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Red Oak man arrested for Interference w/Official Acts

News

April 13th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – Red Oak Police, Friday afternoon, arrested 18-year-old Aiden William Wright, of Red Oak. Wright was taken into custody at 3-p.m. in the area of 4th and Elm Streets in Red Oak, for Interference with Official Acts. Wright was being held on $300 bond in the Montgomery County Jail.

High School Girls Track results from Friday April 12th

Sports

April 13th, 2024 by admin

RED RAIDER RELAYS (AT EAST SAC COUNTY

4. IKM-Manning (73.5 points)

8. Paton-Churdan (2 points)

 

CN ROBINSON RELAYS

5. Coon Rapids-Bayard (72 points)

•Shuttle hurdle relay: Lauren Cook, Amelia Eddy, Aubrey Hofbauer, Malia Clayburg 1:16.69

 

 

High School Boys Track Results from Friday April 12th

Sports

April 13th, 2024 by admin

AT UNDERWOOD

Underwood won their home meet courtesy of winning six events. Max Tiarks swept the throws. Woodbine’s Landon Bendgen also had a strong day, sweeping the distance events. 

1. Underwood (135 points)

•Mason Boothby, long jump, 21-06.00

•Maxwell Tiarks, shot put, 56-01.00 & discus, 167-05 

•4×200 meter relay: Riley Sealock, Will Buckholdt, Landon Morales-Foote, Boothby 1:31.29

•4×400 meter relay: Josh Ravlin, Boothby, Sealock, Buckholdt 3:28.42

•Sprint medley relay: Sealock, Buckholdt, Ravlin, Jonathan Harold 1:39.30

 

2. Riverside (94 points)

•Brody Henderson, 800 meter run, 2:09.65

•Kyler Rieken, 400 meter hurdles, 1:00.07

•4×100 meter relay: Cole Jeppesen, Jaxon Gordon, Mason McCready, Grady Jeppesen, 44.96

•4×800 meter relay: Owen Henderson, Owen Fenner, McCready, Dawson Henderson, 8:29.37 

 

3. Logan-Magnolia (87 points)

•William Anderson, 100 meter dash, 11.15 

 

4. Missouri Valley (82 points)

•Chris Dworak, 200 meter dash, 22.75

•Jacob Hoden, 400 meter dash, 53.07

 

5. Clarinda (77 points)

•Karson Johnson, Wheelchair 100 meter dash 25.15, 200 meter dash, 51.77

•Distance medley relay: Kaiden Roop, Karsten Beckel, Cooper Phillips, Kyle Wagoner, 3:38.70

 

6. Griswold (61 points)

•Peyton Cook, 110 meter hurdles, 15.41 

 

7. Woodbine (54 points)

•Landon Bendgen, 1600 meter run 4:31.78, 3200 meter run (10:17.95)

•Landon Blum, high jump 5-08.00

 

9. Treynor (36 points)

•Shuttle hurdle relay: Brady Wallace, Brock Casey, Cauy Konz, Karson Elwood 59.46

10. Tri-Center (34 points)

 

11. Boyer Valley (15 points)

 

12. Heartland Christian (3 points)

 

13. West Harrison (2 points) 

Red Oak man arrested Friday night

News

April 13th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) — Police in Red Oak arrested a man following a traffic stop Friday evening. Authorities say 24-year-old Brandon Lane Good was arrested a little before 7:30 p.m., for driving while revoked. Good was taken to the Montgomery County Jail and held on a $1,000 bond.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Saturday, April 13, 2024

Weather

April 13th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly cloudy to cloudy & breezy. High near 82. South winds 10-to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow: Sunny, with a high near 81. North northeast wind 10-20 mph.
Tom. Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Monday: A slight chance of showers & thunderstorms, otherwise sunny & windy, with a high near 84.
Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Windy. Low around 59.
Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Windy. High near 73.

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 67. The Low was 32. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 83, and the Low was 55. The All-Time Record High on April 13th in Atlantic, was 88, in 2006. The Record Low was 11, in 1950. Sunrise: 6:44. Sunset: 7:58.

Atlantic Trojans Girls Track Update with Coach Matt Mullenix

Sports

April 13th, 2024 by admin

The Atlantic Trojans track and field team has been very successful track season.

Trojans coach Matt Mullenix elaborated on what has contributed the success of his trojans track team this year.

Coach Mullenix talked about the quality leadership on this years track team.

