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Book publishers sue the State of Iowa over book bans

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April 19th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Penguin Random House Publishing is suing the state of Iowa over a law passed last year banning books that contain content about sexual depictions and gender identity or orientation in schools. Now, five more major book publishers are planning to join the lawsuit. The law was blocked from taking effect as the lawsuit moves through the courts.

The publishers set to join the lawsuit include Hatchette Book Group, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Simon & Schuster and Sourcebooks. They have not yet filed to join.

High-profile authors, Iowa educators and a high school student have already joined Penguin Random House in the lawsuit.

Getting to the Point or Hitting the Target

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April 19th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – An Archery Club formed in Atlantic a little more than 45-years ago, and at one point in time, there were about 40 members in the local group. The Atlantic Archery League practiced at the Atlantic National Guard Armory in January, 1983. That was in the past. Fast forward to the current day, with the Atlantic Trojan Archery group having made big news, with high rankings in area and state competitions. There are over 100 high school and middle school participants. An increasing number of schools are adding archery to their programs.

Archery is much more than just shooting an arrow. Learn why this Sunday, April 21st, when Atlantic Archery Coach Clint Roland will talk about the sport at the American Legion Memorial Building (201 Poplar Street, Atlantic, IA). The event begins at 2-p.m. Roland will discuss the equipment needed, skills required for an accomplished archer, along with the characteristics and rules for competitions.

Atlantic HS & MS Archers participate in a Dec. 2023 event in Orient (photo from the Atlantic Trojan Archery Facebook page)

The program is sponsored by Atlantic Rock Island Society Enterprise (ARISE). Everyone is welcome stop by and learn more about Archery. There is no fee to attend. The building is handicapped accessible.

High School Boys & Girls Tennis results from Thursday April 18th

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April 19th, 2024 by admin

Boys

Shenandoah 9, Harlan 0

Atlantic 7, Clarinda 2

Lewis Central 8, Red Oak 1

Lewis Central 6, St. Albert 3

Red Oak 6, St. Albert 3

Glenwood 9, Southwest Valley 0

Kuemper Catholic 6, Creston 0

Ballard 4, Kuemper Catholic 2

Cherokee 6, Denison-Schleswig 3

Abraham Lincoln 7, Thomas Jefferson 2

 

Girls

Shenandoah 8, Harlan 1

Clarinda 7, Atlantic 2

Creston 7, Audubon 2

Sioux City East 5, Denison-Schleswig 4

 

 

High School Boys & Girls Soccer results from Thursday April 18th

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April 19th, 2024 by admin

Boys 

Lewis Central 10 Red Oak 0 

Creston 1 Kuemper Catholic 0

Bishop Heelan Catholic 7 Denison-Schleswig 0

St. Albert 12 Missouri Valley 2

Underwood 10 Logan-Magnolia 0

 

Girls

Harlan 3 Missouri Valley 2

Kuemper Catholic 3 Creston 2

Sioux City North 1 Denison-Schleswig 0

Underwood 7 Logan-Magnolia 0

Abraham Lincoln 9 Sergeant Bluff-Luton 0

LeMars 4 Unity Christian 0

 

High School Girls Golf Results from Thursday April 18th

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April 19th, 2024 by admin

Shenandoah 208 Creston NTS Southwest Valley NTS

Medalist: Sarah Pickens, Shenandoah (42)

 

Atlantic 190 Clarinda 243 

Medalist: Belle Berg, Atlantic (39

 

Fremont-Mills 275 Griswold NTS 

Medalist: Linsey Keiser, Griswold (47)

 

Boyer Valley 218 Tri-Center 251 

Medalist: Reese Miller, Boyer Valley (49)

 

Missouri Valley 246 Audubon NTS 

Medalist: Henley Arbaugh, Missouri Valley (45)

 

IKM-Manning 217 Underwood 247 

Medalist: Brooke Booth, IKM-Manning (50)

 

