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IRENE MARGARET BUCKLEY, 65, of Harlan (Mass of Christian Burial 5/1/18)

Obituaries

April 29th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

IRENE MARGARET BUCKLEY, 65, of Harlan, died Friday, April 27th, at Mercy Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial for IRENE BUCKLEY will be held 11-a.m. Tue., May 1st, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

The family will greet friends at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan, on Monday, April 30th, from 5-until 8-p.m., with a Wake service at 7-p.m.

Burial will be in the Harlan Cemetery.

IRENE BUCKLEY is survived by:

Her Mother – Margaret [Kramer] Klein, of Harlan.

Her Husband – Rex Buckley, of Harlan.

Her daughter – Trisha Lloyd, of Ankeny.

Her sons – Troy (Helen) Buckley, of Avon, IN., and Kevin (Beth) Buckley, of Ankeny.

Her sisters – JoAnn (Gary) Kenkel, of Harlan; Edna (Mike) Keenan, of Storm Lake, and Leona (Ed) Grace, of Omaha.

Her brothers – Larry Klein, of Earling; Dean (Connie) Klein, of Panama, and David (Sara) Klein, of Omaha.

and 5 grandchildren.

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Skyscan Weather Forecast for Atlantic & the area, Sunday 4/29/18

Weather

April 29th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Today: Sunny & windy. High near 72. S/SW winds 10-20mph w/gusts to near 35.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy & windy, w/a 20% chance of Isolated showers & thunderstorms after midnight. Low around 56. S/SE @ 15-30mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny & windy. High near 80. S @ 15-25 w/gusts to near 40 mph.
Monday Night: Mo. Cldy & windy, w/a 20% chance of showers & thunderstorms after midnight. Low around 61. S @ 15-35mph.
Tuesday: Mo. Cldy & breezy, w/a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. High 78. S/SW @ 15-30. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night: A 70% chance of showers & thunderstorms through midnight. Low 54. New rainfall of between 1-and 2-inches is possible.
Wednesday: Mo. Cldy w/a 40% chance of showers & thunderstorms. High near 71.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 66. Our Low 37. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 45 and the Low was 39. The Record High in Atlantic on April 29th was set in 1987 at 93. The Record Low was 22 in 1958.

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Here is the latest Iowa news (Headlines) from The Associated Press at 5:15 a.m. CDT

News

April 29th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Prosecutors say a federal prison has been sentenced to more jail time for being found with synthetic marijuana while behind bars. Official say 32-year-old Ivan Antonio Cervantes was sentenced Wednesday to 18 additional months in prison and two years of supervised release. The sentenced is to be served after his current 70-month sentence for another felony drug offense.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police in Des Moines are investigating a fatal shooting on the city’s east side. Des Moines police say in a news release that the shooting happened just before 10:30 p.m. Friday. Officers responding to the area where the shooting was reported found a man already dead at the scene. Police have not released the victim’s name. No arrests had been reported by late Saturday morning.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A $40 million renovation is expected to begin soon on a landmark historic hotel in downtown Des Moines. The Des Moines Register reports that the 101-year-old Hotel Fort Des Moines will be turned into a Hilton Hotel boutique inn. Hawkeye Hotels purchased the Hotel Fort Des Moines in 2015 for $4 million. A Hawkeye official says interior demolition is expected to begin in the next 30 to 60 days.

BETTENDORF, Iowa (AP) — Work is nearly complete on a $50 million sports complex in eastern Iowa that includes soccer and baseball fields, hardwood courts and an entertainment center. The Quad-City Times reports that the new TBK Bank Sports Complex in Bettendorf sprawls across 76 acres. It’s being developed by BettPlex LLC and its founder Doug Kratz. The complex’s marketing director says it will open May 4 with a baseball tournament.

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High speed pursuit in Fremont County Saturday evening

News

April 29th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Fremont County Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports the Fremont County K9 Unit tried to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation, Saturday evening, but the vehicle fled from deputies on 120th Street, from Bluff Road. Deputies pursued the vehicle reaching speeds of 100mph on Western Avenue going northbound into Bartlett (IA).

