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AMC Rapid Care in Atlantic closing early on Friday

News

October 28th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Officials with Cass Health in Atlantic said Thursday (10/28), AMC Rapid Care will close early tomorrow, October 29th.  The hours of operation will be from 8-a.m. to 1-p.m., and again from 2-until 4-p.m.

AMC Rapid Care will also close on Monday, November 1st, with hours of operation being from 8-a.m. to 1-p.m. and from 2-until 7-p.m.

Clarinda man charged with assault on a deputy

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October 28th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Clarinda, Iowa) – A man being held in the Page County Jail for a Probation Violation and two counts of Interference with Official Acts, now faces a Class-D Felony charge of Assault on persons engaged in certain occupations, and another Interference with Official Acts, charge.

Page County Sheriff Lyle Palmer said Thursday, the charges were filed against 25-year old Christopher Rankin, of Clarinda, following an incident that took place on Oct. 15th.  On that date, Deputies with the Page County Sheriff’s Office were requested by Jailers to assist in the Page County Jail, with an inmate that was out of control within the Page County Jail.

Christopher Rankin

Christopher Rankin was being removed from the cell he was in and being placed in the restraint chair by Deputies and Jailers of Page County. Rankin began to struggle with the Deputies and Jailers. Rankin assaulted a Page County Deputy, causing injury to the Deputy during this struggle.

Rankin’s CASH ONLY bond was set at $5,600, pending future court hearings.

Arrest of a “person of interest “made in fatal Council Bluffs shooting

News

October 28th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Council Bluffs, Iowa) – In an update to our report from last week, Council Bluffs Police Capt. Todd Weddum, Thursday (Oct. 28th) said officials with the US Marshals Service located and arrested a “Person of interest” wanted in connection with a fatal shooting that took place on Oct. 22nd.

28-year-old Vaughn White was taken into custody in Omaha, this (Thursday) afternoon. White was booked into the Pottawattamie County Jail on an outstanding warrant for being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm.

Vaughn White

In their original report, authorities said 24-year old McKayla Glover, of Council Bluffs, was shot to death inside her home at Hunter Avenue and East Washington Street in Council Bluffs on Friday, October 22nd. She died from a single gunshot wound to the chest. The incident happened at around 3:42-a.m.

No other arrests in the case have been announced. Council Bluffs police detectives continue to investigate the circumstances of McKayla Glover’s death.

2021 Hawkeye Ten All-Conference Volleyball Teams

Sports

October 28th, 2021 by admin

2021 HAWKEYE 10 ALL CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL TEAMS
FIRST TEAM
1 Brynlee Arnold Glenwood 12 MB
2 Charley Hernandez Glenwood 9 OH
3 Zophi Hendricks Harlan 12 OH
4 Sophie Badding Kuemper Catholic 11 MH
5 Ashlyn Badding Kuemper Catholic 11 S
6 Karly Brown Lewis Central 12 S
7 Maddie Bergman Lewis Central 11 RS
8 Lexi Johnson Red Oak 12 OH
9 Liz Carbaugh Red Oak 12 MH
10 Lauren Williams St. Albert 12 OH
SECOND TEAM
1 Chloe Mullenix Atlantic 11 MH
2 Abby Smith Atlantic 11 OH
3 Lauren Roenfeldt Glenwood 12 S
4 Coryl Matheny Glenwood 12 OH
5 Madison Kjergaard Harlan 11 L
6 Kenya Prescott Kuemper Catholic 12 L
7 Kenzie Schon Kuemper Catholic 12 OH
8 Anna Strohmeier Lewis Central 10 MH
9 Tory Carrick Red Oak 12 OH/RS
10 Allison Narmi St. Albert 12 MH
HONORABLE MENTION
1 Aubrey Guyer Atlantic 11 MH
2 Ava Rush Atlantic 11 L
3 Taylor Cole Clarinda 11 OH
4 Paige Millikan Clarinda 12 OH/MB
5 Doryn Paup Creston 11 MH
6 Hannah Slater Denison-Schleswig 12 OH/RS
7 Tarah Jackson Glenwood 12 L
8 Claire Schmitz Harlan 12 MH
9 Anna Galles Lewis Central 12 OH
10 Ashlyn Blackman Red Oak 12 L
11 Macey Finley Shenandoah 10 L
12 Ashlynn Hodges Shenandoah 9 OH
13 Maddie Horvath St. Albert 12 S

