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Atlantic man arrested on drug charges in Fremont County

News

October 1st, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Sidney, Iowa) – Fremont County Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports a Cass County (IA) man was among several people arrested on separate drug charges over the past week. This (Sunday) morning (Oct. 1st), Fremont County deputies arrested 21-year-old Gage Mitchell Mundorf, of Atlantic.

Gage Mundorf

He was arrested for two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance 2nd Offense, (Cocaine and Marijuana). Mundorf wass being held on a $4,000 cash/surety bond.

Last Thursday (9/28) Fremont County deputies arrested 57-year-old Chrissy Lee Farnsworth, of Riverton (IA). She was arrested for two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine and Marijuana), and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and released after posting $2,300 surety bond.

Farnsworth

Strange

61-year-old John Allen Strange, also of Riverton, was arrested Thursday, for 3rd Offense Possession of Methamphetamine. He was released after posting a $1,000 surety bond.

On September 11th, deputies with the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a burglary of a previously flooded home under that was under construction in Hamburg. On September 26th, deputies with the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office conducted multiple search warrants at a residence in the 400 block of Main Street and the 3100 block of Washington Streets, in Hamburg. They were able to recover stolen property as well as controlled substances.

Downey

Forbes

Two men were arrested. 34-year-old Charles David Forbes, of Omaha, and 47-year-old Shane Michael Downey, of Hamburg, were charged in connection with the search warrants.

Forbes was charged with: Theft 1st Degree, a Class C Felony and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He is being held on $10,000 cash/surety bond. Downey was charged with: Theft 1st Degree, a Class C Felony; Possession of Methamphetamine, 2nd Offense; Possession of Drug Paraphernalia; Unlawful Possession of Prescription Drugs and Possession of Marijuana. He was released after posting a $10,000 surety bond. Additional  charges are pending in the case.

Other, unrelated arrests in Fremont County include:

  • 70-year-old Patrick Lynn Greene, of Shenandoah, who was taken into custody on Sept. 26th, for Violation of Probation. He was released on his own recognizance.

    Greene

    Kalkas

  • 41-year-old Dustin Eugene Kalkas, of Shenandoah, was arrested Sept. 28th, on an outside agency warrant. He was released to an outside agency.

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High School Volleyball Scores

Sports

October 1st, 2023 by Asa Lucas

Hawkeye Ten Conference:

Glenwood 2-Bishop LeBlond 0 (25-12, 25-17)
Glenwood 2-Lafayette County 0 (25-10, 25-10)
Glenwood 2-Oak Grove 0 (25-19, 25-21)
Glenwood 2-Oak Grove 0 (25-22, 25-13)
Lewis Central 2-Council Bluffs Jefferson 0 (21-17, 21-14)
Lewis Central 2-St. Albert 0 (21-18, 24-22)
Lewis Central 2-Treynor 0 (21-16, 21-15)
Red Oak 2-Atlantic 0 (21-6, 21-18)
Red Oak 2-IKM-Manning 0 (21-12, 21-9)
Red Oak 2-Lawton-Bronson 0 (21-12, 21-11)
Red Oak 2-Tri-Center 0 (21-15, 21-10)
Red Oak 2-Westwood 1 (15-21, 21-16, 15-12)
Red Oak 2-Westwood 1 (15-21, 21-16, 15-12)
Shenandoah 2-Riverside 0 (21-18, 21-14)
St. Albert 2-Denison-Schleswig 0 (21-6, 21-14)
Tri-Center 2-Atlantic 1 (21-13, 17-21, 15-10)
Westwood 2-Atlantic 0 (21-9, 21-14)

Western Iowa Conference:

Glidden-Ralston 2-Riverside 0 (19-21, 21-11, 15-10)
Lewis Central 2-Treynor 0 (21-16, 21-15)
Red Oak 2-IKM-Manning 0 (21-12, 21-9)
Red Oak 2-Tri-Center 0 (21-15, 21-10)
Riverside 2-Fremont-Mills 0 (21-18, 21-16)
Shenandoah 2-Riverside 0 (21-18, 21-14)
Tri-Center 2-Atlantic 1 (21-13, 17-21, 15-10)
Tri-Center 2-IKM-Manning 0 (21-13, 21-11)
Tri-Center 2-Lawton-Bronson 0 (21-9, 21-16)
Tri-Center 2-Westwood 0 (21-9, 21-19)
Westwood 2-IKM-Manning 0 (21-19, 21-6)

Rolling Valley Conference:

Alta-Aurelia 2-Boyer Valley 0 (24-22, 21-10)
Glidden-Ralston 2-Riverside 0 (19-21, 21-11, 15-10)

Corner Conference:

Carlisle 2-Stanton 1 (15-21, 22-20, 15-13)
Carroll 2-Stanton 0 (21-16, 21-17)
Pella Christian 2-Stanton 1 (21-15, 19-21, 15-13)
Riverside 2-Fremont-Mills 0 (21-18, 21-16)
South Hardin 2-Stanton 1 (21-8, 13-21, 15-13)

