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Iowa State hosts Iowa

Sports

September 14th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa/Learfield Sports) – Iowa State and Iowa collide in Ames today (Saturday) for the 67th meeting in the series. With College GameDay as a back drop the rivalry is getting more national exposure than ever before and ISU coach Matt Campbell says the Cyclones need to remain focused on the game.

Campbell says it is important not to be distracted by everything going on around the game.

Campbell says like most big games it will come down to who wins in the trenches.

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says the Cyclones have become a contender in the Big 12 with defense and it is tough to solve.

Ferentz says the Iowa defense must contend with Iowa State’s run-pass option plays.

Iowa has won four straight in the series and Ferentz says the players know what this game means.

We’ll have coverage of the game here on KJAN beginning at 1-p.m., with the kick-off from Jack Trice Stadium at 3-p.m.

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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area – Saturday, Sept. 14th, 2019

Weather

September 14th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly cloudy w/isolated showers & thunderstorms. High 82. S @ 10-15.

Tonight: Cloudy w/isolated shwrs & tsrms thru early Sunday morning; Low 65. S @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy w/isolated showers & thunderstorms ending early. High 87. SW @ 10-15.

Monday/Tuesday: P/Cldy, warm & humid. High’s both days around 88.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 77. Our Low this morning was 55. Last year on this date our High was 89 and the Low was 64. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 99 in 1939. The Record Low was 29 in 1892.

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MARLIS HELEN BEELER, 76, of Stuart (Svcs. 9/17/19)

Obituaries

September 14th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

MARLIS HELEN [Webb] BEELER, 76, of Stuart, died Thursday, Sept. 12th, at the Taylor Hospice House, in Des Moines. Funeral services for MARLIS BEELER will be held 10-a.m. Tues., Sept. 17th, at the Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart.

Visitation at the funeral home will be held from 6-until 8-p.m. Monday (9/16).; Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Burial will be held in the South Oak Grove Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the Marlis Beeler Memorial Fund.

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ROBERT WILLIAM RELL, 84, of Guthrie Center (Funeral Mass 9/17/19)

Obituaries

September 14th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

ROBERT WILLIAM RELL, 84, of Guthrie Center, died Friday, Sept. 13th, in Panora. A Funeral Mass for ROBERT RELL will be held 10-a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17th, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Guthrie Center. Twigg Funeral Home in Guthrie Center has the arrangements.

Visitation will be held at St. Mary’s Parish Hall (upstairs), from 5-until 7:30-p.m. Monday (9/16), with a Prayer Service at 7:30-p.m.; Online condolences may be left at www.twiggfuneralhome.com.

Burial is in the Union Cemetery in Guthrie Center.

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Pottawattamie County Anticipating Third Round of Missouri River Flooding

News

September 14th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – Officials are preparing for the third round of Missouri River flooding in Western Pottawattamie County. Current river forecasts call for a nearly four and a half foot rise in the river over the next week. At these levels, many of the areas that have recently seen some relief could once again find themselves inundated with floodwaters. There is also a very real potential that the Interstates 680 and 29 could once again be impacted by encroaching waters.

Increased risk flood area (Pott. Co. EMA image) – click to enlarge

In a statement late Friday evening, Doug Reed, emergency management director for Pottawattamie County, said “The time to prepare is now.” Residents in areas that still have ponding water, recently receded water, damaged levees, or damaged drainage ditches should take proactive measures to protect their property and themselves. Reed said, “With the heavy rains experienced north of us, there’s no doubt we will see a significant rise on the river.”

Reed also commented that the Corps of Engineers announced reductions for Gavin’s Point over this weekend in attempt to help reduce the overall crest to try and keep the interstate system open.

Officials urge residents and travelers to remain aware of conditions over the next week, especially the northwest portion of the county. If your house flooded previously then you should assume that it may do so once again. There are many variables that make predicting the flood extent of this event very difficult when you consider that some temporary repairs have been made to levees and drainage ditches, some have not, fluctuating flows from the dam system, and any future rainfalls in the basin.

Residents should pay close attention to local media outlets, the National Weather Service, the Emergency Management 2019 Flood website and emergency management social media platforms to stay aware of updated conditions. Reed said “We urge residents to use the information we provide to make the best decision for their safety and protection of their property.”

Those living in the northwest portion of the county should remain on high alert over the next week and be prepared to leave their homes should it become necessary. If the river forecast is accurate we can expect to lose access to some of our roads which means residents may not be able to leave the area when needed and emergency services will have difficulty and delays getting to them.

