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Iowa Soccer Adds 3 Transfers

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June 7th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa women’s soccer team has signed three more transfer student-athletes since the end of April. Iowa announced the signing of utility player Lauren Geczik on April 29, followed by defender Alexia Griffin on May 9 and midfielder Madison Wilson on June 6.

The trio joins newcomer Maya Hansen, as well as six incoming freshmen from the Class of 2028.

HEAR FROM HEAD COACH DAVE DIIANNI
“We are very excited to add these great female student-athletes as members of our Iowa Soccer family. Each of them comes to Iowa with a great deal of playing experience at their former institutions, which will be a valuable addition to this year’s team in its drive for championships.”

Lauren Geczik 

Houston, Texas | F/D | Graduate Student
(St. Agnes Academy, Albion Hurricans FC)

Texas A&M – Played 39 games, including 29 starts, for a total of 2,674 career minutes… tallied 13 points on four goals and five assists for the Aggies… CoSIDA Academic All District in 2021… Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll (2021) and SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll (2020-21)… recognized as Most Improved Player for Texas A&M in 2021… earned team “Farmer’s Fight” Perseverance Award in 2021… SEC Freshman of the Week (10/26/20)… Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week (10/27/20)… No. 83 on the TopDrawerSoccer.com Midseason Freshman 100 list in 2021.

Alexia Griffin

Panama City, Florida | D | Junior

(Arnold High School, Concord Fire)

Southern Miss – Started 18 games as a sophomore for 1,439 minutes… scored one goal against Troy on Sept. 21, 2023… totaled five shots offensively… appeared in all 16 games as a freshman, starting in 13…played 1,193 minutes…registered four shots on the year.

Madison Wilson

London, Ontario, Canada | M | Graduate Student

(Oakridge Secondaryl, London Football Academy)

Dayton – Played in all 20 matches for the Flyers in 2023, making 18 starts and logging 1,325 minutes… led Dayton with 16 points on the season… career bests for goals (6) and assists (4)… scored three game-winning goals… logged 1,325 minutes on the season… redshirt season as a junior… started in three of the 16 games played as a sophomore (522 minutes)… three assists and three points that season on 11 shots (6 SOG)… played in all 14 matches with nine starts (758 minutes) as a freshman… first collegiate start and goal came in the season opener, a 2-0 UD win vs. Bellarmine (Feb. 6, 2021)… selected to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team… three-time Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

H-10 Conference announces adjustments to Athletic Event Admission fees for 2024-25

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June 7th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Hawkeye Ten Conference, representing 11 communities in southwest Iowa, including Atlantic, Clarinda, Creston, Denison-Schleswig, Glenwood, Harlan, Kuemper Catholic, Lewis Central, Red Oak, Shenandoah, and St. Albert, have announced adjustments to its admission fees for high school and middle school athletic events, effective the upcoming school year of 2024-25. Please note: Students in the Atlantic Community School District will still receive free admission to regular season home events.

In an effort to continue providing exceptional athletic experiences for students while also ensuring the sustainability of athletic programs, the conference has decided to adjust its admission fees. Beginning in the fall of 2024, adult admission for high school athletic events will be increased from $6 to $7, while student admission will remain at $6 for students in grades Kindergarten through 12th grade. Similarly, for middle school athletic events, adult admission will be raised from $4 to $5, and student admission will increase from $3 to $4.

Conference officials say the decision was made after careful consideration and consultation with stakeholders across our member communities. A press release said “While we understand that adjustments to admission fees may present a change for our valued fans, we believe these adjustments are necessary to maintain the high standard of athletic programming that the Hawkeye Ten Conference is known for.

“It’s important to note that these adjustments will directly contribute to supporting our student-athletes, coaches, and athletic programs across the conference. By investing in our athletic events, fans are not only supporting the development of our student-athletes but also contributing to the overall strength and vibrancy of our communities.”

The Hawkey 10 Conference press release concluded with “We would like to extend our gratitude to our fans, parents, students, and community members for their continued support of Hawkeye Ten Conference athletics. Your enthusiasm and dedication are what make our events so special, and we look forward to welcoming you to our upcoming games and competition.”

Creston Police report: Man arrested on a warrant

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June 7th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Creston, Iowa) – Police in Creston, Thursday evening, arrested a man on a Union County warrant, and a charge of unauthorized use of a credit card. 31-year-old Jesus Osmany Ramos Berrelleza, of Creston, was arrested at his residence a little after 7-p.m., Thursday. He was transported to the Union County Jail and posted a $2,000 bond before being released from custody.

