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2013 IGHSAU 4th Volleyball Rankings

Sports

September 19th, 2013 by Jim Field

Class 1-A
No.
School
Record
LW
1
Holy Trinity Catholic
10-1
1
2
Janesville
7-1
2
3
LeMars Gehlen Catholic
9-5
4
4
Tripoli
8-4
3
5
New London
7-1
6
6
Central Lyon
14-3
9
7
Stanton
13-2
8
8
Grandview Park Baptist
6-5
5
9
Lisbon
9-2
12
10
Murray
4-0
11
11
Algona Bishop Garrigan
9-3
10
12
Iowa Mennonite
10-6
NR
13
Martensdale-St. Marys
9-2
NR
14
Harris-Lake Park
14-7
13
15
Springville
8-6
14
Dropped Out:  Winfield-Mount Union (7), Adair-Casey (15) 
Class 2-A
No.
School
  Record
LW
1
Dike-New Hartford
14-1
1
2
Western Christian
12-1
2
3
Sumner-Fredericksburg
7-0
3
4
Council Bluffs St. Albert
13-1
4
5
Eddyville-Blakesburg/Fremont
15-2
5
6
Hinton
11-3
6
7
Edgewood-Colesburg
4-0
7
8
Grundy Center
11-1
8
9
South Central Calhoun
21-3
10
10
Ridge View
15-3
9
11
Lake Mills
13-2
12
12
Hudson
12-2
13
13
Des Moines Christian
18-5
15
14
Maple Valley-Anthon Oto
14-4
NR
15
Wapsie Valley
7-3
NR
Dropped Out: North Butler (11), Sioux Central (14)
Class 3-A
No.
School
  Record
LW
1
Sheldon
15-0
1
2
Union
9-2
2
3
Kuemper Catholic
9-1
3
4
MOC-Floyd Valley
7-3
4
5
Red Oak
6-2
5
6
Nevada
9-5
6
7
Center Point-Urbana
11-4
8
8
Mount Vernon
10-4
9
9
Sioux Center
13-4
11
10
Unity Christian
11-4
7
11
East Sac County
19-3
12
12
Bondurant-Farrar
12-5
14
13
Camanche
11-3
NR
14
Iowa Falls-Alden
8-3
NR
15
Independence
10-2
NR
Dropped Out: Algona (10), Mediapolis (13), West Liberty (15)
Class 4-A
No.
School
  Record
LW
1
Harlan
10-2
2
2
Solon
13-1
1
3
Waverly-Shell Rock
14-3
3
4
Davenport Assumption
8-1
6
5
West Delaware
13-3
8
6
Indianola
9-5
5
7
Charles City
14-2
7
8
Cedar Rapids Xavier
10-4
8
9
Lewis Central
5-2
10
10
Webster City
14-2
11
11
Sioux City Bishop Heelan
8-10
9
12
Marion
6-6
12
13
LeMars
7-2
NR
14
Clear Creek-Amana
6-4
14
15
Pella
10-10
NR
Dropped Out: Dubuque Wahlert (13), Mount Pleasant (15)
Class 5-A
No.
School
 Record
LW
1
Bettendorf
12-0
1
2
Dowling Catholic
17-1
2
3
Ankeny
11-2
3
4
Johnston
9-1
4
5
Cedar Falls
5-1
6
6
Dubuque Hempstead
14-2
7
7
Urbandale
14-2
8
8
Muscatine
12-3
NR
9
Pleasant Valley
9-3
5
10
Iowa City High
6-1
14
Dropped Out: Southeast Polk (10)

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Cancelled for area counties

Weather

September 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 530 FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN IOWA THIS CANCELS 4 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHWEST IOWA

    ADAIR                 ADAMS                 CASS           

IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA

   GUTHRIE              

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…ATLANTIC…CORNING…
GREENFIELD AND GUTHRIE CENTER.

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Treynor teen pleads guilty to lesser charges in sex abuse case

News

September 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

An 18-year old from Treynor has plead guilty to lesser charges in his sexual abuse case. The Daily NonPareil says 18-year old Kreighton Elwood entered a plea of guilty Thursday to one count of assault, one count of assault causing bodily injury, and one count of false imprisonment.  The son of Treynor School District Superintendent Kevin Elwood,  Kreighton was originally charged with two counts of third-degree sexual abuse and one count of first-degree kidnapping in connection with a pair of incidents that allegedly occurred in 2012.

The teen was sentenced to 14 days in jail, two years probation and ordered to successfully complete a counseling program for sex offenders. He will register as a sex offender in Iowa for 10 years. The paper reports Assistant Pottawattamie County Attorney Dan McGinn said he was in contact with the alleged victims while working on a tentative agreement with Elwood’s attorney. McGinn said the victims agreed that the younger Elwood needed help, not prison time.

