Backyard and Beyond 05-22-2014

May 22nd, 2014 by admin

Lavon Eblen speaks with Pam Scoles, Vice President of Cass County Master Gardeners about a bus tour to Lincoln, NE gardens coming up.

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Zaun makes push for votes before June Primary

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May 22nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Iowa Senator Brad Zaun is making a push for votes in the final two weeks before the June 3rd Primary. Zaun, a 20th District House of Representatives Republican from Urbandale, has been hitting the campaign trail hard since the Senate adjourned earlier this month. He’s running for the 3rd District Congressional seat being vacated by Congressman Tom Latham, who announced in December he would not be seeking re-election.

Senator Brad Zaun, (R-IA)

Zaun, who has served in the Iowa Senate since 2004, stopped by the KJAN studios Wednesday afternoon. He’s the leader among candidates seeking the 3rd District seat, according to a recent poll by Loras College. Even thought he doesn’t get into following the polls, Zaun says they’re helpful because it shows he needs to work harder to get name recognition, especially with so many voters undecided. Zaun says he “Has a lot of work to do,” because out of 300 likely voters polled, Zaun collected 17.4-percent of the vote, which is still well below the 35-percent required for nomination.

The polls indicated the other candidates, including Robert Cramer, David Young, Matt Schultz and Monte Shaw, all received between 5.3 and 8.3 percent. Just over half of those polled indicated that they were undecided in the upcoming race. Zaun says the reason he is running, has to do with how the national debt will affect his kids. He says he will not pass the debt and spending onto his kids or any other young person.

He says when he gets to Washington, the three areas he won’t touch in terms of cutting spending, are those affecting services for seniors, the disabled and military veterans. Any other subsidies are fair game. Zaun says he is in favor of term limits, and abolishing the Department of Education in Iowa and nationally. He says a bill he’s proposed would give parents the choice of how to educate their children, whether it in a private school or home-school setting.

He says he also has a bill to shut down the “Common Core” curriculum, and create an Education Savings Account that could be used for competent non-public instruction whether that is a private school, homeschooling or online education. On the subject of term limits, Zaun says it’s not up to him to decide how long is too long to stay in office. He says “It’s in God’s hands…if it’s one term, so be it.”

The 3rd Congressional District Zaun is running for, covers an area in the southeastern corner of Iowa. Polk, Dallas, Guthrie, Warren, Madison, Adair, Cass, Pottawattamie, Mills, Fremont, Page, Montgomery, Taylor, Adams, Union and Ringgold counties are also included in the district.

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Class 1-A/4-A Boys Thursday State Track Results (Complete)

Sports

May 22nd, 2014 by Jim Field

3200 Final:

Class 1-A:

8. Jake Weber, Boyer Valley 10:11.47
14. Brandon Sipherd, Riverside 10:24.45
16. Shane Breheny, Nodaway Valley 10:28.52
22. Wyatt Schulz, Logan-Magnolia 10:42.9

100 Prelims:

Class 1-A:

Emmitt Wheatley, Adair-Casey :11.511 (Qualified)
Chris Osborn, Sidney :11.58 DNQ
Dalton Pospisil, West Harrison :11.60 DNQ
Jake Riesland, Logan-Magnolia :11.77 DNQ
Clayton Plowman, Adair-Casey DQ

4 x 800 Final:

Class 1-A:

8. Boyer Valley – Zach Ambrose, Cody Thoreson, Chase Bonsall, Calvan Wood 8:32.54
9. Nodaway Valley – Tanner Armstrong, Jared Corder, Heath Downing, T.J. Bower 8:32.56
15. Griswold – Jordan Vetter, Holden Ogg, Morgan Kimpson, Jacob Maass 8:42.89

200 Prelims:

Class 1-A:

Emmitt Wheatley, Adair-Casey :22.83 (Qualified)
Travis Tupper, East Mills :23.09 (Qualified)
Datlton Pospisil, West Harison :23.26 DNQ

Class 4-A:

Jacob Rodgers, Lewis Central :22.55 DNQ

400 Final:

Class 1-A:

8. Jake Roden, West Harrison :51.58
9. Travis Tupper, East Mills :52.03
10. Trevor Smith, Audubon :52.21
17. Jim Lake, Logan-Magnolia :53.18

Class 4-A:

11. Jacob Rodgers, Lewis Central :50.63
22. Billy Ehrenberg, Abraham Lincoln :52.46

Shuttle Hurdle Prelims:

Class 1-A:

