United Group Insurance

Atlantic, Creston & Carroll to receive 4G LTE cell service

News

February 14th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

U.S. Cellular, in conjunction with its partner King Street Wireless, has announced that additional parts of Iowa will receive high-speed 4G LTE services by the end of 2013. Some cities in the 4G LTE addition include Atlantic, Carroll, Centerville, Creston, Emmetsburg, Estherville, Spencer, Spirit Lake and Storm Lake.   The company says more Iowans will enjoy access to 4G LTE speeds that are up to 10 times faster than 3G and similar to a cable Internet connection.

4G LTE speeds provide an enhanced wireless experience with fast web browsing, smooth video streaming, video chatting with no buffering and speedy app downloads. U.S. Cellular currently offers 10 4G LTE devices that include smartphones, such as the Samsung Galaxy S III and Samsung Galaxy Note II, in addition to a tablet, hotspots and a wireless modem.

By the end of 2013, U.S. Cellular says its customers in more than 3,800 additional cities and towns will have access to 4G LTE speeds. Currently, 61 percent of U.S. Cellular customers have access to 4G LTE speeds and 87 percent are expected to be covered by the end of the year.

Posted in News |

Thursday Class 2-A State Wrestling First Round & Consolation Results

Sports

February 14th, 2013 by Jim Field

** Refresh this page often as results will be updated as the matches conclude **

First Round:

113:

  • Chris Hopkins (Harlan) lost to Zach Less (West Delaware) 9-5
  • Zac McCoy (Shenandoah) lost to Chase Lienhard (Crestwood) 7-2

120:

  • Dillon Cox (Atlantic) lost to Doug Miner (Spirit Lake) Fall :55
  • Wyatt Thompson (Creston/O-M) lost to Charlie Jones (Columbus Catholic) Fall :58
  • Blake Luna (Clarinda) beat Bailey Hawn (Spencer) 4-3

126:

  • Cole Race (Clarinda) lost to James Wenzel (Mt. Vernon) 3-1

138:

  • Jake Marlin (Creston/O-M) beat Thaylan Bowman (Humboldt) Fall :37
  • Brett Marcum (Missouri Valley) beat Drew Foster (Mediapolis) 6-5

145:

  • Luke Strong (Clarinda) lost to Alex Mitchell (Charles City) Fall 2:55

152:

  • John Clark (Clarinda) lost to Jackson Van Kirk (Perry) 7-1

160:

  • Adam Zaccone (Harlan) lost to Sawyer Anderson (New Hampton) Fall 1:16
  • Trevor Frain (Creston/O-M) beat Grant Lehmann (Hampton-Dumont) 5-1
  • Dylan French (Bedford/Lenox) lost toLogan McQuillen (Monticello) 7-1

170:

  • Matthew Williamson (Atlantic) beat Blaine Johnson (Spencer) Fall 1:58

182: 

  • Cole Bonde (Bedford/Lenox) beat Phirom Peterschmidt (Mid-Prairie) 4-3

195:

  • Tyler Stork (Atlantic) lost to Keaton Hulett (Creston/O-M) 5-0
  • Cale Stork (Harlan) lost to Riley Denny (Centerville) Fall 1:54

285:

  • Dakota Calfee (Clarinda) lost to Mario Pena (Hampton-Dumont) 2-1
  • Jordan Siebert (Harlan) lost to Dalton Hamm (Charles City) 5-1
  • Nathan Robinson (Creston/O-M) lost to Chad Polmeier (Bondurant-Farrar) Fall 1:14

Consolation:

113:

  • Chris Hopkins (Harlan) beat Kody Smith (Davis County) 10-9
  • Zac McCoy (Shenandoah) lost to Mason Miller (Winterset) 6-5

120:

  • Dillon Cox (Atlantic) beat Wyatt Thompson (Creston/O-M) 3-1

126:

  • Cole Race (Clarinda) beat Nathan Macki (Ballard) Fall 1:59

145:

  • Luke Strong (Clarinda) lost to Tionte Parks (Davenport Assumption) 10-2

152:

  • John Clark (Clarinda) lost to Zach Moss (Winterset) 6-1

160:

  • Adam Zaccone (Harlan) lost to Grant Lehmann (Hampton-Dumont) Fall 3:58
  • Dylan French (Bedford/Lenox) lost to Colin Barker (Osage) Fall 4:51

195:

  • Tyler Stork (Atlantic) lost to Nearoth Peterschmidt (Mid-Prairie) 11-2
  • Cale Stork (Harlan) lost to Reed Dreyer (Humboldt) Fall 2:41

