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2 accidents in Creston cause over $17k damage

News

September 28th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Creston, Iowa) – The Creston Police Department reports there were two recent accidents, one of which resulted in possible/unknown injuries and $5,000 property damage, the other caused over $5,000 damage to a local business.

Authorities say at around 1:08-p.m. Thursday, a 2010 BMW 328 driven by 37-year-old Heather Layne Green, of Creston, left the roadway of Sumner Street and entered the parking lot of Medicap Pharmacy, in Creston. The car jumped a curb and crashed into a City of Creston culvert, causing $5,000 damage. The vehicle’s airbags deployed upon impact.

Green suffered from minor injuries and was cleared by medics. Police say when she was asked what caused the accident, Green said she “didn’t know.” The report says it was apparent to officers the woman was driving south on Sumner, entered the pharmacy parking lot, and lost control.  The driver, Police said, seemed very confused but did not appear to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. She was released from the scene. Damage to her car was estimated at $6,000 and it was a total loss. No citations were issued.

The second accident happened at around 11:04-a.m. Wednesday, when a 2014 Ford Fusion driven by 89-year-old John Charles Beran, of Lenox, crashed into the A&G Restaurant and Lounge. Creston Police say Beran was legally parked in front of the business on Adams Street, and meant to apply his brakes, but accidentally stepped on the accelerator. His actions resulted in the car being propelled forward into the building, causing $1,000 damage to the vehicle, and $5,160 damage to the structure.

No injuries were reported, and no citations were issued.

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Juvenile faces a Felony Terrorism charge for threat to WCV Schools, Thursday

News

September 28th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Stuart, Iowa) – Officials with the Stuart Police Department report at around 10:54-a.m. today (Thursday), Stuart Police and Guthrie County Deputies were dispatched to the West Central Valley High School in the 3200 block of White Pole Rd. for the report of a threatening note that had been discovered by a student. Following their protocols, West Central Valley Community School District Staff implemented a lockdown of the building and law enforcement immediately responded and secured the campus.
Responding Officers investigated and using physical evidence, quickly determined the identity of a person of interest. After being interviewed, that person confessed to writing and leaving the note. The suspect, who is a juvenile, will be charged in juvenile court with Threat of Terrorism, a Class D Felony.
Authorities stressed that “There is no connection between this incident and a similar incident that occurred at the same school last week, and there is no evidence that any real threat existed during either of these incidents.”
The Stuart Police Department and the West Central Valley School District have a long standing and strong partnership with each other. This includes frequent training and planning for critical incidents and a successful school resource officer program. We will continue to strengthen this partnership to provide for the safety and protection of all of the West Central Valley CSD Students and Staff.
Due to the juvenile suspect’s age, their identity will not be released at this time. This is an ongoing investigation and additional charges may be filed. Criminal charges are merely allegations based on probable cause. All defendants are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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Mahle announces relocation of bearing mfg. lines out of Atlantic

News

September 28th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Officials with MAHLE Engine Components USA, in Atlantic, have announced plans to relocate much of the Atlantic plant’s bearing production lines to other company engine component facilities. While it’s anticipated the move will occur by April 2025, plating operations will remain in Atlantic.

Officials say the change is in response to continuously intensified competitive pressure.

MAHLE has 160 employees in Atlantic. The company says it aims to minimize the impact on the employees affected by the closure and find solutions that are as socially responsible as possible.

MAHLE Engine Components USA plant in Atlantic, IA

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Cass County Youth Celebrate National 4-H Week October 1-7

Ag/Outdoor, News

September 28th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Cass County Extension will be celebrating all things 4-H during National 4-H Week October 1-7. Now is the time of year for youth to join and participate in 4-H, a worldwide youth development program, hosted in Iowa by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.

Cass County 4-H will be hosting a Fall Fest on Sunday, October 8th from 2:00-4:00pm at the Cass County Fairgrounds. The community is invited to come out for an afternoon of family fun! Current 4-H members will be at the event to celebrate 4-H. All are welcome to join in on the fun and see what 4-H all is about.

“We have a variety of fun activities planned which will showcase some of the project areas with hands-on activities, games and fun at our Fall Fest October 8th!” says Katie Bateman, County Youth Coordinator with Cass County Extension. “A 4-H information booth and snacks will be available from 2:00-4:00pm!”

Fall Fest will be a fun event for all ages to come out and celebrate National 4-H Week! You are invited to follow Cass County 4-H on Facebook page, www.facebook.com/CassCoIAExt or search for “Cass County Iowa 4H” on Instagram.

Keep an eye out for Cass County 4-H members, volunteers, and supporters showing their 4-H pride during National 4-H Week. Many of our local 4-H clubs will be creating window displays in local businesses. Other clubs will be doing special events and activities during the week such as wearing 4-H shirts to school or doing service projects around their community!

In addition, the Iowa 4-H Foundation and Cass County 4-H are partnering to host the Iowa 4-H Giving Day (www.iowa4Hgivingday.org), a special 24-hour event, on October 3rd at noon until October 4th at noon. Each year on Iowa 4-H Giving Day, supporters and alumni across the state come together to financially support Iowa’s largest youth organization, to ensure these opportunities continue to be available to youth across the state and at the county level. 4-H supporters can donate online or in person to support programs at the county or state level!

“4-H is a year-round program for youth in grades Kindergarten through 12. National 4-H Week is a great time to show some the wonderful things 4-H offers to youth,” stated Bateman. “In fact, research has shown that young people in 4-H are nearly four times as likely to contribute to their communities and are twice as likely to engage in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programs during after school time.”

4-H is active in each of Iowa’s 99 counties and empowers youth to reach their full potential through many different types of experiences including photography, music, woodworking, sewing, livestock and horticulture. 4-H grows confidence, creativity, curiosity, courage, character and much more in youth. 4-H allows youth to use the skills that they learn to go out and make a positive difference in their communities.

Cass County 4-H has more than 300 4-H youth and 100 volunteers involved in the program. Interested in joining 4-H? Contact the Cass County Extension Office at 712-243-1132 or visit the Cass County Extension website at www.extension.iastate.edu/cass.

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Ernst Says Archery Program Will Stay In High School

News

September 28th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa Senator Joni Ernst says the Biden Administration has reversed course and will not block hunter safety and archery programs in Iowa’s schools. Ernst says Biden made the decision after she pushed back on the idea of ending the popular programs.

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ISU To Tear Down And Replace LeBaron Hall

News

September 28th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) –  The Board of Regents has approved a plan for Iowa State University to tear down LeBaron Hall and replace it with a new building. I-S-U’s Shawn Norman says LeBaron Hall was built in 1952 and has had no significant renovation since its original construction. He says replacing the building would address their concerns and offer a contemporary learning environment to encourage independent learning and leadership development.

New LaBaron classroom design (ISU photo)

Students in the apparel, merchandising and design program would use the new production labs and teaching spaces. Construction is expected to start in September 2024 and will be completed by summer of 2026. The estimated project budget is 39 million dollars to be funded by private giving and university funds.

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2023 Sixth Iowa High School Volleyball Rankings

Sports

September 28th, 2023 by Asa Lucas

Class 1A
School
Record
LW
1
Ankeny Christian
23-3
1
2
Boyden-Hull
11-8
4
3
Holy Trinity Catholic
22-4
2
4
BCLUW
16-6
5
5
Stanton
21-4
6
6
North Tama
14-11
3
7
AGWSR
9-13
8
8
Janesville
14-8
9
9
Saint Ansgar
18-6
15
10
Remsen St. Marys
12-6
10
11
Council Bluffs St. Albert
14-9
11
12
River Valley
13-4
7
13
Edgewood-Colesburg
15-10
12
14
Central City
14-7
NR
15
Gladbrook-Reinbeck
13-11
NR
Dropped out: Don Bosco (13), Griswold (14)
Class 2A
School
Record
LW
1
Dike-New Hartford
29-0
1
2
Hinton
15-1
2
3
Grundy Center
29-4
3
4
Sumner-Fredericksburg
16-9
5
5
Denver
24-7
4
6
Treynor
20-0
6
7
Kuemper Catholic
29-5
8
8
South Hardin
21-2
7
9
Ridge View
25-4
10
10
Aplington-Parkersburg
21-6
9
11
Wapsie Valley
20-11
11
12
Wilton
17-6
12
13
Iowa City Regina
19-8
13
14
Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont
13-6
14
15
West Burlington
28-4
15
 
Dropped Out:  None
Class 3A
School
Record
LW
1
Western Christian
15-8
1
2
Mount Vernon
19-2
2
3
Des Moines Christian
23-4
3
4
Davenport Assumption
20-4
4
5
Cherokee
22-3
5
6
New Hampton
21-2
6
7
Union
20-4
7
8
Mid-Prairie
19-3
9
9
Center Point-Urbana
17-8
10
10
West Delaware
21-8
11
11
Solon
15-11
8
12
Dubuque Wahlert
9-8
12
13
Anamosa
22-6
      13
14
West Liberty
18-7
14
15
MOC-Floyd Valley
11-8
NR
Dropped Out: Tipton (15)
 
Class 4A
School
Record
LW
1
Clear Creek-Amana
29-0
1
2
Indianola
21-2
2
3
ADM
18-1
3
4
Cedar Rapids Xavier
16-3
4
5
North Scott
17-3
5
6
Lewis Central
16-2
6
7
North Polk
23-5
11
8
Marion
16-8
8
9
Norwalk
17-12
7
10
Bishop Heelan
22-9
10
11
Ballard
17-6
9
12
Dallas Center-Grimes
14-7
12
13
Carlisle
14-6
NR
14
Glenwood
17-9
NR
15
Charles City
17-4
15
Dropped Out:  Knoxville (13), Pella (14)
Class 5A
School
Record
LW
1
Dowling Catholic
21-5
1
2
Ankeny Centennial
17-3
2
3
Waukee Northwest
18-6
3
4
Cedar Falls
21-3
4
5
Ankeny
17-8
5
6
Pleasant Valley
18-4
6
7
West Des Moines Valley
12-10
8
8
Johnston
13-6
7
9
Dubuque Senior
20-6
10
10
Waukee
10-15
12
11
Iowa City High
14-7
13
12
Dubuque Hempstead
15-8
NR
13
Sioux City East
12-9
14
14
Linn-Mar
15-8
9
15
Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln
14-14
11
Dropped Out: Iowa City Liberty (15)

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Iowa Men’s Golf: Hawkeyes at Fighting Irish Classic on Sunday

Sports

September 28th, 2023 by admin

THIS WEEK

The University of Iowa men’s golf team is traveling to South Bend, Indiana to compete in the Fighting Irish Classic.  The tournament will tee off on Sunday and continue through Monday at Warren Golf Course.

 

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE 

The 54-hole tournament tees off on Sunday at 7:30 am (CT) with two rounds being played and continues Monday at 7:00 am with the final 18-holes being played.

 

FOLLOW THE ACTION

You can follow this week’s action by visiting golfstat.com for live scoring. Links can be found on the men’s golf schedule page at hawkeyesports.com.

 

THE LINEUP

1) Mac McClear

2) Noah Kent

3) Max Tjoa

4) Hogan Hansen

5) Callum Macfie

 

THE COURSE

One of the premier collegiate courses, Warren Golf Course was rated the No. 70 public golf course in North America by GOLF in 2021. Spanning 7,020 yards, the par 71 course has hosted numerous prominent tournaments including multiple US Open qualifiers and the 2019 US Senior Open.

 

HISTORY AT THE FIGHTING IRISH CLASSIC

The Hawkeyes won the 2010 Fighting Irish Classic with a team score of 853 (+13). Iowa placed fourth at the event in 2018, posting a combined score of 833 (-13) to mark the second-lowest team score in program history, and finished third in 2019.

