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Union County Sheriff’s report (10/15)

News

October 15th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Union County report two recent arrests. At around 2-a.m. Saturday, 24-year old Zachary John Malloy, of Creston, was arrested at the Union County Law Enforcement Center for OWI/2nd offense, following an investigation into an accident that happened at around 1:12-a.m.  Authorities say Malloy was traveling east on 160th Street when he lost control of the 1980 Chevy pickup he was driving. The vehicle entered a yard at 1675 160th Street and struck a gas line, causing a rupture in the line. He was later released from custody on a $2,000 bond.

And, at around 6-p.m. Friday, 23-year old Cody Joseph Reighard, of Creston, was arrested at the Union County Law Enforcement Center on a Union County warrant for failure to appear in court on a charge of theft 3rd degree, and failure to appear on 4 counts of burglary 3rd degree, along with possession of controlled substance.  Reighard was being held in the Union County Jail on a $10,000 bond.

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SHIRLEY J. CLAGGETT, 86, of Rockwall, TX (Formerly of Atlantic) (Svcs. 10/22/2018)

Obituaries

October 15th, 2018 by admin

SHIRLEY J. CLAGGETT, 86, of Rockwall, TX (Formerly of Atlantic) died Sunday, September 30th at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital. A Funeral Mass for SHIRLEY J. CLAGGETT will be held on Monday, October 22nd at 11:00am in the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Atlantic. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Visitation with family will be held on Sunday, October 21st from 4:30pm-7:00pm in the Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic. A Rosary will be held that evening at 4:00pm at the funeral home.

Burial will be in the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery in Atlantic.

Memorials may be directed to the Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers.

SHIRLEY J. CLAGGETT is survived by:

Children: Margaret (Tom) Kloet of Bluffton, SC. Susan (Bob) Schumaker of Redmond, CA. Michael (Linda) Claggett of Jesup. Steven (Dottie) Claggett of Rockwall, TX. Stephanie (Bob) Canon of Rowlett, TX. Mary (Mike) Glisch of Rockwall, TX. John (Cecilia) Claggett of West Chester, OH. Joseph (Jenny) Claggett of McKinney, TX.

Brothers and Sisters: Milton (Janice) Suter of Maynard, MN. Marge Walstead of Dallas, TX. Mary Ann Groothuis of Clara City, MN. Dean Suter of Belgrade, MN. Dorothy Kranz of Richfield, MN. Thomas (Diane) Suter of Austin, MN.

22 Grandchildren

3 Great-Grandchildren

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Iowa State-Texas Tech kickoff time set for October 27th

Sports

October 15th, 2018 by admin

The Iowa State-Texas Tech Homecoming football game at Jack Trice Stadium (Oct. 27) will kickoff at 11 a.m. CT. The game will be televised by ESPN2.

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ISU’s Bailey and Purdy earn weekly honors after upset of West Virginia

Sports

October 15th, 2018 by admin

IRVING, Texas – Iowa State junior defensive end JaQuan Bailey was named Big 12 Co-Defensive Player of the Week after his performance in Iowa State’s 30-14 win over No. 6 West Virginia on Saturday.

A native of Jacksonville, Fla., Bailey spearheaded a dominating defensive effort, limiting the previously unbeaten Mountaineers to just seven offensive points and 152 yards of total offense, their lowest output in 23 years.

Bailey had two of ISU’s school-record-tying seven sacks, as the Cyclones boast back-to-back seven-sack games. Bailey also was instrumental in helping the Cyclones register a safety late in the fourth quarter, forcing a holding call with the quarterback in the end zone.

Bailey ranks third in the Big 12 in TFL (9.5) and fourth in sacks (4.5). His career 15.0 sacks ties for fourth in school history.

It marks the second week in a row a Cyclone earned the honor. Safety Braxton Lewis was the recipient last week.

Iowa State true freshman quarterback Brock Purdy was the Big 12’s Newcomer of the Week for the second-straight week after his performance in the Cyclones’ 30-14 win over No 6 West Virginia on Saturday.

Purdy, a native of Gilbert, Ariz., is continuing his amazing Cinderella story, leading the Cyclones to a pair of victories over ranked opponents in consecutive weeks after playing just two snaps in ISU’s first four games.

Purdy was again phenomenal, showing poise in the pocket, the ability to extend plays and an accurate arm. He threw for 254 yards on 18-of-25 passing and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 39 yards in the win.

His touchdown passes went for four, 19 and 32 yards.

In his last two games, Purdy has accounted for eight of ISU’s 10 touchdowns, is averaging 286.0 yards passing, 347.5 yards of total offense and completing 75.0 pct. of his passes.

The rookie was also a weekly recipient of the Davey O’Brien “Great 8” and the Manning Award “Star of the Week” awards for the second consecutive week.

