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Harlan Police report (9/3/19)

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September 3rd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The Harlan Police Department reports four recent arrests. Last Saturday, 34-year old Joseph Rheinhart Smith-Kidd, of Harlan, was arrested following a traffic stop. Smith-Kidd was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with driving while suspended and no seatbelt. On Friday, 29-year old Cameron Stuart Cunningham, of Harlan, was arrested following a call for service. Cunningham was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with public intoxication and supplying alcohol to a person under legal age. And, 37-year old Kristina Marie Namanny, of Harlan, was arrested following a call for service. Namanny was transported to the Shelby County Jail where she was charged with domestic abuse assault.

On Aug. 29th, 35-year old Aubree Jasmine Cline, of Council Bluffs, was arrested following a traffic stop, in Harlan. Cline was transported to the Shelby County Jail where she was charged with operating while intoxicated, driving while suspended, no insurance, and speed.

Glenwood Police report (9/3/19)

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September 3rd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Police in Glenwood report several arrests took place over the past week: On Aug. 28th, 57-year old David Richey, of Glenwood, was arrested on a Mills County warrant. On Aug. 29th, 19-year old Dylan Janssen, of Harlan, was arrested on a Mills County warrant. And, 52-year old Michael Smith, of Glenwood, was arrested for unlawful possession of prescription drugs and possession of a controlled substance.

On Aug. 30th, 20-year old Reagan Green, of Glenwood, was arrested on a Pott. County warrant. This past Sunday, 52-year old John Meyers, of Glenwood, was arrested for Public Intoxication and Assault causing bodily injury. Today (Tuesday), 36-year old Zachary McCord, of Glenwood, was arrested for public intoxication, interference with official acts bodily injury, interference with official acts, and assault use/display of a weapon. 29-year old John Pepper, of Glenwood, was arrested on a Mills Co. Warrant.

Gov. Reynolds visits Atlantic Insurance Agency, Tuesday afternoon

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September 3rd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Iowa Republican Governor Kim Reynolds,  Republican Senator Tom Shipley and Representative Tom Moore, along with other dignitaries, were in Atlantic, Tuesday afternoon, to help celebrate the 125th Anniversary of Brocker-Karns and Karns Insurance (BKK).

Gov. Kim Reynolds is flanked on her left by Chris Karns and Kip Harris on her right, during BKK’s 125 Anniversary. (Ric Hanson/photo)

Chris Karns, BKK President who’s been based out of the Anita office for more than , gave a brief history of the company, prior to introducing his partner, Kip Harris, and then Governor Reynolds. When it was time for the Governor to speak, she called celebrating their 125th Anniversary as a business, a “Major accomplishment.

She said B-K-and K has been here through all the changes, good times and bad, the State has endured. Chris Karns spoke afterward, about what it takes to be in business for 125-years and continuing to expand the opportunities to serve their customers. He hinted they will be adding another location, but didn’t want to reveal where. Karns also acknowledged his competition in Cass County, by saying “They’re all good people and we’re friends with them, and there’s enough business for all of us.” Speaking with reporters after her brief speech, Gov. Reynolds talked about the Trumps Administration’s efforts to reduce the amount of ethanol blended into gasoline, and getting them to reverse that decision.

She was also asked about talks on the trade tariff’s, but said there’s been no date set on resuming those talks.  She said the priority right now should be to ratify the USMCA (U-S, Mexico-Canada trade Agreement).

She said “Everyone of our congressional delegations should be putting a lot of pressure if they want to help not only our farmers, but our families and small businesses and manufacturing.” She said “Let’s get it done.” Prior to attending the event in Atlantic, Tuesday, the Governor was in Council Bluffs, for Google’s 10th Anniversary in Iowa event.

Authorities Search for Missing Remsen Female UPDATE

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September 3rd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Authorities in northwest Iowa, Tuesday (today) said a Remsen woman missing since Monday contacted enforcement and advised she was in Vermont. Law Enforcement requested she go to the nearest Law Enforcement Agency and positively identify herself.  About an hour later, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office in Vermont confirmed that they spoke with NICOLE TROMETER and positively identified her by her Iowa Driver’s License.  Franklin County authorities advised NICOLE was in good health. She told Vermont authorities she traveled with DANIEL KITTREDGE willingly to Vermont. At this time the missing person’s investigation will be closed.

IATC Week 1 Cross Country Individual Rankings 09/03/2019

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September 3rd, 2019 by Jim Field

The Iowa Association of Track Coaches has released weekly individual rankings for cross country. Here is a look at the area runners that made the list.

