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Griswold School Board meeting set for Monday evening (2/20/23)

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February 19th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Griswold, Iowa) – A regular, monthly meeting of the Griswold School Board takes place Monday (Feb. 20), at 5:30-p.m., in the Conference Room at the High School. Here’s a glimpse at part of their agenda for the evening:

Old Business

6. Board Policies – Second Reading (D.R.) – 603.1, 603.2, 603.3, 603.4, 603.5, 603.5E1

7. Discussion And Possible Action On Retirement Benefits For Non-Certificated

Staff Member(s) (I or D.R.)

New Business

8. Accept FY22 Audit Report (D.R.)

9. Griswold Sports Booster Club Presentation (I)

10. Consider Approval Of Track Maintenance Bid (D.R.)

11. Consider Approval Of E-Rate Application (D.R.)

12. Consider Approval Of Chemical Application Bids (D.R.)

13. Consider Approval Of Mowing Specifications (D.R.)

14. Consider Approval Of 2023-24 Mission Statement And Goals (D.R.)

15. Board Policies – First Reading (I) – 216.2, 603.6, 603.7, 603.8, 603.8R1, 603.9, 603.9R1, 603.10, 603.11, 607.1, 701.5, 701.5R1, 705.1R2, 804.7R1

• Adjourn

Exempt Meeting – An exempt meeting will be held following the regular February 20, 2023 Griswold Board of Education Meeting. The purpose of the Exempt Meeting is to discuss strategy in matters relating to employment conditions of employees not covered by the collective bargaining law pursuant to Iowa Code 21.9 “Employment Conditions” as allowed by Iowa Code 20.9.

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First meeting of the Atlantic Parks & Rec Board & new Director, Feb. 20, 2023

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February 19th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The first meeting of the City of Atlantic’s Parks and Rec Department Board and their new Director, Wyatt Adderton, will take place at 5:15-p.m. Monday (Feb. 20), in the Council’s Chambers at City Hall.

Old business on their agenda will include, but is not limited to:

  1. A Hotel/Motel Tax presentation by SWIPCO Community Development Specialist Ashley Hayes, as it pertains to the Splash Pad Project.
  2. Vote to prioritize an increase in the Hotel/Motel Tax to go for splashpad and improvements at Sunnyside Pool.
  3. An update on the Splashpad project from Splash Pad Executive Committee member Ali Pieken.
  4. An update on a replacement trail for the Schildberg Recreation Area, Lake #1.
  5. A vote on Frank Saddlemire’s request to write a grant for new signs, with regard to the Sunnyside Park Disc Golf course.
  6. And, an update on the Camblin Shelter painting project at Sunnyside Park.

New Business includes:

  1. Plans for replacing trees in the parks (The Forestry service did this for Sunnyside Park in 2015).
  2. A meeting of the Park Party
  3. Plans for Sunnyside Pool
  4. Discussion with regard to new playground equipment.

The Parks & Rec Board meeting will conclude with regular reports from Director Adderton and Assistant Director Jeff Christensen.

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UNI men grab close win at Missouri State

Sports

February 19th, 2023 by admin

The UNI men’s basketball team rallied in the second half and squeaked out a 69-66 win over Missouri State on Saturday.

Bowen Born dropped in 21 points and Michael Duax finished with 17 points. Tytan Anderson added a double-double of 12 points and 12 rebounds.

The Panthers improved to 13-15 on the season with the win. Next up for the Panthers is a trip to Carbondale, Ill to face Southern Illinois on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.

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UNI women breeze past Bradley

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February 19th, 2023 by admin

The UNI women’s basketball team breezed past Bradley 76-50 on Saturday at the McLeod Center. The Panthers had a six point lead at the half and then outscored the Braves 24-11 in the third quarter to take command.

Grace Boffeli had 17 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists to lead the Panthers. Maya McDermott had 16 points and Kayba Laube added 10. The Panthers improved to 18-7 overall and 13-3 in the Valley.

Next up for UNI is a trip to Nashville to face Belmont on Thursday night at 6:30 p.m.

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Bulldogs topple MVC-leading Illinois State

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February 19th, 2023 by admin

DES MOINES, Iowa – Anna Miller responded to her first start of the season by scoring 18 points, one short of her career high, and Drake dominated the final three quarters in beating Missouri Valley Conference leader Illinois State 83-67 at the Knapp Center on Saturday afternoon.

Three other Drake players scored in double figures in the annual Pink Game as the Bulldogs (16-8, 11-5 MVC) won their ninth straight at home against the Redbirds (19-7, 13-3) and avenged an 87-76 loss at Illinois State in the league opener on Dec. 30.

Grace Berg added 17 points for the Bulldogs and moved up one spot to 30th on the school’s career scoring list, running her total 1,132. Maggie Bair had 14 points and 14 rebounds for her ninth double-double of the season and 17th of her career, while Katie Dinnebier contributed 13 points, six assists and two steals without a turnover.

Drake will be back on the floor next week when they visit Murray State on Feb. 23 and Belmont on Feb. 25 for their final road trip of the 2022-23 regular season.

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ISU women win double OT thriller at Baylor

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February 19th, 2023 by admin

WACO, Texas – No. 22 Iowa State (17-7, 9-5 Big 12) ended victorious in the 81-77 double-overtime thriller over Baylor (16-10, 7-7 Big 12) Saturday night. The Cyclones solidified the third win at the Ferrell Center in the all-time series with the win.

ISU hit seven 3-pointers in the second half to aid in pushing the game to overtime. With the mark, Iowa State passed 200 3-pointers on the season with 11 in the contest, a milestone the Cyclones have hit for 21 consecutive seasons.

Ashley Joens now holds the second-most career points in Big 12 history as the senior passed Oklahoma State’s Andrea Riley’s mark of 2,835 set from 2007-10. Joens led the game with a commanding 27 points to now hold 2,860. All ISU’s starters ended in double figures: Lexi Donarski (16), Denae Fritz (12), Emily Ryan (10) and Nyamer Diew (10).

No. 22 Iowa State continues its road stint taking on Oklahoma State in Stillwater on Wednesday. Tip is slated for 6:30 p.m. and will be streamed on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.

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Iowa women win at Nebraska

Sports

February 19th, 2023 by admin

The 7th ranked Iowa Hawkeye women’s basketball team picked up an 80-60 road win over Nebraska on Saturday. Caitlin Clark led the way with 30 points, 8 assists, and 5 rebounds. The Hawkeyes improved to 22-5 overall and 14-2 in the Big Ten.

Monika Czinano added 20 points and five rebounds. The Hawkeyes outscored the Huskers by 13 in the second half to win their 17th game in their last 19 contests.

The Hawkeyes are set to travel to No. 8 Maryland on Feb. 21. Tip-off in College Park is set for 7 p.m. (CT) inside the Xfinity Center. The game will broadcast on BTN and the Hawkeye Radio Network.

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Iowa State falls at Kansas State

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February 19th, 2023 by admin

Despite a combined 35 points from Aljaž Kunc (15), Gabe Kalscheur (11) and Tamin Lipsey (9), No. 19 Iowa State ( 17-9, 8-6) fell to No. 12 Kansas State 61-55 on Saturday.

Without their 3-point leader Caleb Grill in the lineup, the Cyclones worked inside the paint. They had 24 points inside and relied on a balanced scoring line led by Kunc.

Iowa State entered the contest leading the Big 12 in steals and boasting the league’s best turnover margin. The Wildcats entered with 84 turnovers in the last five games. Yet, Kansas State kept the turnover rate under control with only 11 on the day and even generated more points off turnovers with 19.

UP NEXT

Visits No. 6 Texas on Tuesday. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. on the Longhorn Network.

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Playoff basketball scoreboard 02/18/2023

Sports

February 19th, 2023 by admin

1A Boys District Semifinals

District 13
Grand View Christian 86, Earlham 38
Lenox 73, Stanton 62

District 14
Coon Rapids-Bayard 59, Ankeny Christian 54

District 15
Exira-EHK 70, Woodbine 50- ON KJAN

District 16
East Mills 63, Tri-Center 60

Girls 3A Regional Final

Region 5
Des Moines Christian 64, Harlan 38

Girls 4A Regional Semifinals

Region 8
Glenwood 49, Lewis Central 45
Pella 52, Winterset 30

Girls 5A Regional Semifinals

Region 2
Sioux City East 78, CB Abraham Lincoln 41
Johnston 73, Des Moines Lincoln 27

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2 dead following a Greene County rollover accident

News

February 19th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Grand Junction, Iowa) – A single-vehicle accident Saturday night west of Grand Junction, in Greene County, claimed the lives of a man and a woman from Jefferson. The Iowa State Patrol reports 32-year-old Ryan Michael Vaughn, and 41-year-old Shiena Marie Hadley died after being ejected from a 2006 Chevy Colorado pickup that crashed. Neither occupant was wearing a seat belt. The Patrol says it’s unclear who was driving the vehicle when the accident occurred.

The pickup was westbound on Highway 30, west of T Avenue, when it went out control, entered the south ditch and rolled before striking a tree before coming to rest in the ditch. The crash – which occurred at around 9:11-p.m., Saturday, remains under investigation.

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