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High School Volleyball Scoreboard Monday 09/21/2020

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September 22nd, 2020 by admin

(3-0) Essex 25-25-25, Heartland Christian 22-16-16
(3-0) Nodaway Valley 25-25-25, Mount Ayr 18-13-14
(2-1) Southwest Valley 25-21-15, East Union 10-25-11
(2-0) Stanton 25-25, East Union 11-10
(2-0) Stanton 25-25, Southwest Valley 21-14

Nebraska man tries to harm himself during arrest in Council Bluffs

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September 22nd, 2020 by admin

Paul L. Pearson Jr.

The Council Bluffs Police Department reports a Bellevue man attempted to harm himself during an arrest early Tuesday morning.

At 1:38 a.m. Officers made contact with 31-year-old Paul L. Pearson Jr. of Bellevue, NE at the Bucky’s Gas Station on S. 24th Street in Council Bluffs. Officers verified that Pearson had warrants out of Bellevue and took him into custody and placed him in the back of a cruiser. Officers noticed he was moving around a lot in the backseat and when they checked on him, he had gotten the handcuffs to the front of his body and wrapped a seatbelt around his neck. Officers were able to cut the seatbelt off of Pearson and get him out of the cruiser.

Council Bluffs Fire then responded and Pearson was placed in an ambulance and taken to a local hospital for further evaluation. After being seen by medical staff, he was released and taken to the Pottawattamie County Jail and booked in on Interference with Official Acts and Fugitive from Justice charges.

Suspects at large after pursuit in Pottawattamie and Shelby Counties

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September 21st, 2020 by admin

A vehicle pursuit through Pottawattamie and Shelby Counties ended with the suspects evading capture on Monday afternoon. The pursuit ended near 400th Street and Quince Road when the suspects were able to escape due to the terrain in which they fled their vehicle.

They are believed to still be in the area and nearby residents should be extra cautious. Shelby County Sheriff’s Officials warned residents to keep their houses and vehicles lock as the suspects will be looking for transportation out of the area. If you see a suspicious person do not approach them and call 911 immediately.

Atlantic girls swimming finishes 6th at Marshalltown

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September 21st, 2020 by admin

The Atlantic girls swim team opened up competition for the 2020 season with a 6th place finish at the Bobcat Invitational in Marshalltown on Saturday.

Team Scoring

  1. Johnston 393
  2. Boone 247.5
  3. Carroll 189
  4. Indianola 173.5
  5. Marshalltown 126
  6. Atlantic 97
  7. Grinnell 56
  8. Ottumwa 32

Atlantic Results

200 Medley Relay
7th (Maria Petersen, Victoria Hiatt, Paige Daly, Dazia Sorensen)

200 Freestyle
2nd, Bryer Rose
8th, Ava Bruckner

200 IM
15th, Paige Daly

50 Freestyle
18th, Victoria Hiatt
21st, Kelsey Pross
23rd, Elizabeth Anderson

100 Butterfly
11th, Ava Brucker

100 Freestyle
4th, Bryer Rose
20th, Dazia Sorensen
23rd, Elizabeth Anderson

500 Freestyle
5th, Lexi Reynolds

200 Freestyle Relay
5th (Ava Bruckner, Victoria Hiatt, Bryer Rose, Lexi Reynolds)

100 Backstroke
15th, Paige Daly
20th, Maria Petersen

400 Freestyle Relay
4th (Ava Bruckner, Paige Daly, Bryer Rose, Lexi Reynolds)

Full Results

A-P Iowa High School Football Poll (9/21/20)

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September 21st, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Iowa high school football polls of the 2020 season with first-place votes in parentheses and won-loss record, total points and position last week at right:
Class 4A
Record Pts Prv
1. Southeast Polk (13) 4-0 130 1
2. Urbandale 4-0 103 2
3. West Des Moines Dowling 4-0 93 3
4. Ankeny 3-1 88 5
5. Pleasant Valley 4-0 60 10
6. Johnston 3-1 59 8
7. Iowa City West 2-0 50 7
8. Waukee 2-2 35 6
9. Dubuque Hempstead 3-1 28 NR
10. West Des Moines Valley 1-2 27 4
Others receiving votes: Bettendorf 11. Fort Dodge 9. Council Bluffs Lincoln 5.Cedar Falls 5. Waterloo West 5. Cedar Rapids Washington 4. Dubuque Senior 3.

Class 3A
Record Pts Prv
1. Cedar Rapids Xavier (3) 4-0 105 2
2. Lewis Central (2) 4-0 103 4
3. Dallas Center-Grimes (4) 3-0 101 1
(tie) Harlan (2) 4-0 101 3
5. Washington (2) 4-0 84 5
6. Davenport Assumption 4-0 69 6
7. Webster City 4-0 37 7
8. Decorah 4-0 33 9
9. Sergeant Bluff-Luton 3-1 25 8
10. Manchester West Delaware 4-1 16 10
Others receiving votes: Nevada 14. Grinnell 8. Epworth Western Dubuque 6. Eldridge North Scott 5. Glenwood 3. Mason City 3. Spencer 1. Huxley Ballard 1.

Class 2A
Record Pts Prv
1. West Lyon (3) 4-0 115 3
2. Williamsburg (3) 4-0 113 1
3. Monroe PCM (5) 4-0 111 2
4. Central Lyon-GLR (2) 4-0 97 4
5. Sioux Center 4-0 67 6
6. Mount Vernon 4-0 59 5
7. Monticello 3-0 40 10
8. Waukon 3-1 37 7
9. Camanche 3-1 16 NR
10. Estherville-Lincoln Central 3-1 15 8
Others receiving votes: West Liberty 8. Atlantic 6. Spirit Lake 6. State Center West Marshall 5. Des Moines Christian 5. Maquoketa 5. Orange City Unity Christian 4. Solon 2. Wellman Mid-Prairie 1. Iowa Falls-Alden 1.

