Aljaz Kunc announced over the weekend that he will take advantage of an additional year of eligibilty and return to the Iowa State men’s basketball team next season.
Kunc was the first commitment for new coach TJ Otzelberger last season. transferring over from Washington State.
Kunc was a key cog in Iowa State’s turnaround and Sweet 16 run this past season. He averaged 6 pts, 4 rebounds, and 1 assist per game for the Cyclones.
(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic Public Library is hosting a special program called Lessons of the Holocaust, this Thursday, April 7, beginning at 6 pm. The presenter is retired educator Brad Wilkening who serves on the state commission for Holocaust education. The presentation includes historical background on the Nazi rise to power, survivor stories, and a call to action to apply these lessons to daily living.
Wilkening says, “We have a responsibility to help create a safer more caring environment. We need to be upstanders and not bystanders in the face of evil. My goal is to keep the lessons of the holocaust alive.”
The event is free and open to the public. Contact Library Director Michelle Andersen for more information (712-243-5466). The Atlantic Public Library continues to connect the community to information, resources, and each other, in order to spark new ideas and new connections.
Today: A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East southeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: A 10 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 16 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy.
Saturday’s High in Atlantic (@KJAN), was 60. Our Low this morning, 26.
DAVID R. CHAMBERS, 90, of Audubon, died March 19, 2022. A Celebration of Life gathering for DAVID CHAMBERS will be held on (Sunday) April 10, 2022, from 1-until 3-p.m., at the Audubon Golf and Country Club, in Audubon. Kessler Funeral Home has the arrangements.
DAVID CHAMBERS is survived by:
His daughters – Georgeann Chambers (& partner Cindy Cannam); and Dawn Chambers.
His sons – Michael (Mary Chambers), and Roy (Tony) and wife Karen Chambers.
3 grandchildren, other relatives and friends.
JAMES H. PERKINS, 98, of Audubon, died Jan. 26, 2022, at home. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service for JAMES H. PERKINS will be held 10:30-a.m. Saturday, April 9, 2022, at the Ebenezer Lutheran Church west of Audubon. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.
Burial will be in the Ebenezer Lutheran Cemetery, west of Audubon.
JAMES H. PERKINS is survived by:
His daughter – Jayne (Steven) Kelsey, of Dixon, MO.
His sons – Joel (Melissa) Perkins, of Hutchinson, KS., and Keith Perkins, of Westminster, MD.
His daughter-in-law: Sylvia Perkins of Audubon
13 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; 3 great-great grandchildren; his sister-in-law Mary Quick, of Maryland; other relatives and friends.
GIRLS SOCCER
Ankeny 1, CB Abraham Lincoln 0
Bishop Heelan 1, Underwood 0
BOYS SOCCER
@ Perry Tournament
Des Moines Hoover 5, Treynor 0
Treynor 3, Des Moines North 2 (PK)
BOYS TENNIS
CB Abraham Lincoln 11, Des Moines East 0
WDM Valley 11, CB Abraham Lincoln 0
(Farrgut, Iowa) – Sheriff’s officials in Fremont County report a man from Missouri died in a crash that took place Friday morning, northeast of Farragut. The accident that occurred in the 3700 block of Highway 2, was reported at around 8:51-a.m. The driver of the vehicle, 29-year-old Brandon Michaelis, of Rock Port, MO., who was not wearing his seat belt, was partially ejected from his vehicle during the crash, and died at the scene.
An investigation determined the vehicle was traveling east during the overnight hours Thursday into Friday on Highway 2, and appeared to have lost control before it traveled into the south ditch, crossed a fence then entered a drainage ditch striking the south bank before coming to rest.
The accident is still under investigation. The Fremont County Sheriff’s was assisted at the scene by Farragut Fire and Rescue, Shenandoah Fire and Rescue and the Fremont County Coroner’s Office.
(Ouray Colorado) – A man with a long singing career who was born in Audubon, Iowa and later included some towns from around the area into his songs, died Friday in Colorado, at the age of 93. William Dale Fries, Jr., created the stage name of “C.W. McCall,” and came up with beloved trucker songs like “Convoy” and “Wolf Creek Pass.” His death was confirmed by his son Bill Fries III.
