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Enchiladas (6-16-2022)

Mom's Tips

June 16th, 2022 by Jim Field

TORTILLAS: 

  • can be purchased ready-made.

ENCHILADAS:

  • 8 tortillas (6″)
  • 1 lb. hamburger
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup shredded cheese
  • 2 tablespoons parsley
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Brown hamburger; drain and add onion, sour cream, cheese parsley, salt and pepper.  Cover and set aside.

SAUCE:

  • 15 oz. can tomato sauce
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 1/3 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin
  • 2 green chilies, chopped (optional)
  • 1 clove garlic, minced

Heat sauce ingredients to a boil and simmer five minutes.  Pour in 8″ or 9″ pie plate.

Dip each tortilla in sauce to coat both sides.  Spoon 1/4 cup hamburger mix into each and roll.  Arrange in 7″ x 12″ x 2″ baking dish; pour rest of sauce over top.  Bake uncovered at 350 degrees until bubbly, about 20 minutes.  Garnish with shredded lettuce, grated cheese, chopped tomato and chopped onion.

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NANCY [Rush] DAVIS, 73, of Atlantic (Svcs. 6/20/22)

Obituaries

June 16th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

NANCY [Rush] DAVIS, 73, of Atlantic, died Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at Atlantic Specialty Care. Funeral services for NANCY DAVIS will be held 2-p.m. Monday, June 20th, at the Roland Funeral Home, in Atlantic.

Visitation with the family will be held at the funeral home one-hour prior to the service, on Monday (From 1-until 2-p.m.; Online condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.

The service will be recorded and available on the Roland Funeral Home website by Noon on Tuesday, June 21st.

Burial is in the Atlantic Cemetery.

NANCY [Rush] DAVIS is survived by:

Her husband – Roger Davis

Her sisters – Elizabeth (Chuck) Goodwater, and Marlene Rush.

Her brother – Elvis Wayne (Barbara) Rush.

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Study finds impact on trees from artificial light

Ag/Outdoor, News

June 16th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Researchers at Iowa State University using satellite data have found an impact from city lights on trees and plants. Yuyu Zhou, says the impact is significant. “The artificial nighttime lights can advance the start of the (growing) season of the trees, and also delay the end of the, of the trees or plants,” he says. They concluded the lights advanced the date of breaking leaf buds in the spring by nearly nine days and delayed the coloring of leaves by about six days in the fall. He says it’s the first large-scale look at the impact. Those who suffer from allergies could be feeling the impact on the growing season for what it produces.

“Early pollen season and also longer pollen season,” he says. Zhou says the urban heat island effect — where urban areas heat up faster than rural areas also contributes to the growing season changes. He says the change in the growing season can mismatch different trees and mess with the natural cycle. “It will cause the problem of the pollination service. And also another issue is because of the early start up — it can have high vulnerability to the spring frost damage.” Zhou explains.

Zhou is an associate professor of geological and atmospheric sciences at Iowa State. He says there is a positive to extending the season for some plants. “Because we can have a longer growing season in an urban area for an urban farm,” he says. The study compared seasonal changes in plants at around three thousand urban sites.

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Appeals Court upholds firing of CR officer after second OWI

News

June 16th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) -The Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld the firing of a Cedar Rapids Police Officer following his arrest for a second O-W-I. Austin Mensen was hired with the knowledge he had previously been convicted of O-W-I. He was with the Cedar Rapids department three years before being convicted of second offense O-W-I. The Civil Service Commission fired him and he appealed –saying there were not sufficient facts to support the decision and that it was arbitrary because it did not consider mitigating factors.

The Court of Appeals ruled Mensen’s conduct was detrimental to the public interest — as the loss of his driver’s license limited his ability to do his job. It also says police officers represent the department and city and are held to a high standard of conduct, and the existence of mitigating factors does not automatically render a decision arbitrary.

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Matt Gatens and Hawkeye players on his return to Iowa

Sports

June 16th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

As summer workouts begin for the Iowa basketball team Matt Gatens begins working for the program he played for in the city he grew up in. Fran McCaffery named Gatens a new assistant coach last week. He replaces the retiring Kirk Speraw.

Gatens spent the past four seasons at Drake where he was part of the turnaround of the Bulldog program under coach Darian DeVries.

Gatens also had stop at Auburn and says he always though about the possibility of one day returning to Iowa.

Gatens will work with a team that has several key players back from last year’s squad that won the Big Ten Tournament, including sophomore forward Payton Sandfort.

Junior forward Kris Murray remembers watching Gatens play.

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Former Iowa star Dane Belton adapts to new defense in New York

Sports

June 16th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Former Iowa standout Dane Belton is using this summer to get familiar with the New York Giants’ defense. Belton was drafted by the Giants in the fourth round after registering five interceptions for the Hawkeyes.

Belton says while the style of defense is different to communication is much the same.

Belton played the “cash” position at Iowa, a hybrid safety and linebacker. He says that experience helped make him for versatile.

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Iowa State’s Anthony Johnson on his move to safety

Sports

June 16th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Anthony Johnson is ready to step into a new role for Iowa State. Johnson has started every game for the Cyclones the past three years at corner but the redshirt senior moved to safety during spring drills. The move should help offset the loss of Greg Eisworth and Craig McDonald.

Johnson admits he was nervous about the move at first.

Despite several key losses on defense Johnson says the Cyclones are motivated to maintain their level of play.

ISU is coming off a 7-6 record and will open September third at home against Southeast Missouri.

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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley, Thursday – 6/16/22

Weather

June 16th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly cloudy. High 88. Winds variable @ 5-10.

Tonight: P/Cldy to cldy w//isolated thundershowers. Low 65. N @ 5.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 88. NE @ 5-10.

Saturday: P/Cldy. High near 90.

Sunday: P/Cldy. High 93.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 77. Our Low this morning, 59. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 93 and the Low was 65. The Record High on this date was 103 in 1946. The Record Low was 42 in 1974.

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NWS confirms EF-1 tornado strikes near Treynor, Tues. night

News, Weather

June 16th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

[Updated] (Omaha, NE)- National Weather Service survey teams out of Valley, NE., have finished assessing the damage from Tuesday nights’ storms. Officials say two tornadoes were reported. One occurred near Murdock, NE. The other near Treynor, IA.

The Intermittent tornado began at about 12:18-a.m. Wednesday approximately 3 miles south of Treynor and ended 3 miles southeast of Treynor. The tornado traveled mainly across crop and pastureland. It packed winds of up to 102 mph, and was 75 yards wide. The twister struck the Prairie Crossing Winery, destroying the event center. Peripheral damage occurred to trees and vines. The community of Treynor, including the Treynor Football Team, quickly organized, and within an hour, helped to clear the trees and debris from the property. Owner Doug Gray was appreciated of their efforts.

A cluster of supercell thunderstorms moved through the region Tuesday evening, June 14 2022 into the early morning hours of Wednesday, June 15th 2022. The storms produced widespread wind gusts of 75 to 115 mph, hail from 1 to 3 inches in diameter, and two EF1 tornadoes. Minor flooding was also reported in Omaha. The storms caused widespread tree damage, and some structural damage to homes and businesses.

See the details below…

 

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UPDATE: Iowa State Patrol Continues Investigation Into Fremont County Collision

News

June 16th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

SIDNEY, Iowa – Iowa State Patrol Technical Accident Investigators are conducting the investigation into the collision that resulted in the death of Fremont County Deputy Austin “Melvin” Richardson.

Deputy Richardson started his law enforcement career with the Auburn Police Department (Nebraska) in 2007 and then came to the Sidney Police Department in 2011. In 2015, he became a deputy with the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office where he remained employed until his end of watch on June 14, 2022.

Fremont County Deputy Austin “Melvin” Richardson

Deputy Richardson also served many years with the Sidney and Percival Fire Departments. A procession of law enforcement vehicles escorted Deputy Richardson’s body from the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Ankeny, to the Rash-Gude Funeral Home, in Hamburg, Wednesday afternoon.

Funeral arrangements are being arranged and the location and date are yet to be determined. The Hilltop Animal Hospital has set up a donation site with the Malvern State Bank. Please send any donations in the name of the Jennifer Richardson Support Fund.

Malvern Bank
Jennifer Richardson Support Fund
404 Main Street
Malvern, IA 51551

Deputy Richardson, his wife Jennifer, and family

 

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