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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley Friday 06/23/2023

Weather

June 23rd, 2023 by admin

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight: A moderate chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday Night: A moderate chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Yesterday’s high was 91 and the low was 59. This day last year the high was 86 and the low was 64. The all-time record high was 105 set in 1937. The record low was 44 set in 1958. Sunrise is 5:46 a.m. and sunset is 8:57 p.m.

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Sand says his office may not be able to audit state’s new program for private school expenses

News

June 23rd, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa)- State Auditor Rob Sand says it’s unclear whether a new state law may restrict the ability of his office to review how a private company manages the new state-funded accounts for private school expenses.

The law forbids the state auditor’s office from going to court to force state officials and agencies to turn over documents. It also restricts Sand’s office from accessing personal information that an individual would reasonably expect to be kept private or consider unnecessary to an audit. Sand, the only Democrat in statewide office, says Republican lawmakers who approved those restrictions have limited the ability of his office to investigate potential fraud.

A New York firm called Odyssey was awarded the state contract to manage the new program. Parents seeking state funded accounts to cover their child’s private schooling have to provide financial data to the company through its website. The company then will manage all payments for tuition and other acceptable expenses like school fees.

Sand made his comments after a town hall meeting in Mason City Thursday afternoon. Sand also held town hall meetings yesterday (Thursday) in Algona, Garner, Forest City and Northwood.

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“Piglets running everywhere” after a semi tractor-trailer rollover accident east of Lewis

News

June 23rd, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Lewis, Iowa) – A woman complained of shoulder pain and a male claimed to be uninjured, following a tractor-trailer rollover accident east of Lewis, late Thursday night. The semi rolled into the north ditch just west of 610th and Oxford Road, at around 11:55-p.m.

The Cass County Communications Center advised emergency responders to be aware “piglets” were “Running everywhere,” following the crash. Lewis 1st Responders, Griswold Rescue and Cass EMS were paged to the scene.

Cass County Sheriff’s deputies were also on the scene near the Bob Nichols Farm at 61228 Oxford Road. Additional details are currently not available.

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Thursday High School Baseball Scores

Sports

June 22nd, 2023 by Asa Lucas

Hawkeye Ten Conference:
Harlan 15 Atlantic, 12 (9 innings)
Glenwood 9 Red Oak, 6
Lewis Central 5 Denison-Schleswig, 3
Creston 12 Clarinda, 7

Corner Conference Baseball Tournament: 
Sidney 7 Griswold, 3
East Mills 17 Essex, 1
Fremont-Mills 12 Essex, 1
Stanton 8 East Mills, 5

Pride of Iowa Conference: 
Central Decatur 9 East Union, 0
Southeast Warren 17 Wayne, 4
Bedford 8 Southwest Valley, 6
Lenox 13 Nodaway Valley, 7
Martensdale, St. Mary’s 14 Mount Ayr, 2

Rolling Valley Conference:
Boyer Valley 10 Ar-We-Va, 2
West Harrison 13 CAM, 4

Western Iowa Conference:
Underwood 9 Treynor, 7
Audubon 7 IKM/Manning, 5
Logan-Magnolia 5 AHSTW, 0
Tri-Center 8 Missouri Valley, 5

West Central Conference:
Van Meter 10 ACGC, 0
Van Meter 16 ACGC, 4
Pleasantville 6 Madrid, 0
Interstate 35 14 Ogden, 4
Ogden 14 Interstate 35, 9
West Central Valley 5 Des Moines, Christian, 4

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Thursday High School Softball Scores

Sports

June 22nd, 2023 by Asa Lucas

Hawkeye Ten Conference:
Atlantic 11 Harlan, 1 (5 innings)
Greene County 11 Kuemper, 1 (NC)
Shenandoah 11 Riverside, 2 (NC)
Clarinda 7 Creston, 4
Glenwood 7 Red Oak, 9
Denison-Schleswig 9 Lewis Central, 5

Corner Conference Tournament:
Griswold 9 Stanton, 0
Stanton 5 East Mills, 1
Essex 13 Sidney, 2
Fremont-Mills 13 Essex, 5

