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Semi strikes pickup in Red Oak and leaves the scene

News

March 16th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

A hit-and-run accident in Red Oak has authorities looking for the driver of a red semi hauling a white cargo trailer. Red Oak Police say the owner of a 2006 Ford F-150 pickup reported Tuesday morning that the pickup was struck by an unknown truck and driver. Video surveillance showed that at around 10:45-a.m., the semi turned north in the 200 block of W. Oak Street into the United Farmer’s Mercantile Cooperative (UFMC) parking lot, where it struck the pickup, causing $2,500 damage. The semi then backed away and continued through the parking lot before turning east onto the 200 block of W. Oak Street. It then pulled into the Plaza Parking Lot, in the 1500 block of N. Broadway.

Anyone with information about the truck or its driver is asked to contact Red Oak Police.

RUTH L. RIDGE, 100, of Harlan (Svcs. 3/18/17)

Obituaries

March 16th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

RUTH L. RIDGE, 100, of Harlan, died Wednesday, March 15th, at the Elm Crest Retirement Community in Harlan. Funeral services for RUTH RIDGE will be held 11-a.m. Saturday, March 18th, at the Congregational United Church of Christ in Harlan. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday, March 17th, from 2-until 8-p.m., with the family present to greet friends from 6-until 8-p.m., and an Eastern Star service at 7-p.m.

Burial will be in the Harlan Cemetery.

RUTH RIDGE is survived by:

Her daughter – Pat Schug, of Denison.

Her step-daughter: Debra (John) Hauser, of Olathe, KS.

Her step-sons: Steve Ridge, of Chicago, IL, and Robert Ridge, of St. Louis, MO.

2 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren.

RICHARD “Dick” COOK, 84, of Atlantic (Svcs. 3/18/17)

Obituaries

March 16th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

RICHARD “Dick” COOK, 84, of Atlantic, died Tuesday, March 14th, at the Heritage House in Atlantic. A Celebration of Life for DICK COOK will be held 2-p.m. Saturday, March 18th, at the 1st United Presbyterian Church in Atlantic. Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Visitation with the family is from 10:30-a.m. until Noon on Saturday (prior to the Celebration of Life), at the church.

Burial, with military honors by the Atlantic Color Guard, will be in the Atlantic Cemetery.

The family requests memorials be directed to the 1st United Presbyterian Church or Heritage House Good Samaritan Fund.

RICHARD “Dick” COOK is survived by:

His wife – Doris.

His daughters – Terri (Scott) Cook-Thielen, and Sarah Olsen, all of Atlantic, and Barb (Mike) Andrews, of Ft. Collins, CO.

His sister – Harriet Cook-LeMaster, of Ponte Verda Beach, FL.

and 8 grandchildren.

FRANK J. SMITH, 92, of Brayton (Svcs. 3/17/17)

Obituaries

March 16th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

FRANK J. SMITH, 92, of Brayton, died Tuesday, March 14th, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Funeral services for FRANK J. SMITH will be held 10:30-a.m. Friday, March 17th, at the Brayton Lutheran Church. Kessler Funeral Home in Exira has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family visitation is today (3/16) at 5-p.m.; Visitation will resume at the Brayton Lutheran Church on Friday, from 9:30-a.m. until the time of service.

Burial will be in the Oakfield Cemetery, east of Brayton.

FRANK J. SMITH is survived by:

His children – Diane Janning, of Glidden; Jane (Larry) Faust, of Omaha; Michael (Susan) Smith, of Brayton, and Beth (Rick) Kostopoulos, of Naperville, IL.

15 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

CRAIG L. WHEELER, 66, of Exira (Svcs. 3/18/17)

Obituaries

March 16th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

CRAIG L. WHEELER, 66, of Exira, died Tue., March 14th, in Omaha, NE. Funeral services for CRAIG WHEELER will be held 10:30-a.m. Saturday, March 18th, at the Exira Christian Church. Kessler Funeral Home in Exira has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family visitation is at 5-p.m. Friday, March 17th.

Burial will be in the Exira Cemetery.

CRAIG WHEELER is survived by:

His daughters – Katie Wheeler (& Tony Young), both of Exira, and Jessie Wheeler (& Jason Winther), both of Anita.

