United Group Insurance

PHYLLIS PIERCE, 78, of Atlantic (Svcs. 12/8/23)

Obituaries

December 3rd, 2023 by Ric Hanson

PHYLLIS PIERCE, 78, of Atlantic, died Sunday, December 3, 2023, at Atlantic Specialty Care. Funeral services for PHYLLIS PIERCE will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, December 8th at Zion Lutheran Church in Atlantic. Roland Funeral Service in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Visitation with the family present will be held from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Thursday, December 7th at Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Burial will be in the Atlantic Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

PHYLLIS PIERCE is survived by:

Her brother – Jim (Susan) Frisbie, of Atlantic.

Condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.

Atlantic City Council to act on approving AMU’s Budget, Board of Adjustment appointment & swearing in of a new Police Officer

News

December 3rd, 2023 by Ric Hanson

[Updated 12/4] (Atlantic, Iowa) – The City Council in Atlantic will hold one of their two, regular monthly meetings 5:30-p.m., Wednesday, in their Chambers and City Hall. Among the action items on their agenda, is the swearing-in by Mayor Grace Garrett, of Atlantic Police Officer, Nicholas Whipple. Whipple is a Bedford High School graduate and a certified police officer in the State of Iowa. He graduated from the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy and joined the Iowa National Guard in 2022. He completed his IANG Basic & AIT Training, in Oct. 2023.

The Council is expected to pass a Resolution approving the Calendar Year (CY) 2024 Budget for Atlantic Municipal Utilities. Their action is essentially an acknowledgement of the AMU Board having passed their Budget. The budget shows 2024 Total Revenues & Financing Sources in excess of of $19.2-million, and Total Expenditures & Transfers Out amounting to nearly $18.4-million. AMU General Manager Steve Tjepkes and Comptroller Jennifer Saathoff will be present during the City Council’s meeting to answer any questions.

In other business, the Council will hear an Annual Report from Michelle Andersen, Director of the Atlantic Public Library. They’ll act also, on Orders to:

  • Appoint Emily Kringel to the Board of Adjustment. Kringle will replace Alexis Fleener, who has moved out-of-State and formally resigned from the Board. The Board of Adjustment reviews appeals of the City’s Zoning and Sign Ordinance. The Board meets as needed, on the second Monday of the month, at 5:30-p.m.
  • Authorizing Snyder & Associates Engineers to proceed with the design and bidding process for the Atlantic Splash Pad Project. Splashpad Committee representatives met on Nov. 2nd with the City’s Personnel & Finance Committee, which considered a request for the City of proceed with the design and bidding for the project. During a follow-up meeting on Nov. 13th, the Committee unanimously to recommend the Council authorize Snyder’s to proceed with the design & bidding process for the Splash Pad Project.

The Atlantic City Council move to act on a Resolution “Closing the Inclusive Playground Fund and transferring the fund balance ($45,000) to the Splash Pad Fund,” as well as the Third and Final Reading of an Ordinance Amending the City Code, with regard to City Administrator Duties, followed by an “Order to Approve an Administrative Assistance Contract Addendum for [a CDBG (Community Development Block Grant)] contract,” with regard to the “Weresh Upper Story” project. The Amendment states SWIPCO (the Southwest Iowa Planning Council, in Atlantic) “Shall maintain all pertinent records for the greater of three-years after the date the recipient is notified that the State CDBG contract has been closed with HUD (Housing and Urban Development).”

At the conclusion of regular business, the Atlantic City Council will enter into a closed session to discuss with legal counsel, matters currently in, or likely to enter, litigation.

Drake Women’s Basketball Can’t Come Through in Loss to Minnesota in Second Overtime

Sports

December 3rd, 2023 by admin

(Minneapolis, MN) – The Drake women’s basketball team fell in two overtimes to the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Drake tried to hold on in their loss but they were not able to come further in the game as they fell 94-88.

Drake was led in the game by Katie Dinnebier who scored 30 points in the game with five assists and three steals. Dinnebier scored her career-best in the game and kept Darke in the game to bring it to overtime. Behind her was Anna Miller as she knocked in 17 points and 13 rebounds for a double-double. Grace Berg knocked in 12 points and six assists while Taylor McAulay earned 11 points and two rebounds. Courtney Becker earned 10 points to finish off double-digit scoring.

On the opposite side, Minnesota was led by Mara Braun with 33 points and four rebounds with four assists to lead overall in the competition. Mallory Heyer was able to knock in 16 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double. Grace Grocholski and Sophie Hart each earned 12 points while combining for 14 rebounds. Amaya Battle also earned 11 points in the game to finish off double-digit scoring.

