ACGC 6, Panorama 5
Audubon 9, IKM-Manning 8 (9)
CAM 3, Exira-EHK 2
Glenwood 4, Shenandoah 2
Harlan 3, Atlantic 0
Kuemper Catholic 12, St. Albert 0
Lenox 7, Lamoni 0
Melcher-Dallas 11, Orient-Macksburg 1
Murray 13, East Union 2
Panorama 11, ACGC 9 (9)
Stanton 5, East Mills 4
Underwood 12, Council Bluffs Jefferson 1
Van Meter 9, Earlham 1
West Harrison 9, Woodbine 6
West Monona 8, River Valley 4
Winterset 2, ADM 1
Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press
CLEVELAND (AP) — Jason Kipnis homered leading off the 10th inning and the Cleveland Indians continued their impressive June surge with a 3-2 win over the Kansas City Royals in a game delayed 2 hours, 23 minutes by rain. Kipnis connected on a 1-0 pitch from Wily Peralta, driving it into the right-field seats for his sixth homer. The Indians have won 14 of 19 and improved to an AL-best 15-6 this month.
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs says right-handed closer Craig Kimbrel could be activated later this week. Kimbrel signed a three-year, $43 million contract on June 7. He is set to pitch in another game at Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday. Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein said Monday the team will evaluate his progress.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals closer Jordan Hicks has a torn elbow ligament and the team says it’s determining what to do with the hardest-throwing pitcher in the majors. The Cardinals say the right-hander has a torn ulnar collateral ligament, an injury that usually leads to Tommy John surgery. Hicks has hit 105 mph with fastballs this season and routinely reaches triple digits with his heater.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:33 a.m. CDT
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Construction is expected to begin next year on a multi-million dollar trail connecting Sioux City and Le Mars. The Sioux City Journal reports that the estimated cost of building the 16-mile PlyWood trail is $18 million. Lesley Bartholomew with the PlyWood Trail Committee says the trail connecting Plymouth and Woodbury counties should be completed by 2025. The committee is seeking state and federal grants to complete the project.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Drake University says it is selling or leasing more than four acres of land on the east edge of its Des Moines campus to a developer for construction of apartments, townhomes, commercial space and a parking garage. Drake President Marty Martin said Monday the proposed development valued at more than $63 million will help create a “walkable, vibrant hub of retail and restaurant options” for the private university located northwest of city’s central business district.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A court challenge to a 2017 law that changes voting in Iowa has begun. The trial that began Monday in Polk County District Court in Des Moines is focused on portions of the law that require a voter to show an ID at the polls before voting, require an ID number on absentee ballots and allow election officials to throw out absentee ballots if election workers were to decide the voter’s signature doesn’t match those on file. A lawsuit says the law makes it too hard for some people to vote.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Former Pennsylvania congressman Joe Sestak has become the latest Democrat to enter the presidential race. The retired Navy admiral who calls himself “Admiral Joe” on his campaign website joins a crowded Democratic field seeking the nomination to challenge President Donald Trump. He was launching his longshot candidacy Sunday afternoon at a veterans’ museum in Waterloo, Iowa.
Morgan Schaben came up huge on Senior Night for the Harlan Cyclones softball team and led them to a 3-0 win over the Atlantic Trojans on Monday night. Schaben was phenomenal in the circle with 10 strikeouts on the night and then led the way at the plate as well driving in all three Cyclone runs.
The Trojans struggled at the plate all night against Schaben and couldn’t generate many chances. Atlantic Head Coach Terry Hinzmann said Schaben was really tough.
The Trojans made a couple of costly errors as well. In the third a poor connection to first base allowed Kate Heithoff to get on base, as Kennedy Goergen couldn’t keep her foot on the bag for the out. Two batters later Schaben drove Heithoff in with an RBI single to put Harlan up 1-0. Then in the 5th Madison Botos misplayed a ball in left field from Tianna Kasperbauer and it dropped off her glove for a double. Heithoff reached on a walk and two batters later Schaben smacked a double into right field to bring home 2 more runs. Coach Hinzmann said those mistakes can’t happen to be successful against good teams.
Harlan improves to 20-5 on the season with the victory. Atlantic falls to 21-6 and get right back after it tomorrow at Lewis Central.
Olivia Engler took the loss for Atlantic in the circle going all 6 innings with 7 strikeouts and 1 walk.
IRVING, Texas – The Big 12 and Southeastern conferences have announced the matchups for their women’s basketball challenge for the 2019-20 season. Iowa State will take on Alabama in Tuscaloosa on Thursday, Dec. 5.
Every team from the Big 12 will participate, while 10 teams from the SEC will take part. The format features five home games on campus sites for each conference per year.
In 2019, games will begin on Wednesday, December 4 and conclude on Sunday, December 8. Exact times and television designations will be released when available.
The inaugural challenge was held in 2014. The 10-team format began in 2016. For the past two seasons, the two conferences split the challenge with a 5-5 mark. In last year’s matchup, Iowa State defeated Arkansas 91-82 last season in Hilton Coliseum.
