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Atlantic Middle School briefly evacuated this (Friday) morning after a student prank

News

October 11th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Students at the Atlantic Middle School were briefly evacuated this (Friday) morning, after an odor that smelled like gas was detected. Superintendent Dr. Beth Johnsen told KJAN in an e-mail, that they “Didn’t know for sure if it was a natural/ propane or sewer gas.  There is a difference with those odors, but we wanted to ensure the safety of the students, so we had them evacuate the building immediately and called the Atlantic Fire Department and Atlantic Municipal Utilities to check the building.” The students staged at the Trojan Bowl until the all-clear could be given.

Dr. Johnsen said AFD and AMU crews “Did a fabulous job of checking all parts of the building and found nothing.” She says “We suspected it was something, but wanted to make sure it wasn’t something harmful within the building.  We reviewed security cameras and determined it was a student prank.  While we were relieved it wasn’t dangerous odors, we are now dealing with student discipline.”

Dr. Johnsen said also, “We totally appreciate the quick response of our city partners, AFD and AMU for coming to our middle school and ensuring our safety.”

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Iowa’s dry and getting drier as the cold weather approaches

Ag/Outdoor, News, Weather

October 11th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – After last month turned out to be Iowa’s driest September on record, October’s shaping up to be just as dry and the drought conditions are worsening. The new map from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows the patches of severe drought are growing in both western Iowa and in the northeast, now covering more than seven percent of the state. A much larger section, 49-percent, is considered in moderate drought, and that stretches across the majority of Iowa’s northern half and much of the west. About 41-percent of the state is considered abnormally dry, while only about two-and-a-half percent has no moisture worries — at the moment at least — across a few counties in the southwest.

Graphic from the U.S. Drought Monitor

Forecasters say a cold front should start to arrive tonight (Friday) that will bring progressively colder temperatures over the next several days, with the first frost likely for Iowa next Tuesday. There are little to no chances for rain for at least another week.

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Denison man who sold drugs to Storm Lake informant sentenced to prison

News

October 11th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – A Denison man found guilty of selling about a quarter pound of meth in Storm Lake has been sentenced to prison. In July of last year, Martin Mancilla-Gomez was arrested after selling 113 grams of meth to an informant cooperating with Storm Lake Police. A drug-sniffing dog found another 443 grams of meth wrapped in plastic and hidden inside a wet-dry vacuum in Mancilla-Gomez’s vehicle. This summer, a jury found him guilty of one count of possession of meth with the intent to deliver.

Mancilla-Gomez, who is 58 years old, must serve at least four years of a 25 year sentence before he’s eligible for parole.

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3 arrested on drug charges in Creston

News

October 11th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Creston, Iowa) – The Creston Police Department reports three people were arrested on drug charges. Authorities say at around 11:30-p.m. Thursday, 24-year-old Lacy Jo Goodnight, of Corning, was arrested at East of Mckinley Lake. Goodnight was charged with Possession of a controlled substance – Marijuana/1st offense. She was taken to the Union County Jail where she later released on $1,000 bond.

44-year-old Melinda Ann Foland, of Creston, was arrested at around 10:30-p.m. Thursday, for Possession of Marijuana/1st offense. She was cited and released from the scene on a promise to appear in court.

And, a little after 2-a.m. today (Friday), Creston Police arrested 47-year-old Toby Crawford, of Creston, for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Crawford was cited and released on a promise to appear in court.

