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Skyscan Forecast – Friday, June 21 2019

Weather

June 21st, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Today: **Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 10-a.m.**; Partly cloudy to cloudy, w/scattered showers & thunderstorms. Some may be severe this morning. High 78. SE @ 10-20.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy w/scattered shwrs & tstrms. Low 67. S @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy to Cldy w/scattered shwrs & tstrms early & late in the day. High 80. SE @ 10-20.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy w/scattered shwrs & tstrms, especially in the morning. High around 78.

Monday: P/Cldy to Cldy w/scatt. Shwrs. High around 76.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 81. Our Low overnight 61. Last year on this date our High was 78 and the Low was 59. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 101 in 1988. The Record Low was 38 in 1902.

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Drake Stadium to host star studded field at U-S Championships

Sports

June 21st, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — Drake Stadium has hosted several big events but Blake Boldon calls the field for next months USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships unprecedented. Nearly 100 Olympians, including 25 who have earned Olympic gold will compete to earn a spot on the U-S squad that will compete in the World Championships in Qatar. The director of the Drake Relays will serve as director of the U-S championships and says it will feature a blend of experience and youth.

The American men and women are dominating the sprint events and that includes the men’s 100 where Americans hold down four of the top eight spots in the world rankings.

Christian Coleman and Noah Lyles will be favored in a star studded 100 that also includes American record holder Tyson Gay.

The American women are also dominating in the sprints, including the 100 hurdles, where Americans hold town four of the top five spots in the world rankings. The U-S Championships are July 25 through the 28

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Lewis Central coach reaches milestone

Sports

June 21st, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — Lewis Central High School baseball coach Lee Toole reached a milestone this week. Toole became just the eighth Iowa high school baseball coach to reach 900 wins when his Titans beat Carroll Kuemper. It was a mark his family told him was fast approaching.

Toole began coaching in 1984 at New Hartford and also had a stop at Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson. He says he has been fortunate to have good teams and still loves the game.

Toole has no plans to retire buy says he is at the tail end of his career.

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Area high school baseball scores from 6/20/2019

Sports

June 21st, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Hawkeye Ten Conference

Glenwood 15, Atlantic 4
Denison-Schleswig 3, Red Oak 0
Red Oak 16, Denison-Schleswig 13
Lewis Central 5, Clarinda 3
St. Albert 10, Creston 2
Creston 19, St. Albert 10

Western Iowa Conference

Audubon 11, AHSTW 1 (5 innings)
Logan-Magnolia 4, Tri-Center 1
Missouri Valley 18, Riverside 1
Underwood 14, IKM-Manning 3 (5 innings)

Rolling Valley Conference

Ar-We-Va 7, Exira-EHK 1
CAM, Anita 12, Woodbine 3 (1st game )
CAM, Anita 12, Woodbine 3 (2nd game )
Coon Rapids-Bayard 10, Glidden-Ralston 0
West Harrison 12, Fremont-Mills 6

Other Scores

Ankeny Christian Academy 21, Orient-Macksburg 0
Bondurant-Farrar 6, Carroll 4
Carroll 11, Bondurant-Farrar 6
Des Moines Christian 11, West Central Valley, Stuart 1
Des Moines Christian 8, West Central Valley, Stuart 2
Lenox 8, Griswold 0
Van Meter 11, ACGC 1
Van Meter 8, ACGC 0

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Area High School Softball Scores from 6/20/19

Sports

June 21st, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Hawkeye Ten Conference

Glenwood 6, Atlantic 4
Glenwood 10, Atlantic 8
Creston 12, St. Albert 0
Creston 17, St. Albert 0
Denison-Schleswig 16, Red Oak 4
Denison-Schleswig 9, Red Oak 8
Harlan 5, Shenandoah 0
Harlan 5, Shenandoah 2
Lewis Central 11, Clarinda 1
Lewis Central 5, Clarinda 4

Western Iowa Conference

AHSTW 8, Audubon 3
Logan-Magnolia 16, Tri-Center 0
Missouri Valley 5, Riverside 3
Underwood 9, IKM-Manning 2

Rolling Valley Conference

CAM 6, Woodbine 2
Woodbine 11, CAM 4
West Harrison 8, Exira-EHK 1

Other Scores

ADM 5, Norwalk 4
Bedford 12, Nodaway Valley 7 (10)
Bondurant-Farrar 4, Winterset 3
Carroll 5, Gilbert 3
Des Moines Christian 12, West Central Valley 0
Des Moines Christian 12, West Central Valley 2
Lenox 10, Griswold 0
Mount Ayr 10, Southwest Valley 0
Orient-Macksburg 8, Diagonal 4
Van Meter 13, ACGC 3
Van Meter 14, ACGC 0

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Danger in removing spoiled grain from flooded bins in southwest Iowa

Ag/Outdoor, News

June 21st, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — More than 100-thousand acres of farmland in three southwest Iowa counties were flooded this spring. One southwest Iowa farmer says his family has been able to plant just THREE PERCENT of their cropland due to this spring’s flooding.  “About 75 or 76 acres is about all I’m going to get in this year.” Pat Sheldon says in a normal year, his family’s farming operation near Percival would plant 25-hundred acres of corn or soybeans. They planted beans this year. This is the second time in less than a decade that Sheldon’s farm has been hit by flooding.

“We had to build a new home after 2011 and we built this one up, so it’s dry and in a good shape,” Sheldon says. “Some of our buildings have had water in them, lost some grain bins and some of that stuff.” Sheldon says hauling out the rotten grain is a concern.

“Most of ours isn’t as bad as what I’ve seen some of the neighbors have, but you know the structural integrity of some of those bins in getting the grain out in a safe manner is a real issue — I mean a very dangerous issue,” Sheldon says. “Farming’s dangerous enough in normal conditions, let alone the things we’re dealing with now and it’s going to be a while because we’ve got to fix roads before we can even get a lot of it out.”

Nearly two MILLION bushels of corn and another half a million bushels of soybeans were sitting in grain bins and spoiled by this spring’s flooding. The U-S-D-A has not yet come up with the documentation required for getting federal payments to cover some of those losses. State officials advise farmers who are removing grain to take photos and have a third-party confirm how much grain was damaged.

A state legislator from Glenwood says farmers in his area are struggling to figure out how to safely remove ground-level sections of their grain bins — so a skid loader can be used to get the spoiled grain out.

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Midwest Sports Headlines: 6/21/19

Sports

June 21st, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) — JT Riddle hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning, Zac Gallen was effective in his major league debut and the Miami Marlins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6. Brian Anderson also went deep and drove in two runs for the Marlins, who earned a split of the four-game series.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Alex Gordon had a two-run single and Lucas Duda added an RBI single as the Kansas City Royals jumped on Jake Odorizzi in the first inning and beat the Minnesota Twins 4-1. Glenn Sparkman gave up just one run and five hits in a season high-tying seven innings. Duda, had two hits and scored a run to help the Royals win for the fourth time in five games. Odorizzi came in tied with Chicago White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito for the major league lead with 10 wins, but lasted just four innings.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers chose Iowa State’s Talen Horton-Tucker with the 46th overall pick. They also chose Virginia’s De’Andre Hunter with the fourth overall pick, but Los Angeles made that pick on behalf of the Hawks. It’s all part of the yet-to-be-announced trade that will bring Anthony Davis to Los Angeles next month.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Craig Kimbrel says there is no timetable for when he will join the Chicago Cubs. He says it will happen when his body is ready for it. Kimbrel signed a three-year, $43 million deal with Chicago earlier this month after helping Boston win the World Series in 2018. He joined Triple-A Iowa this week before his expected promotion to take over the closer’s role with Chicago.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Drew Campbell’s single off Cole Gordon drove in Danny Oriente for the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning and Louisville eliminated Mississippi State with a 4-3 victory in the College World Series. The Cardinals made up a three-run deficit to advance past a third game at the CWS for the first time in its five appearances.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Friday, 6/21/19

News

June 21st, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT

LAKOTA, Iowa (AP) — A worker at the site of a wind farm under construction in north-central Iowa has died after being run over by a semitrailer. The Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office says it received a request Wednesday afternoon for an ambulance at the site near Lakota. Officials say 51-year-old Lee Gruver, of Daisetta, Texas, was pronounced dead at the scene.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The continued threat of rain and higher-than-normal reservoir releases into the Missouri River will hamper the draining of floodwaters in fields and plans to repair more than 100 levee breaks after devastating spring floods. Officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the National Weather Service said Thursday that rain over the next week could lead to some parts of the lower end of the river rising as much as 2 feet.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Officials say viewing platforms and walkways with railings are being installed at a Sioux Falls park where a 5-year-old girl drowned. The Argus Leader reports that city leaders set aside $300,000 last year to cover the cost of construction at Falls Park. A consultant recommended the safety measures after an Iowa girl fell into the Big Sioux River and drowned last year. Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken says the development should allow visitors of all ages and mobility to enjoy the park.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Bankers surveyed in parts of 10 Plains and Western states are seeing improvement in the region’s farm economy. The Rural Mainstreet survey released Thursday, shows the survey’s overall index rising from a stunted 48.5 in May to 53.2 this month. Any score above 50 suggests a growing economy.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 21st

Trading Post

June 21st, 2019 by Jim Field

FOR SALE:  I have for sale 32 to 34 porcelain collector dolls, all in excellent condition, $15.00 each or all for $200.00, have pictures if interested, please text at 865-963-7499.

FOR SALE:  Fresh cherries. Also, two kittens. 712-579-1981.

FOR SALE: 40 ft triangle-style TV antenna, heavy duty frame, very good condition. $200 obo; and a small garden pool, 2-feet long by 2 1/2-feet deep (must be placed in-the ground), along with a circulating pump. $50.  712-249-9384.

FOR SALE:  Dell computer, includes tower, keyboard, mouse and monitor.  Was just given a tune up and is like new.  Asking $50 OBO.  Call 712-249-6473.

FOR SALE:  A late 80’s Schwinn High Plain Ladies 26 inch, 5 speed Mountain Bike. 712-243-2160.

WANTED:  wedding cake pillars and tiers, call or text 712-249-7289.

FOR SALE: Flag pole, 20-22 ft long, good condition, located by Kimballton, can deliver locally. $75. 417-876-7103.

FOR SALE: 2 house floor fans, 18″ models, $25 each. FREE: To a good home, female cat, about 1 year old, great with kids. 712-250-1261.

FOR SALE: 16ft Stock Trailer. Good shape, good floor, good steel. Bumper hitch style. 712-249-8225.

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Construction worker at site of Iowa wind farm killed

News

June 20th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

LAKOTA, Iowa (AP) — A worker at the site of a wind farm under construction in north-central Iowa has died after being run over by a semitrailer.

The Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office says it received a request Wednesday afternoon for an ambulance at the site near Lakota. Officials say 51-year-old Lee Gruver, of Daisetta, Texas, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Station KLGA in Algona reports that once officials determined a vehicle was involved in the death, the investigation was turned over to the Iowa State Patrol and the Iowa Department of Transportation.

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