LaVon Eblen speaks with Sara Young with the Anita Public Library about their services and upcoming events.
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Atlantic High School finished second to WDM Valley in the Bullseye portion of the Archery Tournament at East Union on Saturday. The final score for the Trojans was 3,292 to 3,382 for Valley.
Connor Johnson led the Team with a 1st place finish with a score of 291, followed by Cooper Jipsen, 4th 288, Carter smith in 6th 288, Mariah Hadley 9th 277, and Halle Copeland 275.
The Middle School was just behind Stillwell Middle School 3068-3054. Atlantic shooter Margaret McCurdy earned a first-place finish with a 275, Lilly Johnson 2nd 272, Lily Willrich 6th 260, Katrina Williams 8th 258, and Hank Roberts was 4th in boys shooting a 269.
In the 3D portion of the tournament Atlantic High school beat out Valley 1683 to 1669. Atlantic’s Cooper Jipsen finished first with a 291, Carter Smith 2nd 282, Conner Johnson 3rd 281, and Zane Berg 5th 277
In the girls division Mariah Hadley was 3rd 283, Halle Copeland 7th 269, and Quincy Sorenson 9th 262.
Atlantic Middle School finished second to Valley in 3D at 1487 to 1484. Hank Roberts was 2nd with a 263, Jake Simonton 7th 256.
Lily Johnson 1st 269, Katrina Williams 4th 251, and Aubrey Graham 5th 247 in the girl’s competition.
The next meet for the Atlantic Archery Team is on Friday, February 4th with Valley, and February 5th for a tournament in Diagonal.
Jim Field speaks with Amanda Skellenger, Museum of Danish America Genealogy Manager, about the Genealogy Center and the services they offer.
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(Waukon, Iowa) – One person died after an SUV collided with a Utility Terrain Vehicle Monday afternoon, in northeast Iowa’s Allamakee County. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2014 Deer UTV was traveling east on the westbound shoulder of Highway 9, at the same time 2013 GMC Terrain was traveling east on Highway 9. The UTV turned in front of the SUV and was struck. The accident happened at around 3:25-p.m., north of Waukon, near Lycurgus Road.
The operator of the UTV died at the hospital in Waukon. Another person was injured, and transported to the Waukon Hospital. No names had been released as of this report.
The Patrol was assisted by Waukon the Allaakee County Sheriff’s Office, Waukon Ambulance and Fire Department, Gunderson Air Ambulance and others.
(Atlantic, Iowa) – Weather data for the month of January, 2022 in Atlantic, shows the temperatures were about normal, with below normal precipitation. The average High last month was 31 (normally it’s 29). The average Low was 5 degrees, which is 4 degrees below the norm. The warmest day was January 12th (55 degrees), and the coldest morning was on the 2nd, when we bottomed out at -11.
Precipitation for the month, which includes melted snowfall, amounted to just .57″ (which is nearly .3″ below the norm). Snowfall amounted to 4.4″ altogether. January 14th brought the most snowfall, at 2.8 inches.
During the month of February in Atlantic, we typically see a little under one-inch of precipitation [.96″] (Including melted snowfall). The Average High is 35, and the average Low is 15 Degrees.
We’ll let you know how the data compared to those stats, when we compile the data next month.
Police in Council Bluffs say officers were dispatched at around 2:09-a.m. today (Tuesday), to North 7th Street and West Washington Ave., in reference to a car versus pedestrian accident. Upon arrival, officers made contact with the victim, who was laying in the middle of the intersection. The victim – whose name was not immediately released – had a severe head injury and was transported to a local hospital for medical treatment. As of the latest report, the driver of the run vehicle was unknown.
The accident is under investigation. Anyone with any information is asked to contact the CBPD Special Operation Unit at 712-328-4948.
(Radio Iowa) – There have been some changes this year for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), which might make you eligible. I-R-S spokesman, Chris Miller, says it is the largest refundable federal tax credit for low to moderate-income families. “More people qualify for the credit this year because of a change in the rules for 2021. This tax season, younger people than ever before will qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit, and there is no upper age limit,” Miller says.
He says some qualifiers will see more money. “Single people and couples without children qualify for a credit of just over 15-hundred dollars. And that’s an increase from 538 dollars previously,” Miller says. “In addition, families with more investment income qualify for the credit. This tax season, you can have up to ten-thousand dollars in investment income — compared to 36-thousand-50 dollars in the past.” Miller says there’s one key requirement that remains. “You have to file a tax return in order to get an E-I-T-C. And that applies not only to people who normally file a tax return — but also those people who don’t normally file a tax return,” he says.
Miller says it is worth you while to see if you qualify. He says the majority of people eligible request it and they estimate that one in five eligible taxpayers get the credit. Miller says the latest numbers show 75 percent of eligible Iowans apply for the credit. You can find out if you qualify on the I-R-S website. “There are other special rules for E-I-T-C this year and some permanent changes for the credit overall — and you can find out more by going to our website IRS.gov and putting E-I-T-C in the search bar,” according to Miller.
The I-R-S began accepting 2021 tax returns on January 24th, so you can file now and claim the credit.
(Corning, Iowa) – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports a man from Shelby County was arrested at around 12:50-a.m. Sunday, following a traffic stop at Highway 34 and Fig Avenue. Authorities say upon further investigation, 36-year-old Matthew Philip Goodside, of Shelby, was arrested for OWI/1st offense. Goodside was being held in the Adams County Jail, pending an appearance before the Magistrate.
“Any potential criminal charges identified above are merely allegations and any defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.”
Des Moines, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Public Health, Monday, released new data showing the number of positive COVID-19 tests and hospitalizations in the state continue to drop. There were 23,461 positive COVID-19 tests in the last seven days, down from 26,244 at the last report on Friday. The state’s 14-day positivity rate dropped from 24% to 22.9%.
The number of patients hospitalized with the virus in Iowa decreased from 928 to 849. IDPH data shows 60.4% of those hospitalized with COVID-19 are unvaccinated, while 69.1% of those listed in intensive care with the virus. Of those hospitalized, 57% had a primary COVID-19 diagnosis, while 43% were hospitalized for another reason but tested positive.
The number of long-term care facilities reporting a virus outbreak increased from 95 to 107 since Friday.
There have been 4,832,295 vaccine doses administered in Iowa, with 71.2% of those 18 and older fully vaccinated and 75.9% of those 12 and older with at least one dose.