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Winter Weather Advisory of parts of western/central IA beginning 6-a.m. Monday, Feb. 5th

Weather

February 4th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

232 PM CST Sun Feb 4 2018

…Widespread, accumulating snowfall on Monday over Iowa…

Snow will begin to spread into northwest Iowa shortly after sunrise and reach the I-35 corridor over northern and central Iowa around mid-morning and the remainder of central Iowa by midday. Snow covered roadways will create hazardous travel and
visibilities may be reduced at times due moderate to briefly heavy snow. While snow will begin to end later in the afternoon and early evening, this snow will have an impact on the Monday evening commute. Snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches will be common with locally higher amounts. Less snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches
are expected over parts of south central Iowa and near the Minnesota border.

Sac-Crawford-Carroll-Audubon-Monona-Harrison & Shelby Counties: WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 3 PM CST MONDAY…Guthrie and Dallas Counties: WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 6-A.M. TO 7-P.M. CST MONDAY.

* WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches with a few locally higher amounts are expected especially closer to central Iowa.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Plan on slippery road conditions, including during the late morning commute on Monday. Be prepared for reduced visibilities at times.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can
be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

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Bill that reduces marijuana penalties faces uncertain future

News

February 4th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A proposal in the Iowa Legislature to lessen penalties for people who possess small amounts of marijuana could save the state money and reduce what groups say is racial injustice, yet its chances of advancing this session are unclear.

The bill would make first offense possession of marijuana that’s 5 grams or less a simple misdemeanor instead of a serious misdemeanor, reducing jail time and court fees for those convicted of the charge.

Half of the roughly 3,400 cases of marijuana possession convictions in Iowa during the budget year that ended in 2016 involved 5 grams or less. In the same period, 18 percent of people convicted for first offense marijuana possession were African Americans.

The proposal has been debated a handful of times over the years and comes amid a shift in the national conversation over marijuana use.

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Shenandoah man arrested Saturday night; Red Oak Police report 2 arrests

News

February 4th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Montgomery County report 23-year old Cody Gene Anderson, of Shenandoah, was arrested at around 10-p.m. Saturday, for Possession of a Controlled Substance. Anderson was taken into custody at the intersection of N. 4th Street and Alix Avenue, in Red Oak. He was brought to the Montgomery County Jail and held on a $1,000 bond.

Police in Red Oak report two people were arrested, Saturday. At around 10:15-p.m., 56-year old John Hoaglan Lucky, of Red Oak, was arrested for Violation of a Protection/No Contact Order. Lucky was booked into the Montgomery County Jail and held without bond. And, at around 10:40-a.m., Red Oak Police arrested 24-year old Logan Samuel Cashatt, of Red Oak, for Simple Domestic Abuse Assault. Cashatt was arrested after officers responded to a reported possible domestic assault in the 1000 block of N. Miller Avenue. Cashatt was being held without bond in the Montgomery County Jail.

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Baylor snaps 4-game losing skid, beats Iowa State 81-67

Sports

February 4th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

WACO, Texas (AP) — Terry Maston scored a career-high 23 points and Baylor ended a four-game losing streak with an 81-67 victory over Iowa State on Saturday night. The lead changed hands eight times before the Bears went on a 15-0 run over a 2:12 span early in the second half. Baylor had three 3-point plays during the spurt, including one that resulted in a five-point trip after Iowa State coach Steve Prohm was hit with a technical foul.

Baylor (13-10, 3-7 Big 12 Conference) led 51-38 at that point and the Cyclones never got closer than eight the rest of the way. Donovan Jackson had 15 points to lead Iowa State (12-10, 3-7). Cameron Lard and Lindell Wigginton scored 14 points apiece. All of Wigginton’s came in the first half, and he led the Cyclones with eight assists.

Iowa State was 9 for 20 from 3-point range (45 percent), but shot 34 percent overall. The Cyclones fell to 0-5 on the road in the Big 12, thanks in large part to inconsistency. Jackson only had two points in the first half before finding his shot in the second, while Wigginton was 0 for 7 after halftime.

