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Boys Singles/Doubles Tennis Results from Friday, May 24th 2013

Sports

May 25th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The Boys State Tennis Tournament continues today (Saturday) at the Bryne’s Park Tennis Complex in Waterloo(weather permitting). In Class 1-A Singles action, Friday, Red Oak Senior Pete Walker advances from 1st and 2nd round wins into today’s 10-a.m. semi-final round against Aaron Chalstrom, a Senior from Ft. Dodge/St. Edmond. 

Atlantic’s doubles team of Tyler Fisher & Noah Welter made it into the second round of play Friday, but lost their bid for the semi-finals, while the Atlantic doubles team of Jake Arneson and Adam Weiser failed to make it into the second round of play.

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Special Weather Statement

Weather

May 25th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

 AUDUBON-CARROLL-GREENE-COUNTIES 
 …THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND SOME  HAIL…
 
 AT 517 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
 STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH CENTRAL CARROLL COUNTY…MOVING EAST
 AT 30 MPH.
 
 PENNY SIZE HAIL…WINDS GREATER THAN 30 MPH…HEAVY DOWNPOURS…ARE
 POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
 
 LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
   WILLEY…             CARROLL AIRPORT…    COON RAPIDS…
   GLIDDEN…            SCRANTON…           RALSTON…
 
 
 GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SMALL OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH BINS TO BLOW
 AROUND. SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THIS STORM HAS
 PASSED.

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Wet & stormy weekend in store for Iowa

News, Weather

May 25th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The National Weather Service in Des Moines says a wet and stormy Memorial Day Weekend is on tap for the area as showers and thunderstorms remain in the forecast from today into next week. The best potential for thunderstorms will be during the nighttime and early morning hours each day, although storms are possible at other times as well. The threat for widespread severe weather is low, but a few severe storms with large hail and damaging winds cannot be ruled out.

Of greater concern is the potential for heavy rainfall, with widespread one to two inch accumulations expected by Monday with locally higher amounts possible. This may lead to additional river flooding and possibly flash flooding in some areas.

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New $11M park opens in Council Bluffs with flurry of celebration

News

May 25th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

After months of renovation and construction, a massive new city park is opening today (Saturday) along the Missouri River in Council Bluffs. Larry Foster, the city’s park and recreation director, says big crowds are expected at River’s Edge Park for the start of a three-day festival called Loessfest, after the region’s rolling Loess Hills, along with another series of celebratory events that will run through June 8th. “Every day, there’s something new that’s being done to be completely ready for the big festivals,” Foster says. “For example, we sodded the entire north grove of trees, that’s all completed.”

The legendary music act, the Beach Boys will open the event tonight (Saturday) with the Omaha Symphony and fireworks Sunday. All events during the three-day Memorial Day weekend are free. There will be many events held in the 11-million-dollar park over the summer including outdoor movies, soccer tournaments and more. Foster says there are still a few finishing touches to be done before the 90-acre park officially opens. The Great Lawn alone covers five acres. “One thing going on is getting the Grand Light Show that is going to be displayed on the Great Lawn working and functional,” he says. “We’re obviously excited about the Beach Boys and the symphony and fireworks and Memorial Day weekend.”

The new River’s Edge Park is located at the base of the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge which links Council Bluffs and Omaha. Foster expects many people attending the College World Series will take the short hike over the bridge to enjoy Iowa hospitality. “If you’ve got a break between games, a nice little walk over to River’s Edge Park, go down to the river and enjoy the park and the festivities,” Foster says. “It’s going to be a real asset to the entire metro area. That’s always how we’ve seen it as we’ve been putting it together in Council Bluffs.” A permanent display at the park, entitled Rays, is a half-million dollar installation, an eight-minute light show that repeats on the hour and half-hour.

Decades ago, the area was known at Playland Park. It held an amusement park and a race track that was a hub for activity from the late 1940s through 1970.

(Radio Iowa)

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(Podcast) Weather forecast: Sat., May 25th 2013

Podcasts, Weather

May 25th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The podcast National Weather Service forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area, and weather information for Atlantic, from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson….

