The Shelby County Conservation Board is hosting an Iowa Fur Harvester Education Workshop on Saturday October 12th from 8am to noon, at the Nishna Bend Recreation Area Nature Learning Center. The Board invites you to come learn about trapping from veteran instructors. Some of the topics covered:

*History and heritage of the fur trade
*Biology and management of Iowa furbearers
*Wildlife regulations and their purpose
*Ethics and responsibility
*Fur harvesting equipment & hands on instruction
*The basics of harvesting Iowa Furbearers
*Marketing Furbearers
*Public relations
*The basics of outdoor safety and survival

All ages are welcome! To register for the event please follow this link: https://www.register-ed.com/events/view/148660

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Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

UNDATED (AP) — TCU is taking its freshman quarterback to his home state to take on Iowa State in the Big 12’s first weekend with a full slate of conference games. The Cyclones are trying to avoid an 0-2 start in league play after being a trendy preseason pick to make the Big 12 championship game. Horned Frogs true freshman quarterback Max Duggan was the top high school quarterback in Iowa last year.

ATLANTA (AP) — Freddie Freeman and Ronald Acuña Jr., two keys to Atlanta’s lineup, say they are healthy for the Braves’ NL Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Acuña’s status for Thursday’s Game 1 was the bigger concern. The 21-year-old outfielder has not played since Sept. 24 due to tightness in his left hip. The injury ended his chase for a rare 40-40 season. He finished with 41 homers and 37 steals. Freeman has struggled with bone spurs in his right elbow.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jakub Vrana scored at 2:51 of overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 victory over the Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues in the opener for both teams. Vrana beat Jordan Binnington with a snap shot to the upper corner for his first point in five career games against the Blues.

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Nebraska defensive lineman Khalil Davis has been suspended for the game against Northwestern on Saturday for striking an Ohio State player in violation of the Big Ten’s sportsmanship policy. The Big Ten also issued a public reprimand. The conference said Davis struck an Ohio State player near the 9:18 mark of the first quarter. No penalty was called.

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — The amateur model of college athletics could be shaken once California’s Fair Pay to Play Act takes effect in a few years. It will allow athletes to profit from their names, images and likenesses through things such as endorsement deals or autograph signings. All are against current NCAA rules. The issue was front and center at the Big Ten’s annual basketball media day. Players seem to be all for it.

Big Ten Men’s Basketball media days are going on this week in Rosemont, IL and the unofficial media poll for conference finish was released. The unofficial media poll consisted of 28 Big Ten writers (two from each program) and was conducted by Columbus Dispatch’s Adam Jardy and the Athletic’s Brendan Quinn for the third straight season.

Iowa was picked to finish 8th in the conference by the media panel, Michigan State was the runaway number 1.

Big Ten unofficial poll (first-place votes)

1. Michigan State 391 (27)
2. Maryland 349 (1)
3. Ohio State 336
4. Purdue 311
5. Michigan 255
6. Wisconsin 241
7. Illinois 239
8. Iowa 174
9. Penn state 164
10. Indiana 155
11. Minnesota 127
12. Rutgers 95
13. Nebraska 69
14. Northwestern 34

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Michigan State guard Cassius Winston is the unanimous pick for Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year.

The vote by media announced Wednesday was hardly a surprise considering Winston was selected Big Ten Player of the Year last season. He averaged 18.8 points and 7.5 assists as a junior while leading the Spartans to the Big Ten regular-season and tournament championships and the Final Four.

Maryland’s Anthony Cowan Jr. and Ohio State’s Kaleb Wesson were unanimous picks for the preseason all-conference team along with Winston. Illinois’ Ayo Dosunmu, Iowa’s Joe Wieskamp, Maryland’s Jalen Smith, Michigan’s Zavier Simpson, Michigan State’s Xavier Tillman, Penn State’s Lamar Stevens and Purdue’s Nojel Eastern were also selected.

The Iowa Association of Track Coaches released their latest top-30 individual cross country rankings for each class on Tuesday. Here is a look at the area athletes on the list. You can check out the full rankings list HERE.

Class 4A Boys

11. Wimach Gilo, CB Thomas Jefferson

Class 3A Boys

1 Nate Mueller, ADM
9. Craig Alan Becker, Atlantic
30. Tyler Putney, Kuemper Catholic

Class 3A Girls

8. Taylor McCreedy, Atlantic
19. Geneva Timmerman, ADM
27. Braelyn Baker, Creston
30. Lucy Borkowski, Harlan

Class 2A Boys

4. Louden Foster, West Central Valley

Class 2A Girls

3. Kate Crawford, AC/GC
5. Ella Waddle, Panorama
10. Tori Castle, Treynor
26. Rylee Sloss, AC/GC

Class 1A Boys

1 Josh Baudler, Nodaway Valley
4. Bennett Heisterkamp, St. Albert
7. Noah Jorgenson, Sidney
25. Ben Breheny, Nodaway Valley
29. Toby Bower, Nodaway Valley

Class 1A Girls

1 Peyton Pogge, Tri-Center
4. Courtney Sporrer, Logan-Magnolia
10. Taylor Sporrer, Logan-Magnolia
14. Grace Slater, Audubon
17. Kylee Morrison, Logan-Magnolia
25. Sophia Browers, Nodaway Valley
28. Ryann Portch, AHSTW

The Iowa Association of Track Coaches released their week 5 cross country rankings on Tuesday. Here is a look at area teams in the top 15.

