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Heartbeat Today 09-19-2011

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

September 19th, 2011 by admin

Jim Field speaks with Larry Hunt, Principal at CAM Elementary North, about their recent award recognition and school progress.

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CAM & EHK School Boards to meet this evening

News

September 19th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

The retiring CAM School Board and newly reorganized CAM Board of Education will meet this evening at the CAM High School Media Center, in Anita. At 6-p.m., the retiring board will review and discuss old business and review an abstract of votes before adjourning. The newly reorganized board meeting will follow immediately thereafter, with the swearing-in of new board members and election of officers.

Other administrative matters include discussion with regard to Tax Increment Financing, and Energy Audit, usage of the Anita Wellness Center, adjustments to the school lunch prices, and the fitness equipment program. Action items will include a request for allowable growth and supplemental aid for a negative special education balance, a contract revision, and the purchase of a truck.

The Elk Horn-Kimballton Board of Education will meet at 7-p.m., in the Family and Consumer Science Room at the High School in Elk Horn. On their agenda, is action pertaining to contracts and resignations, and discussion with regard to the high school parking lot. The old board will then adjourn and new board members will be sworn-in, followed by the election of officers.

New business during the session will include administrative matters, and action on school lunch prices, continued sharing of activities with other districts, approval of an Acceptable Use Policy, and other, board policies.

7AM Newscast 09-19-2011

News, Podcasts

September 19th, 2011 by admin

w/ Ric Hanson

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Saturday Volleyball Results

Sports

September 19th, 2011 by Jim Field

Red Oak Tournament
East Pool
Red Oak 2, Creston 0
Red Oak 2, Denison-Schleswig 0
Abraham Lincoln 2, Denison-Schleswig 0
Abraham Lincoln 2, Red Oak 1
Abraham Lincoln 2, Creston 0
Creston 2, Denison-Schleswig 0
West Pool
Clarinda 2, Treynor 1
Clarinda 2, Atlantic 1
Harlan 2, Treynor 1
Harlan 2, Clarinda 0
Harlan 2, Atlantic 0
Atlantic 2, Treynor 0
Consolation Bracket
Treynor 2, Creston 0
Denison-Schleswig 2, Atlantic 1
Treynor 2, Denison-Schleswig 1
Championship Bracket
Abraham Lincoln 2, Clarinda 0
Harlan 2, Red Oak 0
Harlan 2, Abraham Lincoln 0
Others:

East Union 2, Orient-Macksburg 0
Guthrie Center 2, EHK-Exira 0
Logan-Magnolia 2, West Harrison 0
Missouri Valley 2, Charter Oak-Ute 0
Missouri Valley 2, Logan-Magnolia 0
Missouri Valley 2, West Harrison 0
Missouri Valley 2, Nishnabotna 0
Nishnabotna 2, West Harrison 0
Shenandoah 2, East Union 1
South Central Calhoun 2, Carroll 1
South Central Calhoun 2, Nodaway Valley 0
St. Albert 2, Charter Oak-Ute 0
St. Albert 2, Logan-Magnolia 0
St. Albert 2, West Harrrison 0
St. Albert 2, Nishnabotna 0
St. Albert 2, Missouri Valley 0
West Harrison 2, Charter Oak-Ute 1

Trojan Preview

Podcasts, Trojan Preview/Who’s Gonna Win?

September 19th, 2011 by admin

Jim Field speaks with Atlantic Head Football Coach Tim Duff as his team prepares to face Creston.

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This is Your Nishna Valley 09-17-2011

Podcasts, This is Your Nishna Valley

September 19th, 2011 by admin

w/ Jim Field and Stacie Linfor

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DOLORIS CARR, 88, of Anita (Mem. svcs. 9-24-11)

Obituaries

September 19th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

DOLORIS CARR, 88, of Anita, died Sun., Sept. 18th, at the Cass County Hospice Center. Memorial services for DOLORIS CARR will be held Sat., Sept. 24th at 10-a.m.,  in the Anita Community Center. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Anita has the arrangements.

Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Anita.

DELORIS CARR is survived by:

Her sons – Clifford (Joye) Carr, of Anita, & Robert (TRuth Wester) Carr, of Brayton.

Her daughter – Marlyce (Debbie) Carr, of Dallas Center.

DION ALLAN GROOMS, 52, of Walnut (Svcs 9-20-11)

Obituaries

September 19th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

DION ALLAN GROOMS, 52, of Walnut, died Thu., Sept. 15th, at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan. Funeral services for DION GROOMS will be held 10-a.m. Tue., Sept. 20th, at the Peace United Church of Christ in Walnut. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca has the arrangements.

Visitation is from 5-9pm Mon., Sept. 19th, at the funeral home, where the family will greet friends from 5-8pm.

Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Hancock.

DION GROOMS is survived by:

His daughters – Ashley (Brian) Williams, of Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks, Alaska; Lacey Grooms, of Walnut.

His sisters – Jolene (Dean) Henning, of MN, & Tami (Jeff) Harman, of Neola.

His brother – Allan (Kerree) Grooms, of Walnut.

1 grandchild.

Atlantic Parks and Rec Board to meet this (Monday) evening

News

September 19th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

The City of Atlantic’s Park and Recreation Board of Directors are set to this evening, at City Hall. Action items on their agenda include those pertaining to the Election of a Secretary, the Schildberg Fishing Dock repair and replacement, and an update on Parks and Rec Director Roger Herring’s conversations with Councilman Kern Miller about his concept to move the skate park from its current location at Sunnyside Park to another spot.

The Board will also hear an updates on the Schildberg Quarry Lake number 1 Trail and Bull Creek Pathway Projects, and discuss sidewalk replacement at the City Park, along with other matters, including the Sunnyside Tennis Courts and Restroom replacements.

The meeting begins at 5:15-p.m.

Shelby Firefighter killed at accident scene

News

September 19th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

A volunteer, on-duty firefighter with the Shelby Fire Department was struck and killed by a car Sunday evening at the scene of an earlier crash on Interstate 80, in Pottawattamie County. According to the Iowa State Patrol, 41-year old Michael Collins, from Minden, IA, was directing traffic at around 6:50-p.m. just east of the Shelby exit on I-80 eastbound, when he was hit by a car driven by 43-year old David Lee Thies, of Ames.

Thies‘ 2001 Honda Accord was in the closed lane of traffic when it hit Collins. Collins died at the scene. His body was transported to the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Ankeny for autopsy. The accident, which remains under investigation, closed I-80 eastbound for about two-hours.