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Iowa Athletic Department to allow limited fan attendance for outdoor spring sports

Sports

March 25th, 2021 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa – – The University of Iowa Athletics Department announced Thursday that it will allow limited fan attendance at outdoor athletic events for the remainder of the spring seasons, effective immediately.

The Big Ten Conference announced Wednesday that attendance policies for all regular season competitions will follow local health guidelines and restrictions. That decision was made jointly by the Big Ten Conference Directors of Athletics and the Council of Presidents and Chancellors in consultation with university medical experts and the conference office.

Iowa will allow 50 percent capacity at outdoor venues for events but will continue to restrict attendance at indoor events. Fans attending events will be required to wear face coverings upon entry in accordance with UI policy. Hand sanitizers will be available throughout the facilities. Capacity limitations will be reviewed on an ongoing basis as local conditions improve.

Hawkeye home outdoor events this weekend include women’s soccer on Thursday (Penn State, 4 p.m.) and Sunday (Purdue, 1 p.m.). Iowa’s second-ranked field hockey team hosts Michigan State on Friday (4 p.m.) and Sunday (noon). The women’s tennis hosts Nebraska on Sunday (11 a.m.).

Soccer, field hockey and tennis regular season outdoor events are not ticketed. The events will be open to the public, with capacity being monitored at Christine Grant Field, the Iowa Soccer Complex and the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex.

Baseball events at Duane Banks Field and softball games at Bob Pearl Field are ticketed events. Previous season ticket holders will have the first opportunity to purchase tickets for home events for these sports. The Iowa Athletics Ticket Office will be reaching out to previous year season ticket holders with additional information.

The Iowa football team begins spring practice Tuesday, March 30. Potential spring events in Kinnick Stadium are under consideration at this time.

Athletics department and Big Ten Conference testing protocols for all student-athletes and staff remain in place. Fans will be required to maintain social distancing at all times.

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(Podcast) KJAN News, 3/25/21

News, Podcasts

March 25th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

The 8:05-a.m. newscast, w/Ric Hanson.

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Hamburger Cabbage Casserole (3-25-2021)

Mom's Tips

March 25th, 2021 by Jim Field

  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 can tomato soup
  • 1 can water
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 tablespoons raw rice
  • 3 cups raw cabbage, grated or sliced fine
  • 1 tablespoon salad oil

Brown beef in oil until crumbly.  Mix in onion, salt, pepper and rice.  Cook 2 to 3 minutes.  Add soup and water and mix.  Remove from heat.  Place cabbage in 2 quart casserole.  Pour meat mixture on top but don’t mix together.  Cover and bake in slow oven for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or in slow cooker for 3 to 4 hours on medium heat.  This is also good with ground pork.

(Deb Pedersen)

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(Podcast) KJAN morning Sports, 3/25/21

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March 25th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

With Jim Field.

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How likely is your county likely to see a tornado?

Weather

March 25th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(National Weather Service/Des Moines) – The State of Iowa had its test tornado drill Wed., Mar 24th. In case you are wondering how common is it for a Tornado Warning to affect at least part of your county? The Iowa State University/Iowa Environmental Mesonet crunched the numbers from 2006 to 2020 to find out. (See the graphic) For many Iowans, tornadoes are the most frightening weather phenomena and something that many folks actively run practice drills for. The NWS issues a tornado warning when a tornado is observed and/or indicated to be imminent by Doppler RADAR. The featured map presents the average number of tornado warnings per year by county over the past 15 years.

Please note that the official warning presently are polygon geographies, but the counties are still used by some warning dissemination systems. Linn County (Cedar Rapids) shows up with the highest frequency on the map with other urban centers clearly visible as well. There are many complexities as to why such variability exists over the state, but distance from the nearest RADAR is an important aspect as the earth’s curvature causes the RADAR to miss the lowest parts (which are sometimes the rotating ones) as the beam travels further away from the RADAR site.

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(Podcast) KJAN news, 3/25/21

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March 25th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

The News at 7:05-a.m. w/KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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CCCB accepting Native Plant pre-orders

Ag/Outdoor, News

March 25th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic) – The Cass County Conservation Board is now taking Pre-orders for their Native Plant Sale! The order form and payment will be DUE April 30th 2021 at 4PM. Forms can be found online https://www.casscountyia.gov/county-departments/conservation-office/

Native Local Eco-type live Plants will be sold. Live plants from nursery will come as small plugs; cells are 5” deep x 2” wide at top or 4.5”deep x 2” Cone. 1 Specie of Native grass, and 10 Native Forbs including many that benefit Pollinators! All orders must be picked up during designated times at our offices in Lewis unless prior arrangements made. Designated pick up times will be: Thursday May 27th 8 AM-6 PM OR Friday May 28th 8AM-7PM. Plants not picked up will be donated with NO REFUND.

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“A new view of an old home”: Atlantic Library Program on Zoom today (3/25)

News

March 25th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown has come a long way from the first resident in 1887 to the campus of over 150 acres now. It is one of the largest veterans’ facilities in the nation. You can learn more about it today (Thursday, March 25) at 1 pm, via Zoom. Carolyn DeLay will present the history of the Iowa Veterans Home from its inception to the present day. Born and raised in Marshalltown, she has a special connection to the place. As a retired veteran’s former spouse and an RN who has worked at Veterans Hospitals, she is familiar with Veterans and. their needs.

Along with undergraduate and graduate degrees in Bible, Psychology, Nursing and music, Carolyn DeLay has long had a passion for history and genealogy. She has given many programs to various genealogy societies and chapters of Iowa Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. on genealogy research, women’s suffrage, American Revolution and Civil War.

Get the Zoom link on Atlantic Public Library web. Go to Calendar and click on March 25. Cass County Genealogical Society offers the program to all interested persons.

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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area: 3/25/2021

Weather

March 25th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly cloudy to cloudy w/scattered light rain. High 49. NE @ 10-15.
Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 30.
Tomorrow: Areas of morning fog; P/Cldy to Cloudy. High 58. SE @ 10.
Saturday: Mo. Cldy w/a chance of showers early in the day High 54.
Sunday: P/Cldy. High near 60.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 42. Our Low this morning, 36. We received some light rain between 5-am and 7-a.m. today (Thu.), for a 24-hour total of .01″.  Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 58 and Low 41. The Record High on this date was 91 in 1907. The Record Low was 5, in 1894.

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$195 million in overdue rent, utility assistance available for low income Iowans

News

March 25th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Low-income Iowans could qualify for federal assistance to cover back rent or overdue utility bills that have accumulated during the pandemic. Debi Durham is director of the Iowa Finance Authority, which has received 195 MILLION dollars in federal money from the pandemic relief package congress passed in December. The money can help low income Iowans who in the past year lost a job, saw their income cut or suffered some other financial calamity due to Covid.

“The household must also be able to demonstrate a risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability which may include a past-due utility or rent notice or even, unfortunately, an eviction notice,” Durham says.

Federal officials estimate as many as 86-thousand Iowans are behind on their rent and assistance may be available for up to 12 months. A separate program is making up to 36-hundred dollars available to low income Iowans who are behind on their mortgages.

Applications for both programs will be available online, starting at 2 p.m. Monday, at IowaHousingRecovery.com.

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