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Shelby County salon & spa named Ernst’s Small Business of the Week

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October 24th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Secret Serenity Salon and Spa of Shelby County. Throughout this Congress, Ranking Member Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa’s 99 counties.

“I want to congratulate Tami and the entire team at Secret Serenity Salon and Spa for their dedication to providing beauty services and products in Shelby County,” said Ranking Member Ernst. “This National Women’s Small Business Month, I’m excited to recognize a woman-led business that goes above and beyond to provide high-quality services and give back to the community.”

Founded in 2007 by Tami Kloewer, Secret Serenity Salon and Spa is a full-service salon that offers hair, nail, and skin care services. Located in Harlan, the salon and spa also includes a retail shop that offers a variety of beauty care products for all types of skin and hair needs. In addition to providing beauty services, Secret Serenity Salon and Spa is also actively involved in the Harlan community. The business has supported philanthropies that benefit the local hospital, schools, and retirement centers, as well as participated in a local event promoting routine women’s health screenings. Tami has also represented Secret Serenity Salon and Spa on the Iowa Board of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences for the past three years.

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U.S. 30 northeast of Woodbine is now open

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October 24th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Oct. 24, 2023 – You can now travel on U.S. 30 northeast of Woodbine in Harrison County. The Iowa DOT says crews have completed the bridge replacement project.

Help keep everyone on the road safer. Drive with caution, obey the posted speed limit and other signs in the work area, and be aware that traffic fines for moving violations are at least double in work zones. As in all work zones, you should stay alert, allow ample space between vehicles, and wear seat belts.

The latest traveler information is available anytime through the 511 system. Visit 511ia.org; call 511 (within Iowa) or 800-288-1047 (nationwide); stay connected with 511 on Facebook or Twitter (find links at https://iowadot.gov/511/511-social-media-sites); or download the free app to your mobile device.

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BU, BYU, OU and OSU Earn Big 12 Football Week 8 Awards

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October 24th, 2023 by admin

Oklahoma State’s Ollie Gordon II (offensive), BYU’s Eddie Heckard (defensive), Oklahoma’s Nic Anderson (newcomer) and Baylor’s Isaiah Hankins (special teams) picked up Big 12 football awards for week eight. Gordon earned his second consecutive accolade while Anderson was also recognized for the second time this season. Additionally, Gordon collected his second straight Doak Walker National Running Back of the Week award.

Gordon rushed for career-highs of 282 yards and four touchdowns on 29 carries in OSU’s 48-34 win at West Virginia. The performance marks the most rushing yards for an FBS player in a game this season. Three of his scores came in the fourth quarter on 16-, 46- and 53-yard rushes. Gordon had five runs that gained more than 25 yards, with his longest carries on the day going for 53, 46, 34, 32 and 27 yards. He is the first Cowboy with four rushing touchdowns in a game since Rennie Childs did so on September 17, 2016, against Pittsburgh. It is the most rushing yards by a Cowboy since All-American Chuba Hubbard scampered for 296 yards against Kansas State on September 28, 2019. Gordon is the first OSU player with four straight 100+ yard rushing games since Jaylen Warren during the 2021 season. The sophomore has eight rushing touchdowns on the season and 10 in his career. He has found the end zone in three consecutive games, with seven total touchdowns during the span.

Heckard led the BYU defense with two takeaways in the Cougars’ 27-14 win over Texas Tech. The senior grad transfer recovered a fumble in the end zone with 2:10 remaining in the first quarter to give BYU a 14-0 early lead. With 2:33 remaining in the second quarter Heckard intercepted a Red Raider pass at the BYU 22-yard line and returned it 38 yards to the TTU 40. Six plays later, BYU kicked a field goal for a 24-7 advantage right before the half. The CB also recorded four tackles, including a tackle for loss and a pass breakup. Heckard earned his bachelor’s degree with a double major of professional sales and mechanical engineering.

Anderson caught five passes for 105 yards and two touchdowns in No. 6/7 Oklahoma’s 31-29 come-from-behind win over UCF. His scores came from 29 and 42 yards as he helped the Sooners improve to 7-0 overall and 4-0 in Big 12 play. The redshirt freshman has eight touchdown catches this season on 16 total receptions. The 50% rate of receiving scores is the highest nationally (min. 5 receiving TDs). Only one FBS player since at least the start of the 1996 campaign finished a season with a higher rate of receiving TDs (min. 8 receiving TDs). Anderson ranks second nationally this year with his 24.2 yards per catch and leads the Big 12 with his eight touchdown receptions.

