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2 arrested following Pott. County pursuit Wed. morning

News

October 12th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Council Bluffs, Iowa) – Traffic was backed-up for at least miles for a while, following a pursuit that reportedly began near Underwood, and ended with two suspects arrested this (Wednesday) morning. The chase ended on the eastern side of Council Bluffs at the seven mile-marker of Interstate 80 westbound, near Highway 6/Iowa Western Community College. Additional details are currently not available.

Photo from Trooper Ryan DeVault via Twitter

DOT traffic cams of where the pursuit ended (Via CB PD Facebook page)

7th Biennial Lighted Halloween Campground

Ag/Outdoor, News

October 12th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Lewis, Iowa) – The Cass County Conservation is hosting their 7th Biennial Lighted Halloween Campground, on October 22nd. The event takes place from 7-until 9-p.m., at Cold Springs Park in Lewis. The Lighted Halloween Campground is meant to be a great. non-scary, Family Friendly and FREE, drive into the night!

Prizes will be for the top three voted sites, and for some special categories. Prizes are donated by event sponsor, Cappel’s Ace Hardware. The LHC event will be cancelled if there is inclement weather.

IHSAA and IGHSAU release cross country state qualifying meet assignments

Sports

October 12th, 2022 by admin

The Iowa High School Athletic Association and Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union have released assignments for state cross country qualifying meets that will be contested next Thursday. Here is a look at where area teams will be.

CLASS 1A

@ ACGC

ACGC, AHSTW, Ankeny Christian, Audubon, Boyer Valley, CAM, Coon Rapids-Bayard, Earlham, Exira-EHK, IKM-Manning, Iowa School of the Deaf, Nodaway Valley, Orient-Macksburg, Panorama, South Hamilton, West Harrison, West Monona, Woodward-Granger, Woodward Academy

@ Central Decatur, Leon

Bedford, Central Decatur, Lamoni, Melcher-Dallas, Moravia, Moulton-Udell, Southeast Warren, Twin Cedars, Wayne

@ Ridge View 

Riverside, Westood

@ Southwest Valley 

Diagonal, East Mills, East Union, Essex, Fremont-Mills, Griswold, Heartland Christian, Lenox, Logan-Magnolia, Missouri Valley, Mount Ayr, Martensdale-St. Marys, Sidney, Southwest Valley, St. Albert, Stanton, Tri-Center, Woodbine

CLASS 2A 

@ Shenandoah 

Clarinda, Red Oak, East Sac County, Greene County, MVAOCOU, Shenandoah, Treynor, Underwood, West Central Valley

CLASS 3A

@ Glenwood 

ADM, Atlantic, Clarke, Creston, Denison-Schleswig, Glenwood, Harlan, Kuemper Catholic, Lewis Central, Perry, Saydel, Sergeant Bluff-Luton

CLASS 4A 

@CB Abraham Lincoln 

CB Abraham Lincoln, CB Thomas Jefferson

CLASS 4A

CLASS 3A

CLASS 2A

CLASS 1A

Pride of Iowa Conference XC Meet 10/11/2022

Sports

October 12th, 2022 by admin

Pride of Iowa Conference XC Meet
10/11/2022 @ Afton

Girls Team Scores

  1. Martensdale-St. Marys 39
  2. Central Decatur 42
  3. Mount Ayr 53
  4. Wayne 88

Girls Individual Top Ten

1 Oberender, Karson 9 Martensdale 22:10.87 1
2 Harvey, Kaleigh 10 Southeast Warren 22:46.42
3 German, Maclaine 9 Martensdale 23:07.32 2
4 Christensen, Jazz 10 Nodaway Valley 23:17.96
5 Schreck, Addyson 10 Central Decatur 23:38.81 3
6 Bevan, Harrisen 12 Central Decatur 23:52.09 4
7 Newton, Anne 11 Mount Ayr 23:58.48 5
8 Elbert, Autumn 10 Martensdale 24:09.01 6
9 Jones, Makenna 12 Mount Ayr 24:28.81 7
10 Goben, Ava 12 Wayne 24:32.22 8

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Boys Team Scores

  1. Central Decatur 50
  2. Nodaway Valley 65
  3. Martensdale-St. Marys 66
  4. Wayne 87
  5. Southeast Warren 91
  6. Southwest Valley 157

Boys Individual Top Ten

1 Berg, Doug 12 Nodaway Valley 17:52.91 1
2 Jimenez, Ronan 12 Southeast Warren 18:30.68 2
3 Carcamo, Vincent 12 Central Decatur 18:31.60 3
4 Jimenez, Rylan 12 Southeast Warren 18:58.13 4
5 Sheetz, Joe 11 Central Decatur 19:07.47 5
6 Broers, Malachi 11 Nodaway Valley 19:07.71 6
7 Smith, Gunnar 12 Central Decatur 19:52.66 7
8 Moore, Aden 11 Martensdale 19:53.68 8
9 Driskill, Jacob 11 East Union 20:06.03
10 Cooper, Tyler 11 Nodaway Valley 20:14.83 9

