More State and area news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
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The Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association recently announced the players selected to participate in their All-Star Series August 2-5 at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City along with their Academic All-State selections.
Players from the area that will play on the Small Schools West Squad in the All-Star Series are Pitchers Garret Reisz of St. Albert and Bryce Neal of Clarinda. Catchers Jared Moser of Harlan and Ben Berg of Kuemper Catholic. Infielder Ryan Doran of Harlan. Utility Player Jaden Driskell of Creston. Coaches for the team will include Steve Daeges of Harlan as Head Coach and Steve Birchard of Creston as an Assistant.
Academic All-State selections were nominated by their coaches and demonstrate outstanding academic, moral, and athletic charateristics. Players receiving that honor from the area are: Kaleb Harrison of Tri-Center (First Team), Benjamin Berg of Kuemper Catholic (Second Team), and Jaden Driskell of Creston (Second Team).
First Team Academic All-Staters will be honored at the All-Star Banquet on Saturday, August 4th at 10:00am at the Mariott Hotel Banquet Center in Iowa City.
Jim Field visits with Tina Bakehouse of Golden Hills RC&D about an event on August 25 that includes local food, art and storytelling.
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The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast with Jim Field.
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CLARE, Iowa (AP) — A trial has been scheduled for the second defendant in the slaying of a Fort Dodge woman. The Messenger reports that Phillip Williams, of Lafayette, Indiana, on Monday pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder. He and Mackenzie Knigge are accused of killing 26-year-old Jessica Gomez, on or about Aug. 5 last year in Knigge’s apartment in Clare. Williams’ trial is set to begin Sept. 11.
Knigge and Gomez, who were once described as friends, were publicly reported missing on Aug. 9, 2017. Knigge was arrested with Williams on Aug. 10 in Lafayette, Indiana. Gomez’s burned body was found in a ditch near Clare on Aug. 12.
Knigge also has pleaded not guilty to a murder charge. Her trial is scheduled to start Nov. 26.
The area’s latest and/or top news stories at 7:06-a.m. From KJAN News Director Ric Hanson
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The month of July was slightly cooler and much drier than normal. Weather data here at KJAN show the average High for the month was 85.6 degrees. The normal average is 85.8. The last day of June we received 2.3” of rain, but the spigot was left to drip in July.
Rainfall for the month was well below normal, at just .82”. Normally, we receive 4.62” of rain in July. The average Low of 61.1 was two-degrees cooler than the normal 63.1. Looking ahead to August, normal rainfall is 3.88 inches. The average High is 83.3, and the average Low is 60.6.
ELKADER, Iowa (AP) — A northeast Iowa man has been given 25 years in prison for a crash that killed two teenage boys. Clayton County Court records say 21-year-old Kory Doeppke, was sentenced Tuesday in Elkader. He’d pleaded guilty to two counts of vehicular homicide. Authorities say Doeppke, of Elkader, was driving west when he didn’t halt at a stop sign near Edgewood on Feb. 16 and collided with a northbound pickup. The two fatally injured boys were in the back seat of Doeppke’s car. Officials identified them as 16-year-olds Brady Edwards and Izaiah Drinkwater.
The pickup driver suffered minor injuries.
Officials with the Atlantic Community School District have issued information with regard to 2018-19 School Year Student Registration. The district will be opening online student registration on Wednesday, August 1st. All parents will be receiving an email on Aug. 1st with the information, but if you don’t receive it, all the details can be found in a letter posted to parents or guardians of students, shown below.
Dear Parents/Guardians of ACSD Students:
Welcome to the 2018-19 school year! Atlantic Community School District will continue to utilize the “rollover” online registration process with JMC, the district’s student information system. If your student(s) attended ACSD last school year (2017-18) and were still in attendance on the last day of school, you need to follow the 6 steps below to verify registration information and pay student fees. Student fees will need to be paid by Friday, October 5, 2018.
Students who are new to the school district and are planning to enroll for the 2018-19 school year will need to register for school at our school buildings. During this time, if administration is available we will be more than happy to give new students tours of their new school. Parents can also access school registration forms by visiting the district’s web page, www.atlanticiaschools.org.
The 6 Quick Steps for “Rollover” Online Registration.
Log on to Parent Portal (Click HERE for detailed instructions, if needed)
Click on Register for School (Click HERE for detailed instructions, if needed)
View Tuition/Fees & Make Payment (Click HERE for detailed instructions, if needed)
View Lunch Account & Make Payment (Click HERE for detailed instructions, if needed)
Set Up Alert Configuration in Parent Portal (Click HERE for detailed instructions, if needed)
Click HERE to find other information such as: Online Free and Reduced Forms, Physical Forms, Transportation Requests (rural only), Yearbook Orders, Handbooks, Parent Portal Information, and much more).
If you don’t have access to the internet/online, please feel free to stop at your child’s school. The office will be more than happy to assist you in anyway. Should you have any questions regarding school registration or the payment of school fees, please contact our schools at the numbers below.
Washington Elementary School
Pre-K – 3rd grade: Phone: 712-243-5234; Stacey Hornung, Principal; Hours: 7:30 am – 4:00 pm
Schuler Elementary School
Grades 4-5: Phone: 712-243-1370; James Northwick, Principal; Hours: 7:30 am – 4:00 pm
Atlantic Middle School
Grades 6-8: Phone: 712-243-1330; Josh Rasmussen, Principal; Hours: 7:30 am – 4:00 pm
Atlantic High School
Grades 9-12: Phone: 712-243-5358; Heather McKay, Principal, Andrew Mitchell, Asst Principal/Activities Director; Hours: 7:30 am – 4:00 pm
Transportation
All Grades: Phone: 712-243-3374; Dave Eckles, Supervisor
Food Service
All Grades: Phone: 712- 243-5369; DeeAnn Schreiner, Supervisor
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