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DOROTHY TWOMBLY, 93, of Greenfield (Celebration of Life 10/24/24)

Obituaries

October 18th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

DOROTHY TWOMBLY, 93, of Greenfield, died Thursday, October 17, 2024, at the Perry Lutheran Home in Perry.  Celebration of Life services for DOROTHY TWOMBLY will be held 10-a.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, at the Greenfield United Methodist Church. Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.

Visitation (without the family present) is on Wed., Oct. 23rd, from 3-until 7-p.m., at the funeral home.

Burial is in the Greenfield Cemetery.  A luncheon will follow the burial at the church.   

Memorials may be directed to the family, for later distribution.

Online condolences may be left to the family at www.lambfuneralhomes.com.

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Mount Ayr XC Invite Results

Sports

October 17th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Boys: 

  1. Maryville
  2. Nodaway Valley
  3. Grand View Christian
  4. Martensdale-St. Marys
  5. Tariko
  6. Clarke
  7. Fremont-Mills
  8. Bedford
  9. Wayne Corydon
  10. Ankeny Christian
  11. Southeast Warren
  12. Southwest Valley

Nodaway Valley: 

2. Gabe Winkelmann, 17:55.10
3. Luke Kading, 18:10.20
21. Haden Colton, 19:25.80
25. Paul Kading, 19:42.30
37. Cherubim Mercado, 20:16.30
79. Dom Breheny, 22:52.40
Girls: 
1. Maryville
2. Martensdale-St. Marys
3. Grand View Christian
4. Wayne Corydon
5. Tarkio
6. Fremont-Mills
CAM: 
25. Lyndsey Chaney, 23:03.30
59. Ellen Gerlock, 29:28.40
62. Elizabeth Rouse, 29:44.80
Nodaway Valley: 
35. Jazz Christensen, 24:40.60
46. Kaylee Van Horn, 26:37.90

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Boys and Girls West Central XC Meet Results

Sports

October 17th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Boys: 

  1. Des Moines Christian
  2. Ogden
  3. Earlham
  4. ACGC
  5. Van Meter
  6. Woodward-Granger
  7. Interstate 35
  8. Madrid
  9. Pleasantville

ACGC Individuals: 

9. Gavin Sloss, 17:36.80
13. Preston Kent, 17:50.80
26. Noah Kading, 18:22.60
27. Tate Fever, 18:28.70
35. Jonny Kading, 19:05.80
56. Jameson Pfrang, 20:16.40
59. Brody Beeler, 20:22.60
86. Cameron Mozingo, 21:28.20
116. Stetson Ellis, 23:50.20
121. Tai Riordan, 24:08.70
131. Ryne Noland, 28:02.20

Girls: 

  1. Van Meter
  2. Des Moines Christian
  3. Earlham
  4. Madrid
  5. ACGC
  6. Panorama
  7. Interstate 35
  8. Pleasantville
  9. Ogden
  10. Woodward-Granger

ACGC Individuals: 

3. Ava Campbell, 19:49.30
17. Cadence Petersen, 21:20.90
23. Jayla Hoover, 21:54.80
34. Adalyn Benson, 22:48.40
49. Emmarae Ellis, 23:53.30
52. Lillie Lauzon, 24:05.00
54. Paige Van Meter, 24:11.00
72. Elizabeth Drake, 26:05.40
73. Hannah Muller, 26:05.50

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Thursday High School Volleyball Results

Sports

October 17th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Hawkeye Ten Conference

St. Albert 3, Atlantic 0

Lewis Central 3, Denison Schleswig 0

Glenwood 3, Creston 0

 

Western Iowa Conference Finals 

Consolation Finals:  Underwood 3, Tri Center 2

Championship:  Riverside 3, Treynor 0

 

Corner Conference Finals @ East Mills

Fremont Mills 3, East Mills 1

 

CBTJ Triangular with Southwest Valley and Shenandoah

Southwest Valley 2, Shenandoah 0

Southwest Valley 2, CBTJ

Sgt. Bluff Luton 3, Kuemper 2

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Boys and Girls Cross Country Hawkeye 10 Results

Sports

October 17th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Boys: 

  1. Lewis Central
  2. Red Oak
  3. Kuemper Catholic
  4. St. Albert
  5. Shenandoah
  6. Atlantic
  7. Denison-Schleswig
  8. Glenwood
  9. Harlan
  10. Clarinda
  11. Creston

