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Family Fun in the Kitchen 03-05-2016

Podcasts, Family Fun in the Kitchen

March 7th, 2016 by admin

Lavon and Miss NiNi discuss the upcoming Cass County Master Gardeners Spring Garden Seminar.   Find out more about the seminar and get a registration form at www.extension.iastate.edu/cass.

Garden Seminar 1 Garden Seminar 2

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Cass County Republican Convention takes place Saturday

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March 7th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Cass County Republican Party Chair David Wiederstein has announced the County Republican Party Convention will be held this Saturday, March 12th, beginning at 9-a.m.  About 70 delegates will convene at the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Parish Center to discuss party business, and choose 13 delegates who will attend both the District and State Conventions.

And, Cass County Democratic Party Chair Sherry Toelle has announced the County Democratic Convention will also be held Saturday, March 12th. They’ll meet at the Cass County Court House. Registration begins at 8:30-a.m., with the Convention convening at 9-a.m. The 50 Delegates to the County Convention will elect five delegates, based on Presidential preference groups, who will move on to the Iowa Democratic Party’s District Convention on April 30th in Creston and to the State Convention to be held in Des Moines on June 18th.

County delegates will also vote on the County Platform and on representatives for District and State Committees as well as to vacancies on the Cass County Central Committee.

Heartbeat Today 3-4-2016

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

March 7th, 2016 by Jim Field

Jim Field visits with Atlantic High School teacher Mandi Brauer about a clothing and shoe drive at the school.

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Heartbeat Today 3-2-2016

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

March 7th, 2016 by Jim Field

Jim Field visits with Kim Heller, Director of the Audubon County Memorial Hospital Foundation.

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Backyard & Beyond 3-7-2016

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

March 7th, 2016 by Jim Field

LaVon Eblen visits with Randy Schultz of Schultz Communications about seed planting tools.

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Family Fun in the Kitchen 02-27-2016

Podcasts, Family Fun in the Kitchen

March 7th, 2016 by admin

Lavon and Miss NiNi discuss a recipe for meringues.

CHOCOLATE PARISIENNE MERINGUES—adapted from ifood.tv

INGREDIENTS:

  • 3 egg whites at room temperature
  • 1 t. white vinegar
  • ½ t. salt
  • 1 c. granulated sugar
  • 4 oz. semi-sweet chocolate squares, finely grated
  • 1 c. almonds, finely chopped
  • 6 oz. semisweet chocolate pieces
  • 1 T. vegetable shortening

METHOD:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Prepare cookie sheets by covering with parchment paper.

In large bowl of mixer, beat egg whites with vinegar and salt until foamy. Beat in granulated sugar, 1T. at a time until firm peaks form. (Adding the sugar in small amounts helps dissolve the sugar during the beating process.) Gently fold in grated chocolate and almonds.

Fit a piping bag with a ¼-inch round decorating tip. Gently put stiffly beaten batter into piping bag and squeeze out the air from the bag. Position the tip and bag directly over prepared pan and pipe meringues onto parchment, making the size of a Hershey’s Kiss. Leave 1 inch of space between the meringues. (Or can drop half-teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets.)

Put meringues into preheated oven. Turn oven off.  (Yes, that’s correct.) Meringues will remain in the oven with the oven door closed overnight or until oven is completely cool. Remove meringues from oven.

Melt semisweet chocolate pieces with shortening in a small heavy saucepan over low heat. Gently pick up meringue, and dip half of cookie into chocolate and place on parchment-lined cookie sheet. Allow to sit until chocolate is firm.

Yield: About 12 dozen meringues.

Miss NiNi

Meringue 1 Meringue 2 Meringue 3

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Backyard & Beyond 3-4-2016

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

March 7th, 2016 by Jim Field

LaVon Eblen visits with Mitch Holmes, Director of Cass County Veterans’ Services about what programs are available locally.

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Injury accident near Harlan, Sunday morning

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March 7th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office says one person was hurt during an accident that took place at around 10-a.m. Sunday, south of Harlan. Officials say a 2003 Jeep driven by Khrystyne Napolitano-Gustafson, of Harlan, was traveling west on 800th Street and came to a stop at the intersection with Highway 59, but then turned into the path of a northbound 1997 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Shirley Jensen, of Audubon.

After the vehicles collided in the intersection, the Jeep came to rest in the intersection, while the pickup came to rest in the east ditch. Napolitano-Gustafson was transported by Medivac Ambulance to Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan for treatment of minor injuries. Jensen was checked-out at the scene, but refused treatment.

Both vehicles sustained major damage. Napolitano-Gustafson was cited by deputies for Failure to Yield.

Backyard & Beyond 3-3-2016

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

March 7th, 2016 by Jim Field

LaVon Eblen visits with Margaret Sonntag about scholarships and other opportunities through the Atlantic Business & Professional Women.

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Iowa State LB Levi Peters to skip senior season

Sports

March 7th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) – Iowa State linebacker Levi Peters won’t play his senior season because of a number of foot and knee injuries. Peters, who started his career as a walk-on, made nine starts last season and ranked fifth in the Big 12 with three forced fumbles.

Peters had a pair of surgeries on his left knee before enrolling at Iowa State. Peters also had his left foot surgically repaired twice while with the Cyclones, and those combined with a torn Achilles tendon in his right foot have been too painful to recover from. Peters, a captain, told the team about his decision to retire Monday. Peters is the second Iowa State linebacker to walk away this winter. Luke Knott left the team in February, also citing numerous injuries.