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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area: 12/14/19

Weather

December 14th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly cloudy to cloudy. High 24. N @ 10-20.

Tonight: P/Cldy to Cldy. Low 10. NW @ 5.

Tomorrow: Mo. Cldy w/light snow, mainly in the afternoon. High 23. E @ 10.. (new  snow accumulation around 1 inch possible).

Sunday Night: Light snow. (New snow around 1″ possible). Lowq 13.

Monday: A chance of flurries, otherwise Partly Sunny. High 27.

Tuesday: P/Cldy. High 29.

Friday’s High in Atlantic, was 39 We received a Trace of rain/freezing rain at times. Our Low was 20. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 41 and the Low was 15. The record High for Dec. 14th in Atlantic, was 59 in 1975. The Record Low was -19 in 1901 & 1972.

 

 

RUTH ELLA NEWBERG, 86, of Atlantic (Mem. Svc. 12/17/19)

Obituaries

December 14th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

RUTH ELLA NEWBERG, 86, of Atlantic, died Friday, Dec. 13th, at Atlantic Specialty Care. Memorial services for RUTH NEWBERG will be held 11:30-a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17th,  at the Hockenberry Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Visitation at the funeral home is from 5-until 7-p.m. Monday, Dec. 16th.

A family graveside service will be held 10-a.m. Tuesday, in the Arlington Cemetery in Villisca.

RUTH NEWBERG is survived by:

Her son – Pat (Denise) Newberg, of Oakland.

Her daughter – Sheila (Kendal) Kunze, of Lewis.

Midwest Sports Headlines: 12/14/19

Sports

December 14th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

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

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have ruled out cornerbacks Morris Claiborne and Rashad Fenton for their game against the Denver Broncos while pass rusher Frank Clark is questionable after returning to practice Friday. The only other player questionable for Sunday’s game is running back Damien Williams. He was limited early this week with a rib injury and an illness, but he did not practice at all on Friday. Claiborne did not practice all week while dealing with a shoulder injury. Fenton has been out with a hamstring injury.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Right-hander Jesse Hahn returned to the Kansas City Royals just 11 days after he was let go when he agreed to a $600,000, one-year contract. The 30-year-old right-hander can earn an additional $200,000 in bonuses based on days on the active roster. Hahn had Tommy John surgery in 2010, injured his ulnar collateral ligament again during spring training in 2018 and had what is called primary repair procedure on the elbow in August 2018. He returned on Sept. 5 in his first big league appearance since June 2017, and made six relief appearances in the final month of the season.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Rob Phinisee scored seven of his season-high 16 points in overtime and Trayce Jackson-Davis added a career-high 25 points to help the Indiana Hoosiers get past Nebraska 96-90. Indiana won its first Big Ten game of the season and its second straight overall. Dachon Burke Jr. had a career-high 25 points and Haanif Cheatham finished with 21 to lead Nebraska. The Cornhuskers have lost three straight and had their longest winning streak in the series snapped at three.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska basketball team is missing one of its top scorers as it opens Big Ten play this weekend. Coach Fred Hoiberg says guard Jervay Green is suspended indefinitely for violating team rules. Green started the first nine games and is averaging just over 10 points and five rebounds per game. The Huskers play at Indiana on Friday night and host Purdue on Sunday.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ty-Shon Alexander had 22 points, tying his season high, as Creighton easily defeated Texas Rio Grande Valley 89-58. Marcus Zegarowski added 21 points for the Bluejays. Alexander made 13 of 15 free throws. He added eight rebounds. Mitch Ballock had 11 points for Creighton (8-2), which earned its fourth consecutive win. Jordan Jackson had 13 points for the Vaqueros (4-6).

Iowa early News Headlines: Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019

News

December 14th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:50 a.m. CST

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — In Iowa, where nearly 17,000 residents work in the health insurance industry, candidates are facing questions about how their health care plans could affect jobs in the state. Des Moines is home to Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield’s health insurance headquarters. Some candidates have already faced questions about the issue on the campaign trail. This week, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg went on the offensive. Referencing Sen. Bernie Sanders’ and Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s “Medicare for All” plans, he argued that some candidates’ health care plans would “eliminate the job of every single American working at every single insurance company in the country.”

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — One of the world’s largest banks will reap a windfall from the University of Iowa’s multi-billion-dollar plan to outsource its utility operations before students or faculty see any benefit from the deal. Wells Fargo is expected to get nearly 1% of the nearly $1.2 billion payment that the university has negotiated for leasing its utility system to a private operator. A university spokeswoman estimates Wells Fargo will receive about $10.45 million. The university hired the bank as its strategic advisor on the transaction. The Iowa Board of Regents on Tuesday awarded a 50-year contract to a private company to operate its steam, cooling, water, and electricity infrastructure.

