Hawkeye 10:
Western Iowa:
Rolling Hills:
Others:
Class 4-A
1. Ankeny
2. Cedar Rapids Kennedy
3. Dowling Catholic
4. Fort Dodge
5. West DM Valley
6. Waukee
7. Iowa CIty West
8. Linn-Mar (Marion)
9. Iowa City High
10. North Scott
Class 3-A
1. Dallas Center-Grimes
2. Sioux City Heelan
3. Grinnell
4. Clear Lake
5. Benton Community
6. Western Dubuque
7. Harlan
8. Marion
9. Sergeant Bluff-Luton
10. LeMars
Class 2-A
1. Davis County
2. Dyersville-Beckman
3. North Polk
4. Saint Edmond, Ft. Dodge
5. Iowa City Regina
6. Waterloo Columbus
7. Van Buren
8. Wilton
9. PCM
10. Hudson
Class 1-A
1. Mason City Newman
2. Lawton-Bronson
3. Council Bluffs St. Albert
4. Martensdale-St. Mary’s
5. Algona Garrigan
6. Preston
7. Lisbon
8. BGM (Brooklyn)
9. Van Meter
10. Treynor
More than 700 members of the tourism industry have voted Iowa’s Loess Hills Region as the “Best of the West,” in the category of “Watchable Wildlife.” Nominations were solicated in nine categories on the Western Iowa Tourism Region’s website, Survey Monkey, e-mails and community announcements. The winners were announced during the WITR’s annual meeting in Wall Lake. The Loess Hills Region received 150 nominations and 798 votes.
Shirley Phillips, President of the Western Iowa Tourism Region and Director of the Sac County Economic Development Office, said in a press release, that “Tourism is a proven economic driver for Iowa, generating more than $6-billion in revenue and more than 62,000 jobs.” The 200 member WITR organization works to connect communities, attractions and businesses interested in developing and promoting tourism and travel in western Iowa.
WITR is funded by the Iowa Economic Development Authority, County Boards of Supervisors in the region, and private memberships from chambers of commerce and other organizations. Regional bi-monthly meetings, which are held throughout the 36-county area, are open to the public. For more information, visit www.visitwesterniowa.com.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Topsoil in more than half of Iowa’s fields still needs more rain to reach adequate levels. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says in Monday’s weekly report that topsoil in 54 percent of Iowa’s field rated very short or short of adequate moisture. The east-central part of the state was the driest, with 78 percent of the topsoil moisture rated short to very short. The USDA says 68 percent of the corn crop, which is silking in most parts of the state, is in good or excellent condition. The soybean crop is rated 63 percent good to excellent. The USDA report says 98 percent of the state’s oat crop has headed, which is nearly three weeks ahead of normal progression.
Here’s the Freese-Notis (Podcast) forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area, and weather data for Atlantic from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson…
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356 AM CDT TUE JUN 26 2012
TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. BREEZY…WARMER. LOW IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY…SUNNY. VERY HOT. BREEZY. HIGH AROUND 100. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. HEAT INDEX READINGS 102 TO 107.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. HIGHEST HEAT INDEX READINGS 100 TO 104 THROUGH MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 90S. WEST WIND NEAR 10 MPH. HIGHEST HEAT INDEX READINGS 100 TO 104 IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE MID 70S.
FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE LOWER 90S. LOW IN THE LOWER 70S.
Hawkeye 10:
Western Iowa:
Rolling Hills:
Others:
Beginning July 2nd and continuing through July 8th, law enforcement in Iowa and across the nation will step up their enforcement efforts to curtail impaired driving during the Independence Day holiday week, as part of the ongoing “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” crackdown. The goal is to find and arrest impaired drivers who put themselves and others at risk.
During last year’s four-day STEP (or, Special Traffic Enforcement Program) enforcement wave, Iowa officers made 455 drunken driving contacts, and more than 12,700 traffic violations were reported by 225 law enforcement agencies across the state. During the official three-day holiday, six fatalities occurred on Iowa roadways.
Iowa law enforcement agencies across the state are strongly urging all motorists to buckle up; slow down; and if you decide to drink, be responsible and designate a sober driver so everyone can enjoy a safe 4th of July holiday. The goal is to make the roads safer for everyone.
For more on the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over mobilization, please visit www.nhtsa.gov.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Brandon Dixon’s tie-breaking double started a three-run ninth inning for Arizona, and the Wildcats won their first national title since 1986 with a 4-1 victory over two-time defending champion South Carolina on Monday night. James Farris and Mathew Troupe combined to limit the Gamecocks to three hits as the Wildcats won their fourth title overall. The others came in 1976 and 1980. Dixon, who entered the game in the sixth inning, sent a grounder down the third-base line past LB Dantzler for his first hit of the CWS. Tyler Webb relieved Matt Price (5-5), and Trent Gilbert drove in his second and third runs of the game with a two-out single that broke open the game. South Carolina was trying to become the first team in 40 years to win three consecutive national titles. The Gamecocks loaded the bases against Troupe (6-1) in the ninth but couldn’t score.
MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins have had a number of losses in June, 17 to be exact. The latest one might be the toughest. The Marlins led 6-1 in the eighth inning before Heath Bell coughed up four runs in the ninth to the St. Louis Cardinals, who received RBI hits from Rafael Furcal and pinch-hitting pitcher Joe Kelly in the 10th to escape with an 8-7 victory Monday night. After halting a six-game losing streak with a win on Sunday, the Marlins have lost 16 of 19. Cardinals starter Jake Westbrook allowed two runs in six innings. St. Louis will send RHP Kyle Lohse (6-2, 2.85 ERA) to the mound today (Tuesday), to face RHP Carlos Zambrano (4-5, 4.01 ERA), who is 12-6 in 31 appearances against the Cardinals.
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