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Red Oak Police Looking for Help Finding Vandals

News

August 27th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

The Red Oak Police Department is asking for the public’s help after a rash of overnight vandalism.

Police report vandals either slashed tires on vehicles or spray painted obscenities on other people’s property.  Thirty individuals were affected by these perpetrators, resulting in several thousand dollars worth of damage, and these individuals need to be held accountable.

We ask for the public’s assistance; if you or someone you know was out and about and witnessed something suspicious, we’d like to speak with you. If you have a camera on your property, it may have some valuable information that we would like to look at.

Please contact the Red Oak Police Department at 712-623-6500.

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Montgomery County OWI Arrest

News

August 27th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Deputies in Montgomery County were called Friday at about 6:30 pm to the 1700 block of 205th Street in Red Oak.  The caller said a man was sleeping in the driver’s seat of a vehicle parked on the roadway.  When they arrived, deputies found a silver Chevy Cruze parked on the road and woke the driver, 40 year old Miguel Cruz of San Pablo, Mexico.  After a brief investigation, Cruz was taken to the Montgomery County Jail with a breathe alcohol level of .202.  Cruz was booked on OWI-first offense and held on $1,000 bond.

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Red Oak Domestic Incident

News

August 27th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Red Oak Police report that at about 3:30 Sunday morning, they arrested 21 year old J’lyssa Rose Kidder of Red Oak for domestic assault, first offense.  Kidder was taken to the Montgomery County Jail and held without bond.

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Rollover Accident in Union County

News

August 27th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Union County Sheriff’s officials say one person was taken to the hospital after a single vehicle rollover accident.  Sunday morning, just after 8:30 am, 63 year old Virgina Alice Aguilar of Creston was westbound on 185th Street in her Honda SUV when she was distracted by a bug inside the vehicle.  Her SUV veered off the road and the passenger side tires went into a steep ditch and the vehicle rolled over.  Aguilar was trapped inside the vehicle.  She was taken to a local hospital after complaining of pain.  The vehicle sustained approximately $20,000 in damage.

 

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ATLAS DANIEL-JOE GITTINS, 3 months, of Persia (9-2-2023)

Obituaries

August 27th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

ATLAS DANIEL-JOE GITTINS, 3 months, the child of Amelia Barron and Garrett Gittins of Persia, died August 23, 2023 at home.  Services for ATLAS DANIEL-JOE GITTINS will be held on Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 11:00 am at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.

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Visitation will be held on Friday, September 1, 2023 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the funeral home.

Burial at a later date in the Minden Cemetery.

ATLAS DANIEL-JOE GITTINS is survived by:

Mother:  Amelia Barron of Persia

Father:  Garrett Gittins of Persia

Brother: Huxley Gittins of Persia

Grandparents:  Daniel & Raquel Barron of Persia; Katie “Scooby” Krohn of Minden

Great-Grandparents:  Miguel & Vanessa Barajas of Omaha; Cara Vasquez of Bellevue, NE; Carol Plambeck of Persia; David Gittins of Logan; Debbie Gittins of Omaha; Randy (Lea) Krohn of Omaha; Nancy Krohn of Minden.

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JANET MARGARET BINTZ, 83, (no services)

Obituaries

August 27th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

JANET MARGARET BINTZ, 83, died August 24, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs.  No services are planned at this time for JANET MARGARET BINTZ.  Rieken Vieth Funeral Home in Oakland is assisting the family.

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JANET MARGARET BINTZ is survived by:

Sons:  Steven (Alma) Bintz of Troy, MO and Kirk (Karen) Bintz of Lincoln, NE

Siblings:  Martha, Robert, William, Joel, and Jan

3 Grandchildren

6 Great-Grandchildren ; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

 

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Hawkeyes Fall to Sacramento State

Sports

August 27th, 2023 by admin

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — University of Iowa volleyball fell to Sacramento State, 3-0, on Saturday evening inside Yosemite Hall.

 

Senior Caitlan Buettner posted her second double-double in as many matches with 11 kills and 10 digs, and junior Amanda Darling time Buettner for the most assists. Senior Bailey Ortega registered a team-high 13 assists

HOW IT HAPPENED

SET 1 (Sac. St., 25-19): The Hornets came out quick, taking the first four points of the match and swapping points with the Hawkeyes as they closed the gap, down 7-9. Scoring was back and forth until the Hornets built an eight-point lead. Iowa built momentum as it went on a five-point run at the end of the set, closing in on the Hornets, 19-23, but Sacramento State took the set.

