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IKM-Manning School Board approves measure for a ballot vote

News

January 18th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Manning, Iowa) – The IKM-Manning School Board has approved a measure that will appear on the ballot Tuesday, March 7, 2023. The measure asks voters to approve the use of $7.9 million in school infrastructure sales service and use tax revenue bonds toward a series of construction and renovation projects on the Manning campus, including:

  • A New gymnasium
  • A New commons area
  • New locker rooms
  • A New spark/fire room

School officials say the work would take place in the northeast corner of the building. To view a diagram with details on the work to be completed, visit https://bit.ly/ikmmprojects. With an approved vote, the district would use Secure an Advanced Vision for Education (SAVE)—also known as the statewide one-cent sales tax for education—to complete the projects above. Officials say “This would have no impact on property tax or sales tax rates in our community.”

The measure will pass if more than 50% of voters approve it. This is different from a bond issue, which requires more than 60% approval. The District will share more information and answer community members’ questions as the matter moves forward.

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Creston man arrested Tuesday afternoon

News

January 18th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Creston, Iowa) – Police in Creston arrested a man at around 3:50-p.m., Tuesday. Authorities say 38-year-old Curtis Lee Lamasters, of Creston, was arrested on a charge of Driving While Barred. He was cited and released on a Promise to Appear.

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Waukee sweeps Atlantic boys home swim meet

Sports

January 18th, 2023 by admin

The Atlantic boys swimming team swam well but fell to two tough and big teams at their home meet on Tuesday night at the Nishna Valley Family YMCA.

Waukee 58, Sioux City 36
Waukee 80, Atlantic 8
Sioux City 74, Atlantic 17

Alex Lihs had the 5th best time in the 100 Yard Freestyle at 54.00. The Trojans’ 200 Yard Freestyle Relay team was 4th fastest with a time of 1:39.57 (Alex Lihs, Kyler Rieken, Hunter Quist, and Keaten Rieken).

Full results: 20230117_ahs_results

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Heartbeat Today 01-18-2022

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

January 18th, 2023 by admin

Jim Field speaks with Cass County Public Health staffers Beth Olsen and Victoria Means about the upcoming Disaster Prepwise program.

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Ernst pays a visit to Atlantic

News

January 18th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Iowa Republican Senator Joni Ernst, from Red Oak, was in Atlantic, Tuesday afternoon. She paid a visit to the Cass County Educational Opportunity Center (CC-EOC) on southwest 7th Street, to learn about the program, how it has a positive impact on students who attend the facility, and how important these types of settings are, if students to are to achieve and excel.

Senator Ernst commented that though she has see other alternative schools throughout Iowa, she has not seen one as positive and as equally as post-high school focused as Atlantic’s. During her visit, Ernst spent time touring classrooms and meeting with and talking to students, staff, ACSD Superintendent Mr. Barber and School Board Vice President Kristy Pellett.

Sen. Ernst at the CC-EOC (Photo& audio via the ACSD social media page)

Mr. Barber said “Our students did a terrific job speaking with Senator Ernst and sharing the positive experience they have had with learning in an alternative setting.”

 

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(Update) ISP identifies woman who died in a NW IA crash on Jan. 13th

News

January 18th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Ida County, Iowa) – The Iowa State Patrol has updates their report on a fatal crash that took place early Friday afternoon, near Holstein, in Ida County.  Authorities say 23-year-old Alexis Grace Renze, of Cushing, died at the scene, when her car was struck by a semi tractor-trailer, near Holstein. The Iowa State Patrol had reported previously, that a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu driven by Renze was traveling southbound on Highway 20 and failed to yield during a left turn onto northbound Highway 59. The car was struck on the passenger side by a 2006 Freightliner semi.

The impact resulted in the car bursting into flames. The vehicle came to rest in the intersection. The semi came to rest on Highway 20, west of the intersection. Renze died at the scene. The driver of the semi, who is from Minnesota, was not hurt.

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High School Wrestling Scoreboard 01/17/2023

Sports

January 18th, 2023 by admin

GIRLS WRESTLING

East Sac County Tournament

Team Scores

  1. Ridge View 121
  2. Carroll 117
  3. Manson NW Webster 96
  4. Denison-Schleswig 90
  5. Okoboji/HM 81
  6. T-5th Western Iowa 81
  7. Sheldon/South O’Brien 74
  8. Sioux Central 70
  9. Audubon 69
  10. Kuemper Catholic 49
  11. East Sac County 46
  12. Sioux Center 42

Audubon’s Stefi Beisswenger won her 135 Silver bracket, picking up three fall victories. Denison-Schleswig’s Claire Miller won at the 155 Gold bracket. Carroll’s Julia Kanne (105 Gold), Sunny McGowan (110 Gold), and Averi Burke (135 Gold) were all champions.

