Sheriff’s deputies in Montgomery County were called to the 2000 block of 145th Street in Elliott, early this (Saturday) morning, for a reported physical domestic assault. Upon further investigation, 40-year old Joshua Lynn Franzen was taken into custody, and charged with Domestic Assault/1st offense. He was transported to the Montgomery County Jail, and held without bond.
AUDREY STETZEL, 80, of Guthrie Center, died Wed., Dec. 25th, at the Guthrie County Hospital. Funeral services for AUDREY STETZEL will be held 10:30-a.m. Monday, Dec. 30th, at the First United Methodist Church, in Guthrie Center. Twigg Funeral Home in Panora has the arrangements.
Friends may call at the Twigg Funeral Home in Panora, on Sunday, Dec. 29th, from 4-until 6-p.m.
Burial is in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in rural Guthrie Center.
AUDREY STETZEL is survived by:
Her daughters – Karen (Scott) Benton; and Lori (Steve) Meinecke.
Her sons – Douglas (Martha) Stetzel; and Keith Stetzel (& Debbie Bertelson).
12 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.
Today: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 50. S-Se @ 15-25. (New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. )
Tonight: Rain. Low 36. W @ 10-20. (New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.)
Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy & breezy, w/a rain-snow mix possible. High 38. W @ 15-30.
Monday: Mo. Cldy & windy, w/flurries or light snow. High 28.
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. High 32.
Friday’s High in Atlantic was 45. Our Low was 15. Overnight rainfall thru 6:25-a.m. today was .04″) Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 20 and the Low was 4. The record High for Dec. 28th in Atlantic, was 65 in 1984. The Record Low was -25 in 1924.
Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ihmir Smith-Marsette scored on a 6-yard run, a 98-yard kickoff return and a 12-yard reception to lead No. 19 Iowa to a 49-24 victory over No. 22 Southern California in the Holiday Bowl. Senior Nate Stanley threw two touchdown passes and the Hawkeyes (10-3) won their fourth straight game for their sixth 10-win season in coach Kirk Ferentz’s 21 years. USC freshman quarterback Kedon Slovis, who threw two touchdown passes, was knocked out of the game with an apparent arm injury early in the third quarter. The Trojans (8-5) had their three-game winning streak snapped.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals signed third baseman Maikel Franco to a $2.95 million contract to be their everyday third baseman next season. The deal was agreed to earlier this week and includes up to $1.05 million in incentives. It also means the Royals can use Hunter Dozier, their primary third baseman last season, at first base and in the outfield as they try to keep the young slugger’s bat in the lineup.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — No. 14 Notre Dame closes another double-digit win season against Iowa State in the Camping World Bowl. The Fighting Irish are a year removed from appearing the College Football Playoff semifinals. They lost two games this season, but are trying to finish on a six-game winning streak. Iowa State lost four games this year by a total of 11 points to teams that finished in the final CFP rankings. The Cyclones are looking for a signature win against Notre Dame.
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler needs 50 yards Sunday at Kansas City to become at least the fourth running back since the merger to have 1,000 receiving yards in a season. He leads the league in receiving yards and touchdowns by a running back and is second in receptions. Ekeler has been a rare highlight in what has been a disappointing season for the Chargers, who will finish last in the AFC West after going to the playoffs last season.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa woman charged in a string of racially-motivated attacks this month managed to avoid prison in recent years after arrests for previous violent crimes and threats. Nicole Poole is charged with intentionally driving her SUV into a Hispanic girl and a black boy near Des Moines-area schools in separate hit-and-run crashes on Dec. 9. She’s also charged with using racial epithets that day at a gas station. In 2017, Poole was charged with stabbing her then-boyfriend while she was on probation. But a felony charge was dismissed after the alleged victim refused to cooperate. Charges alleging she assaulted and harassed another boyfriend in 2018 were dismissed after he also declined to cooperate.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — In the last presidential election, Iowa swung fiercely to Donald Trump. Heading into 2020, the question is whether it will swing away from him. Few states have changed politically with the head-snapping speed of Iowa. It backed Democrat Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012. Then four years later Trump carried Iowa by a larger percentage of the vote than in Texas. Some Democrats are seeing signs of a shift their way. If Iowa’s rightward drift has indeed stalled, it could be a foreboding sign for Trump in other upper Midwestern states he carried by much smaller margins and would need to win again.
MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — Newly released documents show that Mason City Community School District settled a gender discrimination lawsuit filed by a former official for more $170,000. The Globe-Gazette reports that the district issued its former human resources director Jodie Anderson $31,500 in wage differential payment and $73,500 for damages. Another $70,000 was issued to cover court and attorneys’ fees. Anderson filed the lawsuit in July 2018, alleging that men employed by the district were being paid more than women for the same categories of work. The settlement was announced Monday, but the amount wasn’t disclosed until Friday in documents obtained by the non-profit Iowa Freedom of Information Council.
