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After 42 years, Columbia trainer Jim Gossett retires
After 42 years, Columbia trainer Jim Gossett retires Carlos Ochoa / Senior Staff Illustrator Since 1979, Jim Gossett has served as a trainer for Columbia Athletics teams like men’s soccer, wrestling, lightweight crew, fencing, and football becoming one of the country’s highest regarded athletics trainers. By Wick Hallos | April 27, 2021, 11:17 PM
When Jim Gossett announced that he would be retiring from his positions as associate athletics director for sports medicine and head athletics trainer, he began to receive an outpouring of congratulations and thanks.
“Since the announcement of my retirement, between social media, my phone, and email, it keeps blowing up,” he said in an interview. Gossett sounded surprised, although it is clear he should not be: He has served the U.S. National Lightweight Crew, helped identify concussions during New York Giants games, and traveled abroad with the U.S. fencing and handbal
Residents in Carroll County can expect outages through Thursday because of the bitter-cold temperatures. Author: Sarah Beckman Updated: 12:26 PM CST February 16, 2021
CARROLL, Iowa
Temperatures are starting off Tuesday in the -10s and -20s across the state, with wind chills ranging anywhere from the -20s and -30s in central and southern Iowa, to as low as the -40s in parts of northern Iowa.
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Wind Chill Warning is in effect through 10 a.m. Tuesday, marking one of the longest-lasting wind chill warnings ever issued by the National Weather Service here in Des Moines.
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Western Iowa electric cooperatives are notifying customers of the potential of rolling blackouts today (Monday) and into tomorrow (Tuesday). According to Jim Gossett, CEO of Raccoon Valley Electric Cooperative (RVEC) in Glidden, energy is in extremely high demand due to the frigid temperatures, and power may need to be rationed to protect the integrity of the entire electrical system.
Calhoun County Electric Cooperative Association and other rural providers are sending similar warnings to their customers. Gossett says, “We are not experiencing an emergency, just protecting ourselves from one.” Rolling blackouts are possible through at least tomorrow (Tuesday) evening and are most likely during peak usage times, which are generally between 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. He encourages people to reduce their electricity consumption, especially during these periods, to alleviate strain on the system.
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Rolling blackouts are possible through at least this evening and are most likely during peak usage times, which are generally between 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Western Iowa electric cooperatives are notifying customers of the potential of rolling blackouts through today.
Raccoon Valley Electric Cooperative of Glidden CEO Jim Gossett says there’s an extremely high demand due to the frigid temperatures, and power may need to be rationed. He says a rolling blackout means one of the substations will be shut down for about 45 minutes and those members on the substations will be out of power.