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ANDREW VARLEY, 83, of rural Earlham (Celebration of Life Svc. 12/1/18)

Obituaries

November 21st, 2018 by Ric Hanson

ANDREW VARLEY, 83, of rural Earlham, died Nov. 19th, at the Stuart Community Care Center. A Celebration of Life for ANDREW VARLEY will be held Saturday, Dec. 1st at 11-a.m., in the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church at Urbandale. Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart has the arrangements.

Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Friday, Nov. 30th.; Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Memorials may be directed to the Shining City Foundation and/or the Iowa Arboretum, in care of the funeral home (PO Box 246, Stuart, IA, 50250)

A Committal service will be held 9-a.m. Dec. 1st, at the Jefferson Center Cemetery in rural Stuart.

Red Oak man arrested Tuesday evening for Public Intox.

News

November 21st, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Red Oak Police, Tuesday evening, arrested 51-year old Mark Ray Maley, of Red Oak. Maley was taken into custody at around 6-p.m. in the 200 block of E. Corning Street, on a charge of Public Intoxication. He was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $300 bond.

Montgomery County man arrested on a warrant Wed. morning

News

November 21st, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Deputies with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office today (Wednesday), arrested 55-year old Scott Timothy Brown, of Grant. He was taken into custody at around 2:30-a.m. following a traffic stop, and brought to the Montgomery County Jail. Brown was wanted on a Pottawattamie County Bench warrant for Failure to Appear in court, on an original charge of Driving While Revoked. His bond was set at $10,000.

Skyscan weather forecast for Atlantic & the area (& weather data for Atlantic): 11/21/18

Weather

November 21st, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Today: Area of fog this morning; Partly cloudy. High 46. SE @ 10.

Tonight: P/cldy. Low 30. S @ 5-10.

Tomorrow (Thanksgiving Day): P/cldy & windy. High around 55. SW @ 15-30.

Friday: Cloudy w/light rain. High 45.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy. High around 47.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 38. Our Low was 12. Last year on this date our High was 59 and the Low was 32. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 71 in 1990. The Record Low was -14 in 1937.

Midwest Sports Headlines: 11/21/18

Sports

November 21st, 2018 by Ric Hanson

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

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa tight end T.J. Hockenson, a redshirt sophomore, just might be the best player on the team. Hockenson has been a revelation for the Hawkeyes in 2018, catching 41 passes for 663 yards and six touchdowns. He was recently named one of three finalists for the Mackey Award, given to the nation’s top tight end. Iowa closes the regular season on Friday when it hosts Nebraska.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — No. 25 Iowa State saw a five-game winning streak snapped at Texas last weekend. The Cyclones still have plenty to play for. A win against Kansas State at home on Saturday night would make this year’s team the first in Iowa State history to win six conference games. Iowa State is well aware of the task because Kansas State has won 10 straight games in the series.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs are confident they can beat the Los Angeles Rams in a rematch if they clean up the mistakes that spoiled their performance Monday night. Patrick Mahomes turned the ball over five times, three of them leading directly to touchdowns, and the Chiefs were penalized 13 times for 135 yards in the 54-51 shootout loss at the Coliseum.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jarrett Culver poured in 26 points, Matt Mooney scored 15 and Texas Tech overcame a slow start to beat Nebraska 70-52 on Tuesday night in the title game of the Hall of Fame Classic. Isaac Copeland Jr. led the Huskers with 20 points. Southern California routed Missouri State 99-80 in the third-place game.

UNDATED (AP) — No. 6 Oklahoma and No. 12 West Virginia meet in a regular-season finale with the winner headed to the Big 12 championship game. The loser could also make it to the December 1 title game, but would need help. The Sooners and Mountaineers play Friday night, after Texas plays at Kansas. The Longhorns clinch a spot in the Big 12 title game if they beat the Jayhawks.

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — The Latest: Rui Hachimura scored 24 points, Zach Norvell Jr. added 20 and No. 3 Gonzaga earned a spot in the Maui Invitational title game with a 91-74 win over Arizona. Zags to face Duke for the title.

Area Girls High School Basketball Scores from Tue., 11/20/18

Sports

November 21st, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Denison-Schleswig 66, Atlantic 35
Bedford 53, Stanton 43
CAM 64, AHSTW 56
Cherokee 89, MVAO-CO-U 37
Clarinda 40, Lenox 37
Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 47, Shenandoah 36
Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 64, Glenwood 48
Dallas Center-Grimes 59, Winterset 40
Lewis Central 61, Sioux City, North 29
Nodaway Valley 58, West Central Valley, Stuart 34
Panorama 45, Gilbert 38
Twin Cedars 42, Orient-Macksburg 32
Van Meter 68, ADM, Adel 48
Westwood, Sloan 59, Akron-Westfield 43

 

Iowa Economic Development Authority awards $23 million in historic preservation tax credits

News

November 21st, 2018 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — Projects to rehabilitate old buildings in six Iowa cities were awarded a combined $23 million in state tax credits Tuesday. Brooke Miller is a spokesperson for the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA), which helps administer the State Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program. “It’s designed to promote the retention of unique, character-defining buildings and building features that contribute to the community and the neighborhood overall,” Miller said.

