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Iowa’s Long Streak Of Drought Continues

Ag/Outdoor, News

October 16th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – There has been at least an area of moderate drought somewhere in Iowa for the past 172 weeks. This is the longest period of moderate drought in Iowa since the U-S Drought Monitor was launched in 1999. Thursday’s Drought Monitor shows Iowa, Louisiana and Mississippi as the only states with at least 95 percent of the state in moderate drought. State climatologist Justin Glisan says widespread rain last week is by no means a drought buster, but it will allow for some improvement in this week’s drought map.

Cass County Supervisors meeting preview

News

October 16th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – [Updated 10:30-a.m. 10/16/23] The Cass County Board of Supervisors will meet at 9-a.m. this Tuesday (Oct. 17th), in the courthouse basement meeting room, in Atlantic. On their light agenda for the day, is a monthly report from Cass/Guthrie County Environmental Health Director Jotham Arber.

The Board will also receive a weekly update from Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken.

State moving ahead with program to install more electric vehicle chargers

News

October 16th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The Transportation Commission has approved moving ahead with plans to use federal money to install more electric car chargers along the interstate highway system. The D-O-T’s Stuart Anderson says the next step is to get documents ready. “So these are the application itself that applicants will fill out as they’re seeking this funding, and also supporting information they need, that details, the program requirements and expectations,” he says. He says they will get input on the applications and then hope send them out by mid-November, and get applications back by early next year. “And then we expect it’ll take us probably a couple of months to review those applications and actually identify award winners, ” Anderson says. He says they expect to get a lot of interest.

“There are some other states that are a little further along in the process and they definitely have received a lot of interest in applications for their program, and their funding as well,” he says. Iowa’s allocation of the federal funding is a little more than 50 million dollars. “We’re still determining exactly how much we will make available in this first round. I expect it’ll be more like two years of the funding, so maybe not quite 20 million dollars. But that’s still to be determined,” Anderson says. “But certainly a significant amount of funding will be available in this first round.” He says the cost of putting in the charges is expected to vary significantly from site to site, as there are very specific power requirements for proper power levels to charge vehicles in a timely manner. And he says there’s also requirements that these be operational and reliable chargers.

Anderson says the idea of the program is to get a start on building the infrastructure so those with electric cars can feel confident in traveling away from home. “What we hear often referred to is range anxiety. So that impacts not only owners of electric vehicles, and how willing they are to make longer distance trips with your vehicles. But it’s also a factor in people deciding whether to buy electric vehicles,” Anderson says.

It’s not known how many chargers may be installed in the first round as the price can vary quite a bit depending on what is needed to get them up and running at each site.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Monday, Oct. 16, 2023

Weather

October 16th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Today: **Frost Advisory until 9-a.m.**Patchy frost this morning, otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Tomorrow: Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny & breezy w/a 30% chance of showers. High near 67.
Thursday: Partly sunny & breezy, with a high near 62.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 53. Our low this morning was 37. Last year on this date, the high in Atlantic was 58 and the low was 27. The record high for Oct. 16th in Atlantic was 87 in 1921. The record low was 20 in 1976 & 1977. Sunrise is at 7:33. Sunset is at 6:38.

55,646 watch the Iowa Hawkeye women play DePaul

Sports

October 15th, 2023 by admin

A record crowd in Kinnick Stadium watched the Iowa Hawkeye women defeat DePaul 94-72 in an exhibition game Sunday. The announced crowd of 55,646 is the largest to watch a women’s basketball game and topped the previous record of 29,619 for the 2002 national championship contest between UConn and Oklahoma. Iowa coach Lisa Bluder.

Bluder called it a great showcase for the sport.

The crowd and the atmosphere exceeded her expectations.

Bluder says it took a lot of hard work to make the event a success.

Even in the elements Caitlin Clark posted a triple-double. The reigning national player of the year scored 34 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and added 10 assists.

Clark on the experience of entering the stadium.