Lenox NTS East Union NTS 

Medalist: Hadlee Christensen, Lenox (53)

Lewis Central Invitational 

1st Place — Red Oak 381

1. Addey Lydon (91)

5. Brynn Knaus (95)

7. Ellison Johnson (97)

9. Emily Sebeniecher (98)

Others: Jayda Edie 131

 

2nd Place — Lewis Central 406

2. Kate Reed (92)

6. Cate Perfect (96)

Others: Izzie Livingston 107, Sydney Thien 111, Marley Stacey 124

 

3rd Place — Sidney 407

4. Eve Brumbaugh (95)

8. Ellie Ward (97)

14. Ellah Pummel (102)

Others: Jocelyn Tackett 113

 

4th Place — Treynor 417

10. Sophi Pedersen (98)

13. Brooke Atteberry (102)

15. Molly Coffman (104)

Others: Harlie Sauser 113, Gabby Pote & Lea Altic 120

 

5th Place — Riverside 444 

3. Addison Brink (94)

Others: Kaycie Perkins 116, Autumn Bennett & Laney Rice 117, Jadyn Beckman 126, Alicia Turney 133

 

6th Place — Glenwood 450 

11. Katy Plambeck (101)

12. Avery Joyce (101)

7th Place — Logan-Magnolia 462

8th Place — Thomas Jefferson 515 

9th Place — Heartland Christian 520

East Mills NTS

 

High School Boys Golf results from Thursday April 18th

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April 19th, 2024 by admin

Shenandoah 167 Creston NTS Southwest Valley NTS

Medalist: Jade Spangler, Shenandoah (37)

Clarinda 155 Atlantic 156

Medalist: Kort Neal, Clarinda (37)

Glenwood 179 Nebraska City 188 Plattsmouth 196

Medalist: Briten Maxwell, Glenwood (43) 

 

Kuemper Catholic 153 Harlan 168

Medalist: Maverick Schwabe, Kuemper Catholic (35)

 

Fremont-Mills 234 Griswold 235 

Medalist: Hogan Hook, Griswold (48) 

Missouri Valley 162 Audubon 169 

Medalist: Jackson Tennis, Missouri Valley (37)

Underwood 198 IKM-Manning 198

Medalist: Danny Stein, Underwood (42)

Boyer Valley 178 Tri-Center 186

Medalist: Cale Soma, Boyer Valley (42)

East Union 180 Lenox 184 Central Decatur 211

Medalist: Zayne Eslinger, East Union (38)

High School Girls Track results from Thursday April 18th

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April 19th, 2024 by admin

ABRAHAM LINCOLN INVITATIONAL

1. Glenwood (147 points)

Megan Hughes, 200 meter dash (27.13)

Breckyn Petersen, 400 meter dash (1:03.38)

Lauren Hughes, 800 meter run (2:32.56)

4×100 meter relay: Zoie Carda, Elaina Dougherty, Courtney Crawford, Allison Koontz (52.01)

4×200 meter relay: Zoie Carda, Brooklyn Schultz, Allison Koontz, Danika Arnold (1:48.68)

4×400 meter relay: Brooklyn Schultz, Megan Hughes, Breckyn Petersen, Danika Arnold (4:06.98)

 

2. Riverside (117 points)

Lydia Erickson, 100 meter dash (13.19)

Carly Henderson, 400 meter hurdles (1:07.17)

Distance medley relay: Ella Reed, Olivia Lund, Veronica Schechinger, Bentley Rone (4:40.02)

 

3. Treynor (91 points)

Rylee Hemmingsen, 100 meter hurdles (17.11)

Delaney Mathews, discus throw (119-00)

 

4. Harlan (72 points)

Lindsey Sonderman, 1500 meter run (5:02.37)

 

5. Lewis Central (69 points)

Jordyn Matiyow, shot put (39-09.50)

4×800 meter relay: Madelyn Hoss, Ava Bussey, Addison Holt, Delayna Reese (10:23.18)

 

