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Red Oak woman suffers possible/unknown injuries in a collision Monday afternoon

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April 30th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – A woman from Red Oak complained of chest pain, following an accident Monday afternoon, in Red Oak. According to Red Oak Police, Red Oak rescue medics checked 39-year-old Katie Confer for injuries, and then released her from the scene. Authorities say Confer was driving a 2008 GMC Yukon SUV eastbound on E. Oak Street, at the same time a 2019 Ford F-250 pickup driven by 20-year-old Carston Johnson, of Stanton, was traveling eastbound.

When Johnson slowed and then stopped for a non-contact vehicle turning south onto N. 5th Street, his pickup was struck from behind by Confer’s SUV. Katie Confer told Police she looked down at her vehicle’s radio, and when she looked up, was unable to stop in time before her SUV hit the pickup.

Damage from the collision amounted to $14,000. Red Oak Police cited Confer for Following Too Close.

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April 30th, 2024 by Jim Field

Jim Field visits with Cass County Wellness Coordinator Grace McAfee about a mental wellness panel event to be held on May 9, 2024 at the Griswold Community Building.

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3 arrested in Creston, Monday

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April 30th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Creston, Iowa) – Police in Creston say three people were arrested on separate charges, Monday. At around 8:17-a.m., Monday, 39-year-old Valerie Ann Cross, of Creston, was arrested at the Creston/Union County LEC (Law Enforcement Center), on a Union County Warrant for Criminal Mischief in the 3rd Degree, for damage amounting to anywhere from $750-$1,500. Cross was taken to the Union County Jail and released on a $2,000 cash or surety bond.

Monday afternoon, Creston Police arrested 21-year-old Garrett Neal Thomson, of Creston, at the Creston/Union County LEC. Thomson was charged on a Union County Warrant, with Unlawful Possession of Prescription Drug/FTA for Pretrial on a Serious Misdemeanor. He was taken to the Union County Jail and later released on a $1,000 cash only bond.

And, Monday late Monday evening, 24-year-old Sydney Arlinda Martin, of Creston, was arrested at the Creston/Union County LEC, an a charge of Disorderly Conduct-Abusive Epithets/Threatening Gesture. Martin was cited and released.

Atlantic City Council to act Wed. (5/1/24) on street closures for PIP, approval of a Collective Bargaining Agreement, and more

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April 30th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The City Council in Atlantic has a full agenda for their meeting 5:30-p.m. Wednesday, at City Hall. First-up: Mayor Grace Garrett will administer the Oath of Office to Atlantic Police Officer Adam Roberts, who was hired in April 2024, and is a graduate of the Clarinda High School. Roberts will complete his field training at the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy at the end of August.

The Council will act on an Order to close 6th Street, between Poplar and Chestnut, every Thursday from 3-until 7-p.m., effective June 1st through Oct. 10th, for Produce In the Park, and during that same period on Thursdays, from 4-until 6-p.m., for other events, and, to allow a Produce In the Park banner to cross Chestnut Street, from late May though mid-October. The Council is also expected to approve a Collective Bargaining Agreement with the International Union of Operating Engineers, representing the City’s Public Works Department (Street Dept. & Wastewater Dept.). The agreement was ratified by Union membership on April 17th, and is in effect from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027.

In other business, the Atlantic City Council will hold the second reading of an Ordinance amending the City’s Code of Ordinances, with regard to RAGBRAI ®, to help the locate RAGRAI Committee deal with the public health and safety issues that can be created by an influx into the City of a large number of people. RAGBRAI arrives in Atlantic on July 22nd. Riders will depart the following day. The Council will also act on an Order to approve an update to the City’s Comprehensive Plan, as unanimously recommended by the Personnel & Finance Committee, and is recommended for updates every five-years.

They’ll also act on an Order to refer a request for vacating a “Phantom” right-of-way (ROW) to the Planning and Zoning Commission.The request is for an area that begins at the corner of W. 4th and Laurel Streets, terminating westward, at a phantom railroad ROW. The City Council will then review and act on approving the Contract and Bonds for the Sunnyside Park Splashpad project. The Council previously passed a resolution awarding the project to the Hensley Group, LLC, out of Muscatine, in the amount of $552,084.

Atlantic Trojans girls track team places 2nd at Bruce Henderson Invite

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April 30th, 2024 by admin

The Atlantic Trojans girls track and field team pick up a second place finish in the Bruce Henderson Invitational in Atlantic. They scored a total of 119 points on the day.

Atlantic Sophomore Jayci Reed placed 1st in the 100 meter hurdles and Lila Wiederstein got a first place finish in the long jump.  The Trojans also placed first in 4×100 meter relay and in the shuttle hurdle relay.

Trojans Coach Matt Mullenix had this to say how on how well his team performed.

