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DONNA ORTGIES, 79, of Atlantic (Funeral Svc 8/29/2023)

Obituaries

August 21st, 2023 by Lori Murphy

DONNA ORTGIES, 79, of Atlantic died Monday, August 21, 2023 at Atlantic Specialty Care.  Funeral service for DONNA ORTGIES will be held on Tuesday, August 29 at 10:00am at Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic. Roland Funeral Service is caring for Donna’s family and her arrangements.

Open visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Monday, August 28th at Roland Funeral Home.

Burial will be in the Atlantic Cemetery following a time of refreshments and fellowship.

Memorials may be directed to the family for later designation to the Atlantic Public Library and the Atlantic Animal Shelter.

Condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.

DONNA ORTGIES is survived by:

Her husband:  Ed.

 

 

 

 

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Trojan football is focused on the season ahead

Sports

August 21st, 2023 by Asa Lucas

 

(Atlantic) — Last year was a bittersweet ending to Trojan Football. Atlantic ending the season on a 3-game winning streak and won a closely contested game against Creston 26-21. The win gave Atlantic a respectable record of (5-4) and confidence into what seemed a playoff berth. Instead, the Trojans barely missed out on the playoffs and the season ended early in October.

Fast forward a year later and this Trojan Squad is excited for football to be back. Hard work has been put in over the summer and it went by in a flash.

This Atlantic team will have a different look with 22 seniors graduating last year. That brings in a lot of young players and Coach Brummer is aware of the challenge.

Colton Rasmussen a Senior and an all-state receiver last year is locked in for the upcoming season. One of the key contributors to the Trojan offense last year with 38 receptions, 762 receiving yards, and 12 touchdowns.  He has goals of playing at the same level he did a year ago.

Rasmussen also sees how discounted Atlantic has been with the loss of their core seniors. Yet, he has confidence in his younger teammates.

Confidence isn’t the only strength this Trojan team is bringing into the 2023 season. Senior, running back Dante Hedrington who played a massive role in the Trojan run game last year gaining over 600 yards on 131 carries likes the bond his team has.

When asked about goals, Senior, cornerback Nolan Waters commented on the focus for district play. Waters had a solid defensive year and accumulated 14 solo tackles.

Atlantic starts its season Friday August 25th at Clarke. Kickoff is at 7:30pm and KJAN will have full coverage.

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KENNETH MAGILL, 75, of Rockwell City, formerly of Atlantic

Obituaries

August 21st, 2023 by Jim Field

KENNETH MAGILL, 75, of Rockwell City, formerly of Atlantic died August 7, 2023 at his residence in Rockwell City.  A private interment for KENNETH MAGILL was to be held at Atlantic Cemetery.

Arrangements are handled with the Schmidt Family Funeral Home of Atlantic.

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Radio Iowa High School Football Poll 8/21/23

Sports

August 21st, 2023 by Asa Lucas

Four of last year’s champions are top ranked in the Radio Iowa High School Football Poll. Todd Kimm reports.

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Iowa’s DeJean, Taylor Named AP Preseason All-America

Sports

August 21st, 2023 by Asa Lucas

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa junior defensive back Cooper DeJean and senior punter Tory Taylor have both been named to the first team Associated Press Preseason All-America team. The announcement was made Monday by The Associated Press.

 

DeJean (6-foot-1, 209 pounds) was a first-team All-Big Ten selection by the media and second team by the coaches in 2022 after finishing with 75 tackles, five interceptions and eight pass breakups. He set Iowa’s single season record with three pick 6’s in 2022. He also averaged a team-best 16.5 yards on 10 punt returns a year ago.

 

Earlier this month, DeJean was named to the 2023 Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Chuck Bednarik Award (defensive player of the year), Jim Thorpe Award (defensive back) and Paul Hornung Award (versatility) watch lists. He has been recognized as a first-team All-American by The Athletic and a second-team All-American by Athlon Sports and Phil Steele, as well as being voted to the Big Ten Conference Preseason Honors List and first-team All-Big Ten accolades by Phil Steele, Athlon and Pro Football Focus.

