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Atlantic tops Red Oak in baseball Thursday night

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May 24th, 2018 by admin

The Atlantic Trojans baseball team picked up a win in Red Oak on Thursday night by the final of 14-1 but it was a much tighter game than that until the late innings. The Trojans jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first but everything went cold after that until the sixth. Atlantic got 3 across in the 6th with a double by Chase Mullenix and a single by Jaxson Eden driving in runs. Atlantic then piled up 9 runs in the 7th as Red Oak struggled to get the final out of the inning. Brody O’Brien had a bases clearing double as part of that big 7th inning. Red Oak got their lone run across on a single by Garrett Couse.

Chase McLaren pitched six strong innings for Atlantic, allowing no runs on 1 hit and 10 strikeouts with just two walks. Mason Goergen pitched the seventh to finish the game for Atlantic.  Atlantic improves to 2-0 on the season with the win.

Carter Bruce took the loss for the tigers by pitching 5 2/3 innings, allowing 5 runs on 8 hits with 8 strikeouts and 1 walk. The Tigers fall to 0-2 on the season.

Boys State Golf Day 1

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May 24th, 2018 by Jim Field

The 2018 Boys State Golf Tournaments teed up today. The Class 1A Tournament is being played at Westwood Golf Course in Newton. The Class 2A Tournament is being played at American Legion Memorial Golf Course in Marshalltown. The Class 3A Tournament is being contested at Lakeside Golf Course in Fort Dodge.

In Class 3A Atlantic’s Matt Gearheart is tied for 9th after day 1 with a 78 on the par 72 course. Cyle Renaud sits 29th after an opening 83.

In Class 2A Kuemper Catholic is competing as a team and they are in first after day one with a 302. Kelby Shackelford of Panorama is tied for 2 with a 72 on the par 70 course. Ben Clement of Earlham is tied for 19th with a 79.

In Class 1A Exira-EHK and IKM-Manning are competing as teams. Exira-EHK sits in 3rd with a 350 total on day one. IKM-Manning is 9th with a 375. Will Carroll of Exira-EHK is tied for 9th with an 83. Tyler Kopp of CAM is tied for 7th after the first round with a +11 82. Avery Kwirant of Southwest Valley is 46th with a 97.

Officials ID body of man pulled from river at Davenport

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May 24th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have identified a man whose body was found floating in the Mississippi River in Davenport. Authorities say the body found by a fisherman just before 11 a.m. Wednesday near the Credit Island causeway has been identified as 60-year-old Timothy Maxwell, of Bettendorf.

Police say Maxwell fell into the river Saturday while working on a boat upriver near the Lake Davenport Sailing Club. An autopsy was conducted Thursday. Police say no foul play is suspected.

Pott. County Sheriff’s report, 5/24/18

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May 24th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports a man was arrested just before 3-a.m. Thursday (Today), for being a Fugitive from Justice, and for possessing a concealed weapon. 34-year old Keith Harrison Forrester, of Council Bluffs, was arrested following a brief pursuit during a traffic stop.

He was pulled over speeding at around 2:50-a.m. on Old Lincoln Highway just south of Oak Valley Road. Forrester initially tried to elude law enforcement but was stopped at the intersection of Old Lincoln Highway and Old Mormon Bridge Road. Upon contact, Forrester was in possession of a loaded handgun (a Sig Sauer P-938), and 2 – 15 round magazines of .9-mm ammunition. Authorities say he did not have any proof of a permit to carry. The weapon an ammo were valued at $550. He was arrested for driving with a suspended license through Iowa. Forrester also had active warrants in both Iowa and Nebraska. The Iowa warrant was for Failure to Appear on a Violation of Probation charge.

The Pott. County Sheriff’s Office said also, 34-year old Guy Bryan Schwartzkopf, of Oakland, was arrested Wednesday evening, for Driving While License Revoked. His cash bond was set at $1,000. And, Wednesday afternoon, 38-year old Kevin Alan Jensen, of Underwood, turned himself-in to Pott. County officials. Jensen was wanted on a warrant for Violation of Parole. Once the warrant was verified, Jensen was booked into the jail by Corrections Staff.

Body of missing fisherman found in northwest Iowa lake

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May 24th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

SPIRIT LAKE, Iowa (AP) — The body of a 71-year-old fisherman has been recovered from East Okoboji Lake in northwest Iowa. The Sioux City Journal reports that the body of Wayne Krogman, of Spirit Lake, was found just after 4 a.m. Thursday. A news release from the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office says Krogman had been fishing Wednesday in waters near the spillway at the north end of the lake. His wife became concerned when he did not return home. She found his truck at the fish hatchery, but could not find him. The Spirit Lake Police Department arrived around 1 a.m. Thursday to look for Krogman, and a rescue team soon followed.

