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DONALD S. GESSERT, 78, of Harlan (Mass of Christian Burial 9/23/22)

Obituaries

September 20th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

DONALD S. GESSERT, 78, of Harlan, died Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, at the Salem Lutheran Home. A Mass of Christian Burial for DONALD GESSERT will be held 11-a.m. Friday, Sept. 23rd, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Visitation at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan, is on Thursday, Sept. 22nd, from 5-until 7-pm, with a Wake Service at 7-p.m.

Burial is in the Harlan Cemetery.

DONALD GESSERT is survived by:

His wife – Susan Gessert, of Elk Horn.

His sons – Darrin Gessert, of Omaha, NE; Brian Gessert (& friend Melody), of Kimballton; Kelly Gessert (& fiancé Stephanie Schuster), of Council Bluffs

His daughter – Jody (Alan) Goertz, of Underwood.

His brothers – Darold Gessert,  Darwin (Mary) Gessert; Dean (Deb) Gessert, & Randall Gessert, all of Harlan; Wayne Gessert of Council Bluffs, IA; Dale (Georgia) Gessert of Heartland, WI.

His sisters – Diane Derby, Kathy (John) Kelly, Marcia (Tom) Albertson, & Donna (Jeff Mayne) Gessert, all of Harlan; &  Beverly (Gary) Helig, of Minden.

8 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; sister-in-law Micki Gessert, of Harlan.

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RANDALL KAY BRECKERBAUMER, 84, of Atlantic (Celebration of Life 9/22/22)

Obituaries

September 20th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

RANDALL KAY BRECKERBAUMER, 84, of Atlantic, died Monday, Sept. 19, 2022 at Cass Health, in Atlantic. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service for RANDALL BRECKERBAUMER will be held 4:30-p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22nd, at the First United Methodist Church, in Atlantic. Roland Funeral Service in Atlantic, has the arrangements. The service will be recorded and available on the funeral home website by noon, Friday (9/23).

Immediately following the Celebration of Life, the family invites you to join them for a time of visitation and a light supper, at the Atlantic Golf and Country Club.

A private family burial will be held prior to the Celebration of Life, at the Oakwood Cemetery, in Lewis.

Memorials may be directed to the family for later designation to the United Congregational Methodist Church, the town of Lewis, and families in need.

RANDALL BRECKERBAUMER is survived by:

His daughter – Jan (Ken) Tolton.

His sister – Pat Marshall Burk.

His step-sisters: Donnis Christensen and Rita (Jon) Slankard.

7 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, brothers-in-law Richard (Darla) Casady & Daryl Henningsen.

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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Tue., Sept. 20, 2022

Weather

September 20th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly sunny & hot. High 95. SW @ 15-25 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy to cloudy. Low 64. N @ 5-10.
Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy w/scattered showers & thunderstorms. High 74. N @ 10-15.
Thursday: P/Cldy.  High 78.
Friday: Mostly cloudy w/scattered showers. High 68.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 87. The Low was 60. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 80 and the Low was 49. The Record High on this date was 95 in 1891. The Record Low was 28 in 1901 & 1962.

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2 Washington State residents injured in Iowa pursuit and crash

News

September 20th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Williams, Iowa) – A crash during a pursuit between a car and a semi tractor-trailer Monday night in Hamilton County, resulted in two Washington State residents being flown to a hospital in Des Moines. According to the Iowa State Patrol, a 2019 Toyota Camry driven by 26-year-old Viliami Wight, of Auburn, WA, was eluding law enforcement at a high rate of speed and driving recklessly on Highway 20 westbound, at around 8:10-p.m., when the car crossed the median.

The Toyota struck a 2003 Kenworth semi driven by 52-year-old Joseph Ward, of Steamboat Rock, Iowa. Wight, and his passenger, 52-year-old Laurie Henke, also of Auburn, WA, were flown by Mercy One Airmed and LifeFlight helicopters to Mercy Hospital, in Des Moines. The crash remains under investigation.

