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With the state tournament ending over the weekend, the flood of all-state teams has begun. The Iowa Sports Spotlight released their list Sunday. In class 3-A Dalton Franken of Atlantic is a first team selection. Trey Lansman of Harlan was a second team pick, while Derek Hall of Denison is on the third team. In class 2-A, Brad Baudler of Nodaway Valley was a first teamer. His teammate, Alex Welsch was a second team pick along with Sam Brincks of Kuemper Catholic and TJ Sterk of IKM-Manning. Britton Barrier of Tri-Center was on the third team. In class 1-A Ricky Williams of Riverside was a first team selection. Adam Courtney of Guthrie Center was on the second team and Spencer Rochholz of Adair-Casey was a third teamer.
The Des Moines Register all-state teams include many of the same players. In class 3-A Dalton Franken of Atlantic was a first team pick, with Trey Lansman of Harlan on the second team. I class 2-A, TJ Sterk of IKM-Manning was a first team selection. Brad Baudler of Nodaway Valley was on the second team. Third team picks include Alex Welsch of Nodaway Valley, Sam Brincks of Kuemper Catholic and Britton Barrier of Tri-Center. In class 1-A, Ricky Williams of Riverside was selected for the first team.
AMES, Iowa – March 11, 2013: 7 a.m. update – The Iowa Department of Transportation reminds motorists to exercise extreme caution during the morning commute and while otherwise traveling today. Iowa travel conditions are expected to improve late this morning and into the afternoon in the western and northeast sections of Iowa as the storm moves out of the state. Snowfall and strong north-northwest winds have made it difficult for travelers in western and northeast Iowa.
Iowa’s 511 system is currently reporting that roadways in the Correctionville, Denison, Peterson, and Ida Grove areas are impassible. Roads in western and northeast Iowa are partially to completely snow covered. Travel remains hazardous along Interstates 29 and 80 in western Iowa, and also east of Mason City and north of Waterloo. The Iowa DOT’s reminds the public that sharing the roadways with slow-moving snow removal equipment requires drivers to exercise extra precautions.
The Winter Storm that caught many motorists by surprise and left many stranded and seeking shelter, also resulted in numerous accidents and road closures along a 200-mile stretch of Interstate 80 in eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa. Accidents that took place Sunday on I-80 two-miles east of Shelby and another near Walnut, blocked traffic in both directions for hours. There were injuries reported, but none appeared to have been serious. The accident near Shelby involved several semis and cars. In Cass County, deputies worked to shuttle motorists to area hotels as quickly as possible. When the hotels became full, the Nishna Valley YMCA in Atlantic opened its doors as an emergency shelter. A person answering the phone this (Monday) morning at the Y, said 5 people sought shelter at the facility. All but one of them were still there as of 7:30-a.m., the other person left in their personal vehicle.
Several schools have cancelled or delayed the start of classes for today. For the latest road information, go to 511ia.org, or call 511. Outside of Iowa, call 1-800-288-1047.
Snowfall in Atlantic at the KJAN studios over the past 24-hours ending at 7-a.m. amounted to 5-inches. The translates into a liquid value of .4″. Unofficial reports said Audubon had 8 inches of snow, Avoca 9 inches. Here’s the Iowa Mesonet graph of estimated snowfall amounts….
First Team
Dalton Franken, Atlantic, 12*
Sam Markham, Atlantic, 12*
Luke Neitzel, Creston, 12
Trey Lansman, Harlan, 11*
Cole Neary, Kuemper, 11
Grant May, Glenwood, 12
Derek Hall, Denison, 12
Alex Reed, Lewis Central, 12
*unanimous
Second Team
Tanner Johnson, Red Oak, 12
Sam Brincks, Kuemper, 11
Nathan Cave, Harlan, 11
Chad Christensen, Atlantic, 12
Colby Taylor, Creston, 12
Corey Bertini, Glenwood, 11
Briar Evans, Creston, 12
Pete Walker, Red Oak, 12
Honorable Mention
Stuart Hoegh, Atlantic, 12
Trey Thomsen, Creston, 12
Chris Halbur, Kuemper, 12
Gabe Ferry, Harlan, 11
Tyler Jensen, Glenwood, 12
Jose Perez, Red Oak, 12
Zac Johnson, Denison, 12
Lincoln Rodenburg, Lewis Central, 11
Dakota Woods, Clarinda, 12
Jordan Peterman, Clarinda, 12
Jackson Baker, Shenandoah, 11
Payden Anderson, Shenandoah, 10
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Authorities are discouraging travel in eastern Nebraska and much of Iowa western Iowa as a late-winter storm heads east. Portions of Iowa Highway 141 and U.S. highways 59, 30 and 20 in western Iowa were reported impassable on Monday. But Interstates 80 and 29 are open for traffic.
