Today: Partly cloudy. High 48. SW-NW @ 10-15.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low 28. NW @ 5.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 48, W @ 10.
Thursday: P/Cldy. High 51.
Friday: P/Cldy. High 42.
Sunday’s High in Atlantic, was 37 Our Low was 14. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 28 and the Low was 23. The record High for Dec. 3rd in Atlantic, was 77 in 2008. The Record Low was 6 in 1966.
Firefighters from Atlantic were called at around 8-p.m. Monday to the scene of a garage fire that had reportedly breached an interior wall of the adjacent residence owned by Greg Blunk. Crews responding to the scene at 1100 Cypress Street found the attached garage fully engulfed in flames, with the fire penetrating the wall into the kitchen area of the residence.
Photo courtesy Cass County EMA Director Mike Kennon.
Chief Mark McNees has said firefighters got a quick knockdown of the flames, but there was substantial damage. A four-wheeler in the garage along with the rest of the contents were lost, and there was heavy smoke damage to the residence.
An initial investigation into the cause pointed toward carelessly discarded smoking material. No injuries were reported. Atlantic Police Department, Medivac Ambulance, and Cass County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Kennon assisted at the scene.
Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press
UNDATED (AP) — No. 1 Louisville faces No. 4 Michigan after both climb the AP Top 25. The Cardinals moved to No. 1 for the first time in 6 years in this week’s poll. The Wolverines matched the biggest climb for an unranked team in the 70-year history of the poll by hitting No. 4 after winning the Battle 4 Atlantis.
NEW YORK (AP) — Missouri State coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton was still playing for Hofstra the last time the Lady Bears appeared in the poll 15 years ago. Now the first-year coach has the team in The Associated Press women’s basketball Top 25 this week at No. 22.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The biggest culprit in the Kansas City Chiefs’ loss to the New England Patriots in last season’s AFC championship game was their defense. It failed to stop Tom Brady and Co. down the stretch and in overtime in a crushing home defeat. With a trip to New England looming Sunday, the Chiefs’ revamped defense is finally rounding into form.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals and left-hander Mike Montgomery have agreed to a $3.1 million contract for next season to avoid salary arbitration. The club’s once-heralded prospect returned to Kansas City last season as part of a trade with the Cubs. He went 2-7 with a 4.64 ERA down the stretch. The numbers were good enough for the Royals to believe Montgomery could be part of the rotation next season. Montgomery made $2.44 million last season. He is 23-34 with a 3.83 ERA in 180 career appearances.
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Xavier Sneed had 18 points, Mike McGuirl scored 16 and Cartier Diarra provided 11 and Kansas State beat Florida A&M 76-58. Evins Desir led the Rattlers with 18 points and eight rebounds and M.J. Randolph scored 10 in the game.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CST
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The state of Iowa on Monday agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by three men who worked at the Department of Revenue and claimed they were harassed by another male coworker who followed them into the restroom and secretly videotaped them. The lawsuit was filed by Daniel Wagner, Lloyd Lofton and Joshua Bates, who claim when they reported Kenneth Neal Kerr’s intrusive behavior to supervisors they failed to appropriately act, and it continued for several years.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal court judge says the state of Iowa cannot enforce its latest attempt to stifle undercover investigations of livestock farms and denied the state’s efforts to dismiss a lawsuit challenging this year’s so-called ag-gag law. The Republican-led legislature passed the state’s second such law in March, two months after a federal judge struck down the previous 2012 law, saying it violated constitutional free-speech rights.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The state of Iowa has agreed to pay $130,000 in legal bills for two eastern Iowa anti-abortion rights protesters who successfully challenged a portion of the state’s disorderly conduct law. Anthony Miano and Nicholas Rolland frequently read aloud from the Bible and preach on public sidewalks outside abortion clinics. They sued last year after Miano was found in violation of a law making it a simple misdemeanor to create loud and raucous noise near residences or public buildings.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Des Moines police say they are investigating the death of a man found inside a car with a gunshot wound. Police say it’s considered a suspicious death. Officers and medics were called to the car Monday afternoon in the Sherman Hill neighborhood, just west of downtown. After finding the man, officers and then medics initiated CPR and he was taken to a hospital, where he died a short time later. The man’s name wasn’t immediately released.
The Predicament has released their preseason high school wrestling rankings for teams and individuals. Follow the links to see the full rankings for each class.
The Predicament’s Class 3A High School Individual and State Tournament Team Rankings #1 (Dec 2, 2019)
The Predicament’s Class 2A High School Individual and State Tournament Team Rankings #1 (Dec 2, 2019)
The Predicament’s Class 1A High School Individual and State Tournament Team Rankings #1 (Dec 2, 2019)
Girls Basketball
Creston 65, Winterset 56
Fremont-Mills 58, Heartland Christian 41
Gilbert 74, Kuemper Catholic 47
Harlan 46, Treynor 36
Logan-Magnolia 51, Westwood 40
Mount Ayr 78, Clarke 47
Nodaway Valley 60, Clarinda 12
Ogden 54, Greene County 20
Pleasantville 40, Twin Cedars 29
South Central Calhoun 46, Audubon 39
Southeast Valley 34, Madrid 29
Southwest Valley 64, Griswold 28
Underwood 58, Shenandoah 45
West Central Valley 68, Southeast Warren 48
Boys Basketball
AHSTW 68, Woodbine 39
Clarinda 63, Nodaway Valley 57
Lewis Central 84, Sioux City North 59
Logan-Magnolia 38, Westwood 33
Mount Ayr 64, Clarke 46
South Central Calhoun 61, Audubon 39
Southwest Valley 61, Griswold 38
Underwood 66, Shenandoah 45
Winterset 66, Creston 39
The Southwest Valley Timberwolves jumped to an 18-3 lead by the end of the first quarter and zipped away to a 61-38 win over Griswold on Monday night. The Timberwolves got off to a strong start behind the early hot shooting of Blaine Venteicher who had 10 points in the opening quarter. He would eventually lead all-scorers on the night with 18 points, including four 3-point makes.
The Timberwolves also got 14 points from Tucker Tepoel, 12 from Garrett Mann, and 10 from Adam Harris. Southwest Valley will try to build on their opening win on Tuesday night in a home meeting with Shenandoah.
Griswold was led by 15 points from Jayden Amend and Adam Houser finished with 9. The Tigers struggled to get consistent good looks on the offensive end and forced up a large number of tough shots throughout the night. The Tigers have a while to get back to work in practice, their next game isn’t until a December 13th trip to Sidney.
The Southwest Valley Timberwolves opened up the girls basketball season with 64-28 win over Griswold on Monday night. The Timberwolves grabbed the lead early and put the game out of reach by halftime. It was 14-3 at the end of the 1st and the T’wolves pushed the lead to 33-8 by half.
Rylee Jacobs led the way with 17 points on the night and Kayley Myers had a strong night in the post with 15 points. Maggie Haer also finished in double digits with 13 points for Southwest Valley. The Timberwolves will be right back at it on Tuesday, hosting Shenandoah.
Griswold was led by 7 points apiece from Hope Ogg and McKenna Wiechman. The Tigers will travel to face Nodaway Valley on Tuesday.
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Noah Carter had 25 points as Northern Iowa routed Luther 110-51 on Monday night.
AJ Green had 19 points for Northern Iowa (8-1), which earned its sixth consecutive home victory. Trae Berhow added 17 points and Antwan Kimmons had 13 points for the Panthers, who set a home-court record for points scored in a game.
It was the first time Northern Iowa had scored over 100 points since the 2012-13 season. The Panthers sprinted to a 17-0 advantage before the Norse got on the board.
Gage Thompson had 11 points for the Norse, a Division III school. Garrian Wade and James Kappus added 10 points apiece.
Northern Iowa plays Colorado on the road next Tuesday.
Six people were arrested over the past week in Mills County, including three who were taken into custody drug charges. Authorities say 37-year old Dawn Elizabeth Gabriel, of Nebraska City, NE., was arrested at around 4:45-p.m. Thursday following a traffic stop on I-29. Gabriel was charged with Driving While Barred, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Bond was set at $15,000.
Saturday night, 30-year old Michael Lashell Mytriel Goyner, of Omaha, was arrested at 315th Street and Highway 34, for Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession with the intent to deliver, a drug tax stamp violation, and speeding. Bond was set at $10,000. At the same location about 50-minutes earlier, 21-year old Darrell Leroy Thompson, also of Omaha, was arrested for Possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver, and two counts of Failure to Affix a Drug Tax Stamp. His bond was also set at $10,000.
44-year old Shawn Bernard Studey, of Shenandoah, was arrested Nov. 27th at the Page County Jail, on a Mills County warrant for Failure to Appear. 38-year old Christopher Michael Hall, of Glenwood, was arrested Nov. 30th for Public Intoxication. And, 22-year old Michaela Cheyenne Goodman, of Malvern, was arrested Sunday night for OWI/2nd offense and Driving While Revoked.
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