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Joaquin Wailes and Brendan Wilke Win SWIFT Stine Seeds Kayak Tournament at Mormon Trail Lake

Sports

June 5th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Atlantic, IA. – Twenty student anglers raced to catch five fish before the storms rolled in this past weekend. Atlantic Trojan angler Joaquin Wailes of Wiota, IA caught five fish totaling 71.25” to win the Powerade High School division this past Sunday. Second place went to Jake Wailes of Wiota, with a bag total 70.50”, third was Lucas Bose of Underwood with 70.00”, fourth was Trojan angler Gavin Dougherty with 68.25” and rounding out the top 5 was Trojan angler Christian Thompson.

Brendan Wilke from Atlantic reeled in a full 5-bag limit measuring 73.50” to score the victory in the Fairlife Junior Division. Holden DeVore Atlantic finished in the runner up spot with 67.76”, Third went to Trojan angler Grayson Molgaard with his bag totaling 58.75”, fourth went to Riverside angler Colton Krueger 54.00” and finishing in the top 5 in his first tournament was Tidus Bateman.

Logan Bose won the Coke Cola Bank series with Lanny DeVore finishing in second place.

All combined the student anglers caught over 100 fish totaling 1033 inches with Brendan Wilke hooking the biggest fish to earn the AM Cohron & Sons Big Fish of the tournament with his 17.75” bass.

Next tournament for the SWIFT Stine Kayak will be Saturday June 22nd in Carrol, Iowa on Swan Lake.

Powerade High School Division
Rank Angler # of Fish Total Inches
1 Joaquin Wailes 5 71.25
2 Jake Wailes 5 70.50
3 Lucas Bose 5 70.00
4 Gavin Dougherty 5 68.25
5 Christian Thompson 5 67.00
6 Cody Swank 5 64.75
7 Hunter Quist 5 57.25
8 Colin Rudy 4 51.25
9 Braxton Hass 2 24.50
544.75
Fairlife Junior Division
Rank Angler # of Fish Total Inches
1 Brendan Wilke 5 73.50
2 Holden DeVore 5 67.75
3 Grayson Molgaard 5 58.75
4 Colton Krueger 5 54.00
5 Tidus Bateman 4 52.00
6 Brody Frederiksen 4 51.75
7 Letty McSorley 4 50.75
8 Aiden Krueger 3 36.00
9 Leiah Thomas 1 11.00
455.50
Coke Cola Bank Division
Rank Angler # of Fish Total Inches
1 Logan Bose 2 23.75
2 Lanny DeVore 1 9.00
32.75
AM Corhon Big Fish Top 10
Rank Angler Total Inches
1 Brendan Wilke Fairlife JR 17.75
2 Colin Rudy Powerade HS 17.25
3 Cody Swank Powerade HS 16.25
4 Gavin Dougherty Powerade HS 15.25
5 Jake Wailes Powerade HS 15.25
6 Joaquin Wailes Powerade HS 15.25
7 Christian Thompson Powerade HS 15.00
8 Lucas Bose Powerade HS 15.00
9 Letty McSorley Fairlife JR 14.50
10 Brody Frederiksen Fairlife JR 13.75

Other winners from the tournament:

Big Bite Baits First Fish- Jake Wailes

Fast Metal First Five in the Box- Joaquin Wailes

Bass Pro Five Alive-  Joaquin Wailes, Jake Wailes, Lucas Bose, Gavin Dougherty,    Christian Thompson,  Cody Swank,  Hunter Quist, Brendan Wilke, Holden DeVore, Grayson Molgaard, and Colton Krueger

Trash It Ol Blue Bait Tackle- Tidus Bateman, Collin Rudy

Middle River Buck Blinds Off the Hook- Grayson Molgaard

Haulin in the Most Bass Dump Truck Jigs- Jake Wailes

Money Bag Fishing Assualt- Joaquin Wailes

Thanks to all our sponsor, anglers, parents and volunteer who makes this all possible.

Next tournament for the SWIFT Stine Kayak will be Saturday June 22nd in Carrol, Iowa on Swan Lake.

For complete details and updated information visit www.swifishingteam.com

For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow SWIFT’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

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Cass County Extension Report 6-5-2024

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

June 5th, 2024 by Jim Field

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Atlantic Trojans Offense and Defense Shines In Home Win Over Harlan Tuesday night

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June 5th, 2024 by admin

The Atlantic Trojans softball team picked up a 10-0 Hawkeye Ten Conference home win over Harlan on Tuesday night in Atlantic. The Trojans offense was led on the night when sophomore Zoey Kirchoff went 3-3 with a solo home run, double, single & walk. Sophomore Makenna Schroeder went 2-2 with two singles, a walk while scoring two runs and had two stolen bases. Freshman Peyton McLaren 2-2 with two singles, scored two runs and had two stolen bases.

