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Boys Class 1A and 2A State Basketball brackets set

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March 2nd, 2020 by admin

The Iowa High School Athletic Association released the pairings and brackets for Class 1A and 2A Boys State Basketball on Monday. Here is a look at the pairings.

Class 1A Quarterfinals (Monday, March 9th)

9:30—#4 Montezuma (23-2) vs. #5 Martensdale-St. Marys (23-3)
11:15—#1 Lake Mills (23-2) vs. #8 Wapsie Valley, Fairbank (18-7)
1:00—#2 Bishop Garrigan, Algona (22-2) vs. #7 Springville (20-5)
2:45—#3 St. Mary’s, Remsen (22-3) vs. #6 West Fork, Sheffield (23-2)

Class 1A Bracket

Class 2A Quarterfinals

Monday, March 9

4:30—#3 North Linn, Troy Mills (24-0) vs. #6 West Sioux, Hawarden (22-2)
6:30—#2 Treynor (24-1) vs. #7 Pella Christian (13-10)
8:15—#1 Boyden-Hull (21-3) vs. #8 Woodward-Granger (22-2)

Tuesday, March 10

9:30—#4 Camanche (21-3) vs. #5 Monticello (21-2)

Class 2A Bracket

Union County woman arrested on Harassment warrant

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March 2nd, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The Union County Sheriff’s Office reports a woman from Thayer was arrested Sunday morning at her home. 32-year old Jennifer Lane Miller was taken into custody on a Warren County warrant for Harassment in the 1st Degree. Miller was transported to the Adams County Jail to be held for Warren County. She was being held without bond, pending an appearance before a Judge.

Bedford woman arrested after a traffic stop

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March 2nd, 2020 by Ric Hanson

A woman from Bedford was arrested Sunday, following a traffic stop in Shenandoah. The Page County Sheriff’s Office reports 30-year old Nicki Eileen Foulkes was taken into custody for Driving while license suspended or revoked. Foulkes was transported to the Page County Jail, posted a bond amounting to a little more than $566, and was released pending future court proceedings.

Page County man arrested on Taylor County Animal Neglect warrant

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March 2nd, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The Page County Sheriff’s Office reports a man from New Market, 25-year old Josey Roger William Harrison, was arrested Friday on a Taylor County Warrant for Animal Neglect. Harrison was arrested at the Page County Sheriff’s Office. Harrison posted a $300 bond, and was released pending further court proceedings.

2 men arrested on Page County warrants, Sunday

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March 2nd, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Two men were arrested at the Pottawattamie County Jail, on separate Page County warrants, Sunday. Sheriff’s officials says 61-year old Robin Clark Latham, of Omaha, NE, was arrested on two Page County Warrants for Probation Violation. Latham was unable to post the $20,000 bond for both warrants, and was being held in the Page County Jail pending further court proceedings.

And, 31-year old Christopher Lee Gillette, of Council Bluffs, was arrested Sunday on a Page County Warrant for Theft in the 4th Degree. Gillette was unable to post the $1,000 bond, and remains in the Page County Jail, pending further court proceedings.

Boys Class 3A Substate Final Schedule 03/02/2020

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March 2nd, 2020 by admin

Substate 1 @ Sioux City, North: Sergeant Bluff-Luton vs. LeMars @ Sioux City, North 7:00 p.m.
Substate 3 @ US Cellular Center, Cedar Rapids: Marion vs. Center Point-Urbana  6:30 p.m.
Substate 4 @ US Cellular Center, Cedar Rapids: Mount Vernon vs. Central DeWitt  8:00 p.m.
Substate 6 @ Knoxville: Pella vs. Oskaloosa 7:00 p.m.
Substate 7 @ WDM Valley: Norwalk vs. Dallas Center-Grimes 7:00 p.m.
Substate 8 @ Atlantic: Denison-Schleswig vs. Harlan 7:00 p.m.

Buena Vista University study finds ‘microplastics’ pollute NW Iowa beaches

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March 2nd, 2020 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — Researchers say tiny pieces of plastic are polluting the shores of some northwest Iowa beaches. Students at Buena Vista University teamed up with Storm Lake High School students to collect baggies of sand along three of the city’s beaches. They found small chunks of tires, fleece threads and parking lot paint mixed in the sand. B-V-U senior Mel Graf says their findings really bring home the environmental issue. “When we go walking on those beaches, we’re walking on sand but we’re also walking on microplastics, we’re walking on pollution,” Graf says. “Hopefully that’s something we can start to figure out ways to go about fixing.”

B-V-U environmental science professor Ben Maas says this is just the first in a series of planned studies of microplastics pollution. “We don’t really know where it is going,” Maas says. “Is it getting deposited in the lake itself, or the mud, the lake bed, or is it getting deposited on the beaches?” One big concern about microplastics is that they can harm marine life that ingest them.

Researchers hope to look more into how far this pollution goes, by studying more beaches and even the water itself.

