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Iowa State Shatters Season Ticket Record

Sports

September 21st, 2011 by Jim Field

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State has sold more season football tickets this season than any other year in the history of the institution.

Through Wednesday, the school had sold 37,446 season tickets and orders continue to come in. The previous record was 36,610 in 2007.

“It has been non-stop in the athletics ticket office,” Director of Athletics Jamie Pollard said. “The team’s great start has also ignited single-game and mini-pack sales this past week.”

This fall’s season ticket number is nearly 6,000 more than last year, a remarkable 18.3 percent increase. The Cyclones’ opening two home games drew the second (56,085 vs. Iowa) and fourth-largest (55,481 vs. UNI) crowds in Jack Trice Stadium history.

“We have already sold more than 53,000 tickets for our game against Texas (Oct. 1),” said Pollard.  “Fans wanting tickets to the Texas game better act quickly because we expect to sell out in the next several days.”

Iowa State is on a pace to average more than 50,000 fans per home game this season. The Cyclones’ current home attendance average is ranked 35th nationally. That mark is higher than seven schools in the Big East, eight schools in the Pac-12, seven schools in the ACC and five schools in the Big Ten.

(ISU Press Release)

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Lincoln, NE pair marry in Council Bluffs, as military ends ban on gay

News

September 21st, 2011 by Ric Hanson

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – A Nebraska couple has marked the end of the U.S. military’s ban on gay service by tying the knot. The Lincoln Journal Star reports that 48-year-old Gregory Smith, a full-time member of the Nebraska Army National Guard, married 39-year-old John Burns on Tuesday in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The wedding occurred just hours after the military ended its so-called “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. The couple had originally planned to marry next spring, but Smith told family members he wanted to marry on the first day he could serve openly as a gay man in the military. Burns told the newspaper that if the ban had not been lifted, he and Smith probably would not have married until Smith finished his military service.

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Cass County Board of Supervisors approve redistricting plan & to save the flowers

News

September 21st, 2011 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Board of Supervisors met this (Wednesday) morning in Atlantic. The Board, following the second and final reading, approved and adopted an ordinance striking old language from the redistricting plan and added new language to reflect a change in Supervisor Districts resulting from a shift in population as determined by the 2010 census. The ordinance goes into effect January 15th, 2012.

The board also heard from the City of Atlantic’s Park and Recreation Director, with regard to a request for the County to reconsider its decision to remove a flower bed leading up to the Civil War Memorial, in the Atlantic City Park. The County owns a portion of the sidewalks that are being replaced due to age and damage from heavy equipment. Parks and Rec Director Roger Herring made the request on behalf of the Parks Board.

Herring acknowledged the flower beds have become an eyesore over the years, because no one has stepped forward to take care of them. That matter has been resolved, with an announcement today (Wednesday) that the Trevor Fredericksen Foundation will provide for the planting and care of the flower beds. Herring says the foundation will fund and commit to the maintenance of the flower beds if the County decided to retain them.

Board Chair Duane McFadden also read a letter from Atlantic resident Charles Griffin, who, in the past has been instrumental in taking care of flowers and shrubs at the various City Parks in Atlantic. Griffin, who, despite his ailing health, has also vowed to do what he can to help maintain the flower beds in the City Park.

After considering the request, the Board voted unanimously to revert back to their original plan for the sidewalk removal, which leaves the flower beds intact, as long as the Fredericksen Foundation will manage, monitor and maintain the area. Construction on the City of Atlantic’s portion of the sidewalk project is underway, and should not be affected by the County’s decision to make a change order in its portion of the project.

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JEAN MAURINE COREY, 86, of Walnut (svcs 9-24-11)

Obituaries

September 21st, 2011 by Ric Hanson

JEAN MAURINE COREY, 86, of Walnut, died Tue.., Sept. 20th, at the Peace Haven Retirement Home in Walnut. Funeral services for JEAN COREY will be held 10:30-a.m. Sat., Sept. 24th, at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca.

Visitation at the funeral home is from 5-9pm Fri., Sept. 23rd, with the family present from 6-8pm.

Burial is in the Monroe Township Cemetery at Walnut.

JEAN COREY is survived by:

Her children – Robert (Jolene) Corey, of Lewis, & Sharon (Paul) Kracher, of Omaha, NE.

Her brother – Robert (Deloris) Allen, of Omaha.

5 grandchildren & 4 great-grandchildren.

