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Man handling gun shot at Camp of the Woods at Plymouth

News

July 13th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting at the Camp of the Woods Campground at Plymouth. Upon arrival, it was determined that 21-year-old Levi Max Ekwall of Stillwater, Minnesota, and 22-year-old Sean Richard Darcy of Albert Lea were handling a loaded semi-automatic nine-millimeter pistol in an inappropriate manner when the firearm was discharged. Darcy then sustained a non-life-threatening injury and was transported to MercyOne-North Iowa Medical Center for treatment. Investigators say alcohol was a contributing factor in this incident.

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Harlan man arrested after Bar fight in Griswold, Sunday

News

July 13th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

A reported bar fight in Griswold Sunday, resulted in the arrest of a man from Shelby County. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office say 39-year old Joseph Allen Schoemann, of Harlan, was arrested on charges of Assault Displaying Weapon; Public Intox., and Disorderly Conduct. No injuries were reported. Schoemann was taken to the Cass County Jail and released later that day on $2,600 bond.

And, no injuries were reported following a single-vehicle accident Friday afternoon. Deputies responded to the accident in Marne, at around 1:17-p.m.    Authorities say a 2018 Ford Escape owned and driven by 22-year old Tylor Grace Thompson, of Lewis, was southbound on 560th Street and lost control. The vehicle exited the road into the west ditch, where it hit a utility pole before coming to rest, facing south. Damage from the accident amounted to $10,000. Deputies cited Thompson for Failure to Maintain Control.

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Man arrested after brief pursuit in Shenandoah

News

July 13th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

A brief pursuit following a reported, possible burglary, resulted in an arrest early this (Sunday) morning, in southwest Iowa. Shenandoah Police report 25-year-old Toby James Pritchett, of Shenandoah, was arrested for interference with official acts, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Officials say they received a call at around 12:30 a.m., about a possible burglary in progress in the 600 block of Church Street.

While searching, officers conducted an investigative stop on an individual later identified as Pritchett, in an area near the burglary scene. He was taken into custody following a brief pursuit. Pritchett was being held in the Page County Jail on $1,600 bond on the Shenandoah charges, as well as a $20,000 bond on a Fremont County warrant for probation violation.

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DNR to hold virtual meetings about Missouri River flooding

News

July 13th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will hold three virtual meetings later this month to hear from people who live and work along the Missouri River about flooding and potential solutions. Tim Hall, the D-N-R’s hydrology resources coordinator, says places that flood will continue to flood next time the river rises. So once federal funding becomes available to make improvements, the U-S Army Corps of Engineers needs to know what’s important to the people in order to prioritize “It’s just critical to know where the stakeholders, where the people on the river think that the biggest problems lie so that we can tackle (them) in order,” Hall says. “The Corps is never going to get money to fix all the issues on the river all at the same time.”

Last year’s near-historic runoff that entered the Upper Missouri River Basin combined with unusually high runoff in the Platte River caused the lower Missouri River to sit above flood stage for nearly nine months in some places. Hall says the agency already knows of some problem areas, like where the Platte River enters the Missouri and the river pinches down. “And all the water in the river is forced through a narrower spot, which tends to — in high flow events — back the water up upstream from that narrow point, from that pinch point,” Hall says.

The study is a partnership between Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri and the Corps. Iowa’s three virtual meetings will be held July 28th through 30th over Zoom.

(By Katie Peikes, Iowa Public Radio)

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Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s report (7/13/20)

News

July 13th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office has issued a report on numerous recent arrests and/or incidents. Sunday night, 28-year old Abraham Ramos Dominguez, of Omaha, was arrested for OWI/3rd or subsequent offense, after he was pulled over on Joslin Road, north of Monument Road. Bond was set at $5,000. Sunday afternoon, Pott. County Deputies arrested a 13-year old female, after a “check location” in Oakland, broadcast was made. The teen faces a charge of Theft in the 2nd Degree – Motor vehicle related.

At around 3-a.m. Sunday, 32-year old Eric Michael Wiig, of Council Bluffs, was arrested for Eluding, Open Container – Driver, Reckless Driving, and Theft in the 1st Degree – Motor vehicle. He was taken into custody following a traffic stop in Council Bluffs that escalated into a pursuit. Bond was set at $15,000. Early Saturday morning, 35-year old Mileka D. Scurlock was arrested for Willful Failure to Stop for Law Enforcement, after a Pott. County Deputy noticed a vehicle parked halfway in the roadway, on the Rosewood ramp to Interstate 29 south, near Missouri Valley.

Friday night, 45-year old Kathleen Marie Gerhardt, of Oakland, was arrested in Walnut, for Violation of a No Contract/Protective Order. She was taken into custody following a traffic stop for speeding. Late Friday morning, 37-year old Andrew Michael Hasbrouck, of Council Bluffs, was arrested in Council Bluffs, for Harassment in the 3rd Degree after sending someone a message that was saved as a screenshot and sent to law enforcement. His bond was set at $300.

38-year old Erica Elaine Edie was arrested Friday morning in Council Bluffs, for Theft in the 1st Degree, for allegedly stealing mail for a Pott. County resident’s mailbox. Thursday afternoon, 30-year old Rodney Matthew Swanger, of Council Bluffs, was served with a warrant for Violation of Parole. The warrant was served at the Pott. County Jail. And, 58-year old Roderick Jerome Bequette, of Carter Lake, was arrested on a warrant for Nonsupport/Contempt of Court, for failure to pay child support.

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Final 3-A/4-A IHSBCA Rankings

Sports

July 13th, 2020 by Jim Field

2020 IHSBCA Baseball Rankings

July 13 Rankings – FINAL 3A and 4A RANKINGS

Class 4A (Record)

  1. Johnston (19-3)
  2. Ankeny (17-7)
  3. Urbandale (15-9)
  4. Dubuque Hempstead (11-1)
  5. Sioux City East (15-3)
  6. Southeast Polk (14-10)
  7. Waukee (12-12)
  8. Ankeny Centennial (13-11)
  9. Cedar Rapids Kennedy (11-5)
  10. Iowa City Liberty (9-5)

Others:  Cedar Rapids Prairie (8-5); Clinton (12-6); Des Moines Roosevelt (12-11); Mason City (11-7); North Scott (14-8)

Class 3A (Record)

  1. Davenport, Assumption (16-3)
  2. Sergeant Bluff-Luton (16-2)
  3. Central DeWitt (15-4)
  4. Dallas Center-Grimes (13-2)
  5. Xavier, Cedar Rapids (12-4)
  6. Gilbert (18-2)
  7. Bishop Heelan, Sioux City (12-3)
  8. Winterset (12-3)
  9. Waverly-Shell Rock (12-4)
  10. MOC-Floyd Valley (14-2)

Others:  Centerville (9-3); Clear Creek-Amana (12-4); Norwalk (13-5); Oskaloosa (13-5); Solon (13-5)

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DANNY LOVELL, 48, of Adair (Svcs. 7/19/20)

Obituaries

July 13th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

DANNY LOVELL, 48, of Adair, died July 4th, at Methodist Medical Center, in Des Moines. Funeral services for DANNY LOVELL will be held 2-p.m. Sunday, July 19th, at the Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home, in Adair. CDC guidelines will be enforced. A facial mask will be required at the service and visitation.

Visitation is at the funeral home on Sunday, from 10-a.m. until 2-p.m., with the family present from 1-until 2-p.m.

Burial at a later date, is at the Sunnyhill Cemetery in Adair.

DANNY LOVELL is survived by:

His son – Deven Lovell, of Adair.

His mother – Nancy Lovell, of Adair.

His sister – Nicole (Jacob) Stephens, of Lenox.

His brothers – Matthew Lovell, of Adair; Thomas Lovell, of CO.; & John Lovell, of Creston.

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CLARICE ANDERSEN, 89, of Elk Horn (IA) – Private Graveside Svcs 7/14/20

Obituaries

July 13th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

CLARICE ANDERSEN, 89, of Elk Horn, died Sunday, July 12th, at the Salem Lutheran Home. A private, family graveside service for CLARICE ANDERSEN will be held Tuesday, in the Harlan Cemetery. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan is assisting the family.

CLARICE ANDERSEN is survived by:

Her daughter – Marsha (Kent) Larson, of Las Vegas, NV.

Her son – Richard (Laura) Andersen, of Jackson, WI.