Sections of both interstates were closed for a time on Sunday as heavy snow was blown by strong winds, creating whiteout in many spots. Officials reported several multiple-car accidents Sunday along a 200-mile stretch of Interstate 80 that runs east and west through the two states.
AMES, Iowa – March 11, 2013; 5 a.m. update – The slow-moving winter storm will continue to impact roadways in portions of Iowa through this morning. The Iowa Department of Transportation’s WeatherView system is presently reporting north-northwest winds of 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Snow is also continuing to fall along a line from Council Bluffs through Boone, Mason City and to the Minnesota state line.
A winter storm warning issued by the National Weather Service remains in effect in until 7 a.m. For much of central and north central Iowa; a winter weather advisory remains in effect for Iowa. North-northwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts near 45 mph are expected to cause blowing snow, reducing visibility to less than one-half mile at times.
Iowa’s 511 system is presently reporting that roadways in the Correctionville, Denison and Ida Grove areas are impassible. Roads in western and northeast Iowa are partially to completely covered snow covered. Travel remains hazardous along Interstates 29 and 80 in western Iowa, and also east of Mason City and north of Waterloo.
Unsafe conditions for snowplow operators in keeping roadways open caused the many of Iowa DOT’s maintenance garages to suspend operations across the state. Operations in these areas are scheduled to resume as day light appears and as the wind conditions lessen.
Motorists should exercise extreme caution during the morning commute and while otherwise traveling this morning. Remember, “Don’t Crowd the Plow,” and make sure to carry appropriate winter survival items in your vehicle.
For Iowa road condition information, visit http://www.511ia.org/; call 511 in Iowa or 800-288-1047 nationwide; or visit Twitter @iowadot or @statewideia511. Use the hashtag #iatraffic when tweeting about this winter storm.
Early This Morning: Light snow. Breezy…colder. New snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Total snow accumulation 3 to 7 inches. Northwest wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Today: Mostly cloudy. Breezy. High in the upper 20s. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the morning.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Isolated light snow showers in the evening. Low in the lower 20s. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of snow 20 percent.
Tuesday: Partly sunny. Isolated light snow showers in the afternoon. Breezy. High in the mid 30s. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Low around 15. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph through midnight.
Wednesday: Partly sunny. High in the upper 30s. Northwest wind around 5 mph shifting to the southwest up to 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night And Thursday: Partly cloudy. Not as cool. Low in the upper 20s. High in the upper 40s.
Thursday Night Through Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Low in the mid 30s. High in the lower 50s.
The Freese-Notis (podcast) forecast for Atlantic and the KJAN listening area, and weather data for Atlantic…..
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The Atlantic City Council will hold a special session this Wednesday evening, March 13th. The meeting takes place in the Atlantic Senior Center, beginning at 5:30-p.m. During the session, the Council will act on a resolution awarding a contract to Dostals Construction Company, of Gretna, NE, for reconstruction of the tennis courts at Sunnyside Park. Dostal’s low bid for the project was $259,000.
The Council will also hold a public hearing and act on a Resolution pertaining to adoption of the Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Budget. The budget amounts to slightly more than $9.43-million dollars, which is down $3.71-million, or 28.2-percent, from the FY 2013 revised estimate of $13.1-million.The proposed budget will require a 48-cent increase per $1,000 of taxable valuation, or just under 2.5-percent. The proposed estimated total tax levy on regular property would be $17.68 per thousand, while the rate on agricultural land would be $3.00 per thousand.
City Administrator Doug Harris attributes the increase to the City’s Debt Service costs. Harris says the budget is relatively flat when adjustments are made for such items as the completion of the wastewater treatment plant improvements and a County Communications grant that was hosted by the fire department.
The Council will also act on approving a Resolution authorizing the use of a preliminary official statement in connection with the sale of General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, series 2013-A, as it pertains to the hearing and pre-levy action taken by the Council on February 20th. Doug Harris is working with the City’s bonding agent to put together the required financial information prior to Wednesday’s meeting. The planned par amount of the bond issue remains at $2.72-million.
Assuming the Council approves the official statement during its meeting Wednesday, the next step is for them to consider on March 20th, a Bond Purchase Agreement, to lock in interest rates.
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