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Elevated Fire Danger again today (Saturday)

News, Weather

October 17th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Des Moines IA 405 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2020

Sac-Crawford-Carroll-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Cass-Adair-Madison-Adams-Union-Taylor-Ringgold Counties

…Gusty Winds and Elevated Fire Danger Today…

Winds will increase rapidly by mid morning across central and southeast Iowa with gusts of 40 mph or more expected before diminishing later this afternoon. Farther north and east wind
gusts of 20 to 30 mph will be common. These gusty winds will combine with warm temperatures, fairly low humidities, and drying grasses and crops to produce an elevated fire danger through this afternoon. Any fires that ignite could spread quickly under these conditions, especially across cropland. Burning is not recommended under these conditions. Burn bans are
in effect for multiple central Iowa counties.

Burn Bans continue until further notice, for: Adair-Audubon-Cass-Dallas-Guthrie-Harrison-Mills-Montgomery and Pottawattamie Counties.

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IHSAA Football Playoffs Second Round Assignments

Sports

October 17th, 2020 by admin

The Second Round of the Iowa High School Football Playoffs is set for next Friday night October 23rd. Follow the links below to see all of the second round pairings.

Class 4A

Class 3A

Class 2A

Class 1A

Class A

Eight-Player

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CAM pulls away early for First Round Playoff win over Griswold

Sports

October 16th, 2020 by admin

The CAM Cougars scored early and ran away to a 67-18 win over Griswold in the first round of the playoffs on Friday night in Anita. The Cougars scored on their first two offensive possessions of the night on an Ethan Arp to Joe Kauffman 49-yard pass and a Lane Spieker 7 yard run. The Cougars then really blew the game open on the next possession. The Tigers got a great return to the CAM 35 yard line but on the next play Jaxson Bell picked off Lane Mueller and returned it 50 yards for a touchdown to put the Cougars up 18-0.

Lane Spieker ran for 5 touchdowns and threw for 2 more

CAM built the lead to 40-0 by the end of the first quarter and led 59-0 by halftime. Lane Spieker was the offensive highlight again for the Cougars with 142 yards on the ground and 5 touchdowns. Spieker also worked in at quarterback for a few series and went 5-5 for 113 yards and 2 touchdowns. The Cougars finished the night with 425 yards of offense.

Griswold played hard until the end of the game and were able to punch in a few late scores. Lane Mueller picked up a 13 yard touchdown run and had a 15 yard touchdown catch from Kamron Brownlee for the last score of the night.

CAM improves to 6-0 and will get a rematch against Stanton-Essex next Friday night. The Cougars beat the Vikings 34-20 in the last game of the regular season.

Griswold finishes the season 0-6.

Listen to a full postgame interview with Lane Spieker and Head Coach Barry Bower below.

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High School Football Scoreboard – First Round Playoffs – 10/16/2020

Sports

October 16th, 2020 by admin

CLASS 4A

Pod #14
Ankeny- BYE
Sioux City West @ CB Thomas Jefferson 49, Sioux City West 7

CLASS 3A

Pod #15
Harlan- BYE
Bondurant-Farrar 14, ADM 7

Pod #16
Lewis Central 63, Creston O-M 12
Norwalk 30, Glenwood 29

CLASS 2A

Pod #15
Atlantic- BYE
Des Moines Christian 38, Albia 0

Pod #16
Red Oak @ Greene County 49, Red Oak 0
Clarinda 55, Shenandoah 20

CLASS 1A

Pod #2
Emmetsburg 49, Eagle Grove 6
Kuemper Catholic 16, Pocahontas 8

Pod #3
Western Christian- BYE
Treynor 83, MVAOCOU 18

Pod #12
Panorama 53, East Marshall 8
Pella Christian 26, Hudson 6

Pod #13
Van Meter- BYE
ACGC 56, Pleasantville 37

Pod #14
Mount Ayr- BYE
I-35 20, Central Decatur 14

Pod #15
Underwood 49, West Central Valley 7
Woodward-Granger 51, Colfax-Mingo 14

Pod #16
OABCIG- BYE
East Sac County 21, Missouri Valley 16

CLASS A

Pod #13
Wayne @ Earlham
Nodaway Valley 20, North Mahaska 0

Pod #14
St. Albert 45, Sidney 14
Woodbury Central 44, West Monona 22

Pod #15
Lawton-Bronson 14, Tri-Center 8
Riverside 53, AHSTW 12

Pod #16
Logan-Magnolia- BYE
IKM-Manning 34, Southwest Valley 20

8-Player

Pod #1
Remsen St. Mary’s 56, Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire 14
West Harrison 54, Boyer Valley 42

Pod #2
Newell-Fonda 54, West Bend-Mallard 6
Kingsley-Pierson 64, Ar-We-Va 29

Pod #3
Coon Rapids-Bayard- BYE
Harris-Lake Park 47, River Valley 16

Pod #14
Audubon 55, Bedford 0
East Mills 41, Lenox 16

Pod #15
CAM 67, Griswold 18 -ON KJAN
Stanton/Essex 61, Murray 22

Pod #16
Fremont-Mills 51, Exira-EHK 6
Woodbine 84, Glidden-Ralston 0

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Who’s Gonna Win? – Week 8 – 10/16/2020

Podcasts, Sports, Trojan Preview/Who’s Gonna Win?

