Kuemper Catholic wins Boys 2A State Golf Title

May 25th, 2018 by admin

The Kuemper Catholic Knights boys golf team captured the 2018 Class 2A State Championship at American Legion Golf Course in Marshalltown on Friday. The Knights lead the entire way with matching 302 totals on Thursday and Friday. Their +44 604 total was 15 shots better than 2nd place PCM, Monroe.

Jared Tigges and Nate Mertz ended up tied for 3rd individually to lead the Knights. They both finished with a +7 147 two day total.

Panorama’s Kolby Shackelford finished as the State Runner-Up with a two day total of +5 145. Bo Weisserfluh of Dike-New Hartford was the State Champion with a +4 144.

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Atlantic’s Gearheart grabs 8th, Renaud 32nd at 3A Boys State Golf

Sports

May 25th, 2018 by admin

Boys State Golf Tournaments were in their final round on Friday.

In Class 3A at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge Atlantic’s Matt Gearheart improved on his opening round of 78 to shoot a 75 on Friday and earn a tie for 8th Place with a +9 153 for the tournament.

Fellow Trojan golfer Cyle Renaud also improved from his opening round. He shot a 81 on Friday two shots better than his Thursday effort. Renaud finishes tied for 32nd overall with a +20 164 for the tourney.

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Gov. Reynolds orders flags at half-staff for Memorial Day

News

May 25th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Kim Reynolds has ordered all flags in Iowa to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to noon on Monday, May 28, in honor of Memorial Day. Flags will be at half-staff on the State Capitol Building and on flag displays in the Capitol Complex. Flags will also be at half-staff on all public buildings, grounds and facilities throughout the state. Individuals, businesses, schools, municipalities, counties and other government subdivisions are encouraged to fly the flag at half-staff for the same length of time as a sign of respect.

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Decomposed remains found in Mississippi River at Keokuk

News

May 25th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

KEOKUK, Iowa (AP) — Authorities are trying to identify the person whose remains were found in the Mississippi River at Keokuk in southeast Iowa. Boaters reported Thursday afternoon that they’d spotted the body near the Keokuk Yacht Club. It was soon recovered. Authorities say the body was so badly decomposed it wasn’t clear whether the person had been injured in a crime or accident.

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MAX LEE KLINDT, 89, of Avoca (Svcs. 5/31/18)

Obituaries

May 25th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

MAX LEE KLINDT, 89, of Avoca, died Thursday, May 24th, at Avoca Specialty Care. Funeral services for MAX KLINDT will be held 10:30-a.m. Thursday, May 31st, at the Altamont Baptist Church in Harlan. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Wed., May 30th, from 6-until 9-p.m.

Burial will be in the Cuppy’s Grove Cemetery in rural Harlan.

MAX LEE KLINDT is survived by:

His daughters – Virginia (Don) Bubke, Charlene (Ron) Ruffcorn, and Bernitta (Bob) Goettsch, all of Avoca; and Marjorie Bojanski, of Council Bluffs.

His brothers – Ralph (Alice) Klindt, of Avoca, and James (Margy) Klindt, of Atlantic.

13 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren, and his sister- and brothers-in-law.

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Bomb threat at Pott. County Courthouse

News

May 25th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office say the Pott. County Courthouse received a call at around 8:45-a.m. today (Friday),with the caller indicating there was an explosive device within the building. The decision was made to evacuate the building. With the assistance of the Council Bluffs and Omaha Police Departments, the building was checked for suspicious items. Nothing was found. At approximately 10-a.m., employees were allowed to return to work. The courthouse was re-opened to the public 10-minutes later.

Currently, investigators are working to identify the subject that placed the call.

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Iowa city takes down large American flag because of costs

News

May 25th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (AP) — Some residents in northeastern Iowa are upset officials plan to stop flying a giant American flag because of the cost to frequently replace it. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that the Independence City Council unanimously voted last month to take the flag down. Officials say high winds frequently damage the flag. Lighting problems and a broken electronic sign also add to costs.
Mayor Bonita Davis says she wants to try and keep the flag up through Memorial Day.

Members of the area’s Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion posts are among the residents upset about the decision to remove the most visible flag in the city. Individuals and veterans groups have offered to pay for the flag, but some say military families shouldn’t have to bear that cost.

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Iowa State men’s hoops will play Ole Miss in Big 12/SEC Challenge

Sports

May 25th, 2018 by admin

AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State men’s basketball team will play at Mississippi in the 2019 SEC/Big 12 Challenge, the league offices announced Thursday. The game will be played Jan. 26 at The Pavilion at Ole Miss. Time and television information will be released at a later date.

The Rebels will be under the direction of new head coach Kermit Davis after finishing last season 12-20. Ole Miss returns two of its top three scorers from last year’s team.

January’s showdown will mark just the second meeting between the two schools. The only other contest came in 2000, a 73-68 win by Iowa State in Laie, Hawai’i.

Iowa State is 2-3 all-time in the challenge, beating Auburn and Arkansas at home the first two seasons before falling in the last three games (at Texas A&M, at Vanderbilt, vs. Tennessee). The Cyclones are 4-5 all-time in challenge games (2-0 vs. Oregon State, 0-2 vs. California, 1-0 vs. Auburn, 1-0 vs. Arkansas, 0-1 vs. Texas A&M, 0-1 vs. Vanderbilt, 0-1 vs. Tennessee).

The Big 12 has won three of the five challenges with the SEC, with the leagues splitting the 10 games in 2017. The Big 12 owns a 29-21 edge in the series.

2019 SEC/Big 12 Challenge
Iowa State At Ole Miss
Alabama at Baylor
Kansas at Kentucky
Kansas State at Texas A&M
Vanderbilt at Oklahoma
South Carolina at Oklahoma State
Florida at TCU
Texas at Georgia
Arkansas at Texas Tech
West Virginia at Tennessee

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Boys State Tennis Meet serves up today

Sports

May 25th, 2018 by admin

The Boys State Tennis Meets begin today and will continue tomorrow for both classes. This portion of State is singles and doubles play, State Team Tennis will be played on Tuesday, May 29th.

Class 1A is being contested at Byrnes Park in Waterloo. Atlantic’s Nile Petersen will be competing in singles play and the duo of Grant Podhajsky and Cooper McDermott will compete in doubles action for the Trojans. Other area competitors in singles play are: Reed Miller, St. Albert; Dustin Merritt, Creston; Tanner Finken, Kuemper Catholic. Other area doubles teams are: Joel Ibanez and Adam Konfrst, Glenwood; Cam Pille and Jacob Schroeder, Kuemper Catholic; Jaden Heiden and Sean Moran, Denison-Schleswig.

Class 2A competition is at Veteran’s Memorial Tennis Center in Cedar Rapids. No area athletes are competing in 2A.

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