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Semi rear ends vehicle with Congresswoman Miller-Meeks inside

News

January 15th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa’s First District Congresswoman, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, was in a vehicle that was rear-ended by a semi this weekend. It happened Saturday as Miller-Meeks was headed to introduce Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley at an event. According to a statement from Miller-Meeks’ staff, the congresswoman did not require medical attention and left the scene in a private vehicle.

Miller-Meeks posted a video on social media afterwards that did not directly mention the wreck, but Miller-Meeks said: “when life gives you lemons, make turkey pot pie” – then she added “please be safe on the roads.” She had a pot pie on the table in front of her.

No more snow — until Wednesday or Thursday

News, Weather

January 15th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Snow is NOT in Iowa’s forecast — until late Wednesday and Thursday. Meteorologist Allan Curtis at the National Weather Service office in the Des Moines metro says it will be nothing like what Iowa has endured over the past few days. “Certainly not 10 inches of snow like we saw the last couple of storm,” Curtis says. The National Weather Service reports 25-and-a-half (25.5) inches of snow fell in the Quad Cities from Monday through Friday of last week. Dubuque recorded 24-point-seven inches of snow during the same period. Nearly two feet fell in Waterloo from Monday through Friday. Those are all record amounts for a five day period. Curtis says the snow that has piled up will stay a while.

“Even if we got warm — 30 or 40 degrees — we would need at least a couple of weeks of that to make a real dent in the people’s general snow pack in their yards,” Curis says. “There are areas — edges of driveways, parking lots, rural areas — that have feet of snow and it’s going to take even longer for that, so for better or worse, I hope people are prepared to see this snow stick around for a number of weeks.” Today’s (Monday’s) high will below zero. By six o’clock, when tens of thousands of Iowans will be arriving at Caucus sites around the state, wind chills will flirt with 30 below zero.

“Really, the take away there is when traveling, please be careful because if you get stuck, that’s when the wind chill and the cold really become a concern for people,” Curtis says. “Just dress appropriately. Take your time.” There is a wind chill warning in effect for Iowa until noon on Tuesday.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Monday, Jan. 15, 2024

Weather

January 15th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Today (Monday) M.L.King Day: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -3. W/NW winds 10-25 mph. Wind chill values as low as -35.  **WIND CHILL WARNING continues until Noon Tuesday***

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -15. W/NW winds 10-15. Wind chill values as low as -35.

Tomorrow: Sunny and cold, with a high near 4. W @ 10-20 mph. Wind chill values as low as -35.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was -9. The was -20. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 48 and the Low was 33. The Record High for Jan. 15th in Atlantic, was 61 in 1990. The Record Low was -23, in 1905. Sunrise today: 7:44. Sunset: 5:15.

SUV and snowplow collide in Creston

News

January 14th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Creston, Iowa) – The Creston Police Department says no injuries were reported after a snowplow and SUV collided Friday afternoon, in Creston. The accident happened at around 2:30-p.m., near the intersection of S. Sumner Street and Highway 34.

Authorities say a 2020 International truck snowplow owned by the Iowa Department of Transportation and driven by 51-year-old Branden Conley, of Creston, was traveling south on S. Sumner Street, proceeding across Highway 34, and had a green traffic light.

A 2012 Toyota Venza SUV driven by 49-year-old Holly Oliphant, of Lenox, was following the snow plow. While approaching the intersection, Oliphant told police she thought the plow was making a left turn. She attempted to go around the snow plow on the right, unaware that both vehicles were converging on the same lane of travel.

The SUV struck the edge of the snow plow, causing minor damage to the left side quarter panel of the SUV. The damage was estimated at $1,500. The snowplow was undamaged. There were no citations issued.

Drake women cruise at Illinois-Chicago

Sports

January 14th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

The Drake women claimed their sixth straight win with an 82-62 win at Illinois-Chicago. The Bulldogs are now 5-0 in the Missouri Valley and 12-4 overall.

That’s Drake coach Allison Pohlman. The Bulldogs shot a sizzling 60 percent for the game including 10-of-18 from three point range.

Iowa men visit Minnesota Monday afternoon

Sports

January 14th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Hawkeye men will be in search of a third straight victory on Monday with a visit to Minnesota. The Hawkeyes are 2-3 in the Big Ten after a Friday win over Nebraska. Minnesota had a seven-game win streak snapped with Friday’s loss at Indiana. The Gophers are 3-2 in the league race and 12-4 overall.

That’s Iowa coach Fran McCaffery who would become the schools all-time leader in wins with a victory. He is currently tied at 271 with Dr. Tom Davis.

McCaffery says Davis has always been supportive of him and they remain friends.

McCaffery says his favorite things about coaching are the interactions with the players and preparing for games.

The Perry High School Principal shot on Jan. 4th has died

News

January 14th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Des Moines, Iowa) – An Iowa high school principal who was shot and wounded while trying to protect his students during a school shooting earlier this month has died from his injuries. Officials with the Perry School District confirmed on Sunday, the death of Perry High School Principal Dan Marburger. He was among seven people injured in the Jan. 4 shooting. One student, 11-year-old sixth grader Ahmir Jolliff, was killed.

Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory also confirmed the death of Perry High School Principal Dan Marburger after the family announced it on a GoFundMe page. “At approximately 8:00 am, January 14, Dan lost his battle,” the post said. “He fought hard and gave us 10 days that we will treasure forever.”

Marburger was called a hero by many in the days after the shooting. He put himself in harm’s way so students could try to escape from the teenage shooter who opened fire in the cafeteria as students were gathering for breakfast before class, the AP reported.  The state Department of Public Safety said Marburger “acted selflessly and placed himself in harm’s way in an apparent effort to protect his students.”

