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Iowa man charged with neglecting malnourished goats

News

November 17th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

NEW PROVIDENCE, Iowa (AP) — A 26-year-old man is facing animal neglect charges after authorities found several malnourished and dead goats on his property in north-central Iowa. The Hardin County Sheriff’s department found two dead goats and a malnourished goat in an outdoor shed without bedding or food when they visited the man’s property on Oct. 30. A veterinarian determined that the malnourished goat needed to be euthanized because of its condition.

The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that authorities also found three dead goats on the property that had been dead for more than a week. The man has been charged with three counts of animal neglect and three counts of failing to dispose of dead animals.

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Griswold & Exira-EHK School Boards to hold separate meetings, Monday

News

November 17th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

A couple of area school district Boards of Education will hold separate meetings Monday evening. The Griswold School Board meeting will gather at 5:30-p.m. in their Board Room. Old business on their agenda includes a regular update from KPE Architects and Estes Construction, with regard to district facilities project.

New business/action items include: Considering the approval of resignations with consideration given to Contract Enforcement; A Stormwater Practices Proposal; Approval of a Budget Guarantee Resolution; and information with regard to the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress, results.

In Elk Horn, the Exira-EHK School Board meets at 6-p.m. Monday, in the Conference Room at the Elk Horn Building. Under Old Business, the Board will discuss and/or take action on approving Personnel Hires, Transfers, Resignations and related matters. The Old Board will then adjourn, to be followed by an organizational meeting of newly elected and returning School Board members.

During the Organizational Meeting, new members will be sworn-in, and Officers will be elected and given the Oath Office. Regular administrative matters will follow.

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Atlantic Parks and Rec Board set to meet Monday evening

News

November 17th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Members of the City of Atlantic’s Parks and Recreation Department Board of Directors will meet 5:15-p.m. Monday, in the Council’s Chambers at City Hall. During their session, the Board will discuss changes to the City’s Code of Ordinances with regard to the Board’s Powers and Duties, the first reading of which will take place during the Atlantic City Council meeting Wednesday evening.

They’ll also receive updates from Parks & Rec Director Bryant Rasmussen, with regard to: The Schildberg Recreation Area; Portable toilets; the closing of roads at Sunnyside Park; the Ice Skating Rink; a FEMA update, and a report on the T-Bone Trail Head Gazebo.

New Gazebo installed on the southwest corner of the Atlantic Sports Complex, as part of a T-Bone Trail attraction. (Ric Hanson/photo)

Rasmussen is also expected to inform the Board that: Fall decorations are set-up at the entry signs to the City; Prairie Seeds were harvested from the AMU Well Fields; and speak with regard to other department matters.

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NWS forecast for Atlantic & the area: 11/17/2019

Weather

November 17th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Today: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind.
Monday: A slight chance of rain between 8am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 55. Our 24-Low was 36. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 31 and the Low was 6. The record High for Nov. 17th in Atlantic, was 73 in 1941. The Record Low was -2 in 1959.

 

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JANET ESTELLE EARLY, 92, of Harlan (Memorial Svcs. 12/13/19)

Obituaries

November 17th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

JANET ESTELLE EARLY, 92, of Harlan, died Nov,13th, in Harlan. A Memorial service for JANET EARLY will be held 3-p.m. Dec. 13th, at the First Baptist Church in Harlan. Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

JANET EARLY is survived by:

Her sons – Richard (Jennifer) Early, of Des Moines; William (Sara) Early, and Steven Early, all of Harlan.

Her daughters – Patricia (Dave) Larsen, of Fairfax Station, VA., & Katherine Baxter, of Mukilteo, WA.

9 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

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Midwest Sports Headlines: 11/17/19

Sports

November 17th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Nate Stanley threw for two touchdown passes and Tyler Goodson ran for a score to help No. 23 Iowa beat No. 7 Minnesota 23-19, handing the Gophers their first loss while hurting their playoff prospects. The Hawkeyes struck quickly, scoring touchdowns on their first three possessions, then held off Minnesota’s charge in the second half for their first victory over a ranked opponent this season.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Connor Assalley kicked a 36-yard field goal as time expired and Iowa State knocked off 22nd-ranked Texas 23-21 to snap a two-game losing streak. Brock Purdy had 354 yards passing for the Cyclones, who beat the Longhorns for just the third time in 17 tries.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Kyle Trask threw two touchdown passes after a sluggish first half by No. 11 Florida and the Gators beat Missouri 23-6. Trask completed 23 of 35 passes for 282 yards. That was plenty of offense for Florida, which held Missouri to 204 total yards. Linebacker Jon Greenard spent most of the day in the Tigers’ backfield, finishing with two sacks and five tackles for loss.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Jonathan Taylor ran for 204 yards and two touchdowns, Aaron Cruickshank ran back a kickoff 89 yards for a score, and No. 15 Wisconsin beat Nebraska 37-21. Taylor became the first Football Bowl Subdivision player since at least 2000 to run for 200 yards three times against the same team. The junior recorded his 11th 200-yard game. That moved him into a four-way tie for most in a career by an FBS player.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Isaiah Moss poured in 21 points to lead six Jayhawks in double-figure scoring, and No. 5 Kansas romped to a 112-57 victory over undersized and outclassed Monmouth. The Jayhawks ran their home winning streak to 23 straight games, third-longest in the nation behind only Tennessee and Gonzaga. Deion Hammond had 17 for the Hawks.