In Bartlett, the suspect vehicle went out of control, skidded through an intersection and slowed down before coming to a stop on 205th Avenue. Deputies were able to apprehend 46-year old Brian Robert Vanderpool, of Thurman, IA.

Additional charges from the pursuit include Possession of Methamphetamine, Marijuana, and Drug Paraphernalia. Vanderpool was also cited for Driving Suspended, Reckless driving and traffic violations during the pursuit. He was transported to the Fremont County Law Enforcement Center being held on $2,600 bond.

Brian Vanderpool (Fremont Co. S/O photo)

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NE man arrested in Fremont County on drug charges

News

April 28th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

A traffic stop on a speeding vehicle in Fremont County, Saturday, resulted in the arrest of a passenger in the car, 21-year old Joseph Holland, of Bellevue, NE. Holland was charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of Marijuana/1st offense, and Possession of Schedule 4 Controlled Substances/1st offense. Holland was transported to the Fremont County Jail. The driver of the vehicle was cited and released.

Holland’s arrest occurred at around 2:45-p.m. following the traffic stop on a vehicle by the Fremont County K9 Unit on southbound I-29 near Percival. The vehicle was traveling 104-mph in a 70 zone. Deputies detected the strong odor of controlled substances coming from the vehicle and a subsequent search resulted in the discovery of marijuana and a Schedule IV controlled substance.

Joseph Holland

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Iowa Drops Game 2 to No. 7 Michigan

Sports

April 28th, 2018 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa baseball team fell, 10-2, to seventh-ranked Michigan on Saturday afternoon at Duane Banks Field.  The loss evens the series at 1-1.

The Wolverines out-hit Iowa, 14-8, and the Hawkeyes committed a season-high four errors.

Iowa jumped out to a 2-0 run in the first courtesy of a two-run home run from junior Robert Neustrom.  After Tyler Cropley drew a two-out walk, Neustrom hit a 380-foot blast to right field, giving Iowa an early lead.

From there it was all Michigan.

The Wolverines tied the game in the second inning against Iowa starter Brady Schanuel.  Michigan loaded the bases before a fielding error allowing the first run to score.  The Wolverines tied the game at two on an Ako Thomas sacrifice fly.

Michigan took the lead for good in the in the third on a solo home run from Jesse Franklin.  The Wolverines tacked on two runs in the fourth and two in the fifth before putting the game out of reach with a three-run eighth.

Schanuel (5-6) suffered the loss, allowing five runs (three earned) on five hits over 3 1/3 innings.  The Wolverines roughed up reliever Grant Judkins to the tune of four runs on six hits.

Michigan starter Ben Dragani (5-0) earned the win, scattering five hits and allowing two runs over six innings.

UP NEXT
The Hawkeyes (25-14, 8-7) will play a rubber match Sunday at 11 a.m. (CT).

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Logan-Magnolia wins Missouri Valley Boys Golf Invite 04/28/2018

Sports

April 28th, 2018 by admin

The Missouri Valley Boys Golf Invitational was held on Saturday at the Logan-Missouri Valley Country Club. Logan-Magnolia came out on top of the field with a 337.

Team Scores

  1. Logan-Magnolia 531
  2. Tri-Center 351
  3. Missouri Valley 361
  4. Underwood 374
  5. AHSTW NTS

Individual Scores

  1. Joel Richardson, Logan-Magnolia, 73
  2. Coby Fink, Underwood, 79
  3. Nick Tennis, Missouri Valley, 83
  4. Shawn Hatcher, Missouri Valley, 84
  5. Nic Hiller, Logan-Magnolia, 84

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Atlantic girls golf has two Top-5 individual performances at Kuemper Tourney

Sports

April 28th, 2018 by admin

The Kuemper Catholic Girls Golf Tournament was held on Saturday and the host squad came out on top. Atlantic finished 5th with 2 golfers making the top 5 individually.

  1. Kuemper Catholic 362
  2. Alta-Aurelia 376
  3. Carroll 380
  4. Harlan 386
  5. Atlantic 399
  6. Denison-Schleswig 411
  7. Newell-Fonda 414
  8. Panora 415
  9. Missouri Valley 427
  10. Spencer 456

Individual Top 5

  1. Annika Patton, Alta-Aurelia, 77
  2. Baylee Newell, Atlantic, 81
  3. McKenna Ludwig, Kuemper Catholic, 81
  4. Alyssa Ginther, Atlantic, 82
  5. Katie Schweers, Kuemper Catholic, 85

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Kuemper wins Atlantic Boys Tennis Tournament 04/28/2018

Sports

April 28th, 2018 by admin

Atlantic hosted their boys tennis tournament on Saturday and Kuemper Catholic won with 30 points on the day.

Team Scoring

1. Kuemper Catholic 30
2. Atlantic 25
3. Shenandoah 23
4. CB Abraham Lincoln 18
5. Knoxville 17
6. Creston 15
7. Red Oak 8

#1 Singles Division
(1 st ) Cam Pille 12 (KU) def Jacob Buzzard 11 (SH) 6-2, 6-1
(3 rd ) Cooper McDermott 12 (A) def Tanner Morris 12 (AL) 10-1
(5 th ) Dustin Merritt 12 (Cr) def Asher Hinshaw 12 (RO) 6-4, 6-2
(7 th ) Max Bateman 10 (JV) def Tyler Wells 11 (KX) 6-4, 6-2
Cam Pille 12 (KU) def Cooper McDermott 12 (A) 7-6 (5), 6-2
Cam Pille 12 (KU) def Dustin Merritt 12 (Cr) 6-1, 6-0
Jacob Buzzard 11 (SH) def Asher Hinshaw 12 (RO) 6-2, 6-2
Jacob Buzzard 11 (SH) def Tanner Morris 12 (AL) 6-0, 6-0
Cooper McDermott 12 (A) def Tyler Wells 11 (KX) 6-2, 6-1
Dustin Merritt 12 (Cr) def Tyler Wells 11 (KX) 7-5, 6-4
Tanner Morris 12 (AL) def Max Bateman 10 (JV) 7-6 (2), 4-6, 12-10
Asher Hinshaw 12 (RO) def Max Bateman 10 (JV) 6-2, 7-5

#1 Doubles Division
(1st) Tanner Finken 12/Justin Schroder 12 (KU) def Grant Podhajsky 12/Nile Petersen 10 (A) 6-2, 6-0
(3rd) Jacob Cook 12/Jaden Driskell 12 (Cr) def Ben Wallace 12/ RJ Roberts 11 (Kx) 7-6 (7), 7-5
(5th) Dalton Pregon 9/Tyler Reiss 11 (AL) def Garrett Rolenc 11/Jake Echtermach (RO) 6-3, 6-1
(7th) Austin Perrin 12/Nick Bortles 10 (S) def Aaron Rothfusz 12/Avery Anderson 11 (A) 6-4, 7-5
Tanner Finken 12/Justin Schroder 12 (KU) def Ben Wallace 12/ RJ Roberts 11 (Kx) 6-1, 6-2
Tanner Finken 12/Justin Schroder 12 (KU) def Dalton Pregon 9/Tyler Reiss 11 (AL) 7-5, 6-2
Grant Podhajsky 12/Nile Petersen 10 (A) def Jacob Cook 12/Jaden Driskell 12 (Cr) 6-1, 6-1
Grant Podhajsky 12/Nile Petersen 10 (A) def Garrett Rolenc 11/Jake Echtermach (RO) 6-0, 6-1
Ben Wallace 12/ RJ Roberts 11 (Kx) def Austin Perrin 12/Nick Bortles 10 (S) 6-1, 6-2
Dalton Pregon 9/Tyler Reiss 11 (AL) def Austin Perrin 12/Nick Bortles 10 (S) 6-1, 6-4
Garrett Rolenc 11/Jake Echtermach (RO) def Aaron Rothfusz 12/Avery Anderson 11 (A) 6-4, 6-4
Jacob Cook 12/Jaden Driskell 12 (Cr) def Aaron Rothfusz 12/Avery Anderson 11 (A) 6-1, 6-0

#2 Singles Division
(1st)Trevor Finnegan 12 (S) def Luke Hicks 9 (Ku) 6-3, 6-0
(3rd) Aidan Zoutte 12 (Kx) def Reed Willadsen 12 (AL) 2-6, 6-4, 10-3
(5th) Josh McLean 12 (A) def Brody O’Brien 10 (JV) 8-6
(7th) Walker Patterson 11 (CR) def Carson Jansky 10 (RO) 6-3, 6-0
Luke Hicks 9 (Ku) def Brody O’Brien 10 (JV) 7-6 (4), 6-2
Reed Willadsen 12 (AL) def Walker Patterson 11 (CR) 6-2, 4-6, 10-6
Aidan Zoutte 12 (Kx) def Carson Jansky 10 (RO) 6-2, 6-0
Trevor Finnegan 12 (S) def Josh McLean 12 (A) 7-5, 6-1
Luke Hicks 9 (Ku) def Reed Willadsen 12 (AL) 6-2, 6-3
Trevor Finnegan 12 (S) def Aidan Zoutte 12 (Kx) 6-0, 6-1
Brody O’Brien 10 (JV) def Walker Patterson 11 (CR) 6-1, 7-5
Josh McLean 12 (A) def Carson Jansky 10 (RO) 6-1, 6-2

#2 Doubles Division
(1st) Kalob Flory 12/ Jake Redler 12 (A) def Cole Uhlenkamp 11/ Kyle Ricke 12 (KU) 8-6, 6-4
(3rd) PJ Hielen 10/Tyler Courtier 11 (S) def Gabe Mathias 9/Carter Short 9 (Kx) 2-6, 7-5, 10-7
(5th) Seth Beaman 11/Hunter Nice 11 (AL) def Carson Thompson/Eli Hartman (Cr) 6-2, 6-1
(7th) Ethan Wiliams 9/Zach Mathisen 10 (JV)) def Alex Wingert/ Jacob Athen (Ro) 6-2, 6-4
Kalob Flory 12/ Jake Redler 12 (A) def Seth Beaman 11/Hunter Nice 11 (AL) 6-1, 6-4
Gabe Mathias 9/Carter Short 9 (Kx) def Ethan Wiliams 9/Zach Mathisen 10 (JV) 6-2, 6-1
Cole Uhlenkamp 11/ Kyle Ricke 12 (KU) def Alex Wingert/ Jacob Athen (Ro) 6-2, 6-2
PJ Hielen 10/Tyler Courtier 11 (S) def Carson Thompson/Eli Hartman (Cr) 6-2, 7-5
Seth Beaman 11/Hunter Nice 11 (AL) def Ethan Wiliams 9/Zach Mathisen 10 (JV) 6-3, 6-3
Carson Thompson/Eli Hartman (Cr) def Alex Wingert/ Jacob Athen (Ro) 6-0, 6-3
Kalob Flory 12/ Jake Redler 12 (A) def Gabe Mathias 9/Carter Short 9 (Kx) 6-3, 6-4
Cole Uhlenkamp 11/ Kyle Ricke 12 (KU) def PJ Hielen 10/Tyler Courtier 11 (S) 6-1, 6-1

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Drake Relays Saturday results 04/28/2018

Sports

April 28th, 2018 by admin

GIRLS

1500M Run: 4th: Janette Schraft, East Mills, 4:42.14. 12th: Emma Lucas, Bedford, 4:50.02.

400M Hurdles: 3rd: Janette Schraft, East Mills, 63.18. 13th: Chloe Hansen, Harlan, 67.14.

BOYS

4x800M Relay: 6th: Atlantic (Craig Becker, Jaxson Eden, Zeke Whetstone, Chase Mullenix) 8:01.62 (New School Record)

400M Hurdles: 9th: Gratt Reed, Atlantic, 54.71. DQ: Jeron Sampson, CB Thomas Jefferson.

4x400M Relay: 8th: Atlantic (Zade Niklasen, Gratt Reed, Tyler Moen, Chase Mullenix) 3:24.27

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