Iowa’s Shateah Wetering suffers torn ACL

Sports

October 28th, 2021 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa women’s basketball sophomore Shateah Wetering suffered a season-ending torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of her left knee in practice. The announcement came Thursday by P. Sue Beckwith, MD, head coach Lisa Bluder.

“Shateah (Wetering) was having a terrific preseason when she suffered this injury,” Bluder said. “She was playing confidently and stood out as one of our most improved players from last season. Shateah will use this year to rehab, learn from a coach’s perspective and be an active teammate for her sisters on the team.”

Wetering, a Montezuma, Iowa, native played in seven games last season, averaging three minutes and tallying five points and four rebounds.

Area Student Anglers are set to Compete at a National Bass Tournament

Ag/Outdoor, Sports

October 28th, 2021 by Jim Field

Atlantic’s Joaquin Wailes and Corning’s Joey Oathoudt are making final preparations to compete this weekend on a national stage in Branson, Missouri at the Bass Cat Big Bass Zone Junior Championship, presented by Bassmasters. Wailes a freshman at Atlantic High School and Oathoudt a senior at Southwest Valley nabbed the biggest 5 bass limit at the state level, which propels them to the BBZ JC Finals this Saturday, Oct 30th on Lake Taneycomo.  They will compete against 54-state championships caliber anglers in the competition for the biggest bass, with the top prize being a Bass Cat boat and scholarships.

Over the last month both anglers have worked extremely hard studying contour lines, water conditions, and waypoints on Lake Taneycomo to figure out best spot to reel in the biggest Bass. In September they traveled to Branson to pre fish the lake to obtain vital information about the lake to help them be prepared for this weekend’s tournament.  “I am excited and pump to go compete,” explained Wailes. “This is a huge tournament and it’s a lot different than the local tournaments I’ve been in. I am glad we had an opportunity to pre fish the lake ahead of time because I will know how to adjust to the changing fishing conditions. I want to thank all our sponsors, my boat caption Rob Clausen and my family for supporting my fishing addiction.“

On Saturday Wailes has been paired with an angler from Pennsylvania and will be the 4th boat to launch at the start of the tournament. Oathoudt is paired with an angler from South Carolina and will launch 20th. The tournament is still a solo competition, and the competitors will spend the day fishing, as they take turns deciding where the boat goes, with one competitor steering it in the morning, and the other angler steering it in the afternoon.

“It will be a great experience and I feel honored to go to represent my family and sponsors at this once-in-a-lifetime event,” Oathoudt said. “I want to thank Bill Siemantel with the BBZ, my grandpa for finding this opportunity. It is going to be a grind, so I am going to focus on tight lines and good hook sets to reel in the biggest bass I can.”

Both anglers are members of the newly formed Southwest Iowa Fishing Team where they fished with other area student anglers. “I am so excited for the boys they definitely put in the work and time to earn their spot in the BBZJC,” Bob Harris the coach of SWIFT said. In our first year as a fishing team, we have had great success with a two SWFT high school teams placing 20th at the TBF/SAF World Championships and 50th in the National Championships, and our junior fishing 4th at the Junior World Championships. We have some great student anglers in Iowa, and I would also like to congratulate Jake Oathoudt and Owen Hoover who also competed hard in the BBZJC tournament but didn’t qualify for the finals.”

On Saturday at 3 pm CST be sure to watch the live weigh-in from Missouri and see who will become the next BBZ JC World Finals Champion. See it live on the Bassmaster Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/bass). Good Luck boys!

