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Three arrests reported in Adair County this past week

News

September 27th, 2022 by admin

The Adair County Sheriff’s Office reports three arrests this past week.

On September 19th Deputies arrested 37-year-old Abioseh O Sesay of Upper Marlboro, MD on Stuart Road for Possession of a Controlled Substance (3rd or subsequent offense). Sesay was arrested at 7:39 p.m. and taken to the Adair County Jail where he later posted $1,000 bond.

On September 20th at 11:36 p.m. Stuart Police arrested 48-year-old Jason James Masolini of Des Moines at the Stuart Hotel for Domestic Assault Choking/Bodily Injury and Criminal Mischief in the 2nd Degree. Masolini was booked in to the Adair County Jail and later posted $10,000 bond.

On September 22nd at 10:33 p.m. Adair County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 32-year-old Joshua Christopher Matthew Naujock of Greenfield at the intersection of Highway 25 and 260th Street. He was charged with OWI 2nd Offense. He was later cited and released.

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Skyscan Forecast Tuesday 09/27/2022

Weather

September 27th, 2022 by admin

Skyscan Forecast  Saturday, September 27, 2022  Dan Hicks

Today: Partly cloudy. N @ 10-15. High 70.

Tonight: Fair to partly cloudy. Cool. Light and variable. Low 35.

Wednesday: A little frost possible in the morning. Mostly sunny. SE @ 10. High 68.

Wednesday Night: Clear. ESE @ 5. Low 38.

Thursday: Partly cloudy. High 70.

Friday: Partly cloudy. High 74.

Yesterday’s high was 74 and the low was 41. This day last year the high was 94 and the low was 51. The all-time record high was 94 set last year. The record low was 28 in 1893. Sunrise this morning is 7:12 a.m. and sunset tonight will be 7:09 p.m.

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LISA THOMAS, 59, of Soldotna, AK (Svcs. 10/01/2022)

Obituaries

September 27th, 2022 by admin

LISA THOMAS, 59, of Soldotna, AK died December 15, 2021. A Memorial Service for LISA THOMAS will be held on Saturday, October 1st at 11:00 a.m. at the Monroe Chapel United Methodist Church in Walnut. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Family will greet friends on Saturday, October 1st from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. prior to services at the Church.

Burial will be in the Monroe Township Cemetery in Walnut.

LISA THOMAS is survived by:

Son: Logan (Kelsi) Thomas of Elk Horn.

Daughter Taeryn Thomas of Soldotna, AK.

Brothers: Gary (Betty) Martens of Walnut. Hal (Deborah) Martens of Aurora, CO.

1 Grandchild

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USDA numbers see big increase in farmland values

Ag/Outdoor, News

September 26th, 2022 by admin

Survey information released from the U-S-D-A shows a big increase in farmland values and cash rent. Iowa State University livestock economist, Lee Schulz, says the cropland increased 19-point-seven percent.

Schulz says this is one set of numbers in the overall picture.

He says high commodity prices are one of the big drivers of land values.

Schulz specializes in livestock and says that industry is having an impact on pasture land values.

He says as the commodity prices rise there’s competition for that land. The Fed Reserve recently raised interest rates again and Schulz says that is going to continue to impact land values along with the other factors.

Iowa State releases its annual land value survey in December.

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Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh previews Iowa

Sports

September 26th, 2022 by admin

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh says Iowa’s style of defense dates back to the early 80s when Phil Parker played for Norm Parker at Michigan State. The fourth ranked ranked Wolverines look to stay unbeaten on Saturday with a visit to Kinnick Stadium.

Harbaugh says the key against the Iowa defense is to limit mistakes.

The Hawkeye defense faces huge challenge this week from running back Blake Corum, who averages more than seven yards a carry and has scored nine touchdowns. Harbaugh says Corum’s biggest strength is his ability to make defenders miss.

We’ll have Iowa vs Michigan on KJAN Saturday with pregame at 9:00 a.m.

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Radio Iowa High School Football Poll 09/26/2022

Sports

September 26th, 2022 by admin

Class 5A
1. Pleasant Valley (5-0), LW #1 vs Bettendorf
2. Dowling Catholic (4-1), LW #2 vs Johnston
3. Ankeny (4-1), LW #3 vs #8 WDM Valley
4. Cedar Rapids Kennedy (5-0), LW #4 @ Cedar Falls
5. Southeast Polk (4-1), LW #5 @ Linn-Mar
6. Cedar Rapids Prairie (4-1), LW #7 vs Waterloo West
7. Urbandale (4-1), LW #8 vs #9 Centennial
8. WDM Valley (3-2), LW (X) @ #3 Ankeny
9. Ankeny Centennial (3-2), LW (X) @ #7 Urbandale
10.Sioux City East (5-1), LW #6 @ Waukee Northwest

Class 4A
1. Lewis Central (6-0), LW #1 @ DSM Hoover
2. Cedar Rapids Xavier (5-0), LW #2 vs Pella
3. Waverly-Shell Rock (5-0), LW #3 @ Marion
4. Carlisle (4-1), LW #5 @ Boone
5. Indianola (4-1), LW #7 vs #7 Norwalk
6. Iowa City Liberty (4-1), LW #9 @ Mount Pleasant
7. Norwalk (4-1), LW #8 @ #5 Indianola
8. Bondurant-Farrar (4-1), LW #4 vs Perry
9. North Scott (3-2), LW #6 vs Burlington
10.Spencer (4-1), LW #10 vs Fort Dodge

Class 3A
1. Harlan (4-1), LW #1 vs Atlantic
2. Humboldt (5-0), LW #2 vs #5 North Polk
3. Mount Vernon (5-0), LW #3 @ Assumption
4. ADM (Adel) (5-0), LW #4 vs #7 Creston
5. North Polk (4-1), LW #5 @ #2 Humboldt
6. Nevada (4-1), LW #6 vs Ballard
7. Creston (5-0), LW #7 @ #4 ADM
8. Solon (3-2), LW #9 vs Washington
9. Independence (5-1), LW (X) @ #10 Hampton-Dumont-CAL
10.Hampton-Dumont-CAL (4-1), LW (X) vs #9 Independence

Class 2A
1. Williamsburg (5-0), LW #1 @ Mid-Prairie
2. Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (5-0), LW #2 @ Unity Christian
3. West Marshall (5-0), LW #4 vs PCM
4. Spirit Lake (5-0), LW #5 vs Estherville Lincoln Central
5. New Hampton (5-0), LW #6 @ Osage
6. Dubuque Wahlert (4-1), LW #7 vs Waukon
7. OABCIG (4-1), LW #3 vs Pocahontas Area
8. West Lyon (3-2), LW #10 @ Okoboji
9. Greene County (4-1), LW (X) @ Red Oak
10.Crestwood (3-2), LW #9 vs Garner-Hayfield-Ventura

Class 1A
1. Van Meter (4-1), LW #1 @ Nodaway Valley
2. Underwood (5-1), LW #3 vs Treynor
3. West Branch (5-0), LW #4 @ #9 Durant
4. West Sioux (4-1), LW #5 @ Ridge View
5. Dike-New Hartford (4-1), LW #6 @ #6 Aplignton-Parkersburg
6. Aplington-Parkersburg (5-0), LW #7 vs #6 Dike-New Hartford
7. Kuemper Catholic (5-0), LW (X) vs East Sac County
8. Dyersville Beckman (4-1), LW #8 @ Waterloo Columbus
9. Durant (5-0), LW (X) vs #3 West Branch
10.Pella Christian (4-1), LW #2 vs Pleasantville

Class A
1. West Hancock (5-0), LW #1 @ #5 HMS (Hartley)
2. Lynnville-Sully (5-0), LW #2 vs Colfax-Mingo
3. Grundy Center (5-0), LW #3 @ Nashua-Plainfield
4. Woodbury Central (5-0), LW #4 @ Westwood
5. HMS (Hartley) (4-1), LW #5 vs #1 West Hancock
6. AHSTW (Avoca) (5-0), LW #6 vs Sidney
7. North Linn (4-1), LW #7 vs Starmont
8. East Buchanan (4-1), LW #8 @ Bellevue
9. Columbus Junction (4-0), LW #9 vs North Mahaska
10.Alburnett (4-1), LW #10 vs North Cedar

8-Player
1. Remsen St. Mary’s (5-0), LW #1 @ #5 Newell-Fonda
2. WACO (6-0), LW #2 @ Lone Tree
3. Don Bosco (5-0), LW #3 @ GMG
4. Easton Valley (4-1), LW #4 vs Calamus-Wheatland
5. Newell-Fonda (5-0), LW #5 vs #1 Remsen St. Mary’s
6. Gladbrook-Reinbeck (5-0), LW #6 vs Northwood-Kensett (Thur)
7. Lenox (5-0), LW #7 vs Griswold
8. Baxter (5-0), LW #8 vs Collins-Maxwell
9. GTRA (5-0), LW #9 @ Harris-Lake Park
10.West Harrison (5-0), LW (X) @ Woodbine

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AP College Football Top 25 09/25/2022

Sports

September 26th, 2022 by admin

AP College Football Top 25
09/25/2022

  1. Georgia (55)
  2. Alabama (4)
  3. Ohio State (4)
  4. Michigan
  5. Clemson
  6. USC
  7. Kentucky
  8. Tennessee
  9. Oklahoma State
  10. NC State
  11. Penn State
  12. Utah
  13. Oregon
  14. Ole Miss
  15. Washington
  16. Baylor
  17. Texas A&M
  18. Oklahoma
  19. BYU
  20. Arkansas
  21. Minnesota
  22. Wake Forest
  23. Florida State
  24. Pittsburgh
  25. Kansas State

