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Minnesota man arrested Sunday, for Violating a Protective Order

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June 6th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak report 48-year-old Paul Edward Robinson, of Minnesota, was arrested at around 12:15-p.m. Sunday, on a valid Red Oak Police warrant charging him with two counts of Violating a Protection Order. Robinson was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $600 bond.

RICHARD C. KLITGAARD, 91, of Harlan (Svcs. 6/9/21)

Obituaries

June 6th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

RICHARD C. KLITGAARD, 91, of Harlan, died Friday, June 4th. Funeral services for RICHARD KLITGAARD will be held 10:30-a.m. Wed., June 9th, at the First United Methodist Church in Harlan. Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the First United Methodist Church in Harlan, on Tue., June 8th, from 1-until 9-p.m., with the family greeting friends from 5-until 8-p.m.

Burial is in the Harlan Cemetery.

RICHARD C. KLITGAARD is survived by:

His sons – Steve (Carolue) Klitgaard of Pocatello, ID, & Dr. Don (Laurel) Klitgaard of Harlan.
His daughter – Jane (Larry) Buck of Lime Springs, IA.
His sister – Darlene Taylor of Florissant, MO.
16 Grandchildren, 29 Great-grandchildren, his son-in-law (Joel Schwery, of Lenexa, KS), other relatives & friends.

2021 Girls State Team Tennis Results

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June 6th, 2021 by admin

Class 1A

Semifinal: Cedar Rapids, Xavier 5, Spirit Lake 0
Semifinal: Columbus Catholic 5, Fairfield 2
3rd Place: Fairfield 5, Spirit Lake 1
Championship: Cedar Rapids, Xavier 5, Columbus Catholic 1

Class 2A

Semifinal: Dowling Catholic 5, WDM Valley 3
Semifinal: Cedar Falls 5, Iowa City West 2
3rd Place: Iowa City West 5, WDM Valley 2
Championship: Dowling Catholic 5, Cedar Falls 2

Full results HERE.

2021 Boys State Soccer Finals Scoreboard

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June 6th, 2021 by admin

Class 1A

Notre Dame, Burlington 4, Western Christian 1

Class 2A

Cedar Rapids, Xavier 2, Bondurant-Farrar 0

Class 3A

Pleasant Valley 1, Iowa City West 0

High School Baseball Scoreboard 06/05/2021

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June 6th, 2021 by admin

Coon Rapids-Bayard Tournament 

Bedford 9, Pleasantville 6
Coon Rapids-Bayard 17, Bedford 3
Coon Rapids-Bayard 8, Pleasantville 2

Missouri Valley Triangular 

Clarinda 13, Missouri Valley 2
Missouri Valley 15, Red Oak 14  (8 inn)

Martensdale-St. Marys Tournament

Martensdale-St. Marys 3, Lamoni 2
Consolation: Lamoni 8, Clarke 7
Championship: Des Moines Christian 17, Martensdale-St. Marys 7

Other Scores

Southeast Warren 6, Ankeny Christian Academy 5 (Game 1)
Ankeny Christian Academy 2, Southeast Warren 1 (Game 2)

High School Softball Scoreboard 06/05/2021

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June 6th, 2021 by admin

Atlantic Trojan Tournament

Atlantic 6, AHSTW 1
Atlantic 12, Treynor 2
Atlantic 11, Panorama 1
ACGC 12, Clarinda 5
ACGC 14, Red Oak 1
ACGC 7, Lewis Central 6
Carroll 3, Harlan 1
Carroll 12, Red Oak 1
Carroll 6, Creston 5
Creston 9, Treynor 1
Exira-EHK 17, Red Oak 2
Exira-EHK 6, Creston 4
Harlan 11, Exira-EHK 1
Harlan 11, AHSTW 0
Lewis Central 6, Panorama 2
Lewis Central 6, AHSTW 4
Panorama 11, Clarinda 7
Treynor 8, Clarinda 0

Trojan Softball Invite
All Tournament Team

  • Mady Kelsey AC/GC
  • EmmaKay McClain AC/GC
  • Kailey Jones AHSTW
  • Olivia Engler Atlantic
  • Malena Woodward Atlantic
  • Camryn Schable Carroll
  • Alyssa Brant                 Carroll
  • Gracie Hagle Creston
  • Shay Burmeister Exira-EHK
  • Julia Schechinger Harlan
  • Avery Heller Lewis Central
  • Claire Woodworth Panorama
  • Alexa McCunn Red Oak
  • Jadyn Huisman Treynor

Belle Plaine Tournament 

Vinton-Shellsburg 7, Riverside 2
Consolation: Belle Plaine 5, Riverside 1

Kuemper Catholic Tournament

Bishop Garrigan 7, St. Albert 5
Remsen, St. Mary’s 4, Kuemper Catholic 3
St. Edmond 3, St. Albert 0
Consolation: Kuemper Catholic 8, Bishop Heelan Catholic 2

Missouri Valley Triangular 

Fremont-Mills 5, Missouri Valley 3
Woodbine 11, Fremont-Mills 1
Woodbine 13, Missouri Valley 3

Murray Tournament 

Consolation: Lamoni 4, Moravia 2
Consolation: Seymour 5, Orient-Macksburg 3
5th Place: Lamoni 10, Seymour 4
7th Place: Moravia 5, Orient-Macksburg 3
Semifinal: Melcher-Dallas 12, East Union 0
Semifinal: Nodaway Valley 7, Murray 6
3rd Place: East Union 9, Murray 1
Championship: Nodaway Valley 6, Melcher-Dallas 5

