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Ballard girls and Carlisle boys take titles at state cross country qualifying meet in Atlantic

Sports

October 19th, 2017 by admin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State cross country qualifying meets were held on Thursday night all around the state. A Class 3A site was in Atlantic at the Atlantic Golf and Country Club on a beautiful day. The Ballard girls and Carlisle boys took home team titles. The top 3 teams and top 15 individuals move on to the State Meet at Fort Dodge on October 28th.

Girls Team

  1. Ballard 65
  2. Glenwood 78
  3. Denison 106
  4. Atlantic 118
  5. Harlan 121
  6. Creston 150
  7. ADM 181
  8. Winterset 221
  9. Carlisle 268
  10. Bondurant-Farrar 290
  11. Kuemper Catholic 307
  12. Perry 317
  13. Boone 328

Girls Individual

  1. Raegan Andersen, Denison 19:41.92
  2. Megan Sievers, Carlisle 20:01.15
  3. Ellie Twedt, Ballard
  4. Ellie Mendlik, Denison
  5. Taylor McCreedy, Atlantic 20:23.09
  6. Sadie Juergens, ADM
  7. Lauren Matthews, Ballard
  8. Braelyn Baker, Creston
  9. Greichaly Kaster, Harlan
  10. Caitlin Maher, Ballard
  11. Brielle Baker, Creston
  12. Lacey Jackson, Glenwood
  13. Brecken Van Baale, Harlan
  14. Kate Kaufman, Glenwood
  15. Katelyn Malcom, Glenwood

Full results: 3A sqm girls 10-19-17

Boys Team

  1. Carlisle 40
  2. Bondurant-Farrar 64
  3. ADM 78
  4. Glenwood 107
  5. Kuemper Catholic 161
  6. Ballard 172
  7. Atlantic 197
  8. Winterset 221
  9. Harlan 234
  10. Boone 294
  11. Denison 287
  12. Creston 316
  13. Perry 329

Boys Individual

  1. Nate Mueller, ADM 16:32.50
  2. Carter Logue, Carlisle 17:01.15
  3. Kolby Fritz, Carlisle
  4. Ethan Juergens, ADM
  5. Drake VanBaale, Bondurant-Farrar
  6. Caleb Cobbs, Boone
  7. Collin Lister, Carlisle
  8. Jalen Petersen, Atlantic
  9. Kobi Sadler, Carlisle
  10. Jackson McGovern, Bondurant-Farrar
  11. Parson Covington, Glenwood
  12. Isaac McCleary, Bondurant-Farrar
  13. Mason Parks, Glenwood
  14. Clayton Stafford, Creston
  15. Rylan Heffernan, ADM

Full results: 3A sqm boys 10-19-17

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Officials in Boone to shut down Mamie Doud Eisenhower museum

News

October 19th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

BOONE, Iowa (AP) — Officials in the central Iowa city of Boone have announced plans to close the Mamie Doud Eisenhower Birthplace, citing waning revenue in recent years to the museum.

The quaint, yellow clapboard house is where Mamie Doud was born in 1896. As first lady, she often returned with her husband, WWII general and President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The home now serves as a museum filled with memorabilia from Mamie Eisenhower’s life.

Boone County Historical Society Director Mara MacKay tells station KCCI that the home is in need of repairs, and declining revenue has left the organization unable to cover those costs.

MacKay says fundraising events intended to help have fallen short.

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ISU professor’s research finds ‘seismic shift’ in teen sleeping habits

News

October 19th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

New research from an Iowa State University psychology professor finds smartphones are causing a “seismic shift” in sleep patterns among teenagers. I-S-U’s Zlatan Krizan and a colleague at San Diego State University found teens who spend more than two hours a day on their smartphones get fewer than seven hours of sleep a night.

“I’ve studied sleep for a few years now and it seemed that the technological revolution is having unprecedented effects on sleep and especially among younger generations,” Krizan says, “the ‘iGen’ that grew up with internet and smart phones.” Krizan and his colleague reviewed surveys of more than 360-thousand American teenagers. They found an “abrupt shift” in sleep patterns, just as more teenagers began using smartphones to text and gain access to social media sites. Krizan says the sleep deprivation leads to a “lack of energy and motivation.”

“Research with children has also found that when they’re able to improve sleep among students in school, you have less auto accidents on the roads, you have less conflict among students, better focus,” Krizan says. “Sleep is one of those things that really reaches into every single corner of the way our bodies and brains work, which is what makes it so important.” Health professionals recommend that teenagers get about nine hours of sleep each night. Krislan’s new research on teen sleeping habits has been published in the journal “Sleep Medicine”.

