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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.

 

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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.

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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.

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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

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Man killed in Iowa apartment fire; cause not known

News

December 19th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

FAIRFAX, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a man has died in an Iowa apartment fire. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that the fire was reported just after 10 p.m. Friday in Fairfax. Smoke and flames were pouring from the apartment building when deputies and fire crews arrived. The release said the victim was found in an upstairs unit and pronounced dead. His name was not immediately released. The cause of the fire has not been determined. The State Fire Marshal’s Office is assisting in the investigation. The sheriff’s office says the Red Cross is helping displaced residents.

 

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Saturday’s area High School Basketball Scores (12/19)

Sports

December 19th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

BOYS BASKETBALL

A-H-S-T-W, Avoca 63, St. Albert, Council Bluffs 60

Ballard 87, Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 49

Harlan 53, Glenwood 42

Nodaway Valley 67, Atlantic 61

Westwood, Sloan 91, Whiting 13

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Glenwood 73, Harlan 46

Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 36, South Hardin 31

Nodaway Valley 69, Atlantic 51

Sidney 61, St. Albert, Council Bluffs 54

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Adair County Sheriff’s report (12/19/20) – Massena man arrested on drug & theft charges

News

December 19th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater, Saturday, reported three arrests took place this past week. On Wednesday (Dec. 16th), 42-year old Shane Robert Seagler, of Massena, was arrested by Police in Adair, on charges that include Possession of a Controlled Substance (2 counts: Marijuana & Methamphetamine); Possession of Drug Paraphernalia; and Theft in the 5th Degree. He was taken into custody after the Kum & Go in Adair reported a theft at around 6:50-a.m.

The clerk identified Seagler – whom she knew – and reported he allegedly stole a bottle of Black Velvet. Video surveillance backed-up her claim. Seagler initially left the store, but returned at around 2:20-p.m.  A van he was a passenger in was pulled over at 5th Street and I-80. The officer saw inside the vehicle, in plain view, the bottle of whiskey and an open can of beer. Other items, including a pipe, a glass pipe, butane torch used for smoking meth, a scale and a gum container contained meth and marijuana were found inside the van. The driver – Mathew Mitchel – was cited for open container, and released. Seagler admitted the drugs were his. He was cited and released from the scene.

Sheriff Vandewater says 20-year old Amber Mileena Parmenter, of Creston, was arrested Dec. 16th, for Driving While Barred. She was cited at the scene and released.  And, as we have previously reported, 43-year old Dixie Lou Hernandez, of Stuart, was arrested Dec. 16th by Stuart Police, on a Union County warrant for Violation of Probation. She was transferred to the custody of Union County Deputies.

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DOUGLAS FRANCIS BRYANT, 63, of Avoca (No services at this time)

Obituaries

December 19th, 2020 by admin

DOUGLAS FRANCIS BRYANT, 63, of Avoca, died Thursday, Dec. 17th, at home. No services for DOUGLAS BRYANT are planned at this time. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca is assisting the family.

DOUGLAS FRANCIS BRYANT is survived by:

His wife: Claudia Bryant, of Avoca.
His sons – Caleb Bryant, of Oakland, NE; and Joshua Bryant (Leslie Parker), of Sioux Falls, SD.
His daughter – Ella Bryant, of Avoca.
2 grandchildren, and his uncle John (Karen) Bryant of Council Bluffs.

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Man sentenced to life for beating mom to death with crowbar

News

December 19th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Des Moines man has been sentenced to life in prison for beating his mother to death with a crowbar and then remaining with her body for five days before contacting authorities. The Des Moines Register reports that 33-year-old Christopher Thompson was sentenced Friday for first-degree murder in the March death of Paula Thompson.

Court documents show she had been trying to get her son to move out of her home and had confided to friends and on social media that she was frightened of him. Court records show Thompson has already asked the court to set aside his guilty verdict.

 

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No. 12 Sooners win 6th B12 title in row, 27-21 over Iowa St

Sports

December 19th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

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.

Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler (7) throws against Iowa State during the first half of the the Big 12 Conference championship NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)

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.

 

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