The Patrol was assisted by the Hardin and Hamilton County Sheriff’s Departments, Williams Fire and EMS, Van Diest EMS, and Iowa DOT MVE Officers.

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Reynolds says ‘every single parent’ should get to choose public or private school for their kids

News

September 20th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Republican Governor Kim Reynolds will be expanding her school choice plan for parents who want to send their children to a private K-through-12 school. “The right to place your child in an environment where they can thrive should not just be for families that have the financial resources,” Reynolds said. “It should be for every single parent and this is the year that we are going to get that done.”

Reynolds asked the 2022 legislature to provide 55 million dollars worth of state scholarships, to cover private school costs for 10-thousand students from low to middle income households — but the plan did not have enough Republican votes to pass in the Iowa House. During a speech to the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition, Reynolds made it clear that if she’s reelected, she’ll present the 2023 legislature with a new plan. “I think it’s beyond time to give parents the choice in their child’s education,” Reynolds said, to applause.

Reynolds mentioned the topic briefly during her speech, but did not unveil her new proposal. Arizona’s Republican governor signed a law this summer that lets Arizona parents take the state money set aside to educate their child in a PUBLIC school and use it to cover PRIVATE school costs or homeschooling expenses. Deidre DeJear, the Democratic candidate for governor, says the priority should be to fully fund public schools with public dollars. “We believe in a strong public education system in this state,” DeJear says.

DeJear made her comments during a speech this weekend at the Polk County Democrats Steak Fry.

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CORA McCLAIN, 86, of Orient (Celebration of Life Svcs. 9/24/22)

Obituaries

September 20th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

CORA McCLAIN, 86, of Orient, died Monday, September 19, 2022, at the Deerfield Health Care Center in Urbandale, Iowa.  Celebration of Life services for CORA McCLAIN will be held 11-a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24th, at the Greenfield United Methodist Church. Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.

Open visitation (without the family present) is at the funeral home, on Fri., Sept. 23rd, from 1-until 6-p.m.

Burial is in the Orient Cemetery, in Orient, Iowa.  A luncheon will be held at the Orient United Methodist Church following the committal service

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

Memorials may be made to your local food pantry or to a memorial fund to be established by the family.

CORA McCLAIN is survived by:

Her daughter – LouAnn McClai,n of Des Moines.

Her son – Steven (Kim) McClain, of Austin, Texas.

4 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; other relatives and friends.

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AP College Football Top 25 09/18/2022

Sports

September 19th, 2022 by admin

AP College Football Top 25
09/18/2022

1. Georgia (59)
2. Alabama (3)
3. Ohio State (1)
4. Michigan
5. Clemson
6. Oklahoma
7. USC
8. Kentucky
9. Oklahoma State
10. Arkansas
11. Tennessee
12. NC State
13. Utah
14. Penn State
15. Oregon
16. Ole Miss
17. Baylor
18. Washington
19. BYU
20. Florida
21. Wake Forest
22. Texas
23. Texas A&M
24. Pitt
25. Miami

Also receiving votes: Michigan State 91, Florida State 85, Appalachian State 77, North Carolina 72, Washington State 62, Cincinnati 52, Oregon State 49, Minnesota 48, Kansas 23, Syracuse 7, LSU 6, Wisconsin 4

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ADM Tiger XC Invitational 09/19/2022

Sports

September 19th, 2022 by admin

ADM Tiger XC Invitational
09/19/2022

Girls Team Scores

  1. ADM 45
  2. Van Meter 47
  3. Glenwood 53
  4. Woodward-Granger 134
  5. West Central Valley 177
  6. Lincoln 181
  7. Ballard 191
  8. Saydel 284
  9. Perry 287
  10. I-35 229

