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Postponed until Sept. 19th: Digging Potatoes at Carstens Farm

Ag/Outdoor, News

September 11th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Carstens 1880’s Farmstead (located between Minden and Shelby) have announced the annual potato harvest, or digging, has been postponed due to the recent heavy rainfall. Officials had announced last June that the Annual Carstens Farm Days would be postponed until 2021, but the potato harvest would go on this Saturday, Sept. 12th. However,the weather has forced the event to be delayed until Saturday, Sept. 19th.

Those who attend Carstens Farm Days know that the soil on the farm grows a large crop of flavorful potatoes each year.  The public is invited to come to the farm on Sept. 19th, and gather the freshly dug potatoes.

Carstens Board of Directors President Mel Hursey says that the farm’s gate will be open to the public from 10 am – 4 pm on Saturday, September 19.  Potatoes will be on the ground and on a trailer as in past years.  Hursey said “The rain has been good to get but it is too muddy in the potato patch now.  We’re postponing the potato digging until we’re able to take a tractor and potato digger through without getting stuck.”

The Carstens Board of Directors is asking that a donation be made to the farm by anyone who gathers potatoes.  The donation will be used to help with the maintenance of the farm.  Hursey added, “We’ve got a bumper crop of potatoes.  We’ll welcome folks to come out, keep a safe social distance and gather a supply of good spuds.”

Chiefs begin title defense with 34-20 victory over Texans

Sports

September 10th, 2020 by admin

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for 211 yards and three touchdowns, Clyde Edwards-Helaire ran through the rain for 138 yards and another score, and the Kansas City Chiefs began defense of their first championship in 50 years by beating the Houston Texans 34-20 on Thursday night. The first game of the NFL season was played before a socially distanced crowd of about 17,000 due to the coronavirus pandemic. It also came after a series of videos and demonstrations by both teams designed to raise awareness of social justice initiatives.

 

High School Volleyball Scoreboard Thursday 09/10/2020

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September 10th, 2020 by admin

Western Iowa Conference

(3-0) Missouri Valley 25-25-26 IKM-Manning 10-23-24
(3-0) Riverside 25-25-25 Audubon 22-19-19
(3-0) Treynor 25-25-25 AHSTW 15-15-14
(3-0) Underwood 25-25-25 Tri-Center 21-18-21

Rolling Valley Conference

(3-2) CAM 21-24-25-25-15, Woodbine 25-26-22-16-5
(3-0) Coon Rapids-Bayard 25-25-25, Exira/EHK 18-12-17
(3-2) Glidden-Ralston 18-27-25-19-15, Boyer Valley 25-25-17-25-12
(3-1) Paton-Churdan 25-25-24-25, Ar-We-Va 18-20-26-14

Corner Conference

(2-1) East Mills 24-25-15 Stanton 26-13-13

Pride of Iowa Conference

(3-0) Lenox 25-25-25 Central Decatur 23-20-13

Other Scores

(2-1) CAM 25-23-15, Griswold 19-25-?
(2-0) Griswold 25-25, Woodbine 14-20
(3-0) CB Abraham Lincoln 25-25-25, CB Thomas Jefferson 19-17-7
(3-1) Murray 25-24-25-25, Ankeny Christian Academy 23-26-20-22
(3-1) Falls City Sacred Heart (NE) 25-25-21-25, Sidney 20-18-25-7
(2-0) Stanton 25-25, Bedford 12-16
(2-0) East Mills 25-25, Bedford 19-16
(2-0) Nodaway Valley 21-21, South Hamilton 19-7
(2-0) Nodaway Valley 21-21, West Central Valley 5-14
(2-0) Nodaway Valley 21-21, Earlham 10-15
(2-0) Nodaway Valley 21-22, Perry 12-20

IGHSAU High School Volleyball Rankings 09/10/2020

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September 10th, 2020 by admin

2020 THIRD Iowa High School Volleyball Rankings
Compiled by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
Thursday, September 10

Class 1A
No. School Record LW
1 Holy Trinity Catholic 3-3 1
2 Wapsie Valley 3-0 2
3 New London 4-0 3
4 Janesville 8-1 4
5 Springville 7-1 6
6 Council Bluffs St. Albert 2-7 5
7 Coon Rapids-Bayard 4-1 7
8 Gehlen Catholic 3-2 8
9 Edgewood-Colesburg 3-1 9
10 Belle Plaine 6-4 10
11 Gladbrook-Reinbeck 6-1 11
12 Grand View Christian 6-4 12
13 Newell-Fonda 3-1 13
14 Southeast Warren 6-0 NR
15 BCLUW 8-4 15
Dropped Out: Saint Ansgar (14)

