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Atlantic boys tennis edges out preliminary substate win over Southwest Valley

Sports

May 16th, 2021 by admin

Atlantic Boys Tennis vs SW Valley, Preliminary Substate Match
Saturday, May 15, 2021, 10:00am

Atlantic 5 SW Valley 4
1. Grant Sturm 12 (A) def Kade Hutchings 12 (SW) 6-3, 6-2
2. Ethan Sturm 11 (A) def Gabe Fuller 11 (SW) 6-1, 6-1
3. Adam Timmerman 11 (SW) def Bodie Johnson 12 (A) 6-3, 6-1
4. Evan Timmerman 9 (SW) def Dayton Templeton 11 (A) 6-3, 6-2
5. Dominic Nicolas 12 (SW) def Bryan York 11 (A) 7-6 (0), 1-6, 7-5
6. Hunter Weppler 11 (A) def Owen Paul 9 (SW) 6-3, 0-6, 6-4
Doubles
1. GStrum/ESturm (A) def Hutchings/Fuller (SW) 6-3, 6-2
2. ATimmerman/ETimmerman (SW) def Johnson/Templeton (A) 6-2, 7-6 (5)
3. York/Weppler (A) def Nicolas/Paul (SW) 6-4, 6-4

Trojans advance to District play in Pella next Saturday.

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Atlantic falls to Red Oak in girls regional team tennis

Sports

May 16th, 2021 by admin

Atlantic Girls Team Tennis 1A Region 2 @ Red Oak May 15, 2021, 4:30pm

Atlantic 5 Audubon 1
1. Tessa Grooms 12 (A) def Kya Petersen 11 (Au) 6-4, 6-3
2. Aleah Hermansen 11 (Au) def Nellie Grooms 12 (A) 6-4, 6-3
3. Genevieve Martinez 12(A) def Rachel Huess 12 (Au) 6-0, 6-2
4. Olivia Engler 12 (A) def Jill Denny 11 (Au) 6-2, 6-2
5. Addi Schmitt 11 (A) def Sophia Sebetka 12 (Au) 6-3, 7-5
6. Aspen Niklasen 11 (A) def Joss Chambers 11 (Au) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles
1. Grooms/Grooms (A) up on Petersen/Hermansen (Au) 6-4, 0-0 (did not finish)

Red Oak 5 Atlantic 0
1. Rhena Rolenc 12 (RO) def Tessa Grooms 12 (A) 6-0, 6-1
2. Brooke Johnson 12 (RO) def Nellie Grooms 12 (A) 6-3, 6-3
3. Tessa Rolenc 10 (RO) def Genevieve Martinez 12(A) 6-4, 6-3
4. Anna Grizzard 11 (RO) def Olivia Engler 12 (A) 6-1, 6-2
5. Jessica Lukehart 11 (RO) vs Addi Schmitt 11 (A) *DNF
6. Merced Ramirez 9 (RO) def Malena Woodward 11 (A) 6-1, 6-3

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3 area school board meetings take place on Monday

News

May 16th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

The Audubon, Exira-EHK and Griswold School Boards will hold their regular, separate meetings, Monday. In Audubon, the Board will hold a work session at 6:30-p.m., followed by their regular meeting at 7-p.m., in the High School Board Room. The latter starts with a Public Hearing on proposed budget amendments due to COVID-19 expenditures. Action items include approval of: budget amendments; late open enrollment requests, Iowa School Finance Information Services (IFIS) membership; and, surplus properties.

The Exira-EHK School Board will meet in the Conference Room at the Elk Horn Building, beginning at 6-p.m., Monday. Their Discussion/Action items include approval of:

  • 2021-22 Fees
  • the appointment of Mallory Meyer as Treasurer
  • approval of a School Based Interventionist, Auditor, Chromebook bid, Daycare proposal, 800 Series policies, and
  • Approval of Personnel Hires, Transfers and Resignations, to include: Ann Belen Munoz Martin – Spanish Teacher; Vandy Mosier – HS Social Studies; Taylor West – First Grade; Amelia Teegerstrom – Prom Sponsor, and Ryan Gaumer – Fourth Grade.

The Exira-EHK Board is then expected to move into a closed session to conduct the annual Superintendent Evaluation. And, in Griswold, the School Board meeting gets underway at 5:30-p.m. in the Conference Room. The meeting begins with a Public Budget Hearing, followed by the regular meeting, during which they will act on Personnel matters.

The Griswold School Board will also receive information with regard to updates on COVID-19, and consider approval of, and act on the following:

  • A Budget Amendment
  • Open enrollment requests
  • Approval of a fundraiser
  • Establishing Nutition Prices, Registration and Activity Pass fees, for 2021-22
  • The possible approval of a bus purchase
  • Approval of a City Agreement
  • Approval of the 2021-22 Parent/Student Handbook,
  • and the first readings of three 408-Series Board Policies.

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Atlantic Parks & Rec Board to meet Monday (5/17/21)

Ag/Outdoor, News

May 16th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

The City of Atlantic’s Parks and Recreation Department Board of Directors is set to meet 5:15-p.m. Monday, at City Hall. Discussion/Action items and/or New Business on their agenda include:

  • Sunnyside Bathrooms
  • Summer Programs
  • Street Dept. take over of the campground
  • Summer Help
  • Sunnyside Pool
  • Plastic Bags to Benches
  • and, Walkability Maps.

Parks Director Bryant Rasmussen will update the Board on the following:

  • Nesting Boxes
  • Groundskeeper applications
  • Trees/Flowers planted
  • and public parking areas mulched.

The Board’s next regular meeting will be at 5:15-p.m. June 21st, at Cedar Park.

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Oakland man arrested in Montgomery County

News

May 16th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

A traffic stop at around 1:50-p.m. Sunday, in Montgomery County, resulted in the arrest of a man from Oakland. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports 35-year-old Corey Andrew Stephens was taken into custody at Highway 148 & 130th Street, for Driving While Barred. His bond was set at $2,000.

Corey Andrew Stephens

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2nd explosion reported at a Jefferson grain elevator

Ag/Outdoor, News

May 16th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

Police in Jefferson, Saturday, have confirmed there was a second explosion at the Landus grain elevator Saturday night, in Jefferson. The first explosion occurred Friday morning at the Landus Cooperative, in Jefferson. Landus officials said smoldering grain in a self-contained bin located next to the grain elevator led to the second, smaller dust explosion, which happened at around 7:15-p.m., Saturday. Authorities said there were no injuries in either explosion.

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Iowa COVID-19 update for Sunday, May 18 2021: Deaths hit 6,000; Vaccinations near 2.6-million

News

May 16th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Updated 9:45-a.m.) The Iowa Department of Public Health on Sunday (today) said there were 150 new positive COVID-19 tests and two additional deaths. The health department reported 399,466 total positive tests, and 6,000 total deaths since the pandemic began. State data show nearly 2.6-million vaccinations have been given in Iowa, and more than 1.25-million vaccination series are completed.

Iowa’s COVID-19 positivity rates were unchanged from Saturday. The 14-day average was 3.3% and the 7-day average was 2.9%. COVID-19 hospitalization data show: 145 are hospitalized; 42 patients are in an ICU; 30 were admitted over the past 24-hours, and 20 patients are on ventilators. In RMCC Region 4 (hospitals in western & southwest Iowa), there are: Eight patients hospitalized with COVID or symptoms of the virus; six people with COVID are in an ICU; four people were admitted to area hospitals were reported, and one person was on a ventilator in the latest report.

There remains a single long-term care facility with a COVID-19 outbreak. The Risen Son Christian Village, in Pottawattamie County, reports 10 positive cases among residents and staff. There have been 2,336 deaths reported in Iowa’s care facilities.

In the KJAN listening area, here are the current number positive cases by County; The # of new cases since yesterday {+} if any; and the total number of deaths in each county to date:
Cass, 1,470 cases; {+2}; 54 deaths
Adair, 985; {+0}; 32
Adams, 349 {+0}; 4
Audubon, 531 {+2}; 10
Guthrie, 1,300 {+1}; 30
Harrison County, 1,931; {+1}; 73
Madison County, 1,768; {+4; 19
Mills County, 1,790; {+0}; 22
Montgomery, 1,111;{+2}; 38
Pottawattamie County, 12,256; {+15}; 168
Shelby County, 1,369 {+0}; 37
Union County, 1,363; {+0}; 33

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SHARLENE WILLIAMSON, 72, of Audubon (Visitation 5/18/21; Private Celebration of Life Graveside Svc.)

Obituaries

May 16th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

SHARLENE WILLIAMSON, 72, of Audubon, died Friday, May 14th, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital. The family will greet friends at the Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon, on Tuesday, May 18th, from 6-until 8-p.m. A private, family Celebration of Life Memorial Graveside service for SHARLENE WILLIAMSON will be held at a later date.

Burial at a later date will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Anita.

SHARLENE WILLIAMSON is survived by:

Her sons – Charles (Bernadette) Williamson, of Spickard, MO; Donald Heiner, of Audubon.

Her daughter – Becky (Mark) Anderson, of Weatherford, TX.

Her brothers and sisters.

4 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, in-laws, other relatives, and friends.

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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area: 5/16/21

Weather

May 16th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 8 to 11 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 75. Our Low was 49. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 73 and the Low was 48. The Record High on this date was 93 in 1939. The Record Low was 25 in 1907.

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Fatal motorcycle and van accident in northwest Iowa

News

May 16th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

A man on a motorcycle died from his injuries, Saturday, after his 2005 Harley Davidson collided with a van in Spencer. The Iowa State Patrol reports 31-year-old Alex Michael Leewright, of Spencer, died at the Spencer Municipal Hospital. He had been traveling south on Highway 71 at around 3:57-p.m., when a van pulled out in front of him, from 13th Street Southwest onto Highway 71.

The cycle struck the 2044 Chrysler Town & Country van on the front, and came to rest in the southeast ditch of intersection. The van, driven by 28-year old Michelle Schuck, of Sheldon, came to rest in the southbound lanes of traffic. Schuck was not injured in the crash.

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