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DELMA [Smith] STUETELBERG BENNETT, 100, of Atlantic (Visitation 1/17/24)

Obituaries

January 13th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

DELMA [Smith] STUETELBERG BENNETT, 100, of Atlantic, died Friday, January 12, 2024, at Heritage House in Atlantic. Visitation with the family of DELMA STUETELBERG BENNETT present, will be held Wed., Jan. 17th, from 4-until 6-p.m., at Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic.

At a later date, burial will be held in the Atlantic Cemetery, and a Celebration of Life Gathering will be held in Heritage Hall at Heritage House.

Memorials may be sent to Roland Funeral Home, PO Box 129, Atlantic, Iowa 50022 for the family to designate to the Wiota United Methodist Church or the Heritage House Good Samaritan Fund.

DELMA STUETELBERG BENNETT is survived by:

Her daughters – Nancy K. (Keith) Nolte, and Lori (Fay) Schroder, all of Atlantic.

11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

Condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.

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ARNOLD “ARNIE” MORRIS, 60, of Adair (Celebration of Life 1/26/24)

Obituaries

January 13th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

ARNOLD “ARNIE” MORRIS, 60, of Adair, died Friday, January 12, 2024, at his home. A Celebration of Life Visitation for ARNIE MORRIS will be held from 3-until 5-p.m. January 26, 2024, at Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic.  The time together will conclude with a Prayer Service at 5 p.m.

A burial, at Southlawn Memorial Gardens in Atlantic, and a picnic in Arnie’s memory will be held at a later date.

Per Arnie’s wishes the greatest memorial that could be given in his memory is to help each other out generously and joyously.

ARNIE MORRIS is survived by:

His fiancé – Lisa Hansen, of Adair.

His son – Dwayne Morris.

His daughter – Savannah.

His brothers – Albert L. Morris, of Atlantic, and Allen R. (Rhonda) Morris, of Oakland.

and his grandchildren.

Condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com

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Gov. Reynolds Extends Harvest Proclamation

Ag/Outdoor, News

January 13th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES – Today, Governor Kim Reynolds signed an extension of the proclamation relating to the weight limits and transportation of grain, fertilizer, and manure.

The proclamation is effective immediately and continues through February 12, 2024. The proclamation allows vehicles transporting corn, soybeans, hay, straw, silage, stover, fertilizer (dry, liquid, and gas), and manure (dry and liquid) to be overweight (not exceeding 90,000 pounds gross weight) without a permit for the duration of this proclamation.

This proclamation applies to loads transported on all highways within Iowa (excluding the interstate system) and those which do not exceed a maximum of 90,000 pounds gross weight, do not exceed the maximum axle weight limit determined under the non-primary highway maximum gross weight table in Iowa Code § 321.463 (6) (a) and (b), by more than 12.5 percent, do not exceed the legal maximum axle weight limit of 20,000 pounds, and comply with posted limits on roads and bridges.

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House fire in Anita Saturday morning; Hwy 148 closed at the scene

News

January 13th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Anita, Iowa) – Firefighters in Anita along with three-other communities were battling a house fire at 305 Michigan Street on the south side of Anita, this morning. Crews responded at around 8:20-a.m.. to the scene where smoke was observed coming from the attic area/roof.   Anita Fire called for mutual aid from the Wiota, Atlantic and Adair Fire Departments.

The loan occupant in the home got out safely. The house sustained substantial damage. The Red Cross has been called to assist the resident.

Cass County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Kennon said Highway 148 was closed at the scene of the fire. Additional details are currently not available.

Photo courtesy Kennon, Cass County EMA.

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No injuries in an accident Friday in Creston

News

January 13th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Creston, Iowa) – Police in Creston say no injuries were reported following an accident Friday afternoon on Irving Street, near the intersection with North Vine Street. Authorities say 39-year-old Chadd Money, of Creston, was backing his 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 pickup through a snow drift at the end of his driveway, when he backed into a 2017 Cadillac that was stuck on the south side of Irving Street, across an alley.

When the pickup hit the car, it caused a total of $2,000 damage and moved the car a little ways. The owner of the Cadillac said his car had become struck earlier in the day, and he was waiting for the weather to clear before digging it out.

No citations were issued.

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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024

Weather

January 13th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Early this morning: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around -1. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM.

Today: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a temperature falling to around -9 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -35. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY; WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY.

Tonight: Patchy blowing snow before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -19. Wind chill values as low as -40. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -10. Wind chill values as low as -40. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

M.L.King Day: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -4. Blustery.

