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Atlantic Archery performs well at Albia Tournament

Sports

February 1st, 2016 by admin

The Atlantic Archery team participated in the Albia Tournament on Saturday, January 30, 2016 and came away with their best high school team score ever.  The Trojans high school team shot a 3151 score, topping their previous best outing of 3134 shot last season.  The middle school squad did not have enough individuals to post a team score at this tournament.

Some of the top Atlantic archers were: Derek Dreager, 275. Clayton Jipsen 270. Bailey Roland 270.  Tomma Jessen 269. Carly Westphalen 266.  Brandon Westphalen 264. Dustin Dreager 262. Heather Freund 259.

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Trading Post

February 1st, 2016 by Jim Field

FOR SALE: Fellowes Shredder……it just quit working, will sell for parts unless you can fix it, make offer.  Call 712-304-5607.

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FOR SALE: 42″ round oak table with 18″ leaf, 4 chairs on rollers. Good condition. Asking $175. Also oak kitchen pantry cabinet 18″ by 84″ high and 24″ deep, medium color SOLD!, another cabinet 33″ wide, 15″ high and 24″ deep, both for $25. Call right away for those as they are sitting outside.  Call 712-249-3976. Atlantic.

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Audubon’s Jake Mulford signs with Morningside to play football

Sports

February 1st, 2016 by admin

Audubon Senior Jake Mulford announced on Friday that he will be signing with Morningside College to continue his football career.  Mulford signed his letter of intent on Friday at Audubon High School.  Mulford completed a very successful career for the Wheelers with 3,253 yards rushing. He averaged 8.1 yards per carry as a senior and scored 23 touchdowns as the Wheelers racked up an 8-2 record. Aside from his Running Back duties Mulford also was a standout Punt Returner and Safety for Audubon.  Mulford ran back two punts for touchdowns in his career and racked up 122.5 tackles and 10 interceptions during his three-years at safety.

Mulford joins a Mustang program with a lot of recent success.  The Mustangs were national semi-finalists in the NAIA playoffs this year, finishing with a 12-2 record which makes their 12th consecutive winning season. The Mustangs had the most profilic scoring offense in NAIA history in 2015 setting records for points in a season with 825 and highest scoring average in a season with 58.9 points per game.

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Man wanted in Cass County arrested in Page County

News

February 1st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

A man wanted on a Cass County warrant turned himself-in to the Page County Sheriff’s Office, Sunday evening. Sheriff Lyle Palmer says 45-year old David Allen Holste, of Yorktown, later posted a $1000 bond through a bondsman, and was released pending further court proceedings in Cass County.

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Reeling Phoenix Suns fire coach Jeff Hornacek

Sports

February 1st, 2016 by admin

PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns have fired coach Jeff Hornacek, with the team mired in one of the worst stretches in franchise history.

The Suns announced the dismissal Monday, saying an interim coach would be in place by Tuesday.

A person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press three assistant coaches would be interviewed Monday for the interim job. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the plans had not been announced.

Hornacek coached the Suns for 2 ½ seasons. His team had lost 10 of 11 games and 19 of its last 21. At 14-35, their record is tied for fourth worst in the NBA. Hornacek is a former star at Iowa State University and had a successful NBA playing career with the Suns and Utah Jazz.

 

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“Food, Family and Fun” program to take place Feb 10 & 11 in Red Oak

Ag/Outdoor, News

February 1st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Are you looking for something to bring your family together to learn teamwork, improve communication, and have fun while cooking and eating good food? Iowa State University Extension and Outreach—Montgomery County is pleased to offer a new program called Food, Family and Fun! Sponsored in part due to grant funding from Boost 4 Families, this program is geared towards families with children aged 5-18.

Families will get together with program instructors and volunteers once a month for six months to prepare healthy meals through hands-on cooking experiences. Families will also receive parenting resources and participate in activities that will focus on communication, teamwork, relationships, and health and nutrition. At the end of each session, families will take a meal home with them to freeze or eat later in the week.

There are two locations for Food, Family and Fun—Red Oak High School and Southwest Valley Middle School in Villisca. Sessions are planned to start on February 10th and 11th. Families can pay $50 for the program in either one lump sum or $10 at each session.

Registration is limited due to space, so sign up TODAY! Families need to fill out the registration form found in the brochure at www.extension.iastate.edu/montgomery.

Questions about the program? Contact Stephanie Langner, Montgomery County Extension Program Coordinator at 712.623.2592 or slangner@iastate.edu .

(Press Release)

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DARLENE BERNICE KENKEL, 77, of Earling (Svcs. 02-06-2016)

Obituaries

February 1st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

DARLENE BERNICE KENKEL, 77, of Earling died Sunday, January 31st at Hillcrest Care and Rehabilitation Center in Bellevue, NE. Mass of Christian Burial for DARLENE KENKEL will be held Saturday, February 6th at 2:00pm at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Visitation will be held Friday, February 5th from 3:00pm-9:00pm with family greeting friends from 4:00pm-8:00pm at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling.  A rosary will be held at 7:00pm that evening.

Burial will be in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Earling.

DARLENE BERNICE KENKEL is survived by:

Husband: Jim Kenkel of Earling.

Daughters: Kathy (Stephen) Welsh of Columbia, MO.  Karla (Tom) Anderson of Overland Park, KS.  Michelle Kenkel Powell of Logan.

Son: Jeff (Michelle) Kenkel of Omaha, NE.

Brothers: Alvin Heller of Harlan.  Rich Heller of Portsmouth. Phil (Dormae) Heller of Portsmouth.  Veral (Mary) Heller of Green Valley, AZ.

Sisters: Mary (Bob) Finken of Earling.  Bonnie (Gene) Thielen of Denver, CO.

8 Grandchildren

1 Great-Grandchild

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(Podcast) KJAN 8-a.m. News, 2/1/2016

News, Podcasts

February 1st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

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

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IRS pushes Earned Income Tax Credit

News

February 1st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Internal Revenue Service is making its annual appeal to taxpayers to sign up for the Earned Income Tax Credit. The director of the program for the I-R-S, Ken Corbin, says if you made money working in 2015, you may be eligible. “Any person who has earned income from employment — whether you are running a business, farming or self employed — could potentially qualify for E-I-T-C,” Corbin says. He says taxpayers all across the country take advantage of the tax credit.

“Nationwide last year, over 27 million families received more than 66 BILLION dollars in Earned Income Tax Credit dollars,” according to Corbin. “The average E-I-T-C refund to those families was over two-thousand-400 dollars.” He says there are still one in five people who may be eligible, who don’t know about the credit, or don’t file for it. “Meaning that more than one million of the taxpayers are not putting E-I-T-C dollars to work for them,” Corbin says. “Anyone with earnings of 54-thousand dollars or less should see if they qualify at

I-R-S-dot-gov, search word: E-I-T-C.” Corbin says many Iowans do take advantage of the credit. “Over 200-thousand Iowans claimed E-I-T-C last year, bringing in a combined refund amount of over 450-thousand dollars back into the economy of Iowa. With an average refund of more than two-thousand-200 dollars,” he says. You may’ve checked in the past and found you weren’t eligible for the credit. Corbin says you should check again, especially if you’ve had some major changes in your life.

“Marital status changes, they might have children, employment changes, changes in their income,” Corbin says. He says you should check each tax year to see if changes might make you eligible. Corbin says you can still file and claim the E-I-T-C tax credit even if you are not required to file a tax return.

(Radio Iowa)

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Youth tractor safety certification course set for Feb 29-April 4

Ag/Outdoor, News

February 1st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Farmers! Are the youth you hire for summer work certified to drive tractors for you? The Shelby county/ISU Extension and Outreach office will be conducting a Tractor Safety Certification course for youth between the ages of 13-16. This certification is required by Iowa law for 14-17 year olds who will be operating a tractor over 20hp for neighbors or relatives.

At the six week course, participants will learn how to operate a tractor safely, safety on the road, tractor controls and maintenance, how to avoid other farm accidents and other pertinent information. The course will be held at the Shelby County Extension office at 906 6th Street in Harlan. Classes will run each Monday beginning Feb. 29th through April 4th, with the driving test on Saturday April 9th. Classes begin at 6:30 and will end at 9:00pm.

The cost is $50 and checks should be made payable to Shelby County Extension and Outreach. Registration forms are available at the Shelby County Extension office and are to be returned by Feb. 22nd. Interested persons may also call the Shelby County Extension office at (712)755-3104 and a registration form will be mailed to them.

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