Perry Tournament  

Van Meter 11, Glenwood 3
Consolation: Glenwood 16, Baxter 2

Southwest Valley Tournament

Southwest Valley 15, East Mills 3
Griswold 10, CAM 0
Consolation: CAM 12, East Mills 0
Championship: Griswold 7, Southwest Valley 0

Storm Lake Tournament 

Denison-Schleswig 15, Pocahontas 3
Championship: Denison-Schleswig 11, Storm Lake 0

West Central Valley Tournament

West Central Valley 13, Coon Rapids-Bayard 5
Consolation: Coon Rapids-Bayard 16, Des Moines North 6

Iowa COVID-19 update for 10-a.m. Sunday, 6/6/21: 2 additional deaths, 109 additional cases

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June 6th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Department of Public Health reports two additional deaths attributed COVID-19 (including one in Union County), and 109 additional positive cases. The total number of positive cases in the state as of 10-a.m. Sunday, and since the beginning of the pandemic, is 402,511, and there a total of 6,068 deaths. Deaths at Iowa’s Long-Term Care facilities are at 2,367.

There remain four LTC outbreaks in Iowa, with 25 positive cases among patients and staff, and one person recovered.

Iowa’s 14-day positivity rate is holding steady at 2.0%, while the 7-day positivity rate remains 1.8%. State health officials say 80 people are hospitalized with COVID-19; 16 patients are in an ICU; 10 COVID patients were admitted to a hospital, and eight patients are on a ventilator. In RMCC Region 4 (hospitals in western & southwest Iowa), there are two people hospitalized with COVID-19. One is in an ICU, one person was admitted over the previous 24-hours, at no one was on a ventilator.

In the immediate KJAN listening area, here are the current number positive cases by County (since the beginning of the pandemic) and the total number of deaths (Since the beginning of the pandemic) in each county to date:
Cass, 1,476 cases; 54 deaths
Adair, 993; 32
Adams, 353; 4
Audubon, 542; 10
Guthrie, 1,311; 32
Harrison County, 1,936; 73
Madison County, 1,787; 19
Mills County, 1,796; 24
Montgomery, 1,117; 38
Pottawattamie County, 12,331;173
Shelby County, 1,369; 37
Union County, 1,377; 35

DONNA DIERS, 89, of Orient (Mass of Christian Burial 6/11/21)

Obituaries

June 6th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

DONNA DIERS, 89, of Orient, died Saturday, June 5, 2021, at the Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.  A Mass of Christian Burial for DONNA DIERS will be held 10-a.m. Friday, June 11th, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Greenfield. Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.

Open Visitation:  Will be held on Thursday, June 10, 2021, at the Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Family Visitation:  The family will greet friends on Thursday, June 10, 2021, at the Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Burial is in the Orient Cemetery.   A luncheon will be held at the church following the committal services at the cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to Donna Diers Memorial Fund to be established by the family at a later date.

DONNA DIERS is survived by:

Her son – Larry (Risa) Diers, of Orient.

Her daughters – Patti (John) Wilson, and Jolene (Phil) Neal, all of Orient, and Janet (Jeff) McAtee, of Stuart.

Her sisters – Phyllis (Jerome) Ransom, of Newton, and Joyce Kingery, of Florida.

10 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; other relatives and friends.

Cass County Board of Supervisors to meet June 8

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June 6th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic) – The Cass County Board of Supervisors will hold their regular weekly in-person and electronic meeting in Atlantic, beginning at 9-a.m. Tuesday, June 8th, in their Boardroom at the Cass County Courthouse. On their agenda is action on approving:

  • Cigarette, tobacco, alternative nicotine or vapor product sales at: Hansen Valley Oil; 21st Century Coop C-Store & Dollar General).
  • Abatement of Taxes on a parcel owned by the Iowa DOT (.14 acres right-of-way, Massena).
  • Abatement of Taxes on a parcel owned by the USDA Rural Housing Service (parcel B SE 1/4 SW 1/4 6-76-36).
  • Abatement of Taxes on a parcel owned by the City of Massena (104 Spruce Street).
  • Abatement of Taxes on a parcel owned by the City of Wiota (68693 Hamburg Road; NE corner Allen & Prospect crossing; & 205 Whitney).

The Supervisors will also discuss and possibly act on the repair of a garage building located on the southwest corner of the courthouse parking lot, in addition to receiving regular department head reports, as available.

Rep. Axne to Host ‘Connect With Your Congresswoman’ Town Halls in Greenfield, Corning

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June 6th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

GREENFIELD – On Wednesday, June 9th, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) will host ‘Connect With Your Congresswoman’ town halls in Greenfield and Corning as part of her 16-county tour of Iowa’s Third Congressional District. The first of two town halls will be held at The Corner Coffee Shop, Antiques, and Gifts at 284 Public Square, Greenfield, IA 50849 at 9:15 a.m.

The second town hall will be held at the Corning Center for the Fine Arts, 706 Davis Ave., Corning IA 50841 at 3:15 p.m.

Rep. Axne will provide attendees an update on her legislative work in Congress and hear concerns directly from  her constituents.

Cindy Axne

Wednesday, June 9 Schedule:

Adair County Connect With Your Congresswoman

WHAT: Rep. Axne will meet with Adair County constituents at town hall

WHERE: The Corner Coffee Shop, Antiques, and Gifts, 284 Public Square, Greenfield, IA 50849

WHEN: 9:15 AM – 10:00 AM

Adams County Connect With Your Congresswoman

WHAT: Rep. Axne will meet with Adams County constituents at town hall

WHERE: Corning Center for the Fine Arts, 706 Davis Ave., Corning, IA 50841

WHEN: 3:15 PM – 4 PM