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Four young ladies from Audubon were vying for the title of Audubon County Fair Queen. When their scores were tabulated, Kennedy Rohe was crowned Queen. Kennedy is the daughter of Derrick and Jessica Rohe. Runner-Up went to Madi Steckler, the daughter of Toby and Pam Steckler. Abby Brooks and Abigail Zaiger were also in the running for Audubon County Fair Queen.
(Des Moines) – Officials with the National Weather Service in Johnston have issued a summary of the tornadic activity that occurred across Iowa, Wednesday. According to the report, supercells developed over portions of north-central Iowa on the afternoon of Wednesday, July 14, 2021. The environment was ripe for tornadic development and rotation was evident on radar shortly after storms formed. Generally south of along the Highway 20 corridor was the hot spot for tornadoes from around Nemaha, Lake City, Stanhope, Jewell, and Waverly. Tornadoes were reported around Dysart and south of Mason City. Heavy rain cause flash flooding in Maxwell and ping pong hail was reported in Clarksville.
(Radio Iowa) – Barbara Wilson took office Wednesday as the 22nd president of the University of Iowa, the third woman to hold the position. Wilson replaces Bruce Harreld, who retired after taking the office late in 2015. Wilson is a communications scholar and academic administrator who previously served as the second in command at the University of Illinois system. U-I Undergraduate Student Body President Regan Smock says she hopes campus mental health will be a priority for Wilson. “COVID illuminated a lot of what some people were living in silence about,” Smock says. “I really hope that we can try to push more funding towards mental health services in general. I think, especially for students of color, students of underrepresented and underserved backgrounds.”
Smock said she anticipates one of Wilson’s biggest challenges will be earning trust across a diverse range of constituents on campus. “There are students who will never think about who’s making decisions about stuff, but those who do, do not feel heard in what they need and what they want,” Smock says. “Part of that is that you have constituents with different demands and different things they need and that makes it difficult.”
Wilson has also spoken about her goals to expand diversity, equity and inclusion and improve graduation rates. Reports say Wilson received a five-year contract with an annual salary of 600-thousand dollars as well as a five-year deferred compensation plan with an annual contribution of 400-grand.
(By Kate Payne, Iowa Public Radio)
(Radio Iowa) – Former Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to visit Des Moines and Sioux Center today (Friday), his first stops in the state since leaving office. Bob Vander Plaats is president and C-E-O of The Family Leader, the organization that’s hosting one of the events where Pence is scheduled to speak. Vander Plaats considers Pence one of a handful of front-runners for the G-O-P’s 2024 presidential nomination — if Donald Trump doesn’t run. “If Trump were to get in and secure the nomination, because he has a very vibrant base, all of a sudden it becomes: ‘Who is going to be the VP?'” Vander Plaats says. “Now you could see a Kristi Noem get raised, a Tim Scott get raised and even people who aren’t running for president, like Governor Kim Reynolds.”
Vander Plaats would NOT expect Trump to offer the V-P slot to Pence again, nor does Vander Plaats think Pence would accept it. A week ago during an appearance on Iowa P-B-S, Vander Plaats was asked if Pence did the right thing in certifying the Electoral College outcome in January. “The question I ask to people who push back on that is…’Do you want Vice President Harris in a few years to be able to do what Mike Pence was asked to do?’ And I think common sense would say: ‘No,'” Vander Plaats said.
Polls show a segment of Republicans, though, believe Pence should have refused to certify Joe Biden as the 2020 victor. At a recent conservative conference in Florida, chants of “traitor” rose from the some in the crowd as Pence started speaking. “He will not be booed at our event,” Vander Plaats says. “I read an article about when he spoke in Orlando…when he got heckled. When he spoke in New Hampshire, it was a sold out crowd and recorded eight standing ovations.” Vander Plaats suggests continuing to focus on the 2020 election outcome is unwise for the G-O-P. “We need to keep our focus on 2022 as well as 2024,” Vander Plaats said.
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will also speak at today’s (Friday’s) Family Leadership Summit in Des Moines. Vander Plaats describes both as presidential candidates of the future, although, Noem has said she doesn’t plan to run for president. Pence is due to headline a midday fundraiser in Sioux Center for Congressman Randy Feenstra. Early this (Friday) evening, Pompeo will speak at a fundraiser in Ottumwa for Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks.
Today: Areas of fog this morning; Partly Cloudy. High 82. NE @ 10.
Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 63.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 83. E @ 10.
Sunday: P/Cldy. High 84.
Monday: P/Cldy. High 85.
Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 81. We received .51″ rain. Our Low this morning, 58. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 86 and the Low was 56. The All-Time Record High was 109 in 1936. The Record w was 45 in 1906.
