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Iowa State OC Tom Manning previews Clemson

Sports

December 26th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa State offensive coordinator Tom Manning has been searching for options at running back heading into Wednesday’s Cheez-It Bowl against Clemson. All American running back Breece Hall has opted out and is headed to the NFL. He had 253 carries and nearly 15 hundred yards of rushing.

Back up Jirehl Brock had 23 carries this season. Long time Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables is the new head coach at Oklahoma so the Tiger defense will be under new leadership. Manning does not expect drastic changes.

Mickey Conn is Clemson’s new defensive coordinator and Manning says they may have to adjust to some new twists he puts on defense.

The Cyclones are 7-5.

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Iowa arrives in Orlando for the Citrus Bowl

Sports

December 26th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The 15th ranked Iowa Hawkeyes arrived in Orlando Sunday to continue preparations for the New Year’s Day Citrus Bowl against Kentucky. The bowl system has taken a back set to the college football playoffs but not for Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz.

Ferentz says the bowls still create great memories.

Wednesday is the 20th anniversary of Ferentz’s first bowl win at Iowa, a 19-16 win over Texas Tech in the Alamo Bowl.

The Hawkeyes are 10-3.

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DENNIS REED, 75, of Des Moines (& formerly of Cass County) – Celebration of Life Svc 1-2-2022

Obituaries

December 26th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

DENNIS REED, 75, of Des Moines (& formerly of Cass County), died Thursday, Dec. 23rd, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. A Celebration of Life Memorial service for DENNIS REED will be held at 1:30 pm on Sunday, January 2, 2022 at Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Burial will take place in the Greenwood Cemetery, near Cumberland at a later date.

Online condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.

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JOANNE NOTTINGHAM, 91, of Greenfield (Celebration of Life 12/30/21)

Obituaries

December 26th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

JOANNE NOTTINGHAM, 91, of Greenfield, died Sunday, December 26, 2021, at the Adair County Memorial Hospital in Greenfield.  A Celebration of Life service for JOANNE NOTTINGHAM will be held Thursday, Dec. 30th at 11:00 a.m. at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fontanelle. Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield (formerly Steen Funeral Home) has the arrangements.

Luncheon and fellowship with the family will be held at the church immediately following the service.

Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Memorials may be directed to Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fontanelle.

JOANNE NOTTINGHAM is survived by:

Her son – Robert Marckmann, of West Des Moines.

Her daughters – Linda (Gary) Thompson, of Stuart; Wanda (Dennis) Johnson, of Fontanelle, and Joan (Craig) Burnett, of Leawood, Kansas.

Her sister – Barb Krambeer, of Lake View.

6 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great grandchildren; other relatives and friends.

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Nebraska men arrested Saturday on drug charges in Fremont County

News

December 26th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Thurman, Iowa) – A traffic stop Saturday afternoon on Interstate 29 between the Percival and Thurman exits, resulted in the arrest of two Nebraska men on drug charges. According to the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office, deputies with the Fremont County K9 Unit stopped a 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix for fraudulent license plates at mile-marker 19, southbound on I-29 at around 12:35-p.m.

The driver, 64-year-old George Haynes Sr., of Omaha, was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of a schedule II controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and was cited for no valid driver’s license. He was being held at the Fremont County Jail on a $2,000 bond.

A passenger in the vehicle, 61-year-old Clinton Morris, also from Omaha, was arrested on an active warrant out of Nebraska. He was being held without bond, pending extradition.

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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area: Sunday, Dec. 26 2021

Weather

December 26th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly cloudy & windy, w/a 20% chance of rain between noon and 3pm. High near 47. SE winds at 10-20 w/gusts this afternoon to near 30 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. SE 10-25.

Monday: Sunny & windy, with a high near 40. W/NW @ 10-25 becoming S/SW in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 22.

Tuesday: A 50% chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before noon, then a slight chance of rain between noon and 5pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 5pm. High near 40. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming N/NW in the afternoon & gusting to around 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

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JANEL KAE WILL, 72, of Wiota (Memorial service at a later date)

Obituaries

December 25th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

JANEL KAE WILL, 72, of Wiota, died Saturday, December 25, 2021, at the Heritage House in Atlantic. A Memorial service for JANEL WILL will take place at a later date due to COVID. Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

JANEL KAE WILL is survived by:

Her sisters – Bette McCann, of Wiota, and Janiece (Denney) Anderson, of Visalia, CA.

Her brothers – Steve Simon, of Huntington Beach, CA, and Rick (Shellee) Simon, of Los Alamitos, CA.

4 grandchildren, her sister-in-law Jorene Simon, of Aurora, CO, other relatives and friends.

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ROBERT E. SAMS, 76, of Atlantic (Graveside services 12/29/21)

Obituaries

December 25th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

ROBERT E. SAMS, 76, of Atlantic, died Saturday, December 25, 2021, at the Atlantic Specialty Care. Graveside services for ROBERT SAMS will be held 10-a.m. Wed., Dec. 29th, at the Gosport Cemetery south of Knoxville, Iowa on Highway 14, with burial to follow. Schmidt Family Funeral Home of Atlantic is assisting the family.

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Western Iowa’s Loess Hills changes up forest stewardship strategy

Ag/Outdoor, News

December 25th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The Loess Hills wildlife management area in western Iowa’s Monona County is shifting its conservation strategy. A forest stewardship plan is proposed, which means techniques would be used like forest thinning and timber harvesting to protect and attract new species. Forester Joe Herring says, in the past, wildlife areas would acquire property and leave the area to grow, but ecologists are pushing for a more hands-on approach.

This kind of active management is vital, Herring says, to solve major forestry issues in Iowa, like the decline of oak tree populations and the rise of invasive species. Iowa D-N-R wildlife biologist Doug Chafa says there’s a need for greater age diversity in the western Iowa woods. It’s a way to make sure a whole range of species can thrive in the 26-hundred acres spread across Monona County.

Similar plans have been developed statewide for many of Iowa’s wildlife areas already, but state foresters say much more active management needs to be done to protect Iowa’s woodlands.

(by Kendall Crawford, Iowa Public Radio)

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RONALD J. WITTROCK, 84, of Anita (Mass of Christian Burial 12/29/21)

Obituaries

December 25th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

RONALD J. WITTROCK, 84, of Anita, died Saturday, December 25, 2021, at the Heritage House in Atlantic. A Mass of Christian Burial for RONALD WITTROCK will be held 10:30-a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29th, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Anita. Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Visitation with family present will take place from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m., on Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at the Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Atlantic

Burial will take place at Evergreen Cemetery in Anita, with a luncheon to follow held at the Anita High School.

Memorials may be directed to the family in honor of Ronald and may be mailed to the Schmidt Family Funeral Home PO Box 523, Atlantic, IA 50022.

RONALD WITTROCK is survived by:

His daughter – Sheryl (Larry) Drees, of Adair;

His sons – Brian (Julie) Wittrock, of Carroll; Don (Lisa) Wittrock, of Anita, and Tom (Wendy) Wittrock, of Wiota.

His brothers – Alfred, Jerry, Charles, and Clarence

His sisters – Dorothy Berger of Lohrville, and Velma Tiggs, of Carroll.

17 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

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