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Drought monitor shows some improvement over southern Iowa

Ag/Outdoor, News

May 15th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Des Moines) — The U.S. Drought Monitor released on Thursday showed some improvement for areas in the southern part of the Iowa, while other areas continue to deal with and worry about, drought conditions. State Climatologist Dr. Justin Glisan says many counties in southern Iowa were taken out of the Abnormally Dry (D-0) category. Currently, all drought coverage for Iowa is either in central or northern Iowa. He cited rainfall totals of one-to three-inches as the reason why southern area was removed from the D-0 category.

Glisan says Iowa farmers have had a great window to get crops planted at a solid pace, although there is concern for growers in northwest Iowa, specifically, where drought conditions have reached the D-2 (severe) level. He said “We would need normal and above-average rainfall moving forward to really keep drought conditions status quo, or to start chipping away at those precipitation deficits.”

The good news for the coming week, according to Glisan, is that rain and warmer conditions are in the forecast for much of the Iowa.

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2 males arrested on sexual assault charges in Shenandoah

News

May 15th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

Police in Shenandoah report two suspects are in custody on felony sexual assault charges. Authorities says Shenandoah Police were dispatched Thursday to an undisclosed location for a possible sexual assault. Following an investigation, officers arrested 19-year-old Joseph Villegas and a 17-year-old male juvenile. Both were charged with lascivious acts with a child and third-degree sexual assault — both class C felonies. Their bonds were set at $20,000 each. Neither suspects was able to post bond. They were transported separately to the Page and Montgomery County Jails.

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High School Soccer Scoreboard 05/14/2021

Sports

May 15th, 2021 by admin

GIRLS
Atlantic 4, Denison-Schleswig 0 (Jada Jensen and Lindley Eblen 2 goals each)
Pella Christian 2, Van Meter 1
Tri-Center 7, Missouri Valley 1

Boys
CB Abraham Lincoln 3, Glenwood 1
CB Thomas Jefferson 4, Logan-Magnolia 0
Denison-Schleswig 10, Atlantic 0
Harlan 3, Carroll 0
Missouri Valley 2, Tri-Center 1
Treynor 6, West Central Valley/Nodaway Valley 0
Underwood 5, AHSTW 4
Van Meter 3, Pella Christian 0

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Class 1A Boys Golf Sectional @ Coon Rapids 05/14/2021

Sports

May 15th, 2021 by admin

Team Scores

  1. St. Edmond 324 Team District Qualifier
  2. Coon Rapids-Bayard 343 Team District Qualifier
  3. Earlham 346
  4. Audubon 350
  5. Glidden-Ralston 409

Individual Top 5 (All District Qualifiers)

  1. Drew Schaeffer, St. Edmond, 75
  2. Josue Ramirez, Coon Rapids-Bayard, 78
  3. TJ Harkins, Earlham, 81
  4. Devon Wirtz, St. Edmond, 82
  5. Joey Schramm, Audubon, 83

Audubon Individuals: Joey Schramm 83, Jay Remsburg 87, Carter Andreasen 88, Aiden Alt 92, Teddy DuVall 103, Derek Bald 105

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Class 2A Boys Sectional Golf at Shenandoah 05/14/2021

Sports

May 15th, 2021 by admin

Team Scores

  1. Treynor 322 Team District Qualifier
  2. Clarinda 340 Team District Qualifier
  3. Underwood 341
  4. Shenandoah 344
  5. Tri-Center 346
  6. Missouri Valley 370
  7. Red Oak 399
  8. AHSTW NTS

Individual Top 5 (All District Qualifiers)

  1. Carter Ruzek, Shenandoah, 73
  2. Ethan Konz, Treynor, 76
  3. Joey Konz, Treynor, 77
  4. Cooper Neal, Clarinda, 77
  5. Grant Way, Tri-Center, 79
  6. Coby Fink, Underwood, 79

2021 IAHSAA 2A Sectional Tournament (Shenandoah) – TEAMS

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Class 1A Boys Sectionals Golf at Moville 05/14/2021

Sports

May 15th, 2021 by admin

Team Scores

  1. Kingsley-Pierson 369  Team District Qualifier
  2. Westwood 377 Team District Qualifier
  3. Woodbine 390
  4. Woodbury Central 394
  5. West Monona 294
  6. Lawton-Bronson 394
  7. Siouxland Christian 420