Class 2A
No. School Record LW
1 Western Christian 5-3 1
2 Dike-New Hartford 8-1 3
3 Wilton 8-0 4
4 Boyden-Hull 6-0 5
5 Beckman Catholic 7-4 2
6 Underwood 7-2 6
7 East Sac County 9-0 7
8 Denver 10-0 11
9 Sumner-Fredericksburg 5-2 12
10 Jesup 6-2 10
11 South Hardin 8-2 NR
12 Grundy Center 6-5 8
13 Hudson 11-2 9
14 West Branch 5-2 14
15 Lake Mills 8-1 13
Dropped Out: Nodaway Valley (15)

Class 3A
No. School Record LW
1 Mount Vernon 10-0 1
2 Osage 3-0 2
3 Clarion-Goldfield-Dows 6-0 3
4 Unity Christian 2-0 4
5 Union 5-0 5
6 Davenport Assumption 3-0 6
7 West Liberty 9-0 8
8 Nevada 8-6 7
9 MOC-Floyd Valley 7-0 9
10 Independence 5-2 10
11 Roland-Story 8-1 11
12 Sioux Center 8-1 12
13 Red Oak 5-3 15
14 Des Moines Christian 7-2 13
15 Humboldt 9-0 NR
Dropped Out: Kuemper Catholic (14)

Class 4A
No. School Record LW
1 Cedar Rapids Xavier 4-0 1
2 Western Dubuque 9-2 2
3 Marion 6-1 4
4 Sergeant Bluff-Luton 5-1 5
5 Glenwood 10-1 3
6 North Scott 8-0 7
7 Clear Creek-Amana 5-1 9
8 West Delaware 9-5 6
9 Waverly-Shell Rock 11-3 8
10 Gilbert 12-3 10
11 Bondurant-Farrar 6-2 11
12 Pella 7-2 12
13 Harlan 7-1 15
14 Lewis Central 3-0 NR
15 Dallas Center-Grimes 3-3 NR
Dropped Out: Winterset (13), Wahlert Catholic (14)

Class 5A
No. School Record LW
1 Cedar Falls 8-0 3
2 Ankeny Centennial 5-0 4
3 Dowling Catholic 8-1 5
4 Ankeny 6-2 8
5 West Des Moines Valley 2-2 1
6 Pleasant Valley 1-0 6
7 Iowa City Liberty 1-1 2
8 Waukee 3-3 7
9 Dubuque Hempstead 7-0 9
10 Urbandale 4-2 10
11 Cedar Rapids Prairie 5-3 12
12 Bettendorf 4-1 13
13 Des Moines Roosevelt 7-4 14
14 Ottumwa 4-4 11
15 Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln 1-5 15
Dropped Out: None

Bettendorf police ID officer who killed man holding weapon

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September 10th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

BETTENDORF, Iowa (AP) — Bettendorf police have identified an officer who shot a man to death as a seven-year veteran of the eastern Iowa department. Police on Thursday identified the officer who fired the shots on Sept. 3 as Patrick Mesick. Police say 53-year-old Timothy Alan Clevenger, of Silvis, died after being shot by Mesick.

The shooting happened after officers were called to a Bettendorf home and saw that Clevenger was holding a sharp-edged weapon near children. Mesick has been interviewed by state investigators and remains on paid administrative leave.

 

Return of football renews fears over more virus spread

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September 10th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Fans tailgating outside the stadium where the Kansas City Chiefs play say precautions will keep them safe from the coronavirus as the NFL returns for the first time in months. But experts fear the return to football stadiums, however limited, along with gatherings to watch games, could result in an uptick in infections.

Fans tailgate outside Arrowhead Stadium before an NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

NFL football will kick off Thursday in Kansas City at a stadium that’s allowing 17,000 fans inside. Those spectators may be able to physically distance in the stands, but whether they’re able to do so at concessions or in bathrooms is a different story.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs lined up along the goal line about 30 minutes before kickoff Thursday night in a show of solidarity for social justice initiatives while a video played on the screens in each end zone of Arrowhead Stadium. Along with the words “It Takes All of Us” on the screens, the video showcased Alicia Keyes performing the song “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” It was written as a poem by James Weldon Johnson and set to music by his brother, J. Rosamond Johnson, and is often referred to as the “Black national anthem.”

Fishing regulations relaxed at Pioneer Park Pond

Ag/Outdoor, Sports

September 10th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Clarinda – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has relaxed the fishing regulations at Pioneer Park Pond in Page County to allow anglers to more freely harvest fish before the pond is renovated this fall.

Pioneer Park Pond has suffered from numerous summer fish kills due to its shallow depth and significant algal blooms. The quality of the sportfish community has declined due to abundant populations of common carp and black bullhead.