Top Ten Individuals: 

1. Kevin Coots, Lewis Central, 16:04.80
2. Kyle Wagoner, Clarinda, 16:10.26
3. Marshall Arkfeld, Lewis Central, 16:14.15
4. Parker Heisterkamp, St. Albert Council Bluffs, 16:38.87
5. Evan Lillie, Lewis Central, 16:46.12
6. Jackson Cox, Lewis Central, 16:46.60
7. Emmanuel Grass, Red Oak, 16:53.58
8. Dayton Wiederien, Kuemper Catholic, 17:04.17
9. Hayden Heitbrink, Red Oak, 17:30.19
10. Erik Heslink, Harlan, 17:34.78
Atlantic Individuals: 
21. Luke Irlmeier, 18:35.20
30. Xander Cook, 18:50.86
33. Christian Thompson, 18:59.85
38. Devon Fields, 19:27.15
42. Vincent Meisinger, 19:42.28
47. Preston Williams, 19:58.91
52. Caleb Andersen, 20:16.13
Girls: 
1. Glenwood
2. Lewis Central
3. Harlan
4. Creston
5. Denison-Schleswig
6. Atlantic
7. Clarinda
8. Shenandoah
9. Kuemper Catholic
10. St. Albert
Top Ten Individuals:
1. Lili Denton, St. Albert , 18:06.51
2. Lindsey Sonderman, Harlan, 18:17.91
3. Grace Berglund, Glenwood, 18:42.05
4. Delayna Reese, Lewis Central, 19:40.84
5. Ava Bussey, Lewis Central, 20:04.96
6. Breckyn Petersen, Glenwood, 20:05.21
7. Lola Mendlik, Denison-Schleswig, 20:25.64
8. Madelyn Berglund, Glenwood, 20:26.85
9. Alexa Tremblay, Denison-Schleswig, 20:30.34
10. Madelyn Hoss, Lewis Central, 20:40.03
Atlantic Individuals: 
14. Katrina Williams, 21:04.07
32. Hailey White, 22:47.97
33. Hailey Huffman, 22:56.50
36. Megan Birge, 23:20.90
41. Elynor Brummer, 23:36.64
50. Bella Brock, 24:32.44
53. Allison Middents, 24:47.85

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IHSAA Golf Update

Sports

October 17th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

The transition of golf seasons for Classes 3A, 2A, and 1A was discussed for the third consecutive meeting, with action taken Thursday to postpone any change in golf seasons for the foreseeable future.

The IHSAA and IGHSAU had announced in August a move for girls’ tennis and all boys’ golf classes to be played in the fall starting in 2025-26. However, the Board of Control voted to delay the boys’ golf change indefinitely, so the sport will remain in the spring for 2025-26 and until the board considers additional information.

“We considered the feedback from our member schools and the board ultimately decided it was worth reconsidering our initial vote,” said board chairperson Dr. Andy Crozier, superintendent at Central Lee. “It became clear that there were too many obstacles that need to be resolved in the short-term to make this change for the 2025-26 school year.”

The change was announced in August as a way to reduce spring schedule congestion for school activities and improve the student-athlete golf experience.

Since then, the IHSAA’s numerous committees and school feedback structures often cited challenges with small school participation in fall sports, coaching conflicts, and golf course availability.

Discussions among the board on Thursday turned the golf seasons from a discussion item to an action item and resulted in a 5-3 vote to delay moving the sport out of the spring at this time.

Class 4A boys’ golf will remain in the fall, where it has been exclusively since 1993 and concluded its championships Tuesday.

“We appreciate our Board’s desire to continue its due diligence as it more fully considers a possible move of Class 1A, 2A, and 3A golf to a fall season,” IHSAA executive director Tom Keating said.  “We will continue to provide them with whatever information they need regarding the impact on and perspective of our member schools.”

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Davenport Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing a Distribution Quantity of Methamphetamine

News

October 17th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

DAVENPORT, Iowa – A Davenport man was sentenced today to 15 years in federal prison for possessing a distribution quantity of methamphetamine.

