Today: Patchy fog this morning. Partly Cloudy. High 88. Wind variable at 5-10 mph.
Tonight: Fair to P/Cldy. Low around 64.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 89. S @ 5-10.
Thursday: P/Cldy. High 90.
Friday: P/Cldy. High near 93.
Monday’s High in Atlantic was 86. Our Low this morning, 59. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 82 and the Low was 65. The Record High on this date was 109 in 1934. The Record Low was 44 in 1953.
ODA L. CHRISTENSEN, 95, of Kimballton, died Sunday, July 18th, at the Salem Lutheran Home, in Elk Horn. Funeral services for ODA CHRISTENSEN will be held 2-p.m. Wed., July 21st, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Kimballton. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.
A family visitation will be held at the funeral home this (Tuesday) evening, (7/20/21), from 5-until 7-p.m.
Interment is in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Kimballton.
ODA L. CHRISTENSEN is survived by:
Her daughters – Anina Madsen, of Underwood, and Rebecca (Robert) Delaney, of Greenwood, IN.
Her sons – Jerome Christensen, of Kimballton, and Marcus (Elizabeth) Christensen, of Sherman, IL.
6 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, other relatives & friends.
(Radio Iowa) – A company pursuing a casino license in South Sioux City has presented Nebraska regulators with plans for another casino in northeast Nebraska. The operation in Norfolk would be within about 150 mile radius of four Iowa casinos. The plans from WarHorse Gaming include a horse track that’s five-eights of a mile long and converting Norfolk’s convention center into a casino.
Lance Morgan, C-E-O of Ho-Chunk, Incorporated, the parent company of WarHorse, says “There’s a hotel there. There’s a restaurant, brewery…and they have this 20,000 foot convention center right there.” He says the plans for this race track/casino complex in Norfolk have been in development for four years. “It’s going to be about a $55 million project all in when you actually have the gaming. The track itself is not going to be that much,” he says.
Morgan’s company has also submitted gaming license requests for South Sioux City, Omaha and Lincoln as well as Norfolk. WarHorse estimates it would employ 250 at the Norfolk casino, which would include sports betting as well as other casino-style gaming. Last fall, Nebraska voters approved casino operations at state-licensed horse tracks. As Radio Iowa reported last week, IOWA’s 19 state-licensed casinos took in a record one-and-a-half BILLION dollars in gross revenue for the fiscal year that ended June 30th.
The Hard Rock Casino in Sioux City, which would be closest to the proposed casino in Norfolk, Nebraska, reports 87-million dollars in gross revenue over the past 12 months. The two casinos in Council Bluffs that are closest to pending casino projects in Omaha took in a combined 238 million in gross revenue in the last state fiscal year.
(Radio Iowa) – The latest U-S-D-A report on Iowa crop conditions indicates corn and soybean fields have responded well to recent rain, but more moisture is needed. Last week hail and high winds did damage some Iowa crops last week, but the damage was scattered and not widespread according the U-S-D-A. Under half of Iowa pastures are rated good to excellent and some farmers are feeding their livestock hay to supplement dwindling grazing opportunities.
Topsoil moisture levels are now rated adequate or surplus in 67 percent of the state. The growth of corn and soybeans are ahead of the five-year average, with corn conditions rated 68 percent good to excellent. Soybean condition are rated 66 percent good to excellent.
The U-S-D-A reports hay production is behind normal and the second cutting of alfalfa hay is 63 percent complete statewide. The oat harvest has started in about quarter of the state. Last year Iowa farmers harvested five-point-six MILLION bushels of oats.
Class 1A and 2A schools will be playing for spots in the State Tournament field on Tuesday in Substate Finals. Here is a look at area match-ups with games all set to start at 7:00 p.m. We’ll have coverage of CAM vs. St. Albert in the 1A Substate 7 Final with pregame at 6:45 p.m. on KJAN.