Pride of Iowa Conference:
Central Decatur 9 Earlam, 8
East Union 15 Central Decatur, 5
Southeast Warren 5 Wayne, 3
Southwest Valley 13 Bedford, 5
Nodaway Valley 8 Lenox, 7
Martensdale, St. Mary’s 10 Mount Ayr, 0

Western Iowa Conference
Missouri Valley 10 Tri-Center, 0
Treynor 8 Underwood, 1
Audubon 5 IKM/Manning, 4
Logan-Magnolia at AHSTW

West Central Conference:
Van Meter 5 ACGC, 3
Van Meter 18 ACGC, 4
Earlham 13 Panorama, 1
Earlham 12 Panorama, 0
Pleasantville 15 Madrid, 0
Pleasantville 14 Madrid, 0

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A game of ebbs and flows, Harlan wins big over Atlantic

Sports

June 22nd, 2023 by Asa Lucas

The Harlan Cyclones and Atlantic Trojans battled it out tonight in a game full of drama. In a game of five lead changes and two ties, nobody knew how the high scoring game would end. Except for Harlan, who would leave the game with a 15-12 win.

Harlan would score first in the 1st with 1 run. They continued this way until the 6th inning where they would score 3 runs and take the lead at 7-6. Atlantic would respond with a 2 runs to take the lead back 8-7. Harlan then scored 5 runs in the top of the 7th to once again lead 12-8. It seemed over for the Trojans until the bases were loaded until and runs started coming in from walks.

The Trojans garnered 4 runs in the bottom of the 7th to tie it 12-12. Harlan came out disciplined in the top of the 8th and was walked 4 times. They scored 3 runs and the Trojans had no response in the bottom of the 8th, going scoreless in the inning.

While the loss did hurt, Coach Schelling found some positive takeaways from his team’s effort.

The Trojans do not have time to focus on their loss. They face the (21-3) Lewis Central Titans tomorrow in Atlantic. Coach Schelling recognizes the challenge they bring and the potential.

Harlans become (15-10) with the win and will play again on June 26th at Shenandoah at 5:30pm. The Trojans fall to (9-12) but will be at home to compete against the Titans tomorrow at 7:30pm.

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Gov. Reynolds Announces Appointments to Iowa’s Boards & Commissions

News

June 22nd, 2023 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES – Iowa Gov. Reynolds, Thursday, announced appointments to Iowa’s boards and commissions.

The following area appointees (Name/County), are not subject to Senate confirmation:

State Historical Society of Iowa Board of Trustees 

Sarah Bowman, Dallas

Kevin Condon, Dallas

State Historical Records Advisory Board 

Andy Swanson, Dallas

Terrace Hill Commission 

Jerry Mathiasen, Pottawattamie

Council on Agricultural Education 
Nathan Van Zante, Pottawattamie

Statewide Independent Living Council 
Kyla Claussen, Pottawattamie

Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council
Mike Vratsinas, Dallas

Advisory Council on Brain Injuries
Andrea Gomez, Page

Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service 
Ashley Denton, Harrison

Iowa Arts Council
Lance Ehmcke, Woodbury
Tim Dickmeyer, Pottawattamie

The following appointments are subject to Senate confirmation:

State Board of Educational Examiners
Kathy Behrens, Carroll

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Details released on Aug. 12 AtlanticFest

News

June 22nd, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce reports AtlanticFest, presented by First Whitney Bank & Trust, will be held Saturday, August 12th rain or shine. AtlanticFest is an annual festival that serves as a fundraiser for the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce.

According to Chamber Executive Director Bailey Smith,  “AtlanticFest is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Chamber. Our sponsors help cover a lot of the costs of the event, allowing us to raise funds through registration fees, pop stand sales and the 50/50 raffle. We use the funds from AtlanticFest to continue to grow community events while also supporting business-based programs. We love this partnership with First Whitney Bank and the experience AtlanticFest offers the community. It also gives us the chance to support local businesses and civic organizations.”

