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Day two schedule for the Audubon County Fair (7/13/23)

Ag/Outdoor, News

July 13th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Audubon,Iowa) – The Audubon County Fair rolls on through Sunday. The schedule of events/activities today (Thursday, July 13th), are as follows:

7:00-8:00 AM 4-H/FFA Swine check in
8:00- 9:00 AM 4-H/FFA Sheep & Goat check in
9:00-10:00 AM 4-H/FFA Beef check in
9:00 AM-6:00 PM Commercial Exhibit set-up
9:30AM-11:00 AM 4-H/FFA/Open Class Rabbit/Poultry check in
11:00 AM 4-H/FFA Horses must be stalled
11:30 AM Farm Bureau Meal – Hoop
Agriland Ice Cream
12:00 PM Open Class static must be entered
1:00 PM 4-H/FFA Exhibitor Meeting
4:00 PM Open Class exhibits must be in place
5:00 PM Sponsorship Dinner-Tent by Agrihall
4-H Pie Auction
Queen Coronation: Contestants include Emily Foran, Rylee Brittian, Elly Schultes, Sienna Albertsen, Michelle Brooks, and Ashlyn Pruitt.

2022 Audubon County Fair Queen Jaci Christensen (Center) & the 2023 candidates.

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Structure Fire in Missouri Valley under investigation

News

July 13th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Missouri Valley, Iowa) – Fire officials in Missouri Valley were asking residents to stay away from the area of Erie (Main Street), between 4th and 5th Streets, this morning, while crews fight a structure fire. In a statement on social media, officials said “We recognize this is going to be very disruptive but please try to avoid the area until crews have finished. A big thank you to the mutual aid departments that came to assist.” No injuries were reported. Additional information is currently not available.

Fire Chief Forrest Dooley has requested the State Fire Marshal investigate the scene. Initial reports seemed to indicate arson was not suspect as a cause of the fire.

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Adair County Fair activities, 7/13/23

Ag/Outdoor, News

July 13th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Greenfield, Iowa) – Day two of the Adair County Fair in Greenfield is packed with activities and events. Here’s the posted schedule for today:

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Shelby County Fair Schedule for Thursday, July 13, 2023

Ag/Outdoor, News

July 13th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

The Shelby County Fair continues today, in Harlan. Here’s a look at the schedule of events & activities:

7:00 – 8:00 a.m………….Enter & Weigh 4-H/FFA Breeding Beef Heifers, Beef Cows/Calves,
Feeder Calves, Dairy Heifers & Cows in Production. All livestock is to unload at
dock and be inspected by a Veterinarian.
8:00 – 9:00 a.m………….Enter 4-H/FFA Bottle/Bucket calves – Unload at dock and be inspected
by a Veterinarian.
8:00 a.m…………………..Poultry Exhibitor’s Meeting
8:30 a.m…………………..Enter 4-H/FFA Cats & Small Pets (tent)
8:45 a.m…………………..Cat and Small Pet Exhibitor’s Meeting
8:30 a.m…………………..Judge 4-H/FFA Poultry (tent)
8:30 a.m…………………..Judge Open Class Non-Livestock Departments (if not judging Weds.)
9:00 a.m…………………..Judge 4-H/FFA Cats & Small Pets
9:00-9:30 a.m……………Enter Bottle Animals – Unload at dock and be inspected by a Veterinarian.
9:30 a.m…………………..Judge 4-H/FFA Feeder Calves, Beef Cow/Calves, Breeding Beef, and Dairy Cattle
10:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m….Little Hands on the Farm Exhibit
10:30 p.m…………………Pie & Muffin Baking (Check Green Book for your scheduled time.)
12:30 p.m…………………Bottle/Bucket Calf and Bottle/Bucket Calf Plus One Exhibitor Meeting
1:00 p.m…………………..Judge 4-H/FFA/Clover Kids Bottle Bucket Calf Show
2:30 p.m…………………..Open Class Bottle Show
3:00-5:00 p.m……………Little Hands on the Farm Exhibit
4:00 p.m…………………..Carnival
6:00 p.m…………………..Shelby County Fair PARADE – ‘Best Days of Summer’’
7:00-7:30 p.m……………Strolling Act – The Flying Debris Show
7:30-9:00 p.m……………Little Hands on the Farm Exhibit
8:00-8:30 p.m……………Strolling Act – The Flying Debris Show
8:00 p.m…………………..Show Ring: Crowning of 2023 Shelby County Fair Queen and Hall of Fame Recognition. Seven contestants are vying for the title of Fair Queen.

Photo courtesy of Harlan Tribune (seated, Lauren Wingert, Kyia Rueschenberg and Katie Andersen. Back row, Ryleigh Obrecht, Jaden Franke and Delaney Goshorn. Not pictured, Katy Schmitz.)

