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DsM Police ID man who died after being hit by a vehicle

News

September 29th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Police in Des Moines, Sunday afternoon, identified a Des Moines man who was struck and killed by a vehicle Friday night. Authorities say 62-year old Gregory Snowden was struck by a vehicle driven by 29-year-old Tiffany Elliot, of Ankeny. The accident happened in the 800 block of SW 9th Street just before 9:30-p.m.

Witnesses told police Snowden was sitting in the roadway just prior to being hit by Elliot’s vehicle as it traveled southbound across the SW 9th viaduct, crossing the Raccoon River. Medics transported Snowden to Methodist Hospital where he later died.

Police said Elliot was not impaired or distracted when the crash happened. Des Moines Police Department Traffic Unit officers continue to investigate the crash.

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Iowa man gets 5 years in prison for girlfriend’s death

News

September 29th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A 28-year-old Iowa man has been sentenced to five years in prison for injuring his girlfriend and causing her death. KCRG reports that Cody Brown was sentenced Friday to the maximum sentence for involuntary manslaughter in the connection with the June 2018 death of 24-year-old Stephanie Bowling.

Prosecutors say Brown threw Bowling to the ground during an argument, and she died several days later from head injuries. About 50 of Bowling’s friends and family members attended the sentencing hearing. She was the mother of two daughters, who were ages 2 and 8 when she died.

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Fast-moving water below dam creates dangers for fishermen

Ag/Outdoor, News, Sports

September 29th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — The fast-moving water flowing out of Gavins Point dam on the South Dakota-Nebraska border will create dangerous fishing conditions on the Missouri River this fall. The Sioux City Journal reports the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is warning fishermen to take precautions and stay out of restricted areas because of the high volume of water in the river.

The paddlefish snagging season begins Tuesday. But the Corps plans to continue releasing 80,000 cubic feet per second of water from the dam throughout October. All fishermen should wear life vests and be careful of their footing. The Corps says boaters should not anchor their boats in the area near the dam because of the turbulent water.

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Nodaway Valley competes at Steve Johnson XV Invite

Sports

September 29th, 2019 by admin

The Nodaway Valley Cross Country teams competed at the Steve Johnson High School Cross Country Invitational on Saturday at Wartburg College.

The girls finished in 15th place. Sophia Broers was the top finisher for the Wolverines in 19th place overall, Reagan Weinheimer was 65th. Sioux City North won the team title and Kora Malecek of Onalaska was the individual winner.

The Nodaway Valley boys team finished 8th in the team race. Josh Baudler led the way with a 9th place finish. Toby Bower came in 39th. Sioux City North won the team title and had the individual winner in Jaysen Bouwers.

Full results HERE.

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TJ boys and Harlan girls win at Harlan XC Meet

Sports

September 29th, 2019 by admin

The Thomas Jefferson boys and Harlan girls cross country teams were winners on Saturday at the Harlan Meet. Wimach Gilo of Thomas Jefferson was the boys individual winner and Lucy Borkowski of Harlan won the girls race.

Girls Team Scores

  1. Harlan 35
  2. Glenwood 77
  3. AHSTW 110
  4. Atlantic 111
  5. Lewis Central 146

Girls Individual Top Ten

  1. Lucy Borkowski, Harlan 19:43
  2. Rachel Mullenax, Glenwood
  3. Mayson Hartley, Clarinda
  4. Kaia Bieker, Harlan
  5. Abby Alberti, Harlan
  6. Haley Bach, Lewis Central
  7. Ryann Portch, AHSTW
  8. Ava Rush, Atlantic
  9. Tori Castle, Treynor
  10. Emma Hughes, Glenwood

Full results: Cyclone CC Invitational VGirls Results

Boys Team Scores

  1. CB Thomas Jefferson 54
  2. Atlantic 95
  3. Harlan 121
  4. Lewis Central 139
  5. St. Albert 148

Boys Individual Top Ten

  1. Wimach Gilo, Thomas Jefferson 16:18
  2. Bennet Heisterkamp, St. Albert 16:28
  3. Juan Martinez, TJ
  4. Craig Alan Becker, Atlantic
  5. Aidan Bootan, TJ
  6. Connor Lancial, Lewis Central
  7. Steven Hornberg, AL
  8. Trey Gross, Harlan
  9. Baylor Bergren, Red Oak
  10. Sam McIntyre, Glenwood

Full results: Cyclone CC Invitational VBoys Results

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NWS forecast for Atlantic & the area: Sept. 29, 2019

Weather

September 29th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. E/SE wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. S wind 15-25 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny & breezy. High near 86. S/SW winds 15-30 mph.
Mon. Night: Mostly cloudy w/a 60% chance of showers & thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Low around 68. S @ 10-15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 75. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 53.
Wednesday: Showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 61.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 72. Our Low 48. We received .25” rain Saturday evening into early this morning (as of 7-a.m.). Last year on this date our High was 49 and the Low was 45. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 96 in 1953. The Record Low was 17 in 1899.

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CAM School Board to hold a Workshop session, Monday evening

News

September 29th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Members of the CAM School District’s Board of Education will hold a board workshop with Boyd Jones, Monday (Sept. 30th). Their session includes discussion with regard to the initial findings of the Facility Study. The meeting in the CAM High School Superintendent’s Office, begins at 7:00 p.m.

During their meeting this past August, Superintendent Paul Croghan reports assessments of the building facilities were making progress.  The initial focus, he said, is to limit access to the entire building by changing the main entrance. The assessments have included everything from color schemes to roofs and other infrastructure concerns.  That includes systematically organized classrooms, backstops, fields, concessions, etc.

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Cass County Supervisors to discuss/act on vacant township position

News

September 29th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Board of Supervisors will meet 9-a.m. Monday (Sept. 30th), in a regular session. The meeting takes place in their Board Room at the Cass County Courthouse. On their agenda, in addition to Department Head reports, is discussion and possible action on a township position.

The Brighton Township Clerk’s position is vacant as of Oct. 1st. Both the clerk and trustee are appointed by the Board of Supervisors.

The Supervisors will also continue their discussion, with regard to the County Employee Handbook and Safety Policy.

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Midwest Sports Brief (9/29/19)

Sports

September 29th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Nate Stanley threw for 276 yards and two touchdowns, Toren Young added a career-high 131 yards rushing and 14th-ranked Iowa throttled Middle Tennessee 48-3, moving to 4-0 for the third time in 10 years. Brandon Smith caught both of Stanley’s TD throws for the Hawkeyes. Iowa gained 644 yards, its most in coach Kirk Ferentz’s 21 seasons in charge.

WACO, Texas (AP) — John Mayers kicked a 38-yarder with 21 seconds left for the first field goal of the redshirt freshman’s career, lifting Baylor to a 23-21 victory over Iowa State after the Bears blew a 20-point lead in the fourth quarter. The win in the Big 12 opener for both teams was the second in a row for the Bears. They won their sixth straight game going back to last season. The Cyclones lost their conference opener for the 16th time in 18 seasons.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — No. 5 Ohio State was supposed to get its first big test of the season at Nebraska. It hardly turned out that way. Justin Fields threw for three touchdowns and ran for another, Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez was intercepted on three of the Cornhuskers’ first four series, and the Buckeyes turned in their most impressive performance of the season in a 48-7 win.

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Chuba Hubbard ran for 296 yards and a touchdown on just 25 carries, and Oklahoma State shut down No. 24 Kansas State’s own vaunted rushing attack in a weather-delayed 26-13 victory Saturday night. Hubbard finished with runs of 53, 84 and 44 yards in his dominant performance. Skylar Thompson was 11 of 23 for 118 yards for the Wildcats, who were coming off a bye following their big win at Mississippi State.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals’ push for a division title will go down to the final day of the regular season following an 8-6 loss to the Chicago Cubs. Adam Wainwright allowed four homers for the first time in his career, but the Cardinals maintained a one-game lead over Milwaukee for the NL Central lead when the Brewers lost 3-2 in 10 innings at Colorado. If the teams are tied after Sunday’s regular season finales, they will play a tiebreaking Game 163 in St. Louis on Monday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Minnesota Twins lost third baseman Luis Arraez to an apparent right leg injury in the seventh inning of their 4-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Arraez collided with first baseman Willians Astudillo while he was chasing Hunter Dozier’s pop fly at the mound. Astudillo caught the ball and Arraez grabbed the back of his right leg as he tumbled to the ground.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Freshman Max Duggan led touchdown drives on all three of his first-half possessions as TCU scored on every first-half possession and was never threatened in a 51-14 victory over Kansas to open Big 12 play. TCU (3-1, 1-0) dominated in every area of the first half against Kansas (2-3, 0-2), which ended a 48-game road losing streak to Power 5 opponents earlier this season at Boston College.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019

News

September 29th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Rev. William Joensen has been ordained as the 10th bishop to lead the Roman Catholic Diocese of Des Moines. The Des Moines Register reports that more than 1,500 parishioners witnessed the ordination Friday at St. Francis of Assisi Church in West Des Moines, the diocese’s largest. Pope Francis selected the 59-year-old Joensen, an Iowa native, to replace former Bishop Richard Pates, who retired after holding the role for more than a decade.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police say a man who witnesses reported was sitting in a Des Moines street has been hit by a vehicle and killed. Police Sgt. Paul Parizek says the incident happened around 9:30 p.m. Friday on SW 9th Street. Medics arrived to find a 62-year-old Des Moines resident had been hit by a southbound vehicle as it crossed the Racoon River. The man was taken to an area hospital, where he died. The man’s name had not been released by late Saturday morning.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa health officials say more vaping-related illnesses have been reported in the state. The Iowa Department of Public Health says in a news release that 23 cases of respiratory illness associated with vaping have been reported in Iowa _ up from 15 last week. There have been no deaths in the state. Of the 23 Iowa cases, ages range from 17 to 60, and most of the patients were male. Officials say 18 have reported vaping some form of THC.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Applications are being sought to fill a vacancy on Iowa City’s Human Rights Commission. The vacancy is an unexpired term that runs through the end of 2020. The vacancy is an unexpired term that runs through the end of 2020. Applications must be received by 5 p.m. on Oct. 29. The group meets monthly and is charged with educating the public on civil and human rights. That includes planning programs and activities to eliminate unlawful discrimination.

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