Atlantic dominates Clarinda to advance to Regional Semifinal

February 15th, 2020 by admin

The Atlantic girls basketball team dominated from start to finish in a Class 3A Substate Quarterfinal win over Clarinda 58-14 on Saturday night. After a couple of shaky possessions to start the game, Atlantic settled in and jumped out to a 18-2 lead by the end of the first. They ramped the lead up to 45-6 by half and the rest of the game ticked away quickly with a running clock in place. After the game McKenzie Waters discussed the pressure that helped Atlantic get going.

Haley Rasmussen had a big night with 27 points, all coming in the first half. Rasmussen talked about her team doing a good job of working to get others open.

Taylor McCreedy added 9 and Jada Jensen finished with 8 as the Trojans improved their record to 9-13.

Atlantic advances on to the 3A Region 8 Semifinals on Wednesday night. The Trojans will travel to face the Red Oak Tigers at 7:00 p.m. in that contest. Red Oak was a 68-55 winner over Shenandoah on Saturday. Atlantic Head Coach Dan Vargason said the Trojans are excited for another crack at the Tigers.

Jessalee Niehart led the Cardinals Saturday with 8 points. Clarinda has their season end with a record of 2-20.

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Girls Playoff Basketball Scoreboard Saturday 02/15/2020

Sports

February 15th, 2020 by admin

Class 2A Regional First Round

Region 3

Belmond-Klemme 61, Eagle Grove 37

ACG/ West Central Valley 43

Region 8

Tri-Center 52, Missouri Valley 51
Underwood 52, MVAOCOU 11

Class 3A Regional Quarterfinals

Region 8

Red Oak 68, Shenandoah 55
Atlantic 58, Clarinda 14 – ON KJAN
West Marshall 47, Nevada 38
Creston 74, Clarke 35

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Jacobson helps Iowa State rout struggling Texas 81-52

Sports

February 15th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Michael Jacobson scored a season-high 21 points, Solomon Young and Prentiss Nixon added 17 points apiece, and Iowa State dominated struggling Texas for an 81-52 victory. The Cyclones (11-14, 4-8 Big 12) never trailed and started the second half with a 9-0 run, building a commanding 46-26 lead.

Courtney Ramey scored a season-high 21 points to lead Texas (14-11, 4-8), which fell behind by double digits with 9:01 left in the first half and trailed by as many as 30 points.

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Suit: Drake, fraternity negligent in dangerous hazing event

News

February 15th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A student is suing Drake University in Des Moines, along with a fraternity at the school and several fellow students for an unspecified amount after he said he nearly died from a hazing incident. Court documents filed Feb. 7 show Marcus Shields is suing the school, Theta Chi fraternity, its Drake chapter and others.

The lawsuit says Shields was a 19-year-old freshman last year and a Theta Chi pledge when the fraternity engaged in hazing, included coercing and forcing him to drink excessive amounts of alcohol. Shields says he pleaded with his fraternity brothers that “he didn’t want to die,” and had to be taken by ambulance to a hospital for acute alcohol poisoning.

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2 injured in fire that destroyed Fort Dodge business

News

February 15th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

FORT DODGE, Iowa (KCCI-TV) — Officials say two people suffered minor injuries in a fire that destroyed a Fort Dodge towing and auto business. Television station KCCI reports that the fire broke out Friday afternoon in Mid Iowa Towing. Firefighters arrived to find a large fire in the company’s shop area, with flames reaching the roof. The building is not served by the city and did not have fire hydrants, requiring the firefighters to use 500-gallon water tanks.

Officials say the lack of water and presence of a large amount of flammable liquids, coupled with high winds, caused the fire to grow and spread quickly. Two of the business’ employees were treated for burns on their hands.

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GERALD KARAS, 89, of Massena (Family visitation & luncheon 2/22/20)

Obituaries

February 15th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

GERALD KARAS, 89, of Massena, died Saturday, February 15th, 2020, at Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. A family visitation for GERALD KARAS will be held from 3-until 5-p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22nd, at the Greenfield Gospel Chapel with a luncheon to be held during the visitation. Steen Funeral Home in Massena has the arrangements.

Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

GERALD KARAS is survived by:

His sons – Doyle (Cheryl) Karas; Galen (Lisa) Karas, and Dennie (Laura) Karas.

