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Boyer Valley takes girls Rolling Valley Golf Title; CAM’s Jahde is medalist

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May 9th, 2017 by admin

The Boyer Valley girls golf team won the title at the Rolling Valley Conference Championships at Crestwood Hills Golf Course in Anita on Monday.  The Bulldogs shot a 411 to beat the field with Exira-EHK second with a 448.  CAM’s Sammi Jahde took medalist honors with a round of 87.

Team Scores

  1. Boyer Valley 411
  2. Exira-EHK 448
  3. CAM 449
  4. Coon Rapids-Bayard 492
  5. Woodbine 503
  6. Charter Oak-Ute 508
  7. Glidden-Ralston 509

Individual Scores

  1. Sammi Jahde, CAM, 87
  2. Anna Puck, Boyer Valley, 96
  3. Sierra Marshall, Woodbine, 99
  4. Katie O’Day, Boyer Valley, 99
  5. Jacey Anthofer, Exira-EHK, 101
  6. Abbie Miller, Boyer Valley, 107

Exira-EHK wins Rolling Valley Conference boys golf title

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May 9th, 2017 by admin

The Exira-EHK Spartans took the team title at the boys Rolling Valley Conference Golf Championships on Monday at Crestwood Hills Golf Course in Anita.  The Spartans shot a 332 to win it over CAM with a 339. Colton Lenz of Coon Rapids-Bayard took medalist honors with a 76.

Team Scores

  1. Exira-EHK 332
  2. CAM 339
  3. Coon Rapids-Bayard 342
  4. Boyer Valley 366
  5. Woodbine 377
  6. Glidden-Ralston 381
  7. Charter Oak-Ute 392

Individual Scores

  1. Colton Lenz, Coon Rapids-Bayard, 76
  2. Everette Carroll, Exira-EHK, 79
  3. Ben Tibken, CAM, 80
  4. Collin Giegrich, CAM, 81
  5. Will Carroll, Exira-EHK, 82
  6. Trent Willis, Woodbine, 83

Council Bluffs P-D, et al to host Nat’l. Law Enforcement Memorial Svc.

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May 9th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Council Bluffs Police Department, say in partnership with the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office and District 3 of the Iowa State Patrol, the Department is honored to host the National Law Enforcement Memorial Service on Thursday May 18, 2017 at 6:30 pm.

Lt. Dan Flores says “This year, the service will begin with the memorial flag ceremony on the east side of the Pottawattamie County Courthouse near the flagpole. We will honor the fallen Deputies of the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office, Troopers of the Iowa State Patrol, and the Officers of the Council Bluff Police Department.”

Flores added, “Immediately following the flag ceremony, the Law Enforcement Memorial Service will move to St. John Lutheran Church, 633 Willow Avenue. The Memorial Service will be held in the sanctuary, where we will also recognize those officers of the Council Bluffs Police Department who have passed in the last year. Immediately after the service refreshments will be served in the Fellowship Hall.”

According to Flores, “This is an important opportunity to honor those who have dedicated their lives to serving the citizens of Council Bluffs and Pottawattamie County. It is also a wonderful opportunity to highlight their passion and dedication with our families, friends and all of the citizens who support law enforcement and all that they do.”

He says “We welcome everyone interested in sharing in this time of honor and to show their support by attending this service.”

(Podcast) KJAN 8-a.m. News, 5/9/2017

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May 9th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

More area and State news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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Atlantic doubles teams take titles at boys Hawkeye Ten Tennis Championships

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May 9th, 2017 by admin

The doubles teams for Atlantic came away with titles at the boys Hawkeye Ten Tennis Championships in Atlantic on Monday.  The duo of Grant Podhajsky and Cooper McDermott won the No. 1 Doubles title and Kalob Flory and Caleb Williams teamed up to win the No. 2 Doubles title.  Atlantic came in second in the team standings to Kuemper Catholic. Dalton Stoaks of Shenandoah was the No. 1 Singles Champion and Adam Konfrst of Glenwood took the No. 2 Singles crown.

Team Scoring

  1. Kuemper Catholic 25
  2. Atlantic 22
  3. Harlan 21
  4. Denison-Schleswig 20
  5. Glenwood 19
  6. Shenandoah 11
  7. Creston 9
  8. Clarinda 8
  9. Red Oak 4
  10. St. Albert 4
  11. Lewis Central 1

No. 1 Singles

  1. Dalton Stoaks, Shenandoah
  2. Isaac Stitz, Harlan
  3. Tanner Finken, Kuemper Catholic
  4. Jayden Heiden, Denison-Schleswig
  5. Alex Chekal, Glenwood
  6. JD Hitt, Clarinda
  7. Dustin Merritt, Creston
  8. Luke Hohenberger, Atlantic

No. 1 Doubles

  1. Grant Podhajsky/Cooper McDermott, Atlantic
  2. Jaden Driskell/Jacob Cook, Creston
  3. Josh Cheek/Caleb Rasmussen, Harlan
  4. Justin Schroeder/Reed Rawlings, Kuemper Catholic
  5. Weston Rolenc/Carlos Guerra, Red Oak
  6. Sam Weber/Conner Andersen, Denison-Schleswig
  7. Sam Lauritsen/Kris Mintle, Glenwood
  8. Reed Miller/Cooper Bowman, St. Albert

No. 2 Singles

  1. Adam Konfrst, Glenwood
  2. Cam Pille, Kuemper Catholic
  3. Sean Moran, Denison-Schleswig
  4. Nile Petersen, Atlantic
  5. Alec Plagman, Harlan
  6. Jacob Buzzard, Shenandoah
  7. Cory Rogers, Clarinda
  8. Justin Choi, St. Albert

No. 2 Doubles

  1. Kalob Flory/Caleb Williams, Atlantic
  2. Matt Dentlinger/Colin Uhlenkamp, Kuemper Catholic
  3. Jordan Torres/Zach Ahrenholtz, Denison-Schleswig
  4. Carter Benson/Josh Ruth, Glenwood
  5. Kalob Kaster/John Cheek, Harlan
  6. Tyler Luckado/Owen Smith, Clarinda
  7. Christian Baer/Sam Narni, St. Albert
  8. Calvin Fricke/Jack Lieber, Lewis Central

(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 5/9/2017

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May 9th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

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

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Heartbeat Today 5-9-2017

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May 9th, 2017 by Jim Field

Jim Field visits with Sandy Booker about the CAM Middle School Greenhouse.  They will be open for their annual sale on Thursday from 3:30 – 5:30, Friday from 3:30 – 5:30 and Saturday from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm (if plants are still available).

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Former Iowa union president pleads guilty to theft

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May 9th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – A former union president in northwest Iowa has pleaded guilty to embezzling from his union local. Court records say Curtis Lang entered the plea Monday in U.S. District Court in Sioux City. His trial had been scheduled to begin June 5.

The records say Lang stole more than $45,000 from United Dairy Workers of Le Mars while serving as president from 2012 to June 2015.

Thefts reported in Creston

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May 9th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Creston Police Department say they received three separate theft reports, Monday. A resident in the 200 block of N. Oak Street reported Monday morning, that his silver, 1999 Ford Taurus was stolen from his residence sometime after 8-p.m., Sunday. The loss was estimated at $2,500.

A person residing in the 600 block of N. Oak Street reported Monday night, that sometime between May 3rd and the 8th, someone broke into a garage on her property and took several items, include two bicycles and three tool boxes. The loss was estimate at $200.

And, a Creston resident living in the 600 block of S. Elm Street reported to police Monday night, that at around 8:30-p.m., someone entered his residence and took a purse/wallet containing $1,100 in cash, and a wallet containing $200 in cash.

No arrests have been reported.

(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & funeral report, 5/9/2017

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May 9th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

The area’s top news at 7:06-a.m., w/KJAN News Director Ric Hanson

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