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JANE V. SCHULER, 82, of Atlantic (Svcs. 8/19/22)

Obituaries

August 14th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

JANE V. SCHULER, 82, of Atlantic, died Sunday, August 14, 2022, at Heritage House in Atlantic. Funeral services for JANE SCHULER will be held 10:30 am, Friday, August 19, 2022, at the Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Visitation with the family present will be held at the funeral home from 5 pm until 7 pm on Thursday, August 18, 2022.

Burial is in the Noble Township Cemetery near Griswold.

Memorials can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association and left or mailed to the funeral home at P.O. Box 523 – Atlantic.

Condolences can be sent to: schmidtfamilyfh.com

JANE SCHULER is survived by:

Her husband – Duane Schuler, of Atlantic.

Her sons – Daniel (Sheryl) Schuler, and Alan (Diana) Schuler, all of Atlantic.

6 grandchildren; 3 step-grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren.

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CAROL BENTON, 90, of Atlantic (Svcs. Private)

Obituaries

August 14th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

CAROL BENTON, 90, of Atlantic, died Sunday, August 14, 2022, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Private services will be held for CAROL BENTON in the Exira Cemetery. Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Atlantic is assisting the family.

CAROL BENTON is survived by:

Her daughters – Belinda Van Aernam; Rhea (Tab) Gaines; Denise (Chris) Clausen; Jan (Ted) Namanny, and Joni (Doug) Sudmann.

Her sons – Lance (Connie) Benton, and Jim Benton.

Her brothers – Bud Hackwell; Floyd (Gloria) Hackwell; and Gary (Marty) Hackwell.

Her sister – Jane Schlater.

15 grandchildren; and MANY great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins.

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Weresh wins third Tournament of Champions Title, McLaren takes Senior Division in playoff

Sports

August 14th, 2022 by admin

Dr. Matt Weresh shot a smooth and steady round of even par 69 on Sunday and grabbed his third Tournament of Champions title at the Atlantic Golf and Country Club on Sunday. Weresh went into the final day with a four shot lead and maintained a strong edge throughout most of the final day. Weresh finished the tournament with a 6-under par 201 total. Zach Christensen and last year’s champion Ross Martens finished five shots back at 1-under 206 for the weekend.

Weresh adds the title to his wins in 2005 and 2020. His 201 total ties for the fifth best finish ever at the T of C. He also holds a tie for the third best finish with a 199 total in 2005.

Darby McLaren went to a playoff to win his first title at the Tournament of Champions in the Senior Division. McLaren and Bill Matzdorff both finished the weekend with a 1-over par 208 total. McLaren then birdied on the first playoff hole to win the title. Former champions Chris Nelson and Ron Peterson were two strokes back at +3 210 for the weekend.

The Super Senior Division was just a two day event this year and Rick Thompson grabbed his third straight title in that division. He shot a two day total of 1-under par 137 to grab the win. He opened with a phenomenal round of 65 on Friday. Past Champion John Willmore came in second with a +4 142.

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64th Annual Tournament of Champions- Day 3 Scores (FINAL)

Sports

August 14th, 2022 by admin

64th Annual Tournament of Champions Day 3
Sunday, August 14, 2022 @ Atlantic Golf & Country Club

Open Division (Final)

  1. Matt Weresh (Past Champion) 64–68-69=201 (-6) Wins 3rd T of C Title
  2. Zach Christianson (AGCC) 68–67-71=206 (-1)
  3. Ross Martens (Past Champion) 70-67-69=206 (-1)
  4. Eric Boehlert 69-70-68=207 (E)
  5. Henry Weresh (DM G&CC) 68-70-70=208 (+1)
  6. Jared Koch (Majestic Hills GC)- 68-69-71=137 (+1)
  7. Justin Livingston  66-73-69=208 (+1)
  8. Matt Gearheart 72-67-73=212 (+5)
  9. Drew Thompson 69-74-74=217 (+10)
  10. Jake Olsen (AGCC) 72-70-75=217 (+10)
  11. Alex Fuhs 71-76-71=218 (+11)
  12. Carter Trewet (TCI CC) 74-73-71=218 (+11)
  13. Matt Haley 74-71-73=218 (+11)
  14. Steven Martin 70-70-78=219 (+12)
  15. Jeff Gude (AGCC) 72-73-74=219 (+12)
  16. Evan Smith (Pine Knolls GC) 70-76-73=219 (+12)
  17. Alex Bireline (Past Champion) 72-70-77=219 (+12)
  18. Ryan Clark (Briarwood GC) 72-73-77=222 (+15)
  19. Elijah Block 76-74-72=222 (+15)
  20. Chase Jahde (Crestwood Hills GC) 76-70-76=222 (+15)
  21. William Bunce 78-72-72=222 (+15)
  22. Sam Pieczynski (Waveland CC) 78-72-74=224 (+17)
  23. Rob Langfelt (Nishna Hills GC) 74-70-81=225 (+18)
  24. Cory Schultes 75-75-75=225 (+18)
  25. Andrew Martin (Past Champion) 75-74-76=225 (+18)
  26. Connor Anderson (Country Greens GC) 81-70-75=226 (+19)
  27. Tony Finestead 72-80-75=227 (+20)
  28. Jared Cochran  78-72-77=227 (+20)
  29. Chad Buresh (Woodward GC) 70-77-80=227 (+20)
  30. Garret Caltrider 78-75-75=228 (+22)
  31. Dan Larsen 79-74-76=229 (+22)
  32. Nate Ross (AGCC) 81-73-75=229 (+22)
  33. Caleb Hayworth 71-78-81=230 (+23)
  34. Ben Renaud (Nishna Hills GC) 78-76-77=231 (+24)
  35. Jay Small 81-77-74=232 (+25)
  36. Cole Chapin 77-77-79=233 (+26)
  37. Michael West (Crestmoor GC) 80-78-75=233 (+26)
  38. Devin Brines 80-79-75=234 (+27)
  39. Scott Beach 75-76-83=234 (+27)
  40. Micky Williamson (Audubon G&CC) 80-82-76=238 (+31)
  41. Blake Perrin 77-79-83=239 (+32)
  42. Grant Caltrider 81-79-80=240 (+33)
  43. Nathan Berg 82-77-82=241 (+34)
  44. Brett Geer 80-79-82=241 (+34)
  45. McKinley Leonard 82-80-80=242 (+35)
  46. Lucas Mosier (AGCC) 82-79-83=244 (+37)
  47. Spencer McCosh 79-77-88=244 (+37)
  48. Derek Jacobsen (Past Champion) 81-75-89=245 (+38)
  49. Victor Bunce 90-75-82=247 (+40)
  50. Brad Hartkopf (Past Champion) 80-86-82=248 (+41)
  51. Jake Speer 77-81-91=249 (+42)
  52. Drey Newell (AGCC) 81-81-83=245 (+42)
  53. Trevor Schweers 81-84-89=254 (+47)
  54. Ryan Hawkins 89-83-83=255 (+48)
  55. Cole Swenson 85-84-88=257 (+50)
  56. Travis Olsen 86-90-82=258 (+51)
  57. Jeremy Jaacks 87-86-88=261 (+54)
  58. Hogan Hook (Griswold G&CC) 92-86-93=271 (+64)
  59. Dustin McLaren (AGCC) 77-73=150 (+12)-WD
  60. Zach Riddle 77-76=153 (+15)-WD

Senior Division (Final)

  1. Darby McLaren (AGCC) 68–66-74=208 (+1)- Won with birdie on 1st playoff hole.
  2. Bill Matzdorff (Briarwood GC) 69-69-70=208 (+1)
  3. Chris Nelson (Past Champion) 71-67-72=210 (+3)
  4. Ron Peterson (Past Champion) 72-72-66=210 (+3)
  5. Del Miller (Past Champion) 71-69-80=220 (+13)
  6. Darron Baker (Past Champion) 78-69-77=224 (+17)
  7. Daryl Armstrong (Crestwood Hills) 77-76-75=228 (+21)
  8. Rick Carter (Past Champion) 76-74-80=230 (+23)
  9. Ron Eads (Waveland CC) 76-79-79=234 (+27)
  10. Shane Burmeister 81-80-74=235 (+28)
  11. Bob Franke (Briarwood GC) 82-83-73=238 (+31)
  12. Scott Retzlaff 76-80-84=240 (+33)
  13. Brian Christensen 77-78-86=241 (+34)
  14. Jeff Heckroth (Woodward GC) 80-80-82=242 (+35)
  15. Jeff Morenz (AGCC) 75-83-84=242 (+35)
  16. Blair Hoegh (Ankeny G&CC) 81-80-84=245 (+38)
  17. Paul Huddleson (Nishna Hills GC) 94-83-82=259 (+52)
  18. Monte Michael 90-86-97=273 (+66)
  19. Nick Costanzo 75 (+6)- WD
  20. Bobby Rist (Lake City CC) 81 (+12)- WD

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Omaha murder suspect arrested after stand-off in a Winterset church

News

August 14th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Winterset, Iowa) – A stand-off at a church in Winterset, Sunday morning (today), ended with a suspect in an Omaha area murder investigation surrendering without further incident. According to KCCI, Police in West Des Moines say officers located the vehicle of a man wanted for a homicide investigation. At around 7:45-a.m., Officers chased the vehicle to St. Paul Lutheran Church in Winterset. They say the man jumped out of the car and barricaded himself in the church. Traffic around the church was shut-down while the incident was underway.

No church parishioners were inside the building at that time. Police say the man was in the church by himself. It wasn’t immediately clear which homicide investigation the man is allegedly involved with.

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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: T-of-C Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022

Weather

August 14th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Today: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday: Mostly cloudy w/a 40% chance of showers. High near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Night: A chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm; Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East @ 10-20 mph.

Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 73. East wind 10 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of showers in the morning, otherwise mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 88. Our Low this morning was 56. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 85 and the Low was 49. The Record High was 107 in 1936. The Record Low was 45 in 1929.

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“Breakfast with the Birds” Program in Cass County next weekend

Ag/Outdoor, News

August 14th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Conservation Board is sponsoring a “Breakfast with the Birds” Program! The program will be held at Sunnyside Park, Camblin’s Addition Shelter in Atlantic, IA on August 20th 2022 at 9 am. Free will donations accepted! Kay Neuman, rehabilitator and Educator at S.O.A.R., Saving Our Avian Resources, will show and discuss several of her permanently injured birds and will hopefully have one that is fully recovered and ready to release back into the wild!!

Kay Neuman, SOAR Executive Director

Please help the CCCB support raptors and education! The Board hopes you will join Conservation staff for this popular event.

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Iowa Energy Center board awards $1 million in energy grants; one energy infrastructure loan to Audubon company

News

August 14th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Des Moines, Iowa) – The Iowa Energy Center (IEC) has announced $1,051,872 in grants to four projects. Additionally, the board approved an Energy Infrastructure Revolving Loan for $193,000 to Accu-Steel in Audubon. The company plans to integrate thin solar panels into a fabric prototype building for research and demonstration purposes. They currently manufacture fabric covered buildings for customers like beef cattle producers. This loan program provides low-interest loans for energy infrastructure projects.The IEC Grant Program is funded by Iowa ratepayers, customers who pay for an electric or natural gas utility service through a local electric and/or gas utility. These funds enable eligible applicants to pursue projects that align with one of the key focus areas of the Iowa Energy Plan.

“Iowa is fortunate to have diverse energy resources, innovative companies and academic institutions, and a collaborative spirit,” said Debi Durham, executive director of the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) and the Iowa Finance Authority. “Today, the Iowa Energy Center supported projects that are diverse, innovative and with public-private collaborations which will benefit our state’s energy economy going forward.”

The IEC Grant Program received 51 pre-applications, totaling more than $14 million in funding requests. Eleven of these applicants proceeded to complete the full application with requests totaling over $3 million. Applications were reviewed and scored by a committee of the IEC board members based on alignment with the Iowa Energy Plan, the ratepayer benefit provided, project goals, programmatic capabilities of the applicant and collaboration efforts with other eligible applicants, among other criteria.

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Former V.P. Pence to visit Iowa Aug. 19-20

News

August 13th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Former Vice President Mike Pence will make stops in Des Moines and in Cumming, next Friday, August 19th. His visits coincide with opportunities to support conservative candidates and organizations ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.

In Des Moines, Pence will serve as the special guest at a lunch in support of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley. Later, Pence will join Senator Grassley, former Iowa Governor Terry Branstad, and other Iowa GOP leaders and elected officials at the Iowa State Fair.

In Cumming, Iowa, Pence will appear at a Central Iowa House Party in support of the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition.

On Saturday, August 20, 2022, Pence will join Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives Pat Grassley and State Representative Sandy Salmon to give remarks at the Bremer County’s Annual Summer Grill and Chill Fundraiser in Waverly.

Previously, Pence visited Independence, Cedar Rapids, and Carroll, Iowa, to support Congressman Randy Feenstra, Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks, and Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, respectively. Pence also served as the keynote speaker at the Story County Lincoln Highway Dinner, sponsored by the Republican Party of Story County. Pence also spoke at The Family Leadership Summit in July 2021 and at the University of Iowa in November 2021.

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SHIRLEY DARLENE WOODS, 92, of Griswold (Svcs. 8/20/22)

Obituaries

August 13th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

SHIRLEY DARLENE WOODS, 92, of Griswold, died Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, at the Griswold Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. Funeral services for SHIRLEY WOODS will be held 10:30-a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20th, at the Central Church of Christ in Griswold. Rieken-Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold has the arrangements.

Interment is in the Center Ridge Cemetery, west of Elliott.

SHIRLEY DARLENE WOODS is survived by:

Four generations of her nieces and nephews; numerous great nieces and nephews, and great-great nieces and nephews, other relatives, and friends.

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