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Spinach Cheese Swirls (4-21-2015)

Mom's Tips

April 21st, 2015 by Jim Field

  • 1 tube (10 oz.) refrigerated pizza crust
  • 1 package (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
  • 2 cups (8 oz.) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • 1 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 garlic clove, minced

On a lightly floured surface, roll pizza dough into a 14″ x 10″ rectangle.  In a large bowl, combine the spinach, cheese, onion and garlic; spoon over dough to within 1 inch of edges.  Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; tuck ends under and pinch seam to seal.

Place seam side down on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.  Bake at 400 degrees for 25-27 minutes or until golden brown.  Cut into slices.  YIELD:  4 servings.

(Mary Nichols, Dover, New Hamphire)

*These super-easy sandwiches are brimming with spinach and onion flavor.  Using refrigerated pizza dough shaves minutes off prep time and creates a golden brown crust.  You can enjoy them warm or cold.

Heartbeat Today 04-21-2015

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

April 21st, 2015 by admin

Jim Field speaks with Coach Justin Williams about the Atlantic Archery Club.

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 4/21/2015

Podcasts, Sports

April 21st, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast w/Jim Field.

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(Podcast) KJAN News & funeral report, 4/212015

News, Podcasts

April 21st, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The 7:07-a.m. report w/KJAN News Director Ric Hanson

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(Podcast) Skyscan Weather forecast, 4/21/2015

Podcasts, Weather

April 21st, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The Freese-Notis forecast for the KJAN listening area and weather info. for Atlantic.

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Monday Track Results

Sports

April 21st, 2015 by Jim Field

Ace Nelson Relays @ Denison

Girls:  Ace Nelson Girls scoring 4.20.15

  1. Denison  166
  2. Maple Valley  119
  3. IKM-Manning  113.5
  4. Charter Oak-Ute  88
  5. Boyer Valley  54.5
  6. Ar-We-Va  21
  7. Denison  JV  16

1st Place:

  • 100 – Megan Ellerbeck, Denison
  • 200 – Megan Ellerbeck, Denison
  • 400 – Jordyn Pester, Charter Oak-Ute
  • 800 – Ellie Mendlik, Denison
  • 1500 – Kayla Morgan, Maple Valley
  • 3000 – Hetasvi Patel, Denison
  • 100 Hurdles – Lexi Ouderkirk, Denison
  • 400 Hurdles – Alyssa Seuntjens, Denison
  • Discus – Kirsten Leisinger, Charter Oak-Ute
  • Shot Put – Kirsten Leisinger, Charter Oak-Ute
  • Long Jump – Morgan KinKade, IKM-Manning
  • High Jump – Jessica Singsank, IKM-Manning
  • 4 x 100 – Denison
  • 4 x 200 – Denison
  • 4 x 400 – Maple Valley
  • 4 x 800 – Maple Valley
  • Shuttle Hurdle – Charter Oak-Ute
  • Sprint Medley – Denison
  • Distance Medley – Denison

Boys:  Ace Nelson Boys scoring 4.20.15

  1. IKM-Manning  152
  2. Denison  146
  3. Boyer Valley  95
  4. Maple Valley  85
  5. IKM-Manning  JV  37
  6. Ar-We-Va  34
  7. Denison  JV  3
  8. Maple Valley JV  2

1st Place:

  • 100 – Landon Slechta, Denison
  • 200 – Nhial Biliew, Denison
  • 400 – Nhial Biliew, Denison
  • 800 – Nhial Biliew, Denison
  • 1600 – Zach Ambrose, Boyer Valley
  • 3200 – David Salazar, Denison
  • 110 Hurdles – Anavin Mounivong, Maple Valley
  • 400 Hurdles – Derek Schurke, Ar-We-Va
  • Long Jump – Austin Petersen, Maple Valley
  • Shot Put – Cody Eischeid, IKM-Manning
  • High Jump – Nhial Biliew, Denison
  • Discus – Cody Eischeid, IKM-Manning
  • 4 x 100 – Denison
  • 4 x 200 – IKM-Manning
  • 4 x 400 – IKM-Manning
  • 4 x 800 – Boyer Valley
  • Shuttle Hurdle – Denison
  • Distance Medley – IKM-Manning

Lady Tigers Relays @ Red Oak (CLICK HERE for complete results)

Class AA:

  1. Clarinda  151
  2. St. Albert  107
  3. Red Oak  86
  4. Lenox  80
  5. Bedford  74
  6. Southwest Valley  48

1st Place:

