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Class 1A, District 7 All-Academic Teams

Sports

November 11th, 2016 by admin

AC / GC                  Missouri Valley
Colin Stowe             Matt McDermott
Colton Sargent        Noah Kirlin
Hunter Lynch          Derek Hansen
Riley Fichter
Jared Wilson
Nathan Haynes
Ian Callaghan
Tom Rief
Skeeter Bostwick

AHSTW               OABCIG
Rhett Welsh         Dylan Wunschel
Blaine Lees           Parker Clausen
Ryan Pattee          Chase Devitt
Preslyn Grobe      Ryan Bumann
Erik Jorgensen    Elle McCormick
Clint Robinson     Bailey Ullrich
R.J. Harris             Abbi Ullrich
Jack Paulson
Joe Kenkel
Jake Martin
Kevin Jorgensen
Hayden Woltmann
Sam Peterson
AJ Sieh
Jeremiah Carlson

IKM – Manning        Treynor
Nick Birks                 Chase Reed
Alex Heiman            Trey Castle
Colton Lesle             Kendrick Umphreys
Sam Gregory
Griffin Kline
Nolan Boese
Sam Kaeding
Seth Young

Logan-Magnolia      Tri – Center
Austin Haner            Noah Dickerson
Brayden Hudnut      Sam Dickerson
Wyatt Worley           Jordan Macias
Kolby Morrison        Hunter Stange
Garret Thompson    Wes Kramer
Nic Hiller                   Jeremy Miller
Dalton Reisz

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Class 1A, District 7 Football Honorees

Sports

November 11th, 2016 by admin

1st Team
Position             Name                       School    Grade     Height
Specialist          Jacob Joliet             AC/GC     12          6’1
Kicker               Chase Contrerraz    MV           11           6’0
Place-Kicker    Tyler Paulsen           TC            12           6’0
Punter               Chase Contrerraz    MV           11           6’0
Brady Wilson    Loma    12    5’10
RJ Harris    AHSTW    11    6’2
Nathan Haynes    MV    11    5’9
Hunter Behrens    IKM – Manning    12    6’1
Tyler Paulsen    TC    12    6’0
Dylan Wunschel    OABCIG    12    5’5
Kyle Christensen    Treynor    10    5’10
Cade Suhr    AC/GC    12    5’10
Brayden Hudnt    Loma    12    5’10
Erik Jorgensen    AHSTW    12    5’11
Skeeter Bostwick    MV    11    5’9
Ben Wegner    IKM – Manning    12    6’3
Bryant Barrier    TC    10    6’1
Parker Clausen    OABCIG    12    5’10
Trey Castle    Treynor    12    5’10
Austin Haner    Loma    12    5’9
Rhet Welsh    AHSTW    12    6’2
Derek Hansen    MV    12    5’10
Jared Johnson    IKM – Manning    11    6’0
Drake Johnson    Loma    12    6’1
Joel Becerra    AHSTW    12    5’10
Kolby Morrison    Loma    11    5’10

2nd Team
Position                Name               School    Grade    Height
Specialist            Nolan Boese    Treynor    12         5’10
Kicker                 Tyler Paulsen    TC            12         6’0
Place – Kicker    Nic Hiller          Lo-Ma      11         5’10
Punter                 Adam Grote    OABCIG    12        5’10
Reide Meeker    Loma    12    5’10
AJ Sieh    AHSTW    11    6’4
Tom Rief    MV    11    5’11
Stephen Grimm    IKM – Manning    10    5’10
Jordan Macias    TC    11    5’11
Chase Debitt    OABCIG    11    5’10
Seth Young    Treynor    11    5’10
Cole Stetzel    AC/GC    12    6’0
Matt Soetmelk    Loma    10    6’2
Gabe Pauley    AHSTW    10    5’8
Dillan Jensen    MV    12    5’10
Cody Chapman    IKM – Manning    12    5’10
Ben Sorensen    TC    11    6’2
Isaac Endrulat    OABCIG    11    6’2
Nate Schiller    AC/GC    11    6’1
Ryan Hoffman    Loma    12    5’11
Blaine Lees    AHSTW    12    6’4
Matt McDermott    MV    12    5’11
Austin Ahrenholtz    IKM – Manning    11    5’10
Austin Adair    Loma    12    5’9
Preslyn Grobe    AHSTW    12    6’2
Wyatt Woley    Loma    11    5’11

