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2 arrested for Public Intox. in Montgomery County

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May 28th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s deputies in Montgomery County have arrested two people for Public Intoxication. At around 3:30-a.m. today (Sunday), 38-year old Devon Rene Diaz, of Omaha, was taken into custody, and 33-year old Chad Alan Raptis, of Kayenta, AZ., was arrested at around 8:45-p.m. Saturday. Both men were booked into the Montgomery County Jail for Public Intoxication. Their bonds were set at $300, each.

Links to Boys State Tennis Singles and Doubles full results

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May 28th, 2017 by admin

Class 1A and 2A State Golf results

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May 28th, 2017 by admin

Class 1A

 

Class 2A

Atlantic’s Podhajsky/McDermott take 8th at 1A State Doubles Tennis

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May 28th, 2017 by admin

The Atlantic Boys Tennis Doubles team of Grant Podhajsky and Cooper McDermott finished eighth at the Class 1A State Tennis Tournament at Byrne’s Park in Waterloo on Friday and Saturday.

The duo won two of three matches on Friday. They defeated Gannon Courtright and Navin Martin of Fairfield, 6-2, 6-0 in the first round.  Lost to Kyle Marek and Jake Thompson of LeMars in the second round 7-5, 6-1. They then won a consolation match to more on to day 2 with a 6-0, 4-6, and 10-5 in a tiebreaker over Mark Mosher and Brody Echer of Ballard.

On day two Podhajsky and McDermott lost to Mason Hulse and Corhin Wafful of Boone 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (7) in the Consolation Semifinals. That moved them into the 7th place match where they fell to Alex Hinrichs and Ryan Jasper of Cedar Rapids, Xavier 6-1, 6-0. That result left Podhajsky and McDermott with an 8th place medal on their successful season.

Wainwright baffles Rockies over 7 innings in Cards’ 3-0 win

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May 28th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

DENVER (AP) — Adam Wainwright kept up his mastery of the Rockies by scattering three hits over seven innings, Tommy Pham hit a two-run homer and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Colorado 3-0 on Saturday night. Wainwright (5-3) struck out six and retired the last 10 batters he faced as he moved to 10-1 with a 1.56 ERA over his career against Colorado.

Yadier Molina extended his hitting streak to 16 games with a run-scoring single in the third. Pham had the big blow in the fifth, when he lined a slider from Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland (5-3) into the left-center seats.

The Cardinals withstood a scare in the eighth, with Trevor Rosenthal working his way out of a bases loaded jam by getting Carlos Gonzalez to ground out. Seung Hwan Oh pitched the ninth for his 11th save in 13 chances.

Atlantic Boys Golf takes 5th Place at 3A State Tournament

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May 28th, 2017 by admin

The Atlantic Boys Golf team stayed in 5th place after day 2 of the Class 3A State Golf Tournament at Spring Valley Golf Course in Livermore.  The Trojans were fifth after day one play and couldn’t inch up the leaderboard but the Trojans complete a very successful campaign.

Team Scores

SCHOOL ROUND 1 ROUND 2 TOTAL
1. Central DeWitt
308
314

622

2. Webster City
317
312

629

3. MOC-Floyd Valley
313
321

634

4. Williamsburg
312
326

638

5. Atlantic
319
325

644

6. Mount Pleasant
324
332

656

7. Benton Community
345
326

671

8. ADM, Adel
333
339

672

9. Norwalk
339
349

688

Atlantic Scores: Jake Olsen was 14th with 80-79, (159). Ben Renaud and Nate Gifford finished in a four-way tie for 16th. Renaud fired a 77-83, and Gifford shot 80-80 for totals of (160). Matt Gearheart was 31st, with an 83-83, (166). Cyle Renaud, 85-83, (168). Zac Stork 82-90, (172).

 

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area (from the NWS), 5/28/17

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May 28th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Today: Sunny & breezy. High near 78. W/SW wind 5 to 10 mph gusting up to near 30 mph this afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Memorial Day: Sunny & breezy. High near 73. W/NW winds @ 5-15 mph gusting to around 25.
Monday Night: Mostly clear. Low around 48. NW winds 10-20 mph diminishing overnight.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. W/NW @ 5-15 mph, w/gusts to near 25.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

We received just under 1/2″ of rain Saturday at the KJAN studios, at .49″.

Citizens credited w/saving the life of an accident victim in C. Bluffs

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May 28th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Several people who witnessed a rollover accident Saturday night in Council Bluffs, are being credited with saving the life of a 54-year old Council Bluffs man who nearly drowned as a result of the crash. Council Bluffs Police says officers were called to the area of I-80 East Bound at the South 24th Street/I-29 North Bound Exit Ramp for a single vehicle accident that happened a little after 9:45-p.m.

Authorities say a Pontiac Grand Prix was traveling east bound and left the roadway and grazed a road sign at the beginning of the exit ramp split. The vehicle then re-entered the roadway and veered left, where it struck a light pole, continued off the roadway on the south side of the exit ramp, and came to rest at the bottom of the ditch, submerged in waist deep water.

Witnesses, who saw the accident, were able to get the unconscious, unidentified driver’s head out of the water. Council Bluffs Medics arrived and removed the driver and transported him to a local hospital where he is being treated for his injuries. The crash is still under investigation. The exit ramp was closed for over 2 hours while the Council Bluffs Traffic Unit investigated the accident.

Bluffs Police Sgt. MJ Brinkman said “We would like to thank the citizens of Council Bluffs and the surrounding cities for their quick action to assist the driver in his time of need.”

Iowa early News Headlines: Sunday, May 28th 2017

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May 28th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 5:10 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A fourth person has died from injuries received in a Des Moines apartment fire. The Des Moines Register reports that a man being treated at a hospital died Friday from his injuries received in the Thursday fire that killed three others. Police have not yet released the names of those killed, only that a 57-year-old woman and a 71-year-old man were among the dead. Police say the other person killed will have to be identified using DNA testing.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — President Donald Trump’s planned visit next month to Iowa has been postponed. Trump had been scheduled to visit Cedar Rapids _ his first trip to Iowa as president of the United States _ on June 1. A news release sent Saturday said the trip has been postponed “due to an unforeseen change in President Trump’s schedule.” The date for a rescheduled visit is expected early next week.

KINGSLEY, Iowa (AP) — Officials say 2,400 hogs have died in a massive fire near Kingsley in northwestern Iowa. Sioux City television KTIV reports that the Plymouth County fire was reported Friday morning. Firefighters arriving on the scene found the large confinement building completely engulfed in flames, and part of the roof had caved in. Hog farmer Keith Harvey says the fire started at the north end of the building near a motor in one of the fan housings.

GRAFTON, Iowa (AP) — A northern Iowa woman says she is grateful something positive could come from her daughter’s death _ legislation banning people from receiving insurance benefits if they’ve been convicted of crimes against the deceased person. The Globe Gazette reports the bill was signed into law earlier this month after multiple attempts, continued persistence by the parents of 27-year-old Brigett Wirtjes and the combined efforts of three area legislators. It goes into effect July 1.

Assault & drug-related arrests in Shenandoah

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May 27th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Shenandoah Police, Saturday, released a report on arrests over the past week. On Saturday (5/27), 20-year old Amy Hummel, of Shenandoah, was arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault/1st offense, following an domestic disturbance at a residence in the 900 block of W. Valley Avenue. Hummel was brought to the Page County Jail and held without bond, pending an appearance before the magistrate.  Also arrested Saturday, was 46-year old Donald Olsen, of Essex, for Public Intoxication, following a disturbance at a local bar. Olson later posted a $300 bond and was released.

On Friday (5/26), 21-year old Jared Comstock, of Shenandoah, and a juvenile female, were arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance/Marijuana. Also taken into custody, was Kinsey Studey, of Shenandoah, for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Comstock posted bond and was released with a court date. The juvenile was cited into juvenile court and released to an adult. Studey was cited into court and then released. Their arrests followed an investigation into a suspicious vehicle parked with its lights off on Argus Road, near the entrance to Wabash Trace. After making contact with the occupants of the vehicle, K9 Argo was deployed.

Also arrested Friday was Wendy Gray, who was wanted on a warrant out of Page County. She subsequently posted a $300 bond and was given a court date. On Thursday, Shenandoah Police arrested on a Page County warrant, Scott Head. He also later posted a $300 bond and was released with a court date.

And, at around 10-p.m. Wednesday, Shenandoah Police were dispatched to 6th and Elm for a reported fight in progress. Upon further investigation, 29-year old Tiffany Marie Wood, of Shenandoah, was arrested for Assault Causing Bodily Injury. She posted a $1,000 bond, and was given a date for her initial court appearance.