Jim Field visits with Shelby Nelson of Lutheran Services of Iowa about foster care/adoption needs in the area.
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Jim Field visits with Shelby Nelson of Lutheran Services of Iowa about foster care/adoption needs in the area.
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Local news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
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(Atlantic, Iowa) – During a regular meeting Wednesday evening of the Atlantic School Board, Superintendent Steve Barber addressed a number of matters. The first pertained to the status of repairs underway at the Middle School. The facility was damaged by a fire that began while crews were on a lunch break from laying down new roofing this past July. The cause was never found, but it was deemed accidental. Barber said crews were wrapping-up repairs to the new roof on Wednesday.
Demolition work on the Central Office at Washington is done. It is currently an open space. Mr. Barber said also the cost of LED lighting in the entire building will be costlier than expected. The original plan after the fire, was to convert the building from the current conventional lighting to LED, which would have been more energy-efficient over the years, last longer and don’t flicker when they wear out. But they do tend be more costly than the fluorescent bulbs.
The consensus of the Atlantic School Board was to not include LED lighting in the reconstruction process, and stick with the type they had. In other business, the district is seeking specifications in order to solicit bids for a 77 passenger bus for 2023 delivery.
Barber also discussed the federal vaccine mandate that was temporarily put on hold by a Federal Judge, and that was supposed to go into effect on January 4, 2022, for all businesses with 100 or more employees.
The District’s legal counsel is studying the matter since the temporary STAY was enacted last week.
MARY E. FRY, 79, of Audubon, died Saturday, Nov. 6th, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services for MARY FRY will be held 10:30-a.m. Monday, Nov. 15th, at the Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon.
A family visitation will be held at the funeral home from 9:30-a.m. until the time of service, Monday, at the funeral home.
Burial is in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon.
MARY E. FRY is survived by:
Her brothers – Emerson Fry and Robert Fry, both of Audubon, & Harry Fry, Jr., of Sedalia, MO.
Her sister – Donna Fry, of Audubon.
Other relatives and friends.
Red Oak Police, Wednesday night, arrested a woman for Simple Assault. 27-year-old Emily Kay Louise Rohner, of Red Oak, was arrested at around 9:45-p.m. in the 1660 block of E. Summit Street. She was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $300 bond.
Today (Veterans Day): Partly cloudy & windy. High 52. W/NW @ 20-35.
Tonight: P/Cldy & breezy. Low 34. NW @ 10-20.
Tomorrow: Mostly Cldy w/flurries or sprinkles. High 37. NW @ 20-35 mph.
Saturday: P/Cldy. High 42.
Sunday: Mo. Cldy. High 45.
Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 55. Our Low this morning, 39. We received 1.1” of rain yesterday. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 51 and the Low was 23. The Record High on this date was 73 in 1964 & 2005. The Record Low was -10 in 1986.
(Radio Iowa) – State Climatologist Justin Glisan says it’s difficult to forecast whether this winter will be snowier than usual. “It’s a coin flip right now,” he says. That’s because the Pacific Ocean is currently in what’s called a “La Nina” phase, when thunderstorms are pushed further west. “And that impacts the jet stream over the United States,” Glisan says. “…We have a bullseye for above average precipitation in the Ohio Valley into the Great Lakes and in the Pacific Northwest. Southern states are dry. Iowa happens to be right in the middle of that interface.”
Glisan says the Pacific was in its colder, La Nina phase last winter, too. “We had the 12th snowiest winter in record with nine inches above average, so it’ll depend on the strength of that La Nina phase. Right now, it’s looking weak,” Glisan says. “When we look at precipitation behavior for La Nina in the wintertime, it’s all over the board.”
Glisan made his comments during a recent appearance on “Iowa Press” on Iowa P-B-S. The National Weather Service forecast indicates there are chances for light snow in parts of Iowa tonight (Thursday) into Friday morning.
[UPDATED] (Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic School Board met Wednesday evening during a regular session at the Schuler Elementary School Media Center. During their session, the Board acted on several personnel matters, including the resignations of Washington Elementary Teachers Cathy Williams and Jodie Allen. Their resignations are effect at the end of the current school year. Superintendent Steve Barber thanked both women for their years of service to the Washington Building and the Atlantic School Community as a whole.
The Atlantic School Board also approved 10 contracts as recommended by Superintendent Steve Barber including Mallory Robinson, Communications Specialist
And, Taylor Jones contract as Washington Paraeducator was approved, Wednesday. The Board approved contracts as well, for Middle School Principal Josh Rasmussen as Interim JV Boys Basketball Coach, and Ed Den Beste as Interim 9th Grade Boys Basketball Coach.
He said this a one-year deal for both men. Sarah Rose and Katie Hedegaard were approved as Winter Cheerleading Co-Sponsors
The Board approved Matt Best and Bryce Smith, Assistant Boys Track Coaches, and Cole Renken as 9th Grade Girls Basketball Coach. They also approved the following as Volunteer Coaches:
Along that same line, the School Board approved recommendations from Activities Director Andy Mitchell, for 2022 Summer Sport Coaches:
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