Iowa State finishes a two-game road trip on Wednesday when it meets No. 10 Texas Tech, which is tied for first in the Big 12.

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Area/western IA basketball scores from Saturday, 2/3/18

Sports

February 4th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL

A-H-S-T-W, Avoca 44, Earlham 41, OT

Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City 89, Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 76

Carroll 72, South Central Calhoun 42

LeMars 66, Red Cloud, S.D. 56

MVAO-CO-U 59, OA-BCIG 48

Madison, S.D. 62, Western Christian, Hull 59

Winterset 100, Clarke, Osceola 58

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL

CAM, Anita 53, Coon Rapids-Bayard 36

Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 59, Omaha Duchesne Academy, Neb. 41

Kingsley-Pierson 64, Westwood, Sloan 52

S.C. West 67, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 29

South Central Calhoun 61, Carroll 43

Winterset 51, Clarke, Osceola 41

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NWS/Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area, 2/4/18 (Updated 4:47-a.m.)

Weather

February 4th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Today: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a steady temperature around 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -5. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph after midnight.
Monday: Snow. High near 22. Wind chill values as low as -5. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -5. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. East northeast wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

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2018 Boys State Swimming tentative qualifiers

Sports

February 3rd, 2018 by admin

Boys swim teams competed at District meets on Saturday trying to post one of the top 24 times in the state to earn a trip to the State Swim Meet on February 10th at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center.

The Atlantic Trojans had an individual state qualifier. Nik Landhuis qualified 23rd in the 100 Yard Backstroke with a time of 55.43.

Take a look at the full list of qualifiers here: 2018-State-Swim-Meet-Qualifiers

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Boys District swimming meets results

Sports

February 3rd, 2018 by admin

Boys swim teams around the state competed at District meets on Saturday to attempt to qualify for the State swim meet at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center.  Follow the links below to see the full results at each site.

Ankeny

Clinton

Fort Dodge

Johnston

Linn-Mar

Southeast Polk

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Wrestling Regional Duals qualifiers and assignments set for all classes

Sports

February 3rd, 2018 by admin

Sectional wrestling tournaments took place around the state on Saturday with the top two individuals in each weight class qualifying for District tournaments next Saturday and the top two teams at each sectional qualifying for Regional Team Duals on Tuesday night.  You can check out full results from those sectionals on other posts to our sports page.

With the qualifiers now known the assignments have now been set for all classes for Regional Team Duals.

The Atlantic-CAM Wrestling team will head to Ballard and face South Tama County in the semifinal round. The other semifinal at that site will have host Ballard taking on Van Meter/Earlham.

Take a look at all the pairings for each class here: 1A_Reg_Dual_Pairings_2018 2A_Reg_Dual_Pairings_2018 3A_Reg_Dual_Sites_Assignments_2018

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Class 1A Sectional 10 @ Southwest Valley

Sports

February 3rd, 2018 by admin

Team Scores
1 Bedford/Lenox 176.0
2 Southwest Valley 161.0
3 Clarinda 154.5
4 Mount Ayr 132.5
5 East Union, Afton 121.0
6 Griswold 92.5
7 Nodaway Valley 74.0
8 Clarinda Academy 61.0

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Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Bryce Shaha of Mount Ayr
  • 2nd Place – Cole Wimber of East Union, Afton
  • 3rd Place – Ben Breheny of Nodaway Valley
  • 4th Place – Brayden Avila of Southwest Valley

1st Place Match

  • Bryce Shaha (Mount Ayr) 36-2, Fr. over Cole Wimber (East Union, Afton) 26-14, So. (Dec 7-1)

2nd Place Wrestleback

  • Cole Wimber (East Union, Afton) 26-14, So. over Ben Breheny (Nodaway Valley) 17-23, Fr. (RULE)

3rd Place Match

  • Ben Breheny (Nodaway Valley) 17-23, Fr. over Brayden Avila (Southwest Valley) 12-22, Fr. (TF-1.5 4:28 (17-2))

