AUDUBON — The Audubon Community School District board approved a 5.1 percent pay increase total package for teachers during their meeting Monday night — all as determined by the new teacher pay bill that went through, according to school Superintendent Eric Trager.

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68°
Partly Cloudy
  • Humidity: 77%
  • Feels Like: 68°
  • Heat Index: 68°
  • Wind: 0 mph
  • Wind Chill: 68°
  • UV Index: 0 Low
  • Sunrise: 06:17:04 AM
  • Sunset: 08:17:45 PM
  • Dew Point: 61°
  • Visibility: 10 mi

Today

Some clouds. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low 43F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Some clouds. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low 43F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.

Tomorrow

Cloudy skies early. A few showers developing later in the day. High near 65F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.

Day
Temp
Tue
43°
68°
Tue
68°/43°
Partly cloudy. Lows overnight in the low 40s.

Chance of Rain: 15%

Sunrise: 06:17:04 AM

Sunset: 08:17:45 PM

Humidity: 85%

Wind: W @ 10 mph

UV Index: 0 Low

Tuesday Night

Some clouds. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low 43F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.

Wed
49°
65°
Wed
65°/49°
Showers possible in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the upper 40s.

Chance of Rain: 32%

Sunrise: 06:15:44 AM

Sunset: 08:18:51 PM

Humidity: 59%

Wind: NNE @ 9 mph

UV Index: 6 High

Wednesday Night

Rain showers in the evening with numerous thunderstorms developing overnight. Potential for heavy rainfall. Low 49F. Winds E at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90%.

Thu
41°
64°
Thu
64°/41°
Showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the low 40s.

Chance of Rain: 86%

Sunrise: 06:14:25 AM

Sunset: 08:19:56 PM

Humidity: 86%

Wind: SSW @ 11 mph

UV Index: 3 Moderate

Thursday Night

Clear to partly cloudy. Low 41F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.

Fri
47°
68°
Fri
68°/47°
More sun than clouds. Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the upper 40s.

Chance of Rain: 1%

Sunrise: 06:13:08 AM

Sunset: 08:21:01 PM

Humidity: 55%

Wind: N @ 6 mph

UV Index: 7 High

Friday Night

Partly cloudy skies early will give way to occasional showers later during the night. Low 47F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 50%.

Sat
41°
66°
Sat
66°/41°
Showers ending by midday. Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the low 40s.

Chance of Rain: 44%

Sunrise: 06:11:52 AM

Sunset: 08:22:06 PM

Humidity: 65%

Wind: NNE @ 11 mph

UV Index: 6 High

Saturday Night

A mostly clear sky. Low 41F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.

Sun
53°
71°
Sun
71°/53°
Partly cloudy. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the low 50s.

Chance of Rain: 24%

Sunrise: 06:10:37 AM

Sunset: 08:23:11 PM

Humidity: 60%

Wind: ESE @ 13 mph

UV Index: 7 High

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy skies early will give way to occasional showers later during the night. Low 53F. Winds SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

Mon
53°
75°
Mon
75°/53°
A few thunderstorms possible. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the low 50s.

Chance of Rain: 53%

Sunrise: 06:09:24 AM

Sunset: 08:24:15 PM

Humidity: 73%

Wind: SSE @ 19 mph

UV Index: 6 High

Monday Night

Variably cloudy with scattered thunderstorms. Low 53F. Winds S at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 60%.

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Columbia University has vowed to expel protesters who occupied a building on the Manhattan college’s grounds as universities nationwide grapple with intensifying campus demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war. More than 1,000 protesters have been arrested on campuses in states including Texas, Utah, Virginia, North Carolina, New Mexico, Connecticut, California and New Jersey in recent days. Some of the arrests came after violent clashes with police in riot gear. The White House has condemned the standoffs at Columbia on Tuesday and California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt, earlier in the week. Other colleges have sought to negotiate agreements with the demonstrators in the hopes of having peaceful commencement ceremonies.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple effects across the country. The Justice Department proposal still must be reviewed by the White House Office of Management and Budget. It would recognize the medical use cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some other drugs. However, it would not legalize marijuana. The agency’s move was confirmed to The Associated Press on Tuesday by five people familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive regulatory review.

The Republican-majority US House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill that would remove endangered species protections for the gray wolf across much of the country, sparking outrage among conservationists. 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to launch an incursion into the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are sheltering from the almost 7-month-long war. Netanyahu’s comments came hours before U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Israel to advance the truce talks that appear to be one of the most serious rounds of negotiations between Israel and Hamas since the war began. The deal is meant to free hostages, bring some relief to the population and avert an Israeli offensive into Rafah and the potential harm to civilians there.

Haiti’s newly installed transitional council has chosen a little known former sports minister as the Caribbean country’s prime minister, as it tries to establish a stable new government amid stifling violence. Fritz Bélizaire was chosen in a surprise move to replace current interim Prime Minister Michel Patrick Boisvert. Bélizaire gained the support of four of the seven voting members on the nine-member panel but with other panel members saying they were unfamiliar with him.  The council also planned to choose a Cabinet as it seeks to quell gang violence that is choking the capital, Port-au-Prince, and beyond. Heavy gunfire was reported in several of the capital’s neighborhoods during the council’s meeting.

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