Open House for the Shenandoah VA Clinic to be held June 15th

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June 7th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. – VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System’s Shenandoah (Iowa), VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) will host a two-hour open house on Saturday, June 15, 2024, beginning at 11 a.m. The clinic is located at 2043 ‘A’ Avenue in Shenandoah, Iowa.

According to Joyce Portz, nurse manager at the Shenandoah VA CBOC, the open house will include opportunities for Veterans, Veterans families and the community at large to learn more about the many Veteran health care services offered at the clinic.

Along with a reception hosted by the local American Legion Auxiliary, visitors will have an opportunity to tour the facility, meet members of the CBOC team, and speak to the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System’s Health Care Enrollment specialist and local county Veterans Service Officer and learn more about enrolling for VA health care. The local American Legion Auxiliary will also be providing refreshments for the open house.

The open house is scheduled to begin following the June 15 dedication ceremony for the new Page County Veterans Memorial at Rapp Park, which is set to begin at 10 a.m. The open house will conclude at 1 p.m.

High School Baseball Scores from Thursday

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June 7th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Hawkeye Ten 

Red Oak 11, East Mills 5
Kuemper Catholic 6, Denison-Schleswig 2
Lewis Central 14, Atlantic 2
Clarinda 8, Glenwood 7
Creston 9, Shenandoah 8

Western Iowa Conference

Treynor 18, Missouri Valley 2

Rolling Valley Conference 

Panorama 12, Exira-EHK 5
Lenox 7, CAM 4
Coon Rapids-Bayard 17, Nodaway Valley 0

Corner Conference

Bedford 16, Sidney 0
Southwest Valley 22, Essex 0
East Union 9, Stanton 5

West Central Activities Conference 

Des Moines Christian 9, Ogden 2
Des Moines Christian 15, Ogden 5
Interstate-35 19, ACGC 4
Interstate-35 13, ACGC 3
Pleasantville 12, Woodward-Granger 10
Pleasantville 10, Woodward-Granger 0
Van Meter 21, West Central Valley 2
Van Meter 17, West Central Valley 5

High School Softball Scores from Thursday

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June 7th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Hawkeye Ten 

Red Oak 14, Sidney 0
Denison-Schleswig 4, Kuemper Catholic 0
#13 Atlantic 17, Lewis Central 7
Creston 11, Shenandoah 1

Western Iowa Conference

Audubon 10, Tri-Center 0

Rolling Valley Conference 

CAM 6, Lenox 4
Woodbine 13, Westwood 0

Corner Conference

East Union 18, Stanton 15
#12 Griswold 4, Nodaway Valley 0

West Central Activities Conference 

Pleasantville 9, Woodward-Granger 5
Pleasantville 7, Woodward-Granger 6
#1 Van Meter 13, West Central Valley 0
#1 Van Meter 12, West Central Valley 2

Historic car with Iowa plates will be a bit late reaching the Lincoln Highway

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June 7th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – A century-old car with a fabled history for road trips was -supposed- to be chugging across Iowa today (Friday), but as happens with aging vehicles, it’s developed engine trouble. Tim Matthews, curator of the Museum of American Speed in Lincoln, Nebraska, says this was the ten-millionth Model T produced by Ford and it’s already made three cross-country treks — when it was built in 1924, on its 50th birthday in 1974, and again in 1999. Matthews says things were going well on this 100th anniversary trek when they left New York City last Sunday, but the engine blew apart in Pennsylvania.

“We actually had a connecting rod bearing failure, and anytime you have one thing go bad inside an engine, it usually creates a chain reaction,” Matthews says. “So that bearing came unglued, which destroyed the crank, and it threw a lot of material around the engine and it required us to take the engine completely out of the car.” The black buggy was hauled to Ohio for repairs and soon, it’ll be trucked back to Pennsylvania to resume its 45-hundred mile “Sea-to-Sea in a Model T” trek from New York to San Francisco. Matthews credits the team of expert Model T mechanics who are driving the vehicle, but also Henry Ford, who pioneered the industry, introducing mass production and assembly lines.

Photo from https://www.museumofamericanspeed.org/

“He built a car that really anybody could understand and anybody can take it apart,” Matthews says. “You’re talking about a time when a lot of Americans didn’t have electricity yet, but this car generated its own electricity, so for the time, it was very technically advanced, but it was simple enough that people with just common tools could take it apart and rebuild it. So that’s kind of the fun of the whole deal.” The Model T will soon resume its route, following the Lincoln Highway coast-to-coast. That’s Highway 30 in Iowa, which will take it through communities including: Clinton, Cedar Rapids, Marshalltown, Ames, Carroll and Denison. Matthews says the historic car, with its “TENMIL” Iowa license plates, always draws crowds of onlookers when it stops, but there’s a steep learning curve to operate it.