(Reporting by Katie Peikes, Iowa Public Radio)

Girls State Basketball Tournament Schedule Monday 03/02/2020

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March 2nd, 2020 by admin

Class 5A Quarterfinals

#2 Iowa City HIgh (22-1) vs. #7 Cedar Rapids Prairie (20-3) 10:00 a.m.
#3 Johnston (21-2) vs. #6 Southeast Polk (19-4) 11:45 a.m.
#1 Waukee (21-2) vs. #8 Sioux City East (16-7) 1:30 p.m.
#4 Cedar Falls (19-4) vs. #5 Waterloo West (19-4) 3:15 p.m.

Class 3A Quarterfinals

#1 Dike-New Hartford (22-1) vs. #8 Jesup (20-4)  5:00 p.m.
#4 Red Oak (21-3) vs. #5 North Polk (19-5) 6:45 p.m.
#2 Clear Lake (22-2) vs. #7 Davenport Assumption (16-7) 8:30 p.m.

WEEK OF MARCH 2nd

Trading Post

March 2nd, 2020 by Jim Field

FOR SALE: Vertical blinds for 8 ft window and 6 ft patio door, normal length, perfect condition. 249-3608.

WANTED: Tailgate, 1991 F 150, color doesn’t matter. 243-2860.

WANTED: 87-95′ Ford 150, 4 wheel drive pickup, running or not, needing for parts. 712-420-3016.

FOR SALE:  Like new, brown leather lift chair. Bought on sale for $800.  Asking $350.00. 712-243-3050. Please leave a message.  SOLD!

WANTED:  We are looking for a good used small pickup, not too expensive.  Ph. 712-254-6842.

FOR SALE:  I have 25 collector dolls with stands in excellent condition for sale, asking $5 each, or 3 dolls for $10, or $75 for all 25….please call or text 865-963-7499 if interested.  SOLD!

FOR SALE:  2000 Ford F150 Red 4×4 Ext Cab. New alternator. New battery. New tires. Every thing works good. 168,000 miles. $2,700.00 obo. 712-254-1308.  SOLD!

WANTED:  A used refrigerator with freezer in good working condition.  Would like something around $100.  Please call 712-249-6930.

FOR SALE:  4 metal fence panels with metal posts. Panels are 3 ft. wide X 36″ tall. $20 for all. 712-250-0266.  SOLD!

FOR SALE:  A 1999 Ford F-150, red in color.  Can be seen in alley behind 403 Locust St. in Atlantic.  Asking for best offer.  Call 712-243-7957. SOLD!

WANTED:  Looking for a decent used car.  Ph. 712-254-6842.

FOR SALE:  4 cords of wood, needs cut up. Asking $50/cord. Also, a 4 stage hydraulic cylinder for dump truck, asking $150 SOLD!. Call 712-323-4890.

FOR SALE:  Tires for sale, I have 4 276/65R18 I paid $250.00 for the new ones but will take $20.00 each for my old ones with 1/3 rubber. Call 712-268-2876.

WANTED:  Wet tile saw.  Call or text, Atlantic 402-769-9189.

Atlantic City Council to set date for Public Hearing on the FY 2021 Budget

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March 2nd, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic City Council, Wednesday, is expected to set March 18th at 5:30-p.m., as the date and time for a Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Budget, and Adoption of the Budget. The Budget lists revenue and other incomes sources as just under $15.16-million, and expenditures of $18.02-million, creating a deficit of $2.87-million. The City will have an ending fund balance on June 30, 2020 of $6.7-million, and more than $9.58-million in their beginning fund balance as of July 1st, to carry the deficit. The Budget calls for an estimated Total tax levy rate of $16.56 per $1,000 valuation on regular property, and $3.00/$1,000 on Ag land. The final budget must be submitted to the State by March 31st.

In other business, the City Council will act on setting their March 18th regular meeting as the date for action on a Resolution to Adopt the Proposed FY 2021 10-year CIP (Capital Improvement Plan). And, hold a Public Hearing on a Proposal to enter into a General Obligation (G.O.) [Bond] Refunding Loan Agreement, which – because of lower available interest rates – will provide a cost savings to the City over the next seven-years, of almost $52,953.  The hearing will be followed by action on approving the Resolution.

There will also be a presentation of the final plans and specifications for the Atlantic Animal Shelter Building Addition. You may recall, the Lorene Eppelsheimer Estate gifted the City $135,000 to benefit animals at the Shelter, and the City has committed to constructing an addition. The biggest part of the addition, will allow cats to have their own space away from dogs, and it will allow the addition of more cat cages, proper food storage, and an exam/grooming table for animals. A more efficient water heater is also in the plans. Following the presentation, the Council will act on an Order setting the bid date and public hearing for the project, as April 1st, 5:30-p.m. They will also act on a Resolution calling for bids, with the deadline being at the end of business on March 31st.