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BARBARA MITCHELL, 87, of Greenfield (Svcs. 5/2/22)

Obituaries

April 28th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

BARBARA MITCHELL, 86, of Greenfield, died Thursday, April 28, 2022, at the Greenfield Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.  Funeral services for BARBARA MITCHELL will be held 10:30-a.m. Monday, May 2nd, at the Greenfield United Methodist Church.  Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home, is on Sunday, May 1st, from Noon until 5-p.m., with the family greeting friends from 3-until 5-p.m.; Online condolences may be left to the family at www.lambfuneralhomes.com.

Burial in the Greenfield Cemetery will follow the church service, and a luncheon will follow the burial at the church.

Memorials may be directed to Cystic Fibrosis or to the Barbara Mitchel Memorial Fund to be established by the family at a later date.

BARBARA MITCHELL is survived by:

Her daughters – Cyndi (Monte) Lorenzen, of Green Valley, AZ, and Chandra (Ron) McCann, of Greenfield.

Her son – Jeffrey (Kelly) Mitchell, of Greenfield.

Her sisters – Sharon (Marvin) Stewart, of Bondurant, and Linda (Dean) Griffith, of Bridgewater.

14 grandchildren; 29 great grandchildren; her in-laws, numerous other extended family and friends.

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Powerball drops down to $20-million after winning ticket sold in AZ

News

April 28th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Des Moines, Iowa) – One lucky ticketholder in Arizona has won the $473-million dollar Powerball Jackpot, following Wednesday night’s drawing. The winning numbers were: 11, 36, 61, 62,68, and Powerball 4. It was not immediately revealed where in Arizona the winning ticket was sold or the identity of the individual, or if pooled, the group of individuals. The winner also has the cash option of $283.3 million. A ticket sold in Indiana matched all five white balls to win $1 million.

The Powerball jackpot last hit in Connecticut in the Feb. 14 drawing, when a single ticket got a lucky winner $185.3 million, according to Powerball officials. The drawing is held three times per week (M-W-Sa), and holds the world record for the largest jackpot of $1.586 billion which was shared by winners in California, Florida and Tennessee in 2016.

The jackpot falls back to $20 million, with a cash option of $12 million for Saturday night’s drawing.

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High School Golf Scoreboard 04/27/2022

Sports

April 28th, 2022 by admin

BOYS GOLF

CYO Tournament

  1. Kuemper Catholic 320
  2. Gehlen Catholic 366
  3. St. Mary’s Storm Lake 370
  4. Remsen St. Mary’s 376
  5. Bishop Garrigan 376
  6. St. Edmond Fort Dodge 414

Medalist: Maverick Schwabe, Kuemper Catholic, 75
Kuemper’s Tyler Auen was 3rd with an 81, Kayden Schon 4th 81, Carter Putney 5th 83, Benicio Lujano 7th 89.

GIRLS GOLF

CYO Tournament

  1. Bishop Garrigan 371
  2. Remsen St. Mary’s 397
  3. Bishop Heelan 417
  4. Gehlen Catholic 427
  5. Kuemper Catholic NTS

Kuemper’s Grace Tigges finished 20th with a 112.

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High School Tennis Scoreboard 04/27/2022

Sports

April 28th, 2022 by admin

GIRLS TENNIS

Kuemper Catholic 9, Atlantic 0

Singles
1. Sam Tidgren 12 (K) def Addie Schmitt 12 (A) 8-0
2. Aylssa Brant 12 (K) def Aspen Niklasen 12 (A) 8-1
3. Jordan Schwabe 12 (K) def Malena Woodward 12 (A) 8-1
4. Sophie Rohe 11 (K) def Keira Olsen 11 (A) 8-2
5. Ella Schwarte 9 (K) def Rio Johnson 11 (A) 8-0
6. Keziah Janssen 11 (K) def Quincy Sorenson 10 (A) 8-4
Doubles
1. Tidgren/Schwabe (K) def Schmitt/Niklasen (A) 8-4
2. Schwarte/Rohe (K) def Woodward/Olsen (A) 8-1
3. M Muhlbauer/Janssen (K) def GMcCalla/Sorenson (A) 8-3

Council Bluffs City Tournament

  1. Lewis Central 15
  2. CB Abraham Lincoln 19
  3. St. Albert 22
  4. CB Thomas Jefferson 34

#1 Singles Champion: Lanne Olsen, Lewis Central
#2 Singles Champion: Oasis Opheim, Lewis Central
#1 Doubles Champions: Landry Miller/Allison Narmi, St. Albert
#2 Doubles Champions: Savannah Maisel/Kylie Hansen, CB Abraham Lincoln