BOYS WRESTLING

@ Audubon
Riverside 45, Underwood 29
Riverside 72, Audubon 6
Treynor 44, Audubon 6
Treynor 42, Underwood 32
Underwood 48, Audubon 15

@ Bishop Heelan
Bishop Heelan 36, Woodbury Central 15
Bishop Heelan 58, Logan-Magnolia 24
Woodbury Central 47, Logan-Magnolia 25

@ Missouri Valley
Missouri Valley 39, Clarinda 30
Missouri Valley 45, Southwest Iowa 30
Missouri Valley 47, Tri-Center 15
Clarinda 37, Southwest Iowa 30
Clarinda 42, Tri-Center 30
Southwest Iowa 56, Tri-Center 15

@ Van Meter
Southwest Valley 42, Lenox 21
Southwest Valley 51, Van Meter 18
Southwest Valley 55, Mount Ayr 12
Van Meter 49, Lenox 12
Van Meter 48, Mount Ayr 18
Lenox 30, Mount Ayr 18

@ Woodward-Granger
Woodward-Granger 52, South Central Calhoun 22
Woodward-Granger 51, ACGC 27
South Central Calhoun 42, ACGC 37

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High School Basketball Scoreboard 01/17/2023

Sports

January 18th, 2023 by admin

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference

Atlantic 46, Red Oak 19 (A: Jada Jensen 13pts, Paytn Harter 10pts)
Kuemper Catholic 59, Clarinda 46 (KC: Cate Mayhall 25pts)
Lewis Central 52, Denison-Schleswig 24 (LC: Brooke Larsen 17pts)
Shenandoah 38, Creston 35 (S: Lynnae Green 13pts)

Western Iowa Conference

AHSTW 55, IKM-Manning 52 (A: Delaney Goshorn 21pts, 7reb)
Logan-Magnolia 59, Missouri Valley 35 (LM: Mya Moss 15pts)
Treynor 65, Audubon 32 (T: Clara Teigland 19pts. A: Harlow Miller 8pts)
Underwood 49, Riverside 15

Rolling Valley Conference

CAM 81, Paton-Churdan 44 (C: Eva Steffensen 31pts)
Coon Rapids-Bayard 56, West Harrison 40 (C: Breeley Clayburg 20pts, 11reb)
Exira-EHK 57, Ar-We-Va 26
Woodbine 68, Boyer Valley 19 (W: Charlie Pryor 14pts)

Corner Conference Tournament

Fremont-Mills 69, Essex 18 (FM: Izzy Weldon 20pts)
Stanton 76, Griswold 22 (S: Jenna Stephens 24pts)

Pride of Iowa Conference

Central Decatur 53, Bedford 36
Martensdale-St. Marys 68, East Union 23
Mount Ayr 45, Lenox 28
Nodaway Valley 81, Southwest Valley 37 (NV: Lindsey Davis 33pts)
Wayne 42, Southeast Warren 29

Other Scores

ACGC 63, Ogden 21
CB Abraham Lincoln 61, Sioux City North 30
Diagonal 51, Orient-Macksburg 32
North Polk 59, Carroll 41
Sioux City West 66, CB Thomas Jefferson 28

BOYS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference

Red Oak 77, Atlantic 74 (OT) (RO: Max DeVries 34pts. A: Colton Rasmussen 27pts)
Creston 62, Shenandoah 33 (C: Patrick Varner 12pts)
Denison-Schleswig 70, Lewis Central 58 (D: Luke Wiebers 18pts)
Glenwood 78, St. Albert 48 (G: Risto Lappala 25pts)
Kuemper Catholic 63, Clarinda 44 (KC: Dawson Gifford 15pts)

Western Iowa Conference

AHSTW 62, IKM-Manning 49 (A: Kyle Sternberg 23pts)
Missouri Valley 63, Logan-Magnolia 53 (MV: Brody Lager 22pts)
Treynor 82, Audubon 47 (T: Ethan Dickerson 18pts)
Underwood 60, Riverside 53 (U: Jack Vanfossan 19pts. R: Grady Jeppesen 30pts)

Rolling Valley Conference

Exira-EHK 57, Ar-We-Va 48 (E: Cash Emgarten 12pts)
West Harrison 64, Coon Rapids-Bayard 22 (WH: Koleson Evans 15pts. Mason King 14pts, reached 1,000 for career)
Woodbine 61, Boyer Valley 57 (W: Carter Gruver 19pts)

Corner Conference Tournament

East Mills 77, Griswold 39
Stanton 80, Essex 29 (S: Evan Gettler 20pts)

Pride of Iowa Conference

Central Decatur 67, Bedford 48
Mount Ayr 87, Lenox 59
Nodaway Valley 50, Southwest Valley 45 (NV: Dawson Nelson 22pts)
Wayne 60, Southeast Warren 42

Other Scores

CB Abraham Lincoln 69, Sioux City North 55
North Polk 58, Carroll 56
Ogden 59, ACGC 53
Sioux City West 75, CB Thomas Jefferson 58

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MARY LOU CLARK, 88, of Atlantic (Graveside Svcs. 1/24/23)

Obituaries

January 18th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

MARY LOU CLARK, 88, of Atlantic, died Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at Atlantic Specialty Care. Graveside services for MARY LOU CLARK will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at the Atlantic Cemetery. Roland Funeral Service in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Mary Lou Clark is survived by:

Her sons: Mike (Daleen) Clark, Mark Clark, Bill (Tammy) Clark, John (Brenda) Clark and Roger (Tabatha) Clark all of Atlantic.

20 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren.

Condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.

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No. 10 Iowa women visit Michigan State Wednesday night

Sports

January 18th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

The 10th ranked Iowa Hawkeye women take a three game winning streak on the road to Michigan State Wednesday night. The Hawkeyes are connecting more from three point range and have averaged more than 98 points the last three games.

That’s Iowa coach Lisa Bluder who says they need to take care of the ball against the Spartan fullcourt press.

The Hawkeyes have won six of the last eight in the series but their last victory in the Breslin Center was back in 2018.

Iowa is 6-1 in the Big Ten and 14-4 overall.

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