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2015 IHSBCA Baseball Rankings Week 2

Sports

June 16th, 2015 by Jim Field

Class 4-A
1. Johnston
2. Waukee
3. SE Polk
4. Cedar Rapids Jefferson
5. West Des Moines Dowling Catholic
6. Sioux City East
7. Linn-Mar, Marion
8. Cedar Rapids Prairie
9. Iowa City West
10. Cedar Rapids Kennedy
Others: West Des Moines Valley; Lewis Central; North Scott; Dubuque Senior

Class 3-A
1. Davenport Assumption
2. Pella
3. West Delaware, Manchester
4. Bishop Heelan, Sioux City
5. Harlan
6. Knoxville
7. Gilbert
8. Waverly-Shell Rock
9. Fairfield
10. Williamsburg
Others: Perry; Atlantic; Oskaloosa; Boone; Spencer

Class 2-A
1. Cascade
2. Clear Lake
3. Wilton
4. Hinton
5. Beckman Catholic
6. Des Moines Christian
7. Columbus Catholic
8. South Winneshiek
9. Hampton-Dumont
10. Monticello
Others: Treynor; New Hampton; Regina, Iowa City; East Sac County; Kuemper Catholic

Class 1-A
1. Mason City Newman Catholic
2. Van Buren
3. Lisbon
4. Coon Rapids-Bayard
5. Pleasantville
6. Martensdale-St. Mary’s
7. Remsen St. Mary’s
8. Don Bosco
9. Exira-EHK
10. West Sioux (Hawarden)
Others: Lenox; Logan-Magnolia; Twin Cedars; Lawton-Bronson; Central Lyon; Rock Rapids; North Tama; Van Meter

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Monday Softball/Baseball Results

Sports

June 16th, 2015 by Jim Field

Softball:
Missouri Valley 7-7, Griswold 0-1
Baseball:
Harlan 6, St. Albert 5
Missouri Valley 11-9, Griswold 2-1

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Atlantic Dog Park and other projects slowed by rain

Ag/Outdoor, News

June 16th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Progress on the Schildberg Recreation Area Dog Park and other Parks and Rec Department projects have slowed to a crawl or dead-stop in some case, due to the soggy weather. Parks and Rec Director Roger Herring said Monday, the fence has been ordered for the Dog Park, and crews had wanted to begin installation, but the weather prevented that from happening. Weather permitting, the fence will be installed sometime next week.

After that, will come grading for a parking lot, drainage management and installation of dog exercise equipment being built by Atlantic Eagle Scouts. Signs stating the rules and regulations of the park will also be installed. Weather permitting, the Dog Park will be open on or about July 15th.

Herring said also, the Kiddie Korral at Sunnyside Park is complete, with the exception of a memorial bench installation. Assistant Parks Director Seth Staashelm said a handicapped accessible drinking fountain will be installed at the Camblin Shelter at Sunnyside as well, as soon as some trenching can be completed – as the weather improves. The fountain will be complete with a hose bib and jug filler.

Another weather-delayed project is the East Nishnabotna River boat ramp, near the Atlantic Wastewater Treatment Plant. Herring said they have to wait for low water on the river to install the concrete slab.

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EDYTH G. SIMONSEN, 80, of Audubon (Svcs. 6/17/15)

Obituaries

June 16th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

EDYTH G. SIMONSEN, 80, of Audubon, died Sun., June 14th, at Mercy Hospital Medical Center, in Des Moines. Funeral services for EDYTH SIMONSEN will be held 2-p.m. Wed., June 17th, at the Audubon Church of Christ. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family will be present from 6-until 8-pm Tue. (6/16).

Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon.

EDYTH SIMONSEN is survived by:

Her sons – Norman (Melinda) Simonsen, of Carroll; David (Cindy) Simonsen, of Audubon.

Her daughters – Linda Holland, of Audubon, & Gwena (Joe) Nash, of Urbandale.

Her brother – Charles (Polly) Williams, of Elkins, AR.

Her sister – Wilam (Leland) Watkins, of Huntsville, AR.

9 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, other relatives & friends.

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Red Oak man arrested on warrant

News

June 16th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

A Red Oak man was taken into custody Monday evening on a warrant for Probation Violation. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports 27-year old Jacob Tanner Franzen was arrested in the 100 block of W. Coolbaugh Street, at around 6:40-p.m.  Franzen was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $2,000 bond.