Senior Trojans starting pitcher Riley Wood tossed 5 innings of one hit ball and striking out four but her defense stepped up behind her to secure her sixth win of the season.

Coach Hinzmann Talked the Trojans home win over Harlan.

Coach Hinzmann previewed the Trojans next opponent in Lewis Central.

The win for Atlantic will improve their record to 11-6 overall and 5-2 record in the Hawkeye Ten Conference, and will play Lewis Central on Thursday night. The Loss for Harlan drops them a 1-11 overall and 0-3 in the Hawkeye Ten Conference. Harlan will now face St. Albert on Thursday night.

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Deere announces layoffs at several Iowa locations

Ag/Outdoor, News

June 5th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) — Iconic Iowa brand John Deere announced this week layoffs at several of its locations, confirming plans in a May 31 email to employees. The layoffs, according to Iowa Workforce Development, will affect the following sites:

  • John Deere Waterloo Works: 192 workers on June 21
  • John Deere Des Moines Works in Ankeny: 16 workers on June 6
  • John Deere Intelligent Solutions in Urbandale: 58 workers on June 6
  • John Deere Waterloo Works: 49 workers on June 6

Matthew Mitchell, a Drake University professor of strategy says the global company employs 70,000 worldwide, so the Iowa numbers represent a small part of the entire workforce. John Deere reported net income of $2.370 billion in its second-quarter earnings in May. The company forecasted net income for fiscal 2024 to be about $7 billion. The construction industry remains consistent while global ag and turf demands are not as strong, the company said.

The layoffs come after the company announced 190 workers would lose their jobs later this month. The company also announced more than 300 layoffs in April.

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Heavy rain soaks part of central and northern Iowa on Tuesday

News

June 5th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa [KCCi/National Weather Service] — Strong storms that blew across Iowa Tuesday produced heavy rainfall and large hail in some areas. The heavy rainfall led to an extended flash flood warning in the Algona area, where reports say between 3-to 5-inches fell, and led to street flooding in Des Moines, including portions of Merle Hay Road and East University.  In Dallas County, rainfall near Waukee measured fell at at rate of more than 3-inches per hour over a two-hour period, with a total of anywhere from 3-to nearly 3.3-inches,

The National Weather Service reminded drivers: “Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.” The Weather Service says funnel clouds were reported in Poweshiek and Tama Counties. One-inch diameter hail was reported in Greene County, near Dana. Thunderstorm wind damage was reported near Boone, where a flag pole was slightly bent over by storm winds, and tree limbs or branches had fallen, taking down some power lines.

MidAmerican Energy had reported more than 1,500 customers without power around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday after storms blew through Des Moines.

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Premiere conference to teach about Iowa’s history, bring about a better future

News

June 5th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) –  The state’s first-ever Iowa History Conference is scheduled for tomorrow (Thursday) at the State Historical Society headquarters in Des Moines. It’s a free event that’s open to everyone. University of Iowa Professor Kristy Nabhan-Warren says the agenda includes three sessions with four subjects per session, on topics ranging from the environment to education and from religion to warfare. A total of 46 panelists will present talks during the day. “We’ve got some tenure-track faculty. We’ve got some instructional track. We’ve got grad students, undergrads, museum curators, some retired authors, independent scholars,” Nabhan-Warren says, “and then we also have tribal members, Jonathan and Suzanne Buffalo, so we’re really excited about that.”

Organizers are hoping a wide range of people will to attend, including parents, teachers, students, retirees — anyone with an interest in Iowa’s history. “We’re really wanting to make Iowa history accessible, to get beyond any jargon that academics sometimes tend to use,” she says. “Let’s tell our stories, whether it’s Iowa’s Civil War history, or African Americans in Iowa, or telling the story of Danish Americans. We want to make this exciting for Iowans and we want Iowans to feel good about their history.” There’s an old adage about how those who don’t remember the past are condemned to repeat it, and Nabhan-Warren agrees. She says one of the goals is to learn about our state’s history in order to pave the way for a better future.

“Sometimes we just don’t talk to each other. We talk past each other and we get behind our computer screens,” Nabhan-Warren says. “I think one of the ways that we can start improving our civil discourse and actually have conversations is having in-person events like this.” While a dozen main topics are on the agenda, she notes there will be discussions about the more difficult times in Iowa’s past, including subjects like slavery and immigration. “We’re not talking about that to make people feel badly, but this is an actual part of our history. How do we deal with it? How do we learn from the past? How do we make Iowa’s future better for everyone?” she says. “How can we show care and concern for everyone who lives here and how can we learn from past mistakes — without feeling like white shame and guilt, but literally learning lessons.”