  • 100 – Jaedra Moses, Clarinda
  • 200 – Jaedra Moses, Clarinda
  • 400 – Katie Dukes, Lenox
  • 800 – Katie Dukes, Lenox
  • 100 Hurdles – Kaitlyn Pearce, St. Albert
  • 1500 – Kate Walker, Red Oak
  • 3000 – Shelby Van Fosson, Clarinda
  • 400 Hurdles – Allison VanVactor, Clarinda
  • Discus – Shanna Saunders, Southwest Valley
  • High Jump – Alyssa Kuhn, Bedford
  • Long Jump – Rachel Armstrong, Bedford
  • Shot Put – Aurora Aravelo, Lenox
  • 4 x 100 – Clarinda
  • 4 x 200 – Clarinda
  • 4 x 400 – St. Albert
  • 4 x 800 – St. Albert
  • Shuttle Hurdle – Clarinda
  • Sprint Medley – Lenox
  • Distance Medley – St. Albert

Class A:

  1. Griswold  185
  2. Essex  146
  3. Riverside  100
  4. Stanton  80
  5. Clarinda Academy  27
  6. South Page  4

1st Place:

  • 100 – Daiton Martin, Essex
  • 200 – Payton Rush, Griswold
  • 400 – Alyx Flippin, Griswold
  • 800 – Alyx Flippin, Griswold
  • 100 Hurdles – Jescenia Mosley, Essex
  • 1500 – Alyx Flippin, Griswold
  • 3000 – Alyx Flippin, Griswold
  • 400 Hurdles – Kelsi Leininger, Essex
  • Discus – Taylor Frain, Riverside
  • High Jump – Devyn Moore, Riverside
  • Long Jump – Chelsea Weis, Stanton
  • Shot Put – Taylor Frain, Riverside
  • 4 x 100 – Essex
  • 4 x 200 – Essex
  • 4 x 400 – Griswold
  • 4 x 800 – Griswold
  • Shuttle Hurdle – Stanton
  • Sprint Medley – Essex
  • Distance Medley – Essex

Cardinal Relays @ Treynor (CLICK HERE for complete results)

  1. Underwood  127.5
  2. Audubon  113
  3. Griswold  106
  4. A-H-S-T-W  102
  5. Treynor  90
  6. West Harison  78.5
  7. Clarinda Academy  47
  8. Iowa Deaf  14

1st Place:

  • 100 – Trevor Smith, Audubon
  • 200 – Nick Pedersen, Underwood
  • 400 – Brett Daley, Treynor
  • 800 – Blake Patten, Underwood
  • 110 Hurdles – Mitchell Nelsen, Audubon
  • 1600 – Trey Castle, Treynor
  • 3200 – David Thompson, Griswold
  • 400 Hurdles – Jordan Vetter, Griswold
  • Discus – Dustin Peasley, West Harrison
  • High Jump – Lee Whyte, A-H-S-T-W
  • Long Jump – Brett Daley, Treynor
  • Shot Put – Tameron McGurren-Leal, A-H-S-T-W
  • 4 x 100 – A-H-S-T-W
  • 4 x 200 – Audubon
  • 4 x 400 – Audubon
  • 4 x 800 -Underwood
  • Shuttle Hurdles – Underwood
  • Distance Medley – Treynor

Monday Golf/Tennis/Soccer Results

Sports

April 21st, 2015 by Jim Field

Girls Golf:
A-H-S-T-W 230, Audubon NS (Medalist: Nicole Tiarks, A-H-S-T-W 51)
Tri-Center 238, IKM-Manning 245 (Medalist: Mikasia Jacobsen, IKM-Manning 50)
Treynor 204, Griswold 253 (Medalist: Sierra Maguire, Treynor 48)
Clarinda 202, Creston 219 (Medalist: Maddy Davidson, Clarinda 44)
Glenwood 251, Red Oak 255
Underwood 223, Logan-Magnolia NS (Medalist: Karley Larson, Underwood 51)
Nodaway Valley 240, Lenox 282 (Medalist: Rachel Hight, Nodaway Valley 54)

WDM Valley Girls Invitational
1. Waukee 362
2. Atlantic 365
3. Johnston 370
4. WDM Valley 374
5. Marshalltown 400
6. Newton 401
7. Mason City 406
8. Hoover/Roosevelt 411
9. Ft. Dodge 414
10. SE Polk 414
11. East/Lincoln/North 440
12. Urbandale 446
13. Ankeny 470
14. Ames 479
15. Indianola 482

1. Paige Seiser, Waukee 80
2. Erin Olsen, Atlantic 82
8. Brooke Newell, Atlantic 89

Boys Golf:
A-H-S-T-W 194, Audubon 197 (Medalist: Micky Williamson, Audubon 43)
Griswold 170, Treynor 184 (Medalist: James Reynolds, Griswold 40)
Riverside 182, Missouri Valley 209 (Medalist: Tyler Krueger, Riverside 42)
Creston 168, Clarinda 184 (Medalist: Christian Groumoutis, Creston 39)
Glenwood 180, Red Oak 190 (Medalist: Kobe Rhodes, Glenwood 39)
IKM-Manning 188, Tri-Center 227 (Medalist: Zach Dreier, IKM-Manning 45)
Underwood 211, Logan-Magnolia 228 (Medalist: Connor Funk, Underwood 50)
Nodaway Valley 180, Lenox 200 (Medalist: Jackson Lamb, Nodaway Valley 42)

Girls Tennis:
Clarinda 7, Creston 2
Red Oak 6, Glenwood 3
Lewis Central 7, St. Albert 2

Boys Tennis:
Clarinda 7, Creston 2
Glenwood 8, Red Oak 1
Kuemper Catholic 6, Harlan 3
Abraham Lincoln 9, Thomas Jefferson 0

Girls Soccer:
Atlantic 1, Underwood 0
Thomas Jefferson 3, Tri-Center 0
Harlan 4, Missouri Valley 3 (OT)
Lewis Central 10, Kuemper Catholic 0
Nodaway Valley/WCV/AC 9, Riverside 0

Boys Soccer:
Riverside 5, Missouri Valley 1
Tri-Center 6, Abraham Lincoln 5 (2OT)
Underwood 2, Lewis Central 1
Thomas Jefferson 3, Denison-Schleswig 2

Atlantic: Buck Creek Off-leash Dog Park update

Ag/Outdoor, News

April 21st, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The Buck Creek Dog Park at the Schildberg Recreation Area in Atlantic is closer to becoming a reality. Over the past month, Parks and Rec Director Roger Herring and Assistant Director Seth Staashelm have been working with Snyder and Associates Engineers to come up with a site plan for the park, and devised a conceptual layout.

Atlantic Parks & Rec Director Roger Herring talks about the Schildberg Rec Area Dog Park site plan. (Ric Hanson/photo)

Atlantic Parks & Rec Director Roger Herring talks about the Schildberg Rec Area Dog Park site plan. (Ric Hanson/photo)

Herring told the Parks Board Monday night, that the next step is to contact local vendors of fencing materials to determine the cost and availability of the material. Thanks to $10,000 grant from the Cass County Community Foundation, Herring said the off-leash dog park will be enclosed in a chain-link fence, which the grant will take care of nearly two-thirds of the cost for. The rest will be paid for through the department’s Capital Projects funds.

The nearly three-acre park will be divided into areas for large and small dogs, providing ample space for them to run and play. Herring said the plan is to have the dog park open sometime around Memorial Day.

Buck Creek Dog Park site plan at the Schildberg Rec Area. (Click on image to enlarge)

Buck Creek Dog Park site plan at the Schildberg Rec Area. (Click on image to enlarge)

Herring said also, a Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant in the amount of $103,000 has been approved from the Iowa Department of Transportation, with regard to the Lake #2 Trail at the Schildberg Recreation Area. The project is expected to cost $134,000. The Atlantic City Council, in February, had agreed to sponsor the grant application with a $26,800 commitment for the project.

In other news, construction on the replacement Kiddie Korral Shelter at Sunnyside Park is expected to be completed by around Sept. 15th, and the Camblin Shelter refurbishment project at Sunnyside Park,should be wrapped-up by around May 15th. Staashelm reported to the Parks Board, Monday, that pieces for the recycled plastic, cedar colored park benches to be located in the Senior Activity Area at Sunnyside have arrived, and are in the process of being assembled. He said also and ADA compliant drinking fountain has been installed near the tennis courts, and is being used a lot. The stylish foundation is equipped with a jug filling outlet, in addition to bubblers for water dispensing.

Posted County Prices for Grains 04/21/2015

Ag/Outdoor

April 21st, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Cass County: Corn $3.55, Beans $9.32
Adair County: Corn $3.52, Beans $9.35
Adams County: Corn $3.52, Beans $9.31
Audubon County: Corn $3.54, Beans $9.34
East Pottawattamie County: Corn $3.58, Beans $9.32
Guthrie County: Corn $3.57, Beans $9.36
Montgomery County: Corn $3.57, Beans $9.34
Shelby County: Corn $3.58, Beans $9.32
Oats $2.60 (always the same in all counties)

5 bar employees cited in Council Bluffs alcohol compliance check

News

April 21st, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Employees of five businesses in Council Bluffs were cited for selling alcohol to minors, during a check conducted last Friday. Members of the Southwest Iowa Narcotics Task Force conducted an undercover operation into the illegal sale of booze to minors at nine businesses. The sting was conducted with the assistance of two females, ages 18 and 19.

The businesses cited for selling alcohol to minors and their employees include: Driftwood Inn/35-year old Michelle Hamilton, of Omaha; Oskies for Sports/24-year old Hannah Dolson, of Council Bluffs; Victory Sports Bar/39-year old Rueben Serenil, of Omaha; Hounds Lounge/23-year old Makayla May, of Carter Lake; and T’z Bar/38-year old Timothy Evans, of Council Bluffs.

The four bars found to be in compliance with the law include: BadonkaRonks, Big Al’s, J&B’s Lounge, and the O’Face Bar, all in Council Bluffs.