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Griswold School Board Preview

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March 20th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Griswold, Iowa) – Members of the Griswold School District’s Board of Education will meet Monday, beginning at 5:30-p.m., with a Public Hearing on the 2022-2023 Budget. The session takes place in the Conference Room at the High School. Following a presentation and public input on the Budget, the Griswold School Board will move into a regular hearing, during which they will discuss and/or approve Baseball Field Maintenance Bids.

Other action items include:

  • Consider & Approval of a Resolution authorizing the redemption of General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2017 (Dated 11/1/17), and Levying a Tax for the Fiscal Year 2023 for the redemption of said bonds.
  • Consider & approval of the 2022-23 Budget.
  • The Board will receive a presentation on and possibly act to approve, a Student Club.
  • They will consider & act on approving Mowing Bids.
  • Act on Master Contracts for 2022-23, to include: GCEA; A School-based Interventionist; A Technology Coordinator; Non-Certified Staff.
  • Act on Contract Renewals for: Certified Staff, Coaches/Sponsors, Administration, Quasi-Administrators, and Support Staff.
  • Approval of:
    •  The 2022-23 Elementary Guidance and School Business Official Sharing Agreements with the Riverside CSD.
    • The 2022-23 Transportation Director & Industrial Technology Sharing Agreements with the Atlantic CSD.
  • Consider and act on approval of a Staff Retention Bonus.
  • and other administrative matters.

Atlantic Parks & Rec Zoom meeting set for Monday

Ag/Outdoor, News

March 20th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Members of the City of Atlantic’s Parks and Recreation Dept. will meet via Zoom at 5:15-p.m., Monday (Mar. 21). Action and/or New Business on their agenda includes:

  • Sunnyside (Park) Tennis Courts
  • An update with regard to Bull Creek improvements
  • The Mollett Park Community Gardens (E. 3rd St. Place)
  • Inclusive Playground Equipment
  • Summer Programs.

In his Director’s Report, Bryant Rasmussen will touch on several topics, including:

  • The Easter Egg Hunt
  • Doggy Bone Hunt
  • Easter Egg “Cruise”
  • Summer Employees
  • and the “Bags to Benches” program.

The meeting is being held electronically, while Rasmussen and Assistant Parks Manager Jeff Christensen, are in Dubuque, attending the Iowa Parks and Rec Conference.

2 Nebraska women arrested in Adams County, Saturday afternoon

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March 20th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Stringtown, Iowa) – A traffic stop on a speeding vehicle Saturday afternoon east of Stringtown, in Adams County, resulted in two arrests. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports the vehicle was pulled over at around 3:13-p.m., at Highway 34 and Union Avenue.

Upon further investigation, the driver, 41-year-old Lakisha Boston, and her passenger, 34-year-old Caitlin Larabee, both of Lincoln, Nebraska, were arrested. Boston was charged with OWI/1st offense, and Child Endangerment. Her cash bond was set at $3,000. Larabee faces two counts of Child Endangerment, with her cash-only bond set at $4,000.

Atlantic girls take 6th at Northwest Missouri State Indoor Meet

Sports

March 20th, 2022 by admin

Team Standings
1. Lawson, 89
2. St. Albert, 74
3. Mount Ayr, 64
4. Harlan, 60
5. Maryville, 54
6. Atlantic, 45
7. Brookfield, 39
8. Savannah, 36
9. Princeton, 31
10. Brunswick, 12
11. Plattsburg, 11
12. Creston, 8

60 Meters
1. Brooklyn Holtman, Maryville, 8.16
2. Affy Reynolds, Mt. Ayr, 8.24
3. Vivian Barton, Savannah, 8.38
4. Lia Graham, Plattsburg, 8.40
5. Lauren Williams, St. Albert, 8.50
6. Carly McKeever, St. Albert, 8.54
7. Jillian Bagley, Maryville, 8.60
8. Dani Smith, Harlan, 8.63

