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Griswold man named best pro truck driver in NE

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August 14th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) – Eight drivers are representing the Nebraska trucking industry at the national competition in Orlando, Fla., this week. The drivers all won the chance to represent Nebraska by winning one of the categories at the Nebraska Truck Driving Championships in June. The competition is designed to promote safety while drivers showcase their skills in tests such as an alley dock, side park and right turn. Drivers also have to navigate an obstacle course that designed to represent challenges they face every day.

Tim Dean, of Griswold, Iowa, was named the best professional truck driver in Nebraska after winning the tanker competition. He is one of three drivers for Omaha-based Werner Enterprises who won state categories. Drivers from Crete Carrier Corporation won two of the eight state categories.

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Smelly surprises lurk beneath Missouri River flood

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August 14th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – When the Missouri River’s floodwaters recede this fall, piles of debris, silt and some smelly surprises will be revealed. It’s hard to say exactly what’s hiding under the waters, but experts predict this year’s epic flood will leave behind a mammoth mess once the water returns to within the Missouri River’s banks. The Army Corps of Engineers’ John Remus says he doesn’t envy the cleanup crews.

Much of the flooded land in Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri this year was farmland, so the mess is certain to include agricultural debris like crop residue and fuel tanks. Carcasses of small animals swept up by the flood will add to the mess. And the river will leave large piles of sand and woody debris all over the floodplain.

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2 dead in small plane crash near Des Moines River

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August 14th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

MADRID, Iowa (AP) – Two people have died in a small plane crash near the Des Moines River near Madrid. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the Saturday afternoon crash of a vintage World War II plane. The Dallas County sheriff’s office says the plane went down in a remote area and was only accessible by boat or helicopter. The plane took down some high-power transmission lines when it crashed. Authorities have not yet released the name of the pilot or passenger who died in the crash.

The plane was a rebuilt war plane from the Iowa Aviation Museum in Greenfield. It was flying along the river from Boone to Ankeny when it crashed.

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Tournament of Champions – Sunday Tee Times

Sports

August 13th, 2011 by Jim Field

Start on #1
8:30 am
Shane Burmeister (Atlantic Golf & CC)
Mason Ross (Indian Hills Golf Course of Wapello)
Dan Conaway (Eagle Grove Golf Course)
Nick Beyer (Diamond Trail Golf Course)

8:40 am
Aaron King (Sac County CC)
Jared Koch (Majestic Hills Golf Course)
John Costello (Jester Park)
Rob Langfelt (Crestwood Hills)

8:50 am
Andrew Martin (Nishna Hills)
Brian Gargano (Humboldt CC)
Nolan Schmidt (Avoca Golf & CC)
Andy Kuhr (Fremont County Golf Course)

9:00 am
Rick Thompson (Fairfield Golf & CC)
John Wilmore (Des Moines Golf & CC)
Lance Halverson (Osceola CC)
Kyle Pieper (5 x 80 Club)

9:10 am
Wade Voith (Twin Lakes Golf Club)
Zach Christianson (Atlantic Golf & CC)
Adam Hart (Legacy Golf Club of Norwalk)
Manuel Smith (Copper Creek Golf Club)

9:20 am
Steve Davie (Dunlap Golf Course)
Chad Speer (Greenfield CC)
Jim Wood (Red Oak CC)
Carl Eckenrod (Mason City CC)

9:30 am
Johnny Schwaller (Coon Rapids Golf Course)
Isaac Rodenberg (Woodward Golf & CC)
Chad Dryden (Crestmoor)
Darby McLaren (Atlantic Golf & CC)

9:40 am
Chris Nelson (Atlantic Golf & CC)
Matt Jennings (Gateway Recreation)
Brett McGriff (Grinnell Golf & CC)
Jeff Gude (Atlantic Golf & CC)

9:50 am
Ron Peterson (Des Moines Golf & CC)
Jim Brown (Urbandale Golf & CC)
Nathan Elseman (Walton Club)
David Akers (Pine Lake CC)

10:00 am
Jeff Morenz (Atlantic Golf & CC)
Blair Hoegh (Otter Creek)
Ken Portsche (Beaver Creek Golf Course)
Chris Myers (Honey Creek Golf Club)

10:10 am
Ryan Clark (Briarwood Club of Ankeny)
Aaron Ahrendsen (Manning-Manilla)
Matt Weresch (Des Moines Golf & CC)
Derek Jacobsen (Atlantic Golf & CC)

10:20 am
George Gartelos (Hunter Ridge Golf Course)
Gene Capps (Indianola CC)
Daryl Armstrong (Crestwood Hills)
Arnie Leistad (Atlantic Golf & CC)

10:30 am
Jason Reynolds (Griswold CC)
Barry Smith (Pine Knolls CC of Knoxville)
Jared Cochran (Terrace Hills Golf Course)
Brad Hartkopf (Atlantic Golf & CC)

Start on #10
8:30 am
Jim Mullenix (Shadow Valley Golf & CC of Woodbine)
Steve Van Ryswick (Gateway Recreation)
Don Bermel (Lagos Acres CC of Keota)

8:40 am
Chuck Bunting (Bedford CC)
Frank Heimbaugh (Quail Run CC)
Don Perrin (Happy Hollow CC)
Frank Gunsolley (Mount Ayr Golf & CC)

8:50 am
Jim Sachs (Gruis Recreation)
Pete Schmidt (Avoca Golf & CC)
Jim Haub (Twin Lakes Golf & CC)
Victor Garza (Gruis Recreation)

9:00 am
Mike Martin (Nishna Hills)
Ken Hoogensen (Willow Creek)
Dean Muhs (Shelby County CC)
Tony Petersen (Greenbriar Golf Course)

9:10 am
Mick Allen (Atlantic Golf & CC)
Del Miller (West Liberty Golf & CC)
Kirk Nelson (Atlantic Golf & CC)
Paul Huddleson (Nishna Hills)

9:20 am
Todd Sewick (River Road Golf Course)
Ben Knapp (Mount Ayr Golf & CC)
Cody Cox (Leon Golf & CC)
Dustin Mathews (Osceola CC)

9:30 am
Jeff Bermel (Lagos Acres CC of Keota)
Ken Harryman (Shelby County CC)
Jeremy Perkins (Oakland Golf Club)
Alex Van Dorpe (Toad Valley Golf Course)

9:40 am
Steve Chapman (Treynor CC)
Jason Branham (Quail Run)
Mitch Engelbarts (Gruis Recreation)
Brad Fabian (Greenbriar)

9:50 am
Matt Haley (Happy Hollow CC)
Jim Grieve (Waveland)
Dustin Burr (Audubon Golf & CC)
Darron Baker (Eagle Grove Golf Course)

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Woman arrested on arson charge in Montgomery County

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August 13th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

An Elliott woman was arrested Friday afternoon on a felony arson charge. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports 47-year old Tammy Sue Davis was taken into custody on a warrant charging her with Arson in the 1st Degree, a Class “B” Felony.

Davis was brought to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $25,000 bond.

Sheriff’s officials were not able to provide more detailed information on the basis for the warrant, Saturday evening.

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Burglary arrest in Montgomery County

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August 13th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

A Red Oak teen was arrested on a burglary charge Friday. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says 16-year old Kendall Brian Kuhlman faces a charge of burglary in the 3rd Degree. He was transported to the Juvenile Detention Center in Council Bluffs, and held until his case appears in court.

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Red Oak man arrested on a drug charge

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August 13th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

A Red Oak man was arrested Friday on a drug charge. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says 18-year old Caleb Robert Renn was taken into custody for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Renn was brought to the Montgomery County jail, and later released on a citation.

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Bachmann wins GOP 2012 test vote

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August 13th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) – Michele Bachmann is the winner of the Iowa Straw Poll. For the tea party favorite, it was a display of popularity and organizational strength — five months before the Iowa caucuses begin the GOP presidential nominating season. Texas Congressman Ron Paul finished a close second. Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, who has sparred with his home-state rival Bachmann in a debate and on the campaign trail, finished a distant third.

Pawlenty made it clear he’s not dropping out, despite a disappointing finish. He said, “We have a lot more work to do” — but that his campaign is “just beginning.” Today’s poll doesn’t necessarily predict who will win the Iowa caucuses. But it shows that Bachmann has some support in the state — as well as the strongest get-out-the-vote operation and widest volunteer base.

In speeches throughout the day, candidates assailed President Barack Obama and offered themselves as the answer to America’s high unemployment, rising debt and stock market swings.

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2011 Tournament of Champions – Saturday Scoreboard

Sports

August 13th, 2011 by Jim Field

Championship Division                    Rd 1        Rd 2        Rd 3        Total
Jason Reynolds (Griswold CC)                65         66                131 (-7)
Barry Smith (Pine Knolls CC of Knoxville)            65         68                 133 (-5)
Jared Cochran (Terrace Hills Golf Course)            67         69                136 (-2)
Brad Hartkopf (Atlantic Golf & CC)                68         69                137 (-1)
Ryan Clark (Briarwood Club of Ankeny)            71         70                141 (+3)
Aaron Ahrendsen (Manning-Manilla)            71         70                141 (+3)
Matt Weresch (Des Moines Golf & CC)            67         75                142 (+4)
Derek Jacobsen (Atlantic Golf & CC)            70         73                143 (+5)
Ron Peterson (Des Moines Golf & CC)            74         70                144 (+6)
Jim Brown (Urbandale Golf & CC)                75         69                144 (+6)
Nathan Elseman (Walton Club)                70         75                145 (+7)
David Akers (Pine Lake CC)                    70         75                145 (+7)
Chris Nelson (Atlantic Golf & CC)                72         74                146 (+8)
Matt Jennings (Gateway Recreation)                72         74                146 (+8)
Brett McGriff (Grinnell Golf & CC)                71         75                146 (+8)
Johnny Schwaller (Coon Rapids Golf Course)        75         72                147 (+9)
Jeff Gude (Atlantic Golf & CC)                73        74                147 (+9)
Steve Davie (Dunlap Golf Course)                73         75                148 (+10)
Isaac Rodenberg (Woodward Golf & CC)            73         75                148 (+10)
Chad Dryden (Crestmoor)                    71         77                148 (+10)
Darby McLaren (Atlantic Golf & CC)            69         79                148 (+10)
Chad Speer (Greenfield CC)                    74         75                149 (+11)
Jim Wood (Red Oak CC)                    78         72                150 (+12)
Wade Voith (Twin Lakes Golf Club)                76         74                150 (+12)
Carl Eckenrod (Mason City CC)                75         75                150 (+12)
Zach Christianson (Atlantic Golf & CC)            70         80                150 (+12)
Adam Hart (Legacy Golf Club of Norwalk)            77         74                151 (+13)
Lance Halverson (Osceola CC)                78         73                151(+ 13)
Manuel Smith (Copper Creek Golf Club)            73         78                151 (+13)
Andrew Martin (Nishna Hills)                76         76                152 (+14)
Brian Gargano (Humboldt CC)                73         79                       152 (+14)
Nolan Schmidt (Avoca Golf & CC)                77         76                153 (+15)
Rob Langfelt (Crestwood Hills)                75         78                153 (+15)
John Costello (Jester Park)                    76         78                154 (+16)
Andy Kuhr (Fremont County Golf Course)            76         78                154 (+16)
Nick Beyer (Diamond Trail Golf Course)            80         75                155 (+17)
Kyle Pieper (5 x 80 Club)                    78         77                155 (+17)
Jared Koch (Majestic Hills Golf Course)            78         77                155 (+17)
Aaron King (Sac County CC)                    73         82                155 (+17)
Shane Burmeister (Atlantic Golf & CC)            80         76                156 (+18)
Mason Ross (Indian Hills Golf Course of Wapello)        77         79                156 (+18)
Matt Haley (Happy Hollow CC)                75         82                157 (+19)
Dan Conaway (Eagle Grove Golf Course)            75         82                157 (+19)
Jim Grieve (Waveland)                    80         78                158 (+20)
Dustin Burr (Audubon Golf & CC)                81         78                159 (+21)
Steve Chapman (Treynor CC)                    79         80                159 (+21)
Darron Baker (Eagle Grove Golf Course)            77         82                159 (+21)
Jason Branham (Quail Run)                    80         80                160 (+22)
Mitch Engelbarts (Gruis Recreation)                81         81                 162 (+24)
Brad Fabian (Greenbriar)                    80         83                163 (+25)
Jeff Bermel (Lagos Acres CC of Keota)            80         84                164 (+26)
Ken Harryman (Shelby County CC)                82         82                 164 (+26)
Jeremy Perkins (Oakland Golf Club)                79         85                164 (+26)
Alex Van Dorpe (Toad Valley Golf Course)            80         85                165 (+27)
Todd Sewick (River Road Golf Course)            79         87                166 (+28)
Ben Knapp (Mount Ayr Golf & CC)                84         82                 166 (+28)
Cody Cox (Leon Golf & CC)                    84         85                169 (+31)
Dustin Mathews (Osceola CC)                80         90                170 (+32)
Sam Weeks (Ballard Golf & CC)                79         XX        XX        WD