Individual District Qualifiers

  1. Owen Collison, West Monona, 79
  2. Brayden Wilson, Kingsley-Pierson, 89
  3. Jake Utesch, Kingsley-Pierson, 90
  4. Cory Bantam, Woodbine, 91

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Longtime Atlantic Assistant Blake hired as new Nodaway Valley Boys Basketball Coach

Podcasts, Sports

May 14th, 2021 by admin

Longtime Atlantic Assistant Basketball Coach Jeremy Blake will now get the chance to lead his own squad. Blake has been hired as the new Head Boys Basketball Coach at Nodaway Valley. Blake will take over for legendary coach Darrell Burmeister who is stepping down from his teaching duties at Nodaway Valley this Spring.

Burmeister has over 600 career wins to his name, and is the only coach the combined Nodaway Valley district has ever had. Blake said he is excited for the opportunity and knows that he has some really big shoes to fill.

Blake said it was a really difficult decision to leave Atlantic where he has been for the last ten years. He will assume teaching duties with the Nodaway Valley district as well and said he is also excited for the new challenges that brings. Blake said his wife Michelle will stay teaching in the Atlantic district and still be the Head Volleyball Coach for the Trojans.

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St. Albert, CAM advance to District boys golf

Sports

May 14th, 2021 by admin

St. Albert and CAM advanced out of the Class 1A Boys Golf Sectional at Dunlap Golf Course on Friday. The Falcons and Cougars will move on to District Play next Friday at Crestwood Hills Golf Course in Anita.

Team Scores

  1. St. Albert 332
  2. CAM 353
  3. Boyer Valley 360
  4. Logan-Magnolia 362
  5. Exira-EHK 389
  6. Riverside 395
  7. Griswold 410

Individual Top 5 (All District Qualifiers)

  1. Brett Klusman, St. Albert, 75
  2. Jacob Fetter, Logan-Magnolia, 82
  3. Clay Roberts, Boyer Valley, 84
  4. Trey Petersen, Exira-EHK, 84
  5. Land Sundberg, St. Albert, 84

Boys 1A Sectional Golf Meet at Dunlap 5-14-21

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Atlantic boys golf comes up short in team race, send 3 individuals on to Districts

Sports

May 14th, 2021 by admin

Class 3A Boys Sectional Golf @ Atlantic
05/14/2021

Team Scores

  1. ADM 316 Team Qualifier
  2. Carroll 322 Team Qualifier
  3. Atlantic 325
  4. Greene County 348
  5. Harlan 360
  6. Glenwood 368
  7. Denison 371
  8. Perry 422

Atlantic Scores

Braden Smith  80  Individual Qualifier
Drey Newell   80   Individual Qualifier
Garrett McLaren  80   Individual Qualifier
Lane Nelson  85
Cruz Weaver 103
Roth Den Beste  88
Atlantic Head Coach Ed Den Beste: “We knew going into this meet that it was going to be tough.  We figured that we needed to shoot in the 310s to win and probably needed to be in the low 320s to get second and move on.  We were close. 325 is a good score but not to move on today. Pretty amazing that we sent three individuals onto to Districts but didn’t move on as a team. We needed a couple of guys in the mid to high 70s to move on as a team.  Drey had a great front. One over but then struggled to get pars on the back. Braden was 8 over after 6 holes but strung 6 pars in a row and finished 3 over on the back. Garrett had a better front and Lane was the same on both sides. Cruz had a bad hole 18 that hurt.  Otherwise would have been mid 90s. Roth continued to improve. Best front he has shot. Now Braden, Drey and Garrett move onto Districts in Orange City.  Hopefully they play well and make it to state.”
District play will be next Friday in Orange City.

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Casey’s completes Bucky’s aquisition

News

May 14th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The Ankeny-based Casey’s convenience store chain today (Friday) announced the closing of its 580-million dollar acquisition of the Bucky’s Convenience Stores. The company says the Bucky’s acquisition gives them more presence in Nebraska and Illinois, and brings their total company-owned and operated stores to more than 23-hundred.

The company says in its announcement that the acquisition marks “the most significant transaction in Casey’s 52-year history.” Casey’s was required to get rid of six stores as part of the consent order the agreed to with the Federal Trade Commission.

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