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VIOLET M. ANDERSEN, 89, of Audubon (Svcs. 1/10/2019)

Obituaries

January 8th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

VIOLET M. ANDERSEN, 89, of Audubon, died Sunday, Jan. 6th, at the Friendship Home in Audubon. Funeral services for VIOLET ANDERSEN will be held 10:30-a.m. Thursday, Jan. 10th, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family visitation is in Wed., Jan. 9th, from 5-until 8-p.m.

Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon.

VIOLET ANDERSEN is survive dby:

Her husband – Arch Andersen, of Audubon.

Her daughter – Vicki Rakowsky, of Omaha

Her son – Reggie (Caroline) Andersen, of Clear Lake.

Her sister – Anna England, of Omaha.

4 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, other relatives, her sister-in-law Marilyn Hansen, of Manning, and many friends.

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KATHY A. JOHNSTON, 60, of Audubon (Svcs. 1/11/2019)

Obituaries

January 8th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

KATHY A. JOHNSTON, 60, of Audubon, died Saturday, Jan. 5th, at St. Anthony’s Regional Hospital in Carroll. Funeral services for KATHY JOHNSTON will be held 11-a.m. Friday, Jan. 11th, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, in Audubon. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where a Rosary takes place 3-p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10th, and the family visitation is at 5-p.m.

Burial will be in the St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery, south of Audubon.

KATHY JOHNSTON is survived by:

Her mother – Margaret Stoberl, of Audubon.

Her husband – Steve Johnston, of Audubon.

Her daughter – Leah (Michael) Hemmingsen, of Grimes.

Her son – Jeremy (Katie) Johnston, of Audubon.

Her brothers – David (Val) Stoberl, of Audubon, and Dennis (Jenni) Stoberl, of Manning.

Her sister – Lisa (Ronald) Reed, of Show Low, AZ.

3 grandchildren, other relatives, her in-laws, and friends.

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Guilty plea planned in wastewater discharge test scam

News

January 8th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A court document says a former supervisor intends to plead guilty to federal charges that he conspired with others to manipulate water sample test results at the Sioux City wastewater treatment plant. Patrick Schwarte’s attorney filed a notice Monday in U.S. District Court. His plea hearing is scheduled for Jan. 23.

Prosecutors say chlorine was added to wastewater on days that E. coli samples were taken. The samples then showed plant discharges into the Missouri River met federal limits for levels of fecal coliform and E. coli. The chlorine was reduced after the tests, saving the city money.

The city dismissed Schwarte and the plant superintendent in June 2015 after the Iowa Natural Resources Department began an investigation.

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No. 19 Iowa women beat Wisconsin for 20th consecutive time

Sports

January 8th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Megan Gustafson had 21 points and 12 rebounds for her 13th double-double of the season, Kathleen Doyle added 15 points with seven assists and No. 19 Iowa beat Wisconsin 71-53 on Monday night for its 20th consecutive victory in the series. The last victory for Wisconsin in the series was 84-73 at home on Feb. 11, 2007 and its last win at Iowa was 88-78 on February 6, 2005.

Makenzie Meyer added 10 points and five assists for Iowa (11-3, 2-1 Big Ten). Gustafson entered leading the NCAA in scoring at 26.8 points per game and ranking fifth in rebounds per game at 12.9. She’s third in field goal percentage at 71.1. Gustafson had six points and seven rebounds in the first half to help Iowa build a 34-27 lead. The Hawkeyes made 5 of 12 3-pointers and held Wisconsin to 37.5 percent shooting. Gustafson finished 9-of-16 shooting from the field with three blocks.

Imani Lewis paced Wisconsin (10-6, 1-3) with a career-high 22 points and 11 rebounds.

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Area high school basketball scores from Monday, 1/7/19

Sports

January 8th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Boys Basketball

Audubon 93, Orient-Macksburg 52

Bedford 78, Clarinda Academy 64

Girls basketball

Montezuma 67, Earlham 37

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Red Oak woman arrested on a Criminal Mischief charge

News

January 8th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Red Oak Police, Monday night, arrested 42-year old Chrystal Rush Stewart, of Red Oak. Stewart was taken into custody at around 6-p.m. in the 200 block of N. 2nd Street, and charged with Criminal Mischief in the 5th Degree. She was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $300 bond.

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Council Bluffs convenience store robbed Tue. morning

News

January 8th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Police in Council Bluffs are investigating the armed robbery of a convenience store. Officers were dispatched at around 2:22-a.m. today (Tuesday), to the Kwik Shop at 3632 Ave G, in reference to a robbery call. When they arrived, they made contact with an employee, who said an unknown man walked into the store and pointed a handgun at her. The robber, who was dressed from head-to-toe in black, made her open the cash register.

