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Glenwood man dies in Mills County I-29 crash

News

May 22nd, 2022 by Ric Hanson

A collision Saturday night on Interstate 29 in Mills County left one person dead. The Iowa State Patrol reports 40-year-old Caleb Wear, of Glenwood, died from his injuries, after being flown by Life Flight to the UNMC in Omaha.

Authorities say a 2011 Toyota Sienna van driven by 47-year-old Bharatkumar Patel, of Papillion, NE, was northbound on I-29 at the same time a 2006 Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by Wear was traveling northbound. For reasons unknown, van struck the rear of the motorcycle, causing both vehicles to leave the road and enter the east ditch. The accident happened at around 9:38-p.m.

Patel was not injured in the collision, which remains under investigation. Fremont and Mills County Sheriff’s Deputies assisted the Patrol at the scene,

DELORES REEDER, 72, of Atlantic (Svcs. 06-04-2022)

Obituaries

May 22nd, 2022 by Ric Hanson

DELORES REEDER, 72, of Atlantic, died Saturday, May 21st, at home. Funeral Services for DELORES REEDER will be held on Saturday, June 4th at 10:30 a.m. at the First United Presbyterian Church in Atlantic. Roland Funeral Service in Atlantic has the arrangements.

The funeral will be livestreamed and more details will be available on the funeral home website prior to the service.

Visitation with the family present will be held on Friday, June 3rd from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Burial will be in the Atlantic Cemetery.

Memorial may be directed to the family for later designation to Delores’ favorite charities.

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

DELORES REEDER is survived by:

Her husband – Lloyd Reeder.

Her sons – Jeff (Michele) Reeder; Michael Reeder (& partner Nicole Galietta), & Mark (Sara) Reeder.

Her daughter – Jodi (Scott) Leimkuehler.

and 7 grandchildren.

Harlan’s Aidan Hall commits to Iowa football

Sports

May 22nd, 2022 by Jim Field

Harlan’s Aidan Hall has committed to the 2023 Iowa Hawkeye football recruiting class. Hall was offered by the Hawkeyes last week and had started to receive a number of other offers from Division 1 programs.

Hall helped the Harlan Cyclones win a state championship last season. He piled up 777 rushing yards, 755 receiving yards, and notched 24 touchdowns as a Junior.

Hall also contributed 29.5 tackles and three interceptions on defense. He’s ranked as a 3-star recruit in the 247sports composite rankings and listed as the 13th best prospect from Iowa in that class. Hall made his announcement via social media on Saturday.

First Round State Team Tennis Scoreboard 05/21/2022

Sports

May 22nd, 2022 by Jim Field

CLASS 1A

Regional Finals
@ Luther: 
Decorah 5, Aplington-Parkersburg 4
@ Byrnes Park Tennis Center: Columbus Catholic 5, Boone 0
First Round State Match will be on Monday at 3:00 p.m. at Independence High School: Decorah vs. Columbus Catholic.

First Round State
@ Denison:
Spirit Lake 5, Kuemper Catholic 0
@ Saydel: Xavier 5, Clarinda 0
@ Grinnell: Assumption 5, Pella 1

CLASS 2A

First Round State

@ Prairie Ridge Sports Complex: Valley 5, Johnston 3
@ Prairie Ridge Sports Complex: Dowling Catholic 5, Ankeny 0
@ Hawkeye Tennis & Rec Center: Cedar Falls 5, Clinton 1
@ Hawkeye Tennis & Rec Center: Cedar Rapids Washington 5, Pleasant Valley 0

Cardinals edge Pirates 5-4 Saturday

Sports

May 22nd, 2022 by Jim Field

The St. Louis Cardinals edged past the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 on Saturday evening at PNC Park. The Redbirds scored 4 in the 2nd to take the early lead and added the extra run they needed in the 4th. The Pirates scored two in the 2nd and 5th to come up one run shy.

Paul Goldschmidt had 4 hits and 2 RBI for the Cardinals. Tommy Edman had two hits and an RBI.

The Cardinals improved to 22-16 on the year. The Cards and Buccos close out the series with an early game on Sunday 10:35 a.m. first pitch. We’ll pick up coverage on KJAN at 11:00 a.m. following church services.

Frost Advisory from 1-a.m. until 9-a.m. Sunday, for some area Counties

Weather

May 21st, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Area Counties: Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Audubon-Crawford and Carroll

FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT SUNDAY

* WHAT…Temperatures as low as 35 will result in frost formation.

* IMPACTS…Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left uncovered. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

2022 State Track & Field Team Scoring

Sports

May 21st, 2022 by admin

2022 State Track & Field Team Scoring

Class 1A Girls

1. Nashua-Plainfield 59
2. Madrid 54
3. Riverside 40
4. Bishop Garrigan 36
5. Calamus-Wheatland 32
6. Nodaway Valley 30,
Other Area Scores: 7. Mount Ayr 27, 19. Audubon 14, T-22. Wayne 12, T-27. Lenox 8, T-27. Bedford 8, T-34. Logan-Magnolia, T-43. East Mills 4, T-49. Fremont-Mills 3, T-53. Martensdale-St. Marys 2

Class 1A Boys

1. New London 68
2. Earlham 66
3. Lisbon 61
4. Tripoli 41
5. Saint Ansgar 37
Other Area Scores: 7. Mount Ayr 31, 14. St. Albert 18, T-15. Audubon 15, T-15. Ogden 15. T-21. CAM 12, 25. Lenox 10, T-31. Ar-We-Va 4.33, T-33. Boyer Valley 4, T-33. Fremont-Mills 4, T-33. Riverside 4, T-33. East Union 4, T-40. Sidney 3, T-40. Logan-Magnolia 3, T-46. Coon Rapids-Bayard 2, T-46. Stanton 2, T-46. IKM-Manning 2, T-51. Woodbine 1

Class 2A Girls

1. Mid-Prairie 65
2. Van Meter 55
3. KPWC 48
4. Denver 42
5. Cascade 33
Other Area Scores: 8. Underwood 31, 9. Panorama 30, 14. Treynor 19, 21. Clarinda 13, 26. Kuemper Catholic 9, T-42. Red Oak 2, T-42. West Central Valley 2

Class 2A Boys

1. Spirit Lake 92.5
2. DM Christian 65
3. Williamsburg 37
4. Jesup 35
5. Underwood 34
Other Area Scores: 17. ACGC 16, T-19. Clarinda 13, T-19. Central Decatur 13, T-27. Van Meter 8, T-39. Pleasantville 4, T-39. Shenandoah 4, T-51. Red Oak 1

Class 3A Girls

1. Solon 84
2. ADM 66
3. Epworth Western Dubuque 51
4. Dubuque Wahlert 50
5. Carlisle 46
Other Area Scores: 20, T-16. Harlan 17, 25. Carroll 12, 29. Glenwood 7, 30. Atlantic 5, T-30. Lewis Central 5, 40. Denison-Schleswig 1

Class 3A Boys

1. Dallas Center-Grimes 73
2. Pella 71.5
3. Newton 50
4. Washington 44
5. Marion 38
Other Area Scores: T-21. Lewis Central 11, T-33. Harlan 5

Class 4A Girls

1. Waukee NW 70
2. Norwalk 50
T-3. Iowa City High 46
T-3. SC West 46
T-3. Valley 46
Other Area Scores: 25. Abraham Lincoln 8

Class 4A Boys

1. Dowling Catholic 93
2. Iowa City High 63.5
3. Ankeny 53
4. Linn-Mar 51
5. SC North 40

2022 State Track & Field Meet – Championship Saturday photos and interviews

Sports

May 21st, 2022 by admin

Atlantic 4x400M Relay- 4th 4;04.89 (Nicole Middents, Mariah Huffman, Chloe Mullenix, Ava Rush)

Part 1

Part 2

Audubon Sprint Medley- 3rd 1:52.75 Mattie Nielsen, Madison Steckler, Abigail Zaiger, Hannah Thygesen

Audubon Shuttle Hurdles- 3rd 1:01.70 Aaron Olsen, Carter Andreasen, Brandon Jensen, Gavin Smith

Lydia Erickson, Riverside 200M- 7th 26.89

Riverside 4×400- 1st State Champions 4:06.16 Elly Henderson, Macy Woods, Lydia Erickson, Izzy Bluml

Part 1

Part 2

Veronica Andrusyshyn 100M- 5th 12.74

Austin Kunkle of ACGC was 4th in the 100M and 200M

Horse shooting investigation in Ringgold County

News

May 21st, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Mt. Ayr, Iowa) – Sheriff’s officials in Ringgold County are asking for the public’s help in solving a shooting that resulted in the death of a horse. Authorities say a horse was shot and killed the weekend of May 14th two-miles south of Kellerton, in the area of Highway P-68 and 250th Street. The Hilltop Veterinary Clinic confirmed the cause of death and recovered a bullet.

Anyone with information about the incident should contact the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office or your local authorities.

Photo via The Ringgold County S/O Facebook page.

 

LILA MARIE RICKEL, 78, of Bellevue, NE (Graveside Svcs. 5/28/22)

Obituaries

May 21st, 2022 by Ric Hanson

LILA MARIE RICKEL, 78, of Bellevue, NE, died Dec. 1, 2021 in Omaha. Graveside services for LILA RICKEL will be held 1-p.m. Saturday, May 28th, at the Cass Township Cemetery, in Portsmouth. Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home has the arrangements.

LILA MARIE RICKEL is survived by:

Her nephew, 2 nieces, her sister-in-law, other relatives, & friends.

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