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Big 12 Conference announces media preseason football team

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July 13th, 2016 by admin

The Big 12 Conference preseason football team selected by media that cover the league was announced on Wednesday.  The honorees include 9 seniors, 11 juniors, and 11 sophomores.  The only holdover from last year’s preseason team was Oklahoma running back Samaje Perine.  This year’s squad includes two Iowa State Cyclones, both on the offensive side of the ball in running back Mike Warren and Wide Receiver Allen Lazard.

2016 Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team

Offensive Player of the Year: Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma, QB, Jr., Austin, Texas
Defensive Player of the Year: Malik Jefferson, Texas, LB, So., Mesquite, Texas
Newcomer of the Year: Kenny Hill, TCU, QB, Jr., Southlake, Texas

 

Offense
Pos Name School Ht Wt Cl/Exp Hometown
QB Baker Mayfield # Oklahoma 6-1 212 Jr./1L Austin, Texas
RB Mike Warren Iowa State 6-0 205 So./1L Lawton, Okla.
RB Samaje Perine ^# Oklahoma 5-11 237 Jr./2L Pflugerville, Texas
FB Winston Dimel # Kansas State 6-1 235 So./1L Manhattan, Kan.
WR KD Cannon * Baylor 6-0 180 Jr./2L Mount Pleasant, Texas
WR Allen Lazard Iowa State 6-5 223 Jr./2L Urbandale, Iowa
WR James Washington * Oklahoma State 6-0 205 Jr./2L Stamford, Texas
TE Mark Andrews # Oklahoma 6-5 244 So./1L Scottsdale, Ariz.
OL Kyle Fuller * Baylor 6-5 310 Sr./3L Wylie, Texas
OL Orlando Brown Oklahoma 6-8 357 So./1L Duluth, Ga.
OL Patrick Vahe Texas 6-3 326 So./1L Nyack, N.Y.
OL Connor Williams Texas 6-6 288 So./1L Coppell, Texas
OL Tyler Orlosky * West Virginia 6-4 295 Sr./3L Cleveland, Ohio
PK Clayton Hatfield Texas Tech 5-10 170 So./1L Boerne, Texas
KR/PR KaVontae Turpin TCU 5-9 153 So./1L Monroe, La.
Defense
Pos Name School Ht Wt Cl/Exp Hometown
DL Will Geary Kansas State 6-0 297 Jr./2L Topeka, Kan.
DL Jordan Willis Kansas State 6-5 250 Sr./3L Kansas City, Mo.
DL Charles Walker * Oklahoma 6-2 299 Jr./2L Garland, Texas
DL Vincent Taylor Oklahoma State 6-3 310 Jr./2L San Antonio, Texas
DL Josh Carraway # TCU 6-4 250 Sr./3L Flower Mound, Texas
DL James McFarland TCU 6-3 250 Sr./3L West Monroe, La.
DL Noble Nwachukwu West Virginia 6-2 275 Sr./3L Wylie, Texas
LB Elijah Lee * Kansas State 6-3 218 Jr./2L Blue Springs, Mo.
LB Jordan Evans * Oklahoma 6-2 233 Sr./3L Norman, Okla.
LB Malik Jefferson Texas 6-3 238 So./1L Mesquite, Texas
DB Dante Barnett Kansas State 6-1 193 Sr./3L Tulsa, Okla.
DB Steven Parker Oklahoma 6-1 208 Jr./2L Tulsa, Okla.
DB Jordan Thomas * Oklahoma 6-0 187 Jr./2L Klein, Texas
DB Jordan Sterns * Oklahoma State 6-0 200 Sr./3L Cibolo, Texas
DB Davante Davis Texas 6-2 199 So./1L Miami, Fla.
P Austin Seibert * Oklahoma 5-10 214 So./1L Belleville, Ill.

A tie in voting at DL created two additional spots.
^ – 2015 Preseason Team
# – 2015 All-Big 12 First Team selection
* – 2015 All-Big 12 Second Team selection

New, LAUNCH program for kids in and around Audubon County, is taking off

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July 13th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

More than two dozen students from around Audubon and surrounding area have spent the past week in a new, federal and state grant-funded program designed to teach kids persistence, hard work and give them experiences with what’s going on around the County and State. Jason Walter, Special Education/Dropout Prevention teacher at the Audubon High School, told KJAN News he’s grateful for the outpouring of support the “LAUNCH” program has received.

LaunchAnd, while you might think “LAUNCH” is an acronym for the program, Walter says that’s not the case. He says it’s a neutral name for a program that is available to students in Audubon and area Counties that is intended to “start our kids out right …launch them into their future…get them experiences in life.”

The program will be available during the school year, from 3:15-to 6:30-p.m. Walter says while the school year is underway, the program focus will shift slightly, to include help with their homework and more academic activities. He says School District Superintendent Brett Gibbs made it clear that he wanted both the summer and school year program to teach kids without them realizing that they are actually learning something.

He agreed with the idea that it’s kind of like getting kids to eat their vegetables without knowing they’re being served healthy foods. Walter said they are still taking any student who wants to participate in the summer program. Simply stop by the south side of the Audubon Elementary School gym, or search for Launch Kids Club on Facebook. You can also call Jason at 641-203-3035. He says they basically just need a calendar on what days you plan on having your child attend, and emergency contact information.

The cost of the program is $50 per week for students who are NOT participating in the Free and Reduced Lunch program, and you can choose the number of days or weeks you want to send your child. Free and Reduced Lunch participants have the program available to them at no charge. The summer LAUNCH program ends August 19th, but the regular program with a more academic focus will resume at the end of the first school day on August 23rd, beginning at 3:15-p.m.  Jason says he’s been blessed with three associate staff members and two lead staffers, who are making the program a great success.

2 Washington State residents arrested Tue. in Mills County

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July 13th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Two Washington State residents were arrested early Tuesday morning, in Mills County. The Sheriff’s Office says 18-year old Alexis Rashelle Todd, of Vancouver, WA.,  was arrested following a traffic stop on Interstate 29. Todd was charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Her bond was set at $300. 19-year old Ryan Eric Webb, also of Vancouver, was arrested for being a Fugitive from Justice, and for Providing False Identification. Webb was being held without bond, in the Mills County Jail.

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office said also: 28-year old James Thomas Hume, of Sidney, was arrested early Saturday morning, for Disorderly Conduct. His bond was set at $300; 36-year old Douglas Dwayne Mortensen, of Omaha, was arrested Saturday as well, for Interference with official acts and Public Intoxication. His bond was set at $600.

On Sunday, Mills County Deputies arrested 28-year old Benjamin Wade Edmund Starkel, of Omaha, for Public Intoxication. His bond was set at $300.

Backyard & Beyond 7-13-2016

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July 13th, 2016 by Jim Field

LaVon Eblen discusses…what else this time of year…county fairs!

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Cass County Supervisor’s news

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July 13th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Board of Supervisors met this (Wednesday) morning at the courthouse in Atlantic. The Board tabled action on a Resolution approving Audubon County’s plan of reimbursement to Cass County for Administrative Assistant services rendered to the Audubon County Attorney’s Office.

The Board passed a Resolution authorizing County Engineer Charles Bechtold to execute the Certification of Completion of work and final acceptance, in accordance with the plans and specifications associated with all Farm to Market construction projects. Auditor/Board Secretary Dale Sunderman said the move is essentially a formality that’s done whenever a new County Engineer comes on-board, as is the case with the retirement last month of former Engineer Charles Marker.

Cass County Engineer Charles Bechtold

Cass County Engineer Charles Bechtold

Bechtold agreed. He said some counties, however, will approve the resolution on an annual basis. The Board also approved an ordinance establishing a policy for the construction and reconstruction of roadways and bridges in the County. Bechtold said the policy stems from FEMA, and is designed to cover disasters affecting the County.

He said for instance, if a bridge goes out due to a flood or other disaster, the County is allowed to put the same type of structure back in. The new bridge would be brought up to current standards, though. The same stipulations apply to roads damaged or destroyed in a disaster. And, in his regular report to the Board, Bechtold said a “fracture critical” bridge in the Washington Township is scheduled to be inspected, Thursday. The bridge is located southwest of Atlantic, on Jasper Road. He also discussed an ISU study being conducted on a test plot in Pottawattamie County, that deals with gravel road degradation.

