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Snow continues falling in Nebraska, Iowa on Sunday

News, Weather

December 2nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Snow continues to fall across much of Nebraska and western Iowa. The National Weather Service says several more inches of snow are expected to fall Sunday on parts of the two states. By the time the storm is finished Monday morning, 5-to-8 inches of snow total are expected in parts of eastern Nebraska and western Iowa.

Roughly 5 inches of snow had fallen in the Omaha area by Sunday morning. Across the river, 7 inches of snow was reported in Council Bluffs, Iowa. In north-central Nebraska, as much as 14 inches of snow was reported in Cherry County.

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Murder trial in Fort Dodge woman’s death moved to Mason City

News

December 2nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) — The trial of an Indiana man accused of killing a Fort Dodge woman has been moved to Mason City. The Des Moines Register reports that a judge on Friday approved the move for 26-year-old Phillip Williams’ trial for first-degree murder in the August 2017 death of 26-year-old Jessica Gomez. Williams’ attorney requested the change of venue, citing pretrial publicity. Earlier in the week, Williams’ co-defendant in the case, Mackenzie Knigge, also had her trial moved out of Webster County.

Knigge and Gomez, who were once described as friends, were publicly reported missing on Aug. 9, 2017. Knigge was arrested with Williams on Aug. 10 in Lafayette, Indiana. Gomez’s burned body was found in a ditch near Clare on Aug. 12.

Williams’ trial is scheduled to begin on March 4.

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High School Wrestling Scoreboard 12/01/2018

Sports

December 2nd, 2018 by admin

Coach Riley Invitational @ Greenfield

Van Meter/Earlham was the team champion followed by ACGC, AHSTW, Clarinda, and Clarke.

Nodaway Valley’s Elliot Cooney was the champ at 106. AHSTW’s Gabe Pauley took the title at 182. Clarinda’s Crew Howard was the 195lb winner. Bedford/Lenox had two champions: Drew Venteicher at 160 and Chance Strough at 220.

Dan Hill Invitational @ Harlan

Logan-Magnolia took the team title with 240 points. Harlan (209), Glenwood (175), Gretna (166.5), and Winterset (159) were the rest of the top 5.

Logan-Magnolia boasted five champs: Sean Thompson (106), Hagen Heistand (113), Brady Thompson (120), Briar Reisz (126), and Chase Maguire (160).

Glenwood had two champions with Brett Mower at 182 and Cole Mayberry at 195.

Harlan’s Joseph Arkfeld was a champion at 220 and his teammate Derec Weyer won at 285.

Bob Murphy Invitational at West Deleware

Red Oak competed at the Bob Murphy Invite at West Deleware and finished in 6th place as a team. Cam Vanderhoof was a champion at 138 and Justin McCunn won at 160. Johnathon Erp (113) and Thomas Bentley (195) were both Runners-up.

Pekin Invitational

Riverside finished fourth at the Pekin Invite with 115.5 points. Albia was the champion. The Bulldogs had one champion with Jace Rose at 113. Mick Schroder (106), Nolan Moore (126), and Gabe Smith (138) were all second place finishers.

Treynor Invitational

Underwood ran away with the title in Treynor with 269.5 points. Treynor (186.5), Panorama (164), Archbishop Bergan (159.5), and Southwest Iowa (142) rounded out the top five.

Underwood had a host of champions: Stevie Barnes (113), Westin Allen (120), Nick Stephens (126), Logan James (132), Nick Hamilton (138), Blake Thomsen (145), Michael Baker (160).

Treynor had a couple champs with Dawson Goss at 106 and Corey Coleman at 195. East Mills’ Jack Anderson won at 220.

DCG Mustang Inivitational

Creston O-M finished 10th at the DCG Invite. Sam Chapman was 3rd for the Panthers at 195.

Dennis Field Invitational @ Woodward

Coon Rapids-Bayard finished 6th in the team race.

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Red Oak woman arrested Saturday afternoon on Adams County warrant

News

December 2nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak, Saturday afternoon, arrested 36-year old Bobbie Jo Bruce, of Red Oak. Bruce was taken into custody at around 3:40-p.m., on an Adams County warrant for Failure to Appear in court. She was transported to the Adams County Jail, where Bruce was being held without bond.

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Skyscan forecast for Atlantic & the area, 12/2/18

Weather

December 2nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

WINTER STORM WARNING until Noon today!

