Today: Cloudy, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Tonight: A chance of sprinkles after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Tomorrow: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. East southeast wind 10 to 20 mph. Tom. Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 56. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Monday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Friday’s High in Atlantic was 61. The Low was 32. Last year on this date (Oct. 25th), the High in Atlantic was 63 & the Low was 26. The Record High for Oct. 25th in Atlantic, was 85 in 1891 & 1940. The Record Low was 14 in 1892. Sunrise: 7:42; Sunset: 6:24.
BOB HOUGHTALING, 87, of Greenfield, died Friday, October 24, 2025, in Creston, Iowa. Funeral services for BOB HOUGHTALING are pending at the Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield.
(Clarinda, Iowa) – The Page County Sheriff’s Office reports the Page County Communications Center received a call a little after 8-pm Friday, about a person who allegedly fired a shotgun at his neighbor. Deputies from the Page County Sheriff’s Office, Adams County Sheriff’s Office, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Taylor County Sheriff’s Office, Fremont County Sheriff’s Office, Clarinda Police Department, Red Oak Police Department, Iowa State Patrol and Clarinda Regional Health Center EMS responded to the scene at 112 2nd Street in Hepburn, Iowa.
Pictured: Michael Lee Rose Sr (Fremont County Sheriff’s Office photo)
After a short standoff Michael Lee Rose Sr. was taken into custody. He was transported to the Page County Jail where he was booked in. Lee was charged with two-counts possession of offense weapon by a prohibited person, intimidation with a dangerous weapon, going armed with intent, and possession of a short- barreled shotgun.
“A charge is merely an accusation and that the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.”
The regular season finished on a sour note as the Atlantic Trojans fell to the Carroll Tigers 35-7 Friday night in the 3A District 6 championship game. Although the Trojans were in the game for two and a half quarters, the Tigers were the better team. Carroll drove the ball efficiently down the field all night, and the offensive line provided running room for Adam Malik. On the flip side, the Trojans struggled to produce the explosive plays that had propelled them to a five-game win streak. The game was closer than the score implied, and Atlantic had opportunities. However, the Trojans will have to make some adjustments heading into their postseason.
From the start of Carroll’s first drive, it was clear why they’ve had success running the ball throughout the season. The offensive line got great push throughout the night, and Malik showed vision and patience mixed with some speed and elusiveness. However, unlike the Trojans, who specialize in explosive runs, the Tigers were methodical. Picking up five to seven yards on nearly every play, Carroll quickly drove the field on their opening drive that was capped off by a two-yard touchdown run from Gavin Holt (a lineman put at fullback). Although the Trojans fumbled on their first drive, the Tigers would give it back to Atlantic twice. Once on a fumble on their second possession, and then on a muffed punt immediately after stopping the Trojans. Atlantic capitalized on the latter turnover. After recovering the muffed punt just outside the 30, Zayden Parker connected with Zander Killian on fourth and long, setting up Ethan McNeil for a six-yard touchdown run to tie the game.
Tied in the second quarter, Carroll immediately responded with another touchdown drive. After moving the ball down the field, the Trojans were able to force a fourth down. However, Carroll kept the offense on the field, and Camden King ran it in from three yards out to restore the touchdown lead. Although the Trojans would punt on the ensuing drive, the defense found a big stop. On fourth and two, King tried to sneak his way to a first down but was stuffed, giving Atlantic the ball back with time to work with. However, the offense couldn’t find its stride and was forced to punt all but ending the first half.
Coming out of the half, the Trojans started to find some momentum. Picking up some solid gainers, Atlantic quickly moved into Tiger territory, but inside the 4o were faced with fourth and 1. This time, it was Carroll’s turn to hold firm, stopping Kilian at the line of scrimmage, forcing a turnover on downs. After failing to get points on a drive they needed, Carroll delivered what felt like a knockout blow. Now late in the third quarter, the Trojan defense got another stop, and it looked as if they would get another opportunity to tie the game. However, the Tigers pulled off a nearly flawless fake punt and capitalized a few plays later on a Malik touchdown run.
Although Atlantic moved the ball at points, they never seriously threatened for the rest of the game. Carroll added two more touchdowns to close and a trio of interceptions to close out a district championship and a 35-7 win. Head coach Joe Brummer liked his team’s effort level, especially late, but knows the team will have to put this game behind them.
Although things didn’t go their way, there were still some positive takeaways on offense.
Although the loss is disappointing, the Trojans have a lot to be proud of. Atlantic finished the regular season with a 6-3 record, some magical moments, and a postseason berth. Brummer, disappointed himself, said that feeling is a mark of a team heading in the right direction and credits his team for the hard work and dedication to get to this point.
Atlantic’s playoff opponent has yet to be decided. However, it is very likely the Trojans will hit the road come next Friday.