Timberwolves Run at Mount Ayr

Sports

October 15th, 2023 by admin

The SWV Timberwolves finished their regular season at the Ron Landphair Invitational in Mount Ayr on Thursday.  All 10 Timberwolves ran their fastest times of the season, with 4 earning new career PR’s in the process.

The girls placed 9th out of 10 teams, led by Olivia Kathikar (JR) in 68th place with a season best time.  Karissa Richey (SR) in 71st and Sierra Pearson (SR) in 72nd ran new PR’s.  Kya Newton (SR) in 78th and Victoria Fletchall (JR) in 82nd both ran season bests.
The boys team finished 12th out of 13 teams, led by Ashton Boswell (SO) in 80th place with a season best time. Matthew Means (JR) in 83rd and Santiago Quintans Pineiro (JR) in 92nd both ran new PR’s.  Ethan James (SR) in 98th ran a season best.  Lucas James (SO) in 135th also ran a season best.
To have all the kids go out and run their best times of the year, at the last regular season meet of the was awesome, and Coach Ahrens and I are very proud of them.  The Timberwolves will be back in Mount Ayr on Thursday, October 19th for the 1A State Qualifying Meet.

Hayashida Falls in Quarterfinals at ITA Midwest Regionals

Sports

October 15th, 2023 by admin

LAWRENCE, Kan. – University of Iowa sophomore Daianne Hayashida had her ITA Midwest Regionals run come to an end in the quarterfinals Sunday at the Jayhawk Tennis Center.

Hayashida lost in straight sets to Oklahoma’s Dana Guzman, 6-0, 6-1.

During the week in Lawrence, the Hawkeyes went 5-4 in singles competition and 3-2 in doubles competition, excluding the extra exhibition matches that were played.
  HEAR FROM HEAD COACH SASHA SCHMID 

“I am proud for the run that Dai had, making it to the quarters with an elite group of players. I’m happy for her, she learned a lot and I think it will take a lot of confidence from this. We have some really productive things to work on away from the event. Overall, it was good for Jess, Poko and Pia to compete and have a great weekend of competitive matches. We’re going to get home and get back to practice as we have a lot to work to do before our final event in November.”

The Hawkeyes will have their final fall competition in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the Las Vegas International tournament starting Nov. 10.

Day One Results 

Singles Matches

Jessica Matthews (UI) def. Tuana Tinaztepe (UM): 7-5, 6-1

Nore Heinitz (UND) def. Jessica Matthews (UI): 6-3, 4-6, 10-4

Day Two Results 

Doubles competition: 

Daianne Hayashida/Jessica Matthews (UI) def. Sumomo Hamnaga/Vichitraporn Vimuktananda

(UCA): 8-0

Barbora Pokorna/Pia Kranholdt (UI) def. Lily Hutchings/Maria Berlanga (UT): 8-7 (7-3)

Daianne Hayashida/Jessica Matthews (UI) def. Oriana Parkins Godwin/Ines Stehpani (DU): 8-3

Maja Pietrowicz/Lucy Loy (UN) def. Barbora Pokorna/Pia Kranholdt (UI): 8-4

Singles competition: 

Pia Kranholdt (UI) def. Kacie Harvey (UA): 6-2, 7-5

Daianne Hayashia (UI) def. Manami Ukita (KS): 7-5, 6-2

Barbora Pokorna (UI) def. Jordan Schifano (SIUE): 6-3, 7-6 (8-6)

Kristina Novak (OSU) def. Pia Kranholdt (UI): 6-1, 6-1

Day Three Results 

 

Doubles competition: 

Dana Guzman/Alina Shcherbinina (UO) def. Daianne Hayashida/Jessica Matthews (UI): 8-1

Singles competition: 

Daianne Hayashida (UI) def. Anet Koskel (UA): 6-0, 6-0

Ava Catanzarite (UO) def. Barbora Pokorna (UI): 6-4, 6-3

Extra Matches: 

Pia Kranholdt (UI) def. Arina Sorokina (ORU): 6-0, 6-1

Saniya Singh (UT) def. Jessica Matthews (UI): 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)

