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Mental Health Fair to be held on May 16th at the Atlantic City Park

News

May 12th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Zion Integrated Behavioral Health Services and Atlantic Parks and Rec will host a health fair in honor of National Mental Health Awareness Day. The event will be held this Thursday, May 16th from 4-until 6-p.m., at Atlantic City Park. The Amos’ Fabulous Foods Food Truck will also be at the Atlantic City Park at this time. The public is encouraged to attend to see what programs and resources Cass County has to offer. In addition to this event, the community is encouraged to wear green on May 16th. Green is the official color for Mental Health Awareness.

Tracy Van Zee, a mental health therapist at Zion, will be offering Sand Tray Therapy Demonstrations along with Dance Fitness. Zion Integrated Behavioral Health Services, she says, “Wanted to sponsor a community event to provide resources, education, and advocacy to promote Mental Health Awareness Month.  Our goal is to help people understand that mental health is just as important as any physical health issue and should be treated the same way as physical conditions are.  We want to talk about it, educate others, and end the stigma surrounding mental health.”

Community resources at the fair will include Cass Health Senior Life Solutions, Cass County Coalition for Mental Wellness, The Holistic Center, St. Croix Hospice, Therapy Place, Quit Line Iowa, Produce in the Park, Family Connections, Healthy Cass, and more.

If you have any further questions, please contact Billie Butler at (712) 243-5091 or bbutler@zioniowa.org.

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Creston man injured in a Sunday morning accident; 2 non-injury accidents Saturday

News

May 12th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Creston, Iowa) – The Creston Police Department reports the driver of a pickup truck suffered suspected minor/non-incapacitating injuries during a single-vehicle accident this (Sunday) morning, in Creston. Authorities say 21-year-old Andrew Frederick Weis, of Creston, was driving a 2013 Chevy Silverado pickup “in a reckless and careless manner” eastbound on Summit Street around the intersection with Cherry Street, at around 4:12-a.m., when the vehicle went through a yard in 500 N. Cherry Street and hit a tree.

The pickup continued to back up before striking another tree. The police report says Weis was arrested for OWI. He was transported to the Union County Jail.

Two accidents occurred Saturday, in Creston. Officials say at around 4:15-p.m., a collision between an SUV and a passenger car occurred at the intersection of S. Elm and Clarke Streets, in Creston. The report says the driver of the 2014 Ford Escape – 22-year-old Kylee Jo Lamasters, of Creston, and her passenger – both told police they were traveling south on Elm Street, when the passenger noticed a 2018 Chevy Malibu allegedly run the stop sign before colliding with the SUV. The passenger in the SUV claims she saw the driver of the car – identified as 19-year-old Justin Charles Parsons, of Creston, looking down at something, just before the collision.

Parsons told police he was “Very worked-up and agitated,” and claimed that he stopped, but did not see the SUV before pulling out into the intersection. Medics examined all three accident victims and cleared them for release.

An investigation determined evidence at the scene, including skid marks, led police to believe Parsons was traveling above the posted speed limit when his car entered the intersection and struck the SUV. Field Sobriety tests were performed on Parsons, but there were no signs of impairment. Parsons was cited for Failure to obey a traffic control device. Damage from the collision amounted to $25,000.

And, an accident that happened at around 8:25-a.m., Saturday, caused about $3,500 damage, but no one was injured. Creston Police say a collision between two passenger cars – a 2008 KIA Optima and a 2001 Toyota Echo – happened at the intersection of W. Jefferson Street and Sumner Avenue. Authorities said the driver of the KIA (51-year-old Chad Allen Hammons, of Creston) told them he was waiting to turn right, out of the alley behind his house, and could not see the oncoming Toyota (Driven by 35-year-old Alfredo Jose Rojas Briceno, of Creston), because there was a van parked to his left.

When Hammons pulled out of the alley, his car struck the front passenger side of the Toyota. Briceno confirmed through a translator app on his phone, the story was correct. No citations were issued.

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Red Oak woman arrested for OWI Sunday morning

News

May 12th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – A traffic stop just before 2:30 this (Sunday) morning, in Montgomery County, resulted in an arrest. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports 25-year-old Cheyenne Marie Haidsaik, of Red Oak, was arrested in the 1900 block of Ironwood Avenue, and after an investigation, was charged with OWI/1st offense. Haidsaik was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $1,000 bond.

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OWI arrest in Red Oak

News

May 12th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – A traffic stop Saturday night resulted in the arrest of a Red Oak man. According to Red Oak Police, a vehicle driven by 29-year-old Juan Carlos Gregario-Reyes was pulled-over at around 10:30-p.m. in the 1900 block of G Avenue, in Red Oak. Upon further investigation, Gregario-Reyes was taken into custody for OWI/1st offense. His bond was set at $1,000.

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Skyscan Forecast For Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Sunday, May 12, 2024

Weather

May 12th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly sunny w/a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. High near 80. Southwest winds @ 5-10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Low around 57.
Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 68. NE winds 10-20 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny w/a 60% chance of afternoon showers & thunderstorms. High near 72.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 81. The Low was 41. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 77 and the Low was 66. The Record High for May 12th was 94 in 1956. The Record Low was 25 in 1895. Sunrise: 6:06. Sunset: 8:29.

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CHARLOTTE BOUDLE, 77, of Atlantic (Private burial at a later date)

Obituaries

May 11th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

CHARLOTTE BOUDLE, 77, of Atlantic, died, Saturday, May 11, 2024, at Exira Care Center in Exira. The family of CHARLOTTE BOUDLE plans to have a private burial at a later date. Roland Funeral Service in Atlantic is assisting the family.

​Memorials may be made to the family for later designation.

Condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.

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List of High School Track and Field Boys who Qualified for State

Sports

May 11th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Below is a list with links that show the local high school athletes who qualified for the State Track and Field Meet in Des Moines next week.

CLASS 1A

Ar-We-Va (1)

Wyatt Ragaller, long jump

Audubon (6)

Aaron Olsen, 100 meter dash

Zeke Konkler, 800 meter run

4×400 meter relay

Distance medley relay

Shuttle hurdle relay

Sprint medley relay

Bedford (8) 

Kase Coleman, long jump

Eli Johnson, 200 meter wheelchair, 400 meter wheelchair, shot put wheelchair, 800 meter wheelchair

4×200 meter relay

4×400 meter relay

Shuttle hurdle relay

Boyer Valley (1) 

Distance medley relay

CAM (2)

Jack Follmann, 110 meter hurdles & 400 meter hurdles

Coon Rapids-Bayard (7) 

Kolby Culbertson, high jump

Cal Heydon, shot put

Caden Oswald, 100 meter dash & 200 meter dash

4×100 meter relay

4×200 meter relay

Shuttle hurdle relay

East Mills (4) 

Zach Thornburg, 100 meter dash & 200 meter dash

4×200 meter relay

4×400 meter relay

East Union (3) 

Morgan Cooley, discus & shot put

Jacob Driskill, 800 meter run

Essex (1) 

Tony Racine, long jump

Exira/EHK (5) 

Cash Emgarten, 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash & high jump

Jonas LaCanne, 400 meter hurdles

4×200 meter relay

Fremont-Mills (2) 

Cooper Marvel, discus & shot put

Glidden-Ralston (1) 

Jonathan Bergmeier, 110 meter hurdles

Griswold (4) 

Peyton Cook, 110 meter hurdles & 400 meter hurdles

RJ Dishong, discus

Shuttle hurdle relay

IKM-Manning (7) 

Davis Rasmussen, 100 meter dash

Nolan Kerkhoff, discus

Ross Kusel, high jump

4×200 meter relay

4×400 meter relay

4×800 meter relay

Distance medley relay

Lamoni (1) 

Ambrose Savage, discus

Lenox (7)

Donald Bashor, 100 meter dash & 110 meter hurdles

Gabe Funk, 110 meter hurdles & 400 meter hurdles

4×400 meter relay

Shuttle hurdle relay

Sprint medley relay

Logan-Magnolia (7) 

