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FDA says companies shouldn’t try to hide warning letters

News

May 18th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is encouraging businesses not to use an Iowa company’s service or any other that promises to hide information about safety violations. The FDA said this week that it’s aware of Tin Moon., a Dubuque marketing company founded by U.S. Rep. Rod Blum and his business partner in 2016.

Tin Moon has solicited business from companies who have received FDA letters warning them to correct safety violations. Tin Moon says FDA letters are derogatory and hurt business, and that its “reputation management service” can remove them from page one of online search results.

FDA says companies should focus on correcting violations rather than “on ways to hide these warnings from the public.” The FDA says it’s important for citizens to have access to accurate information when searching for a product or company.

Tin Moon has been under scrutiny since February, when The Associated Press reported that Blum failed to disclose it on his annual financial disclosure.
Tin Moon’s Monty Alexander declined comment Friday.

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2018 State Track and Field Championships Day 2 Boys Class 3A

Sports

May 18th, 2018 by admin

2018 State Track and Field Championships
Day 2 May 18, 2018

Class 3A Boys

110M Hurdles Prelims

Gratt Reed, Atlantic- Qualified 1st 14.77

4x200M Relay Final

Atlantic- 6th (Jayden Barnwell, Zade Niklasen, Tyler Moen, Dillon Sonntag) 1:31.44
Glenwood- 8th (Joey Saddler, Brady Weddum, Jack Hughes, Zach Vondra) 1:32.02
Harlan- 12th (Deren Scmitz, Jake McLaughlin, Jon Owens, Nick Foss) 1:32.67

400M Hurdles Final

Gratt Reed, Atlantic- 2nd, Runner-Up 53.24
Jon Owens, Harlan- 13th 56.74

Distance Medley Final

Atlantic- 1st, State Champions (Zade Niklasen, Dillon Sonntag, Tyler Moen, Chase Mullenix) 3:32.53 (First ever State Title in this event for Atlantic)

4x100M Prelims

Glenwood 21st (Joey Saddler, Jon Lee, Jack Hughes, Zach Vondra) 45.17

4x400M Prelims

Atlantic- Qualify 1st (Zade Niklasen, Tyler Moen, Gratt Reed, Chase Mullenix) 3:22.62 (Best 3A time this season)
Harlan- 11th (Deren Schmitz, Jon Owens, Jonathon Monson, Michael Erlmeier) 3:27.72
Glenwood- 18th (Christain Stanislav, Jack Hughes, Parson Covington, Kohen Watson) 3:32.56

Long Jump

Nick Foss, Harlan- 4th 22-02.50
Zach Vondra, Glenwood- 15th 20-04.00

Shot Put

Jade Magnuson, Denison-Schleswig- 12th 48-11.50
Caleb Brouse, Harlan- 18th 47-10.75

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2018 State Track and Field Championships Day 2 Boys Class 2A

Sports

May 18th, 2018 by admin

2018 State Track and Field Championships
Day 2 May 18, 2018

Class 2A Boys

110M Hurdles Prelims

Jake Fisher, Treynor- 19th 16.06
Izak Baumhover, Kuemper Catholic- 24th 16.30

4x200M Relay Final

AHSTW- 1st, State Champions (Drake Partridge, Jake Martin, Korbin Martin, Gage Clay) 1:29.97
Underwood- 16th (Liam Campin, Gavin Dominguez, Hunter Goehring, Brayden Wollan) 1:33.59
Missouri Valley- 19th (Nick Allen, Gage Graeve, Zac Polzin, Kaleb Waterhouse) 1:34.65

400M Hurdles Final

Izak Baumhover, Kuemper Catholic- 6th 55.99
Billy Larsen, West Central Valley- 14th 57.36
Harley Martin, Shenandoah- 16th 57.65

Distance Medley Final

Underwood- 8th (Gavin Dominguez, Brayden Wollan, Thomas Conn, Jalen Humphrey) 3:40.57
AC/GC- 12th (Dylan Soper, Justin Plowman, Caden Wardyn, Clay Billheimer) 3:43.17
Treynor- 16th (Will Halverson, Austin Kulesa, Luke Clausen, Jerry Jorgenson) 3:44.48
Mount Ayr- 18th (John Young, Connor Eaton, Hunter Arends, Isaac Timmerman) 3:45.14

4x100M Prelims

AHSTW- Qualify 1st (Drake Partridge, Jake Martin, Korbin Martin, Gage Clay) 43.29
Shenandoah- 21st (Tylur Powell, Harley Martin, Anthony Stogdill, Josh Lehman) 45.16

4x400M Prelims

Underwood- Qualify 5th  (Thomas Conn, Jalen Humphrey, Hunter Goehring, Brayden Wollan) 3:29.55
Missouri Valley- Qualify 6th (Duke Kyle, Gage Graeve, Wyatt Love, Colton Ford) 3:29.78
West Central Valley- 20th (Brice Sechrist, Billy Larsen, Carson Wadle, Cole Arnburg) 3:34.14
Mount Ayr- 23rd (Marcus Daughton, Dawson Frost, Connor Eaton, Hunter Arends) 3:39.52

High Jump

Miles Rupiper, Kuemper Catholic- 1st, State Champion 6-07.00
Jack Tiarks, Treynor- 5th 6-03.00
Gracen Welberg, Panorama- T15th 5-11.00
Noah James, Treynor- 23rd 5-09.00

Discus

Brandon Magnuson, Underwood- 6th 155-07
Daniel Jensen, Panorama- 10th 149-09
Landon Nelson, Underwood- 19th 138-07
Michael Mohr, Kuemper Catholic- 23rd 132-06

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2018 State Track and Field Championships Day 2 Girls Class 3A

Sports

May 18th, 2018 by admin

2018 State Track and Field Championships
Day 2 May 18, 2018

Class 3A Girls

Distance Medley Final

Creston- 10th (Kiersten Latham, Cayla Maitlen, Brielle Baker, MaKenna Hudson) 4:15.75

100M Hurdles Prelims

Audrey Arnold, Glenwood- 20th 16.42

4x200M Relay Final

Glenwood- 13th (Sadey Allgood, Elle Scarborough, Jaeda Wilson, Bailey Ostrander) 1:48.83
Atlantic- 16th (Taylor Hansen, Alyssa Derby, Jessica Hartwig, Haley Rasmussen) 1:49.05
Carroll- 23rd (Emma Perkins, Emma Tunning, Taylor Mohr, Jordyn Wardell) 1:50.54

400M Hurdles Final 

Chloe Hansen, Harlan- 8th 1:06.41
Lauren Becker, Glenwood- 10th 1:07.20
Vanessa Gunderson, Denison-Schleswig- 11th 1:07.26

4x100M Relay Prelims 

Denison-Schleswig- 13th (Alex Mohr, Tia Petersen, Cierra Kastner, Whitney Weiss) 51.36
Glenwood- 19th (Devon Bomer, Jaeda Wilson, Abi Schultz, Bailey Ostrander) 51.84
Carroll- 21st (Jordyn Wardell,  Emma Tunning, Brenna Simmons, Emma Perkins) 51.95

4x400M Relay Prelims 

Denison-Schleswig- 10th (Raegan Andersen, Paige Andersen, Vanessa Gunderson, Ellie Mendlik) 4:07.40
Creston- 11th (Kiersten Latham, Stephanie Hemsworth, Brielle Baker, MaKenna Hudson) 4:07.89

Shot Put 

Kelsey Fields, Creston- 6th 38-01.00
Madison Schumacher, Harlan- 13th 35-07.50
Sarah Heilesen, Dension-Schleswig- 16th 35-03.50
Sydney Biermann, Glenwood- 18th 35-00.00

