FREE: Antique Upright Piano that has been played and tuned regularly, Dark wood finish, all keys work. If interested call 243-5574.
Tyler Hovey of Atlantic won the Boys 3A Discus this afternoon at Drake Stadium in Des Moines and he did it in record setting fashion. Hovey’s second throw of the day was 187 feet, 9 inches which broke the previous Class 3A record of 179 feet, 7 inches that was set back in 1980 by Matt Haven of Independence. Congratulations to Tyler Hovey on his 2012 3A Discus Championship and new class record.
Officials with the Department of Veterans Affairs report effective this past Tuesday (May 15th), unemployed Veterans between the ages of 35 and 60 can apply for new benefits to cover education costs for up to one year.
A program made available through a joint Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Labor (DOL) focuses on retraining 99,000 Veterans for high-demand jobs. As part of a provision of the Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, the Veteran Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP) allows qualifying Veterans to receive up to 12 months of assistance equal to the full-time Montgomery GI Bill – Active Duty rate, currently $1,473 per month.
Veterans can apply on a first-come, first-serve basis for VRAP beginning on May 15, 2012, for programs that begin on or after July 1, 2012. Assistance under this benefit program ends on March 31, 2014. To complete an application, a Veteran will need to know his or her direct deposit information (bank routing number and account number), the name and location of his or her school, the program the Veteran wishes to pursue, and the applicable high-demand occupation.
To qualify Veterans must:
Upon completion, the Labor Department will engage with participants within 30 days after their training to help them find good jobs that utilize their newly learned skills.For more information on VOW, VRAP, high demand occupations, and how to apply, Veterans may go to the website at www.benefits.va.gov/VOW, or call VA’s Call Centers toll free at 1-800-827-1000, Veterans may also access the VRAP application online at https://www.ebenefits.va.gov through eBenefits, a joint project between the Department of Defense and VA.
Veterans are also encouraged to visit the nearly 3,000 One-Stop Career Centers across the nation for assistance from staff, Local Veterans’ Employment Representatives (LVERS), and Disabled Veterans’ Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists. To find the center near you visit www.servicelocator.org. For more information about the Department of Labor’s Veterans programs, go to http://www.dol.gov/vets/
DECORAH, Iowa (AP) – A surprisingly chilly April has had an adverse effect on crops in Iowa. Officials say freezing temperatures last month has damaged crops throughout the state. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that horticulture and agronomy experts say up to 80 percent of the apple crop in eastern Iowa has been ruined. Apple trees blossomed about a month early because of unseasonably warm temperatures in March. But temperatures dipped to the low 20s for several nights in early to mid-April, killing those blossoms. Thousands of acres of corn may need to be replanted in the northern part of the state and Gail Nonnecke, a horticulture professor at Iowa State University, estimates Iowa strawberry production will be reduced by 20 percent.
Shuttle Hurdle Relay Prelims 2A
19th Kuemper Cath 1:13.60
1) Sibenaller, Ashley 09 2) Bierl, Kenzie 12
3) Potthoff, Kerri 12 4) Mosher, Abbie 12
Shuttle Hurdle Relay Prelims 3A
4th Harlan 1:08.40q
1) Baughman, Dena 11 2) Crall, Patrice 12
3) Knudsen, Katrina 12 4) Boldan, Whitney 11
14th Glenwood 1:11.08
1) Jackson, Devin 11 2) Fisher, Lexi 12
3) Konfrst, Ashley 09 4) Liparoto, Mercedes 12
18th Atlantic 1:12.09
1) Gude, Amanda 12 2) Krogman, Lauren 10
3) McConnell, Sam 12 4) Holmes, Mackenzie 11
3000 Meter Run 2A
16 Hare, Bailey 09 OA-BCIG 11:34.17 11:34.162
3000 Meter Run 3A
5th Krogman, Ali 12 Atlantic 10:47.08 4
100 Meter Prelims 2A
6th Hemer, Madison 09 OA-BCIG 13.13q -1.2
19th Woodvine, Morgan 12 Panorama, P 13.69 -2.0
20th Sextro, Katie 11 IKM-Manning 13.72 -2.0
100 Meter Prelims 3A
11 Caudill, Kecia 10 Glenwood 13.38 -2.6 13.378
13 Janning, Lauren 10 Carroll 13.45 -2.6
4x800 Meter Relay Final 2A
5th Tri-Center, Neola 9:57.07 4
1) Baatz, Emily 11 2) Alfers, Ashtyn 12
3) Larsen, Alex 11 4) Mumm, Michelle 10
10th Maple Valley-A-O 10:08.32
1) Koenigs, Morgan 11 2) Brown, Lindsey 12
3) Halbur, Sam 10 4) Sexton, Kendra 09
23rd Shenandoah 10:32.08
1) Hart, Megan 10 2) Schubert, Jamie 12
3) Saner, Alexis 11 4) Nielsen, Sydney 09
4x800 Meter Final 3A
6th Harlan 9:48.10 3
1) Kuhl, Bailey 10 2) Jacobsen, Shelbie 12
3) Kloewer, Ashley 12 4) Feldman, Jess 11
24th Creston 10:31.43
1) Wignall, Emily 11 2) Smith, Raegen
3) Mostek, Maria 09 4) Haley, Nicole 09
Shot Put 2A
12th Blake, Kaylee 11 IKM-Manning 36-05.00 11.09m 34-02 36-02.50 36-05
18th Buch, Kaylee 12 Clarinda 35-03.00 10.74m FOUL 34-01.75 35-03
19th Wilcke, Cheyenne 10 OA-BCIG 34-10.50 10.62m 31-04.75 33-07.75 34-10.50
Discus 3A
8th Sonderman, Abby 12 Harlan 124-03 37.87m 1
123-06 124-03 112-03 113-06 116-00 113-02
16th Pudenz, Katie 11 Creston 109-05 33.35m
FOUL 109-05 100-06
200 Meter Dash Prelims 2A
12th Hemer, Madison 09 OA-BCIG 27.50 -2.6
200 Meter Dash Prelims 3A
10th Nielsen, Melanie 12 Atlantic 26.86 -1.3
17th Evers, Mikayla 09 Harlan 27.42 -4.3
400 Meter Dash Finals 2A
5th Schlichte, Sarah 11 IKM-Manning 59.59 4
9th Witt, Kari 10 Tri-Center, N 1:01.22
400 Meter Dash Finals 3A
24th Kloewer, Asia 09 Harlan 1:05.
Long Jump 2A
11th Cates, Mallory 11 OA-BCIG 16-07.75 NWI 5.07m
FOUL 16-07.75(NWI) FOUL
12th Koenigs, Morgan 11 Maple Valley-A-O 16-06.25 NWI 5.03m
15-06.25(NWI) 16-06.25(NWI) 16-00(NWI)
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3000 Meter Run Final 1A
1st Topham, Rebekah 09 Griswold 10:33.66 10
2nd Flippen, Alyx 09 Griswold 10:56.67 8
8th Shepherd, Tiffany 11 Corning 11:20.73 1
13th Frels, Therese 11 Guthrie Center 11:41.05
16th Johnson, Dana 12 Audubon 11:46.92
22nd Cox, Ellen 10 Woodbine 12:03.78
Shot Put 1A
1st Dobernecker, Nicole 12 Charter Oak-Ute 41-02.50 12.56m 10
FOUL 39-00 37-11.50 36-08.75 38-02 41-02.50
22nd Christensen, Kayli 09 Treynor 31-03.50 9.53m
31-03.50 FOUL 29-06.50
23rd Vanderhoof, Jill 11 Villisca 30-07.50 9.33m
27-03.50 30-07.50 28-09.50
100 Meter Dash Prelims 1A
1st Stroud, Caitlyn 12 Corning 12.86q -3.7
5th Konkler, Emma 10 Audubon 13.42q -5.5
6th Schueman, Johnni 12 A-H-S-T, A 13.43q -3.4 13.425
17th Schaaf, Sheri 12 Villisca 13.85 -3.7
24th Wilkenfeld, Payton 12 EHK-Exira 14.26 -3.4
4x800 Meter Relay Finals 1A
5th Griswold 9:58.23 4
1) Young, Allison 11 2) Flippen, Alyx 09
3) Sindt, Jordyn 12 4) Backhaus, Larissa 11
11th Woodbine 10:13.53
1) Sherer, Melissa 10 2) Hackman, Paige 10
3) Maaske, Megan 09 4) Hall, Shelby 12
12th Treynor 10:15.32
1) Hempel, Laura 09 2) Huff, Madison 09
3) Kulesa, Brittany 12 4) Killinger, Kaitlin 11
13th Adair-Casey 10:19.07
1) McCorkel, Danni 10 2) Clarke, Katie 11
3) Mulder, Elizabeth 11 4) Mulder, Anna 10
20th EHK-Exira 10:28.56
1) Petersen, Taylor 12 2) Nelson, Chansea 11
3) Hoflen, Adriel 10 4) Hoflen, Grace 09
200 Meter Dash Prelims 1A
2nd Stroud, Caitlyn 12 Corning 25.80q -3.7
11th Hurley, Kelsey 09 Fremont-Mills 27.38 -3.1
13th Konkler, Emma 10 Audubon 27.47 -4.6
15th Kroll, Melissa 12 Boyer Valley 27.54 -3.7
200 Meter Dash Prelims 4A
10th Holman, Peyton 11 CB, A Lincoln 26.88 -1.4
400 Meter Dash Finals 1A
10th Dukes, Katie 09 Lenox 1:01.00
12th Kroll, Melissa 12 Boyer Valley 1:01.40
13th Neville, Jennifer 09 EHK-Exira 1:01.89
16th Clarke, Katie 11 Adair-Casey 1:02.55
Shuttle Hurdle Relay Prelims 1A
3rd Treynor 1:07.69q
1) Snyder, Alex 12 2) Hempel, Laura 09
3) McNeal, Emmaline 11 4) Rath, Chaley 11
7th Guthrie Center 1:09.07q
1) Wilson, Hayley 12 2) Schreck, Kacie 10
3) Meier, Breanne 12 4) Bailey, Keisha 12
11th Audubon 1:09.70
1) Nelsen, Emily 11 2) Vokt, Lacey 12
3) Obermeier, Kyra 11 4) Konkler, Emma 10
13th Stanton 1:09.86
1) Peterson, Paige 12 2) Stephens, Dana 12
3) Elwood, Macy 10 4) Subbert, Carmen 10
21st Logan-Magnolia 1:12.46
