(Red Oak, Iowa) – A man from Clarinda was arrested Wednesday evening on an assault charge, in Red Oak. Police say 36-year-old Bryce Michael McKinnon was taken into custody at around 6:34-p.m. in the 2300 block of Eastern Avenue, in Red Oak. He was charged with Assault on a person engaged in certain professions, causing bodily injury. McKinnon was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $2,000 bond.
(Radio Iowa) – The historic Harlan-Lincoln House in Mount Pleasant is changing hands. The two-story yellow and white house is now a stand-alone Iowa non-profit corporation, Harlan-Lincoln House, Inc. The now-closed Iowa Wesleyan University transferred ownership of the house, which was built by former Iowa U-S Senator James Harlan in 1876.
He was a friend and political ally of President Abe Lincoln – and Harlan’s daughter, Mary, married Lincoln’s son, Robert Todd Lincoln. More than 20 volunteers will give guided tours of the house – and care for the structure and grounds. A public re-opening event is planned for October 21st.
Federal agencies sent out a message to all radios, T-Vs and cellular phones Wednesday afternoon, as a test of the nation’s emergency alert systems. Tracey Bearden, 9-1-1 coordinator for the Polk County Emergency Management Agency, says at 1:20 P-M, all devices were sent the alert as a test of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System by the F-C-C and FEMA.
Bearden says the key takeaway should be that it’s a good drill to make sure that this nationwide system works and to practice for an actual incident. While some of us may have been annoyed by the distraction, Bearden hopes they consider the virtues of this unprecedented test as a way to be prepared.
Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tomorrow: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tom. Night: Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday: Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday: Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 71. The Low was 43. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 75 and the Low was 43. The Record High for Oct. 5 in Atlantic was 93 in 1963, and the Record Low was 22, in 2012. Sunrise is at 7:20. Sunset at 6:55.
CORALVILLE, Iowa — University of Iowa volleyball fell to No. 1 Wisconsin, Wednesday evening inside Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa.
Caitlan Buettner led the match on both sides of the net with 12 kills for the Hawkeyes, and registered her fifth double-double of the season. Nataly Moravec followed closely behind posting 10 kills, and Delaney McSweeney recorded a hitting percentage of .462. Sydney Dennis put up 11 digs, and setters Kaia Mateo and Bailey Ortega had 16 assists a piece.
Set 1 (Wisconsin, 25-19): The Hawkeyes went 2-0 right off the bat, following a McSweeney kill and an ace by Moravec. The ball went into the hands of the Badgers for two, until a diving assist by Ortega set up Buettner for a kill. Wisconsin tied it up at three, but Iowa pushed ahead after a Buettner attack. The set remained tight early, tying at four and five. Moravec came through swinging from the outside to give Iowa the possession. The Hawkeyes took the lead by one after another Moravec kill, forcing Wisconsin into a timeout. Although the Badgers fought to catch the Hawkeyes, they trailed behind. A successful challenge by Iowa allowed them to keep the lead. Freshman Gabby Deery posted a kill to stretch the Iowa lead to four. The Badgers closed the gap until they met Iowa at 17. Wisconsin went on an offensive run and brought the match to set point. Iowa fell short and Wisconsin took the set.
Set 2 (Wisconsin 25-18): The Badgers stole the first point after a hard-fought rally. Iowa quickly responded, when Ortega found Deery for a successful approach from the right side. The Hawkeyes took advantage of a Badger error to tie the set at three. Wisconsin took a small lead, but back-to-back Hawkeye kills by Davis and Moravec brought the score to sixes. Iowa followed closely behind the Badgers, and Moravec recorded her seventh kill of the match. Wisconsin went on an offensive run, and Iowa battled to climb back. Michelle Urquhart registered an ace and Davis found a hole for a kill to bring the set within four. McSweeney posted a couple of consecutive kills for the Hawkeyes out of the middle. Iowa continued to fight, but were unable to catch up and Wisconsin secured the second set.
Set 3 (Wisconsin, 25-16): Wisconsin came out with motivation, but a block by Davis and Buettner added a point to the board for the Hawkeyes. Iowa came out of a timeout ready to battle, when Mateo assisted Moravec for a kill. The Badgers held the lead, but the Hawkeyes went on a 4-0 run to bring the set within one point. Wisconsin got a point, but Iowa stole the possession back for Buettner to record an impressive kill. The set came to a tie at 13, until Iowa capitalized on a Badger error to take the lead. The two teams battled back and forth, and tied again at 15 and 16. A Badger run made it hard for Iowa to recover, and Wisconsin pushed ahead to take the set and the match.
HEAR FROM HEAD COACH JIM BARNES
“I want to shoutout Caitlan Buettner tonight. She was across the net from multiple all-Americans and still led both teams in kills. Not only that, but she also tied for the most digs.”
UP NEXT
The Hawkeyes travel to West Lafayette, Indiana, to play on Saturday, Oct. 7 against Purdue. First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT on B1G+ (subscription required).
(Atlantic, Iowa) – Atlantic Police Chief Devin Hogue appeared before the City Council during their meeting this (Wednesday) evening, to update the Council on his department’s plans to address junk vehicle violations. The Chief said at the request of the Council, the P-D has been working on a process of dealing with personal vehicles being park on personal properties, in violation of the City’s Code of Ordinances.
He says two officers each are assigned to one of five zones in the City. The goal is for those officers to look for violations in their zones as time allows, and find the best way to address those violations.
Atlantic Police Chief Devin Hogue speaks w/the City Council (10/4/23; Ric Hanson photo)
Right now, the officers have a letter they can submit to violators, in an attempt to resolve the matter without having to issue a citation.
The project is in the beginning stages of its implementation, but Chief Hogue says they’ve already seen positive results from their efforts to alert vehicle owners to issues with the Code.
He said “We don’t wish to cite or fine the citizens into compliance.”
In other business, the Council passed Resolution “Approving the dedication of [the] Redwood Subdivision to the City of Atlantic.” During their meeting in April, 2022, the Council approved the preliminary plat for the subdivision, with the final plat having been approved in June of 2022. Both plats created nine new lots for low-density residential, single-family homes, and extended a cul-de-sac (East 20th St.) with utility service and right-of-way (ROW), west of Redwood Drive. A stipulation of the preliminary plat states “The public infrastructure improvements (streets, sewer, storm water & water main) shall be dedicated to the City of Atlantic.” The Resolution completes the transfer of the ROW and improvements within, to the City.
The Atlantic City Council approved the Transfer of Funds for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2023-24. City Administrator John Lund says is a routine transfer of money for the City’s 63 separate funds, and is a critical component of making the City’s budget work effectively. It also reconciles accurate cost-accounting with the desire to create transparency on what is being spent in each line item in each fund. The transfers, Lund says, are always in accordance with State Law. In the past, Lund notes, the City simply followed the budget on the transfers as sufficient documentation of activity, but the auditors are now requiring that a separate resolution be passed as the transfers occur.
Mayor Grace Garrett reminded citizens of Atlantic and the surrounding area of Atlantic, that if they wish to serve on the Parks and Rec Advisory Board, letters of your intent are due in to City Hall no later than 4:30-p.m. this Friday, Oct. 6th. Any late letters will not be considered.
She said to date, they have received about a half-dozen letters of intent.
THIS WEEK
University of Iowa women’s soccer travels to Lincoln, Nebraska, on Saturday to take on the Cornhuskers at Hibner Stadium. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. (CT).
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SCOUTING THE CORNHUSKERS
SERIES HISTORY – NEBRASKA
Iowa trails Nebraska, 4-11-1, in the all-time series, with the Cornhuskers winning the first 10 games in the series. The Hawkeyes are 4-1-0 in the last five meetings between the two programs. Iowa defeated Nebraska, 4-0, last season at the Iowa Soccer Complex.
Read the complete release at hawkeyesports.com.
Trojan Preview/Who’s Gonna Win?
KJAN Sports Director Asa Lucas’ weekly discussion with Atlantic Head Football Coach Joe Brummer. This week we talk about the Week 6 loss against Creston and discuss the tactics on how to win against Perry.
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(Bedford, Iowa) – The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office, today (Wednesday) said a suspect wanted on multiple Iowa warrants throughout the State of Iowa, had been apprehended. Details concerning the capture of 30-year-old Ely Laramie Will are currently not available. 
As we previously reported, Will was last known to be in the Lenox, Clearfield and Creston areas.
DES MOINES – Gov. Reynolds announced today (Wednesday), a third round of funding for the Child Care Business Incentive Grant Program to encourage employers to offer child care as a benefit to their employees.
This round of the Child Care Business Incentive Grant Program will provide $5 million to support child care projects in Iowa. Funds may be used to support arrangements between employers and child care facilities to reserve child care slots. Applicants can apply for up to $250,000.
The Child Care Business Incentive Grant Program will be offered by the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
“Incentivizing child care initiatives through collaboration with local businesses can help Iowans pursue opportunities that are best for their families,” said Gov. Reynolds. “Tackling this challenge requires everyone in our communities to be part of the solution and this third round of funding underscores our commitment to making child care more accessible throughout the state.”
“The dividends from these investments in Iowa’s child care system are immeasurable,” said HHS Director Kelly Garcia. “These formative years in a child’s life lay the foundation for future health and well-being and have significant, lasting effects that cut across all HHS programming.”
A Request for Proposals will be released October 4, 2023 at https://bidopportunities.iowa.gov/. Proposals are due November 2. Those interested in learning more about this opportunity can join the Bidders’ Conference October 10, 2023 at Noon by visiting https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1606104580. Pre-registration is not required.
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