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60% of Iowa topsoil short or very short of moisture

Ag/Outdoor, News, Weather

June 13th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – This week’s Iowa Crop and Weather report from the U-S-D-A rates 60 percent of Iowa topsoil either short or very short of moisture. State Climatologist Justin Glisan says abnormally dry conditions have expanded in the past two weeks. “In those more pervasive and dry areas, we’ve seen precipitation deficits really stack up,” Glisan says. “This is reflected in lower stream flows, but also diminishment in soil moisture.”

By last Thursday, 99 percent of the state reached some stage of drought or has been abnormally dry for 30 to 60 days according to the U-S-D-A’s Iowa Drought Monitor. Glisan says it appears surface temperatures in the eastern Pacific Ocean are rising — and that means a change in the weather pattern for thunderstorms that form over the ocean and later sweep into Iowa.

“I think there is good news on the horizon,” Glisan says. Weather models indicate the swing into the wetter pattern could arrive in Iowa by July, according to Glisan, just when corn and soybeans hit a major stage in development.  “We need timely rainfalls throughout the teeth of the growing season,” Glisan says, “so seeing this potential shift into El Nino, which we are in now, and the potential for the weather patterns that set up, I am pretty confident that we are not going to see any yield loss because of early planting.”

Glisan made his comments during a recent appearance on “Iowa Press” on Iowa P-B-S. According to the U-S-D-A, the development of Iowa’s soybean crop is nine days ahead of normal and the corn crop is a week ahead of last year.

Red Oak man arrest Monday afternoon; 1 arrested for Driving While Suspended; Murray woman arrested for PCS

News

June 13th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – Officers with the Red Oak Police Department report the arrest Monday afternoon, of 61-year-old Daniel Mark Kinnersley. The Red Oak man was arrested at around 4:05-p.m. for disorderly conduct after he allegedly ran in front of vehicles and made threatening remarks. Kinnersley was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $300 bond.

At around 7:50-p.m. Monday, Red Oak Police arrested 65-year-old James Grover Lunsford, of Red Oak, for Driving While License is suspended in Iowa. His bond was set at $491.25

And, Red Oak Police arrested 21-year-old Savannah Victoria Jones, of Murray, early this (Tuesday) morning. She was taken into custody at around 12:17-a.m. following a traffic stop, and charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance/Marijuana – 1st offense. Jones was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $1,000 bond.

National Trails Day Event Celebrates Trails in Cass County

News

June 13th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Nishna Valley Trails and Cass County Conservation hosted “Truckin’ on the Trails” at Schildberg Recreation Area on June 3rd, in honor of National Trails Day. The event showcased various cycling opportunities and trails in Cass County.

Event organizers say Jon Jordan gave an introduction to gravel riding and led a 10-mile ride called the “Nishna Valley
Gravel Sampler” from Schildberg to the south T-Bone Trailhead and back. Throughout the event, Sarah Selders provided live music, and the Atlantic Kiwanis, Master Grillers, and Louie’s Shaved Ice sold food.

Steve Green of the Atlantic Kiwanis gave a presentation on the kids’ bike helmet giveaway the club has been organizing for 27 years, and shared that the Atlantic Kiwanis have given away over 5,000 helmets to third-grade students. Steve Anderson, owner of Bike Farm in Atlantic, talked about his bike business and gave out door prizes.

Jon Jordan led an enthusiastic group of 12 cyclists on the T-Bone Gravel Sampler Ride. (Photo submitted)

Dave and Barb Chase led a group of riders on a 1.5-mile ride around the Schildberg trails on their tandem bike. Over 70 people attended the trails day event.

Cass County Conservation and Nishna Valley Trails remind area residents and visitors that trails in Cass County can be used year-round. A Cass County trails map can be found online at: https://www.atlanticiowa.com/experience/cass-county-trails-map-2/. Hard copies of the map can be found at the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce.

