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Western IA woman and her unborn twins die in ATV accident

News

March 15th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

An ATV accident in Harrison County Monday afternoon claimed the life of a woman, her unborn twins and resulted in injuries to her three-year old son. The Iowa State Patrol says 27-year old Jordan Muxfeldt, of Logan died in the crash that happened at around 1:25-p.m. as she and 3-year old Wade Muxfeldt were traveling north on Morgan Avenue, north of Highway 127.

Officials say for reasons unknown, the 2010 Polaris four-wheel ATV they were riding made a sudden, right turn, causing the machine to roll over. The woman and her child were thrown onto the pavement. Jordan Muxfeldt was flown by LifeNet helicopter to Creighton Hospital in Omaha, where she was pronounced dead. Wade Muxfeldt was transported by Logan Rescue to the hospital in Missouri Valley, and later transferred by helicopter to the University of Nebraska Medical Center, for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.

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Backyard & Beyond 3-15-2016

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

March 15th, 2016 by Jim Field

LaVon Eblen visits with CCHS Lab Director Mitch Wiley about the upcoming community blood draw event beginning March 30.

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Iowa Girls Coaches Association All-State Basketball Teams

Sports

March 15th, 2016 by admin

2015-16 IGCA All-State Teams

1A

1st Team

Tori Hazard                 Janesville                                           11
Johanna Vaske            Bishop Garrigan                              12
Riley Kilbride             Burlington Notre Dame                  12
Mikayla Nachazel       Springville                                        10
Shelby Reicks             Turkey Valley                                    11
Madie Sorenson     Adair-Casey                               10
Rachel Mercer             Kingsley-Pierson                             11
Hattie Davidson          Northwood-Kensett                       12

2nd Team

Carleigh Paup              Paton Churdan                          12
Kelcie Shields           Mount Ayr                            11
Callie Calfee              Bedford                                 12
Erin Gerke                   Newell Fonda                             11
Alecia Kimball            Dunkerton                                  12
Sarah Dreckman          MMC (Marcus)                        12
Autumn McDanel       Moravia                                      12
Emma Staudt              Rockford                                     11

3rd Team

Sophia Peppers     Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton      10
Katie Hall                    Grand View Christian                         12
Megan Wagaman        Springville                                           12
Madison Gonseth        Murray                                                12
Brenna Lanser             Lynnville-Sully                                   11
Reagan Shockley        Hartley-Melvin                                   12
Kendall Brown           Moravia                                                12
Ashley Schwartzhoff  Kee, Lansing                                      10

1A Coach of the Year,Nate Sanderson, Springville

 

2A

1st Team

Gracey Griglione                     I-35 (Truro)                              11
Anna Kiel                                Unity Christian                          12
Kailey Burke                           Hinton                                         12
Ashtyn Veerbeek                    Western Christian                    10
Mary Crompton                      Regina, Iowa City                     10
Faith Troshynski                     Manson-NW Webster             12
Beth Atwood                          Pekin (Packwood)                      12
Katie Lindeman                      Grundy Center                           12

2nd Team

Chanda Zomermaand             Unity Christian                                   12
Megan Peschong                     Okoboji-Milford                                 12
Morgan Boer                           North Linn                                          12
Mackenzie Roberts                 Van Meter                                           11
Kaira Moss                              Western Christian                               12
Taylor Huber                           Alburnett                                             12
Raegan Boothe                       Central Decatur                                   11
Karlie Taylor                           Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont          12

3rd Team

Maria Gonzalez                       West Hancock                                     12
Alyssa Carley                    St. Albert                                           12
Paige Beacom                   St. Albert                                          12
Hanna Risse                            Wapsie Valley                                     11
Kia Rasmussen               IKM-Manning                                  10
Kelsey Hora                            Highland, Riverside                            11
Madelyn Deitchler          Treynor                                             10
Kenzie Cunard                 Logan-Magnolia                             10

2A Coach of the Year, Jay Schuiteman, Unity Christian

 

3A

1st Team

Elle Ruffridge                         Pocahontas Area                     11
Arika Wooldridge                   Center Point-Urbana            12
Kaely Hummel                        Cherokee, Washington         12
Lexy Koudelka                       Nevada                                     10
Kati Cassabaum                      Nevada                                    12
Ellie Friesen                            Osage                                       10
Kaitlyn Volesky                      Mount Vernon                        11
Mackenzie Rogers                   Mediapolis                              10

