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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Monday, March 6, 2023

Weather

March 6th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Today: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday: Rain and snow likely, becoming all rain after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday: Rain and snow. High near 39. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 59. The Low was 30. We received .02″ rain. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 34 and the Low was 22. The Record High was 76 in 2017. The Record Low was -20 in 1960.

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Iowa State Fair’s new CEO starts today

News

March 6th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Today (Monday) is Jeremy Parsons’ first day as the Iowa State Fair’s C-E-O and general manager. Parsons says most of the plans for the 2023 Iowa State Fair in August have been made well in advance.  “The best thing I can do is go to the Iowa State Fair as their new CEO and really watch and learn from their very talented staff and look to see what I can do to help and support them,” he says.

Parsons worked as a seasonal employee at the Iowa State Fair when he was 17. A former English teacher and coach, Parsons was in charge of fundraising for the Missouri State Fair when he was hired in 2011 to be C-E-O of the Clay County Fair in Spencer. He was in Spencer last week for the announcement of his successor at the Clay County Fair.

“The Clay County Fair is such a special place and it’s hard to leave here,” Parsons says, “but I’m just excited about the opportunity to move on to the Iowa State Fair.” In a news release announcing his new position, Parsons has called the Iowa State Fair one of Iowa’s most beloved institutions. Parsons, who is 45, is replacing Gary Slater, who retired after serving two decades as C-E-O of the Iowa State Fair.

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UI study focuses on how nurses can best cope with unpleasant patients

News

March 6th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Nurses are in short supply and high demand in Iowa, and a new study from the University of Iowa looks at ways nurses can overcome some of the things that cause them stress. Study co-author Amy Colbert, a U-I professor of management and entrepreneurship, says nurses are under mounting pressure from patients and others who treat them poorly, especially since the outbreak of COVID-19.

Colbert says difficult interactions with patients or patients’ families sometimes made them feel as though they weren’t good at their job. Through the study, Colbert surveyed hundreds of nurses and asked how they managed to cope with uncivil behavior from patients — coincidentally, the ones who benefit from the nurses’ work. Those who were able to focus on the ultimate purpose of their work could more positively reframe the interactions.

Colbert says some nurses were able to boost their own confidence after bad experiences, while others encountered greater success at rebounding when they turned to other nurses.

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‘Rally to Resist’ at Iowa Capitol

News

March 6th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – A large crowd gathered at the Iowa Capitol Sunday afternoon for what organizers called a “rally to resist” bills in the legislature on L-G-T-B-Q issues. Organizers like Keenan Crow of One Iowa urged rally-goers to call, email and visit with their legislators and tell them to vote no. Several students addressed the crowd. Bekah Schurz, a junior at Carlisle high school, said the bills Republicans are advancing send a message that trans and queer Iowans do not belong here.

Republican lawmakers say they’re responding to parents’ concerns by proposing a ban on elementary classroom discussions about sexual orientation and requiring students use the bathroom that matches the gender on their birth certificate. Bills that would ban puberty blockers and gender reassignment surgery for minors are also eligible for debate in the Iowa House and Senate.

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Atlantic High School Archery finishes 4th in Bullseye, 5th in 3D at State Archery Tournament

Sports

March 5th, 2023 by admin

The Atlantic High School and Middle School Archery teams competed at the Iowa State NASP Tournament on Saturday at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. The High School Team was attempting to defend their title in the Bullseye tourney from last year and ended up in 4th place this time. The Trojans shot a 3,347 total. Cedar Rapids Prairie won the title with a score of 3,393. Hank Roberts finished 4th amongst high school boys in the Bullseye Tournament with a 291. Conner Johnson was 16th with a 286. Halle Copeland finished 18th among high school girls with a 283.

In the 3D tournament Atlantic High School finished 5th with a score of 1,674. Spencer was the champion with a total of 1,687. Carter Smith finished 5th in the high school boys division with a 286. Madeline Blake went 20th amongst high school girls.

The Atlantic Middle School team went 4th in the 3D tournament with a 1,628 total. West Fork won the title with a 1,676 score. Grant Petty was 2nd among middle school boys with a 283 score. Michael Hocamp was 6th with a 280. Aiden Fredrickson went 15th in middle school boys with a 276. Lily Willrich was 17th among middle school girls.

The middle school team went 10th in the Bullseye tournament with a score of 3,209. West Fork was the winner with a 3,314. Grant Petty went 18th in middle school boys with a score of 280. Lily Willrich went 42nd in the girls division with a 272.

Find full results HERE

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(Updated) Iowa rolls to Big Ten Tournament crown

Sports

March 5th, 2023 by admin

The seventh ranked Iowa women won a second straight Big Ten Tournament title. The Hawkeyes outscored 14th ranked Ohio State 35-15 in the second quarter in a 105-72 win in the Target Center. Iowa coach Lisa Bluder.

Bluder on the second quarter.

Caitlin Clark had 30 points, 17 assists and 10 rebounds. It was the first triple-double in the championship game.

The game was played in front of a partisan Hawkeye crowd.

Senior center Monika Czinano had 26 points and says the Hawkeyes are playing their best at the right time. They opened the season ranked in the top five but started 5-3.

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(Updated) Nebraska earns season sweep over Iowa

Sports

March 5th, 2023 by admin

Iowa laid an egg on Senior Day and fumbled away the two seed in the Big Ten Tournament. Nebraska shot 58 percent and had 14 three pointers to stun the Hawkeyes 81-77. Iowa finished 11-9 in the Big Ten.

That’s Iowa coach Fran McCaffery. Patrick McCaffery led the Hawkeyes with 23 points.

The Hawkeyes wilted at crunch time and went the final six minutes without a field goal.

The loss was a costly one. The Hawkeyes fall to the five seed in this week’s Big Ten Tournament in Chicago and open Thursday afternoon against the winner of the game between Ohio State and Wisconsin.

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(Updated) Drake goes dancin’; Bulldogs rout Bradley in MVC title game

Sports

March 5th, 2023 by admin

For the second time in three years Drake is going dancing. The Bulldogs took control with an early 12-0 run and crushed regular season champion Bradley 77-51 in the championship of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament in St. Louis. Drake raced out to a 20 point halftime lead to win its first Valley tournament title since 2008.

That’s Drake coach Darian DeVries. After losing in the title game the past two years DeVries felt his team was on a mission.

The Bulldogs improve to 27-7 and earn their sixth NCAA Tournament bid in program history.

Tucker DeVries led Drake with 22 points. Garrett Sturtz had 12 as the Bulldogs avenged a loss to Bradley a week ago in a game that decided the regular season title.

Senior guard Roman Penn had nine points and six rebounds and says the seniors were motivated to win the tournament.

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JoANN STURDY, 85, of Greenfield (Svcs. 3/10/23)

Obituaries

March 5th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

JoANN STURDY, 85, of Greenfield passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2023, at her home.  Funeral services for JoANN STURDY will be held 10:30-a.m. Friday, March 10, 2023, at the Greenfield United Methodist Church. Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home is on Thursday, March 9, 2023, from 3-until 7-p.m., with the family greeting friends from 5-until 7-p.m.

A luncheon will be held at the church following the service.

Burial is in the Greenfield Cemetery.

Online condolences may be left to the family at www.lambfuneralhomes.com.

 Memorials may be directed to the JoAnn Sturdy Memorial Fund to be established by the family at a later date.

JoAnn Sturdy is survived by:

Her son – Mike (Laura) Sturdy, of Orient.

Her daughters – Mary Sturdy-Martin (and husband Mick), of Fontanelle, and Eva Sturdy-Hess (and husband Jay), of Greenfield.

Her brother – Leland (Roberta) Johnson, of Orient.

5 grandchildren; one great-grandson; other relatives and friends.

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ALBERT “AL” ROSS, 92, of Atlantic (Mass of Christian Burial 3/7/23)

Obituaries

March 5th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

ALBERT “AL” ROSS, 92, of Atlantic, died Wed., March 1, 2023, at the Heritage House, in Atlantic. A Mass of Christian burial for AL ROSS will be held at 11 AM, Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Atlantic. Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Public visitation at the funeral home will be held on Monday, March 6, 2023, from 9 am till 6 pm.

Visitation with the family present will be from 9 am until the time of service at the church on Tuesday. A luncheon will follow services at the church Parish Hall.

Burial is in the SS Peter & Paul Cemetery in Atlantic.

Memorials may be directed to SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church in memory of Al. They may be mailed to the Schmidt Family Funeral Home P.O. Box 523, Atlantic, IA 50022.

ALBERT “AL” ROSS is survived by:

His daughters – Beverley (Michael) Starkey, of Omaha, NE., & Debbie (Roger) Crawford, of Atlantic.

His son – Dave (Rhonda) Ross, of Atlantic.

His sister – Carolyn Colfack, of Spencer, Nebraska.

7 grandchildren, and 15 great grandchildren.

Condolences can be sent at: Schmidtfamilyfh.com

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