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State Wrestling: Class 2A Quarterfinals and 2nd Round Consolations

Sports

February 19th, 2016 by admin

Quarterfinals

2A-106
Quarterfinal – Shea Ruffridge (Pocahontas Area/L-M) 46-0 won by decision over Kole Hansen (Atlantic) 46-7 (Dec 6-4)
2A-113
Quarterfinal – Carter Cox (Atlantic) 37-5 won in sudden victory – 1 over Brady Fritz (South Tama County-Tama) 37-7 (SV-1 3-1)
Quarterfinal – Justin Portillo (Clarion-Goldfield-Dows) 37-2 won by fall over Jacob Goodson (Creston/Orient-Macksburg) 34-19 (Fall 3:10)
2A-120
2A-126
Quarterfinal – Gisaveri Niyibizi (Perry) 25-2 won by decision over Trevor Anderson (Glenwood) 34-13 (Dec 5-3)
2A-132
Quarterfinal – Austin Rozeboom (Rock Valley (Boyden-Hull/RV), IA) 40-1 won by fall over Austin Gutknecht (Clarinda) 43-3 (Fall 3:15)
2A-138
Quarterfinal – Wyatt Thompson (Creston/Orient-Macksburg) 50-3 won by decision over Caleb Wilson (Denver/Tripoli) 45-10 (Dec 8-3)
2A-145
2A-152
Quarterfinal – Matt Malcom (Glenwood) 50-1 won by fall over Preston Dunn (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) 38-9 (Fall 4:42)
2A-160
Quarterfinal – Cameron Leith (Creston/Orient-Macksburg) 47-8 won by fall over Tristan Johnson (Osage) 40-2 (Fall 3:47)
Quarterfinal – Nick Long (East Marshall/GMG) 40-6 won by fall over Jacob Wingert (Harlan) 34-12 (Fall 1:13)
2A-170
Quarterfinal – Chase Shiltz (Creston/Orient-Macksburg) 41-1 won by major decision over Tucker Morrison (Columbus Community/WMU) 45-2 (MD 10-2)
2A-182
Quarterfinal – J.J. Clark (Clarinda) 44-2 won by decision over Daniel Sommerlot (Pocahontas Area/L-M) 47-1 (Dec 3-2)
Quarterfinal – Cade Baker (Garner-Hayfield/Ventura) 41-2 won by decision over Zac Stork (Atlantic) 44-10 (Dec 12-5)
3A-195
Quarterfinal – Taylor Mehmen (Prairie-Cedar Rapids) 39-5 won by major decision over Hayden Waldstein (Lewis Central) 24-13 (MD 13-2)
3A-220
3A-285
Quarterfinal – Eagan Lickiss (Indianola) 37-9 won by decision over Zach Beyerink (Carroll) 33-13 (Dec 6-0)
Quarterfinal – Aaron Costello (Epworth-Western Dubuque) 48-4 won by fall over Nick Mitchell (Council Bluffs-Thomas Jefferson) 30-19 (Fall 1:04)

2nd Round Consolations

2A-106
Cons. Round 2 – Kole Hansen (Atlantic) 47-7 won by major decision over Joe Simon (Grinnell) 29-10 (MD 12-0)
2A-113
Cons. Round 2 – Josh Keller (Columbus Community/WMU) 41-2 won by fall over Jacob Goodson (Creston/Orient-Macksburg) 34-20 (Fall 1:04)
2A-120
Cons. Round 2 – Dante Tacchia (Iowa Falls-Alden) 41-4 won by decision over Chase McLaren (Atlantic) 48-9 (Dec 9-4)

2A-132
Cons. Round 2 – Kade VanKirk (Perry) 29-5 won by decision over Austin Gutknecht (Clarinda) 43-4 (Dec 3-2)

2A-145
Cons. Round 2 – Maxwell Forsyth (Charles City) 37-4 won by fall over Mitchel Swank (Creston/Orient-Macksburg) 38-10 (Fall 1:54)

2A-160
Cons. Round 2 – John Engelbrecht (Mount Vernon) 26-8 won by fall over Jacob Wingert (Harlan) 34-13 (Fall 1:34)

2A-170
Cons. Round 2 – Anthony Sherry (Glenwood) 46-8 won by decision over Jacob Kloft (Maquoketa) 36-6 (Dec 4-3)
2A-182

Cons. Round 2 – Zac Stork (Atlantic) 45-10 won by fall over Will May (Ballard) 31-17 (Fall 1:16)

