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ELEANOR CAROLINE BROWN, 96, of Avoca (Mass of Christian Burial 3/5/19)

Obituaries

March 3rd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

ELEANOR CAROLINE BROWN, 96, of Avoca, died Friday, March 1st, at home. A Mass of Christian Burial for ELEANOR BROWN will be held 10:30-a.m. Tuesday, March 5th, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Avoca. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca has the arrangements.

The family will greet friends at the funeral home on Monday, March 4th, from 5-until 7-p.m., and a Rosary will be held 7-p.m. Monday.

Burial is in the Graceland Cemetery at Avoca.

ELEANOR BROWN is survived by:

Her sons – Gary (Nancy) Brown, of Hastings, NE; James (Connie) Brown, of Walnut; Randy (Linda) Brown, of Omaha, and Gregory Brown, of Dunlap.

Her daughter – Rosann (James) Nauman, of Avoca.

18 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and 7 great-great grandchildren.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area: 3/3/2019

Weather

March 3rd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Today: **Wind chill advisory thru Noon**Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and cold, with a steady temperature around -1. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -11. **Wind chill advisory from midnight thru 9-a.m. Monday** Wind chill values as low as -30. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -30. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

NE woman arrested in Adams County on CBPD Fraud warrant

News

March 3rd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

A woman from Nebraska was arrested at around 4:30-a.m. Saturday, following a traffic stop in Adams County. Deputies stopped a vehicle speeding 81 miles per hour in a 55 mile per hour zone. Upon further investigation, Kaitlyn Richards of Omaha, NE was taken into custody on an Arrest Warrant through the Council Bluffs Police Department for Fraud.

Richards was transported to the Adams County Jail and held on $5,000 bond awaiting transport to the Pottawattamie County Jail. Richards was additionally cited for Speeding and for having No Valid Driver’s License.

Richards

2 arrested on drug charges in Taylor County, Saturday

News

March 3rd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office reports Deputies conducted a traffic stop Saturday, in the 1700 block of Highway 2 near Bedford, where a vehicle was pulled over for equipment violations. During the course of the traffic stop, the K9 “Ciba” arrived and was deployed, and gave a positive alert to the odor of narcotics.

Two people were subsequently arrested: 36-year old Kenneth Johnson, of Bedford, who was charged with possession of a controlled substance. He is being held at the Taylor County Jail on $1,000 cash bond.

And, 37-year old Shannon Ingraldi, of Foster, Missouri, who was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and taken into custody. She has since been released.

Iowa News Headlines: Sunday, March 3rd, 2019

News

March 3rd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Police say they’ve arrested a man suspected of setting a Cedar Rapids apartment fire that injured him and four others, including a firefighter. Station KCRG reports that 24-year-old Dallas Tullis, of Cedar Rapids was arrested Friday and charged with first-degree arson, assault on a police officer, assault causing injury and interference with official acts.DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a newborn boy has been surrendered to state custody under Iowa’s safe haven law. The Iowa Department of Human Services says it is the 33rd time the safe haven provision has been used since it went into effect in 2001. The department says the baby was born Feb. 2 at an Iowa hospital and released to the custody of DHS officials. Iowa lawmakers changed state law following a 2001 case in which a mother killed her home-delivered newborn in eastern Iowa.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A jury has acquitted an anti-violence activist who had been charged with child endangerment. The Des Moines Register reports that 46-year-old Calvetta Williams was found not guilty Friday by a Polk County District Court jury. Williams was charged with child endangerment causing injury for an incident investigators say happened at Williams’ day care in July 2017 in which a girl received superficial injuries. Williams founded Mothers Against Violence in 2013.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State University is set to receive a $3.5 million gift to transform biomolecular research and make the school into a leader in advanced electron microscopy technology. The Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust of Muscatine announced the grant earlier this week. The grant will enable the purchase of a state-of-the-art cryo-transmission electron microscope equipped with a direct electron detector.

JUDY RAFTER, 79, of Greenfield (Svcs. 3/6/19)

Obituaries

March 3rd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

JUDY RAFTER, 79, of Greenfield, died Saturday, March 2, 2019, at the Greenfield Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Funeral services for JUDY RAFTER will be held 10:30-a.m. Wednesday, March 6th, at the United Methodist Church in Greenfield. Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.

