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Page County Sheriff’s report (6-7-24)

News

June 7th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Clarinda, Iowa) – The Page County Sheriff’s Office has released a report on arrests conducted between May 22nd and June 6th. Most recently:

  • 42-year-old Andrew Swisher Parrott, of Clarinda, was booked into the Page County Jail June 6th, on an active warrant for Failure To Appear (FTA).
  • 40-year-old Joshua Wayne Baer, of College Springs, was arrested June 4th, for Violation of a No Contact Order. Baer was previously arrested June 2nd, for Disorderly Conduct and Interference with Official Acts.
  • There were four arrests in Page County on Monday (June 3rd):
    • 64-year-old David Allen Mulkins, of Clarinda, was booked into the Page County Jail on Tuesday, to serve time.
    • 25-year-old Lyndon Daniel Bright, of Shenandoah, was also booked into the Jail to serve time.
    • 27-year-old Nash Andrew Graham, of Clarinda, was arrested on an active FTA warrant
    • 74-year-old Leonard Leroy Good, of Shenandoah, was booked into the Jail to serve time.
  • On June 2nd, 25-year-old Devonci D. Combs, of Shenandoah, was arrested in Page County for Possession of a Controlled Substance (PCS), Child Endangerment and Domestic Abuse.
  • And there were two people arrested May 31st, in Page County:
    • 40-year-old Jody Lee Lisk, of Clarinda, was arrested for Child Endangerment
    • 43-year-old William Harold Bailey, of Shenandoah, was arrested for Violation of Probation.

See the entire list of those arrested (and cited) in Page County, by clicking on the PDF link below:

5-22-2024–6-6-2024

Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Welcomed Produce in the Park Manager.

News

June 7th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors were hosted by Produce in the Park on Thursday, June 6th, 2024. The Ambassadors gathered to welcome the new Produce in the Park manager Maria Miller.

Pictured Left to Right Back Row: John Bricker, Jeremy Butler, Dr. Keith Leonard, Bill Saluk, Jim Kickland, Cole Doherty, Ann Quist, Jeff Christensen, Tori Gibson, Dolly Bergmann, Lana Westphalen, and Sue Liston Pictured Left to Right Front Row: Grace McAfee, Alisha Wagner, Nina Welter, Elaine Otte, Jennifer McEntaffer, Maria Miller, Heidi Hinman, Julie Waters, and Kate Olson (Photo submitted)

Maria moved to Atlantic from Omaha, Nebraska two years ago with her husband and four kids. Wanting to get away from the hectic city life, Atlantic was the perfect spot for a slower paced lifestyle. The family fell in love with the community and opportunities offered in Cass County. The position as Market Manager came up unexpectedly for Maria. She took a chance at applying for the position and could not love it more after starting in March.

Produce in the Park is a homemade/homegrown style farmers market that is held every Thursday from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM in the summer months at the Atlantic City Park. With a wide variety of vendors, shoppers can find anything from produce, meats, plants, candles, and so much more. There are a lot of exciting things happening in Produce in the Park this year. You’ll find a mix of new and old vendors, food trucks, entertainment, activities, and theme nights. Maria is excited to give the entrepreneurs in the community a space to do their own thing and show off what they have been working on!

Produce in the Park is located at 102 Chestnut St. Atlantic, Iowa 50022.

For more information, contact 402-680-2029 or visit their website at https://www.produceintheparkatlanticiowa.com.

ER doc says never buy non-candy gummies with kids in the house

News

June 7th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – An emergency medical physician is urging Iowa parents who have small kids living in their homes to avoid buying any sort of health-related gummies. Dr. Benjamin Orozco, who’s a medical toxicologist with the Gundersen Health System, says kids get curious and they love candy, and if gummies are in the house, there’s a chance your child could end up seriously ill — or worse — if they find the bottle. “Any supplements, whether it be gummy vitamins, melatonin, recreational marijuana use in adults that’s in gummy form, any of that stuff is a very high risk to be eaten by children, especially toddlers in large amounts,” Orozco says. “They’ll eat the whole bottle, and depending on what the product is, you can actually have a fair amount of toxicity associated with that.”

