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Officer assaulted after responding to an accident in Shenandoah, Saturday

News

March 5th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Shenandoah, Iowa) – A Shenandoah Police Officer who responded to an accident over the weekend, was assaulted, and the suspect transported to a hospital, with charges against him pending completion of an investigation. According to the Shenandoah Police Department, at around 8:40-a.m., Saturday, an Officer with the Department was dispatched to the 1200 block of West Nishna Road, following a report of a two-vehicle accident.

Authorities says upon the Officer’s arrival, a 41-year-old male from one of the vehicles, without provocation, attacked and began assaulting the officer. Police say the unidentified man was able to remove the officer’s service pistol from its holster during the assault, before the officer regained control of the weapon. Additional officers were dispatched and arrived on scene to help detain the individual.

The suspect was transported to the Shenandoah Medical Center by police and later to a medical center in Council Bluffs for treatment of injuries suffered during the accident. The officer suffered minor injuries in the altercation.

An investigation into the incident remains ongoing. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office along with several citizens assisted the police department at the scene.

Marshalltown Police issue Endangered Person Advisory Monday night

News

March 5th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – Seventeen-year-old Deshawna Green has been safely located. Law enforcement thanks the public for their assistance. (updated 1:19-p.m. 3/5/24)

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Public Safety has issued an Endangered Person Advisory on behalf of the Marshalltown Police Department, for 17-year-old Deshawna Green. She was last seen at a Marshalltown residence around 11:00 p.m. on March 3, 2024. Deshawna is a black female with brown eyes and long black hair. She is 5 feet 7 inches tall and 135 pounds.

She may be with 20-year-old Davontrez McCuddin. Davontrez is a black male, 5 feet 7 inches tall and 185 pounds.

Law enforcement is concerned for Deshawna’s wellbeing and is asking for the public’s assistance in locating her.

Deshawna Green

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Deshawna Green or Devontrez McCuddin is asked to call their local law enforcement or the Marshall County Crime Stoppers at 641.753.1234. Tips may also be sent via text to 274637 and “Marshall” followed by tip message or submitted online at marshallcountycs.com.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Tue., March 5th, 2024

Weather

March 5th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly sunny. High near 56. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest this afternoon.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 28.
Tomorrow: Partly sunny. High near 58. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy w/a 60% chance of rain, mainly after noon. High near 55.
Friday: Mostly cloudy & windy w/a 50% chance of rain. High near 48.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 47. The 24-hour Low was 23. We received a trace of rain during the afternoon. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 59 and the Low was 30. The Record High for March 5th was 74 in 1921. The Record Low was -31 in 1960. Sunrise: 6:49. Sunset: 6:15-p.m.

‘American Cream’ draft horse would become official state horse

News

March 5th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa Senate has voted to name the American Cream draft horse as the official horse of Iowa. It’s one of several breeds of work horses that pulled plows and harvesting equipment for Iowa farmers before horses were replaced by tractors. Senator Annette Sweeney of Iowa Falls says the American Cream draft horse originated in Iowa.

“The American Cream draft horse is the only breed of draft horse that can claim it is native to the United States,” Sweeney says. “In fact, it was foaled in my hometown of Radcliffe back in the early 1900s.”

The welcome sign to Radcliffe notes it is the “cradle” of the American Cream draft horse. Mature draft horses can be as tall as six feet and weigh well over a ton. American Cream draft horses have a cream colored coat, a white mane and, Sweeney says, they were not as tall or heavy as Clydesdales, Percherons or Belgians. “And they were more easily handled within our small farms that we had in the early 1900s,” Sweeney says.

American Cream Draft Horse (Photo from Horse Illustrated)

In the middle of the last century, the state of Iowa recognized the American Cream as a breed of draft horse. However, according to the American Cream Draft Horse Association, there are fewer than 400 American Cream horses alive today. Three senators voted “nay” on the idea of naming the American Cream as the state horse, but 43 senators voted yes. The proposal has to win the approval of the Iowa House, too, before this particular horse breed would official become the state horse. As you may have heard, the Iowa House voted earlier this year to name the Iowa Darter as the state fish.

DARRELL SHOESMITH, 87, of Audubon (Mass of Christian Burial 3/7/24)

Obituaries

March 5th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

DARRELL SHOESMITH, 87, of Audubon, died Sunday, March 3rd, 2024, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial for DARRELL SHOESMITH will be held 10:30-a.m. Thursday, March 7th, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Audubon. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 6th, from 5-until 7-p.m., with a Rosary at 7-p.m.

Burial is in St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery south of Audubon.

DARRELL SHOESMITH is survived by:

His wife – Lavonne.

His daughters – Cynthia (Mark) Heller, of Audubon, and Kimberly (Jeff—AJ) Hupp ,of Springfield, MO.

His sons – Kevin, of Des Moines, and Linn, of Audubon.

His sisters  – Sandra Crees, Donna (John) Gregersen, and Karen (Dave) Voight.

His brother – Darwin (Kathy) Shoesmith.

5 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

2024 RVC All-Conference Boy’s and Girl’s Basketball Teams

Sports

March 4th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

BOYS
1st Team All RVC — Boys
Name Grade School
Carter Gruver* Jr Woodbine
Cal Heydon* So Coon Rapids-Bayard
Cade Beherns* Sr Coon Rapids-Bayard
Mason McIntosh* Sr West Harrison
Cash Emgarten* Sr Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton
Johnathon Bergmeier Jr Glidden-Ralston
Aiden Flathers Sr Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton
Ryan Bower Sr CAM
*UNANIMOUS SELECTION

2nd Team All RVC — RVC
Name Grade School
Wyatt Raegaller So ArWeVa
Emmet Neumann Sr ArWeVa
Blayne Smith Jr ArWeVa
Collin Bower So CAM
Chase Jahde Jr CAM
Josh Nelson Jr Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton
Jackson Radcliff Sr Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton
Landon Blum Fr Woodbine

 

GIRLS
1st Team All RVC GBB
Player School Grade
Breeley Clayburg* Coon Rapids-Bayard Sr.
Eva Steffensen* CAM Sr.
Taryn Petersen* Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton Fr.
Jaelynn Petersen* Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton So.
Charlie Pryor* Woodbine Jr.
Malia Clayburg Coon Rapids-Bayard So.
Kiera Nichols CAM Sr.
Nicole Hoefer Woodbine Sr.
* Indicates Unanimous Selection

2nd Team All RVC GBB
Player School Grade
Anna Hart Coon Rapids-Bayard So.
Meredith Rich CAM Sr.
Delaney Schurke ArWeVa Sr.
DJ Steinkuehler Woodbine Jr.
Amanda Newton Woodbine Sr.
Sylvia Sullivan Boyer Valley So.
Maclayn Houston West Harrison Sr.
Tiela Janssen Glidden-Ralston Sr.

Iowa Girl’s Coaches Association 2024 High School Girl’s Basketball All-State Teams

Sports

March 4th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Class 1A

Second Team 
Brynnly German – Martensdale St. Marys (Senior)
Eva Steffensen – CAM (Senior)
Majesta Vos – Lynnville-Sully (Senior)

Third Team 
Charlie Pryor – Woodbine (Junior)

 

Class 2A

First Team
Lindsey Davis – Nodaway Valley (Senior)
Jaidyn Sellers – Panorama (Senior)

Second Team
Tyme Boettcher – Panorama (Senior)

Third Team
Lynnae Green – Shenandoah (Junior)

 

Class 3A

Second Team
Abby Hall – Des Moines Christian (Senior)
Aubrey Schwieso – Harlan (Junior)

Third Team 
Paytn Harter – Atlantic (Junior)

 

Class 4A

First Team 
Abby Tuttle – North Polk (Junior)
Bailey Birmingham – Norwalk (Junior)
Macy Comito – Carlisle (Sophomore)

Second Team 
Alliyah Thompson – Ballard (Senior)
Lucy Scott – Lewis Central (Senior)

Third Team
Raegan Loewe – Ballard (Junior)
Brooke Larsen – Lewis Central (Junior)

 

Coaches of the Year:

Class 1A: Brian Wheatley – North Linn
Class 2A: Bruce Dall – Dike-New Hartford
Class 3A: Jamie Smith – Solon
Class 4A: PJ Sweeney – Clear Creek Amana
Class 5A: Chad Jilek – Johnston

AHSTW Girls Basketball 2023-2024 season recap

Sports

March 4th, 2024 by admin

The AHSTW Lady Vikes girls basketball team ended their season with a 52-34 loss to the Exira-EHK Spartans in the first round of the Class 2A-Region 3 Bracket. The Vikes were led in scoring by senior Delaney Goshorn who had 12 points in the game. The Lady Vikes ended up going 10-4 in the Western Iowa Conference and with a 12-9 overall record on the season.

The Lady Vikes were led in scoring this year by senior Dalaney Goshorn who had 282 points and averaged 13 points per game.

Lady Vikes will be graduating 5 seniors this season: Rylie Knop, Saydi Paulsen, Ella Langer, Delaney Goshorn and Graycen Partlow.

Lady Vikes Coach Jason McCall said he really had a good team but was pleased how his team bought into the program this season.

Coach McCall says it sure was tough to say goodbye at the of the basketball season.

Coach McCall commented about playing in a prestigious Western Iowa Conference.

Coach McCall talked about what his team will do in the summer.

Drake and UNI men prepare for Missouri Valley Tournament

Sports

March 4th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

The Drake and Northern Iowa men prepare for this week’s Missouri Valley Tournament in St. Louis. The Bulldogs are 25-6 and will be the two seed in tournament. The Bulldogs won it last year as the two seed and the regular season Valley champ has won the tournament only three times in the last nine years.

That’s Drake coach Darian DeVries. The Bulldogs play Friday night against the winner of Thursday’s game between Illinois State and Evansville.

UNI is 19-13 and the fourth seed in the tournament. The Panthers closed the regular season on a three game win streak.

That’s Panther coach Ben Jacobson who says his team is playing with a lot of confidence.

UNI opens Friday afternoon against the winner of Thursday’s game between Valparaiso and Belmont.

Iowa State men up to No. 6 in AP Poll

Sports

March 4th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa State men are ranked sixth in the AP Poll heading into the final week of the regular season. The Cyclones are 12-4 and a game behind top ranked and Big-12 leader Houston heading into Wednesday night’s game at home against BYU. With a win the Cyclones would finish the season unbeaten in Hilton Coliseum.

That’s coach T.J. Otzelberger. ISU has won three straight games but in the last two The Cyclones have made only eight of 38 from three point range.

Otzelberger is confident the Cyclones will find their range from beyond the arc.