Open Visitation:  Will be held on Tuesday, March 5th, from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield.; Family Visitation:  The family will greet friends on Tuesday evening March 5th, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield.; Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Burial is in the Fontanelle Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at the church following the committal services at the cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Judy Rafter memorial fund to be established by the family at a later date.

JUDY RAFTER is survived by:

Her husband – Randall Rafter, of Greenfield.

Her son –  Kevin (Jami) Rafter, of Stuart.

Her daughter – Ranee Rafter, of Greenfield.

5 grandchildren; other relatives and friends.

Drake claims at least share of MVC title

Sports

March 3rd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Nick McGlynn had 22 points and 13 rebounds as Drake topped Missouri State 73-62 on Saturday to win at least a share of the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season title. Tremell Murphy had seven rebounds for Drake (23-8, 12-6).

Jarred Dixon had 18 points for the Bears (16-15, 10-8). Tulio Da Silva added 17 points. Keandre Cook had 10 points and three blocks.

The Bulldogs improve to 2-0 against the Bears on the season. Drake defeated Missouri State 74-63 on Jan. 20. The Bulldogs and the Bears next take the floor in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.

Harper scores 27, Rutgers rolls Iowa 86-72

Sports

March 3rd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — No. 22 Iowa has likely done enough to lock up an NCAA Tournament spot. But it’s fair to start wondering if the Hawkeyes will be able to do anything once they get there. Freshman Ron Harper Jr. scored a season-high 27 points and Rutgers rolled past Iowa 86-72 on Saturday in the Hawkeyes’ home finale.

Issa Thiam had 13 points for the Scarlet Knights (14-14, 7-11), who won their first road game over a ranked opponent as a Big Ten team. It was also the Scarlet Knights’ first victory over a Top 25 team away from home since defeating then-No. 13 Pittsburgh 77-64 in 2008.

Iowa played without coach Fran McCaffery, who was suspended by the school for two games for yelling at an official in a hallway heading to the locker room following Tuesday’s loss at Ohio State. It was Iowa’s third loss in four games — and the Hawkeyes (21-8, 10-8) needed some late heroics to top Indiana in their only win in that stretch.

The scariest thing for the Hawkeyes was how lopsided it was. Iowa shot just 35.7 percent from the floor and turned it over 13 times. Senior Nicholas Baer scored a season-high 17 points and Tyler Cook had 16 for Iowa (21-8, 10-8), which closed to 72-60 before allowing back-to-back dunks. The Hawkeyes shot just 8 of 29 on 3s.

It’s impossible to say whether McCaffery’s absence hurt the Hawkeyes. But he’s the coach for a reason. Iowa came out lethargic in front of a sellout crowd on Senior Day, and failed to make the halftime adjustments needed to at least make a game of it.
POLL IMPLICATIONS –
Iowa will almost certainly drop out of Monday’s poll.
UP NEXT
Iowa: At Wisconsin on Thursday night.

No. 20 Iowa State women cruise past No. 18 Texas 82-73

Sports

March 3rd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Bridget Carleton and Ashley Joens each scored 12 points in the first half as No. 20 Iowa State jumped out early and beat No. 18 Texas 82-73 on Saturday night. The Cyclones started on an 18-4 run and had a double-digit lead until late in the fourth quarter. Carleton finished with 23 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, and surpassed 2,000 career points in the first quarter. Joens had 22 points. The pair combined for eight of Iowa State’s 12 3-pointers.

Iowa State (22-7, 12-5 Big 12) has won four of its last five games and has 12 conference wins for the first time since the 2012-13 season. Texas (21-8, 11-6) has lost three of four including a 64-35 defeat to top-ranked Baylor on Monday.

Sug Sutton had 16 of her 21 points in the second half to lead the Longhorns, who pulled within single digits in the last two minutes. Texas entered having won seven of the last eight meetings between the teams and was 10-5 at home against the Cyclones.

Girls State Basketball Championship Scoreboard Saturday, 3/2/19

Sports

March 3rd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Class 4A State Championship: North Scott, Eldridge 50, Marion 49

Class 2A State Championship: Treynor 48, Grundy Center 30

Class 1A State Championship: Newell-Fonda 76, West Hancock, Britt 52