2023 Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association Rankings

Sports

June 12th, 2023 by admin

Class 1A:

  1. Newman Catholic
  2. Kingsley-Pierson
  3. Remsen St. Mary’s
  4. Lynnville-Sully
  5. North Linn
  6. West Harrison
  7. Coon Rapids-Bayard
  8. Burlington Notre Dame
  9. Lisbon
  10. Gehlen Catholic

Others Receiving Votes: Akron-Westfield, Don Bosco, Newell-Fonda, South Winneshiek, Woodbury Central

Class 2A:

  1. Van Meter
  2. Mid-Prairie
  3. Estherville-Lincoln Central
  4. Beckman Catholic
  5. Underwood
  6. Kuemper Catholic
  7. Williamsburg
  8. Cascade
  9. West Marshall
  10. New Hampton

Others Receiving Votes: Anamosa, Dike-New Hartford, Pella Christian, Pleasantville, West Lyon

Class 3A:

  1. Western Dubuque
  2. Lewis Central
  3. North Polk
  4. Knoxville
  5. Marion
  6. Bishop Heelan
  7. ADM
  8. Ballard
  9. Wahlert Catholic
  10. Davenport Assumption

Others Receiving Votes: Bondurant-Farrar, MOC-Floyd Valley, Sergeant Bluff-Luton, West Delaware, Cedar Rapids Xavier

Class 4A:

  1. Ankeny Centennial
  2. Cedar Rapids Prairie
  3. Johnston
  4. Southeast Polk
  5. Pleasant Valley
  6. Iowa City High
  7. Dowling Catholic
  8. Cedar Rapids Kennedy
  9. Dallas Center-Grimes
  10. Indianola

Others Receiving Votes: Ankeny, Bettendorf, Cedar Falls, Urbandale, Waukee Northwest

High School Softball

Sports

June 12th, 2023 by admin

Rolling Valley Conference:
CAM 8 Ar-We-Va, 2 
Exira-EHK 5 Coon Rapids-Bayard, 0
Woodbine 13 West Harrison, 0
Woodbine 12 West Harrison, 0
Ridge View 12 Whiting, 0 (NC)

Hawkeye Ten Conference:
Atlantic 9 Shenandoah, 1
Atlantic 7 Shenandoah, 1
Glenwood 3 Harlan, 0 (game one)

Harlan 0 at Glenwood 4 DH
Clarinda 6 Denison-Schleswig, 4
Clarinda 7 Denison-Schleswig, 0
Red Oak 4 at St. Albert 12 DH

St Albert 8, Red Oak 4

Sioux City, East at Lewis Central

Western Iowa Conference:
Riverside 7 Audubon, 1 
Tri-Center at AHSTW
Treynor 3 at Logan-Magnolia 9
Missouri Valley 17 at Underwood 2

Pride of Iowa Conference:
Melcher-Dallas 2 at Southeast Warren 15 (NC)
Wayne 10 at Murray 0 (NC)
Bedford 16 at Lamoni 6 (NC)
Central Decatur 14 Moulton-Udel, 1 l (NC)
Lenox at Grand View-Christian (NC)

West Central Activities Conference:
Van Meter 14 at Pleasantville 0
ACGC 10 Woodward-Granger, 0 
West Central Valley 13 Panorama ,2
Madrid 4 at Ogden 7

Corner Conference:
Sidney at East Mills
Essex at Fremont-Mills
Griswold 12 Stanton, 0  

High School Baseball

Sports

June 12th, 2023 by admin

Rolling Valley Conference:
CAM 16 Ar-We-Va, 5 
Exira-EHK at Coon Rapids-Bayard 3 Exira-EHK, 2
West Harrison 16  Woodbine, 1

Hawkeye Ten Conference:
Creston at Kuemper, Catholic DH
Harlan 5 Glenwood, 3
Glenwood 7 Harlan, 6
Atlantic 13 Shenandoah, 12 (game one)
Clarinda at Denison-Schleswig DH
Red Oak 8 at St. Albert 15 DH
Sioux City, East 3 at Lewis Central 10

Western Iowa Conference:
Tri-Center at AHSTW
Treynor  14  Logan-Magnolia, 3
Missouri Valley 0 at Underwood 14
IKM/Manning 1 at Glidden-Ralston 7

Pride of Iowa Conference:
Central Decatur 16 at Moulton-Udell 0 (NC)
Bondurant-Farrar 10 Martensdale-St. Mary’s, 0  (NC)
Bondurant-Farrar 7 Martensdale-St. Mary’s, 1 (NC)
Murray 11 Wayne, 6 (NC)

 

Omaha Biliew Finalist for USA Basketball U19 Roster

Sports

June 12th, 2023 by admin

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Iowa State freshman Omaha Biliew has been named one of 18 finalists for the 2023 USA U19 Men’s National Team.

