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Nov. 7th Adair County City Election candidates

News

November 6th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Voters will head to the polls in Adair County, Tuesday, Nov. 7th. Polls are open for Absentee ballots cast at the Auditor’s Office from 8-a.m. until 11-a.m., with the remaining polling sites open from Noon until 8-p.m. Here are the candidates for each City in Adair County:

Adair:

Mayor: John M Larsen; City Council – elect 2: Richard A Hays, Rick Stanley.

Bridgewater

Mayor: Steven Frese; City Council – elect 2: Douglas Miller, Mark Yarrington.

Fontanelle:

Mayor: Tyson J Sickles; City Council – elect 2: Brody Warrior, Jade Zimmerline

Greenfield:

City Council – elect 3: Nancy Antisdel, Brian Fox, Suzanne Wagner.;  Park Board – elect 2: No candidate (Write-in names will be chosen)

Orient:

Mayor: Loretta Umbenhower; City Council – elect 3: Justin Boswell, James Sitzman, Matthew Swanson.

Stuart:

Mayor: Dick Cook; City Council – elect 3 (5 candidates): Mick Askren, Bryan Belden, Neal Crawford, Kristina A Renslow, Theresa Wright Glass.

 

$1M Powerball ticket sold in Council Bluffs store

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November 6th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

CLIVE, Iowa (AP) — Officials say a Powerball ticket worth $1 million was sold at a Council Bluffs convenience store. The winning ticket was bought at the Casey’s at 701 32nd Ave. It matched the first five numbers drawn Saturday night but missed the Powerball number. Lottery officials say no one matched all six numbers to win the jackpot, so it will climb to an estimated $75 million for Wednesday.

Saturday’s winning numbers were: 12-14-26-48-51 and Powerball 13. The $1 million winner has not yet stepped forward.

Skyscan forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 11/6/17

Weather

November 6th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly cloudy w/a chance of flurries this morning & sprinkles this afternoon. High 42. NE @ 10-15.

Tonight: Cloudy to partly cloudy. Low 29. NE @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 42. N @ 10.

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny. High 49.

Thursday: P/Cldy. High 38.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 49. Our Low this morning (as of 5-a.m.) was 26. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 66 and the low was 37. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 77 in 1915. The Record Low for this date was 9 in1991.

VIRGINIA L. MORTENSEN, 95, of rural Audubon (Svcs. 11/8/17)

Obituaries

November 6th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

VIRGINIA L. MORTENSEN, 95, of rural Audubon, died Saturday, Nov. 4th, at the Salem Lutheran Home, in Elk Horn. Funeral services for VIRGINIA MORTENSEN will be held 2-p.m. Wed., Nov. 8th, at the Kessler Funeral Home, in Audubon.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family visitation is from 1-p.m. until the time of service, Wednesday.

Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon.

VIRGINIA MORTENSEN is survived by:

Her sons – Robert (Janet) Mortensen, of Oakland, and Richard (Nadine) Mortensen, of Audubon.

Her daughter – Carol (Dexter) Anderson, of Austin, TX.

Her sister – Joyce (Phil) Daringer, of Kirkman.

6 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

LOIS M. NELSON, 93, of Atlantic & formerly of Exira (Svcs. 11/9/17)

Obituaries

November 6th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

LOIS M. NELSON, 93, of Atlantic (& formerly of Exira), died Saturday, Nov. 4th, at the Heritage House, in Atlantic. Funeral services for LOIS NELSON will be held 11-a.m. Thursday, Nov. 9th, at the Brayton Lutheran Church, in Brayton. Kessler Funeral Home in Exira has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Wed., Nov. 8th, from 8-a.m. until 8-p.m.

A Private family burial will be held for Lois Nelson in the St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery, west of  Exira.

LOIS M. NELSON is survived by:

Her daughters – Paulette Cambridge, Atlantic, and Peggy (Ed) Mikolajezyk, of Omaha.

Her son – Russell (Kristi) Nelson, of Omaha.

9 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, her sisters- and brothers- in-law.

DARRELL L. MUNCH, 85, of Exira (Svcs. 11/10/17)

Obituaries

November 6th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

DARRELL L. MUNCH, 85, of Exira, died Sunday, Nov. 5th, at the Exira Care Center. Funeral services for DARRELL MUNCH will be held 10:30-a.m. Friday, Nov. 10th, at the Exira Lutheran Church. Kessler Funeral Home in Exira has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family visitation is from 5-until 7-p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9th.

Burial will be in the Exira Cemetery.

DARRELL MUNCH is survived by:

His wife – Marilyn Munch, of Exira.

His sons – Terry Munch, of Carroll; Jeff (Diana) Munch, Mitch (Diane) Munch, and Darrin (Jill) Munch, all of Exira.

His brother – Dallas (Nancy) Munch, of Exira.

His sister – Mardell Hansen, of Audubon.

5 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren, as well as his brother- and sisters- in law.

PAUL KNUDSEN, 66, of Exira, (Svcs. 11/11/17)

Obituaries

November 6th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

PAUL KNUDSEN, 66, of Exira,, died Sunday, Nov. 5th, at Mercy Medical Center, in Des Moines. Funeral services for PAUL KNUDSEN will be held 10:30-a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11th, at the Exira Lutheran Church. Kessler Funeral Home, in Exira has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family visitation is from 5-until 7-p.m. Friday, Nov. 10th.

Burial will be in the Exira Cemetery.

PAUL KNUDSEN is survived by:

His wife – Cristie Knudsen, of Exira.

His children – Eric (Tiffany) Knudesen, of Murrieta, CA; Charles A. (Selene) Knudsen, of Des Moines; April (Ryan) Schrage, of Parkersburg; Jessie (Jeremy) Zaruba, of Grimes,, and Linde (Kyle) Olson, of Osceola.

9 grandchildren, other relatives, his in-laws, and friends.

Elliott, Cowboys top improbable Hill TD to beat Chiefs 28-17

Sports

November 6th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ezekiel Elliott ran for the go-ahead touchdown after another reprieve from his six-game suspension and the Dallas Cowboys overcame Tyreek Hill’s improbable last-play touchdown in the first half, beating the Kansas City Chiefs 28-17 on Sunday.

Elliott’s 2-yard plunge in the third quarter came after the Chiefs turned a 14-3 deficit into a 17-14 advantage, sparked by Hill’s weaving 56-yard catch with the first-half clock expired and seven Dallas defenders inside their 25 trying to prevent the score.

Last year’s NFL rushing champion as a rookie, Elliott had 93 yards, ending a streak of three straight 100-yard games but outgaining Kareem Hunt, this year’s rushing leader in his first season entering the game.

Chiefs: Bye next week, at New York Giants on Nov. 19.

Iowa early News Headlines: Monday, Nov. 6th 2017

News

November 6th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:37 a.m. CST

FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa police department is easing its no-facial hair policy during November so officers can participate in a fundraiser for cancer research. The Messenger reports that Fort Dodge police officers will be allowed to participate in No-Shave November, a month long event where participants don’t shave to raise awareness for cancer. The department aims to raise $2,000. About 10 officers will be participating in the event.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A 26-year-old Iowa man is suspected of killing his girlfriend’s father. The Des Moines Register reports the suspect was arrested early Sunday after having a fight with 46-year-old Timothy Neal.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say one man was injured and three pets died after a recreational vehicle caught fire in a Walmart parking lot in Des Moines. Firefighters were called the fire around 9 p.m. Friday. Officials say a man, woman, two dogs and two cats were inside when the fire started. The man suffered minor injuries in the blaze and was taken to a nearby hospital. One dog was able to escape, but the other three animals died.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A judge has ruled that a man accused in a deadly shooting on Iowa City’s pedestrian mall cannot avoid trial using Iowa’s new “stand your ground” law as a defense. The Press-Citizen reports that Sixth Judicial District Judge Paul Miller ruled Friday that 23-year-old Lamar Wilson’s case must first be heard by a jury. Wilson is charged with first-degree murder and other counts in connection with an Aug. 27 shooting that killed one man and injured two others.

(Update) 2 juveniles suffer minor injuries in Atlantic collision

News

November 5th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Atlantic Police Department said two juveniles were injured during a collision between a car and a pickup late Sunday afternoon. Lt. Devin Houge told KJAN News a pickup was traveling north on Poplar Street and had the green light to cross 7th. A car, with two female juveniles was traveling west on 7th and had the red light.

Hogue said the driver of the car was distracted in conversation with a passenger, and ran the red light. Following the collision, the car ended up on the north side of the intersection. The pickup truck pulled off to the side of the road on Poplar. The accident happened at around 4:15-p.m.

Medivac Ambulance transported the two juveniles to CCMH. No names were released (That information will be updated Monday morning). Their injuries were not believed to be serious. Atlantic Fire and Rescue, Atlantic Police and the Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

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