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High School Boys Golf results from Thursday April 18th

Sports

April 19th, 2024 by admin

Shenandoah 167 Creston NTS Southwest Valley NTS

Medalist: Jade Spangler, Shenandoah (37)

Clarinda 155 Atlantic 156

Medalist: Kort Neal, Clarinda (37)

Glenwood 179 Nebraska City 188 Plattsmouth 196

Medalist: Briten Maxwell, Glenwood (43) 

 

Kuemper Catholic 153 Harlan 168

Medalist: Maverick Schwabe, Kuemper Catholic (35)

 

Fremont-Mills 234 Griswold 235 

Medalist: Hogan Hook, Griswold (48) 

Missouri Valley 162 Audubon 169 

Medalist: Jackson Tennis, Missouri Valley (37)

Underwood 198 IKM-Manning 198

Medalist: Danny Stein, Underwood (42)

Boyer Valley 178 Tri-Center 186

Medalist: Cale Soma, Boyer Valley (42)

East Union 180 Lenox 184 Central Decatur 211

Medalist: Zayne Eslinger, East Union (38)

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High School Girls Track results from Thursday April 18th

Sports

April 19th, 2024 by admin

ABRAHAM LINCOLN INVITATIONAL

1. Glenwood (147 points)

Megan Hughes, 200 meter dash (27.13)

Breckyn Petersen, 400 meter dash (1:03.38)

Lauren Hughes, 800 meter run (2:32.56)

4×100 meter relay: Zoie Carda, Elaina Dougherty, Courtney Crawford, Allison Koontz (52.01)

4×200 meter relay: Zoie Carda, Brooklyn Schultz, Allison Koontz, Danika Arnold (1:48.68)

4×400 meter relay: Brooklyn Schultz, Megan Hughes, Breckyn Petersen, Danika Arnold (4:06.98)

 

2. Riverside (117 points)

Lydia Erickson, 100 meter dash (13.19)

Carly Henderson, 400 meter hurdles (1:07.17)

Distance medley relay: Ella Reed, Olivia Lund, Veronica Schechinger, Bentley Rone (4:40.02)

 

3. Treynor (91 points)

Rylee Hemmingsen, 100 meter hurdles (17.11)

Delaney Mathews, discus throw (119-00)

 

4. Harlan (72 points)

Lindsey Sonderman, 1500 meter run (5:02.37)

 

5. Lewis Central (69 points)

Jordyn Matiyow, shot put (39-09.50)

4×800 meter relay: Madelyn Hoss, Ava Bussey, Addison Holt, Delayna Reese (10:23.18)

 

5. Logan-Magnolia (69 points)

Madison Sporrer, 3000 meter run (11:35.41)

Shuttle hurdle relay: Kaiya Knauss, Addyson Monico, Ava Sloan, Abby Czarnecki (1:13.79)

 

7. St. Albert (60 points)

Avah Underwood, high jump (5-02.00)

800 sprint medley relay: Ellie Monahan, Sophia Denton, Alexa Lenz, Lili Denton (1:56.55)

 

8. Abraham Lincoln (52 points)

Aubrey Sandbothe, long jump (15-04.75)

 

9. Underwood (36 points)

10. Thomas Jefferson (20 points)

 

CARROLL TIGER RELAYS 

2. Atlantic (109 points)

Jayci Reed, 100 meter hurdles (16.03)

Morgan Botos, 400 meter hurdles (1:11.23)

Claire Pellett, 800 meter run (2:24.61)

Lila Wiederstein, long jump (16-08.25)

4×100 meter relay: Hailey Huffman, Jayci Reed, Allison Middents, Lila Wiederstein (52.02)

Shuttle hurdle relay: Lila Wiederstein, Adler Bruce, Morgan Botos, Jayci Reed (1:11.99)

 

5. Clarinda (54 points)

Jerzee Knight, 100 meter dash (12.55)

 

6. Kuemper Catholic (52 points)

7. Denison-Schleswig (43 points)

Lola Mendlik, 3000 meter run (11:43.31)

 

SOUTHWEST VALLEY MEET

1. Griswold (81 points)

Shuttle hurdle relay: Brystol Wyman, Reese Laverty, Addison Adams, Carsyn Adams (1:15.83)

Distance medley relay: Reese Laverty, Makena Harry, Amanda Houser, Marissa Askeland (5:09.54)

 

2. Red Oak (80 points)

Iris Ogden, 800 meter run (2:39.45)

Jocelyn O’Neal, long jump (15-02.00)

 

3. Audubon (70 points)

 

