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Three juveniles in custody after threat at Storm Lake Elementary School

News

October 11th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Storm Lake Police took several juveniles into custody after a reported threat this (Wednesday) morning at the Storm Lake Elementary School. According to Storm Lake Police, officers got word of the threat during the morning drop-off period. School staff and officers quickly escorted students into the elementary building and into their classrooms.

All other schools in Storm Lake were immediately notified, and they were also put on lock down as a precautionary measure. Three juveniles were taken into custody for questioning. The Storm Lake Police Department says there is no active threat, and all lockdowns were lifted later in the morning.

The school day was set to continue as planned at the Storm Lake schools, with increased police presence throughout the day.

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University of Iowa’s Brian Wolf Elected Director-Elect of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Sports

October 11th, 2023 by Asa Lucas

Chapel Hill, NC— Brian R. Wolf, MD, MS, the Kim and John Callaghan Endowed Chair in Sports Medicine at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, has been elected to the position of Director-Elect of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS).

Dr. Wolf specializes in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. He is the Head Team Physician for University of Iowa Athletics. Dr. Wolf has received many prestigious research awards and currently serves as the Vice-Chair of Operations and Strategic Planning in his department at the University of Iowa. He has served many national orthopaedic organizations and is currently on the Board of Directors of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.

Dr. Wolf is an active researcher with more than 250 journal
articles. He earned his medical degree from the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. Dr. Wolf completed an Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at the University of Iowa and a Sports Medicine and Shoulder Fellowship from the Hospital for Special Surgery.

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All Named to Comeback POY Midseason List

Sports

October 11th, 2023 by Asa Lucas

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa senior tight end Erick All has been named to the Comeback Player of the Year Award Midseason Watch List on Wednesday.

The list consists of 49 college football student-athletes from 42 different schools and is presented by The Associated Press, College Sports Communicators and the Fiesta Bowl Organization.

The Fairfield, Ohio, native leads the Hawkeyes with 19 catches for 280 receiving yards and three touchdowns. All has three 30+ yard receptions. He had a team-best five catches for 97 yards and a touchdown versus Purdue (Oct. 7) as well as a team-high four catches for 67 yards, including a 13-yard score against Michigan State (Sept. 30).

All (6-foot-5, 250 pounds) transferred to Iowa after competing three seasons at the University of Michigan.

He was an honorable mention all-conference selection in 2021, after amassing 38 receptions for 437 yards and two touchdowns. All played in just three games a year ago due to injury.

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MARY LOU SMITH, 72, of Elk Horn (IA) & formerly of the Atlantic area (Celebration of Life at a later date)

Obituaries

October 11th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

MARY LOU SMITH, 72, of Elk Horn (IA) & formerly of the Atlantic area, died Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn. A Celebration of Life for MARY LOU SMITH will be held at a later date. Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Atlantic is in charge of the arrangements.

Memorials in her memory may be directed to the the Atlantic Animal Shelter.

MARY LOU SMITH is survived by:

Her daughter – Rachel (Jeff) Clausen.

Her son – Kevin Viether.

4 grandchildren, 2 great-grand children, and other relatives.

Condolences can be sent at: schmidtfamilyfh.com

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I-80 accident in Cass County (IA) Wed. morning

News

October 11th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Anita, Iowa) – Rescue crews were dispatched at around 11:40-a.m. today (Wednesday), to the scene of a semi tractor-trailer accident off eastbound Interstate 80 near mile-marker 62, in Cass County. Initial reports indicated the semi was in the ditch, with the driver possibly trapped. Additional rescue personnel have been requested.

Later reports said the driver was transported to the UNMC in Omaha.

Additional details are currently not available.

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GAIL ROBERT CONN, 71, of Lewis (Graveside & Celebration of Life Svcs. 10/15/23)

Obituaries

October 11th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

GAIL ROBERT CONN, 71, of Lewis, died Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at his home, in Lewis. A graveside service for GAIL ROBERT CONN will be held 11:30-a.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, at the Oakwood Cemetery, in Lewis. Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

A Celebration of life gathering for GAIL CONN will be held following the graveside service, and beginning at Noon, on Sunday (Oct. 15), at the Lewis Community Building.

Memorials may be directed to the Gail Conn Family in honor of his name. They will be designated at a later date to many of his favorite local organizations and charities. They may be mailed to the Conn Family at P.O. Box 212, Lewis, IA, 51544.

GAIL CONN is survived by:

His daughters – Angie Brockman of Atlantic, and Rachel (Breck) Chambers, of Tabor.

His sisters – Sue (Larry – AKA “MO”) Mosier, of Atlantic, and Jeanne Weddum, of Atlantic.

5 grandchildren, other relatives and loving friends.

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Mills County Sheriff’s report, 10/11/23

News

October 11th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Glenwood, Iowa) – The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports 30-year-old Daevon Deshone Sanchez, of Omaha, was arrested Sunday night at the Douglas County, NE, Sheriff’s Office. Sanchez was arrested on a Mills County warrant for Failure to Appear (FTA). His bond was set at $2,000.

And, Michael Allen Wiggins, of Omaha, was arrested Monday night following a traffic stop on Interstate 29 in Mills County. Wiggins was charged with OWI/2nd offense, with bond set at $2,000.

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4 Hawkeyes to Compete at ITA Regional Championships

Sports

October 11th, 2023 by Asa Lucas

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Four University of Iowa women’s tennis student-athletes head to Lawrence, Kansas, to compete at the ITA Division I Regional Championships from Oct. 12-16 at the Jayhawk Tennis Center. 

Junior Barbora Pokorna, sophomores Daianne Hayashida and Pia Kranholdt and freshman Jessica Matthews will play in the single-elimination tournament beginning Thursday. 

“We’re looking forward to getting down to Lawrence and having a competitive, high-level tournament,” said head coach Sasha Schmid. “We look forward to regionals every fall.  It’s a great test and I am excited for our team to have some great matches in singles and doubles.  There is no question we will learn a lot about we look forward to the competition.”     

Tournament Draws: https://tinyurl.com/45erm2xh    

ITA All-American Championships Website: https://tinyurl.com/53f8kcxd  

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Iowa State’s T.J. Otzelberger at basketball Media Day

Sports

October 11th, 2023 by Asa Lucas

Iowa State basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger has a much younger team as he enters his third season at the helm. After hitting the transfer portal hard, the past two years six freshmen from a star-studded recruiting class are part of a team that will be in search of a third straight trip to the NCAA Tournament.

Defense will remain the identity of the program even though it may take a while for freshmen to adjust to that end of the court.

Otzelberger feels this team will be better offensively. The Cyclones averaged just under 68 points per game which was last in the Big-12.

Otzelberger feels the Cyclones will score more this season while remaining focused on defense and toughness.

The Cyclones open at home on November sixth against Wisconsin-Green Bay.

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Davenport mayor and state legislator to face off in November election

News

October 11th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – A state legislator has won the slot to challenge the mayor of Iowa’s third largest city in November’s election. Just over four-thousand votes were cast in yesterday’s (Tuesday’s) primary for Davenport mayor. There were four candidates. Incumbent Mike Matson, who’s seeking a second term, got about 44 percent of the vote. His General Election challenger is Ken Croken, a former Scott County Supervisor who was elected to the Iowa House last year. Croken got about 35-and-a-half percent of the votes in the primary.

Croken is a lawyer who worked for the Genesis Health Care System in the Quad Cities. Matson, the current Davenport mayor, is an Army veteran who served on Davenport’s city council before being elected mayor in 2018. There were primary elections for city council races in Davenport and five other Iowa cities yesterday (Tuesday).

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