Long Jump 

Haley Rasmussen, Atlantic- 13th 15-11.75

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2018 State Track and Field Championships Day 2 Girls Class 2A

Sports

May 18th, 2018 by admin

2018 State Track and Field Championships
Day 2 May 18, 2018

Class 2A Girls

Distance Medley Final

Logan-Magnolia- 9th (Olivia Diggins, Cambria Reisz, Violet Lapke, Kylie Morrison) 4:19.70
Treynor- 12th (Maddie Shipley, Mia Shipley, Chloe Gregory, Noel James) 4:22.69
AC/GC- 20th (Mady Smith, Savana Fuller, Audrey Stowe, Kate Crawford) 4:28.78

100M Hurdles Prelims

Morgan Johnk, Panorama- Qualified 2nd 15.57
Hannah Irlbeck, Kuemper Catholic- Qualified 4th 15.83
Alyssa Johnosn, Mount Ayr- 13th 16.26
Kylan Straight, Logan-Magnolia- 15th 16.43

4x200M Relay Final

AHSTW- 9th (Konner Knop, Josie Denning, Ryann Portch, Cora Comer) 1:48.22
Treynor- 13th (Maddie Shipley, Megan Carley, Noel James, Mia Shipley) 1:49.18
Mount Ayr- 18th (Caylie Hickman, Keirston Klommhaus, Ryann Martin, Bailey Anderson) 1:50.94
AC/GC- 22nd (Reagan Rumelhart, Olivia Laabs, Mady Smith, Savana Fuller) 1:54.47

400M Hurdles Final

Cecilia Myers, Underwood- 7th 1:07.77

4x100M Relay Prelims

Treynor- Qualified 7th (Noel James, Megan Carley, Maddie Shipley, Mia Shipley) 51.15
Panorama- 15th (Carson Fisher, Morgan Johnk, Bailey Beckman, Kassidy Bremer) 51.82

4x400M Relay Prelims

Underwood- Qualified 1st (Lauren Brown, Erica Rowe, Karley Larson, Cecilia Myers) 4:03.48
Treynor- Qualified 2nd (Noel James, Mia Shipley, Chloe Gregory, Megan Carley) 4:04.99
Panorama- Qualified 5th (Gwen Steffen, Bailey Beckman, Lydia Lindstrom, Devyn Kemble) 4:07.34
AHSTW- 9th (Josie Denning, Cora Comer, Konner Knop, Ryann Portch) 4:08.90

Discus

Lydia Knopp, Panorama- 4th 130-02
Madison McDermott, AC/GC- 7th 121-09
Lauren Shapcott, Underwood- 8th 119-06
Delaney Ettleman, Logan-Magnolia- 11th 111-01
Logan Hughes, Shenandoah- 15th 107-00
Kinsey Scheffler, AHSTW- 16th 106-08
Kaitlin Diggins, Logan-Magnolia- 20th 100-07

High Jump

Morgan Johnk, Panorama- 4th 5-05.00
Sienna Black, Treynor- T7th 5-03.00
MacKenzie Shields, Mount Ayr 20th 4-11.00

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Boys District Golf on tap today for most sites

Sports

May 18th, 2018 by admin

District Boys Golf is being played for most sites in the state today. The top two teams will advance to the State Tournament unless one of those teams is the host school, then the third place team will also advance. The top two individuals from non-qualifying teams will also advance to State.

Locally here is a look at the sites where teams are competing today:

Class 1A @ Crestwood Hills in Anita (CAM)

Moravia, North Mahaska, Martensdale St Mary’s, Bedford, Southwest Valley, CAM, IKM-Manning, Tri-Center, Exira-EHK, St. Albert

Class 2A @ Lake Panorama National Golf Course (Panorama)

PCM, Albia, Des Moines Christian, Panorama, Mount Ayr, Southwest Iowa

Class 3A @ Atlantic Golf and Country Club (Atlantic)

Atlantic, ADM, Norwalk, Winterset, Bondurant-Farrar

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Former Deere factory manager in China loses court appeal

Ag/Outdoor, News

May 18th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court says a former Deere & Co. factory manager cannot sue the company under the Iowa Civil Rights Act because he worked and lived in China when he was disciplined for having sexual relationships with younger Chinese women who also worked at the factory. The ruling Friday establishes for the first time that the Iowa Civil Rights Act doesn’t apply to circumstances occurring outside the state.

The decision means Matthew Jahnke’s lawsuit will be dismissed. Jahnke sued Illinois-based Deere alleging discrimination for demoting him and moving him back to Iowa from China after concluding the sexual relationships violated company policy. Jahnke was 60 and the women were ages 28 and 36. He alleged he was disciplined more harshly than the women and claimed age and sex discrimination.

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Missing toddler from South Carolina found safe in Iowa

News

May 18th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

A toddler, reported missing in South Carolina, has been found safe in northeast Iowa. A statewide alert was issued for the parents of the Dakota Ray after they were caught on surveillance cameras, with the two-year-old child, at a hospital in Le Mars on Monday. Police in Camden, South Carolina said they were concerned about Dakota’s wellbeing because her parents are believed to be “heavy methamphetamine users.” William and Jessica Ray do NOT have custody of the girl.

Dakota Ray

On Thursday, the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office received a tip that the couple was spotted near Decorah. A deputy arrested the pair a short time later on a variety of charges. The girl is now in the custody of the Department of Human Services. William and Jessica Ray will be sent back to South Carolina, where they’ll face kidnapping charges.

(Radio Iowa)

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50 Mile Challenge in Cass County begins next month

News

May 18th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

ATLANTIC – Cass County Memorial Hospital and Atlantic Medical Center turn 50 years old in 2018, and as part of the celebration, Cass County Health System is issuing a challenge to the community – a 50 Mile Challenge, to be exact. According to Dr. Ben Howard, “Physical activity is really a central part of leading a healthy, happy life. We want to get people and families excited about getting outside and walking, and then to reap the benefits that regular physical activity brings.”

Beginning June 1st, participants will start keeping track of their miles walked on a log sheet. You can sign up to receive a log sheet via email at casshealth.org, or you can pick one up from any CCHS medical center (Atlantic, Anita, Griswold, Massena), Nishna Valley Family YMCA, Anytime Fitness, Anita Health & Wellness Center, Suns Out Yoga & Fitness, or 712 Fitness. Dr. Howard says “50 miles sounds like a lot at first, but when you break it down, it’s less than 2 miles per day. Overall, adults should get in 30 minutes of physical activity a day, and kids need about 60 minutes. Participating in the 50 mile challenge will help folks meet those goals.”

To cap off the month, community walks are planned for Atlantic, Anita, Griswold, and Massena. All of the walks will be two miles long and held at 9-a.m. Saturday, June 30th. The public is encouraged to RSVP via Facebook, or by calling 712-243-7405. Details about each can be found on Facebook or casshealth.org. Walkers who complete the log and participate in the community walks will each receive an incentive gift. All completed log sheets that are turned in at the community walks or at the Atlantic, Anita, Griswold, or Massena Medical Centers, by Monday, July 2nd will be entered into a drawing for a $100 gift card to Brown’s Shoe Fit Company.

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Shelby County Fire Danger alerts have ended until fall

Ag/Outdoor, News

May 18th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Shelby County Emergency Management Agency have ended their local Fire Danger advisories. All participating agencies (Local fire departments and/or businesses) in the County may place their Fire Danger signs in the LOW category. The bi-weekly monitoring of extreme fire conditions will resume this fall. Officials say the project has paid dividends in terms of reducing unnecessary fire dispatches, and in the way controlled burns are planned, in a safer, more knowledgeable environment.

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