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The Cass County Board of Supervisors will meet Wednesday morning, in Atlantic, and conduct a Public Hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year 2017 Budget. The hearing takes place in the Supervisor’s Board Room beginning at 8:30-a.m. Following the hearing, they will convene their regular session, during which the Board will act on:
INA Announces 2016 All-State Selections for Girls Basketball
The Iowa Newspaper Association announced its 2016 All-State Girls Basketball teams for Class 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A Tuesday naming Mason City’s Makenzie Meyer as Miss Basketball. Meyer is a three-time all-state selection and finished her career with 1,590 points. Leading her team to the Class 4A state championship for the first time, she is the first player from Mason City to receive the Miss Basketball honor. The University of Iowa signee has been recognized as first team all CIML Northern Division four years running and all CIML overall the past two.
First Team – Class 1A
Front line Mikayla Nachazel Springville 5-10 Soph.
Front line Johanna Vaske Bishop Garrigan, Algona 5-10 Sr.
Front line Kelcie Shields Mount Ayr 6-1 Jr.
Back court Rylee Menster Springville 5-6 Soph.
Back court Shelby Reicks Turkey Valley, Jackson
Back court Riley Kilbride Notre Dame, Burlington 5-8 Sr.
Utility Regan Shockley Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 5-5 Sr.
Second Team – Class 1A
Utility Sophia Peppers Exira-EHK 5-10 Soph.
Third Team – Class 1A
Front line Josie Clarke Nodaway Valley 6-1 Jr.
Back court Emilee Danner Ar-We-Va 5-9 Fr.
Utility Callie Cakfee Bedford 5-9 Sr.
First Team – Class 2A
Front line Anna Kiel Unity Christian, Orange City 6-0 Sr.
Front line Ashtyn Veerbeek Western Christian, Hull 6-2 Soph.
Front line Gracey Griglione Interstate 35, Truro 6-1 Jr.
Back court Chanda Zomermaand Unity Christian, Orange City 5-7 Sr.
Back court Katie Lindeman Grundy Center 5-8 Sr.
Back court Mary Crompton Regina, Iowa City 5-8 Soph.
Utility Beth Atwood Pekin 5-11 Sr.
Second Team – Class 2A
Front line Paige Beacom St. Albert, Council Bluffs 5-10 Sr.
Back court Alyssa Carley St. Albert, Council Bluffs 5-10 Sr.
First Team – Class 3A
Front line Arika Wooldridge Center Point-Urbana 6-0 Sr.
Front line Kati Cassabaum Nevada 6-0 Sr.
Front line Lexy Koudelka Nevada 6-1 Soph.
Back court Elle Ruffridge Pocahontas Area 5-3 Jr.
Back court Kaely Hummel Cherokee, Washington 5-8 Sr.
Back court Mackenzie Rogers Mediapolis 5-8 Soph.
Utility Ellie Friesen Osage 5-3 Soph.
Third Team – Class 3A
Front line Logan Ehlers Shenandoah 6-1 Sr.
First Team – Class 4A
Front line Megan Maahs Epworth, Western Dubuque 6-1 Sr.
Front line Taylor Frederick Harlan 6-1 Sr.
Front line Agatha Beier Carlisle 5-9 Jr.
Back court Makenzie Meyer Mason City 5-10 Sr.
Back court Jordyn Moser Harlan 5-7 Sr.
Back court Chloe Rice Marion 5-10 Soph.
Utility Katie Vander Molen Pella 5-9 Jr.
Second Team – Class 4A
Front line Maegan Holt Lewis Central, Council Bluffs 5-11 Soph.
First Team – Class 5A
Front line Taryn Knuth Johnston 6-4 Jr.
Front line Amanda Ollinger Linn-Mar, Marion 6-1 Sr.
Front line Lela Sellers Cedar Rapids, Kennedy 5-11 Sr.
Back court Becca Hittner Dowling Catholic, West Des
Back court Ashley Joens Iowa City, City High 5-11 Soph.
Back court Carlie Littlefield Waukee 5-9 Jr.
Utility Jinaya Houston Davenport, North 6-0 Jr.
2015-16 WIC All-Conference Girls Basketball Team
First Team
Kenzie Cunard (Soph., Logan-Magnolia); Kia Rasmussen (Soph., IKM-Manning); Lauren Shapcott (Soph., Underwood); Madelyn Deitchler (Soph., Treynor); Kylan Straight (Soph., Logan-Magnolia); Emily Haubrich (Sr., Audubon); Hanna Larsen (Sr., Tri-Center).
Second Team
Konnor Sudmann (Fr., Treynor); Karley Larson (Soph., Underwood); Randi Robinson (Jr., Treynor); Morgan Eckman (Soph., AHST/W); Mateya Peters (Soph., Griswold); Kayla Chapman (Fr., Treynor); Brooklyn Lehan (Sr., Tri-Center); Sara Duysen (Sr., Treynor).
Honorable Mention
Natalie Haynes (Soph., Missouri Valley); Sydney Obermeier (Jr., Audubon); Aly Stadtlander (Jr., IKM-Manning); Abby Straight (Sr., Logan-Magnolia); Shauna Reitan (Soph., IKM-Manning); Emma Dahir (Jr., Tri-Center); Madi Lingle (Soph., IKM-Manning); Delaney Ettleman (Soph., Logan-Magnolia).
2015-16 WIC All-Conference Boys Basketball Team
First Team
Kyle Wagner (Sr., IKM-Manning); Nolan Chapman (Sr., Treynor); Matt Deitchler (Sr., Treynor); Jared Vollstedt (Sr., IKM-Manning); Mitchell Nelson (Sr., Audubon); Justin Miller (Sr., Missouri Valley); Seth Svejda (Sr., Missouri Valley).
Second Team
RJ Harris (Soph., AHST/W); Isaiah Humphrey (Jr., Underwood); Marcus Mumm (Jr., Tri-Center); Andrew Blomme (Sr., Audubon); Tyler Krueger (Sr., Riverside); Kolby Morrison (Soph., Logan-Magnolia); Trey Castle (Jr., Treynor).
Honorable Mention
Drake Rieber (Sr., Griswold); Tyler Riebhoff (Soph., Audubon); Ben Wegner (Jr., IKM-Manning); Rhett Welsh (Jr., AHST/W); Lake Hacker (Sr., Audubon); Jarek Richardson (Sr., Logan-Magnolia); Nate Hill (Sr., Treynor); Noah Allmon (Sr., Missouri Valley); Noah Clemons (Sr., Missouri Valley); Nic Hiller (Soph., Logan-Magnolia); Wyatt Worley (Soph., Logan-Magnolia).
2015-16 WIC Winter Sports Academic All-Conference Teams
(Must be a Senior, Must maintain a 3.25 cumulative Grade Point Average)
Girls Basketball
AHST/W: Erin Akers. Audubon: Brianna Goecke, Kiara Brannan-Sporrer. Griswold: Jeana Freund, Payton Rush, Kylie Beebe, Jessica Marshall, Reagan Whitehill. Logan-Magnolia: Abby Straight, Anna Readman.
Riverside: Maddie Buckingham, Grace Gleaves. Treynor: Taylor Sudman (mgr.), Emma Myers (mgr.). Tri-Center: Hannah Larsen, Whitney Matthews, Olivia Russo, Brooklyn Lehan, Anita Kline. Underwood: Brooke Cooper, Madeline Stephens.
Boys Basketball
AHST/W: Grace Paulsen (mgr.), Adam Kiesel. Audubon: Andrew Blomme, Lake Hacker, Mitchell Nelsen, Joseph Remsberg. Griswold: Jacob Reynolds, James Reynolds, Hayden Ogg, Trey Heurta, Drake Rieber, Cody Wilson, Jacob Lewis. IKM-Manning: Trevor Cast, Austin Dahlgren, Ridge Muhlbauer, Jared Vollstedt, Kyle Wagner. Logan-Magnolia: Luke Worley, Jarek Richardsen.
Missouri Valley: Sam Wilson, Blake Clausen, Seth Svejda, Justin Miller, Logan King, Cody Weiskircher. Riverside: Jake Novotney, Max Farver, Tyler Krueger, Braeton Moore. Treynor: Nathan Hill, Chandler Earls, Kaleb Elwood, Kyle Young, Grant Mantell (mgr.). Tri-Center: Luke Ausdemore, Konnor Handy, Conner Osbahr. Underwood: Nathan McMains, Nick Pedersen.
Wrestling
AHST/W: Cain Francois, Tyler MacGregor. Audubon: Elijah Zaiger. Griswold: Jacob Dickinson. Logan-Magnolia: Morgan Melby, Alex Pirolo, Riley Wohlers.
Missouri Valley: Seth Jimmerson. Treynor: Michael Deitchler, Taren Vacanti, Mackenzie White (mgr.). Underwood: Marshall Rasmussen.
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will host a public meeting at 6:30 p.m., March 15th, in Room 900 of the Allied Health Building on the Southwest Iowa Community College campus, to discuss the proposed fish renovation of Three-Mile Lake.
Growing yellow bass and common carp populations have reduced game fish populations, decreased water quality and limited fishing activity in Three-Mile Lake.
Information will be presented on plans to eliminate yellow bass and common carp as well as future watershed and in-lake improvements to further improve the lake’s water quality and recreation opportunities.
Police in Creston say three teens were arrested Monday morning on assault charges. 16-year old Heaven Jordan, of Creston and 17-year old’s Kimberly Albrechtsen, of Afton and Deserae Osterhout, of Creston, were taken into custody at around 9:24-a.m. on Simple Assault charges. The girls were referred to Juvenile Authorities and then released to the custody of their parent or parents.
The Creston P-D says also, 32-year old Clarke Howe, of Creston, was arrested Monday afternoon on a Union County warrant for Violation of Probation on an original charge of OWI/2nd offense. Howe was being held in the Union County Jail while awaiting a bond hearing.
And, 32-year old Sean Noel, of Creston, was arrested early this (Tuesday) morning, for Eluding and Driving While Suspended. He was being held in the Union County Jail on $1,000 bond.
The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reported on Monday, that two people were arrested Friday on separate charges. 32-year old Chad Edward Rapier, of Council Bluffs, was arrested at around 2:30-p.m. at the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office, on a warrant for Failure to Appear on a Driving While Barred, charge. Bond was set at $2,000.
And, at around 6:50-p.m. Friday, Deputies in Mills County arrested 26-year old Heather Nicole Martin, of Glenwood at the Mills County Sheriff’s Office, on a warrant for Used or Expired Drug Tax Stamp, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug paraphernalia, Child Endangerment, and Gathering where marijuana is used. Her bond was set at $13,000.