Nabhan-Warren says the conference is “one small way that we can show Iowans that we care about Iowa’s stories…bringing together a variety people who care deeply about telling Iowa’s stories in authentic and compelling ways.” The conference opens at 9 A-M Thursday at the State Historical Society of Iowa at 600 East Locust Street in Des Moines. Registration is not required and there is no admission fee.

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High School Baseball Scores from Tuesday

Sports

June 5th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Hawkeye Ten 

Kuemper Catholic 11, St. Albert 1
St. Albert 12, Kuemper Catholic 1
Lewis Central 6, Denison-Schleswig 4
Harlan 13, Atlantic 0
Shenandoah 15, Fremont-Mills 3

Western Iowa Conference

Logan-Magnolia 11, AHSTW 4
IKM-Manning 14, Audubon 4
Tri-Center 8, Missouri Valley 5

Rolling Valley Conference 

Carroll 18, Glidden-Ralston 0
Earlham 15, Exira-EHK 2
Boyer Valley 7 West Monona 2
CAM 17, Ar-We-Va 4

West Central Activities Conference 

West Central Valley 10, ACGC 5
Interstate-35 4, Pleasantville 3
Ogden 7, Panorama 1

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Man Charged In Monticello Murder pleads Guilty

News

June 5th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The man charged in the shooting death of a grocery store worker in Monticello in November of 2023 changed his plea to guilty and was sentenced to life in prison.

KCRG TV was in the courtroom Tuesday as Nathan Russell withdrew his not guilty plea and admitted to shooting 48-year-old Aaron McAtee outside the Fareway store where McAttee worked. “I had an AR-15 in my car and I shot Aaron McAtee,” Russell said. The judge heard from McAtee’s family members how the shooting had changed their lives.

Victim advocate Penny Galvin read three letters from family members, including one from McAtee’s brother. “At least you’ll be getting what you deserve with a life in prison,” she said. She also read a letter from McAtee’s mother.  “Our son touched many lives, but he would’ve been the first person to welcome you,” Galvin read.

Aaron McAtee. (KCRG TV photo)

Russell’s change in plea was against the advice of his lawyers, who had planned to argue he had been intoxicated at the time of the shooting. Court records obtained by KCRG TV show Russell was arrested in September 2022 on charges of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon and possession of methamphetamine. Russell was also ordered pay $150,000 in restitution to McAtee’s estate.

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High School Softball Scores from Tuesday

Sports

June 5th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Hawkeye Ten 

Kuemper Catholic 5, St. Albert 0
Kuemper Catholic 6, St. Albert 5
Shenandoah 6, Fremont-Mills 1
Lewis Central 4, Denison-Schleswig 3
#10 Atlantic 10, Harlan 0

Western Iowa Conference

Audubon 8, IKM-Manning 0
Treynor 10, Underwood 1
#5 Missouri Valley 14, Tri-Center 0

Rolling Valley Conference 

#4 West Monona 13, Boyer Valley 3
CAM 13, Ar-We-Va 1

Corner Conference 

Shenandoah 6, Fremont-Mills 1

West Central Activities Conference 

Ogden 13, Panorama 1
ACGC 3, West Central Valley
#1 Van Meter 15, Des Moines Christian 0
Madrid 4, Woodward-Granger 0
Pleasantville 5, #7 Interstate-35 1

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IWD director testifies before House sub committee

News

June 5th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend testified before a U-S House committee Tuesday on the revamp of the state’s unemployment system. Townsend says Iowa modeled its Reemployment Case Management (RCM) program after a similar federal program, but it offers those who’ve lost their jobs help faster. “Unemployment claimants in Iowa now are contacted about R-C-M during the first week after they file for benefits career planner scheduled one on one appointments,” she says.

The federal program waited five weeks before working with those who lost their jobs. Townsend says they help the unemployed through the process of finding a new job, or training for something different. She says that gets them back working quicker. “We have saved approximately 250 million dollars in unemployment benefits in the last two years paid out, which results in a in a reduction in unemployment taxes to our employers,” Townsend says. Through this program we’ve been very successful in helping Iowans get back to work faster and helping Iowa employers find the workforce that they need.”

Townsend told the House panel that she’s heard from a lot of people who like the help that is available in finding another job. “I have received daily success stories from individuals who when they lose their job they’re frustrated, they’re hopeless, they’re anxious and they’re not sure where they’re going to go,” she says. Townsend says having a person in their corner to say “you can do this” and help them through the process has proved successful. “We’re helping Iowans get jobs that are beyond what they expect it to get they’re getting really good paying jobs and they’re getting those careers,” she says.

Townsend testified before the U-S House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.

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