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The area’s latest and/or top news stories at 7:06-a.m. From KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
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DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Deere & Co. plans to lay off more than 110 workers at its plant in Davenport by Nov. 18. The company also said Tuesday that it would lay off about 50 workers later this month from its Harvester Works plant in East Moline, Illinois, just across the Mississippi River from Davenport. Deere public relations director Ken Golden says Deere has lowered its expectations for sales and net income because of decreased customer demand. He says the layoffs are a result of the market conditions.
He says no other Deere plant is included in the layoffs. The company makes equipment for construction, agriculture and landscaping.
(by Roz Brown – IA News Service) DES MOINES, Iowa – America’s unemployment rate remains very low, but that doesn’t always apply to people with disabilities. It’s an issue Iowa is working on. As part of October’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month, employers across the state are reminded that many people with disabilities want to work, and often need only minimal help to transition into the workforce.
Brooke Lovelace, executive director of the Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council, said evidence shows that individuals with disabilities can be highly successful workers, but they still face obstacles. “Nationally, there’s still a 41% employment gap between people who have disabilities and people who do not have disabilities,” she said. “Iowa is a little bit better than that, where that gap is only at 36%, but we have a long ways to go.”
Lovelace encouraged employed Iowans with disabilities to reach out to their legislators this month and invite them to their place of work for a 30-minute visit to inform lawmakers and perhaps help change perceptions. She said those who want to participate can contact the council. Too often, Lovelace said, employers overlook the diverse, untapped skills of applicants with disabilities. She said these workers also need a “real” wage rather than the current minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. “Communities are stronger when everybody is working,” she said, “when you have more people shopping because they have more money, because they are employed, so they’re part of the community, they’re going out – all of that.”
She said more than 1,600 Iowans with disabilities are working at the types of jobs that pay only the sub-minimum wage of $4.35 an hour.
LE MARS, Iowa (AP) — A man has been burned while working at a hog confinement in northwest Iowa. Firefighters were sent a little after 5 p.m. Monday to the hog operation, which sits about 5 miles northwest of Le Mars. Officials say two people had been inside a building, using a power washer to clean it. One left the building to refuel the power washer engine, and he spilled gas on himself and the machine. Fire officials say the vapors ignited, burning the man.
Le Mars Fire Chief Dave Schipper says the man was initially taken by private vehicle to Floyd Valley Healthcare in Le Mars. He then was flown to a burn center in Lincoln, Nebraska. The man’s name hasn’t been released.
UPDATE 5:30-A.M. – FLOOD WATCH CANCELLED
Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-Page Counties…FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 7-P.M. today (10/2)
* Moderate to heavy rain will likely return to the region this (Wednesday) morning. This will combine with saturated soils to produce an elevated risk of flooding. Especially for local river and streams.
* Rivers and streams that are already at elevated levels may see further rises. Urbanized and poor drainage areas could be particularly impacted by floodwater. Roadways could become
flooded.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Today: Mostly cloudy w/areas of fog & drizzle this morning & rain this afternoon. High 60. NE @ 10-15.
Tonight: Mo. Cldy w/rain ending. Low 45. N @ 10-15.
Tomorrow: Partly cloudy. High 62. NW @ 10-20.
Friday: Mo. Cldy w/afternoon showers. High 62.
Saturday: Mo. Cldy w/showers & thunderstorms. High 64.
Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 80. Our Low this morning 54. We received 1.65 inches of rain in Atlantic from 7-a.m. Tuesday thru 5-a.m. today. Last year on this date our High was 73 and the Low was 50. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 93 in 1892. The Record Low was 18 in 1974.
