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Reminder to crop producers: Crop Advantage Series in Atlantic Jan. 19th

Ag/Outdoor

January 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

A reminder today, that Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will offer the Crop Advantage Series to producers at 14 locations across Iowa during January 2016. Locally, a meeting will be hosted on January 19th at the Cass County Community Center, 805 West 10th Street in Atlantic.

Each year, ISU Exension and Outreach specialists and field agronomists present the lastest crop production research and information for the upcoming growing seasons to producers, agronomists and industry leaders. This year’s Crop Advantage Series will focus on the importance of risk management programs and controlling costs.

Each location features a full agenda of workshops that attendees can choose from to develop a personalized agenda. ISU Extension and Outreach field agronomists will present program topics focusing on local needs and production issues.ISU Extension

In addition to discussing the economic returns of crop production, extension field agronomists will present program topics focusing on local needs and production issues. Topics will include: crop market outlook, farm bill decisions, corn disease update, corn rootworm management, nitrogen recommendations, managing soybean Sudden Death Syndrome, herbicide and weed control, and many more.

Over 2,000 producers participate in the regional Crop Advantage Series meetings each year. All meetings are approved for Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) continuing education credits, and every location offers the opportunity for private pesticide applicators to receive continuing education credits.

Early registration for each location is $50; late registration made less than seven days prior to the meeting or at the door is $60. Registration includes lunch, printed proceedings, private pesticide applicator recertification and CCA credits. Online registration and additional information is available at http://www.cropadvantage.org/ or from your local ISU Extension office.

For statewide locations, times, and program content, contact your local ISU Extension Office or visit www.cropadvantage.org. Local dates include:

January 13 – Ames
January 14 – Honey Creek
January 19 – Atlantic
January 28 – Carroll

Crop Advantage Series is presented by ISU Extension and Outreach with support from the Iowa Soybean Association and from the North Central SARE Program–Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education. For questions, contact ANR Program Services at (515) 294-6429, anr@iastate.edu, or contact your local Iowa State University Extension field agronomist, Aaron Saeugling at clonz5@iastate.edu or (712) 769-2650.

New girls high school hoops rankings released

Sports

January 8th, 2016 by admin

The first girl’s basketball rankings of 2016 were released on Thursday by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union.  You can see the full rankings below.

Class 1A

1. Springville 9-0
2. Exira/EHK 10-0
3. Turkey Valley 10-0
4. Kingsley-Pierson 9-0
5. Bedford 10-0
6. Burlington Notre Dame 11-0
7. Newell-Fonda 7-3
8. Kee 9-1
9. Grand View Christian 10-1
10. Adair-Casey 10-1
11. Lynnville-Sully 11-0
12. Northwood-Kensett 9-1
13. Nodaway Valley 7-1
14. Westwood 8-2
15. Rockford 7-2

Class 2A

1. Unity Christian 9-0
2. Iowa City Regina 8-0
3. Pekin 8-0
4. West Branch 10-1
5. Western Christian 7-2
6. Okoboji 10-0
7. Manson-NW Webster 6-2
8. Van Meter 10-1
9. Interstate-35 10-1
10. Central Decatur 8-1
11. Lawton-Bronson 7-2
12. Des Moines Christian 8-1
13. Treynor 8-0
14. Durant 8-3
15. Grundy Center 11-1

Class 3A

1. Nevada 8-1
2. Pocahontas Area 8-0
3. Center Point-Urbana 10-0
4. Cherokee 9-0
5. Spirit Lake 7-1
6. Sioux Center 10-1
7. Union 10-1
8. Monticello 6-2
9. Mount Vernon 7-3
10. Humboldt 7-2
11. Hampton-Dumont 6-1
12. Osage 8-2
13. Forest City 7-1
14. Cascade 7-3
15. Davenport Assumption 4-6

Class 4A

1. Ballard 9-0
2. Harlan 7-1
3. Western Dubuque 9-0
4. Mason City 5-4
5. Keokuk 8-1
6. Marion 6-3
7. Lewis Central 8-1
8. North Scott 8-2
9. Bishop Heelan 4-3
10. Dallas Center-Grimes 8-2
11. Pella 7-2
12. Grinnell 8-2
13. Fairfield 6-5
14. Boone 7-2
15. Waverly-Shell Rock 8-3

