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Reynolds to sign E15, B20 bill later this morning

Ag/Outdoor

May 17th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Governor Kim Reynolds is expected to sign a bill into law at around 10-a.m. today (Tuesday), that establishes an IOWA Renewable Fuels Mandate. Legislators provided some exceptions for small gas stations and those that have older equipment. However, most Iowa gas stations with storage tanks and pumping systems that can handle higher blends of ethanol will have to offer E-15 from at least one pump by 2026.

New gas stations that open after January 1st of 2023 will have to sell E-15 from at least half of their dispensers. Governor Reynolds first proposed the concept last year and, after changes, it got bipartisan approval in the legislature this spring — with 123 legislators voting for it. Just 16 legislators voted against the bill. One critic said forcing a business to sell a product violates the principles of free enterprise. Backers designed the bill to boost sales of soybean based biodiesel as well.

Any diesel fuel pumps installed after January 1st of next year will have to be able to dispense diesel that contains 20 percent of a soybean-based additive. It’s called B-20. Federal records indicate there are about three-thousand gas stations in Iowa and about 300 stations sell E-15 according to the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association. B-20 is sold at about 100 locations in the state.

12,300 Iowans have registered to buy medical marijuana

News

May 17th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – New data shows slow but steady growth in the number of Iowans planning to buy products from Iowa’s medical cannabis dispensaries. About half a percent of Iowans who are 21 years of age or older had a state registration card and could buy medical cannabis products at the five state licensed dispensaries in April. A doctor, P-A or an advanced registered nurse practitioner has to recommend medical marijuana as treatment for an illness.

According to the Iowa Department of Public Health, nearly 97-hundred patients had state-issued cards in April. That’s a 36 percent increase since May of last year. About 26-hundred Iowa caregivers have registered to buy cannabis products for someone who is too young or too ill to buy it for themselves. That’s a 26 percent increase in caregiver registrations from a year ago.

Some Iowans are driving to Illinois, where businesses opened in 2020 to sell recreational marijuana. Illinois law requires purchasers to be 21 and to consume the marijuana products at an Illinois residence.

Iowa-UIC call off Tuesday game

Sports

May 16th, 2022 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The head coaches for the University of Iowa and UIC have mutually agreed to cancel Tuesday’s game that was scheduled to be played at Granderson Field in Chicago.

The game will not be made up this year but will be played during the 2023 season as part of a home-and-home agreement.

The Hawkeyes will close out the regular season with a three-game series against Indiana from Thursday through Saturday at Duane Banks Field.  Thursday’s series opener is set for 6:05 p.m. (CT).

High School Baseball Scoreboard 05/16/2022

Sports

May 16th, 2022 by admin

BASEBALL SCORES

Atlantic 18, Riverside 6 (A: Lane Nelson 2-2 with a double and 2 RBI, Wyatt Redinbaugh 2-4 with a single, triple, and 3 RBI.)
Audubon 10, Glidden-Ralston 5
CAM 10, Bedford 0 (4 innings)
Carlisle 6, Creston 3
Denison-Schleswig 14, Greene County 2
Des Moines Christian 15, Kuemper Catholic 7
Dowling Catholic 3, Lewis Central 2
Harlan 19, Sioux City North 1 (Game 1)
Harlan 14, Sioux City North 9 (Game 2)
Southeast Warren 14, Mormon Trail 2
Woodward-Granger 7, ACGC 1

 

High School Soccer Scoreboard 05/16/2022

Sports

May 16th, 2022 by admin

GIRLS SOCCER

Atlantic 1, Carroll 0 (A: Dayna Dreager goal)

1A Region 3: Nodaway Valley/West Central Valley 3, Greene County 1

BOYS SOCCER

Kuemper Catholic 4, Atlantic 3
Glenwood 2, Denison-Schleswig 1
Greene County 8, Panorama 1
Harlan 1, Creston 0
Lewis Central 5, St. Albert 0
Underwood 4, Carroll 1
West Central Valley/Nodaway Valley 6, PCM 0

Atlantic girls golf beats Harlan on tiebreaker

Sports

May 16th, 2022 by admin

At Harlan Country Club, par 36

Atlantic 214, Harlan 214
Tiebreaker to Atlantic
Medalist: Macy Mueller, Harlan – 52
Runner-up: Timber Svendsen, Harlan – 52

Atlantic scores: Belle Berg – 53. Abby Smith – 53. Lexi Noelck – 54. Reagan Leonard – 54. Abby Muller – 57. Nissa Molgaard – 79.

Atlantic Head Coach Kathy Hobson: “This was the most interesting scoring I can remember in a meet. Between the two teams, there were two 52’s, two 53’s, two 54’s and two 55’s in the top four golfers. Was hoping we’d score better with our next meet being regionals.”