There were 14 applicants requesting $62 million in tax credits, but just seven projects were selected for the $23 million made available for this round of funding. The tax credits were approved for two projects in Sioux City, along with other projects in Jefferson, Council Bluffs, Fairfield, Waterloo, and Des Moines.

In Council Bluffs, Pace Harvester II, LLC, received more than $3.6-million in the form of tax credits to turn the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company building into an educational/museum.

The communities benefiting from the program plan to turn potential eye sores into hotels, museums, office and residential space. For more details: https://t.e2ma.net/click/uf38qb/yikj6g/uvjkfo

Iowa early News Headlines: Wednesday, Nov. 21st 2018

News

November 21st, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:15 a.m. CST

PLEASANTVILLE, Iowa — A 17-year old male died in a rollover accident Tuesday night, in southeast Iowa’s Marion County. The Iowa State Patrol reports the teen was driving a pickup too fast on a 90% ice and snow packed road south of Pleasantville at around 7:50-p.m., when the vehicle went out of control and rolled into a ditch before landing on its top. The driver, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected and died at the scene. His name was not immediately released.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A longtime Roman Catholic priest in Iowa has been removed from the ministry a year after a girl complained that he improperly touched her. The Diocese of Sioux City says a fourth-grader alleged that the Rev. Brian Danner rubbed the top of her leg while taking her confession at a church in Humboldt. The diocese lawyer says Danner’s actions were inappropriate but didn’t constitute sexual abuse. No charges have been filed.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A state audit says the Iowa Department of Natural Resources has been mismanaging a multimillion-dollar fund set up to help oversee Iowa livestock farms and their manure. The audit report issued Tuesday said the agency improperly transferred money from a state fund meant to finance oversight of livestock farms.

NORTHWOOD, Iowa (AP) — Officials say some of the nearly 170 Samoyed dogs seized from an overcrowded puppy mill in northern Iowa are being placed with shelters and rescue groups elsewhere in the Midwest. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals announced Tuesday that dogs have been sent to Iowa shelters in Mason City and Waterloo; to a Wichita, Kansas, shelter and to one in Omaha, Nebraska. The rest will stay at an undisclosed shelter where experts can complete assessments for the investigation.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is replacing her legal counsel days after winning a four-year term in office. Reynolds’ press secretary Brenna Smith confirms that attorney Colin Smith has left the office as of Nov. 14. Smith says that Windsor Heights attorney Michael Boal will replace Smith beginning Nov. 28.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21st

Trading Post

November 21st, 2018 by Jim Field

FREE:  Kincaid piano.  You haul.  Perfect for Christmas and that young child wanting piano lessons.  Good condition.  712-249-0205.

FOR SALE:  2011 Buick Lacrosse CXL in excellent condition. This car has only 59,700 miles, and has always been kept in a climate controlled garage. There are no cosmetic or mechanical issues. You would be hard pressed to find a Lacrosse this nice at a lower price. This Buick has leather heated seats, factory remote start, optional Sirius XM radio, optional hands free phone, fog lights, phone charger, and nice looking chrome wheels. This vehicle has a clean title. $11,500. Priced below NADA book value. No disappointments. Call daytime at 712-243-4392, or evenings at 712-243-3483, or cell phone 712-249-2744 SOLD!

FOR SALE: Pair of tires on 16″ Buick aluminum rims. 215/60/R16. 80% tread life left on one tire, low tread on the other but could be a good spare. $55 for the pair but would be willing to separate. Call 712-789-1036.

Monarchs roll past Trojans in girls hoops

Sports

November 20th, 2018 by admin

The Denison-Schleswig Monarchs opened up the girls basketball season with a home win over the Atlantic Trojans on Tuesday night 66-35. The Monarchs used a 10-0 run to end the first quarter followed immediately by an 11-0 run early in the second quarter to blow the game open. Denison-Schleswig led 16-4 at the end of the first and grew the lead to 25 by half at 35-10. The Monarchs led by as many as 34 down the stretch.

The preseason Class 4A #14 Monarchs were led by 19 points from Paige Anderson. Three other players finished in double figures with Sarah Heilesen dropping down 15, Hannah Neemann with 14, and Alex Mohr chipped in 10 points.

Atlantic got 15 points from sophomore Haley Rasmussen in the loss. Baylee Newell finished with 8 points, all in the second half.

Atlantic falls to 0-2 on the early season and will host AC/GC for the Hall of Pride Scrimmage next Tuesday night which is a program to highlight community service projects sponsored by the Iowa Hall of Pride.

Denison-Schleswig opens at 1-0 and will next travel to Storm Lake on the 29th.