CENTERVILLE, Iowa (AP) — An atheist leader says his organization will fight to add displays of its own if a Nativity scene is returned to a courthouse lawn in southern Iowa. The Daily Iowegian reports that the Nativity scene was moved Monday from the Appanoose County Courthouse lawn in Centerville. Some residents had complained that a religious display should not be placed on government property. Justin Scott is state director for the American Atheists organization. He says the group will demand equal access if officials return the scene to the courthouse. The Centerville City Council is scheduled to discuss the issue Monday.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The director of the Iowa Department of Transportation is leaving his job next month after Gov. Kim Reynolds asked him to resign. Mark Lowe is a lawyer who was appointed to the post by Reynolds in May 2017. The governor’s spokesman says she has decided to seek a change in leadership. Lowe became general counsel for the Iowa DOT in 2008 before becoming director of the motor vehicle division and then interim director. His resignation letter released Friday makes no mention of why he was asked to leave. His resignation is effective Jan. 10.

Atlantic-CAM with two alive for titles at CB Wrestling Classic

Sports

December 13th, 2019 by admin

The Atlantic-CAM Wrestling team sits in 17th place after day one of the Council Bluffs Classic at the Mid-America Center. The Trojans notched 72 points on the day. Aybren Moore at 113 and Cale Roller at 285 are still alive for individual titles.

Check out the day one results by match for Atlantic-CAM here: Atlantic-CAM CB Classic Day 1

Team Scores
1 Liberty (Liberty) 179.0
2 Millard South 154.0
3 Fort Dodge 136.0
4 Blue Valley Southwest 129.5
5 Grand Island 111.0
6 Lincoln East 109.0
7 Kearney 106.5
8 Mill Valley HS 105.0
9 Waukee 103.5
10 Underwood  103.0
11 North Scott 95.5
12 Olathe South 89.0
13 Millard North 84.5
14 Sergeant Bluff-Luton 77.0
15 Iowa City West 76.0
16 Totino-Grace 75.5
17 Atlantic-CAM  72.0
18 LeMars 66.5
19 Omaha Skutt Catholic 66.0
20 Woodbury Central 63.5
21 Gardner-Edgerton 62.0
22 Saint James Academy 60.0
23 Apple Valley 59.5
23 Blair 59.5
25 Nebraska City 56.5
26 Papillion-La Vista 51.5
27 Olathe North 47.5
28 Creighton Prep 45.0
28 St. Thomas Aquinas 45.0
30 Ames 42.5
31 Millard West 37.0
31 Spirit Lake Park 37.0
33 Glenwood 28.5
34 Missouri Valley 27.5
35 CB Abraham Lincoln 27.0
36 Lewis Central 23.0
37 Plattsmouth 20.0
38 St. Albert 6.0
39 South Sioux City 4.0
40 CB Thomas Jefferson 3.0

 

 

Good-Jones and Kolar earn AP All-Big 12 First Team Honors

Sports

December 13th, 2019 by admin

Iowa State offensive tackle Julian Good-Jones and tight end Charlie Kolar were named to the Associated Press All-Big 12 First Team on Friday.

Kolar was a unanimous choice.. Quarterback Brock Purdy, running back Breece Hall, and linebacker Marcel Spears Jr. were all 2nd Team choices for the Cyclones.

Oklahoma doesn’t have The Associated Press offensive player of the year for the first time during its stretch of winning five consecutive Big 12 titles. Instead, the offensive player of the year is Oklahoma State running back and national rushing leader Chuba Hubbard. Baylor career sacks leader James Lynch is the top defensive player. Sooners quarterback Jalen Hurts, the graduate transfer from Alabama, was the unanimous pick as first-team quarterback. Hurts also got all 20 votes as the conference’s top newcomer. Baylor’s Mat Rhule is the AP Big 12 coach of the year.

James Madison shuts out Northern Iowa 17-0 in FCS quarters

Sports

December 13th, 2019 by admin

Percy Agyei-Obese ran 33 times for 124 yards and a touchdown and No. 2 seed James Madison dominated defensively in a 17-0 win over Northern Iowa. James Madison won its 13th straight and will face the Montana-Weber State winner in the semifinals. Northern Iowa had 58 yards of total offense through the first three quarters and did not cross into James Madison until the final drive of the game with less than two minutes left.

