The Iowa High School Athletic Association released the postseason sites and assignments for the upcoming 2017-18 wrestling season. Atlantic will be a sectional site host in Class 2A.
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The Iowa High School Athletic Association released the postseason sites and assignments for the upcoming 2017-18 wrestling season. Atlantic will be a sectional site host in Class 2A.
2018WrestlingAssignmentsfinal3A
The Iowa High School Athletic Association released information on football classification for the next two-year cycle on Wednesday night. The changes will reduce the number of teams in the large classes and allow for more schools to choose the 8-player option. No formal decisions on postseason qualifying and districting have been made yet. Read the memo below for details.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Latest on results determining the future of some Iowa union locals (all times local): 4:30 p.m.
An Iowa employment board has released more complete results from union elections linked to a new collective bargaining state law. The Iowa Public Employment Relations Board released data Wednesday afternoon that shows 436 union locals secured enough votes to keep representing public workers. Separately, 32 locals will essentially dismantle. The impacted workers will be barred from unionizing for two years.
In the end, more 28,400 workers voted by phone and online to keep union representation. A little over 620 voted for decertification of their locals. Those who didn’t participate, which totaled more than 4,000 people, were counted as “no” votes.
The elections are required under a provision of a collective bargaining law approved in February by the Republican-controlled Legislature. Unions now must hold so-called recertification elections before each new contract.
The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a WIND ADVISORY for Harrison County from 10-a.m. Thursday until 7-p.m., and from 10-a.m. Thursday until 10-p.m., for Monona County. Winds are expected to be out of the northwest from 30-to as much as 50-mph during the Advisory time frames.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a FREEZE WATCH for Shelby and Harrison Counties, from 5-a.m. Friday to 9-a.m., and from 1-a.m until 10-a.m. Saturday; a FREEZE WATCH is also in effect from 1-a.m. Saturday until 10-a.m. for Pottawattamie, Mills-Montgomery-Fremont and Page Counties.
* TEMPERATURE…Around freezing Friday morning, then in the mid-20s Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS…Cold temperatures will result in a killing freeze ending the growing season this year.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Freeze Watch means sub-freezing temperatures are possible. These conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A state official says about 30 union locals will dismantle following elections required by Iowa’s new collective bargaining law. Mike Cormack, chairman of the Public Employment Relations Board, based his estimate Wednesday on preliminary results from recertification elections held over two weeks ending Tuesday. He says nearly 430 union units secured enough votes to continue, while 31 units did not. Almost 40 units remain to be counted, which means the tally can change.
More periodic recertification elections were required under a law approved this year by the Republican-majority Legislature that eliminated most collective bargaining rights for public workers.
Cormack says more than 28,400 employees voted, with more than 23,000 supporting retaining their unions and a little over 530 supporting decertification. Those who don’t participate are counted as “no” votes.
The Trevor Frederickson Memorial Fund recently donated snacks to the Griswold Public Library for their kids reading program. Lisa Metheny with the Griswold Public Library told members of the Foundation, that they have up to 16 kids come to the library after school to read for at least 20 minutes.
Like all kids after school they are hungry so the library gives them a treat once their reading is completed. Trevor’s mom, and Fund spokesperson Melanie Petty, said in a press release, that “Since Trevor was such a big reader we felt this was a good fit for us to help out.”
The Trevor Frederickson Memorial Fund also purchased a large amount of used children’s books while they were there and donated them to the Cass County Creators 4H Group. The Cass County Creators have been collecting books for a service project for the last couple weeks to hand out during the Washington Elementary conferences this week in Atlantic.
All the books collected will be given out to children in grades Jr. Kindergarten through 3rd Grade. Petty says “Any time you can get a book or two in a child’s hands it’s a WIN!”
You can keep up on the Funds’ activity their Facebook Page.
The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports a Glenwood man was arrested Tuesday evening following an accident that caused a woman to be transported to the hospital. 38-year old Robert Matthew Justice was arrested for Driving Under Suspension and cited for Failure to Stop in an Assured Clear Distance. His bond was set at $300.
Authorities say 29-year old Krista Frazee, of Malvern, was traveling east on Highway 34 just before 5-p.m., and approaching a construction zone. As she slowed for a yellow light near 305th Street, her 2016 Jeep was struck from behind by a 1993 Chevy driven by Robert Justice.
Frazee was transported by Malvern Rescue to the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital, for treatment of minor injuries.
The Iowa Department of Transportation reports a bridge beam replacement operation on Interstate 29, 2 miles south of Salix, in Woodbury County, will require closures of southbound I-29 between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. tonight, Wednesday, Oct. 25, weather permitting.
Traffic will be stopped for 20-minute intervals. Motorists approaching this area should drive with caution and be prepared to stop for traffic backups beyond the limits of the work zone.
JOYCE EMGARTEN, 81, of Exira (& formerly of Adair), died Tuesday, Oct. 27th, at the Exira Care Center. Funeral services for JOYCE EMGARTEN will be held 10:30-a.m. Friday, Oct. 27th, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Adair. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Adair has the arrangements.
Visitation with her family is from 5-until 7-p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26th, at the funeral home.
Burial will be in the Sunnyhill Cemetery in Adair.
Memorials may be directed to the family to use per Joyce’s wishes at a later date.
JOYCE EMGARTEN is survived by:
Her sons – Bill Emgartent, of Aurora, CO.; Ron Emgarten, of Casey; and Mark (Trista) Emgarten, of Adair.
Her daughters – Cinda (Perry) Leeper, of Adair; Cheryl (Mark) Williams, of Adair; and Connie Emgarten, of Casey.
Her brother – Dean (Linda) Westergaard, of North Liberty.
14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.