(Radio Iowa)

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SE IA couple arrested for child endangerment causing death

News

October 19th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

A man and woman from southwest Iowa were arrested today (Thursday) in connection with the Nov. 9th, 2016 death of their biological 17-month old child. Officials with the Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation (DCI) report 29-year old Ambrashia Marie Chrzan, and 36-year old Anthony Lamont McCoy, of Riverside, were taken into custody on felony warrants for Child Endangerment Resulting in Death.

On November 9, 2016, the child, identified only by the initials “A.M.”, was discovered unresponsive in her crib by her mother, Ambrashia Chrzan.  Chrzan and Anthony McCoy were identified as the biological parents and the sole caretakers responsible for care and feeding of A.M.

On November 10, 2016, an autopsy was done on A.M. by a pathologist at the University of Iowa Hospital’s Decedent Care Unit.  A.M’s death was ruled a homicide and the cause of death was undetermined while malnutrition and neglect significantly contributed to the death.  At the time of the autopsy, A.M.’s body weight was eleven (11) pounds and the pathologist found A.M. to be in a state of malnutrition.

Ambrashia Chrzan and Anthony McCoy are currently being housed in the Washington County Jail.  If convicted of the Class-B felony, both face up to no more than 50 years confinement.

A joint investigation leading to their arrest was conducted by the Iowa DCI, Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Washington County Attorney’s Office, the Office of the Iowa Attorney General, and the Iowa Medical Examiner’s Office.

 

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Backyard chicken trend leads to more disease infections

Ag/Outdoor, News

October 19th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The trend of raising backyard chickens is causing a soaring number of illnesses from poultry-related diseases. Since January, nearly 1,000 people have contracted salmonella poisoning from chickens and ducks in 48 states. More than 200 were hospitalized and one person died. The Centers for Disease Control says that toll was four times higher than in 2015.

Experts say a big factor is people who treat their birds like pets by kissing or snuggling them and letting them walk around indoors. Poultry can carry salmonella bacteria in their intestines that can be shed in their feces. The bacteria can attach to feathers and dust and brush off on shoes or clothing. But the CDC says illnesses can be prevented with proper handling, including washing hands after handling the birds.

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Rural survey: Farm foreclosures over next 5 years a concern

Ag/Outdoor, News

October 19th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – A new report is highlighting growing concerns that farm foreclosures will be the greatest challenge to rural banks in parts of 10 Plains and Midwestern states over the next five years. The Rural Mainstreet Index for the region rose slightly to 45.3 in October from 39.6 in September. The index released Thursday ranges between 0 and 100, with any number under 50 indicating a shrinking economy.

Creighton University economist Ernie Goss, who oversees the survey of bankers, says about 10 percent of bank CEOs surveyed expect their operations to be hit hard by farm foreclosures in the next five years. Goss blamed the concern on weak farm income and low commodity prices.

Bankers from Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming were surveyed.

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State Qualifying Cross Country Meets on tap tonight

Sports

October 19th, 2017 by admin

It’s time for cross country runners across the state to try to earn their way to the state meet tonight with qualifying meets taking place. The top 3 teams and top 15 individual runners from each of five sites will qualify for the state meet in Fort Dodge on October 28th. Races are scheduled to begin at 4:00pm today. A list of qualifying meet sites featuring area teams is listed below.

Class 1A

Mount Ayr
AHSTW, Audubon, Baxter, Bedford, CAM, Central Decatur, Clarinda Academy, Diagonal, Earlham, East Mills, East Union, Exira-EHK, Griswold, IKM-Manning, Lenox, Martensdale-St. Marys, Mount Ayr, Nodaway Valley, Orient-Macksburg, Panorama, Riverside, SW Valley, Stanton, Treynor, Wayne, West Central Valley, Woodward Academy, Woodward-Granger

Ridge View @ Holstein CC
ACGC, Alta-Aurelia, Boyer Valley, Gehlen Catholic, Harris-Lake Park, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, Hinton, Lawton-Bronson, Logan-Magnolia, MMC/RU, Paton-Churdan, Ridge View, Sibley-Ocheyedan, Sioux Central, Siouxland, Christian, South O’Brien, St. Albert, St. Edmond, St. Mary’s, Tri-Center, Trinity Chrisitan, West Bend-Mallard, West Harrison, West Monona, West Sioux, Westwood, Whiting, Woodbine

