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Red Oak woman arrested on an assault charge

News

December 17th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak report 42-year old Nichole Suzanne Brayton, of Red Oak, was arrested just before 6-p.m. Sunday. Brayton was taken into custody in the 1000 block of E. Coolbaugh Street, for Domestic Abuse Asssault. She was being held without bond in the Montgomery County Jail, pending an initial court appearance.

CLARABELL LOGEMANN, 87, of Sioux City (& formerly of Massena) – (Svcs. 12/20/2018)

Obituaries

December 17th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

CLARABELL LOGEMANN, 87, of Sioux City (& formerly of Massena), died Sunday, Dec. 16th, at St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center, in Sioux City (IA). Funeral services for CLARABELL LOGEMANN will be held Thursday, December 20th at 10:30am in the Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Visitation with family will be held Thursday, December 20th from 9:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Burial will be in the Victoria Township Cemetery in Massena.

Memorials may be directed to the Massena Fire Department.

Online condolences may be left at www.hockenberryfamilycare.com.

CLARABELL LOGEMANN is survived by:

Sons: Donald (Sandy) Logemann of Osceola. Ray (Theresa) Logemann of Flagstaff, AZ. Jerry (Roberta) Logemann of Sergeant Bluff. Terry (Josie) Logemann of Norton, KS. Kenny Logemann.

11 Grandchildren

Many Great-Grandchildren

Midwest Sports Headlines: 12/17/18

Sports

December 17th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

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

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Megan Gustafson scored 28 points with 12 rebounds for her 64th career double-double and ninth this season to lead No. 16 Iowa to an 83-57 win over Northern Iowa. Gustafson was 11-of-14 shooting.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Nebraska got 29 points from James Palmer Jr. and the Huskers pulled away in the second half to defeat Oklahoma State 79-56 at the Sanford Pentagon. Palmer came in averaging 18.7 points per game but blew by that number early in the second half.

LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — Sophia Elenga scored 12 points, three players scored 10 each and No. 17 Arizona State defeated Kansas State 65-51 Sunday in the Battle by the Bluff on the Wisconsin-La Crosse campus. Reili Richardson, Robbi Ryan and Kianna Ibis each scored 10 for the Sun Devils (8-2), who pushed their win streak to six. Kayla Goth scored 19 and Peyton Williams picked up her fifth double-double of the season with 17 points and 12 rebounds for Kansas State, which saw its four-game win streak come to an end.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — An assistant Missouri football coach has been arrested for missing a court date on a traffic ticket. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports Vernon Hargreaves was arrested Saturday after a University Police officer discovered an arrest warrant related to a court date Hargreaves missed last January.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Chandler Smith had 15 points and 10 rebounds, Zykera Rice added 13 and eight and No. 21 Gonzaga held off Missouri State 70-67. The Bulldogs (10-1), who have won six straight in their best-ever start, led most of the game but couldn’t put away the Bears (1-7), who have lost five straight.

Iowa early News Headlines: Monday, 12/17/2018

News

December 17th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:30 a.m. CST

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Democrats in Iowa have re-elected Troy Price as chairman of the state party. It’s Price’s second term as state party chairman. Before first being elected last year, Price was part of several Democratic campaigns in Iowa, including those of former President Barack Obama and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities in Des Moines say rescue crews have pulled the body of a man from the Des Moines River. Television station KCCI reports that the man’s body was found late Saturday afternoon after an hours-long search.

OSCEOLA, Iowa (AP) — The Clarke County prosecutor has again been arrested. Television station KCCI says outgoing Clark County Attorney Michelle Rivera was arrested Friday on suspicion of operating while intoxicated. Rivera, who lost her re-election bid in November, was arrested in October on suspicion of being drunk on the job in a Clark County courtroom.

WAUKEE, Iowa (AP) — The chief operating officer for Waukee Community School District in central Iowa has turned himself in on charges related to improper spending at the district. Waukee police say 50-year-old Eric Rose turned himself at 7 a.m. Saturday. He’s charged with two counts of solicitation to commit a felony and one count of felonious misconduct in office. He was freed on $15,000 bond.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 17th

Trading Post

December 17th, 2018 by Jim Field

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Part of a building in downtown Atlantic collapses Sunday night

News

December 16th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

A building in downtown Atlantic was evacuated Sunday night, after a huge portion of a brick wall collapsed onto the sidewalk below, causing a section of sidewalk to also collapse. The incident was reported to have occurred at around 6:50-p.m.

500 Chestnut brick wall collapse. (Ric Hanson, photos)

Atlantic Police Chief Dave Erickson told KJAN News they received a call about a loud noise at 5th and Chestnut. Atlantic Police Lt. Devin Hogue came to investigate and found a section of the north wall near the northwest side of the building at 500 Chestnut had collapsed, showering bricks on the sidewalk.

Erickson estimated two-to three tons of brick fell from a section of wall about 20-to 30-feet wide and about six-feet tall, near the top of the building. No injuries were reported. Three people who live on the second floor of the structure were evacuated. Fifth street was cordoned-off from traffic as a safety precaution.

500 Chestnut brick wall collapse. (Ric Hanson, photos)

The cause of the partial collapse had not been determined late Sunday, but Erickson said it could have been anything from old mortar to water getting underneath the bricks, causing them to loosen and fall. An engineer will have to assess the damage and evaluate the building.

Atlantic Police were assisted at the scene by the Atlantic Fire Department, the Atlantic Streets Dept., who help set-up barricades, and Cass County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Kennon.

 

Gustafson’s 64th double-double leads No. 16 Iowa women

Sports

December 16th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Megan Gustafson scored 28 points with 12 rebounds for her 64th career double-double and ninth this season to lead No. 16 Iowa to an 83-57 win over Northern Iowa on Sunday. Gustafson was 11-of-14 shooting. Kathleen Doyle added 13 points and seven assists while Tania Davis and Hannah Stewart scored 10 points each for the Hawkeyes (8-2), who won their fourth straight and improved to 6-0 at home. Iowa shot 53 percent, made half of their 14 3-point shots and dominated points in the paint 44-24.

Karli Rucker scored 13 points and Cynthia Wolf added 11 points for the Panthers (5-4), playing without preseason all-conference forward Megan Maahs, UNI’s leading rebounder who was lost for the season with a knee injury suffered in the Panthers’ previous game.

Iowa led 35-24 after closing the half on an 11-0 run then outscored the Panthers 26-11 in the third quarter. The lead reached 34 in the final quarter.

LORRAINE K. HOWELL, 72, of Atlantic (Memorial Svcs. 12/21/18)

Obituaries

December 16th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

LORRAINE K. HOWELL, 72, of Atlantic, died Saturday, Dec. 15th, at the Heritage House, in Atlantic. Memorial services for LORRAINE HOWELL will be held 11-a.m. Friday, Dec. 21st, at the Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home, in Atlantic.

Burial will be in the Layton Township Cemetery in Walnut.

LORRAINE K. HOWELL is survived by:

Her daughters – Alesia (Doug) Sandbothe, of Atlantic, and Theresa (Mark) Opbroek, of Marne.

Her sister – Lyla Good, of Audubon.

and 6 grandchildren.

Attempted abduction reported in Council Bluffs

News

December 16th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Council Bluffs Police are investigating a possible attempted abduction that occurred today (Sunday December 16, 2018) at approximately 11:10-a.m.. outside of the Burger King Restaurant, 1529 W. Broadway.

Abduction attempt suspect

The suspect, a 30-to 40-year old heavy set adult male with facial hair, who was wearing a plaid jacket, blue jeans and a jersey with the #9 on it, grabbed a 27-year old female from Council Bluffs by the arm, and tried to get her to come with him. The woman was able to get away from the man. The suspect then fled the scene in grey vehicle, possibly Chevy or Ford sedan which was parked in the parking lot.

The female victim suffered a minor injury to her arm, but did not require medical attention. Anyone with information in reference to this case is urged to contact the Council Bluffs Police at (712) 328-4716 or Crime Stoppers at (712) 328-STOP (7867).

Cass County Board to canvass IWCC Special Election votes

News

December 16th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Board of Supervisors in Cass County will meet 1-p.m. Monday in their Boardroom at the Courthouse. Prior to the start of their regular session, the Board will canvass the votes of last Tuesday’s Special Election, with regard to the Iowa Western Community College bond referendum. Unofficial results show the bond measure was approved in Cass County, by a vote of 197-to 60.

During the regular session, the Board will act on an annual construction evaluation Resolution, related to the construction of confinement feeding operation structures (otherwise known as the “Master Matrix”). Producers in counties that file the resolutions must meet higher standards for a construction permit than sites in other counties. They must earn points on a master matrix by choosing a site and using practices that reduce effects on the environment and the community. The Master Matrix development, submittal and approval process allows applicants and county supervisors to discuss options for site selection, facility type and management. The county submits a recommendation to the DNR on the permit application after reviewing the master matrix items the applicant selected. Counties that participate in the master matrix process may accompany DNR on site visits to proposed locations. The county board of supervisors may also appeal the DNR’s preliminary approval of a permit to the Environmental Protection Commission. County boards of supervisors may approve the resolutions at any time, but must submit resolutions between Jan. 1 and 31, 2019.

In other business, reports (as available), will be presented by the County Attorney, Engineer and Mental Health/General Relief Coordinator.