Class 1A
Record Pts Prv
1. OABCIG (11) 4-0 120 1
2. South Central Calhoun (2) 4-0 108 3
3. Van Meter 4-0 106 2
4. Underwood 4-0 87 4
5. Sigourney-Keota 4-0 68 5
6. Emmetsburg 4-0 57 6
7. Jewell South Hamilton 4-0 52 9
8. Pleasantville 4-0 44 10
9. Durant 3-0 33 7
10. West Sioux 3-1 23 NR
Others receiving votes: Southeast Valley 10. Waterloo Columbus 9. Mount Ayr 4. Hull Western Christian 3. West Branch 1.

Class A
Record Pts Prv
1. Grundy Center (8) 4-0 122 1
2. St. Ansgar (4) 4-0 117 2
3. Iowa City Regina (1) 3-1 91 3
4. Calmar South Winneshiek 4-0 82 5
5. Edgewood-Colesburg 4-0 74 4
6. Fairbank Wapsie Valley 4-0 73 6
7. Britt West Hancock 3-1 47 9
8. Lisbon 3-1 24 7
9. Logan-Magnolia 3-1 18 8
(tie) Monona MFL-Mar-Mac 3-1 18 NR
Others receiving votes: Moville Woodbury Central 14. Belle Plaine 7. Council Bluffs St. Albert 6. Lake Mills 6. Lawton-Bronson 2. Oakland Riverside 2. Ridge View 2. Riverside Highland 1. Mason City Newman 1.

Class 8-Man
Record Pts Prv
1. Audubon (3) 4-0 115 2
2. Don Bosco (7) 2-0 102 1
3. Remsen Saint Mary’s (2) 4-0 94 4
4. CAM 4-0 91 3
5. Montezuma 4-0 68 6
(tie) Fremont Mills 3-0 68 5
7. Newell-Fonda 4-0 63 7
8. Easton Valley (1) 4-0 58 8
9. Gladbrook-Reinbeck 4-0 22 10
10. Coon Rapids-Bayard 4-0 7 NR
Others receiving votes: Tripoli 6. Martensdale-St. Marys 4. Woodbine 3. Springville 3. Janesville 3. North English English Valleys 3. New London 3. Lenox 1. Winfield-Mount Union 1.

Man charged in fatal Sioux City stabbing earlier this month

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September 21st, 2020 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Police say a Sioux City man has been charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder in a stabbing earlier this month that left one man dead and injured a woman. The Sioux City Journal reports that 54-year-old Michael Landrum was charged Friday in Woodbury County for the Sept. 11 stabbings of 37-year-old Salahadin Adem and 43-year-old Natasha Drappeaux.

Police say Landrum had been at Drappeaux’s apartment for a party and later returned looking for his missing cellphone, accusing Adem and Drappeaux of taking it. Police say he left and returned a second time, stabbing Drappeaux several times with a knife when she answered the door. Police say when Adem came to her assistance, Landrum fatally stabbed him.

Bayard man arrested Saturday on a Theft charge & NE warrant

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September 21st, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest on Saturday of 35-year-old William Ray Bonar, from Bayard. Bonar was taken into custody for Theft 2nd (Possession of Stolen Property), following the execution of a search warrant at 116 3rd Street in Bayard.

The warrant was for property stolen in Adair County and Bonar had some of the items for sale on a Facebook swap page. Among the items seized into evidence was: a tool box with tools (Valued at $500), a gas powered air compressor (valued at $1,200+), new vehicle rotors ($400), and a two-way radio ($300), or a total value of $2,400.

Bonar was interviewed and admitted to knowing the items were stolen. He was being held in the Guthrie County Jail on a $5,000 cash/surety bond, and on a warrant out of Nebraska for Failure to Appear for sentencing.

The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office reports also:

  • Alicia Beardsley and Patrick Beardsley, of Guthrie Center, were arrested for Violation of a No Contact Order. Both were released by a magistrate Monday on their own recognizance.
  • Kimberly Doherty of Casey, was arrested Monday for OWI/1st offense and was released that same day.
  • Payton Hill of Stuart, was arrested Thursday for Violation of No Contact Order and released the following day.

Polk County man served w/Union County warrants

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September 21st, 2020 by Ric Hanson

A man from Polk County who is being held in the Union County Jail, was serviced Sunday with two warrants for Failure to Appear on Child Support Matters. 56-year old Christopher Lee Thurmand, of Des Moines, remains in the jail on a $2,000 bond.

Calif. man arrested in Glenwood

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September 21st, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Police in Glenwood, Monday, said a man from California was arrested Sept. 13th for Public Intoxication and Interference with Official Acts. 35-year old Douglas Hardy, from Escondido, was held on a $600 bond and released after serving a 24-hour sentence.

Cold Springs Park paving project

Ag/Outdoor, News

September 21st, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Conservation Board will begin a paving project at Cold Springs Park on Monday September 28, 2020. The Board asks all campers, camping the weekend of September 26-27 to please vacate the park by 5:00pm on Sunday September 27. The park will be closed to traffic/use for a couple days, pending weather, to complete the project.

The CCCB says “We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, but are excited to have the project completed to offer a better experience in the park. If you have any questions please call our office at 712-769-2372.”