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Wichita State leaving MVC for AAC on July 1

Sports

April 7th, 2017 by admin

Wichita State has accepted an invitation to join the American Athletic Conference.

Conference spokesman Bill Potter says the presidents of the conference’s 12 member schools voted unanimously Friday to admit the school in all sports but football and the school accepted the invitation.

The school, which is currently a member of the Missouri Valley Conference, does not have a football program but it is a powerhouse in men’s basketball.

It will officially join the league on July 1.

The AAC currently has 12 members for football: UCF, Cincinnati, UConn, East Carolina, Houston, Memphis, Navy, SMU, South Florida, Temple, Tulane and Tulsa. Navy is a football-only school, so the Shockers would give the conference 12 members in both football and basketball.

The school did not have an immediate comment. Messages also were left seeking comment from the Missouri Valley Conference.

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More Iowa schools adding “safe room” shelters for severe weather

News

April 7th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

With severe weather season upon us, more schools across the state are using federal grants to create safe rooms where children can take shelter during dangerous storms. Mark Schouten directs the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. He says when Iowa receives disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency or FEMA, it includes bonus funds to prevent damage and loss of life from future storms.

“Whatever the amount is, an additional 20 percent is paid to the state to be use for mitigation purposes,” Scouten says. “We have used a lot of that money for saferoom creation throughout the state.”

Since 1992, FEMA has paid for 72 safe room projects across Iowa, including 42 million dollars for schools. Twenty more schools are waiting in line for FEMA grants for projects worth another 31 million dollars. “We have stacked projects right now waiting for more hazard mitigation dollars and a number of schools are seeking to do just that: add safe rooms to their facilities,” Scouten says.

Interest in “safe room” shelters grew after a 2013 tornado hit an elementary school in Moore, Oklahoma — killing seven children.

(Radio Iowa)

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Oakland woman arrested for OWI

News

April 7th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

A Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Deputy on routine patrol Thursday night, stopped a vehicle for having a headlight out, and ended-up arrested the driver. 25-year old Mallory Paige Rock, of Oakland, was arrested for OWI/1st offense and brought to the Pott. County Jail.

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Backyard & Beyond 4-7-2017

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

April 7th, 2017 by Jim Field

LaVon Eblen visits with Dea Heaton of the Corning Opera House.

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Spring Sports Scoreboard 4/6/2017

Sports

April 7th, 2017 by admin

Boys Golf

  • Atlantic 146, Creston 171 @ AGCC. Medalist: Ben Renaud, Atlantic, 33. Runner-Up: Jake Olsen, Atlantic, 36.

Notes from Head Coach Ed DenBeste: “It was our first sunny day but the wind was cold.  Nice to see our guys shoot well on the home course.  There were a few tough pin placements and a couple of holes that played pretty long.  Ben played really well.  He had 3 birdies on the day.  Jake Olsen had a tough hole 2 but finished with a birdie to help the score. Zac and Matt played well.  Good to see both of them finish in the 30s.  Nate and Cyle had some struggles but good to see them keep it in the mid to low 40s.  We have things to work on but they are playing pretty well now.”

  • Bedford 187, Southwest Valley 215. Medalist: Jett Beemer, Bedford, 42. Runner-Up: Cole Swenson, Southwest Valley, 44.
  • Clarinda 155, Lewis Central 171. Medalist: Bryce Neal, Clarinda, 36. Runner-Up: Connor Pirtle, Clarinda, 38.
  • Exira-EHK 180, West Central Valley 209. Runner-Up: Everette Carroll, Exira-EHK, 43.
  • Griswold 185, Red Oak 229. Medalist: Justin Benard, Red Oak, 42. Sam Dankert, Griswold, 43.
  • Harlan 166, Denison-Schleswig 190. Medalist: Kevin Campbell, Harlan 39. Runner-Up: Jay Swanson, Harlan, 41.
  • Missouri Valley 194, West Monona 207. Medalist: Nick Tennis, Missouri Valley, 38. Runner-Up; Shawn Hatcher, Missouri Valley, 42.
  • Mount Ayr 197, Martensdale St Marys 208, Southeast Warren 248. Medalist: Myles Greene, Mount Ayr, 42. Runner-Up: Michael Darr, Martensdale St Marys, 47.
  • Southwest Iowa 200, Rock Port 204. Medalist: Bryson Duncan, Southwest Iowa, 41. Runner-Up: Zayne Osborn, Southwest Iowa, 45.