 

The Odebolt, Iowa, native was voted the 2022 Music City Bowl Most Valuable Player after notching seven tackles (six solo), including one for loss, and notching a 14-yard pick-6 against Kentucky. DeJean was named the Rose Bowl Defensive Player of the Week versus Wisconsin (Nov. 12, 2022) after totaling 10 tackles (seven solo), including one for loss, and returning an interception 32 yards for a score. He was the recipient of Iowa’s Reggie Roby Special Teams Award (overall) and Team Hustle Award (defense) last season.

 

Taylor (6-foot-4, 232 pounds) averaged 45.4 yards on 82 punts a season ago. He set the Iowa single season record for punting yards with 3,688 yards (80 punts, 46.1 average) in 2021 and increased that record to 3,725 yards in 2022. Taylor placed 39 and 38 punts inside the 20 in 2021 and 2022, respectively. He averaged a career-best 51.8 yards on eight punts at Purdue in 2022.

 

Taylor is a candidate for the 2023 Ray Guy Award, which is presented annually to the nation’s top collegiate punter. Taylor has been named a preseason first-team All-American by CBS, The Athletic, Athlon and Phil Steele. The Australia native garnered first-team All-America honors by FWAA, Phil Steele and Pro Football Focus and was a second-team selection by the Associated Press in 2022.

 

Iowa’s first six home games of 2023 are sold out. A limited number of tickets are available for sale at hawkeyesports.com/tickets for the home finale against Illinois on Nov. 18.

 

The Hawkeyes open their season on Sept. 2 against Utah State. The sold-out game is set for an 11 a.m. (CT) kickoff.

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Cass County to Open Cooling Stations

News

August 21st, 2023 by Jim Field

The National Weather Service-Des Moines has announced that hot conditions will dominate our forecast throughout this work week. Daily highs from 95 to 105° are expected for all of Iowa with heat index values topping out from 105 to 115 during the afternoon and early evening hours each day. Overnight lows in the 70s to around 80° will provide little relief from the heat.

With this heatwave expected to last through the work week, Cass County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Kennon says facilities in Cass County have opened their doors this Monday thru Friday to people who need a break from the extreme heat. Libraries throughout Cass County will be available as cooling stations during their regular operating hours. In Atlantic, the Nishna Valley YMCA at 1100 Maple Street is open until 8:30pm thru Thursday and until 6:30pm on Friday. SWITA will also be available to transport individuals to and from these facilities by calling 712-250-1200 or 712-243-4196 for rural residents.

The extreme heat and humidity will increase the potential for heat related illnesses so be sure to take precautions to protect yourself from the heat by staying hydrated and limiting your outdoor activities, especially during peak heating hours of the afternoon into early evening.

Heat related deaths are preventable. Protect yourself and others from the impacts extreme heat. Heat stroke is an emergency…call 9-1-1.

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2023 Preseason Iowa Volleyball Rankings

Sports

August 21st, 2023 by Asa Lucas

2023 Preseason Iowa Volleyball Rankings
Compiled by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
 
Class 1A
School
2022 Record
1
Ankeny Christian
39-3
2
Holy Trinity Catholic
29-16
3
Don Bosco
28-13
4
AGWSR
19-24
5
Riverside
33-6
6
Remsen St. Mary’s
20-7
7
Council Bluffs St. Albert
17-20
8
New London
28-10
9
St. Ansgar
16-12
10
BCLUW
19-20
11
Boyden-Hull
16-15
12
Central City
20-13
13
Gladbrook-Reinbeck
34-10
14
Edgewood-Colesburg
16-20
15
North Tama
39-5
 
Class 2A
School
2022 Record
1
Dike-New Hartford
45-3
2
Hinton
27-3
3
Grundy Center
31-13
4
Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont
31-6
5
Sumner-Fredericksburg
31-11
6
Kuemper Catholic
38-5
7
Ridge View
30-8
8
Pella Christian
25-15
9
Treynor
28-9
10
Denver
36-11
11
South Hardin
26-13
12
Wapsie Valley
41-5
13
Wilton
23-11
14
Central Lyon
17-13
15
South Central Calhoun
34-9
 
 
Class 3A
School
2022 Record
1
Des Moines Christian
46-6
2
Western Christian
43-5
3
Davenport Assumption
33-7
4
Union
42-10
5
Cherokee
25-12
6
Mount Vernon
35-6
7
West Liberty
31-8
8
West Delaware
29-15
9
Solon
26-13
10
Red Oak
22-15
11
Mid-Prairie
27-12
12
Wahlert Catholic
14-18
13
Forest City
20-12
14
Estherville Lincoln Central
22-16
15
Roland-Story
22-13
 
