The 7:07-a.m. broadcast News, with KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
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The Atlantic City Council, Wednesday evening, is expected to set July 21st as the date for a Public Hearing with regard to the sale of City-owned property at 101 Cedar Street. The City’s Personnel and Finance Committee has agreed to sell the parcel to Cook Sanitation, in exchange for the refuse company paying $2,000. The agreement says the property will be sold as-is, dilapidated house included. Cook Sanitation is required to have the home demolished by no later than Dec. 31, 2021, and have an industrial building on the site within five-years (Aug. 2026).
In other business, the Council will act on an Order to limit street parking to the east side of Palm Street, on July 31st, for the Cass County Fair Association. The Council will hold the second reading of an Ordinance (#1099), changing the method of elections to Runoff, instead of “Plurality takes all,” which requires a person to get the most votes on a ballot to win (50.01%). Under the current system, if for instance there were five candidates for Mayor, the person with 25% of the vote would be the winner. The alternative, or Primary System, calls for a True Majority (50.01%) of votes to win, with a run-off election if the vote is too close to call. The City’s Personnel and Finance Committee recommends the election system be changed to a majority, runoff-system.
On a related note, the Council will hold the second reading of an Ordinance changing the term of Park Board members from six-years to four, as they have requested. They will also act on an Order to “Authorize [the] initiation of Abandoned property action,” with regard to demolishing Atlantic’s blighted properties. In this case, the site identified is 411 Birch Street. And, the Council will act on a Order to appoint Councilperson Kathy Somers, Alexsis Fleener and City Administrator John Lund, to the Housing Committee – which is the predecessor to the Atlantic Housing Taskforce chaired by Bob Camblin, and which is exploring adding persons directly involved in residential home construction, property development and banking, for later appointment. Somers has agreed to assume the position of Committee Chair.
Fleener and Lund were always intended to act as advisors and be involved in the Committee, but it was determined that formal membership should occur. In their report to the Council, Atlantic Airport Managers Lori and Barry Reid are expected to mention the “5th Annual Heads-up Drag Race” will be held Sunday, Sept. 19th, from 10-a.m. until 5-p.m. The event has grown each year, with a variety of vehicles and their drivers who travel near and far to participate, according to the Reids.
(Radio Iowa) – The PGA Tour returns to the Quad Cities this week with the 50th John Deere Classic. Last year’s tournament was cancelled due to COVID so Dylan Frittelli has spent the past two years as defending champion. Frittelli’s best finish this season was a tie for fifth at the Masters. He will need a low score this week to defending his title.
Frittelli says the TPC at Deere Run forces you to make birdies.
Frittelli says he needs to get better on the greens.
Frittelli missed the cut at the Rocket Mortgage Classic over the weekend and says a key this week will be setting up his iron shots.
Tournament director Clair Peterson says about 15 thousand fans will be allowed each day but interaction with the players will be limited.
Peterson says fans will not be able to get autographs.
Peterson says the PGA is limiting the number of corporate and VIP tents this year.
The opening round is Thursday.
Carlisle Tournament
Carlisle 10, Kuemper Catholic 1
Van Meter 7, Kuemper Catholic 1
Mount Ayr Classic
Centerville 3, Lenox 0
Interstate-35 12, Murray 0
Lenox 3, Interstate 35 0
Mount Ayr 10, Murray 0
Mount Ayr 14, Centerville 2
Storm Lake Tournament
River Valley 8, Treynor 3
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 6, Treynor 3
(Radio Iowa) – More and more people are trying out kayaks, canoes, and paddleboards as we hit summer. D-N-R instructor, Todd Robertson, says you can have a lot of fun, but you need to learn a little before heading out. He says it’s best to practice first on a lake or pond. “The problem is, if you head straight to the river and you don’t have any paddling experience, you are going to run into trouble if you don’t know how to control that boat or that board. So, it is always advisable to hit flat water first,” Robertson says. He says there’s no current to deal with and you can learn some techniques. “Learn what it is like to dump the boat. What are you going to do when that happens,” he says. “Know all that stuff before you go out on a river,” Robertson says.
He says the type of craft you select depends on what you want to do. He says if you want speed and to track straight, the longer the boat or board the better. The shorter they are, the easier they turn and maneuver on the water. Robertson says Iowa also now has more advanced options for those who want more of a challenge. He says you can buy a whitewater boat and take lessons and go to one of the whitewater areas now available. “But you just have to use common sense, if we do that, we are going to be safe. It’s when we go out and we don’t have a life jacket, or we go on a river we are not ready for — that’s when we can end up in trouble,” he says.
Robertson says you can take kids along with you kayaking and canoeing. Robertson says as long as parents are experienced and you go out in a group, it can be safe. “Especially on a lake. That changes when you get out on moving water,” he says. “So you don’t want to be a new family with kids and have never been on a river before and just take the whole family out.”
Robertson says there are plenty of training courses available so you are ready when you decide to hit the water.
(Radio Iowa) – Iowans need to fight the bite this summer, especially when it comes to ticks which may be carrying Lyme disease. Epidemiologist Rebecca Osborn says Iowans would be wise to check for ticks after spending any amount of time outdoors. “After coming inside, do a thorough tick check on yourself and your family members,” Osborn says. “Don’t forget that some juvenile ticks can be as small as a poppy seed, so a careful check of your entire body is important.”
Iowa ranks 17th among the 50 states for reported cases of Lyme disease and Osborn says we should all take precautions. Left untreated, Lyme disease can have serious consequences, but caught early and with antibiotics, most people usually recover rapidly and completely. “When you’re talking about Lyme disease, somewhere between 20 and 50 percent of all ticks will be carrying the bacteria that causes Lyme disease,” Osborn says, “and that’s of a certain type of tick, the deer tick, so not all ticks are deer ticks.”
Iowans can protect themselves from tick bites by using repellent on skin and clothing, wearing long pants and long-sleeved shirts, and checking yourself for ticks after being outdoors. If you find a tick attached to your skin, remove it right away. “All you need is a pair of tweezers. Just pull it out with a steady pressure,” she says. “Once you’ve removed the tick, you want to wash that area with soap and water, and monitor that location for the developments of a rash in the next month.”
The latest figures the Iowa Department of Public Health is supplying on Lyme disease are for 2017, in which 255 cases were reported statewide. Most cases occurred in the eastern half of the state.
Today (Monday): Partly Cloudy. High 92. SW winds 10-20 mph.
Tonight: P/Cldy. Low around 68. S @ 5-10.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy w/scattered late showers & thunderstorms. High around 92. SW @ 10-15 mph.
Wednesday: P/Cldy to Cloudy w/scattered showers & thunderstorms. High near 90.
Thursday: P/Cldy. High 85.
Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 87. Our Low this morning, 66. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 90 and the Low was 64. The Record High on this date was 107 in 1911. The Record Low was 41 in 1972.
ALTOONA, Iowa — In an update to our previous reports, officials with Adventureland Park in Altoona have confirmed one of the four people injured Saturday during an accident on the Raging River ride, has died. A total of four people wee injured when a boat with six people on-board flipped over, at around 7:35-p.m., Saturday. In an initial press release, Saturday, Park officials had said four guests were critically injured, another suffered minor injuries. The ride remains closed while an investigation is being conducted. The names of the victims have not been released.
Adventureland officials said Saturday, “The ride had been inspected on 7/2/21 and was found to be in sound working order.” The ride is located at a remote distance from park entrances, which fire officials said made getting to the incident difficult. The Raging River had just reopened for the first time this season. The ride has been closed since last year. It first opened in 1983.
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