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Suspect Sought in Council Bluffs Robbery Friday

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February 21st, 2015 by admin

A male suspect is being sought by Council Bluffs Police in a robbery that took place at a convenience store on Friday in Council Bluffs. At approximately 7:21pm a man described as white, possibly Hispanic, in his late teens to early 20s with a thin mustache entered the D&S Express Convenience store at 2924 North Broadway in Council Bluffs and displayed a black semi-automatic handgun in his waistband at the counter.  The employee on duty then gave the man an undetermined amount of cash and the suspect demanded money from under the drawer also.  When the employee stated there was no more money the suspect fled the business Southbound on foot.  He was later seen in the area of Spencer Avenue.

Further descriptions of the suspect included that he was approximately 5’7″ and 150 pounds with a medium build.  He was wearing a dark colored hooded sweatshirt, jeans, and a black cloth covering his face along with blaze orange cotton gloves.  If anyone has information about the suspect they are asked to call Crime Stoppers at 712-328-7867.  The incident is still under investigation.

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Skyscan Forecast 02-21-2015

Podcasts, Weather

February 21st, 2015 by admin

Skyscan Forecast for Saturday, Februrary 21, 2015

 

Today: Scattered flurries between 7am and 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 10 to 15mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a light southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

 

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Saturday State Wrestling Schedule

Sports

February 21st, 2015 by Jim Field

Today is the final day of the state wrestling tournament in Des Moines.  Today’s schedule looks like this:

  • 10:00 am to 2:15 pm – Class 3-A, 2-A, 1-A consolation semifinals & finals
  • 5:45 pm – IWCOA, IHSADA & IHSAA Awards
  • 6:00 pm – Grand March and finals in all classes

We will have live coverage with reports at:

  • 10:35 am
  • 11:35 am
  • 12:45 pm
  • 1:45 pm
  • 6:15 pm – live play-by-play of finals with Jim Field and Justin Williams

Our live coverage is brought to you by:  1st National Bank, Akin Building Center, Danish Mutual Insurance, Wayne Hansen Real Estate, Outfitters Plus Retail Store, Fareway, Sindt Repair, Atlantic Bottling, Massena Telephone Company, Cumberland Telephone Company, McCunn Specialty Firearms, State Farm Insurance-Kirk Huehn, Goracke & Carrick, Farm Service Coop, 1st Whitney Bank, Body Basic Chiropractic, Deter Motors, Insurance Services, State Farm Insurance-Scott Jensen, Brocker Karns & Karns Insurance, Atlantic Pest Control, JP Lumber, Atlantic Motor Supply, Marne Elk Horn Telephone, Anita Engraving & Awards, Gade Insurance, 21st Century Coop.

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Girls 1A and 2A Girls Basketball Scores Friday

Sports

February 20th, 2015 by admin

Friday, February 20th

Class 1A Region 2 Semifinals

Exira-EHK 58, Glidden-Ralston 26
George-Little Rock 58, Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn 48

Final Monday, February 23rd 7:00pm at Ida Grove

Class 1A Region 7 Semifinals

Martensdale St. Mary’s 45, Grand View Christian 37
Bedford 49, Mt. Ayr 44

Final Monday, February 23rd 7:00pm at Truro

Class 1A Region 8 Semifinals

Fremont-Mills 52, Essex 36
Adair-Casey 67, Ankeny Christian 31

Final Monday, February 23rd 7:00pm at Red Oak

Class 2A Region 1 Semifinals

Western Christian 89, Lawton-Bronson 45
Logan-Magnolia 38, Council Bluffs St. Albert 35

Final Monday, February 23rd 7:00pm at Moville

Class 2A Region 7 Semifinals

Panorama 51, Van Meter 36
Des Moines Christian 43, Pella Christian 31

Final Monday, February 23rd 7:00pm at Adel

Class 2A Region 8 Semifinals

IKM-Manning 62, Treynor 56
Central Decatur 59, I-35 35

Final Monday, February 23rd 7:00pm at Stuart

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Friday Class 1-A State Wrestling Results

Sports

February 20th, 2015 by Jim Field

Semi-Finals:

  • 113 – Alex Thomsen, Underwood beat Ben Moyer, Alburnett  24-9
  • 145 – Conner Shulista, Alburnett beat Brad Kerkhoff, Audubon  13-6
  • 160 – Cody Kingery, Underwood beat Logan Peed, South Central Calhoun  7-3
  • 182 – Austin Laabs, Guthrie Center beat Steve Huber, Maquoketa Valley  6-5
  • 182 – Evan Hansen, Exira/EHK beat Colton Massengale, BGM  FALL 2:30

Third Round Consolation:

