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Skyscan Forecast and Weather Data for Atlantic 10/1/2018

Weather

October 1st, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Today: Areas of fog  this morning; Cloudy w/rain & isolated thundershowers. High 58. E-N @ 10-20.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy w/areas of fog, light rain or drizzle. Low 48. N @ 5.

Tomorrow: Fog possible early. Partly cloudy. High around 70. SE @ 10-15.

Wednesday: P/Cldy, windy & warmer. High around 85.

Thursday: Mo. Cldy w/light rain. High 63.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 51. The Low was 48. Rainfall from 7-a.m. Sunday thru 5:25-a.m. Today, amounted to .21.” Last year on this date our High was 76 and the Low was 59. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 96 in 1892. The Record Low was 23in 1908 & 1984.

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Midwest Sports Headlines: 10/1/2018

Sports

October 1st, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is already learning how to juggle his on-field success with off-the-field spotlight. He has the Chiefs off to a 3-0 start, and has already broken NFL records. But with that comes the kind of attention reserved for just a few stars, and at times it can be downright oppressive.

CHICAGO (AP) — Anthony Rizzo had four hits and scored three times, and the Chicago Cubs set up a tiebreaker game for the NL Central title with a 10-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Shortly after Milwaukee completed an 11-0 victory over Detroit, Jorge De La Rosa worked a hitless ninth inning to move the Cubs back into a tie with the Brewers at 95-67. The crowd of 39,275 roared in delight after Francisco Pena flied to right for the final out on a wet, cool afternoon at Wrigley Field.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Carlos Carrasco and Trevor Bauer combined for a five-hitter, Francisco Lindor homered and scored twice, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1. Carrasco was working with a limited pitch count in a tuneup before an anticipated start in Game 2 of the American League Division Series against Houston on Saturday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Ned Yost will return as the Royals’ manager next year following Kansas City’s poorest season since 2005. Kansas City announced a one-year extension before the season finale against Cleveland. Yost became Royals manager on May 13, 2010, and led the team to the 2015 World Series title, the team’s first since 1985 and second ever. He also managed Milwaukee from 2003-08.

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Broncos once again have a tight end problem. They can’t cover them on defense and they can’t free them up on offense. And now their top tight end, Jake Butt, has torn an ACL for the third time and is back on IR. Next up are the Kansas City Chiefs and their star tight end Travis Kelce, who has had huge games against Denver.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Cleveland manager Terry Francona confirmed the club would open its American League Division Series in Houston on Friday with reigning Cy Young winner Corey Kluber in Game 1. Carlos Carrasco is set for Game 2. Both hurlers finished the season among the top 10 in the league in ERA, wins and strikeouts.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Monday, Oct. 1st 2018

News

October 1st, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police are investigating a fatal shooting in Des Moines over the weekend. Des Moines Police Sgt. Paul Parizek told the Des Moines Register that a man died Sunday afternoon after he was shot several times.

BUFFALO, Iowa (AP) — The longtime fire chief in the Iowa town of Buffalo died over the weekend. The Quad-City Times reports that Terry Adams died Saturday morning at age 67. Longtime friend Buffalo Police Cpl. Rich Aleksiejczyk says Adams died of natural causes.

BELVIDERE, Neb. (AP) — Headstones will be dedicated Sunday at the southern Nebraska graves of three Union veterans of the Civil War. The Hastings Tribune reports that the group Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War will dedicate the new headstones at Belvidere Cemetery in Thayer County. The three served with infantry from Iowa, Illinois and Indiana.

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — Volunteer students will be helping plant trees in north-central Iowa’s Mason City next week. On Wednesday, fifth-grade students from Newman Catholic Schools will plant nearly 40 trees along Taft Avenue. On Thursday, students from Mason City Alternative High School will plant between 60 to 100 trees along streets a few blocks over.

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High School Volleyball Tourney Recap Saturday 09/29/2018

Sports

September 30th, 2018 by admin

Thomas Jefferson Invitational

Treynor 4-0 Champion
St. Albert 3-1 Runner-Up
Shenandoah 2-2 3rd Place
Abraham Lincoln 3-1
Denison-Schleswig 2-2
Missouri Valley 2-2
Thomas Jefferson 1-3
Heartland Christian 0-4

Tri-Center Tournament

Tri-Center 5-0 Champion
Red Oak 4-1 Runner-Up
Lawton-Bronson 2-2
Fremont-Mills 1-4
Stanton 1-3
Westwood 1-3

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Cubs force NL Central tiebreaker game, beat Cardinals 10-5

Sports

September 30th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

CHICAGO (AP) — Anthony Rizzo had four hits and scored three times, and the Chicago Cubs set up a tiebreaker game for the NL Central title by beating the St. Louis Cardinals 10-5 on Sunday. Shortly after Milwaukee completed an 11-0 victory over Detroit, Jorge De La Rosa worked a hitless ninth inning to move the Cubs back into a tie with the Brewers at 95-67. The crowd of 39,275 roared in delight after Francisco Pena flied to right for the final out on a wet, cool afternoon at Wrigley Field.
Now, everything gets real crazy.

Chicago hosts Milwaukee on Monday afternoon and the Colorado Rockies visit the Los Angeles Dodgers as baseball holds a pair of tiebreaker games on the same day for the first time. At stake is the postseason road for each club. The winner at Wrigley gets a spot in the division series and home-field advantage throughout the NL playoffs. The loser plays again Tuesday night, hosting the runner-up in the NL West in the wild-card game.

St. Louis (88-74) was in contention heading into the final week of the season, but it was swept by Milwaukee before dropping two of three against Chicago. Catcher Yadier Molina, outfielder Marcell Ozuna and infielders Kolten Wong and Jedd Gyorko were held out of the finale due to nagging injuries.

St. Louis missed out on the playoffs for a third straight year for the first time since it went 75-86 in 1999. It finished with a 41-28 record under Mike Shildt, who took over as manager after Mike Matheny was fired on July 14. The only other time Chicago began the final day of the regular season tied for the lead in its division or league was in 1908, when it beat Christy Mathewson and the New York Giants 4-2 at the Polo Grounds for the NL pennant. The Cubs then won their second straight World Series title before enduring a championship drought that cruised past a century before they won it all again in 2016.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Cardinals: Wisdom was visited by a trainer and Shildt after he was hit by a pitch in the third. The trainer examined Wisdom’s left wrist for a short time, but he stayed in the game. … Wong (left knee) is expected to undergo an MRI in the near future, general manager Michael Girsch said.
UP NEXT
Jose Quintana is expected to start the tiebreaker game for Chicago. The veteran left-hander is 6-2 with a 1.60 ERA in 10 career starts against Milwaukee.

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RANDAL “RANDY” KENT IRELAND, 62, of Lewis (Memorial Svcs. 10/3/18)

Obituaries

September 30th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

RANDAL “RANDY” KENT IRELAND, 62, of Lewis, died Friday, Sept. 28th, at home. Memorial Services for RANDY IRELAND will be held 1-p.m. Wed., Oct. 3rd, at the Rieken-Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold.

Visitation with the family will be Tuesday evening at the Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold from 5:30-7:30 PM.

Interment will be at a later date.

RANDAL “RANDY” IRELAND is survived by:

His wife – Gina, of Lewis.

His daughter – Bethany (Brett) Nichols, of Lewis.

His son – Colton Ireland and his fiancé Courtney Read, of Massena.

3 grandchildren, his parents-in-law Bob and Bea Goretska; and his special friends Bob and Jean Barnes.    He is also survived by many other relatives and friends

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Man dies shortly after being shot in Des Moines on Sunday

News

September 30th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police are investigating a fatal shooting in Des Moines over the weekend. Des Moines Police Sgt. Paul Parizek said a 28-year-old Des Moines man died Sunday afternoon after he was shot several times.

The man was found on the ground near a white car. A 25-year-old woman and two children younger than 10 were in the car at the time of the shooting. They were unhurt.

The man’s identity wasn’t immediately released Sunday. The death is the ninth homicide of the year in Des Moines.

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RUTH ELLEN COVAULT, 95, of Guthrie Center (Svcs. 10/2/18)

Obituaries

September 30th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

RUTH ELLEN COVAULT, 95, of Guthrie Center, died Saturday, Sept. 29th, at the Guthrie County Hospital. Funeral services for RUTH COVAULT will be held 2-p.m. Tue., Oct. 2nd, at the 1st United Methodist Church in Guthrie Center. Twigg Funeral Home in Guthrie Center has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the 1st United Methodist Church in Guthrie Center on Tuesday, from 12:30-p.m. until 2-p.m.; Online condolences may be left at www.twiggfuneralhome.com.

Burial will be in the Union Cemetery in Guthrie Center.

RUTH ELLEN COVAULT is survived by:

Her daughters – Cathy (Craig) Hinderaker, and Susan (Keith) Hjelle, all of Guthrie Center, and Debbie (Leonard) Wallace, of West Des Moines.

7 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, her sisters-in-law, other relatives and friends.

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Longtime fire chief in Iowa town of Buffalo has died

News

September 30th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

BUFFALO, Iowa (AP) — The longtime fire chief in the Iowa town of Buffalo died over the weekend. The Quad-City Times reports that Terry Adams died Saturday morning at age 67. Longtime friend Buffalo Police Cpl. Rich Aleksiejczyk says Adams died of natural causes. Adams had been with the Buffalo Fire Department for 48 years and served a chief for 33 years.

Aleksiejczyk says Adams was a great community leader and was respected in town.
The fire department became a family affair for Adams. One of his sons retired from the fire department as a lieutenant and three of his grandsons are with the department now.

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Hubbell’s wife speaks at an event in Atlantic

News

September 30th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Cass County Democratic Party Chair Sherry Toelle reports Charlotte Hubbell, wife of gubernatorial candidate Fred Hubbell, spoke to 40 voters in Atlantic on Friday, September 28th. Mrs. Hubbell spoke about her husband’s top priorities for Iowa, which include: affordable health care coverage, increased funding for education, and developing good-paying jobs.

Charlotte Hubbell

Toelle says Hubbell has pledged to reverse the Iowa Legislature’s actions against worker’s compensation and collective bargaining. She said also, he is adamantly opposed to Iowa’s privatization of Medicaid and will take action on his first day in office to begin the transition to return privatized Medicaid back to the Iowa Department of Human Services. He also plans to place women’s health centers back into Iowa. Hubbell has also stated his intentions to recoup the more than $100 million in tax credits that are going to large corporations without proving Iowa with a return on those investments.

When asked what she would foresee happening in Iowa over the next few years if her husband were elected, Mrs. Hubbell remembered when the water and air were clean and when Iowa was among the top five states in education. Those restorations were part of her vision for Iowa. She drew spontaneous applause when she spoke of restoring collective bargaining rights to Iowa’s workforce and increasing family incomes. Environmental quality and support of veterans were also priorities for the Hubbell-Hart campaign.

(Press Release)

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