Class 5A

1. Johnston 8-1
2. Cedar Rapids Kennedy 11-1
3. Indianola 10-0
4. WDM Valley 7-2
5. Ankeny Centennial 7-2
6. Waukee 6-2
7. Iowa City High 8-1
8. Dowling Catholic 6-3
9. Southeast Polk 8-2
10. Davenport North 7-1
11. Linn-Mar 6-2
12. Cedar Falls 8-1
13. Pleasant Valley 7-2
14. Sioux City West 6-2
15. Ames 6-4

Wrestling results Thursday 1/7/2016

Sports

January 8th, 2016 by admin

Double Dual at Logan-Magnolia

  • Atlantic/CAM 39, Logan-Magnolia 33
  • Atlantic/CAM 53, Coon Rapids-Bayard 21
  • Logan-Magnolia 72, Coon Rapids-Bayard 6

Quad at Griswold

  • AHSTW 65, Griswold 12
  • AHSTW 54, Guthrie Center 21
  • AHSTW 69, Exira-EHK 6
  • Guthrie Center 60, Exira-EHK 11
  • Guthrie Center 51, Griswold 10
  • Griswold 42, Exira-EHK 18

Double Dual at Kuemper Catholic

  • Carroll 47, Kuemper Catholic 26
  • Carroll 43, Audubon 13
  • Kuemper Catholic 43, Audubon 13

Quad at Tri-Center

  • Shenandoah 60, Tri-Center 6
  • Shenandoah 42, Denison 30
  • Shenandoah 65, St. Albert 6
  • Denison 51, St. Albert 6
  • Denison 48, Tri-Center 27
  • Tri-Center 48, St. Albert 18

Double Dual at Winterset

  • Bedford/Lenox 45, Central Decatur 16
  • Winterset 37, Bedford/Lenox 36
  • Winterset 48, Central Decatur 27

Double Dual at Riverside

  • Riverside 51, East Mills 27
  • West Harrison v Riverside
  • West Harrison v East Mills

Dual at Treynor

  • Conestoga, NE 36, Treynor 34

Double Dual at Thomas Jefferson

  • Sergeant Bluff-Luton 36, Thomas Jefferson 27
  • Sergeant Bluff-Luton 67, Abraham Lincoln 12
  • Thomas Jefferson 60, Abraham Lincoln 18

Dual at Creston

  • Creston O-M 61, Harlan 12

Dual at Red Oak

  • Glenwood 63, Red Oak 15

State’s largest teacher job fair is tomorrow

News

January 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Iowa’s largest school district is holding a job fair for teachers tomorrow (Saturday) that will easily be one of the state’s biggest educator employment events. Anne Sullivan, human resources director for the Des Moines Public Schools, says the district plans to hire at least 200 teachers for next school year. “It’s probably the largest job fair that’s facilitated by any individual school district, that’s for sure,” Sullivan says. “Each of the colleges and universities do one as well. We expect to have 700 to 800 teachers to come and visit. We have 500 that are pre-registered and we usually have about a hundred, maybe more, that will come and just do a walk-in.”

About three-quarters of the applicants are typically right out of college, while Sullivan says the rest are more experienced and are interested in a career move.  “Des Moines Public Schools is pretty large employer, we have about 3,000 teachers,” Sullivan says. “Even with a small turnover, we’re looking at hiring on average about 200 teachers every year, sometimes more, sometimes less. We have people that will retire. We have openings for typical attrition, people who are moving, that kind of thing.”

The district offers a full-family insurance plan to every employee, something Sullivan says is rare, with a base salary for starting teachers around 45-thousand dollars. She says prospective teachers won’t have to be lugging along a briefcase to the event tomorrow. “The great thing is, they don’t have to bring anything because we’re completely paperless,” Sullivan says. “They apply online so we have all of their materials ahead of time, resume, transcripts, and those kinds of things. If they don’t have those, they can still come and do a walk-in interview and upload those things a little bit later.”

Sullivan says they’re always on the lookout for teachers with special education experience as well as those versed in English Language Learning. Des Moines has more than six-thousand E-L-L students speaking nearly 100 languages and dialects. Des Moines has 60 schools and more than 32-thousand students, adding between 100 and 400 students every year. The district’s graduation rate has grown nine-percent in the past five years. The Educator Career Fair is planned for Saturday at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. Interviews begin at 8 A-M for pre-registered applicants.

(Radio Iowa)

(Podcast) KJAN 8-a.m. News, 1/8/2016

News, Podcasts

January 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

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

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2016 Derelict building grant applications are coming due

News

January 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Small rural communities looking for assistance to help renovate or deconstruct abandoned commercial and public structures can apply for funding through the Iowa Derelict Building Grant Program. Applications for the next round of funding are due at 4 p.m. central time on Feb. 26th.