Downtown Atlantic, Smith says, will be filled with fun activities for the whole family to enjoy. Come early and start the day with a pancake breakfast or a 5K run/2K walk in the Annual Road Race with chip timing. There will be crafters from all over the Southwest Iowa area, as well as some of the best food vendors that offer a wide variety of menu choices. Kids can enjoy fun bounce houses and games throughout City Park. The 25th Annual Car Show and 9th Annual Motorcycle Show will be taking place once again this year.

Returning this year will be a bags tournament that will be held in City Park. There is also free entertainment throughout the day.

Preregistration for the Car Show, Motorcycle Show, Road Race, and Bags Tournament is open now, with day-of registration accepted. Registration to be a craft or food vendor is also being accepted now through August 8th. To register for any activity, visit www.atlanticiowa.com, email chamber@atlanticiowa.com or call the Chamber office at 712-243-3017.

 

AtlanticFest partners include: First Whitney Bank & Trust, A.M. Cohron & Son, Atlantic Municipal Utilities, Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Roland Funeral Home, Armour Insurance, Brocker, Karns & Karns, Nishna Valley Family YMCA, Brown’s Shoe Fit, Salute Gymnastics, Karl Chevy, Atlantic Ag & Auto Carquest, Camblin Plumbing & Heating, McAtee Tire, Rush, CPA & Associates, Rolling Hills Bank & Trust, Atlantic Home Reality, The Downtowner, and Wiota Steakhouse

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Ernst says Biden Administration policy on trans athletes violates spirit of Title IX

News, Sports

June 22nd, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa Senator Joni Ernst is making a renewed pitch for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act she and 20 other Senate Republicans are co-sponsoring. She opposes a Biden Administration proposal to allow some restrictions in competitive high school and college sports, but forbid outright bans on transgender athletes’ participation in female sports. Ernst, a Republican from Red Oak, says biological males should not be allowed to compete in girls’ and women’s sports.

President Nixon signed Title Nine in 1972. It bans sex discrimination in education and sports activities that are federally funded. Ernst says letting biological males compete against women and girls destroys the intent of the 51 year old law.

Ernst says forcing women to compete against biological men in sports robs them of privacy, critical scholarships and championship titles. The U-S Education Secretary says being on a sports team is an important part of the school experience for students of all ages and the Biden Administration’s proposed policy is designed to ensure equal opportunity in athletics.

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Will Pearson Named ISU Men’s Golf Assistant Coach

Sports

June 22nd, 2023 by Asa Lucas

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State men’s golf head coach Andrew Tank has announced the addition of Will Pearson to the coaching staff.

Pearson joins the Cyclone staff after spending the last nine years on staff at Memphis. He joined the Tiger staff in 2015 as a graduate assistant before moving into a full-time assistant coach role in 2017.

“I’m excited to welcome Will to Ames,” Tank said. “He’s experienced and will bring a fresh perspective to help us reach new levels of success. Will is a player’s coach, and I’m excited for the relationships he will build with our team and recruits.”

During his time with the Tigers, he helped Memphis to some of the best seasons in school history. The 2016 team was the highest ranked team in program history, while the 2019 team won the American Athletic Conference championship. Pearson coached a pair of All-Americans in Lars Van Meijel and Isaiah Jackson. Ven Meijel played in the Palmer Cup, while Jackson finished with the lowest season stroke average in Memphis history. Pearson was part of a coaching staff that recruited the top six ranked amateur players in Memphis history during the modern era.

Pearson started his collegiate golf career at Arkansas before transferring to Memphis. He was a two-time Srixon/Cleveland Golf Academic All-American, while twice being named the Conference USA Golfer of the Week. He earned All-American Athletic Conference honors in 2014. He led Memphis to an NCAA Regional appearance in each of his three years, including a spot in the NCAA Championships in 2012. Pearson recorded the second-lowest round in school history when he shot a 64 at the USF Invitational during the 2013-14 season. The 65 he shot at the NCAA West Regional in 2013 is tied for the fourth-lowest round in school history. During his senior campaign, his 72.5 stroke average was the sixth-best in school history, while his 73.5 career average also ranks sixth in school history.

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