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High School Volleyball Tournament Recap Saturday 09/23/2017, Atlantic takes SW Valley title

Sports

September 24th, 2017 by admin

Southwest Valley Tournament

Pool A

  • Southwest Valley 21-21 CAM, Anita 17-16
  • Southwest Valley 21-21 Panorama 19-17
  • Southwest Valley 21-10-15 Audubon 13-21-12
  • CAM, Anita 19-21-15 Panorama 21-11-7
  • CAM, Anita 19-12-15 Audubon 21-17-9
  • Audubon 14-21-15 Panorama 21-17-6

Pool B

  • Atlantic 21-21 Lenox 16-14
  • Exira/EHK 21-21 Lenox 19-7
  • AHSTW 21-21 Lenox 10-14
  • Exira/EHK 21-21 Atlantic 14-16
  • Atlantic 21-17-15 AHSTW 6-21-9
  • AHSTW 21-20-15 Exira/EHK 19-22-6

Championship Bracket

  • Semifinal: Atlantic def. Southwest Valley
  • Semifinal: CAM, Anita def. Exira/EHK
  • 3rd Place: Southwest Valley 25-25 Exira/EHK 18-16
  • Championship: Atlantic 24-25-15 CAM, Anita 26-18-7

Border Volleyball Tournament at Tabor

  • Fremont-Mills 21-21 East Atchison 18-9
  • Griswold 21-21 Fremont-Mills 17-17
  • Sidney 21-21 Fremont-Mills 5-5
  • Sidney 21-21 East Atchison 7-9
  • Sidney 21-21 Griswold 10-8
  • Griswold def. East Atchison
  • Championship: Sidney 21-21 Griswold 12-11
  • Consolation: Fremont-Mills 22-21 East Atchison 20-13

Sioux City East Tournament

  • Bishop Heelan 21-21 Abraham Lincoln 16-14
  • Abraham Lincoln 21-21 Sheldon 19-16
  • Abraham Lincoln 21-21 Sioux City East 15-19
  • Abraham Lincoln 2 Sioux City North 1
  • Hinton def. Abraham Lincoln
  • Lewis Central def. Abraham Lincoln
  • Lewis Central 21-21 Sheldon 6-6
  • Lewis Central 21-21 Sioux City North 11-6
  • Lewis Central def. Hinton
  • Bishop Heelan 21-21 Lewis Central 19-11

Unity Christian Tournament 

Pool A

  • Sergeant Bluff-Luton 21-18-15 Red Oak 12-21-11
  • Unity Christian 22-21 Red Oak 20-14
  • Sergeant Bluff-Luton 21-21 Southwest Minnesota Christian 17-9
  • Red Oak 21-21 Southwest Minnesota Christian 7-9
  • Sergeant Bluff-Luton 21-23 Unity Christian 11-21

Pool B

  • Sioux Falls Christian 21-12-15 Kuemper Catholic 15-21-11
  • Kuemper Catholic 17-21-15 LeMars 21-6-9
  • Sioux Center 21-11-15 Kuemper Catholic 15-21-12
  • 5th Place Match: Kuemper Catholic 21-21 Red Oak 9-16
  • Semifinal: Sergeant Bluff-Luton 21-21 Sioux Falls Christian 15-19
  • Championship: Sergeant Bluff-Luton 21-21 Unity Christian 8-19

 

 

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Special Weather Statement for near record Highs (again) today, 9/24/17

Weather

September 24th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

509 AM CDT Sun Sep 24 2017

The National Weather Service in Des Moines says  near Record Highs are possible again today. One last day of unusually high heat and humidity can be expected
to end the weekend. Highs, which will be at or near records, will be in the upper 80s to lower 90s today with peak heat indices a few degrees higher.

People planning and attending outdoor events and activities, especially those participating in athletic events, should be cognizant of these unusually warm and humid conditions. Take breaks from the sun and heat if possible, and stay well hydrated with plenty of water.

The Advisory covers the central two-thirds of Iowa.  In our area, that includes the Cities of Atlantic, Audubon, Bedford, Carroll, Corning, Clarinda, Creston, Denison, Greenfield, Guthrie Center and Mt. Ayr.

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Adams County Auditor releases City Election candidate names

News

September 24th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

The Adams County Auditor’s Office late this past week provided KJAN News with a list of candidates for the Nov. 7th City Elections across the County. The individuals whose names will appear on the ballot, had submitted their petition papers by the required deadline.