5th Place Match

  • () , . over () , . (Bye)

113

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Trae Ehlen of Mount Ayr
  • 2nd Place – Tyler Halloran of Clarinda
  • 3rd Place – Levi Parrott of East Union, Afton
  • 4th Place – Trey Dixon of Southwest Valley
  • 5th Place – Christian Tinajero of Clarinda Academy

1st Place Match

  • Trae Ehlen (Mount Ayr) 31-7, Fr. over Tyler Halloran (Clarinda) 30-20, Jr. (TF-1.5 5:25 (16-0))

2nd Place Wrestleback

  • Tyler Halloran (Clarinda) 30-20, Jr. over Levi Parrott (East Union, Afton) 24-17, Sr. (RULE)

3rd Place Match

  • Levi Parrott (East Union, Afton) 24-17, Sr. over Trey Dixon (Southwest Valley) 12-9, So. (Fall 0:39)

5th Place Match

  • Christian Tinajero (Clarinda Academy) 10-8, Fr. over () , . (Bye)

120

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Quentin Gregg of Mount Ayr
  • 2nd Place – Jarryn Stephens of East Union, Afton
  • 3rd Place – Jesse Espinosa of Clarinda
  • 4th Place – Zane Vance of Griswold
  • 5th Place – Talon Riedel of Bedford/Lenox
  • 6th Place – Kade Hutchings of Southwest Valley

1st Place Match

  • Quentin Gregg (Mount Ayr) 15-16, Jr. over Jarryn Stephens (East Union, Afton) 24-18, Fr. (Dec 10-9)

2nd Place Wrestleback

  • Jarryn Stephens (East Union, Afton) 24-18, Fr. over Jesse Espinosa (Clarinda) 20-23, Sr. (Fall 4:41)

3rd Place Match

  • Jesse Espinosa (Clarinda) 20-23, Sr. over Zane Vance (Griswold) 20-25, Fr. (TF-1.5 5:26 (16-0))

5th Place Match

  • Talon Riedel (Bedford/Lenox) 10-17, So. over Kade Hutchings (Southwest Valley) 13-19, Fr. (Fall 1:27)

126

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Teagan Lundquist of Southwest Valley
  • 2nd Place – Ryan Hull of Nodaway Valley
  • 3rd Place – John Seyler of Griswold
  • 4th Place – Briar Knapp of Mount Ayr

1st Place Match

  • Teagan Lundquist (Southwest Valley) 36-2, Jr. over John Seyler (Griswold) 27-18, Jr. (Fall 0:59)

2nd Place Wrestleback

  • Ryan Hull (Nodaway Valley) 11-31, Jr. over John Seyler (Griswold) 27-18, Jr. (Fall 3:22)

3rd Place Match

  • Ryan Hull (Nodaway Valley) 11-31, Jr. over Briar Knapp (Mount Ayr) 11-26, Fr. (MD 12-3)

5th Place Match

  • () , . over () , . (Bye)

132

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Sherman Hayes of East Union, Afton
  • 2nd Place – Dylan Heideman of Bedford/Lenox
  • 3rd Place – Dominic Nicolas of Southwest Valley

1st Place Match

  • Sherman Hayes (East Union, Afton) 29-10, So. over Dylan Heideman (Bedford/Lenox) 26-9, Sr. (Fall 2:32)

2nd Place Wrestleback

  • Dylan Heideman (Bedford/Lenox) 26-9, Sr. over Dominic Nicolas (Southwest Valley) 17-17, Fr. (RULE)

3rd Place Match

  • Dominic Nicolas (Southwest Valley) 17-17, Fr. over () , . (Bye)

5th Place Match

  • () , . over () , . (Bye)

138

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Austin Gutknecht of Clarinda
  • 2nd Place – Matthew Wittstock of East Union, Afton
  • 3rd Place – Austin Wilson of Nodaway Valley
  • 4th Place – Kyle Casagrande of Southwest Valley
  • 5th Place – Colton Turner of Griswold
  • 6th Place – Levi Ray of Bedford/Lenox