Day Four Results 

Singles competition: 

Dana Guzman (UO) def. Daianne Hayashida (UI): 6-0, 6-1

Extra Matches: 

Barbora Pokorna (UI) def. Zdena Safarova (UO): 7-6 (8), 6-3

Lucy Loy (UN) def. Pia Kranholdt (UI): 6-1, 6-4

Ava Catanzarite (UO) def. Pia Kranholdt (UI): 6-2, 6-3

Lundmark, Meyer Lead Iowa at Fallen Oak Collegiate

Sports

October 15th, 2023 by admin

BILOXI, MISS. – The University of Iowa men’s golf team concluded round one of the Fallen Oaks Collegiate Invitational on Sunday. The Hawkeyes are currently 11th on the leaderboard.

Graduate student Josh Lundmark, competing individually, finished as the low scorer for the Hawkeyes at 2-under par (70). Lundmark’s day was highlighted by a hole in one on No. 14.

Lundmark finished the round with just one bogey and is tied for sixth place.

Lundmark’s par three average of 2.50 (-2) ties for the best in the field through 18 holes. Lundmark also leads the tournament in pars (15).

Junior Ian Meyer was the next low finisher for Iowa at one-under par. He is in 12th place heading into Monday after shooting 71 (-1) in the first round.

  HAWKEYE SCORECARD 

11  Team  298  —  —  +10  298 
T12 Ian Meyer 71 -1 71
T31 Max Tjoa 74 +2 74
T44 Noah Kent 75 +3 75
T61 Mac McClear 78 +6 78
T69 Hogan Hansen 81 +9 81
T6 *Josh Lundmark 70 -2 70

*Competing Individually

HEAR FROM COACH TYLER STITH 

We had a couple of very good rounds but didn’t capitalize on it. We need more consistency through the entire lineup tomorrow. I’m very proud of Josh and Ian for their performances today.”

HAWKEYE NOTABLES 

  • Lundmark’s 2.50 (-2) par three stroke average leads the event through 18 holes; Meyer’s 2.75 (-1) average on par threes ties for fourth in the field. 

 UP NEXT 

The second round tees off on Monday. Play at the Fallen Oak Collegiate closes out on Tuesday.

Hawkeyes Topple Terrapins, 5-0

Sports

October 15th, 2023 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa women’s soccer downed Maryland, 5-0, on Sunday in the home finale at the Iowa Soccer Complex. The Hawkeyes improve to 9-3-3 overall and 3-3-2 in Big Ten Conference play.

Iowa dominated all phases of the contest, finishing with a 16-2 advantage in shots and a 10-1 lead in shots on goal. Half of those shots on goal connected as the Hawkeyes piled on a season-best five goals. The clean sheet is Iowa’s 10th this season.

Junior Elle Otto gave Iowa the lead out of the gate, drilling a fourth-minute goal on assists from senior Kelli McGroarty and freshman Eva Pattison. Otto sliced a fastbreak ball behind the sliding Terrapin goalkeeper for her fifth score of the season.

Otto’s five goals and 12 points lead the Hawkeyes this season.

Iowa struck again in the 19th minute, this time on a set piece that saw a pair of headers dump the ball to the bottom-left corner of the goal. Senior Maggie Johnston launched a long free kick into the box, which freshman Millie Greer lofted up to McGroarty; the Voorhees, New Jersey, native spiked the ball where it needed to be to give Iowa the, 2-0, advantage.

The Hawkeyes took a 3-0 lead into halftime thanks to a 36th minute score tacked on by junior Addie Bundy off a corner kick. Bundy took the kick, hooking the ball through the net despite grazing the Maryland keeper.

Iowa converted again in the 54th minute on a Josie Durr penalty kick. That score makes four goals and 10 points for the seventh-year veteran this season, her most in a single season as a Hawkeye.

Freshman Sofia Bush put the seasoning in the stew in the 81st minute, firing a deep goal to a spot no one was getting to at the top of the net. The long ball was Bush’s second career goal.