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Backyard and Beyond 09-21-2011

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

September 21st, 2011 by admin

Lavon speaks with Amy Jordahl and Denise Coder about the Healthiest State initiative and an upcoming community walk to promote the program on October 7th.

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Creston Cross Country Meet Results

Sports

September 21st, 2011 by Jim Field

Boys Class “A” Team:

  1. Glenwood  42
  2. Thomas Jefferson  68
  3. Shenandoah  87
  4. Winterset  119
  5. Norwalk  120
  6. Atlantic  146
  7. Creston  176
  8. Kuemper Catholic  202
  9. Red Oak  215
  10. Clarinda  253

Boys Class “A” Top 10 Individuals:

  1. Mark Abrams (Glenwood)  17:10
  2. Sean Skillern (Shenandoah)  17:29
  3. Jeff Reeve (Glenwood)  17:46
  4. Trevor Turner (Winterset)  17:50
  5. Chance Sauer (Norwalk)  17:53
  6. Brady Wheeler (Glenwood)  17:57
  7. Dustin Wagner (Kuemper Catholic)  18:02
  8. Gary Blackford (Thomas Jefferson)  18:03
  9. Blake Esbeck (Atlantic)  18:05
  10. Kyle McGlade (Thomas Jefferson)  18:07

Boys Class “B” Team:

  1. Earlham  45
  2. Nodaway Valley  50
  3. Orient-Macksburg  92
  4. Adair-Casey  105
  5. Corning  149

Boys Class “B” Top 10 Individuals:

  1. T.J. Bower (Nodaway Valley)  18:09
  2. Spenser Rochholz (Adair-Casey)  18:22
  3. Emmitt Wheatley (Adair-Casey)  18:25
  4. Colton Graham (Nodaway Valley)  19:15
  5. Alan Schmidt (Earlham)  19:28
  6. Jacob Caviness (O-M)  19:37
  7. Travis Herman (Earlham)  19:40
  8. Dustin Ford (Nodaway Valley)  19:43
  9. Tim Logemann (Earlham)  19:47
  10. Lane Peterson (Corning)  19:51

Girls Class “A” Teams:

  1. Shenandoah  36
  2. Atlantic  76
  3. Norwalk  98
  4. Creston  103
  5. Winterset  113
  6. Thomas Jefferson  167
  7. Kuemper Catholic  179
  8. Clarinda  224

Girls Class “A” Top 10 Individuals:

  1. Ali Krogman (Atlantic)  16:33
  2. Alexis Saner (Shenandoah)  17:05
  3. Mariah Moster (Creston)  17:17
  4. Emily Wignall (Creston)  17:29
  5. Mariah Johnson (Shenandoah)  17:43
  6. Dominque Flemming (Winterset)  18:04
  7. Meredith Vanzuiden (Kuemper Catholic)  18:14
  8. Megan Hart (Shenandoah)  18:17
  9. Kylar McCann (Clarke)  18:18
  10. Jamie Schubert (Shenandoah)  18:22

Girls Class “B” Teams:

  1. Earlham  32
  2. Corning  37
  3. Central Decatur  122

Girls Class “B” Top 10 Individuals:

  1. Kristen Carmichael (Corning)  16:18
  2. Tiffany Shepherd (Corning)  16:53
  3. Kristen Weber (Earham)  17:03
  4. Stephanie Shuler (Corning)  17:46
  5. Abbey Murphy (Earlham)  17:55
  6. Megan Beekman (Earlham)  18:17
  7. Adam Richards (Mount Ayr)  18:25
  8. Hannah Murphy (Earlham)  18:31
  9. Heather Means (Villisca)  18:41
  10. Addie Herman (Earlham)  18:45

 

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HSVB: Atlantic vs. Shenendoah 09-20-2011

Podcasts, Sports

September 21st, 2011 by admin

Jim Field with the call of the match on Tuesday, September 20th, 2011.

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8AM Sportscast 09-21-2011

Podcasts, Sports

September 21st, 2011 by admin

w/ Jim Field

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8AM Newscast 09-21-2011

News, Podcasts

September 21st, 2011 by admin

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Heartbeat Today 09-21-2011

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

September 21st, 2011 by admin

Jim Field speaks with Atlantic Park and Rec Director Roger Herring about the developments at the Shildberg Recreation Area in Atlantic. Open House to celebrate a new trail will be held from 5:30-7:00pm on Thursday, September 22nd.

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