Pride of Iowa Conference:

Carlisle 2-Nodaway Valley 0 (21-11, 21-11)
Carroll 2-Nodaway Valley 0 (21-17, 21-9)
Pella Christian 2-Nodaway Valley 1 (21-16, 18-21, 15-6)
Pleasantville 2-Martensdale-St Marys 0 (21-6, 21-11)
South Hardin 2-Nodaway Valley 0 (21-9, 21-9)
Southeast Warren 2-Pleasantville 1 (16-21, 21-19, 15-10)

West Central Conference:

Ankeny Centennial 2-Des Moines Christian 1 (26-24, 23-25, 16-14)
Des Moines Christian 2-Ames 0 (21-15, 21-15)
Des Moines Christian 2-Dallas Center-Grimes 0 (25-19, 25-21)
Des Moines Christian 2-Des Moines East 0 (21-7, 21-6)
Des Moines Christian 2-Urbandale 0 (21-15, 21-14)
PCM 2-Pleasantville 0 (22-20, 21-19)
Pleasantville 2-Colfax-Mingo 0 (21-17, 21-15)
Pleasantville 2-Martensdale-St Marys 0 (21-6, 21-11)
Pleasantville 2-Saydel 0 (21-9, 21-15)
Southeast Warren 2-Pleasantville 1 (16-21, 21-19, 15-10)

Raccoon River Conference:

Carlisle 2-Greene County 0 (21-15, 21-18)
Carlisle 2-Nodaway Valley 0 (21-11, 21-11)
Carlisle 2-Pella Christian 0 (21-16, 21-15)
Carlisle 2-South Hardin 0 (24-22, 21-10)
Carlisle 2-Stanton 1 (15-21, 22-20, 15-13)
Carroll 2-Nodaway Valley 0 (21-17, 21-9)
Carroll 2-Stanton 0 (21-16, 21-17)
Council Bluffs Lincoln 2-North Polk 0 (16-21, 28-26)
Dallas Center-Grimes 2-North Polk 0 (21-18, 21-16)
Greene County 2-Carroll 0 (21-15, 28-26)
Johnston 2-North Polk 0 (21-13, 21-11)
North Polk 2-Ames 0 (25-20, 25-12)
North Polk 2-Council Bluffs Lincoln 1 (21-25, 25-22, 15-10)
North Polk 2-Pella 0 (25-23, 25-18)
South Hardin 2-Carroll 1 (21-17, 21-23, 15-10)

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Hawkeyes Shutout Cyclones

Sports

October 1st, 2023 by Asa Lucas

AMES, Iowa – The University of Iowa softball team shutout Iowa State, 3 -0, on Saturday afternoon at the Cyclone Softball Complex in a nine-inning exhibition.

Sophomore Jalen Adams went the distance in the circle throwing a complete game. She allowed seven hits and struck out five Cyclone hitters. She retired Iowa State in order in five of the innings.

Iowa scored three runs on six hits and two Cyclone errors. Freshman Mya Clark was responsible for all three RBIs in the game. She drew a bases loaded hit-by-pitch in the first and had a two-RBI triple in the third inning. The Hawkeyes had a baserunner in all but two innings. Freshman Jena Young went 2-for-3 with a walk.

The Hawkeyes return to action on tomorrow, Sunday October 1 as they face Drake in the final game of the Big Four Classic. First pitch at the Cyclone Softball Complex in Ames is scheduled for 11 a.m. CT.

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Hawkeyes Fall on the Road at Illinois

Sports

October 1st, 2023 by Asa Lucas

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – University of Iowa volleyball fell to Illinois, 3-0, on Saturday night inside Huff Hall.

The Hawkeyes were led by redshirt freshman Nataly Moravec as she put down 15 kills and dug 10 to register her first double-double of the season. Fifth-year Caitlan Buettner also tallied double-digit kills with 11. Senior Bailey Ortega and freshman Kaia Mateo split the assists with 18 and 16, respectively. Redshirt sophomore Sydney Dennis led the defense with 21 digs.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Set 1 (Illinois, 28-26): The Hawkeyes kicked off the match on a long run, scoring the first five points. Urquhart posted two service aces, Buettner put down a kill, and Iowa took advantage of two Fighting Illini errors. Illinois battled with its own run, but Iowa was able to keep the lead, 7-4. After a strong offensive front from the Illini, Iowa capitalized off of two errors and two kills from Moravec to tie the set at 11. The back-and-forth battle continued through the end. The Hawkeyes made a late run to take the lead, 24-23, but Illinois pushed ahead to take the set.