Hawkeye Ten Conference
(3-2) Atlantic 11-21-25-25-15, Creston 25-25-16-23-12 (Atlantic won its 1st Hawkeye Ten Conference match since September 1st, 2011)
(3-1) Lewis Central 24-25-25-25, Creston 26-14-12-8
(3-0) Lewis Central 25-25-25, Atlantic 17-13-15
(3-0) CB Abraham Lincoln 25-25-25, St. Albert 16-22-21
(3-0) Kuemper Catholic 25-25-25, Shenandoah 16-21-16
(3-0) Red Oak 25-25-25, Harlan 16-18-11
Western Iowa Conference
(3-2) Riverside 25-22-25-24-15, Missouri Valley 13-25-21-26-11 (Kenna Ford, Riverside- 39 assists, 23/23 serves, 3 aces)
(3-0) Treynor 25-25-25, Audubon 15-9-12
(3-1) Tri-Center 26-25-22-25, Logan-Magnolia 24-18-25-20
(3-1) Underwood 25-22-25-25, AHSTW 23-25-19-22 (Kinsey Scheffler for AHSTW sets school records with 21 kills in a match and 275 kills in a season.)
Rolling Valley Conference
(3-1) Ar-We-Va 22-25-25-25, West Harrison 25-23-17-22
(3-0) Coon Rapids-Bayard 25-27-25, Boyer Valley 15-25-10
(3-1) Paton-Churdan 25-25-10-25, CAM 19-22-25-17
Corner Conference Tournament Semifinals @ Sidney
(3-0) East Mills 25-25-25, Griswold 12-9-20
(3-0) Sidney 25-25-27, Stanton 20-17-25 (Olivia Larsen, Sidney- Reaches 3,000 career assists)
Pride of Iowa Conference
(3-0) Lenox 25-25-25, Mount Ayr 19-19-10
(3-0) Nodaway Valley 25-25-25, Central Decatur 17-20-11
(3-0) Southwest Valley 25-25-25, Bedford 19-19-15 (Isabelle Inman, SW Valley- 26 assists in the win)
Other Scores
(3-0) ACGC 25-25-25, Madrid 13-14-19
(3-0) Carroll 25-25-25, Perry 7-11-11
(3-1) Central Lyon 25-18-25-25, MOC-Floyd Valley 20-25-17-17
(3-0) CB Thomas Jefferson 25-25-25, Sioux City West 12-23-22
(2-0) Lamoni 25-25, Orient-Macksburg 12-10
(2-1) Moulton-Udell 21-26-15, Orient-Macksburg 25-24-9
(3-2) West Central Valley 22-25-25-17-15, Panorama 25-20-20-25-7
(3-2) Winterset 25-26-21-17-15, ADM 19-24-25-25-11
Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s offense sputtered at times over the past few years because it never quite knew what it might get out of its rushing attack. The 14th-ranked Hawkeyes are soaring this season behind a ground game that appears to have found its way. Iowa heads into a crucial early showdown with No. 19 Michigan on the heels of one of its best days running the ball in years.
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State began the season with five running backs and coach Matt Campbell hoping that one would step forward and prove he could be the No. 1 guy. After four games, that hasn’t happened. Iowa State is ninth in the Big 12 in rushing yardage and last in rushing attempts. The Cyclones host TCU this weekend.
GRINNELL, Iowa (AP) — Division III school Grinnell College has canceled the remainder of its football season because of injuries that whittled its roster to just 28 players. The school says it will forfeit its final seven games, starting with Saturday’s contest against St. Norbert College. Grinnell says it has lost 11 of its 39 players for some if not all of the season. Grinnell lost its first three games by a combined score of 114-3.
ATLANTA (AP) — Left-hander Dallas Keuchel has been named the Atlanta Braves’ starting pitcher against the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 1 of the NL Division Series. The Cardinals have named right-hander Miles Mikolas as their Game 1 starter. Mikolas will be making his first postseason start.
UNDATED (AP) — The St. Louis Blues will look a lot like the team that won their first Stanley Cup when the puck drops for the NHL’s season-opening game against the 2018 champion Washington Capitals. The Columbus Blue Jackets will look much different this season after losing Artemi Panarin, Sergei Bobrovsky and Matt Duchene in free agency. Panarin signed with the New York Rangers. Bobrovsky went to Florida. Duchene landed in Nashville.
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