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Midwest Sports Headlines: 9/14/19

Sports

September 14th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

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

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt hit a grand slam and a three-run homer to back Adam Wainwright, who pitched six innings of two-hit ball as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 10-0. The win gave the Cardinals a five-game lead over the third-place Brewers in the NL Central.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — George Springer hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the ninth inning, Gerrit Cole win his 13th straight decision and the Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1 to stop a three-game losing streak. Cole struck out 11 in eight innings, reaching double figures for the sixth straight start, and allowed an unearned run and four hits. He is 13-0 in 19 starts since losing to the Chicago White Sox on May 22 and 17-5 overall.

BOSTON (AP) — Carter Stanley threw for three touchdowns, Khalil Herbert rushed for 187 yards on just 11 carries and Kansas stunned Boston College 48-24 for its first road win over a Power Five school in nearly 11 years. The Jayhawks (2-1), who entered as a three-touchdown underdog, won their first road game against a power conference opponent since a victory at Iowa State on Oct. 4, 2008, a span of 48 straight losses.

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — It will be the end of an era of sorts this weekend in Oakland. Not that anyone figures to be mourning what should be the final NFL game ever played on a field with infield dirt, especially the players who have had to deal with the bad footing, ripped jerseys, scraped arms and legs and hard falls onto a surface with no cushion.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019

News

September 14th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:30 a.m. CDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The opioid crisis has hit virtually every pocket of the U.S., from rural towns in deeply conservative states to big cities in liberal-leaning ones. But a curious divide has opened up. The nation’s Republican state attorneys general have, for the most part, lined up in support of a tentative multibillion-dollar settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, while their Democratic counterparts have mostly come out against it, decrying it as woefully inadequate.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police say an officer shot a homeless man who tried to evade police and then threatening one of them with a knife. The shooting happened early Friday afternoon near the Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway Bridge over the Raccoon River. Police Sgt. Paul Parizek says officers responding to complaints about the homeless camp encountered a 26-year-old man who jumped into the river and later armed himself with a knife. Police say he was threatening an officer with the knife when he was shot.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The amount of water to be released into the lower Missouri River will change in the coming days to accommodate recent heavy rains in the Upper Plains. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said in a news release Friday that water releases from Gavins Point Dam on the Nebraska-South Dakota border will be reduced to 65,000 cubic feet per second on Saturday and down to 60,000 cubic feet per second on Sunday. Soon thereafter, releases will be incrementally increased to up to 80,000 cfs.

MUSCATINE, Iowa (AP) — A man has testified that he saw a woman burn bloody clothes at her eastern Iowa home a day or two after prosecutors allege that she beat her ex-boyfriend to death with a baseball bat in 1992. Scott Payne told a jury Thursday that Annette Cahill said the clothes were covered with red paint, but that he knew it was blood because of his days slaughtering pigs. Cahill was charged last year with first-degree murder in the beating death Corey Wieneke.

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Clarinda grinds out win over Atlantic

Sports

September 13th, 2019 by admin

The Atlantic Trojans came up on the short end of a 34-20 score at Clarinda on Friday night. The Trojans suffered through a mistake prone first half but only found themselves down 14-7 at the break. A 50 yard touchdown pass from Garrett McLaren to Nile Petersen was one of the few offensive highlights in the first half for Atlantic, but gave them something to build on at half.

Clarinda came out and scored on their opening possession of the second half to push it back to a two score game. The Cardinals got the next score of the half as well to lead 27-7. Atlantic fought back though with the next two touchdowns coming from Tyler Moen. Moen scored with 1:00 left in the 3rd quarter on a 4 yard run. Then McLaren hit Moen down the left sideline for an 89 yard touchdown strike to get the Trojans within 27-20 with 7:43 left in the game.

Clarinda then mounted a 13 play drive that took 6:32 off the clock and finished it with a 5 yard touchdown run by Michael Shull to seal the win for the Cardinals. That clinching drive featured a 4th and 2 conversion for the Cardinals from their own 43 yard line. Cole Ridnour was hit short of the line to gain but spun forward to get the extra yard needed to move the chains.

Clarinda finished with 287 yards rushing on the night, led by the quarterback Shull with 150 yards and 3 touchdowns. Connor Brown had a big night as well at the running back spot with 131 yards and 2 scores. The Cardinals improve to 3-0 and will travel to Southwest Valley next week.

Atlantic was led by 91 yards rushing from Tyler Moen with 1 score, he also had two catches for 95 yards and 1 score. The Trojans fall to 1-2 and will host Harlan next week at the Trojan Bowl.