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Documents: Candidate once fired for her disparaging emails

News

October 15th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — Documents show a candidate for county treasurer in northern Iowa’s Cerro Gordo County was fired from the treasurer’s office for sending emails that made disparaging comments about co-workers. The Mason City Globe Gazette reports that Natasha Lewerke worked as deputy treasurer in the Cerro Gordo County Treasurer’s Office from December 2005 to January 2016 and is running as a Republican against her former supervisor, incumbent Pat Wright, a Democrat.

The documents are part of a March 2016 administrative law judge decision on Lewerke’s unemployment appeal. They say the emails referred to several female co-workers as “lazy,” ”fat,” ”dirty,” ”annoying,” ”nasty,” ”disgusting” or an “idiot.” The documents say the emails show “a deliberate disregard of the employer’s interest in expecting decency and civility from its employees.”

She told the Globe Gazette that she’s apologized for the emails.

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Radio Iowa High School Football Poll 10/15/2018

Sports

October 15th, 2018 by admin

Radio Iowa High School Football Poll
October 15, 2018 By Todd Kimm

Class 4A
1. WDM Valley (8-0) LW #1 @ DSM North
2. Cedar Falls (8-0) LW #2 @ #9 CR Prairie
3. Ankeny Centennial (8-0) LW #3 vs Sioux City West
4. Bettendorf (7-1) LW #4 @ Davenport Central (Thur)
5. Iowa City West (7-1) LW #5 vs Iowa City High
6. Dowling Catholic (6-2) LW #6 vs Sioux City North
7. Johnston (7-1) LW #7 @ #8 Waukee
8. Waukee (6-2) LW #8 vs #7 Johnston
9. Cedar Rapids Prairie (7-1) LW #9 vs #2 Cedar Falls
10. Fort Dodge (6-2) LW (X) @ Marshalltown

Class 3A
1. Lewis Central (8-0) LW #1 vs Adel ADM
2. Cedar Rapids Xavier (8-0) LW #2 @ Marion
3. Solon (8-0) LW #3 vs Fairfield
4. North Scott (7-1) LW #4 vs Assumption
5. Sergeant Bluff-Luton (7-1) LW #6 @ Storm Lake
6. Oskaloosa (7-1) LW #7 @ South Tama
7. Sioux City Heelan (7-1) LW #8 @ Spencer
8. Pella (7-1) LW #9 vs Grinnell
9. Decorah (6-2) LW #10 vs Independence
10. Waverly-Shell Rock (7-1) LW (X) vs Charles City

Class 2A
1. PCM (Monroe) (8-0) LW #1 vs Centerville
2. Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley (7-1) LW #2 @ Sioux Center
3. Waukon (7-1) LW #3 vs North Fayette Valley
4. Algona (8-0) LW #4 @ Southeast Valley
5. Union (LaPorte City) (6-2) LW #5 @ West Marshall
6. Benton (7-1) LW #7 vs Vinton-Shellsburg
7. Greene County (7-1) LW #9 vs OA-BCIG
8. Crestwood (5-3) LW #10 vs Forest City
9. Spirit Lake (6-2) LW #8 vs Garner-Hayfield-Ventura
10. Clear Lake (6-2) LW (X) @ Iowa Falls-Alden

Class 1A
1. Van Meter (8-0) LW #1 @ Clarinda
2. Dike-New Hartford (8-0) LW #2 @ Iowa City Regina
3. South Central Calhoun (8-0) LW #3 @ Pocahontas Area
4. Bellevue (8-0) LW #4 @ Cascade
5. Wilton (7-1) LW #5 vs Van Buren
6. West Sioux (7-1) LW #6 vs Emmetsburg
7. West Branch (7-1) LW #7 @ Dyersville Beckman
8. Interstate-35 (Truro) (8-0) LW #8 @ #9 Pella Christian
9. Pella Christian (6-2) LW #9 vs #8 Interstate-35
10. West Lyon (6-2) LW #10 @ Western Christian

Class A
1. Hudson (8-0) LW #1 @ East Buchanan
2. Algona Garrigan (8-0) LW #2 @ Graettinger-Terril
3. AHSTW (Avoca) (8-0) LW #3 vs St. Albert
4. North Tama (7-1) LW #4 @ BCLUW
5. Belmond-Klemme (7-1) LW #7 vs West Hancock
6. Edgewood-Colesburg (7-1) LW #6 @ Clayton Ridge
7. Durant (6-2) LW (X) @ Pekin
8. Mason City Newman (6-2) LW #10 @ South Winneshiek
9. Wapsie Valley (6-2) LW (X) @ Grundy Center
10. Westwood (Sloan) (7-1) LW (X) @ Lawton-Bronson

Eight-man
1. Iowa Valley (8-0) LW #1 vs HLV (Victor)
2. Northwood-Kensett (8-0) LW #2 @ Rockford
3. AR-WE-VA (8-0) LW #3 @ River Valley
4. New London (7-1) LW #4 vs Montezuma
5. Don Bosco (7-1) LW #5 @ Riceville
6. Midland (Wyoming (8-1) LW #6 @ Lansing Kee
7. S.E. Warren (9-0) LW #7 vs Lamoni
8. Newell-Fonda (7-1) LW #9 vs West Bend-Mallard
9. Turkey Valley (7-1) LW #10 vs Central Elkader
10. Fremont-Mills (7-1) LW (X) vs Stanton

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January trial set for man charged with killing golf champ

News, Sports

October 15th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — A judge has scheduled a January trial for a 22-year-old Iowa drifter charged with killing a top amateur golfer from Spain. District Judge Bethany Currie ruled Monday that Collin Richards will stand trial Jan. 15 for first-degree murder in the death of Iowa State University student Celia Barquin Arozamena. Richards entered a written not guilty plea Monday morning and waived his right to a speedy trial. The filing canceled an in-person arraignment hearing that had been scheduled for later Monday.

Investigators say Richards attacked Barquin on Sept. 17 while she was playing a round at a public course in Ames, near the university campus. Her body was found in a pond on the course riddled with stab wounds.
Richards faces life in prison without the possibility of parole if convicted.

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JOAN D. WHETSTONE REED, 85, of Atlantic (Graveside Svcs. 10/20/18)

Obituaries

October 15th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

JOAN D. WHETSTONE REED, 85, of Atlantic, died Oct. 9th, at Mercy Hospice, in Johnston. Graveside service for JOAN WHETSTONE REED will be held 10:30-a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20th, at the Dalmanutha Cemetery at Casey. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home has the arrangements.

There is no visitation.

Memorials may be directed to the family’s wishes.

JOAN WHETSTONE REED is survived by her nieces and nephews.

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Mega Millions prize up to $654M, 4th largest in US history

News

October 15th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — After nearly three months without a winner, the Mega Millions lottery game has climbed to an estimated $654 million jackpot. Unfortunately, even as the big prize for Tuesday night’s drawing rises to the fourth-largest in U.S. history, the odds of matching all six numbers and winning the game don’t improve. They’re stuck at a miserable one in 302.5 million.

The last time anyone won the jackpot was July 24, when a group from California claimed a $543 million prize. The estimated $654 million jackpot refers to the annuity option, paid out over 29 years. The cash option, which is favored by nearly all winners, is $372 million. Mega Millions is played in 44 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Iowa’s Stanley named Big 10 Co-Offensive Player of the Week

Sports

October 15th, 2018 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa junior quarterback Nate Stanley has been named Big Ten Conference Co-Offensive Player of the Week following Iowa’s 42-16 win at Indiana. The announcement was made Monday by the Big Ten office. Stanley was named Walter Camp national Offensive Player of the Week on Sunday, and is also the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week by collegesportsmadness.com.

Stanley (6-foot-4, 242-pounds), is a native of Menomonie, Wisconsin (Menomonie High School). He completed 21-of 33 pass attempts against Indiana for 320 yards and six touchdowns.  The scoring strikes covered 9, 28, 12, 11, 54, and 4 yards, and included five different receivers.

The six touchdowns tie Chuck Long for the second most in single-game history at Iowa. Long twice threw six touchdowns in a game, while the school record is seven (Chuck Hartlieb versus Northwestern, 1987). Saturday marked Stanley’s 11th career multi-touchdown game, and his fourth straight. He has 14 touchdowns over the last four games, which ties for the most ever over a four-game stretch in school history (Long, 1985).

Stanley has four career 300-yard games, including three in his last four outings. Stanley has 41 career touchdown passes. He moved past Chuck Hartlieb (37) and C.J. Beathard (40) on Saturday to tie for No. 6 on Iowa’s all-time list with Matt Rodgers (41). Stanley has 3,972 career passing yards, 11th all-time. For the season he has completed 108-174 attempts for 1,473 yards and 15 touchdowns, with five interceptions.

Stanley earned Big Ten Player of the Week honors previously for his play in the 44-41 overtime win at Iowa State in 2017.

Stanley is the fourth Hawkeye to conference accolades this season. Sophomore defensive end A.J. Epenesa was co-Defensive Player of the Week following Iowa’s win over Iowa State. Junior defensive end Anthony Nelson earned the defensive honor for his play in Iowa’s win at Minnesota, and defensive back Riley Moss was named Freshman of the Week for his play against the Gophers.

The Hawkeyes (5-1, 2-1) host Maryland (4-2, 2-1) Saturday in the annual Homecoming contest (11 a.m. CT, ESPN2).

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