 
Class 4A
School
Record
1
Clear Creek-Amana
34-11
2
Indianola
37-7
3
North Scott
33-6
4
Cedar Rapids Xavier
33-4
5
Norwalk
24-11
6
Nevada
24-14
7
Lewis Central
26-8
8
Marion
35-7
9
Knoxville
26-13
10
Bondurant-Farrar
24-11
11
North Polk
29-10
12
ADM
19-10
13
Bishop Heelan
24-15
14
Charles City
27-13
15
Waverly-Shell Rock
30-19
 
Class 5A
 
School
Record
1
Waukee Northwest
28-13
2
Dowling Catholic
31-10
3
Johnston
26-11
4
West Des Moines Valley
22-21
5
Cedar Falls
33-7
6
Ankeny Centennial
30-10
7
Iowa City Liberty
33-8
8
Ankeny
35-5
9
Sioux City East
22-14
10
Pleasant Valley
29-7
11
Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln
23-18
12
Muscatine
17-13
13
Sioux City North
22-15
14
Linn-Mar
18-17
15
Dubuque Senior
21-17

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Atlantic Group in Finals Sunday at Iowa State Fair Bill Riley Talent Show (UPDATE: 5th Place)

News

August 21st, 2023 by Jim Field

***UPDATE***

The clogging quartet of Nelley Pelzer, James Brown, Kylie Templeton and Drayce Moore of Atlantic placed fifth in the senior division, winning $750.

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A group of Atlantic  youngsters will compete in the Sunday finals of the Bill Riley Talent Search at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines.  The quartet, “Happy” includes Nelley Pelzer, Kylie Templeton, Drayce Moore and James Brown.  They perform a clogging routine.  The group is the first from Atlantic to make it into the finals of the show since John Jorgensen made it to the finals of the Bill Riley Talent Contest in 1973.  The finals will air at 8:00 pm Sunday on Iowa Public Television.

Photo provided

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Trump leads DeSantis by 23 points in Des Moines Register Iowa Poll

News

August 21st, 2023 by Jim Field

A Des Moines Register N-B-C News Iowa Poll shows former President Donald Trump has the support of 42 percent of likely Iowa Republican Caucus-goers.

The poll was conducted last week, from Sunday through Thursday. Pollster Ann Selzer says the fourth indictment filed against Trump helped him, as the polling shows an uptick in Trump’s support after the Georgia indictment was announced.  Trump’s closest competitor is Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who had 19 percent in the Iowa Poll.  No other candidate had double digit support.

South Carolina Senator Tim Scott was in third in this latest Iowa Poll.  Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and former Vice President Mike Pence tied for fourth.  Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has not campaigned in Iowa, but Christie registered in fifth place.  Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy was in sixth place with four percent support.

Sixty-five percent of likely Iowa Republican Caucus-goers surveyed said it’s most important to pick a candidate who shares their views on issues, while 29 percent said the most important thing is for Republicans to pick a candidate who can beat President Biden.

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Record to near-record heat likely through Thursday

Ag/Outdoor, News, Weather

August 21st, 2023 by Jim Field

This could be the hottest week Iowans have endured in years, as near-record to record heat is likely. Forecasters say highs through Thursday will range from 95 to 105 degrees, with heat indices as high as 115. If the forecast holds, National Weather Service meteorologist Andrew Ansorge (an-SORE-ghee) says it will be the first time in a decade that August has had four or more consecutive days this hot in Des Moines.

Triple-digit temperatures are common in August, but he says highs are typically in the 80s by this late in the month. Southern California was just hit with its first tropical storm in more than 80 years, though it was a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean for a while. Ansorge says that’s one of the reasons temperatures will be near or above 100 degrees in Iowa most of this week, as the low pressure system is pushing record high heat from the Southwest to the Midwest.

All of Iowa is under an excessive heat warning through at least Wednesday night, and relief may not come until Friday. The National Weather Service says this may be Iowa’s hottest string of consecutive days since 2013. The service predicts above-normal temperatures until September.

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