Her sister – Linda Buehlmann, of Austin, TX.

2 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, 1 step-grandson and 2 step great-grandchildren.

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Top Shot 2020 results

Sports

July 13th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The competition is over, the scores are in and the money has been counted. Dana McConnell, with Wickman Chemical near Atlantic, reports “0Top Shot 202” raised over $5,000 for the Atlantic Police Community Charitable Organization (APCCO) with the help of over 130 participants, event sponsors and volunteers. 

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2020 Top Shot 2 Person Team Scores

  • Knudsen (Kirk & Nick)                         61
  • White & Irlmeier                                  57
  • Westside                                              54
  • Erich Wickman & Jim Croft                 54
  • Irlmeiers (Tim & Brooke)                     43
  • Lindeman Tractor (Chris Witzman & Phil Finken) 40

2020 Top Shot 4 person team scores

  • Wickman Chem                                134
  • ACCC                                                 118
  • CAM Blue                                          117
  • Henningsen Meat Locker                  115
  • Jensen Lawn #1                                 113
  • Orange Crush                                    108
  • Cappel’s                                             105
  • The Mud Bums                                  104
  • Smith Land Service                            100
  • Iron Shop                                            98
  • McAtee Tire                                         97
  • Jason Roberts                                      96
  • Duke Rentals                                       95
  • Jensen Lawn #2                                  94
  • Iowa DNR Officers                              93
  • Nutrien Wholesale                              89
  • Team Bishop                                       80
  • Calvary                                               78
  • Team D & H                                       77
  • CAM #1                                             76
  • The UnDanes                                    75
  • The Chaplains                                   73
  • Darby Sherriffs Deputies                  73
  • Lindeman Tractor #1                        72
  • The Bent Barrels                               70
  • Atlantic PD                                       68
  • The Mouse & The Duck                  65

2020 Top Shot High Scores

  • Travis Peterson                 37
  • Erich Wickman                  34
  • Jeremy Albert                    34
  • Brad Adreon                      34
  • Tim Adreon                        33
  • Drey Newell                       33
  • Daniel Good                       33
  • Cody Mudd                         33
  • Kyle Redingaugh               32
  • Cody Moreland                 32
  • Jake Knudsen                    32
  • Randy Henningsen          32
  • Jim Croft                              32
  • Nick Knudsen                    32
  • Chuck Kinzie                       30
  • Rick Scott                            30
  • Matthew Burnd                30
  • Tom Herford                      29
  • Marty Boose                      29
  • Jonnie Meislah                  29
  • Jason Roberts                    29
  • Dustin Eighmy                   29
  • Tim Erickson                       28
  • Steve Fletcher                   28
  • Brooke Irlmeier                 28
  • Zeb Wickman                     27
  • Josh Hughes                       27
  • Pat Petersen                      27
  • Casey Marshall                  27
  • Dalton Christensen         27
  • Cody Roberts                     27
  • Heath Irlmeier                   27
  • Joe Sontag                          26
  • Bryan Hayes                       26
  • Duane Curtis                      26
  • Ada Henningsen               26
  • Mark Knudsen                  26
  • Danny Newell                    26
  • Ben White                           26
  • Brett Dreager                    25
  • Kirk Knudsen                     25
  • Chris Knudsen                   25
  • John Asberry                      25
  • Phillip Atkinson                 24
  • Ryan Young                        24
  • Jeff Moreland                    24
  • Doug Herring                     24
  • Peter Smith                        24
  • Marty Peterson                24
  • Dustin McLaren                24
  • Clark Borkowski                24
  • Aaron Johnson                  24
  • Mickey Shreffler               23
  • Mike Dreager                     23
  • Jamie Meads                      23
  • Darby McLaren                 23
  • Grant Gelly                         23
  • Garrett Eblen                     22
  • Tyler Kingery                      22
  • Levi Schmidt                       22
  • Brent Asberry                    22
  • Jesse Reid                           22
  • Clint Hansen                      21
  • Steve Cortum                    21
  • Josh Wittrock                     21
  • Mike Stevens                     20
  • Dan Stephens                    20
  • Creighton Kinzie               19
  • Matt Brinkman                  19
  • Gary Kriley                          19
  • Kevin Linsey                       19
  • Jesse Lindeman                19
  • Chris Jimerson                   19
  • Chris Van Cleave              18
  • Phil Finken                          18
  • Chris Witzman                   18
  • Joe Price                              18
  • Kenny Jimerson                18
  • Steele McLaren                 18
  • Greg Franken                     17
  • Josh McLaren                     17
  • Baylee Newell                   17
  • Dave Erickson                    17
  • Nick Beaty                           16
  • Dylen Dreager                   15
  • Danielle Hansen               15
  • James Herring                    15
  • Alex Schelling                     15
  • Tyler Shiels                         15
  • Tom Wittrock                     15
  • Hunter Rappley                 14
  • Frank McCrary                   14
  • Ryan Dreager                     14
  • Ken Tolton                          14
  • Randy McNeese               14
  • Brad Beschorner              14
  • Brian Church                      14
  • Bob McHugh                      14
  • Kyle McBee                        13
  • Glen Smith                          13
  • John Westering                 13
  • Trey Cappel                        13
  • Tim Cappel                         12
  • Brent Cambridge              12
  • Tim Irlmeier                       12
  • Brian Smith                         12
  • Gaylord Schelling              9
  • Dan Atkinson                     8
  • Mary Kriley                         7
  • Don Shreffler                     5
  • Alyson Dreager                 4
  • Missy Brown                      4
  • Jenny Williams                   1

