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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area, 2/22/2019

Weather

February 22nd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly cloudy to cloudy. High 33. E @ 10-15.

Tonight: Cloudy w/light freezing rain/light snow. Low 29. E @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: Cloudy w/mixed precipitation (Light rain/freezing drizzle) in the morning, changing to snow late. High 37 by mid-morning, w/temps dropping during the day. E/NE @ 10-20.

Tomorrow night: **Winter Storm Watch from 6-p.m. Saturday thru 6-p.m. Sunday**Snow before midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 17. NW @ 15-30 w/gusts to 45 mph at times. Wind chill values as low as 5. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy w/flurries possible early & blowing snow. High 22.

Monday: Mo. Cldy w/a chance of snow in the morning. High 25.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 37. Our Low was -6. Last year on this date our High was 32 and the Low was 22. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 71 in 2017. The Record Low was -14 in 1894.

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Midwest Sports Headlines: 2/22/19

Sports

February 22nd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

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

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Bendu Yeaney scored with 3.8 seconds left and blocked a potential game-winning shot to lift Indiana to a 75-73 upset of No. 10 Iowa. With the game tied at 73, the sophomore drove for go-ahead basket.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska coach Tim Miles has apologized for a remark he made on a podcast. Miles was discussing how he and his family have dealt with media and fan speculation about his future with the Cornhuskers. Miles said if he gets fired, the university will have to pay him and he will still be a millionaire. Miles now says his attempt at humor failed.

SEATTLE (AP) — Terrell Brown scored 21 points, Morgan Means 18 and neither missed from the free throw line in the last 24 seconds as Seattle held off UMKC 69-64 in a game that saw 10 ties and 11 lead changes. Riley Grigsby scored 12, including all three of his 3-pointers, Myles Carter added 10 points and Mattia Da Campo eight points and 10 rebounds for Seattle, which halted a four-game losing streak.

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jabari McGhee tallied 18 points and 19 rebounds to carry Austin Peay to an 83-70 win over Southeast Missouri. Chris Porter-Bunton had 19 points for Austin Peay. Terry Taylor added 13 points. Isaiah Hart had 13 points for the home team.

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Man arrested in Red Oak for Domestic Assault

News

February 22nd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak P.D. correction on where he was from) Red Oak Police report the arrest at around 10:15-p.m. Thursday, of a man on an assault charge. 39-year old Jared Lynn Hoffschneider, of Red Oak, was taken into custody for Domestic Assault/1st offense. HoffSchneider was being held in without bond, in the Montgomery County Jail.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Friday, Feb. 22nd 2019

News

February 22nd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

JOHNSTON, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Rep. Steve King says he will seek re-election despite Republican House leadership’s move to strip him of his committee assignments after his racist statements about white supremacy. Asked Thursday about his future, King said “I am running in 2020.” King sparked an uproar and was stripped of his committee assignment after being quoted in a New York Times story saying, “White nationalist, white supremacist, Western civilization – how did that language become offensive?”

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The state of Iowa is appealing a federal judge’s ruling last month that found unconstitutional a 2012 law that made it illegal to get a job at a livestock farm to conduct animal cruelty undercover investigations. The Des Moines Register reports that Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller filed a motion Wednesday to appeal the case to the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A monthly survey of rural bankers in parts of 10 Plains and Western states shows nearly two-thirds of banks in the region have raised farm loan collateral requirements on fears of weakening farm income. The Rural Mainstreet survey for February showed nearly one-third of banks report an increase in the farm loan rejection rate for the same reason.

URBANDALE, Iowa (AP) — Is the “ugly produce” trend already reaching the end of its shelf life? Walmart and Whole Foods are among the grocers that tried selling discounted fruits and vegetables to help reduce food waste. But several of them have stopped selling the produce that isn’t quite the right size, shape or color. Still, startups offering home delivery hope people will be drawn by the goal of salvaging food that would otherwise go to waste.

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd

Trading Post

February 22nd, 2019 by Jim Field

FOR SALE:  4 tires size P215/60R16, 4 tires P225/60R16 and Genie garage door opener 1/3 horsepower, all for $150.  712-249-7296.

FOR SALE: Toboggan, 6 1/2-7′ long. Runner Sled, 6′ long. $50 for both. Call 712-249-0233.

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Exira-EHK takes down Ar-We-Va, heads to Substate Final

Sports

February 21st, 2019 by admin

The six seniors on the Exira-EHK Spartans roster had never beaten Ar-We-Va prior to Thursday night. The Spartans finally took down the Rockets when it mattered most. Exira-EHK beat Ar-We-Va 69-50 on Thursday night in Manning in the Class 1A District 15 Final. The Spartans avenged their only two regular season losses this year and move on to the Substate 8 Final against Sioux Central on Saturday in Denison, with a trip to State now on the line.

The Spartans led a defensive struggle early by taking an 11-7 lead by the end of the first quarter. They were able to increase the lead to 9 by the end of the first half and held that edge after three quarters as well 43-34. Exira-EHK then kept making the necessary plays down the stretch and knocked down their free throws to seal the big win.

Cole Burmeister had a monster night for the Spartans, dropping in a season-high 30 points. He was 10 of 10 from the free throw line in the fourth quarter as the Rockets continued to foul to try to extend the game. After the game Burmeister said his big night was a team effort, “A lot of those points were from the free throw line, but that’s just your teammates trusting you late in games, and it just feels good as a team, I couldn’t do anything without my teammates and we’re just really proud.”

The Rockets hit back to back threes to cut the Spartan lead to 10 early in the fourth quarter but the Spartans didn’t let any more momentum build from there. The Spartans improved to 22-2 on the season.

Ar-We-Va was led by 14 points from Keegan Simons and 13 from Drew Schuke. The Rockets say goodbye to an incredible senior class that went 82-10 in their career. The Rockets end the 2018-19 campaign at 22-2.

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Boys Playoff Basketball Scoreboard Thursday 02/21/2019

Sports

February 21st, 2019 by admin

CLASS 1A District Finals

District 11 @ Pleasantville

Grand View Christian 74, North Mahaska 34

District 12 @ Mount Ayr

Mormon Trail 93, Bedford 65

District 13 @ Van Meter

Ankeny Christian Academy 62, Earlham 39

District 14 @ Riverside

St. Albert 52, East Mills 39

District 15 @ IKM/Manning

Exira/EHK 69, Ar-We-VA 50 – ON KJAN

District 16 @ East Sac County

Sioux Central, Sioux Rapids 54, Newell-Fonda 44

CLASS 3A Substate Semifinals

Substate 7

@ Gilbert

Gilbert 60, ADM 54

@ Norwalk

Norwalk 68, Dallas Center-Grimes 48

Substate 8

@ Denison

Denison-Schleswig 47, Creston 43

@ Carroll

Winterset 55, Carroll 48

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Exira-EHK takes on Ar-We-Va in District Final tonight on KJAN

Sports

February 21st, 2019 by admin

The Exira-EHK Spartans (21-2) will battle the Ar-We-Va Rockets (22-1) in the Boys Class 1A District 15 Final tonight in Manning and we’ll have coverage on KJAN.  The Spartans will have a chance to avenge the only two losses they have on the season with a third crack at the Rockets. Ar-We-Va won the first meeting early in the season on December 4th 66-65. The Rockets also won the meeting in Elk Horn on January 15th 58-53.

Both teams bring strong offensive output to the contest. The Spartans are averaging 69.8 point per game while the Rockets are right behind with 64.5 points per contest. Exira-EHK has gotten 17.3 points per game from Dakota Rold and Cole Burmeister (15.9), Josh Pettepier (12.8), and Trever Schulz (11.9) are also averaging double digit scoring. The Rockets are led by Keegan Simons with 19.3 points per game and Drew Schurke has added 16.8.

The Spartans had the lead at half of the first two meetings but the Rockets pulled away with a big second half effort both times to win. The game tonight will be a 7:00pm tip-off at IKM-Manning High School. Chris Parks will have the call on KJAN with pregame starting at about 6:45pm. Tune in on AM1220, FM101.1, and online at kjan.com.

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Fire claims several pets in Council Bluffs

News

February 21st, 2019 by Ric Hanson

A fire early this (Thursday) morning in Council Bluffs claimed the lives of several pets, but none of the residents were hurt. According to Alex Ford, Deputy Chief Fire Marshal, Council Bluffs Fire Department Units were dispatched to 1427 2nd Avenue at around 3:30-a.m.  Upon arrival, crews saw heavy smoke and flames coming from the two-story home. Six people in the home escaped without injury prior to firefighters’ arrival. The family was relocated to a motel. The blaze remains under investigation.

(12-p.m. News)

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Adair County Auditor announces resignation

News

February 21st, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The Adair County Board of Supervisors will be looking for a new County Auditor. According to reports, Adair County Auditor Mindy Schaefer announced her resignation to the board of Supervisors on Wednesday. Schaefer is leaving the position she’s held for 11-years, to become the Union County Assessor. Since the County Auditor is an elected position, the Adair County Supervisors may fill the post by special election or by appointment.

The Board will meet with the county attorney before moving forward with a decision on which direction they wish to proceed to fill the position. Mindy Schaefer’s last day with Adair County will be March 29th.

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