285:

  • Nathan Robinson (Creston/O-M) beat Michael Rosewall (Cherokee) Fall 1:04
  • Dakota Calfee (Clarinda) lost to Juan Martinez (West Liberty) Fall 3:12
  • Jordan Siebert (Harlan) lost to Logan Linderbaum (Solon) 6-3

 

 

 

Posted in Sports |

State Wrestling 3-A Team Scoring – Day 1

Sports

February 14th, 2013 by Jim Field

Class 3-A
1. Southeast Polk 33.5
2. Prairie, Cedar Rapids 25.0
3. Bettendorf 23.5
4. Linn-Mar, Marion 23.0
5. Waverly-Shell Rock 22.0
6. North Scott, Eldridge 19.0
7. Mason City 14.5
8. Dowling Catholic, WDM 14.0
8. Iowa City, West 14.0
10. Algona 13.5
11. Council Bluffs, T Jefferson 13.0
12. Valley, West Des Moines 12.5
13. Burlington 11.0
13. Clinton 11.0
13. Epworth, West Dubuque 11.0
13. Fort Dodge 11.0
17. Indianola 10.0
17. Pleasant Valley 10.0
17. Waterloo, West 10.0
20. Lewis Central 9.0
20. Oskaloosa 9.0
22. Ankeny 7.0
22. Johnston 7.0
22. Mount Pleasant 7.0
25. Cedar Rapids, Jefferson 6.0
25. Dallas Center-Grimes 6.0
25. Des Moines, East 6.0
25. Fort Madison 6.0
25. Sioux City, North 6.0
25. Webster City 6.0
31. Cedar Falls 5.5
32. Carroll 4.0
32. Des Moines, Roosevelt 4.0
32. Dubuque, Hempstead 4.0
32. Iowa City, City 4.0
32. Newton 4.0
32. Urbandale 4.0
38. Boone 3.0
38. Cedar Rapids, Washington 3.0
38. Des Moines, Lincoln 3.0
38. Dubuque, Senior 3.0
38. Ottumwa 3.0
38. Sioux City, West 3.0
38. Waukee 3.0
45. Marshalltown 2.0
45. Storm Lake 2.0
45. Waterloo, East 2.0
48. Ames 1.0
48. Davenport, Central 1.0
48. Glenwood 1.0
48. Keokuk 1.0
48. Muscatine 1.0
48. Xavier, Cedar Rapids 1.0
54. Council Bluffs, Abe Lincoln 0.0
54. Davenport, West 0.0
54. LeMars 0.0
54. Norwalk 0.0
54. Pella 0.0
54. Sioux City, East 0.0

Posted in Sports |

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14TH

Trading Post

February 14th, 2013 by admin

WANTED: Used utility shed for the yard. If it needs work done, that’s okay. 254-4170 in Atlantic.

WANTED: If you have trees that need cutting down. Nothing over 2 feet across and open areas are preferred. If the tree is next to a building it depends on the situation. Can’t cut down trees in Atlantic because of city ordinance but anywhere else is fine.  778-4672

FOR SALE: A load of Elm, already cut and ready to dry. Would be perfect for next winter. $75. 778-4672

FREE TO A GOOD HOME: Female Schnauzer, has had shots. If interested call 249-9573

Posted in Trading Post |

SHAWN LEE GUSTIN, 42, of Cumming (Svcs. 2-18-2013)

Obituaries

February 14th, 2013 by admin

SHAWN LEE GUSTIN, 42, of Cumming died Wed., Feb., 13th 2013. Services for SHAWN LEE GUSTIN will be held at 10:00 AM Mon., Feb., 18th at Lutheran Church of Hope in West Des Moines. Hamiltons Funeral Home in Des Moines has the arrangements.

Burial will follow at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery.

The family will greet friends from 2:00 to 5:00 PM Sun., Feb., 17th at Hamilton’s Funeral Home in Des Moines.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Lymphoma & Leukemia Societies, Mayo Clinic, or HCI, in loving memory of Shawn.

SHAWN LEE GUSTIN is survived by:

His wife, Alison Gustin

Children, KayLee Gustin and Matthew Gustin

Mother, Janet Gustin

Sister, Cyndi Doerr

Brother, Steven Gustin

Posted in Obituaries |

Arrests reported in Adams County

News

February 14th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The Adams County Sheriff’s Department reports two arrests over the past couple of weeks. On Monday, 41-year old Pedro Quintanilla-Flores, of Lenox, was arrested for Driving While Barred. He was also cited for No Registration and No Proof of Insurance. His arrest occurred after he was pulled over for allegedly  speeding.

And, on February 2nd, 22-year old Derek Martin, of Creston, was arrested in Adams County following a traffic stop on Highway 34. Martin was taken into custody on a charge of OWI/1st Offense, and for Driving While Suspended. He was brought to the Adams County Jail and held on $2,000 bond.

Posted in News |

State Wrestling 1-A Team Scores – Day 1

Sports

February 14th, 2013 by Jim Field

 Class 1-A
1. Alburnett 28.0
2. Woodbury Central, Moville 18.5
3. Emmetsburg 17.0
3. W Marshall, State Center 17.0
5. West Hancock, Britt 16.0
6. St. Edmond, Fort Dodge 13.0
7. Eddyville-Blakes-Fre 12.0
8. Aplington-Parkersburg 11.0
8. Panorama, Panora 11.0
10. Wapello 10.0
10. Wilton 10.0
12. Underwood 9.5
13. Clarion-Goldfield 9.0
13. Don Bosco, Gilbertville 9.0
13. Sumner-Fredericksburg 9.0
16. Audubon 8.0
16. Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 8.0
16. North Fayette, West Union 8.0
19. Midland, Wyoming 7.5
20. Lisbon 7.0
20. Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn 7.0
20. North-Linn, Troy Mills 7.0
20. Riverside, Oakland 7.0
24. Clarksville 6.0
24. East Buchanan, Winthrop 6.0
24. Lake Mills 6.0
24. North Butler, Greene 6.0
24. South Winneshiek, Calmar 6.0
24. Tri-Center, Neola 6.0
24. West Branch 6.0
31. Moravia 5.5
31. St. Albert, Council Bluffs 5.5
33. EHK-Exira 5.0
33. Guthrie Center 5.0
33. Maquoketa Valley, Delhi 5.0
33. Ridge View 5.0
37. B-G-M, Brooklyn 4.0
37. Central Lyon/GLR 4.0
37. Edgewood-Colesburg 4.0
37. English Valleys, North English 4.0
37. Graettinger-Terril/RA 4.0
37. Hudson 4.0
37. Iowa Valley, Marengo 4.0
37. Ogden 4.0
37. Regina, Iowa City 4.0
46. Highland, Riverside 3.5
46. Lynnville-Sully 3.5
48. Cardinal Community 3.0
48. Corning 3.0
48. East Union, Afton 3.0
48. Manson NW Webster 3.0
48. Newman Catholic, Mason City 3.0
48. Sibley-Ocheyedan 3.0
48. Southeast Warren 3.0
48. Turkey Valley, Jackson Jct. 3.0
48. West Sioux, Hawarden 3.0
48. Woodbine 3.0
58. Akron-Westfield 2.5
58. Prairie Valley, Gowrie 2.5
58. South Hamilton, Jewell 2.5
61. Belle Plaine 2.0
61. Dike-New Hartford 2.0
61. Durant 2.0
61. Lone Tree 2.0
61. Nashua-Plainfield 2.0
61. Nodaway Valley 2.0
61. Pekin 2.0
61. Southwest Iowa 2.0
61. Tipton 2.0
61. West Central Valley, Stuart 2.0
61. West Monona, Onawa 2.0
61. Westwood, Sloan 2.0
73. AGWSR, Ackley 1.0
73. Colfax-Mingo 1.0
73. East Mills 1.0
73. Jesup 1.0
73. Lawton-Bronson 1.0
73. Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 1.0
73. Sigourney-Keota 1.0
80. Belmond-Klemme 0.0
80. Coon Rapids-Bayard 0.0
80. Griswold 0.0
80. Logan-Magnolia 0.0
80. Martensdale-St. Marys 0.0
80. Mount Ayr 0.0
80. Pleasantville 0.0
80. Pocahontas Area 0.0
80. Starmont 0.0
80. Tri-County-Montezuma 0.0
80. Van Buren, Keosauqua 0.0
80. Waco, Wayland 0.0

Posted in Sports |

Thursday Class 3-A State Wrestling First Round & Consolation Results

Sports

February 14th, 2013 by Jim Field

** Refresh this page often as results will be updated as matches conclude **

First Round:

106:

  • Colton Clingenpeel (CBTJ) beat Nick Brockman (Waterloo West) Fall 3:15
  • Chase Evans (Glenwood) lost to Kyler Lowe (Waterloo East) 3-0

113:

  • Jordan Peterson (CBAL) lost Clayton Eicher (WDM Valley) 9-1
  • Cole Peckham (Glenwood) lost Jonah Eide (Dowling Catholic) 7-2