Surveillance camera still frame of robbery suspect (1-8-19)

After getting an unknown amount of cash, the suspect left the store in an unknown direction. The area was checked by officers but they were unable to locate the robber.  If you have any information pertaining to the crime, call the Council Bluffs Crime Stoppers at 712-328-7867.

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Skyscan forecast for Atlantic & the area: 1/8/2019

Weather

January 8th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Today: **WIND ADVISORY in effect from 6-a.m. to 9-p.m.** Partly cloudy & windy. High 43. W/NW @ 15-30 mph w/gusts as high as 55 possible.

Tonight: P/Cldy. Diminishing winds overnight. Low 18.

Tomorrow: Mostly sunny. High 36. N @ 5-10.

Thursday: P/Cldy. High 38.

Friday: Mostly cloudy w/light rain or snow mixed at times. High 31.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 51. Our Low was 35. Last year on this date our High was 42 and the Low was 11. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 65 in 2003. The Record Low was -19 in 1970.

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Pursuit & narcotics arrests in Fremont County Mon. afternoon

News

January 8th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Fremont County Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports, that at around 12:40-p.m. Monday, his deputies and the Fremont County K9 Unit, were conducting a narcotics investigation in Tabor when deputies attempted to stop a Maroon Chevy Tahoe near the intersection of Hillcrest Drive and Highway 275, in Tabor.  The vehicle failed to yield and fled from deputies northbound into Mills County.

Near the intersection Highway 275 and Krutzinger Avenue, the vehicle entered the yard of a residence and continued west into a field.  A passenger attempted to flee from the moving vehicle and was quickly arrested.  The vehicle continued west, and law enforcement used vehicle intervention to bring the vehicle to a stop.  All occupants were arrested without further incident.

Deputies recovered approximately one-quarter of a pound of methamphetamine, and determined the vehicle had been stolen out of La Vista, Nebraska. 42-year old Brandon Sutton, of Tabor, 43-year old William Estelle and 33-year old Martin Fender, both of La Vista, NE, and 19-year old Faith Stapleton, of Red Oak, were all placed under arrest at the scene. They are being held of Delivery of a Controlled Substance, Methamphetamine over 5g but under 5kg, and Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle.  More charges are pending.

Estelle

Stapleton

Sutton

Fender

 

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Midwest Sports Headlines: 1/8/2019

Sports

January 8th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

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

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State hoped Virginia transfer Marial Shayok would find a way to score more in the Cyclones’ free-flowing offense. Shayok is averaging 20.1 points a game after perhaps his best performance yet in a 77-60 blowout of Kansas. Shayok scored 24 points against the Jayhawks on 9 of 12 shooting. Next up for Iowa State is a game against Baylor on Tuesday.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Midland University is looking for innovative ways to boost enrollment, including offering scholarships for activities such as shotgun sports, powerlifting and esports. The Omaha World-Herald that the university is recruiting students with scholarships in 32 competitive activities. Administrators say that’s the largest number offered by any Nebraska college. Midland is also planning to give each student an iPad and an Apple Pencil next fall.

UNDATED (AP) — There is major upheaval in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll behind the top four following losses by Kansas, Nevada and Florida State. Duke, Michigan, Tennessee and Virginia continue to hold down the top four spots. Gonzaga, Michigan State, Kansas, Texas Tech, Virginia Tech and Nevada rounded out the top 10.

UNDATED (AP) — Clemson finished the season ranked in the top 10 in three of the four major defensive categories and in two of the four on offense. The Tigers beat Alabama 44-16 in the College Football Playoff championship game Monday night. They held the Crimson Tide to their fewest points since a 26-14 loss to Auburn in November 2017 and allowed an average of 13.1 points per game to lead the nation. Clemson was fifth in rushing defense and sixth in total defense.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs didn’t draft Patrick Mahomes merely to make the playoffs. They drafted him to win in the playoffs. The Chiefs have just two postseason wins at Arrowhead Stadium in their entire history, the same number as the Colts, their divisional opponent on Saturday. It’s the first chance for Mahomes to live up to those lofty expectations.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State has dismissed sophomore center Maary Lakes from its women’s basketball program for a violation of team rules and conduct detrimental to the team. Wildcats coach Jeff Mittie announced the decision. The move came shortly after her second arrest on allegations of domestic battery.

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