October 16th, 2020 by admin

Chris Parks, Jim Field, Matt Mullenix, and Doug Leonard take a look at 8 area high school football games each week throughout the season. We try to provide some insight into the match-ups while competing for top prognosticator and the Whosman Trophy.

Who’s Gonna Win? is brought to you in 2020 by Rush CPA and Associates and Fareway.

Last Week:

Doug Leonard 7-0
Chirs Parks 6-1
Matt Mullenix 5-2
Jim Field 5-2

2020 Overall Standings:

Doug Leonard 46-9
Matt Mullenix 44-11
Jim Field 41-14
Chris Parks 40-15

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Trojan Preview – Week 8 – 10/15/2020

Podcasts, Sports, Trojan Preview/Who’s Gonna Win?

October 16th, 2020 by admin

KJAN Sports Director Chris Parks’ weekly discussion with Atlantic Head Football Coach Mike McDermott. We take a brief look back at previous contests and preview the next Friday night contest. This week we talk about the week seven win over Red Oak at the Trojan Bowl and preparations for the playoffs as the team works through a bye week in the opening round. The Trojans will play the winner of Des Moines Christian vs. Albia in the second round on October 23rd at the Trojan Bowl.

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Guthrie County Public Health confirms COVID-19 related death

News

October 16th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Guthrie County Public Health Department Friday (Today), confirmed our previous reports with regard to a 14th COVID-19 related death. According to Guthrie County Hospital Public Information Officer Emily McColloch, the person who died was over the age of 80. Guthrie County Public Health Director Jotham Arber says “We want to extend our deepest condolences to the individual’s families.”

Heath officials remind you to take the proper and necessary precautions to keep yourself and your family safe from the Corononavirus.

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Glenwood woman arrested on a drug charge

News

October 16th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The Glenwood Police Department reports 24-year-old Brittney Barrett, of Glenwood, was arrested Friday (Today), for Possession of Marijuana. She posted a $1,000 cash or surety bond, and was released from the Mills County Jail.

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Elevated Grassland/Field Fire Danger today! (10/16)

News, Weather

October 16th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Area Counties: Sac-Crawford-Carroll-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Cass-Adair-Madison-Adams-Union-Taylor and Ringgold…

...Elevated Fire Danger Again Today…

Gusty west to northwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with wind gusts in excess of 40 mph will develop later this morning and persist through this evening. Relative humidity values will fall into the
25 to 35 percent range by this afternoon. These weather conditions combined with curing grasses and the crop harvest across the state will lead to an elevated fire danger today. Any fires that ignite could spread quickly under these conditions especially in cropland. Burning is not recommended under these conditions.

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Funeral Color Guard tradition explained in special program this Sunday

News

October 16th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

If you have ever attended or viewed a funeral for someone who has served in the military, you might expect to see a Color Guard. It’s easy to take that service for granted, but there is much to know about the tradition. Veteran Steve Livengood will give a presentation about the Atlantic Veterans Color Guard this Sunday, October 18th, at the American Legion Memorial Building (The Armory). The program begins at 2-p.m.  Health precautions will be in place, and attendees are expected to wear masks when they are closer than six-feet from another person. Masks will be available. Seats will be placed at appropriate distances and attendance is limited to 30 persons. No refreshments will be served.

During the program, Steve Livengood will explain the duties and options for a Color Guard. He’ll talk also: about the number of people required to perform, their training and equipment; How to make arrangements, and where the Color Guard may be used. Each veterans’ organization has an official manual on how to do a military funeral. However each funeral can be unique. Livengood was in the Service for 25 years.

He’s been involved with the Color Guard since 1987 and has been the point of contact for six years. He’ll have interesting stories about the many military funeral experiences over the years, providing those who attend this Sunday’s program, with a better appreciation for the volunteer job getting done. The program is sponsored by Atlantic Rock Island Society Enterprise (ARISE). It’s free and open to the public.

Doors will open at 1 pm and exhibits in the Military Museum, Military Library and Atlantic History Center will be available for viewing.  The American Legion Memorial Building is handicapped accessible.

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