Tuesday Tennis/Soccer/Golf Results

May 6th, 2015 by Jim Field

Girls Tennis:
Glenwood 9, St. Albert 0
Creston 9, Chariton 0
Southwest Valley 4, Audubon 3

Boys Tennis:
Denison-Schleswig 6, Shenandoah 3
Clarinda 5, Maryville 4
Glenwood 6, St. Albert 3
Creston 9, Chariton 0
Southwest Valley 6, Audubon 3

Girls Soccer:
Atlantic 2, A-H-S-T-W 1
Nodaway Valley/WCV/AC 3, Des Moines Christian 0
Abraham Lincoln 1, St. Albert 0

Boys Soccer:
A-H-S-T-W 4, Atlantic 1
Des Moines Christian 8, Nodaway Valley 0
St. Albert 2, Lewis Central 1
Harlan 4, Thomas Jefferson 3
Sioux City North 2, Glenwood 0
Indianola 2, Creston 0

Girls Golf:
IKM-Manning 241, Audubon no team score (Medalist: Jorja Weitl, Audubon 52)

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Betty Heflin Invitational

May 6th, 2015 by Jim Field

1. Creston – 364
2. Atlantic – 365
3. Harlan – 398
4. Shenandoah – 398
5. Norwalk – 415
6. Clarinda – 420
7. Denison – 460
8. Glenwood – 478
9. Winterset – 516
10. Red Oak – no team score

Individuals:
1. Brooke Newell, Atlantic – 79
2. Erin Olsen, Atlantic – 84
3. Madison Hance, Creston – 87
4. Ashton Carter, Creston – 89
5. Ciara Burnison, Shenandoah – 90
6. Anna Carlson, Shenandoah – 91
7. Sophia Groumoutis, Creston – 92
8. Meghan Christensen, Harlan – 92
9. Rachel Weber, Norwalk – 95
10. Camryn Somers, Creston – 96
11. Sarah Fixmer, Atlantic – 97
12. Amber Gross, Harlan – 99

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Atlantic Trojan Boys Golf Invitational

May 6th, 2015 by Jim Field

1. Norwalk 317
2. Creston 321
3. Ballard 324
4. Kuemper 328
5. Denison 334
6. Glenwood 335
7. Shenandoah 335
8. Atlantic 341
9. Clarinda 350
10. Harlan 353
11. Red Oak 355
12. Winterset 360
13. Lewis Central 375

Individuals
1. Nash Bucher, Ballard 73
2. Parker Eller, Denison 74
3. Carter Albrecht, Norwalk 74
4. Kobe Rhodes, Glenwood 75
5. Jake Olsen, Atlantic 77
6. Carter Mallett, Norwalk 77
7. Connor Paulsen, Denison 78
8. Coleton Hoepker, Creston 78
9. Kyle Somers, Creston 79
10. Christian Gramoutis, Creston 80
11. Ryan Feauto, Kuemper 80
12. Kyle Nelson, Atlantic 80

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DONALD D. POOLE, 86, of Harlan (Svcs. 5/8/15)

May 6th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

DONALD D. POOLE, 86, of Harlan, died Mon., May 4th, in Lincoln, NE. A Mass of Christian Burial service for DONALD POOLE will be held 11-a.m. Fri., May 8th, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, in Harlan. Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday (5/7) from Noon until 9-pm, with the family greeting friends from 5-until 7-pm. A Wake service will be held at the funeral home, beginning at 7-p.m., on Thursday.

Online condolences may be left to the family at www.burmeisterjohannsen.com.

Burial will be in the Harlan Cemetery.

DONALD POOLE is survived by:

His sons – Douglas Poole & his fiance’ Vicky Woods, of Treynor, & Marke Poole, of Harlan.

His daughters – Jean (Mike) Valenta, of Lincoln, NE., & Kathryn (Robert) Sopher, of LeMars.

6 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild, other relatives & friends.

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Iowa bird flu cases increase by 3 to 28

Ag/Outdoor, News

May 6th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Iowa agriculture officials say three additional Iowa poultry farms show signs of the presence of bird flu including two more turkey farms in Buena Vista County, raising the number in the county to 10. A Sioux County egg-laying operation with 60,000 chickens also appears to have the virus. Testing is underway to confirm the disease. The farms experienced an unusual number of bird deaths, prompting an initial test which indicated presence of the H5N2 virus.