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Court upholds limits on overnight protests at Iowa Capitol

News

June 16th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — In a free speech ruling, an appeals court has upheld restrictions on the public’s ability to protest overnight on the Iowa Capitol grounds. Attorney Sally Frank said Monday the decision was a blow for free speech and assembly, pledging an appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court.

Frank represents Basil Hill, one of two dozen Occupy Iowa protesters arrested for trespassing in 2011 for staying on the Capitol grounds after an 11 p.m. closing time. To hold protests overnight, groups need advanced permission from the Department of Administrative Services.

Frank argued protesters’ free speech rights should trump the restrictions. She noted that protesters cannot get permits during the weekend, which doesn’t allow for spontaneous gatherings. The Iowa Court of Appeals last week upheld the limits, saying they were reasonable and content-neutral.

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Flood Warnings for the East & West Nish in Fremont County

Weather

June 16th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
251 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2015

The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a Flood Warning for
The West Nishnabotna River Near Riverton from Monday afternoon to late tonight…or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 2:15 AM Tuesday the stage was 24.2 feet…or 2.7 feet above flood stage.
* Flood stage is 21.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast to continue.
* Forecast…the river will continue falling to below flood stage
late this afternoon.
* Impact…at 24.0 feet…The river is at bankfull and floodwaters
will begin to spread throughout the floodplain.

The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a Flood Warning for
The East Nishnabotna River At Riverton.
* until Wednesday afternoon…or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 1:45 AM Tuesday the stage was 23.7 feet…or 0.2 feet above flood stage.
* Flood stage is 23.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast to continue.
* Forecast…the river will slowly rise to near 24 feet at early
afternoon…then fall below flood stage this evening.
* Impact…at 23.5 feet…Lowland flooding begins.

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Flood Warning continues until 7-a.m. for E. Nish at Red Oak

Weather

June 16th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

…The Flood Warning continues for the following river…

East Nishnabotna River At Red Oak affecting Montgomery County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Do not drive cars through areas where water covers the road. The
water depth may be too great to allow your vehicle to pass safely.
Turn around…don`t drown!

* At 10:30 PM Monday the stage was 20.1 feet…or 2.1 feet above flood stage.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast…The river will continue rising to near 20.3 feet before falling below flood stage early this afternoon.
* Impact…at 20.0 feet…Lowland flooding begins along the west bank.

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KJAN listening area weather forecast from the NWS: 6/16/15

Weather

June 16th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Early This Morning: Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Today: Sunny. Patchy fog through mid morning. High around 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Low in the mid 60s. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. High in the lower 80s. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Low in the mid 60s. Southwest wind near 10 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. High in the lower 80s. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Low in the mid 60s.

Friday: Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. High in the lower 80s.

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Tuition hike to hit IWCC students this falll

News

June 16th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Iowa Western Community College will raise its tuition by $11 a credit hour starting with the upcoming fall semester. According to the Daily NonPareil, members of the Board of Trustees reluctantly approved the hike Monday at a meeting held at the Page/Fremont County Center. President Dan Kinney said it represented the largest tuition increase of the state’s community college system for the upcoming fiscal year, despite doing as much as possible to eliminate spending.

Iowa Western faced what board member Brent Siegrist described as the “perfect bad storm” when putting together its budget for next year. Factors contributing to the increase, according to Kinney, include, the 1.25-percent increase in State Aid from the Legislature, which was less than what Gov. Branstad recommended, and uncertainty over the number of students enrolling this fall.

The preliminary budget also estimated a 3 percent decline in enrollment and corresponding reduction in tuition collected. But Kinney said a more “reasonable and sensible” figure would be a 5 percent decline, and college officials won’t know the real situation for a few months. In addition, health insurance costs were anticipated to be “much lower” than the actual 10.3 percent increase faced by the college. Kinney said additional reductions – mostly by trimming positions – are still underway to reach the goal of only raising tuition by $11 a credit hour.

Tuition is currently set at $138 for Iowa residents and $143 for nonresidents. The hike represents about an 8 percent increase in non-fee costs to attend classes at Iowa Western.

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