  • 106 – Tatum Bluml, Riverside beat Cooper Siebrecht, Alta-Aurelia  11-4
  • 120 – Ben Freese, Nodaway Valley beat Tucker Franklin, Alburnett FALL 3:51
  • 126 – Christian Polley, Tri-Center beat John Tuttle, Alta-Aurelia  6-4
  • 138 – Tanner Sloan, Alburnett beat Jake Mulford, Audubon  4-2
  • 152 – Josh Hopkins, East Mills beat Lane Boender, Sigourney-Keota  5-3
  • 152 – Logan Schumacher, Martensdale-St. Marys beat Brady Charbonneau, Logan-Magnolia  8-7
  • 220 – Jarod Brinkman, Iowa City Regina beat Cale Crowder, Guthrie Center  FALL :49

Quarter-Finals:

  • 106 – Blake Bauer, SE Warren beat Wyatt Crocker, Logan-Magnolia 5-0
  • 106 – Brock Henderson, North Linn beat Tatum Bluml, Riverside 12-5
  • 113 – Alex Thomsen, Underwood beat Drew West, Highland 5-4
  • 120 – Cole Needham, West Marshall beat Hadley Ogg, Griswold  9-2
  • 145 – Brad Kerkhoff, Audubon beat Garrett Sayler, Sibley-Ocheyeden 9-5
  • 160 – Cody Kingery, Underwood beat Noah Huber, Hudson FALL 2:56
  • 182 – Austin Laabs, Guthrie Center beat Steven Gregory, Treynor  9-3
  • 182 – Evan Hansen, Exira/EHK beat Jordan Challis, Tipton TF 2:34 19-3
  • 220 – Matt Naig, Sibley-Ocheyeden beat Cale Crowder, Guthrie Center  3-2
  • 220 – Clay Meinders, AGWSR beat Marcus Boldy, Panorama  7-3

Second Round Consolation:

  • 106 – Tatum Bluml, Riverside beat George Appleseth, Panorama  9-1
  • 106 – Will Portis, Rockford beat Wyatt Crocker, Logan-Magnolia FALL 3:10
  • 120 – Ben Freese, Nodaway Valley beat Tucker Franklin, Alburnett 15-9
  • 120 – Ryan Szalat, St. Edmond beat Hadley Ogg, Griswold 7-5
  • 126 – Christian Polley, Tri-Center beat Kolton Roth, G-T/R-A  11-7
  • 132 – JD Rader, South Hamilton beat Tucker Bluml, Riverside  MD 12-2
  • 138 – Jake Mulford, Audubon beat Dylan Mueller, Central Springs MD 10-2
  • 138 – Tanner Abbas, Clarion-Goldfield-Dows beat Jacob  Vogl, Riverside  FALL 1:42
  • 145 – Nathan Fritz, Sigourney-Keota beat Brady Wilson, Logan-Magnolia  FALL :52
  • 152 – Josh Hopkins, East Mills beat Brady Schmidt, Lake Mills 6-4
  • 152 – Brady Charbonneau, Logan-Magnolia beat Chris Paulsen, Don Bosco SV1 6-4
  • 170 –Trevor Page, Sumner-Fredericksburg beat Riley Wohlers, Logan-Magnolia    SV1 11-9
  • 182 – Landers Kuboushek, South Winnesheik beat Steven Gregory, Treynor   FALL 3:35
  • 195 – Brennen Grimm, English Valleys beat Drake Johnsen, Logan-Magnolia  6-3
  • 220 – Cale Crowder, Guthrie Center beat Bret Blackburn, Southwest Iowa   6-0
  • 220 – Logan Reddick, Wilton beat Marcus Boldy, Panorama  SV1 4-2

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Friday Class 2-A State Wrestling Results

Sports

February 20th, 2015 by Jim Field

Semi-Finals:

  • 132 – Dusten Reed, Bedford/Lenox beat Carter Barkema, Hampton-Dumont  7-4
  • 138 – Spencer Wray, Creston/O-M beat Cole Fritz, Solon 11-3
  • 145 – Max Thomsen, Union beat Tanner Mertz, Red Oak  FALL 3:00
  • 160 – Chase Schiltz, Creston/O-M  beat Jake Juhl, Independence  3-1
  • 170 – Jacob Holschlag, Union beat JJ Clark, Clarinda  FALL 3:55
  • 195 – Brad Skubal, Washington beat Seth Maitlen, Creston/O-M  4-3
  • 220 – Carter Isley, Albia beat Kadon Hulett, Creston/O-M  2-0

Third Round Consolation:

  • 113 – Jared Hensley, Bedford/Lenox beat Tristan Birt, Wahlert 6-3
  • 126 – Nick Rounds, Missouri Valley beat Austen Gargano, Humboldt 13-0
  • 132 – Wyatt Thompson, Creston/O-M beat Connor Ascherl, MOC-Floyd Valley MD 9-1
  • 152 – Zach Bruns, North Fayette Valley beat Reid Nichols, Atlantic/CAM  7-4

Quarter-Finals:

  • 113 – Derek Holschlag, Union beat  Jared Hensley, Bedford/Lenox MD 11-3
  • 126 – Ryan Leisure, Clear Lake beat Nick Rounds, Missouri Valley 10-6
  • 132 – Dusten Reed, Bedford/Lenox beat Stuart Shafer, Davenport Assumption TF 17-0 2:16
  • 138 – Spencer Wray, Creston/O-M beat Pierce Gelhaus, Forest City FALL 5:59
  • 145 – Tanner Mertz, Red Oak beat Kade Steuhm, Solon 3-2
  • 145 – Tyler Thomas, Crestwood beat Joey Huntington, Creston/O-M FALL 1:01
  • 160 – Chase Schiltz, Creston/O-M beat Trevor McLaughlin, Union 5-2
  • 170 – JJ Clark, Clarinda beat Tucker Morrison, Columbus Community 4-2
  • 182 – Julio Sanchez, Grinnell beat Trey Stickler, Clarinda 4-1
  • 195 – Seth Maitlen, Creston/O-M beat Nick Jacobs, Charles City 12-3
  • 220 – Kadon Hulett, Creston/O-M beat Alex Paulson, Forest City 4-2
  • 285 – Gabriel Rangel, Davenport Assumption beat Jared DeVoe, Clarinda  FALL :56
  • 285 – Logan Linderbaum, Solon beat Jake Gutschenritter, Creston/O-M  2-1

Second Round Consolation:

  • 113 – Jared Hensley, Bedford/Lenox beat Mitchell Griffin, Columbus Community FALL 3:30
  • 126 – Nick Rounds, Missouri Valley beat Adam Skopec, Spirit Lake Park TF 4:55 16-0
  • 132 – Wyatt Thompson, Creston/O-M beat Austin Leopard, Louisa-Muscatine TB1 6-3
  • 145 – Wyatt Rhoads, Gilbert beat Joey Huntington, Creston/O-M 6-4
  • 152 – Reid Nichols, Atlantic/CAM beat Hunter Morrow, Cherokee 10-8
  • 182 – Zach DeJager, Western Christian beat Trey Stickler, Clarinda 7-1
  • 285 – Kyle Davis, Columbus Community beat Jared DeVoe, Clarinda TB1 4-3
  • 285 – Brock Caviness, Knoxville beat Jake Gutschenritter, Creston/O-M 5-2

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Mo. man suffers gunshot wound in Clarinda

News

February 20th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

A Page County woman was arrested Thursday in connection with the shooting of a man from Missouri.

Jeana Marie Walker

Jeana Marie Walker

Sheriff Lyle Palmer reports 51-year old Jeana Marie Walker, of rural Clarinda, faces charges that include Willful Injury and Going Armed with Intent, following an investigation into the shooting of 48-year old Michael James Brown, of Burlington Junction, MO.

Brown was transported to the Clarinda Regional Health Center’s Emergency Room. Walker has since posted bond at the Page County Sheriff’s Office and was released. No other details about the incident are available.

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Recent arrests in Cass County

News

February 20th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office today (Friday), released a report on recent arrests. Officials say 25-year old Marshall Brandon Fischer, of Atlantic, was arrested today (Friday), on a charge of Driving While Barred. Fischer was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released on his own recognizance on that charge, but he remains held at the Cass County Jail to finish serving previously sentenced jail time.

On Wednesday, deputies in Cass County arrested William Daniel Mendez on a Pottawattamie County warrant. Mendez was later released to Pottawattamie County authorities. And, 53-year old Sharadee Ann Witt,of Atlantic, was arrested Wednesday on a District Court warrant for Probation Violation. Witt was taken to the Cass County Jail where she remains held on $25,000 bond.

On Tuesday, 33-year old Jacob Allen Cochran, of Red Oak, was arrested in Cass County on three district court warrants for Failure to Appear. Cochran was taken to the Cass County Jail where he remains held on $90,000 bond.

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2 injured in Cass County accident

News

February 20th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

An accident this (Friday) afternoon in Cass County resulted in possible, minor injuries to two people. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports that at around 12:30 p.m., deputies responded to a report of a one-vehicle accident on Boston Road. A 2005 Dodge Caravan driven by 55-year old Mary McConnell, of Atlantic, was eastbound on Boston Road east of 658th Street when the vehicle’s right front tire hit snow, causing the van to lose control and slide into the south ditch.

McConnell and two passengers in the vehicle were transported via private vehicle to CCMH to be assessed. No citations were issued. Damage to the vehicle was estimated at $10,000.

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Pott. Co. S/O phone scam going around

News

February 20th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

A message today from Pottawattamie County Sheriff Jeff Danker: Danker says the Sheriff’s Office (S/O) has received multiple complaints from citizens today reporting that a person purporting to be with the S/O has called their residence and stating that someone from their family is in jail and in need of bond money, or that they have an outstanding citation or warrant for their arrest and if they do not pay the caller by purchasing green dot cards and providing the card numbers or by depositing funds into a pay pal account they will be arrested.Pott Co Sheriff

Danker says the Sheriff’s Office does not contact public with those types of requests for money or payment of any kind. When the public receives calls with threats of arrest or any other method of intimidation for the purpose of exploiting money from them the call is fraudulent and should be immediately terminated.

Anytime a person receives a call like this and they question the validity, they should follow up with their local law enforcement agency.

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