Class 2A

South Central Calhoun
Aplington-Parkersburg, Clarinda, Clarion-Goldfield-Dows, East Sac County, Greene County, Okoboji, Pocahontas Area, Red Oak, Sheldon, Shenandoah, South Central Calhoun, SE Valley, Southwest Iowa, Van Meter

Class 3A

Atlantic @ AGCC
ADM, Ballard, Bondurant-Farrar, Boone, Carlisle, Creston, Denison-Schleswig, Glenwood, Harlan, Kuemper Catholic, Perry, Winterset

Class 4A

Abraham Lincoln
Ankeny Centennial, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, Lewis Central, Waukee, Souix City East, Sioux City North, Sioux City West

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Water mains to be flushed in Elk Horn, Friday (10/20/17)

News

October 19th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

The City of Elk Horn (IA) says crews will be performing routine maintenance by flushing the water mains this Friday. Residents and patrons of the water system should check for cloudy water before cooking, doing laundry or bathing. If the water appears cloudy, let it run for a short period or until clear. Call 712-250-1273 with any questions or concerns.

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Atlantic hopes to cap season with marquee win

Sports

October 19th, 2017 by admin

The Atlantic Trojans (5-3, 3-3) will finish off the 2017 football season with a home game against the Harlan Cyclones (7-1, 6-0) on Friday night. The senior class was able to place their stamp on program improvement with a win last week at Carroll that guaranteed them the first winning season since 2012. They don’t want to stop there though, and will look to knock off the 6th ranked Cyclones to put an exclamation point on the season.

In order to get a win the Trojans will try to slow down Harlan star running back Nick Foss who has rushed for 1,464 yards on the season with 24 touchdowns. Foss has also caught 9 passes for 205 yards and three more scores. Atlantic Head Coach Mike McDermott said the Trojans know what he brings to the game.

Atlantic will counter with the passing game led by quarterback Jaxson Eden who has hit on 69% of his passes for 1,315 yards and 9 touchdowns.  Chase Mullenix has been a big play threat with 453 yards receiving and 2 touchdowns to go along with three rushing scores.  Coach McDermott said it will start up front on offense with the line being able to create some seams in the run game and being able to pass protect.

Harlan already knows their fate as they have locked up the District title but there is never any lack of motivation when the Trojans and Cyclones get together. Coach McDermott expects a great atmosphere for the game.

The Trojans and Cyclones are set for a 7:30pm kickoff at the Trojan Bowl Friday. Listen to a full interview with Coach McDermott on Trojan Preview at 4:45pm.

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CAM travels to Fremont-Mills with playoff spot on the line

Sports

October 19th, 2017 by admin

The CAM Cougars (6-3, 4-2) football team will travel to Tabor on Friday night to face the Fremont-Mills Knights (6-2, 5-1) with a playoff spot on the line.  The winner will grab the runner-up spot in 8-Man District 7 behind the Sidney Cowboys. The Cougars put themselves in the position to win and get in with a big home win last week over Exira-EHK 58-47 in a shootout.

CAM has battled through a load of big injuries this season and Head Coach Joe Wollum said that has brought his team closer.

Fremont-Mills has put up some big offensive numbers behind star quarterback Mason Vanatta who has thrown for 1,073 yards and 14 touchdowns, and rushed for 826 yards and 16 more scores. Coach Wollum wants his defense to be able to slow down Vanatta and the Knights to give them a chance to win.

Injuries were an issue for the Knights early in the season as well but they have gotten healthier as the year progressed.  The offense has become more diverse for the Knights in recent weeks and F-M Head Coach Jeremy Christiansen says that is partly due to those early season struggles.

CAM has a dynamic quarterback of their own in senior Thomas Hensley. He leads the entire state in Total offense (rushing and passing) with 2,991 yards racked up to go along with a state-leading 49 touchdowns.  Coach Christiansen said he isn’t sure how you slow a player like Hensley down, but they want to try to contain him.

We’ll have coverage of the Cougars and Knights on KJAN with pregame at 6:30pm and kickoff at 7:00pm. We’ll start the night with our pick ’em show Who’s Gonna Win? at 6:00pm. Catch the action on AM1220, FM101.1, online at kjan.com, on the KJAN mobile app, or live video on KJANTV. Chris Parks and Mike Smith will have the call from Tabor.

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