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Atlantic Trojans Softball Team Sweeps the Shenandoah on Monday Night

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June 11th, 2024 by admin

The Atlantic Trojans softball team sweeps the Shenandoah Fillies in Hawkeye Ten Conference regular season matchup Monday Night.

In the first game, the Trojans defense stepped up as Freshman starting pitcher Peyton McClaren pitched all seven innings while striking out four Fillies batters on the night. The Trojans were led offensively by Wood, who went 2-3 with two singles and also hit her first home of the season to help secure the 9-1 win over Shenandoah.

In the second game, senior Claire Pellett went 2-3 with a triple and a double to help secure the 10-0 win over Shenandoah. Wood had a stellar night pitching all five innings, while giving up no runs on two hits and striking out three batters.

Coach Terry Hinzmann talked about both wins over Shenandoah on Monday.

McLaren complimented on how well her defense stepped up in game one against Shenandoah.

The two wins for the Trojans will improve their record to 15-8 overall and 8-2 in the Hawkeye Ten Conference. McLaren commented on what it’s going to take to get a win over St. Albert on Tuesday June 11th.

The loss for Shenandoah will put their record to 7-7 overall and 5-6 in the Hawkeye Ten Conference. The Fillies will host Red Oak Tuesday June 11th in Shenandoah. First pitch at 6:00 pm.

Indy 500 champ previews July’s INDYCAR doubleheader at the Iowa Speedway

Sports

June 10th, 2024 by admin

Winning the Indianapolis 500 can change the life of a race driver and it has for Josef Newgarden. The native of Tennessee became the first driver to win two straight Indy 500 titles in 22 years last month and he made a stop at a suburban Des Moines Hy-Vee store leading up to July’s INDYCAR twin bill at the Iowa Speedway.

Newgarden says just being part of the Indy 500 is special.

Winning Indy also brings more demand for his time to promote events like the July race in Newton.

Newgarden has dominated on the ovals. He won both races at the Iowa Speedway last year and already has six wins at the track.

Veterans Biking Cross Country Ride through Atlantic

Ag/Outdoor, News

June 10th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Seven Veterans on a cross country bicycle trek made their way through Atlantic, Monday, to show how outdoor therapy is beneficial to mental health, and to help veterans transition from their wartime experiences through long distance outdoor expeditions. Warrior Expeditions is a non-profit organization that recognizes the therapeutic value of long-distance outdoor journeys and offers veterans long-distances hikes, bike rides, and canoeing expeditions.

For multiple years, the biking experience has been a cross-country ride that follows the Great American Rail-Trail route across the United States. While the Great American Rail-Trail is yet to be completed, the planned route includes Cass County.

Seven veterans are participating in this year’s biking expedition, and on June 10 Callie Leaver and Allen Megginson biked from Coon Rapids to Atlantic. They rode the T-Bone Trail to its Dunbar Road Trailhead a few miles north of Atlantic where the trail currently ends. From there, they jumped on gravel roads to finish their ride to Sunnyside Park, their camping location for the night. Callie and Allen started their journey in Washington D.C. on May 8, and are biking approximately 50 miles a day. They expect to complete the 3850-mile cross-country journey in about 12-15 weeks.

Veterans Callie Leaver (L) and Allen Megginson (R) pause for a photo just north of Atlantic. (Photo courtesy Ciara Hoegh)

Warrior Expeditions outfits veterans with all the gear they will need for their expeditions, and Callie and Allen are carrying all the gear they will need for the ride with them on their bikes. When asked what they would share with area residents, Callie was sure to note that Iowa has the most beautiful bike trails and that Iowa drivers have been very friendly when sharing the road. She appreciates that truckers have slowed down for them.

For more information on Warrior Expeditions, and to follow Callie and Allen’s ride across the U.S., visit Warrior Expeditions on Facebook at www.facebook.com/warriorhike.

The Great American Rail Trail is an initiative of the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, a nonprofit organization founded in 1986 whose mission is to build a nation connected by trails. For more information on the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy and the Great American Rail Trail, visit www.railstotrails.org.

Nishna Valley Trails is a tax-exempt local nonprofit that promotes the development of recreational trails and cycling. People who support these causes are welcome to join the group by contacting President Dave Chase at 712-249-3059.

A map of Cass County trails, including information on trail type, ADA accessibility, and restrooms, can be found at https://www.atlanticiowa.com/experience/cass-county-trails-map-2/. Printed copies of the Cass County Trails Map can be picked up at the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce (102 Chestnut St., Atlantic, IA 5002

Atlantic School Board to act on advertising/hire shared SRO position; resignations & contracts

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June 10th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic School Board’s regular monthly meeting takes place Wednesday in the High School Media Center. Their session begins at 5:30-p.m. and will be available for viewing on YouTube. Action items on their agenda include a request to advertise/hired a shared position with the City of Atlantic for a School Resource Officer (SRO), 24-25 Substitute wages and Supplemental Contracts.

Consent agenda items include approval of the following resignations:

  • Cecily McCuen, Special Education
  • Alexandra Statia, Kitchen
  • Kerry Jepsen, Para (to take HS Secretary position)
  • and Alyssa Boltz, Soccer coach.

Contract Recommendations and/or Letters of Assignment for the 2024-2025 School Year, include:

  • 2024 Fall Sports Coaching Recommendations, Sponsor and Advisor positions
  • New position: Jr. High Assistant Volleyball Coach (#2)
  • Anna Pauley, 9th grade Volleyball
  • and Lisa Sonntag, JV Volleyball.

View the full agenda here: PUBLIC AGENDA 06122024

Mills County Sheriff’s report, 6/10/24

News

June 10th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Glenwood, Iowa) – The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports five recent arrests. Today (Monday), Deputies arrested 18-year-old Jasmine Ameliana-Cadena, of Glenwood, on two warrants: Violation of a No Contact Order; and Violation of Probation. She was taken into custody at the Pottawattamie County Jail and held on a $1,300 bond.

On Sunday, 63-year-old Jacob Benny Garcia, of Council Bluffs, was arrested at the Pott. County Jail on a Mills County warrant for Insurance Fraud. His bond was set at $5,000. And, 22-year-old Tabitha Rae Brayman, of Council Bluffs, was arrested at the Pott. County Jail on Mills County warrants for Criminal Mischief in the 4th Degree, and Violation of Probation. Her bond was set at $3,000.

At around 4:45-a.m. Saturday, 43-year-old Barbara Rose Riley, of Glenwood, was arrested on I-29, for Driving While Barred. (Bond: $2,000). And, at around 3:45-p.m. Thursday, 25-year-old Caleb Michael Solari, of Corning, was arrested at the Mills/Montgomery County Line, on a warrant for Failure to Appear on a Probation Violation charge. His bond was set at $2,500.

Judge to rule on Iowa’s immigration enforcement plan by July 1

News

June 10th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – A federal judge plans to issue a ruling before July 1st on whether state officials may enforce an Iowa law to deport immigrants who’ve been deported before. The judge heard legal arguments in a Des Moines courtroom earlier today (Monday). Emma Winger, deputy legal director for the American Immigration Council, spoke during an online news conference this (Monday) afternoon.

“We’re here today because the state has tried to set up its own deportation system which, frankly, makes no sense,” she said, “and it’s clearly unconstitutional.” Winger and an attorney from the U-S Department of Justice told the judge immigrants who were previously deported could be arrested even if they now have legal permission to be in the country. “Ultimately these types of laws create absolute chaos and human suffering,” Winger said, “and have no place in our legal system.”

In a written statement, Iowa Attorney General said President Biden has refused to enforce immigration laws and Iowa is doing the job for him by passing this law. Patrick Valencia, the state’s deputy solicitor general, told the judge states have police power to enforce federal laws and Iowa’s law would not affect immigrants who’ve been granted legal status to stay in the United States. Winger says while federal law gives protection to those who’ve been deported and return with the permission of the federal government, the Iowa law does not have that exception.

“Even if it were true that this law were just enforcing federal standards, the state can’t do that,” Winger said. “The responsibility for enforcing federal immigration standards belongs solely to the federal government.” One of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit is an 18 year old high school student who was brought into the U-S as a child by her mother after her father was murdered and her sister kidnapped in another country. The young woman, who was deported as a child, is living in Iowa now after being granted asylum.

The federal government is suing to block similar illegal reentry laws in Texas and Oklahoma.

Shenandoah mayor says closing of National Guard Armory is sad for the community

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June 10th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa National Guard plans to close the Shenandoah armory, shifting the 132 members of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry, and units from Sheldon and Sioux City to the guard’s new West Des Moines readiness center in 2025.

Shenandoah Mayor Roger McQueen says they were able to meet with the guard’s adjutant general, and other guard officials prior to Friday’s announcement.”They came down to personally come in and tell us about the closing mainly due to recruitment you know that has to have a number that they like to keep down there and that number had fallen and so they will relining a lot of their armories right now in the state. The move means the Iowa Guard won’t have a presence in Shenandoah for the first time in 145 years.

McQueen calls the armory’s pending closure “a sad deal.” “Nobody wants to lose anything you know in a town our size, but these have been happening all over the state, you know Corning, Algona, there’s some other smaller ones that have closed,” McQueen says. “And so yeah, it’s sad after all these years. That was one thing they wanted to make sure and stress that Shenandoah didn’t have any hard feelings or anything like that.”

Shenandoah National Guard Armory.

The mayor says there’s no ill feelings from the city toward the Iowa Guard.”You know times change and so you know we’ve appreciated everything they’ve done when they’ve been here. They’ve done a great job in the last two-three-four years of getting out in the public and so forth, but like I say things change and we wish them the best.” McQueen told guard officials the city is interested in the armory building. However, McQueen says it’s too early to discuss what the property’s acquisition would mean for the city, and what it would be used for.