Iowa woman accused of running down another woman on bike

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May 24th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

CARTER LAKE, Iowa (AP) — A western Iowa woman has been charged with attempted murder, accused of trying to run over another woman because, she said, she believed the victim was riding a stolen bike. The Omaha World-Herald reports that 51-year-old Tammy Oberg is being held on $65,000 bond following the Tuesday night incident.

Police say a woman reported that she had been riding her bike when she was chased down by Oberg, who used the car to pin the bike to a fence. Police say Oberg later told officers she believed the bike was stolen, and took matters into her own hands. Police say Oberg also told officers she had given the bike and the victim’s cellphone away, but police found them in her home.

Carter Lake sits on the Nebraska side of the Missouri River surrounded by Omaha following an 1877 shift in the river, but it remains part of Iowa.

Pursuit and arrest in Council Bluffs

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May 24th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

A man wanted on outstanding felony warrants in Nebraska and Iowa, was apprehended at around 8-a.m. today (Thursday), following a pursuit and the deployment of a K9 Unit. Council Bluffs Police reports Officers located 40-year old Robert Glade Edie III, of Council Bluffs, in the area of 100 block of Benton Street. Edie was able to get into a vehicle and flee from officers. Police pursued Edie and his passenger, 24-year old Cody Doss, of Council Bluffs. In the attempt to avoid hitting STOP Sticks at 16th and Avenue G, the vehicle hit a curb deflating both driver’s side tires.

Edie III

Doss

Officers attempted to perform a P.I.T. (Pursuit Intervention Technique) maneuver to get the vehicle stopped, but it was unsuccessful. The vehicle fled into Omaha over the I-480 Bridge. As the vehicle was on the I-480 a handgun was tossed out. The vehicle continued into a parking lot off of 14th and California Street where Edie and Doss fled on foot. After the CBPD Police Service Dog “Olaf” was deployed, Edie surrendered at 14th and Mike Fahey Street without incident.

Doss was caught after a short foot pursuit at 16th and Mike Fahey Street. Both men were turned over to Omaha Police, where they are being held on Fugitive From Justice charges, the outstanding Nebraska Warrant and narcotics charges. Charges and extradition paperwork is also being filed in Iowa.  The gun that was recovered from the I-480 was found to be a realistic Air-Soft / BB Gun type handgun.

Woman accused of spending money from county child care

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May 24th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

TOLEDO, Iowa (AP) — A former executive director of the Tama County day care has been accused of using thousands of its dollars to buy things for herself. County court records say 46-year-old Kristine Daniel is charged with ongoing criminal conduct and money laundering. The records don’t list the name of an attorney who could comment for her. Her preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 8.

A news release from the state auditor’s office say auditors have identified nearly $279,000 in improper and unsupported spending, undeposited collections and forgone grant revenue involved in the finances of the day care, Kids’ Corner. The audit covered December 2009 through May 31, 2016, the time period Daniel worked for Kids’ Corner.

A criminal complaint says a search of Daniel’s residence in June 2016 recovered evidence that she’d used county credit cards to buy personal items and sell some online.

Ohio St beats Iowa 2-0, knocks Hawkeyes out of B10 tourney

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May 24th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ryan Feltner pitched six scoreless innings while striking out six and Ohio State blanked Iowa 2-0 on Thursday, knocking the Hawkeyes out of the Big Ten Tournament. Tyler Cowles and Kobie Foppe each knocked in runs for the Buckeyes (35-21), who will meet the loser of Thursday’s Michigan-Purdue game on Friday in another elimination game. The first of Foppe’s three hits put Ohio State up 1-0 in the first inning, and Cowles made it 2-0 on a double in the fifth. Seth Kinker pitched three innings of one-hit ball for his 14th save.

Cole McDonald (3-2) took the loss for Iowa, whose season is likely over barring an unexpected invitation to the NCAA Tournament. The Hawkeyes (33-20) had just five hits and scored only once in back-to-back defeats in Omaha.

Iowa seniors may be barred from graduation following prank

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May 24th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

FORT MADISON, Iowa (AP) — Some southeast Iowa high school students may be banned from graduating next month after a senior prank that officials say crossed the line and became criminal. The Fort Madison Police Department says 19 Fort Madison High School seniors broke into the school Sunday. School officials on Monday discovered the school covered in toilet paper, Vaseline and posters, some featuring obscenities. Students also threw water balloons inside the building, tied the front doors shut with rope and burned toilet paper rolls outside.

The students were identified through video surveillance and given 13-day out-of-school suspensions. School Board President Tim Wondra says students were warned in advance that a “senior prank” would result in losing permission to attend graduation. Some parents say they’ll appeal the suspension decision to the board.