Class 4A Boys

10. Aiden Booton, CB Thomas Jefferson
14. Wimach Gilo, CB Thomas Jefferson

Class 3A Boys

26. Trey Gross, Harlan
30. Craig Becker, Atlantic

Class 3A Girls

5. Taylor McCreedy, Atlantic
21. Braelyn Baker, Creston

Class 2A Boys

4. Louden Foster, West Central Valley
23. Baylor Bergren, Red Oak

Class 2A Girls

3. Tori Castle, Treynor
4. Kate Crawford, ACGC
7. Ella Waddle, Panorama
25. Mayson Hartley, Clarinda

Class 1A Boys

1. Josh Baudler, Nodaway Valley
5. Noah Jogensen, Sidney
6. Bennett Heisterkamp, St. Albert
24. Isaac Timmerman, Mount Ayr
29. Ben Breheny, Nodaway Valley

Class 1A Girls

1. Peyton Pogge, Tri-Center
2. Taylor Sporrer, Logan-Magnolia
3. Courtney Sporrer, Logan-Magnolia
10. Reagan Weinheimer, Nodaway Valley
12. Ryann Portch, AHSTW
14. Kylie Morrison, Logan-Magnolia
17. Violet Lapke, Logan-Magnolia
24. Sophia Broers, Nodaway Valley

Full rankings can be viewed here.

IATC Cross Country Team Rankings 09/03/2019

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September 3rd, 2019 by Jim Field

Boys 4A

Rank Team
1 Dowling Catholic, WDM
2 Dubuque, Hempstead
3 Pleasant Valley
4 Prairie, CR
5 Cedar Falls
6 Johnston
7 Sioux City, North
8 Southeast Polk
9 Ankeny Centennial
10 Iowa City, West
11 Valley, WDM
12 Urbandale
13 Epworth, Western Dubuque
14 Waukee
15 Linn-Mar, Marion

Girls 4A

Rank Team
1 Johnston
2 Southeast Polk
3 Waukee
4 Dubuque, Senior
5 Dubuque, Hempstead
6 Linn-Mar, Marion
7 Ankeny Centennial
8 Prairie, CR
9 Dowling Catholic, WDM
10 Ottumwa
11 DM, Roosevelt
12 Bettendorf
13 Pleasant Valley
14 Urbandale
15 Iowa City, Liberty

Boys 3A

Rank Team
1 Carlisle
2 DCG
3 Clear Creek
4 Pella
5 Marion
6 Gilbert
7 Norwalk
8 Wahlert
9 Decorah
10 Humboldt
11 Atlantic
12 SBL
13 Waverly-Shell Rock
14 MOC
15 Grinnell

Girls 3A

Rank Team
1 Ballard
2 Wahlert
3 Dallas Center-Grimes
4 Harlan
5 North Polk
6 Atlantic
7 Spencer
8 Norwalk
9 Heelan
10 Grinnell
11 Solon
12 Pella
13 Charles City
14 Glenwood
15 Decorah

Boys 2A

Rank Team
1 Tipton
2 Monticello
3 South Hardin
4 Albia
5 Davis County
6 Des Moines Christian
7 Camanche
8 GC/G-R
9 Western Christian
10 Williamsburg
11 G-LR/CL
12 Okoboji
13 Unity Christian
14 Red Oak
15 Mid-Prairie

Girls 2A

Rank Team
1 Mid-Prairie Wellman
2 Williamsburg
3 WC-KP
4 Jesup
5 Panorama, Panora
6 Waukon
7 Danville – New London
8 Starmont
9 Unity Christian
10 Cherokee
11 Albia
12 Dike New Hartford
13 Monticello
14 Shenandoah
15 Springville – Central City

Boys 1A

Rank Team
1 Earlham
2 Madrid
3 Maquoketa Valley
4 Nodaway Valley
5 South Winneshiek
6 Pekin
7 Denver
8 St. Albert
9 BCLUW
10 Newman Mason City
11 Ogden
12 Calamus Wheatland
13 Saint Edmond
14 Collins Maxwell
15 Cascade

Girls 1A

Rank Team
1 Logan Magnolia
2 Regina Iowa City
3 Hudson
4 Denver
5 Central
6 Kee High
7 Pekin
8 Newman
9 Earlham
10 Aplington Parkersburg
11 Marquette
12 North Linn
13 Saint Edmond
14 AHSTW
15 South Winneshiek

UPDATE (3:15 pm) – CHILD HAS BEEN FOUND – Griswold Community Searching for Missing Child

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September 3rd, 2019 by Jim Field

UPDATE at 3:15 pm – Griswold School officials have reported to us that MacKade Schroder has been located and returned to his parents.  We will have more information as it is available.  Below is the original report:

Griswold School officials asked us to share this information posted to their website today:

The Griswold Community is seeking help in locating MacKade Schroder.  MacKade is a thirteen year old 8th grade student at the Griswold Community School District.  MacKade is 5’2″, 90 pounds with long blonde curly hair.  He left home today wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, gray sweatpants, black tennis shoes and was carrying a navy blue and bright green backpack with the word “fuel” on it.  While walking to school today, MacKade told another student he was running away possibly to the Treynor area.  The Cass County Sheriff’s Department has been contacted and is leading in the search.  A missing person’s report was filed today.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact either the Griswold School at 712-778-2154 or the Cass County Sheriff’s Department at 712-243-2206.

