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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Tuesday, 12/6/2022

Weather

December 6th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly-to-Mostly Cloudy w/scattered flurries this morning. High 40. E/SE @ 5-10 mph. (Updated 6:45-a.m.)
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low 20. Wind light & variable.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 43. Winds variable @ 5-10 mph.
Thursday: Mo. Cldy w/a chance of light rain, especially in the afternoon. High near 38.
Friday: Cloudy with a chance of snow in the morning; Becoming P/Cldy. High 34.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 46. The Low was 21. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 26, and the Low was 8. The Record High was 69 degrees in 1939, and the Record Low was -12, in 2005.

Airplane crash in Adams County leaves 1 person dead

News

December 6th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

[Updated 12/6/22] (Corning, Iowa) – A plane that took-off from the Corning Municipal Airport in Corning, Monday afternoon, struck a power line, and crashed. The accident happened at around 12:38-p.m., according to the Iowa State Patrol. The pilot, and only occupant of the aircraft, died at the scene. Their name was not immediately released.

The aircraft was said to be a fixed, single-wing ERCOUPE 415-C, manufactured in 1946, registered to a man from Corning. The plane clipped powerlines and impacted the terrain during the takeoff sequence (initial climb).

The incident was under investigation by the Iowa State Patrol, the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board.  Additional information is currently not available.

Riverside sweeps past Griswold on the hardwood

Sports

December 5th, 2022 by admin

The Riverside basketball teams swept their way past the Griswold Tigers on Monday night in Oakland.

The Riverside girls started the game on a 13-3 run and ran away from the Tigers 54-18. Riverside led 17-5 at the end of the first and 29-7 by halftime. Sophia Taylor led the way for the Lady Dawgs with 18 points, including four triples. Elly Henderson added 11 points and Elyssa Amdor had 7.

Riverside improved to 1-2 on the season and will travel to Underwood on Tuesday night.

Griswold was led by 11 points from McKenna Weichman as they dropped their opener to the season. The Tigers will host Stanton on Tuesday.

In the boys game the Bulldogs started the game on a 12-0 run and cruised to a 67-23 win over the Tigers. Aiden Bell had 13 of his game high 17 points in the first half as the Bulldogs built a 39-10 lead by the break. Grady Jeppesen added 15 points and Ayden Salais had 12. Girsowld got 6 points each from Aiden Kennedy and Zane Johnson.

Riverside improved to 1-2 on the season. Griswold falls to 0-2.

SB-L Lady Warriors Wrestling Invitational 12/05/2022

Sports

December 5th, 2022 by admin

Missouri Valley was 8th, Western Iowa 16th, and Kuemper Catholic 17th at the Sergeant Bluff-Luton Lady Warriors Wrestling Invitational on Monday night.

Nicole Olson finished with a title in the 155 Gold bracket for Missouri Valley.

Full results HERE

CB Abraham Lincoln Girls Wrestling Showdown 12/05/2022

Sports

December 5th, 2022 by admin

15 teams competed at the Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln Girls Wrestling Showdown on Monday night.

Shenandoah’s Kailey Blocker won the 145 Silver bracket.

Lewis Central got wins from Ava McNeal at 100 Gold, Maya Humlicek at 110 Gold, Sophie Barnes at 130 Gold, Espie Almazan at 145 Gold, and Dana Swedensky at 170 Gold.

Logan-Magnolia’s Nancy Bowman won the 155 Silver Bracket.

Treynor’s Emma Miller won the 105 Gold and Andyn White won the 125 Silver title.

Full results HERE

High School Basketball Scoreboard 12/05/2022

Sports

December 5th, 2022 by admin

Girls Basketball

Clarke 71, Clarinda 61
Glidden-Ralston 51, Woodward-Granger 48
Lewis Central 55, CB Thomas Jefferson 21
Logan-Magnolia 63, Fremont-Mills 47
Riverside 54, Griswold 18
Stanton 50, Coon Rapids-Bayard 26
Tri-Center 48, West Harrison 9
Wayne 38, Murray 36
Woodbine 59, East Mills 38

Boys Basketball

Baxter 79, Martensdale-St. Marys 30
Coon Rapids-Bayard 71, Stanton 32
East Mills 74, Woodbine 58
Heartland Christian 52, Hamburg 17
Lewis Central 62, CB Thomas Jefferson 38
Logan-Magnolia 47, Fremont-Mills 36
Murray 46, Wayne 31
Riverside 67, Griswold 23
West Harrison 62, Tri-Center 32
Woodward-Granger 78, Glidden-Ralston 31

Iowa plays No. 15 Duke Tuesday night in New York City

Sports

December 5th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Hawkeyes make their first appearance at the Jimmy V Classic Tuesday night (12/6/22) with a game against 15th ranked Duke in Madison Square Garden. Iowa coach Fran McCaffery says they were approached about taking part during the off-season.

It begins a tough week that has the Hawkeyes hosting 20th ranked Iowa State Thursday night.

Seven foot freshman Kyle Filipowski leads the Blue Devils by averaging just over 15 points and nine rebounds per game.

McCaffery does not think the Hawkeyes will have a problem handling the atmosphere in Madison Square Garden.

That will be the second game of the doubleheader. The opener pits 17th ranked Illinois against number two Texas.

UNI women host North Dakota State Tuesday night

Sports

December 5th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Two teams looking to bounce back from a loss meet in the McLeod Center on Tuesday night when the UNI women host North Dakota State. The Panthers are coming off an 80-69 loss at South Dakota State while North Dakota State dropped a 66-65 decision at Central Michigan.

That’s UNI coach Tanya Warren who says battling fatigue will be a key.

Warren says after a trip to Cancun and the road game over the weekend they are happy to have a home game.

The Panthers are 4-3 on the season.

Auditor upholds Senate Majority Leaders voter residency

News

December 5th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Polk County Auditor Jamie Fitzgerald has ruled on the Iowa Senate Majority Leader’s residency following a challenge. Grimes resident Ann Gale filed the challenge to Republican Jack Whitver’s use of a Grimes address for a newly-drawn Senate district in the November election. He won the race and she argued that Whitver still lists his Ankeny address for his businesses and utility bills for his Grimes condo showed little water was used there this fall.

Fitzgerald says the evidence submitted before Whitver’s September 2022 move to Grimes is insufficient to overcome the presumption that Whitver’s declared residency is valid. Whitver’s spokesman issued a statement saying, “Senator Whitver appreciates his decision to set partisanship aside and follow the law. Now, two different Democrat-controlled hearings have determined Senator Whitver’s residency and voter registration are legal.”

ROBERT ALLEN WOOTON JR., 57, of Griswold (12-7-2022)

Obituaries

December 5th, 2022 by admin

ROBERT ALLEN WOOTON JR., 57, of Griswold died Thursday, December 1, 2022 at Cass Health in Atlantic.  A Committal service for ROBERT ALLEN WOOTON JR. will be held on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at 2:00 pm in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery.  Roland Funeral Service in Atlantic is handling the arrangements.

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