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Flood-displaced Residents Ponder Buy-out Options

Stay or go?

As a second round of severe flooding hits western Mills County, many displaced residents are considering that very option: stick out what is expected to be a years-long recovery process or simply cutting bait and moving on.

The former option, and the potential of government-funded buy-out of these flood-prone properties, appears to be gaining traction.

Flood Advisory Work Group Tours Pacific Junction Area

Members of the Workforce and Housing Work Group, a subcommittee of Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Flood Recovery Advisory Board, made a visit to Mills County last week to gather information and get a first-hand look at the impact this spring’s Missouri River flooding has had on the incorporated and unincorporated areas of Pacific Junction.

Rams fall in T.J. Classic championship game

After a pair of dominating wins to open the Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson Classic Softball Tournament, Glenwood’s bats went quiet in a 3-2 loss to Earlham in the championship game.

The Rams (8-8 overall, 5-4 in the Hawkeye 10 Conference) defeated Sidney 19-1 and Bedford 15-0 to open the tournament Saturday.

Rams take two from Cyclones on road

The Glenwood baseball team went on the road and earned a key sweep of a big rival Thursday.

The Rams smacked 27 hits and got just enough pitching to overcome six errors to sweep Class 3A, No. 4 ranked Harlan 7-4 and 12-11 in Hawkeye 10 Conference baseball in Harlan. The sweep is believed to be the Rams’ first of the Cyclones since 2010.

Rams’ Schultz named All-District

Glenwood’s Abi Schultz has been selected by the Iowa Girls Coaches Association for its all All-District Soccer Teams.
Schultz, a senior, was tabbed for the Class 2A West first team selected by region coaches. Schultz scored one goal this season serving primarily as the Rams’ sweeper on defense.

Council Bluffs Lewis Central led the way with five first team selections.

Titans get by Rams in extra-innings

Council Bluffs Lewis Central took advantage of two walks, a hit-by-pitch and two hits to score four runs and rally in the eighth inning for a 10-7 victory over Glenwood in Hawkeye 10 Conference baseball in Glenwood Thursday.

The Rams (3-4 overall, 2-3 in the conference) were tied at 6-6 heading into the extra-frame when Glenwood began to “unravel,” according to head coach Kurt Schultz.

Glenwood smacks 10 hits in victory

Brooklyn Taylor and Sydney Biermann smacked three hits each for Glenwood in a 11-5 out-of-conference softball victory over Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson Friday in Glenwood.

The Rams (7-4 overall, 3-0 in the conference) recorded 10 hits in all and got a complete-game victory from Biermann in the circle. Biermann scattered nine hits and struck out six in the win.

“T.J. battled, which they have a tendency to do,” Stanton said. “They made Syd work, all through their lineup.”

Knights go 1-2 at Shenandoah Tournament

Fremont-Mills went 1-2 at the Shenandoah Softball Tournament Saturday at Shenandoah’s Sportsman Park.

The Knights (6-10 overall, 3-1 in the conference) dropped a pair of decisions to Missouri Valley 9-5 and to Stanton 9-7.

The lone win came against the host Fillies in a 6-4 Fremont-Mills victory. The host Fillies would go on to down Stanton 11-3 to win the tournament title.