Despite what the label says, he says the concentrations may be all over the map. If your child is discovered feeling woozy with the container nearby, you’d better make a fast call to the Iowa Poison Control Center. “If you call the poison center and your kid is alert and talking, they can walk you through the treatment and observation for that,” he says. “Many times, you’ll be able to keep the kid at home, but they’ll appropriately identify the kids that need to be in the hospital. I always put in a plug for the poison center at 1-800-222-1222.” Orozco says he’s not a fan of children being given melatonin for help with sleep as he says many supplements are “littered with problems.”

“First of all, it may not get to the root cause of why the child is having poor sleep,” Orozco says. “Second of all, even if you buy melatonin and there’s a labeled amount on the bottle, recent studies show you could have three or four times as much melatonin in there than you think you’re getting your child, none at all, or potentially CBD or some other substance all together.” There are plenty of non-medical ways to help a kid with sleep, including enforcing a regular sleep schedule, banning screens before bedtime, having regular meal times and plenty of physical activity. Orozco says it’s risky to have this sort of supplement in the house with kids, and he recommends if adults need any of these products, get them in pill or tablet form so they don’t tempt a child.

“Avoid gummies, chocolate bars, things like that, at all costs,” Orozco says. “Don’t have them out where your kids can see them. Don’t take them in front of your kids, because they’ll look for them later. They need to be locked up high and out of sight. And really, I don’t like gummy and candy forms for any sort of supplement or recreational substance in the house with small children.” If a child takes an adult dose of any medication, he says “any is too many,” but gobbling an entire bottle of gummies could land them in the I-C-U. It’s safer, Orozco says, to simply not allow them in the house.

Gundersen Health System has clinics in Calmar, Decorah, Fayette, Lansing, Postville and Waukon, and a hospital in West Union.

Pork Producers, meeting in Iowa, express Farm Bill hopes

Ag/Outdoor, News

June 7th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Pork industry leaders meeting this week in Des Moines say they’re hoping the Farm Bill working its way through Congress addresses California’s animal welfare law. It requires pork sold in California to come from breeding pigs with at least 24 square feet of space so they can sit, stand and move around. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the law last year. Chase Adams is the assistant vice president of domestic policy for the National Pork Producers Council.  “We just need to ensure there’s some certainty out there for producers,” Adams says.

The Farm Bill developed by the U-S House Ag Committee would prevent one state from dictating how pork producers in other state operate. “It essentially says that no state can ban the sale of a product produced out of that state’s borders based on an arbitrary standard,” Adams says, “so, we’re really pleased with that.” National Pork Producers Council president Lori Steverman, a farmer in southern Minnesota, is hoping the same language ends up in the SENATE Ag Committee’s proposed Farm Bill.

“I do think that congress wants to come away with something that they can say they’ve done. I think it will be challenging to go home to their districts and hear from their constituents: ‘You didn’t really do anything,'” she says. “I hope that puts some pressure on them to move ahead then.”

The two-day World Pork Expo at the Iowa State Fairgrounds wrapped up last (Thursday) night.

Trees planted at the Schildberg RV Campground

Ag/Outdoor, News

June 7th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Volunteers, Atlantic Parks & Rec Personnel & Trees Forever Representatives gather gather to plant trees at the Schildberg Recreation Area Campground in Atlantic, Iowa (6-7-2024)

(Atlantic, Iowa) – A little more than a dozen volunteers and Parks and Rec personnel gathered at the Schildberg Recreation Area RV campgrounds this (Friday) morning, in Atlantic, to help plant a variety of 32 trees. Local Trees Forever representative Dolly Bergmann, said Alliant Energy provided funding for the project in the form of a $3,000 grant.

Trees Forever also made the trees available through a grant. Bergmann said City employees did some prep work before today’s (Friday’s) tree planting.

She informed the volunteers (and for that matter, anyone who wishes to plant trees on their own property), of the right and wrong ways to plant a tree.