The results of the study, which just recently began, may affect how counties repair their gravel roads, which are costly to maintain in-part because of the dwindling supply of aggregate and crushed rock.

Jewell named to Butkus Award watch list

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July 13th, 2016 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa junior linebacker Josey Jewell has been named to the 2016 Butkus Award Watch List, the Butkus Foundation announced Tuesday. The Butkus Award is presented annually to the nation’s best linebacker.

Jewell (6-foot-2, 230-pounds) started all 14 games at middle linebacker last season, anchoring a Hawkeye defense that allowed 11 rushing touchdowns, the seventh lowest total in the country, and yielded an average of 121.4 rushing yards per game, ranking 15th nationally.  Jewell led Iowa with 126 total tackles, including 62 solo stops and three sacks.  His four interceptions ranked second on the team, while his 7.5 tackles for loss tied for second best.

Following last year’s breakout season, Jewell garnered second team All-Big Ten honors by league coaches and media, the Associated Press, and Phil Steele.  The Decorah, Iowa, native has garnered preseason third team All-America and second team All-Big Ten recognition by Athlon Sports. Jewell was named to the Bronko Nagurski Watch List — presented to the best defensive player in college football — earlier this month.

The collegiate Butkus Award Watch List includes candidates from 44 universities, including 10 student-athletes from Big Ten institutions. Semifinalists will be named Oct. 31, finalists Nov. 21, and winners will be notified on or before Dec. 6.

Former Hawkeye Larry Station was a finalist for the Butkus Award in 1985, while Chad Greenway was a semifinalist in 2005.

Jewell joins teammates Desmond King (Jim Thorpe Award) and Jaleel Johnson (Outland Trophy) as Hawkeyes recently named to award watch lists.

Iowa opens the 2016 season at home on Sept. 3, hosting Miami, Ohio inside Kinnick Stadium.

From hawkeyesports.com

Lazard named to Biletnikoff Award watch list

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July 13th, 2016 by admin

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State junior Allen Lazard has been named to the 2016 Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List.  The award is given annually to the outstanding reciever in the nation.

Established in 1994, the Biletnikoff Award is named after Fred Biletnikoff, who is a member of both the pro and college football halls of fame. He was an All-America receiver at Florida State and an All-Pro for the Oakland Raiders.

Lazard enters his junior season primed to enter Iowa State’s career top-10 in virtually every wide receiver statistical category.

The Urbandale, Iowa, native was a Second Team All-Big 12 recipient by the Associated Press in 2015 after leading the Cyclones in receptions (56), receiving yards (808) and TD catches (6). Lazard ranked fifth in the Big 12 and 59th nationally in receptions per game at 5.1. His 56 catches tied for the seventh-best season total in ISU history.

Lazard posted two 100-yard receiving games in 2015, including a career-high 147 yards vs. TCU. He’s caught a pass in all 23 career games, sharing the school record for most consecutive games with a reception.

Lazard joins running back Mike Warren (Maxwell Award) and punter Colin Downing (Ray Guy Award) as Cyclones on preseason watch lists.

From cyclones.com

Car stolen from Atlantic Tuesday evening

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July 13th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

State Radio near Lewis reports a vehicle was stolen last night, from Atlantic. According to the All-Points bulletin, the vehicle is a black 2000 Chrysler Sebring with Iowa license plate DVP 203. It was taken from a person’s place of business, along with the keys to the registered owner. If you see the vehicle, contact your local law enforcement agency.

This vehicle was stolen from Atlantic.

This vehicle was stolen from Atlantic.

Gun safe/guns stolen from rural Union County home

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July 13th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Union County Sheriff’s Office says an Ellston man reported that his home was broken into sometime between 6-and 11:30-p.m., July 3rd. Stolen from the home was a Sentinel gun safe containing three weapons, a rifle scope and related firearms equipment. The weapons were described as including a 9-m.m. Mansfield pistol in a red plastic gun case, a 870 Remington 12 gauge shotgun, and a 30-06 bolt action Savage axis rifle with 3X-9X scope.  The loss was estimated at $2,300.

(Podcast) KJAN 8-a.m. News, 7/13/2016

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July 13th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

More area and State news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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