His brother – Arnold (Artha) Karas, of Marietta, OK.

His sisters – Rosella (Richard) Howes, of Ontario, WI., and Dianna (James) Marshall, of Oakland (IA).

8 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

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Class 2-A District 2 Wrestling Meet Results @ Atlantic

Sports

February 15th, 2020 by Jim Field

Semi-Finals

106:

McKinley Robbins (Greene Co.) beat Sammy Schmitz (Harlan) FALL :51
Easton O’Brien (Atlantic/CAM) beat Brandon Erp (Red Oak) FALL 2:54

113:

Aybren Moore (Atlantic/CAM) beat Luke Freund (Harlan) FALL 3:12
Brenner Gallagher (Greene Co.) beat Chase Sandholm (Red Oak) 7-0

120:

Johnathon Erp (Red Oak) beat Ben Schmitz (Kuemper Catholic) FALL 3:58
Ethan Follmann (Atlantic/CAM) beat Luke Musich (Harlan) 5-4

126:

Joe Weaver (Atlantic/CAM) beat Ethan Lemon (Harlan) 4-3
Dawson Bond (Red Oak) beat Keegan Jensen (Winterset) 6-2

132:

Bryce Hatten (Winterset) beat Abby McIntyre (Glenwood) FALL 1:39
Kale Downey (Clarinda) beat Garon Wurster (Creston/O-M) 10-6

138:

Kruise Kiburz (Winterset) beat Michael Mayer (Clarinda) FALL 2:00
Shea Parkis (Kuemper Catholic) beat Tate Mayberry (Glenwood) FALL 2:46

145:

Jack West (Winterset) beat Tyler Boldra (Glenwood) FALL:16
Emry Colby (Panorama) beat Colton Hauschild (Southwest Iowa) FALL 1:59

152:

Wyatt Appleseth (Panorama) beat Mason Griffith (Harlan) FALL 1:21
Tyler Brown (Winterset) beat Dalton Book (Glenwood) FALL 1:49

160:

Brady Barringer (Winterset) beat Zane Bendorf (Harlan) FALL 3:50
Justin McCunn (Red Oak) beat Will Hansen (Greene Co.) FALL 1:06

170:

Bruce Lukehart (Red Oak) beat Hayden Green (Creston/O-M) 4-2
Carter Bendorf (Harlan) beat Payton Fewson (Atlantic/CAM) FALL 2:44

182:

Jackson Kinsella (Creston/O-M) beat Jakob Childs (Clarinda) FALL 3:19
Mitch Mayberry (Glenwood) beat Riley Hoven (Winterset) FALL :44

195:

Sam Chapman (Creston/O-M) beat Sully Woods (Glenwood) 10-0
Carter Maynes (Red Oak) beat Devin McKay (Atlantic/CAM) FALL 1:52

220:

Jesse Schwery (Harlan) beat Cal Wanninger (Kuemper Catholic) 6-4 (OT)
Crew Howard (Clarinda) beat Sawyer Schiltz (Greene Co.) 5-0

285:

Kaden Sutton (ADM) beat Jeremiah Davis (Harlan) FALL 1:09
Cale Roller (Atlantic/CAM) beat Noah Clark (Glenwood) FALL 1:26

Finals (State qualifiers in Bold)

106:

1st – McKinley Robbins (Greene Co) beat Easton O’Brien (Atlantic/CAM) 10-4
3rd – Sammy Schmitz (Harlan) beat Brandon Arp (Red Oak) FALL :53

113:

1st – Aybren Moore (Atlantic/CAM) beat Brenner Gallagher (Greene Co) FALL 3:20
3rd – Chase Sandholm (Red Oak) beat Luke Freund (Harlan) FALL 3:03

120:

1st – Johnathon Erp (Red Oak) beat Ethan Follmann (Atlantic/CAM) FALL 2:46
3rd – Ben Schmitz (Kuemper) beat Luke Musich (Harlan) 1-0
Wrestlback – Ben Schmitz (Kuemper) beat Ethan Follmann (Atlantic/CAM) 5-2

126:

1st – Joe Weaver (Atlantic/CAM) beat Dawson Bond (Red Oak) 9-3
3rd – Ethan Lemon (Harlan) beat Keegan Jensen (Winterset) 7-2
Wrestleback – Ethan Lemon (Harlan) beat Dawson Bond (Red Oak) 7-6 (2OT)