4 grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

Skyscan forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 3/16/17

Weather

March 16th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Today: P/Cloudy. High near 60. S @ 10-20.

Tonight: P/Cldy to Cloudy. Low 37. N @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 55. NW @ 10-20.

Saturday: P/Cldy. High 50.

Sunday: P/Cldy. High 58.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 39. Our 24-hour Low was 12. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 57 and the low was 33. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 84 in 2015. The Record Low was -4 in 1900.

2 arrested in Corning Wed. on drug/child endangerment & “House of Ill Fame” charges

News

March 16th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Two people were arrested Wednesday afternoon on numerous, varied charges in Corning. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office says a search warrant was executed at 500 Grove Avenue in Corning a little after 12-p.m. Taken into custody was Sean Stauffer and Misty Cross.

Stauffer was being held in the Adams County Jail on $41,000 bond on felony charges that include Failure to comply sex offender registry/2nd offense, Possession with intent to deliver, and Child endangerment. Additional charges include Possession of drug paraphernalia and “House of Ill Fame” (otherwise known as a “House of Ill Reput/and-or brothel).

Cross faces two felony charges: Possession with intent to deliver and Child endangerment. She was also being held in the Adams County Jail on $36,000 bond, for Possession of drug paraphernalia and “House of Ill Fame.”

Iowa beats South Dakota 87-75 to open NIT

Sports

March 16th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Freshmen Jordan Bohannon scored 19 points with 11 assists, fellow newcomer Tyler Cook scored 18 with eight rebounds and Iowa opened the NIT with an 87-75 win over South Dakota on Wednesday. Senior Peter Jok had 20 to lead the Hawkeyes (19-14), one of four top seeds in the 32-team event.

Iowa couldn’t quite shake South Dakota, which excelled at crashing the offensive glass and getting to the free-throw line. But the Hawkeyes finally took a double-digit lead on Ahmad Wagner’s layup with 8:31 left, and Wagner’s layup a minute later made it 68-54.

Bohannon’s 3 with just over a minute left put Iowa ahead 82-70. Iowa, one of the last four teams left out of the NCAA Tournament, got 59 points from first-year-players — with Isaiah Moss adding 16. Matt Mooney had 23 points for the Coyotes (22-12), who earned an NIT bid after winning the Summit League regular-season crown.

Iowa early News Headlines: Thursday, March 16th 2017

News

March 16th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is on trial over claims by hundreds of farmers and business owners that its flawed stewardship of the Missouri River has contributed to devastating floods in five states. The U.S. Court of Federal Claims trial in Kansas City, Missouri, involves a 2014 lawsuit alleging the Corps has deemphasized Missouri River flood control and put more emphasis on habitat restoration. The U.S. government says authorities never promised to stop all Missouri River flooding.

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Rangers at Grand Canyon National Park have recovered the body of an Iowa man who reportedly fell from the rim of the canyon west of Mather Point. Park rangers say they received a call around 4:15 p.m. Tuesday about a park visitor falling off the rim. A helicopter crew was able to locate the body about 280 feet below the rim. But due to the time of day, rangers suspended the operation until Wednesday morning when they recovered the body via a helicopter long line.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Republicans argue a bill to reduce how much workers are compensated for on-the-job injuries will fix a system that unfairly burdens businesses, but others question whether the current policy needs big changes and counter that the overhaul may not address underlying problems. Balancing Iowa’s workers’ compensation law between business and employee interests rests at the heart of debate over the legislation.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Officials say a person has died in a house fire in Des Moines. A news release from the city of Des Moines says firefighters were called to the house around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday for a fire and were told that an occupant was missing. Arriving firefighters found the home’s attached garage fully engulfed in flames. After dousing the fire, crews found a body in the garage.

Red Oak man arrested on drug & other charges Wednesday

News

March 15th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak, Wednesday, arrested 57-year old Thomas Oscar Anderson, of Red Oak, on a charge of Theft in the 5th Degree. Before he could be transported to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center, though, Anderson allegedly resisted Officers’ attempts to take him into custody. His actions resulted in additional charges of Interference with Official Acts, Assault on a Peace Officer, and unlawful possession of prescription drugs. His bond was set at $1,000.