Tuesday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Breezy.

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 10. Our Low this morning (24-hour Low ending at 7-a.m.), was -3. Snowfall from 7-a.m. Friday through 7-a.m. today amounted to 3.5-inches, for a total of 7.8 inches. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 31 and the Low was 16. The Record High for Jan. 13th in Atlantic, was 62 in 1987. The Record Low was -24, in 1916. Sunrise today: 7:45. Sunset: 5:12.

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Trump campaign cancels Atlantic & 2 other appearances in favor of “telerallies”

News

January 13th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Des Moines, Iowa — Weather continues to impact the schedule of presidential candidates heading into the Iowa caucuses as former President Donald Trump has now canceled three out of his four in-person commit to caucus rallies, including one scheduled for this (Saturday) afternoon, in Atlantic.

Instead, Trump will hold a series of telerallies and is still expected to go forward with his in-person appearance at his commit to caucus rally in Indianola. Trump canceled both rallies he was scheduled to hold today in Sioux City and Atlantic and is now holding a tele-rally featuring Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird this evening at 7-p.m.

Trump was in Iowa on Wednesday for a Fox News town hall, but his last campaign event was on Jan. 6, where he delivered remarks in Newton and Clinton. The four-stop Iowa swing this weekend would have served as the final boost for Trump in the final days of Iowa caucuses, during an election cycle when the former president has had a lighter campaign schedule compared to some of his GOP rivals.

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Iowa State women host No. 4 Baylor Saturday

Sports

January 13th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

The Iowa State women take a 4-0 Big-12 record into Saturday’s game at home against fourth ranked Baylor. The Bears are already in Ames after a Wednesday loss at Kansas.

That’s ISU coach Bill Fennelly who says the blizzard may limit the number of fans who will be in Hilton Coliseum for the Noon tipoff.

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No. 3 Iowa women scheduled to host No. 14 Indiana Saturday night

Sports

January 13th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Iowa women’s basketball coach Lisa Bluder hopes the third ranked Hawkeyes will have a game Saturday night against 14th ranked Indiana. Both teams are unbeaten in the Big Ten and the game is slated to be carried nationally by FOX. The Hoosiers have postponed their flight and will try to reach Iowa City on Saturday.

Bluder says the Hawkeyes are going to proceed as if the game will be played.

FOX lead announcer Gus Johnson is set to call the game and Bluder says he got his start calling women’s games at Howard University.

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Iowa Tops Nebraska, 94-76, Head Coach Fran McCaffery ties School Wins Record

Sports

January 13th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

(hawkeyesports.com) IOWA CITY, Iowa – Three different Hawkeyes finished with a double-double as the University of Iowa men’s basketball team defeated Nebraska, 94-76, in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday night. The win marks head coach Fran McCaffery’s 271st career win, tying Dr. Tom Davis for the most wins in school history. The Hawkeyes move to 10-6 on the season and 2-3 in Big Ten play.

Freshman Owen Freeman led the Hawkeyes in the scoring column for the third time this season. Freeman was nearly perfect from the field in the second half, knocking down 7-of-8 field goal attempts and scoring 14 points in the second 20 minutes of action. Freeman finished the game with 22 points, a new career high. Freeman pulled in 10 rebounds as he finished with a double-double. Sophomore Josh Dix caught fire from deep knocking down 5-of-8 3-point attempts, a career-high from beyond the arc. Dix finished the game with 16 points marking another career best.

Senior Tony Perkins set a new career-high with 15 assists and just two turnovers. 15 assists is one shy of the Iowa single game assists record (Cal Wulfsberg, 16 assists vs Ohio State).  Perkins becomes the third Hawkeye in program history to have 15+ assists in a single game. Perkins added 11 points to secure his first double-double of the season. Junior Payton Sandfort shot 4-of-7 from beyond the arc to go along with 10 rebounds. It is Sandfort’s third double-double of the season.

Senior Patrick McCaffery added 12 points and also grabbed 5 rebounds. Graduate Ben Krikke rounded out the Hawkeyes in double digits with 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting.

The Hawkeyes shot 19-of-32 (59.4%) from the field in the second half and 8-of-15 (53.3%) from three to pull away. Iowa had 17 assists on 19 made field goals in the second half while committing just one turnover. The Hawkeye defense held Nebraska to 4-of-26 (15.4%) from deep.

UP NEXT
Iowa returns to action Monday, traveling to Minneapolis to face Minnesota at Williams Arena.  Game time is 5 p.m. (CT)

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