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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area: Monday, July 26 2021

Weather

July 26th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly-to-mostly sunny. High 92. S @ 5-10.
Tonight: Fair to partly cloudy. Low around 68. South wind 5-10.
Tomorrow: Mostly Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. S @ 5-10.
Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. (Excessive Heat Watch in effect )
Thursday: P/Cldy w/a slight chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms.  High 94.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 88. Our Low this morning, 56. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 80 and the Low was 68. The Record-High was 109 in 1936, and the Record Low was 43 in 1962.

CAROL SHINN, 87, of Orient (Svcs. 7/30/21)

Obituaries

July 25th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

CAROL SHINN, 87, of Orient, died Saturday, July 24, 2021, at the Greater Regional Hospice Home in Creston.  Funeral services for CAROL SHINN will be held 10-a.m. Friday, July 30th, at the Orient Plymouth Congregational Church (in Orient, IA). Steen Funeral Home in Greenfeld has the arrangements,

Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday, July 29th, from 2-until 6-p.m., with the family present from 5-until 6-p.m.; Online condolences may be left at www.steeenfunerals.com.

Burial is in the Moon Cemetery in rural Macksburg.

Memorials may be directed to the Orient Plymouth Congregational Church.

CAROL SHINN is survived by:
Her daughter – Susan (Mark) Hardy, of Tucson, AZ.

Her son – Jerry Shinn, Jr. & wife Sue, of Tucson, AZ.

Her sister – Lois (Dale) Pals, of Orient.

18 grandchildren, her sister-in-law Beverly Eyerly, of Johnston, other relatives and friends.

Fatal motorcycle accident in Marshall County

News

July 25th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

An SUV collided with a motorcycle Saturday night in Marshall County, resulting in the death of the motorcycle rider. The Iowa State Patrol reports 48-year-old Shelly Anne Tuttle, of Marshalltown, was riding a 2007 Honda VT600CD eastbound on Main Street in Marshalltown, just west of Wallace Avenue, when she was struck from behind by an eastbound 2013 Ford Escape, driven by 17-year-old Jadyn Lynn Palmer, of Marshalltown. The accident happened at around 9:22-p.m.

Tuttle was ejected from the motorcycle and died from her injuries at the scene. The collision remains under investigation. The Patrol was assisted at the scene by Deputies with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office, Marshall County EMS, and Marshalltown Police.

Adair County Fair Schedule for Sunday, 7/25/21

Ag/Outdoor, News

July 25th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

SUNDAY, July 25th

6:30 – 7:30 am Release all swine.
7:30 – 8:30 am All swine exhibitors clean swine barn
7:30 am Cattle Dog Trials (U.S. Border Collie National Qualifying for Finals) – Horse Arena
8:00 am Biscuits/Gravy Breakfast (Greenfield Methodist Church) – Courtyard
9:00 am 4-H Archery Speed Shooting Fun Match – northwest corner of fairgrounds
10:00 am Open Archery Tournament (registration 9 am) – northwest corner of fairgrounds
10:30 am Release all Cow/Calf Pens/Jr. Feeders not selling or participating in carcass
(All Cow/Calf Pens must leave; pens must be empty and clean by 1:30 pm)
11:00 am Future 4-H’ers Livestock/Pet Show (Registration 10:30 am) – Mid American Arena
12:00 pm Pigtail Contest – Courtyard
Bags Tournament – old ball field area
Ice Cream Social (Adair County Republicans) – Courtyard
Pizza Party for Winning Herdsmanship Barn Exhibitors – Gazebo
Farm Bureau Cookout Contest Judging (Registration 8 am)– Courtyard
12 – 3 pm Antique Tractor, Lawn Tractor, Pedal Tractor and Car Show – NE of Fair entrance
(Registration 11:00 am)
12:30 pm Check Out 4-H/FFA Livestock Exhibits Not Being Auctioned
12:00 – 12:30 pm Enter Beef Performance
1:00 pm Silent Auction (end time: items must be picked up by 3:00pm) – 4-H/FFA Center
2:00 pm Livestock Sale – Mid American Arena (Swine, Champion Market Broilers,
Champion Single Fryer, Rabbit, Market Beef, Junior Feeder Pens, Sheep/Meat Goats)
3:30 – 4 pm Open Class Check-out
Commercial Exhibits Dismissed
4:00 pm All poultry and rabbit pens must be empty and cleaned
4 – 4:30 pm 4-H/FFA Center Exhibits Check Out
7:00 pm Wright Rodeo Company (slack begins at 2:00 pm)

IDPH says more than 38,000 COVID-19 vaccines will expire this month

News

July 25th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa —With fewer Iowans getting vaccinated, many of the state’s supply of vaccines are set to expire before they are used. The Iowa Department of Public Health said more than 38,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine expire this month. In addition, nearly 700 doses of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccine.nson & Johnson and 4,000 doses of Moderna.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area: Sunday, July 25, 2021

Weather

July 25th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

Today: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light east southeast wind.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light south southeast wind.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 91. Our Low this morning, 61. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 93 and the Low was 76. The Record High on today’s date (And ALL-TIME record High in Atlantic), was 117 in 1936. The Record Low was 44 in 1894.