(Radio Iowa) – Iowans are being warned about a new type of scam that might sound like Halloween fun, but it’s actually the first step toward having your identity stolen. Khesha Duncan, with the Better Business Bureau, says what’s known as “ghost tapping” can be frightening — to your personal finances.
“It’s actually a type of scamming that takes advantage of tap-to-pay credit cards and mobile wallets,” Duncan says. “Scammers will purchase a tap machine. If someone doesn’t have an RFID wallet or sleeve for protection, it will allow that person to just bump into you and scan your credit card.” Duncan says ghost tap scammers can use these portable machines to steal your credit card information, often in crowded places.
“Like festivals or flea markets or even concerts,” she says. “They want to get in places where they can bump into people, and it’s very, very scary. You’re much more vulnerable, so you need to be very careful about that.” As technology advances, so do the criminals, and Duncan says Iowans need to be vigilant with their personal financial data.
“If you’re in a high traffic area, even in the store, you might consider just going ahead and inserting your card or using the swipe feature for your card,” she says. A little caution can go a long way in avoiding a costly scam, Duncan says. She recommends using the Better Business Bureau’s Scam Tracker, a free tool that helps Iowans spot and report suspicious activity.
(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa Supreme Court is upholding the conviction of a Washington County man for assault after he showed a gun to two deputies. The deputies were investigating an illegal fireworks report on July 9th of 2022 at Matthew Meisheid’s home in Kalona. Deputies say he responded by pulling a handgun out of his pants, pointing it at the sky, and saying “I’ll show you a firework, boom boom.”
Mieshied’s appeal says there is insufficient evidence for the charges because he did not point or move the gun in the deputies’ direction. The Supreme Court ruling says deputy bodycam footage shows he did not directly point the gun at deputies, but says a person can display an object toward another person without moving the object any closer to them or-in the case of a firearm-pointing it at them.
Mieshied was sentenced to prison with a five-year mandatory minimum as the involvement of law officers made the crime a felony.
(Radio Iowa) -[updated] Republican Congressman Randy Feenstra says tax credits for some of the middle income Americans who’ve been buying health insurance policies on the Affordable Care Act marketplace must be examined. “ObamaCare has always been very expensive. I mean, it continues to go up. It has never been affordable and when we had COVID, the tax credits were dramatically increased,” Feenstra says. “…We’re saying, ‘No, we can’t do that.'”
Americans with an annual income within 400 percent above the poverty line will still receive the tax credit next year, but current law says middle-income Americans will no longer qualify next year. Senate Democrats are insisting an extension of these health care subsidies be included in the plan to temporarily fund the federal government. “I want quality and affordable health care for all Iowans, but there’s a better way and that’s why we say to Democrats: ‘Open the government. We can talk about this. We can work through it, but we want to do it in the right way.’ And you don’t do that when you have a government shutdown.”
Feenstra was first elected to the U.S. House in 2020. That was after bills to repeal the Affordable Care Act passed the Republican-led House, but failed in the Senate. Feenstra has said protecting people with pre-existing conditions from losing their insurance should be part of any future health care legislation, but he says taking steps to inject competition in the system will reduce premium costs. Feenstra has also proposed that patients who pay with cash should get a discount on their health care bills.
This past May, Feenstra formed an exploratory committee for a run for governor in 2026, but has not formally kicked off a statewide campaign.
DES MOINES, Iowa – A federal grand jury in Des Moines has returned an 11‑count indictment on October 16, 2025, charging a Des Moines man with wire fraud. The U-S Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa said Friday (today), as alleged in the Indictment, 65-year-old Marin James Tirrell, ran a scheme to defraud multiple individuals between February 2024 and January 2025. Tirrell’s scheme involved obtaining money from individuals that he claimed would be used to buy tickets to high-demand sports and concert events and resold at a profit. Instead, Tirrell used a majority of the funds for gambling and personal expenses, repaying loans, and paying other investors for earlier payments. In total, investors provided Tirrell several million dollars and the victim investors sustained a combined loss exceeding $1.5 million.
Tirrell was on federal supervised release for a 2019 mail fraud conviction. Tirrell was released from his 41-month prison sentence in January 2023. Tirrell made his initial court appearance on October 20, 2025, before a United States Magistrate Judge of the United State District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. Trial was set for December 1, 2025. Tirrell will remain detained in federal custody pending further proceedings.
United States Attorney David C. Waterman of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating this case.
An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
(Guthrie Center, Iowa) – Another Iowa School District was an apparent “Swatting” target, today (Friday). AC/GC Superintendent Josh Rasmussen posted a statement on the district’s social media page to parents and guardians of students with the combined district, describing a phoned-in threat to the Adair-Casey campus. You can read his statement below. While classes at Adair-Casey were not called-off, precautions were implemented to ensure students’ and staff safety. Earlier in the day, today (Friday), classes at the Algona Community School District were canceled due to a report that was apparently linked to “swatting.”
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