Senior Division                        Rd 1        Rd 2        Rd 3        Total
George Gartelos (Hunter Ridge Golf Course)         70         67                137 (-1)
Gene Capps (Indianola CC)                     70         74                144 (+6)
Daryl Armstrong (Crestwood Hills)                 71         73                144 (+6)
Arnie Leistad (Atlantic Golf & CC)                 72         73                145 (+7)
John Wilmore (Des Moines Golf & CC)             73         73                146 (+8)
Jeff Morenz (Atlantic Golf & CC)                 72         74                146 (+8)
Blair Hoegh (Otter Creek)                     72         74                146 (+8)
Ken Portsche (Beaver Creek Golf Course)             75         72                147 (+9)
Chris Myers (Honey Creek Golf Club)            73         74                147 (+9)
Rick Thompson (Fairfield Golf & CC)             72         76                148 (+10)
Del Miller (West Liberty Golf & CC)             73         80                153 (+15)
Kirk Nelson (Atlantic Golf & CC)                 75         79                154 (+16)
Paul Huddleson (Nishna Hills)                 84         73                157 (+19)
Mick Allen (Atlantic Golf & CC)                 75         83                158 (+20)
Ken Hoogensen (Willow Creek)                 81         79                160 (+22)
Dean Muhs (Shelby County CC)                 80         81                161 (+23)
Tony Petersen (Greenbriar Golf Course)             80         81                161 (+23)
Mike Martin (Nishna Hills)                     81         80                161 (+23)
Pete Schmidt (Avoca Golf & CC)                 81         81                162 (+24)
Jim Haub (Twin Lakes Golf & CC)                 78         86                164 (+26)
Victor Garza (Gruis Recreation)                 82         86                168 (+30)
Jim Sachs (Gruis Recreation)                 83         87                170 (+32)
Frank Heimbaugh (Quail Run CC)                 89         82                 171 (+33)
Don Perrin (Happy Hollow CC)                 84         89                 173 (+35)
Frank Gunsolley (Mount Ayr Golf & CC)             85         93                178 (+40)
Chuck Bunting (Bedford CC)                 89         92                 181 (+43)
Jim Mullenix (Shadow Valley Golf & CC of Woodbine)    88         94                182 (+44)
Steve Van Ryswick (Gateway Recreation)             101         90                 191 (+53)
Don Bermel (Lagos Acres CC of Keota)             102         101                 203 (+65)

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Atlantic Parks & Rec Board will meet Monday

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August 13th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

The City of Atlantic’s Parks and Recreation Board of Directors will meet Monday evening at City Hall.

Action items on their agenda include: matters pertaining to the Board Secretary’s job; the purchase of a new 72-inch mower with trade-in’s; repair and replacement of the Schildberg Recreation Area fishing dock; and possible solutions to the persistent dock anchoring issues that arise, along with associated costs. The Parks and Rec Board will also address signage in the Schildberg Rec area, and swimming concerns.

Other matters up for discussion include: updates on the Schildberg Trail #1 & Bull Creek Pathway resurfacing projects; City Park sidewalk replacement; replacement of the Parks & Rec maintenance building; Sunnyside tennis courts, and restroom replacement issues.

The meeting will take place in the Council’s Chambers, inside the Atlantic City Hall, beginning at 5:15-p.m., Monday.

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