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DUANE BANDY, 86, of Panora (Memorial Svcs. at a later date)

Obituaries

December 20th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

DUANE BANDY, 86, of Panora, died Dec. 17th, at the Taylor Hospice House in Des Moines. Cremation has taken place. Memorial services for DUANE BANDY will be held at a later date. Twigg Funeral Home in Panora is assisting the family.

DUANE BANDY is survived by:

His sons – Charles (DeAnn) Bandy, and Steven (Glenda) Bandy, all of Adel.

His daughters – Sue Bandy, of Johnston, and Sandy Goltz, of Neenah, WI.

His Special Friend – Darlene Schnobrich, of Guthrie Center.

Six grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and 5 great-great grandchildren.

Authorities identify man who died in Iowa apartment fire

News

December 20th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

FAIRFAX, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have identified the man who died in an eastern Iowa apartment fire. The Linn County Sheriff’s office said Sunday that Ronald Weston, 43, died Friday in the fire in Fairfax. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. The fire was reported shortly after 10 p.m. Friday. Flames and smoke were coming out of the six-unit apartment building when firefighters arrived. Weston was found in an upstairs unit.

 

No. 12 Iowa State to face No. 25 Oregon in Fiesta Bowl

Sports

December 20th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Fiesta Bowl could add another high-scoring game to its history with No. 12 Iowa State scheduled to face No. 25 Oregon on Jan. 2. The Cyclones dropped four spots in the College Football Playoff rankings after losing to Oklahoma in the Big 12 championship game. The Ducks won their second straight Pac-12 championship by beating Southern California. Iowa State has the nation’s leading rusher in Breece Hall, who had 1,436 yards and 19 touchdowns.

Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy (15) looks to pass as he escapes the tackle of Oklahoma defensive lineman Perrion Winfrey (8) during the second half of the Big 12 Conference championship NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. Oklahoma won 27-21. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)

Oregon quarterback Tyler Shough threw for 1,480 yards and 13 touchdowns with five interceptions in six games.

 

Iowa State ends 4-game skid beating Jackson State 60-45

Sports

December 20th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Solomon Young scored 18 points, Jalen Coleman-Lands added 16 and Iowa State beat Jackson State 60-45. The Cyclones ended their four-game losing streak while the Tigers remain winless with their fifth consecutive loss following the cancelation of their first four games due to COVID-19. Coleman-Lands grabbed nine rebounds and Young collared eight. Tristan Jarrett scored 18 points for Jackson State.

Iowa State head coach Steve Prohm directs his team against Jackson State during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney)

Iowa State is scheduled to host Chicago State on Tuesday, which will mark its fifth game in 12 days. The Tigers are scheduled to play at North Alabama on Tuesday. Jackson State’s Jan. 9 contest against Alcorn State will serve as its home opener.

 

Audit shows $28,000 in improper purchases by library worker

News

December 20th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An outside audit found that a Des Moines library employee who died in April improperly charged more than $28,000 to a library credit card. The auditors the city hired found that Bekki Kirkland made 159 fraudulent transactions between 2016 and 2020. Roughly one-third of the improper purchases the former office manager made were to purchase prepaid VISA gift cards.

Library staff discovered several suspicious purchases on a credit card Kirkland was authorized to use shortly after her death. Library Director Sue Woody said in a statement that additional procedures have been put in place to protect library funds in the future.

 

Atlantic Parks & Rec Board to meet Monday

Ag/Outdoor, News

December 20th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic Parks and Recreation Department’s Board of Directors will hold their regular monthly meeting via Zoom, Monday evening, beginning at 5:15.  On their agenda under Action Item/New Business, is the following:

  • Information/discussion with regard to the Ice Skating Rink
  • Water Recreation Equipment news
  • Update on the trails around Atlantic
  • Distribution of Parks and Rec brochures
  • An update on the website
  • And, information with regard to Pool Shade.

In the Director’s Report, Parks and Rec Director Bryant Rasmussen is expected to discuss:

  • Ongoing tree pruning
  • The “Turkey Hunt”
  • Winter activities
  • Applying for grants
  • Donation links
  • along with Entry signs, and the Park Shop.

ROGER MAAS, 71, of Atlantic (Private family memorial svc. 12/23; visitation 12/22)

Obituaries

December 20th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

ROGER MAAS, 71, of Atlantic, died Saturday, Dec. 19th, at home. A private family Memorial service for ROGER MAAS will be held Wed., Dec. 23rd, at the United Church of Christ, in Atlantic.  Hockenberry Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements. The family and funeral home are requesting social distancing and mask use at the service and visitation.

Visitation at the funeral home is on Tue., Dec. 22nd, from 10-a.m. until 7-p.m., with the family present from 5-until 7-p.m.; Online condolences may be left at www.hockenberryfamilycare.com.