132:

1st – Bryce Hatten (Winterset) beat Kale Downey (Clarinda) FALL 3:04
3rd – Garon Wurster (Creston/O-M) beat Abby McIntyre (Glenwood) FALL 5:06

138:

1st – Kruise Kiburz (Winterset) beat Shea Parkis (Kuemper) 12-4
3rd – Tate Mayberry (Glenwood) beat Michael Mayer (Harlan) FALL 3:16

145:

1st – Jack West (Winterset) beat Emry Colby (Panorama) 11-2
3rd – Colton Hauschild (SWI) beat Tyler Boldra (Glenwood) FALL :56

152:

1st – Wyatt Appleseth (Panorama) beat Tyler Brown (Winterset) 15-6
3rd – Dalton Book (Glenwood) beat Mason Griffith (Harlan) FALL 1:02

160:

1st –Justin McCunn (Red Oak) beat Brady Barringer (Winterset) 11-0
3rd – Will Hansen (Greene Co) beat Zane Bendorf (Harlan) FALL 3:13
Wrestleback – Brady Barringer (Winterset) beat Will Hansen (Greene Co) 9-3

170:

1st – Carter Bendorf (Harlan) beat Bruce Lukehart (Red Oak) 6-1
3rd – Hayden Green (Creston/O-M) beat Payton Fewson (Atlantic/CAM) 11-9

182:

1st – Jackson Kinsella (Creston/O-M) beat Mitch Mayberry (Glenwood) Tech Fall 21-4
3rd – Jakob Childs (Clarinda) beat Riley Hoven (Winterset) FALL 4:41
Wrestleback – Mitch Mayberry (Glenwood) beat Jakob Childs (Clarinda) FALL 5:27

195:

1st – Carter Maynes (Red Oak) beat Sam Chapman (Creston/O-M) 4-0
3rd – Sully Woods (Glenwood) beat Devin McKay (Atlantic/CAM) 5-1

220:

1st – Crew Howard (Clarinda) beat Jesse Schwery (Harlan) 11-0
3rd – Cal Wanninger (Kuemper) beat Sawyer Schiltz (Greene Co) 6-4

285:

1st – Kaden Sutton (ADM) beat Cale Roller (Atlantic/CAM) 9-1
3rd – Jeremiah Davis (Harlan) beat Noah Clark (Glenwood) 8-6
Wrestleback – Cale Roller (Atlantic/CAM) beat Jeremiah Davis (Harlan) FALL :29

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House fire in Villisca Friday night

News

February 15th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency reports Villisca Fire and Rescue was paged out to the scene of a house fire in Villisca at around 8:15-p.m., Friday. After they arrived on the scene at 3269 260th Street, crews attempted to make an aggressive interior fire attack to stop or slow the spread of fire in the home, however crews were forced to back out and took up a defensive firefighting operation, due to many issues they were faced with, including heat, smoke conditions and ice. Firefighters were on scene for roughly 3.5 hours before the fire was extinguished.

All photos via the Montgomery County EMA Facebook page.

The investigation continues into the cause of the fire. The home and its contents were considered a total loss. There were no injuries to the occupants of the home or any firefighters.

Agencies assisting Villisca Fire & Rescue on scene were Stanton Fire Department, Grant Fire Department, Red Oak Rescue, Montgomery County Emergency Management, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Montgomery County Communications, Villisca Municipal Power and the American Red Cross.

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Staff Assault: Anamosa State Penitentiary

News

February 15th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

ANAMOSA – Officials with the Iowa Department of Correction say a correctional officer was assaulted by an inmate at the Anamosa State Penitentiary at approximately 7:40-p.m., Friday. The officer was observing the distribution of medications to inmates on a mental health unit when an inmate refused to comply with taking a required prescription.

After being verbally directed to take his medication, the inmate refused and unexpectedly struck the officer in the face with a closed-fist strike. The officer that was attacked, as well as additional officers that responded to the incident were able to place the inmate in restraints without further incident.

The officer was taken by State vehicle to the Jones Regional Medical Center to be evaluated and was found to have suffered injuries to his face and hand. The inmate did not suffer any major injuries. The incident remains under investigation.

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