2A-195
Cons. Round 2 – Zach Haggstrom (Glenwood) 41-9 won by fall over Blade Durbala (Benton Community) 30-13 (Fall 4:31)

2A-220
Cons. Round 2 – Ko Kieft (Sioux Center) 41-4 won by major decision over Keagan Hosfelt (Atlantic) 46-13 (MD 9-0)

2A-285
Cons. Round 2 – John McConkey (Atlantic) 30-6 won in the ultimate tie breaker over Tristan Wirfs (Mount Vernon) 36-9 (UTB 3-2)
Cons. Round 2 – Caleb Sanders (Glenwood) 39-9 won by fall over Michael Ahrendsen (Union-LaPorte City) 45-7 (Fall 5:28)

 

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19th

Trading Post

February 19th, 2016 by admin

FOR SALE: Magnavox 14″ TV. Works fine they just upgraded and want to sell this one. $25.  Call 712-250-0341.

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Wind Advisory continues until 6-p.m. (2/19) for much of the area

Weather

February 19th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

AREA COUNTIES: CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR- MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.

SHORT TERM TRENDS…WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH 2PM THEN BEGIN TO DIMINISH.

* WINDS…WEST TO NORTHWEST SUSTAINED AT 30 MPH OR HIGHER WITH 40 TO 50 MPH WIND GUSTS.

* IMPACTS…OPERATING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES…ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS…MAY BE DIFFICULT. LOOSE AND UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND EASILY BY THE STRONG WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED ALONG WITH GUSTS OF 45 MPH AT TIMES. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

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State Wrestling: Class 3A Quarterfinals and 2nd Round Consolations

Sports

February 19th, 2016 by admin

Class 3A Quarterfinals and 2nd Round Consolations
Friday, February 19th
Wells Fargo Arena – Des Moines

Quarterfinals

3A-106
Quarterfinal – Kobey Pritchard (Indianola) 41-5 won by fall over Anthony Humpal (Council Bluffs-Thomas Jefferson) 36-21 (Fall 2:34)
Quarterfinal – Paxton Whiteaker (Lewis Central) 39-4 won by decision over Dillon Gottschalk (Dubuque-Hempstead) 37-6 (Dec 7-6)
3A-113
Quarterfinal – McGwire Midkiff (Council Bluffs-Thomas Jefferson) 51-5 won by major decision over Joseph Sibomana (Cedar Rapids-Jefferson) 23-9 (MD 12-3)
3A-120
3A-126
3A-132
Quarterfinal – Sam Uthoff (Prairie-Cedar Rapids) 40-0 won by fall over James Dirkx (Carroll) 26-11 (Fall 1:22)
3A-138
3A-145
3A-152
Quarterfinal – Colton Clingenpeel (Council Bluffs-Thomas Jefferson) 58-0 won by decision over Kyle Briggs (Cedar Rapids-Jefferson) 39-2 (Dec 3-0)
3A-160
3A-170
3A-182
3A-195
Quarterfinal – Taylor Mehmen (Prairie-Cedar Rapids) 39-5 won by major decision over Hayden Waldstein (Lewis Central) 24-12 (MD 13-2)
3A-220
3A-285
Quarterfinal – Eagan Lickiss (Indianola) 37-9 won by decision over Zach Beyerink (Carroll) 32-13 (Dec 6-0)
Quarterfinal – Aaron Costello (Epworth-Western Dubuque) 48-4 won by fall over Nick Mitchell (Council Bluffs-Thomas Jefferson) 30-18 (Fall 1:04)