High School Basketball Scoreboard 12/13/2019

Sports

December 13th, 2019 by admin

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference

Atlantic 80, Creston 76
Denison-Schleswig 48, Harlan 47
Glenwood 88, Clarinda 13
Lewis Central 65, St. Albert 48
Red Oak 72, Kuemper Catholic 44

Western Iowa Conference

Audubon 54, AHSTW 48 OT
IKM-Manning 77, Tri-Center 22
Logan-Magnolia 51, Treynor 26
Riverside 66, Missouri Valley 46

Rolling Valley Conference

CAM 71, Ar-We-Va 50
Exira-EHK 68, Woodbine 54
Glidden-Ralston 56, Boyer Valley 33
Paton-Churdan 54, Coon Rapids-Bayard 32

Corner Conference

Sidney 69, Griswold 12
Stanton 54, East Mills 53

Pride of Iowa Conference

Bedford 45, East Union 39 (OT)
Martensdale-St. Marys 59 Southwest Valley 35
Mount Ayr 78, Southeast Warren 35
Nodaway Valley 71, Wayne 25

Other Scores

ADM 76, Winterset 41
Carroll 44, Bondurant-Farrar 43
CB Abraham Lincoln 48, CB Thomas Jefferson 36
Lamoni 56, Ankeny Christian Academy 17
Orient-Macksburg 41, Murray 35
Seymour 60, Moulton-Udell 46
Twin Cedars 44, Mormon Trail 29
West Monona 55, OABCIG 53

BOYS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference

Creston 56, Atlantic 49 OT
Glenwood 76, Clarinda 53
Harlan 68, Denison-Schleswig 60 OT
Kuemper Catholic 64, Red Oak 34
Lewis Central 72, St. Albert 66

Western Iowa Conference

AHSTW 75, Audubon 59
Riverside 45, Missouri Valley 40
Treynor 63, Logan-Magnolia 20
Tri-Center 50, IKM-Manning 35

Rolling Valley Conference

CAM 45, Ar-We-Va 33
Woodbine 44, Exira-EHK 39

Corner Conference

East Mills 60, Stanton 57
Fremont-Mills 67, Clarinda Academy 45
Sidney 65, Griswold 29

Pride of Iowa Conference

Martensdale-St. Marys 68, Southwest Valley 37
Nodaway Valley 77, Wayne 41

Other Scores

CB Abraham Lincoln 64, CB Thomas Jefferson 18
Winterset 71, ADM 69
Woodward-Granger 80, West Central Valley 9

AHSTW races past Audubon in boys hoops

Sports

December 13th, 2019 by admin

The AHSTW Vikings held serve at home with a 75-59 win over the Audubon Wheelers on Friday night. The Vikings grabbed an early six point lead by the end of the 1st quarter and slowly increased that lead most of the rest of the game. It was 36-23 at half and 62-34 at the end of three quarters.

The Vikings hit 11 threes in the win and stay unbeaten at 6-0 on the young season. They were led on the night by 14 points apiece from Clayton Akers and Michael Mantell. Joey Cunningham hit 4 threes on the night and finished with 13 points. Raydden Grobe also finished in double-digits with 10. Next up for the Vikings is a home game against Missouri Valley on Tuesday.

Audubon was led by 15 points each for Skyler Schultes and Kaiden Smith. The Wheelers fall to 1-4 on the year and will next travel to Riverside on Tuesday.

Audubon girls nab big road win over AHSTW in overtime

Sports

December 13th, 2019 by admin

The Audubon Wheelers improved to 5-1 on the season with a big overtime road win over the AHSTW Lady Vikes on Friday night. It was a hard fought back and forth battle for the entire night but three point shots and free throws proved to be the difference. The Wheelers hit 9 three pointers on the night, including two key ones in overtime. Aleah Hermensen hit a three to open up the overtime session, and a short while later Leah Subbert followed with another on her only field goal of the night.

The Wheelers went 14-17 from the free throw line in the second half when they had a foul edge. They finished 17-20 from the line for the night.  The Wheelers employed a selective zone defense for most of the night, sagging off some of the Lady Vikes to double team others at times. Audubon Head Coach Darran Miller said he was proud of the way the team executed the game plan and kept rallying.

Audubon was led by 16 points each from Aleah Hermensen and Rylie Hartl. Leah Subbert also ended up in double digits with 10 points, all of those points coming in the fourth quarter and overtime. Coach Miller said Subbert stepping up late in the game is just the type of player she is.

Audubon improves to 5-1 on the season and will next travel to Riverside on Tuesday.

AHSTW was led by 12 points from Claire Harris and 11 from Claire Denning. The Lady Vikes suffer their first loss of the season and are now 5-1. They will host Griswold on Monday.