In the City of Carbon, Larry E. Johnson is running unopposed in his bid for Mayor, and there are five candidates running for five open seats on the City Council in Carbon. They include Incumbents Vicky L. Haley, Michael Kempton, and Donna Rochau, along with newcomers Helen Hickman and Harold Mitchell.

In Corning, Incumbent Mayor Janice Mercer Leonard is running unopposed in her bid for re-election, as is Jerry Peckham in Ward 2 of the Corning City Council. And, no one is challenging Judy Beckett in her run for the At Large seat on the Council. Residents of Corning also have two Public Measures to vote on. Public Measure A says “Shall the City of Corning…be authorized to impose a hotel and motel tax…at the rate of 7%, beginning January 1st, 2018?”  Public Measure B asks “Shall the Board of Trustees of Corning Municipal Utilities, consisting of three members, be discontinued as of January 1st, 2018, and shall a Board of Trustees of {CMU} consisting of FIVE members be established as of January 1st, 2018?”

In the City of Nodaway, in Adams County, Mayor Patricia Shipley is running for re-election with no opposition. And, there are five people running for five seats on the Nodaway City Council, all five are incumbents: Gene Dixson; Brenda Dunn; Christine Dunn; Becky Poen, and Gary Poen.

And finally, in the City of Prescott, Mayor Greg Wilkinson is unopposed for re-election. Three positions are open on the City Council. The candidates include Glen Hickman, Incumbent Brenda Robison and Kevin Ray Schafer. There’s also on seat on the Council to fill a vacancy, with Ann R. Lydic running for that position.

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Skyscan forecast for Atlantic & the area, Sunday 9/24/17

Weather

September 24th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Today: Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts to near 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy w/a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms before sunrise. Low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Less than one-tenth of an inch of rain is expected.
Monday: A 70% chance of showers & thunderstorms. High near 77. SW @ 5-10. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night: A 70% chance showers & thunderstorms likely through midnight. Low around 57. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday: A 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms through the Noon hour, otherwise Cloudy, with a high near 68. N/NW wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

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C.Bluffs TJ takes 1st place at Harlan X-C meet

Sports

September 24th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

In boys action at the Harlan Community School District’s Cross County meet, Saturday, the Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson Yellowjackets took 1st place with their low team score of 58. The team had four of its members in the Top 12 at the event.

Team Results

  1. Thomas Jefferson 58
  2. Glenwood 82
  3. Lewis Central 93
  4. Harlan 144
  5. Abraham Lincoln 155
  6. St. Albert 172
  7. Atlantic 174
  8. Denison 187
  9. Red Oak 194
  10. Treynor 237
  11. Underwood 322
  12. AHSTW 343
  13. Riverside 359
  14. East Mills 393

Individual Results

  1. Jerry Jorgensen, Treynor 17:40.01
  2. Dalton Fischer, AHSTW 17:53.93
  3. Jalen Petersen, Atlantic 17:59.02
  4. Parson Covington, Glenwood 18:02.02
  5. Leo Garrigan, St. Albert 18:03.05
  6. Mason Parks, Glenwood 18:08.11
  7. Anthony Humpal, TJ 18:09.08
  8. Cael Woltmann, Lewis Central 18:12.46
  9. Cory Miller, Denison 18:18.90
  10. Zack Booton, TJ 18:20.05

Full results: HarlanXC2017Boys

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Midwest Sports Headlines: 9/24/17

Sports

September 24th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Juwan Johnson caught a seven-yard TD pass as time expired and fourth-ranked Penn State rallied to stun host Iowa 21-19 in the Big Ten opener for both teams. Saquon Barkley added 211 yards rushing and 94 yards receiving for the Nittany Lions, who outgained Iowa 579-273 but nearly blew a game that could’ve been crippling to their postseason hopes. Penn State went 80 yards on 12 plays to close out the game, and McSorley found Johnson in the end zone on fourth down.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Tanner Lee led Nebraska on a 97-yard scoring drive for the go-ahead touchdown after Rutgers returned an interception for a touchdown, and the Cornhuskers shook off the Scarlet Knights in the second half for a 27-17. The Huskers picked up a much-needed victory for coach Mike Riley two days after athletic director Shawn Eichorst was fired following last week’s humiliating home loss to Northern Illinois. Rutgers has lost 15 straight Big Ten games.

