Jim Field speaks with CAM FFA members Mallory Behnken and Paige Jensen to share about their chapter and celebrating National FFA Week.
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Jim Field speaks with CAM FFA members Mallory Behnken and Paige Jensen to share about their chapter and celebrating National FFA Week.
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(Atlantic, Iowa) – Information with regard to the City of Atlantic’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget, 10-year Budget Projections and 10-year Capital Improvement Plan were presented to the Atlantic City Council Wednesday night, by City Administrator John Lund. Lund first addressed the financial situation…
The breakdown of income expected, of course includes property taxes.
The bottom-line, he said, is that the Tax Levy of $16.56/$1,000 assessed valuation is unchanged from last year. Other income includes refunds for the ambulance service agreement from the County and the hospital, campground fees. Lund said with regard to Labor Costs, the baseline increases are 2.4%. The Personnel and Finance Committee he said reviewed comparable compensation from cities of similar size.
Lund says as a result of the increases and wage equalizations, the City will need to focus more on revenue in the coming fiscal year. In conclusion, John Lund had some bad and good news….
He said also, the Sanitary Sewer rates in Atlantic need to be reviewed, and increases will likely be needed to be implemented by July 1, 2023. The last rate increase/adjustment, was in 2013. He said the City will need to utilize some the ARPA (Covid relief) funds to offset ambulance service cost overruns, and a health insurance spike. The ambulance contract will be addressed within the next year, and the health insurance will need to be addressed in the next Union contract, the negotiations for which in the fall of 2023. That includes a possible option to buy down the City’s deductible. Lund said “This is absolutely not the time for any type of deficits showing up, anywhere.”
For now, though, the City’s financial position is “Still pretty strong,” according to Lund, and “We should be able to make some investments that over the long-term will shore up some of these weaknesses, and make the long-term outlook look a lot better.” He commended work being accomplished by the Housing Committee will position the City in a positive way, to turn some of the negative issues around.
A copy of the full report is available for review at City Hall.
1A Results
1st Place Match
1-Don Bosco defeated 2-Lisbon 38-25.
3rd Place Match
5-Logan-Magnolia defeated 3-West Sioux, Hawarden 38-34.
5th Place Match
6-Missouri Valley defeated 8-Emmetsburg 49-21.
7th Place Match
4-Nashua-Plainfield defeated 7-Wilton 47-23.
2A Results
1st Place Match
1-West Delaware, Manchester defeated 2-Independence 55-18.
3rd Place Match
3-Osage defeated 4-Sergeant Bluff-Luton 35-34.
5th Place Match
5-Crestwood, Cresco defeated 6-Atlantic-CAM 31-30.
7th Place Match
8-Notre Dame, Burlington defeated 7-Winterset 49-24.
3A Results
1st Place Match
1-Waverly-Shell Rock defeated 2-Southeast Polk 30-26.
3rd Place Match
3-Waukee Northwest defeated 4-Linn-Mar 35-33.
5th Place Match
6-Bettendorf defeated 5-Ankeny 43-30.
7th Place Match
7-Indianola defeated 8-Johnston 51-12.
The Drake Bulldogs erupted for 47 first half points and blew out Evansville 73-51 on Wednesday night at the Knapp Center.
Four players finished in double-figures for the Bulldogs, led by 16 from Tucker DeVries. ShanQuan Hemphill had a big night with 14 points and 7 rebounds.
The Bulldogs improved to 18-9 on the season overall and 9-5 in the Valley. Next up for Drake is a road trip to Loyola Chicago on Saturday at 5:00 p.m.
The Iowa State women’s basketball team hit a lull in the second half at Texas on Wednesday night. The Cyclones were outscored 22-9 in the third quarter and ultimately fell 73-48.
The Longhorns shot 50% from the field and from three-point range to grab the win. Iowa State also committed 19 turnovers and were outrebounded 33-25.
Rori Harmon had 20 points, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists for Texas. Audrey Warren added 16 points and 4 boards. The Longhorns improved to 18-6.
Iowa State was led by 18 points and 5 rebounds from Ashley Joens. Joens also passed the all-time career scoring mark for the Cyclones program. Emily Ryan had 11 points and 5 rebounds. The Cyclones fall to 21-4 on the season.
Next up the #6 Cyclones will host 15th-ranked Oklahoma at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday at Hilton Coliseum.
(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa State Patrol says one woman was killed, another hurt, in a two-vehicle accident on Highway 3 in Humboldt County late Wednesday afternoon. Reportedly an eastbound 2019 Nissan Kicks SUV operated by 56-year-old Brenda Knight, of Fort Dodge, for unknown reasons crossed the roadway striking a westbound 2006 Hummer HU3 driven by 59-year-old Becky Rice, of Pocahontas. Both drivers were transported to the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. Knight died of her injuries upon arrival. The accident remains under investigation.
(Red Oak, Iowa) – A Red Oak man was arrested late Wednesday night. According to Red Oak Police, 31-year-old Eric Vannausdle was arrested at around 11-p.m. on a valid Montgomery County warrant for Failure to Appear, on a charge of Domestic Abuse Assault. Vannausdle was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $1,000 cash-only bond.
Today: Mostly cloudy this morning; Partly cloudy this afternoon. High 24. N @ 15-25 w/gusts to near 30. Wind Chill as low as -5.
Tonight: Fair to P/Cldy. Low 8. S @ 10-15 mph. Wind Chill as low as -5.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 45. SW @ 10-20 w/gusts to near 30.
Saturday: P/Cldy & breezy. High 40.
Sunday: P/Cldy. High 56.
Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 46. Our Low this morning, 14. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 16 and the Low was 3. The Record High on this date was 71 in 2017. The Record Low was -34 in 1958.
Ken O’Keefe has resigned as quarterbacks coach at Iowa. O’Keefe is stepping-down to take an off-the-field role within the Hawkeye program. He had been the quarterback’s coach since rejoining the staff in 2017, following a coaching stint in the NFL.
O’Keefe was part of the original coaching staff for Kirk Ferentz in Iowa, and served as Offensive Coordinator from 1999 to 2011.
The fans are back at the Iowa High School Wrestling Championships in Des Moines. An event that draws as many as 75 thousand fans was limited to fewer than four thousand fans per session in Wells Fargo Arena a year ago due to the pandemic. Chris Cuellar (kway-ar) is with the Iowa High School Athletic Association.
Cuellar says masks are not required inside the arena.
Saturday night’s championship round is always a tough ticket and this year is no different.
Cuellar says while they hope the pandemic is in the rear view mirror they are prepared if the conditions change.
It was nearly two years ago during the boy’s state basketball tournament when the pandemic hit and eventually led to the cancellation of the spring sports season.
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