Underwood – Adian McKee, Nick Pedersen, Tyler Freese, Austin Konsor 1:00.25 (Qualified)
Audubon – Jake Mulford, Colby Rattenborg, Dylan Jensen, Mitchell Nelsen 1:00.99 (Qualified)
Griswold – Derek Kirchhoff, Mason Boucher, Hadley Ogg, Jordan Vetter 1:02.32 DNQ
West Harrison – Jordan Neill, Preston Davis, Trey Kirlin, Brandon Barnett 1:04.1 DNQ
Woodbine – Kevin Lee, Clay Schmidt, Lucas Hedstrom, Malachi Mentink 1:04.25 DNQ

1-A Long Jump Final:

2. Colby Rattenborg, Audubon 22′-2.75″
8. Sam Warden, Underwood 20′-0.75″
15. Austin Stoelk, Ar-We-Va 18′-9.25″
18. Nathan Rudd, Boyer Valley 18′-1.5″
Traeton Jensen, Adair-Casey – Foul

1-A Shot Put Final:

19. Zach Kliefoth, Exira/EHK 44′-5″
17. Spencer Phillips, Fremont-Mills 44′-8.5″
23. Chris Osborn, Sidney 43′-1.75″
11. Adriel King, West Harrison 47′-3.5″

4-A Discus Final:

1. Jacob Barents, Lewis Central 168′-2″
2. Colton Tracy, Abraham Lincoln 166′-5″
13. Jake Meyer, Thomas Jefferson 142′-5″

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Class 1-A/4-A Girls Thursday State Track Results (Complete)

Sports

May 22nd, 2014 by Jim Field

Shuttle Hurdle Prelims:

Class 1-A:

Fremont – Mills – Kalyn Madison, Madison Powers, Andrea McClary, Taryn Williams 1:08.66 (Qualified 3rd)
Nodaway Valley – Paige McElfish, Josie Carter, Kenna Lundy, Katy Ehrsam 1:11.3 DNQ
Audubon – Madison Hagedorn, Kaitlin Schultes, Sydney Obermeier, Carly Johnston 1:11.95 DNQ
Griswold – Justine Freund, Kinzey Nicklaus, Jeana Freund, Mandi Backhaus 1:13.09 DNQ
Logan-Magnolia – Abby Straight, Maysen Jones, Hailey Clark, Anna Readman 1:14.19 DNQ
Stanton – Logan Wagg, MacyElwood, Lauren Stephens, Carmen Subbert DQ

3000 Final:

Class 1-A:

1. Rebekah Topham, Griswold 9:56.73
3. Michelle Mumm, Tri-Center 10:51.53
5. Megan Maaske, Woodbine 10:55.09
16. Alyx Flippin, Griswold 11:25.06
17. Caitlyn Casey, Logan-Magnolia 11:25.68
20. Destiny Scar, Nodaway Valley 11:29.62
21. Kenzie Hulsing, Sidney 11:31.72
24. Megan Deist, Audubon 12:00.33

100 Prelims:

Class 1-A:

Emma Konkler, Audubon :13.28 DNQ
Hailey Cook, Coon Rapids-Bayard :13.34 DNQ
Kelsey Hurley, Fremont-Mills :13.37 DNQ
Rachel Rumelhart, Guthrie Center :13.5 DNQ

4 x 800 Final:

Class 1-A:

3. Underwood – Gabby Myers, Emma Bonnet, Madeline Stephens, Erin Shapcott 9:53.17
17. Exira/EHK – Jen Neville, Emily Copic, Claire Paulsen, Grace Hoflen 10:26.97
21. Sidney – Lexy Larsen, Kenzie Hulsing, Halie Buttry, Mackenzie Daffer 10:33.73
24. Griswold – Payton Rush, Alyssa Wyman, Leah Lappe, Bridget Mauer 10:44.31

200 Prelims:

Class 1-A:

Kelsey Hurley, Fremont-Mills :26.71 (Qualified)
Aurora Arevalo, Lenox :26.88 (Qualified)
Jen Neville, Exira/EHK :27.0 DNQ
Hailey Cook, Coon Rapids-Bayard :27.43 DNQ
Emma Konkler, Audubon :27.59 DNQ
Lexy Larson, Sidney :27.74 DNQ
Hailee Hansen, Tri-Center DQ

400 Final:

Class 1-A:

6. Katie Dukes, Lenox 1:00.83
7. Mackenzie Daffer, Sidney 1:01.21
13. Jen Neville, Exira/EHK 1:02.69

1-A Shot Put Final:

