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A unique event is set for Saturday in Atlantic. The Ba-Da-Ba-Da Bing Bang Rally will feature more than 25 large military vehicles from Iowa and nearby states. The vehicles will be arriving in Atlantic Saturday morning. They then will be parked at the American Legion Memorial Building also known as the former National Guard Armory at 201 Poplar.
The Rally provides a way for collectors to show off their machines and for everyone to get up close and maybe even get a ride. The public is encouraged to visit the display between 10:00am and 3:00pm. A cruise will leave the Armory at 3:30 to end at Sunnyside Park. Viewers can view vehicles on the move on south Chestnut Street, 22nd Street and Sunnyside Lane.
City officials have been notified that the start date for the Highway 6 construction project in Atlantic will be Tuesday, May 26th. The project area is expected to be shut down after the morning rush on the 26th and remain closed until completion.
Officials with the Iowa Department of Transportation have said the public will be informed each week through the local media, about detours for Highway 6 in Atlantic. The road is scheduled to be closed from the intersection of Olive Street and Highway 6 (7th Street) east to just past the entrance to Burger King.
In the days leading up to construction, orange “Trailblazing” detour signs with the names of each business will be erected, directing people to those local businesses they would normally have access to on 7th Street.
Signs will also be placed at 7th and Olive directing traffic to 10th Street for local, through traffic. Other, non-local or “Global” traffic will take Highway 173, Interstate 80 and U-S Highway 71 into or around Atlantic.
Project updates will be made available to the media for dissemination to the public on Monday afternoons, following meetings with the contractor, once construction begins. The idea is to keep the public informed on progress being made.
The scholarship committee of The Trevor Frederickson Memorial Fund handed out two $750 scholarships to this year’s recipients, Stephanie Freund and Jennifer Hohenberger of Atlantic. In addition, $200 will be sent to the charity of their choice in hopes of starting a new tradition of paying it forward.
The Organization also announced a recent donation to the Nishna Valley YMCA’s 2015 Partnership with Youth campaign. The Trevor Frederickson Memorial Fund donated $1000 to the annual campaign as a Chairman’s Roundtable Member. Pictured are Laena Frederickson and Grant Petty, siblings of Trevor’s. They encourage others to donate by stopping by the YMCA and talking to Michelle to make your donation.
Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers reported this morning that a student is missing from custody at Clarinda Academy. At 5:45am Clarinda Academy 17-year-old student Correy Jared Thunder Hawk of Sioux Falls, SD escaped from the facility by jumping out of a dormitory window. Thunder Hawk is a 5′ 6″ Native American weighing 145 lbs. with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a blue sweat shirt and gray sweat pants.
Thunder Hawk is considered dangerous. If you see the escaped student you are encouraged to not approach him and call 911.
Iowans should be prepared for the possibility of severe weather this weekend. National Weather Service meteorologist Rod Donovan says scattered storms will be moving into southwest Iowa this afternoon and spreading statewide overnight.
“We could have a few storms that could produce hail up to the size of quarters. That will be the main threat with these, in addition to brief periods of heavy rainfall,” Donovan says. A better threat of severe storms, with large hail and strong winds, may arrive Saturday night.
“Overnight Saturday night, we could have some storms moving out of Nebraska and Kansas into the area and bring the threat of severe weather, especially over the western portion of the state,” Donovan says. An EF1 tornado struck the west-central Iowa town of Lake City last weekend. Donovan says there’s a chance for more tornadoes later this weekend.
“The day to be watching is Sunday and it will really depend on the timing of the system and what time (storms) move through the state,” Donovan says. “There are some indications now that it may not move through until early afternoon or mid-afternoon and certainly that would enhance the risk for stronger storms and the potential for a few tornadoes.”
High temperatures today through Sunday are expected in the 70s. Dry, but much cooler conditions are in the forecast for Monday and Tuesday.
(Radio Iowa)
Results from the Boys Class 1A District Tennis Meet at Red Oak Thursday.
Singles Championship:
Weston Rolenc of Red Oak beat Ryan Kucera of Creston O-M. Both will advance to the state meet.