Girls Individual Top Ten

1 Geneva Timmerman, Sr 18:45.4 A D M
2 Eva Fleshner, Fr 19:38.3 Woodward Granger
3 Clare Kelly, Sr 20:03.0 Van Meter
4 Mary Kelly, Sr 20:28.7 Van Meter
5 Madelyn Berglund, So 20:34.8 Glenwood
6 Haley James, Fr 20:46.2 A D M
7 Lauren Hughes, Jr 21:02.7 Glenwood
8 Breckyn Petersen, So 21:26.5 Glenwood
9 Emma McCoy, So 21:29.8 Van Meter
10 Taitlin Koch, Jr 21:30.2 West Central Valley

Boys Team Scores

  1. ADM 20
  2. Ballard 75
  3. I-35 85
  4. Lincoln 96
  5. Van Meter 153
  6. Woodward-Granger 153
  7. Perry 166
  8. Saydel 207

Boys Individual Top Ten

1 Torin Timmerman, So 17:16.8 A D M
2 Harrison Desmarais, Sr 17:59.1 A D M
3 Zack Stoermer, Jr 17:59.9 Lincoln
4 Hunter Landphair, Jr 18:02.0 A D M
5 Isaac Chapman, So 18:02.8 A D M
6 Austin Vander Werf, Jr 18:10.3 Interstate 35
7 Mason Maiers, Sr 18:10.5 Interstate 35
8 Sam Peters, Jr 18:21.2 A D M
9 Seth Pencook, Sr 18:23.4 Ballard
10 Keegan Holdmeyer, So 18:27.4 A D M

Full results HERE

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High School Volleyball Scoreboard 09/19/2022

Sports

September 19th, 2022 by admin

(3-1) Boyer Valley 24-25-25-25, Ar-We-Va 26-16-16-16
(3-0) Heartland Christian 25-26-25, Essex 21-24-22
(2-0) Stanton 25-25, East Union 2-2
(2-0) Stanton 25-25, Southwest Valley 12-13
(2-0) Southwest Valley 25-25, East Union 19-13

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Atlantic Parks Board acts on Board vacancy appointment

Ag/Outdoor, News

September 19th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa)  – The Atlantic Parks and Recreation Department’s Board of Directors, Monday evening, selected a person to fill a vacancy on the Board, created by the resignation in August, of Ashley Hayes, who accepted a job with SWIPCO, in Atlantic. Parks Board Chair Jolene Smith said there were two applicants for the job.

The Board’s recommendation will be submitted to the City Council for their consideration and action, this Wednesday evening. Assuming the Council has no objections, Mayor Grace Garrett will swear-in Butler, along with Parks Board member Shirley Jensen, whose Oath of Office was done incorrectly, according to Smith.

Atlantic Parks and Rec Director Bryant Rassmussen & Assistant Jeff Christensen at the Parks Board mtg., 9/19/22

In other business, the Parks and Rec Board discussed the Healthiest State Walk, which Parks Director Bryant Rasmussen said will be held 9:30-a.m. on October 5th, beginning in the north parking lot of the Nishna Valley YMCA. From there it will proceed to Harl Holt Park via the Bull Creek Pathway, and then back to the YMCA.

Ramussen spoke also, about the placement of a memorial flag pole on the ridge near the Rotary Shelter side, of the Schildberg Recreation Area. He said the request came from a woman whose husband has passed, and would be in honor of him. There is no cost to the Parks Department. The Kiwanis will install the flag pole and required lighting (for night-time illumination).

Rasmussen said the next Parks and Rec event, is the “Tour de Parks,” sponsored in conjunction with the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce. Tour de Parks on October 2nd at 2-p.m., is a free bicycle tour of Atlantic parks.

The ride will start and end at the Kiddie Korral at Sunny Side Park (1300 Sunnyside Lane). The Atlantic Kiwanis will be providing a free meal for riders when they finish the ride, and participating organizations and supporters will be giving away free prizes. The ride will be on both trails and streets to highlight area trails and the bike-ability of Atlantic. The ride and following celebration is expected to last until approximately 5:30.

For questions or to borrow a bike or helmet for the ride, contact Atlantic Parks & Recreation at 712-243-3542. Additional information will be forthcoming also, on a Scarecrow Contest. Follow Atlantic Parks and Recreation on Facebook, to see the latest.

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