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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Sunday, April 2nd, 2023

Weather

April 2nd, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a south wind 11 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Windy, with an east northeast wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday: A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Windy, with an east wind 15 to 21 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 54. The Low was 29. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 60 and the Low was 26. The Record High on this date was 88 in 2012. The Record Low was 13 in 1970.

Joens 3-peats as Cheryl Miller Award winner

Sports

April 1st, 2023 by admin

AMES, Iowa – 3-peat. Ashley Joens did it again, as Iowa State’s women’s basketball star took home the Cheryl Miller Award, presented to women’s college basketball’s top small forward on Saturday. Joens is now owner of half the Miller Award’s in the six-year history of the trophy.

In addition, Iowa State is the home to four-of-six, with Bridget Carleton being the recipient in 2018-19.

Joens finished her Iowa State career with a huge collection of postseason honors. In addition to the Cheryl Miller Award, Joens was named to the WBCA All-America Team, a second Team All-American by the USBWA, a Third Team All-American by the Associated Press, the Big 12 Player of the Year and a unanimous selection to the All-Big 12 First Team (her fourth-straight season as a unanimous choice).

The Iowa State record books were rewritten by Joens, who will leave ISU as the career record holder for points (3,060), rebounds (1,391), games played and started (158), field goals (988), 3-pointers (344), free throws (740), double-doubles (65) and points per game (19.4). Her career points total ranks ninth in NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball history, while games played and started are both Big 12 records.

Her final season in Ames saw Joens lead the Big 12 and rank ninth nationally averaging 21.6 points per game. She scored in double figures in 31 of 32 games for the Cyclones this season, going over 20 on 20 occasions, including each of Iowa State’s final 10 games. She also had 16 double-doubles on the season.

Joens helped lead the Cyclones to the Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship title two weeks ago with an all-time legendary weekend, being the unanimous selection as Tournament Most Outstanding Player after averaging 26.7 points and 11.0 rebounds per contest, helping the Cyclones claim a first Big 12 trophy in 22 years.

Clark wins Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year Award

Sports

April 1st, 2023 by admin

DALLAS — For the second straight year, University of Iowa junior Caitlin Clark has been named the Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced on Saturday.

The national award, which is presented annually to the best point guard in women’s basketball, is based on floor leadership, playmaking and ball-handling skills.

The consensus National Player of the Year is the sixth player since the inception of the award in 2000 to win the honor multiple times (Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, Skylar Diggins, Moriah Jefferson and Sabrina Ionescu).

Iowa to hold National Championship watch party

Sports

April 1st, 2023 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa Athletics Department will be hosting a free women’s basketball Watch Party Sunday afternoon at Carver-Hawkeye Arena for its national championship game versus LSU.

Doors (north, south, west) to Carver-Hawkeye Arena will open at 1:30 p.m., one hour before the scheduled tipoff of 2:30 p.m. (CT) in Dallas. Clear bag policy will be effect. Fans attending the watch party will be asked to view the game on the jumbotron from the east side of the arena. Due to construction access to floor will not be available for fans.

Fans can park for free in all Carver-Hawkeye Arena surrounding lots, with no reserved parking.

Additional information can be found at hawkeyesports.com/wbbgameday/

Head coach Lisa Bluder and the second-ranked Hawkeyes advanced to the program’s first ever national championship game after knocking off top-ranked and unbeaten South Carolina last night in the national semifinals.

High School Soccer Scoreboard 04/01/2023

Sports

April 1st, 2023 by admin

GIRLS SOCCER

CB Thomas Jefferson Tournament

CB Thomas Jefferson 3, South Sioux City 0
Bishop Heelan 5, Glenwood 1
North Scott 2, CB Thomas Jefferson 0
Tri-Center 4, Sioux City West 3
Sioux City West 2, St. Albert 1
Southeast Polk 1, Lewis Central 0
Spencer 5, Treynor 0
St. Albert 7, Western Christian 1
Underwood 2, Spencer 0
Urbandale 2, Glenwood 1
Urbandale 1, Underwood 0 – 2OT/PK’s

Ankeny Tournament

Ankeny Centennial 7, CB Abraham Lincoln 0

BOYS SOCCER

Glenwood 6, Waverly-Shell Rock 0

High School Tennis Scoreboard 04/01/2023

Sports

April 1st, 2023 by admin

Shenandoah Tournament

  1. St. Albert 14
  2. Shenandoah 12
  3. Denison-Schleswig 10
  4. Glenwood 4

#1 Singles Championship: Landry Miller, St. Albert def. Brooke Hays, Shenandoah
#2 Singles Championship: Emma Ahrenholtz, Denison def. Cadence Gough, Shenandoah
#1 Doubles Championship: Georgie Bohnet/Lexi Narmi, St. Albert def. Paige Gleason/Emma Olson, Shenandoah.
#2 Doubles Championship: Mari Valdivia/Lily Barnes, St. Albert def. Abby Martin/Adrian Gutschenritter, Shenandoah.