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Boys State Golf Results from Fri., May 24th 2013

Sports

May 25th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Class 3A @ the Ames Golf and Country Club – Team results after Friday’s 1st round

Clear Lake                      320
Creston/O-M                323
Williamsburg                328
Decorah                          329
Grinnell                           331
Centerville                     336
Central Clinton, DeWitt     336
Atlantic                           339
Ballard                             348

Individual Results are available here: https://www.iahsaa.org/golf/13_GOLF_SCORES_CLASS%203A.htm

Class 2A @ Spring Valley Golf Course – Team Scores after the 1st round on Friday:

Columbus Catholic, Waterloo     313
PCM, Monroe                                     316
South Hamilton, Jewell                 320
Mount Vernon                                  325
St. Edmond, Fort Dodge               337
Des Moines Christian                     348
OA-BCIG                                              349
Durant                                                  358

Class 1A @Lake Panorama National Result – Team Scores after Friday’s 1st round

Sibley-Ocheyedan        344
New London                   347
West Lyon, Inwood     359
Dunkerton                       363
Winfield-Mt. Union     372
Boyer Valley                  381
Riverside, Oakland     383
Grundy Center             387

Individual results can be found here: www.iahsaa.org/golf/13_GOLF_SCORES_CLASS 1A.htm

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Area baseball/softball scores from Fri., May 24th 2013

Sports

May 25th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Baseball Scores
Bedford 13, Griswold 12
Corning 6, Clarinda 5
Fremont-Mills, Tabor 10, Stanton 1
Martensdale-St. Marys 16, Earlham 9
Nishnabotna 6, Sidney 2
Riverside, Oakland 11, Griswold 3
St. Albert, Council Bluffs 7, Lewis Central 1
Tri-Center, Neola 12, Missouri Valley 9
Underwood 5, A-H-S-T, Avoca 3
West Central Valley, Stuart 11, Adair-Casey 1

Softball Scores
Atlantic 10, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 1
Atlantic 5, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 1
Bishop Heelan, Sioux City 2, Lewis Central 0
Carroll 12, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 0
Carroll 8, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 3
Chariton 10, Nodaway Valley 1
Essex 13, Villisca 3
Logan-Magnolia 7, Coon Rapids-Bayard 1
Missouri Valley 7, Tri-Center, Neola 6
Sidney 3, Nishnabotna 2
Stanton 5, Fremont-Mills 2
Treynor 5, Audubon 0
Underwood 8, A-H-S-T, Avoca 3

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Survey: More younger Iowans are buying farmland

Ag/Outdoor

May 25th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Iowa’s high land values are having an impact who owns farmland in the state. Iowa State University agricultural economist Mike Duffy is releasing the results from the 2012 Farmland Ownership Survey and says it appears the economy has been good to Iowa’s young people.
Duffy says, “We’re seeing an increase in the land owned by people under the age of 35 and I think this is a reflection of the boom period.” Duffy says more young adults see opportunities on the farm and are returning to rural areas of the state after college. But, he says the youngest landowners are also the most likely to be holding mortgages. Among all pieces of Iowa farmland, 78-percent are owned free of debt. On the other side of the coin, Duffy says some farmers are working into their 70s and 80s and the demographics of farmland ownership reflect that.

Duffy says, “We now have 30% of the land, three in every ten acres, is owned by somebody over the age of 75.” He expected that number to be even higher. Still, he says young people are buying land, while the percentage of land owned by the mid-career age group has declined slightly. Iowa State conducts its farmland ownership survey every five years.

(Radio Iowa)

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Climatologist: 2013 weather pattern doesn’t bode well for crop production

Ag/Outdoor, News, Weather

May 25th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The month of May is winding down and weather-wise, it’s been marked by extremes. Elwynn Taylor is climatologist with Iowa State University Extension. He notes the state broke a record from 1947 for May snowfall and also set record high temperatures for the month. “When we get extremes like that, it is not considered a good omen for what will come with the season,” Taylor says. Taylor notes 2013 has mirrored the weather of 1947 – and that doesn’t bode well for corn and soybean production this year.

“1947 is in the category of being one of the six worst years for crop production and that includes the Dust Bowl,” Taylor says. Like this year, 1947 was marked by a very wet spring. “Then, it went hot and dry in the middle of July and August. That’s when the destruction to the corn came in,” Taylor said. With around 25-percent of Iowa’s corn yet to be planted as we approach Memorial Day, Taylor says corn yields will likely be below trend once again this year.

(Radio Iowa)

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Cardinals beat Dodgers 7-0 behind Lance Lynn

Sports

May 25th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lance Lynn pitched two-hit ball over six innings, and David Freese and Allen Craig each homered and drove in three runs, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-0 on Friday night for their third win in a row. The last-place Dodgers’ fifth loss in seven games came a few hours after team president Stan Kasten said manager Don Mattingly was not in immediate danger of being fired.

Lynn (7-1) struck out nine and walked one for the NL Central leaders. The only hits he gave up were a single to Carl Crawford to open the game and a double to Juan Uribe in the third. Chris Capuano (1-3) allowed six runs — five earned — and six hits in five-plus innings. The left-hander struck out four and walked three.

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