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UNI rolls past Utah Tech

Sports

October 16th, 2022 by admin

The UNI Panthers rolled past the Utah Tech Trailblazers 41-14 on Saturday in Cedar Falls. The Panthers jumped on top 10-0 in the first quarter and then really blew the game open with a 24-7 advantage in the second quarter.

Panther quarterback Theo Day completed 13 passes for 308 yards and 3 touchdowns to lead a big day for the Panther offense. Cornerback Benny Sapp III gave the Panthers a spark as well with an interception early in the second quarter to set up a short touchdown run by Dom Williams.

The Panthers finished the game with a whopping 548 yards of offense and held Utah Tech to just 249 yards on the day. UNI improved to 3-4 on the season.

Next up for UNI is the final game in their current four-game homestand against Missouri State for Family Weekend. The game is set for a 4:00 p.m. kickoff on Saturday at the UNI-Dome.

St. Thomas grounds out win over Drake

Sports

October 16th, 2022 by admin

The Drake Bulldogs fought hard on the road against St. Thomas (5-1, 3-0) but came up short with a 26-14 loss. The Bulldogs were down 20-14 at the half and the two teams didn’t score in the third quarter. St. Thomas punched in a 5-yard touchdown run by Gabriel Abel with 13:48 left to secure the win.

St. Thomas outgained Drake 430-307 yards, including a strong 249 yards on the ground. Gabriel Abel finished with 101 yards and 3 touchdowns rushing for the Tommies.

Drake quarterback Ian Corwin went 17-36 passing for 184 yards and 2 touchdowns with 2 interceptions as well. The Bulldogs fall to 0-7 on the season and 0-4 in the Pioneer Football League.

Drake returns home to face Davidson next week in a 1:00 p.m. kickoff at Drake Stadium.

Red Oak man arrested Saturday evening

News

October 16th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – Police in Red Oak report the arrest Saturday evening, of a man for Public Intoxication. Authorities say 67-year-old Randal Joe Barr, of Red Oak, was arrested at around 5:38-p.m., in the 1300 block of N. Broadway Street, in Red Oak. Barr was being held in the Montgomery County Jail, on a $300 bond.

Structure fire in Glenwood Sunday morning

News

October 16th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Multiple fire departments were dispatched to a structure fire in Glenwood this (Sunday) morning. According to the Mills Scanner Facebook Page, crews from Oak Township, Pacific Junction, and Silver City and Malvern were paged out at around 5:30-a.m., to the area of N. Chestnut/4th Street, in Glenwood, where a two-story home was fully engulfed in flames. At least one person suffered from smoke inhalation and was being treated in an ambulance.

The fire, which was visible from south of town, has reportedly spread to another structure, as well. Additional information was not immediately available.

Area School Board meetings set for Monday

News

October 16th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

At least three school districts in the immediate KJAN listening area will hold their regular, separate monthly meetings, Monday.

In Elk Horn, the Exira-EHK Board meeting gets underway at 5-p.m. in the Conference Room. During the meeting, the Board will discuss 2022-23 Enrollment and the Southwest Iowa Super Board Meeting. Their action items include (But are not limited to): approving the Elk Horn Section 9-10 Roof Repair Contract with Elevate Roofing, in the amount of $82,331; the first reading of several District Policies, including “Employee Expression,” Instructional Materials & Selection of those materials, Objection to Instructional and Library Materials, and a form to request a student be prohibited from checking out specific library materials. Other action includes the hiring of Lexi Griffin – Prom Sponsor, Sandra Nissen – ESL Teacher, and Elise West – Elementary Vocal Music.

The Griswold School Board meeting begins at 5:30-p.m., Monday in the Conference Room, and includes the second reading of certain Board 500 series policies, and discussion with regard to Board of Directors Redistricting. New Business/Action items include: approval of an LED Project; MS Gym Painting Project; Activation status of the Early Retirement Policy; Information concerning the Certified Enrollment Report; Approval of Veteran’s Day Program Expenses, and, the first reading of numerous other Board Policies.

And, the Audubon School Board meetings begins 7-p.m. Monday in the High School Board Room. Action items include (But again are not limited to, the following):

  • Multiple policy revisions in the 400 and 600 series, and Policy Review (707 series)
  • Approve change orders for the Building Project
  • Approve a settlement with Denovo
  • Approve Flex Fund Resolution to Expand Funds
  • Approve a Resolution to consider continued participation in the Instructional Support Program
  • and any Personnel matters to come before the Board.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022

Weather

October 16th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

Yesterday’s high was 70 and the low was 29. This day last year the high was 64 and the low was 33. The all-time record high was 87 set in 1921. The record low was 20 in 1976 & 1977. Sunrise is at 7:33 a.m. and sunset will be at 6:38 p.m.