 

3A District Boys Golf at Spencer 05/16/2022

Sports

May 16th, 2022 by admin

3A District Boys Golf at Spencer
Spencer Golf & Country Club
05/16/2022

Team Scores

  1. Spencer 312 State Qualifier
  2. MOC Floyd Valley 320 State Qualifier
  3. Webster City 320 State Qualifier
  4. Lewis Central 337
  5. Carroll 341

Individual Top 5

  1. Andrew Hough, Spencer, 74
  2. Jordan Greenwood, Lewis Central, 75 State Qualifier
  3. Ryan Schlitz, Estherville Lincoln-Central, 76  State Qualifier
  4. Davis Korver, MOC-Floyd Valley, 78
  5. James Slatter, Spencer, 77
  6. Kaden Miller, Spencer, 78

Atlantic’s Tristan Hayes finished 15th place with an 82.

Full results: 2022BoysDistrictGolfSpencer

Class 2A Boys District Golf at Kuemper Catholic 05/16/2022

Sports

May 16th, 2022 by Jim Field

Class 2A Boys District Golf at Kuemper Cathoic
Carroll Country Club
05/16/2022

Team Scores

  1. Grundy Center 303 State Qualifier
  2. Osage 322 State Qualifier
  3. Kuemper 326
  4. Emmetsburg 328
  5. Pocahontas Area 347
  6. South Hamilton 360
  7. Panorama 360

Individual Top 5

  1. Maverick Schwabe, Kuemper Catholic 73 State Qulifier
  2. Dexter Whitehill Grundy Center, 73
  3. Ashton Martens, Grundy Center, 74
  4. Ben Wegmann, Grundy Center, 74
  5. Heath Voigt, Osage, 78
  6. Keegan Joyce 73 State Qualifier

Class 1A Boys District Golf at Bishop Garrigan 05/16/2022

Sports

May 16th, 2022 by Jim Field

Class 1A Boys District Golf at Bishop Garrigan
Spring Valley Golf Course
05/16/2022

Team Scores

  1. Lake Mills 331
  2. North Butler 340
  3. Newman Catholic 354
  4. Audubon 354
  5. Coon Rapids-Bayard 355
  6. Bishop Garrigan 359
  7. GTRA 366
  8. Clarksville 386
  9. George-Little Rock 386
  10. Nashua-Plainfield 412

Indvidual Top Five

  1. Garrett, Ham, Lake Mills, 74
  2. Bennett Berger, Lake Mills, 75
  3. Tim Castle, Newman Catholic, 77  State Qualifier
  4. Sean Mathers, North Butler, 82
  5. Nolan Reser, North Butler, 82

Other State Qualifier: Brayden Perkins, Harris-Lake Park, 83

Early Primary voting starts Wednesday

News

May 16th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Cass County Auditor Sara Harris reports early (Absentee) voting for the June 7, 2022 Primary Election begins Wednesday, May 18th.  Voters may vote absentee in-person at the Cass County Auditor’s Office, 5 W 7th Street Atlantic, IA, during regular business hours through June 6, 2022. The Cass County Auditor’s Office will also be open for Primary Election business Saturday, June 4, 2022, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Voters may vote absentee by mail. Absentee ballot request forms may be requested from the Cass County Auditor’s Office by calling 712-243-4570 or by visiting https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/electioninfo/absenteeinfo.html. All absentee ballot request forms for a mailed ballot must be received in the Cass County Auditor’s Office before 5:00 p.m. on May 23, 2022. Requests received after that time will be rejected in accordance to state law.

Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. of the same day. Pre-registered voters are required to provide an approved form of identification at the polling place before receiving and casting a regular ballot. Voters who are not pre-registered – such as voters registering to vote on Election Day – and voters changing precincts must also provide proof of residence. A voter who is unable to provide an approved form of identification (or prove residence if required) 1) may have the voter’s identity/residence attested to by another registered voter in the precinct, 2) prove identity and residence using Election Day Registration documents, or 3) cast a provisional ballot and provide proof of identity/residence at the Cass County Auditor’s Office by June 14, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. (noon). Election Day Registrant attesters must provide an approved form of identification. For additional information about providing proof of identity and/or residence visit: https://sos.iowa.gov/voterid or phone 712-243-4570.

Absentee and special voter ballots will be counted at the Cass County Courthouse, 5 W 7th Street, Atlantic, Iowa 50022. Voting equipment will be used at the election. Public test of election equipment will be May 20, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. in the courthouse and continue until completion of the required test. Voters can find sample ballots on the Cass County Elections website: https://www.casscountyia.gov/county-government/elections/primary-elections/.

Any voter who is physically unable to enter a polling place has the right to vote in the voter’s vehicle. For further information, please contact the County Auditor’s Office at the telephone number or e-mail address listed here: Telephone: 712-243-4570; E-mail address: auditor@casscoia.us

The public is hereby notified that the post-election audit for the 2022 Primary Election will take place on Thursday, June 9, 2022 at 1:00pm in the Cass County Board of Supervisors Meeting Room. A listing of the candidates that will appear on the ballot are listed below. Please note that this is only one rotation and each precinct will have their corresponding ballot with their rotation posted as a sample ballot at the precinct. The list of candidates in the Cass County Primary can be found below: