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Adams County Elections

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September 28th, 2011 by admin

The final list of candidates appearing on the November 8th ballot for both City and County government positions in Adams County have been announced.

In Corning, two people will be running against incumbent mayor Gay Brace. Judith Butcher and Janet E. Scheilz-Wood will attempt to unseat Brace.

Also in Corning, three people will be running unopposed in three separate city council elections. Wayne Moore will be running in Ward 1. Warren G. Blaisure will be running in Ward 3, and Bert Peckham will be running for an at-large council seat.

In Nodaway, Patricia A. Shipley will be running unopposed for mayor.

Meanwhile on the Nodaway City Council, four candidates will be running for five positions. The fifth position will be filled by write-in. The four people running include Hartford Cooper, Christine Dunn, Becky Poen, and Chris Wiechman.

In Carbon, Brian Corpe will be running unopposed for mayor.

Also in Carbon, four people will be running for five potions on the city council, with the fifth position filled by write-in. Those running for the council include Richard Avila, Jauson King, Donna Rochau, and Dwight Sunderman

In Prescott, nobody filed to run for mayor, so the position will be filled by write-in.

Also in Prescott, two at-large positions are open for the city council. John Grossnickle filed to run for one of the positions, while the other will be filled by write-in.

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Meeting Thursday about Cumberland Post Office

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September 28th, 2011 by admin

A meeting will be taking place tomorrow regarding the possible closure of the city’s post office.

Cumberland Mayor Virginia Coughlin called the special meeting which will take place Thursday at 7:00 PM at the Cumberland Community Building.

Coughlin says the focus of the meeting is to answer questions from the public about the possible post office closure.

Iowa Announces Grants for Small Businesses

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September 28th, 2011 by admin

The Iowa Economic Development Authority is pleased to announce the receipt of a State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) grant in the amount of $370,258.00 from the U.S. Small Business Administration. The STEP Pilot Grant Initiative provides grants to states for small business exporting assistance programs. The aim of the STEP Initiative is to increase the number of small businesses that are exporting and increase the value of exports for those small businesses that are currently exporting.

The Iowa Economic Development Authority will disburse grant funds via the following programs to help eligible Iowa companies develop or expand their export markets:

Technical Trade Assistance Program (TTAP) – Iowa Economic Development Authority’s International Trade Office will provide an assessment of a company’s export needs, provide consultation and linkage to a variety of export resources at the local, state and federal levels

Domestic Trade Assistance Program (DTAP) – Provides up to $3,000 assistance per occurrence to participate at a domestic trade show with an international buyers program

Expanded Export Trade Assistance Program (ETAP) – Provides up to $4,000 per occurrence, up to three times in the fiscal year, to help defray expenses when participating at a trade show or on a trade mission outside of the U.S.

Product Trade Assistance Program (PTAP) – Provides up to $5,000 per occurrence to assist a company in adjusting product or product certification to expand export opportunities

Funding will be available October 1 through the International Trade Office of the Iowa Economic Development Authority. To learn more about the STEP grant , e-mail: international@iowa.gov or contact Lisa Longman at 515.725.3139.

Tuesday Volleyball Results

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September 28th, 2011 by Jim Field

Hawkeye 10:

  • (3-2) Glenwood 22-22-25-25-15, Atlantic 25-25-17-21-8 (see stats below)
  • (3-0) Harlan 25-25-25, Red Oak 21-17-9
  • (3-1) Kuemper Catholic 25-25-21-25, Clarinda 16-16-25-17
  • (3-1) Lewis Central 25-25-24-25, Shenandoah 13-12-26-18
  • (3-2) Creston 25-9-28-21-16, Denison-Schleswig 15-25-26-25-14

Western Iowa:

  • (3-0) Audubon 25-25-25, Griswold 21-15-19
  • (3-0) Treynor 25-25-25, A-H-S-T 13-15-21
  • (3-1) Tri-Center 18-25-25-25, Missouri Valley 25-18-14-17
  • (3-0) Underwood 27-25-25, Riverside 25-21-11

Rolling Hills:

  • (3-2) Adair-Casey 21-24-25-25-15, Glidden-Ralston 25-26-22-18-9
  • (3-2) Orient-Macksburg 26-25-19-25-15, Exira-EHK 28-14-25-13-10
  • (3-0) Iowa Christian Academy 25-25-25, East Greene 15-14-17

Others:

  • (3-0) Ar-We-Va 25-25-25, West Harrison 5-11-18
  • (3-0) Bedford 25-25-25, Lenox 12-11-13
  • (3-1) Carroll 25-21-25-25, Perry 21-25-22-17
  • (3-1) Charter Oak-Ute 25-25-21-25, West Monona 17-23-25-15
  • (3-2) Coon Rapids-Bayard 25-18-25-21-15, Earlham 20-25-16-25-12
  • (3-0) Des Moines Christian 25-25-25, Guthrie Center 22-23-18
  • (3-0) East Mills 25-25-25, Clarinda Academy 4-15-8
  • (3-1) East Union 25-25-24-25, Corning 10-10-26-22
  • (3-0) Fremont-Mills 25-27-25, Sidney 18-25-9
  • (3-0) IKM-Manning 25-25-25, Logan-Magnolia 15-15-21
  • (3-1) St. Albert 25-26-25-25, Omaha Mercy  12-28-16-21
  • (3-0) Stanton 25-25-25, Nishnabotna 11-9-19
  • (3-0) Van Meter 25-25-25, Panorama 20-15-16
  • (3-2) West Central Valley 25-27-13-23-19, Ogden 20-25-25-25-17

Atlantic Game Stats:

Attackers:

  • Nora Walker   15/20   7 kills
  • Sam McConnell       22/28    7 kills
  • Kaitlynn Walter         16/24       6 kills
  • Sam Petersen         16/22        3 kills

Diggers:

  • Mackenzie Holmes    28
  • Kaitlynn Walter      28
  • Taylor Barry        16

Servers:

  • Sam McConnell     17/20    5 aces
  • Shelby Worth      19/20   3 aces

Assists:

  • Paige Kennon        11
  • Shelby Worth       8

Blocks:

  • Nora Walker    2 ace assists
  • Paige Kennon   1 ace assist
  • Sam Petersen    1 ace assist

Coach Chris Jahnke says:
After coming out strong and winning the first two sets we let off the gas and lost the momentum of the match and were unable to close it out. I was proud of the way the team came out after just one practice with a new line-up and played. We are very capable of playing some great volleyball at times and at other times we are quite capable of making mistakes that cost us dearly. I remain confident that this group will learn to play at the level they are capable of. We remain a work in progress.

New Iowa State President Announced

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September 28th, 2011 by admin

The Iowa Board of Regents has chosen University of North Carolina Vice President for Research Steven Leath to be the president of Iowa State University.

The regents made their decision Tuesday afternoon at a meeting at the Ames campus after meeting with Leath and Kumble Subbaswamy, provost at the University of Kentucky.

Leath will replace current Iowa State President Gregory Geoffrey, who has announced he will retire next year. Leath will become the 15th president in Iowa State history.

–AP

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Lt. Gov. Reynolds in SW Iowa Today

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September 28th, 2011 by admin

Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds will be in southwest Iowa today.

At about 1:00 this afternoon Reynolds will hold a town hall meeting at the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce.

Reynolds will then tour flood affected areas this evening starting at about 5:00 in Fremont County.

Following her tour she will speak with the media in Pacific Junction near County Highway L 40.

Reynolds had also been in southwest Iowa earlier this week when she held town halls Monday in Jefferson, Guthrie Center, and Winterset.