Page County Conservation Board will begin to drain the pond at the end of September for the renovation project. Planned improvements include targeted dredging, construction of a forebay area to reduce sedimentation in the pond, fishing jetty construction, elimination of injurious fish including common carp and black bullhead, and fish habitat improvements.

Anglers with a valid sport fishing license may harvest all sizes and unlimited quantities of any species of fish from Pioneer Park Pond. Any number of fishing poles or jug fishing is allowed. Anglers must remain in sight of these lines at all times, and follow all other fishing regulations and area rules. Trot lines will be allowed (name and address must be attached), however lines may not be set across the entire water body.

Liberalized fishing regulations for Pioneer Park Pond will be in effect through Oct. 15. Specific regulation changes include:

  • Removal of bag and length limit restrictions on largemouth bass.
  • Removal of bag limit on channel catfish.
  • Removal of bag limit on crappie and bluegill.

Dynamite, poison, electric shocking devices or any stupefying substances are not allowed. It is illegal to sell fish or stock captured fish into public waters.

The DNR will restock the pond after the project is complete and the pond has refilled.

Riverside off to a great start, ready for strong challenge from St. Albert

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September 10th, 2020 by admin

The Riverside Bulldogs (2-0) will host the St. Albert Falcons (0-2) in a big Class A District 9 football game on Friday night and we’ll have coverage on KJAN. The Bulldogs have played well in their two opening wins over Red Oak and West Monona. Riverside Head Coach Darrell Frain said the guys have met the challenges placed in front of them by the coaching staff so far.

Quarterback Austin Kremkoski has completed 61% of his passes for 273 yards and 3 touchdowns so far. He has also racked up 149 rushing yards and 3 more scores. Rhett Bentley has been the workhorse tailback with 235 yards and 5 scores so far this year. St. Albert Head Coach Jake Driver said they will have a challenge to slow down the Bulldogs backfield.

The Falcons have faced some really tough competition to start the year. They opened with a loss to a top-5 ranked Lewis Central team out of Class 3A. They then had a physical battle with Logan-Magnolia in week 2. Coach Driver said his team is trying to move past those games and focus on the next task.

The Falcons have some experience and speed, especially on the edges and Coach Frain said they will need to try to contain a faster opponent.

Join Chris Parks and Mike Smith for coverage of the game from Oakland. Tune in on AM 1220, FM 101.1, or online at kjan.com. You can also watch the live video stream on KJANTV. We’ll start the night with our weekly pick ’em show Who’s Gonna Win? at 6:00 p.m. with the Dvorak Tire & Service Pregame Show to follow at 6:30 p.m. and Kickoff at 7:00 p.m.

Atlantic gears up for District play against Greene County

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September 10th, 2020 by admin

Trojan LogoThe Atlantic Trojans (1-1) football team hits the road on Friday night to Jefferson to face the Greene County Rams (1-1) to open up Class 2A District 9 play. The Trojans bounced back from an opening loss to Underwood with a big win over Kuemper Catholic last week. Greene County won a tight game over Bondurant-Farrar in their opener and dropped a game to South Central Calhoun in week 2. Atlantic Head Coach Mike McDermott said his team took some steps forward last week.

Greene County will play a similar offensive style to the Knights, spreading the field with multiple wide receivers and they have a quarterback that is willing to take off and run. Bryce Stalder has thrown for 302 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 71 yards and another score. Jaxon Warnke leads the Rams with 8 catches for 141 yards and a score. Coach McDermott said the defense is going to get tested at all levels this week.

Atlantic got a boost in the backfield last week with Bodie Johnson and Korey Parrott both rushing for close to 75 yards each. With a night that is expected to be a little soggy that ground game may become an important factor.  Kickoff for the game in Jefferson is set for 7:00 p.m. Visiting fan seating is limited and fans will be asked to wear face coverings entering the stadium and when moving about in common areas.

You can hear the full interview with Coach McDermott on Trojan Preview at 4:45 p.m. on Friday afternoon on KJAN.

Audubon CSD receives proceeds from a generous graduate

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September 10th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The Audubon Community School District was recently the benefactor of a generous gift. School officials says 1992 graduate, Jeanette LaFoy, passed away on April 1st, 2019. In her will, she left her home in Washington State to the district. The home has been sold and the district received a check for $191,000.

Photograph: Board President Mark Nissen, Jeanette’s Aunt Denise England, Superintendent Eric Trager (Photo via ACSD Facebook page)

District officials say while there are no definitive plans for the money at this point, the district administration and Board would like to use the money for specific projects that have a direct effect on students and can be credited to Jeanette.

The district says it is very appreciative of this generous gift and is committed to using it to make a positive impact.