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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area: 3/8/2020

Weather

March 8th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight: Showers, mainly after 10pm. Low around 41. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday: Rain, mainly before 1pm. Temperature falling to around 42 by 5pm. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 69. Our Low, 39. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 40 and the Low was 27. The record High for March 8th in Atlantic, was 76 in 1986. The Record Low was -12 in 1982.

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Midwest Sports Headlines: 3/8/20

Sports

March 8th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

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

MANHATTAN, Kansas (AP) — Xavier Sneed scored 31 points, went 10-of-21 from the field and hit four 3’s as Kansas State defeated Iowa State 79-63, winning for the first time since January 29 to end a 10-game losing skid. Kansas State led by as many as 26 in the win. Solomon Young scored 17 for Iowa State, which has lost five of its last six games.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Darrell Brown scored 25 points to lead five in double-figure scoring as No. 4 seed Bradley beat eighth-seeded Drake 76-66 to advance to a second straight Missouri Valley Conference tournament championship. Liam Robbins scored 19 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead Drake. Bradley never trailed after the opening minute. The Bulldogs pulled to 52-49, but the Braves answered with a 7-0 spurt. Drake cut the deficit to six points in the final five minutes but didn’t get closer. Bradley will Valparaiso in the conference championship.

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — No. 1 Kansas is the outright Big 12 champion and the league’s first in a decade with only one loss in conference play. The Jayhawks wrapped up the regular season with a 66-62 victory at Texas Tech. Udoka Azubuike had 15 points and 11 rebounds, including his putback dunk with 1:41 left that put Kansas ahead to stay. Devon Dotson had 17 points for Kansas, which is 28-3 overall and 17-1 in the Big 12. Texas Tech was the national runner-up last season. The Red Raiders are 18-13 with four losses in a row.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Marcus Zegarowski made all five of his 3-pointers and finished with 23 points to lead No. 11 Creighton to a share of the Big East regular-season title with a 77-60 victory over No. 8 Seton Hall. The Bluejays claimed all or part of their first conference title since winning the Missouri Valley outright in 2012-13. Creighton has won 11 of its last 13 games and because it swept the season series against the Pirates will be the No. 1 seed in the Big East Tournament in New York next week. Myles Powell and Quincy McKnight scored 15 apiece for the Pirates.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Dru Smith scored 17 points to lead Missouri to a 69-50 victory over Alabama in the regular-season finale for both teams. Mark Smith scored 13 points for the Tigers (15-16, 7-11 Southeastern Conference), Mitchell Smith added 10 points on 4-of-4 shooting from the field and Jeremiah Tilmon finished with eight points and nine rebounds. Missouri slowed the pace to its liking and held Alabama 33 points under its season scoring average. Kira Lewis Jr. led the Crimson Tide (16-15, 8-10) with 18 points, Jaden Shackelford scored 13 and George Smith added 10.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Javon Freeman-Liberty scored 29 points with nine rebounds and five assists and Valparaiso beat Missouri State 89-82 to advance to the championship game of the Missouri Valley Conference. The No. 7 seed Crusaders beat 10th-seed Evansville Thursday and upset No. 2 seed Loyola Chicago on Friday. Valpo faces No. 4 seed Bradley on Sunday. Freeman-Liberty’s jump shot with 12:50 left extended Valpo’s lead to 61-48 and they maintained safe distance until Keandre Cook’s 3 with 21 seconds left reduced the Bears’ deficit to 85-82. Ben Krikke sank to foul shots a couple of seconds later to seal the win. Keandre Cook led the Bears with 26 points.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Abby Hipp scored 16 points with eight rebounds off the bench and Jasmine Franklin scored 13 and No. 23-ranked Missouri State beat Loyola Chicago 72-61. Brice Calip scored 10 for the Bears, which closed Missouri Valley Conference play with 12 wins in their last 13 games. Hipp closed the third quarter with a three-point play for a 49-44 lead. Calip’s jumper with 7:23 left broke a tie at 51 and Missouri State gradually pulled away. Tiara Wallace led Loyola Chicago with 22 points and Day scored 20 on 9-of-11 shooting.

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Paul DeJong is proving he can be the answer to one of the Cardinals most pressing spring training questions. At the midpoint of spring ball, DeJong’s bat is allowing St. Louis to forget about the lineup void created by the loss of Marcel Ozuna to free agency. DeJong’s four homers entering Saturday’s game against Houston were tied for the Grapefruit League lead. The Cardinals’ cleanup hitter in every game he started last season, Ozuna hit 29 homers while driving in 89 runs in 129 games.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Sunday, March 8, 2020

News

March 8th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 5:05 a.m. CST

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s governor has ordered a partial activation of the state emergency operations center in Johnson to prepare for the possibility of novel coronavirus cases in the state, where no cases of COVID-19 have yet been reported. Gov. Kim Reynolds made the announcement Saturday in a written statement. The partial activation of the center began Wednesday. The governor’s office says the center provides for coordination among state agencies and other partners. Beginning Monday, twice-weekly agency coordination briefings will be held to provide the latest information on COVID-19 and to ensure necessary preparedness measures are in place, the governor’s office said.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A former director of a Jewish center in Iowa City has been convicted of molesting a 9-year-old boy. A Johnson County jury found 29-year-old David Weltman guilty Thursday of second-degree sexual abuse. Prosecutors say Weltman abused the boy last year as he gave the boy Hebrew lessons at the Hillel House. Police say the boy reported that Weltman once picked him up, carried him into another room and touched him inappropriately. Police say Weltman also confessed to a one-time friend that he has touched a child and that he is sexually attracted to young boysl Weltman is set to be sentenced on April 27.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — It’s time to spring forward again, as the country makes the switch to daylight saving time. Like those in almost all other states, residents in Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri will trade an hour of sleep starting Sunday morning for an extra hour of sunlight in the evening. The government expanded daylight saving time in 2007 in an effort to save energy. It now begins on the second Sunday in March and continues until the first Sunday in November. The official change occurs at 2 a.m. Sunday, local time, although people often change their clocks before going to bed Saturday night. Daylight saving time ends Nov. 1.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Colorado man who threw a cup of water on Iowa Congressman Steve King has been sentenced to two years of probation. Blake Gibbins, of Lafayette, Colorado, had pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault on a member of Congress. Gibbins admitted he approached a table at a Fort Dodge restaurant on March 22 last year and threw a cup of water at the Republican. Gibbins’ attorney has said Gibbins’ actions were out of character and may have resulted from recent emotional pressure. Gibbins was in Iowa for a family funeral when he approached King, and Gibbins had no criminal history.

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Sneed pours in 31, K-State snaps month-long skid 79-63 over IA State

Sports

March 7th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

MANHATTAN, Kansas (AP) — Xavier Sneed scored 31 points, went 10-of-21 from the field and hit four 3’s as Kansas State defeated Iowa State 79-63, