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CAM & Exira/EHK School Board Agendas for Monday, 12/17/18

News

December 16th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Members of the CAM School District’s Board of Education will gather at the CAM High School Media Center Monday evening for their regular monthly meeting. The session begins at 5-p.m. During their meeting, the Board will hear a presentation on the TLC (Teacher Leadership Program), and a presentation from the Directed Writing Class.

Discussion and/or action items on their agenda, include: Consider approving a quote to replace the lights in the South Elementary and Middle School Buildings; Early graduation requests; a Review of District Financial Data; An Early Retirement Incentive policy; and personnel matters.

The Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton School Board will meet at 6-p.m. Monday in the Conference Room at the Elk Horn Building. On their agenda is recognition of High School TAG (Talented And Gifted) Character Class students, and LEO Leadership students. Nate and Carrie Potts will also address the Board prior to discussion and/or action on several matters.

New Business – Discussion/Action items include, but are not limited to: Approving new Social Studies graduation requirements; approval of a waiver for Offer and Teach for Spanish IV; Approve At Risk/Dropout Prevention application requested Modified Supplemental Amount equal to, or less than $143,314; Approval of a revision to Board Policy 500; Approval of a Procurement Card policy, and action on personnel matters.

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Audubon School Board meeting preview

News

December 16th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Audubon School District’s Board of Education will meet 7-p.m. Monday (Dec. 17).  During their session in the Boardroom at the High School, the Audubon School Board will take action on:

  • Approving the Contract for a New Superintendent. The candidates include: Eric Trager, Audubon 5th-12th grade Principal; Dennis McClain, current shared Superintendent/Elementary Principal for the Clay Center Everly Community Schools; Michael Still, Secondary Principal for the Lenox Community School District; Jeff Privia, Elementary Principal for the Underwood Community School District, and Cory Lahndorf, PK-12 Principal for the HLV Community School District, in Victor.  When the Board met Dec. 11th, Superintendent Brett Gibbs submitted his resignation (effective the end of the current school year, and accepted an early retirement package.
  • They’ll act on accepting additional (if any) Early Retirement Applications. (Three early retirement requests were approved during their meeting Dec. 11th.)
  • And, the final readings of policies pertaining to: Board President, Vice-President, Technology & Data Security of 3rd Party Vendors, and Dissemination of Policy.

They’ll also act on approving the At-risk Drop Out Prevention Plan, and a Policy Review Committee recommendation. Updates during the meeting include: TLC Instructional Coaching; A review of Audubon’s ESSA Accountability Results; the Superintendent’s report, and other scheduled, regular reports. A Work session will precede the regular session, beginning at 6:30-p.m.

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Wrestling Results from Saturday 12/15/18

Sports

December 16th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Pride of Iowa Conference Wrestling Championships

Team Scoring

  1. Wayne 161
  2. SE Warren/Melcher-Dallas 133
  3. Martensdale-St. Marys 127.5
  4. Nodaway Valley 114.5
  5. Central Decatur 110
  6. Mount Ayr 91
  7. Bedford/Lenox 85.5
  8. East Union 84
  9. SW Valley 57

West Central Activities Conference Wrestling Tourney

Team Scoring

  1. Van Meter/Earlham 222
  2. Interstate-35 179
  3. Woodward-Granger 175
  4. West Central Valey 133
  5. ACGC 123.5
  6. Pleasantville 112
  7. Panorama 93
  8. Ogden 45

Western Iowa Conference Individual Tourney

Team Scoring

  1. Logan-Magnolia 219
  2. Underwood 203
  3. Missouri Valley 171
  4. AHSTW 156
  5. Riverside 122
  6. Tri-Center 107
  7. Treynor 98
  8. Audubon 86

Individual Champions

106: Jace Rose, Riverside
113: Hagen Heistand, Logan-Magnolia
120: Westin Allen, Underwood
126: Briar Reisz, Logan-Magnolia
132: Gavin Maguire, Logan-Magnolia
138: Nick Hamilton, Underwood
145: Blake Thomsen, Underwood
152: Connor Lange, Missouri Valley
160: Bryson Freeberg, Tri-Center
170: Nick Haynes, Missouri Valley
182: Gabe Pauley, AHSTW
195: Luke Mosinski, Audubon
220: Dylan Obermeier, Audubon
285: Aaron Olson, Missouri Valley

Al Garrison Duals

Waukee won the gold division and Harlan won the silver division at the Al Garrison Duals this weekend. The Cyclones defeated DM North/Hoover, Millard West, and Ballard in pool competition. They moved on to defeat Urbandale 52-24 to improve to 4-0 on the day.