William Anderson, 100 meter dash & 200 meter dash

Calvin Collins, discus

Adam Roden, high jump

4×100 meter relay

4×200 meter relay

Shuttle hurdle relay

Martensdale-St. Mary’s (4) 

Christian Choate, 800 meter run, 1600 meter run & 3200 meter run

4×800 meter relay

Mount Ayr (6) 

Ryce Reynolds, 200 meter dash, 400 meter dash & 400 meter hurdles

4×400 meter relay

Distance medley relay

Sprint medley relay

Nodaway Valley (2) 

Trenton Warner, discus & shot put

Paton-Churdan (1) 

Trevon Kelly, high jump

Riverside (7) 

Jaxon Gordon, 110 meter hurdles & 400 meter hurdles

Aaron Smith, long jump

4×100 meter relay

4×400 meter relay

4×800 meter relay

Distance medley relay

Sidney (1) 

Wil Bryant, 400 meter dash

Southeast Warren (5) 

Tate Dierking, discus

Brogan Ewing, 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash & long jump

4×100 meter relay

Southwest Valley (1) 

Gavin Wetzel, high jump

St. Albert (9) 

Jayden Beckman, discus & shot put

Parker Heisterkamp, 800 meter run

Brandon McCall, shot put

Luke Wettengel, 800 meter run

Owen Wise, 1600 meter run & 3200 meter run

4×800 meter relay

Distance medley relay

Stanton (3) 

Nolan Grebin, 110 meter hurdles & 400 meter hurdles

Shuttle hurdle relay

Tri-Center (3) 

Carter Kunze, long jump

4×800 meter relay

Distance medley relay

Wayne (5)

Karter Murphy, Wayne

Connor Pruiett, high jump

4×200 meter relay

Distance medley relay

Sprint medley relay

Woodbine (13) 

Landon Bendgen, 800 meter run, 1600 meter run & 33200 meter run

Landon Blum, high jump

Gavin Kelley, discus

Brody Pryor, 400 meter dash

Jax Pryor, discus

Gunner Wagner, 800 meter run, 1600 meter run & 3200 meter run

4×400 meter relay

4×800 meter relay

Distance medley relay

CLASS 2A

AHSTW (7) 

Nick Denning, 400 meter hurdles

Collin Harder, 1600 meter run

Gavin Newcomb, 110 meter hurdles

Luke Sternberg, 200 meter dash & 400 meter dash

4×800 meter relay

Shuttle hurdle relay

Central Decatur (2) 

Tariq Miller, discus & shot put

Clarinda (8) 

Kaiden Roop, long jump

Kyle Wagoner, 800 meter run, 1600 meter run & 3200 meter run

Karson Johnson, 100 meter wheelchair, 200 meter wheelchair & 400 meter wheelchair

Distance medley relay

Kuemper Catholic (8) 

Evan Adams, discus & shot put

Ben Gerken, high jump & long jump

Jacob Greving, 1600 meter run & 3200 meter run

DJ Vonnahme, 100 meter dash

4×800 meter relay

Missouri Valley (1) 

Chris Dworak, 200 meter dash

Red Oak (3) 

Brayden Sifford, 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash & 400 meter dash

Shenandoah (11) 

Brody Cullin, 100 meter dash

Cole Graham, 200 meter dash

Alex Razee, 400 meter dash

Titus Steng, 100 meter wheelchair, 200 meter wheelchair, 400 meter wheelchair & wheelchair shot put

4×100 meter relay

4×200 meter relay

4×400 meter relay

Sprint medley relay

Treynor (6) 

Karson Elwood, 400 meter hurdles

Brady Wallace, 110 meter hurdles

4×100 meter relay

4×200 meter relay

Shuttle hurdle relay

Sprint medley relay

Underwood (11) 

Ryker Adair, shot put

Mason Boothby, 110 meter hurdles & long jump

Tayden Hull, 400 meter hurdles

Sam Hulsing, 110 meter hurdles

Max Tiarks, shot put & discus

4×200 meter relay

4×400 meter relay

Shuttle hurdle relay

Sprint medley relay

CLASS 3A

Atlantic (11) 

Xavier Darrow, discus

Tye Houser, 100 meter dash & 200 meter dash

Gavin McLaren, shot put

Colton Rasmussen, high jump & long jump

4×100 meter relay

4×400 meter relay

4×800 meter relay

Shuttle hurdle relay

Sprint medley relay

Bishop Heelan (13) 

Jaron Bleeker, high jump

Carson McInerney, discus

Quinn Olson, 400 meter hurdles

Hayden Overgaard, shot put

Carson Rose, 100 meter dash & long jump

Sean Schaefer, long jump

Hunter Wauhob, 110 meter hurdles

4×100 meter relay

4×200 meter relay

4×400 meter relay

Shuttle hurdle relay

Sprint medley relay

Creston (5) 

Brandon Briley, 800 meter run

Tom Mikkelsen, shot put

4×400 meter relay

4×800 meter relay

Distance medley relay

Denison-Schleswig (2) 

Anthony Arambula, long jump

Jake Fink, 400 meter hurdles

Glenwood (10) 

Trey Darden, 100 meter dash

Cooper DeLashmutt, 400 meter dash

Bryant Keller, 1600 meter run & 3200 meter run

Chase Razor, high jump

Reagan Skarnulis, shot put

Andrew Smith, 800 meter run, 1600 meter run & 3200 meter run

4×100 meter relay

Distance medley relay

Harlan (8) 

Brehden Eggerss, long jump

Franz Reisz, discus

Cade Sears, 100 meter dash & 200 meter dash

Matt Sorfonden, 100 meter dash & 200 meter dash

4×100 meter relay

4×200 meter relay

LeMars (7) 

Jayden Nelson, 400 meter dash

Trace Obbink, 800 meter run & 3200 meter run

Wichieng Hosnyang, 110 meter hurdles

Wanding Hosnyang, high jump

4×400 meter relay

Shuttle hurdle relay

Lewis Central (9) 

Kevin Coots, 1600 meter run & 3200 meter run

Ethan Eichhorn, 800 meter run, 1600 meter run & 3200 meter run

Garret Rutledge, discus

4×200 meter relay

4×800 meter relay

Distance medley relay

Sergeant Bluff-Luton (5) 

Ryan Hoffman, discus

Evan Spanel, 100 meter dash

Alex Wilson, discus & shot put

4×100 meter relay

CLASS 4A

Abraham Lincoln (1)

Aidan Perez, shot put

Thomas Jefferson (4) 

Brandon Bowen, 110 meter hurdles & 400 meter hurdles

4×400 meter relay

Distance medley relay

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State Qualifiers for High School Girls Track and Field

Sports

May 11th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Below is a list of area girls who have qualified for the State Track and Field Meet in Des Moines next week, with links included for all athletes selected.

CLASS 1A

Bedford (2) 

Alexis Perkins, discus & shot put

Boyer Valley (5) 

Morgan Hast, 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash & high jump

Lauren Malone, 400 meter hurdles

Jenna Mitchell, shot put

CAM (4) 

Courtney Follmann, discus

Ada Hansen, 800 meter run & 400 meter hurdles

Shuttle hurdle relay

Coon Rapids-Bayard (3) 

Malia Clayburg, high jump

Maddy Mason, shot put

Shuttle hurdle relay

East Mills (1) 

Jenna Thornburg, 400 meter dash

Essex (1) 

Cindy Swain, 200 meter dash

Fremont-Mills (9) 

Carlie Chambers, high jump

Bella Gute, 400 meter hurdles

Emily Madison, high jump

Hayleigh Mattox-Richardson, discus

Macy Mitchell, shot put

Izzy Weldon, 100 meter hurdles

Shuttle hurdle relay

4×100 meter relay

4×200 meter relay

Griswold (4) 

