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FLORENCE ENOCKSON, 99, of Atlantic (Svcs. 6/30/17)

Obituaries

June 27th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

FLORENCE ENOCKSON, 99, of Atlantic, died Tuesday, June 27th, at the Heritage House in Atlantic. Funeral services for FLORENCE ENOCKSON will be held 2-p.m. Friday, June 30th, at the Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Visitation with the family is one-hour prior to the service Friday, at the funeral home (1-until 2-p.m.); Online condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.

Burial will be in the Atlantic Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the Heritage House or St. Croix Hospice.

FLORENCE ENOCKSON is survived by:

Her brother-in-law: Bill (Mary) Enockson.

Her sisters-in-law Shirley Morehead and Miriam Enockson, all of Sioux City.

Several nieces and nephews.

1 arrest in Red Oak Monday evening

News

June 27th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Red Oak Police report one person was arrested Monday evening, following a traffic stop. 35-year old Brent Lee Wagaman, of Clarinda, was arrested at around 8:50-p.m., for Driving While Barred. Wagaman was brought to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and held on a $2,000 bond.

Skyscan forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 6/27/17

Weather

June 27th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Today: Areas of fog this morning; Mostly sunny. High 79. S @ 10-15.

Tonight: P/Cldy to Cldy w/showers & tstrms late. Low 65. S @ 10.

Tomorrow: Partly to Mostly cloudy w/scattered shwrs & tstrms. High 83. S @ 10-15.

Thursday: P/Cldy to Cldy w/scattered afternoon shwrs & tstrms. High 85.

Friday: P/Cldy to cldy w/scatt. morning shwrs & tstrms. High 79.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 76. Our Low this morning (as of 5-a.m.) was 44. We received .01” rain at the KJAN studios Monday (after 7-a.m.). Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 87 and the low was 59. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 103 in 1934. The Record Low was 43 in 1938, 1958 and 1968.

USDA report (Summary) issued 6/26/17

Ag/Outdoor, News

June 27th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

There are sections of the state that could use some rain, but overall, Iowa’s corn and soybean crops are faring well according to a weekly report from the USDA. Seventy-nine percent of the corn crop is rated in good to excellent condition, while 74 percent of soybeans are in that category, according to Monday’s report from the USDA’s Ag Statistics Services. It notes topsoil moisture levels continue to fall in southeast Iowa – with 78 percent of topsoil rated short to very short on moisture.

New Hampton, in northeast Iowa, recorded the most rain last week with 4.28 inches, while portions of west-central and southwest Iowa recorded no rain at all. Temperatures last week ranged from a high of 97 on Wednesday at Little Sioux to a low of 43 on Saturday morning in Chariton and Grinnell.

(Radio Iowa)

Palo Alto Sheriff investigating death of teenager

News

June 27th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Investigators in northwest Iowa are trying to piece together exactly what happened after a Graettinger teenager was found in the street unresponsive Sunday. The teen, identified as Noah M. Flaherty, of Graettinger, was transported to the Palo Alto County Hospital while resuscitation efforts were administered. Those efforts were unsuccessful and Flaherty was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Initial reports received indicate Flaherty fell from the rear of a vehicle while it was in motion. The exact circumstances and cause of death is being investigated by the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office.

(Radio Iowa)

Area softball scores from 6/26/17

Sports

June 27th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

AHSTW 6, Treynor 5
Atlantic 6, Harlan 0
Boyer Valley 5, Glidden-Ralston 3
Charter Oak-Ute 21, CAM 4

Coon Rapids-Bayard 6, AR-WE-VA, Westside 2
Denison-Schleswig 2, Lewis Central 1

East Mills 11, Fremont-Mills 9
Exira-EHK 10, West Harrison 0

Glenwood 7, Shenandoah 0
Grand View Christian 13, ACGC 3
IKM-Manning 3, Underwood 0

Kingsley-Pierson 2, Maple Valley-Anthon Oto 1
Kuemper Catholic 15, St. Albert 2

Ogden 15, Panorama 3
Red Oak 16, Clarinda 1
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 5, Carroll 4
Sidney 13, Stanton 6
Thomas Jefferson 11, Underwood 1

