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Big Four Classic extended through 2017

Sports

December 17th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The annual basketball doubleheader featuring Iowa’s four Division I teams has been extended through 2017. The athletic directors at Iowa, Iowa State, Northern Iowa and Drake announced Wednesday that the Big Four Classic will be held in Iowa’s capital of Des Moines for two more years.

The Big Four Classic replaced the home-and-home series that Iowa and Iowa State had with their Missouri Valley Conference counterparts in 2012.  This year’s doubleheader, which will feature No. 13 Iowa State against Drake and Northern Iowa against the Hawkeyes, is set for Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena. This year’s event is a sellout, with a crowd of just over 15,000 expected.

Southwest Airlines adding several Omaha flights

News

December 17th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Southwest Airlines says it plans to add several new seasonal flights from Omaha’s Eppley Airfield starting next year. Omaha television station KETV reports that Southwest’s daily nonstop seasonal service from Omaha to Los Angeles will resume on June 7, with flights operating through at least Aug. 7th.

To meet increased demand during the spring break travel period, Southwest says it will operate daily nonstop service from Omaha to Orlando from March 7 through April 7. The airline says it will also add a third flight out of Omaha to Phoenix from March 7 through April 7.

Fares and schedules for the new flights can be found on Southwest’s website.

HSBB: Glenwood at Atlantic Doubleheader 12-16-2014

Podcasts, Sports

December 17th, 2014 by admin

Jim Field and Chris Parks have the call of the games played at Atlantic High School.

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17th

Trading Post

December 17th, 2014 by Jim Field

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DNR continues testing for CWD

Ag/Outdoor, News, Sports

December 17th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The shotgun deer season is well underway and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources is again monitoring for signs of Chronic Wasting Disease in the animals taken by hunters. D-N-R wildlife research supervisor, Willy Suchy, says they’ve been testing for C-W-D since 2002. “We’ve had a couple of positives now, one in a wild herd and a couple in captive situations, so we are doing enhanced surveillance in those areas to see if there’s anything on the landscape that we need to look for,” Suchy says.

The main effort will concentrate on portions of northeast and eastern Iowa near Wisconsin and Illinois, south-central Iowa near Missouri, as well as in Pottawattamie, Cerro Gordo and Buchanan counties. The one positive in the wild population came in Allamakee County in 2013.  “The good news is that we’ve sampled up there for 12 years and this is the first positive. We’ve had over thousand samples within five miles of where this deer was detected, and when we look at the genetics — Iowa State examined it — and it looks likely, you can’t say 100 percent for sure, but it looks likely that it was a Wisconsin deer that actually emigrated into Iowa,” according to Suchy. While C-W-D is fatal to deer, Suchy says it is not a concern for hunters.

“If a deer tests positive, the C-D-C does encourage people to not eat those deer, but there is no proven health risk,” Suchy says. The C-W-D sampling involves removing and testing the brain stem and lymph nodes of the deer. Hunters willing to provide samples may contact a D-N-R regional office to arrange collection. For more information, check the Iowa D-N-R’s website at: www.iowadnr.gov.

(Radio Iowa)

Authorities say man in western Iowa shot other man

News

December 17th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

MAPLETON, Iowa (AP) – Authorities in western Iowa say a man faces gun charges after another man was found with a gunshot wound. The Monona County Sheriff’s Office says 22-year-old Joshua Beam was arrested Tuesday night in Mapleton after authorities found a man with a gunshot wound to the head. The wounded man, 22-year-old Eric Franco, was taken to a local health center with non-life-threatening injuries.

Authorities say Beam and Franco consumed alcohol then began to wrestle. Beam is accused of pulling out a handgun and firing several shots. Beam faces several charges, including intimidation with a dangerous weapon and going armed with intent. Court records do not list an attorney.

Backyard and Beyond 12-17-2014

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

December 17th, 2014 by admin

Lavon Eblen speaks with Andrew Koehlmoos, Cass County Soil Conservationist, about what a soil conservationist does.

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Fire causes approx. $10k damage to Shenandoah home

News

December 17th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

A fire Tuesday evening at a home in Shenandoah caused at least 10,000 damage. According to reports, the blaze at 309 Sycamore Street was reported at around 7:50-p.m. The first crews arriving on the scene saw fire in the attic upon their arrival.

Fast work by Shenandoah firefighters prevented the flames from spreading to other areas of the home. An electrical problem was thought to be the cause.

Firefighters were on the scene for more than two hours. No injuries were reported.

Grant Reminder for Cass County Nonprofit Organizations

News

December 17th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Nicholas Hunt, Chair of the Cass County Community Foundation, reminds Cass County nonprofit organizations that $105,000 in grant funds are available, and that applications are due no later than February 1, 2015. Detailed application procedures, fact sheets, and a link to the application form can be obtained online at http://omahafoundation.org/swiowa. Applications will only be accepted through the online system. Contact any board member for additional information.

Contact Dennis Nissen at 800-794-3458 if you have any grant application-specific questions. All completed applications will be considered at the March board meeting with notification of results in early April.

Only organizations providing charitable services in Cass County are eligible. They must be able to demonstrate broad community/county support and supply a copy of their 501(c)(3) IRS determination letter. Requests for general operational funds will not be considered.

Grant Reminder for Audubon County Nonprofit Organizations

News

December 17th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Brett Irlmeier, Chair of the Audubon County Community Foundation, is reminding Audubon County nonprofit organizations, that $105,000 in grant funds are available. Applications are due no later than February 1st, 2015. Detailed application procedures, fact sheets, and a link to the application form can be obtained online at http://omahafoundation.org/swiowa. Applications will only be accepted through the online system.

Contact Dennis Nissen at 800-794-3458 (or dennis@omahafoundation.org, or Denise Cardos at denise@omahafoundation.org) if you have grant application-specific questions. All completed applications will be considered at the March board meeting with notification of results in early April.

Only organizations providing charitable services in Audubon County are eligible. They must be able to demonstrate broad community/county support and supply a copy of their 501(c)(3) IRS determination letter. Requests for general operational funds will not be considered.