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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023

Weather

December 17th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 10. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as 10. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph after midnight.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 40. The Low was 30. We received .11″ rain/drizzle over the 24-hour period ending at 7-a.m. today (12/17). Total precipitation was .19″ from Friday through Saturday. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 22 and the Low was 4. The Record High on December 17th in Atlantic, was 65 in 1939. The Record Low was -18 in 1951. Sunrise is at 7:40. Sunset is at 4:51.

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Semi driver from Queens, NY killed in a Cass County crash Saturday afternoon

News

December 17th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Anita, Iowa) – A man from New York died following an accident Saturday afternoon on westbound Interstate 80, in Cass County (IA). The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2022 Volvo tractor-trailer driven by 29-year-old Malak Singh, of S. Richmond Hill – Queens, NY, left the road near mile marker 72, for reasons unknown.

The semi rolled onto its side and crashed into the north ditch. Singh died at the scene. The accident happened a little before 4-p.m., Saturday.

The Patrol was assisted by Deputies with the Cass County Sheriff’s Office.

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LeANN KLEIN, 56, of Harlan (Celebration of Life at a later date)

Obituaries

December 16th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

LeANN KLEIN, 56, of Harlan, died Tue., Dec. 12, 2023, at home. A Celebration of Life for LeANN KLEIN will be held at a later date. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan is assisting the family.

LeANN KLEIN is survived by:

Her Mother – Constance Herbst, of Deloit (IA).

Her sons – Cody Klein and Sam Klein, both of Avoca.

Her daughters – Ashley Riesgaard, of Underwood, and Bailey Klein, of Earling.

Her sister – Robin (Tom) Powers, of Harlan.

and 9 grandchildren.

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Mr. GAIL LYNN BROCKMAN, 76, of Marne (Svcs. 12/23/23)

Obituaries

December 16th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Mr. GAIL LYNN BROCKMAN, 76, of Marne, died Friday, December 15, 2023, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Funeral services for GAIL BROCKMAN will be held 10:30-a.m. Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Atlantic. Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

A luncheon will be held following the funeral in the reception hall of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.

Visitation with family will be held at the funeral home on Friday, Dec. 22nd, from 5-until 7-p.m.

Private interment will be held at Zion Congregational Cemetery in Treynor.

GAIL LYNN BROCKMAN is survived by:

His wife – Carolyn Brockman, of Marne.

His sons – Jeff Brockman, of Griswold; Jerry (Shannon) Brockman, of Marne, and Tony (Traci) Brockman, of Atlantic.

His sister –  Marjorie (William) Hatcher, of Treynor.

10 grandchildren; and his brother-in-law.

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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023

Weather

December 16th, 2023 by admin

Saturday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Breezy.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.
Friday’s High in Atlantic was 49. The Low was 28. We received .08″ rain/drizzle over the 24-hour period ending at 7-a.m. today (12/16). Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 24 and the Low was 13. The Record High on December 16th in Atlantic, was 9 in 1962. The Record Low was -22 in 1951. Sunrise at 7:39. Sunset is at 4:51.

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Lewis Central Downs Atlantic in Boy’s Basketball

Sports

December 16th, 2023 by admin

Four players scored double figures to lead Lewis Central over Atlantic 77-41 in boys’ basketball at Atlantic on Friday.

Jackson Larsen led the team with 16 points, Nash Paulson and Garret Rutledge 12, and Kamdyn Cross added 11.

The Titans led 16-9 at the end of the first quarter and 39-33 at the half. Colton Rasmussen carried the Trojans offensively with 14 first-half points and 23 for the game.

Lewis Central pulled away in the second half. Six players contributed to outscoring Atlantic 21-11 in the third quarter. Jackson Larsen drew the hot hand in the final frame with four three-point shots and 12 of the Titan’s 27 points., while holding the Trojans to 11 and seven respectively.

Besides, Rasmussen’s 23-points, Gavin McLaren posted 10, Brock Henderson, 4, Tyrell Williams, 3, and Zaydin Parker, 1.

Atlantic travels to Shenandoah on Tuesday. Lewis Central plays Gretna-East at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs today.

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Nodaway Valley Boys Win 2023 Pride of Iowa Tournament

Sports

December 16th, 2023 by admin

Nodaway Valley continues to win tournament after tournament as they won the Pride of Iowa Conference Tournament on Friday night with a total of 195 points. The Wolverines featured four first-place finishers which include Keyin Steeve (120), Carmine Shaw (144), Ashton Honnold (215), and Trenton Warner (285). The Wolverines were able to come over Martensdale-St Marys by just 17.5 total points. Lenox finished with 105 points in sixth place as they featured Dylan Stein (138)and Jorda Martin-England (175) in first. While in second place, they featured Chase England (157) and Jace Smith (285). The final results for each individual weight class are listed below while the team results are at the bottom of the page