BOYS TENNIS

WDM Valley 11, CB Abraham Lincoln 0

Gov. Reynolds Issues Disaster Proclamation for 12 Counties in Eastern Iowa

News

April 1st, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(April 1, 2023/DES MOINES, Iowa) – Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for 12 counties in response to the March 31 severe weather. The governor’s proclamation allows state resources to be utilized to respond to and recover from the effects of this severe weather in Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Des Moines, Dubuque, Grundy, Johnson, Keokuk, Linn, Mahaska, Wapello, and Washington counties. 
 
In addition, the proclamation activates the Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program for qualifying residents, along with the Disaster Case Management Program, for those counties. The Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program provides grants of up to $5,000 for households with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level. Grants are available for home or car repairs, replacement of clothing or food, and temporary housing expenses. Original receipts are required for those seeking reimbursement for actual expenses related to storm recovery. The grant application and instructions are available on the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services website at https://dhs.iowa.gov/disaster-assistance-programs. Potential applicants have 45 days from the date of the proclamation to submit a claim.   
  
The Disaster Case Management Program addresses serious needs related to disaster-related hardship, injury, or adverse conditions. Disaster case managers work with clients to create a disaster recovery plan and provide guidance, advice, and referral to obtain a service or resource. There are no income eligibility requirements for this program; it closes 180 days from the date of the governor’s proclamation. For information on the Disaster Case Management Program, contact your local community action association or visit www.iowacommunityaction.org. 

 

A copy of the proclamation can be found here. 

Conservation Report 04-01-2023

Ag/Outdoor, Podcasts

April 1st, 2023 by admin

KJAN’s Chris Parks and Cass/Adair County Conservation Officer Grant Gelly talk about all things outdoors. This week they discuss spring wildlife spotlight surveys, tips on prepping for turkey season, prescribed burns, and seasonal park positions.

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March 2023 Weather data for Atlantic

Weather

April 1st, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa/KJAN) – The month of March came to a close with weather stats averaging lower than normal. High average High for the month in Atlantic (as recorded here at KJAN), was 47.8-degrees, which was cooler the norm of 48.3. The average Low for March 2023 in Atlantic was 22.6-degrees, which came in a little less than 4-degrees below normal. The warmest day of the month was on the 31st, at 75-degrees. The coldest morning was on the 18th, when the thermometer bottomed-out at 8-degrees.

And, precipitation for the month amounted to 1.01-inches (including rain, melted snow and mixed precip.), compared to the norm of 2.38-inches. We received a total of 6-inches of snow, with the greatest amounts occurring March 8th & 9th.

Here’s what we expect April to shape-up like: Precipitation amounting to 4.32-inches; An average High of 62, and an average Low of 37. Check back with us on May 1st, to see how close we came to those norms.  KJAN is the OFFICIAL National Weather Service reporting site for Atlantic data.

EDEN SCOT SHAEFFER, 20, of Avoca (Celebration of Life 4/16/23)

Obituaries

April 1st, 2023 by Ric Hanson

EDEN SCOT SHAEFFER, 20, of Avoca, died Thursday, March 30th. A Celebration of Life for EDEN SHAEFFER will be held April 16th, 6-p.m., at the C.G. Therkildsen Center, in Harlan. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca has the arrangements.

The family will greet friends at the Therkildsen Center on April 16th, from 4-until 6-p.m.

EDEN SHAEFFER is survived by:

Her Mother – Cynthia Shaeffer (Josh Carter), of Avoca.

Her Dad – Aaron (Myra) Shaeffer, of Mason, OH.

Her siblings – Elias Shaeffer, of Dover, PA; Maeve Shaeffer, of Sioux City, IA; Maggie and Paddy Carter, of Avoca.

Her maternal grandmother and paternal grandfather and other relatives.