Team Scoring:
1. Glenwood 14
2. Creston O-M 12.
3. St. Albert
Preliminary Substate Dual in Creston is Saturday, May 16th with Creston facing St. Albert. Glenwood receives a bye to substate.
The 1A meet at Kuemper Catholic was postponed to Friday, May 15th featuring Atlantic, Audubon, Ballard, Denison-Schleswig, Harlan, Kuemper Catholic, and Saydel.
The 2A meet at Johnston was postponed to Friday, May 15th featuring Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln, Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson, Johnston, Lewis Central, Norwalk, and Waukee.
Boys
Perry 11, Carroll 1
Sioux City East 8, Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln 2
Girls
Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln 2, Tri-Center (Neola) 1
Glenwood 10, Creston 0
Perry 5, Carroll 0
Class 1A District 8 @ Mount Ayr – Was postponed until Friday, May 15th
Bedford, Clarinda Academy, Diagonal, East Union, Essex, Griswold, Lamoni, Lenox, Mount Ayr, Nishnabotna, South Page, Stanton
Class 1A District 11 @ West Harrison
Boys Team Standings: 1. St. Albert 118. 2. Logan-Magnolia 103. 3. Fremont-Mills 98. 4. West Harrison 77. 5. Tri-Center 70. 6. East Mills 68. 7. Whiting 58. 8. Westwood 46. 9. West Monona 35. 10. Sidney 15. 11. Iowa School for the Deaf 5. 12. Heartland Christian 2
Girls Team Standings: 1. Logan-Magnolia 133. 2. Fremont-Mills 97. 3. Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 95. 4. Sidney 90. 5. Tri-Center 70. 6. Westwood 57. 7. St. Albert 55. 8. West Harrison 48. 9. East Mills 36. 10. Whiting 33. 11. West Monona 9. 12. Heartland Christian 2. 13. Iowa School for the Deaf 0
Class 2A District 5 @ Ridge View
Boys Team Standings: 1. OA-BCIG 94.5. 2. Ridge View 92. 3. South Central Calhoun 89. 4. IKM-Manning 82.5. 5. SE Valley 76. 6. Pocahontas Area 73. 7. FD St. Edmond 52. 8. East Sac County 44. 9. Eagle Grove 31. T10. Maple Valley Anthon Oto 26. T10. Kuemper Catholic 26. 12 Emmetsburg 15.
Girls Team Standings: 1. Pocahontas Area 131. 2. OA-BCIG 123. 3. South Central Calhoun 79. 4. East Sac County 73. T5. IKM-Manning 57. T5. Emmetsburg 57. 7. FD St. Edmond 49. 8. SE Valley 47. 9. Ridge View 43. 10. Kuemper Catholic 40. 11. Eagle Grove 36.
Class 2A District 8 @ Treynor
Boys Team Standings: 1. Panorama, 108. T2. Shenandoah, 84. T2. Woodward Academy, 84. 4. Missouri Valley, 79. 5. Underwood, 71. 6. Treynor, 55. 7. AHSTW, 50. T8. Red Oak, 47. T8. Clarinda, 47. 10. Southwest Valley, 35. 11. Woodward-Granger, 28. 12. West Central Valley, 11.
Girls Team Standings: 1. Panorama, 136. 2. Shenandoah, 107. 3. Treynor, 89. 4. Clarinda, 79. 5. West Central Valley, 76. 6. Missouri Valley, 69. 7. Underwood, 54. 8. Red Oak, 42. 9. Woodward-Granger, 29. 10. Southwest Valley, 23. 11. AHSTW, 21.
Class 4A District 2 @ Lewis Central
Boys Team Standings: 1. WDM Valley, 172. 2. Johnston, 163.5. 3. Lewis Central 80. 4. SC, East 70. 5. CB TJ, 65. 6. SC North, 60. 7. CB Abe Lincoln 51. 8. SC West, 31.5.
Girls Team Standings: 1. Johnston, 160. 2. WDM Valley, 143. 3. SC East, 97. 4. SC North, 69. 5. CB Abe Lincoln, 65. 6. Lewis Central, 61. 7. SC West, 60. 8. CB TJ, 38.
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