5. Logan-Magnolia (69 points)

Madison Sporrer, 3000 meter run (11:35.41)

Shuttle hurdle relay: Kaiya Knauss, Addyson Monico, Ava Sloan, Abby Czarnecki (1:13.79)

 

7. St. Albert (60 points)

Avah Underwood, high jump (5-02.00)

800 sprint medley relay: Ellie Monahan, Sophia Denton, Alexa Lenz, Lili Denton (1:56.55)

 

8. Abraham Lincoln (52 points)

Aubrey Sandbothe, long jump (15-04.75)

 

9. Underwood (36 points)

10. Thomas Jefferson (20 points)

 

CARROLL TIGER RELAYS 

2. Atlantic (109 points)

Jayci Reed, 100 meter hurdles (16.03)

Morgan Botos, 400 meter hurdles (1:11.23)

Claire Pellett, 800 meter run (2:24.61)

Lila Wiederstein, long jump (16-08.25)

4×100 meter relay: Hailey Huffman, Jayci Reed, Allison Middents, Lila Wiederstein (52.02)

Shuttle hurdle relay: Lila Wiederstein, Adler Bruce, Morgan Botos, Jayci Reed (1:11.99)

 

5. Clarinda (54 points)

Jerzee Knight, 100 meter dash (12.55)

 

6. Kuemper Catholic (52 points)

7. Denison-Schleswig (43 points)

Lola Mendlik, 3000 meter run (11:43.31)

 

SOUTHWEST VALLEY MEET

1. Griswold (81 points)

Shuttle hurdle relay: Brystol Wyman, Reese Laverty, Addison Adams, Carsyn Adams (1:15.83)

Distance medley relay: Reese Laverty, Makena Harry, Amanda Houser, Marissa Askeland (5:09.54)

 

2. Red Oak (80 points)

Iris Ogden, 800 meter run (2:39.45)

Jocelyn O’Neal, long jump (15-02.00)

 

3. Audubon (70 points)

 

3. Southwest Valley (70 points)

Emma Cooper, 100 meter dash (12.76), 200 meter dash (26.46)

 

5. Bedford (60 points)

6. Lenox (67 points)

Sadie Cox, 400 meter dash (1:02.37)

800 sprint medley relay: Bentley Petersen, Gabby Robles, Zoey Reed, Sadie Cox (1:58.77)

4×200 meter relay: Bentley Petersen, Gabby Robles, Zoey Reed, Sadie Cox (1:55.22)

4×400 meter relay: Gabby Robles, Delaney Funk, Zoey Reed, Sadie Cox (4:41.52)

 

7. Stanton (66 points)

Hannah Olson, 100 meter hurdles (16.42)

Lauren Johnson, 400 meter hurdles (1:10.07)

4×100 meter relay: Kyla Hart, Elly McDonald, Hannah Olson, Lauren Johnson (53.07)

 

8. Essex (51 points)

4×800 meter relay: Taylor Juarez, Kylie Valdez, Tori Burns, Ella Sandahl (11:38.50)

 

9. Shenandoah (44 points)

Hailey Egbert, 3000 meter run (11:18.89), 1500 meter run (5:24.38)

 

10. East Mills (28 points)

Cloe Brown, high jump (4-10.00)

 

SIDNEY RELAYS

1. AHSTW (178 points)

Brooke Lee, 100 meter dash (13.78)

Delaney Goshorn, 200 meter dash (28.40)

Makenna Paulsen, 400 meter dash (1:04.80), 400 meter hurdles (1:13.85)

Bella Lamp, 800 meter run (2:39.58)

4×100 meter relay: Brooke Lee, Delaney Goshorn, Graycen Partlow, Bella Lamp (54.21)

4×400 meter relay: Rylie Knop, Makenna Paulsen, Delaney Goshorn, Ava Paulsen (4:31.24)

4×800 meter relay: Delaney Goshorn, Makenna Paulsen, Bella Lamp, Ava Paulsen (10:13.87)