60 Meter Hurdles
1. Ella Schulte, Maryville, 10.07
2. Lauren Williams, St. Albert, 10.12
3. Pearl Reisz, St. Albert, 10.62
4. Chloe Mullenix, Atlantic, 10.98
5. Ally Curren, Harlan, 11.16
6. Gracie Thogmartin, Princeton,  11.31
7. Jaci Broeckelman, Harlan, 11.42
8. Maddie Huddleson, Atlantic, 11.62

200 Meters
1. Brooklyn Holtman, Maryville, 26.20
2. Addy Reynolds, Mount Ayr, 26.81
3. Vivian Barton, Savannah, 27.86
4. Payten Lambert, Mount Ayr, 28.06
5. Lauren Krohn, Princeton, 28.30
6. Kami Stork, Harlan, 30.10
7. Jillian Bagley, Maryville, 30.19
8. Rylan Head, Brookfield, 30.40

400 Meters
1. Addy Reynolds, Mt. Ayr, 1:00.94
2. Lauren Krohn, Princeton, 1:02.99
3. Carly McKeever, St. Albert, 1:04.81
4. Olivia Stiles, Savannah, 1:04.81
5. Payten Lambert, Mount Ayr, 1:05.25
6. Ellie Monahan, St. Albert, 1:05.90
7. Reagan Bauer, Savannah, 1:06.64
8. Darcy Izard, Brookfield, 1:08.62

800 Meters
1. Kia Bieker, Harlan, 2:22.52
2. Ava Rush, Atlantic, 2:25.82
3. Alex Sharp, Brookfield, 2:29.28
4. Claire Pellett, Atlantic, 2:35.22
5. Olivia Graham, Lawson, 2:35.51
6. Landen Wilson, Lawson, 2:38.57
7. Presley Zeigler, Lawson, 2:41.40
8. Kylynn King, Brookfield, 2:41.49

1600 Meters
1. Alex Sharp, Brookfield, 5:46.37
2. Reese Duncan, St. Albert, 6:22.99
3. Kendra Zeilstra, Brunswick, 6:26.49
4. Lily Ripley, Lawson, 6:28.77
5. Brianna McAtee, Lawson, 6:29.68
6. Addison DeArment, Atlantic, 6:32.37
7. Caroline Pohren, Maryville, 6:45.88
8. Brenna Smith, St. Albert, 6:47.23

3200 Meters
1. Landen Wilson, Lawson,  13.00.87
2. Jocelyn Calvert, Lawson, 13.46.51
3. Kendra Zeilstra, Brunswick, 13.55.34
4. Brenna Smith, St. Albert, 15:01.76

4rx200 Meters Relay
1. Harlan, 1:53.56
2. St. Albert, 1:55.56
3. Brookfield, 1:56.71
4. Princeton, 1:56.78
5. Atlantic, 1:57.02
6. Maryville, 1:57.54
7. Plattsburg, 1:58.36 “B.”
8. Lawson, 1:58.76

4×400 Meter Relay
1. Harlan, A, 4:21.02
2. Atlantic, A, 4:24.64
3. Harlan, B, 4:27.78
4. Brookfield, 4:29.09
5. Atlantic, B, 4:33.61
6. Lawson, A 4:34.83
7. St. Albert, A 4:39, 74
8. Mount Ayr, A 4:40.53

Distance Medley Relay
1. Harlan, 14:09.67
2. Lawson, 14:38.84
3. St. Albert, 15:14.11
4. Atlantic, 15:27.31
5. Creston, 15:43.06
6. Mount Ayr, 15:51.28
7. Harlan, B, 16:36.26

High Jump
1. Danica Rodriguez, Savannah, 1.47 Meters
2. Anna Harrold, Lawson, 1:42 Meters
3. Morgan Botos, Atlantic, 1:42 Meters
4. Kira Phipps, Lawson, 1:42 Meters
5. Pearl Reisz, St. Albert, 1:37 Meters
6. Lauren McLaughlin, Harlan, 1:37.Meters
7. Breya Nickle, Mount Ary, 1.37 Meters
8. Audrey Trout, Lawson, 1.37 Meters