 

Red Oak man arrested on an Assault charge Saturday evening

News

December 20th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Red Oak Police, Saturday, arrested 24-year old Brandon Joseph Floyd Light, of Red Oak. Light was taken into custody at around 5:20-p.m. in the 700 block of E. Washington Avenue, for Domestic Abuse Assault/1st offense, a Serious Misdemeanor. He was being held without bond, in the Montgomery County Jail.

Midwest Sports Headlines: 12/20/20

Sports

December 20th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — No. 12 Oklahoma has won its sixth Big 12 football championship in a row. Spencer Rattler threw a touchdown and ran for another one as the Sooners held on to beat No. 8 Iowa State 27-21 in the title game. That impressive title streak still probably won’t be enough to get the 8-2 Sooners back in the College Football Playoff for the fourth year in a row. They have won seven games in a row since losing at Iowa State on October 3. Big 12 rushing leader Breece Hall ran for two touchdowns for the 8-3 Cyclones but was held to a season-low 79 yards.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Jalen Suggs scored 18 of his career-high 27 points in the first half and No. 1 Gonzaga held off a late rally to beat No. 3 Iowa 99-88. This was the Bulldogs first game since pausing activities in early December because of the coronavirus. Gonzaga showed little rust from not playing a game since Dec. 2. Suggs, the West Coast Conference freshman player of the week last week, entered the game against Iowa averaging 13.3 points per game. Luka Garza led Iowa with 30 points and 10 rebounds on 13 of 18 shooting.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — MaCio Teague had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Davion Mitchell scored 20 points and No. 2 Baylor beat Kansas State 100-69. Jared Butler had 14 points and 13 assists for his first career double-double with the Bears, and Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua scored 13 points. Antonio Gordon led the Wildcats with 23 points on 9-of-9 shooting, and Selton Miguel scored 14 points. This was the first game for Baylor in a week after the school paused team activity due to COVID-19 protocols.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Myah Selland scored 19 points with 10 rebounds, six assists and four steals and South Dakota State defeated its third ranked team this season, upending No. 20 Missouri State 60-52. The Jackrabbits beat Iowa State and Gonzaga and jumped into the Top 25 before losing their last two games to Kansas State and Northern Iowa. Paiton Burckhard added 13 points for South Dakota State, which took the lead by scoring nine-straight points in the first quarter and turning that into a 14-2 run. The lead was 31-22 at the half. Brice Calip scored 13 points for Missouri State.

Iowa COVID-19 update for Sunday, Dec. 20 2020

News

December 20th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The latest information from State of Iowa’s coronavirus dashboard, Sunday, indicated that after two days without any reported deaths, 138 Iowans had died from COVID-19. The IDPH said 3,295 deaths were attributed to Underlying Conditions (disease or injury that initiated events resulting in death), and 294 were due to Contributing factors (a disease or condition that contributes to death). The death toll since the beginning of the pandemic is 3,589. The data show there was one more death reported in each of Adair, Harrison and Mills Counties, and two more deaths in Union County and four more in Pottawattamie County. Long-Term Care (LTC) facility deaths are unchanged from Friday’s report, when the toll was 1,135.

Long-Term Care facility outbreaks stand at 142. There are 5,774 positive cases and 3,179 recoveries reported in Iowa’s care facilities. State data shows 1,315,996 Iowans have been tested for coronavirus. The number of new positive COVID-19 cases statewide is 1,158, for a total of 267,144. Negative test results to-date, number 2,574,305. The IDPH says  a total of 213,643 Iowans have recovered from the virus.  Iowa’s 14-day positivity rate is 13.1%, while the 7-day rate is 10.2%.

Hospitalization data: show 639 Iowans with COVID-19 are in hospitals across the state (down from 7691 yesterday); 149 COVID patients are in an ICU (an increase of nine since Saturday); 93 were admitted (compared to 95 yesterday); and 79 are on a ventilator (2 more than Saturday).  Hospitals in western/southwest Iowa (RMCC Region 4) report: 39 are hospitalized; 19 are in an ICU; four people were admitted, and seven patients remain on a ventilator.

In the KJAN listening area, here are the current number positive cases by County; The # of new cases since yesterday {+} – if any; and the total number of deaths in each county to date:

  • Cass, 982 cases; {+2}; 38 deaths
  • Adair, 544; {+2}; 17
  • Adams, 230; {+4}; 2
  • Audubon, 343; {+0}; 7
  • Guthrie, 881; {+3}; 22
  • Harrison County, 1,327; {+10}; 51
  • Madison County, 883; {+7}; 8
  • Mills County, 1,235; {+5}; 13
  • Montgomery, 671; {+3}; 13
  • Pottawattamie County, 7,803; {+43}; 87
  • Shelby County, 897; {+10}; 23
  • Union County,  971; {+5}; 16