Honorable Mention
AHSTW                        Treynor
Connor Hansen          Jason Cox
Aaron Young               Sam Gregory
Clint Robinson            Jake Houser
Adam Madsen             Kendrick Umphreys
Hayden Woltmann
Jake Martin                  Tri – Center
Trevor Carlson
AC / GC                         Colby Brink
Logan Brincks              Bryson Freeberg
Colton Sargent             Jacob Manhart
Ben Kingery                 Kaden Karagianis

IKM-Manning          Logan-Magnolia
Nick Halbur               Jessup Lake
Marshal Hansen        Beau Peshel
Nick Birks                  Garret Thompson
Colton Lesle               Bo Geise
Alex Heiman
Evan Dammann        Missouri Valley
Noah Kirlin
Dalton Anderson
Jack Kyle
OABCIG
Tyler Anderson
Ryan Bumann

MVP
Brady Wilson, Logan-Magnolia

Offensive Player of the Year     
Nathan Haynes     Missouri Valley
RJ Harris    AHSTW

Defensive Player of the Year 
Brayden Hudnut    Logan-Magnolia

Head Coach of the Year  
Ryan Victor    Missouri Valley

Assistant Coach of the Year        
Rick Barker    Missouri Valley
Shad Hornbeck    Logan-Magnolia

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Western Iowa Conference announces All Conference Volleyball Teams and All-Academic Teams

Sports

November 11th, 2016 by admin

2016 Western Iowa All-Conference Volleyball Teams

First Team

Allison Eickenberry (Sr., Tri-Center); Abby Tiarks (Sr., Treynor), Tori Masker (Sr., Tri-Center); Kaitlin Schultes (Sr., Audubon); Emma Bonnet (Sr., Underwood); Kelli Grimm (Sr., IKM-Manning); Alyssa Baatz (Sr., Tri-Center); Claire Olsen (Sr., Audubon).

Second Team

Sydni Hussman (Soph., Treynor); Reahgan Stueve (Jr., Missouri Valley); Kayla Chapman (Soph., Treynor); Rylie Muhlbauer (Sr., IKM-Manning); Sydney Obermeier (Sr., Audubon); Emma Dahir (Sr., Tri-Center); Aly Stadtlander (Sr., IKM-Manning); Kylan Straight (Jr., Logan-Magnolia).

Honorable Mention

AHSTW: Katie Wise (Soph.).
Audubon: Taylor Nielsen (Sr.),
Griswold: Mateya Peters (Jr.), Faith Rossell (Sr.)
IKM-Manning: None.
Logan-Magnolia: Katie Diggins (Jr.), Kenzie Cunard (Jr.).
Missouri Valley: Hannah Collins (Sr.), Carter Crispin (Soph.)
Riverside: Paige Osweiler (Fr.)
Tri-Center: Brooklyn Hundt (Soph.).
Treynor: Anna Teigland (Sr.)
Underwood: Sydnie Collins (Sr.).

2016 Western Iowa Conference Final Volleyball Standings

1st) *^Tri-Center 9-0, 32-2; 2nd) Treynor 8-1, 28-7; 3rd) IKM-Manning 7-2, 21-12; 4th) #Audubon 6-3, 27-7; 5th) Missouri Valley 5-4, 22-10; 6th) Underwood 4-5, 19-16; 7th) Griswold 3-6, 15-17; 8th) Logan-Magnolia 2-7, 15-15; 9th) AHST/W 1-8, 4-26; 10th) Riverside 0-9, 6-28.
*2016 WIC Regular Season Champion.
^2016 WIC Tournament Champion.
#2016 State Volleyball Qualifier.