Also receiving votes: Kansas (125); Cincinnati (60); Florida (56); Washington State (31); Syracuse (22); Oregon State (16); Texas Tech (11); North Carolina (9); LSU (7); UCLA (3); Tulane (3); TCU (1)

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Help Atlantic Win Cities Walking Challenge by Registering to Participate in Local Walk by Midnight Tuesday, Sept. 27

Ag/Outdoor, News

September 26th, 2022 by Jim Field

Atlantic has entered the Iowa Cities Walking Challenge as part of Iowa’s October 5 Healthiest State Walk. However, to be counted in the challenge, all walk participants must be registered by midnight, Tuesday, September 27. To register for a walk visit http://www.iowahealthieststate.com/events/annual-walk/. To incentivize walk participation and registration, area businesses and organizations are donating door prizes. Winners will be drawn from all people who have registered for the walk by midnight, Tuesday, September 27.

All people participating in walks in Atlantic will be counted towards Atlantic’s Cities Walking Challenge, which provides funding to the cities with the most walk participants. A walk Atlantic-area residents may be particularly interested in joining is the walk from the Nishna Valley Family YMCA to Harl Holt Park and back on Wednesday, October 5 at 9:30 AM.
Participants will walk approximately two miles (there and back) along the newly renovated Bull Creek Pathway, learn about area recreational opportunities and trails, and enjoy refreshments from Hy-Vee and Fareway of Atlantic. A few lucky walkers will take a door prize, such as $25 gift cards from Brown’s Shoe Fit of Atlantic.

The Healthiest State Walk is a state-wide initiative that encourages people to “Walk More.  Connect More.” Anyone can register a walk, and workplaces, schools, churches, and other organizations  are encouraged to register a quick 30-minute walk anytime on October 5. For more information visit http://www.iowahealthieststate.com/events/annual-walk/.

The Healthiest State Walk is spearheaded by Iowa’s Healthiest State Initiative, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization with the goal of making Iowa the healthiest state in the nation. On their blog, Iowa’s Healthiest State Initiative shares many benefits to walking including increased energy levels and better sleep, as well as increased blood flow that leads to better cognitive functioning, improved memory, and reduced anxiety and depression.

What: Help us celebrate the renovation of Bull Creek Pathway trail in Atlantic! We’ll walk from the Nishna Valley Family YMCA north parking lot to Harl Holt Park and back.  Expect information on outdoor activities and trails in the area, as well as refreshments and a good time!

Where: Nishna Valley Family YMCA (1100 Maple Street, Atlantic, IA 50022). North parking lot.
Rain location: inside the YMCA

When: Wednesday, Oct. 5, 9:30-10:30 AM

Who: Anyone is welcome!

Cost: No cost! Free giveaways will be provided to participants. Door prizes will be drawn from
participants who have registered online by midnight, Tuesday, Sept. 27 at http://www.iowahealthieststate.com/events/annual-walk/.

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Cass Health named 2022 Iowa Top Workplace

News

September 26th, 2022 by admin

Atlantic, IA—For the eighth consecutive time, Cass Health has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2022 honor by Iowa Top Workplaces. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage LLC. The anonymous survey uniquely measures 15 culture drivers that are critical to the success of any organization: including alignment, execution, and connection, just to name a few.

“Earning a Top Workplaces award is a badge of honor for companies, especially because it comes authentically from their employees,” said Eric Rubino, Energage CEO. “That’s something to be proud of. In today’s market, leaders must ensure they’re allowing employees to have a voice and be heard. That’s paramount. Top Workplaces do this, and it pays dividends.”

With nearly 400 employees, Cass Health is the largest employer in Cass County and a huge economic engine for the region. “Thanks to our greatest asset—our people—Cass Health has been recognized as an Iowa Top Workplace for eight consecutive years, a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital in the country for the past 6 years, and as a Top 20 Critical Access Hospital in the country for the last two years,” noted Cass Health CEO Brett Altman.

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SWIPCO named 2022 Iowa Top Workplace

News

September 26th, 2022 by admin

Southwest Iowa Planning Council (SWIPCO) has been named a 2022 Des Moines Register Iowa Top Workplace. The Register and WorkplaceDynamics evaluated survey responses from employees of participating employers. Top Workplaces are categorized by number of employees in Iowa and chosen based on employee feedback.

“It is an honor to be recognized as one of Iowa’s Top Workplaces,” said SWIPCO Executive Director John McCurdy. “Whether it’s public transit, housing rehab, or disaster relief, this recognition confirms what we already know—the employees who do the hard work here at SWIPCO are the reason for our success.”

“I do not know of a more caring and devoted staff who work hard every day as a team to help our neighbors in southwest Iowa,” continued McCurdy. “When our communities are in need, they know they can count on SWIPCO and SWITA to deliver for them.”

Southwest Iowa Planning Council is a high-performing, regionally focused partner committed to enhancing the vitality and quality of life in southwest Iowa using a collaborative and inclusive approach to regional community development, economic development, and public transit.

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