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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Friday, Jan. 20, 2023

Weather

January 20th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 5. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 31. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 19. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 32. Our Low this morning, 24. Last year on this date (Jan. 20), the High in Atlantic was 12 and the Low was -7. The Record High was 64 in 1895. The Record Low was -26, in 1962. We received a trace of snowfall in Atlantic Thursday morning, after our 24-hour cut-off cycle of 7-a.m.

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Iowa prepares to visit Ohio State on Saturday

Sports

January 20th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Iowa’s game against Northwestern has been rescheduled for January 31st in Iowa City. Originally scheduled for Wednesday, the game was postponed due to COVID issues in the Northwestern program. The Hawkeyes return from an unexpected layoff when they visit Ohio State on Saturday.

That’s Iowa coach Fran McCaffery who was pleased with how the Big Ten handled the situation. The revised schedule will have the Hawks playing three games in six days.

Iowa visits an Ohio State team on Saturday that has lost five straight. Four of the losses were by four points or fewer.

Patrick McCaffery has returned to practice and is nearing a return to the games. He missed the last four games after stepping away to deal with anxiety.

The Hawkeyes take a four game win streak into Columbus. Junior forward Kris Murray.

Murray says past experienced helped them adjust after the postponement.

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No. 12 Iowa State visits Oklahoma State on Saturday

Sports

January 20th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

The top two defensive teams in the Big 12 collide on Saturday afternoon in Stillwater when 12th ranked Iowa State visits Oklahoma State. The Cyclones are 5-1 in the league race and face a Cowboy squad that just got seven-footer Moussa  Cisse back from injury.

That’s ISU coach T.J. Otzelberger who says for the Cyclones success on offense will begin on the defensive end.[

Senior forward Tre King says the Cowboys are talented despite their 2-4 start in Big 12 play.

The Cyclones enter as the top three point shooting team in the league.

Senior forward Hason Ward says a key for the Cyclones has been ball movement.

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Improved offense a key for No. 12 Iowa State

Sports

January 20th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Under T.J. Otzelberger Iowa State has been known for defense and toughness but it is improved offense that has helped propel the Cyclones to a 5-1 start in Big 12 play. The Cyclones are the top three point shooting team in the league and at better than 46 percent rank second in field goal percentage.

Otzelberger says balance makes the Cyclones tough to guard.

Otzelberger says unselfish play helps them generate quality shots.

Iowa State visits Oklahoma State Saturday afternoon.

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Top Republican in Iowa House says votes are there for governor’s ‘school choice’ bill

News

January 20th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – House Speaker Pat Grassley says Republicans are having productive conversations and he’s predicting the governor’s school choice bill has the votes to pass the Iowa House.  “I don’t think I’d be moving the bill along throughout the process if we didn’t have that expectation,” Grassley says. Governor Kim Reynolds has proposed less expansive plans in the past two years, but each failed to secure enough support among House Republicans to pass.

Her new plan would let low income parents get state funds to cover expenses if they enroll a child in a private school and starting in 2025 — any private school parent could apply. Grassley says the goal now is to take a vote on the governor’s bill next week.  “I think we’ve come up with a really good bill here,” Grassley said. “I think the governor has proposed a really strong bill that addressed a lot of any of concerns that may have existed over the last two years in the debate that we’ve had.”

Republicans on the Senate Appropriations Committee advanced the bill yesterday (Thursday), so it’s eligible for debate next week in the Senate, too. Democrats say legislators should at least wait for the non-partisan Legislative Services Agency to complete its analysis of the bill’s fiscal impact. Senator Claire Celsi, a Democrat from Des Moines, says she doubts the governor’s estimate the plan will cost about 900 million dollars over the next four years.

“We have no clue what it’s really going to cost,” Celsi says. “If you look at what it costs in other states that have gone this route, the estimates are way low.” Other Democrats say the bill doesn’t have enough oversight of the private company that will be hired to distribute the state money to private school parents.

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Atlantic, Anita, Massena Mobile Food Pantries Scheduled for 2023

Ag/Outdoor, News

January 20th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Cass County, Iowa) – 2023 mobile food pantries have been scheduled for Atlantic, Massena, and Anita. A mobile pantry is a traveling food pantry that delivers food directly to families in need for a one-day distribution. People from surrounding towns and communities are welcome. Mobile food pantries are available free of charge. Anyone in need is welcome, and no documentation is required. Each car can take food for up to two households at a time. It is important to note that Massena pantries require registration. (See below for details)

Anita 2023 Mobile Food Pantries
Where: Anita Food Pantry (208 Chestnut Street, Anita IA 50020)
2023 Dates: February 15, May 17, August 16, October 18
Time: 4:00-6:00 PM

Atlantic 2023 Mobile Food Pantries
Please note: Atlantic 2023 Mobile Food Pantries are being held at different locations during the school
year (Cass County Community Center) and summer months (Atlantic High School).
Time: 4:00-6:00 PM

Cass County Community Center (805 W. 10th St., Atlantic, IA 50022): February 8, April 12,
October 11
Atlantic High School (1201 E. 14th St. Atlantic, IA 50022): June 14, July 12, August 9