2019 Big 12/SEC Women’s Basketball Challenge Matchups
Wednesday, December 4
Georgia at Baylor
Ole Miss at Texas Tech
Thursday, December 5
Iowa State at Alabama
Saturday, December 7
K-State at Arkansas
LSU at Oklahoma
Oklahoma State at Texas A&M
Auburn at TCU
Sunday, December 8
Florida at Kansas
Texas at Tennessee
West Virginia at Mississippi State
Iowa Republican Senator Joni Ernst, a native of Red Oak, will serve as the Grand Marshall of the Red Oak Junction Days Parade this Saturday. The parade will begin at 10:30-a.m.
Later in the day, Senator Ernst will be speaking at the dedication of the Cedar County Freedom Rock in Cedar County as part of her 99 County Tour for 2019.
Both events are open to the public.
Four Glenwood residents were arrested on separate charges over the past four days, in Glenwood. The Glenwood P-D reports 52-year old Sherry Harvey was arrested Saturday for Public Intoxication/2nd offense. And, 32-year old Ryan Miller was arrested Saturday for OWI/1st offense.
On Friday, Glenwood Police arrested 29-year old Thomas Cash for Driving While Barred, and 27-year old Samantha Teegarden was arrested for Driving While Revoked.
Each of those individuals have since posted a cash or surety bond, and were released.
AMES, Iowa – Produce growers who want to get their water tested can do so for free, thanks to an effort by the Produce Safety Team at Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, which is providing five drop-off dates and locations across the state. The first local date is Tuesday, June 25th from 4-until 6-p.m., in Atlantic. Another local pickup is scheduled for July 23rd, in Atlantic.
Cups are available for pickup locally at the Cass County Extension Office, 805 West 10th Street in Atlantic, from 8-a.m. to 4:30-p.m., Monday-Friday. Drop them off at the Atlantic Farmers Market in the Orcheln Farm & Home parking lot from 4-until 6-p.m., on Tuesday, June 25th. Rural growers can get a head start on knowing what’s in their water, before regulations take effect. Some producers are required to have their water tested, depending on the size of operation and the source of water, in order to comply with the federal Food Safety Modernization Act. Others may wish to test their water as a precaution, in case there are any issues.
Since testing is limited in rural areas, Iowa State Extension and Outreach is sending test cups to county extension offices and farmers markets across the state. Producers should use one cup per water source, and can submit multiple cups if they have multiple water sources.
Producers must follow all collection directions, being sure to mark the time on each sterile cup, and delivering the cup to the drop-off location within three hours. Members of the On-Farm Produce Safety Team will receive the samples at the drop-off locations and return them to the ISU lab in Ames. Testing and results will be completed in about a week’s time.
Dan Fillius, food safety educator with ISU Extension and Outreach, says “This is important for rural growers because water testing is going to be required by the FSMA, and there are very few labs in the state that are performing the required test.” Fillius said FDA has pushed back the compliance dates to 2022 and beyond, depending on the size and classification of each producer. However, he said testing makes sense now, so growers can be prepared and take appropriate actions to improve their water quality, if necessary.
Growers who use public and municipal water do not need to do this test. Growers do not need to belong to a farmer’s market to drop off samples, and growers from any county are welcome to use the service. The three-hour delivery of collected samples is critical. Additional, detailed information will be provided to growers when thy pick up the cups at the Extension Office.
For more information, visit the On-Farm Produce Safety Team online, or call 515-294-6773.
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Defending national champion Baylor will host Georgia on Dec. 4 as part of the Big 12/SEC Challenge women’s basketball event. The Southeastern Conference and Big 12 released the pairings for the event on Monday. Texas Tech hosts Mississippi in the other Dec. 4 Big 12/SEC Challenge game. Iowa State visits Alabama on Dec. 5.
The Dec. 7 schedule includes Kansas State at Arkansas, LSU at Oklahoma, Oklahoma State at Texas A&M and Auburn at TCU. Florida visits Kansas, Tennessee hosts Texas and Mississippi State hosts West Virginia on Dec. 8.
Game times will be announced later. This event has been held since 2014. The two conferences have split the 10 matchups each of the last two seasons.
The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce hopes you’ll lend a hand and help make the City RAGBRAI ready, beginning 9-a.m. Saturday, July 6th. Starting at the Atlantic City Park, individuals will walk the route through town picking up trash, spraying and pulling weeds, sweeping off road shoulders, etc. 
Trash bags, trimmers, Roundup, shovels, rakes, etc. will be needed. Participating people/businesses that donate product and/or their time will be mentioned on Around Atlantic, Atlantic RAGBRAI and Atlantic Chamber Facebook pages.
If you can help and/or donate items needed, please contact Nick Harris at nicholasj7@yahoo.com, call 402-981-8876 or message Around Atlantic on Facebook.
RAGBRAI (The Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa), begins Sunday, July 21st in Council Bluffs. The riders and their entourage will stay overnight in Atlantic before departing the next day on their way to Winterset.
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