West Monona 10, OA-BCIG 2
Westwood, Sloan 12, Ridge View 0

Area baseball scores from Monday, 6/26/17

Sports

June 27th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Ar-We-Va, Westside 7, Coon Rapids-Bayard 0
Clarinda 1, Red Oak 0 (8 innings)
EHK-Exira 3, West Harrison, Mondamin 2
East Mills 6, Fremont-Mills, Tabor 5
Essex 14-13, Clarinda Academy 1-3 (Doubleheader)
Glenwood 6, Shenandoah 4
Glidden-Ralston 12, Boyer Valley, Dunlap 2
Harlan 10, Atlantic 0 (5 innings) (Harlan clinches share of Hawkeye 10 title. Brett Sears 6K, 6BB, No-hitter)
Lewis Central 11, Denison-Schleswig 1
Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 5, Kingsley-Pierson 0
Martensdale-St. Marys 8, Creston 0
Ogden 15, Panorama, Panora 0
Orient-Macksburg 5, Melcher-Dallas 2
Ridge View 5, Westwood, Sloan 1
Sidney 4, Stanton 2
St. Albert 3, Kuemper Catholic 1
West Central Valley, Stuart 4, Earlham 3 (8 Innings)

Western Iowa Conference Tournament (1st Round)

Pigtail Games
IKM-Manning def. Griswold
Logan-Magnolia def. Riverside

Quarterfinals
AHSTW 2, Audubon 0
Treynor 12, Logan-Magnolia 0
Tri-Center 6, IKM-Manning 3
Underwood 6, Missouri Valley 5

Midwest Sports Brief: 6/27/17

Sports

June 27th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Randal Grichuk and Jedd Gyorko each homered and drove in three runs, leading the St. Louis Cardinals over the Cincinnati Reds 8-2 yesterday. It was a makeup for an April 29 game that was postponed because of severe weather. Grichuk hit his second homer in two games since being recalled from Triple-A.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Brady Singer struck out a career-high 12 in seven innings, Jonathan India doubled in two runs, and Florida beat LSU 4-3 in Game 1 of the College World Series finals last night. The Gators need a win today or tomorrow to earn their first national championship.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Kyle Schwarber says he’s not surprised the Chicago Cubs demoted him, saying that “the numbers spoke for themselves.” Schwarber’s October return following a knee injury helped fuel Chicago’s first World Series title in 108 years, but he was sent down to Triple-A Iowa on Thursday after hitting .171 in 64 games this season.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Blues didn’t extend a qualifying offer to Nail Yakupov, making the 2012 No. 1 pick an unrestricted free agent. Yakupov had just nine points in 40 games last season after four years with the Edmonton Oilers. The Russian winger has never had more than 33 points in a season.

Iowa early News Headlines: Tuesday, June 27th 2017

News

June 27th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:50 a.m. CDT

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — A 35-year-old Iowa man who shouted “arrest me” to Illinois State Police during a traffic stop has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison on a federal gun charge. A Monday statement from the U.S. attorney’s office in Springfield says Terrail Draper Lavar Dixon told a trooper to “go ahead and arrest” him after he was stopped for speeding and driving erratically. When the officer asked why, Dixon said he had guns in the car. A search of the car turned up a two loaded handguns.

BETTENDORF, Iowa (AP) — Iowa and Illinois have partnered to build a bridge across the Mississippi River that will connect the neighboring states. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner attended a groundbreaking ceremony Monday in the Iowa city of Bettendorf to discuss the future Interstate 74 Mississippi River bridge. The $1.2 billion construction project is expected to begin this summer and be completed in 2021. The project will replace two aging bridges and include a new pedestrian and bike path.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The son of a Nigerian farm laborer who rose out of poverty to earn graduate degrees in agricultural economics and spent his career improving the availability of seed, fertilizer and financing for African farmers is the winner of this year’s World Food Prize. Akinwumi Adesina, president of African Development Bank, was named this year’s recipient Monday. He will receive the $250,000 prize Oct. 19 at the Iowa Capitol.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa judge has found a Texas woman competent to stand trial in a crash death case, but he’s also granted her request for another psychiatric evaluation. The Quad-City Times reports that the judge ruled Friday that Lauria Kelly, of Alvarado, Texas, is fit for trial. The judge also approved Kelly’s lawyer’s request for her to be evaluated again to determine whether there are grounds for either a defense of insanity or diminished responsibility.

Minors Setback: Kyle Schwarber not surprised about demotion

Sports

June 26th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Kyle Schwarber says he’s not surprised the Chicago Cubs demoted him, saying that “the numbers spoke for themselves.” Schwarber’s October return following a knee injury helped fuel Chicago’s first World Series title in 108 years, but he was sent down to Triple-A Iowa on Thursday after hitting .171 in 64 games this season.

Schwarber joined Iowa in time for Monday’s home game against New Orleans, where he was scheduled to hit third and play left field. Schwarber says the Cubs haven’t given him a timeline for when he might rejoin them. He says he’s looking to recapture what made him successful in the first place.