Red Owens Wrestling Tournament

Atlantic/CAM finished fourth at the Red Owens Wrestling Tournament at Southeast Polk on Saturday. The Trojans had three Runners-up: Chase McLaren at 138, Connor Pellett at 152, and Cale Roller at 220. Brett Mower of Glenwood was a champ at 182.

Team Scores
1 Southeast Polk 367.0
2 Bettendorf 246.0
3 Iowa City, West 178.5
4 Atlantic-CAM 159.5
5 Southeast Polk Black 153.5
6 Albia 136.5
7 PCM 127.0
8 Glenwood 106.0
9 Cedar Rapids Jefferson 84.0
10 OA-BCIG 35.0
11 Des Moines Roosevelt 21.0

Mustang Wrestling Tournament

Team Scores

  1. Shenandoah 141
  2. Maryville 118
  3. East Mills 111
  4. Savannah 111
  5. St. Albert 45
  6. Red Oak 44
  7. Clarinda Academy 30

Shenandoah had four champions on the day: Nick Phillips at 113, Zach Harms at 160, Avery Martin at 182, and Tyler Courtier at 220.

Tiger-Knight Invitational at Carroll

Team Scores

  1. Westwood 179
  2. Carroll 155
  3. Manson NW-Webster 129.5
  4. Clarinda 111
  5. Kuemper Catholic 95
  6. Ames 91.5
  7. Pocahontas Area 68
  8. Denison-Schleswig 58
  9. St. Edmond 26

Clarinda had two champions: Cole Ridnour 170, Crew Howard 195.

Don Miller Invitational at Ft. Dodge

Team Scores

  1. Fort Dodge 214.5
  2. Ankeny Centennial 183.5
  3. Emmetsburg 159
  4. Humboldt 152.5
  5. Webster City 124
  6. Woodbury Central 115
  7. Sioux City East 109
  8. Dallas Center-Grimes 107
  9. Storm Lake 101.5
  10. Lewis Central 99
  11. Spirit Lake 101.5
  12. Algona 71.5

Lewis Central had one champion with Caleb Kingery at 160. The Titans’ Ryan Higgins took third at 182.

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Griswold School Board meeting preview

News

December 16th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Griswold Community School District’s Board of Education will meet Monday (Dec. 17), in the Central Office, Middle School/High School Building. Action items/New Business on the agenda for the 5:30-p.m. session, includes: Consideration of Bus Route Monitors; Approval of a Corner Conference Activities Agreement, a Drop Out Prevention Plan, and, a School Culture Framework and Areas of Focus; Discussion on a joint Board meeting with Lenox with regard to the sale of the Lewis Elementary building, and on a related note, discussion On Joint Meeting With Lewis City Council. They’ll also discuss and/or act on the sale of vehicles, and the purchase of a van.

The Board will also hold the first reading of Board Polices, series 706 and 707. Informational updates (if available) will also be presented from representatives with KPE Architects and Estes Construction. The Board will also hold the second reading of various, other Board Polices.

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ALICE M. KAUFFMAN, 90, of Audubon (Svcs. 12/19/18)

Obituaries

December 16th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

ALICE M. KAUFFMAN, 90, of Audubon, died Friday, Dec. 14th, at home. Funeral services for ALICE KAUFFMAN will be held 11-a.m. Wed., Dec. 19th, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, with the family visitation taking place at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon on Wednesday, from 9:30-a.m. until the time of service at 11-a.m.

Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon.

ALICE KAUFFMAN is survived by:

Her daughters – Marcia (Terry) Smith, of Lake City; Susan (Steve) Stetzel, of Audubon, and Abby (Mike) Dominick, of Joplin, MO.

Her son – Gregory (Ana) Kauffman, of Elizabeth, CO.

8 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, other relatives and many friends.

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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area, Sunday 12/16/18

Weather

December 16th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Today: Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Winds becoming southerly at 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. S/SW @ 10.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday: Partly sunny & breezy, with a high near 39.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 44. Our 24-hour ending at 7-a.m. today, will be 14 (at 6-a.m it was 20 degrees). Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 55 and the Low was 27. The record High here on this date was 59 in 1962, and the record Low was -22 in 1951.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Sunday, 12/16/18

News

December 16th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 4:30 a.m. CST

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities in Des Moines say rescue crews have pulled the body of a man from the Des Moines River. Television station KCCI reports that the man’s body was found late Saturday afternoon after an hours-long search.

OSCEOLA, Iowa (AP) — The Clarke County prosecutor has again been arrested. Television station KCCI says outgoing Clark County Attorney Michelle Rivera was arrested Friday on suspicion of operating while intoxicated. Rivera, who lost her re-election bid in November, was arrested in October on suspicion of being drunk on the job in a Clark County courtroom.