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High School Volleyball Scoreboard 10/11/2022

Sports

October 12th, 2022 by admin

Hawkeye Ten Conference

(3-1) Clarinda 24-25-25-25, Shenandoah 26-16-8-15
(3-0) Kuemper Catholic 25-25-25, Harlan 12-15-13
(3-0) Lewis Central 25-25-25, St. Albert 11-13-18
(3-0) Red Oak 25-25-25, Denison-Schleswig 8-11-12

Western Iowa Conference Tournament
Semifinals
(3-2) Riverside 25-25-19-17-15, Missouri Valley 21-22-25-25-8 (R: Sophia Taylor 10 kills. Ayla Richardson 39 assists. Veronica Andrusyshyn 22 kills, 9 digs, 4 aces, 4 blocks.)
(3-0) Treynor 25-25-25, Underwood 19-18-20

Rolling Valley Conference

(3-0) Boyer Valley 25-25-25, Exira-EHK 12-21-22
(3-1) Coon Rapids-Bayard 25-27-20-25 Ar-We-Va 20-25-25-18
(3-2) Glidden-Ralston 25-23-21-25-15 CAM 16-25-25-22-13
(3-0) Paton-Churdan def West Harrison

Corner Conference

(3-0) Sidney 25-25-25, Griswold 19-21-22
(3-0) Stanton 25-25-25, Essex 7-8-18

Pride of Iowa Conference Tournament

Semifinal: (3-1) Southeast Warren 25-25-12-25, Lenox 21-23-25-10
Semifinal: (3-0) Southwest Valley 25-25-25, Nodaway Valley 20-11-21
3rd Place: (3-0) Lenox 25-25-32, Nodaway Valley 21-14-30
Championship: (3-1) Southeast Warren 21-25-25-25, Southwest Valley 25-16-22-21

Other Scores

(3-1) Sioux City North 17-25-25-25, Abraham Lincoln 25-16-23-20

Heartbeat Today 10-12-2022

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

October 12th, 2022 by Jim Field

Fall colors are starting to pop!  Jim Field shares information from the Iowa DNR Fall Colors Report.

Play

Cass County Extension Report 10-12-2022

Ag/Outdoor, Podcasts

October 12th, 2022 by Jim Field

w/Kate Olson.

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Local 24-Hour Rainfall Totals Reported as Reported at 7:00 am Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Ag/Outdoor, Weather

October 12th, 2022 by Jim Field

  • KJAN, Atlantic  .44″
  • 7 miles NNE of Atlantic  .26″
  • Massena  .41″
  • Elk Horn  .3″
  • Anita  .27″
  • Audubon  .44″
  • Bridgewater  .4″
  • Villisca  .29″
  • Corning  .41″
  • Oakland  .39″
  • Red Oak  .48″
  • Carroll  .39″
  • Clarinda  .4″
  • Creston  .32″

Open burning discouraged in Cass & area Counties, today (10/12/22)

Weather

October 12th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Special Weather Statement from the National Weather Service Des Moines IA for the following area Counties: Sac-Crawford-Carroll-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Cass-Adair-Madison-Adams-Union-Taylor-Ringgold

Gusty Winds and Elevated Fire Danger Today and Tomorrow

Northwest winds are expected to increase into the afternoon both today and tomorrow with gusts reaching 30 to 40 mph, and possibly higher at times. These winds will also be coincident with lower relative humidities resulting in elevated fire weather conditions where fires may develop and spread quickly.

Red Flag Warning (counties in pink); Fire Weather Watch (tan); Special Wx Statement (light brown/flesh color).

Open burning is discouraged and farmers are urged to be cautious during harvest activities. Gusty winds may blow around unsecured objects, such as Halloween decorations.

Nebraska bus driver charged w/OWI after passengers report erratic driving

News

October 12th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Ladora, Iowa) – A Trailways bus driver from Omaha faces OWI and possession of prescription drug charges, after his passengers reported he was driving erratically. The Iowa State Patrol says Floyd Tilmon, of Omaha,  was driving the bus westbound on Interstate 80 south of Ladora, Monday, when passengers on-board reported the vehicles was all over the road. The said also, the bus hit a semi and a passenger vehicle.

According to court documents, Tilmon said he may have accidentally taken the wrong pill. Police said Tilmon was in possession of Zolpidem Tartrate pills, “which were not in the lawfully dispensed container by prescription.” He was arrested and transported to the Poweshiek County Jail. No injuries were reported. Trailways sent another driver and bus to pick up the passengers.