2nd Round Consolations

3A-106
Cons. Round 2 – Riley Thomas (North Scott-Eldridge) 31-18 won by decision over Anthony Humpal (Council Bluffs-Thomas Jefferson) 36-22 (Dec 5-2)
3A-113
3A-120
Cons. Round 2 – Damond Lockner (Fort Dodge) 32-10 won by tech fall over Brandon Wieland (Lewis Central) 24-8 (TF-1.5 5:28 (18-1))
3A-126
Cons. Round 2 – Gabriel Kjeldgaard (Lewis Central) 39-15 won by decision over Elliott Pohlmeyer (Johnston) 42-12 (Dec 3-2)
3A-132
Cons. Round 2 – Ethan Ksiazek (Johnston) 33-7 won by decision over Jacob Jones (Council Bluffs-Thomas Jefferson) 20-8 (Dec 9-3)
Cons. Round 2 – Camiran Sadeghi (Keokuk) 43-3 won by decision over James Dirkx (Carroll) 26-12 (Dec 4-3)
3A-138
3A-145
3A-152
Cons. Round 2 – Nic Jarvis (Iowa City-City) 48-9 won by major decision over Eric Bruening (Carroll) 35-16 (MD 14-2)
3A-160
Cons. Round 2 – Tyler Bitting (Keokuk) 40-7 won by decision over Cory Lear (Lewis Central) 39-14 (Dec 3-2)
3A-170
3A-182
Cons. Round 2 – Isaiah Cox (Ottumwa) 44-2 won by decision over Damon Deyo (Lewis Central) 25-12 (Dec 9-4)
3A-195
Cons. Round 2 – Justin Guilliams (Clinton) 44-3 won by fall over Ethan Rummel (Carroll) 37-12 (Fall 0:45)
Cons. Round 2 – Chance Cary (Pleasant Valley) 39-7 won by tech fall over Cameron Baker (Council Bluffs-Thomas Jefferson) 40-11 (TF-1.5 3:29 (17-2))
Cons. Round 2 – Connor Corbin (Valley-West Des Moines) 34-9 won by major decision over Hayden Waldstein (Lewis Central) 24-13 (MD 8-0)
3A-220
3A-285
Cons. Round 2 – Keegan Poole (Pella) 22-5 won by fall over Nick Mitchell (Council Bluffs-Thomas Jefferson) 30-19 (Fall 1:33)
Cons. Round 2 – Zach Beyerink (Carroll) 33-13 won by fall over Max Erpelding (Bettendorf) 38-8 (Fall 1:43)

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Iowa Supreme Court: Stun guns are dangerous weapons

News

February 19th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The Iowa Supreme Court says a stun gun, under Iowa law, is a dangerous weapon. The court made the conclusion as it affirmed the conviction of a woman charged with carrying a dangerous weapon after police found a stun gun in her purse in 2013 during an arrest for theft at a Waterloo Walmart.

Taquala Howse, who is 25, appealed saying her small hand-held stun gun isn’t dangerous. A district judge convicted Howse, finding the state had proven it was dangerous. The Iowa Court of Appeals last year concluded since the device didn’t work when police tested it and it couldn’t immobilize anyone, it wasn’t dangerous.

The Supreme Court reversed the decision saying stun guns fall under the Iowa code’s definition of a dangerous weapon even if it’s inoperable.

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State Wrestling: Class 1A Quarterfinals and 2nd Round Consolations

Sports

February 19th, 2016 by admin

Class 1A Quarterfinals and 2nd Round Consolations
Friday, February 19th
Wells Fargo Arena – Des Moines

Quarterfinals

1A-106
Quarterfinal – Donny Schmit (Wapsie Valley-Fairbank) 40-3 won by decision over Marshall Rasmussen (Underwood) 45-11 (Dec 4-2)
Quarterfinal – Devon Meeker (Wapello) 34-7 won by tech fall over Blaine Beeler (Guthrie Center) 37-13 (TF-1.5 3:53 (15-0))
1A-113
1A-120
Quarterfinal – Bryce West (Highland-Riverside) 53-0 won by major decision over Connor Lange (Missouri Valley) 50-13 (MD 11-2)
1A-126
Quarterfinal – Alex Thomsen (Underwood) 48-0 won by tech fall over Nicholas Martin (Moravia) 47-9 (TF-1.5 3:47 (21-6))
Quarterfinal – Drew West (Highland-Riverside) 51-0 won by fall over Ben Freese (Nodaway Valley) 46-8 (Fall 2:11)
1A-132
Quarterfinal – Drake Halblom (Alburnett) 48-3 won by decision over Jack Kyle (Missouri Valley) 53-9 (Dec 8-3)
1A-136
Quarterfinal – Tom Jennings (Underwood) 44-12 won by decision over Austin Hellman (Don Bosco-Gilbertville) 38-15 (Dec 10-6)
1A-145
Quarterfinal – Dylan Schuck (Sibley-Ocheyedan) 48-1 won by decision over Jake Mulford (Audubon) 41-4 (Dec 3-2)
Quarterfinal – Trent Johnson (Dike-New Hartford) 42-0 won by fall over Tyler Van Houten (Panorama) 34-9 (Fall 2:40)
Quarterfinal – Tanner Hoyer (Alburnett) 41-12 won by major decision over Luke Stortenbecker (East Mills) 47-6 (MD 8-0)
1A-152
Quarterfinal – Conner Shulista (Alburnett) 51-1 won by fall over Josh Hopkins (East Mills) 47-1 (Fall 3:35)
Quarterfinal – Karsen Seehase (Sumner-Fredericksburg) 48-1 won by tech fall over Brady Wilson (Logan-Magnolia) 47-5 (TF-1.5 3:58 (18-2))
1A-160
Quarterfinal – Nathan Haynes (Missouri Valley) 56-5 won by decision over Rogan Pforts (Wapello) 40-5 (Dec 3-2)
1A-170
Quarterfinal – Tim Barr (AHSTW) 53-1 won by fall over Bodie Garnier (Sumner-Fredericksburg) 42-10 (Fall 5:06)
1A-182
1A-195
Quarterfinal – Landers Kuboushek (South Winneshiek-Calmar) 47-3 won by decision over Drake Johnsen (Logan-Magnolia) 43-4 (Dec 7-0)
1A-220
Quarterfinal – Colton Hansen (Newman Catholic-Mason City) 48-3 won by decision over Tom Rief (Missouri Valley) 53-4 (Dec 10-6)
1A-285
Quarterfinal – Cole Jensen (Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto) 47-0 won by fall over Anthony Ossman (East Mills) 43-4 (Fall 1:50)
Quarterfinal – Kyler Schott (North Linn-Troy Mill) 45-0 won by fall over Coy Maher (Riverside-Oakland) 49-11 (Fall 1:58)