Selected from 30 training camp invitees, the finalists will compete for 12 spots on the team that will compete at the 2023 FIBA U19 Men’s World Cup, scheduled for June 24-July 2 in Debrecen, Hungary. Biliew was one of three Cyclones of the 30 training camp invitees, as Milan Momcilovic and Jackson Paveletzke also joined Biliew in Colorado Springs for the four camp sessions.

Finalists were selected by the USA Basketball Men’s Junior National Team Committee. Athletes eligible for this team must be U.S. citizens, born on or after January 1, 2004.

The finalists are Mark Armstrong (Villanova), Tobe Awaka (Tennessee), Omaha Biliew (Iowa State), Kylan Boswell (Arizona), Kanon Catchings (Purdue), Myles Colvin (Purdue), Eric Dailey Jr. (Oklahoma State), Freddie Dilione (Tennessee), Jeremy Fears Jr. (Michigan State), Trentyn Flowers (Louisville), Dylan Harper (Don Bosco Prep), Ian Jackson (North Carolina), Tre Johnson (Lake Highland Prep), Ven-Allen Lubin (Vanderbilt), Asa Newell (Montverde Academy), Cameron Scott (Lexington High School), Ernest Udeh (TCU) and Cody Williams (Colorado).

The United States will square off with Lebanon, Madagascar and Slovenia in pool play. The U.S. will face off against Lebanon and Madagascar for the first time at a FIBA Men’s U19 World Cup. The U.S. own a 2-0 record against Slovenia at this event.

Leading the 2023 USA Men’s U19 National Team is head coach Tad Boyle (University of Colorado). He is assisted by Mike Boynton Jr. (Oklahoma State University) and Leon Rice (Boise State University).

The United States has won the competition eight times, including three of the last four competitions—in 2015, 2019 and 2021. During the 2019 World Cup, former Cyclone Tyrese Haliburton led the United States to the gold medal.

10 Hawkeyes Earn Preseason Honors from Phil Steele

Sports

June 12th, 2023 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Ten University of Iowa football student-athletes garnered preseason honors from Phil Steele, it was announced Monday.

Senior punter Tory Taylor was named as a Phil Steele first-team All-American, while junior Cooper DeJean was tabbed as a second-team All-America defensive back.

Sophomore kicker Drew Stevens joined Taylor and DeJean as a preseason first-team All-Big Ten selection.  Junior tight end Luke Lachey, junior defensive end Deontae Craig and senior defensive tackle Logan Lee were second-team honorees, senior defensive end Joe Evans and sophomore kick returner Kaleb Johnson were third team selections and junior offensive tackle Mason Richman and senior safety Quinn Schulte were selected to the fourth team.

Taylor (6-foot-4, 230 pounds) was also named a preseason first-team All-American by Athlon Sports in May.  The Australia native garnered first-team All-America honors by FWW, Phil Steele and Pro Football Focus and was a second-team selection by the Associated Press in 2022.  He averaged 45.4 yards on 82 punts a season ago.

DeJean (6-1, 209) garnered his second preseason All-America honor, as he was named a second-team All-American by Athlon Sports.   The Odebolt, Iowa, native was a first-team All-Big Ten selection by the media and second team by the coaches in 2022 after finishing with 75 tackles, five interceptions and eight pass breakups.  He returned three of his interceptions for touchdowns.

Stevens (6-0, 180) received his second preseason first-team All-Big Ten honor as he was also recognized by Athlon Sports.  The Augusta, South Carolina, native set a freshman program record with 16 field goals in 2022 en route to freshman All-America honors.  He made 16-of-18 field goal attempts, including 6-for-8 from 40+.

Lachey (6-6, 252) garnered preseason second team All-Big Ten honors after ranking third on the team in receptions (28) and receiving yards (398) in 2022.  The Columbus, Ohio, native caught a team-best four touchdowns during his sophomore season.

Craig (6-3, 266) received his first preseason honor following a sophomore season where he had 31 tackles and tied for the team lead with 6.5 sacks.  The Fort Wayne, Indiana, native had 10.5 tackles for loss during the season, including a career-high 3.5 against Kentucky in the Music City Bowl win.