Hankins was outstanding for the Bears in their 32-29 victory at Cincinnati, making all four of his field goal attempts and adding two PATs. The sophomore Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation major hit a career-long 54-yarder in addition to makes from 43, 46 and 43 yards. He became the ninth kicker in school history to connect on four FGs in one game, tying for the Baylor record. His 14 points scored were a career-high, and he also handled kickoff duties for the first time this season, recording three touchbacks in eight attempts.

Big 12 Players of the Week
September 4
Offense: Emory Jones, UC, QB, Sr.
Defense: Jeremiah Cooper, ISU, DB, So.
Newcomer: Emory Jones, UC, QB, Sr.
Special Teams: Ryan Rehkow, BYU, P, Jr. and Gavin Freeman, OU, WR/PR, So.

September 11
Offense: Quinn Ewers, UT, QB, So.
Defense: Danny Stutsman, OU, LB, Jr.
Newcomer: Adonai Mitchell, UT, WR, Jr.
Special Teams: Colton Boomer, UCF, K, So.

September 18
Offense: Dillon Gabriel, OU, QB, Sr.
Defense: Tyler Batty, BYU, DE, Jr.
Newcomer: Nic Anderson, OU, WR, Fr.
Special Teams: Matthew Golden, UH, KR/WR, So.

September 25
Offense: DJ Giddens, K-State, RB, So.
Defense: Cobee Bryant, KU, CB, Jr.
Newcomer: Parker Jenkins, UH, RB, Fr.
Special Teams: Chase Contreraz, ISU, K, Sr.

October 2
Offense: Jonathon Brooks, UT, RB, So.
Defense: Caden Jenkins, BU, CB, Fr.
Newcomer: Adonai Mitchell, UT, WR, Jr.
Special Teams: Loic Fouonji, TTU, WR, Sr.

October 9
Offense: Dillon Gabriel, OU, QB, Sr.
Defense: Beau Freyler, ISU, DB, Jr.
Newcomer: Cameron Epps, OSU, CB, Fr.
Special Teams: Trevor Wilson, KU, WR/PR, Jr.

October 16
Offense: Josh Hoover, TCU, QB, Fr. and Ollie Gordon II, OSU, RB, So.
Defense: Kobe Savage, K-State, S, Sr.
Newcomer: Avery Johnson, K-State, QB, Fr.
Special Teams: Chase Contreraz, ISU, K, Sr.

October 23
Offense: Ollie Gordon II, OSU, RB, So.
Defense: Eddie Heckard, BYU, CB, Sr.
Newcomer: Nic Anderson, OU, WR, Fr.
Special Teams: Isaiah Hankins, BU, K, So.

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119-year-old time capsule is cracked open from NE Iowa church

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October 24th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – A time capsule from the cornerstone of a former northeast Iowa church was recently opened to reveal contents that haven’t been seen in nearly a dozen decades. Delaware County Historical Society President Craig Lange says the copper box was salvaged after the Presbyterian Church in Hopkinton was torn down. Lange says the box was placed in the cornerstone 119 years ago. “Some artifacts were still intact in it, a copy of the Delaware County Historical Leader, the Chicago Record Herald, Lenox College days book was still somewhat intact,” Lange says. “Everything else inside of it, unfortunately, has deteriorated over the time.”

The church’s bell was also rescued and that will be incorporated into a new display at the museum. “I want to make a cement box that has brick around the outside from the church,” Lange says. “Hopefully, inside the cement box, we can put a vault in and start a new time capsule. Then we’ll have limestone slabs from the church on top of it, with the bell sitting on top of that.”

Lange says the old church was a big part of the Hopkinton community, so it’s nice that part of it will still remain at the Lenox College campus.

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TRIO OF BULLDOGS LAND ON ALL-MVC TEAMS AS DRAKE WOMEN ARE NAMED SECOND IN PRESEASON POLL

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October 24th, 2023 by admin

DES MOINES, Iowa – Drake women’s basketball opens the 2023-24 season slotted in second place in the MVC Preseason Poll. Individually, a trio of Bulldogs were named to the Preseason All-MVC teams including First Teamers Katie Dinnebier and Grace Berg as Second Team selection Anna Miller.

The Bulldogs garnered 482 total points in the preseason poll with 12 first-place votes

Berg played in all 32 games for the Bulldogs last season, averaging 12.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game. Dinnebier also played in all 32 games, averaging 11.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game. She also finished with 185 total assists, which led the Missouri Valley Conference. Berg and Dinnebier were both named Third Team All-MVC and All-MVC Tournament Team, with the latter being named All-MVC Defensive Team. 

Miller played in all 32 games last season, with an average of 10.3 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game. She finished with 72 blocks, good for second in the MVC. Miller was named the MVC Defensive Player of the Year, MVC Sixth Player of the Year, an All-Defensive Team member, and the Elite 17 Award recipient. 

UNI was picked to win the league for the first time in program history with 33 first-place votes and 517 overall points. Two of the Bulldogs’ opponents in last year’s MVC Tournament rounded out the top four as Illinois State received two first-place nods and Belmont got one. The entire MVC Preseason Poll and Preseason All-MVC teams are listed below.

The Bulldogs will look to build on a 22-10 season with a fourth-place regular season conference finish, MVC Tournament, title and a berth into the NCAA Tournament last year. Fans can check out the Drake women in two exhibition contests on Sunday, Oct. 29 and Wednesday, Nov. 1 before the 2023-24 regular season tips off on Monday, Nov. 6.

 

Team (First-place votes)    Points

1. UNI (33)                             517

2. Drake (12)                         482

3. Illinois State (2)                433

4. Belmont (1)                       401

5. Missouri State                  382

6. UIC                                      311

7. Murray State                     308

8. Southern Illinois               295

9. Indiana State                    200

10. Valparaiso                       162

11. Evansville                        137

12. Bradley                            116

PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR:  Grace Boffeli, UNI

FIRST TEAM
Grace Boffeli, UNI

Grace Berg, Drake

Katie Dinnebier, Drake

Maya McDermott, UNI

DeAnna Wilson, Illinois State

Katelyn Young, Murray State

SECOND TEAM
Tuti Jones, Belmont

Jade Masogayo, Missouri State

Jaida McCloud, UIC

Anna Miller, Drake

Kennedy Taylor, Missouri State

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Heartbeat Today 10-24-2023

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

October 24th, 2023 by Jim Field

Jim Field visits with Sonya Clausen about the Atlantic BPO D.O.E.S. Quilt Show and Bake Sale this Saturday, October 28 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at The Venue in Atlantic.

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Atlantic FFA attends Missouri college’s fall contest

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October 24th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Atlantic FFA Reporter Lily Johnson says on October 5, 2023, 15 Atlantic FFA members attended the fall contest held at Northwest Missouri State University located in Maryville, Missouri. The members got the opportunity to compete in several different contests.

Livestock Judging
Left to Right: (1st row) Kaydence Sturm, Aly Dreager, Maddy Anderson, Addalyn Sonntag, Mckenna Sonntag, Jailynne Castillo, Jacquie Freund. (2nd row) Frank Freund, Keston Schmit, Addie Freund, Hayden Kleen, Lauren Comes, Dylan Dreager, Mia Kloewer, and Miraylie Stuart.

This year, the chapter had eleven members compete in the Livestock Evaluation contest, placing 9th out of 31 teams. The top 4 scores for Atlantic FFA came from McKenna Sonntag, Addie Freund, Lauren Comes and Hayden Kleen. In this contest, members had the opportunity to display their agricultural knowledge of various livestock breeds. Those who competed had to place breeding and market classes of beef, swine, and sheep, while also doing three classes of oral reasons.

In the Dairy Cattle Evaluation contest, Colton Rudy competed and individually placed 6th. The purpose of the District Dairy Cattle CDE is to enable students to develop skills in dairy animal selection and dairy herd management. They evaluated and ranked dairy animals based on visual factors of selection.

The last contest that FFA members competed in, was the Dairy Foods contest. The team was comprised of Lola Comes, Lily Johnson, and Natalie Smith. The trio got to try different types of cheese, find the defects in milk, look at milking equipment, and take a written exam. Together they placed as the top Iowa team.

Dairy Foods team
Lola Comes, Lily Johnson, Natalie smith

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Adair man charged in weekend crashes into Police vehicles

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October 24th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

WAUKEE, Iowa (WHO-TV) — A western Iowa allegedly crashed into three Waukee Police vehicles during a chase late Saturday night — causing thousands of dollars in damage. WHO-TV reports that at around 11:37 p.m. an officer with the Waukee Police Department responded to a report of a hit and run involving a tan Jeep Cherokee, court documents state. The officer located that vehicle on Ute. Ave and attempted to perform a traffic stop, but the car sped off and a pursuit ensued.

According to a criminal complaint, the suspect driver, later identified as Cory Hansen, of Adair, hit two police vehicles during the pursuit. Hansen then continued to Linden Drive and Windfield Parkway where he hit another police car head-on, the complaint states. Hansen was transported to a nearby hospital to be evaluated for injuries he sustained in the crash. One officer sustained minor injuries.

Two of the police cars that were hit sustained an estimated $1,000 in damage each and the third patrol car sustained an estimated $10,000 in damage, the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office said.

Hansen has been charged with interference with official acts – bodily injury, eluding, failure to provide proof of financial liability – accident, leave scene of accident – property damage only, possession of drug paraphernalia, and fail to obey stop sign/yield right of way.

Hansen was booked into the Dallas County Jail, but has since been released on a $7,500 surety bond. A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Nov. 1.

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Volleyball Regional Local Semi-Final Scores Class 1A – 2A

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October 24th, 2023 by admin

Class 1A – Region #1

Boyden-Hull 3 George-Little Rock, 1 (25-16, 25-18, 15-25, 25-22)
River Valley 3 Glidden-Ralston, 1  (25-23, 25-12, 22-25, 25-13)

Class 1A – Region #3

East Mills 3  Stanton, 2  (25-10, 22-25, 23-25, 25-22, 15-9)
St. Albert 3 Lenox, 0 (25-13, 25-21, 25-11)

Class 1A – Region #4

Ankeny-Christian 3 Morman Trail, 0 (25-6, 25-15, 25-10)
Riverside 3 CAM, 0 (25-21, 25-10, 25-22)

Class 2A – Region #2

Kuemper, Catholic 3 South Central Calhoun, 0 (25-20, 25-23, 25-7)
Ridge View 3 West Monona, 0 (25-19, 25-20, 25-14)

Class 2A – Region #3

Tri-Center 3 Underwood, 1 (25-20, 25-26, 23-25, 25-20)
Eddyville-Blakeburg-Fremont 3 Pleasantville, 0 (25-12, 25-13, 25-15)

Class 2A – Region #4

Dike-New Hartford 3 Ogden, 0 (25-3, 25-9, 25-4)
ACGC 3 Southwest Valley, 1 (25-27, 25-15, 25-21, 25-12)

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ISU falls to No. 6 TTU, 1-0

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October 24th, 2023 by admin

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State fell in its final match of the 2023 season on Monday evening to the sixth-ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders, 1-0. The loss marks the end of the campaign for the Cyclones, who recorded its most conference wins since 2016.

The Cyclones (6-11-1, 3-6 Big 12) managed just one shot on goal for the evening, as Texas Tech (14-0-4, 8-0-2 Big 12) won the Big 12 regular season title with the victory, holding off the BYU Cougars.

TTU started the match as the aggressor, hunting shots early and forcing Avery Gillahan into some tough saves and positions. There was one sequence in particular Iowa State faced three consecutive shots, blocking or saving them all to keep the Red Raiders off the board.

The relentless Texas Tech pressure eventually broke through in the 40th minute, as Ashleigh Williams converted off a double feed from both Alex Kerr and Elise Anderson. The Red Raiders would take the 1-0 lead into the break, holding a 16-5 shot advantage as Gillahan had seven saves through 45.

The Red Raiders played not to concede in the second stanza, holding the Cyclone scoring efforts in check, keeping ISU out of the goal and holding on for a 1-0 win.

Abigail Miller and Avery Horner were the lone Cyclones to record more than one shot on the day. Miller, along with Sophia Thomas, Hanna Reid, Olivia Edwards and Gillahan all played the entire 90 minutes of action.

Eight Cyclones participated in their final match at the Cyclone Sports Complex, as seniors Mira Emma, Maddie Brant, Alex Campana, Kristin Boos, Salomé Prat, Edwards, Miller and Reid are set to move on from the program.

Mira Emma played in her 83rd career match on the night, making her the program record-holder for most matches played in in a career.

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