Today: Snow, mainly before 2pm. Temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. North wind 9 to 11 mph.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 29.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 37. Our Low this morning 3. We received 1.6 inches of snow over the 24-hour period ending at 7-a.m. Today. The rain and melted snow amounted to 1.01 inches liquid precipitation. Last year on this date our High was 61 and the Low was 21. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 63 in 1995. The Record Low was -10 in 1987.

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Area high school basketball scores from Saturday, 12/1/18

Sports

December 2nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Boys Basketball

Ankeny Christian Academy 113, West Central Valley, Stuart 29
Orient-Macksburg 44, Moulton-Udell 43

Girls Basketball

Moulton-Udell 51, Orient-Macksburg 47
West Central Valley, Stuart 59, Ankeny Christian Academy 24

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UC Davis wins first FCS playoff, beats Northern Iowa 23-16

Sports

December 2nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Jake Maier threw for 310 yards and a touchdown and UC Davis beat Northern Iowa 23-16 on Saturday night in the second round of the FCS playoffs. It was the first FCS playoff appearance for No. 6 seed UC Davis (10-2), which will play at third-seeded Eastern Washington (10-2) in a quarterfinal on Friday or Saturday. The date will be determined later. It was the first meeting between the schools.

Eli Dunne was 22-of-40 passing for 273 yards and threw two interceptions for Northern Iowa (7-6). Trevor Allen ran for 62 yards and a touchdown. Austin Errthum made 3 of 5 field goals.

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South Dakota State drubs Northern Iowa 82-50

Sports

December 2nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Mike Daum scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead South Dakota State in an 82-50 drubbing of Northern Iowa Saturday night. Daum was 11 of 12 from the free-throw line for the Jackrabbits (7-2) while notching his seventh double-double of the season. He led four players in double-figure scoring including Skyler Flatten with 17 points, David Jenkins with 16 and Alex Arians with 11.

Trae Berhow scored 19 points to lead the Panthers (3-5).

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Midwest Sports Headlines: 12/2/2018

Sports

December 2nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

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

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs are headed to Oakland after releasing star running back Kareem Hunt. He was seen in a video shoving and kicking a woman in a Cleveland hotel in February. The Chiefs have capable backups ready to take over. The future for Hunt is much more unclear. The 23-year-old player is on the NFL’s exempt list while the league investigates.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — David Montgomery ran for 145 yards and two touchdowns and No. 24 Iowa State survived a near-upset by non-scholarship FCS school Drake, winning 27-24. Brock Purdy had 53 yards passing and a TD for the Cyclones. They fought through persistent rain and a sloppy field to win their sixth straight home game to tie a school record.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Zach Norvell Jr. scored 23 of his career-high 28 points in the second half, and top-ranked Gonzaga wiped out an early double-digit deficit and beat Creighton 103-92. The Bulldogs took over the No. 1 ranking this week after beating Duke in the Maui Invitational. They overcame a boisterous crowd of more than 18,000 to win in their first true road game.

DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Jake Maier threw for 310 yards and a touchdown and UC Davis beat Northern Iowa 23-16 in the second round of the FCS playoffs. It was the first FCS playoff appearance for No. 6 seed UC Davis (10-2), which will play at third-seeded Eastern Washington (10-2) in a quarterfinal.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Sunday, 12/2/18

News

December 2nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 4:050 a.m. CST

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Supreme Court has suspended the law license of an Omaha attorney whose office is located in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Frank Robak Sr.’s Nebraska license was suspended for at least a year on Friday after a client complained that Robak refused to refund his $5,000 retainer after inadequate work on a case. Robak can apply for reinstatement after one year if he shows that he is fit to practice and submits to monitoring for two years.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Flags in Iowa are flying at half-staff to honor a World War II sailor from Iowa killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor. Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered all flags on state property lowered Saturday to honor Navy Fireman 1st Class Bert E. McKeeman. The date coincides with a burial service set in Council Bluffs for McKeeman’s remains, which were identified in August. McKeeman, of Council Bluffs, was aboard the USS Oklahoma when it was attacked Dec. 4, 1941.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Overnight rain has turned to snow and sleet for most of Nebraska, as well as much of northwestern and central Iowa. The National Weather Service issued winter storm warning Saturday for northern and central Nebraska, as well as a winter weather advisory for much of eastern, southwestern and the western edge of the state. The warning stretched in northwestern Iowa, including Sioux City.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — As if getting a parking ticket wasn’t bad enough, the city of Ames is informing those who recently paid parking fines that their private information _ including credit and debit card numbers _ may have been stolen. The city said in a news release Friday that a data breach may have affected 4,600 people who paid parking tickets using the online system between Aug. 10 and Nov. 19.

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