Seven Hawkeyes recorded offensive points as Iowa picked up three crucial points in the Big Ten standings to keep its postseason aspirations alive.

HEAR FROM HEAD COACH DAVE DIIANNI

“We talked about having a fresh approach mentally today and not bemoaning the last two games. I loved our mental approach. We asked them to be competitive and to do everything together.

I think the scout was really good. We wanted to move the ball. We wanted to shift them. I thought that when we did that they became a lot more isolated individually on defense. I would imagine today was probably the most passes we have been able to put together. We defended well as a group, and we pressed well. The first and second goal were results of turning them over in the back. We were sharp in the box.

I talked to them a little about how it is never as good and never as bad as you think it is. Live somewhere in the middle. I am really happy with their mental resolve. Just be in the day. You can’t be in tomorrow until you are done with today. Go win the day, and we did that today.”

HAWKEYE NOTABLES

  • Iowa’s 10 shutouts through 15 games (.667) lead the Big Ten this season.
  • Senior goalkeeper Macy Enneking ranks fifth in the Hawkeye record book with 22 career victories (.676 win percentage). Enneking’s 19 career shutouts rank third in program history.
  • 90 Tracker: No Hawkeyes played the full 90 minutes on Sunday. Twenty-three Iowa players logged minutes against Maryland. The following position players have recorded at least one 90-minute outing this season: fifth-year Samantha Cary (11), freshman Millie Greer (11), freshman Eva Pattison (2), senior Rielee Fetty (4), senior Maggie Johnston (4), freshman Sofia Bush, junior Kenzie Roling and sophomore Kellen Fife.

 UP NEXT

Iowa faces Michigan at 7 p.m. (CT) on Oct. 19 at U-M Soccer Stadium. The Hawkeyes close out the regular season against Michigan State on Oct. 22 at DeMartin Soccer Complex. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. (CT).

Adair County Sheriff’s report, 10/15/23

News

October 15th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Greenfield, Iowa) – Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater, Sunday evening, released a report with details on three recent arrests:

On Oct. 10th, 31-year-old Jasmine Danise Vance, of Pahrump, NV, was arrested on a drug charge following a traffic stop for speeding on eastbound Interstate 80 in Adair County. An Iowa State Patrol Trooper pulled Vance over at around 11:21-a.m., and while interacting with her, became suspicious that criminal activity was taking place. A K9 search on the perimeter of vehicle resulted in the animal “alerting” to the presence of narcotics. A Probable Cause search of the 2023 KIA Soul was conducted, which yielded a plastic bag inside a bag positioned on the front passenger seat, that contained a crystalline substance resembling methamphetamine. Jasmine Vance was subsequently taken into custody for Possession of a Controlled Substance/Methamphetamine. She was transported to the Adair County Jail and held on a $1,000 cash-only bond.

Separately, 36-year-old Alex Jordan Kolthoff, of Lenox, was arrested Oct. 10th in Greenfield, on Adair County warrants for two counts of Harassment in the 2nd Degree, and, for Criminal Mischief in the 4th Degree, Kolthoff was released later that evening on a $1,000 cash or surety bond.

And, on Oct. 9th, 27-year-old Arty Iwo, of Ottumwa, was arrested after an Adair Police Officer traveling north on 5th Street in Adair at around 6:53-p.m., witnessed a 2023 Toyota Tacoma pickup traveling southbound. The vehicle crossed the center line of the road and the driver quickly corrected. Officer Sawyer Ocheltree turned his patrol vehicle around and observed the pickup drive onto the I-80 off-ramp, heading in the wrong direction onto I-80. The pickup nearly struck a vehicle exiting the interstate and then turned around at the bottom of the ramp.

Officer Ocheltree got behind the pickup and initiated a traffic stop, and questioned the driver – identified as Iwo – who told him his GPS told him to turn there. When asked for his license, Iwo said he didn’t have one. A records check determined the license was revoked for OWI test failure. Arty Iwo was placed under arrest for Driving While Revoked, and released the following day, on his Own Recognizance (ROR).