“Most people look at a Model T, they get in and there’s three pedals on the floor, and none of them are the gas pedal, and so people are thinking, ‘What the heck? How do you even drive this thing?'” Matthews says. “It takes a little time to understand how to operate a Model T, with the three pedals and your throttle’s up on the steering wheel — that’s how you control your speed.” The Lincoln Highway Association says 85-percent of the original stretch of road across Iowa is still drivable, though some of it is gravel. While you might think a hundred-year old car would provide a rough, bumpy ride, Matthews says that’s not the case, though its top speed is only 45 to 50 miles an hour.

“The Model T is like a giant spring, basically, and it goes off road better than most of your off-road vehicles today,” Matthews says. “I mean, this thing was designed to go across the country before there were great roads, so it’s accustomed to going through ditches and over mountains and things of that sort, and they’re incredibly adept at doing that.” The car was recently donated to the museum by the family of Dr. Alan Hathaway, a Davenport dentist who died in 2016. The Hathaway family drove the “Tin Lizzy” cross-country twice, for its 50th and 75th anniversaries, while officials from Ford drove it sea-to-sea when it was new in 1924. If you’d like to see the historic Model T, it’ll be coming to Iowa — soon.

The schedule on the website (museumofamericanspeed.org) will be updated as soon as the vehicle is again roadworthy.

Rep. Hinson talks immigration, bird flu

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June 7th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, a Republican from Marion, has proposed legislation she says will create better border control. Hinson it is in response to the recent action by President Joe Biden that she calls inadequate. “Iowans and Americans see this for what it is. It is a cheap election year ploy by President Biden,” she says. Hinson says the House Appropriations Committee legislation would expand beds in border detention facilities to about 50-thousand. Biden’s plan puts a cap on those seeking asylum. “This weak, watered-down executive order won’t do anything to protect Americans from the potentially dangerous illegal immigrants that are already in the U-S, or to actually secure the border. The proposed legislation would also end grant programs for sanctuary cities.

Hinson also talked about the importance of keeping up efforts to battle the Avian Flu, especially with the first case being reported in an Iowa dairy herd. “We know its effect on poultry we know that if milk is pasteurized it is safe but obviously Animal Health is a huge priority for me,” she says. Hinson says part of the battle is maintaining adequate funding. “In the Ag/F-D-A bill we have continued to prioritize making sure we have resources available to properly research and fund potential vaccine efforts and to step up those efforts across the board,” Hinson says.

Hinson made her comments during her weekly conference call with reporters.

Elk Horn (IA) man arrested on a felony charge in Montgomery County Thursday evening

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June 7th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – Sheriff’s Deputies in Montgomery County, Thursday evening, responded to an altercation at a residence east of Villisca, and ended-up arresting a man from Shelby County. When deputies arrived at 3153 110th Street at around 5:30-p.m., they arrested 57-year-old Rex Dean McDermott, of Elk Horn, for Criminal Mischief in the 2nd Degree – a Class D Felony, and on three-counts of Aggravated Assault while displaying a dangerous weapon – which are aggravated misdemeanors.

McDermott was transported to the Montgomery County Jail and held on a $5,000 bond.

Tri-Center Trojans Baseball Team Secures Road Win Over Audubon Thursday Night To Remain Unbeaten On The Season

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June 7th, 2024 by admin

The Tri-Center Trojans baseball team picked up a 13-5 road win over the Audubon Wheelers Thursday night. The Trojans were led in hitting on the night by junior Cael Corrin who went 2-4 with two hits and 1 RBI. Sophomore Carter Kunze helped the Trojans to a victory when he pitched over five solid inning while allowing six hits, two walks and 7 strikeouts to help get his first win of the season.

The Wheelers were led in hitting on the night by junior Aaron Olsen who went 2-4 with two hits, one walk and one RBI. Sophomore Carson Wessel pitched four innings while given up two hits, eight walks in taking the loss for the Wheelers.

Coach Max Kozeal talked about how everyone contributed in the road win over Audubon.

The Trojans coach Kozeal was pleased with Kunze pitching performance.

The win for Tri-Center will improve their record to 9-0 overall and 6-0 in the Western Iowa Conference, Coach Kozeal said his team will be ready for their game against good Logan-Magnolia team tonight.

The loss for the Wheelers will drop them to 0-10-1 overall and 0-6 in Western Iowa Conference and will face AHSTW Vikings in a double-header tonight. First game will start at 5:30 p.m.