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Council Bluffs man arrested Sunday in Red Oak

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May 7th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – Police in Red Oak, report a traffic stop at around 7:30-p.m. Sunday, resulted in the arrest of a man from Pottawattamie County. 54-year-old Clifford Thomas Good, Jr., of Council Bluffs, was arrested for Driving Under Suspension. He was transported to the Montgomery County Jail and held on a $491.25 bond.

(UPDATED) Preliminary Storm Reports May 7, 2023 (from the NWS in Omaha & Dsm)

Weather

May 7th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..
1113 PM     HAIL             3 ESE WESTPHALIA        41.70N 95.34W
05/07/2023  E0.75 INCH       SHELBY             IA   PUBLIC
1013 PM HAIL MCCLELLAND 41.33N M1.25 INCH POTTAWATTAMIE IA PUBLIC
0949 PM HAIL 1 N WALNUT 41.49N E1.00 INCH POTTAWATTAMIE IA PUBLIC
0931 PM HAIL CLARINDA 40.73N E1.00 INCH PAGE IA PUBLIC
0922 PM HAIL 2 SE ORIENT E0.70 INCH ADAIR IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0921 PM HAIL 5 N CRESTON E1.00 INCH UNION IA EMERGENCY MNGR

0920 PM     HAIL             3 NE YALE               41.80N 94.31W
05/07/2023  E0.88 INCH       GUTHRIE            IA   NWS EMPLOYEE
            DIME TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL.
0903 PM     HAIL             4 S STANTON             40.92N 95.10W
05/07/2023  E1.00 INCH       MONTGOMERY         IA   PUBLIC
0845 PM     HAIL             2 SSW IMOGENE           40.86N 95.44W
05/07/2023  E1.75 INCH       FREMONT            IA   EMERGENCY MNGR
0844 PM     HAIL             ORIENT                  41.20N 94.42W
05/07/2023  E0.70 INCH       ADAIR              IA   PUBLIC
            REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0841 PM     HAIL             4 SW STANTON            40.97N 95.12W
05/07/2023  E1.00 INCH       MONTGOMERY         IA   PUBLIC
0838 PM     HAIL             HAMBURG                 40.61N 95.65W
05/07/2023  M1.00 INCH       FREMONT            IA   TRAINED SPOTTER
0827 PM     HAIL             MALVERN                 41.01N 95.58W
05/07/2023  E1.75 INCH       MILLS              IA   PUBLIC
0826 PM HAIL 3 WSW SIDNEY E1.75 INCH FREMONT IA PUBLIC

0808 PM     TORNADO          8 NW HAMBURG            40.68N 95.77W
05/07/2023                   FREMONT            IA   PUBLIC
0800 PM HAIL 4 S BRIDGEWATER E2.25 INCH ADAIR IA TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL FELL FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES. DAMAGE TO SIDING.LARGEST STONES WERE TENNIS BALL SIZED. DAMAGE TO SIDING ON HOUSE.
0756 PM     HAIL             BRIDGEWATER             41.25N 94.67W
05/07/2023  E1.00 INCH       ADAIR              IA   PUBLIC 

0754 PM     HAIL             4 ESE GLENWOOD          41.03N 95.67W
05/07/2023  E1.50 INCH       MILLS              IA   PUBLIC
0754 PM     HAIL             MALVERN                 41.00N 95.59W
05/07/2023  E1.00 INCH       MILLS              IA   PUBLIC
0753 PM     HAIL             5 WSW MALVERN           40.99N 95.68W
05/07/2023  E1.00 INCH       MILLS              IA   STORM CHASER
0740 PM HAIL 2 NNW MALVERN M2.25 INCH MILLS IA TRAINED SPOTTER HAIL 
VARYING IN SIZES FROM 1.75 INCHES TO 2.25 INCHES.
0735 PM     HAIL             MALVERN                 41.01N 95.58W
05/07/2023  E1.75 INCH       MILLS              IA   PUBLIC

0734 PM HAIL GLENWOOD M1.00 INCH MILLS IA PUBLIC HAIL MEASURED USING PENNIES NICKELS AND QUARTERS. QUARTER SIZE HAIL MAX.

0730 PM HAIL 5 WSW MALVERN ESTIMATED 1.00 INCH MILLS IA STORM CHASER

ANDREW GRIESHABER, 40, of Cumberland (Memorial Mass 5/15/23)

Obituaries

May 7th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

ANDREW GRIESHABER, 40, of Cumberland, died Saturday, May 6, 2023, from injuries he received in a motorcycle accident near Cumberland. A Memorial Mass for ANDREW GRIESHABER will be held 10:30-a.m. Monday, May 15, 2023, at St. Timothy’s Catholic Church – Reno, in Cumberland. Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Burial is in the St. Timothy’s Church cemetery.

Memorials can be made in his name and will be designated at a later date and mailed to Schmidt Family Funeral Home – P.O. Box 523, Atlantic, IA 50022.

ANDREW GRIESHABER is survived by:

His mother – Patty, of Cumberland.

His brothers – Nathan Grieshaber, of Anita, and Robin Grieshaber, of Cumberland.

His sisters – Rita Waters, of Washington, D.C.; Elanor Hopkins, of Weston, IA; Barb Waters, of Cumberland; Chick Water,s of Des Moines.

Other relatives, and friends.

