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Cass County Master Gardeners to Hold Annual Plant Sale May 12

Ag/Outdoor, News

May 6th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Spring has finally arrived, and just in time for the annual Cass County Master Gardener Plant Sale! The sale is being held at the Cass County Community Center north parking lot, Saturday, May 12 beginning at 8 AM and lasting until the plants are gone. Cost is a free will offering for most plants.

The sale consists of perennial flowers and plants from local Master Gardeners’ own beds- hostas, iris, yarrow, sedum and day lilies, to name a few. Plant selection changes each year depending on what is being dug and divided by our gardeners! The plants this year may be a little smaller due to a late spring, but should be hardy and catch up in no time. All plants will be labeled with information on color, height, and shade vs sun preference, to assist you in finding the perfect spot to plant them in your own landscape.

Besides perennials there will be books from the 2018 Spring Garden Seminar available for purchase; authored by our garden seminar presenter, J. Schwanke, these would make great Mother’s day gifts. There will also be yard art, garden supplies, and other garden books to buy.

It’s recommended that you come in the first hour for best selection, as plants go fast! Cass County Master Gardeners use funds from the plant sale to support their scholarships and community grants, as well as projects they do around the county each year. For more information on the sale, you can find a flier at the Cass County Extension office, or on the Cass County Extension website at www.extension.iastate.edu/cass.

You can also call the Cass County Extension office at 712-243-1132 or email xcass@iastate.edu. Mark your calendar now, and plan to join the Cass County Master Gardeners for their annual Plant Sale on May 12, from 8 AM until the plants are gone!

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CAM Special School Board meeting, Monday

News

May 6th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The CAM Community School District’s Board of Education will hold a Special Meeting 8-a.m. Monday in Anita, in the High School Media Center. On their agenda is discussion and/or action on:

  • Approving bills
  • Consideration of Open Enrollment requests
  • Resignations
  • Contracts
  • A 1-to 1 computer (Laptop) resolution
  • Consider approving an agreement with the CAM Education Association (CAMEA) for 2018-19
  • and, Consider approving Schedule B contracts.

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2 men arrested following a fight in Red Oak

News

May 6th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Red Oak Police report two men were arrested late Saturday night, following a reported fight in the 1100 block of Miller Avenue. Upon investigation, officers arrested 21-year old Luis Rodriguez, and 35-year old Jose Luis Ramos-Maciel, both of Red Oak. They were taken into custody at around 10-p.m. and charged with Disorderly Conduct. Both men were brought to the Montgomery County Jail, where their bonds were set at $300 each.

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PHYLLIS L. KAY, 80, of Atlantic (Svcs. 5/12/18)

Obituaries

May 6th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

PHYLLIS L. KAY, 80, of Atlantic, died Saturday, May 5th, at Atlantic Specialty Care. Funeral services for PHYLLIS KAY will be held 11-a.m. Saturday, May 12th, at the First United Presbyterian Church, in Atlantic. Roland Funeral Home, in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Visitation with the family is on Friday, May 11th, from 4:30-until 6:30-p.m., at the funeral home.;  Online condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.

A private family burial will be held in the Atlantic Cemetery, prior to the service.

PHYLLIS KAY is survived by:

Husband:  Stuart Kay of Atlantic

Her son – Randall (Lynn) Goff, of Arnold, MD

Her daughter – Ronda (Vernon) Dawson, of Atlanta, GA.

Her step-children: Roger (Becky) Kay, of Council Bluffs; Colene (Doug) Hahn, of West Des Moines, and Teresa Kay, of Omaha.

6 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

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High School Golf Scoreboard Saturday 5/5/18

Sports

May 6th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Kuemper Catholic Boys Tournament

Team Scores:

  1. Kuemper, 307
  2. Atlantic, 311
  3. Spencer, 317
  4. ADM, 324
  5. Denison, 325
  6. Carroll, 331
  7. Humbolt, 332
  8. Panorama, 341
  9. Harlan, 345
  10. Nevada, 346 (criteria)
  11. Webster City, 346
  12. Fort Dodge, St. Edmond, 358
  13. Shenandoah, 39

Medalist: Nate Mertz, Kuemper Catholic, 71.
Atlantic Scores: Ben Renaud was runner-up medalist with a 73. Matt Gearheart finished third overall with a 74. Cyle Renaud 80, Mason Goergen 84, Austin Alexander 88, Braden Smith 88. Next up the Trojans head back to Carroll for the Hawkeye Ten Conference Golf Tournament on Monday.

Coon Rapids-Bayard Tournament

Team Scores

  1. Coon Rapids-Bayard 341
  2. Panorama 386
  3. AC/GC 411
  4. Glidden-Ralston 450

Individual Scores

  1. Trenton Golay, Coon Rapids-Bayard, 79
  2. Zach Lee, Coon Rapids-Bayard, 83
  3. Kade Schlepp, Coon Rapids-Bayard, 88

Audubon Girls Wheeler Invitational

  1. East Union 444 – Quinn Exlinger 93, Casey Allen 116, Lauren Hadley 117, Anna Collins 118, Kate Sutton 124
  2. Audubon 444 – Audubon did not have a 5th score for a tie-break. Jasmine Turner 95, Gianna Knueven 111, Sydney Beymer 112, Ashlie Heuss 126.
  3. East Mills 482 – Rachel Schafer 102, Megan Hossle 122, Lauren Gaddy 123, Kassidy Croghan 135, Shellby Moore 142
  4. Exira-EHK 492 – Jacey Anthofer 97, Mary Carroll 120, Shelby Young 127, Lauren Hansen 148.