Distance medley relay: Caitlyn Dills, Loralei Wahling, Yana Lander, Macey Goshorn (4:55.40)

 

2. Fremont-Mills (177 points)

Izzy Weldon, 100 meter hurdles (16.80)

Carlie Chambers, high jump (5-00.00)

4×200 meter relay: Bella Gute, Carlie Chambers, Carlie Nuckolls, Emily Madison (1:53.25)

800 sprint medley relay: Kinley Blackburn, Carlie Chambers, Bella Gute, Ellie Switzer (1:59.43)

Shuttle hurdle relay: Izzy Weldon, Emily Madison, Carlie Nuckolls, Bella Gute (1:08.65)

 

3. Sidney (73 points)

Lilly Peters, shot put (35-05.00), discus throw (121-09.50)

 

4. Heartland Christian (57 points)

Keira Diehm, 1500 meter run (5:41.07)

Grace Steinmetz, 3000 meter run (12:31.38)

 

5. Hamburg (20 points)

Paycee Holmes, long jump (16-00.50)

 

OABCIG MEET

2. Boyer Valley (107 points)

Morgan Hast, high jump (5-03.00), 100 meter dash (13.37)

Lauren Malone, 400 meter hurdles (1:11.28)

Jenna Mitchell, shot put (34-03.75)

4×800 meter relay: Lauren Malone, Clara Gorham, Jessica O’Day, Hailey Cue (10:53.38)

 

5. IKM-Manning (66 points)

4×400 meter relay: Karlee Arp, Laynie Gawley, Addisyn Bandow, Caylie Rasmussen (4:40.07)

Distance medley relay: Grace Carroll, Abbagail Neiheisel, Layne Gawley, Addisyn Bandow (4:49.01)

 

8. Ar-We-Va (12 points)

 

High School Boys Track results from Thursday April 18th

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April 19th, 2024 by admin

TIGER RELAYS (@ CARROLL)

2. Underwood (83 points)

Sam Hulsing, 110 meter hurdles (12.39)

Will Buckholdt, 200 meter dash (23.63)

Max Tiarks, shot put (53-00.00)

Shuttle hurdle relay: Sam Hulsing, Lucas Bose, Jack VanFossan, Tayden Hull (1:03.61)

4×200 meter relay: Josh Ravlin, Hull, Riley Sealock, Buckhold (3:34.27)

 

3. Kuemper Catholic (66 points)

Evan Adams, discus (170-09)

Benjamin Gerken, long jump (20-08.00)

 

5. Lewis Central (50 points)

6. Atlantic (49 points)

9. Clarinda (30 points)

10. Denison-Schleswig (13 points)

11. Harlan (8 points)

 

GRISWOLD TIGER RELAYS

1. Logan-Magnolia (130 points)

Brodie Davis, 800 meter run (2:18.23) & 3200 meter run (11:19.21)

William Anderson, 100 meter dash (10.79)

4×100 meter relay (47.24): Evan Roden, Cael Wallis, Ashton Peszulik, Anderson (47.24)

4×200 meter relay (1:38.07): Wallis, Wes Vana, Roden, Anderson (1:38.07)

 

2. Bedford (121 points)

Eli Johnson, 800 meter wheelchair (2:55.55)

Shuttle hurdle relay (1:05.24): Dalton Swartz, Quentin Dalton, Garrison Motsinger, Kase Coleman (1:05.24)

 

3. Griswold (115 points)

RJ Dishong, shot put (43-03.00) & discus (124-00.50)

Peyton Cook, 110 meter hurdles (15.74) & 400 meter hurdles (1:01.56)

 

4. Red Oak (92 points)

Cyrus Mensen, high jump (5-08.00)

Brayden Sifford, 200 meter dash (23.38)

Sprint medley relay (1:43.93: Cale Hall, Sergio Villanueva, Kaiden Foster, Brayden Sifford (1:43.93)