Iowa stays at No. 20, Iowa State hangs in AP College Football Poll at No. 25

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September 3rd, 2019 by Jim Field

The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sep. 2, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:

Record Pts Prv
1. Clemson (54) 1-0 1542 1
2. Alabama (8) 1-0 1493 2
3. Georgia 1-0 1407 3
4. Oklahoma 1-0 1337 4
5. Ohio St. 1-0 1270 5
6. LSU 1-0 1233 6
7. Michigan 1-0 1126 7
8. Notre Dame 1-0 1037 9
9. Texas 1-0 1032 10
10. Auburn 1-0 958 16
11. Florida 1-0 940 8
12. Texas A&M 1-0 862 12
13. Utah 1-0 826 14
14. Washington 1-0 768 13
15. Penn St. 1-0 688 15
16. Oregon 0-1 568 11
17. Wisconsin 1-0 519 19
18. UCF 1-0 445 17
19. Michigan St. 1-0 409 18
20. Iowa 1-0 351 20
21. Syracuse 1-0 246 22
22. Washington St. 1-0 244 23
23. Stanford 1-0 198 25
24. Boise St. 1-0 179
25. Nebraska 1-0 86 24
25. Iowa St. 1-0 86 21

Others receiving votes: Virginia 73, TCU 61, Mississippi St. 50, Cincinnati 48, Army 31, Miami 10, Oklahoma St. 8, Memphis 6, Arizona St. 4, Appalachian St. 4, Minnesota 2, Southern Cal 1, Boston College 1, North Carolina 1.

Cass County Sheriff’s report (9/3/19)

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September 3rd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office has released a report on arrests and accidents that took place over the past week. On August 27th, Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 24-year old Cammi Jo Nelson, of Atlantic, on a charge of OWI 1st Offense. Nelson was taken to the Cass County Jail and released later that day on her own recognizance. That same day, 20-year old John Wesley King IV, of Atlantic, turned himself in at the Cass County Jail on an Atlantic Police Department warrant for Sexual Abuse 3rd Offense (C Felony). King was later released on $10,000 bond.

On August 28th, at 5:39 p.m., the Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to a one-vehicle accident on Newport Road. A 2003 Dodge Ram driven by 16-year old Katelyn Ann Marie Johnson, of Stuart, was eastbound on Newport Road when the teen lost control on loose gravel and the pickup rolled into the south ditch. Johnson and a passenger, 15-year old Haylee Mae Null, of Greenfield, were transported to CCMH by Medivac and Massena Rescue. Damage to the vehicle is estimated at $7,500.

On Sunday, September 1st, Cass County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 46-year old Billy Jack Simon, of Exira, on charges of OWI 3rd/Subsequent (a Class D Felony) and Driving While Revoked. Simon was taken to the Cass County Jail and released later that day on his own recognizance. That same day, 31-year old Jacob Jeffrey Dickinson, of Essex, was arrested in Cass County on a charge of OWI 1st Offense. Dickinson was taken to the Cass County Jail and released the following day on $1,000 bond.

And on Monday, 62-year old Terry Dean Calhoun, of Anita, was arrested on charges of Possession with Intent to Deliver more than 5 Grams of Meth (a Class B Felony); Drug Tax Stamp Violation (Class D Felony); Possession of Marijuana 3rd/Subsequent Offense; and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Calhoun was taken to the Cass County Jail where he remains held on $32,300 bond.

(Update/Clarification 12:55-p.m.) Dump truck & trailer crash into former Guthrie Center Fire Station

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September 3rd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The driver of a dump truck was flown by LifeFlight to a hospital after the truck and trailer crashed into an unoccupied building Tuesday morning, in Guthrie Center. Officials with the Guthrie County Fire Department said in a social media message to KJAN, that contrary to some media reports, “the building struck was not the fire station. The building hit was the vacant building that used to be the fire station. GCFD and our facilities are undamaged and fully functional.” The accident happened at around 9:45-a.m. at at N. 1st and State Streets (Highway 44). One side of the structure sustained extensive damage.

Numerous emergency personnel were on scene, including the Guthrie County Sheriff Department, Iowa State Patrol, Guthrie Center Fire, Panora Fire, and the Adair/Guthrie County Emergency Management Departments. The cause behind the accident is unknown at this time.