Girls Golf

  • Clarinda 216, Lewis Central 271. Medalist: Grace Davidson, Clarinda, 52. Runner-Up: Kayla Jones, Clarinda, 54
  • Exira-EHK 256, West Central Valley 293. Medalist: Mara Burmeister, Exira-EHK, 56.
  • Griswold 225, Red Oak 340. Medalist: Mateya Peters, Griswold, 54. Runner-Up: Kate Carlson, Red Oak, 54.
  • Harlan 224, Denison-Schleswig 230. Medalist: Maggie Langenfeld, Harlan, 48. Runner-Up: Hanna Outhouse, Denison-Schleswig, 55.
  • Kuemper Catholic 173, Carroll 179. Medalist: Allison Schweers, Kuemper Catholic, 39. Runer-Up: Sara Sweeney, Carroll, 44.
  • Southwest Iowa over Southwest Valley and Bedford. Medalist: Jolean McLane, Southwest Iowa 59. Runner-Up: Kiara Roberts, Southwest Iowa, 59.
  • Mount Ayr 217, Martensdale St Marys No Team Score. Medalist; Abbey Schafer, Mount Ayr, 44. Runner-Up: Tessa Shields, Mount Ayr, 45.
  • West Monona 205, Missouri Valley 282. Medalist: Sam Knight, West Monona, 38. Runer-Up: Allyson Rose, West Monona, 47.

Boys Tennis

  • Atlantic 9, Creston 0 Full Results
  • Clarinda 6, Lewis Central 3
  • Denison-Schleswig 7, Harlan 2
  • Glenwood 7, Southwest Valley 2
  • Shenandoah 5, St. Albert 4

Girls Tennis

  • Creston 8, Atlantic 1 Full Results
  • Denison-Schelswig 9, Harlan 0
  • Glenwood 9, Sioux City East 0
  • Glenwood 9, Sioux City West 0
  • Lewis Central 9, Clarinda 0

Boys Soccer

  • Tri-Center 3, Atlantic 2 (OT).
  • Creston 4, West Central Valley 0
  • Denison-Schleswig 3, St. Albert 1
  • Lewis Central 1, Abraham Lincoln 0
  • Thomas Jefferson 2, Glenwood 1
  • Treynor 9, Conestoga 0
  • Underwood 6, Nodaway Valley 1

Girls Soccer

  • Tri-Center 5, Atlantic 0
  • Abraham Lincoln 5, Glenwood 0
  • Nodaway Valley/West Central Valley/ACGC 3, Creston 1
  • St. Albert 7, Denison-Schleswig 1

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Wiota man ID’d as boating accident victim

Ag/Outdoor, News

April 7th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources are asking for your help in tracking down the activities of a man whose body was found in the lake at Lake Anita State Park, Thursday. Capt. Brian Smith with the DNR says 63-year old Roland “Rollie” Henderson, of Wiota, died from an apparent drowning during an accident involving a kayak, but it’s not clear when the man died.

He says that’s because there’s confusion as to when he actually entered the water.

(Smith says some witnesses saw him with the kayak Wednesday evening, but he wasn’t in the water at that time. He says it’s possible the man went into the lake Wednesday evening or earlier that afternoon.)

Anyone who might have seen Henderson enter the water is asked to call Brian Hayes at 712-254-0550.  The man’s overturned kayak was discovered by a passer by who reported it to the Park Manager at around 3-p.m., Thursday. Not longer afterward, Park Manager Josh Peach found the Kayak’s paddle. A little further down the shoreline, authorities discovered Henderson’s body.

An autopsy will be performed at the Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner in Ankeny. Investigators did not find a personal floatation device at the scene.
DNR law enforcement will continue to investigate. Brian Smith says that Henderson’s death at Lake Anita was the first he’s heard of since the Lake opened 52-years ago.  He says outdoor enthusiasts need to take the proper precautions when they’re around large bodies of water.

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Missouri Valley Boys Big Red Relays

Sports

April 7th, 2017 by admin

TEAM SCORES

  1. Kuemper Catholic 129
  2. Missouri Valley 124
  3. Boyer Valley 98
  4. Logan-Magnolia 76
  5. West Harrison 74
  6. Sidney 69
  7. Woodbine 67
  8. Maple Valley Anthon-Oto 49.50
  9. Glenwood 30
  10. Heartland Christian 21.50

Full results: event results big red relays 4.6.17

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I-35 Girls Relays 04-06-2017

Sports

April 7th, 2017 by admin

1
Mount Ayr
131.00
2
West Central Valley
72.00
3
DSM Lincoln
67.00
4
Martensdale St.Marys
64.00
5
East Union
63.00
6
Interstate 35
47.00
7
Nodaway Valley
46.00
8
Southeast Warren
45.00
9
Lamoni
34.00
10
Murray
18.00

Full results here

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Boyer Valley girls track invite 04-06-2017

Sports

April 7th, 2017 by admin

1
Logan-Magnolia
181.00
2
Missouri Valley
94.00
3
Maple Valley A-O
92.00
4
Boyer Valley
47.00
4
Woodbine
47.00
6
West Monona
43.00
7
West Harrison
35.00
8
Whiting
34.00
9
Charter Oak-Ute
11.00

Full results here.

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(Podcast) KJAN 8-a.m. News, 4/7/2017

News, Podcasts

April 7th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

More area and State news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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