Today: Partly Cloudy. High 86. East wind 10 mph.
Tonight: Fair to P/Cldy. Low around 62.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 87. SE @ 10.
Wednesday: P/Cldy. High 88.
Thursday: P/Cldy. High near 90.
Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 85. Our Low this morning, 58. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 88 and the Low was 67. The Record High on this date was 110 in 1934. The Record Low was 47 in 1981 & 1947.
(Radio Iowa) – Dubuque police used traffic camera video to track a suspect in a weekend shooting. An 18-year-old man was shot to death in Dubuque early Saturday evening. Police found the victim, shot in the chest, in a downtown Dubuque intersection. The shooting was caught on a traffic camera. Police used the footage to track the suspect to a house nearby and took a 15 year old boy into custody.
UPDATE 8:17-p.m. – Authorities in Cass County say there’s good news to report with regard to a possible drowning victim north of Lewis: There was no victim. Cass County Sheriff’s Deputy Preston Harter KJAN News it was apparently all a big misunderstanding. The Atlantic Police Department managed to contact a couple who had been out by the creek fishing, with their toddler in tow. When they left, they forgot to take the stroller with them. Thankfully, everyone of the family members were accounted for.
Cass County Deputy Kyle Quist says numerous agencies assisted in handling the incident, including:
Quist also thanked the Cass County Communications Dispatchers. “Without them, large-scale events like this would not run smoothly. And, we have quality dispatchers, and because of that, not only was this event happening, but there were multiple calls across the county and City of Atlantic for other situations they were dealing with, and they did an excellent job.”
(Original report follows)…
Search and Rescue teams are on the scene of a possible drowning north of Lewis. Initial (unconfirmed) reports are a baby stroller with cold food inside was found by the bridge, but it’s not clear if a child was in the water.
Cass County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Kennon has confirmed search and rescue personnel are in the vicinity of Turkey Creek and Highway 6. As of just before 8-p.m., a dive team was searching the water, which is waist deep at some locations due to the drought. Additional details are not available.
The Atlantic Parks and Recreation Dept. Board of Directors is taking their monthly meeting to the great outdoors, once again. Last month they met in the shelter at Cedar Park. Monday evening (July 20), the Board will meet in the Kiddie Korral Shelter at Sunnyside Park, beginning at 5:15-p.m.
Action items on their agenda include:
In his reports to the Board, Parks and Rec Director Bryant Rasmussen will discuss:
The meeting next month will take place at the City Park Shelter in downtown Atlantic.
Here are the results from the Pottawattamie Count Fair Swine Show held Sunday, July 18 in Avoca.
Area residents are being advised of road work that will affect your travel plans. Beginning Monday, July 19th, the City of Elk Horn will close the intersection of Washington Street (F-58) and Salem Street, for street and storm sewer repairs. Snyder and Associates Engineer Dave Sturm says the closure will be for up to two weeks, depending on weather.
And, as we’ve previously mentioned, road construction work on U.S. Highway 6 between Iowa Highway 71 near Atlantic, and Iowa Highway 48 near Lewis, will require intermittent lane closures weekdays from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. beginning on Monday, July 19 until August 5, weather permitting.
During the project, traffic will be controlled with flaggers and a pilot car while work is taking place. A 16-foot lane width limit will be in effect.
Ottumwa – The Iowa Department of Corrections, today (Sunday), reports 34-year-old Gregory Peck, convicted of Domestic Abuse Assault-3rd or Subsequent and other charges in Fayette County, failed to report to the walk in clinic from the Ottumwa facility as required, Saturday.
Peck is a Black male, five-feet 11-inches tall. He weighs 263 pounds. Peck was admitted to the work release facility on May 24th (2021). Persons with information on Peck’s whereabouts should contact local police.
(No picture of Peck is available from the DOC)
BILL RAASCH, 77, of Greenfield, died Saturday, July 17, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Society in Fontanelle. Funeral services for BILL RAASCH will be held 10:30-a.m. Friday, July 23, 2021, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fontanelle. Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.
Open Visitation: Will be held on Thursday, July 22, 2021, at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fontanelle from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Family Visitation: The family will greet friends on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fontanelle from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.
Burial is in the Fontanelle Cemetery.
Memorials may be directed to Bill Raasch memorial fund to be established by the family at a later date.
BILL RAASCH is survived by:
His wife – Judi Raasch of Greenfield.
His sons – Matt Raasch and wife Julie of Clive, and Greg Raasch and wife Beth,
His siblings – Donald Shannon and wife Joanne of Greenfield, Venita Smith and husband Melvin of Panora, Karen Weber of Spencer, Rex Raasch and wife Verlee of Waukee, Vicki Brown and husband Stan of Fontanelle and Evie Sewell and husband Bert of Ankeny;
5 grandchildren, other relatives and friends.
Audubon County Fair (Last Day of the Fair)
8:00 AM Open Class Horse Entries at Announcer’s Stand North of Horse Arena
8:00 AM Tractor Drive Check in
9:00 AM Open Class Horse Show
9:30 AM Tractor Drive
10:00 AM Clover Kids Bottle Bucket Calf
4-H/FFA Beef Show
Show Order:
Bottle Bucket Calves
Feeder Calves
Breeding Heifers
LUNCH BREAK
Cow/Calf Pairs
Pen of Three
Market Heifers
Market Steers
Showmanship
12:00 PM Antique Tractor Pull – Grandstand
12:00 PM Beef Feed – Audubon T-Bone
12:30 PM Bingo-Exira Lions – Agrihall
1:30 PM Pie Contest – Agrihall
2:30 PM Open Class Exhibits and Commercial Booths released
3:00 PM 4-H Recognition – Show Barn
4:00 PM Livestock Support Sale-poultry, rabbits, sheep, goats, swine, beef
4:00 PM 4-H exhibits released
4:45 PM 4-H Building Clean Up
5:00 PM Beef Feed – Audubon Co. Cattleman
Clean Up Following Release and Sale
Pottawattamie County Fair
7:30am Swine Show
2:00pm 4-H & FFA Exhibits Released
Last Day of the Fair: Monday – 9 AM: Premium Auction.
Montgomery County Fair (Last full day)
Shelby County Fair
7:30a.m ………………. Market Beef Exhibitors Meeting
8:30a.m ………………. Judge 4-H/FFA Market Beef
9:00a.m ………………. Cowboy Church by Brad Knudson – Horse Arena
9:00a.m.-4:00p.m. .. Antique Tractor/Machinery Show
12:00 Noon. ………… 4-H Style Show, Fashion Revue, Clothing Selection & $15 Challenge- tent
1:00p.m ………………. Share the Fun, public speaking and extemporaneous speaking – Tent
3:00p.m.. …………….. Pedal Tractor Pull
4:00-5:00p.m……….. Release 4-H/FFA Static Exhibits (must be removed by 5:00p.m.)
………………………….. Release Open Class Exhibits (must be removed by 5:00p.m.)
………………………….. Release 4-H/FFA Horses and all Livestock not being sold
4-H & Open Class Buildings open 12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m.
Commercial Building open 12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m., Nishna Valley Model Railroad Building open 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Monday: 5:00 p.m. – 4-H/FFA Livestock Auction; Friday, 7/23: Figure 8 Races at the Grandstand.
At least three area school district board’s of education will hold their (separate) monthly meetings, Monday evening. Beginning at 5:30-p.m., the Griswold School Board will meet in the High School Conference Room. Some highlights of their New Business items (action items) include:
The Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton School Board meeting gets underway 6-p.m. Monday, in the Elk Horn Building Conference Room. Some highlights of their New Business items (action items) include:
And, the Audubon School Board will meet 7-p.m. Monday in the High School Board Room. Their action items include:
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