SET 2 (Sac. St., 25-21): Sacramento State took an early lead in the second set, scoring three-straight. Iowa was able to put together a four-point run and lessen the deficit, 6-7. The Hawkeyes kept chipping away, but the Hornets held the lead throughout the set. A five-point run put the Iowa within two, down 19-21. Sacramento State tallied two points before Iowa took a timeout and came out of it, scoring two more times before the Hornets secured the set.

 

SET 3 (Sac. St., 25-21): The Hawkeyes took an early lead off of Hornet errors, up 4-1. Iowa kept the lead until Sacramento State went on a run to take its first multipoint lead of the set. Both teams battled to keep within three points of the other. The Hornets closed out the set with three-consecutive points to win the match.

UP NEXT

The Hawkeyes take on the Nevada Wolf Pack in their last match of the Sacramento State Invitational on Sunday, Aug. 27 at 1 p.m. (CT) on Colberg Court at The Nest inside Yosemite Hall. A live stream is available on ESPN+, subscription required.

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Iowa Attorney General’s Office Concludes Council Bluffs and Omaha Police Officers Acted with Legal Justification in Shooting

News

August 27th, 2023 by Jim Field

DES MOINES- The Iowa Attorney General’s Office has completed its review of the fatal shooting of Matthew Briggs by two police officers from Council Bluffs and Omaha that occurred on July 8, 2023. In a report issued today, the office concluded that the actions of the officers, who shot Briggs only after he aimed a shotgun at them from a vehicle he had carjacked, were “legally justified” and that “no criminal charges are warranted.”

The Attorney General’s conclusion was based on a review and investigation by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. The investigation found that on July 8, Briggs was identified as a suspect in a murder committed that day in Omaha involving both a handgun and shotgun. The Omaha Police Department conducted a search of the scene but did not locate the suspect. As the search concluded, a carjacking involving a handgun and shotgun was reported in nearby Bellevue, Nebraska, and police determined that the carjacking suspect was Briggs.

Omaha and Bellevue police pursued Briggs from Nebraska into Mills and Pottawattamie Counties. The pursuit ultimately lasted more than 20 minutes, during which Briggs evaded an attempt to stop his stolen car with tire-deflation devices. Finally, a Council Bluffs police officer brought Briggs’s stolen car to a halt by using his cruiser to perform a pursuit intervention technique. Law enforcement officers attempted to end the situation peacefully, but Briggs aimed his shotgun at the officers, who then opened fire.

The report is issued under the Attorney General’s independent authority under Iowa Code section 13.12 to investigate or prosecute conduct of law enforcement that results in death.

A copy of the report is available here.

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Saturday August 26, 2023 HS Volleyball Results

Sports

August 27th, 2023 by Jim Field

AHSTW Tourney

  • (2-0) Riverside 21-21 AHSTW 10-18
  • (2-0) Riverside 21-21 CAM 7-14
  • (2-0) Riverside 21-21 Atlantic 18-15
  • (2-0) Riverside 21-21 Denison-Schleswig 8-7
  • (2-0) Riverside 21-21 Earlham 11-16
  • (2-1) Riverside 22-21-15 East Mills 24-9-13
  • (2-0) East Mills 25-21 Denison-Schleswig 23-12
  • (2-0) East Mills 21-21 AHSTW 7-12
  • (2-0) East Mills 21-21 Earlham 14-14
  • (2-0) East Mills 21-21 CAM 13-16
  • (2-0) East Mills 21-21 Atlantic 16-17
  • (2-0) Atlantic 21-21 Earlham 14-13
  • (2-0) Atlantic 21-21 CAM 19-17
  • (2-1) Atlantic 16-21-15 Denison-Schleswig 21-9-13
  • (2-1) Earlham 15-21-15 Denison-Schleswig 21-15-9
  • (2-0) Earlham 21-21 AHSTW 16-8
  • (2-0) Earlham 18-22-15 CAM 21-20-11
  • (2-0) AHSTW 21-26 Atlantic 13-24
  • (2-0) AHSTW 21-21 Denison-Schleswig 14-18
  • (2-0) CAM 15-21-15 Denison-Schleswig 21-11-11
  • (2-1) CAM 21-14-15 AHSTW 11-21-11

Harlan Tourney

Pool A:

  • (2-0) Treynor 21-21 Harlan 13-12
  • (2-1) Carroll 14-21-15 Missouri Valley 21-16-13
  • (2-0) Harlan 21-21 Missouri Valley 13-10
  • (2-0) Treynor 21-22 Carroll 8-20
  • (2-0) Treynor 21-21 Missouri Valley 6-6
  • (2-0) Harlan 21-21 Carroll 16-16

Pool B:

  • (2-0) Glenwood 21-21 Underwood 12-14
  • (2-0) St. Albert 21-21 East Sac County 7-13
  • (2-0) Glenwood 24-21 East Sac County 22-14
  • (2-0) St. Albert 21-22 Underwood 15-20
  • (2-0) East Sac County 21-21 Underwood 18-15
  • (2-0) Glenwood 21-21 St. Albert 18-16

