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Cass County Master Gardener Program Accepting Applications for Fall Training

Ag/Outdoor

August 16th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

Do you have a love for gardening, a desire to learn more about the world of gardening, and a commitment to being a positive part of your community? If so, the Master Gardener program may be right for you!! Master Gardeners are members of the local community who take an active interest in growing flowers, vegetables, fruits, shrubs, trees and lawns, and also have a desire to share their knowledge through education and community involvement.

Master Gardener trainees attend 40 hours of classes taught by Iowa State University Extension staff and specialists in topics ranging from lawn care, flower and vegetable gardening, ornamental trees and shrubs, fruit crops, and houseplants to insect, disease, and weed control, soil and plant nutrition, and pesticide safety.

In exchange for training, participants are asked to volunteer 40 hours of service to their local extension program. The service opportunities are wide-ranging. Master Gardeners answer telephone requests for gardening information, staff plant clinics or displays, speak to local groups, teach youth, provide horticulture therapy activities for the elderly, and supervise or judge county fair horticulture activities as judges or project coordinators. Cass County also has an active Master Gardener group that meets regularly to coordinate volunteer and educational opportunities for members.

Classes will be held at the Cass County Extension office, located at 805 W. 10th Street in Atlantic. The first session will be Tuesday evening, September 6 from 6:30 to 9:30 pm, and will continue on consecutive Tuesday’s through November 1.  There will also be three Thursday evening sessions, and one Saturday in October will be spent on the ISU campus for hands-on training in the horticulture department.  The cost for the entire program, including reference materials and all training, is just $150 per person.

Registrations must be in the Cass County Extension office by August 30 to have materials available for the first training session. Persons interested in becoming a trained Master Gardener in Cass County are encouraged to contact the Cass County Extension office at 712-243-1132 or visit www.extension.iastate.edu/cass for information on signing up for the fall certification classes, or to learn more about Iowa Master Gardeners.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 16th

Trading Post

August 16th, 2011 by admin

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FOR SALE: gas dryer, works good $30. 243-5153

Two injured in Adams County crash

News

August 16th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa State Patrol reports two people were injured during a crash Monday afternoon north of Corning, in Adams County, including the County‘s Sheriff. 45-year old Alan Johannes, of Bridgewater, and 47-year old Gregory Carlson, of Corning, were transported by Adams County Rescue to Alegent Hospital in Corning, following the crash at around 4:45-p.m.

Officials say Sheriff Johannes was responding to a call while traveling eastbound on 200th Street as Carlson was traveling north on Kale Avenue. As the 2011 Ford F-150 pickup Johannes was driving topped a small hill, he saw Carlson’s 2008 Ford SUV entering the intersection. The Sheriff tried to stop, but his pickup slid on the gravel, and collided with the SUV.

Following the collision, both vehicles came to rest in a ditch. Johannes was treated for minor injuries at the hospital, and released. There was no word on Carlson’s condition.

Barnstormers’ New Head Coach Had Led Chicago Rush

Sports

August 16th, 2011 by Jim Field

     DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The Iowa Barnstormers say Mike Hohensee (HOH’-ehn-see) has been hired as head coach.  The Arena Football League team said in a news release Tuesday that Hohensee also will be director of football operations.  Hohensee is familiar to AFL fans: He was head coach of the Chicago Rush for almost 10 years. He also has worked for AFL franchises in five other cities.  Hohensee takes over immediately for interim head coach J.T. Smith, who had replaced John Gregory when he resigned in May.
     The Des Moines team finished the season with a 5-13 record, missing the playoffs.

Atlantic Men’s Golf Mixer Cancelled Tonight

Sports

August 16th, 2011 by Jim Field

The Atlantic Golf & Country Club/Nishna Hills men’s golf mixer scheduled for tonight at the Atlantic Golf & Country Club has been cancelled due to wet grounds.

No injuries following Cass County accident, Monday

News

August 16th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says no injuries were reported following a two-vehicle accident Monday, on the Hamburg Road. Officials say vehicles driven by 38-year old Shauna Dorine Holaday, of Massena, and 22-year old Brett Alan Westfall, of Adair, collided at the crest of a hill.

Holaday’s 2003 Kia Sedona sustained an estimated $6,000 damage, while the damage to Westfall’s 1999 Ford pickup was estimated at $5,000. The Sheriff’s Department says Westfall was cited for Driving Under Suspension, No Valid License, and Failure to Yield One Half of Roadway.

Free Class on Food Preservation Offered in Atlantic

Ag/Outdoor

August 16th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

Do you want to learn how to preserve food but don’t know where to begin?  Have you been canning for years but want to learn the latest recommendations? Food Preservation 101 will be offered, free of charge, on Thursday, September 1 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the ISU Extension office in Cass County, located at 805 W 10th Street in Atlantic. The program will be presented by Barb Fuller, Nutrition and Health Program Specialist with ISU Extension. Topics covered will include canning, freezing and dehydrating food, as well as tips for keeping food safe.

In addition, free testing of pressure canner lids will be offered before the class, from 5:15 to 6 p.m. on the 1st. Only the lids need to be brought in for the testing, and those unable to attend may drop their lids off to be tested prior to this time. While there is not charge to attend the class, pre-registration is requested in order to have enough materials available.  Please call the Cass Co. Extension Office at 712-243-1132 by August 31st to pre-register.

(Cass Co. Extension Press Release)

$1M bond for suspect in 2001 shooting in Iowa

News

August 16th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

SAC CITY, Iowa (AP) – A judge has set bond at $1 million for a woman charged with fatally shooting a man in her western Iowa home nearly a decade ago. Tracey Ann Richter-Roberts is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Dustin Wehde in December 2001. She was arrested last month in Omaha, Neb. and brought to Iowa, where she had been held without bond in the Sac County jail.

A bond hearing was held last week. Judge Gary McMinimee set her bond today (Tuesday). Richter-Roberts claimed she shot Wehde in self-defense after he and another man broke into her house in Early. No charges were brought against her at the time. The investigation was reopened in 2009. Authorities arrested Richter-Roberts after finding new evidence, which they have declined to describe.

Drug-related arrest in Atlantic

News

August 16th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

Police in Atlantic report the arrest Monday, of 32-year old Tara Campbell, of Atlantic. Campbell was taken into custody on a charge of Illegal Possession of Prescription Drugs. Campbell was booked into the Cass County Jail and held, pending a court appearance.

And, an accident Monday afternoon at 7th and Palm Streets caused $3,000 damage, but no one was injured. Officials say Suzanne Just, of Atlantic, was cited for failure to yield from a stop sign, after her vehicle struck a vehicle driven by Clayton Sheeder, of Elliott.

The accident happened at around 2:30-p.m., as Just was traveling north at the intersection of 7th and Palm. According to Atlantic Police, when Just pulled away from the stop sign, she failed to see Sheeder’s approaching vehicle, due to vehicles parked near the intersection.

Backyard and Beyond 08-16-2011

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

August 16th, 2011 by admin

Lavon speaks with Pastor Melodie Carstens and Janelle Bornholdt about the Buck Creek United Methodist Church 150th Anniversary this Sunday, August 21.

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