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Guthrie Center man killed in SW IA crash Friday evening

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October 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

A man from Guthrie County died Friday evening during a rollover accident in Fremont County. The Iowa State Patrol says they believe 54-year old Daniel Sheeder of Guthrie Center, had a medical issue before the pickup truck he was driving left the road as it was traveling east on Wausbonsie Avenue, at around 6-p.m.

The 2002 Ford F-150 entered the south ditch, later recrossed the road and entered the north ditch, where it hit a utility pole and rolled twice. The accident happened just east of Bartlett. Authorities say Sheeder was wearing his seat belt.  Sheeder, the father-in-law to Fremont-Mills High School football coach Jeremy Christiansen was reportedly on his way to the Fremont-Mills vs Southwest Valley football game at the time of the crash.

Here’s 5 things to watch for in Iowa-Ohio State

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October 18th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Iowa’s Jake Rudock once quarterbacked his Florida high school team in a game at Ohio Stadium. Saturday’s return to the Horseshoe figures to have a considerably different atmosphere. Rudock will lead the Hawkeyes (4-2, 1-1 Big Ten) against No. 4 Ohio State (6-0, 2-0), riding an 18-game winning streak, before more than 105,000 partisan fans.

Rudock, who led Fort Lauderdale’s St. Thomas Aquinas to a lopsided victory over Upper Arlington before a small crowd in the cavernous stadium, is now in charge of a run-first offense led by running back Mark Weisman. Iowa’s staunch defense gives up just 89 yards on the ground per game.

Meanwhile, the Buckeyes are trying hard to concentrate on the Hawkeyes as they iron out a few problem areas heading into the stretch run.

Who’s Gonna Win? Week 8 10-18-2013

Podcasts, Trojan Preview/Who’s Gonna Win?

October 18th, 2013 by admin

Jim Field, Chris Parks, Matt Mullenix, and Doug Leonard take a look at 8 area high school football games and make their predictions.

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Trojan Preview 10-18-2013

Podcasts, Trojan Preview/Who’s Gonna Win?

October 18th, 2013 by admin

Jim Field speaks with Atlantic Head Football Coach Nick Ross as his team prepares to travel to Harlan.

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MO. man found guilty of robbing Hamburg Bank in 2012

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October 18th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The U-S Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa reports a Missouri man was found guilty Friday (Oct.18), of robbing a bank in southwest Iowa. 47-year old Nathan Wayne Smith, of Lexington, MO., was found guilty in federal court of robbing the Great Western Bank of Hamburg. Smith is scheduled to be sentenced January 29th, 2014. Bank robbery carries a potential sentence of up to twenty years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and restitution.
The evidence produced at his trial showed that Smith traveled from his home in Lexington to Hamburg, arriving at the Great Western Bank around 9:30 a.m. on June 11, 2012. Smith approached a teller in the bank, placed a plastic bag on the counter in front of the teller, and told the teller to fill the bag with money. After obtaining the money from the teller, Smith ran from the bank. He was identified as the party responsible after he was stopped by the Buckner, Missouri, Police Department later in the day on June 11, 2012. Buckner, Missouri, is approximately 150 miles south and east of Hamburg.
The investigation was conducted by the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office, the Buckner, Missouri, Police Department, the Lexington, Missouri, Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The case was prosecute d by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.

Atlantic Rotary Raffle to Support Violence Prevention

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October 18th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Atlantic Rotary Club have announced a partnership with the Cass County Child Abuse Prevention Council (CCCAPC) for their annual Rotary Auction Raffle. Proceeds from this year’s raffle will be used to support violence prevention efforts and educational activities at all three Cass County School Districts.

Kristen Templeton, CCCAPC coordinator, said  “Our goal is to focus on violence prevention education throughout the 2014-2015 school year in Cass County. We hope to do this by bringing in a dynamic speaker to start the year off and help spread this message to students and the entire community.”

The local Child Abuse Prevention Council has been in contact with internationally recognized speaker The Scary Guy about bringing his educational message to each school in Cass County at the beginning of the next school year. The multi-day program involves working with youth in each school, at an age appropriate level, to discuss concepts such as hate, violence and prejudice, while teaching youth skills to process information they see in the world around them and take responsibility for their own actions.

Community members interested in supporting this effort through the Rotary Auction Raffle are encouraged to contact a local Rotary member or CCCAPC member to purchase their raffle tickets. Tickets can also be purchased at the Atlantic Chamber, Cass County Public Health/Unity Point at Home in Atlantic, or at Rolling Hills Bank and Trust locations in Atlantic, Anita and Griswold.

Ticket prices are 1 for $20 or 6 for $100. Raffle prizes will be given as cash in the amounts of $2500, $1500 and $1000. The raffle winners will be drawn at the 31st Annual Atlantic Rotary Auction, scheduled for Saturday, November 16th at the Cass County Community Center. Seats are still available for the auction, and anyone interested in attending is encouraged to contact an Atlantic Rotary member to purchase tickets.

Atlantic man arrested Friday on child endangerment charges

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October 18th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

An Atlantic man was arrested Friday (Oct. 18th) on alcohol and child endangerment charges. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says 29-year old Nathan Patrick Kinzie, of Atlantic, face a felony OWI 3rd Offense charge, and two aggravated misdemeanor charges of Child Endangerment. Kinzie was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was being held on $9000 bond.

Iowa expands nicotine replacement program

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October 18th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Department of Public Health is expanding its free nicotine replacement program in hopes of helping more residents quit smoking or chewing tobacco. The agency announced Friday that beginning Wednesday, people who enroll in the Quitline Iowa program will be eligible for eight weeks of nicotine replacement therapy. That’s double the four weeks of therapy that was available.

Agency director Mariannette Miller-Meeks says the longer people have access to nicotine replacement patches, lozenges or gum, the better their chance of quitting use of tobacco. To enroll in the program, call 1-800-QUIT-NOW or go online to www.quitnow.net/iowa.

College Springs man arrested in connection with Thu. afternoon fire

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October 18th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The Page County Sheriff’s Office reports an investigation into a Thursday afternoon fire at a home in College Springs has resulted in an arrest. 41-year old Steven Dean Lundvall, of College Springs was arrested at around 3:45-p.m. and charged with Reckless Use of Fire, following an investigation into a fire at 706 Iowa Avenue in College Springs. Lundvall was being held in the Page County Jail on $1,000 bond.

Officials say at around 3:27-p.m. Thursday, deputies with the Page County Sheriff’s Office responded to a request for assistance at a house fire in College Springs. Fire departments from College Springs and Clarinda were attempting to contain the flames in the home, which was unoccupied. The residence, owned by Kenny and Debbie McClarnon, sustained damage by heat generated from the fire.

Fremont Co. Sheriff’s Office reports phone upgrade to affect some operations

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October 18th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office is issuing an alert to residents of the County, that beginning 10-a.m. October 25th, and lasting until Noon, the Sheriff’s Office will be upgrading its phone system. As a result, the Administrative lines will be down for the two-hour period. Officials stress that the 9-1-1 lines will still be functional, and anyone with an emergency on Oct. 25th from 9-am until Noon, can call. The 9-1-1 line will be answered by a neighboring agency.