CHICAGO (AP) — Alex Gordon homered, Whit Merrifield drove in three runs and Danny Duffy pitched into the seventh inning to lead the Royals to an 8-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox, keeping Kansas City’s slim playoff hopes alive. Salvador Perez went 2 for 4 with a pair of run-scoring doubles. With eight games remaining, the Royals trail Minnesota by 4 ½ games for the second AL wild card. Duffy allowed two runs in six-plus innings for his first win since Aug. 22.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Kerryon Johnson rushed for a career-high five touchdowns as No. 15 Auburn put an end to its recent offensive struggles in a 51-14 win over Missouri. Johnson, who had missed the previous two games with a hamstring injury, finished with 48 yards rushing on 18 carries _ falling one short of Carnell Williams’ school record of six rushing touchdowns in a game.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Will Grier threw for 347 yards and accounted for four touchdowns, Justin Crawford ran for 125 yards and another score and West Virginia pulled away late to beat pesky Kansas 56-34. David Sills and Kennedy McKoy each scored twice for the Mountaineers, who overcame a 291-yard rushing performance by the Jayhawks’ Khalil Herbert.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Lance Lynn allowed eight runs in the first inning and the St. Louis Cardinals slipped up against the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-6. St. Louis entered the day 1 1/2 games behind Colorado, which plays San Diego on Saturday night, for the second NL wild card. The loss ended the Cardinals’ four-game winning streak. St. Louis remained five games behind the Cubs in the NL Central after Chicago lost to Milwaukee, which is a half-game ahead of the Cardinals.

CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Scotty Gilkey threw two touchdown passes to Alexander Hollins and ran for another score to help Eastern Illinois beat Southeast Missouri State 19-16 in the Ohio Valley Conference opener for both teams. Gilkey completed 9 of 20 for 142 yards passing and added 26 carries for 98 yards while Hollins had seven receptions for 118 yards for Eastern Illinois.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Grant Kraemer threw for 445 yards and two touchdowns, ran for another score, and Drake pulled away in the second half to beat Valparaiso 38-13 in its Pioneer Conference opener for its 14th straight win in the series. The Bulldogs (2-2) took a 17-13 halftime lead on Danny Donley’s short field goal after Valapraiso made a goal-line stand.

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No. 4 Penn State beats Iowa 21-19 with TD on final play

Sports

September 24th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Juwan Johnson caught a seven-yard TD pass as time expired and fourth-ranked Penn State rallied to stun Iowa 21-19 Saturday night in the Big Ten opener for both teams.

Saquon Barkley had 211 yards rushing and 94 yards receiving for the Nittany Lions (4-0, 1-0), who outgained Iowa 579-273 but nearly blew a game that could’ve been crippling to their postseason hopes.

Akrum Wadley had a 70-yard TD reception midway through the fourth quarter and a 35-yard touchdown run with 1:42 left to put the Hawkeyes (3-1, 0-1) ahead 19-15. Penn State went 80 yards on 12 plays to close out the game, and Trace McSorley found Johnson in a crowded end zone on fourth down. McSorley finished with 284 yards passing on 48 tries.

Wadley had 80 yards rushing and 75 yards receiving and Nate Stanley threw for 191 yards and two TDs for Iowa. The Hawkeyes’ defense, led by preseason All-American linebacker Josey Jewell, played its heart out. Wadley then put Iowa in position to make a major statement nationally, but the Nittany Lions simply made one more play than they did.

UP NEXT: Iowa plays at Michigan State next weekend.

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Area Volleyball Scores from Sat., 9/23/17

