Jim Field visits with Cass County Extension Director Kate Olson about the Master Conservationist Program offered by Cass and Adair County Extension.

Jim Field visits with 2023 Atlantic High School seniors Katie Birge, Rio Johnson, Dayna Dreager and Nina Welter.

Front: Nina Welter, Katie BirgeBack: Dayna Dreager, Rio Johnson

w/Kate Olson.

Jim Field visits with Atlantic Public Library Director Michelle Andersen about a $20,000 national grant for small and rural libraries that will help with accessibility issues.

Jim Field visits with Cass Health Chief Operating Officer Amanda Bireline about National Nurses Week.

Jim Field visits with 2023 Audubon High School seniors Brittany Huston, Kali Irlmeier, Elly Schultes and Abigail Erickson.

Kali Irlmeier, Brittany Huston, Abigail Erickson, Elly Schultes

w/Kate Olson.

Jim Field visits with 2023 Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton seniors McKenna Larsen, Maddie Christensen and Easton Nelson.

McKenna Larsen, Maddie Christensen, Easton Nelson

Jim Field visits with Cass County Master Gardener Tressa Wilcox about the annual Cass County Master Gardeners Spring Plant Sale on Saturday, May 13 from 8:00 am to 10:00 am at the Cass County Community Center parking lot.

Plant Sale Poster 2023 Spring2

Former Exira-EHK two-time State Champion and Grand View four-time NAIA National Champion wrestler Evan Hansen has been tabbed as the next head wrestling coach at AHSTW. Hansen has been coaching at the collegiate level since ending his illustrious career with the Grand View Vikings and he said he feels like moving to the high school level will suit him well.

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Hansen will be taking over for Evan McCarthy who led a pretty successful program. Hansen said it's going to take time to build up the program even further like he wants to see.

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Having success with his own wrestling career at a place like Grand View has allowed Hansen to learn from some great coaches and athletes.

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Ultimately he just wants his athletes to give it their all and he's excited to get to work. Hansen won State titles as a sophomore at 145lbs and a senior at 182lbs. He then went on to win 4 straight NAIA National Titles at 195lbs.

Listen to the full interview with Hansen below.