Team Scores

1 Nodaway Valley 195.0
2 Martensdale-St Marys 177.5
3 Central Decatur 144.0
4 Southwest Valley 132.0
5 Southeast Warren/Melcher-Dallas 121.0
6 Lenox 105.0
7 Wayne 103.0
8 East Union 85.0
9 Mount Ayr 49.0
10 Bedford 44.0

 

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Final Results for Western Iowa Conference Girls Wrestling Tournament

Sports

December 16th, 2023 by admin

The girl’s Western Iowa Conference Tournament wrapped up on Friday night as Missouri Valley won the tourney with 186.5 total points. Area first-place finishers include Elsie Mausbach of Treynor (100), Chloe Roane of Riverside (110), Carly Henderson of Riverside (115), Molly Allen of Riverside (125), and Ana Wilson of Riverside (140). Both Missouri Valley and Riverside dominated the top as they featured a wrestler in almost every weight class other than four on the night. All final results are posted below and the team scores are listed at the bottom of the page.

100

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Elsie Mausbach of Treynor
  • 2nd Place – MaKenna Jacobs of ATU
1st Place Match

  • Elsie Mausbach (Treynor) 5-11, So. over MaKenna Jacobs (ATU) 6-9, So. (Fall 1:21

105

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Sophia Hazen of ATU
  • 2nd Place – Jordan Mulford of Audubon
1st Place Match

  • Sophia Hazen (ATU) 10-4, Fr. over Jordan Mulford (Audubon) 3-8, So. (Fall 0:54)

110

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Chloe Roane of Riverside, Oakland
  • 2nd Place – Jordyn Boswell of Treynor
1st Place Match

  • Chloe Roane (Riverside, Oakland) 5-5, Sr. over Jordyn Boswell (Treynor) 0-1, Jr. (Fall 3:35)

115

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Carly Henderson of Riverside, Oakland
  • 2nd Place – Trinity Bret of ATU
1st Place Match

  • Carly Henderson (Riverside, Oakland) 17-1, Sr. over Trinity Bret (ATU) 0-1, . (Fall 1:11)

120

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Jordan Buffum of Missouri Valley
  • 2nd Place – Jayden Carrigan of Riverside, Oakland
  • 3rd Place – Emily-Rose Ellrott-Schmielau of ATU
  • 4th Place – Rachael Rynearson of Audubon
1st Place Match

  • Jordan Buffum (Missouri Valley) 21-3, Jr. over Jayden Carrigan (Riverside, Oakland) 10-5, Sr. (Dec 9-6)
3rd Place Match

  • Emily-Rose Ellrott-Schmielau (ATU) 3-11, Jr. over Rachael Rynearson (Audubon) 1-11, Jr. (Fall 1:26)

125

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Molly Allen of Riverside, Oakland
  • 2nd Place – Adalyn Minahan of Treynor
  • 3rd Place – Laura McCarville of Audubon
  • 4th Place – Zoey Davis of Missouri Valley
1st Place Match

  • Molly Allen (Riverside, Oakland) 10-0, Jr. over Adalyn Minahan (Treynor) 17-6, So. (Fall 1:34)
3rd Place Match

  • Laura McCarville (Audubon) 8-6, So. over Zoey Davis (Missouri Valley) 12-15, Fr. (Fall 6:00)

130

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Lea Gute of Missouri Valley
  • 2nd Place – Danika Feigenbutz of Riverside, Oakland
  • 3rd Place – Sophie Joyce of Logan-Magnolia
  • 4th Place – Livia Schroeder of Treynor
  • 5th Place – Michelle Brooks of Audubon
1st Place Match

  • Lea Gute (Missouri Valley) 19-3, Jr. over Danika Feigenbutz (Riverside, Oakland) 10-12, So. (Fall 1:51)

3rd Place Match

  • Sophie Joyce (Logan-Magnolia) 6-9, Fr. over Livia Schroeder (Treynor) 4-13, . (Fall 0:39)
5th Place Match

  • Michelle Brooks (Audubon) 7-9, (Bye)

135

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Brooklyn Lange of Missouri Valley
  • 2nd Place – Gracyn Stone of Logan-Magnolia
  • 3rd Place – Sarah Cody of Riverside, Oakland
  • 4th Place – Emily Foran of Audubon
  • 5th Place – Kacee Arnold of ATU
1st Place Match

  • Brooklyn Lange (Missouri Valley) 21-3, Sr. over Gracyn Stone (Logan-Magnolia) 4-1, Fr. (Fall 0:29)
3rd Place Match

  • Sarah Cody (Riverside, Oakland) 7-12, Fr. over Emily Foran (Audubon) 4-9, Jr. (Fall 1:40)
5th Place Match

  • Kacee Arnold (ATU) 2-11, Fr. (Bye)

140

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Ana Wilson of Riverside, Oakland
  • 2nd Place – Claire Myler of Missouri Valley
1st Place Match

  • Ana Wilson (Riverside, Oakland) 12-9, So. over Claire Myler (Missouri Valley) 4-10, So. (Fall 1:10)