The Trojans also finished well in the field events.

Trojans sophomore Jayci Reed had this to say on being part of the shuttle hurdle event this season.

Reed commented on what her main goal for the rest of season.

The Trojan girls next track event will be Thursday May 2nd when they go to Mustang Field and Ray Graves Track in Shenandoah. That meet will get underway at 4:15 p.m.

 

Fire Prevention and Community Safety Program to bring bike rodeo to Inman Elementary

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April 30th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) The Red Oak Fire Department and Red Oak Police Department, along with their partner, Behind the Shields are bringing a Bike Rodeo to the Inman Elementary this
spring. In an effort to promote bicycle safety for the summer, 3rd through 5th graders are encouraged to bring their bicycles and helmets to Inman Elementary on Monday, May 13th, 2024. The bike rodeo will be from 1:00pm to 3:00pm.

Officials urgently stress that all children in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade bring their helmets with them to ensure they fit properly. If your child does not have a helmet, there will be some helmets on hand. However, there is a limit in the helmet inventory.

The Bike Rodeo is a free event designed to teach children essential bike safety skills and promote safe cycling habits. Participants will have the chance to engage in a variety of skills and activities at different learning stations. These stations will include helmet fitting, safety inspections, and skill-building exercises. This event is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors and partners:

Children’s Nebraska – Trauma Injury Prevention, Blank Children’s Hospital – Unity Point Health Des Moines, Behind the Shields, and the Red Oak Community School District. Officals said also, the event could not have made this possible without the support of Fire Chief John Bruce and Police Chief Justin Rhamy.

If you are interested in volunteering to help with the bike rodeo please reach out to either Amber Jennings at jennings@redoakpolice.com or Levi Kinnison at fireprevention@redoakia.city.

Atlantic Trojans Boys wins the Bruce Henderson Invite Monday night

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April 30th, 2024 by admin

The Atlantic Trojans boys track and field team won a the Bruce Henderson Invitational in front of their home crowd in Atlantic. They did finish with a total of 132 points throughout the day

Trojans senior Colton Rasmussen got a first place finish in the high jump. Atlantics Devin Fields placed first place in the 400 meter dash.  The Trojans also placed 1st in 4×800 meter relay and shuttle hurdle relay.

Atlantic Trojans Boys track coach Abby Becker had this to say on how her team performed.

The Trojans seniors have meant a lot to the track program over the  years.

Atlantic senior Colton Rasmussen commented how his is day went despite hurting his foot.

Rasmusson says he is ready to go for the rest of the way.

The Trojans next track meet will be Thursday May 2nd Mustang Field and Ray Graves Track in Shenandoah. That meet will start at 4:15 p.m.

 

 

High School Boys track results from Monday April 29th

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April 30th, 2024 by admin

BRUCE HENDERSON INVITATIONAL (@ ATLANTIC

1. Atlantic (132 points)

•Devon Fields, 400 meter dash (51.92)

•Colton Rasmussen, high jump (5-08.00)

•4×800 meter relay: Alex Sonntag, Bennett Whetstone, Devon Fields, Preston Williams (8:31.93)

•Shuttle hurdle relay: Colton Rasmussen, Grant Petty, Shelton Mualia, Dante Hedrington (1:04.26)

2. Glenwood (125 points)

3. Shenandoah (90.5 points)

4. Harlan (83) Points

•Matthew Sorfonden, 100 meter dash (11.08)

•Cade Sears, 200 meter dash (21.97)

•Franz Reisz, discus throw (159-06)

•Brehden Eggerss, long jump (20-03.50)

•4×100 meter relay: Hagen Sorensen, Matthew Sorfonden, Brehden Eggerss, Cade Sears (42.64)

•4×200 meter relay: Hagen Sorensen, Matthew Sorfonden, Brehden Eggerss, Cade Sears (1:29.39)

5. Lewis Central (58 points)

6. Clarinda (54 points)

7. Creston (51 points)

8. St. Albert (48 points)

9. Abraham Lincoln (38.5 points)

10. Red Oak (28 points)

 

ROLLING VALLEY CONFERENCE MEET (AT WOODBINE)

1. Woodbine (184 points)

-Brody Pryor, 400 meter dash (52.14)

-Landon Bendgen, 800 meter run (2:05.58), 1600 meter run (4:32.93)

-Gunner Wagner, 3200 meter run (10:07.48)

-Jax Pryor, discus throw (145-01)

-4×400 meter relay: Adam Barry, Owen Wingert, Landon Blum, Brody Pryor (3:32.02)

-4×800 meter relay: Aaron Colwell, Adam Barry, Thomas Tremel, Gunner Wagner (8:59.01)

-800 sprint medley: Adam Barry, Owen Wingert, Brody Pryor, Landon Bendgen (1:39.14)

-Distance medley: Brenner Sullivan, Owen Wingert, Gunner Wagner, Landon Bendgen (3:48.15)

2. Coon Rapids-Bayard (77 points)

-Cal Heydon, shot put (45-05.00)

-4×100 meter relay: Wyatt Oswald, Kolby Culbertson, Parker Hays, Caden Oswald (45.22)

-4×200 meter relay: Wyatt Oswald, Kolby Culbertson, Parker Hays, Caden Oswald (1:34.83)

-Shuttle hurdle relay: Johnny Cortez, Parker Hays, Lucas Obert, Cal Heydon (1:03.52)

 

3. Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton (72 points)

•Cash Emgarten, 100 meter dash (11.38), 200 meter dash (23.09)

 

4. CAM (69 points)

-Jack Follmann, 110 meter hurdles (15.11), 400 meter hurdles (55.25)

 

5. Boyer Valley (51 points)

6. Ar-We-Va (41 points)

-Wyatt Ragaller, long jump (20-00.00)

 

7. Glidden-Ralston (36 points)

8. West Harrison (27 points)

9. Paton-Churdan (22 points)

-Trevon Keely, high jump (6-04.00)

 

Atlantic location listed as one of 5 Iowa puppy mills cited in Humane Society’s annual report

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April 30th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(via the Iowa Capital Dispatch) – The Humane Society of the United States has released its annual “Horrible Hundred” report cataloging regulatory issues at 100 puppy mills nationwide, including 15 located in Iowa. One of the locations in the report is in Atlantic. The report says state inspectors in Dec., 2023, found at the Charles Vogl, SCW Frenchies, in Atlantic site, a strong odor of ammonia and waste, along with an excessive among of feces, at SCW Frenchies. During the same visit, inspectors also found unsafe structures, trash and clutter. The inspector noted that it seemed “several days” were passing without feces being removed from some areas.

Other sites in the report are located in Greene, Ackworth, Corydon, Sioux Center, Melvin, Orange City, Calamus, West Point, Grundy Center, Ogden, Cantril, Barnes City, New Sharon, and Riverside. The report is based on the findings of state and government inspectors. For the 12th year in a row, Missouri has the largest number of breeders in the report, followed by Ohio, Iowa and Wisconsin.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture cited a kennel run by Linda, Bethany and Stanley Korver in Orange City with 22 violations in 2023. The issues included dirty and unsafe conditions as well as inadequate veterinary care. (Photo by USDA officials, courtesy of the Humane Society of the United States)

John Goodwin, senior director of the Humane Society of the United States’ Stop Puppy Mills campaign, says “This report shows what life is really like for dogs and puppies in this cruel industry. Our report is the tip of the iceberg. As shocking as circumstances are in licensed puppy mills, there are many operations that aren’t inspected at all due to legal loopholes. It’s critical for the public to understand the full picture of where their puppies come from, and they won’t get that on a breeder’s website or in a pet store.”

The report also highlights practices at breeding operations endorsed by, or tied to, the American Kennel Club.

High School Girls track results from Monday April 29th

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April 30th, 2024 by admin

BRUCE HENDERSON INVITATIONAL (@ ATLANTIC)

1. Glenwood (139 points)

2. Atlantic (119 points)

-Jayci Reed, 100 meter hurdles (16.10)

-Lila Wiederstein, long jump (17-02.00)

– 4×100 meter relay: Hailey Huffman, Jayci Reed, Allison Middents, Lila Wiederstein (51.19)

-Shuttle hurdle relay: Morgon Botos, Lila Wiederstein, Adler Bruce, Jayci Reed (1:11.38)

3. Lewis Central (112 points)

4. St. Albert (68 points)

5. Harlan (61 points)

6. Abraham Lincoln (59 points)

7. Clarinda (53 points)

8. Shenandoah (51 points)

•Aliyah Parker, discus throw (115-03)

9. Creston (30 points)

10. Thomas Jefferson (17 points)

12. Red Oak (11 points)

 

ROLLING VALLEY CONFERENCE MEET (AT WOODBINE)

1. Woodbine (190 points)

2. CAM (126.5 points)

•Ada Hansen, 800 meter run (2:26.76), 400 meter hurdles (1:07.61)

•Bailey Lillard, 100 meter hurdles (17.56)

•4×100 meter relay: Emma Follmann, Bailey Lillard, Courtney Follmann, Kylee Williamson (55.31)

 

3. Boyer Valley (119 points)

4. Coon Rapids-Bayard (64.5 points)

5. Ar-We-Va (33 points)

6. West Harrison (14 points)

7. Glidden-Ralston (9 points)

8. Paton-Churdan (7 points)