Massena 2023 Mobile Food Pantries
Please note: Massena pantries require registration. Boxes are limited. Registration ends the Monday
prior to the pantry date. To register for pantries in Massena, call (712) 779-3447.
Where: Southwest Iowa Egg Coop (74877 Clarke Ave. Massena, IA 50853)
2023

Dates: Feb. 8 (register by Feb. 6), April 12 (register by April 10), June 14 (register by June 12), July
12 (register by July 10), August 9 (register by Aug. 7), October 11 (register by Oct. 9)

Box pick-up time: 4:45-5:15 PM

Mobile pantry dates, times, and locations are subject to change. For the latest information on mobile
pantries in Anita and Atlantic, visit https://foodbankheartland.org/food-resources/find-food/. For the
latest information on Massena pantries, call (779) 3447.

For information on local food, farmers markets, and food access, follow the Cass County Local Food Policy Council’s Facebook page @CassCountyLocalFood.

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MARCIA FRESE, 76, of Bridgewater (Svcs. 1/28/23)

Obituaries

January 20th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

MARCIA FRESE, 76, of Bridgewater, died Thursday, January 19, 2023, at the Heritage House in Atlantic.  Funeral services for MARCIA FRESE will be held Saturday, January 28th at 10:30-a.m., at the Bridgewater United Methodist Church with a luncheon following at the Bridgewater Activity Center.  Lamb Funeral Home in Fontanelle has the arrangements.

Open Visitation:  Will be held on Friday, January 27, 2023, at the Lamb Funeral Home in Fontanelle from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Family Visitation:  The family will greet friends on Friday, January 27, 2023, at the Lamb Funeral Home in Fontanelle from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Online condolences may be left to the family at www.lambfuneralhomes.com.

Burial will be in the Massena Center Cemetery.

 Memorials:  Memorials may be directed to the Bridgewater United Methodist Church.

MARCIA FRESE is survived by:

Her husband – Steve.

Her daughter – Sarah (George) Jensen.

Her son – Paul (Heather).

Her brothers – Leonard (Dorothy) Follmann, and Russell Follmann

4 grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

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Atlantic girls pick up big road win over St. Albert

Sports

January 19th, 2023 by admin

The Atlantic girls basketball team earned a big road win over St. Albert 49-44 on Thursday night. The Trojans had a strong second quarter and built a 23-12 lead by halftime and built the lead up to 20 points at one point in the second half. The Saintes rallied strong in the fourth but Atlantic held on for the win.

The Trojans were led by 18 points from Paytn Harter, 13 from Maddie Huddleson, and 12 from Maddie Richter. Atlantic improves to 11-4 on the season. The Trojans will now get set to host Creston on Monday. We’ll have that game on KJAN.

St. Albert was led by 14 from Ellie Monahan and 12 points from Missy Evezic. The Saintes fall to 13-2.

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Grand View Christian too much for Atlantic

Sports

January 19th, 2023 by admin

Grand View Christian showed why they are the top-ranked team in Class 1A as they pulled away for a 79-39 win over Atlantic on Thursday night. The Trojans couldn’t figure out how to deal with the huge size difference inside and the Thunder got their shooting rolling in the second half. Atlantic head coach Derek Hall said they just didn’t play well enough for the full contest.

Led by 7-foot senior Daniel Tobiloba and 6’9″ sophomore Emilio Berrantes the Thunder locked down the defensive end of the floor, blocking a bevy of shot attempts throughout the night. Both teams didn’t shoot great in the first half but Grand View Christian did enough to grab a comfortable 32-17 lead at the break. Then the flood gates opened up with a 28 point third quarter from the Thunder led by four triples in the period from senior guard Frankie Chiodo. Fellow senior guard Josh Sanderson had 8 of his game high 21 points in the third as well and the Thunder rolled to victory. Coach Hall said they didn’t adjust well enough to the Thunder’s shot blocking ability.

Berrantes finished with 18, including a couple early two-hand slams, and Chiodo finished with 16, all in the second half. Noah John also added 10 for the Thunder and Tobiloba had 8. Grand View Christian improved to 14-0 on the season and will now get set to face Dallas Center-Grimes on Saturday at the Gilbert Showcase.

Atlantic was led by 9 points from Carter Pellett. The Trojans fall to 4-10 on the season and will try to regroup this weekend to host Creston on Monday.

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EAB infestations now confirmed in 96 of 99 counties

Ag/Outdoor, News

January 19th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The number of Iowa counties without a confirmed infestation of the emerald ash borer is now down to three. The Iowa Department of Agriculture has added Monona, Osceola, and Woodbury Counties to the list of infestations. The insects were confirmed in Blencoe, Melvin, and Sioux City, making it 96 of Iowa’s 99 counties with an infestation.

Plymouth, Emmet, and Palo Alto are the only counties that are still E-A-B free. The tree-killing insect from Asia was first discovered in Iowa twelve years ago. Thousands of trees across the state have been cut down after being infected — or in an effort to slow the spread.

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