KJAN’s Chris Parks and Cass/Adair County Conservation Officer Grant Gelly talk about all things outdoors. This week they discuss spring wildlife spotlight surveys, tips on prepping for turkey season, prescribed burns, and seasonal park positions.

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Jim Field visits with Cass County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Kennon about severe weather awareness.

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w/Kate Olson.

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Jim Field visits with Kate Olson about the Cass County Master Gardeners Scholarship and the Spring Garden Seminar.  The seminar will be held on Saturday, April 1, 2023 at the Cass County Community Center.  April 1 is also the deadline for scholarship applications.  To learn more about both visit:  www.extension.iastate.edu/cass.

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Jim Field talks about some tips for preparing your garden tools for the spring.

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A familiar face will be donning the head coaches’ headset for Exira-EHK football in 2023. Former player and recent assistant coach Drew Buckholdt has been hired to lead the Spartans football program. The Exira-EHK school board approved his hire at their meeting this week.

Buckholdt played for Exira-EHK from 2013-2016 and went on to play college ball at Waldorf University. He has been an assistant on the Spartans staff the past few seasons and is excited to take over the head role.

Buckholdt said it’s been great to learn from Tom Petersen and he also got the chance to learn at Waldorf.

Buckholdt takes over a Spartan team that went 4-4 last season and he said he hopes to improve the physical style they want to play..

Buckholdt takes over for his former coach Tom Petersen who resigned after last season due to some health concerns and wanting to lighten his load. Buckholdt said it will be great to have Coach Petersen around as AD and someone to bounce things off of.

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Jim Field speaks with Ryan Archibald about a fundraising event this Saturday for the Jeff and Debbie Pope Family. The event will be held on Saturday, March 25th from 5-7pm at the Lewis Fire Station. They will have a pulled pork meal, silent auction, and live auction.

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Jim Field visits with Atlantic Public Library Director Michelle Andersen about the Cass County Library Association “Pizza, Puzzles & Pub Night” fundraiser for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library project on April 15.

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Jim Field visits with Sean Hoesing, Program Manager for Alzheimer’s Association of Iowa about a recently report detailing the burden on caregivers of those suffering from the disease.

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Chris Parks and Cass/Adair County Conservation Officer Grant Gelly talk about all things outdoors. This week they discuss prepping for the Spring season, checking licenses, turkey season dates, prairie chicken day and much more.

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