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Results from the Jim Klein Cross Country Invitational

Sports

October 11th, 2024 by Christian Adams

Boys Team Results

1.ACGC – 53
2.Collins-Maxwell – 79
3.West Marshall – 80
4.Roland-Story – 87
5.Madrid – 107
6.East Marshall – 138
7.Bcluw – 158
8.South Hamilton – 174

Boys Individual Results

1.  Corben Lucchessi – 17:15.10 – Roland-Story
2. Noah Poldberg – 17:19.00 – Panorama
3. Preston Kent – 17:55.20 – ACGC
4. Gavin Sloss – 17:55.40 – ACGC
5.  Cayden White – 18:14.70 – BCLUW

6. 12 Blake Renze – 18:16.50 – Madrid
7. Aaron Shoemaker – 18:28.40 – Collins-Maxwell
8. Erick Rosas-Canchola – 18:31.10 – West Marshall
9. Malcolm Toornstra – 18:31.50 – Collins-Maxwell
10. Hayden Hill – 18:32.00 – South Hamilton

 

ACGC

11. Noah Kading 18:41.80

15. Tate Fever 19:03.40

26. Jonny Kading 19:45.80

 

Madrid

20. Caleb Berberich – 19:27.40

24. Cavin Pehl – 19:39.30

32. Kris Petersen – 20:12.50

35. Tate Lawson – 20:30.90

36. Brody Buck – 20:35.10

 

Girls Team Results

1. Madrid – 59 pts
2. Roland-Story – 72 pts
3. ACGC – 96 pts
4. Panorama – 96 pts
5. West Marshall – 124 pts
6. BCLUW Conrad – 157 pts
7. Collins-Maxwell – 176 pts
8. East Marshall – 179 pts
9. South Hamilton – 192 pts
10.Eagle Grove – 258 pts

 

Girls Individual Results

1. Dalaney Eldridge 19:34.70 West Marshall
2. Jayden Peters 19:42.30 Collins-Maxwell
3. Katelyn Brandhorst 19:55.70 Madrid
4. Kylie Rochholz 20:04.80 Panorama
5. Hannah Brandhorst 20:06.30 Madrid
6. Madelyn Grothus 20:08.30 Madrid
7. Ava Campbell 20:14.90 ACGC
8. Elizabeth Erickson 20:19.60 Colo-Nesco
9. Claire Truesdell 20:26.40 Roland-Story
10. Addie Thompson 20:33.70 West Marshall

ACGC

15. Cadence Petersen 21:54.20

16. Jayla Hoover 21:54.40

26. Adalyn Benson – 23:05.90

37. Paige Van Meter – 24:06.10

 

Madrid

22. Mila Grothus – 22:56.90

25. Adelyn White 23:02.70

 

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Results from the Saydel Cross Country Invitational

Sports

October 11th, 2024 by Christian Adams

Girls Team Results

1 Des Moines Christian – 29 pts

2 Van Meter – 38 pts

3 Pleasantville – 93 pts

4 Perry – 124 pts

5 Des Moines, Hoover – 134

 

Girls individual Results

1. Streck, Laura – Van Meter (18:56.73)
2. Erzen, Elyse – Des Moines Christian (19:14.24)
3. McCoy, Emma – Van Meter (20:02.89)
4. Pothoven, Stella – Des Moines Christian (20:27.02)
5. McCann, Lizzy – Van Meter (20:30.73)
6. Stec, Sienna – Des Moines Christian (20:46.77)
7. Myers, Lily – Perry (21:27.18)
8. Casady, Meryl – Des Moines Christian (21:27.92)
9. Zimmer, Reagan – Des Moines Christian (21:47.30)
10. Oshirak, Belle – Ankeny Christian (22:03.85)

Boys Team Results

1 Des Moines Christian – 17 pts
2 Ankeny Christ – 50 pts
3 Greene County – 107 pts
4 Van Meter – 121 pts
5 Woodward-Granger – 148 pts

Boys Individual Results

1. Ten Pas, Caleb – Des Moines Christian (15:56.63)
2. Hagenberg, Josh – Des Moines Christian (16:36.15)
3. Hagenberg, Luke – Des Moines Christian (16:48.32 3)
4. Davis, Alex – Ankeny Christian (17:07.57)
5. Sisler, Josiah – Des Moines Christian (17:12.63)
6. Sisler, Jaden – Des Moines Christian (17:22.68 6)
7. Nyberg, Ben – Des Moines Christian (17:32.79)
8. Dorenkamp, Dillon – Des Moines Christian (17:33.47)
9. Gardner, Zachary – Ankeny Christ (17:40.83)
10. Alferink, Aaron – Des Moines Christian (17:44.71)

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Cass County Auditor’s Office urges those planning to vote Absentee by mail, to get your request in NOW!

News

October 11th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Cass County Deputy Auditor Sheri Karns says “After a meeting with the postal service today [Thursday] we were told that election mail will take SEVEN DAYS to reach its destination. That means if you have a ballot request already in [we] will mail your ballot on the 16th, you won’t receive that ballot until the 23rd. If you turn around and mail it back THAT DAY we should get it on the 30th. We have to have your ballot back by 8:00 p.m. on Nov 5th in order for it to count.”
Karns says “If you plan on voting absentee by mail PLEASE get your request in NOW so you receive your ballot in plenty of time to vote and return it!!!” She also advises all Absentee voters
that are voting by mail, that if you can hand deliver your voted ballot to the Cass County Auditor’s Office by Nov 5th, by all means do so. She adds it would be a good idea to “Not count on the mail service. The turn around time is just too short!!”

Vote Early

Voting in the Auditor’s Office begins Oct. 17th and continues until Nov. 4th. The office is open on Saturday, Nov. 2nd from 9-a.m. until 5-p.m., for those who can not come during the week. If you want any other information please call your local auditor’s office. In Cass County the phone number is 712-243-4570 or email skarns@casscoia.us.

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Results from the Fort Dodge Cross Country Invitational

Sports

October 11th, 2024 by Christian Adams

Girls Team Results

1 Johnston – 48 pts
2 Ankeny Centennial –  80 pts
3 Valley, Wdm – 127 pts
4 Ankeny – 144 pts
5 Waukee Northwest –  161 pts

15. Lewis Central – 417

Girls Individual Results

1. Piper Messerly – 18:11.6 – Dallas Center Grimes
2. Anika Mohrhauser –  18:18.3  – Ankeny Centennial
3. Alyx Woodley – 18:23.8 –  Johnston
4. Grace Beasley – 10 18:44.8 –  Johnston
5. Drew Beason – 18:46.1 – Ankeny
6. Makenna Madetzke –  18:46.5 –  Ankeny
7. Haley Hveem –  18:48.8 – Ankeny Centennial
8. Alyssa Richman –  18:52.6 –  Manson N W
9. Addison Bertrand –  19:06.1 –  Bishop Heelan
10. Ella Jones –  19:10.1 –  WaukeeNorthwest

Lewis Central

29. Ava Bussey – 19:42.3
30. Delayna Reese – 19:42.9
105. Tyler Tingley –  21:56.8
117. Mallory Bach – 22:24.6
136. Kate Strohmeier – 23:11.5

Boys Team Results

1. Dowling Catholic – 41 pts
2. Norwalk  – 126 pts
3. Waukee Northwest – 157 pts
4. Ankeny Centennial – 184 pts
5. Ankeny  – 205 pts

6. Lewis Central – 218 pts

Boys Individual Results

1 Ethan Zuber, – 15:11.5 – Ankeny
2. Jack Flori, – 15:23.4 – Dowling Catholic
3. Owen Marett, – 15:38.8 – D M Roosevelt
4. Teegan Kralik, – 15:46.0 – Norwalk
5. Jack Crossland, – 15:46.1 – Johnston
6. Owen Wolfe, – 15:47.4 – Dowling Catholic
7. Kuma Gutema, – 15:49.1 – Sioux City North
8. Charlie Deick, – 15:52.6 – Dowling Catholic
9. Reed Robbins,- 15:53.8 – Indianola
10. Zack Janulewicz, – 15:54.1  – Waukee Northwest

Lewis Central

21. Marshall Arkfeld – 16:15.5
28. Kevin Coots –  16:31.6
38. Evan Lillie –  16:36.2
44. Jackson Cox – 16:38.6
87. Richard Selken – 17:19.3

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Iowa AG Says Waterloo Officers Justified In Shooting

News

October 11th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) –  The Iowa Attorney General’s Office finds two Waterloo Officers acted with legal justification in shooting a man who died in June of this year. The officers responded to a call from a woman about a man riding a bike with a gun riding a bike outside here home. Officers found Kelvin Plain Junior on the bike with a gun. Plain ran into a police car and fell down as he tried to escape, and was Tased when he refused to drop his gun. Police say Plain rolled over and shot two officers who returned fire and killed him.

Both Waterloo officers underwent surgery and survived.

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Results from the Boyer Valley Cross Country Invitational

Sports

October 11th, 2024 by Christian Adams

Boys Team Results

1 Woodbine – 24
2 MO Valley – 69
3 Ikm-Manning  – 71
4 Boyer Valley –  83
5 Exira-EHK – 120

Boys individual Results

1. Gunnar Wagner – Woodbine (16:46.63)
2. Aiden Summerfield – Woodbine (17:28.21)
3. Austin Rasmussen – Ehk-Exira (17:41.08)
4. Dane Gorham – Boyer Valley (17:50.43)
5. Aiden Rangel – Missouri Valley (17:58.01)
6. Evan Estrada – Woodbine (18:17.27)
7. Owen Wingert – Woodbine (18:20.08)
8. Adam Barry – Woodbine (18:24.07 8)
9. Isaac Blankman – Ikm-Manning (18:29.15 9)
10. Adam Meadows – MO Valley (18:31.52 10)

IKM-Manning

  • 12. Nathanael Conner  18:46.12
  • 17. Abe Polzien – 19:15.98
  • 20. Kasche Huehn – 19:24.01 17
  • 21. Akeo Maynard – 19:25.66

Boyer Valley

  • 19. Nolan Denton – 19:23.83
  • 23. Cameron Flaherty – 19:38.32
  • 26.Liam Muff, Liam – 20:17.49
  • 27. Logan Thomsen –  20:22.13

Exira-EHK

  • 33. Carter Wiemann – 21:49.44
  • 35. Ben Baggett – 22:05.41
  • 47 Fred Harris – 33:29.11

CAM

  • 45. Dustin McCurdy  26:09.25

Logan-Magnolia

  • 15 Hawkins, Wyatt – 18:59.37
  • 18 Sporrer, Jacob – 19:22.94
  • 24 Hunter, Liam – 19:51.96

Girls Team Results

1. Logan-Magnolia – 44
2. Woodbine – 56
3. Ikm-Manning – 60
4. Boyer Valley – 70
5. Exira/EHK – 108

Girls Individual Results

1. Johnsen, Allysen – Logan-Magnolia (20:00.48)
2. Broer, Chloe –  W Monona (20:11.46)
3. Cue, Hailey –  Boyer Valley (20:29.51)
4. Sporrer, Madison –  Logan-Magnolia 20:46.04)
5. Lapel, Adyson –  Woodbine (21:21.16)
6. Cogdill, Reagan – Woodbine (21:26.75)
7. Albertsen, Emily –  Ikm-Manning (21:33.78)
8. Garrison, Raegan –  Ikm-Manning (21:44.45)
9. Falkena, Mariah – Boyer Valley (21:47.85)
10. Wilson, Michelle – Ehk-Exira (22:06.55)

Boyer Valley

  • 18. Gorham, Clara – 23:44.29
  • 25. Muff, Lauryn – 26:05.65
  • 30. Heistand, Lily – 27:35.56

IKM -Manning

  • 14. Beckendorf, Taylor –  22:39.49
  • 21. Beckendorf, Kori –  24:50.38
  • 22. Conner, Catherine –  25:06.67

Exira-EHK

  • 24. Boysen, Leah – 25:42.49
  • 29. VanderWal, Ruby – 27:27.50
  • 38. Christensen, Kaitlyn – 30:51.86

CAM

  • 17. Chaney, Lyndsey – 23:29.51
  • 40. Rouse, Elizabeth – 32:35.65
  • 41. Gerlock, Megan – 33:59.83

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