Long Jump
1. Brooklyn Holtman, Maryville, 4.96 M
2. Mya Sackrey, Brookfield, 4.63 M
3. Olivia Stites, Savannah, 4.48 M
4. Payten Lambert, Mount Ayr, 4.47 M
5. Lauren McLaughlin, Harlan, 4.38 M
6. Kallie Gaarder, Maryville, 4.37 M
7. Haley Bladt, Harlan, 4.28 M
8. Katelyn Hazlett, Lawson, 4.26 M

Shot Put
1. Zoey Larsen, Mount Ayr, 9.38 M
2. Mia Allmon, St. Albert, 9.27 M
3. Jill Kniep, Mount Ayr, 9.07 M
4. Marley Sands, Lawson, 9.04 M
5. Brianna Fields, Creston, 8.97 M
6. Alexis Meyer, Plattsburg, 8.49 M
7. Madison Flett, Plattsburg, 8.49 M
8. Cameron Springman, Harlan, 8.37 M

Atlantic boys finish 5th at Northwest Missouri State Indoor Track Meet

Sports

March 20th, 2022 by admin

Team Scores
1. Lawson, 102
2. Maryville, 94
3. Lewis Central, 91
4. St. Albert, 69
5. Atlantic, 61
6. Princeton, 44
7. Mount Ayr, 37
8. Plattsburg, 14.5
9. Creston, 14
10. Savannah, 7
11. Brookfield, 6.5
12. Brunswick, 2

60 Meters
1. Brendan Monahan, St. Albert, 7.02
2. Jonathan Humpal, Lewis Central, 7.19
3. Lucciano Fidone, Lewis Central, 7.21
4. Daniel Slater, Lawson, 7.46
5. Dareon Buckner, Brookfield, 7.60
5. Carson Stockdale, Plattsburg, 7.60
7. Luke Halsey, Plattsburg, 7.61
8. Trystan Brightman, Lawson, 7.65

60 Meter Hurdles
1. Cooper Slominski, Lawson, 8.88
2. Lual Maker, Lewis Central, 9.42
3. Colton Rasmussen, Atlantic,  9.42
4. Haven Bonde, Maryville, 9.71
5. Jaiden Martinez, Savannah, 10.21
6. Blaize Vaughn, Lawson, 10.29
7. Thatcher Aubrey, Lawson, 10.41
8. Jackson McLaren, Atlantic, 10.45

200 Meters
1. Brendan Monahan, St. Albert, 22.80
2. Jonathan Humpal, Lewis Central, 23.08
3. Lucciano Fidone, Lewis Central, 23.55
4. Colin Phipps, Lawson, 24.23
5. Jesus Flores-Hernan, Maryville, 24.54
6.Mason Wibbenmeyer, Lawson, 25.06
7. Wyatt Sharp, Lawson, 25.06
8. Devon Fields, Atlantic, 25.10

400 Meters
1. Jesus Flores-Hernan, Maryville, 52.84
2. Josson Vaughn, Lawson, 53.27
3. Keaton Barnes, St. Albert, 54.50
4. Austin Cole, Mount Ayr, 54.57
5. Carson Stockdale, Plattsburg, 54.75
6. Carter Pellett, Atlantic, 55.02
7. Wyatt Sharp, Lawson, 55.10
8. Will Newton, Mount Ayr, 56.44

800 Meters
1. Adler Shay, Mount Ayr, 2:04.42
2. Ryce Reynolds, Mount Ayr, 2:04.55
3. Caden Andersen, Atlantic, 2:05.14
4. Connor Blackford, Maryville, 2:07.61
5. Luke Woltman, Lewis Central, 2:07.96
6. Jag Galapin, Maryville, 2:08.85
7. Jayden Proehl, Atlantic, 2:11.67
8. Adam Denny, St. Albert, 2:12.79

1600 Meters
1. Colin Lille, St. Albert, 4:48.59
2. Cale Sterling, Maryville, 4:51.49
3. Dylan Masters, Maryville, 5:10.95
4. Kade Dierks, Lewis Central, 5:12.42
5. Haydn Piskorski, St. Albert
6. Adan Trujillo, Mount Ayr, 5:19.91
7. Ty Morrison, Creston, 5:23.85
8. Logan Tarrell, Atlantic, 5:24.26

3200 Meters
1. Ethan Eichhorn, Lewis Central, 10:03.25
2. Colin Lillie, St. Albert, 10:10.02
3. Drew Engler, Atlantic, 10:40.75
4. Haydn Piskorski, St. Albert, 11:10.45
5. Zane Berg, Atlantic, 11:26.57
6. Marshall Arkfeld, 11:34.18
7. Bradley Deering, Maryville, 11:34.22
8. Joseph Mayne, Lawson, 11:55.77

4×200 Meter Relay
1. Lawson, A, 1:36.31
2. Princeton, A, 1:38.68
3. Maryville, A, 1:41.08
4. Plattsburg, A, 1:41.12
5. Atlantic, 1:41.51
6. Brookfield, 1:42.07
7. Creston, B, 1:42.41
8. Creston, A, 1:43.52

4×400 Meter Relay
1. Mount Ayr, A, 3:35.00
2. Lewis Central, A, 3:36.65
3. Atlantic, 4:42.66
4. Lawson, A, 3:46.00
5. Princeton, A, 3:47.36
6. Creston, A, 3:51.25
7. St. Albert, A, 3:54.75
8. Atlantic, B, 3:56.38

Distance Medley Relay
1. Maryville, 11:21.89
2. Atlantic, 11:33.25
3. Creston, 11:55.22
4. Lewis Central, 12:06.89
5. Atlantic, 12:12.11
6. Lawson, A, 12:18.03
7. Creston, B, 12:44.66
8. Princeton, A, 13:06.79

High Jump
1. Jesus Flores-Hernan, Maryville, 1.87 M
2. Colton Rasmussen, Atlantic, 1.82 M
3. Cooper Slominski, Lawson, 1.82
4. Talan Holt, Princeton, 1.77 M
5. Jaden Finney, Princeton, 1.77 M
6. Jayden Proehl, Atlantic, 1.72 M
7. Garron Blair, Lawson, 1.72
8. Blaize Vaughn, Lawson, 1.62 M

Long Jump
1. Jonathan Humpal, Lewis Central, 6.11 M
2. Cooper Slominski, Lawson, 6.1 M
3. Keaton Stone, Maryville, 6.11 M
4. Talan Holt, Princeton, 5.85 M
5. Trystan Brightman, Lawson, 5.69 M
6. Andrew Burns, Maryville, 5.66 M
7. Colby Jenkins, Brunswick, 5.60 M
8. Aiden Bergman, Lewis Central, 5.47 M

Shot Put
1. Brandon McCall, St. Albert, 12.95 M
2. Jack Doolittle, Lewis Central, 12.89 M
3. Garron Blair, Lawson, 12.01 M
4. Carson Sterling, Maryville, 11.66 M
5. Mason Wibbenmeyer, Lawson, 11.49 M
6. Jayden Beckal, St. Albert, 11.07 M
7. Alex Keiser, Atlantic, 10.88 M
8. Quinten Fuller, Creston, 10.80 M

UNI falls to BYU in second round of NIT

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March 20th, 2022 by admin

The UNI men’s basketball team had their postseason run come to a close on Saturday night in Provo, Utah. The Panthers fell 90-71 to BYU in the second round of the NIT. The Cougars led by 5 at half and outscored the Panthers 43-29 in the second half.

BYU was led by 27 points and 6 rebounds from Gideon George. The Cougars improved to 24-10 and move on to the quarterfinals.

UNI got 24 points and 5 boards from Noah Carter. AJ Green added 16 points and 5 assists. The Panthers end the season with a record of 20-12.

Drake beats Purdue-Fort Wayne in CBI

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March 20th, 2022 by admin

The Drake men’s basketball team defeated Purdue-Fort Wayne 87-65 in the opening round of the CBI on Saturday at the Knapp Center.

Okay Djamgouz scored a team-high 20 points off the bench, dropping in 6 three pointers in the game. Tucker DeVries added 14 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists.

The Bulldogs improved to 25-10 on the season and advance to the quarterfinal round of the tournament. The Bulldogs will play at noon on Monday against the winner of VMI vs. UNC Wilmington that is being played Sunday.