Audubon County Fair
Montgomery County Fair
Pottawattamie County Fair
Shelby County Fair
Goat Show Results
Champion Boer Doe: Tyler Beeson – Stennett Panthers
Reserve Champion Boer Doe: AJ Beeson – Stennett Panthers
Grand Champion Breeding Doe: Tyler Beeson – Stennett Panthers
Reserve Grand Champion Breeding Doe: AJ Beeson – Stennett Panthers
Champion Home Raised Market Goat: Garrett True – East Sunrisers
Reserve Champion Home Raised Market Goat: Tyler Beeson – Stennett Panthers
Overall Grand Champion Market Goat: Garrett True – East Sunrisers
Overall Reserve Grand Champion Market Goat: Tyler Beeson – Stennett Panthers
Grand Champion Rate of Gain: Tyler Beeson – Stennett Panthers
Champion Beginner Showman: Dalton True – East Sunrisers
Champion Junior/Intermediate Showman: AJ Beeson – Stennett Panthers
Champion Senior Showman: Tyler Beeson – Stennett Panthers
Overall Grand Champion Showman: Tyler Beeson – Stennett Panthers
Sheep Show Results
Champion Breeding Ram: Carly Roberts – Stanton Strivers
Reserve Champion Breeding Ram: Wyatt Roberts – Stanton Strivers
Champion Breeding Ewe: Jolee Fisher – East Sunrisers
Reserve Champion Breeding Ewe: Leah Sandin – Red Oak FFA
Grand Champion Breeding Lamb: Jolee Fisher – East Sunrisers
Reserve Grand Champion Breeding Lamb: Leah Sandin – Red Oak FFA
Champion Feeder Lamb: Wyatt Roberts – Stanton Strivers
Reserve Champion Feeder Lamb: Carly Roberts – Stanton Strivers
Champion Home Raised Market Lamb: Jackson Fisher – East Sunrisers
Reserve Champion Home Raised Market Lamb: Jackson Fisher – East Sunrisers
Champion Purchased Market Lamb: Allie Sandin – Red Oak FFA
Reserve Champion Purchased Market Lamb: Allie Sandin – Red Oak FFA
Grand Champion Market Lamb: Allie Sandin – Red Oak FFA
Reserve Grand Champion Market Lamb: Allie Sandin – Red Oak FFA
Champion Home Raised Pen of 3 Market Lambs: Jackson Fisher – East Sunrisers
Champion Purchased Pen of 3 Market Lambs: Wyatt Roberts – Stanton Strivers
Reserve Champion Purchased Pen of 3 Market Lambs: Carly Roberts – Stanton Strivers
Grand Champion Pen of 3 Market Lambs: Jackson Fisher – East Sunrisers
Reserve Grand Champion Pen of 3 Market Lambs: Wyatt Roberts – Stanton Strivers
Grand Champion Rate of Gain: Jolee Fisher – East Sunrisers
Champion Beginner Showmanship: Jackson Fisher – East Sunrisers
Champion Junior/Intermediate Showmanship: Jolee Fisher – East Sunrisers
Champion Senior Showmanship: Leah Sandin – Red Oak FFA
Grand Champion Overall Showmanship: Leah Sandin – Red Oak FFA
LaVINNA BLANCHARD, 90, of Oakland, died on July 18, 2020, at the Oakland Manor. A memorial service for LaVINNA BLANCHARD will be held 11-a.m. Monday, July 19, 2021, at the Oakland United Methodist Church. Rieken Vieth Funeral Home in Oakland is assisting the family.
Visitation with the family will be from 9:30 AM until the time of the service. Interment will be at a later date.
LaVINNA BLANCHARD is survived by:
Her husband of 70 years, -Harold “Doc” Blanchard.
Her daughters – Jackie (Don) Hildebrand, of Oakland, and Sherri Blanchard and friend Tye Williams, of Carson City, NV.
3 grandchildren; 1 great-grand child, other relatives and friends.
LEONARD ALM, SR., 91, of Rochester, MN, died December 28, 2020 at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester. A Memorial Mass for LEONARD ALM, SR., will be held 10:30-a.m. Saturday, July 24th, at Saint Peter & Paul Catholic Church, in Atlantic. Rieken Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold is assisting the family.
Interment will be in the Catholic section at Pleasant Township south of Griswold. Lunch with the family will be held at the Griswold Community Building, following the interment.
LEONARD ALM, SR., is survived by:
His sons – Leonard (Cathy) Alm, Jr., of LaVista, NE; Tom (Monica) Alm, of Ashland, NE; and Dan (Leigh Anne) Alm, of Omaha, NE;
His daughters – Jan Alm and friend John Madacey of Rochester, MN; Teri Fisher of Omaha, NE, and Jeni Alm of Omaha, NE;
12 grandchildren, 4 step-grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren.