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Nodaway Valley Boys Invitational Track Results

Sports

May 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Team Scores:

  1. Mt. Ayr Community 85
  2. Nodaway Valley 75
  3. Martensdale-St. Marys 68
  4. Griswold 65
  5. Interstate 35 59
  6. Central Decatur 48
  7. Melcher-Dallas 33
  8. Pleasantville  22
  9. Bedford  22
  10. Adair-Casey 21
  11. West Central Valley 20
  12. Clarinda Academy 16
  13. East Union  9
  14. Corning  9
  15. Southeast Warren 6

Event Winners:

  • 100:  Cory Harding (MSM)
  • 200:  Cory Harding (MSM)
  • 400:  Nick Petersen (I-35)
  • 800:  Trent Verwers (MSM)
  • 1600:  Trent Verwers (MSM)
  • 3200:  Colton Graham (NV)
  • 110 Hurdles:  Shawn Harrah (CD)
  • 400 Hurdles:  Nick Petersen (I-35)
  • 4 x 100:  Bedford
  • 4 x 200:  Griswold
  • 4 x 400:  Griswold
  • 4 x 800:  Griswold
  • Sprint Medley:  Central Decatur
  • Shuttle Hurdle:  Martensdale-St. Marys
  • Shot Put:  Dustin Pritchett (MA)
  • Discus:  Dustin Pritchett (MA)
  • High Jump:  Braydee Poore (MA)
  • Long Jump:  Briar Vogel (I-35)

Tri-Center Trojan Girls Relay Results

Sports

May 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Team Scores:

  1. Treynor 123
  2. Tri-Center 78
  3. IKM-Manning  69.5
  4. Audubon 69
  5. Exira/EHK 49
  6. Boyer Valley 39
  7. Maple Valley 34
  8. A-H-S-T 29
  9. Underwood 23
  10. Missouri Valley 22
  11. St. Albert 21
  12. West Harrison 12
  13. Logan-Magnolia 11
  14. Nodaway Valley 9
  15. CAM 50

Event Winners:

  • High Jump:  Chaley Rath (T)
  • Long Jump:  Morgan Koenings (MAV)
  • Shot Put:  Kaylee Blake (IKM/M)
  • Discus:  Kaylee Blake (IKM/M)
  • 3000:  Dana Johnson (A)
  • 4 x 800:  Tri-Center
  • 100:  Emma Konkler (A)
  • Shuttle Hurdle:  Audubon
  • 400:  Sarah Schlichte (IKM/M)
  • Distance Medley:  St. Albert
  • 100 Hurdles:  Chaley Rath (T)
  • 4 x 200:  A-H-S-T
  • 200:  Emma Konkler (A)
  • 800:  Ashtyn Alfers (T-C)
  • 400 Hurdles:  Chaley Rath (T)
  • Sprint Medley:  Exira/EHK
  • 1500:  Ashtyn Alfers (T-C)
  • 4 x 100:  Audubon
  • 4 x 400:  Tri-Center

Tickets Available for Iowa’s Opener in Chicago

Sports

May 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Iowa says that tickets for its season opener against Northern Illinois at Chicago’s Soldier Field are now available to the general public. The Hawkeyes say tickets range from $60-80 for the neutral site game, which will be held on Sept. 1.  Iowa says nearly 15,000 of its season-ticket holders have already purchased tickets.  The Hawkeyes finished 7-6 a year ago, while Northern Illinois won its last nine games. But Iowa is 7-0 against the Huskies, including a 16-3 win at Soldier Field in 2007.

(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast: Tues., May 8 2012

Podcasts, Weather

May 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here’s the Freese-Notis (Podcast) forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area, and the weather stats for Atlantic…

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NWS Forecast for Cass & area Counties in IA: May 8th 2012

Weather

May 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

344 AM CDT TUE MAY 8 2012

TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 50S.

FRIDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE MID 70S.

FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOW IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGH IN THE UPPER 60S.

Adair teen honored as one of two top youth volunteers

News

May 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

A 13-year old girl from Adair was one of two Iowa teens who received the 2012 Prudential “Spirit of Community” youth volunteer awards Monday night during its 17th annual State Awards Ceremony in Washington, D.C. Hannah Jorgensen was honored for organizing a campaign to make personal care kits and sew pillowcases for families in transition from a local homeless shelter to more permanent quarters. The other Iowa honoree was 14-year old Kayla De Weerd, of Hull, who was honored for obtaining a $1,500 grant to pilot a nutrition and physical activity program at her junior high school and then gave presentations to educate others about how they could implement similar programs in their schools.

New York Giants quarterback and 2012 Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning congratulates Kayla De Weerd, 14, of Hull (center) and Hannah Jorgensen, 13, of Adair (right) on being named Iowa's top two youth volunteers for 2012 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards.

As State Honorees, Kayla and Hannah were among 102 top youth volunteers from across the country who received $1,000, engraved silver medallions, and all-expense-paid trips to Washington, D.C., this week for four days of recognition events. At last night’s ceremony, Kayla and Hannah were each personally congratulated for their outstanding volunteer service by New York Giants quarterback and 2012 Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning.

The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, established in 1995 by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), represent the United States’ largest youth recognition program based exclusively on volunteer community service. To learn more, visit http://spirit.prudential.com

Leadership Program For Those In Direct Care To Be Hosted in Council Bluffs

News

May 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Home Care Aides, Certified Nursing Assistants, Direct Support Professionals, Hospice Aides, and other direct care workers, who provide hands-on, personal care and support in nursing homes, client’s homes, assisted living, group homes, hospitals, hospices, and other settings, are invited to attend the Iowa CareGivers Association’s “A Call to Leadership” program. The program is being held on May 22 from 11 am-3 pm, at the Council Bluffs Public Library. There is no charge to attend.

“A Call to Leadership” is an educational workshop especially for direct care professionals. Direct care Professionals will explore ways to become a leader both within and outside their workplace and consider how to use their natural leadership skills to be role models for their profession.

Those interested can register: 1) online at www.iowacaregivers.org where the brochure and schedule can also be found; 2) by calling 515-223-2805; or 3) by printing and completing the registration form and mailing it to the Iowa CareGivers Association, 1231 8th St., #236, West Des Moines, IA 50265.

The Iowa CareGivers Association (ICA) exists to ensure that all Iowans receive good care and support when and where they need it. ICA does that by serving the needs of those who provide most of this care and support…direct care professionals. The ICA Direct Care Professional Leadership Program is made possible by a contract with the Iowa Department of Public Health.

Creston Elementary School wins top cash prize in IA Governor’s Challenge

News

May 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The “Live Healthy Iowa” Kids Governor’s Challenge finished their 100-day activity and nutrition challenge on April 25th, with just over 31,000 kindergarten through 12th-grade students participating on 1,322 teams. The Governor’s Challenge encourages youth to be more active and make better nutrition choices, and is a way for Iowa schools to win monetary awards to purchase new physical education or playground equipment. In order to be eligible for cash prizes, teams must report each week of the challenge. Four schools won a $500 cash prize each, while the top cash prize of $1,000, went to the Creston Elementary School, in Creston.

Teams recorded their minutes of activity, servings of fruit, vegetables, milk/water and screen time. The totals from the challenge included:  more than 62.8-million minutes of activity; 759,000 servings of fruit; 447,000 servings of vegetables; 490,000 servings of milk and/or water; and more than 1.7-million hours of screen time. Live Healthy Iowa Kids is a free statewide 100-day challenge for youth inspiring them to be more active and make better food choices. During the program, participants aim to be active for 60 minutes a day, at least five days a week. Youth will also be challenged to track their nutrition habits. In 2011, the Live Healthy Iowa Kids/Governor’s Challenge had nearly 11,000 participants on 549 teams registered for the challenge.

For more information about Live Healthy Iowa Kids, visit www.livehealthyiowakids.org.  Live Healthy Iowa Kids was created in 2004 as a program of the Iowa Sports Foundation and is endorsed by the Iowa Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness & Nutrition. Live Healthy Iowa Kids’ youth initiatives are free programs encouraging Iowa’s youth to be more active and learn about healthy food choices in a positive, fun way. Since they began, more than 500,000 youth have participated in Live Healthy Iowa Kids/Governor’s Challenge, Go the Distance Day and Fall Fitness Day.

Lynn goes to 6-0, 5 Cardinals homer in 9-6 victory

Sports

May 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

PHOENIX (AP) — Lance Lynn gave up three hits through five scoreless innings to become the majors’ first six-game winner and the St. Louis Cardinals held on for a 9-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night. Rafael Furcal hit the 30th leadoff home run of his career for St. Louis, the first of five homers for the Cardinals on the night. Carlos Beltran and Matt Holliday hit consecutive homers to open the third off Joe Saunders (2-2). Allen Craig and David Freese homered to start the seventh after Arizona had scored six times in the sixth to cut the lead to 7-6. Lynn (6-0), the first St. Louis pitcher to start the season with six wins since Bob Tewksbury in 1994, left with a 7-0 lead. Cody Ransom hit a two-run homer in the Diamondbacks’ rally.

Iowa evening News Headlines: May 7th 2012

News

May 7th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES (AP) — The Legislature’s logjam on spending measures is breaking loose. The Iowa Senate has passed three budget bills in 16 minutes and sent them to the House. The House planned debate today on several of the Senate-backed bills and could send some to the governor.

DAKOTA DUNES, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota beef company says it plans to close processing plants in Iowa and two other states because of the controversy surrounding a product that critics have dubbed “pink slime.” Beef Products Inc. spokesman Rich Jochum says 650 jobs will be lost when it closes its plants in Amarillo, Texas; Garden City, Kansas; and Waterloo Iowa. The closures will be effective May 25.

DES MOINES (AP) — Six Iowa universities and colleges will be home to centers that will promote teaching science, technology, engineering and math to students no matter where they live. That’s according to Governor Terry Branstad. The centers called STEM hubs will be located at Iowa Lakes Community College in Estherville, University of Northern Iowa, Iowa State University, Southwestern Community College in Creston, and Drake University. The University of Iowa and Kirkwood Community College work together to form the sixth.

IOWA CITY (AP) — A gay student in Iowa says his Catholic high school is refusing to allow a foundation that promotes gay rights activism to present his $40,000 college scholarship during an upcoming ceremony. Keaton Fuller is a senior at Prince of Peace Catholic School in Clinton. He says he has learned the Des Moines-based Eychaner Foundation could not present his Matthew Shepard scholarship award during graduation.