Instituted by state legislation to help rural communities with populations of 5,000 or less to deconstruct or renovate abandoned commercial and public structures, the Derelict Building Grant Program emphasizes reuse and recycling of building items, helps improve street appearance and commercial development, and alleviates the environmental concern these buildings can pose.

Financial assistance includes asbestos removal, building deconstruction and renovation, and other inspections and environmental site assessments. Funding is awarded annually on a competitive basis. A committee from the Iowa DNR, Iowa Society of Solid Waste Operations, Iowa Recycling Association, Iowa Economic Development Authority and Keep Iowa Beautiful selects the projects for funding.

More information about the grant program, application forms, and resources are available at www.iowadnr.gov/Environmental-Protection/Land-Quality/Waste-Management/Derelict-Building-Program.

Winter Day Camp for kids being offered by Cass County Conservation Board

Ag/Outdoor, News

January 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Just because it’s winter doesn’t mean you can’t have fun at camp. Local children in grades K-2 are invited to have some fun on a no-school day this January at Mammals R’ Us Day Camp. Offered by Cass County Extension and the Cass County Conservation Board, Mammals R’ Us is a fun, half-day camp, where kids will learn what makes a mammal a mammal, play games and participate in hands-on activities and crafts to learn about mammal habits.

A snack will also be provided and campers will go on an outdoor adventure hike to find mammal tracks. Youth in grades K-2 can sign up for one of three sessions: Monday, January 18 at 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon or January 25, with sessions at 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon or 1:00 PM – 4 PM. Cass Co Conservation Board

All winter daycamps will take place at the Cass County Community Center in Atlantic. There is no cost to attend the camps, but pre-registration and a medical form are required for all campers. Remember to dress your children to go outdoors for a fun winter hike.

Registration deadline for Mammals R’ Us Camp is January 15th. Call the Cass County Extension office at 243-1132 or email xcass@iastate.edu to register your children. No registrations will be accepted after the registration deadline. All camps are sponsored by the Cass County ISU Extension and Cass County Conservation Board.

(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 1/8/2016

Podcasts, Sports

January 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast w/Jim Field.

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3 arrested in Council Bluffs in connection with burglaries

News

January 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Police in Council Bluffs arrested three men early this (Friday) morning, following an investigation into a burglary. The suspects, 19-year old Joseph Patent, 18-year old Gage Fisher, and 19-year old Tristan Eggett, all of Council Bluffs, face six counts each of Burglary in the 3rd degree, and conspiracy.

Their arrests stem from a call authorities received with regard to a Camper burglary that had just taken place in the 2900 Block of Ave L.  The caller who witnessed the burglary was able to provide a description of the suspect vehicle including a plate number and a description of the suspects. While en route, responding Officers located the unoccupied suspect vehicle in the area of the 2500 Block of Ave G. Bluffs Badge

Police were able to determine that the suspects went into a residence located at 2542 Ave G. Officers made contact with the occupants of the residence and were able to identify the suspects involved in the burglary. Through their investigation Officers were able to determine that the suspects were also involved in several vehicle burglaries that had occurred throughout the night.

Several items linking the suspects to the burglaries were recovered at the residence.
The Council Bluffs Police Departments Criminal Investigation Division is continuing to follow up with their investigation. Anyone with information or questions concerning this investigation can contact Detective Stehly at (712)328-4727.

Authorities say the quick apprehension of the suspects was directly related to an alert neighbor who was able to provide Officers with excellent suspect and suspect vehicle description. The Council Bluffs P-D encourages citizens to be good witnesses by safely collecting all available information including but not limited to Suspect descriptions, suspect vehicle information including anything that stands out on the vehicle, direction of travel and anything else they feel is important to the investigation.

Area basketball scores from Thu., 1/7/16

Sports

January 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

BOYS BASKETBALL

Corner Conference

Clarinda Academy 66, Nishnabotna 63
Sidney 47, East Mills 46
Stanton 53, Fremont Mills, Tabor 52

Rolling Valley Conference

Coon Rapids-Bayard 46, Adair-Casey 27
Ar-We-Va, Westside vs. Ridge View, ppd.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Corner Conference

Essex 60, South Page 24
Fremont Mills 47, Stanton 38
Nishnabotna 54, Clarinda Academy 27
Sidney 47, East Mills 44

Rolling Valley Conference

Adair-Casey 58, Coon Rapids-Bayard 35
Ar-We-Va, Westside vs. Ridge View, ppd.

Western Iowa Conference

AHSTW vs. Ponca, NE Cancelled