Gold Bracket:

  • Semifinals: (2-0) Treynor 21-21 St. Albert 16-11
  • Semifinals: (2-1) Glenwood 21-19-15 Harlan 14-21-5
  • Championship: (2-1) Treynor 21-17-15 Glenwood 13-21-6

Silver Bracket:

  • Semifinals: (2-1) Underwood 21-14-15 Carroll 15-21-13
  • Semifinals: (2-1) East Sac County 15-27-15 Missouri Valley 21-25-12
  • Final: (2-0) East Sac County 21-21 Underwood 18-11

Lewis Central Tourney

  • (2-0) Lewis Central 21-21 Thomas Jefferson 8-9
  • (2-0) Tri-Center 21-21 Omaha Bryan 11-9
  • (2-0) Lewis Central 21-21 Omaha Bryan 7-8
  • (2-0) Stanton 21-21 Thomas Jefferson 17-16
  • (2-0) Thomas Jefferson 21-21 Omaha Bryan 12-15
  • (2-1) Tri-Center 18-21-15 Stanton 21-19-12
  • (2-0) Lewis Central 21-21 Stanton 8-8
  • (2-0) Tri-Center 21-21 Thomas Jefferson 10-15
  • (2-0) Lewis Central 21-21 Tri-Center 15-12
  • (2-0) Stanton 21-21 Omaha Bryan 16-19

Lenox Tourney

  • (2-0) Lenox 21-21 Diagonal 6-8
  • (2-0) Bedford 21-21 Essex 5-17
  • (2-0) Creston 21-21 Diagonal 13-2
  • (2-1) Interstate 35 21-11-15 Essex 17-21-5
  • (2-1) Lenox 21-21-15 Bedford 11-23-11
  • (2-1) Creston 21-16-15 Interstate 35 13-21-6
  • (2-0) Lenox 21-21 Essex 6-11
  • (2-0) Bedford 21-21 Diagonal 7-4
  • (2-0) Creston 21-21 Essex 8-9
  • (2-0) Interstate 35 21-21 Diagonal 9-17
  • (2-1) Creston 21-19-15 Bedford 15-21-10
  • (2-1) Lenox 21-19-17 Interstate 35 10-21-15
  • (2-0) Essex 21-21 Diagonal 12-12
  • (2-0) Bedford 21-21 Interstate 35 16-19
  • (2-1) Lenox 21-17-15 Creston 19-21-3

Bondurant-Farrar Tourney

Pool A:

  • (2-0) North Polk 23-22 Red Oak 21-20
  • (2-1) Red Oak 20-22-15 Pella 22-20-8
  • (2-0) Wapsie Valley 21-21 Red Oak 19-13

Consolation Pool:

  • (2-0) Red Oak 21-21 Boone 10-18
  • (2-0) Red Oak 21-21 Fort Madison 10-10
  • (2-0) Red Oak 21-21 Burlington Notre Dame 17-17

Humboldt Tourney

  • (2-0) South Hardin 22-22 Kuemper Catholic 20-20
  • (2-0) Kuemper Catholic 21-21 Spirit Lake 4-12
  • (2-0) Kuemper Catholic 21-21 South Central Calhoun 13-18
  • (2-0) Kuemper Catholic 21-21 Grand View Christian 11-11
  • (2-0) Kuemper Catholic 21-21 Humboldt 9-13
  • (2-0) Kuemper Catholic 21-21 Fort Dodge 16-9

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ELFRIEDE PETERSEN, 98 of Atlantic and formerly of Tyler MN (Svcs at a later date)

Obituaries

August 27th, 2023 by Lori Murphy

ELFRIEDE PETERSEN, 98 of Atlantic, and formerly of Tyler, MN, died Saturday, August 26, 2023, at Heritage House in Atlantic.  The family will host services for ELFRIEDE PETERSEN in Minnesota at a later date.  Roland Funeral Service of Atlantic is handling the arrangements.

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Condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com

The family would ask for trees to be planted in a U.S. forest in need or memorials designated at a later date.

ELFRIEDE PETERSEN is survived by:

Daughters: Marie (Howard) Alff of Anita; Janet (Roger) Huey of Atlantic; Ruth (Rich) Minick of Dayton, OH, and Sara (Robert) Murray of Plymouth, MN

Sisters: Elisabeth Siebert of Chicago, IL and Joy Gannon of St. Bonifacius, MN

Sister-in-law:  Clarice Kumlien of Willow Wood, OH;

6 Grandchildren

1 Great-Grandchild

and many other relatives and friends.

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