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Area Volleyball Scores from 9/8/2018

Sports

September 9th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

(2-1) ACGC 14-23-18, Southwest Valley 21-21-16
(2-0) ACGC 21-21, Heartland Christian 11-18
(2-0) ACGC 21-21, Riverside, Oakland 15-13
(3-0) ACGC 21-21-15, Denison-Schleswig 18-12-12
(3-0) ACGC 25-25-15, Denison-Schleswig 13-23-10
(2-0) Boyer Valley 21-21, Woodbine 12-10
(2-0) Carroll 21-21, Algona 18-18
(2-0) Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 21-21, Des Moines, Roosevelt 12-11
(2-0) Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 21-21, Pella 13-18
(2-0) Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 25-26, Red Oak 19-24
(2-0) Creston 21-21, Bedford 12-8
(2-0) Creston 21-21, Fremont-Mills 13-14
(2-0) Creston 21-21, Missouri Valley 18-11
(2-0) Creston 25-25, Stanton 15-13
(2-0) Denison-Schleswig 21-21, Heartland Christian 14-8
(2-0) Denison-Schleswig 21-21, IKM-Manning 15-17
(2-0) Denison-Schleswig 21-21, Southwest Valley 19-10
(2-0) East Union 21-21, Wayne 19-3
(2-0) East Union 25-25, Interstate 35, Truro 10-13
(2-0) East Union 25-25, Wayne 17-22
(2-0) Fremont-Mills 21-21, Bedford 17-18
(2-0) Fremont-Mills 21-21, Essex 11-19
(2-0) Glenwood 21-23, St. Albert, Council Bluffs 16-21
(2-0) Glenwood 24-21, Underwood 22-11
(2-0) Harlan 21-21, East Sac County 11-11
(2-0) Humboldt 21-21, Carroll 14-16
(2-1) IKM-Manning 18-21-18, Griswold 21-12-16
(2-0) IKM-Manning 21-21, Exira-EHK 8-11
(2-0) IKM-Manning 21-21, Riverside, Oakland 5-14
(2-0) Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 21-21, East Sac County 11-4
(2-0) Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 21-21, Harlan 11-9
(2-0) Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 21-21, Kingsley-Pierson 8-9
(2-0) Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 21-21, Ridge View 14-12
(2-0) Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 21-21, River Valley 8-6
(2-0) Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 21-21, South Central Calhoun 12-5
(2-1) Missouri Valley 16-22-15, Fremont-Mills 21-20-11
(2-1) MMCRU 21-15-15, West Harrison 13-21-8
(2-0) OA-BCIG 21-21, West Harrison 11-4
(2-0) OA-BCIG 25-26, West Monona 13-24
(2-0) Red Oak 21-21, Indianola 18-15
(2-0) Red Oak 22-21, North Polk 20-16
(2-0) Riverside, Oakland 21-21, Exira-EHK 15-19
(2-0) Riverside, Oakland 21-21, Griswold 19-14
(2-1) Shenandoah 25-20-15, Creston 16-25-12
(2-0) Southeast Warren, Liberty Center 21-21, East Union 14-18
(2-0) Southwest Valley 21-21, Griswold 10-14
(2-0) Southwest Valley 21-21, Heartland Christian 8-11
(2-1) St. Albert, Council Bluffs 20-21-15, Winterset 22-16-6
(2-0) St. Albert, Council Bluffs 21-21, Atlantic 10-10
(2-0) St. Albert, Council Bluffs 21-21, Underwood 15-12
(2-0) Treynor 21-21, St. Albert, Council Bluffs 18-19
(2-0) Treynor 21-21, Underwood 19-13
(2-0) Underwood 21-21, Atlantic 19-16
(2-0) Valley, West Des Moines 21-21, Red Oak 17-15
(2-0) Valley, West Des Moines 25-25, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 17-20
(2-1) West Harrison 21-18-15, Sioux City, West 18-21-12
(2-1) West Monona 18-21-15, Logan-Magnolia 21-10-9
(2-0) West Monona 21-21, Boyer Valley 15-13
(2-0) West Monona 21-21, Woodbine 16-13
(2-0) West Monona 25-25, MMCRU 23-19
(2-0) Winterset 21-21, Underwood 11-15

Skyscan forecast for Atlantic & the area, Sunday: 9/9/2018

Weather

September 9th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind 5 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind around 5-10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 76. Our Low this morning (the 24-hour Low also), was 47. Last year on this date our High was 83 and the Low was 54. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 100 in 1893. The Record Low was 36 in 1959.

Former UNI Panther David Johnson to sign NFL contract extension

Sports

September 9th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

PHOENIX (AP) — On the eve of their season opener, the Arizona Cardinals have signed star running back David Johnson to a three-year contract extension. Johnson, who led the NFL in yards from scrimmage and touchdowns two seasons ago but missed all but one game a year ago with a fractured left wrist, had held out during the team’s mini-camp but expressed optimism during training camp that a deal would get done.

The contract, announced by the team in a news release Saturday night, runs through the 2021 season. Arizona opens its season at home against the Washington Redskins on Sunday. Johnson was drafted in the third round out of Northern Iowa in 2016 and figures to be the centerpiece of the offense under new coach Steve Wilks, who wants to emphasize a power running game.

Johnson also is a gifted receiver and has set a goal of 1,000 yards rushing and 1,000 receiving. Two years ago, the dynamic running back rushed for 1,239 yards and caught 80 passes for 879 yards. He scored 20 touchdowns, 16 rushing and four receiving, earning first-team All-Pro honors.

In that breakout year, Johnson became the first player in NFL history to top 100 yards from scrimmage in each of the first 15 games of the season and may have done it in the 16th had he not injured a knee.

The injury in last season’s opener wiped out the rest of the 2017 and, Johnson acknowledged, reduced his leverage in his hope for a new contract. Johnson would have become a free agent at the end of this season.

Montana pulls away from Drake 48-16

Sports

September 8th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Drake came up from Iowa intending the handle the crowd, but in the end couldn’t quite bulldog Montana quarterback Dalton Sneed. Sneed fired two touchdown passes 22 seconds apart and added a scoring run as the Montana Grizzlies pulled away from Drake 48-16 on Saturday.

Drake, a member of the Pioneer League, pushed the Grizzlies behind the play of QB Grant Kraemer, who threw for 281 yards and a touchdown. Kraemer was also sacked seven times and intercepted twice. The Bulldogs had four second-half turnovers.

THE TAKEAWAY
Drake: The Bulldogs (0-1) played solidly in their first half of football this season, following the washout of their season opener last week. They fell off the pace as Montana scored 38 second-half points. Drake committed five turnovers, including three interceptions; the turnovers led to 24 points.

Montana: The Grizzlies’ short passing game wore down their opponent, as quarterback Dalton Sneed threw for 278 yards and ran for another 65.

UP NEXT
Drake: The Bulldogs return home to face Missouri S&T on Sept. 15.
Montana: The Grizzlies, ranked No. 14 in the Football Championship Subdivision, head to Western Illinois for a non-conference game on Sept. 15.

Iowa beats Iowa State 13-3 for 4th straight win in series

Sports

September 8th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Mekhi Sargent scored on a 2-yard TD run with 4:47 left and Iowa beat Iowa State 13-3 on Saturday for the fourth year in a row. Miguel Recinos added a pair of field goals for the Hawkeyes (2-0). Iowa’s winning streak over the Cyclones (0-1) is the longest since the Hawkeyes took 15 straight from 1983-97.

The latest matchup between these two instate rivals was mostly a slog between what could be two of the better defenses in the country. But Iowa finally put together a decent drive when it mattered most by going 83 yards in 13 plays — highlighted by a 30-yard reception by Brandon Smith to set up Sargent’s touchdown.

Kyle Kempt threw for 126 yards for Iowa State before leaving with what appeared to be a leg injury, and Iowa held the Cyclones to 188 yards overall. Iowa State’s David Montgomery ran for just 44 yards on 17 carries. Nate Stanley was 16 of 28 passing for the Hawkeyes.
THE TAKEAWAY
Iowa State: The Cyclones defense, which was so good in 2017, looked like it hadn’t lost a beat. But Iowa State couldn’t find a way to get Montgomery in space, and its offensive line couldn’t crack many holes for him between the tackles either. The bigger concern moving forward will be Kempt though.

Iowa: The Hawkeyes have the makings of a special defense, and that could lead to a special season in Iowa City — especially with what appears to be an easy schedule. Iowa’s wide receivers struggled mightily until the game-deciding drive, and its passing game as a whole has been subpar through two games. But with the way their defense has been playing, that hasn’t mattered much yet.

UP NEXT
The Cyclones host No. 6 Oklahoma on Saturday.
Iowa hosts Northern Iowa of the FCS on Saturday.

BURDETTE BAXTER, 94, of Atlantic (Svcs. 9/10/18)

Obituaries

September 8th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

BURDETTE BAXTER, 94, of Atlantic, died Friday, Sept. 7th, at the Allen Place. Funeral services for BURDETTE BAXTER will be held 10:30-a.m. Monday, Sept. 10th, at Zion Lutheran Church in Atlantic. Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic, has the arrangements.

Visitation with the family will take place one-hour prior to the service, on Monday, at Zion Lutheran Church.

Burial will be in the Atlantic Cemetery.

BURDETTE BAXTER is survived by:

His daughters – Shiella (Mike) McKernan, and Debra (Jamie Fogerty) Baxter.

His son – Terry (Deborah Nealon) Baxter.

His close friend – Violet Kardell.

8 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild.

HARRY G. KLEFFMAN, 92, of Harlan (Mass of Christian Burial 9/11/18)

Obituaries

September 8th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

HARRY G. KLEFFMAN, 92, of Harlan, died Friday, Sept. 7th, at the Elm Crest Retirement Community. A Mass of Christian Burial for HARRY KLEFFMAN will be held 11-a.m. Tue., Sept. 11th, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Visitation at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan, will take place on Mon., Sept. 10, from 4-until 8-p.m., with a Wake Service at 7-p.m.

Burial will be in the St. Mary’s Cemetery at Portsmouth.

HARRY KLEFFMAN is survived by:

His wife – Cecilia Kleffman, of Harlan.

His sons – Kenneth Kleffman, and David (Diane) Kleffman, all of Glenwood; and Leo (Tami) Kleffman, of Omaha.

His daughters – Patricia Mihina, of Carol Stream, IL; Joan (James) Herbst, of Glenwood Springs, CO.; and Janet (Gerald) Mackenzie, of Novato, CA

His brother – Rev. James Kleffman, of Council Bluffs.

His sister – Mary Ann (Leon) Schueller, of Dawson, MN.

11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Lenox man arrested on drug charge

News

September 8th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office, Saturday, said 37-year old Larry Rice Jr., of Lenox was arrested Aug. 31st in the 200 block of West Nebraska Street, in Lenox. Rice was charged with 1 count of delivery of a controlled substance.

2 former Omaha tribal officials sentenced in bonuses case

News

September 8th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Two of nine current and former Omaha Tribal officials who admitted to using federal funds to give themselves bonuses have been sentenced to probation and ordered to repay the money.

The Sioux City Journal reports that 64-year-old Rodney Morris and 65-year-old Barbara Freemont were both sentenced Friday in Omaha’s U.S. District Court to five years’ probation. Morris, a former tribal councilman, was ordered to pay $13,404 in restitution, and Freemont, a former employee, was ordered to pay $89,000.

Both had previously pleaded guilty to one count of misapplication of health care benefit program funds. They are among nine tribal officials charged in a case that accused the officials of misusing federal funds by awarding nearly $389,000 in bonuses to themselves. Officials say the bonuses were paid from Indian Health Service funds meant to provide health care to members of the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska, who reside on the Omaha Reservation in Macy in northeastern Nebraska and in western Iowa.

Des Moines police officer shoots dog attacking its owner

News

September 8th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Des Moines police say an officer had to shoot and kill a dog that had attacked its owner before turning on the officer. The Des Moines Register reports that calls to 911 reported a 49-year-old woman who was being attacked by her dog around noon Friday. Police say the woman was moving the dog from her garage to another location when it “turned on her” in an unprovoked and unexpected attack.

An arriving officer says the dog turned on him, and he shot it four times, killing it.
Sgt. Paul Parizek says the attack on the woman was “very vicious and violent” and that she required surgery for injuries to her arms and abdomen. Her injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.