9:00-9:30 p.m…………..Strolling Act – The Flying Debris Show

4-H & Open Class Buildings open following judging to 10:00 PM
Nishna Valley Model Railroad Building open from 4:00 – 9:00 PM

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Class 1A, Class 2A, 3A, and 4A State Quarterfinal Baseball Pairings

Sports

July 13th, 2023 by admin

Monday, July 17

Class 1A Quarterfinals

11:00–#1 Kingsley-Pierson vs. #8 South Winneshiek

1:30–#4 Notre Dame, Burlington vs. #5 Lisbon

4:30–#2 St. Mary’s, Remsen vs. #7 Saint Ansgar

7:00–#3 Lynnville-Sully vs. #6 Gehlen Catholic, LeMars

Tuesday, July 18

Class 2A Quarterfinals

11:00–#1 Beckman Catholic, Dyersville vs. #8 Pella Christian

1:30–#4 West Lyon, Inwood vs. #5 Van Buren County

4:30–#3 Cascade vs. #6 Woodward-Granger

7:00–#2 Underwood vs. #7 Williamsburg

Iowa City: 3A & 4A

Monday, July 17

Class 3A Quarterfinals

11:30- #2 North Polk, Alleman vs. #7 Spencer

2:00- #3 Marion vs. #6 Carlisle

5:00- #1 Epworth, Western Dubuque vs. #8 Harlan Community

7:30- #4 Wahlert Catholic, Dubuque vs. #5 Ballard

Tuesday, July 18

Class 4A Quarterfinals

11:30- #1 Johnston vs. # 8 Iowa City, Liberty

2:00- #4 Dowling Catholic, W.D.M. vs. #5 Dallas Center-Grimes

5:00- #3 Southeast Polk vs. #6 Cedar Falls

7:30- #2 Iowa City, City High vs. #7 Ames

 

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Class 3A and 4A Substate Final Baseball Scores

Sports

July 13th, 2023 by admin

Class 3A:

Substate 1:
Spencer 6 Sergeant Bluff-Luton, 4

Substate 2:
North Polk 7 Gilbert, 1

Substate 3:
Western Dubuque 4 Mount Vernon, 3

Substate 4:
Wahlert 7 Central DeWitt, 4

Substate 5:
Marion 4 Xavier, 2

Substate 6:
Ballard 9 Knoxville, 2

Substate 7:
Carlisle 5 Boone, 1

Substate 8:
Harlan 9 Lewis Central, 6

Class 4A

Substate 1:
Ames 5 Ankeny, 1

Substate 2:
Iowa City, Liberty 6 Prairie, 2

Substate 3:
Johnston 12 Valley, 4

Substate 4:
Cedar Falls 2 Cedar Rapids, Kennedy, 0

Substate 5:
Southeast Polk 16 Urbandale, 1

Substate 6:
Iowa City High 5 Pleasant Valley, 1

Substate 7:
Dowling 8 Ankeny, 0

Substate 8:
Dallas Center-Grimes 8 Waukee, Northwest, 5

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Ankeny man convicted in Jan. 6th U-S Capitol riot faces sentencing in August

News

July 13th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Washington, D-C) – An Ankeny man convicted of assaulting police officers, and on other charges associated with his role in the Jan. 6th riot at the U-S Capitol, may spend a little more than seven years in federal prison. That’s what prosecutors in the Salvador Sandoval, Jr, are pushing for. Sandoval, Jr. was convicted of all 12 counts he was with in connection with his role in the Jan. 6 attack.

Prosecutors say the man was in the Capitol for roughly 15 minutes and tried to take riot shields from two officers and pushed two more. They suggest he spend 88 months in prison and receive three years of supervised release, along with $2,000 in restitution.

Sandoval and his mother were both charged in the Capitol attack and were scheduled to be tried together back in December. His mother, Deborah Sandoval, pleaded guilty to a single charge and is already serving her five-month prison sentence in a facility in Alabama.

Salvador Sandoval’s attorney says he will file his sentencing memorandum in two weeks, as they are due by July 24, according to court records. Salvador will face sentencing on Aug. 7th.

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Rare, ancient mounds in NE Iowa are threatened by flooding

News

July 13th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) –  Repeated Mississippi River flooding is threatening prehistoric burial mounds that comprise Iowa’s only national monument, and the U-S Army Corps of Engineers is looking for public input on plans to protect the area. Kim Warshaw, the Corps’ project manager, says the Effigy Mounds National Monument in Harpers Ferry is being placed at risk by the lock-and-dam system, climate change, land use changes and altered hydrology.

Warshaw says shoreline erosion is causing “irreparable and unacceptable damage” to the ancient mounds, believed to have been built during the first millennium. The Corps is looking to use river sand and rock to stabilize the shoreline to ensure the rare mounds aren’t lost forever.

Marching Bear mounds at Effigy Mounds. (National Park Service photo)

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Stanton man dies in an accident in Montgomery County, Sunday

News

July 13th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – An accident Sunday night on the east side of Red Oak claimed the life of a man from Stanton. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Wednesday night, reported 21-year-old Jacob Brenner Helberg died at the scene of the crash at 200th Street and J Avenue. The accident happened at around 11:45-p.m. Sunday. Authorities say Helberg was unresponsive and trapped in a 2011 Mitsubishi Endeavor, when rescue crews and deputies arrived on the scene.

Due to the severity of the crash, medical personnel had to extract Helberg from the vehicle in order to try and save him. The cause of the accident remains under investigation.

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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Thursday, July 13, 2023

Weather

July 13th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Today: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph.

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

Tomorrow: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 85.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 84. We received .29″ of rain during the day (with .12″ received prior to 7-a.m., for a total of .41″). Our Low was 60. Last year on this date the High was 88 and the Low was 58. The Record High on this date was 108 in 1936. The Record Low was 44 in 1897. Sunrise is at 5:57-a.m. Sunset is at 8:53-p.m.

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