1) Fender, Kia 11 2) Ingham, Jessica 12
3) Cunard, Kelsey 09 4) Jones, Maysen 10
22nd Griswold 1:13.22
1) Huerta, Trisha 10 2) Freund, Justine 10
3) Kirchhoff, Kayla 09 4) Nicklaus, Kinzey 09
Cass County: Corn $5.97, Beans $13.50
Adair County: Corn $5.94, Beans $13.53
Adams County: Corn $5.94, Beans $13.49
Audubon County: Corn $5.96, Beans $13.52
East Pottawattamie County: Corn $6.00, Beans $13.50
Guthrie County: Corn $5.99, Beans $13.54
Montgomery County: Corn $5.99, Beans $13.52
Shelby County: Corn $6.00, Beans $13.50
Oats $3.16 (always the same in all counties)
Lavon Eblen speaks with Karla Akers, Cass County Public Health Program Coordinator, about better and healthier choices.
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Another major utility company is warning its customers about a potential phone scam. Officials with Alliant Energy said today (Thursday) a small number of their customers have reported receiving calls from individuals claiming to be Alliant Energy representatives. The callers claim a customer’s account is delinquent and demand immediate, full payment to avoid immediate disconnection. The utility company says they do work with customers over the phone to set payment arrangements for delinquent accounts, but an Alliant Energy representative will already have customer account information and will work with the customer to arrange payment through one of the company’s regular payment channels. A list of these options is available at alliantenergy.com/paymybill. Alliant Energy does not collect payments in person at a customer’s home or place of business.
Tim Heinrich, Director of Customer Support Services at Alliant, says they already know account details about their customers, and those customers fall behind, they will work collaboratively with them, “To establish mutually acceptable payment arrangements.” Henirch says if a customer has any concerns about calls claiming to come from Alliant Energy, they should simply hang up and call 1-800-ALLIANT.
Alliant Energy has received word that similar calls and in-person scams have been occurring with customers at a number of utilities across the country. On Tuesday, KJAN reported officials with MidAmerican Energy was warning its customers about “Past Due” account, phone scams. The company said persons posing as MidAmerican Energy customer service associates or attorneys are calling, claiming the customer’s account is past due, and payment is needed immediately to avoid disconnection. The caller follows-up by asking for your credit card number.
Both utilities are working with local law enforcement to investigate suspicious calls or other activity.
The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Department reports a Colorado man was arrested Wednesday afternoon on drug charges, following a traffic stop on Interstate 80 near Council Bluffs. According to Pott. County Chief Deputy John Reynolds, at around 3:30-p.m. Wednesday, Deputy Brian Miller conducted a traffic stop for a vehicle traveling at excessive speed, at the seven mile marker of eastbound I-80. While conducting an interview with the driver, 63-year old Mark E. Domreis, of Aurora, CO., Miller became suspicious Domreis was involved in criminal activity.
After Miller completed the traffic stop, Domreis told him that there was a large amount of marijuana underneath the bed cover of the truck. The deputy deployed his K-9 partner Francisco, to conduct a free air sniff of the vehicle. The dog alerted to the presence of narcotics, and a subsequent search of the vehicle revealed that there were several duffle bags and coolers containing vacuum sealed bags of marijuana.
Approximately 128 pounds of marijuana and one half pound of amphetamines were ultimately seized. Domreis was arrested on one-count each of Possession with Intent to Deliver Marijuana, Possession with the Intent to Deliver Amphetamines, A tax stamp violation, and, Prohibited Acts.
Domreis was booked into the Pottawattamie County Jail, where he was being held on $100,000 bond.
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