1. Meagan Andersen, Woodbine 39′-10.75″
9. Rachel Long, Guthrie Center 34′-9.25″
15. Regan Burns, Essex 33′-6″
20. Holly Brock, Boyer Valley 33′-0″

4-A Discus Final:

20. Kayla Stotlemyer, Abraham Lincoln 97′-1″

1-A Long Jump Final:

7. Morgan Shearer, West Harrison 15′-4.5″
10. Rachel Armstrong, Bedford 15′-2″
12. Sydney Parker, Exira/EHK 15′-1.25″
15. Chelsea Weis, Stanton 14′-11.75″
16. Taryn Williams, Fremont-Mills 14′-10″
18. Morgan Straight, Boyer Valley 14′-4.5″
19. Cheyana Brownfield, South Page 14′-2.5″

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8AM Sportscast 05-22-2014

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May 22nd, 2014 by admin

w/ Jim Field

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Grassley to Hold Meetings in Six Iowa Communities (Revised info.)

News

May 22nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

(This is an update to our May 16th story, with a change in location for the Greenfield event)

Senator Chuck Grassley will hold six town meetings in Iowa during the week of May 26 as part of his annual 99-county tour. Grassley has held a meeting in each of Iowa’s 99 counties at least once every year since he was first elected to the U.S. Senate.

On May 28th, 29th and 30th, Grassley will be in Greenfield, Atlantic, Mount Ayr, Chariton, Pella, and Bloomfield. On Wednesday, May 28th, Grassley will hold Town Hall meetings:

• In Greenfield from 9:45-to 10:45-a.m., in the cafeteria at the Adair County Memorial Hospital (NOT in the courtroom at the Adair County Courthouse, as previously announced.)
• In Atlantic, from Noon-to 1 p.m. at Iowa Western Community College
• And in Mount Ayr, from 5-to 6-pm, in the Assembly Room at the Ringgold County Courthouse.

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Heartbeat Today 05-22-2014

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

May 22nd, 2014 by admin

Jim Field speaks with Lisa Steen Riggs with the Danish Windmill in Elk Horn about Tivolifest this weekend.

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Bluffs appreciation group apologizes to veterans

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May 22nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

A Council Bluffs civic group has apologized to Vietnam Veterans over controversy involving a parade float. The Vietnam War veterans group pulled out of last weekend’s “Celebrate Council Bluffs” parade, after event organizers told the vets they couldn’t display a replica bamboo “Tiger Cage” on their float, which symbolized the plight of American POW’s in the Vietnam War. The Council Bluffs Daily NonPareil reports The Celebrate CB board issued a written apology, Wednesday.

Carol Horner, chairwoman of the Celebrate CB board, said the move to deny the group’s float application was made after complaints were received last year from parents and veterans alike, who expressed concern regarding the veterans group’s depiction of a soldier in a “tiger cage” cell. Horner, who is the daughter of a Vietnam veterans, said organizers erred by not realizing the importance of the imagery behind the float.

Ben Wiese of Glenwood, president of the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 798, said he was sincerely pleased with the board’s apology, which he graciously accepted. The board’s decision to deny the Vietnam veterans’ float sparked a protest, as several groups pulled out of the parade to stage a small demonstration Saturday afternoon in Bayliss Park.

Outrage against the board’s decision also spurred citizens to make angry emails, phone calls and voicemails to members of the Celebrate CB board and subcommittees. One board member was also allegedly threatened. Wiese says those types of actions are not acceptable, and they in no way meant for their protest over being excluded from the parade to present a danger to anyone.

Carol Horner said she would like to see the debate become a teaching moment, working with veterans to help educate students about the true nature of the Vietnam War and the hardships endured by soldiers returning home.

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The text of the letter is as follows: “It is with great humility that the Celebrate CB Board offers an earnest apology to the veterans, members of the armed forces, police and fire departments and residents of Council Bluffs. Our board never meant to exclude, harm or separate our war heroes. The mission of Celebrate CB is to celebrate our city and take pride in our community.

We recognize the importance and sacrifices our veterans made for our freedom. We obviously failed in our recognition of those who served our great nation, and we ask for compassion regarding our actions. Veterans all over the country make up the fabric of being America strong. Please accept our deepest apology. It would be our honor to work and learn from our veterans, members of the armed forces, police and fire departments and those citizens who have a genuine interest in making our great city of Council Bluffs even greater.

Sincerely, The Celebrate CB board”

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