Medalist: Quinn Eslinger, East Union, 93. Runner-Up: Jasmine Turner, Audubon, 99.

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High School Tennis Scoreboard Saturday 5/5/18

Sports

May 6th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Spencer Tournament

Team Scores

  1. Spirit Lake/Okoboji – 16 points
  2. Kuemper Catholic Knights – 14
  3. LeMars – 13
  4. Spencer – 11
  5. Sioux City West – 4
  6. Estherville/Lincoln Central – 3

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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area, 5/6/18

Weather

May 6th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast this afternoon and gusting to near 20 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east northeast after midnight.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday: P/Sunny w/a 30% chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. High near 74. South southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts to 25.
Tuesday Night: Mo. Cldy w/a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low 56. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday: P/Sunny, w/a 30% chance of showers & thunderstorms. High near 75.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 82. Our Low this morning, 48. We received .07” of rain Saturday evening/night in Atlantic. Last year on this date our High was 77 and the Low was 40. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 97 in 1934. The Record Low was 23, in 1891.

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Midwest Sports Headlines: 5/6/18

Sports

May 6th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

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

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kolten Wong hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning, capping the St. Louis Cardinals rally and giving them an 8-6 win over the Chicago Cubs. The win is the fourth in a row for the Cardinals, and it came after they rallied from two runs down in the ninth inning off Chicago closer Brandon Morrow.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jordan Zimmermann allowed two hits over five scoreless innings, Nicholas Castellanos had three extra-base hits and the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2. Zimmermann improved to 4-0 with a 1.48 ERA in seven appearances, including six starts, against the Royals. Castellanos had an RBI double as the Tigers scored three runs in the first off Jason Hammel.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Daniel Salloi scored the lone goal early in the first half, and Sporting Kansas City held on for a 1-0 win over the Colorado Rapids. Salloi scored for Sporting KC in the 16th minute. Ike Opara created the danger with a header across the face of goal, which Khiry Shelton headed into the post. Salloi calmly put the rebound back past a helpless Tim Howard into the top of the net.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs opened a three-day rookie minicamp after a draft filled with defensive selections. Outside linebacker Breeland Speaks, defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi and hybrid linebacker Dorian O’Daniel could push for playing time right away.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Nathan Shepherd and Folorunso Fatukasi are two rookies who could make a big impact on the New York Jets’ defensive line. Shepherd was a third-round draft pick from Fort Hays State in Kansas and Fatukasi was a sixth-rounder out of UConn. Both have the type of athleticism and versatility that could get them into a playing rotation right away.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Sunday, 5/6/18

News

May 6th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 4:50 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa lawmakers have adjourned their 2018 legislative session. Republicans with control of the Legislature held near simultaneous debate Saturday in order to approve a sweeping $2.1 billion tax cut bill that they hailed as the largest in state history and Democrats decried as unfairly favoring the wealthy. The legislative activity caps a marathon of votes in recent days to finalize spending bills that will make up the roughly $7.4 billion state budget that goes into effect in July.

MITCHELLVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a corrections officer at the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women has been assaulted by an inmate. The Iowa Department of Corrections said in a news release Saturday that the incident happened around 4:30 p.m. Friday at the Mitchellville prison. Officials say the inmate attacked after being told to return to her cell. The corrections officer was not seriously injured.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Officials say it will likely take days to retrieve several barges that broke free on the Mississippi River and hit a dam at Dubuque. The Telegraph Herald reports that the barges struck Mississippi River Lock and Dam No. 11 shortly after 3 p.m. Friday. Dubuque Fire Department Lt. Charles Blasen says officials were considering closing bridges for fear one of the barges could get through the dam and hit a bridge support. The Dubuque-Wisconsin Bridge and the Julien Dubuque Bridge are both downriver.

CLIVE, Iowa (AP) — Authorities in central Iowa say a massage therapist charged with sexually assaulting two women in April now faces an additional charge. The Des Moines Register reports that 26-year-old Gage Sheldon Bauer, of Altoona, was arrested Friday on suspicion of assault with intent to commit sex abuse. He was arrested April 16 on similar charges after reports of incidents at a Clive business called Mr. Massage.

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ELVA RASMUSSEN, 93, of Elk Horn (Svcs. 5/8/18)

Obituaries

May 5th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

ELVA RASMUSSEN, 93, of Elk Horn, died Saturday, May 5th, at Mercy Medical Center, in Des Moines. Funeral services for ELVA RASMUSSEN will be held 10:30-a.m. Tuesday, May 8th, at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church. Ohde Funeral Home in Kimballton has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church from 9:30-until 10:30-a.m., Tuesday (Prior to the service).

Burial will be in the Elk Horn Lutheran Cemetery.

ELVA RASMUSSEN is survived by:

Her daughter – Nancy (Donald) Jenkins, of Atlantic.

Several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

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