 

LINK UP WITH THE HAWKEYES

For an inside look at the Iowa men’s golf program and to access exclusive coverage, “like” Hawkeye men’s golf on Facebook and follow @IowaHawkeyeGolf on Twitter and Instagram.

 

HAWKEYE TEE SHOTS

– McClear, Kent, and Tjoa lead the team with three rounds at par or better.

– McClear leads the team in stroke average at 70.7.

 

MCCLEAR TIES SCHOOL RECORD

Fifth-year senior Mac McClear tied a school record winning his sixth induvial championship as a Hawkeye, previously set by Lonnie Nelson in 1976. McClear won the ANF Classic shooting a 12-under par after 54 holes. McClear carded a 67, 5-under par, each of his last two rounds. McClear is coming off a season where he had 9 top-25 finishes, co-Big Ten Champion, All-Big Ten Second Team recognition, and Division I PING All-Midwest honors.

 

HAWKEYE NEWCOMERS

– The Hawkeyes welcomed four fresh faces to their program this fall. They brought in two freshmen and two transfer students.

– Cale Leonard, a sophomore from Ottumwa, Iowa. Leonard started his collegiate career at Drake before transferring to Iowa. Leonard had a pair of top-25 finishes last year as a freshman at Drake.

– Josh Lundmark, a graduate student from Hinsdale, Ill. Lundmark spent four years at Cornell before transferring to Iowa this fall. Lundmark was high school teammates with Mac McClear where they won three state tournament titles together.  Lundmark led Cornell in stroke average each of his last two seasons.

– Maxwell Tjoa, a freshman from Cedar Falls, Iowa. Tjoa recorded the low round in 2022 for Iowa high school boys golf, shooting a 63 at Brown Deer Golf Course. Tjoa was named the 2022 Iowa Golf Association Boys Player of the Year.

– `Noah Kent, a freshman from Naples, Fla. Kent was named the Southwest Florida Player of the Year. Kent led his team to four top-12 finishes at state including finishing state runner-up. Kent set a Florida high school record after carding a 64 through 18 holes.

 

LOOKING AHEAD

The Hawkeyes will travel to Biloxi, Mississippi to compete in the Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational in their last tournament of the fall season. The tournament will take place from Oct. 15th-17th at Fallen Oak Golf Course.

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Iowa State to Host Big Four Classic this Weekend

Sports

September 28th, 2023 by admin

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State’s fall softball slate will be in full swing this weekend when the Cyclones host the Big Four Classic in Ames. The Big Four features Iowa’s D1 programs (Iowa State, Drake, UNI and Iowa) facing off against each other.

All four teams will be in action this weekend at the Cyclone Softball Complex, beginning with Iowa State and Drake on Friday night. UNI and Iowa will also play on Friday night; however, their game will be in Cedar Falls before arriving in Ames for the weekend.

Drake and UNI get Saturday started with an 11 a.m. matchup before the Cyclones and Hawkeyes face off at 2 p.m.

Sunday will again feature a doubleheader as Drake and Iowa begin play at 11 a.m. while Iowa State and UNI follow at 2 p.m.

Iowa State defeated all three programs this past spring, taking down UNI in Cedar Falls twice, defeating Iowa in the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series and run-ruling Drake in early May.

All matchups are available to attend free of charge.

Weekend Schedule
Friday (9/29)
Drake vs. Iowa State – 4 p.m.
Saturday (9/30)
UNI vs. Drake – 11 a.m.
Iowa vs. Iowa State – 2 p.m.
Sunday (10/1)
Drake vs. Iowa – 11 a.m.
UNI vs. Iowa State – 2 p.m.

*The italicized schools are the designated home team.

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Trojan Preview – Week 6 – 09/29/2023

Trojan Preview/Who’s Gonna Win?

September 28th, 2023 by Asa Lucas

KJAN Sports Director Asa Lucas’ weekly discussion with Atlantic Head Football Coach Joe Brummer. This week we talk about the thrilling Week 5 win against Knoxville and look ahead to the start of the homestand against Creston.

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