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Iowa State snags big road win at Baylor

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March 5th, 2023 by admin

The Iowa State men’s basketball team picked up a monster road win on Saturday 73-58 over the Baylor Bears. The Cyclones led by 11 at the break and held Baylor to their lowest point total in a half all season at 22. Baylor closed the gap to 6 in the second half but Iowa State responded and pushed the lead back out to double-digits quickly.

Jaren Holmes had 16 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists to lead the Cyclones. Tre King added 13 points and 7 boards and Gabe Kalscheur dropped in 12 points. The win assured that Iowa State would get an opening round bye at the Big 12 Tournament next week.

The Cyclones improved to 18-12 on the season and ended up with the 5-seed at the Big 12 Tourney. They will get an immediate rematch with Baylor  in the tournament on Thursday at 11:30am in the first game in Kanas City.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Sunday, March 5, 2023

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March 5th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly cloudy w/a slight chance of rain late. High around 57. Winds East at 15-30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy. Low 37. Southeast wind at 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

Monday: Partly sunny & breezy. High near 48. N/NW wind 10-20 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy & blustery, with a low around 29. N @ 15-25 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. E/NE @ 15-25 mph.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Low around 31. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Cloudy & breezy w/a 60% chance of rain and snow, mainly before noon. High near 38.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 51. The Low was 25.

Pancake Supper Supporting 4-H on March 7

Ag/Outdoor, News

March 5th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County 4-H Endowment committee is hosting the annual 4-H Endowment Pancake Supper on Tuesday, March 7 from 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the Cass County Community Center in Atlantic. The Pancake Man will be dishing up fresh pancakes while 4-H members serve sausage, milk, and coffee. Supporters can enjoy all you can eat pancakes, cost is $8/adult and $6/youth 10 & under.

There is also a silent auction going on throughout the evening. The 11 4-H clubs in Cass County, as well as additional friends of 4-H and local business supporters can donate items. If a community business is interested in supporting the Pancake Supper with a Silent Auction donation, please contact the Extension Office. Baskets need to be to the office by March 3rd by 4:30pm. “This is a fun aspect to the pancake supper that is a little different each year.” says Katie Bateman, Cass County Youth Coordinator. “We will be featuring our baskets on our Cass County 4-H and Extension social media pages the first weekend of March.”

Proceeds from the 4-H Pancake Supper directly benefit the Cass County 4-H Program. The funds raised go to the Cass County 4-H Endowment. This committee distributes money accordingly to cover the 4-H Program Development Fee for all members, financial aid for out of county events, senior scholarships, and start-up dollars for new, innovative youth programs

The 4-H Program Development Fee is $30 per youth each year to enroll. Instead of having individual 4-H’ers and families take on that expense, the Cass County Extension Council and the 4-H Endowment Committee pick up this cost. “We are very fortunate in Cass County that our 4-H Endowment covers this cost for all members. That would not be possible for us to continue without the outstanding support from our community.” stated Bateman. The Cass County 4-H Endowment also offers grants for youth to attend 4-H camps or conferences outside of Cass County, encouraging them to take their 4-H experience to the next level. They also offer scholarships to graduating seniors.

For more information on the Pancake Supper, Cass County 4-H Endowment or how to join 4-H, contact Katie Bateman, Cass County Youth Coordinator, at 243-1132 or kbateman@iastate.edu.

Conservation Report 03-04-2023

Ag/Outdoor, Podcasts

March 4th, 2023 by admin

KJAN’s Chris Parks and Cass/Adair County Conservation Officer Grant Gelly talk about all things outdoors. On this week’s show they discuss shed antler hunting protocols, the Iowa Deer Classic, gearing up for Spring Turkey season and more.

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Drake advances to MVC Tournament semifinals with win over Murray State

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March 4th, 2023 by admin

The Drake Bulldogs took down Murray State 74-62 in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament on Friday evening in St. Louis. The Bulldogs outscored the Racers by ten in the second half to grab the victory.

MVC Player of the Year Tucker DeVries led the way with 27 points and 5 rebounds. Roman Penn had a big game with a double-double of 16 points and 10 assists.