Drake leads the series with Minnesota 10-7 overall, but are now 0-3 in their last three overtime contests. The Bulldogs are now 5-3 overall and are 1-2 on the road overall. Head coach Allison Pohlman said after the game, “I think we did everything that we could have done from a tactical standpoint. We had so many players step up and make big plays. We will take what we need out of this and look forward to Friday.”

The Bulldogs will take on North Dakota State this upcoming Friday, December 8th at 11:00 a.m. at home.

Montgomery County Supervisors to discuss YouTube meetings; Cass Co. Supervisors to act on elected officials’ compensation

News

December 3rd, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – The Board of Supervisors in Montgomery County**, Tuesday (Dec. 5), will hold a regular session in their Red Oak Courthouse Board Room, beginning at 8:30-a.m.  In addition to a Secondary Roads Department update from Engineer Karen Albert, the Board will discuss “Board of Supervisors Regular meetings available on the streaming platform YouTube,” with action as necessary.

The Cass County Board of Supervisors*** meeting takes place at 9-a.m., Tuesday, in their Atlantic, Courthouse Board Room. On their agenda is a presentation by Ryan Berven, with Assured Partners, with regard to health insurance year-to-date claims, ISAC rates for July, and Wellness.

The Cass County Supervisors will also act on passing a Resolution “Setting compensation for elected officials for Fiscal Year 2024 as previously approved by [a] voice vote on March 21, 2023.” During that meeting, Supervisor Steve Green moved and Supervisor Bernard Pettinger seconded, a motion to reduce the compensation board’s recommendation of 10% for elected officials and 13.5% for the sheriff by 40% to 6% for elected officials and 8.1% for the sheriff. The motion passed by a vote of 4-to-1, with Supervisors Wendy Richter opposed.

The Board will hear a regular, weekly report from County Engineer Trent Wolken, and a report from Cass County General Relief/Mental Health Coordinator Debbie Schuler, for the months of October and November.  Following their regular meeting, the Cass Supervisors will conduct a Budget Workshop session with Department Head, to plan for the FY 202402025 Budget. The work session begins at 10:30-a.m., Tuesday, also in the Supervisor’s Board Room.

**Please note, the Montgomery Supervisors meeting is a public meeting; however, it may be conducted via ZOOM

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85039693411

Meeting ID: 850 3969 3411

Dial by your location +1 312 626 6799 If you are calling in, Press *9 to raise your hand if you wish to speak.31

***Join Electronically at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2899195216?pwd=R0hSa2FOOTh0NUdra1ZSdVhVWHpMUT09
Meeting ID: 289 919 5216
Passcode: 012064

Call In: 312-626-6799, press *9 to indicate you wish to speak.

Huskers Flow in Second Half to Beat Georgia Tech

Sports

December 3rd, 2023 by admin

(Lincoln, NE) – Nebraska was down 32-22 at the half and rolled out in the third quarter to score over double with 33 points alone as they ended up winning 80-72 in the second half. Nebraska went 13-15 in the third quarter and took a 55-54 lead in the fourth quarter. That was one of the largest comebacks for the Huskers in program history.

Nebraska was led in the game by Jaz Shelly with 22 points and eight assists. Shelly scored her 1,000 career points in the game against the Yellow Jackets as she now is in the top five in Husker history with three-pointers made. She also has moved up to the top ten in Nebraska in career assists. Alexis Markowski earned a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds as she was followed up by Natalie Potts with 13 points and four rebounds. Logan Nissley followed up in scoring with a total of 11 points to finish off the Huskers in double-digits.

Nebraska’s 58 second-half points were tied for the 10th most in the second half in school history. The Golden Jackets were led by Kara Dunn with 22 points while Tonie Morgan also added 20 points and five rebounds. Noguero threw down 11 points to finish off double-digit scoring.

Georgia Tech would have been able to stay in the game if they hit the threes, but shot just 30% from the three-point line. Nebraska went 67% in the second half from the field while shooting 39% from the perimeter in the game.

Nebraska hosts UNC Wilmington this upcoming Tuesday, December 5th at 7:00 p.m.

#4 Iowa Runs Over Bowling Green 99-65

Sports

December 3rd, 2023 by admin

(Iowa City, IA) – The Hawkeyes rolled on over the Bowling Green Falcons on Saturday 99-65. Iowa is now 14-6 over teams in the MAC and 1-0 against Bowling Green.

Looking at the stats for the Hawkeyes, Caitlin Clark led the team with 24 points and dished out 11 assists for a double-double while also pulling down seven rebounds. Clark is just two double-doubles away from reaching the Big Ten’s list for the most double-doubles in a career with 46. Behind Clark was Kate Martin with 17 points and five rebounds while Sydney Affolter had 14 points and four rebounds. Sharon Goodman scored 12 points on Saturday and 11 rebounds for her to earn a double-double. She has now played in 133 games in her career. Iowa shot more than well as they shot 67% from the field while outrebounding Bowling Green 44-27.

Bowling Green was led in the game by Lexi Fleming as she knocked in 24 points and seven rebounds. Amy Velasco scored 11 points while pulling down three rebounds. Morgan Sharps and Sophie Dziekan each scored nine points and three rebounds each. Bowling Green could not get past the Iowa defense as they shot just 34.3% from the field.

Iowa will move on to Iowa State to take on the Cyclones as a part of the Cy-Hawk series this upcoming Wednesday, December 6th at 6:00 p.m. in Ames.

Hawkeyes Post 15 Top-10 Marks

Sports

December 3rd, 2023 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa swimming and diving concluded the Hawkeye Invitational on Saturday. The Hawkeyes finished second with 712 points following Nebraska with 784.

Iowa defeated Colorado State (528), Iowa State (518), Rutgers (363), and New Mexico State (348).

“Overall, I was really impressed by our team effort, top to bottom. We have learned so much about our team at this midway point of the season,” Iowa head coach Nathan Mundt said. “We saw the growth between the prelims and the finals that is important to see at this point in the season. It’s really critical to see our team to come together and bond over the expectation to perform and take the next step forward. We have some excellent, all-time caliber performances for our program. This is another step in the right direction and where you want to be at an elite level, not only in our record books but against Big Ten competition and regional competition.”

Iowa posted five additional Iowa top 10 all-time rankings on day three, tallying 15 on the weekend. Freshman Jenna Kerr swam the preliminary 100 free with a time of 50.26, tying the sixth all-time ranking. Sophomore Scarlet Martin followed with a 1:58.67 in the preliminary 200 fly, tying the fourth all-time mark and posting a NCAA “B” cut time. In the 200-breaststroke finals, freshman Olivia Swalley bettered her top-10 preliminary race mark with the fourth-best performance in program history )2:12.92) — her second NCAA “B” cut time of the weekend.

Kerr posted Iowa’s tenth all-time 1650 free with a time of 16:46.86. The Hawkeyes then closed out the night with the 400-free relay as sophomore Sabina Kupcova, Kerr, Swalley and Martin combined for a time of 3:20.47 to post the ninth-fastest time in program history.

Over three days, the Hawkeyes combined for 15 of Iowa’s top-10 all-time ranks. Swalley contributed to eight of these rankings between individual and relay events. Martin also registered multiple top-performances, contributing to six.

Iowa freshman diver Simone Beinlich placed third in platform diving with a score of 202.20, while sophomore Geneva Pauly competed in the CAMO International Invitational in Montreal, Canada, placing ninth in the platform dive with a score of 191.35.

“We are super excited for our team going into our Cy-Hawk week, coming up on Friday,” Mundt said. “We’d love to stay focused and be positive for what will be a very competitive meet.”

The Hawkeyes return to action on Friday, Dec. 8 for the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk dual against in-state rival Iowa State. The meet will begin at 6 p.m. (CT) at Beyer Hall Pool in Ames, Iowa.

Body of a boy recovered from a pond in Waukee, Saturday

News

December 3rd, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Waukee, Iowa) – Officials with the Waukee Police Department report that at around 4:36-p.m., Saturday (December 2nd), Waukee Police and Fire Department personnel were dispatched to a welfare check at a pond near the 1100 block of Northview Drive, which is on the west side of the city. The team recovered the body of a male juvenile. The Police Department posted on social media, “Our hearts go out to all of those affected by this tragedy, we also extend our heartfelt condolences to the family.”

The youth’s name was not immediately released.

Reduced Visibility in fog this morning (12/3/23)

Weather

December 3rd, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Crawford-Carroll-Greene-Audubon-Guthrie-Cass-Adair-Adams-Union-
Taylor-Ringgold Counties…
552 AM CST Sun Dec 3 2023

…Reduced Visibility in Fog…

What…Fog with visibilities around or under a mile

Where…Portions of southwest Iowa

When…Now through mid-morning

Impacts…Drivers should be alert for reduced visibility at times.

Preparedness and Precautionary Actions…If driving this morning, please use low beam headlights.

Red Oak man arrested Friday

News

December 3rd, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – Police in Red Oak report a man was arrested Friday afternoon for Violation of a No Contact Order. Authorities say 39-year-old Daniel Fasce was arrested at around 1:30-p.m., at the Montgomery County Jail, where he was being held without bond.