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Saturday’s Class 1A & 2A football semifinal scores (from 11/16)

Sports

November 17th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Class 1A State Semifinals:
Van Meter 49, Regina, Iowa City 17
West Lyon, Inwood 26, West Sioux 21

Class 1A Finals: Friday, November 22, 10:00-a.m. — #1 Van Meter vs. #5 West Lyon, Inwood

Class 2A State Semifinals:
OA-BCIG 41, Algona 32
Waukon 32, Williamsburg 14

Class 2A Finals: Friday, November 22, 1:00-p.m. — #1 Waukon vs. #4 OABCIG

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Iowa Early News Headlines: Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019

News

November 17th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 4:15 a.m. CST

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa health officials say two people in the state have died from complications of the flu in recent weeks. The Iowa Department of Public Health says the deaths occurred in a woman between the ages of 61 and 80 in central Iowa and in a woman older than 81 in northwest Iowa. Officials say both women had underlying conditions or other contributing factors in their deaths.

NEVADA, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have identified a worker killed in an industrial accident at a biofuels plant in central Iowa. Police tell television station WOI that Carlos Mauricio Partillo Montufar was pinned under equipment Thursday at Verbio North America’s Biorefinery in Nevada, which is about 40 miles north of Des Moines. Rescue workers arrived to free him, but he died at the scene. An autopsy has been ordered.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Mark Cady, the soft-spoken chief justice of the Iowa Supreme Court who wrote key decisions on gay marriage and abortion access that rankled social conservatives, has died at the age of 66. Cady’s family says in a statement posted on the court’s website that he died unexpectedly of a heart attack on Friday night. Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds said in statement Saturday that she was heartbroken to learn of Cady’s death and she ordered flags be flown at half-staff until a memorial service is held.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A new study says sport fish have declined significantly in portions of the Upper Mississippi River infested with Asian carp. It found that sport fish such as yellow perch and bluegill fell between 1994 and 2013 in three locations infested with silver carp. Meanwhile, sport fish numbers rose in other places farther upstream that the carp hadn’t reached. The lead author says the findings show the urgency of stopping the carp’s advance.

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No. 23 Iowa hands No. 7 Minnesota its first loss, 23-19

Sports

November 16th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Minnesota’s undefeated season came to an end in a place where the Gophers have struggled for a while. Nate Stanley threw for two touchdown passes and Tyler Goodson ran for a score to help No. 23 Iowa beat No. 7 Minnesota 23-19 on Saturday, handing the Gophers their first loss while hurting their playoff prospects.

The Hawkeyes (7-3, 4-3 Big Ten) struck quickly, scoring touchdowns on their first three possessions, then held off Minnesota’s charge in the second half for their first victory over a ranked opponent this season. The Gophers (9-1, 6-1, No. 8 CFP) haven’t won at Kinnick Stadium since 1999, losing nine straight on the road in the series.

Minnesota got to 23-19 with 3:27 to play when Rodney Smith scored on a 1-yard dive. But Brock Walker’s extra-point attempt missed. Iowa’s Nate Wieting then recovered the onside kick. The Gophers had a final chance. But quarterback Tanner Morgan was sacked by Joe Evans and A.J. Epenesa on back-to-back plays, then backup Cole Kramer’s pass was intercepted by Riley Moss on fourth down.

Stanley threw for 173 yards. Goodson rushed for 94 yards. Morgan threw for 368 yards. Tyler Johnson had nine catches for 170 yards. The Gophers had 431 yards of offense. This was the Hawkeyes’ fifth home win on Oct. 30 or late over a team with serious national title aspirations since 2008. The Hawkeyes talked all week about not having any pressure with their division hopes.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
Minnesota rose 12 spots after beating Penn State a week ago. The Gophers will tumble, but it likely won’t be as dramatic as last week’s surge. As for Iowa, it should expect to move up at least three or four spots.
UP NEXT
Minnesota: At Northwestern on Nov. 23
Iowa: Hosts Illinois in its home finale Nov. 23

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Assalley’s 36-yard FG gives Iowa State 23-21 win over Texas

Sports

November 16th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Connor Assalley kicke a 36-yard field goal as time expired and Iowa State knocked off 22nd-ranked Texas 23-21 on Saturday to snap a two-game losing streak. Brock Purdy had 354 yards passing and two TDs for the Cyclones (6-4, 4-3 Big 12). They beat the Longhorns (6-4, 4-3) for just the third time in 17 tries despite blowing a 13-point lead.

Brayden Narveson missed an apparent 42-yard field goal with 2:12 to go, but Texas was called for being offside and Iowa State was awarded a first down by inches. The Cyclones — who have lost twice by a point in 2019 — elected to play for the field goal. Assalley rewarded coach Matt Campbell’s faith in him by knocking the winner down the middle.

Sam Ehlinger gave Texas a 21-20 lead with a brilliant 7-yard TD pass to Malcom Epps on fourth down with 5:37 to go. But the Cyclones stuffed the Longhorns on their next possession, and Purdy took Iowa State 63 yards in three minutes to set up Assalley’s kick. Ehlinger had 273 yards and three TDs for Texas, losers of three of its last five.
UP NEXT
Texas plays at Baylor on Nov. 23.
Iowa State hosts Kansas next Saturday.

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