3. Southwest Valley (70 points)

Emma Cooper, 100 meter dash (12.76), 200 meter dash (26.46)

 

5. Bedford (60 points)

6. Lenox (67 points)

Sadie Cox, 400 meter dash (1:02.37)

800 sprint medley relay: Bentley Petersen, Gabby Robles, Zoey Reed, Sadie Cox (1:58.77)

4×200 meter relay: Bentley Petersen, Gabby Robles, Zoey Reed, Sadie Cox (1:55.22)

4×400 meter relay: Gabby Robles, Delaney Funk, Zoey Reed, Sadie Cox (4:41.52)

 

7. Stanton (66 points)

Hannah Olson, 100 meter hurdles (16.42)

Lauren Johnson, 400 meter hurdles (1:10.07)

4×100 meter relay: Kyla Hart, Elly McDonald, Hannah Olson, Lauren Johnson (53.07)

 

8. Essex (51 points)

4×800 meter relay: Taylor Juarez, Kylie Valdez, Tori Burns, Ella Sandahl (11:38.50)

 

9. Shenandoah (44 points)

Hailey Egbert, 3000 meter run (11:18.89), 1500 meter run (5:24.38)

 

10. East Mills (28 points)

Cloe Brown, high jump (4-10.00)

 

SIDNEY RELAYS

1. AHSTW (178 points)

Brooke Lee, 100 meter dash (13.78)

Delaney Goshorn, 200 meter dash (28.40)

Makenna Paulsen, 400 meter dash (1:04.80), 400 meter hurdles (1:13.85)

Bella Lamp, 800 meter run (2:39.58)

4×100 meter relay: Brooke Lee, Delaney Goshorn, Graycen Partlow, Bella Lamp (54.21)

4×400 meter relay: Rylie Knop, Makenna Paulsen, Delaney Goshorn, Ava Paulsen (4:31.24)

4×800 meter relay: Delaney Goshorn, Makenna Paulsen, Bella Lamp, Ava Paulsen (10:13.87)

Distance medley relay: Caitlyn Dills, Loralei Wahling, Yana Lander, Macey Goshorn (4:55.40)

 

2. Fremont-Mills (177 points)

Izzy Weldon, 100 meter hurdles (16.80)

Carlie Chambers, high jump (5-00.00)

4×200 meter relay: Bella Gute, Carlie Chambers, Carlie Nuckolls, Emily Madison (1:53.25)

800 sprint medley relay: Kinley Blackburn, Carlie Chambers, Bella Gute, Ellie Switzer (1:59.43)

Shuttle hurdle relay: Izzy Weldon, Emily Madison, Carlie Nuckolls, Bella Gute (1:08.65)

 

3. Sidney (73 points)

Lilly Peters, shot put (35-05.00), discus throw (121-09.50)

 

4. Heartland Christian (57 points)

Keira Diehm, 1500 meter run (5:41.07)

Grace Steinmetz, 3000 meter run (12:31.38)

 

5. Hamburg (20 points)

Paycee Holmes, long jump (16-00.50)

 

OABCIG MEET

2. Boyer Valley (107 points)

Morgan Hast, high jump (5-03.00), 100 meter dash (13.37)

Lauren Malone, 400 meter hurdles (1:11.28)

Jenna Mitchell, shot put (34-03.75)

4×800 meter relay: Lauren Malone, Clara Gorham, Jessica O’Day, Hailey Cue (10:53.38)

 

5. IKM-Manning (66 points)

4×400 meter relay: Karlee Arp, Laynie Gawley, Addisyn Bandow, Caylie Rasmussen (4:40.07)

Distance medley relay: Grace Carroll, Abbagail Neiheisel, Layne Gawley, Addisyn Bandow (4:49.01)

 

8. Ar-We-Va (12 points)

 

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High School Boys Track results from Thursday April 18th

Sports

April 19th, 2024 by admin

TIGER RELAYS (@ CARROLL)

2. Underwood (83 points)

Sam Hulsing, 110 meter hurdles (12.39)

Will Buckholdt, 200 meter dash (23.63)

Max Tiarks, shot put (53-00.00)

Shuttle hurdle relay: Sam Hulsing, Lucas Bose, Jack VanFossan, Tayden Hull (1:03.61)

4×200 meter relay: Josh Ravlin, Hull, Riley Sealock, Buckhold (3:34.27)

 

3. Kuemper Catholic (66 points)

Evan Adams, discus (170-09)

Benjamin Gerken, long jump (20-08.00)

 

