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INA All-State Football Honorees announced

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November 26th, 2015 by admin

The Iowa Newspaper Association announced their All-State Football honorees on Wednesday.  6 honorary captains were named for each class along with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd team honorees in each class.

The honorary captains will be up for the Ed Thomas Mr. Football and they include:  4A- Shaun Beyer, Cedar Rapids Kennedy WR/DB.  3A- Noah Clayberg, Pella QB.  2A- Logan Backhaus, Spirit Lake QB.  1A- Carson Lensing, South Winnishiek DE/TE.  A- Colton Dinsdale, Gladbrook-Reinbeck MLB/RB/WR/KR.  8-Man- Ben Specht, MMC QB.

1st, 2nd, and 3rd Team honorees from the area in each class are listed below:

CLASS 8-MAN

First Team

RB: Christopher Brown, SR, Glidden-Ralston

DL: Noah Borkowski, SR, Glidden-Ralston

DL: Spencer Brown, SR, Lenox

LB: Drew Buckholdt, JR, Exira/EHK

P: Drew Ticknor, SR, CAM

Second Team

RB: Brandon Riley, JR, Coon Rapids-Bayard

RB: Josh Hopkins, SR, East Mills

OL: Nathan McNamara, SR, Glidden-Ralston

WR: Derek Schurke, JR, Ar-We-Va

LB: Alex Bechtold, SR, Stanton

DB: Carson Cline, SR, Lenox

DB: Brady Hansen, SR, Exira/EHK

P: Sam Philips, JR, Fremont-Mills

Third Team

RB: Mike Ward, SR, East Union

OL: Matt Glockel, JR, East Mills

OL: Isaac McAlister, JR, Coon Rapids-Bayard

LB: Sam Obert, JR, Coon Rapids-Bayard

DB: Parker Powers, JR, Fremont-Mills

CLASS A

First Team

WR/TE: Kyle Dolecheck, SR, Mount Ayr

LB: Riley Wohlers, SR, Logan-Magnolia

DB: Jacob Taylor, SR, Mount Ayr

Second Team

RB: Jake Mulford, SR, Audubon

OL: Jameson Muxfeldt, SR, Logan-Magnolia

DL: Logan Stark, SR, Mount Ayr

LB: Matthew Smith-Petersen, SR, Audubon

P: Nick Wurster, SR, Mount Ayr

Third Team

RB: Brennen Weiland, SR, Nodaway Valley

OL: Cole Jensen, SR, MVAO

OL: Lincoln Lutrick, SR, Mount Ayr

OL: Kole Thompson, SR, Bedford

DL: Jed McCreary, SR, Mount Ayr

LB: Danny Koch, JR, St. Albert

DB: Jarek Richardson, SR, Logan-Magnolia

P: Luke Waters, SO, St. Albert

CLASS 1A

First Team

WR: Tyler Conn, SR, Underwood

DL: Tameron McGurren-Leal, SR, AHSTW

LB: Justin Miller, SR, Missouri Valley

Second Team

QB: Nick Pedersen, SR, Underwood

K: Colin Opstvedt, SR, Underwood

DB: Nathan Herbst, SR, AHSTW

Third Team

OL: Seth Jimmerson, SR, Missouri Valley

OL: Jacob Thraen, SR, IKM-Manning

WR/TE: Nolan Chapman, SR, Treynor

DL: John Reber, SR, Treynor

CLASS 3A

First Team

RB: Chase Shiltz, JR, Creston/O-M

LB: Carter Von Essen, SR, Glenwood

K: Ethan Knudson, SR, Harlan

Second Team

RB: Matt Pauk, SR, Carroll

OL: Caleb Sanders, SO, Glenwood

OL: Reese Fitzpatrick, JR, Carroll

OL: Trevor Downing, SO, Creston/O-M

WR/TE: Mavrick Decker, JR, Glenwood

WR/TE: Dayton Ross, JR, Carroll

DL: Soren Jensen, JR, Carroll

DL: Cole Loeffelbein, JR, Glenwood

LB: Seth Maitlen, SR, Creston/O-M

Third Team

RB: Nick Tarney, JR, Harlan

OL: Max Langenfeld, SR, Harlan

CLASS 4A

First Team

DL: Mitchell Brinkman, SR, Lewis Central

Second Team

K: Caleb Shudak, SR, Lewis Central

Third Team

LB: Mac Southard, JR, Lewis Central

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 11/26/2015

Podcasts, Sports

November 26th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast w/Chris Parks.

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & funeral report, 11/26/2015

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November 26th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The area’s top news at 7:06-a.m., w/KJAN News Director Ric Hanson

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NWS forecast for Atlantic & weather data for Atlantic, 11/26/15

Weather

November 26th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

**FREEZING RAIN & WINTERS STORM WARNINGS are in effect (see the KJAN weather page for details)**
Thanksgiving Day: Rain before 4pm, then freezing rain. Temperature falling to around 31 by 5pm. N @ 15-25mph. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.
Tonight: Cloudy w/a snow-freezing rain mix. Low around 22. N @ 15-30. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. N @ 15-25. Wind chill values as low as 5.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. N/NE @ 10-20.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Sat. Night: Mo. Cldy w/a slight chance of freezing rain. Low around 23.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 55. Our 24-hour low ending today at 7-a.m. was 35. We received 0.16” of an inch of rain overnight through 7-a.m. today, here in Atlantic. Last year on this date we reached 28 for a High and 4 was the low. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on this date was 69 in 1990, while the Record Low was -9 in 1898.
Sunrise is at 7:21-a.m.. Sunset is 4:53-p.m.