Guard officials say the closure process includes an official sequence of events and timeline required by the Iowa Department of Public Defense and State Armory Board, with full divestiture by the spring of 2025. The guard indicates it will guide the city and state through key milestones that include the armory’s sale.

Pat Angerer Named Color Analyst for Iowa Football

Sports

June 10th, 2024 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Former University of Iowa All-America linebacker Pat Angerer has been named the color analyst for the Iowa football program, it was announced Monday by Hawkeye Sports Properties, the locally based team of Learfield, the media and technology company powering college athletics.

Angerer will join the Voice of the Hawkeyes Gary Dolphin in the booth beginning Aug. 31 in the season opener against Illinois State inside Kinnick Stadium.

“I would like to thank Learfield and the University of Iowa for this amazing opportunity,” said Angerer. “Since the beginning of this process, they have been nothing but professional and gracious. I am incredibly honored to be a small part of a program that has been so good to me and teammates over the years.

“Ed (Podolak) and Gary (Dolphin) have been a huge part of my Hawkeye football experience as a player and fan, and I hope that I can do them, the university, the football program, and the fans justice. I plan to take the same passion I had as a player to the booth.”

Angerer played for the Hawkeyes from 2005-09, where he compiled 258 tackles, including 11.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, and six interceptions. The Bettendorf, Iowa, native was a member of four bowl teams – 2005 Outback, 2006 Alamo, 2008 Outback, 2009 Orange – during his Iowa career.

“Pat’s passion for Hawkeye football has been evident from the moment he set foot on campus nearly 15 years ago,” said Moon Family Head Football Coach Kirk Ferentz. “He was the heartbeat of our team throughout his career, and I am confident that he will do a great job on the air.”

As a senior in 2009, Angerer earned first-team All-America honors by the Football Writers Association of America and Phil Steele’s College Football, while being a second-team All-American by Walter Camp and the Associated Press. He was also a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Award.

Angerer led the Big Ten in tackles, averaging 12.8 stops per contest in league games (and he was second in all games at 11.2 tackles per game). He was a first-team All-Big Ten selection after leading Iowa to an 11-2 record (6-2 in Big Ten) and an Orange Bowl victory over Georgia Tech. The team finished the season ranked seventh nationally.

After two seasons as a reserve linebacker, Angerer burst onto the scene in 2008, earning second-team All-Big Ten honors. He led the team with 107 tackles during a season in which he was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week following a victory over Wisconsin.

Following his Hawkeye career, Angerer was selected with the 63rd pick in the 2010 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts. He played four seasons in Indy, where he accumulated 328 career tackles, 2.5 sacks, 14 tackles for loss, four forced fumbles and two interceptions.

Angerer, who was named to PFWA and The Sporting News All-Rookie teams in 2010, was a member of two playoff teams (2010, 2012) during his NFL career.

“We are excited to welcome Pat to the Hawkeye Radio Network,” said Gabe Aguirre, Vice President & General Manager of Hawkeye Sports Properties. “In his playing days, he brought passion and energy to every game day and we have no doubt he will do the same as our color analyst. It’s never easy replacing a legend, but I think Pat is the perfect fit to join Gary in the booth, given his experience in college and the NFL and his love for the Hawkeyes.”

Angerer currently resides in Bettendorf with his wife Mary Beth, who he proposed to following the Orange Bowl victory in 2009. The couple has three children – sons Cael and Emmett and daughter Avery.

 

Tran Qualifies for 2024 Paris Olympics

Sports

June 10th, 2024 by admin

GATINEAU, Quebec – Incoming University of Iowa gymnast Aurélie Tran has qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France for Team Canada.
Tran took home the silver in the all-around at the 2024 Canadian Gymnastics Championships which guarantees her a spot on the Olympic team. She also brought home the silver on bars, beam and floor and had a fifth-place finish on vault.
The Repentigny, Quebec, native scored a 108.131 in the all-around, a 26.700 on vault, 27.366 on bars, 27.199 on beam and 26.866 on floor. Tran will be the first gymnast in program history to represent the GymHawks in the Olympic Games.
Incoming freshmen Sydney Turner and Cassie Lee also competed at the championships and the final spots for Team Canada will be announced on Friday June 14.

Former Iowa star Josey Jewell on his move to Carolina

Sports

June 10th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Former Iowa All-American Josey Jewell says familiarity with members of the coaching staff has helped in his transition to Carolina. After spending six seasons with the Dencer Broncos Jewell signed a three year contract with the Panthers. Several members of the Carolina defensive coach staff previously worked in Denver.

Jewell says he has enjoyed the move to Charlotte.

The Panthers are hoping to improve upon last season’s 2-15 record.