Schildberg RV Park playground

RV’s fill the camping pads at the Schildberg Rec Area RV Park (6-7-24)

Schildberg Campground Shelter House

She advised putting three-to four-inches of mulch for each tree, but not right up against it. “Leave a little doughnut hole around [the tree].” City employees will water and eventually place stakes and protective barriers around the trees to keep the deer away. The RV Pads at the Schildberg Campground were mostly full this (Friday) morning, with campers taking advantage of the Schildberg Recreational Trail, the fire pits, playground and shelter-house amenities. (Ric Hanson – Photos)

BETTY CHAPMAN, 99, of Massena (Svcs. 6/12/24)

Obituaries

June 7th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

BETTY CHAPMAN, 99, of Massena, died at her home on Thursday, June 7, 2024.  Funeral services for BETTY CHAPMAN will be held 11-a.m.  Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at the United Methodist Church in Massena with a luncheon immediately following.  Lamb Funeral Home in Massena is in charge of the arrangements.

Private family burial will follow the luncheon in the Massena Center Cemetery.

Open Visitation will be held at Lamb Funeral Home in Massena, on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, from 2-until 7-p.m., with the family greeting friends from 5-until 7-p.m. :

Memorials may be directed to the Betty Chapman Memorial Fund to be established by the family at a later date.

BETTY CHAPMAN is survived by:

Her daughters – Phyllis Stakey, of Massena, Pat Lydon, of Red Oak, and Pam (Tim) Austin, of Liberty, Missouri.

10 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren and other relatives.

Magee Sets School Record En Route to All-America Honor

Sports

June 7th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

EUGENE, Ore. – Senior hurdler Paige Magee became a second-team All-American with a new school record of 12.88 in the 100-meter hurdles at Hayward Field on Thursday night.

“The consistency in my start and drive phase translated really well to the success of my race,” Magee said. “While there were a couple things I could have cleaned up, it’s setting me up really well for the Olympic Trials.”

Magee’s time was good for 13th overall, earning the Columbia, Missouri, native second-team All-America honors. Magee missed qualifying to the finals by just under one-tenth of a second. In addition, she reached the Olympic Trial qualifying standard.

“It’s so easy to always want more, and I do, but looking back, I came into college running 13.98 and just ran 12.88,” Magee added. “I’m really excited for the next time I am on this track and for indoor season next year.”

In the finale of her collegiate outdoor career, Magee produced her best result. Her previous personal best and school record was set at the 2023 Big Ten Championships, where she finished runner-up in 12.90. Magee concludes her outdoor career as a two-time second-team All-American and four-time honorable mention honoree.

Decathlete Austin West withdrew from the event due to injury after five events. The senior from Iowa City wrapped up a decorated career as a six-time All-American, decathlon school-record holder and 2023 Big Ten 400-meter hurdles champion.

HEAR FROM DIRECTOR OF TRACK AND FIELD JOEY WOODY

“I’m extremely proud of how well Paige competed today. She came out and had her all-time best performance at the NCAA Championships and you can’t ask for more than that. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to push her through to the finals. This is her last NCAA Outdoor Championships as a Hawkeye, but I am excited that she is coming back for one last opportunity next indoor season. She has the ability to make the final there and I know she is motivated to make that happen. It was unfortunate that Austin had to medically withdraw today, and I know he is super disappointed. He has had an amazing career as a Hawkeye and will go down as one of the all-time greats to wear the Iowa uniform in any sport. We are hopeful he can be back for the Olympic Trials in a couple of weeks.”

HAWKEYE RESULTS

Women’s 100-meter Hurdles Semifinals

  1. Paige Magee – 12.88, PR + 1st at Iowa

UP NEXT: Jordan Johnson enters the ring for the finals of the men’s discus at 7:35 p.m. (CT) on Friday evening. The event will be streamed on ESPN+ (subscription required).

Iowa Soccer Adds 3 Transfers

Sports

June 7th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa women’s soccer team has signed three more transfer student-athletes since the end of April. Iowa announced the signing of utility player Lauren Geczik on April 29, followed by defender Alexia Griffin on May 9 and midfielder Madison Wilson on June 6.

The trio joins newcomer Maya Hansen, as well as six incoming freshmen from the Class of 2028.