The new cases raise Iowa’s total number to 28 cases in 11 counties. More than 20 million of Iowa’s chickens will be affected if the latest cases are confirmed. The number of turkeys to be lost is approaching 500,000.

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A soggy forecast continues for the KJAN listening area

May 6th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

337 AM CDT WED MAY 6 2015

EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 20 PERCENT.

TODAY…CLOUDY…BREEZY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING…THEN THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…CLOUDY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL EARLY MORNING. THEN THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY EARLY IN THE MORNING. BREEZY. LOW IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 70 PERCENT.

THURSDAY…THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 70 PERCENT.

THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRIDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

SATURDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE UPPER 60S.

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Red Oak Board opts for permanent Superintendent

May 6th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The Red Oak Community School District should have a new superintendent in place this summer.The Daily NonPareil reports at a special meeting held Monday, the school board opted to seek a permanent replacement for Terry Schmidt, who is stepping down June 30th. Lee Fellers, the school board president, said about 14 to 15 candidates have applied so far, with a few others indicating an intent to apply. The quality of candidates was good enough the board decided to continue with its search, which got started late in the season for hiring new administrators.

A “Head-hunting” firm is assisting Red Oak with the search after recently organizing Shenandoah’s search for its new superintendent, Kerri Nelson. Its application deadline was Friday, and the firm is now conducting background checks and initial screenings. The top applicants, from a pool of around four to seven names, will be reviewed by the school board in detail May 18th.

The process will be conducted in closed session, with four to six semifinalists selected for interviews May 20 with board members. Two finalists will be identified at that point. The school board and focus groups of district stakeholders will hold additional interviews, with a goal of making a selection May 27th.

The district wants to have a new superintendent in place on July 1st, the start of the new fiscal year, or as soon as possible thereafter. Schmidt announced his resignation April 9. In his resignation letter, he did not give an explanation about why he is resigning. He has also declined to comment about his decision.

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Ernst joins fellow Senators in call to keep A-10 flying

May 6th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, a Republican from Red Oak, joined colleagues from the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday in calling for the Air Force to delay plans to take the A-10 Warthog out of service.

A-10 "WartHog"

A-10 “WartHog”

Fellow Republican Senator Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire led the news conference that included Ernst and says the Air Force has given conflicting stories about why it wants to retire the A-10. Ernst, a member of the Iowa National Guard who has served in Iraq, says the plane is a key support tool for troops on the ground.

“My colleagues and I are not here today to fight for a piece of equipment, what we are doing today is fighting for the very lives of our men and women that are serving on the ground in these dangerous areas,” Ernst says. The Air Force says newer planes can do the job of the A-10, but Ernst and the other senators disagree.

“I have heard over and over and over again from many colleagues that they would not be here today, with us, if it weren’t for the A-10,” Ernst says. “We do not have a comparable platform at this time. And bottom line again, we’re not fighting for a piece of equipment, we’re fighting for the lives of our American men and women.” Ernst was asked about the need to modernize the equipment used by the military. She says is interested in modernizing the equipment, but that’s not needed in the case of the A-10.

“Like many folks will say ‘if it ain’t broke, why fix it?’ We have a platform that works and is relied upon by so many of our fighters on the ground. So, if it’s working, it’s something we need to support,” according to Ernst. Ernst and others say the A-10 is key in the fight against ISIS. Arizona Senator John McCain, the chair of the committee, also spoke at the news conference.

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Public measure passes in Griswold

May 6th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Of the less than three-dozen votes cast during a special election held Tuesday, in Griswold, a majority of those who took the time to cast their ballot, voted in favor of a public measure that reduces the Mayor’s term from four-years, to two.

Cass County Auditor Dale Sunderman reports 32 ballots were cast during the election, with 28 of the 32 approving the measure. The results of Tuesday’s election will become official when the votes are canvassed by the Cass County Board of Supervisors.

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Chiefs put 4 on waivers, including QB Terrelle Pryor

May 6th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs placed four players on waivers Tuesday, including former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor, who had been signed in the offseason and was trying to earn a backup job. The Chiefs did not choose a quarterback in last week’s draft, but they already have Alex Smith, Chase Daniel, Tyler Bray and Aaron Murray on the roster. They are also expected to add a couple of undrafted quarterbacks as free agents in the coming days.

Pryor was 3-7 as a starter over three seasons in Oakland. He has not played since 2013. The Chiefs also waived linebacker JoJo Dickson, wide receiver Corbin Louks and long snapper Jorgen Hus on Tuesday.

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