Distance medley relay (4:04.88): Hall, Sifford, Foster, Reese Montgomery (4:04.88)

 

5. Tri-Center (88 points)

Carter Kunze, 400 meter dash (55.34)

Brennan Boden, 1600 meter run (5:17.89)

4×800 meter relay (9:41.85): Boden, Nicholas Dahir, Simeon Weers, AJ Harder (9:41.85)

 

6. Essex (26 points)

Tony Racine, long jump (21-01.00)

 

7. Iowa School for the Deaf (5 points)

 

SOUTHWEST VALLEY MEE

1. Shenandoah (136 points)

Hunter Dukes, long jump (19-00.75)

Cole Graham, 400 meter dash (52.78)

Hunter Kellogg, 1600 meter run (5:03.54)

Titus Steng, 100 meter wheelchair (21.72), 200 meter wheelchair (41.18) & 400 meter wheelchair (1:32.23)

4×200 meter relay: Dukes, Gage Sample, Joey O’Rourke, Ayden Johnson (1:39.22)

4×800 meter relay: Damien Little Thunder, Owen Laughlin, Dylan Kellogg, Hunter Kellogg (9:09.61)

 

2. Lenox (85 points)

Gabe Funk, 110 meter hurdles (14.87)

Shuttle hurdle relay: Donald Bashor, Jordan Martin-England, Dawson Evans, Funk (1:00.92)

4×100 meter relay: Martin-England, Bashor, Evans, Funk (45.08)

 

3. Audubon (69 points)

 

Zeke Kinkier, 800 meter run (2:08.40)

Sprint medley relay: Jack Stanerson, Logan Stetzel, Mason Steckler, Konkler (1:40.93)

Distance medley relay: Steckler, Aaron Olsen, Brody Schultes, Konkler (4:04.85)

4×400 meter relay: Olsen, Konkler, Adam Obrecht, Schultes (3:38.26)

 

4. Exira/EHK (67 points)

Austin Rasmussen, 3200 meter run (10:54.91)

Cash Emgarten, 100 meter dash (11.01) & 200 meter dash (22.38)

 

5. Southwest Valley (62 points)

Walker Bissell, high jump (5-10.00)

 

6. East Mills (54 points)

 

7. Stanton (44 points)

Nolan Grebin, 400 meter hurdles (56.89)

Get the full results from this meet here.

 

HUSKY CO-ED (AT WINTERSET)

3. Creston (114 points)

Tom Mikkelsen, shot put (48-11.00)

Brandon Briley, 800 meter run (2:03.09) & 1600 meter run (4:46.17)

4×400 meter relay: Davin Wallace, Tyler Riley, Austin Evans, Briley (3:34.11)

 

5. Central Decatur (50 points)

 

Home destroyed by a blaze in Hancock Friday morning

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April 19th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

UPDATE 4/25/24 – The victim was identified as 63-year-old Jarvis Tresler.

(Hancock, Iowa) – Flames consumed a residence in Hancock early this (Friday) morning. Firefighters responded at around 3:15-a.m. to the scene of the blaze at a home on Kimball Street. The two-story structure was fully engulfed in flames when the first firefighting crews arrived. The home was a total loss.

Hancock, Avoca and Oakland Fire Departments responded to the scene. The blaze remains under investigation.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Friday, April 19th, 2024

Weather

April 19th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Today: FREEZE WARNING UNTIL 8-A.M.; Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. W/NW winds 10-25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 10-20.
Saturday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 51. NW @ 10-20 mph.
Sat. Night: Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday: A 40 % chance of showers, otherwise partly sunny & windy, with a high near 68.
Mon. Night: Showers likely. Low around 44.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny & breezy, with a high near 64.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 57. We received just under 1/4″ of rain (.25″). Our Low this morning was 28. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 74, and the Low was 48. The All-Time Record High on April 19th in Atlantic, was 87, in 1908, 1946 & 1987. The Record Low was 15, in 1988. Sunrise: 6:34. Sunset: 8:04.