Iowa Cattle Industry Leadership Summit Returns December 15 & 16

Ag/Outdoor

October 28th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Altoona, Iowa) – Iowa cattle producers have an opportunity to weigh in on cattle industry topics of concern at the Iowa Cattle Industry Leadership Summit and Annual Meeting. This year’s event will be held December 15 through 16 at Prairie Meadows in Altoona, Iowa.

Retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Peter Shinn will kick off the event on December 15. His presentation, “Agriculture & National Defense: Funding & Conflict Management,” stems from an extensive career in the U.S. Air Force and agriculture industry. Attendees will also have an opportunity to sit in on educational sessions, covering time sensitive topics such as carbon and tax reform. A full trade show and opportunities for networking will feature new products and solutions for cow-calf and feedlot producers. The program will conclude on December 16 with a closing session, and the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association and Iowa Beef Industry Council annual meetings.

Leadership Summit is the culmination of our formal policy development process. Members are encouraged to participate in policy committee meetings, which provide the opportunity to review expiring resolutions and introduce new policy priorities for the Association. Decisions made by members in the policy committee meetings will be presented to the board for ratification at the annual meeting. Based on feedback we’ve received over the past year, we expect policy discussions to center on price discovery and transparency, beef labeling regulations, and tax reform.

For more information, click HERE. To register for the Iowa Cattle Industry Leadership Summit visit www.iacattlemen.org. Registration is highly encouraged, and early bird rates will be offered through Friday, December 3. Hotel accommodations can be made online by following the link and entering the delegate code and password listed below. To receive the group rate, you will need to make reservations prior to Sunday, November 14.

Lenox woman arrested for Probation Violation

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October 28th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Clarinda, Iowa) – The Page County Sheriff’s Office reports Deputies, Wednesday, arrested 47-year-old Holly Ann Oliphant, of Lenox. She was taken into custody on a Page County Warrant for Violation of probation. Oliphant was arrested at the Page County Sheriff’s Office and is currently being held in the Page County Jail on a $10,000 cash bond from the warrant, pending future court appearances.

Holly Oliphant

Drought conditions improving for much of Iowa

Ag/Outdoor, News, Weather

October 28th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Ames, Iowa) – The latest Iowa Drought Monitor map was released this (Thursday) morning. It shows continued improvement in the drought conditions, statewide. Locally, much of Montgomery, Cass and Adair Counties remain “Abnormally Dry,” while nearly two-thirds of Madison County is Abnormally Dry. Across Interstate 80, most of Audubon County is experiencing the same conditions, while small parts of Guthrie and Dallas Counties range from Abnormally Dry to mostly Moderately Dry.

Severe Drought conditions continue to affect parts or all of 10 counties in central/north central Iowa. Across the Midwest, much of the southern and central portions of the Midwest received heavy precipitation, with a band of 2 to locally 4 inches measured from Iowa and northeast Missouri to southern Michigan and northwest Ohio. Areas to the south and north had 0.5 to 2.0 inches, except for a dry spot in southeast Minnesota to central Wisconsin and a dry swath in central Missouri. The northern half of Minnesota received no precipitation.

Deere employee hit and killed as he walked to join fellow strikers in Quad Cities

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October 28th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – A John Deere employee was hit and killed by a car early Wednesday morning, as he walked to join fellow strikers at the picket line near a John Deere facility in the Quad Cities. The incident happened before dawn in the middle of the intersection of a four-lane highway and Deere Drive — about half a mile from John Deere’s parts and distribution center in Milan. A union member said picketing was halted for the day at the Milan site, following the accident.

The victim was identified as 56-year old Richard Rich, of Moline, a 15-year employee of Deere’s facility in Milan. A preliminary autopsy showed Rich died from multiple traumatic chest injuries.

The U-A-W and Deere issued statements of condolence to the man’s family, friends and co-workers. Milan’s police chief told The Des Moines Register there is no cross walk at the intersection and the evidence suggests the driver did not commit a traffic violation.