120:

  • Matt Malcom (Glenwood) lost to Alijah Jeffrey (Linn-Mar) 10-0
  • Justin Kaltved (Carroll) beat Tyler Lanphier (Mt. Pleasant) Fall 1:01

126:

  • Sam Jameson (Glenwood) lost to Travis Willers (Pleasant Valley) 6-3

138:

  • Jason Wallace (CBTJ) lost to Karsten VanVelsor (Ottumwa) 11-2
  • Jesse Bendt (Glenwood) lost to Kegan Wakefield (IC West) Fall 3:06

145:

  • Charles Weaver (CBTJ) beat Zack Robinson (Johnston) 10-0

152:

  • Ethan Ruby (Lewis Central) lost to Spencer Derifield (Waverly-Shell Rock) 11-3

182:

  • Austin Lear (Lewis Central) beat  Seth Skahill (Pleasant Valley) 1-0
  • Hunter Hoffmann (Glenwood) lost to Justin Kreiter (North Scott) Fall 1:46

195:

  • Kenny Rhodd (CBTJ) lost to Garrett Johnson (Algona) Fall 2:26

285:

  • Zach Renshaw (Lewis Central) beat Derrick Hurt (Newton) Fall 2:23
  • Alex Killpack (Glenwood) lost to Jake Scanlan (SE Polk) 3-1

Consolation:

106:

  • Chase Evans (Glenwood) lost to Erik Birnbaum (Ft. Dodge) 6-0

113:

  • Jordan Peterson (CBAL) lost to Cole Detmering (Ft. Dodge) 13-8
  • Cole Peckham (Glenwood) beat Zach Blizzard (Davenport West) 6-1

120:

  • Matt Malcom (Glenwood) lost to Kole Evans (Ft. Dodge) 8-5

126:

  • Sam Jameson (Glenwood) lost to Austin Hosch (Western Dubuque) 12-11 (OT)

138:

  • Jason Wallace (CBTJ) beat Will Siglin (Mason City) Fall 1:26
  • Jesse Bendt (Glenwood) lost to Kory Kuecker (Algona) 8-0

152:

  • Ethan Ruby (Lewis Central) beat Sam Jones (SE Polk) Fall 4:39

182:

  • Hunter Hoffmann (Glenwood) beat Zach Downs (WDM Valley) 3-1

195:

  • Kenny Rhodd (CBTJ) beat Sam Nowak (Linn-Mar) Fall 1:53

285:

  • Alex Killpack (Glenwood) lost to Alex Goss (Keokuk) 7-1

Posted in Sports |

Iowa Senate OKs 2014-2015 school funding increase

News

February 14th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The state Senate has approved legislation that would increase state funding for K-12 schools by 4 percent for the 2014-2015 school year.   The Legislature is required to set school funding more than a year in advance, prompting Thursday’s Senate vote. Because lawmakers didn’t approve a budget last year, the Senate last month passed a bill increasing funding for the coming school year.

In the House, Republicans in a committee approved a scaled-backed version of Gov. Terry Branstad’s education reform proposals Wednesday night. The revised plan reduces teacher raises backed by Branstad and lets schools opt-out of minimum salary hikes or leadership bonuses.

The dueling efforts show the distance between the Democratic-majority Senate, the Republican-controlled House. A spokesman for Branstad says the governor was encouraged that House lawmakers were debating education reform.

Posted in News |

U-of-I program could help with Iowa’s shortage of nurses

News

February 14th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Iowa’s shortage of nurses is starting to be solved through a University of Iowa program which officials hope will see an increase in state funding. U-of-I President Sally Mason briefed legislators on the program called Better Future for Iowans. Mason says the goal is to help would-be nurses achieve their aspirations through distance education. “Some of which allow place-bound Iowans to get a full University of Iowa degree without ever having to leave his or her home community,” Mason says. “Right now, we’re able to do that in all of the community colleges across Iowa for the nursing degree.”

A study by the Iowa Council of Nurses projected a shortfall of 25-hundred registered nurses in Iowa in the coming years. Mason says the U-of-I program is already making a difference. “It’s allowed many of our nurses in small communities across Iowa to go from their two-year nursing degree to a four-year bachelor of science in nursing degree without having to leave their jobs, leave their homes or do anything that would disrupt their lives.” Mason says if the legislature appropriates more money, a business degree program for working professionals in Des Moines can be extended to other locations around the state. She made her budget request before a joint House-Senate committee which oversees spending on education.

(Radio Iowa)

Posted in News |