2nd Round Consolations

1A-106
Cons. Round 2 – Marshall Rasmussen (Underwood) 46-11 won by fall over William Kooi (West Lyon-Inwood) 43-13 (Fall 1:44)
1A-113
Cons. Round 2 – Tatem Bluml (Riverside-Oakland) 54-7 won by decision over Logan Heaberlin (Belmond-Klemme) 37-11 (Dec 9-3)
1A-120
Cons. Round 2 – Dakota Henry (Belle Plaine) 31-3 won by fall over Michael Baker (Underwood) 15-12 (Fall 4:38)
Cons. Round 2 – Connor Lange (Missouri Valley) 51-13 won by decision over Skylar Richter (Hinton) 43-7 (Dec 7-2)
1A-126
Cons. Round 2 – Ben Freese (Nodaway Valley) 47-8 won by fall over Tristen Brase (Nashua-Plainfield) 41-16 (Fall 5:48)
Cons. Round 2 – Garret Thompson (Logan-Magnolia) 42-11 won by fall over Markes Myers (Westwood-Sloan) 23-13 (Fall 3:43)
1A-132
Cons. Round 2 – Jack Kyle (Missouri Valley) 54-9 won by decision over Chase McAlister (South Central Calhoun) 45-11 (Dec 13-8)
Cons. Round 2 – Nick Mangrich (Don Bosco-Gilbertville) 40-11 won by major decision over Bo Geise (Logan-Magnolia) 39-9 (MD 10-2)
1A-138
Cons. Round 2 – Logan Scheuermann (Guthrie Center) 46-8 won by decision over Bryce Ackerman (Wapsie Valley-Fairbank) 40-7 (Dec 3-2)
1A-145
Cons. Round 2 – Trey Brisker (Wilton) 39-7 won by decision over Luke Stortenbecker (East Mills) 47-7 (Dec 9-3)
Cons. Round 2 – Braiden Tank (West Monona-Onawa) 42-9 won by fall over Tyler Van Houten (Panorama) 34-10 (Fall 1:09)
Cons. Round 2 – Dylan Mueller (Central Springs) 43-8 won by decision over Jake Mulford (Audubon) 41-5 (Dec 14-8)
1A-152
Cons. Round 2 – Brady Wilson (Logan-Magnolia) 48-5 won by decision over Blayde Baker (Wayne) 35-11 (Dec 14-8)
Cons. Round 2 – Drew Anderson (Westwood-Sloan) 47-5 won by decision over Josh Hopkins (East Mills) 47-2 (Dec 6-4)
1A-160
Cons. Round 2 – Dustin Engel (AHSTW) 36-5 won by fall over Luke Peters (South Hamilton) 47-3 (Fall 2:42)
1A-170
1A-182
Cons. Round 2 – Steven Gregory (Treynor) 48-3 won by fall over Jason Fisher (Nashua-Plainfield) 44-10 (Fall 2:56)
1A-195
Cons. Round 2 – Colton Francis (West Hancock-Britt) 43-7 won by decision over Drake Johnsen (Logan-Magnolia) 43-5 (Dec 5-2)
Cons. Round 2 – Skylar Bonestroo (Western Christian-Hull) 40-5 won by decision over Lane Ring (Exira/EHK) 48-13 (Dec 5-2)
1A-220
Cons. Round 2 – Tom Rief (Missouri Valley) 54-4 won by tech fall over Eric Heims (Maquoketa Valley-Delhi) 41-13 (TF-1.5 4:42 (19-3))
1A-285
Cons. Round 2 – Cody Crawford (WACO-Wayland) 27-6 won by decision over Coy Maher (Riverside-Oakland) 49-12 (Dec 9-2)
Cons. Round 2 – Michael Young (AGWSR) 36-8 won by fall over Anthony Ossman (East Mills) 43-5 (Fall 1:11)