1st Place Match

  • Austin Gutknecht (Clarinda) 37-3, Sr. over Matthew Wittstock (East Union, Afton) 32-9, Sr. (Fall 1:57)

2nd Place Wrestleback

  • Matthew Wittstock (East Union, Afton) 32-9, Sr. over Austin Wilson (Nodaway Valley) 21-17, So. (RULE)

3rd Place Match

  • Austin Wilson (Nodaway Valley) 21-17, So. over Kyle Casagrande (Southwest Valley) 6-13, Jr. (TF-1.5 5:10 (20-5))

5th Place Match

  • Colton Turner (Griswold) 15-28, Fr. over Levi Ray (Bedford/Lenox) 1-9, Fr. (Fall 3:27)

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Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Shawn Swain of Griswold
  • 2nd Place – Nate Briggs of Bedford/Lenox
  • 3rd Place – Logan Calkins of Southwest Valley
  • 4th Place – Mike Lyons of Clarinda Academy

1st Place Match

  • Shawn Swain (Griswold) 38-16, Sr. over Nate Briggs (Bedford/Lenox) 28-7, Sr. (Fall 2:31)

2nd Place Wrestleback

  • Nate Briggs (Bedford/Lenox) 28-7, Sr. over Logan Calkins (Southwest Valley) 36-12, Sr. (Fall 2:39)

3rd Place Match

  • Logan Calkins (Southwest Valley) 36-12, Sr. over Mike Lyons (Clarinda Academy) 14-12, Jr. (Fall 3:33)

5th Place Match

  • () , . over () , . (Bye)

152

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Drew Venteicher of Bedford/Lenox
  • 2nd Place – Cole Ridnour of Clarinda
  • 3rd Place – Derek Mueller of Griswold
  • 4th Place – Mathew Johnston of Southwest Valley

1st Place Match

  • Drew Venteicher (Bedford/Lenox) 35-4, So. over Cole Ridnour (Clarinda) 17-22, Fr. (Fall 0:46)

2nd Place Wrestleback

  • Cole Ridnour (Clarinda) 17-22, Fr. over Derek Mueller (Griswold) 30-22, So. (RULE)

3rd Place Match

  • Derek Mueller (Griswold) 30-22, So. over Mathew Johnston (Southwest Valley) 12-14, So. (Fall 5:36)

5th Place Match

  • () , . over () , . (Bye)

160

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Marcus Daughton of Mount Ayr
  • 2nd Place – Dylan Dalton of Southwest Valley
  • 3rd Place – Clayton Carson of Clarinda
  • 4th Place – Adrian Rodriquez of Clarinda Academy

1st Place Match

  • Marcus Daughton (Mount Ayr) 34-3, Sr. over Dylan Dalton (Southwest Valley) 28-11, Sr. (Fall 1:38)

2nd Place Wrestleback

  • Dylan Dalton (Southwest Valley) 28-11, Sr. over Clayton Carson (Clarinda) 10-30, Sr. (RULE)

3rd Place Match

  • Clayton Carson (Clarinda) 10-30, Sr. over Adrian Rodriquez (Clarinda Academy) 3-13, So. (Fall 0:35)

5th Place Match

  • () , . over () , . (Bye)

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Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Jace Morgenstern of Clarinda
  • 2nd Place – Merik Gaule of Southwest Valley
  • 3rd Place – Parker Manning of Nodaway Valley
  • 4th Place – Aaron Schmitz of Bedford/Lenox
  • 5th Place – Reas Knapp of Mount Ayr
  • 6th Place – Sam Olson of Griswold

1st Place Match

  • Jace Morgenstern (Clarinda) 30-24, Sr. over Merik Gaule (Southwest Valley) 27-17, Sr. (Fall 3:32)

2nd Place Wrestleback

  • Merik Gaule (Southwest Valley) 27-17, Sr. over Parker Manning (Nodaway Valley) 25-15, Jr. (RULE)