Murray State was led by 22 points and 12 rebounds from Rob Perry. The Racers end the season at 17-15.

Drake improved to 25-7 on the season and will now face Southern Illinois in the semifinals on Saturday at 5:00 p.m. The Salukis advanced with a 54-51 win over Missouri State on Friday night.

Iowa State visits No. 7 Baylor Saturday

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March 4th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger says the Cyclones are trying to reclaim the energy that helped get them into the nation’s top ten. Losers of six of their last seven and four in a row the Cyclones close the regular season on Saturday at seventh ranked Baylor.

The game comes three days after Otzelberger dismissed top three point shooter Caleb Grill from the team. Otzelberger says the Cyclones are focused on the challenges the are ahead.

Otzelberger says without Grill the Cyclones will need to pick it up in a number of areas.

Senior guard Jaren Holmes is confident the Cyclones can get things turned around.

Holmes says the Cyclones are focused on what still can be accomplished

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Baylor is part of a three way tie for second in the Big 12 at 11-7. The Cyclones are sixth at 8-9.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Saturday, March 4 2023

Weather

March 4th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Today: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 49. Light north northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 14 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday: A slight chance of rain before noon, then a slight chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Windy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind 9 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy.

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 54. The Low was 26. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 60 and the Low was 28. The Record High on this date was 78 in 1921. The Record Low was -17 in 1978.

Reynolds appoints central Iowa businessman to Board of Regents

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March 4th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa)- Governor Kim Reynolds is appointing a central Iowa businessman to the board that governs the three state universities. Former Governor Terry Branstad nominated Robert Cramer to the Board of Regents in 2013, but Cramer lost a confirmation vote in the state senate when Democrats held the majority. Republicans now have a super majority of 34 seats and 34 “yes” votes are what it takes to win confirmation to state boards and commissions.

Cramer, who earned a degree in construction engineering from Iowa State University, finished second in Republican congressional primary in 2014.

Cramer is being nominated to replace outgoing Board of Regents member Nancy Boettger, of Harlan, who was appointed the board in 2017.

Iowa women advance to Big Ten Tournament semifinals

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March 4th, 2023 by admin

(hawkeyesports) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – 2-Seed Iowa defeated 7-Seed Purdue, 69-58, inside the Target Center on Friday night to advance to the Big Ten Tournament Semifinals.

Three Hawkeyes finished in double digits, with National Player of the Year Caitlin Clark having the game-high 22 points, eight rebounds, and four assists. Monika Czinano finished with 14 points, going 6-for-7 from the field. Gabbie Marshall had 11 points, going 3-for-5 from the three.

Clark got things going quick for Iowa, sinking her first 3-pointer of the game in the first 20 seconds. From there, the Hawkeyes went on a, 6-0, scoring run to gain control early. An assist from Molly Davis gave Hannah Stuelke an easy layup to give Iowa a nine-point lead after one.

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The Hawkeyes will face the 3-Seed Maryland in the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament inside the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Tipoff for Iowa’s semifinal matchup is set for 4 p.m. (CT) and will be broadcast on BTN. We’ll have it on KJAN starting at 3:45 p.m.

UNI comes up short in MVC Quarterfinals against top-seed Bradley

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March 3rd, 2023 by admin

The UNI men’s basketball team made it a game but couldn’t complete the rally against top-seeded Bradley on Friday afternoon in the MVC Tournament Quarterfinals. The Braves prevailed 72-66 to move to the semifinals on Saturday.

UNI trailed by six at the break and kept the game tight most of the second half. The Panthers missed a couple of shots down the stretch and the Braves knocked down their free throws to secure the win.

Bowen Born led UNI with 34 points, 3 assists, and 2 rebounds. Tytan Anderson had 7 points and 6 boards. The Panthers end the season with a record of 14-18.

Bradley was led by 30 points and 9 rebounds from Rienk Mast and Ja’Shon Henry added 12 points and 8 rebounds. The Braves improved to 24-8 on the season and will face Indiana State on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. in the semifinals. The Sycamores advanced with a 94-91 win over the four-seed Belmont.