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Homecoming for Trojans this week, former players asked back next week as well

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October 10th, 2019 by admin

Homecoming for the Atlantic Trojans is upon us this week against the Greene County Rams. One of two opportunities left to see Atlantic play at the Trojan Bowl before changes are made this off-season. The homecoming parade will be at 2:30pm in downtown Atlantic and the game kicks at 7:00pm.

Many former players will likely come support on homecoming night and Atlantic officials want them to return for a special event next week. The final home game on the 18th against Shenandoah at 7:00pm.

Atlantic activities invites all former Atlantic high school football players to attend the last regular season football game in the Trojan bowl on October 18th. At the conclusion of the game, a large group photo of past and present players will be taken down on the field. They hope to see many former players there!

State Rep pulled over in Cherokee, charged with drunk driving

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October 10th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — A state representative from central Iowa has been charged with drunk driving after a weekend arrest in northwest Iowa. Sixty-year-old Scott Ourth is a Democrat from Ackworth who represents part of Warren County in the Iowa House. A report from Cherokee Police indicates an officer saw a pick-up driving without its headlights on at about about 9:30 Saturday night.

Ourth smelled of alcohol, according to the police report, and tests found his blood alcohol level was above the legal limit. In a statement, Ourth said he made a “terrible mistake,” accepts full responsibility and plans to seek professional counseling.

Ourth was charged with a first offense of operating while intoxicated. He faces a minimum of 48 consecutive hours in jail, but that could be waived under certain circumstances — for instance if Ourth’s blood alcohol level was below point-one-five (.15).

DNR says officers who broke up fight in Des Moines did nothing wrong

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October 10th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — The Iowa D-N-R says two conservation officers who broke up a fight in downtown Des Moines in September did nothing wrong. Information from the D-N-R says an internal investigation found officers Travis Graves and Derrick Slutts did not violate any current department policies after seeing two women fighting on Court Avenue in Des Moines and stopping to break it up.

The two officers were on the way to training when they came upon the fight. Both of the women involved were arrested and charged. The D-N-R says the concerns raised about the action have caused the department to do a review of its policies and ensure they fully reflect the expectations of conservation officers. Conservation officers are sworn peace officers just like officers in police and sheriff’s departments.

(Update) Authorities ID man killed while working on truck

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October 10th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have identified a man who was killed while working on a dump truck south of Dubuque.

The Dubuque County Sheriff’s Office says deputies and medics sent to a rural property around 7 p.m. Wednesday found a 61-year-old man, now identified as Philip Sullivan, pinned between the truck’s dump box and the truck body. Sullivan was pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities say it appears Sullivan had been cutting metal on the truck frame when the dump box came down on him.

Missouri River will remain at high level into December

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October 10th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The lower Missouri River will remain high into December because of the large amount of water being released from dams into the river. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the amount of water being released from the Gavins Point dam on the Nebraska-South Dakota border will remain at a level more than twice what is typical for this time of year — 80,000 cubic feet per second — into mid-December.

Officials do not expect significant new flooding along the river because of the high releases. But many levees remain damaged from severe flooding in the spring, allowing the floodwaters to flow into many farm fields and rural areas. The amount of rain and melting snow flowing into the river has remained exceptionally high this fall, and wet weather is expected to continue through the end of the year.

Police say shooting in Des Moines leaves 1 man dead

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October 10th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police say a shooting on Des Moines’ north side has left a man dead. Officers were called to the area around 1:30 p.m. Thursday for reports of at least three gunshots and found a 23-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his torso. The man — whose name has not yet been released — was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Police spokesman Sgt. Paul Parizek says in a news release that detectives are following investigative leads, interviewing witnesses and examining evidence. No arrests had been reported by late Thursday afternoon.

Police say the shooting death is the city’s 13th homicide this year.