SHELLSBURG, Iowa (AP) — A dive team has recovered the body of a man who fell through the ice of an eastern Iowa pond while fishing. Television station KCRG reports that divers pulled the body of 47-year-old Shannan Lee Hughes, of Vinton, from the water Friday. Hughes is believed to have fallen through the ice Thursday while fishing on a private pond near Shellsburg. A passerby reported seeing Hughes fishing out on the ice. The bystander later noticed Hughes had vanished and a hole on the ice and called 911. Searchers found Hughes’ car near the pond, but no sign of him.
SAN DIEGO (AP) – Ihmir Smith-Marsette scored on a 6-yard run, a 98-yard kickoff return and a 12-yard reception to lead No. 19 Iowa to a 49-24 victory over No. 22 Southern California in the Holiday Bowl, Friday night.
Iowa quarterback Nate Stanley looks to throw a pass during the first half of the Holiday Bowl NCAA college football game against Southern California, Friday, Dec. 27, 2019, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Orlando Ramirez)
Senior Nate Stanley threw two touchdown passes and the Hawkeyes (10-3) won their fourth straight game for their sixth 10-win season in coach Kirk Ferentz’s 21 years. USC freshman quarterback Kedon Slovis, who threw two touchdown passes, was knocked out of the game with an apparent arm injury early in the third quarter. T
The Trojans (8-5) had their three-game winning streak snapped.
MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) – Newly released documents show that Mason City Community School District settled a gender discrimination lawsuit filed by a former official for more $170,000. The Globe-Gazette reports that the district issued its former human resources director Jodie Anderson $31,500 in wage differential payment and $73,500 for damages.
Another $70,000 was issued to cover court and attorneys’ fees. Anderson filed the lawsuit in July 2018, alleging that men employed by the district were being paid more than women for the same categories of work. The settlement was announced Monday, but the amount wasn’t disclosed until Friday in documents obtained by the non-profit Iowa Freedom of Information Council.
Kennesaw State (1-11) vs. No. 25 Iowa (9-3)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa; Sunday, 3 p.m. CST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 25 Iowa hosts Kennesaw State in a non-conference matchup. Kennesaw State came up short in an 83-70 game at home to Wofford on Sunday. Iowa is coming off a 77-70 win in Chicago over Cincinnati last week.
TEAM LEADERSHIP: The powerful Luka Garza has put up a double-double (21.5 points and 10.2 rebounds) to lead the way for the Hawkeyes. Joe Wieskamp has complemented Garza and is maintaining an average of 12.3 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. The Owls have been led by Terrell Burden, who is averaging 10.3 points.GIFTED GARZA: Garza has connected on 40 percent of the 30 3-pointers he’s attempted and has made 3 of 9 over the last three games. He’s also made 63.6 percent of his foul shots this season.
STREAK STATS: Kennesaw State has dropped its last seven road games, scoring 50.6 points and allowing 77.1 points during those contests. Iowa has won its last four home games, scoring an average of 81.8 points while giving up 63.3.
ACCOUNTING FOR ASSISTS: The Hawkeyes have recently created baskets via assists more often than the Owls. Iowa has an assist on 49 of 77 field goals (63.6 percent) across its past three matchups while Kennesaw State has assists on 20 of 53 field goals (37.7 percent) during its past three games.
DID YOU KNOW: Iowa has committed a turnover on just 17.2 percent of its possessions this season, which is the second-lowest percentage among all Big Ten teams. The Hawkeyes have turned the ball over only 12.2 times per game this season.
VICTORIA LEE MICHAELSEN, 67, of Walnut died Thursday, December 26th at home. A memorial service for VICTORIA LEE MICHAELSEN will be held on Tuesday, December 31st at 7:00 pm at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca. (No dress attire – please dress casual)
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Public Visitation will be held prior to the service Tuesday from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the funeral home.
VICTORIA LEE MICHAELSEN is survived by:
Husband: Gary Michaelsen of Walnut.
Daughters: Angela Harris of Des Moines; Amy (Cesar) Granados of Atlantic.
Son: James (Julie) Michaelsen of Fairfax, MO.
Sisters: Linda Christensen of Sacramento, CA; Stacy Hodapp of Hotchkiss, CO; Cindy Sierzant of Des Moines.
Brothers: Keith (Dinah) Hodapp of Solon; Wayne (Jeanie) Hodapp of Littleton, CO; Dave Hodapp of Jackson Lake, CO; Richard (Jane) Hodapp of Charlotte, NC; Joe (Mary) Hodapp of Alleman; Randy (Cindy) Hodapp of Littleton, CO.
7 Grandchildren
4 Great-Grandchildren
(Learfield Sports) — The Iowa Hawkeye women open the Big Ten race on Saturday with a visit to Nebraska. The Hawkeyes are 9-2 while the Huskers enter the league race with a record of 10-1.
(That’s) Iowa coach Lisa Bluder [who] feels her team is ready for a tough league race.
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