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High School Boys Tennis results from Saturday April 20th

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April 21st, 2024 by admin

ATLANTIC TOURNAMENT

1.Shenandoah (28 points) 

•No. 1 Singles: Andrew Lawrence (Champion)

•No. 2 Singles: Teagan Brunk (5th Place) 

•No 1 Doubles: Lucas Sun/Seth Zwickel (Champion)

•No. 2 Doubles: Lucas Daoust/Ryan Lawrence (Champion)

 

2. Glenwood (27 points)

No. 1 Singles: Kayden Anderson (2nd Place) 

•No. 2 Singles: Brody Taylor (2nd Place) 

•No. 1 Doubles: Will Getter/Liam Hays (2nd Place) 

•No. 2 Doubles: Nolan Allmon/Brennan Anderson (3rd Place) 

 

3. Atlantic (23 points)

No. 1 Singles: Kinnick Juhl (4th Place)

•No. 2 Singles: Nolan Waters (2nd Place) 

•No. 1 Doubles: Conner Johnson/Reid Woodward (4th Place) 

•No. 2 Doubles: Nick Bennett/Gradyn O’Hara (4th Place) 

 

8th Place — Creston (8 points) 

•No. 1 Singles: Gavin Millslagle (7th Place)

•No. 2 Singles: Damion Meyer (7th Place)

•No. 1 Doubles: Lucas Rushing/Carson Cooper (7th Place)

•No. 2 Doubles: Ben Hill/Spencer Brown (7th Place) 

Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz on progress of the offense

Sports

April 21st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz says the offense made progress under new coordinator Tim Lester. The Hawkeyes’ worst in the nation offense was held scoreless the final two games last season.

Ferentz says patience has been important as a new system is installed.

Starters Gennings (jennings) Dunker and Logan Jones were out with injury but Ferentz feels the offensive line is experienced and deep. It is an area the Hawkeyes have struggled for the past few years.

Starting quarterback Cade McNamara was limited this spring as he recovers from an ACL injury and Ferentz expects him at full speed this summer.

Ferentz expects McNamara to be ready for the season opener.

The Hawkeyes open the season at home on August 31st against Illinois State.

Iowa State’s Matt Campbell talks spring drills

Sports

April 21st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Iowa State closed out spring drills with most of the regulars sitting out the scrimmage. ISU has high hopes after finishing 7-6 last season.

That’s ISU coach Matt Campbell who says spring was another step toward building to next season.

Campbell says there is a ways to go for this team to reach its potential.

The offense is experienced and Campbell feels the Cyclones are getting better at the line of scrimmage.

 

The Cyclones open next season at home against North Dakota on August 31st.

UNI’s Mark Farley wraps up spring drills

Sports

April 21st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Northern Iowa coach Mark Farley says game-like conditions were valuable for the Panthers. UNI closed out spring drills on Friday night.

Farley liked the way the offense communicated at the line of scrimmage.

There has been no decision on a starting quarterback. Arkansas State transfer and former Southeast Polk star Jaxon Dailey and former Dubuque Hempstead standout Aidan (ay-din) Dunne (done) are competing for the starting job. Dunne was the backup last season to three year Panther starter Theo Day.

Farley says the Panthers need to build depth on defense.

UNI opens at home on August 31st against Valparaiso.

Marshall County murder suspect arrested Saturday, in Des Moines

News

April 21st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

The man Marshall County authorities believe killed two people in rural Marshalltown is now in custody. The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office says 29-year-old Ilias Julian Lasley was taken into custody in the 4700 block of Merle Hay Road in Des Moines on Saturday afternoon. Authorities have been searching for Lasley since Friday.

Lasley has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder. Marshall County authorities identified the victims as 28-year-old Mario Murillo and 33-year-old Frances Tillie Gasca, both of Marshalltown.

According to a news release: “Marshall County Deputies were dispatched to the 2600-mile of 182nd Street, Marshalltown Iowa for a welfare check on occupants of the residence. When deputies arrived, they located a male and female deceased.”

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Sunday, April 21, 2024

Weather

April 21st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Today: FREEZE WARNING until 8-a.m (widespread frost before 9am). Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 34.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny & windy, w/a slight chance of rain late in the day. High near 72. S/SW winds @ 10-30 mph gusting to around 35 during the afternoon.
Tom. Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 46. S/SW winds 15-25mph decreasing after midnight.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny & windy, with a high near 66.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 52. Our Low this morning was 26. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 46, and the Low was 32. The All-Time Record High on April 21st in Atlantic, was 88, in 1980. The Record Low was 16, in 1907. Sunrise: 6:31. Sunset: 8:08.

Work release escape of Brandon Michael Hanners

News

April 21st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Ottumwa – Officials with the Iowa Department of Corrections, late Saturday night, said 41-year-old Brandon Michael Hanners, who was convicted of Habitual Offender in Des Moines County, failed to report back to the Ottumwa Residential Facility as required, Friday.

Hanners is a 6’1″ tall, 191 pound white male. He was admitted to the work release facility on 03/07/2024. Persons with information on Hanner’s whereabouts should contact local police.

Brandon M. Hanners (Iowa DOC photo)

For more information on the state’s work release program, please see Iowa Code 904.901-904.910 

LARRY “Zoomer” WESTPHAL, 70, of Fontanelle (Svcs. 4/24/24)

Obituaries

April 20th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

LARRY “Zoomer” WESTPHAL, 70, of Fontanelle, died Saturday, April 20, 2024, at his home.  Funeral services for LARRY WESTPHAL will be held 10:30-a.m. Wednesday, April 24th, at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fontanelle. Lamb Funeral Home in Fontanelle has the arrangements.

Open Visitation:  Will be held at the Lamb Funeral Home in Fontanelle on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Family Visitation:  The family will greet friends on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at the Lamb Funeral Home in Fontanelle from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Burial is in the Fontanelle Cemetery.  A luncheon will be held at the church in Fontanelle following the burial.

Memorials:  May be directed to the Fontanelle Fire Department.

LARRY “Zoomer” WESTPHAL is survived by:

His sister, Mary (Ron) Rink, of Burlington.

Other relatives and friends.

Online condolences may be left to the family at www.lambfuneralhomes.com.

Atlantic Fire Dept. responds to call about smoke coming from a bldg. Saturday afternoon

News

April 20th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic Fire Department was paged-out to a report of smoke coming from the Edward Jones building this (Saturday) afternoon, at 508 Poplar Street. The Cass County Communications Center received numerous calls about smoke coming from the northwest side of the building, at around 2:25-p.m.

Atlantic Police and Cass County Deputy Kyle Quist also responded, with Quist using a drone to get an aerial view of the roof and surround area. Firefighters hosed-down a corner of the building where most of the smoke was observed, and the shingles had apparently burned.

According to Atlantic Fire Chief Tom Cappel, a discarded cigarette caught some leaves on fire outside/next to the building. The flames moved up the corner of building and into the awning. Damage to the building was estimated at $2,500. There were no injuries.

(Photos by KJAN News Director Ric Hanson)

 

Freeze Warning for Iowa from midnight to 8-a.m. Sunday (4/21/24)

Weather

April 20th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

147 PM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024

FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM CDT SUNDAY

* WHAT…Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected.

* WHERE…Portions of central, north central, northeast, northwest, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Iowa.

* WHEN…From midnight tonight to 8 AM CDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS…Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to
drip slowly.