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2 adults and a child injured in a Shelby County crash

News

February 26th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Defiance, Iowa) – Three people were injured during  a head-on crash Friday afternoon in northern Shelby County. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2015 GMC Sierra driven by 46-year-old Ryan Wheatley, of Spirit Lake, was northbound on Highway 59, at the same time a 2014 Dodge Avenger driven by 19-year-old Evan Edwards, of Council Bluffs, was traveling southbound.

The pickup entered the northbound lane and truck the car head-on. Both vehicles came to rest in the west ditch. The accident happened at around 4:40-p.m., just north of County Road F-16. Edwards and an eight-year-old child passenger were wearing seat belts. Wheatley was not.  Scanner reports at the time said one of victims was trapped in one of the vehicles and needed to be extricated.

Evan Edwards was transported by LifeNet helicopter to the UNMC in Omaha.  Ryan Wheatley and the child were transported to Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, by Defiance Rescue. The accident remains under investigation. Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies assisted at the scene.

Person on I-80 struck by a van Friday night in central Iowa

News

February 26th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Urbandale, Iowa) – A man who entered Interstate 80 late Friday night in Urbandale was struck by a vehicle and transported to the hospital. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2004 Ford Freestar van driven by 34-year-old Maria Alarcon, of Urbandale, was traveling west on I-80 near mile marker 126.5 at around 10:06-p.m., when 18-year-old Quinn Edward Melchert, of Eldridge, Iowa, entered the roadway. The man was taken to Methodist Hospital by Urbandale EMS.

A report on his condition was not available. The accident remains under investigation.

UNI hosts Loyola Saturday for MVC crown

Sports

February 26th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Northern Iowa hosts Loyola this (Saturday) afternoon and the winner claims the Missouri Valley regular season title and the top seed at next week’s conference tournament in St. Louis. The Panthers have reached this point by winning eight of their last night games. Panther coach Ben Jacobson.

UNI’s only loss in the past month was an 85-58 setback to the Ramblers in Chicago. Jacobson hopes a full McLeod Center will give the Panthers a home court advantage.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area: Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022

Weather

February 26th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Today: Areas of fog this morning; Mostly Sunny. High 38. SW @ 10-20.
Tonight: Fair to P/Cldy. Low 18. SW @ 5-10.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 49. W/SW @ 10-15.
Monday: P/Cldy. High 52.
Tuesday: P/Cldy. High 56.

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 29. Our Low was -7. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 46 and the Low was 23. The Record High on this date was 72 in 1896. The Record Low was -28 in 1963.

Villisca man arrested Friday

News

February 26th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Villisca, Iowa) — A traffic stop Friday in Villisca, resulted in the arrest of 22-year-old Jonah Lee Kirsch, of Villisca, for Driving while barred. His bond at the Montgomery County Jail was set at $2,000.

ETHEL BELLE FILKINS, 80, of Atlantic [& formerly of rural Grant] – Private Svcs. at a later date

Obituaries

February 26th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

ETHEL BELLE FILKINS, 80, of Atlantic [& formerly of rural Grant], died Friday, February 25, 2022, at the Heritage House in Atlantic. A private, family funeral for ETHEL FILKINS will be held at a later date. Rieken Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold is in charge of the arrangements.

Interment will be in the Lincoln Center Cemetery south of Cumberland.

ETHEL BELLE FILKINS is survived by:

Her husband – Lyle Filkins, of Atlantic.

Her daughters – Crystal (George) Starlin, of Cumberland;  Kelli (Lowell) Evans, of Corning; and Kimberly (Dustin) Wyman, of Griswold.

Her sons – Lyle Filkins, Jr. (and wife Valarie), of Mason City, and Steven (& wife Shawn Filkins) of Elizabethtown, KY.

Her brothers – Ross (Dee) Holiday, of Paris, TN; D.L. Scott (and partner Hans Anderson), of Seattle, WA.

Her sisters – Barbara (Jim) Miller of Glenwood; Doris (Jon) Boyce of Maple Grove, MN; Mary (Tim) Mayberry, of Glenwood, , and Mary (Jim) Harman of Mission, TX.

14 grandchildre; 21 great-grandchildren; other relatives, her in-laws, and friends.

BECKY JO KERSTEN, 68, of New Brighton, MN [a native of Harlan] (Celebration of Life 3/5/22)

Obituaries

February 26th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

BECKY JO KERSTEN, 68, of New Brighton, MN [a native of Harlan], died March 5, 2021, in MN. A Celebration of Life for BECKY JO KERSTEN will be held 2-p.m. Saturday, March 5, 2022, at the Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home, in Harlan.

Burial of ashes will be in the Harlan Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the Lewy Body Dementia Association (www.lbda.org).

BECKY JO KERSTEN is survived by:

Her Mother – Irene Hansen of Harlan, IA
Her Son – Kris (Kate) Kersten of New Brighton, MN
Her Sister – Jane (Dale) Washburn of Centennial, CO
Her Brothers – Tom (Connie) Hansen of Harlan, IA & Ted (DeAnne) Hansen of Farmington, MO.
1 Granddaughter, other relatives and friends.

DEVIN RAY ANDERSON, 23, of Shelby (Svcs. 3/1/22)

Obituaries

February 26th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

DEVIN RAY ANDERSON, 23, of Shelby, died at his home Thursday, February 24, 2022. Funeral services for DEVIN ANDERSON will be held 1-p.m. Tuesday, March 1st, at Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Atlantic. There will be a Celebration of Life reception at the Venue (302 Walnut Street) in Atlantic following the service from 2 pm until 5:30 pm.

Visitation with the family present will be from 11 am until the time of services at the funeral home on Tuesday.

Burial will be held at a later date in the Atlantic Cemetery in Atlantic.

DEVIN RAY ANDERSON is survived by:

His parents: Brian (Erin) Juhl, of Exira, and Brooke Anderson, of Shelby.

His sibling – Drake and Drew Anderson, and Shelby and Owen Juhl.

Grandparents: Jeffrey (Carol) Anderson, of Atlantic; Cindy (Howard) Paulsen, of Brayton, and Tom (Betty) Wiemann, of Exira.

His Great-Grandmothers: Judy Anderson, and Jean Ryan, both of Atlantic,

Great-grandfather: Bill Juhl, of Atlantic

Other relatives, and many friends.

Online condolences may be sent at schmidtfamilyfh.com.

Fatal single-vehicle accident in Montgomery County

News

February 26th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – A single-vehicle accident in Montgomery County, Friday afternoon, claimed the life of a man from Grant. According to the Iowa State Patrol, 79-year-old Clarence Sliger was driving a 2011 Chevy HHR north on Highway 71 near mile marker 36, when for reasons unknown, the vehicle left the road and came to rest in the east ditch.The accident happened at around 2:26-p.m.

Sliger was wearing a seat belt. He was transported by Red Oak Rescue to the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital where he died from his injuries. The accident remains under investigation.

The Patrol was assisted at the accident scene by Villisca and Red Oak Rescue, Grant First Responders, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and Montgomery County EMA.

Iowa takes down Nebraska

Sports

February 25th, 2022 by admin

The Iowa men’s basketball team picked up an 88-78 win at Nebraska on Friday night.

The Hawkeyes had six players in double-figures. Tony Perkins finished with 20pts. Keegan Murray had 15 pts, 11 rebounds, and 2 assists.

Iowa improved to 20-8 overall and 10-7 in the Big Ten.

Next up for Iowa is a home game against Northwestern on Monday at 7:00 p.m.