Class 3A Boys

13. Atlantic

Class 3A Girls

4. Harlan
11. Glenwood
15. Atlantic

Class 2A Girls

7. Panorama
10. AC/GC

Class 1A Boys

2. Nodaway Valley
11. Tri-Center
12. St. Albert

Class 1A Girls

1 Logan-Magnolia
8. AHSTW
11. Nodaway Valley
13. Tri-Center

Full rankings HERE.

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Hawkeye Ten Conference

(3-2) Atlantic 11-21-25-25-15, Creston 25-25-16-23-12 (Atlantic won its 1st Hawkeye Ten Conference match since September 1st, 2011)
(3-1) Lewis Central 24-25-25-25, Creston 26-14-12-8
(3-0) Lewis Central 25-25-25, Atlantic 17-13-15
(3-0) CB Abraham Lincoln 25-25-25, St. Albert 16-22-21
(3-0) Kuemper Catholic 25-25-25, Shenandoah 16-21-16
(3-0) Red Oak 25-25-25, Harlan 16-18-11

Western Iowa Conference

(3-2) Riverside 25-22-25-24-15, Missouri Valley 13-25-21-26-11 (Kenna Ford, Riverside- 39 assists, 23/23 serves, 3 aces)
(3-0) Treynor 25-25-25, Audubon 15-9-12
(3-1) Tri-Center 26-25-22-25, Logan-Magnolia 24-18-25-20
(3-1) Underwood 25-22-25-25, AHSTW 23-25-19-22 (Kinsey Scheffler for AHSTW sets school records with 21 kills in a match and 275 kills in a season.)

Rolling Valley Conference

(3-1) Ar-We-Va 22-25-25-25, West Harrison 25-23-17-22
(3-0) Coon Rapids-Bayard 25-27-25, Boyer Valley 15-25-10
(3-1) Paton-Churdan 25-25-10-25, CAM 19-22-25-17

Corner Conference Tournament Semifinals @ Sidney

(3-0) East Mills 25-25-25, Griswold 12-9-20
(3-0) Sidney 25-25-27, Stanton 20-17-25 (Olivia Larsen, Sidney- Reaches 3,000 career assists)

Pride of Iowa Conference

(3-0) Lenox 25-25-25, Mount Ayr 19-19-10
(3-0) Nodaway Valley 25-25-25, Central Decatur 17-20-11
(3-0) Southwest Valley 25-25-25, Bedford 19-19-15 (Isabelle Inman, SW Valley- 26 assists in the win)

Other Scores

(3-0) ACGC 25-25-25, Madrid 13-14-19
(3-0) Carroll 25-25-25, Perry 7-11-11
(3-1) Central Lyon 25-18-25-25, MOC-Floyd Valley 20-25-17-17
(3-0) CB Thomas Jefferson 25-25-25, Sioux City West 12-23-22
(2-0) Lamoni 25-25, Orient-Macksburg 12-10
(2-1) Moulton-Udell 21-26-15, Orient-Macksburg 25-24-9
(3-2) West Central Valley 22-25-25-17-15, Panorama 25-20-20-25-7
(3-2) Winterset 25-26-21-17-15, ADM 19-24-25-25-11

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s offense sputtered at times over the past few years because it never quite knew what it might get out of its rushing attack. The 14th-ranked Hawkeyes are soaring this season behind a ground game that appears to have found its way. Iowa heads into a crucial early showdown with No. 19 Michigan on the heels of one of its best days running the ball in years.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State began the season with five running backs and coach Matt Campbell hoping that one would step forward and prove he could be the No. 1 guy. After four games, that hasn’t happened. Iowa State is ninth in the Big 12 in rushing yardage and last in rushing attempts. The Cyclones host TCU this weekend.

GRINNELL, Iowa (AP) — Division III school Grinnell College has canceled the remainder of its football season because of injuries that whittled its roster to just 28 players. The school says it will forfeit its final seven games, starting with Saturday’s contest against St. Norbert College. Grinnell says it has lost 11 of its 39 players for some if not all of the season. Grinnell lost its first three games by a combined score of 114-3.

ATLANTA (AP) — Left-hander Dallas Keuchel has been named the Atlanta Braves’ starting pitcher against the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 1 of the NL Division Series. The Cardinals have named right-hander Miles Mikolas as their Game 1 starter. Mikolas will be making his first postseason start.

UNDATED (AP) — The St. Louis Blues will look a lot like the team that won their first Stanley Cup when the puck drops for the NHL’s season-opening game against the 2018 champion Washington Capitals. The Columbus Blue Jackets will look much different this season after losing Artemi Panarin, Sergei Bobrovsky and Matt Duchene in free agency. Panarin signed with the New York Rangers. Bobrovsky went to Florida. Duchene landed in Nashville.