Lee (6-5, 275) was tabbed as a second team selection after earning honorable mention All-Big Ten honors by both the media and coaches in 2022 to go along with second-team All-Big Ten recognition from Athlon Sports.  The Orion, Illinois, native finished fifth on the team with 54 tackles, including eight tackles for loss.

Evans (6-2, 246) received his second preseason honor (second-team All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports) after starting all 13 games in 2022 en route to second-team All-Big Ten honors by the media and honorable mention honors by the coaches.  The Ames, Iowa, native had 41 tackles, including 8.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks.

Johnson (6-0, 212) was tabbed as a preseason third-team All-Big Ten honoree as a kick returner after averaging 25 yards on 13 returns during his true freshman season.  The Ohio native earned freshman All-America honors after rushing for a freshman record 779 yards with six touchdowns in 2022.

Richman (6-6, 308) and Schulte (6-1, 208) garnered preseason fourth team honors.  Richman started all 13 games in 2022 at left tackle en route to honorable mention All-Big Ten recognition.  Schulte started all 13 games at free safety, finishing fourth on the team with 71 tackles, six pass breakups and one interception.

The Hawkeyes open the season against Utah State in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 2 at 11 a.m. (CT).

Fans can purchase football season tickets by visiting hawkeyesports.com/footballtickets. The Fight for Iowa mobile passes are sold out and the mini ticket plans are currently on sale.

Group tickets and Hawkeye Village ticket sales begin July 5, while single game tickets go on sale for donors on July 17 and to the general public on July 20.University of Iowa faculty/staff should contact the University of Iowa Athletics Ticket Office for season tickets. The UI Athletics Ticket Office is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The office telephone number is 1-800-IA-HAWKS.

PHIL STEELE PRESEASON HONORS

First-Team All-America

P Tory Taylor

Second-Team All-America

DB Cooper DeJean

First-Team All-Big Ten

DB Cooper DeJean

P Tory Taylor

PK Drew Stevens

Second-Team All-Big Ten

TE Luke Lachey

DE Deontae Craig

DT Logan Lee

Third-Team All-Big Ten

DE Joe Evans

KR Kaleb Johnson

Fourth-Team All-Big Ten

OT Mason Richman

S Quinn Schulte

LSU Transfer Signs With Hawkeyes

Sports

June 12th, 2023 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa women’s tennis head coach Sasha Schmid announced on Monday that Nikita Vishwase has signed with the University of Iowa.

Vishwase, a native of Phoenix, Arizona, won 16 singles matches this past season as a freshman at LSU. Nine of her victories in dual play came primarily on courts five and six. She notched four wins. She was the 2022 ITA Southern Regional Doubles Champion with partner Anastasiya Komar. The doubles duo of Vishwase/Komar were ranked as high as No. 7 (Nov. 16, 2022) in the ITA doubles rankings.

“I am so excited to be a part of the program and team at the University of Iowa,” said Vishwase. “I feel like I already fit in so well and I know I will be able to succeed here.”

Prior to her collegiate career, Vishwase was the No. 1 player in Arizona according to tennisrecruiting.net. She enjoyed a stellar career in ITF junior competitions. Vishwase was ranked as high as No. 4 in her recruiting class and had a registered 16 singles triumphs against five-star recruits. She earned five ITF doubles titles. Vishwase also represented her native country of India at the youth levels.

“Nikita is a wonderful addition to our team and the final piece of our roster for next season,” Schmid said. “Nikita is an experienced player who has competed at the highest levels of junior and college tennis. She will join our team and immediately make an impact in singles and doubles. I am thrilled with our team; they are all smart, generous, talented and dedicated young women. We are very excited for the upcoming season.”

BEVERLY WALKER, 90 (Graveside Svcs. 6/17/23)

Obituaries

June 12th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

BEVERLY WALKER, 90, died Monday, June 12, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society, in Villisca.  Graveside services for BEVERLY WALKER will be held 1:30-p.m. Saturday, June 17, 2023, at the Grant Cemetery.  Rieken Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold is assisting the family with arrangements.

Visitation with the family will be held on Friday, June 16, 2023, from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM, at the Rieken Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold.

BEVERLY WALKER is survived by:

Her daughters – Michele “Shelly” Stevens and husband John, of Villisca, and Diane (Scott) Damon, of Cumberland.

Her son – Jeffrey Weston, of Villisca.

18 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; and 2 great great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.