BOYS TENNIS

Kuemper Catholic 5, Atlantic 4

1. Ethan Sturm 12 (A) def Sam Janssen 12 (K) 10-4
2. Jared Hansman 12 (K) def Clevi Johnson 11 (A) 10-2
3. Bryan York 12 (A) def Josh Langel 10 (K) 10-7
4. Hans Krahs (K) def Hunter Weppler 12 (A) 10-2
5. Easton O’Brien 11 (A) def Jake Hansman 10 (K) 10-8
6. Max Reineke (K) def Nolan Waters 10 (A) 10-7
Doubles
1. ESturm/Johnson (A) def Janssen/Langel (K) 10-7
2. Hansman/Hansman def York/Weppler (A) 10-4
3. Krahs/Reineke (K) def O’Brien/Waters (A) 10-6

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2 dead, 1 injured in NW crash, Wednesday

News

April 28th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Hull, Iowa) – A collision in northwest Iowa, Wednesday morning, resulted in two deaths and one person injured. The Iowa State Patrol reports the accident happened at around 10:33-a.m., a little northwest of Hull. Authorities say a 2017 Dodge Caravan driven by 56-year-old Suzanne Barron, of Sioux City, was traveling west on 310th Street, at the same time a 2019 Freightliner truck driven by 46-year-old Jamie Hueschen, of Sioux City, was traveling southbound on U-S Highway 75. A 2009 Chevy Silverado driven by 31-year-old Ethan Kooima, of Hull, was eastbound on US Hwy 18, waiting to turn south onto Hwy 75.

When the van failed to stop at the intersection, it was struck on the passenger side by the Freightliner truck. Both vehicles exited the southwest corner of the intersection, where the van hit two stops signs and overturned, coming to rest on the driver’s side. The Silverado pickup was struck by flying vehicle debris from the initial collision.

Suzanne Barron and her passenger, Rene Ross, II, of Hull, died from their injuries. The driver of the semi was hurt and transported by Sioux Center Ambulance to the Sioux Center Hospital. All of the crash victims were wearing their seat belts.

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Harlan Municipal Utilities warns of spoofed utility disconnect calls

News

April 28th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Harlan, Iowa) – Officials with Harlan Municipal Utilities are warning their customers about a new telephone scam that’s circulating. The caller uses spoofing technology to make it appear as if the call is local, and then pose as an HMU employee. The caller typically warns the customer about an impending utilities shutoff unless the customers’ bill is paid immediately, and they may ask for some type of payment over the phone. That is a scam.
HMU says customers subject to disconnection ALWAYS receive a written notice in the mail, and a door posting, prior to disconnection. If you have any questions about your utility bill, call HMU at 712-755-5182.
For more information about this, and other similar phone scams visit the FTC’s website here:

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Iowa assistant talks about Tyler Goodson and the NFL

Sports

April 28th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Iowa running backs coach Ladell Betts believes Tyler Goodson is ready for the NFL. Goodson declared for the draft after a junior season in which he piled up more than 1150 yards of rushing and nearly 250 in receiving. He is considered a likely middle round selection.

Betts says Goodson’s style translates well to the NFL.

 

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Iowa State’s Breece Hall talks NFL Draft

Sports

April 28th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Iowa State running back Breece Hall could become the first Iowa State player selected in the opening round of the NFL Draft since 1972 on Thursday night when the draft begins in Las Vegas. The two-time Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year is hoping to be the first running back off the board.

Most of the analysts have either Hall or Michigan State’s Kenneth Walker as the first running back selected.

Hall performed well at the combine and at ISU’s Pro Day and credits his family for supporting him during the process.

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Pitching puts Iowa baseball in B1G title hunt

Sports

April 28th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Iowa is in the hunt in the Big Ten baseball race and pitching is the biggest factor. The Hawkeyes lead the league in earned run average at two-point-95 and opponents are batting just .201. Iowa’s top two starters are back from injury and coach Rick Heller says that has also set up the bullpen.

The pitching staff struggled with walks in non-conference play. Heller says that has been solved in the league race.

Iowa beat Western Illinois 11-1 on Tuesday night to move to 24-13 overall. Heller says the Hawkeyes have improved in a number of areas.

The Hawkeyes are tied for fourth in the Big Ten at 8-4 and just a game behind league leading Rutgers in the loss column. They open a conference series Friday night at Nebraska.

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Skyscan Forecast – Thursday, April 28, 2022

Weather

April 28th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Today: P/Cldy to Cldy w/scattered afternoon shwrs & tstrms. High 68. SE @ 15-25 mph.

Tonight: Mo. Cldy w/showers & tstrms. Low 52. SE @ 10-15.

Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy w/scattered shwrs & tstrms. High near 70. SE @ 15-25.

Saturday: Mo. Cldy w/showers & tstrms, mainly in the morning. High 62.

Sunday: P/Cldy to Cldy. High near 60.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 77. Our Low this morning was 48. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 68 and the Low was 40. The Record High on this date was 94 in 1910. The Record Low was 26 in 1965.

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