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2 arrests reported in Creston, Tuesday

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October 13th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Creston, Iowa) – The Creston Police Department reports two men were arrested on separate charges, Tuesday. Authorities say 35-year-old Michael Eugene Matherly, of Casey, was arrested at around 4:05-p.m., on three Failure to Appear warrants. He was being held in the Union County Jail on a $3,500 cash-only bond. And, 34-year-old Andres Pena, of Creston, was arrested at around 9:40-p.m., Tuesday, for Public Intoxication. He was later released on a Promise to Appear in court.

(Podcast) KJAN News, 10/13/21

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October 13th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

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Cass County Extension Report 10-13-2021

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October 13th, 2021 by Jim Field

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Local 24-Hour Rainfall Totals at 7:00 am on Wednesday, October 13, 2021

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October 13th, 2021 by Jim Field

  • KJAN, Atlantic  .85″
  • 7 miles NNE of Atlantic  .74″
  • Massena  .92″
  • Anita  .92″
  • Elk Horn  1.16″
  • Avoca  1.1″
  • Audubon  .85
  • Villisca  .51″
  • Corning  .62″
  • Bridgewater  .9″
  • Manning  .89″
  • Red Oak  .68″
  • Missouri Valley  .86″
  • Clarinda  .47″
  • Carroll  .65″
  • Creston  .73″

No school on the Adair-Casey campus today due to water issues

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October 13th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Adair, Iowa) – Adair-Casey School District officials announced late Tuesday afternoon, there would not be school at the Adair-Casey campus, today, due to the water being turned off.

House fire reported in Atlantic

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October 13th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(UPDATED) [Atlantic, Iowa] – Atlantic Fire and CASS EMS were called to the scene of a house fire this (Wednesday) morning. The call about fire at 504 W. 15th Street was dispatched out at 5:14-a.m. Atlantic Fire Chief Tom Cappel explains what they saw upon arrival.

After a quick knock on the flames, an AMU crew arrived on the scene and cut the power to the structure.

Everyone in the residence was able to evacuate. Cappel says smoke detectors woke the family.

Crews were on the scene for about 90-minutes. Atlantic Police and Cass EMS assisted at the scene. Chief Cappel says there was some damage, but A dollar amount of the damage was not immediately available.

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Red Oak Police report for 10/13/21

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October 13th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – Police in Red Oak report two arrests took place Tuesday night. At around 9:20-p.m., 21-year-old Tyler Blaine Baucom, of Red Oak, was arrested on two separate charges, including Interference with Official Acts, and Disorderly Conduct. His bond at the Montgomery County Jail, was set at $300. And, 25-year-old Britnay Nichole McArdle, of Red Oak, was arrested at around 10:20-p.m., for Domestic Abuse Assault. She was being held without bond in the Montgomery County Jail.

Traffic stop in Red Oak leads to the arrest of a Pott. County man

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October 13th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) — A traffic stop at around 4:45-p.m., Tuesday on Highway 34 in Red Oak, resulted an arrest. According to Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, 28-year-old Dillon Lucas, of Council Bluffs, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance – Marijuana 1st Offense. Lucas was transported to the Montgomery County Jail and held on a $1,000 bond.

Skyscan forecast for Atlantic & the area: Wed., Oct. 13 2021

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October 13th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

Today: Showers & thunderstorms ending late this morning; Becoming partly cloudy. High near 70. SE-W @ 10-20 w/gusts to near 40.
Tonight: Fair-to p/cldy. Low around 35. Winds diminishing.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 70. N @ 5-10.
Friday: Mostly cloudy w/a chance of light rain in the morning; Becoming P/Cldy. High near 62.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 79. Rainfall overnight in Atlantic (as of 6-a.m. today) was .85″.  Our 24-hour Low was 37. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 68 and the Low was 41. The Record High on this date was 88 in 1975. The Record Low was 15 in 1907.

High School Volleyball Scoreboard 10/12/2021

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October 12th, 2021 by admin

Hawkeye Ten Conference

(3-0) Red Oak 25-25-25, Atlantic 20-20-12
(3-0) Atlantic 25-25-26, Shenandoah 6-15-24
(3-0) Red Oak 25-25-25, Shenandoah 13-20-16

(3-2) Glenwood 26-25-23-19-15, Lewis Central 24-23-25-25-13
(3-0) Harlan 25-25-25, Creston 11-9-13
(3-0) St. Albert 25-25-25, Denison-Schleswig 15-13-13

Western Iowa Conference Tournament Semifinals

(3-2) Tri-Center 22-25-25-17-15, Missouri Valley 25-21-20-25-8
(3-0) Treynor 25-26-25, Underwood 22-24-18
Finals and Consolation Thursday

Rolling Valley Conference

(3-0) Boyer Valley 25-25-25, Exra-EHK 15-18-7
(3-0) CAM 25-25-25, Glidden-Ralston 22-23-16 (CAM wins share of RVC title with Woodbine and Boyer Valley)
(3-0) Coon Rapids-Bayard 25-25-25, Ar-We-Va 19-11-23
(3-1) Woodbine 25-22-25-25, Fremont-Mills 20-25-18-14

Corner Conference

(3-2) East Mills 19-32-20-25-15, Clarinda 25-30-25-15-12
(3-0) Stanton 25-25-25, Essex 13-7-14
(3-0) Sidney 25-25-25, Griswold 19-14-23

Pride of Iowa Conference Tournament

Semifinals
(3-1) Southeast Warren 23-25-25-25, Nodaway Valley 25-18-13-16
(3-2) Mount Ayr 25-25-16-10-15, Southwest Valley 15-21-25-25-12

Consolation: (3-0) Nodaway Valley 25-25-25, Southwest Valley 17-23-19
Championship: (3-0) Southeast Warren 25-25-25, Mount Ayr 12-14-23

Other Scores

(3-0) Carroll 25-28-25, ADM 13-26-18
(3-0) Earlham 25-25-25, I-35 15-18-14
(2-1) Mormon Trail 25-15-15, Diagonal 23-25-7
(2-1) Murray 19-25-15, Seymour 25-17-13
(2-0) Murray 25-25, Orient-Macksburg 13-19
(3-1) Sioux City North 25-18-25-25, CB Abraham Lincoln 18-25-18-11
(3-1) Westwood 25-22-25-25, River Valley 12-25-11-23
(3-0) Woodward-Granger 25-25-25, Panorama 18-14-14