LaVon Eblen visits with Anita Librarian Sara Young.
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Greg McDermott will be the head men’s basketball coach at Creighton University for a while longer. McDermott and Creighton agreed to a multi-year extension on Thursday.
Creighton Athletic Director Marcus Blossom announced the extension but terms of the deal were not disclosed. On a call Thursday McDermott said the deal was for more than two years but less than ten.
McDermott has a 276-137 record in 12 seasons at Creighton. He has reached the NCAA Tournament seven times during that stretch. He has spent time as a head coach at Wayne State, his alma mater UNI, Iowa State, and Creighton. His overall coaching record stands at 425-268 in 21 seasons.
(Glenwood, Iowa) – The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports two separate arrests took place, Thursday. 21-year-old Nathan Edward Lee Richardson, of Glenwood, was arrested on a warrant for three counts, Violation of Probation. Bond was set at $30,000. And, 26-year-old Timothy James Black, of Emerson, was arrested for Driving Under Suspension ($300 bond).
(Harlan, Iowa) – The Shelby County Supervisors will meet in a special session 9-a.m. Tuesday, March 29th. The Board has one action item on their agenda: a Hearing for, and Approval of a Resolution on, the fiscal year 2023 Shelby County budget. There will also be general county business discussion, with no action to follow.
Jim Field visits with Dottie Krogh about the Cass County Master Gardeners Scholarship program.
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(Creston, Iowa) – Officials with the Creston Police Department today (Friday), reports the arrest at around 3:45-a.m. today, of 30-year-old Christopher Cerda-Roma, from Lenox. Cerda-Roma was arrested at Oak and Montgomery Streets, for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. His bond at the Union County Jail, was set at $300.
Authorities say two incidents of vandalism and/or theft were reported over the past few weeks. On Wednesday (March 23rd), a man told Police his vehicle had been vandalized while parked near a fitness business in the 500 block of W. Taylor Street, in Creston. He said his driver’s side window was broken out, and a fitness card worth an estimated $200, was missing. On Feb. 13th, a person with the Smoke Shop in Creston reported the business was broken into. The loss from damage and missing inventory, amounted to slightly more than $2,387.
And, on March 21st, a woman reported to Creston Police that her purse went missing while she was at the Creston Walmart Store. The loss was estimated at $100.
(Radio Iowa) – The latest figures show only 67 people were hospitalized in Iowa (as of Wednesday), for treatment of COVID-19, which is down significantly from the peak in January near one-thousand patients. The C-D-C says death rates, too, are slowing dramatically. Lisa Ridge, C-E-O of Van Diest Medical Center in Webster City, says even after two years, coronavirus is still making a critical impact on the facility. “While we’re grateful for these low numbers and low mortality, as a small, rural hospital with limited resources and limited ability to increase our covered lives or services rapidly,” Ridge says, “we are grappling with the ongoing effects of the pandemic.”
Since early 2020, many people have chosen to retire or quit the health care profession and the hospital has a long list of open positions, making a tough situation even more difficult for those who remain. “From our staffing and supply challenges to decreased utilization of our services, we’ve really had to embrace and show our agility,” Ridge says. “We’ve cross-trained staff. We’re showing the ability to flex-staff between departments. We’re being creative with supplies and really with our supply chain as a whole.”
The hospital is investing in new technologies, she says, in order to support its many virtual platforms.
(Des Moines, Iowa) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig reports the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has awarded nearly $250,000 in grants to help 13 Iowa farmers, businesses and non-profits increase or diversify their agricultural product offerings. Among the grant recipients, was Brun Ko Farm, owned and managed by Emily and Nathan Paulsen. The farm, located near Exira, is being awarded $15,000 toward a total project cost of $30,000, to increase vegetable production by increasing washing and storage capacity.
Naig said “Iowa agriculture is the envy of the world as our farmers continue to lead the way in producing healthy, high-quality, affordable food. It is essential that consumers have access to the Iowa-grown products they know and love. The Choose Iowa grant program makes this possible through value-added projects that help Iowans grow their businesses and access new markets. I am proud to invest in these projects that continue to position Iowa as a top place to grow, today and in the future.”
To view the entire list of Choose Iowa Marketing and Promotion grant recipients, click HERE.
Today: **Wind Advisory from 10-a.m. until 7-p.m.** Partly cloudy & windy. High 52. NW @ 20-35 mph+.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low 23. NW @ 10.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny. High 49. N @ 10-15.
Sunday: P/Cldy to Cldy. High around 50.
Monday: Mo. cloudy. High 56.
Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 41. Our Low this morning, 33. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 45 and the Low was 38. The Record High on this date was 91 in 1907. The Record Low was 5 in 1894.
A WIND ADVISORY continues today for Iowa. The Advisory, for gusty northwest winds of 25-to 50-mph, is in effect from 10-a.m. until 7-p.m.
* IMPACTS…Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.
In addition, a RED FLAG WARNING for high wind and very low relative humidity, is in effect for Harrison and Monona Counties in our listening area, from Noon today until 9-p.m.
* Impacts…Any fires that ignite may spread rapidly, exhibit extreme behavior and be very difficult to control. Outdoor burning is not recommended.