Set 2 (Illinois, 25-18): Buettner gave Iowa the advantage with the first point of the set, before the two teams exchanged points, tying at each point through three. Illinois began to pull away, but Moravec, Buettner and McSweeney pushed to keep the Hawkeyes within reach, narrowing the spread to six with the score at 15-9 Illini. Iowa continued to fight, getting within five, but were unable to catch up, and Illinois secured the second set.

Set 3 (Illinois, 28-26): The Hawkeyes once again came out strong, putting two points on the board with an ace from Urquhart and an error from the home team. Illinois retaliated and jumped out ahead, 10-5. Iowa fought back, scoring four consecutively to dwindle the deficit to one, 11-10 Illini. The teams exchanged points before the Hawkeyes were able to score three straight and take the lead, 14-13. The teams went evenly matched, tying at 14, 15, 16, and 17, before Iowa jumped out ahead once again, 19-17, to force Illinois into a timeout. The set continued with even scoring before Illinois was able to put up the final three points to win the set and match.

UP NEXT

The Hawkeyes return home on Wednesday to host No. 1 Wisconsin inside Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. The match will air live at 7 p.m. (CT) on Big Ten Network.

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Sept. 2023 Weather data for Atlantic, Iowa

Weather

October 1st, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Weather data for the month of Sept. 2023 in Atlantic show the Average High for the month was 83 and the Average Low was 52. Rainfall for the month amounted to 2.64. The normal average high in Atlantic during the month of September is 76 and the Low is 51, so Sept. 2023 was about 7 degrees warmer than the norm, and the Low was almost on track for the month. Precipitation for September typically amounts to 3.81, so our deficit was 1.17-inches.

Looking ahead, we find the Average High for the month of October is 64, the Low is 39, and precipitation (rain & or melted snow) is around 2.76 inches.

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Teen injured in a Saturday evening crash in Creston

News

October 1st, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Creston, Iowa) – A teenage passenger in a car suffered minor injuries during a collision Saturday evening, in Creston. According to the Creston Police Department, 16-year-old Cain Harmening, of Creston, was transported by his parents to the Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston, following the collision that occurred at around 7:40-p.m. at the intersection of Howard and Elm Streets.

Authorities say a 2005 Chevy Monte Carlo driven by 17-year-old Boone Zerick Virgil Pryor, of Afton, was traveling west on Howard Street. Pryor told police he was moving his food and not paying attention, when his car ran the stop sign at the intersection. As the Chevy entered the intersection, it was struck on the passenger side, by a southbound Chrysler 200, driven by 25-year-old Cheyenne Louise Goodnight, of Creston.

The Monte Carlo sustained disabling damage during the crash. The vehicles sustained estimated at $6,000 damage altogether. No citations were issued, but authorities say Goodnight was not able to provide proof of insurance.

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Griswold man arrested Saturday in Red Oak

News

October 1st, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – Officers with the Red Oak Police Department arrested a Cass County (IA) man at around 11:40-p.m., Saturday. Authorities say 25-year-old Dawson Allen Squires, of Griswold, was arrested in the 200 block of E. Walnut Street in Red Oak, for Criminal Mischief in the 5th Degree, and Public Intoxication. Dawson was transported to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and held on a $300 bond.

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Very High Fire Danger in western Iowa today & Monday (10/1-2/23)

Weather

October 1st, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
441 AM CDT Sun Oct 1 2023
Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-
Page Counties…

Today and Tonight: High to very high fire danger is expected this afternoon and early evening. High to very high fire danger will be possible again on Monday afternoon and evening. Please refrain from any open burning.

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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023

Weather

October 1st, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Today: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 57. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday’s High of 92 in Atlantic tied the Record High for Sept. 30th, set in 1994. Our Low this morning, was 68.  Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 77 and the Low was 41. The Record High for Oct. 1st in Atlantic was 96 in 1892, and the Record Low was 23, in 1984. Sunrise is at 7:16. Sunset at 7:02.

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2 adults and 2 children injured in Mills County rollover crash

News

September 30th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Glenwood, Iowa) – Four people, two adults and two children from Nebraska, were injured during a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 29 two-miles north of Highway 34 in Mills County, late Saturday morning. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2009 Honda passenger car was traveling south on I-29 near mile marker 37 at around 10:50-a.m. The driver attempted to merge from the left lane to  the right. The driver noticed a semi already in the right lane and over-corrected to the left, causing the vehicle to leave the road and enter the median, where it rolled over and came to rest on its top on the northbound side of a cable barrier.

The driver, 20-year-old Gabrielle Wells and a passenger, 20-year-old Robert Baca, both of Omaha, were injured, along with the two children, a seven-year-old and a 10-year-old, whose names were not released. Wells and the 10-year-old were transported to the UNMC in Omaha by Glenwood Rescue. Baca and the seven-year-old were transported by Hamburg EMS to Jenny Edmundson Hospital, in Council Bluffs.

The Patrol said all of the crash victims were wearing their seat belts.

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