145

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Riley Marcum of Missouri Valley
  • 2nd Place – Elena Harbour of Audubon
  • 3rd Place – Hannah Marsh of Riverside, Oakland
  • 4th Place – Annabel Baxter of ATU
1st Place Match

  • Riley Marcum (Missouri Valley) 17-8, So. over Elena Harbour (Audubon) 4-7, So. (Fall 0:34)
3rd Place Match

  • Hannah Marsh (Riverside, Oakland) 6-3, Fr. over Annabel Baxter (ATU) 9-7, Fr. (Inj. 0:00)

155

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Nicole Olson of Missouri Valley
  • 2nd Place – Joenellie Goldapp of ATU
  • 3rd Place – Lilley Casson of Treynor
  • 4th Place – Adilyn Goos of Riverside, Oakland
1st Place Match

  • Nicole Olson (Missouri Valley) 21-1, Sr. over Joenellie Goldapp (ATU) 1-1, So. (TF-1.5 2:23 (21-4))
3rd Place Match

  • Lilley Casson (Treynor) 4-8, So. over Adilyn Goos (Riverside, Oakland) 7-10, Fr. (Fall 1:11)

170

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Nancy Bowman of Logan-Magnolia
  • 2nd Place – Kelcee McMillen of Missouri Valley
1st Place Match

  • Nancy Bowman (Logan-Magnolia) 10-2, Jr. over Kelcee McMillen (Missouri Valley) 12-9, So. (Fall 2:00)

190

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Maya Zappia of Missouri Valley
  • 2nd Place – Khloie Corum of Riverside, Oakland
1st Place Match

  • Maya Zappia (Missouri Valley) 13-6, Sr. over Khloie Corum (Riverside, Oakland) 6-11, So. (Fall 0:46)

235

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Jocelyn Buffum of Missouri Valley
1st Place Match

  • Jocelyn Buffum (Missouri Valley) 19-1, Jr. over () , . (Bye)

Team Scores

1 Missouri Valley 186.5
2 Riverside, Oakland 170.5
3 ATU 88.0
4 Treynor 75.0
5 Audubon 65.0
6 Logan-Magnolia 56.0

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Friday’s Area High School Girl’s Basketball Scores

Sports

December 16th, 2023 by admin

Hawkeye Ten Conference:
Denison-Schleswig 46, Clarinda 43
#6 St. Albert 61, Shenandoah 38
#7 Harlan Community 86, Red Oak 41
Lewis Central 59, Atlantic 27

Western Iowa Conference:
AHSTW 52, Logan-Magnolia 30
#14 Treynor 59, IKM-Manning 30
Tri-Center 52, Missouri Valley 29

Rolling Valley Conference:
#12 Woodbine 62, Ar-We-Va 14
#11 CAM 66, Paton-Churdan 18
#15 Exira-EHK 61, West Harrison 28
Boyer Valley 53, Glidden-Ralston 31

Corner Conference:
Essex 57, Sidney 35
East Mills 46, Griswold 24
Fremont Mills 71, Stanton 52

Raccoon River Conference:
Carroll 54, #8 Ballard 45
ADM 48, Boone 37
#12 Carlisle 57, Bondurant-Farrar 44
Gilbert 70, Winterset 41

Pride of Iowa Conference:
Wayne 50, Bedford 41
Mount Ayr 60, Worth County 34

West Central Conference:
Van Meter 49, #10 Earlham 33
West Central Valley 51, Madrid 26
#3 Panorama 54, ACGC 36
#3 Des Moines Christian 66, Pleasantville 34

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Friday’s Area High School Boy’s Basketball Scores

Sports

December 16th, 2023 by admin

Hawkeye Ten Conference:
Denison-Schleswig 69, Clarinda 53
Lewis Central 77, Atlantic 41
St. Albert 71, Shenandoah 44
Harlan Community 62, Red Oak 59

Western Iowa Conference:
Logan-Magnolia 52, AHSTW 43
Tri-Center 75, Missouri Valley 59
Underwood 83, Audubon 46
Treynor 66, IKM-Manning 35

Rolling Valley Conference:
Coon Rapids-Bayard 86, East Union 44
Woodbine 68, Ar-We-Va 56
Boyer Valley 40, Glidden-Ralston 37
Exira-EHK 80, West Harrison 44
CAM 77, Paton-Churdan 37

Corner Conference:
East Mills 67, Griswold 22
Sidney 55, Essex 52
Stanton 76, Fremont Mills 66

Raccoon River Conference:
Ballard 64, Carroll 48
ADM 68, Boone 56
Bondurant-Farrar 58, Carlisle 51
Winterset 68, Gilbert 59

Pride of Iowa Conference:
Bedford 47, Wayne 32
Mount Ayr 54, Worth County 44

West Central Conference:
Earlham 47, Van Meter 46
Panorama 63, ACGC 59
Madrid 56, West Central Valley 40
Ogden 73, Woodward-Granger 47

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