5. Lewis Central (50 points)

6. Atlantic (49 points)

9. Clarinda (30 points)

10. Denison-Schleswig (13 points)

11. Harlan (8 points)

 

GRISWOLD TIGER RELAYS

1. Logan-Magnolia (130 points)

Brodie Davis, 800 meter run (2:18.23) & 3200 meter run (11:19.21)

William Anderson, 100 meter dash (10.79)

4×100 meter relay (47.24): Evan Roden, Cael Wallis, Ashton Peszulik, Anderson (47.24)

4×200 meter relay (1:38.07): Wallis, Wes Vana, Roden, Anderson (1:38.07)

 

2. Bedford (121 points)

Eli Johnson, 800 meter wheelchair (2:55.55)

Shuttle hurdle relay (1:05.24): Dalton Swartz, Quentin Dalton, Garrison Motsinger, Kase Coleman (1:05.24)

 

3. Griswold (115 points)

RJ Dishong, shot put (43-03.00) & discus (124-00.50)

Peyton Cook, 110 meter hurdles (15.74) & 400 meter hurdles (1:01.56)

 

4. Red Oak (92 points)

Cyrus Mensen, high jump (5-08.00)

Brayden Sifford, 200 meter dash (23.38)

Sprint medley relay (1:43.93: Cale Hall, Sergio Villanueva, Kaiden Foster, Brayden Sifford (1:43.93)

Distance medley relay (4:04.88): Hall, Sifford, Foster, Reese Montgomery (4:04.88)

 

5. Tri-Center (88 points)

Carter Kunze, 400 meter dash (55.34)

Brennan Boden, 1600 meter run (5:17.89)

4×800 meter relay (9:41.85): Boden, Nicholas Dahir, Simeon Weers, AJ Harder (9:41.85)

 

6. Essex (26 points)

Tony Racine, long jump (21-01.00)

 

7. Iowa School for the Deaf (5 points)

 

SOUTHWEST VALLEY MEE

1. Shenandoah (136 points)

Hunter Dukes, long jump (19-00.75)

Cole Graham, 400 meter dash (52.78)

Hunter Kellogg, 1600 meter run (5:03.54)

Titus Steng, 100 meter wheelchair (21.72), 200 meter wheelchair (41.18) & 400 meter wheelchair (1:32.23)

4×200 meter relay: Dukes, Gage Sample, Joey O’Rourke, Ayden Johnson (1:39.22)

4×800 meter relay: Damien Little Thunder, Owen Laughlin, Dylan Kellogg, Hunter Kellogg (9:09.61)

 

2. Lenox (85 points)

Gabe Funk, 110 meter hurdles (14.87)

Shuttle hurdle relay: Donald Bashor, Jordan Martin-England, Dawson Evans, Funk (1:00.92)

4×100 meter relay: Martin-England, Bashor, Evans, Funk (45.08)

 

3. Audubon (69 points)

 

Zeke Kinkier, 800 meter run (2:08.40)

Sprint medley relay: Jack Stanerson, Logan Stetzel, Mason Steckler, Konkler (1:40.93)

Distance medley relay: Steckler, Aaron Olsen, Brody Schultes, Konkler (4:04.85)

4×400 meter relay: Olsen, Konkler, Adam Obrecht, Schultes (3:38.26)

 

4. Exira/EHK (67 points)

Austin Rasmussen, 3200 meter run (10:54.91)

Cash Emgarten, 100 meter dash (11.01) & 200 meter dash (22.38)

 

5. Southwest Valley (62 points)

Walker Bissell, high jump (5-10.00)

 

6. East Mills (54 points)

 

7. Stanton (44 points)

Nolan Grebin, 400 meter hurdles (56.89)

Get the full results from this meet here.

 

HUSKY CO-ED (AT WINTERSET)

3. Creston (114 points)

Tom Mikkelsen, shot put (48-11.00)

Brandon Briley, 800 meter run (2:03.09) & 1600 meter run (4:46.17)

4×400 meter relay: Davin Wallace, Tyler Riley, Austin Evans, Briley (3:34.11)

 

5. Central Decatur (50 points)

 

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Home destroyed by a blaze in Hancock Friday morning

News

April 19th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

UPDATE 4/25/24 – The victim was identified as 63-year-old Jarvis Tresler.

(Hancock, Iowa) – Flames consumed a residence in Hancock early this (Friday) morning. Firefighters responded at around 3:15-a.m. to the scene of the blaze at a home on Kimball Street. The two-story structure was fully engulfed in flames when the first firefighting crews arrived. The home was a total loss.

Hancock, Avoca and Oakland Fire Departments responded to the scene. The blaze remains under investigation.

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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Friday, April 19th, 2024

Weather

April 19th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Today: FREEZE WARNING UNTIL 8-A.M.; Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. W/NW winds 10-25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 10-20.
Saturday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 51. NW @ 10-20 mph.
Sat. Night: Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday: A 40 % chance of showers, otherwise partly sunny & windy, with a high near 68.
Mon. Night: Showers likely. Low around 44.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny & breezy, with a high near 64.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 57. We received just under 1/4″ of rain (.25″). Our Low this morning was 28. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 74, and the Low was 48. The All-Time Record High on April 19th in Atlantic, was 87, in 1908, 1946 & 1987. The Record Low was 15, in 1988. Sunrise: 6:34. Sunset: 8:04.

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New online resource offers comprehensive Iowa list of clinical cancer trials

News

April 19th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Hospitals across the state are partnering with the Iowa Cancer Consortium to create a new online clearinghouse for places in Iowa that offer clinical cancer trials. Kelly Sittig, the consortium’s executive director, says clinical trials are research studies that identify the best ways to prevent, detect, and treat cancer.

While there are many trials underway for a variety of cancer types and stages, Sittig says it can be challenging for a patient or their care team to find the right one. People do better when they get treatment close to home, she says, so it’s important to know clinical trials can be available across the state.

Find the database at: www.canceriowa.org/clinicaltrials.

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Hinson Slams Senate Democrats For Not Impeaching Homeland Security Secretary

News

April 19th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, a Republican from Marion, says the Senate should have followed through with an impeachment trial for U-S Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Hinson says Senate Democrats are “cowards” for not taking up the impeachment trial.

Hinson says the House Articles of Impeachment came after the Secretary failed to do his job and were intended to hold Secretary Mayorkas accountable.

She says the Senate Democrats signaled to the American people that they do not care about border security and accountability for this administration. Hinson made her comments during her weekly conference call with reporters.

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Uncertainty about legal settlement for Boy Scouts who were child abuse victims

News

April 19th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – A man from Fort Dodge is hoping today’s the day the Iowa House passes a bill to ensure he gets the entire payment he’s due from a legal settlement. Joe Gargano is one of dozens of Iowa men who’ve alleged they were abused as children by Boy Scout leaders. There’s a national fund to pay thousands of victims, but Iowa has a time limit on suing perpetrators of childhood sexual abuse. An attorney familiar with the payment process says if the Iowa House doesn’t pass a bill today (Friday) to waive that deadline, Gargano and up to 350 other Iowans will get a fraction of what they’re owed.

” I know what it did to me. It devastated my life into a world of self medication for years and years,” Gargano says. “It’s over 20 years now and by the grace of God…that’s why I’m here. That’s why I’m fighting right now.” The Iowa Senate passed a bill to ensure Gargano and other former Boy Scouts in Iowa owed settlements get the entire payment. The bill had stalled in the House, but it is scheduled for review in a House committee at 8:30 this (Friday) morning. The bill has to pass the committee before it can be brought up for a vote in the full House.

“There’s a lot of people out there this is going to affect,” Gargano said, “and it’s the right thing to do.” The senator who sponsored the bill says it’s narrowly written and only applied to former Scouts due these payments. Iowa law says victims of child sex abuse must file lawsuits seeking civil damages by the age of 19 — or within four years realizing they were victims of sex abuse as a child.

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2024 Iowa legislature could soon adjourn for the year

News

April 19th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa legislature may conclude its 2024 session late today (Friday) or on Saturday. A plan to cut Iowa income taxes by a billion dollars next year is on the debate agenda, along with bills that outline a state spending plan for the budget year that begins July 1st. Republican Representative Gary Mohr is chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. “Inch by inch,” Mohr says. “We’re very close.”

Total state spending in the next fiscal year will top eight-point-nine billion dollars. “We feel very good about the agreed upon numbers, what we’re going to do with those dollars to provide government, but also give some of it back to the people of Iowa,” Mohr says.

Republican lawmakers intend to spend 92 percent of expected tax revenue. The remaining eight percent is being funneled to the plan to have a flat state income tax of three-point-eight percent next year. Senator Dan Dawson, a Republican from Council Bluffs, is chairman of the Ways and Means Committee in the Iowa Senate. “Our first mission here is always give money back to the taxpayers,” Dawson says.

Representative Dave Jacoby, a Democrat from Coralville, says a flat tax benefits the richest Iowans and a better approach would be targeted cuts for low and middle income Iowans. “We’re not giving them more money back as we should,” Jacoby said.

Lawmakers debated late last (Thurday) night, approving several parts of the state budget. Community colleges will get a three percent increase in general state funding, The state’s three universities in Ames, Cedar Falls and Iowa City are each getting a two-and-a-half percent increase in state funding. Senator Jeff Taylor, a Republican from Sioux Center, says the Iowa Tuition Grant program — for students at private colleges and universities — is getting a two-and-a-half percent funding increase as well.

“It’s not a perfect bill, but it’s a good bill,” Taylor says. “With these budget bills, especially on something as complex and important as education, you would expect that the final result is going to be something of a compromise between the House and the Senate. That’s the nature of how things work around here.”

Senator Cindy Winckler, a Democrat from Davenport, says state funding for Iowa’s community colleges and three public universities hasn’t kept up with inflation for more than a decade.  “It shifts the financial burden to our students and our families,” Winckler says.

The board that governs the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa has not yet set tuition rates for the fall semester.

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Protecting Migratory Birds is a Priority in the Southern District of Iowa

Ag/Outdoor, News

April 18th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa – World Migratory Bird Day will be celebrated May 11, 2024, and again on October 12, 2024, aligning generally with migration patterns.

The state of Iowa is located within the Mississippi Flyway, the longest overland flyway in North America. The Mississippi Flyway is a critically important route for migratory birds as they migrate north in spring and south in the fall, with the wetlands and forests along the Mississippi River being important for many species of migratory songbirds in particular. Waterfowl and other wetland birds also heavily use the wetlands in the central and northern Prairie Pothole Region of Iowa, which are essential for both migratory stopover habitat as well as breeding habitat for hundreds of species of birds.

As Peter Rea, supervisory park ranger with DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge explains, “Refuges and wildlife areas throughout Iowa, such as DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge, provide critical habitat for migratory birds to rest, feed and recuperate on their long migration journeys. For many, these places act more like a rest stop as they continue their migration northward, while for some it’s their ultimate destination for the spring and summer nesting season.” “During this time of year, it’s important to minimize disturbance so other visitors can appreciate the tremendous diversity of birds that we can see throughout the state,” continued Rea.

Federal law protects migratory birds. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) prohibits the taking (including killing, wounding, capturing, selling, trading, transporting, importing, and exporting) of protected migratory bird species without prior authorization of the Department of Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 16 U.S.C. §§ 703, 707(a). The list of federally protected migratory birds is comprehensive and includes many of the birds residing in or migrating through Iowa, including Canada geese. Refer to the Federal Code of Regulations for more information. The penalties for violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act are a term of imprisonment of up to 6 months, a fine of up to $15,000, or both.

Additional federal statutes that protect migratory birds include:

  • The Lacey Act prohibits the importation, exportation, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, purchase, or inhumane transport of certain wildlife including birds. 16 U.S.C. § 42;
  • The Endangered Species Act prohibits the taking, killing, wounding, importing, exporting, shipping, or sale of endangered species. 16 U.S.C. §§ 1538, 1540.  Iowa’s birds on the endangered species list include the following: piping plover, rufa red knot, whooping crane, Indiana bat, and Northern long-eared bat. Learn more about protected species.
  • The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act prohibits the taking, killing, wounding, bald or golden eagles, their feathers, nests, and eggs. 16 U.S.C. § 668.

“Birders and other wildlife enthusiasts can be helpful advocates in reducing wildlife crime. Knowing the laws that protect birds and other wildlife, and speaking up can make a big difference,” said Christopher Aldrich, Special Agent in Charge, Midwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

“Preservation and protection of wildlife and endangered species go hand in hand with the high quality of life here in the State of Iowa. Knowing these laws and reducing wildlife crime helps everyone continue to enjoy what makes Iowa a great place to live,” said Richard Westphal, United States Attorney.

If you believe you have information related to a wildlife crime that violates federal law, please reach out to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. You can also contact the United States Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Iowa by telephone at 515-473-9300 or email at usaias.fedbirds@usdoj.gov.

If you spot an injured bird, state licensed wildlife rehabilitators can aid the bird. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources maintains a list of licensed wildlife rehabilitators at the following links:

Thank you for caring about the wildlife in your community. Remember to observe wildlife from a safe distance. If a young animal isn’t visibly injured, its parents are likely nearby and still caring for it. Be sure to give young animals plenty of space to avoid spooking the parents.

Learn more about what to do if you find a baby bird, injured or orphaned wildlife.

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