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KJAN Sports Director Chris Parks’ weekly discussion with Atlantic Head Football Coach Mike McDermott. The Trojans are coming off a loss last week to Creston O-M to even their record at 1-1. This week Atlantic welcomes in another Hawkeye Ten foe in the Clarinda Cardinals (1-1).
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CATHERINE ANN HANSEN, 98, of Harlan died Thursday, September 6th at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan. Funeral services for CATHERINE ANN HANSEN will be held on Wednesday, September 12th at 10:30am at Elm Crest Chapel in Harlan. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, September 12th from 9:45am to 10:30am prior to services.
Burial will be in the Harlan Cemetery.
CATHERINE ANN HANSEN is survived by:
Daughter: Cheryll (Brownnie) Polley of Carlisle.
Daughter-in-law: Roxanne Linde of Harlan.
4 Grandchildren
5 Great-Grandchildren
(Radio Iowa) — The Midwest U.S.-Japan Association is scheduled to meet in Omaha early next week and Iowa’s governor will be among six governors from the region to attend. Naoki Ito– the Consul-General of Japan who is based IN CHICAGO — will deliver opening remarks at the conference Monday morning.
“I”m really hoping that through this conference our partnership, our friendship will grow,” Ito says. Other speakers include Japan’s ambassador to the United States, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s undersecretary for trade and the C-E-O of Kikkoman, the world’s largest producer of soy sauce. Ito, the Japanese official based in Chicago, says the conference will also feature government officials from Japanese provinces.
“So this is an opportunity to develop a two-way business (and) economic dialogue,” Ito says. The governors of Kansas, Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska and Wisconsin will be there. Governor Kim Reynolds is scheduled to attend the opening session on Monday.
According to federal data, Iowa exported a billion dollars worth of raw commodities and products to Japan last year. Japanese-owned companies based in Iowa employed six-thousand people in 2017 according to the International Trade Administration.
Bison are helping to sustain a diverse native prairie in northwestern Iowa. More than 200 bison roam the Nature Conservancy’s Broken Kettle Grasslands Preserve in the Loess Hills. James Baker, a land steward with the conservancy, says the grazing bison give birds different options for habitat. Some birds prefer short grass, others would rather nest in tall grass.
“Different animals like different things,” Baker says, “and by having the bison here, we provide hopefully as many species as possible what they like.” Since the conservancy in Plymouth County introduced bison to the preserve in 2008, grazing has helped milkweeds thrive, attracting monarch butterflies. Baker says when bison graze, it opens up ground and provides space and sunlight for plants to grow.
“Without the bison or some grazer here, you’d have basically a nice level vegetation which would support some species but there’s a lot of species that would be left out,” Baker says. The conservancy hopes to open up more of the three-thousand-acre prairie to the bison in the future so they can graze on untouched areas, allowing more land to reap the benefits of year-round grazing. On one day each year in October, scientists catch the bison to get them up to date on vaccinations.
(By Katie Peikes, Iowa Public Radio via Radio Iowa)
(Radio Iowa) — A former employee of the Food Bank of Iowa is accused of embezzling a lot of dough — about 35-thousand dollars from the non-profit. Thirty-one-year-old Lauren Phillips of Bondurant has been charged with first degree theft as well as forgery and identity theft. Authorities say she created fake invoices and stole the identity of the Food Bank’s C-E-O.
Officials say the embezzling scheme started in August of last year and continued through this past May when Phillips handled accounting for the Food Bank.
The Food Bank of Iowa has a Des Moines-area warehouse that distributes food to food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and schools in 55 Iowa counties. According to the organization’s website, one million pounds of food moves through its warehouse each month.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa sophomore Luka Garza had surgery Friday to remove a benign cyst in his abdomen and is out indefinitely. Coach Fran McCaffery says Garza’s procedure “went well.” He says the Hawkeyes look forward to him rejoining the team this fall.
Garza was one of the few standouts in a lost season for the Hawkeyes a year ago. The 6-foot-11 Garza started 26 games and led the Hawkeyes in blocked shots with 32. He joined Jess Settles as the only freshmen in school history to score 400 points and grab 200 rebounds.
Iowa went 14-19 in 2017-18. The Hawkeyes open their regular season on Nov. 8 at home against UMKC.
Cass County Health System (CCHS) is now scheduling appointments for their Fall Health Fair that includes low-cost blood screenings for people ages 18 and older. Held in Atlantic, Anita, Griswold, and Massena, the Fall Health Fair includes free blood pressure checks, low-cost blood screenings, flu vaccines, and Medicare Annual Wellness exams.
“We added some services to our usual blood screenings to make it more convenient for busy adults,” said Mitch Whiley, Director of Laboratory Services. “Not all adults will need all of these services, but you don’t have to sign up for all of these options to make an appointment.”
In Atlantic, the health fair is scheduled for 6:30 to 9:30 am from September 27th through the 29th. Patients should use the Main Entrance at Cass County Health System to check-in for their health fair appointment. Screenings will be held in the clinics in Anita on October 1, Griswold on October 2, and Massena on October 3.
Appointments are needed and can be made by calling 712-250-8091. The cost for the blood profile is $35, and it includes the following: Lipid Panel (total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL, LDL), Glucose, Complete Blood Count (CBC), Liver Function, Kidney Function, and Thyroid Screening. With the $35 blood profile, patients can also add these screenings for an additional fee: A1c $12, PSA $20, and Vitamin D $30.
Medicare Annual Wellness exams are also free. Flu shots and other vaccinations can be given during the Fall Health Fair; out-of-pocket cost will vary based on insurance coverage and vaccines needed.
DE ANNE SCHAAF, 50, of Griswold, died Thursday, Sept. 6th, at the University Hospital in Omaha. Funeral Services for DE ANNE SCHAAF will be held 10:30-a.m. Wed., Sept. 12th, at the Griswold Central Church of Christ. Rieken-Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold has the arrangements.
Visitation with the family will be at the Central Church of Christ on Tuesday evening from 5:30 PM until 7:30 PM. Casual attire is requested at the visitation and the funeral.
Interment will be in the Hillside Cemetery in Elliott.
DE ANNE SCHAAF is survived by:
Her husband – Jeff, of Griswold.
Her sons – Colton and Caleb, of Griswold.
Her parents – Richard “Dick” (Linda) Mertz, of Red Oak.
Her brother – Doug Mertz, of Red Oak.
Her sister – Diana (Dallas) Jacobsen, of Peterson, IA.
Her mother-in-law: Barb Schaaf, of Elliott.
Her nieces and nephews, and many friends.
FOREST CITY, Iowa (AP) — A woman has been accused of stealing more than $51,000 from her employer in northern Iowa. Winnebago County court records say 49-year-old Amy Richter, of Titonka, is charged with theft and two counts of forgery. She’s due in court for a hearing Monday.
A criminal complaint says that, between March 2017 and June 2018, Richter used company credit cards, payroll advances and forged checks to take the money from her employer, Eddy’s Glass & Door in Forest City.
The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union released their weekly volleyball rankings late Thursday. Follow the link to see the full rankings.
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