Work Release escape in eastern Iowa

News

July 24th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

Cedar Rapids – Officials with the Iowa Dept. of Corrections, Saturday, said 34-year-old Leo Alan Ray, convicted of Conspiracy/Commit Felony, Willful Injury-Causing Serious Injury, and Robbery 2nd Degree in Linn County, failed to report to the Lary A. Nelson Residential Center as required, Friday.

Ray is a white male, height 5’7″, and weighs 186 pounds. He was admitted to the work release facility on 5/13/2021.  Persons with information on Ray’s whereabouts should contact local police.

Leo Ray

Adair County Fair Sheep Show Results

Ag/Outdoor, News

July 24th, 2021 by Jim Field

Here are the results from the Sheep Show at the Adair County Fair in Greenfield on Friday, July 23, 2021.

Champion Market Lamb Feeder Pen:  Colt Douglas. Reserve:  Montana Douglas

Champion Rate of Gain Market Lamb Feeder Pen:  Colt Douglas. Reserve:  Derek Raasch

Champion Bottle Lamb:  Colt Douglas. Reserve: Montana Douglas

Champion White Face Influence Market Lamb:  Nora Newbury. Reserve:  Montana Douglas

Champion Purchased Market Lamb:  Clay Hohertz. Reserve:  Clay Hohertz

Champion Home Raised Market Lamb:  Cash Suhr. Reserve:  Cash Suhr

Grand Champion Individual Market Lamb:  Clay Hohertz. Reserve:  Cash Suhr

Grand Champion Rate of Gain Individual Market Lamb:  Brandon Raasch. Reserve:  Ellie Brewer

Champion Pen of 3 Purchased Market Lambs:  Josie Sackett. Reserve:  Bella Rubio

Champion Pen of 3 Home Raised Market Lambs:  Brandon Raasch. Reserve:  Terrin Gettler

Grand Champion Pen of 3 Market Lambs:  Josie Sackett. Reserve:  Brandon Raasch

Champion Grade Ewe:  Cash Suhr. Reserve:  Krista James

Champion Supreme Breeding Ewe:  Cash Suhr. Reserve:  Krista James

Champion Advanced Sheep Showman:  Carter Goetz.

Champion Senior Sheep Showman:  Brandon Raasch. Reserve:  Bella Rubio

Champion Intermediate Sheep Showman:  Cash Suhr. Reserve:  Krista James

Champion Junior Sheep Showman:  Melanie Kilborn. Reserve:  Creighton Suhr

Adair County Fair Meat Goat Results

Ag/Outdoor, News

July 24th, 2021 by Jim Field

Here are the results from the Meat Goat Show at the Adair County Fair in Greenfield on Friday, July 23, 2021.

Champion Market Doe:  Mazee Funke. Reserve:  Cameron Christensen

Champion Market Wether:  Mazee Funke. Reserve:  Mazee Funke

Grand Champion Market Meat Goat:  Mazee Funke. Reserve:  Mazee Funke

Grand Champion Rate of Gain Meat Goat:  Ty Rardin. Reserve:  Colt Douglas

Champion Kid Meat Goat:  Lukas James. Reserve:  Madison Christensen

Champion Junior Doe Meat Goat:  Mazee Funke. Reserve:  Mazee Funke

Champion Aged Doe Meat Goat:  Mazee Funke. Reserve:  Mazee Funke

Grand Champion Breeding Doe Meat Goat:  Lukas James. Reserve:  Madison Christensen

Champion Advanced Meat Goat Showman:  Mazee Funke. Reserve:  Madison Christensen

Champion Senior Meat Goat Showman:  Kamryn Nourse. Reserve:  Jennifer Holliday

Champion Intermediate Meat Goat Showman:  Lukas James. Reserve:  Chloe Rardin

Champion Junior Meat Goat Showman:  Hadley Christensen. Reserve:  Thomas Mikkelson

Reminder: Adult Art in the Park “Creation Vacation” starts Aug. 4th

Ag/Outdoor, News

July 24th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic) – Mark your calendar for August the 4th at 7-p.m., as the date and time for “Art in the Park for Adults,” at Sunnyside Park, in Atlantic. Parks and Rec Director Bryant Rasmussen said they’ve been running an “Art in the Park” program for YOUTH, every Wednesday at 9-a.m. The event has been held at different parks each week in Atlantic, since the program began. That continues through the end of July. He said the success of the program sparked an interest in having a program specifically for adults.

Simply show-up, and “freestyle” your art’s – or hearts – desires.

Other activities you may be interested in participating in, include a “Treasure Hunt” with a cool treat as your possible reward.

Bryant says later this Fall or early Next Spring, they are hoping to have an even bigger treasure hunt, like those held by bigger cities.

He says the Parks and Rec Dept. will have a booth at the 2021 Cass County Fair, where their staff will answer your questions about the parks, take suggestions for things you’d like to see, and promote the all the different recreational items available for you to check out, including the shelters and sports equipment, like bicycles.