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8 Midwestern governors ask EPA for year-round E15 sales in their region

Ag/Outdoor

April 29th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The governors of Iowa and seven other Midwestern states are asking federal regulators to approve year-round E-15 sales in their states. Governor Kim Reynolds, along with the governors of the Nebraska, North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois and Kansas signed a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency, seeking a waiver to permanently allow gasoline with 15 percent ethanol to be sold during the summer months in their states.

“To really help sustain and grow an industry that’s really important first of all to our economy and to farmers where 50 percent of the corn goes to our ethanol plants and it’s a lower cost fuel,” Reynolds says. “As we’re seeing skyrocketing gas prices, check the price at the pump. It’s a good deal.”

Clean Air Act rules prohibit the sale of E-15 from the beginning of June through the middle of September in several states. As President Biden announced at an Iowa ethanol plant earlier this month, the E-P-A is allowing E-15 to be sold nationwide this summer to lower gas prices — but it’s a one-year waiver.

Iowa boat registration stickers expire on Saturday

Ag/Outdoor, News, Sports

April 29th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Iowans who own boats are being warned that their state registration stickers on the hull will expire this weekend. Nate Carr, an Iowa D-N-R conservation officer, says those three-year stickers are only good through April 30th, which is Saturday. “If you’re planning on being on Iowa public water with a boat, you need to make sure you’re registered,” Carr says. “If you’re looking to go down that road, the place to stop is your local recorder’s office, whether you’re registering a vessel for the first time or renewing the vessel.”

Before you hit the open water, Carr suggests making sure key safety equipment is onboard. “One of the big things is life jackets — and having wearable life jackets for everybody on board,” Carr says. “That’s going to include life jackets that are in serviceable condition, so if they’re torn and ripped up, that’s not going to be good.”

The list of safety equipment also includes a fire extinguisher. National Boat Safety Week is May 21 to 27. Find more tips at www.iowadnr.gov/Things-to-Do/Boatin

Heartbeat Today 04/29/2022

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

April 29th, 2022 by Jim Field

Chris Parks speaks with some of the top graduating seniors from Griswold High School: Anna Kelley, Lydia Greiman, and Hayden Smith.

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Creston Police report, 4/29/22

News

April 29th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

The Creston Police Department reports two recent arrests and a vehicle burglary. Authorities say 43-year-old Jennifer Rose Schaecher, of Greenfield, was arrested at the Union County Law Enforcement Center around 12:10-a.m. today (Friday). She was taken into custody on a Union County warrant for Theft in the 3rd Degree, and Trespass. Schaecher posted a $2,000 bond, and was released.

And, at around 9:20-a.m. Thursday, 27-year-old Marston Shane Randolph, of Alabama, was arrested in Creston for Violation of No Contact Protective Order. He was taken to the Union County Jail and later released on a Promise to Appear in court. Authorities said also, a woman residing in the 900 block of W. Adair Street, in Creston, reported Thursday morning, that someone had stolen keys, gift cards, and a boys baseball bat from her vehicle. The loss was estimated at $500.

2 from Ringgold County injured in Decatur County rollover accident

News

April 29th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa State Patrol reports two Ringgold County women were injured during an SUV rollover accident Thursday afternoon, in Decatur County. The Patrol says a 1995 Chevy Blazer driven by 50-year-old Debra Sue Percifield and accompanied by 20-year-old Crystal Hughes, both of Mount Ayr, was traveling westbound on Highway 69, west of Davis City, when the SUV drove off the road and onto the right shoulder. Percifield tried to come back onto the road, but she over-corrected and lost control.

The vehicle slid-off the road and entered the left ditch before rolling over and coming to rest on the passenger side. Percifield – who wore a seat belt – was transported by LifeFlight to Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. Hughes was transported by a family member in a third-party vehicle, to the Decatur County Hospital. She was not wearing a seat belt. A report the extent of the women’s injuries was not available.

Strong to severe storms possible tonight into early Saturday

News, Weather

April 29th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(NWS/Des Moines) – After scattered non-severe showers and storms today, strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to cross the Missouri River into western Iowa around 9 or 10pm this evening and maintain themselves before weakening and/or exiting central Iowa during the early morning hours Saturday. Large hail (1-1.5″), damaging wind (60-70 mph), and a few tornadoes will be possible southwest.
Lingering shower and storm chances Saturday, but severe weather is not expected. Breezy at times into Saturday as well. Highs should be in the 60s today, lows in the 50s tonight, and highs upper 50s and 60s Saturday.

Sioux Center native eyes NFL shot

Sports

April 29th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Former Minnesota tight end Ko Kieft of Sioux Center could be a late round N-F-L Draft choice this weekend. Kieft created a name for himself with his ability to run block for a Minnesota team that was one of the top rushing squads in the country in each of the past two years. He has turned heads to the N-F-L scouts because of his dominating run blocking from the tight end position, with one scouting service labeling him the top run-blocking tight end in the nation last season. Kieft had 12 career receptions, including two touchdowns with the Golden Gophers. One of those TDs came against Iowa last year in Iowa City.

If he doesn’t get drafted this weekend, Kieft will certainly get a shot with an N-F-L team as a free agent signing. Since the end of the 2021 football season, Kieft has been working out in Minneapolis in preparation for his shot in pro football. Kieft says his toughness is the result of his upbringing.

Kieft says he visited Sioux Center a couple of months ago.

Kieft says wrestling in high school helped him become a better football player.

Iowa native claims Drake Relays heptathlon title

Sports

April 29th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

In front of family and friends Concordia-St. Paul sophomore Arika Robinson claimed the Drake Relays heptathlon title. Robinson won four of seven events to finish with 5029 points.

Robinson dominated the sprints and jumps. She won the long jump and the high jump.

UNI’s Trevor Penning taken by New Orleans with 19th pick in NFL Draft

Sports

April 29th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Offensive tackle Trevor Penning became the first UNI player selected in the first round of the NFL Draft after being taken by the New Orleans Saints with the 19th pick. Penning joined family and friends at a watch party in Clear Lake.

Penning has been known for playing with a nasty streak.

UNI coach Mark Farley on having a first round pick.

Farley on what it means for the program.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area: Friday, April 29, 2022

Weather

April 29th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly cloudy w/showers ending this morning; P/Cldy to Cldy this afternoon, w/scattered shwrs & tstrms. High 70. SE @ 15-25 mph.

Tonight: Mo. Cldy w/shwrs & tstrms. Low 52. S @ 10-15 mph.

Tomorrow: Shwrs & tstrms ending, becoming P/Cldy. High 58. W @ 20-35 mph.

Sunday: P/Cldy to Cldy. High around 60.

Monday: Mo. Cldy w/shwrs & tstrms. High near 62.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 74. Our Low was 50. Rainfall overnight through early this morning amounted to .8″ (8/10 of an inch). Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 78 and the Low was 35. The Record High was 93 in 1987, and the Record Low was 22, in 1958.