CLASS 1A
Substate 5 @ Oskaloosa: New London vs. Mount Ayr
Substate 6 @ Nevada: Grundy Center vs. Coon Rapids-Bayard
Substate 7 @ Glenwood: St. Albert vs. CAM -ON KJAN
Substate 8 @ Sioux City West: Tri-Center vs. Kingsley-Pierson
CLASS 2A
Substate 8 @ Lewis Central: Clarinda vs. Panorama
CLASS 3A
Substate 8
Gilbert 7, Harlan 1
Winterset 11, Denison-Schleswig 7
CLASS 4A
Substate 8
Waukee 14, Lewis Central 4
It took 11 innings and over three hours of play, but by the end of Monday night Atlantic softball had made history with a 10-9 win over Anamosa. The Trojans accomplished two new feats for the program; a quarterfinal round win, and 34 wins in a season. A wild back and forth affair ended on a RBI single from Jada Jensen to send Atlantic to the Semifinals on Wednesday against Assumption.
Anamosa got on top first with a run scored from the first batter Emily Watters. Atlantic climbed in front in the 4th, with help from four walks and a hit batter given up by Watters in the circle. Anamosa answered with three of their own in the top of the 5th, taking advantage of a couple walks and an error from the Trojans. Atlantic grabbed a run in the 6th to tie the game at 4. Anamosa plated a run in the top of the 7th on a well executed Maddy Meeker bunt. The Trojans would respond with Maleana Woodward bunting home a run from Lauren Nicholas. The Trojans left the winning run on 3rd and to extras they went.
No one scored in the 8th and the two squads traded runs in the 9th to keep it rolling at 6-6. Both teams left a runner stranded in the tenth. Then things got a bit wild in the 11th. Anamosa brought home on run on a 2-out double from Emily Watters. They would add two more on a single by catcher Lexi Bright. Atlantic didn’t let the three run deficit bring them down. Caroline Pellett reached on an error and Ava Rush earned a walk to start frame. Madison Botos got a base hit to load the bags. A wild pitch brought Caroline Pellett home to cut the deficit to 2. Maleana Woodward then earned the 12th walk of the night from Emily Watters to fill the bases back up. Alyssa Derby then stepped to the plate sporting an 0-4 night so far. She came through with a 2RBI single to tie the game back up at 9. Derby said she took a different approach at the plate that at bat.
The next two batters were put out for the Trojans, leaving runners at second and third with two outs. Jada Jensen then ripped the first pitch she saw up the middle to bring home courtesy runner Madison Huddleson for the winning run. Derby said the team had the right mindset heading into that last half inning.
Atlantic Head Coach Terry Hinzmann was extremely proud of the attitude and leadership that got them through a wild game.
The Trojans will play in their first ever state softball semifinal on Wednesday afternoon against Davenport Assumption. The Knights advanced with an 11-1 win over Clarke in 6 innings. That semifinal game Wednesday will be a 3:00 p.m. first pitch. We’ll have coverage on KJAN starting at 2:00 p.m.
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State wrestling coach Kevin Dresser, the 2019 NWCA National Coach of the Year, has agreed to a contract extension through June 30, 2026.
“We are thrilled to know Coach Dresser will be leading our wrestling program for another five years,” Director of Athletics Jamie Pollard said. “Coach Dresser has restored the excitement in our wrestling program with his tenacity and relentless energy. He has surrounded himself with outstanding assistant coaches who share his vision for the future of our wrestling program. I look forward to continuing to help them achieve their goals.”
Iowa State, which went 9-3 (4-1 Big 12) in dual action this season, had two Big 12 champions in David Carr and Gannon Gremmel and qualified eight wrestlers for the 2021 NCAA Championships. It’s the third season in a row that the Cyclones have qualified eight or more wrestlers for the national tournament – the program’s best streak since 2008-10.
Dresser has rebuilt the Cyclone wrestling program from the ground up since his arrival in 2017. His efforts have seen Iowa State climb on the national stage, highlighted most recently by a national championship for Carr at 157 pounds in 2021 – Iowa State’s first individual champion since 2015 (Kyven Gadson). Gremmel, a heavyweight, also made a run to the podium in St. Louis, finishing fifth to garner All-America honors. The Cyclones finished tied for 13th at the 2021 NCAA Championships.
Dresser has elevated the program annually. In his first season at Iowa State, Dresser took a team that won just one dual in 2016-17 and led them to an 8-10 dual mark. The following year, he was named the 2019 NWCA National Coach of the Year and Big 12 Coach of the Year while mentoring Jarrett Degen and Willie Miklus to All-America honors.
The 2019-20 season saw Dresser’s program make yet another leap. Iowa State went 7-1 in Big 12 duals, tied with Oklahoma State for the best record in the conference. For the first time since 2014, ISU produced two individual Big 12 champions (Ian Parker and David Carr), and the Cyclones were set to send nine to the NCAA Championships prior to the event’s cancellation due to COVID-19.
“I want to thank Jamie for this contract extension,” Dresser said. “I am very excited for my staff and this team moving forward. The extension is a testament to the hard work of this staff and our team. There is much more to accomplish and we are all excited to watch this program continue to grow and succeed. Thank you again to Jamie and all of those in our athletics department who have made these first four years so productive.”
Terms of Dresser’s new contract will be announced at a later date.
The Atlantic Parks and Recreation Dept. Board of Directors met Monday evening at the Sunnyside Park Kiddie Korral Shelter. During the meeting, Parks & Rec Director Bryant Rasmussen reported work is expected to begin within the next couple of weeks to repair the trail washout at the Schildberg Recreation Area, along Iowa Avenue (the southwest corner of Lake #3). Leftover cement from the hospital parking lot renovation project will be used to help stabilize the bank and repair it. That section of the trail will be closed while work is underway. The washed out asphalt portion of the trail will be replaced with longer lasting concrete, once the bank is stabilized.
Bryant said also, the department is trying to incorporate more programming for young adults and adults. One of the new activities planned for this Saturday at the Trevor Frederickson Softball Field at Sunnyside Park, is Adult Kick Ball. The venture is a partnership between Atlantic Rising, the Chamber of Commerce and Parks and Rec, to have a “pick up-style” game at 5-p.m. Teams will be divided-up once the number of participants is known. You don’t have a team of nine or 10 people, you can show-up by yourself and they will add you to a team.
Another Adult Activity, is “Art in the Park,” set for August 4th at 7-p.m. The adult version of the popular kids’ Art in the Park, called “Creation Vacation” take place in the lower center shelter at Sunnyside Park. The paint and canvas will be available for those who show up to paint on, and step-by-step instructions will be made available for those who want it. The main idea is just to have fun and by free-style creative. Bring your own drink and munchies if you wish.
Rasmussen reports the Summer Programs saw many participants: 53 kids signed-up for Tennis; 47 kids went out for Swim Team, and there is an average of 25-to 30 kids for the Art in the Park program that takes place every Wednesday. He said also, as previously mentioned, Cass County applied for a grant to install water fountains at four different locations. One is currently in-place at the Schildberg Rec Area bathhouse. That has a water bottle filling station and a lower water bowl for pets to use.
The City of Anita was supposed to get a water fountain, but they can’t, so the grant will be moved so a fountain can be installed at the Little League Sports Complex trailhead gazebo. The site already has a bike repair station and signage. Before the fountain can be installed, Bryant said they need to find someone to trench a water line about 200-feet to the gazebo. He’s working toward a solution with the Nishna Valley Trails group. He’s also been working with AMU, to get water from a well between fields five and seven. The site would allow the water to be shut-off before winter to prevent a freeze-up of the fountain.
In other business, cracks at Sunnyside basketball court will be sealed in preparation for use as an ice skating rink in the Winter, and cracks along the Eastridge and Schildberg Trails will be sealed to prevent any additional degradation. And finally, he recommends you stop by the Wildlife Refuge Area along Iowa Avenue, which features many vibrant flowers and plants, including black-eyed peas and milkweeds. Those plants and native grasses will hopefully draw monarch butterflies, some of which they hope to tag and release before they make their way to Mexico.
Iowa Avenue can be found between Buck Creek Road and Chestnut Street, north, off of State and Commerce Streets (as you head toward the Schildberg Campground Area).
Police in Red Oak, Monday (today) arrested a woman for Driving While Suspended/3rd offense. Authorities say 30-year-old Jessica Lynn Hardman, of Red Oak, was being held at the Montgomery County Jail on bond amounting to $491.25.
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