WIC All-Academic Team, Fall, 2016

Volleyball (Must be a Sr., maintain a 3.25 minimum cumulative grade point average)
AHSTW: Holly Hatch, Anna Bauer, Sami Kloewer, Cassie Renfield, Madison Rasmussen, Mackenzie Simonsen.
Audubon: Katie Konkler, Taylor Nielsen, Sydney Obermeier, Claire Olsen, Kaitlin Schultes, Lila Sebetka, Sara Wede.
Griswold: Mandi Backhaus, Kaylee Goodwin, Faith Rossell, Savannah Weston.
IKM-Manning: Rylie Muhlbauer, Mackenzie Brandt, Kira Barry, Aly Stadtlander, Katarina Willenborg, Eliza Grabill, Erin Langel.
Logan-Magnolia: Joy Marcum, Jenna Peschel.
Missouri Valley: Hannah Collins, Meggan Coberly, Haley Staska.
Riverside: Allisyn Weis.
Treynor: Anna Teigland, Abby Tiarks, Sierra Maguire, Randi Robinson, Baylee Ruby.
Tri-Center: Alyssa Baatz, Allison Eickenberry, Tori Masker, Carlee Ring, Emma Dahir.
Underwood: Jasmin Benedict, Emma Bonnet, Sydnie Collins, Alexis Morales-Foote, Cailynn Wichman.

Cross Country (Must be a Sr., maintain a 3.25 minimum cumulative grade point average)
AHSTW: Jaycie Schueman, McKenzie Mantell.
Audubon: None.
Griswold: Faith Rossell, Tabor Feltner, Joanna Topham, Andy Hartman, David Thompson.
IKM-Manning: Jonathan Greazel, Scott Halbur, Ronnie Sorensen.
Logan-Magnolia: MacKenzie Christensen, Shance McGrew.
Missouri Valley: Cailynn Gilpin, Alexis Cook.
Riverside: Soledad Castaneda, Austin Hodges, Lucas Wilber.
Treynor: McKayla Olsen, Emily Owens, Emily Sutherland.
Tri-Center: Sydney McKee, Karly Smith, Christine Hess, Limwell Clevenger, Trevor Heinen, Jake Wohlers.
Underwood: Kiley Cook, Ben Wade.

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Ernst raising questions about VA operations

News

November 11th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

On this Veterans Day, Senator Joni Ernst is raising concerns about how the Veterans Administration is responding to “whistleblowers.” “We do have to be vigilant in this oversight and it quite literally is a matter of life and death,” Ernst said during a senate hearing this year.

The V-A’s Office of Inspector General operates a hotline to field complaints from V-A staff and veterans, but Ernst says it’s unclear whether the agency is reviewing those complaints quickly enough. “All too many times in the past there has not been the follow-up necessary and those months delay could mean another veteran that has been left untreated or another veteran that takes their life because of a lack of care by the VA,” Ernst says.

Ernst is asking officials for an update on the case of Brandon Ketchum of Bettendorf, a 33-year-old veteran who committed suicide in July. Ketchum did tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan and suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder. Ketchum wrote on his Facebook page hours before he took his life that he had asked to be admitted to the V-A Medical Center in Iowa City, but was sent home with medication.

Later today (Friday), Ernst will be presenting three Iowa veterans with the medals they earned for service in times of war, but did not receive yet. One ceremony will be held in Marshalltown at 4:30 p.m. for a Vietnam veteran and a veteran of World War II. At 6 p.m., Ernst will be in Ankeny to award the Bronze Star and other medals to a Vietnam Veteran. Ernst held similar ceremonies earlier this week in Lenox, Newton and Cedar Rapids to present medals to veterans.

(Radio Iowa)

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11th

Trading Post

November 11th, 2016 by admin

WANTED: Dehumidifier, 243-6772.

FOR SALE:  electric treadmill, space saver – it folds up $100; stationary exercise bike $25. 243-6772.

FREE: Kittens free to a good home. Grey Tiger Stripe. A few are a lighter shade of grey. Well taken care of and spoiled so far.  About 6 weeks old.  Two of them probably need a home without kids. Call 712-764-8161 in rural Elk Horn area.

FOR SALE: Floor jack and case, 4,500 lb rated, $50.  Washing machine and electric dryer for $85 each. 5-drawer bedroom cupboard, white in color, $30. Call 712-243-7792.

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Backyard & Beyond 11-11-2016

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

November 11th, 2016 by Jim Field

LaVon Eblen visits with Ken Moorman about the Atlantic Library Book Sale.

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CO high school student w/Atlantic ties selected for $80k scholarship

News

November 11th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

A high school student in Colorado, with ties to Atlantic, was recently selected as a Marie Curie Scholar starting this fall at the College of Saint Mary. A surprise scholarship check presentation of $80,000 honored Emma Turner, of Loveland, CO., Nov.9th, at Loveland High School. Emma is the daughter of Darrick & Laura Turner, of Loveland (and formerly of Atlantic), and the granddaughter of Atlantic residents Norman and Sherry Templeman, and Dennis and Jane Turner.

mariecurie_111016Emma plans to major in biology at CSM. College of Saint Mary’s prestigious Marie Curie Scholars Program, funded in part by the National Science Foundation, provides significant financial support and resources for academically talented young women who study science or math. Marie Curie Scholars may receive up to $20,000 annually for four years in gift aid – and participants also receive free tutoring, have opportunities for undergraduate research, may participate in National Institute of Health and NASA research fellowships, and attend and present at national conferences.

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Online workshops offered re: Health Insurance Plans

News

November 11th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Fall is open enrollment season for many health insurance plans. One option is to simply re-enroll in the same plan you chose for 2016. However, that can be a risky strategy: insurance plans can change their coverage terms from year to year; consumer health-care needs can change, too. Instead, careful consumers will match their needs for the next 12 months to a policy that will provide adequate coverage at the most affordable cost. smart-choice-logo

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is offering a FREE online workshop on Wednesday, November 30, from 6-8 PM. The Smart Choice Health Insurance Education program is research-based, non-political and non-commercial, and will equip consumers with tools they need to make the best possible decision when choosing health insurance plans for themselves and their families.

To register for this free online class register by noon on November 30 at http://tinyurl.com/pvmceb7. For more information, contact Barb Wollan, Human Sciences specialist in family finance, at 515-832-9597 or bwollan@iastate.edu.

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Women, Land & Legacy to Hold Grain Marketing Event

Ag/Outdoor

November 11th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Red Oak, IA – Grab your girlfriends and attend the next fun and educational event sponsored by Women, Land & Legacy of Southwest Iowa! The topic for this event is Grain Marketing. In this period of price instability, an understanding of marketing fundamentals is more important than ever. Marie Thompson-Devin, a grain merchandiser for Scoular, a local grain handling facility, will leave participants feeling like they have a good grasp on the basics of grain marketing and current commodity issues facing Iowa farm families.

The Women, Land & Legacy Grain Marketing event will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at Noble Manor, located at 404 E Coolbaugh Street in Red Oak. The cost to attend is $10 and will include a casual meal. Tea and water will be provided. Other beverages will be available for purchase.headway-imported-image1-372x135

Pre-registration is encouraged by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 30. To register, call Iowa State University Extension & Outreach-Mills County at (712) 527-3316, Fremont County at (712) 374-2351, or Montgomery County at (712) 623-2592 or stop by any of these offices. Special accommodations may be requested upon registration.

WLL events are sponsored through a partnership of Fremont, Mills and Montgomery counties Farm Service Agency, Soil and Water Conservation District, Iowa State University Extension & Outreach, and Women, Land & Legacy of Southwest Iowa. Women, Land & Legacy is committed to offering learning opportunities for rural women in areas such as business, management, agriculture and family.

WLL programming is available to all without regard to age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or status as a U.S. veteran.

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SW IA Beginner & Young Farmers group kickoff in Red Oak Dec. 14th

Ag/Outdoor, News

November 11th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

A Southwest Iowa Beginner and Young Farmers group will kick off in Montgomery County on December 14, 2016. The Start to Farm: New Farmer Learning Network, organized by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, is a statewide program designed to provide education and support for beginning and early-career agricultural producers.

The SW Iowa group will meet several times throughout the year to discuss farm management and beef cattle production topics. Based on priorities and specific topics determined by the group, they will discuss production techniques, ways to grow and improve business practices, and farm management strategies.image001

Production topics include: winter nutrition, reproduction management, preconditioning, nutrition management, low-stress weaning, pregnancy checking, body condition scoring and more. Farm Financial topics include: developing farm financial statements, using key financial rations and indicators, managing cash flow, financing capital assets and livestock economies.

Participants will participate in a wide variety of activities, including the opportunity to learn about resources available to get started and tour successful farming operations. They also will become part of a community of Iowa beginning farmers.

There is no registration fee for this program. It will be held in the White 4-H Exhibit Building at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Red Oak, Iowa. The program will begin at 6:30 pm, and it will end at 8:30 pm. The address is 1809 4th Street, Red Oak, Iowa. For more information contact Montgomery County Extension at 712-623-2592, or through their website at www.extension.iastate.edu/montgomery ,or “like” Montgomery County-IA Extension on Facebook.

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