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High School Football Scoreboard – Week 3 – 09/13/2019

Sports

September 13th, 2019 by admin

Friday (09/13/2019)

CLASS 4A

District 7
Lewis Central 70, CB Abraham Lincoln 7
Denison-Schleswig 49, CB Thomas Jefferson 21

CLASS 3A

District 1
Denison-Schleswig 49, CB Thomas Jefferson 21

District 2
Harlan 36, Carroll 21

District 9
Harlan 36, Carroll 21
Lewis Central 70, CB Abraham Lincoln 7
Carlisle 36, Creston-Orient-Macksburg 21
Glenwood 48, Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 6
A-D-M 36, Grinnell 26
Winterset 35, North Polk 21

CLASS 2A

District 1

District 9
Clarinda 34, Atlantic 20 – ON KJAN
OA-BCIG 64, Cherokee, Washington 19
Clarke, Osceola 34, Red Oak 27
Glenwood 48, Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 6
Greene County 48, Saydel 7
Treynor 49, Shenandoah 20

CLASS 1A

District 2
South Central Calhoun 31, IKM-Manning 0

District 7
Earlham 48, Pleasantville 12
Panorama, Panora 15, Interstate 35,Truro 13
Martensdale-St. Marys 40, Woodward Academy 33
Regina, Iowa City 45, Pella Christian 13
Wayne, Corydon 42, Colfax-Mingo 29
South Hamilton 28. Woodward-Granger 14

District 8
AC/GC 54, Nodaway Valley 0
Clarinda 34, Atlantic 20- ON KJAN
Mount Ayr 49, Central Decatur, Leon 14
Panorama, Panora 15, Interstate 35,Truro 13
Van Meter 42, Madrid 0
Southwest Valley 48, West Central Valley, Stuart 6

District 9
OA-BCIG 64, Cherokee, Washington 19
East Sac County 35, Ridge View 8
Missouri Valley 55, Riverside, Oakland 42
Treynor 49, Shenandoah 20
Underwood 49, Tri-Center, Neola 33
West Monona 44, MVAOCOU 6

CLASS A

District 9
AC/GC 54, Nodaway Valley 0
Earlham 48, Pleasantville 12
St. Albert, Council Bluffs 38, Logan-Magnolia 7
Missouri Valley 55, Riverside, Oakland 42
Southwest Valley 48, West Central Valley, Stuart 6
Westwood, Sloan 21, A-H-S-T-W, Avoca 7

District 10
Lawton-Bronson 12, Hinton 6
St. Albert, Council Bluffs 38, Logan-Magnolia 7
Underwood 49, Tri-Center, Neola 33
West Monona 44, MVAOCOU 6
Westwood, Sloan 21, A-H-S-T-W, Avoca 7
Woodbury Central, Moville 14, Gehlen Catholic, Le Mars 2

CLASS 8

District 6
East Union at Mormon Trail
Lamoni 64, Murray 6
Lenox 58, Seymour-Moulton Udell 0
Southeast Warren, Liberty Center 47, Moravia 8
West Bend-Mallard 52, Ar-We-Va 20

District 7
East Mills 52, Griswold 0
Bedford 60, Stanton 34

District 8
Boyer Valley, Dunlap 34, West Harrison, Mondamin 14
Audubon 48, Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 6
CAM, Anita 56, Glidden-Ralston 14 – ON CAM COUGAR CHANNEL
Coon Rapids-Bayard 62, Woodbine 49

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RONALD DEAN WILKINSON, 73, of Red Oak (Svcs. 9/16/19)

Obituaries

September 13th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

RONALD DEAN WILKINSON, 73, of Red Oak, died Thursday, Sept. 12th, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital, in Red Oak. Funeral services for RONALD WILKINSON will be held 2-p.m. Monday, Sept. 16th, at the Nelson-Boylan-LeRette Funeral Chapel, in Red Oak.

Visitation with the family is from 4-until 6-p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15th, at the funeral home.

Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

RONALD DEAN WILKINSON is survived by:

His wife – Linda Wilkinson, of Red Oak.

His sons – Tim (Ronda) Wilkinson, and Jacob Hallcock, both of Red Oak.

His daughters – Tracy (Charlie) Luke, of Ida Grove; Tebra Reynolds and Kurt Haupert, of Atlantic; and April (Larry) McAlpine, of Treynor.

His brothers – Roger Wilkinson, of Covina, CA; Robert (Maxine) Wilkinson, of Emerson, and Randy (Tanya) Winklinson, of Olathe, KS.

His sister – Ronda (Brian) Kohrs, of Kansas City, MO.

10 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, his brother-in-law Irvin (Helen) Perdue, of Carson, other relatives and friends.

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