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8AM Sportscast 01-22-2014

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January 22nd, 2014 by admin

w/ Jim Field

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8AM Newscast 01-22-2014

News, Podcasts

January 22nd, 2014 by admin

w/ Ric Hanson

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7AM Newscast 01-22-2014

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January 22nd, 2014 by admin

w/ Ric Hanson

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HSBB: Atlantic at Kuemper Catholic Girls 01-21-2014

Podcasts, Sports

January 22nd, 2014 by admin

Jim Field and Chris Parks have the call of the game played at Kuemper Catholic High School in Carroll.

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Open House set to discuss major road work in the Bluffs area

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January 22nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

An open house will be held next Tuesday at the Mall of the Bluffs in Council Bluffs, to explain to the public what changes they can expect to see on the Council Bluffs interstate system. The Daily NonPareil reports by the end of this year, drivers will be able to take advantage of some of the improvements now under construction, including new flyover bridges at the Interstate 80-29 interchange near the Mid-American Center. The biggest change to the system will be on I-29/80 on the south side of Council Bluffs. That stretch of interstate will be rebuilt into a “dual divided freeway” to create new express lanes.

The Iowa Department of Transportation has signed off on $120 million in projects over the past five years in Council Bluffs. Now it hopes to spend that amount every year for the next decade to update the interstate system to accommodate growing traffic counts. The federal government will pay 85 percent of the costs, with the rest coming from the state. By speeding up the project, the DOT expects to save $33 million, mostly in inflation costs. The expedited timetable is pending approval from the Iowa Transportation Commission. If approved, planners expect to wrap up construction on most of the projects in 2020 or 2021, instead of 2024.

Some future work, such as the I-480/29 interchange and the I-80/U.S. Highway 6 interchange, has not yet been scheduled. With those projects included, the total price tag for the project is estimated at $2 billion.

The public open house on the project is set for Jan. 28th at the Council Bluffs Interstate System Improvement Program Office at the Mall of the Bluffs. It will be held from 4-until 7-p.m. No formal presentations will be made. The public is invited to stop by anytime during the hours of the open house to look at the projects, information and timetable.

Tuesday Wrestling Results

Sports

January 22nd, 2014 by Jim Field

  • Atlantic 47, Harlan 24
  • Atlantic 70, Denison-Schleswig 12
  • Harlan 66, Denison-Schleswig 12
  • A-H-S-T 48, Panorama 34
  • Riverside 57, A-H-S-T 21
  • Riverside 60, Panorama 24
  • Audubon 52, Coon Rapids-Bayard 24
  • Audubon 54, Exira/EHK 20
  • Coon Rapids-Bayard 60, Exira/EHK 18
  • Logan-Magnolia 69, Griswold 5
  • Underwood 46, Griswold 15
  • Creston/OM 63, Red Oak 16
  • Creston/OM 72, Shenandoah 0
  • Red Oak 57, Shenandoah 18
  • Clarinda 76, Missouri Valley 0
  • Clarinda 53, Tri-Center 27
  • Clarinda 72, Southwest Iowa 9
  • Abraham Lincoln 53, St. Albert 24
  • Thomas Jefferson 42, Abraham Lincoln 33
  • Thomas Jefferson 60, St. Albert 21
  • Lewis Central 55, Abraham Lincoln 18
  • Lewis Central 38, Thomas Jefferson 27
  • Lewis Central 63, St. Albert 14
  • Bedford/Lenox 42, Clarinda Academy 33
  • Bedford/Lenox 54, East Union 9
  • East Mills 48, Bedford/Lenox 34
  • East Mills 54, Clarinda Academy 19
  • East Mills 72, East Union 6
  • Mount Ayr 60, Van Meter 18
  • Southwest Valley 39, Mount Ayr 24
  • Southwest Valley 42, Van Meter 27
  • Kuemper Catholic 46, Prairie Valley 30
  • NW Webster 52, Kuemper Catholic 24

Tuesday Girls Basketball Results

Sports

January 22nd, 2014 by Jim Field

Hawkeye 10:

  • Kuemper Catholic 50, Atlantic 24
  • Clarinda 53, Creston 46
  • Glenwood 64, Red Oak 53
  • Lewis Central 53, Denison-Schleswig 36
  • Shenandoah 41, St. Albert 37
  • Harlan 88, Carroll 22

Western Iowa:

  • Griswold 46, Audubon 44
  • Missouri Valley 61, Riverside 45
  • Treynor 64, IKM-Manning 55
  • Tri-Center 61, Logan-Magnolia 20
  • Underwood 39, A-H-S-T 33

Rolling Valley:

  • Adair-Casey 69, West Harrison 29
  • Coon Rapids-Bayard 50, Boyer Valley 24
  • Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 56, Charter Oak-Ute 36
  • Woodbine 49, CAM, Anita 41
  • Ar-We-Va 61, Paton-Churdan 51

Others:

  • Nodaway Valley 59, Lenox 33
  • Panorama 70, Earlham 45
  • Sergeant Bluff-Luton 51, Abraham Lincoln 34
  • West Central Valley 61, Guthrie Center 57

Cass County Extension Report 01-22-2014

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January 22nd, 2014 by admin

w/ Kate Olson

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City of Atlantic-owned truck parking lot to remain closed

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January 22nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

A tractor-trailer parking lot on Commerce Street in Atlantic will remain closed, following a motion passed Tuesday night by the Community Protection Committee. The Committee, comprised of Councilpersons Bob Cord, Ashley Hayes, and Chris Jimerson, along with Mayor Dave Jones, met at City Hall to discuss the future of the site. City Administrator Doug Harris was also in attendance.

The committee concluded it would be better to have the lot utilized by the City and County governments until such time as the need for a City-owned truck parking lot is expressed more, by those it was originally intended to serve. Doug Harris agreed a cooperative agreement between the City and County would be in the best interest of both entities, if the County is willing to agree. Harris said the City should approach County Engineer Charles Marker and ask if they have a need for storage on the lot, or take a small portion of the lot and allow the metal recycling company next door to use some of the lot for expansion, with the provision some sort of a screen be put in place to shield it from view of the Schildberg Recreation Area.

Mayor Jones suggested that while the lot could be used for the storage of some City and County-owned equipment in the short-term, nothing permanent be established or installed. That would leave the option of using the area for truck parking again, if a need is demonstrated by those who might need it, in the future. The City wouldn’t charge the County for use of the land, if the government resources could be shared.

No one from the public objected to the Committees decision. The issue of truck parking arose several years ago when the City received complaints about semis parked on City streets. The City poured a concrete slab and allowed the trucks to temporarily park there, but the site soon became an eyesore, with trailers being left for long periods of time and the area becoming more like a junk yard. The City cleaned-up the site and then closed it off until a decision could be made on its future. Meanwhile, other, private entities have stepped-up and offered to rent lots for truck parking. The Mayor has said the City should not be in competition with those individuals if the need is being filled.

#10 Iowa faces B1G test at Michigan tonight

Sports

January 22nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The tenth ranked Iowa Hawkeyes are on the road in Big Ten action to take on Michigan tonight (Wednesday). The Wolverines tumbled out of the top 25 with four non conference losses but they have raced out to a 5-0 start in the league race and much of the reason is the play of sophomore guard Nik Stauskas.Stauskas leads the Wolverines with 18 points per game and is shooting 44 percent from three point range.

Michigan coach John Beilein says the Wolverines have also adjust to the loss of sophomore center Mitch McGary. Iowa is 4-1 in the Big Ten and the Hawkeyes have won only two of the last 12 meetings in the series. Pre-game coverage begins at 5-p.m. here on KJAN.

(Learfield Sports)