According to public court documents, Richard James Murphy, 42, sold an ounce of methamphetamine to a confidential source in August 2023. Four days later, law enforcement executed a state search warrant at Murphy’s Davenport residence and found approximately one-half pound of meth, which Murphy intended to distribute, and ten rounds of ammunition. Murphy is a felon and was on probation at the time he committed this offense.

After completing his term of imprisonment, Murphy will be required to serve a five-year term of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.

United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement. This case was investigated by the Bettendorf Police Department, Davenport Police Department, and the Scott County Sheriff’s Office.

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Des Moines Woman Indicted in Relation to Deadly Traffic Stop

News

October 17th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa – A federal grand jury in Des Moines returned a three-count indictment yesterday charging Shawnna Marie Cunningham, 47, with offenses related to her possession of a firearm as a drug user and her aiding and abetting the possession and disposal of a firearm to a person she knew was a felon.

According to public court documents, on September 16, 2024, Cunningham was a passenger in a vehicle that refused to stop when law enforcement attempted to initiate a traffic stop. The driver, Joshua Dean Green, a convicted felon, produced a nine-millimeter pistol and fired at Des Moines Police officers. One officer was struck in the head and another officer was struck in the arm. Officers returned fire and Green ultimately died from his injuries. Cunningham was searched immediately following the traffic stop. A methamphetamine pipe was located on Cunningham’s person. In addition, Cunningham admitted to using methamphetamine. It is a crime under federal law to possess a firearm as a drug user.

In May 2020, Cunningham purchased the nine-millimeter pistol Green used to shoot the police officers. In September 2021, Green was arrested with the same pistol and later convicted of unlawfully possessing it as a felon. In March 2022, the gun was returned to Cunningham at her request. After Green was released from prison in January 2024, Cunningham again knowingly allowed Green to access, possess, and use her firearm.

If convicted, Cunningham faces a sentence of up to fifteen years in prison on each count.

United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives investigated the case, with assistance from the Des Moines Police Department.

An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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ROBERT “Bob” PARKER LEHMAN, 78, of Adair (Graveside Svcs. 10/19/24)

Obituaries

October 17th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

ROBERT “Bob” PARKER LEHMAN, 78, of Adair , had died. Graveside funeral services with Military Honors for BOB LEHMAN will be held 11-a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, in the Sunny Hill Cemetery in Adair. Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Adair has the arrangements.

Honors will be rendered by the Iowa National Guard and Adair American Legion.

A visitation with the family present will be from 10-a.m. Saturday until the time of services, at the Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Adair.

A luncheon will follow the services at the cemetery at Good Shepard Lutheran Church in Adair.

ROBERT “BOB” LEHMAN is survived by:

His wife – Laurel Lehman, of Adair.

His sons – Allen (Randi Sue) Lehman, of Guthrie Center, and Andrew Lehman, of Adair.

His daughter – Angela (Jason) Hill, of Harper, TX.

His brothers – Don (Kathy) Lehman, and Jerry (Connie) Lehman, all of Anita, and Gene (Keri) Lehman, of Van Meter

His sisters – Judy Larsen, and Jane McCann, both of Anita.

8 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren; his in-laws, other relatives and friends.

Condolences may be sent to schmidtfamilyfh.com

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MARY SPAYER, 91, of Greenfield (Mass of Christian Burial 10/25/24)

Obituaries

October 17th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

MARY SPAYER, 91, of Greenfield, died Thursday, October 17, 2024, at The Lakeshore Village in Panora.  A Mass of Christian Burial for MARY SPAYER will be held 11-a.m. Friday, Oct. 25th, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Greenfield. Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.

A Rosary service will precede the Mass at the church, beginning at 9-a.m. on Oct. 25th.

Visitation with the family is at the church, from 9:30-until 11-a.m. Oct. 25th.

Burial will be in the Greenfield Cemetery with a luncheon following the burial at the church.

Memorials may be directed to the Mary Spayer Memorial Fund to be established by the family at a later date.

MARY SPAYER is survived by:

Her son – Jon Spayer, of Des Moines.

Her step-daughters: Tery Spayer, of Orlando FL., and Caryn (Ben) Putra, of Westchester, IL

Her sister – Isabel Frances Benedict, of Sabin, MN.

Her sister-in-law, and other relatives.

Online condolences may be left to the family at www.lambfuneralhomes.com.

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