WAUKEE, Iowa (AP) — The chief operating officer for Waukee Community School District in central Iowa has turned himself in on charges related to improper spending at the district. Waukee police say 50-year-old Eric Rose turned himself at 7 a.m. Saturday. He’s charged with two counts of solicitation to commit a felony and one count of felonious misconduct in office. He was freed on $15,000 bond.

CORALVILLE, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa inmate has died in custody of unknown causes. The Iowa Department of Corrections says inmate Paul Kissel was pronounced dead early Friday morning at the Iowa Medical and Classification Center. He was 52. An autopsy has been ordered, but prison officials say his death is not considered suspicious.

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Midwest Sports Headlines: 12/16/18

Sports

December 16th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

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

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Tyler Cook had 17 points and 13 rebounds, Luka Garza scored 17 and 22nd-ranked Iowa cruised past Northern Iowa 77-54 for its second straight win. Freshman Joe Wieskamp added 10 points for the Hawkeyes, who opened the game with a 25-7 run and never looked back. The teams had split the last 14 meetings _ but the bigger and more athletic Hawkeyes ran roughshod over the scuffling Panthers from the opening tip.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Michael Jacobson scored 22 points, Marial Shayok had 16 of his 18 in the second half and Iowa State rallied to beat Drake 77-68 for its sixth win in seven games. Freshman Talen Horton scored 15 points with nine rebounds and four assists for the Cyclones, who used a late 12-0 run to put away the pesky Bulldogs.

DAYTONA, Fla. (AP) — Trent Solsma threw four touchdown passes, including an 16-yard scoring strike to Connor Niles with 1:29 to play, to help Morningside beat Benedictine 35-28 at Daytona Stadium for its first NAIA championship. Solsma, the NAIA player of the year, was 19-of-36 passing for 292 yards with two interceptions.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Dedric Lawson had 28 points and 12 rebounds, Lagerald Vick scored 29 and top-ranked Kansas made enough free throws down the stretch to beat No. 17 Villanova 74-71 in a Final Four rematch. Devon Dotson added 11 for the unbeaten Jayhawks, who snapped a three-game losing streak to the Wildcats. Phil Booth led the Wildcats with 29 points.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Barry Brown had 21 points and No. 25 Kansas State beat Georgia State 71-59. Brown scored the first eight points for the Wildcats and was key during a later 7-0 run. K-State let the Panthers hang around with 19 turnovers leading to 25 points as Georgia State again competed well with a Power Five school after wins over Georgia and Alabama this season.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Top-seeded Stanford won an NCAA-record eighth national title, in five hard-fought sets over defending champion Nebraska. Kathryn Plummer had 19 kills and 10 digs and Holly Campbell added 15 kills for the Cardinal, who finished the season on a 32-game winning streak. Audriana Fitzmorris had 14 kills and Morgan Hentz had 32 digs for Stanford, which won 28-26, 22-25, 25-16, 15-25 and 15-12 despite hitting only .250. Huskers star Mikaela Foecke had a game-high 29 points in her final college match.

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Saturday’s area H.S. Basketball Scores (from 12/15/18)

Sports

December 16th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Boys Scores

ADM 67, Gilbert 63
Cornerstone Christian, Neb. 53, Whiting 38
Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 66, IKM-Manning 50
Heartland Christian 47, Essex 45
Hinton 84, Westwood, Sloan 59
Underwood 49, Fremont Mills 32

Girls Scores

Essex 41, Heartland Christian 25
Gilbert 77, ADM, Adel 55
IKM-Manning 61, Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 41
Sidney 61, St. Albert, Council Bluffs 48
Underwood 43, Fremont Mills 40, OT
Westwood, Sloan 69, Hinton 32
Whiting 55, Cornerstone Christian, Neb. 18

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Solsma, Morningside beat Benedictine for first NAIA title

Sports

December 16th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DAYTONA, Fla. (AP) — Trent Solsma threw four touchdown passes, including an 16-yard scoring strike to Connor Niles with 1:29 to play, to help Morningside beat Benedictine 35-28 on Saturday night at Daytona Stadium for its first NAIA championship.

Solsma, the NAIA player of the year, was 19-of-36 passing for 292 yards with two interceptions. Niles, whose 25-yard TD catch gave the Mustangs a 34-28 win over Saint Francis in the semifinals, finished with seven receptions for 164 yards and three touchdowns. Arnijae Ponder had 134 yards rushing and a score on 30 carries for top-ranked Morningside (15-0).

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