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2 accidents on I-80

News

April 3rd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Rescue crews from Atlantic and Marne were called to the 51 mile marker of Interstate 80 westbound at around 2:07-p.m. today (Wednesday), for a single-vehicle accident involving an SUV or pickup-type vehicle. One person, a passenger was reportedly injured.

Shortly afterward, a collision between a semi and two-cars occurred at the 49 mile marker westbound. All three vehicles ended-up in the median. No injuries were reported.

The Iowa State Patrol was handling the accident investigations. No other details are currently available.

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April 3rd, 2019 by admin

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CARDINALS HOME OPENER POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER

Sports

April 3rd, 2019 by Jim Field

ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 3, 2019 – The St. Louis Cardinals have announced that their home opener against the San Diego Padres has been postponed until Friday due to the forecast of inclement weather conditions.  Friday’s game will start at 3:15 PM.  Busch Stadium gates will open at noon and all previously scheduled Opening Day festivities will proceed on Friday.

Fans with tickets to Thursday’s game should use those same tickets for admittance to the rescheduled game on Friday.  Fans who purchased tickets to Thursday’s Official Pregame Party at Cardinals Nation will be able to use those same tickets on Friday as well.

A schedule of official activities and information for #OpeningDaySTL can be found at cardinals.com/OpeningDay.

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Harlan girls win, boys take second at Sergeant Bluff-Luton Warrior Relays

Sports

April 3rd, 2019 by Jim Field

The Harlan girls track team took home the title, while the boys took second at the Sergeant Bluff-Luton Warrior Relays on Tuesday night.

Girls Team Scores

  1. Harlan 159
  2. LeMars 135
  3. OA-BCIG 114
  4. Sergeant Bluff-Luton 102
  5. Bishop Heelan 49
  6. Hinton 22
  7. SBL Black 3

Full results here.

Boys Team Scores

  1. Sergeant Bluff-Luton 149
  2. Harlan 148
  3. Bishop Heelan 107
  4. OA-BCIG 68
  5. LeMars 60
  6. Hinton 54
  7. SBL Black 3

Full results here.

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Sentencing set for man accused of stabbing 5 people at bar

News

April 3rd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — A sentencing has been scheduled next month for a Mason City man accused of stabbing five people at a downtown bar. Cerro Gordo County District Court records say 39-year-old Raul Millares Arias entered an Alford plea of guilty Tuesday to five counts of willful injury and one of going armed with intent. In an Alford plea, a person doesn’t admit guilt but acknowledges there is enough evidence for a likely conviction. His sentencing is set for May 14.

Police say Millares Arias had been asked to leave the bar July 4 last year before stabbing four men and one woman and attempting to stab a sixth person. Police say Millares Arias was chased out of the bar by a customer and then held for police by witnesses. Court records say he’d planned to use defenses of intoxication and diminished responsibility.

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Panorama, AC/GC win Kipp Janvrin Co-Ed Relays at Panorama

Sports

April 3rd, 2019 by Jim Field

The Panorama girls and AC/GC boys took titles at the Kipp Janvrin Relays at Panorama on Tuesday night.

Girls Team Scores

  1. Panorama 218
  2. Madrid 108
  3. AC/GC 90
  4. Greene County 68
  5. Ogden 31
  6. Woodward-Granger 24
  7. Woodbine 23
  8. Glidden-Ralston 21

On the girls side Panorama won 12 events on their way to the team champioship. AC/GC’s Kate Crawford won the 1500M and 3000M runs. Madison McDermott won the Shot Put for the Chargers.

Full results here.

Boys Team Scores

  1. AC/GC 133.5
  2. Woodbine 115
  3. Panorama 101
  4. Greene County 101
  5. Ogden 71.50
  6. Woodward-Granger 60
  7. Glidden-Ralston 8

On the boys side Clay Billheimer picked up wins in the 800M and 1600M for the Chargers. They also got a win from Noah Nelsen in the 3200M. The Chargers also took the Sprint Medley and Distance Medley.

Full results here.

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Glenwood, Treynor winners at Clarinda Lady Cardinal Relays 04/02/2019

Sports

April 3rd, 2019 by Jim Field

The Glenwood and Treynor girls track teams pick up championships at the Clarinda Lady Cardinal Relays on Tuesday night. Glenwood score 158 to edge out Atlantic by 6 in the Class 2A section of the meet.

Treynor scored 108 points to beat out Southwest Valley by 9 in the Class 1A portion of the meet.

Atlantic got wins from Haley Rasmussen in the 400M and Long Jump. Taylor McCreedy won the 3000M. Atlantic also won the Shuttle Hurdles and Sprint Medley.