Coon Rapids-Bayard takes home boys golf tournament

Sports

May 7th, 2023 by admin

Coon Rapids-Bayard Boys Golf Invitational
05/06/2023

Team Scores

  1. Coon Rapids-Bayard 333
  2. St. Edmond 335
  3. Audubon 340
  4. Ogden 349
  5. ACGC 367
  6. Storm Lake St. Mary’s 371

Medalist: Gavin Heiderschiet, Coon Rapids-Bayard, 74
Runner-Up: Edward Miller, Audubon, 78

Kuemper wins home boys golf invite, Atlantic 7th

Sports

May 7th, 2023 by admin

Kuemper Catholic Boys Golf Invitational
05/06/2023

Team Scores

  1. Kuemper Catholic 315
  2. Spencer 323
  3. OABCIG 334
  4. Spirit Lake 334
  5. Humboldt 335
  6. Webster City 335
  7. Atlantic 336
  8. Carroll 353
  9. Panorama 355
  10. Denison-Schleswig 363

Individual Top Ten

  1. Maverick Schwabe, Kuemper Catholic, 70
  2. Kaden Miller, Spencer, 75
  3. Braxton Vonnahme, Kuemper Catholic 78
  4. Tyler Storey, Spencer, 78
  5. Bennett Lewis, Spirit Lake, 78
  6. Easton Emery, Denison-Schleswig, 80
  7. Kale Ludwig, OABCIG, 80
  8. Trevor Cooke, Spencer, 81
  9. Carson Arndt, Humboldt, 81
  10. Jayden Gargano, Humboldt, 81

Atlantic Scores

16th-Tristan Hayes 82
19th- Hudson McLaren 84
23rd- Sam Brosam 85
27th- Roth Den Beste 85
32nd- Cruz Weaver 86

High School Soccer Scoreboard 05/06/2023

Sports

May 7th, 2023 by admin

GIRLS SOCCER

Atlantic 2, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 0 (A: Dayna Dreager 1 goal. Quinn Grubbs 1 goal, 1 assist)
CB Thomas Jefferson 1, Atlantic 0
CB Thomas Jefferson 1, MOC-Floyd Valley 0
Greene County 1, Creston 0
Sioux City West 5, Sioux Center 4- 2OT/PK’s
Sioux City West 4, MOC-Floyd Valley 3- 2OT/PK’s
Sioux Center 3, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 1
Van Meter 6, Treynor 1

BOYS SOCCER

Bishop Heelan 7, Carroll 0
Creston 1, Panorama 0
Creston 1, West Central Valley 0
Iowa City West 1, Lewis Central 0
Lewis Central 3, Bondurant-Farrar 0
Nevada 7, Kuemper Catholic 0
Southeast Polk 9, Underwood 0
Underwood 4, Carroll 3
WDM Valley 2, CB Abraham Lincoln 0

Nebraska man arrested Saturday evening in Red Oak

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May 7th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – A man from Nebraska was arrested Saturday evening in Red Oak, following a traffic stop. Authorities say 29-year-old Steven Michael Shipley, of Omaha, was arrested at around 5:36-p.m., after it was determined he was driving on a suspended license through the State of Iowa. Steven Shipley was transported to the Montgomery County Jail and held on bond amounting to slightly more than $491.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Sunday, May 7, 2023

Weather

May 7th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Today:**DENSE FOG ADVISORY until 9-a.m.**Areas of dense fog before 10am. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south this afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%. There is an enhanced threat of severe weather late today through tonight, with large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes possible at times.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am. Low around 55. S_N winds @ 5-10 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday: A 20% chance of afternoon showers & thunderstorms, otherwise Partly sunny. High near 77. North @ 5-10mph.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

Wednesday: A 40% chance of showers & thunderstorms. High near 78.

Saturday’s high was 76 and the low was 50. We received .02″ rain from 7-a.m. Saturday through 7-a.m. today. This day last year the high was 73 and the low was 49. The all-time record high was 95 set in 1966  and the record low was 24 in 1981. Sunrise this morning was at 6:10 a.m. and sunset tonight is 8:24 p.m.

Ernst Names Tama flower shop Small Business of the Week

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May 6th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, today (Saturday) announced her Small Business of the Week: Simply Blooming of Tama County. Ernst visited Simply Blooming today to deliver the award in-person.

“Simply Blooming helps their customers mark some of life’s most special occasions with beautiful arrangements and one-of-a-kind floral designs. It’s an honor to celebrate the recent expansion of their new storefront and to highlight the stories of dedicated female small business owners across Iowa, like Lisa,” said Ranking Member Ernst.

Founded in 2006 by Lisa Eikamp, Simply Blooming has become a staple in the Traer community. The broad portfolio of floral designs and offerings continues to grow with specialties in prom corsages, wedding bouquets, and sympathy flowers. This year has been momentous for the business with the opening of the second storefront in Vinton, seventeen years after the opening of their first location.

Cumberland man dies in a Friday night motorcycle accident not discovered until Saturday

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May 6th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Cumberland, Iowa) – A motorcycle accident late Friday night in Cass County, claimed the life of a Cumberland man. The crash wasn’t discovered until about 8:15-a.m. Saturday (today). The Iowa State Patrol reports the accident happened at around 10-p.m. on 710th Street at Pella Road, northeast of Cumberland. A 2005 Harley Davidson operated by 40-year-old Andrew John Grieshaber, was traveling south on 710th, went out of control on the gravel road.

The motorcycle overturned several times and came to rest on its right side, facing north, in the northbound lane of travel. Grieshaber was ejected from the machine as it overturned. He came to rest north north of the final resting point of the motorcycle.

Grieshaber died at the scene. He was last scene at around 9:10-p.m. May 5th, at 880th Street and Highway 92.