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HSBB: Exira-EHK at Adair-Casey Doubleheader 02-10-2014

Podcasts, Sports

February 11th, 2014 by admin

Jim Field and Chris Parks have the call of the games played at Adair-Casey High School.

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THELMA KARSTENS, 98, of Atlantic (Svcs. 2/15/14)

Obituaries

February 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

THELMA KARSTENS, 98, of Atlantic, died Mon., Feb. 10th, at the Heritage House in Atlantic. Funeral services for THELMA KARSTENS will be held 10-a.m. Sat., Feb. 15th, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Atlantic. Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home is during regular business hours from Wed. noon, until the time of family visitation on Friday, from 5-to 7-pm. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.

Burial will be in the Atlantic Cemetery.

THELMA KARSTENS is survived by:

Her sons – Dennis Karstens, of Corning; Wayne  Karstens & wife Linda S. Elliott-Carstens, of Indianola, & Daryl Karstens and wife Linda Rothe-Karstens, of Atlantic.

8 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren & 1 great-great grandchild.

Backyard and Beyond 02-11-2014

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

February 11th, 2014 by admin

Lavon Eblen speaks with Jess Soulis with the Iowa Food Systems Council about value added processing and an upcoming event that will teach you all about it in Oakland.

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Harlan School Board hears Education Association’s initial proposal

News

February 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Harlan Community School Board, Monday, received the initial bargaining proposal from the Harlan Education Association (HEA), which represents the district’s teachers and staff. In a regular board meeting, Brian Kaster, representative of the HEA said they are asking for a 6.92% increase in salary for the staff at the Harlan Community School District. The meeting was just the first of what are usually several meetings between the board and the association. The school board did not make a counter offer, and future discussions will be held in closed session.

In other business, the school board held a public hearing with regard to the High School Gym Air Handler. The district is looking at replacing the air conditioning unit in the High School Gymnasium and held the hearing as required by Iowa Code, because the district will be soliciting bids for a project or projects. Having received no written or spoken comments on the matter, the board approved the preliminary plans for the air handler and moved to request bids for the project.

The board is expected to receive bids and finalize the project at a school board meeting in March. The school district will also be saying goodbye to eight teachers who qualified for early retirement. Superintendent Justin Wagner said teachers taking early retirement had to meet certain qualifications. “They have to be in the district ten years and be 55 years old. Basically that’s the IPERS eligibility age for them. With this group of eight, we have over 260 years of experience walking out the door.”

Wagner discussed the vacancies later in the meeting and said the district has already seen interest, and candidates applying for the positions. In one of the final motions, it was approved to hold a public hearing at the next Harlan Community School Board meeting February 24th, with regard to the 2014-2015 school calendar.

(Joel McCall/KNOD)

Atlantic School Board discusses Budget

News

February 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic Board of Education Monday night continued discussions with regard to the 2014-2015 budget. Superintendent Dr. Michael Amstein told KJAN News one of the things he recommended the Board look at is levying the SBRC (School Budget Review Committee) for the Special Education Deficit. The deficit was for how much more was spent for Special Ed programming than what was received, which amounted to around $670,000. Also, $600,000 on the cash reserve and $350,000 on the management levy.

Amstein said Board Secretary/Business Manager Mary Beth Fast is looking at how much the levy might be, and right now it appears it will be around $14.55 or $14.60 per thousand dollars of assessed property valuation. He said they’re also trying to find ways to trim the budget. Amstein said the district’s Unspent Balance has been dropping for a number of years. Even though the district is still in the “Safe range” according to the IASB – Iowa Association of School Boards – Amstein says they “Need to change that trajectory by trimming part of the budget.” Right now they’re looking at cutting $400,000 from the budget for the upcoming year. He says the Board would like to keep that part of the budget at 14-to 15-percent.”

The way the budget shakes out will influence where the levy rate will be for any bond issue the district may consider for planned Capital Improvement/Expansion projects. In other business, the Board discussed the 2014-2015 School Calendar. The focus currently is on an hourly calendar, or 1,080 hours as opposed to the present 180 days. He says an hourly calendar would give the district more flexibility as far as making up snow days, and teacher professional development.

The Atlantic District has had two snow days so far this school year. Those days will be added to the end of the current school year, which will mean classes will dismiss May 23rd instead of May 21st…assuming there are no more make-up days due to the weather.

The School Board, Monday, also approved a $50,000 matching Grant Award Letter of Agreement from the Iowa West Foundation. The funds will be shared by the Atlantic, Exira-EHK, CAM, AHST, Griswold, Harlan and Riverside. Amstein said the grant was possible due to the efforts of the six Superintendents in the region, who worked this past fall on a plan to expand Career Tech Educational opportunities in southwest Iowa.

And, the Board approved an agreement with Cass County Historical Museum for the donation of Native American artifacts in the school’s possession to the museum, with the stipulation that if the Museum should ever permanently close, those artifacts be returned to the district.

8AM Sportscast 02-11-2014

Podcasts, Sports

February 11th, 2014 by admin

w/ Jim Field

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8AM Newscast 02-11-2014

News, Podcasts

February 11th, 2014 by admin

w/ Ric Hanson

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Cheeseburger Pie (2-11-14)

Mom's Tips

February 11th, 2014 by Jim Field

  • 9 inch deep dish pie pan, sprayed (chill)
  • 1 pound ground beef, ground soy crumbles or sausage
  • 1/2 cup tomato sauce
  • 1/3 cup red onion, chopped
  • 1/3 cup red or green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon instant beef bouillon granules
  • 3 large eggs, beaten
  • 2 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 8 slices American, Swiss or provolone cheese, divided

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In a large heavy-bottom skillet over medium-high heat, brown ground beef.  Add tomato sauce, onion, bell pepper and bouillon.  Cook until the bouillon dissolves.  Remove pan from heat.

Stir in eggs and flour; mixing well.  Cut 6 slices of cheese into small pieces.  Stir into beef mixture.  Spoon mixture into prepared and cooled pie crust.  Bake for 25 minutes or until filling is heated through.

Cut remaining cheese slices into wedges, triangles and other shapes and decorate top of pie.  Bake for an additional 4 minutes or until cheese has melted.

Serves 8-10.

 

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11th

Trading Post

February 11th, 2014 by Jim Field

FOR SALE: 1/4 or 1/2 butcher beef raised without hormones and antibiotics, corn fed, ready in 2-3 weeks cut to your orders. price is $2.23# plus you pay processing. Half weighs approximately 407 pounds. 515-210-0465.

FOR SALE: butcher hog going to locker on 2-12. dressed weight will be somewhere around 175# price is $.80# plus you pay processing. 515-210-0465.

WANTED: used wire cattle panels, sheep feeders, sheep/goat hay feeder, small livestock tank, goat milking stand, 6 foot fence posts. Call 712-781-2332 or text 712-254-2351.

FOR SALE: JVC projection TV, 48″, $150. 641-740-0295.

FOR SALE:  Flowered sofa 93″ long, 33″ in depth, back is 35″ and 18″ in height where u sit. One cushion is a little worn.  $20…….712-762-3142 in Anita.

FOR SALE: Glass Coffee Table with matching smaller table 48″ x 27″……17 and a half high …….27″ long for the other table. 712-762-3142 in Anita.

FREE TO A GOOD HOME:  a 2 and a half year old orange and white long hair cat. Been neutered and has had all shots this year. 712-762-3142 in Anita.

 

 

Heartbeat Today 02-11-2014

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

February 11th, 2014 by admin

Jim Field talks more about the 2014 KJAN Branson Trip coming up in June.  Get signed up today!

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