3rd Place Match

  • Parker Manning (Nodaway Valley) 25-15, Jr. over Aaron Schmitz (Bedford/Lenox) 16-12, Sr. (Fall 2:35)

5th Place Match

  • Reas Knapp (Mount Ayr) 11-6, So. over Sam Olson (Griswold) 11-22, Fr. (Fall 2:54)

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Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Derek Venteicher of Bedford/Lenox
  • 2nd Place – Dylan Steinhoff of East Union, Afton
  • 3rd Place – Jakob Childs of Clarinda
  • 4th Place – Carlos Nunez of Clarinda Academy
  • 5th Place – Seth Butler of Griswold
  • 6th Place – Trent Newton of Southwest Valley

1st Place Match

  • Derek Venteicher (Bedford/Lenox) 41-1, Sr. over Dylan Steinhoff (East Union, Afton) 29-14, So. (Fall 0:22)

2nd Place Wrestleback

  • Dylan Steinhoff (East Union, Afton) 29-14, So. over Jakob Childs (Clarinda) 17-20, So. (Fall 0:14)

3rd Place Match

  • Jakob Childs (Clarinda) 17-20, So. over Carlos Nunez (Clarinda Academy) 23-20, Sr. (Dec 7-3)

5th Place Match

  • Seth Butler (Griswold) 22-27, So. over Trent Newton (Southwest Valley) 12-32, So. (Fall 0:56)

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Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Brenden Christensen of Bedford/Lenox
  • 2nd Place – Crew Howard of Clarinda
  • 3rd Place – Terrance Frisby of Clarinda Academy
  • 4th Place – Brady Reese of East Union, Afton

1st Place Match

  • Brenden Christensen (Bedford/Lenox) 32-3, Sr. over Crew Howard (Clarinda) 24-19, Fr. (Dec 6-3)

2nd Place Wrestleback

  • Crew Howard (Clarinda) 24-19, Fr. over Terrance Frisby (Clarinda Academy) 25-12, So. (RULE)

3rd Place Match

  • Terrance Frisby (Clarinda Academy) 25-12, So. over Brady Reese (East Union, Afton) 23-19, So. (Fall 2:36)

5th Place Match

  • () , . over () , . (Bye)

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Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Chance Strough of Bedford/Lenox
  • 2nd Place – Tallen Myers of Southwest Valley
  • 3rd Place – Jory Christensen of Nodaway Valley
  • 4th Place – Nick Freund of Griswold
  • 5th Place – Nick Flores of Clarinda Academy

1st Place Match

  • Chance Strough (Bedford/Lenox) 35-2, Jr. over Tallen Myers (Southwest Valley) 27-17, Fr. (Fall 3:00)

2nd Place Wrestleback

  • Tallen Myers (Southwest Valley) 27-17, Fr. over Jory Christensen (Nodaway Valley) 19-15, So. (RULE)

3rd Place Match

  • Jory Christensen (Nodaway Valley) 19-15, So. over Nick Freund (Griswold) 22-25, Jr. (MD 11-2)

5th Place Match

  • Nick Flores (Clarinda Academy) 13-26, Jr. over () , . (Bye)

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Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Josh Cox of Mount Ayr
  • 2nd Place – Kyler Christensen of Bedford/Lenox
  • 3rd Place – Storm Howard of Clarinda
  • 4th Place – Andy Seals of Southwest Valley
  • 5th Place – Andrew DeLaCruz of Clarinda Academy

1st Place Match

  • Josh Cox (Mount Ayr) 32-8, Jr. over Storm Howard (Clarinda) 23-24, Jr. (Fall 1:20)

2nd Place Wrestleback

  • Kyler Christensen (Bedford/Lenox) 27-14, Sr. over Storm Howard (Clarinda) 23-24, Jr. (Fall 1:39)

3rd Place Match

  • Kyler Christensen (Bedford/Lenox) 27-14, Sr. over Andy Seals (Southwest Valley) 20-21, Sr. (Fall 5:58)

5th Place Match

  • Andrew DeLaCruz (Clarinda Academy) 5-9, So. over () , . (Bye)

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