After two injury plagued seasons Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara is looking forward to the new season. The Michigan transfer missed most of last season with an ACL injury and is directing the Hawkeye’s new offense under coordinator Tim Lester.
As practice continues McNamara says he is gaining confidence in his knee.
As he prepares for his final college season McNamara feels he has something to prove.
McNamara says he has enjoyed learning the new offense.
Iowa offensive coordinator Tim Lester says it is a race against time with less than three weeks until the opener. Lester installed his new system last spring as he tries to resurrect the Hawkeye offense.
Lester says Iowa’s veteran nature on offense has made the transition easier.
Lester says he has tailored his new offense to the personnel.
Lester will coach from the press box and new this season will be his ability to communicate directly with the quarterback.
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says quarterback Cade McNamara will need all of preseason practice to get ready for the new season. The former transfer from Michigan had his season cut short with a week five ACL injury and has returned for his final season.
Ferentz believes a healthy McNamara and an experienced offensive line will help Iowa’s worst in the nation offense make strides.
The offensive line has struggled the past few years but Ferentz says that experienced group is poised for a good season.
Ferentz is not sure if his team deserves a preseason ranking. The Hawkeyes were 25th in the first coaches poll.
The Hawkeyes open at home on August 31st against Illinois State.
DUANE DREAGER, 72, of Nodaway (& formerly of Atlantic), died Sunday, August 11, 2024, at his home in Nodaway, under hospice care with family by his side. Memorial services for DUANE DREAGER will be held 10:30-a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, at the First Lutheran Church south of Wiota. Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.
Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to the service.
A luncheon will be held in the church fellowship Hall following the service. Burial will follow the luncheon at Southlawn Memory Garden in Atlantic.
Memorial contributions may be made in the family’s name for future designation, and sent in care of the Schmidt Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 523, Atlantic, IA, 50022
DUANE DREAGER is survived by:
His wife – Karen Dreager.
His sons – John Dreager, of Fountain Hills, AZ; and Joe (Emily) Dreager, with the USMC, stationed in Guam.
His daughter – Melissa (Brian) Mintle, of Grinnell.
His sister – Diane (Robert) Voss, of Ashland, NE.
His brother – Donald (Dawn) Dreager, of Atlantic.
5 grandchildren, his step-children, step-grandchildren, and other relatives.
Sunday, August 11, 2024 @ Atlantic Golf & Country Club
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PACIFIC JUNCTION, Iowa – The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation reports two men from Nebraska died Saturday night during a shooting incident at a concert near Pacific Junction. Authorities say at approximately 8:59- p.m. on August 10, 2024, the Mills County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting at the I-29 Speedway in Pacific Junction. An outdoor concert was about to begin when the shooting occurred in the parking lot. Two men, 28-year-old Marcus L. Johnson, and 27-year-old Charles A. Williams Jr., both from Omaha, Nebraska, died as a result of the shooting.
The Mills County Sheriff’s Office is being assisted by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, Iowa State Patrol, Omaha Police Department, and several surrounding law enforcement agencies. Law enforcement is asking anyone who has information about the shooting to contact the Mills County Sheriff’s Office at 712.527.4871. This is an ongoing investigation. No additional information will be released at this time.
Previous report by KJAN…
(Pacific Junction, Iowa) [UPDATED 7-a.m. 8/11/24]- Two people are now confirmed to be dead, and at least one person was critically injured during a shooting at a concert at the I-29 Speedway near Pacific Junction. One of the subjects was flown by LifeNet 1-1 from near Loess Hills Harley Davidson to Bergan-Mercy Hospital. The incident occurred at around 9-p.,m., during the concert that followed “The Pull Up Car Show and Music fest,” featuring musical acts Lil Bossie, Rob49, Rich the Factor and others.
The concert was cancelled just before 10-p.m. It was scheduled to end at 11-p.m. Emergency crews staged near Agri-Vision while law enforcement was working to secure the scene. Authorities were looking for at least three suspects, reportedly in a black Mercedes sedan. Omaha Police helicopter ABLE-1 was requested to conduct a FLIR (Forward Looking Infrared Radar) [Heat seeking] search of the area.
As of 10:10-p.m., a heavy law enforcement presence was still on-the-scene. At least two-thousand people were leaving the scene as the concert closed down, according to law enforcement. They were being stopped at gate checkpoints to look for possible suspects and/or witnesses.
Additional details are currently not available. The area was still an active crime scene late Saturday night.
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph this afternoon.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms developing late. Low around 59. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday: Mostly cloudy w/showers & thunderstorms ending in the morning. High near 72. East winds 5-10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. E/SE winds 5-10.
Tue. Night: A 50% chance of showers & thunderstorms. Low around 61.
Wednesday: A 30% chance of showers & thunderstorms. High near 81.
Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 78. The Low was 44. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 87 and the Low was 59. The Record High here on Aug. 11th, was 104 in 1894. The Record Low was 40 in 1902. Sunrise today: 6:24-a.m.; Sunset: 8:25-p.m.
(Pacific Junction, Iowa) [UPDATED 7-a.m. 8/11/24]- Two people are now confirmed to be dead, and at least one person was critically injured during a shooting at a concert at the I-29 Speedway near Pacific Junction. One of the subjects was flown by LifeNet 1-1 from near Loess Hills Harley Davidson to Bergan-Mercy Hospital. The incident occurred at around 9-p.,m., during the concert that followed “The Pull Up Car Show and Music fest,” featuring musical acts Lil Bossie, Rob49, Rich the Factor and others.
The concert was cancelled just before 10-p.m. It was scheduled to end at 11-p.m. Emergency crews staged near Agri-Vision while law enforcement was working to secure the scene. Authorities were looking for at least three suspects, reportedly in a black Mercedes sedan. Omaha Police helicopter ABLE-1 was requested to conduct a FLIR (Forward Looking Infrared Radar) [Heat seeking] search of the area.
As of 10:10-p.m., a heavy law enforcement presence was still on-the-scene. At least two-thousand people were leaving the scene as the concert closed down, according to law enforcement. They were being stopped at gate checkpoints to look for possible suspects and/or witnesses.
Additional details are currently not available. The area was still an active crime scene late Saturday night.
(Red Oak, Iowa) – A man from Union County was arrested early this (Saturday) morning on a warrant out of Missouri for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office arrested 48-year-old Theodore R. Barrett , of Creston, after a deputy stopped to assist a motorist near the Adams/Montgomery County line, at around 12:19-a.m., Saturday.
Barrett also goes by the aliases of “Mustafa Hussein Bin Beyyette,” “Beyyette H Bin,” and Mustafa Hussein Beyyette. Barrett was convicted in Nov., 2001, of having Incident Contact with a female 12 years of age or younger, in Clarinda.
“Mustafa Hussein Bin Beyyette.” Missouri State Hwy Patrol Sex offender Registry photo from 2012.
Following is arrest this (Saturday) morning, he was transported to the Montgomery County Jail where is awaiting extradition to Missouri.
Saturday, August 10, 2024 @ Atlantic Golf & Country Club
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