A first-degree kidnapping conviction for adults carries an automatic life sentence in Iowa and would require Elwood to register as a sex offender for life. In November and December of 2012, Elwood allegedly abused two females in separate incidents. In all, five females have levied complaints against Elwood, with three cases in juvenile court.

Elwood is expected to surrender himself 9 a.m. Sunday at the Pottawattamie County Jail. He is no longer a student at Treynor High School.

 

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About 17,000 “English Language Learners” in Iowa’s K-12 schools

News

September 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

New data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows a small percentage of students in Iowa’s K-through-12 schools are classified as “English Language Learners.”  More than 476-thousand students were enrolled in Iowa’s public schools last year. According to the latest Census data, about 49-thousand Latino students are enrolled in Iowa schools this year — and about 17-thousand students are “English Language Learners.”

That means about three-and-a-half percent of Iowa K-through-12 students are learning English. On July 1st of 2012, the Census reports almost 14 percent of Iowa’s Latino population was under the age of five. More preschoolers in Iowa are Latino than any other race, including Caucasian.

(Radio Iowa)

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AHST & Walnut enter into Whole Grade Sharing negotiations

News

September 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the two area school districts have announced their intentions to enter into  Whole Grade Sharing negotiations. The Walnut Community School District Board of Education voted unanimously during their meeting on Monday, Sept. 16th, to approve a resolution of intent to enter into a Whole Grade Sharing agreement with the AHST Community School District, in Avoca. On Wednesday, the AHST School Board approved a similar resolution.

Currently, AHST and Walnut share all activities for grades seven through 12, and they have a partial academic sharing agreement for grades nine through 12. Walnut High School students currently take a portion of their classes at AHST.

By law, there will be a public hearing 30-days prior to final approval of the Whole Grade Sharing Agreement. The agreement will need to be given final approval by both districts, no later than February 1st, 2014. If approved, the agreement could take effect for the 2014-2015 school year.

Persons with questions about the Whole Grade Sharing process may directed them to the AHST and Walnut Community School District shared Superintendent Jesse Ulrich, at 712-343-6364.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Adams & Taylor Counties

Weather

September 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

338 PM CDT THU SEP 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…

ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

NORTHWESTERN TAYLOR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

* UNTIL 430 PM CDT

* AT 336 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR VILLISCA…

AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

CORNING…LENOX…NODAWAY…CARBON AND PRESCOTT.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for: Montgomery, Mills, Fremont & Page Counties

Weather

September 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

314 PM CDT THU SEP 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…

MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

SOUTHEASTERN MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

PAGE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

* UNTIL 400 PM CDT

* AT 312 PM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE

EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COIN TO SHENANDOAH TO 9 MILES

NORTHWEST OF ESSEX…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

RED OAK…CLARINDA…SHENANDOAH…VILLISCA…ESSEX…STANTON…

COIN…COLLEGE SPRINGS…SHAMBAUGH…BRADDYVILLE…GRANT…

YORKTOWN…IMOGENE…NORTHBORO…COBURG…BLANCHARD…HEPBURN…

PIERCE RECREATION AREA AND VIKING LAKE STATE PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A

BUILDING.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning continues for Adair & Guthrie Counties

Weather

September 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

GUTHRIE IA-ADAIR IA-

257 PM CDT THU SEP 19 2013

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN ADAIR

AND SOUTHEASTERN GUTHRIE COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM CDT…

AT 252 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR STUART…AND

MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD…QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO

ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN GUTHRIE COUNTY.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 79 AND 96.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Mills, Page & Fremont Counties

Weather

September 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

250 PM CDT THU SEP 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…

SOUTHEASTERN MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

WESTERN PAGE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

FREMONT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

EASTERN OTOE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA…

NORTHERN NEMAHA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA…

* UNTIL 315 PM CDT

* AT 245 PM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE

EXTENDING FROM NEBRASKA CITY TO 9 MILES EAST OF LORTON TO PERU…

MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD…QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO

ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

NEBRASKA CITY…SHENANDOAH…HAMBURG…SIDNEY…PERU…ESSEX…

FARRAGUT…RIVERTON…COIN…RANDOLPH…IMOGENE…NORTHBORO…

BLANCHARD…CAMP CATRON…WAUBONSIE STATE PARK AND PIERCE

RECREATION AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A

BUILDING.

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE

SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER…INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM

WINDOWS.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: NW Adams & Cass Counties

Weather

September 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

244 PM CDT THU SEP 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…NORTHWESTERN ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…CASS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

* UNTIL 330 PM CDT

* AT 243 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ELLIOTT…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. HAZARD…QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

ATLANTIC…LEWIS…ATLANTIC AIRPORT…CUMBERLAND…MASSENA…WIOTA AND ANITA.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 59 AND 72.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. LARGE HAIL…DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING KILLS. REMEMBER…IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER…YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

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