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RICHARD ALLEN WEHRLI, 50, of Atlantic (Svcs. 2/23/16)

Obituaries

February 19th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

RICHARD ALLEN WEHRLI, 50, of Atlantic, died Sun., Feb. 14th, at home. Funeral services for RICHARD WEHRLI will be held 11-a.m. Tue., Feb. 23rd, at the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, in Atlantic.

A luncheon will follow the funeral service at the church.

Burial will be in the Atlantic Cemetery.

RICHARD WEHRLI is survived by:

His mother – Viola Erickson.

His: son and daughter-in law, Andrew and Jessica Wehrli; Misty Wehrli & her significant other, Josh Hemminger; Pagie Wehrli and Cassandra (Bell) Wehrli, of Council Bluffs; Samantha Wehrli, of Elliott.

His sister – Anne Wehrli.

5 grandchildren, other relatives, and friends.

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Zika virus confirmed in Iowa

News

February 19th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) today (Friday) announced an Iowa resident, who recently traveled to countries where Zika virus transmission is ongoing, has tested positive for the virus. Following approval of Zika testing by IDPH, health care providers send specimens to the State Hygienic Laboratory, which then routes them to the CDC for analysis. The older adult (61 to 80 years of age) female has a travel history to Central America.

IDPH Medical Director, Dr. Patricia Quinlisk said “The general public is not at risk of contracting this virus, because the mosquitoes that transmit Zika are not established in Iowa. However, Iowans traveling to areas where there is ongoing Zika virus transmission should take care to protect themselves from mosquito bites.”IDPH

The CDC is currently advising pregnant women to delay travel to foreign countries where Zika is being transmitted. There have been reports of a serious birth defect of the brain called microcephaly (meaning small head) and other poor pregnancy outcomes in babies of mothers who were infected with Zika virus while pregnant. Women who are trying to become pregnant should talk to their doctor about their plans to become pregnant and the risk of Zika virus infection. The CDC is currently recommending that if your male sexual partner has traveled to or lives in an area with active Zika virus transmission you should abstain from sex or use condoms the right way every time you have vaginal, anal, and oral sex for the duration of the pregnancy.

The CDC is investigating a possible link between Zika virus infection and Guillain-Barre Syndrome, a rare neurological condition which causes varying degrees of paralysis; in addition, mosquitoes in areas where Zika transmission is ongoing may also carry diseases like dengue or chikungunya.

Therefore, any traveler (males, females and children) visiting areas with ongoing Zika transmission should carefully follow steps to avoid mosquito bites:

Wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants
Using EPA-registered insect repellents
Using permethrin-treated clothing
Staying and sleeping in screened-in or air-conditioned rooms
Avoid or limit outdoor activities during peak mosquito times.

The Zika virus illness is usually mild with symptoms lasting for several days to a week and hospitalizations are rare. Most people exposed to Zika virus won’t develop any symptoms at all. There is currently no vaccine or treatment for the virus. To learn more about Zika virus, including a link to a Zika-affected travel map, visit https://idph.iowa.gov/ehi/zika.

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Backyard and Beyond 02-19-2016

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

February 19th, 2016 by admin

Lavon Eblen speaks with Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Ouida Hargens about debunking the idea that there is nothing to do in Atlantic.

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Exira man arrested Thu. night for Child Endangement

News

February 19th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

An investigation into an incident at a residence in Exira resulted in one person being arrested for two counts of Child Endangerment. The Audubon County Sheriff’s Office says 36-year old Erik James Goldberg, of Exira, was arrested at around 11:30-p.m. Thursday, following an altercation that allegedly took place, where children were present.

Goldberg was brought to the Audubon County Jail and held until making an appearance in front of a magistrate, and then released. No other details about the incident which led to his arrest, were released. An investigation into the matter continues.

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