“Our entire state is devastated by the news of Dan Marburger’s death,” Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said in a statement Sunday. “Dan courageously put himself in harm’s way to protect his students, and ultimately gave his own life to save them. He will forever be remembered for his selfless and heroic actions. May he rest in peace.” Reynolds ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff Sunday and remain that way until sunset on the day of his funeral.

No. 3 Iowa Throttles No. 14 Indiana

Sports

January 14th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

(hawkeyesports.com) IOWA CITY, Iowa – The third-ranked Iowa women’s basketball team downed No. 14 Indiana, 84-57, in a primetime conference matchup inside a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday night. Iowa improved to 17-1 on the season and 6-0 in conference play.

All-American Caitlin Clark registered a game-high 30 points, 11 assists, and five rebounds. Molly Davis eclipsed her career-best in points in a Hawkeye uniform with 18, and Kate Martin played a key role on defense grabbing a career high 12 boards finishing with a double-double adding 10 points. Gabbie Marshall finished with 12 points shooting 4-7 from three.

It was a back-and-forth game in the first quarter with the Hawkeyes leading 19-17 after one. Indiana was able to tie it up at 19 at the start of the second, but the Hawkeyes took control leading through the rest of the quarter. Davis made back-to-back layups followed by back-to-back three by Clark at the end of the second to give Iowa the 43-37, lead going into halftime.

The Hawkeyes came out of halftime on a 11-2 run. Clark led the quarter with 10 points as Iowa outscored the Hoosiers 22-11, in the third to give them their biggest lead of the game, a 17-point margin, going into the fourth. Iowa continued its run through the fourth outscoring Indiana 19-9, to close out the game.

UP NEXT
The third-ranked Hawkeyes will host Wisconsin on Jan. 16. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. (CT) inside a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The game will broadcast on Peacock (subscription required) and the Hawkeye Radio Network.

Cyclones Roll Past Cowboys, 66-42

Sports

January 14th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State forced 20 turnovers and held Oklahoma State to just 31.9 percent shooting from the field on its way to a 66-42 win inside Hilton Coliseum on Saturday evening. The game was delayed more than two hours due to a blizzard in Iowa as well as travel delays and plane issues which caused the Cowboys to not arrive in Ames until the middle of Saturday afternoon.

ISU (13-3, 2-1 Big 12) cranked up the heat defensively after a slow start on the offensive end. OSU (8-8, 0-3) registered the second-lowest field goal percentage in conference action by a Big 12 team this season.

Four Cyclones reached double figures in the game as they improved to 23-1 under head coach T.J. Otzelberger when four or more players score in double figures. Tamin Lipsey went 7-for-8 at the line, setting a new career-high for free throws made, and finished with a team-high 17 points to lead the Cyclones.

Iowa State converted the 20 Cowboy turnovers into 20 points.

How It Happened

Oklahoma State jumped out to a 15-10 lead just over seven minutes into action as the Cyclones started slow on the offensive end. Keshon Gilbert got the Cyclones going with a layup as ISU opened up a 10-0 run, taking its first lead of the game with 8:31 remaining in the opening stanza on a Lipsey layup.

ISU closed the half on a 27-11 run, holding OSU scoreless for more than six minutes during the stretch. The Cowboys stayed in the game via the long ball, connecting on six first-half three-pointers as five different players hit a three.

ISU forced 12 turnovers and scored 12 points off of them. Lipsey had 11 points and Hasan Ward tallied 10 points, including six on three dunks.

The Cyclones used a 7-0 run early in the second half to break open the game, extending their lead to 49-30 with 12:50 left as Milan Momcilovic banged home his second three of the half.

ISU never looked back the rest of the way as it improved to 2-1 in conference play.

Up Next

Iowa State hits the road next week for a pair of games, starting with an 8 p.m. (CT) tip on Tuesday at No. 18 BYU. It will be the first meeting between the schools as members of the same conference.

Hawkeyes Notch 1st Win; Down FGCU, 5-2

Sports

January 14th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

FORT MYERS, Fla. – After getting rained out during Friday’s season opener, the University of Iowa women’s tennis team closed out the weekend with a 5-2 victory over Florida Gulf Coast on Saturday at the FGCU Tennis Complex.

The Hawkeyes opened the dual by winning the doubles point with victories at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions. Sophomore Daianne Hayashida and junior Marisa Schmidt captured the dual’s first win on court two, downing Jordana Ossa and Madeleine Joffe, 6-2.

Sophomore Pia Kranholdt and junior Barbora Pokorna secured the doubles point with their win over Paloma Goldsmith and Ida Ferding on court three, 6-3. Sophomore Nikita Vishwase and senior Vipasha Mehra led their match over Isabella Colmenares and Fanny Norin, 5-4, at the No. 1 line, but the match went unfinished after the point was secured.

The Hawkeyes rolled in singles, posting victories at one, two, four and six.

Kranholdt notched Iowa’s second point at No. 6 singles with a straight set win over Joffe, 6-2, 6-2. Schmidt followed on court two, downing Ossa in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2, and Hayashida made it 4-0 with her 6-2, 6-3 win over Norin at the No. 1 spot. Mehra continued the straight set wins, downing Colmenares on court four, 7-6, 6-3.

FGCU got on the board with wins at No. 5 and No. 3. Pokorna dropped a 7-6, 6-4 decision to Goldsmith at No. 5 singles and Vishwase fell, 6-2, 5-7, 0-1, at No. 3.

UP NEXT 

Iowa will head to South Bend next weekend to compete at Notre Dame. The match will start at 10 a.m. (CT) on Saturday.