2020 Top Shot Annie Oakley Winners

  • Dalton Christensen
  • Tom Hurford
  • Brooke Irlmeier
  • Kirk Knudson
  • Kevin Linsey
  • Jamie Meads
  • Jonnie Meisleh
  • Drey Newell
  • Pat Petersen
  • Cody Roberts
  • Erich Wickman
  • Tom Wittrock

2020 Annie Oakley Champion: Pat Petersen

Wickman Chemical would like to thank all the sponsors and volunteers for making the event a success.

Sponsors:

  • Henningsen Meat Locker         Zeb Wickman
  • Phil Hetrick                               Belle Wickman
  • 1st Whitney Bank                     Drey Newell
  • Super Bowl                               Bob McHugh
  • Jason Roberts                           Tammy Wickman
  • McAtee Tire                              Brad Adreon
  • Dr. Coatney Memorial              Jeremy Albert
  • Smith Land Service                   David Erickson
  • Freund Family Farms                 Josh Perkins; Bobbi Jones; Linda Weaver; Dana McConnell.

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Atlantic City Council set to act on amended ordinances Wednesday

News

July 13th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic City Council will meet 5:30-p.m. Wednesday in their chambers at City Hall. On their agenda is the third and final readings of amended ordinances pertaining to:

  1. A curfew for persons under the age of 18 (a change in wording to 6-a.m. for the end of curfew instead of 6-p.m.)
  2. The division of taxes levied on taxable property in the June, 2020 addition to the North Urban Renewal District (with regard to the Whitney Group’s Historic Hotel Whitney Building project).

The Council will also act on approving the second reading of amended ordinances that include:

  1. Licensing of Tree Trimmers (to include proof of Worker’s Comp Insurance [if applicable])
  2. Peddlers, Solicitors and Transient Merchants (to include mobile food vendors & insurance requirements)
  3. Truck and Large Vehicle parking (to allow boats, boat trailers, campers, RV’s or travel trailers to be parked on the front yard of a property, but behind a sidewalk on private property, and not projecting into the right-of-way).
  4. and, an amended Ordinance requiring specific types of insurance and a dollar amount of coverage, for individuals and businesses who wish to perform work for the City.

In other business, the Atlantic City Council will act on an Order to close 9th Street between Plum and Cherry Streets on July 18th, for a Neighborhood Block Party. The street would be closed-off to vehicle traffic from 5-until 9-p.m. on that date.  The Council is also expected to set the date of a Public Hearing with regard to the sale of a vacated Linda Drive right-of-way to an adjacent property owner.  And, they will act on the Mayor Dave Jones’ nomination Neal Webb to the Board of Adjustment. If approved, Webb would replace Dave Knudsen, who has resigned from the Board. Webb would hold the position until at least February, 2023. His appointment also would preserve the gender balance on the Board.

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