Sports

September 23rd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

(2-1)Sioux Falls Christian, SD 21-12-15, Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 15-21-11
(2-0) A-D-M, Adel 21-21, Dubuque, Senior 10-18
(2-1) AHSTW 21-20-15, Exira-EHK 19-22-6
(2-0) AHSTW 21-21, Lenox 10-14
(2-1) Atlantic 21-17-15, AHSTW 6-21-9
(2-1) Atlantic 24-25-15, CAM, Anita 26-18-7
(2-1) Audubon 14-21-15, Panorama 21-17-6
(2-0) Ballard 25-25, Carroll 9-12
(2-0) Bettendorf 21-21, A-D-M, Adel 14-12
(2-0) Bishop Heelan, Sioux City 21-21, Hinton 10-10
(2-0) Bishop Heelan, Sioux City 21-21, Lewis Central 19-10
(2-1) CAM, Anita 19-21-15, Audubon 21-17-10
(2-1) CAM, Anita 19-21-15, Panorama 21-11-7
(2-0) CAM, Anita 26-25, Exira-EHK 24-20
(2-0) Carroll 21-21, Des Moines, Abraham Lincoln 17-10
(2-1) Carroll 21-21-15, Norwalk 23-14-11
(2-0) East Mills 21-21, Central Decatur, Leon 19-19
(2-0) East Mills 21-21, East Union 14-12
(2-0) East Mills 21-21, Lamoni 13-6
(2-0) East Mills 21-21, Stanton 17-9
(2-0) Exira-EHK 21-21, Atlantic 14-16
(2-0) Exira-EHK 21-21, Lenox 19-7
(2-1) Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 17-21-15, LeMars 21-6-9
(2-0) Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 21-21, Red Oak 9-16
(2-0) Lewis Central 21-21, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 5-7
(2-0) Lewis Central 21-21, Hinton 16-16
(2-0) Lewis Central 21-21, Sheldon 6-6
(2-0) Lewis Central 21-21, Sioux City, East 8-13
(2-0) Lewis Central 21-21, Sioux City, North 6-11
(2-1) Mount Ayr 25-23-15, East Mills 19-25-11
(2-0) Nevada 21-25, Carroll 16-23
(2-0) Red Oak 21-21, Southwest Minnesota Christian 7-9
(2-0) Sidney 21-21, East Atchison, MO 7-9
(2-0) Sidney 21-21, Fremont-Mills 5-5
(2-0) Sidney 21-21, Griswold 10-8
(2-0) Sidney 21-21, Griswold 12-11
(2-1) Sioux Center 21-11-15, Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 15-21-12
(2-0) Siouxland Christian 21-22, Westwood, Sloan 19-20
(2-1) Southwest Valley 21-10-15, Audubon 13-21-12
(2-0) Southwest Valley 25-25, CAM, Anita 17-16
(2-0) Southwest Valley 25-25, Exira-EHK 18-16
(2-0) Unity Christian 22-21, Red Oak 20-14
(2-1) West Marshall 22-12-15, Carroll 20-21-10

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Iowa evening News Headlines: 9/23/17

News

September 23rd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 7:08 p.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — One of Iowa’s biggest health systems says the state is improperly barring all of its hospitals, clinics and health care providers from participating in a new family planning program because of a few abortions performed within the system. The Des Moines Register says UnityPoint Health says it should be allowed to offer publicly-financed birth control services to moderate-income Iowans. But state administrators say a new state law passed earlier strictly bans any system that allows any abortion.

ELKADER, Iowa (AP) — Iowa prosecutors have charged two nurses, accusing them of abusing a resident at a northeastern Iowa nursing home. Cedar Rapids television station KCRG reports that Nichole Buckley and Heidi Mueller are each charged with dependent adult abuse, wanton neglect of a resident of a health care facility and tampering with records. Prosecutors say the charges are related to the abuse of a patient at Elkader Care Center in March.

WILLIAMSBURG, Iowa (AP) — Three teens have died and one person has been seriously injured in a crash in eastern Iowa. Investigators say 18-year-old Chad Owens, of North English, was driving the truck on a dirt road about nine miles west of Williamsburg when he lost control and overturned into a creek. Killed were Owens and two passengers, 19-year-old Michael Dudley Galyon, of Williamsburg, and 19-year-old Kaitlyn Jolene Cook, of Deep River. A 21-year-old woman was injured in the wreckage discovered Friday afternoon.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A West Des Moines record store owner has been charged with invasion of privacy after police say he hid a camera in the business’ bathroom and recorded an underage girl. Police say 48-year-old Robert Kuhn, of Des Moines, was arrested Friday morning. In late August, a girl who had worked for Kuhn at Wayback Records told police that she found a camera hidden on a shelf in the bathroom after Kuhn had asked her to try on dresses because he wanted to post the clothes on social media.

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Drake downs Valparaiso 38-13 behind Kraemer

Sports

September 23rd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Grant Kraemer threw for 445 yards and two touchdowns, ran for another score, and Drake pulled away in the second half to beat Valparaiso 38-13 in its Pioneer Conference opener on Saturday for its 14th straight win in the series. The Bulldogs (2-2) took a 17-13 halftime lead on Danny Donley’s short field goal after Valapraiso made a goal-line stand. Brock Reichardt’s 1-yard scoring run broke the game open in the third and Drake scored again on its next possession.

Drake had three interceptions and held Valapariso’s conference-leading offense to 294 yards, including 184 passing. The Bulldogs offense rolled up 567 total yards, including 122 on the ground. The Bulldogs hold a 22-3 series record against the Crusaders and its winning streak is the second longest active streak for most consecutive wins in an uninterrupted series. Penn has the longest active streak with 20 straight over Columbia.

Kyle Cartales ran for two touchdowns for Valapariso (1-3, 0-1). Jimmy Seewald was 17 of 31 for 173 yards and two interceptions.

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