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Local Posted County Prices 2/10/2023

Ag/Outdoor

February 10th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Cass County: Corn $6.62 Beans $14.75
Adair County: Corn $6.59 Beans $14.78
Adams County: Corn $6.59 Beans $14.74
Audubon County: Corn $6.61 Beans $14.77
East Pottawattamie County: Corn $6.65 Beans $14.75
Guthrie County: Corn $6.64 Beans $14.79
Montgomery County: Corn $6.64 Beans $14.77
Shelby County: Corn $6.65 Beans $14.75

Oats $3.61 (Same in all counties)

Filter System Approved For Spirit Lake Hatchery

News

February 10th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa Natural Resources Commission the purchase of a filter system for the Spirit Lake fish hatchery in Dickinson County to improve the production of muskellunge or muskies. D-N-R fisheries supervisor, Jay Rudacille says the hatchery has been facing challenges from gas supersaturation and zebra mussels. He says the gas supersaturation in the water they use from Big Spirit Lake is a natural phenomenon and caused up to 60 percent of the small fish to die, and 26 percent of the fish had deformities 2022.

The filter system will allow them alleviate the problems. Commissioners asked Rudacille about the cost for the system when only three-thousand fish are stocked in Iowa lakes. He says they do trade thousands of muskies that are not stocked for other species of fish.

Fort Dodge Man Found Guilty Of Murder

News

February 10th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – A Fort Dodge man accused of beating his ex-girlfriend’s mother to death with a golf club in 2020 has been found guilty of first-degree murder. The jury in the case against Mark Russell deliberated for around an hour and a half after closing arguments Thursday morning before finding him guilty in the January 2020 death of 45-year-old Angela McLeod.

Webster County Assistant Attorney Ryan Baldridge says the trial only took three days — but the family of Angela McLeod has waited three years to get a verdict and closure. Baldridge says. Sentencing will be held March 20th in Webster County District Court.

Mount Vernon native ready for Super Bowl

Sports

February 10th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Mount Vernon native Jack Cochrane is hoping to close his rookie season in the NFL as a Super Bowl champion. The former South Dakota linebacker signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent. He is not the first Mount Vernon native to play in the Super Bowl.

Cochrane on what he has learned during his first season.

Cochrane says his experience at South Dakota helped prepare him for the NFL.

No. 5 Iowa women lose at No. 2 Indiana

Sports

February 10th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

The eight game winning streak for the fifth ranked Iowa Hawkeye women was snapped at second ranked Indiana. The Hoosiers used a 15-5 fourth quarter run to take control in an 87-78 win.

Iowa coach Lisa Bluder. The Hawkeyes fall to 11-2 in the Big Ten and host Rutgers Sunday.

Fast start leads No. 1 Purdue past Iowa

Sports

February 10th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Top ranked Purdue raced out to a 19-4 lead at the outset and beat Iowa 87-73. The Hawkeyes cut a 21 point deficit to six in the second half but the Boilers followed with an 8-0 run to put the game away.

That’s Iowa coach Fran McCaffery. Purdue shot 55 percent to improve to 12-2 in the Big Ten.

Iowa falls to 7-6 in the Big Ten and visits Minnesota on Sunday.

No. 2 Iowa wrestling hosts No. 9 Michigan Friday night

Sports

February 10th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Iowa wrestling coach Tom Brands hopes his second ranked Hawkeyes are getting healthier as the dual season winds down. Iowa takes a 13-1 record into Friday night’s final Big Ten dual at home against ninth ranked Michigan. There have been a series of different lineups throughout the season.

Brands says everybody needs to prepare to be in the lineup.

UNI women visit Illinois-Chicago Friday night

Sports

February 10th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

The Northern Iowa women look to keep pace with Missouri Valley leader Illinois State on Friday night with a visit to Illinois-Chicago. The Panthers are second in the league race at 10-2 and trail the Redbirds by a game. The Flames are 5-7 in the Valley.

That’s Panther coach Tanya Warren who says handling UIC’s pressure defense will be a key to the outcome.

Warren says the Flames want to limit the amount of possessions.

Warren says a key during the stretch run of the regular season will be consistency.

Three Iowa schools open the softball season in the UNI-Dome

Sports

February 10th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Softball teams from UNI, Iowa State and Drake will open the season in Cedar Falls on Friday as part of the Doc Halverson UNI-Dome Classic. The Panthers begin the season as the Missouri Valley favorite and open Friday afternoon against Nebraska-Omaha.

That’s UNI coach Ryan Jacobs. The UNI-Dome allows the Panthers to be one of the few northern teams to open at home.

The Panthers are an experienced and deep team.

Jacobs says all teams need a game right now.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Friday, Feb. 10, 2023

Weather

February 10th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Today: Sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 5. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 10. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Wind chill values as low as 10 early. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 36. Our Low was 15. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 52 and the Low was 14. The Record High on this date was 72 in 1999. The Record Low was -24 in 1905.