Creighton falls just shy of taking down Kansas, stellar career for Ryan Hawkins ends

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March 20th, 2022 by admin

The Creighton Bluejays gave the Kansas Jayhawks all they could handle on Saturday afternoon but ultimately came up short 79-72 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

It was a back and forth game for much of the contest and Kansas led by 1 at half 39-38. The Jayhawks went on a run to start the second half Creighton quickly climbed back in but Kansas made some key plays in the last couple of minutes. Creighton was within 1 with just over a minute left when Trey Alexander turned the ball over and Ochai Agbaji was right there for Kansas to grab the steal and throw down a dunk on the other end. Crieghton wouldn’t scored after that and KU hit four free throws to seal the win.

Arthur Kaluma led Creighton with 24 points and 12 rebounds. Alex O’Connell had 16 and Trey Alexander had 14 points and 9 assists. In his final college basketball game Ryan Hawkins scored 14 points, grabbed 6 rebounds, and had 2 assists. The Jays end the season at 23-12.

Remy Martin came off the bench to score 20 points and grab 7 rebounds to lead Kansas. Agbaji added 15 points and 8 boards. The Jayhawks improved to 30-6 and advance to face to face Providence in the Sweet 16.

Hawkins finished his lone season at Creighton with 482 points, 272 rebounds, 53 assists, 32 steals, and 13 blocks. Hawkins finishes his college basketball career with 2,580 points, 1,220 rebounds, 257 steals, 229 assists, and 82 blocks.

Iowa Transit Agency Celebrates Transit Driver Appreciation Day

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March 20th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Southwest Iowa’s public transit service recognized drivers for their service and will deliver gift bags filled with treats to drivers over the next week.

ATLANTIC, IOWA – Southwest Iowa Transit Agency (SWITA) celebrated Transit Driver Appreciation Day on March 18th. The unofficial holiday, observed each year on March 18, recognizes the men and women who ensure safe travel for millions of Americans. This year’s celebration comes on the heels of the two-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has been especially stressful for essential workers due to the increased risk they encounter on the job and their roles enforcing state, federal, and local safety measures to keep their passengers safe.

“Transit Driver Appreciation 1” – (Left to right) Transit Coordinator Kristen Templeton, SWITA Driver Brian Elliott, Transit Dispatcher Kersten Abild.

“SWITA is showing appreciation for our drivers this week with goodie bags put together by the staff in the transit office,” said Transit Coordinator Kristen Templeton. “Our drivers go above and beyond daily on their routes getting people to their destinations. Please pause to say thank you when you board or exit a bus or other mode of public transit—today and every day.”

During the pandemic, southwest Iowa’s transit drivers assumed risks others were able to avoid—even transporting patients who had tested positive for COVID-19—because despite the pandemic, people still needed to go to important medical appointments or other essential services. And between spring 2020 and summer 2021, Southwest Iowa Transit Agency (SWITA) drivers delivered more than 1,900 meals through a volunteer-run program for homebound or at-risk residents.

In the coming week, transit office staff will visit drivers in all corners of the SWITA service area to deliver the gift bags and show gratitude to the more than 70 drivers who operate SWITA’s fleet of vehicles.

SWITA offers affordable, safe public transit services throughout southwest Iowa and is available to all residents of Cass, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie, and Shelby counties.

“Transit Driver Appreciation 2” – (Left to right) Transit Coordinator Kristen Templeton, Transit Dispatcher Kersten Abild, SWITA Driver Jo James, SWITA Driver Garry Marcellus, and Transit Dispatcher Cindy Johnson.

Fiery injury accident in Cass County

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March 20th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Anita, Iowa) – The male driver of a Volvo suffered from a head injury following a collision with a Jeep early this (Sunday) morning, in Cass County. The accident happened at around 4-a.m. on I-80 eastbound near the 68.5 mile marker.

Firefighters and rescue personnel from Anita and Wiota, as well as Cass EMS and Cass County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the scene.

Reports indicated one of the vehicles went off into the ditch and caught fire. The fire then spread to an adjacent field. The female driver of the vehicle was able to escape without apparent injury, prior to firefighters’ arrival. The flames were quickly extinguished. The driver of the Volvo was transported to Cass Health.

No other details are currently available.