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Atlantic City Council to hold 2nd reading of “Stop Required” Ordinance

News

October 20th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic City Council is set to meet 5:30-p.m. Wednesday, at City Hall. On their agenda, is the second reading of an Ordinance amending the City’s Code of Ordinances, with regard to the expansion of a two-way stop at 22nd and Olive to a four-way, and from a two-way stop at 32nd and Chestnut, to a three-way stop. The proposed changes is to encourage traffic to slow down before entering the city. During the Council’s meeting on Oct. 7th, an Atlantic resident voiced his opposition to the four-way stop at 22nd and Olive, and suggested Atlantic Police make more of an effort to hand out tickets to those who exceed the 35 mph speed limit. At that same meeting, the first reading of the ordinance passed by a vote of 5-to 1.

The Council, Wednesday, will act on a transmittal from the City’s Planning and Zoning Commission, with regard to two proposed changes to the Zoning Ordinance. The changes, according to Zoning Commission John Lund, would include: Bringing Deter Motor Company into conformance with the Zoning Ordinance. Currently, he says, the downtown district does not imply sales of outdoor good would be allowed. That will be corrected by amending a section of the Central Business District regulations to list “Automotive Sales” as a permitted use. The second change would simply clean up the language in the “Accessory Buildings” section of the Ordinance, by merging two nearly identical subsections into one. The P&Z has unanimously endorsed the changes. A notice and public hearing are required before any changes are made to the Zoning Ordinance.

In other business, the Council will:

  • Hold the third and final reading of an Ordinance vacating and conveying an alley between Hemlock and Sycamore Streets, south of E. 18th Street.
  • Act on a Resolution setting the date for a Public Hearing on vacating a Right of Way for a stub (non-connecting) section of road, just east of 9th and Plum Streets.

Monday’s snowfall report from the NWS

Weather

October 20th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

A snow squall that passed through the central section of Iowa Monday morning, left anywhere from as little as one-tenth, to as much as nine inches of snow, catching motorists and others by surprise, and making for slippery, near white-out conditions. Here at KJAN in Atlantic, we picked up just one-tenth of an inch of snow that quickly melted.

Snowfall at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines (10-19-20)

I-80 near Altoona (IA DOT cam) 10-19-20

Elsewhere there was:

  • .4″  4 miles s/sw of Brayton
  • 3″   3 miles w of Magnolia
  • 1″   in Logan
  • 3.5″  near Little Sioux
  • 3.8″  5 miles s. of Logan
  • 4.5″  in Harlan
  • 7″ in Guthrie Center
  • 3″ in Panora
  • 1″ in Bagley
  • 5″   5 miles NW of Adel
  • Grimes 6+”
  • Ankeny 8″
  • Polk City 9″

 

Iowa State’s Matt Campbell and Oklahoma State’s Miuke Gundy on Big-12 Teleconference

Sports

October 20th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa)  -Iowa State coach Matt Campbell says no matter what happens at sixth ranked Oklahoma State there will be a lot of season remaining. The 17th ranked Cyclones will be on the road this weekend and with a victory would be in the driver’s seat to claim a spot in the Big-12 title game.

The Cyclones have won three straight to open Big-12 play.

The Cyclones are not sure who they will face at quarterback. Oklahoma State starter Spencer Sanders injured an ankle on the second series in the opener against Tulsa and freshman Shane Illingworth has filled in during a 3-0 start.

Illingworth has completed 73 percent of his passes while Sanders has been out.

Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy won’t say who gets the start on Saturday.

Gundy says both could play on Saturday.

The Cowboys lead the Big-12 in defense by giving up just over nine points per game. Gundy says the challenge gets much tougher beginning Saturday.

Gundy says the Cyclones will present a challenge.

Bean harvest at 90% corn at 65%

Ag/Outdoor

October 20th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The soybean harvest is entering the last lap — while the corn harvest is getting closer to being done after a week of good weather. The U-S-D-A report shows just ten percent of the soybeans remain to be plucked from the fields. That is more than three weeks ahead of last year and two weeks ahead of the five-year average. The northwest, north-central and west-central areas have less than five percent of beans still in the field — while farmers in the southern one-third of the state have at least 20 percent remaining to be harvested.

The corn harvest hit the 65 percent complete mark. That’s more than three weeks ahead of last year and just more than two weeks ahead of average. There is still approximately two-thirds of the corn waiting to be picked in the south-central part of the state — while the rest of the state has at least half of their crop in the bin.

Red Oak woman arrested on an assault charge

News

October 20th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

A Red Oak woman was arrested today (Tuesday), on an assault charge. Red Oak Police report 50-year old Shelby Joann Olivares was taken into custody at around 12:20-a.m. on a charge of Simple Assault. Olivares was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $300 bond.

Cass County man dies in Monday afternoon crash

News

October 20th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

A man from Cass County died in a crash head-on crash Monday afternoon in Adair County. The Iowa State Patrol reports 59-year-old David Passehl, of Anita, died at the scene of the crash that happened south of Fontanelle at around 4:50-p.m. The Patrol says Passehl was traveling north on the Fontanelle Road south of 270th Street in a 1997 Ford F-250 pickup, when for reasons unknown, the vehicle crossed into the southbound lane and collided with a 1998 Volvo semi, driven by 66-year old Phillip Lundy, of Orient. Following the collision, both vehicles came to rest on the road.

Lundy, who was not wearing a seat belt, was transported by Fontanelle Rescue to the Adair County Memorial Hospital in Greenfield. The accident remains under investigation.

Midwest Sports Headlines: 10/20/20

Sports

October 20th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Clyde Edwards-Helaire showed new teammate Le’Veon Bell and the rest of the NFL how dominant the Kansas City Chiefs’ running attack is already. The rookie had 161 yards rushing and Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes to Travis Kelce, leading the Chiefs to a 26-17 win over the Buffalo Bills. Monday night’s game was originally scheduled for last Thursday. Mahomes finished 21 of 26 for 225 yards. His first scoring toss to Kelce was the 90th of his career in his 37th game, breaking the NFL record for fewest games to 90 TD passes. Josh Allen had a quiet night for Buffalo, going 14 of 27 for 122 yards and two touchdowns.

UNDATED (AP) — The attorney representing eight Black former Iowa football players who allege racial discrimination during their time with the Hawkeyes said the university’s rejection of their demands, which included a payment of $20 million, is not the end of the matter. Civil rights attorney Damario Solomon-Simmons of Tulsa, Oklahoma, had stated the players’ demands in a 21-page letter to university officials dated Oct. 5. In addition to $20 million, the players called for the firings of head football coach Kirk Ferentz, offensive line coach Brian Ferentz and athletic director Gary Barta. The university general counsel’s office says it won’t give into the demands and that work had already begun to create a more welcoming environment for Black athletes.

UNDATED (AP) — Adrian Martinez turned back a challenge from Luke McCaffrey to win the starting quarterback’s job for Nebraska’s opener at No. 5 Ohio State. McCaffrey made a serious bid to unseat the Cornhuskers’ two-year starter, who struggled with injuries last year and seemed to regress from his fantastic freshman season in 2018. Coach Scott Frost said he feels as if he’s got two starting quarterbacks because there is so little separation between the two. McCaffrey is the brother of NFL star Christian McCaffrey and son of former pro receiver Ed McCaffrey. Luke played quarterback and receiver as a freshman last season.

UNDATED (AP) — Purdue coach Jeff Brohm is expected to miss Saturday’s season opener against Iowa after a second test confirmed he has COVID-19. Big Ten protocol requires players who test positive to sit out 21 days but staff members are required to isolate 10 days. Brohm will not be on the sideline this weekend. Instead, offensive coordinator Brian Brohm will be calling plays.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — The Rutgers quarterback competition is down to Nebraska graduate transfer Noah Vedral and redshirt sophomore Art Sitkowski. In releasing his depth chart on Monday, Greg Schiano indicated he probably will not disclose his starter until Saturday when he begins his second coaching stint with the Scarlet Knights with a game at Michigan State. There were five players in the running for the quarterback job when training camp started.

Chiefs, Edwards-Helaire run away with 26-17 win over Bills

Sports

October 19th, 2020 by admin

Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, right, runs the ball during the first half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Clyde Edwards-Helaire showed new teammate Le’Veon Bell and the rest of the NFL how dominant the Kansas City Chiefs’ running attack is already. The rookie had 161 yards rushing and Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes to Travis Kelce, leading the Chiefs to a 26-17 win over the Buffalo Bills. Monday night’s game was originally scheduled for last Thursday. Mahomes finished 21 of 26 for 225 yards. His first scoring toss to Kelce was the 90th of his career in his 37th game, breaking the NFL record for fewest games to 90 TD passes. Josh Allen had a quiet night for Buffalo, going 14 of 27 for 122 yards and two touchdowns.

 

High School Volleyball Playoff Schedule Class 4A and 5A 10/20/2020

Sports

October 19th, 2020 by admin

The opening round of playoff volleyball for Class 4A and 5A will be contested Tuesday night. Here is a look at the area matches with first serves set for 7:00 p.m.

CLASS 4A

Region 1
Spencer @ LeMars
Storm Lake @ Denison-Schleswig

Region 2
Creston @ Winterset (Winner plays Glenwood)
ADM @ Lewis Central (Winner plays Harlan)

Playoff Volleyball Scoreboard 10/19/2020

Sports

October 19th, 2020 by admin

CLASS 1A

Region 1

(3-0) Westwood 25-25-25, West Harrison 11-18-10
(3-0) Siouxland Christian 25-25-25, Whiting 8-11-9

Region 2

(3-2) Woodbine 25-21-15-25-15, Ar-We-Va 21-25-25-18-11
(3-0) Logan-Magnolia 25-25-25,Heartland Christian 9-10-10
(3-0) Glidden-Ralston 25-25-25, Boyer Valley 19-21-17
(3-0) Coon Rapids-Bayard 25-25-25, Audubon 17-15-21
(3-0) Riverside 25-25-25, Exira-EHK 13-14-18
(3-0) St. Albert 25-25-28, Sidney 19-13-26

Region 3

(3-2) Paton-Churdan 22-19-25-27-15, St. Edmond 25-25-15-25-6

Region 4

(3-0) Stanton 25-25-25, Essex 13-9-12
(3-0) CAM 25-25-25, Griswold 14-13-21
(3-0) Grand View Christian 25-25-25, Orient-Macksburg 11-12-9
(3-0) Ankeny Christian 25-25-25, Martensdale-St. Marys 13-9-17

Region 5

(3-0) East Union 25-25-25, Diagonal 12-14-22
(3-0) Lenox 25-25-25, Bedford 19-20-18
(3-2) Southwest Valley @ Murray
(3-0) Moravia 26-25-25, Seymour 24-22-7
(3-0) Lamoni 25-25-25, Mormon Trail 15-18-14
(3-1) Melcher-Dallas25-23-25-25, Wayne 13-25-15-16

CLASS 2A

Region 2

(3-0) Missouri Valley 25-25-25, West Monona 15-11-22

Region 3

(3-1) Tri-Center 25-253-25-25, West Central Valley 16-25-17-14
(3-0) Central Decatur 25-25-25, I-35 21-20-19

Region 4

(3-1) IKM-Manning 25-23-25, Ogden 22-25-13-13

CLASS 3A

Region 3

(3-0) Des Moines Christian 25-25-25, Panorama 14-9-16

Region 4

(3-0) Red Oak 25-25-25, Shenandoah 4-19-12
(3-2) Clarinda 22-21-25-25-15 Atlantic 25-25-21-18-10
(3-0) Knoxville 25-25-25, Clarke 5-9-9
(3-0) Centerville 25-25-25, Chariton 10-19-14