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DANIEL ALLAN SCHIMEROWSKI, 26, of Clinton (Svcs. 11/28/15)

Obituaries

November 26th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

DANIEL ALLAN SCHIMEROWSKI, 26, of Clinton, died Mon., Nov. 23rd. A Memorial service for DANIEL SCHIMEROWSKI will be held 11-a.m. Sat., Nov. 28th, at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home, in Harlan.

The family will greet friends at the funeral home one-hour prior to the memorial service on Saturday (10am-11am).

DANIEL SCHIMEROWSKI is survived by:

His mother – Deb Schimerowski & husband Craig Wehr, of Park View.

His father – Mike Schimerowski & wife Lee Bertoncella, of Earling.

His sisters – Sarah Schimerowski (& Jeff Ryland), of Clinton; Nicole Schimerowski (& fiance’ Evan Miller), of Ames; and Katie Schimerowski, of Park View.

His devoted friend – Dru Redler, of Maquoketa.

His maternal grandfather – Nick Springman, of Portsmouth.

His Paternal grandmother – Mary Lou Schimerowski, of Earling.

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DOREEN PETERSEN, 52, of Avoca & formerly of Council Bluffs (Svcs. 11/30/15)

Obituaries

November 26th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

DOREEN PETERSEN, 52, of Avoca (& formerly of Council Bluffs), died Tue., Nov. 24th, at the Avoca Nursing & Rehab Center. A Celebration of Life service for DOREEN PETERSEN will be held from 11-am until 1-pm Mon., Nov. 30th, at the Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home, in Atlantic.

Memorials may be directed to the family for later designation.

Burial will be in the Atlantic Cemetery.

DOREEN PETERSEN is survived by:

Her father – Dallas Petersen, of Villisca.

Her sons – Channing Petersen, of Red Oak, and Cole Smith.

Her brother – Darryl (Barb) Petersen, of Council Bluffs.

Her sisters – Donna (Scott) Saggs, of Council Bluffs, and Diana (Jared) Jensen, of Omaha.

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Tools and equipment stolen from trailer in Afton

News

November 26th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The Union County Sheriff’s Office says an Afton man reported Nov. 13th, that someone had entered his work trailer parked at his residence. During the incident, an Air compressor, Milwaukee tool set & 5 batteries, DeWalt trim nailer, Big Speed square, siding tabbers, Stiletto hammer, snips, air hose, and shop vac, were taken. The loss was estimated at $2,490.

The incident, which took place sometime after 8-p.m., remains under investigation.

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VYRL CADWELL, 95, of Manilla (Svcs. 12-05-2015)

Obituaries

November 26th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

VYRL CADWELL, 95, of Manilla, died Wed., Nov. 25th, at the Eventide Nursing Home, in Denison. Funeral Services for VYRL CADWELL will be held Saturday, December 5th at 10:30am at the United Church in Manilla. Ohde Funeral Home in Manilla has the arrangements.

Burial will be in the Nishnabotna Cemetery near Manilla.

Friends may call on Friday, December 4th from 4:00pm-6:00pm at the funeral home.  Visitation will resume Saturday at 9:30am at the church prior to the services.

VYRL CADWELL is survived by:

Children: Keith Cadwell of Ames.  Martha Pearson of Fortney, TX.  Kathy Hout of Sioux Falls, SD.  Dorothy Ackley of Farmington, NM.  Anita LeStrange of Paullina. Bryan Cadwell of Oxford, WI.

Sister-in-law: Evelyn Cadwell of Spencer.

17 Grandchildren

5 Great-Grandchildren

 

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Red Oak man arrested for OWI following pickup rollover

News

November 26th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

An investigation into a rollover accident Wednesday afternoon southwest of Red Oak resulted in the driver of a pickup being arrested for operating while intoxicated. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says 23-year old Dylan J. Hambright, of Red Oak, was traveling south on G Avenue at around 12:30-p.m., and had just exited the railroad underpass, when he lost control of the 2000 Chevy Silverado pickup he was driving.

When Hambright over-corrected, the vehicle went into the east ditch and landed on its side, sustaining $5,000 damage. Hambright was arrested on a charge of OWI/1st offense. He was being held in the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center on $2,000 cash bond.

The Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by Red Oak Police and Red Oak Fire and Rescue.

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NWS forecast for Cass & area Counties in IA, 11/26/15

Weather

November 26th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

346 AM CST THU NOV 26 2015

FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT…

EARLY THIS MORNING…LIGHT RAIN. NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 80 PERCENT.

TODAY…RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON…THEN FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY…COLDER. ICE ACCUMULATION UP TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH. HIGH IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…BREEZY…COLDER. LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND LIGHT SNOW THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. ICE ACCUMULATION UP TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH. STORM TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATION UP TO ONE HALF OF AN INCH. LOW IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT.

FRIDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

SATURDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND LIGHT SNOW. LOW IN THE LOWER 20S.

SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGH IN THE MID 30S.

 

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