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Ex-Iowa first lady Mari Culver diagnosed with breast cancer

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July 18th, 2018 by admin

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Former Iowa first lady Mari Culver has been diagnosed with breast cancer and will start treatment Thursday.

A family spokesman confirmed the diagnosis Tuesday.

Culver shared the news, first to friends and then publicly, to encourage women and men to seek regular screenings. She says in a statement that early detection improves the likelihood of a positive outcome.

She writes in a social media post, “I hope I am lucky — that it truly is early and my prognosis is good.”

Her husband, Chet Culver, was Iowa governor from 2007 to 2011. She works as an Iowa assistant attorney general.

Prosecutor: Panora officer justified in shooting man

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July 18th, 2018 by admin

PANORA, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa prosecutor says a west-central Iowa police officer was justified in killing a man who charged him holding a knife in an apartment complex hallway.
Guthrie County Attorney Mary Benton says in a report released Tuesday that Panora Officer Rock Armstrong tried repeatedly to calm 26-year-old Joshua Reed, of New Virginia, on July 1 as he sought to talk the raging man out of the apartment.

Benton says Reed was in a friend’s apartment when he threatened the friend with a knife. Armstrong arrived when police were called, and Benton says Reed repeatedly threatened the officer through the locked apartment door.

Benton says Armstrong had no choice but to shoot when Reed came through the door and charged the officer wielding a knife. Benton says she interviewed eye witnesses and reviewed police body camera video in drawing her conclusion.

One arrested and two cited on alcohol related charges in Montgomery County

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July 18th, 2018 by admin

One man was arrested and two others were cited on alcohol related charges after a traffic stop in Montgomery County early Wednesday morning. At 12:24am Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 21-year-old Robert Michael Daugherty of Elliot at the intersection of Highway 48 and I Avenue for OWI 2nd Offense, Driving While License Suspended, and was cited for speeding. Daugherty was taken to the Montgomery County Jail where he was held on $2,000 bond.  Two passengers in the vehicle, 19-year-old Dustin Kenneth Lee Farnstrom of Brooklyn and 20-year-old Dalton Dunkeson of Elliot, were cited for Possession of Alcohol Under Legal Age.

Red Oak man arrested after traffic stop Tuesday night

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July 18th, 2018 by admin

The Red Oak Police Department arrested a Red Oak man after a traffic stop on Tuesday night. At 10:35pm Officers stopped a vehicle for a traffic infraction at the intersection of 2nd and Joy Streets in Red Oak. It was discovered that the passenger in the vehicle 19-year-old Brandon Kyle Beckstead of Red Oak had an active warrant from Mills County for 5th Degree Theft. Beckstead was taken to the Montgomery County Jail and booked in awaiting extradition to Mills County.

Skyscan Forecast Wednesday 07/18/2018

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July 18th, 2018 by admin

Skyscan Forecast  Wednesday, July 18, 2018  Dan Hicks

Today: Increasing clouds. Scattered showers this afternoon. SE @ 10-15. High 84.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. SE @ 5-10. Low 68.

Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms ending in the morning. Partly cloudy to cloudy. W @ 10-15. High 84.

Friday: Partly cloudy. Few isolated showers. High 81.

Saturday: Partly cloudy. High 83.

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CAM ends another great baseball season with loss to Tri-Center

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July 17th, 2018 by admin

The Tri-Center Trojans punched their ticket to the Class 1A State Baseball Tournament with a Substate 8 Final win over the CAM Cougars 8-3. Tri-Center returns to State after a one year absence and CAM falls just short of back to back appearances.

Tri-Center got to CAM Starting pitcher Thomas Hensley early with 2 runs on 3 hits in the 1st inning. CAM answered back to tie the game at 2 with 2 hits in the top of the 2nd. But Tri-Center went right back to work with 1 run on 2 hits in the 2nd and 4 runs on 5 hits in the third.

Hensley left after 2 1/3 innings and Nick Holste finished the game for CAM. By the time it was all said and done Tri-Center had 8 runs on 14 hits. CAM Head Coach Dan Daugherty gave Tri-Center a lot of credit for their strong offense.

Dan Kenealy was the winning pitcher for the Trojans going the distance allowing 3 runs on 5 hits with 6 strikeouts and 3 walks.

The Trojans improved to 21-2 on the season and will head to Principal Park in Des Moines next week for the State Tournament.

CAM ends their season at 20-8. The Cougars saw the end to two illustrious athletic careers for Thomas Hensley and Nick Holste. After the game Hensley looked back at his time as a Cougar.

Hensley spoke about what he wants his legacy to be and advice he would give to youngsters working to have success.

Coach Daugherty reflected on what Hensley and Holste have meant to the CAM program.

Atlantic Softball Season ends with Loss in Consolation

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July 17th, 2018 by Jim Field

Atlantic saw the softball season end Tuesday afternoon with an 8-1 loss to Benton Community in the Class 3-A State Tourney in Fort Dodge.  Playing less than 24 hours after a quarterfinal round loss to Humboldt, Atlantic could only muster 2 hits, singles by Alexis Handel and Olivia Engler, in the consolation round game.

Benton scored six runs in the third inning to take command, as the Trojans struggled defensively, committing six errors in the game.  The miscues showed up in the pitching stats, as Atlantic’s Ally Anderson suffered the loss, giving up all eight runs, but only two were earned.  Anderson allowed eight hits, struck out five and walked only one batter.

Atlantic finishes the season with a record of 30-7.

Baseball Class 1-A and 2-A Sub-State Final Results Tuesday 07/17/2018

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July 17th, 2018 by admin

Class 1-A

  • Don Bosco 4, Alburnett 2
  • Lisbon 10, Iowa Mennonite School 2
  • Martensdale-St. Marys 15, Southeast Warren 5 (5 innings)
  • Newman Catholic 16, Sioux Central 0 (4 innings)
  • North Linn 8, Wapsie Valley 2
  • St. Albert 10, Nodaway Valley 0 (5 innings)
  • Remsen St. Mary’s 7, Gehlen Catholic 3
  • Tri-Center 8, CAM 3

 

Class 2-A

  • Alta-Aurelia 5, West Sioux 2
  • Centerville 5, East Marshall 2
  • Denver 10, Oelwein 3
  • Estherville Lincoln Central 10, Forest City 0 (6 innings)
  • Iowa City Regina 4, Central Lee 1
  • Van Meter 5, Aplington-Parkersburg 1
  • Wilton 4, Beckman Catholic 0
  • Treynor 11, Kuemper Catholic 3

Atlantic Police Report

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July 17th, 2018 by Jim Field

Atlantic Police announced a number of recent arrests:

On July 2nd, 24 year old Joel White of Atlantic was arrested for unauthorized use of a credit card and 5th degree theft.

On July 4th, 32 year old Brandon Larson of Atlantic was charged with operating while intoxicated, possession of a controlled substance (Meth) and possession of drug paraphernalia.

On July 7th, 38 year old Richard Keasey of Atlantic was charged with public intoxication and disorderly conduct.

On July 9th, 41 year old Kodi Newman of Anita was arrested on a warrant for a violation of probation.

On July 11th, 54 year old David Scheurenbrand of Des Moines was arrested for operating while intoxicated and possession of a controlled substance (Marijuana).  Also, 40 year old Maria Fredrickson of Anita was charged with 5th degree theft.

On July 12th, 40 year old Justin Altstadt of Council Bluffs was arrested for domestic abuse/assault and simple assault.

On July 13th, 40 year old James Fulk of Atlantic was arrested for shoplifting and charged with 5th degree theft.

On July 15th, 53 hyear old Arnold Gray of Albany, Georgia was charged with operating while intoxicated.

On July 16th, 26 year old Haley Anderson of Atlantic was arrested for disorderly conduct.

Armstrong Research Farm Garden Field Day Coming July 24

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July 17th, 2018 by Jim Field

Iowa State University Research and Demonstration Farms (ISU Armstrong Research Farm) along with the Wallace Foundation for Rural Research and Development would like to invite you to attend our annual Demonstration Garden Field Day at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 24, 2018. If you are a beginning gardener or an experienced gardener, we have demonstrations you will enjoy.

This year’s garden planting theme is planting the rainbow. Vegetables produced will be donated to local food pantries.

Other topics to be presented include planting flowers for bees, including Tithonian, part of the sunflower family and borage.  Iowa State entomologists will participate in the field days to share information about planting nectar plants and host plants for bees and other pollinators.

After your trip through the gardens, join us in our air conditioned classrooms for a tradition of ice cream and strawberries. The facilities are handicap accessible.

The Armstrong Research Farm is located 12 miles southwest of Atlantic on Highway 6, half a mile south on 525th Street, and a half mile east on Hitchcock Avenue, or 13 miles east of Oakland on Highway 6, half a mile south on 525th Street, and half a mile east on Hitchcock Avenue. The field day is open to the public at no cost.

Please plan on attending this event at the Learning Center.