LUKA JAMES HODGES, age 2 1/2 months, of Anita (Svcs. 10/17/19)

Obituaries

October 10th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

LUKA JAMES HODGES, age 2 1/2 months, of Anita, died Tuesday, Oct. 8th, at Children’s Hospital in Omaha. Funeral services for LUKA HODGES will be held 1:30-p.m. Thursday, October 17th at the CAM High School in Anita. Hockenberry Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Visitation with the family will be held on Wednesday, October 16th from 4-until 7-p.m. at the funeral home.

LUKA JAMES HODGES is survived by:

Parents: Nick and Kaitlin Hodges of Anita.

Sister: Sophia Hodges of Anita.

Brothers: Karver and Ryker of Anita.

Grandparents: Kevin and Jody Meyer. Scott and Karoline Carnes. Mike and Pat Hodges.

Great-Grandparents: Jackie Hughes. Betty Hodges. Tina Busick. Ardith and Thomas Harris.

IOLA B. WILSON, 94, of Atlantic (Svcs. 10/14/2019)

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October 10th, 2019 by admin

IOLA B. WILSON, 94, of Atlantic died Wednesday, October 9th at Heritage House in Atlantic. Memorial services for IOLA B. WILSON will be held on Monday, October 14th at 10:30am in the First Evangelical Lutheran Church, south of Wiota. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Visitation with family will be held on Sunday, October 13th from 2:00pm-4:00pm at Hockenberry Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Burial will be in the First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the Heritage House, Good Samaritan Foundation.

IOLA B. WILSON is survived by:

Daughter: Connie Keyser of Council Bluffs.

Son: Larry (Elaine) Waldan of Lafayatte, CO.

4 Grandchildren

14 Great-Grandchildren

3 Great-Great-Grandchildren

High School Football Schedule – Week 7 – 10/11/2019

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October 10th, 2019 by admin

Friday (10/11/2019)

CLASS 4A

District 7
Ames at CB Thomas Jefferson
CB Abraham Lincoln at Valley, West Des Moines
Urbandale at Des Moines, North

CLASS 3A

District 1
Storm Lake at Denison-Schleswig

District 2
Carroll at Perry

District 9
Glenwood at A-D-M
Lewis Central at Harlan
Winterset at Creston-O/M

CLASS 2A

District 9
Greene County at Atlantic
OABCIG at Shenandoah
Red Oak at Kuemper Catholic

CLASS 1A

District 8
ACGC at West Central Valley
Mount Ayr at Clarinda
Van Meter at Panorama

District 9
East Sac County at Underwood
MVAOCOU at Cherokee, Washington
Treynor at Missouri Valley

CLASS A

District 2
Alta/Aurelia at IKM-Manning
Ridge View at St. Edmond, Fort Dodge
Sioux Central, Sioux Rapids at Manson Northwest Webster

District 9
AHSTW at Nodaway Valley
Riverside vs. St. Albert (Game site moved to Oakland)
Southwest Valley at Earlham

District 10
Logan-Magnolia at Woodbury Central
Tri-Center at Lawton-Bronson
Westwood at West Monona

CLASS 8

District 1
Ar-We-Va, Westside at Siouxland Christian ( (ND))

District 6
Lamoni at East Union
Murray at Lenox
Seymour at Moravia
Southeast Warren at Mormon Trail

District 7
East Mills at Fremont-Mills
Sidney at Stanton-Essex

District 8
Audubon at West Harrison
Boyer Valley at CAM- ON KJAN and CAM COUGAR CHANNEL
Glidden-Ralston at Coon Rapids-Bayard
Woodbine at Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton

IGHSAU Volleyball Rankings 10/10/2019

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October 10th, 2019 by admin

The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union released their weekly volleyball rankings on Thursday. Here is a look at area teams in the top 15 for each class.

Class 1A

1 Sidney
2. St. Albert
9. East Mills
15. Glidden-Ralston

Class 2A

12. Underwood
15. Logan-Magnolia

Class 3A

7. Kuemper Catholic
8. Red Oak

Class 4A

4. Lewis Central

Class 5A

8. CB Abraham Lincoln

Full rankings: volleyball-2019-101019vbrankings