Addison Adams, 400 meter hurdles

Carsyn Adams, 100 meter hurdles & 400 meter hurdles

Shuttle hurdle relay

Hamburg (1) 

Paycee Holmes, long jump

IKM-Manning (4) 

Shuttle hurdle relay

4×200 meter relay

4×400 meter relay

4×800 meter relay

Lenox (3) 

Sadie Cox, 400 meter dash

4×100 meter relay

Sprint medley relay

Logan-Magnolia (8) 

Allysen Johnsen, 800 meter run, 1500 meter run & 3000 meter run

Haedyn Hall, 800 meter run

Maria Kiger, high jump

Madison Sporrer, 3000 meter run

Shuttle hurdle relay

Distance medley relay

Martensdale-St. Marys (4) 

Macclaine German, 800 meter run

Karson Oberender, 1500 meter run & 3000 meter run

4×800 meter relay

Mount Ayr (3) 

Aubree Shields, high jump

4×800 meter relay

Distance medley relay

Murray (4) 

Leksi Gannon, 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash & 400 meter dash

Keirsten Klein, discus

Nodaway Valley (8) 

Jorja Holliday, discus & shot put

Emma Lundy, 200 meter dash

Maddie Weston, 100 meter dash

Annika Nelson, 100 meter hurdles

4×100 meter relay

4×200 meter relay

Sprint medley relay

Orient-Macksburg (1) 

Emma Boswell, high jump

Riverside (9) 

Carly Henderson, 400 meter hurdles

Sophia Taylor, shot put

Sophia Fenner, shot put

4×100 meter relay

4×200 meter relay

4×400 meter relay

4×800 meter relay

Sprint medley relay

Distance medley relay

Sidney (2) 

Lilly Peters, discus & shot put

St. Albert (11) 

Lili Denton, 800 meter run, 1500 meter run & 3000 meter run

Keira Hochstein, 100 meter hurdles

Avah Underwood, high jump

Shuttle hurdle relay

4×100 meter relay

4×400 meter relay

4×800 meter relay

Sprint medley relay

Distance medley relay

Stanton (5) 

Hannah Olson, 400 meter hurdles

Lauren Johnson, 400 meter hurdles, 100 meter hurdles & long jump

Shuttle hurdle relay

Southwest Valley (4) 

Emma Cooper, 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash & long jump

Mackenzie Richards, shot put

Tri-Center (10) 

Tess Casey, 400 meter dash

Layla Meador, 100 meter hurdles

Jozie Payne, long jump

Quincey Schneckloth, 400 meter hurdles

Isah VanArsdol, 800 meter run

4×400 meter relay

Shuttle hurdle relay

4×800 meter relay

Sprint medley relay

Distance medley relay

Wayne (9) 

Ella Whitney, 100 meter dash & long jump

Cortney Knutson, 400 meter hurdles

Izzie Moore, discus & shot put

Shuttle hurdle relay

4×100 meter relay

4×200 meter relay

4×400 meter relay

West Harrison (1) 

Maclayn Houston, 400 meter hurdles

Woodbine (10) 

Adyson Lapel, 1500 meter run & 3000 meter run

Amanda Newton, discus & shot put

Katy Pryor, 200 meter dash & 400 meter dash

Izabelle Seda, 800 meter run

Shuttle hurdle relay

4×400 meter relay

4×800 meter relay

CLASS 2A

AHSTW (5) 

Makenna Paulsen, 400 meter hurdles

4×200 meter relay

4×400 meter relay

4×800 meter relay

Sprint medley relay

Audubon (3) 

Shuttle hurdle relay

4×400 meter relay

Distance medley relay

Central Decatur (4) 

Soiyer Smith, long jump

Shuttle hurdle relay

4×100 meter relay

4×200 meter relay

Clarinda (7) 

Elaina Hesse, high jump

Jerzee Knight, 100 meter dash & 200 meter dash

Kylie Meier, long jump

Bailey Nordyke, 400 meter hurdles

4×100 meter relay

4×200 meter relay

Kuemper Catholic (3) 

Morgan Masching, long jump

Ellie Sibbel, discus & shot put

Missouri Valley (1) 

Maya Zappia, discus

Red Oak (3) 

Jocelyn O’Neal, 200 meter dash, 400 meter dash & long jump

Shenandoah (5) 

Hailey Egbert, 3000 meter run

Lynnae Green, shot put

Aliyah Parker, discus & shot put

Shuttle hurdle relay

Treynor (5) 

Jadyn Huisman, discus

Delaney Mathews, shot put

Distance medley relay

Shuttle hurdle relay

4×800 meter relay

Underwood (2) 

4×100 meter relay

4×200 meter relay

CLASS 3A

Atlantic (8) 

Claire Pellett, 800 meter run & 1500 meter run

Jayci Reed, 100 meter hurdles

Lila Wiederstein, long jump

Shuttle hurdle relay

4×100 meter relay

Sprint medley relay

Distance medley relay

Bishop Heelan (7) 

Addison Bertrand, 1500 meter run & 3000 meter run

Shannon Cleary, 100 meter dash & long jump

Alize Rau, 200 meter dash

Scarlett Walsh, 800 meter run

4×200 meter relay

Creston (3)

Avery Staver, 200 meter dash

4×800 meter relay

Denison-Schleswig (3)

Avery Bock, long jump

Kyia Clark, 100 meter dash

Mayah Slater, discus

Glenwood (11) 

Danika Arnold, 200 meter dash & 400 meter dash

Grace Berglund, 1500 meter run & 3000 meter run

Allison Koontz, 100 meter dash

Breckyn Petersen, 400 meter hurdles

4×100 meter relay

4×200 meter relay

4×400 meter relay

4×800 meter relay

Sprint medley relay

Harlan (5) 

Abby Broeckelman, 400 meter hurdles

Lindsey Sonderman, 1500 meter run & 3000 meter run

Distance medley relay

LeMars (4) 

Kenzie Niehus, long jump

Shuttle hurdle relay

4×100 meter relay

Sprint medley relay

Lewis Central (11) 

Olivia Ausdemore, high jump

Ava Bussey, 800 meter run

Madeline Fidone, 400 meter dash

Madelyn Hoss, 3000 meter run

Jordyn Matiyow, discus & shot put

Delayna Reese, 1500 meter run

4×400 meter relay

4×800 meter relay

Sprint medley relay

Distance medley relay

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Suspect in Monona County fatal shooting arrested Friday

News

May 11th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Onawa, Iowa) – Officials with the Iowa Department of Public Safety report a western Iowa man was arrested Friday in connection with a fatal shooting. 48-year-old Jamie Allen was taken into custody without incident by the Monona County Sheriff’s Office. He was transported to the Monona County Jail and charged with Murder in the 1st Degree, a Class-A Felony.

Authorities say the Monona County Communications Center was notified during a 9-1-1 call at around 5:42-p.m., Friday, that a shooting had occurred in the 1900 block of Granite Street, in Onawa. When deputies arrived, they found 47-year-old Stacey Allen deceased.

Jamie Allen

The Iowa DCI assisted in the investigation.

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2 dead, 2 injured in a southern IA crash Friday night

News

May 11th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Leon, Iowa) –  A crash Friday night east of Leon, in Decatur County, claimed two  lives, and resulted in two people being injured. The Iowa State Patrol reports the crash happened at around 7:40-p.m., at Highway 2 and Lineville Road, when the driver of a 2019 Chevy Equinox failed to stop at the stop sign at the intersection of the two roads. The SUV struck a 2023 Chevy pickup, causing the driver of the SUV, 55-year-old Robin Ann Reaves, of Urbandale, and her front seat passenger, 46-year-old Lance Eugene Reaves, of Lineville, to be ejected. Both died at the scene.

The driver of the pickup, 36-year-old Levi Clark Merritt, of Osceola, was transported to the Decatur County Hospital for treatment of what were described as non-life threatening injuries. A 10-year-old juvenile male passenger in the pickup was  treated for injuries, and released.

None of the accident victims were wearing seat belts.

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