According to various reports, he created the character of “C.W. McCall” for an advertising campaign for Old Home Bread while he was working at an advertising agency. His biggest hit was of course “Convoy,” the 1975 truckers’ anthem about a driver with the call sign “Rubber Duck” who organized a convoy over his CB radio as the truckers were crossing the country. The song reached the top of both the pop and country charts, and was such a hit that it was later made into a movie starring Kris Kristofferson.
William Dale Fries, Jr. (C.W. MCall) photo via Colomusic.org.
Fries ultimately released six albums between the years of 1975-79, as well as a compilation album featuring some of his biggest hits in 1990 and an album of patriotic songs that he recorded with longtime-friend and collaborator Chip Davis of Mannheim Steamroller.
Fries served for six-years as the mayor of Ouray, Colorado. In an interview he conducted on February 9, 2022, McCall stated that he had cancer and had entered hospice care in Colorado due to his refusal to admit himself to a hospital. He and his wife had recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary.
Fries is survived by: His wife of 70-years, Rena Bonnema Fries; Three children, Bill Fries III, Mark Fries and Nancy Fries; a sister; four grandchildren; four great-grandchldren; a great-great-grandson.
IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa women’s basketball sophomore Caitlin Clark was named the Nancy Lieberman and the Dawn Staley Point Guard of the Year, the Hoops Hall of Fame and the Phoenix Club of Philadelphia announced, respectively, Friday.
The Nancy Lieberman Award, in its 23rd year, recognizes the top point guard in women’s NCAA Division I college basketball. The award is given annually to a player who exhibits the floor leadership, playmaking and ball-handling skills of Class of 1996 Hall-of-Famer Nancy Lieberman.
In its 10th year, the Dawn Staley Award is given to the most outstanding collegiate guard in the country; a player who exemplifies the skills that Dawn possessed during her career — ball handling, scoring, ability to distribute the basketball and will to win. Clark is the first student-athlete to win the a in back-to-back seasons.
The West Des Moines, Iowa, native led the nation in points per game (27.0), assists per game (8.0), total assists (257), total points (863), free throws made (200), triple doubles (5) and 30-point games (11). Clark is the only women’s basketball player to lead the country in both assists per game and points per game in a single season.
Clark registered five triple-doubles this season, leading the country in most career triple-doubles by an active player with six. Clark’s six career triple-doubles ties former Hawkeye Sam Logic’s Big Ten record (2011-15) for most in a career and ties for the fifth most single season (5) and career (6) triple-doubles in NCAA Division I history.
MINNEAPOLIS – Iowa State women’s basketball’s Ashley Joens was named the Cheryl Miller Award winner for the second-consecutive season, the WBCA announced Friday on ESPN. Joens is also the first back-to-back winner of the award, which honors the nation’s top small forward.
Joens led the Cyclones with 20.3 points and 9.5 rebounds, while dishing 1.8 assists. The Iowa City, Iowa native, elevated her game from beyond-the-arc, connecting on a career-best 91 triples, while shooting 37.6 percent from beyond the arc. She also totaled 18 double-doubles on the year.
She helped the Cyclones to a program record 28 wins, along with a record-setting 14 conference wins. Iowa State finished league action second in the conference, spent much of the 2021-22 season in the AP Top 10.
She recently solidified herself as the most prolific scorer in Iowa State basketball history, scoring 2,369 career points. She also joins Angie Welle as the only other Cyclone to score 2,000 points and haul in 1,000 rebounds.
Joens has received many accolades to commemorate the season, including being named a Second-Team All-American by the Associated Press and USBWA. On Thursday, she also became the second Cyclone in school history to earn a spot on the prestigious WBCA Coaches’ All-America Team, joining Cyclone great Bridget Carleton in 2019.
The Cheryl Miller Award has been presented to the top small forward in women’s college basketball the past five seasons. Iowa State has claimed the honor three times, with Carleton winning in 2019. UConn’s Gabby Williams (2017-18) and Oregon’s Satou Sabally (2019-20) are the other two winners of the award.
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