HEAR FROM HEAD COACH DAVE DIIANNI
“We are very excited to add these great female student-athletes as members of our Iowa Soccer family. Each of them comes to Iowa with a great deal of playing experience at their former institutions, which will be a valuable addition to this year’s team in its drive for championships.”

Lauren Geczik 

Houston, Texas | F/D | Graduate Student
(St. Agnes Academy, Albion Hurricans FC)

Texas A&M – Played 39 games, including 29 starts, for a total of 2,674 career minutes… tallied 13 points on four goals and five assists for the Aggies… CoSIDA Academic All District in 2021… Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll (2021) and SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll (2020-21)… recognized as Most Improved Player for Texas A&M in 2021… earned team “Farmer’s Fight” Perseverance Award in 2021… SEC Freshman of the Week (10/26/20)… Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week (10/27/20)… No. 83 on the TopDrawerSoccer.com Midseason Freshman 100 list in 2021.

Alexia Griffin

Panama City, Florida | D | Junior

(Arnold High School, Concord Fire)

Southern Miss – Started 18 games as a sophomore for 1,439 minutes… scored one goal against Troy on Sept. 21, 2023… totaled five shots offensively… appeared in all 16 games as a freshman, starting in 13…played 1,193 minutes…registered four shots on the year.

Madison Wilson

London, Ontario, Canada | M | Graduate Student

(Oakridge Secondaryl, London Football Academy)

Dayton – Played in all 20 matches for the Flyers in 2023, making 18 starts and logging 1,325 minutes… led Dayton with 16 points on the season… career bests for goals (6) and assists (4)… scored three game-winning goals… logged 1,325 minutes on the season… redshirt season as a junior… started in three of the 16 games played as a sophomore (522 minutes)… three assists and three points that season on 11 shots (6 SOG)… played in all 14 matches with nine starts (758 minutes) as a freshman… first collegiate start and goal came in the season opener, a 2-0 UD win vs. Bellarmine (Feb. 6, 2021)… selected to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team… three-time Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

H-10 Conference announces adjustments to Athletic Event Admission fees for 2024-25

Sports

June 7th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Hawkeye Ten Conference, representing 11 communities in southwest Iowa, including Atlantic, Clarinda, Creston, Denison-Schleswig, Glenwood, Harlan, Kuemper Catholic, Lewis Central, Red Oak, Shenandoah, and St. Albert, have announced adjustments to its admission fees for high school and middle school athletic events, effective the upcoming school year of 2024-25. Please note: Students in the Atlantic Community School District will still receive free admission to regular season home events.

In an effort to continue providing exceptional athletic experiences for students while also ensuring the sustainability of athletic programs, the conference has decided to adjust its admission fees. Beginning in the fall of 2024, adult admission for high school athletic events will be increased from $6 to $7, while student admission will remain at $6 for students in grades Kindergarten through 12th grade. Similarly, for middle school athletic events, adult admission will be raised from $4 to $5, and student admission will increase from $3 to $4.

Conference officials say the decision was made after careful consideration and consultation with stakeholders across our member communities. A press release said “While we understand that adjustments to admission fees may present a change for our valued fans, we believe these adjustments are necessary to maintain the high standard of athletic programming that the Hawkeye Ten Conference is known for.

“It’s important to note that these adjustments will directly contribute to supporting our student-athletes, coaches, and athletic programs across the conference. By investing in our athletic events, fans are not only supporting the development of our student-athletes but also contributing to the overall strength and vibrancy of our communities.”

The Hawkey 10 Conference press release concluded with “We would like to extend our gratitude to our fans, parents, students, and community members for their continued support of Hawkeye Ten Conference athletics. Your enthusiasm and dedication are what make our events so special, and we look forward to welcoming you to our upcoming games and competition.”

Creston Police report: Man arrested on a warrant

News

June 7th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Creston, Iowa) – Police in Creston, Thursday evening, arrested a man on a Union County warrant, and a charge of unauthorized use of a credit card. 31-year-old Jesus Osmany Ramos Berrelleza, of Creston, was arrested at his residence a little after 7-p.m., Thursday. He was transported to the Union County Jail and posted a $2,000 bond before being released from custody.