Coach Mullenix commented on what events have impressed him so far.

Coach Mullenix says next weeks meet at Lewis Central is one of those meets that he has circled on his calendar.

The Trojans next track meet will be Saturday April 13th Sioux City Relays Elwood Olsen Stadium in Sioux City. That meet will start at 9:00 a.m

UPDATE 4/12/24: Officers in fatal Cedar Rapids shooting identified

News

April 12th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, Friday evening, said investigators have interviewed the three Cedar Rapids Police Officers connected with the fatal April 6, 2024 shooting incident involving David Vanderhamm. All three officers are members of the Cedar Rapids Police Department and have been identified as: 

  • Sergeant Alex Haas (ten year veteran)
  • Officer Emily Habeck (eight year veteran)
  • Officer Skylar Mullins (four year veteran).  

All three officers are cooperating with the investigation.

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(Cedar Rapids, Iowa) – While the Iowa D-C-I continues to investigate a shooting by Cedar Rapids police officers that left one man dead and another wounded, authorities with the DCI, Monday, said the deceased has been identified as 40-year-old David Vanderhamm, of Cedar Rapids.  A male bystander who was also shot during the incident has been identified and his name and information will not be released at this time.

Cedar Rapids police were called to a residence on the northeast side around 6:30-p.m.  Saturday, April 6th, on the report of a man who was armed and making homicidal and suicidal statements. Officers found the man (Vanderhamm) and a bystander who had called requesting assistance. Police say [Vanderhamm] had a weapon and he refused commands to drop it, and three officers fired when pointed the weapon at them. [Vanderhamm] died at the scene and the bystander was taken to the hospital with multiple gunshot wounds.

DEAN EMORY, 84, of Madison County (Funeral Svcs. 4/17/24)

Obituaries

April 12th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

DEAN EMORY, 84, of Madison County has died. Funeral services for DEAN EMORY will be held 11-a.m. Wednesday, April 17th, at the Greenfield United Methodist Church (Greenfield, IA). Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.

The family will greet friends on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield.

Burial is in the Greenfield Cemetery.  A luncheon will be held at the church following the burial.

Memorials may be directed to the Hebron United Methodist Church and the Care Initiatives Hopice.

DEAN EMORY is survived by:

His wife – Waunita Emory.

His niece – Sandy and husband Tom; brother-in-law, Rick Fink; other relatives and friends.

Online condolences may be left to the family at www.lambfuneralhomes.com.

Ernst says US agricultural exports lagging

Ag/Outdoor, News

April 12th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – U-S Senator Joni Ernst, a Republican, says it’s time for congress to pass the Expanding Agricultural Exports Act she’s co-sponsoring with an independent senator from Maine and a Minnesota senator who’s a Democrat. The bill would double federal funding for marketing campaigns that promote the sale of U-S agricultural products in foreign countries.

“The U.S. Department of Agriculture is predicting at $30.5 billion agricultural trade deficit for Fiscal Year 2024,” Ernst said. “That’s why I’m leading the Expanding Agricultural Exports Act to strengthen the Market Access Program and Foreign Marketing Development program, helping build strong commodity markets overseas and new export opportunities for Iowa farmers.”

Ernst says the Biden Administration should do more to promote the sale of U-S agricultural goods. Ernst’s comments come as Japan’s Prime Minister wraps up a state visit to the United States. “Japan understands the quality and care that comes with Iowa pork,” Ernst says. “They’re our third largest export destination and second leading export market for pork products.”

Mexico is the top export destination for Iowa pork

Iowa Supreme Court reverses large hostile workplace award for state employee

News

April 12th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — The Iowa Supreme Court has unanimously reversed a $790,000 verdict awarded a state employee in a hostile-work-environment lawsuit.

Tracy White filed the lawsuit in 2019 against her supervisor Mike McInroy at the Department of Human Services. The state appealed saying several so-called “me-too” reports of harassment by others against McInroy should not have been allowed in the case. The Iowa Supreme Court agreed, saying White failed to establish she personally experienced sufficiently severe or pervasive conduct. It says merely having a bad boss does not get creat a hostile-work-environment claim, nor does a personality conflict with a supervisor.

The High Court says affirming the judgment would undermine well-established precedent setting a high bar for proof of objectively severe or pervasive harassment, and it would expose Iowa employers to costly liability for sporadic vulgarities and common personality conflicts.