5 injured, 1 person died in 3 separate Iowa accidents, Saturday

News

October 16th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Statewide) – One person died, five others were injured, during three separate accidents Saturday, in Iowa. According to the State Patrol, the crashes occurred in Ida, Muscatine and Jackson Counties. The first crash happened in Ida Grove at around 12:07-p.m., Saturday.

Authorities say a 2021 Kia Seltos LX driven by 35-year-old Alan J. Kennedy, from Ida Grove, was southbound on Highway 59 west of Susan Lawrence Drive, when for reasons unknown, the car crossed the center line and entered the northbound lane before striking a 1999 Ford F-350 pickup that was pulling a livestock trailer. Kennedy suffered life-threatening injuries, and was flown by medical helicopter to a hospital in Sioux City. The driver of the pickup, 71-year-old Kenneth Ray Hurley, of Odebolt, was not injured.

The second crash happened at around 3:45-p.m. Saturday, northwest of Muscatine. The Patrol says a 2010 Harley Davidson motorcycle operated by 42-year-old Juan Carlos Sanchez, of Muscatine, was northbound on N. Mulberry Road, when the cycle went out of control, entered the east ditch, and rolled. Sanchez, and his passenger, 32-year-old Melissa Diane Gordy, of Muscatine, were injured and flown by separate helicopters to the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics. The crash remains under investigation, but authorities say alcohol is believed to have been a contributing factor.

And, at around 8:35-p.m., Saturday, 61-year-old Gregg Thomas Obryant, of Sabula, Iowa, died when the 2001 Chevy Silverado pickup he was driving, left the U-S Highway 52 Sabula/Savanna Bridge, struck a guardrail and veered over-corrected, into the path of a 2010 Ford F-150 pickup. Obryant was not wearing a seat belt. The driver of the other vehicle, and his passenger, both of whom are from Savanna, IL, were injured and transported by ambulance to Mercy Hospital, in Clinton.

They were identified as 63-year-old John W. and 60-year-old Beth A. Ritchie. John Ritchie was not wearing a seat belt. The crash remains under investigation.

House fire near Shelby Saturday afternoon

News

October 15th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Shelby, Iowa) – A structure fire between Shelby and Avoca, south of Interstate 80, this (Saturday) afternoon, resulted in the loss of a residence, but no one was injured. Multiple agencies responded to the blaze at 31338 410th Street (near 410th & Tamarack), at around 1:24-p.m.

The blaze was declared under control at around 2:30-p.m. The home was a total loss.

Firefighters from Hancock, Walnut, Avoca, Shelby, Minden, along with other agencies, responded. Additional details are currently not available.

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GARY ANTISDEL, 85, of Bridgewater (Celebration of Life 10/20/22)

Obituaries

October 15th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

GARY ANTISDEL, 85, of Bridgewater, died Saturday, October 16, 2022, at the Greenfield Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Greenfield. A Celebration of Life service for GARY ANTISDEL will be held 10:30-a.m. Thursday, Oct. 20th, at the Trinity Christian Church in Bridgewater.  A luncheon will immediately follow the service. Lamb Funeral Home in Fontanelle has the arrangements.

Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday, Oct. 19th, from 2-until 8-p.m., with the family greeting friends from 6-until 8-p.m. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.lambfuneralhomes.com.

Burial will be at a later date in the Exira Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the B-F Pre-kindergarten in Bridgewater, or to the Hospice of the Midwest.

GARY ANTISDEL is survived by:

His wife – Nola Antisdel.

His sons – Mike (Lori) Antisdel, of Des Moines and Barry (Lisa) Antisdel, of Anita.

His daughter – Cyndi (Kevin) Ferguson, of Atlantic.

His sisters – Sherry Kinney, of Greenfield, and Connie Swanson, of Creston.

His brother – Richard (Daisy) Antisdel, of Bridgewater;

17 grandchildren; 36 great grandchildren; 3 great great grandchildren; Daughter-in-law, Nancy Antisdel of Greenfield; son-in-law, Philip Knapp of Walnut; other relatives and friends.

First round football playoff assignments released for 8-player through 2A

Sports

October 15th, 2022 by admin

The IHSAA has released the first round football playoff assignments for 8-Player, A, 1A, and 2A.

CLASS 2A
CLASS 1A
CLASS A
EIGHT-PLAYER