2nd Team

Allie Wooldridge                    Center Point-Urbana               10
Jordan Prantner                       Hampton-Dumont                12
Faith Meyer                             Pocahontas Area                     11
Grace Meyer                           Pocahontas Area                     11
Lexi Toering                            Sioux Center                           10
Emily Snelling                        Clear Lake                                 11
Gabby Reyerson                     West Marshall, State Center   12
Logan Ehlers                    Shenandoah                            11

3rd Team

Jasmine Harris                         Assumption, Davenport          11
Payton Slaughter                     Cherokee, Washington            9
Kaeli Block                             Union, La Porte City              11
Ali Butters                              Mid-Prairie, Wellman              11
Breana Schuiteman                 MOC-Floyd Valley                 12
Abby Stephenson                    Nevada                                    11
Avery Terwilliger                    Humboldt                                11
Cassie Chubb                          Saydel                                     12

3A Coach of the Year, Robert Maske, Pocahontas Area

 

4A

1st Team

Gabie Doud                            Ballard                                                12
Taylor Frederick              Harlan                                            12
Megan Maahs                          Epworth, Western Dubuque         12
Agatha Beier                           Carlisle                                                11
Katie Vander Molen               Pella                                                    11
Makenzie Meyer                     Mason City                                        12
Sienna Durr                             Grinnell                                              10
Amanda Brainerd                   Central Clinton, DeWitt                  12

2nd Team

Karli Rucker                            Eldridge, North Scott                       11
Jordyn Moser                    Harlan                                            12      
Amber Nicole Buch                Fairfield                                              10
Maegan Holt                      Lewis Central                              10
Chloe Rice                              Marion                                                 10
Katie Harken                           Waverly-Shell Rock                         11
Tori Van Velzen                      Norwalk                                              12
McKenna Andersen                Xavier, Cedar Rapids                       12

3rd Team

Keely Petzenhauser                 Spencer                                              10
Samantha Fritz                        Fairfield                                              11
Taylor Schuring                       Decorah                                              12
Kiara Bradley                          Pella                                                     12
Charlotte Flynn                       Wahlert, Dubuque                            12
Payton Draper                         Waverly-Shell Rock                          11
MaKenzie Pezley                    Keokuk                                                 11
Caitlynne Shadle                     Boone                                                  10

4A Coach of the Year:  Curt Klaahsen, Mason City

 

5A

1st Team

Amanda Ollinger        Linn-Mar, Marion                   12
Lela Sellers                  Cedar Rapids Kennedy          12
Becca Hittner             Dowling Catholic                    12
Ashley Joens               Iowa City High                       10
Grace Berg                  Indianola                                 10
Taryn Knuth                Johnston                                  11
Tasha Vipond              Ankeny Centennial                 12
Carlie Littlefield         Waukee                                   11

2nd Team

Jinaya Houston           Davenport North                     11
Rachel Hinders           Johnston                                  12
Chrislyn Carr               Davenport West                      10
Emma Gerdes             Cedar Falls                              12
Reilly Jacobson           Waukee                                   12
Hannah Fuller            West Des Moines Valley        11
Courtney Joens           Iowa City High                       12
Jacionna Stowers        Davenport North                     11

3rd Team

Elle Brown                  Johnston                                  12
Casey Stuart                Southeast Polk                       12
Ellie Spelhaug             Pleasant Valley                       10
Maggie McGraw         Indianola                                 9
Zoe  Young                 West Des Moines Valley        9
Paige Bradford           Davenport North                    10
Sydney Wycoff          Ankeny Centennial                 10
Sierra Mitchell          Southeast Polk                         11

5A Coach  of the Year: Scott De Jong, Ankeny Centennial

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JESSICA LEE ROBERTS, 32, of Omaha (Celebration of Life Svc. 3/19/16)

Obituaries

March 15th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

JESSICA LEE ROBERTS, 32, of Omaha, died Feb. 11th after a long battle with breast cancer. A Celebration of Life service for JESSICA ROBERTS will be held 2-p.m. Sat., March 19th, at the 1st Presbyterian Church, in Greenfield. Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.

Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Memorials may be directed to the Jessica Roberts Memorial Fund to be established by the family at a later date.

JESSICA ROBERTS is survived by:

Her daughter – Jenna.

Her mother – Ann Roberts.

Her sisters – Carolyn Roberts and Stephanie Watson.

Her nieces, brothers-in-law, other relatives & friends.

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City Council considers banning BB, pellet guns in Sioux City

News

March 15th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – Sioux City is considering an ordinance amendment that would prohibit the use of BB and pellet guns. The Sioux City Journal reports that the City Council voted 3-2 on Monday to approve a first reading of the amendment. City Attorney Nicole Jensen says the change follows a national trend to restrict the public use of simulated guns. The punishment for breaking the ordinance would be a misdemeanor charge.

Police Chief Doug Young says he wants air rifles and some projectile devices outlawed so that police don’t mistake them for deadly weapons and shoot at suspects. Councilman Pete Groetken, a former police officer, supported the proposal, saying it would prevent a tragedy someday. Mayor Bob Scott and Councilman Keith Radig voted against the ordinance, saying enforcement could be difficult.

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Cass County Supervisors to consider/act on pledge for CAT grant support

News

March 15th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Board of Supervisors, Wednesday morning, will receive a request from the Atlantic Parks and Recreation Department and Members of the Parks Board, for financial support in advance of an application for a CAT (Community Attraction and Tourism) grant. The grant application is for funds needed for the next phase of improvements at the Schildberg Recreation Area. The Supervisors are expected to act on pledging up to $40,000 as a grant match from the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) revenues.

Earlier this month, the Atlantic City Council approved a request for $100,000 in support of the $360,000 grant application, which must be submitted to Vision Iowa by April 15th. The Parks and Rec Department must raise $180,000 in 50-percent matching funds in order for the Vision Iowa Board to consider the request for a CAT grant.

The Board of Supervisor’s meeting begins at 8:30-a.m., in their Board Room at the Cass County Courthouse.

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San Diego company proposes $200M Plymouth County wind farm

News

March 15th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

LE MARS, Iowa (AP) – A San Diego-based alternative energy company has proposed building a $200 million wind farm in rural Plymouth County. County Zoning Administrator Alan Lucken says EDF Renewable Energy is interested in building the project between Le Mars and Kingsley. Company officials will meet with rural landowners this week to discuss the construction of about 100 windmills.

Lucken says the project is currently in the initial planning stage and that county officials haven’t entered any agreements. Private companies have pushed wind warms in rural Iowa in recent years, meaning that those counties have an increased property tax base. The proposed wind farm isn’t as large as O’Brien County’s Highland Wind Farm, which opened in Primghar in December 2015.

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DALE WAHE, 91, of Greenfield (Svcs. 3/21/16)

Obituaries

March 15th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

DALE WAHE, 91, of Greenfield, died Tuesday, March 15th, at the Greenfield Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Funeral services for DALE WAHE will be held 10:30-a.m. Monday, March 21st, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Greenfield. Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.

The family will greet friends at the Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield on Sunday from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Memorials may be directed to the Dale Wahe memorial fund to be established by the family at a later date.

Burial will be in the Greenfield Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at the Immanuel Lutheran Church following services at the cemetery.

DALE WAHE is survived by:

His son – Jerry Wahe and wife Marilyn, of Iowa City.

His daughter – Carol Petznick, of Belton, Missouri.

4 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; 2 step great-grandchildren; other relatives and many friends.

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(Podcast) KJAN 8-a.m. News, 3/15/2016

News, Podcasts

March 15th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

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

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Cabins at 2 Shelby County parks available for online reservations

Ag/Outdoor, News

March 15th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

An official with the Shelby County Conservation Board reports persons interested in reserving one of two the cabins at the Nishna Bend Recreation Area or the cabin at Manteno Park, can do so on the web at www.mycountyparks.com.

Director Nick Preston says all you need to do is to go to the interactive calendar and simply choose the date or dates you want, then place your reservation. You may pay securely using your credit card.

The service is available as much as 24 months in advance, but cabin enthusiasts are encouraged to reserve your dates soon before they all sell out.

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