Class 2A Team Scores

  1. Glenwood 158
  2. Atlantic 152
  3. Creston 106
  4. CB Thomas Jefferson 64
  5. Shenandoah 46
  6. Clarinda 38
  7. Red Oak 24

Full results here.

Class 1A Team Scores

  1. Treynor 108
  2. Southwest Valley 99
  3. Bedford 88
  4. Lenox 83
  5. St. Albert 80
  6. Stanton 33
  7. East Mills 26
  8. Clarinda Academy 21
  9. Essex 11
  10. South Page 3

Full results here.

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Iowa Finance Authority Awards more than $8.6 Million in Federal Housing Tax Credits for the Construction of 552 Affordable Rental Homes

News

April 3rd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES – The Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors today awarded a total of more than $8.6 million in federal housing tax credits to support the construction of 552 rental homes for families and seniors. The twelve projects are located in Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Grimes, Harlan, Marshalltown, Marion, Norwalk, Pella, Red Oak, Spencer, Urbandale and Waterloo.

In Harlan, Christiansen Meadows is receiving tax credits amounting to $710,833 for 36 affordable new construction units. In Red Oak, Prairie Fire Lofts is receiving $397,495 for 22 affordable family units through adaptive re-use. IFA Executive Director Debi Durham said “The housing tax credit awards announced today (Wednesday) will soon have a very real impact on hundreds of Iowa families and seniors who will call them home. “Not only is affordable housing the cornerstone for thriving families but it’s also integral for thriving communities. The twelve communities awarded projects today will benefit from the positive economic ripple effects for generations to come.”

The Internal Revenue Service makes an annual per capita allocation of federal tax credits to each state for the Federal Housing Tax Credit program. The Iowa Finance Authority is charged with allocating those credits to affordable housing developers. The developers who receive tax credits sell them to investors to generate equity for the housing developments. The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) received 31 applications requesting more than $22.2 million in housing tax credits in the 2019 tax credit round and IFA had approximately $8.8 million available to allocate.

The actual awards exceed $86.6 million because the credits are committed annually for a 10-year period. These projects have leveraged an additional $3.5 million in other funds, as determined by the scoring criteria within the 2019 program plan.

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High School Tennis Scoreboard 04/02/2019

Sports

April 3rd, 2019 by Jim Field

Girls Tennis

Kuemper Catholic 9, Atlantic 0 ATL_BGtennisvsKuemper2019
Denison-Schleswig 8, Audubon 1
Shenandoah 9, Clarinda 0
St. Albert 5, Abraham Lincoln 4

Boys Tennis

Kuemper Catholic 6, Atlantic 3 ATL_BGtennisvsKuemper2019
Clarinda 8, Shenandoah 1
Denison-Schleswig 9, Audubon 0
St. Albert 7, CB Abraham Lincoln 2

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High School Golf Scoreboard 04/02/2019

Sports

April 3rd, 2019 by Jim Field

Girls Golf

Clarinda 198, Shenandoah 216, Essex 247 (Medalist: Gracie Brown, Clarinda 46)
East Union 225, Southwest Valley 253, Sidney 284 (Medalist: Quinn Eslinger, East Union 51)
Glenwood 206, Treynor 268 (Medalist: Savannah Mellon, Glenwood 47)
Tri-Center 273, AHSTW NTS (Medalist: Emma Jorgensen, AHSTW 52)

Boys Golf

Kuemper Catholic 158, Atlantic 163

Medalist: Matt Gearheart, Atlantic 37
Other Atlantic Scores
Cyle Renaud    42
Braden Smith   43
Tate Den Beste    47
Drey Newell     41
Garrett McLaren    47

JV Scores
Payton Fewson   73
Cooper Jipsen    55
“It was a windy day in Carroll.  The meet was moved from the Municipal Course to Carroll Country Club.  We played the back nine today.  We weren’t sure we would play since Carroll had gotten some snow overnight.  Good to see Matt shoot a solid round today of 37.  Had some three putts that he would like to have back.  Cyle started rough but came back with the last few holes.  Hopefully he will get down into the 30s next round.  Good score by Drey.  Nice to see him be our third score.  Braden had a good score.  Hopefully we can get him down some though as well.  Tate and Garret had a few holes that got them but good they finished in the mid 40s.  A 163 is a nice score for us on an away course for the first round.  We will look to shoot better on Thursday.  Kuemper had three guys shoot 39 and two low 40s.  That is what got them the win today. Good to see our JV guys get a round in on an away course.  Cooper played really well.  His best round yet.”

Clarinda 183, Shenandoah 199 (Medalist: William Shull, Clarinda 41)
East Union 222, Southwest Valley NTS (Medalist: Matt McGuire, East Union 39)
Tri-Center 185, AHSTW 207 (Medalist: Trevor Carlson, Tri-Center 44)

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