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August 15th, 2018 by admin

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Creston Police report numerous vehicle break-ins

News

August 15th, 2018 by admin

The Creston Police Department reports they received numerous calls of vehicles being broken into overnight Monday in to Tuesday. Multiple vehicles and a garage were entered on Peterson, Myrtle, Mills, Lake Avenue, and Adams Street. Some victims reported that they had nothing missing while others had some items taken. A purse was reported stolen from a vehicle on Adams Street and a box of ammunition was stolen from a vehicle on West Mills Street.

Creston Police also received a report from a residence on Elm Street that a flag and flag pole were stolen from their yard sometime between 1:00am and 9:00am Tuesday morning.

Creston Police are investigating those incidents.

Two arrests in Mills County Tuesday

News

August 15th, 2018 by admin

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports two arrests on Tuesday.

At 5:16pm Deputies arrested 29-year-old Nicholas Kane Hunter of Pacific Junction on a warrant for Violation of Probation. Hunter was arrested on Cordelia Avenue and taken to the Mills County Jail and held on $2,000 bond.

At 11:12pm Deputies arrested 53-year-old Terry Lee Stark of Hastings for Driving Under Suspension. Stark was arrested at the intersection of HIlman Road and Highway 34. He was taken to the Mills County Jail and held on $300 bond.

Heartbeat Today 8-15-2018

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

August 15th, 2018 by Jim Field

Jim Field visits with Alan Zellmer and Greg Zellmer about the “CountryFest” Tractor Pull event on Sunday, August 26 at 9:00 am at the Cass County Fairgrounds.  Admission is free.

CountryFest

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7AM Sportscast 08/15/2018

Podcasts, Sports

August 15th, 2018 by admin

w/ Chris Parks

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7AM Newscast 08/15/2018

News, Podcasts

August 15th, 2018 by admin

w/ Chris Parks

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Local 24-Hour Rainfall Totals ending at 7:00 am on Wednesday, August 15

Ag/Outdoor, Weather

August 15th, 2018 by Jim Field

  • KJAN, Atlantic  2.02″
  • Atlantic (14th Street)  2.3″
  • 2.2 miles NW of Atlantic  1.83″
  • Massena  .82″
  • Elk Horn  .59″
  • Anita  1.4″
  • Avoca  2.1″
  • Missouri Valley  .43″
  • Logan  .64″
  • Villisca  .9″
  • Underwood  1.5″
  • Kirkman  .36″
  • Bedford  .92″
  • Red Oak  2.49″
  • Denison  1.2″
  • Clarinda  1.1″
  • Shenandoah  1.91″
  • Council Bluffs  .75″
  • Creston  .59″

Cass County Extension Report 8-15-2018

Ag/Outdoor, Podcasts

August 15th, 2018 by Jim Field

w/Kate Olson.

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IATC Preseason Individual Cross Country Rankings

Sports

August 15th, 2018 by admin

The Iowa Association of Track Coaches released their preseason individual runner rankings on Tuesday. Here is a look at the Top-30 lists for each class with local athletes in bold.

4A Boys

4A Girls

3A Boys

3A Girls

2A Boys

2A Girls

1A Boys

1A Girls

Iowa Association of Track Coaches Preseason Cross Country Rankings

Sports

August 15th, 2018 by admin

The Iowa Association of Track Coaches released their preseason cross country rankings on Tuesday. Here is a look at the Top-15 list for each class.

Boys 4A

Ranking School Name
1 Dowling Catholic, WDM
2 Pleasant Valley
3 Dubuque, Hempstead
4 Johnston
5 Waukee
6 Linn-Mar, Marion
7 Prairie, CR
8 Iowa City, West
9 Valley, WDM
10 Cedar Rapids, Washington
11 Cedar Rapids, Kennedy
12 Ankeny
13 Dubuque, Senior
14 Iowa City, City High
15 Ames

Teams to Watch

Ankeny Centennial
Cedar Falls
Des Moines, Roosevelt
Sioux City, North
Urbandale

Girls 4A

Rankings School Name
1 Johnston
2 Waukee
3 Dubuque, Hempstead
4 Iowa City, West
5 Dubuque, Senior
6 Urbandale
7 Linn-Mar, Marion
8 Dowling Catholic, WDM
9 Pleasant Valley
10 Des Moines, Roosevelt
11 Ankeny Centennial
12 Iowa City, City High
13 Southeast Polk
14 Cedar Falls
15 Ottumwa

Teams to Watch

Ames
Bettendorf
North Scott, Eldridge
Prairie, CR
Valley, WDM

Boys 3A

Ranking School Name
1 Gilbert
2 DCG
3 Decorah
4 Mount Vernon-Lisbon
5 Grinnell
6 Marion
7 Carlisle
8 CPU
9 Sergeant Bluff-Luton
10 Clear Creek Amana
11 Xavier
12 Bondurant-Farrar
13 Nevada
14 ADM
15 Clear Lake

Teams to Watch

Charles City
Glenwood
Pella
Wahlert
Waverly-Shell Rock

Girls 3A

Ranking School Name
1 Wahlert
2 Pella
3 Decorah
4 DCG
5 Charles City
6 Heelan
7 Humboldt
8 North Polk
9 Anamosa
10 Ballard
11 Benton
12 Grinnell
13 Denison
14 Glenwood
15 Marion

Teams to Watch

Assumption
Atlantic
Gilbert
Solon
Spencer

Boys 2A

Ranking School Name
1 George-Little Rock / Central Lyon
2 Sioux Center
3 Tipton
4 Bellevue
5 Garner-Hayfield-Ventura
6 South Hardin
7 Okoboji
8 Unity Christian
9 Sheldon
10 Monticello
11 Des Moines Christian
12 Roland-Story
13 Crestwood
14 Northeast
15 Waukon

Teams to Watch

Mid-Prairie
Missouri Valley
Pella Christian
Western Christian
Williamsburg

Girls 2A

Ranking School Name
1 Mid-Prairie, Wellman
2 Monticello
3 Wc-Kp
4 Crestwood, Cresco
5 Panorama, Panora
6 Cascade, Western Dubuque
7 Williamsburg
8 Okoboji, Milford
9 Waukon
10 Unity Christian, Orange City
11 Emmetsburg
12 Danville/New London
13 Eagle Grove
14 Shenandoah
15 Aplington-Parkersburg

Teams to Watch

Grundy Center-Gladbrook
North Cedar
PCM, Monroe
Pocahontas Area
Underwood

Boys 1A

Ranking School Name
1 Madrid
2 Nodaway Valley
3 South Hamilton
4 Woodward Academy
5 South Winneshiek
6 Starmont
7 Pekin
8 AC/GC
9 Hudson
10 Ogden
11 Tri-Center
12 Denver
13 Calamus Wheatland
14 Earlham
15 East Marshall

Teams to Watch

Durant
Maquoketa Valley
Newman Mason City
Saint Albert
Sibley Ocheyedan

Girls 1A

Ranking School Name
1 Hudson
2 Kee High
3 Logan-Magnolia
4 Central Elkader
5 South Winneshiek
6 Denver
7 Pekin
8 St. Edmond
9 Regina Iowa City
10 Alta Aurelia
11 AC/GC
12 AHSTW
13 Newman Mason City
14 North Linn
15 Baxter

Teams to Watch

Durant
Marquette
Nashua Plainfield
Ridge View
Tri-Center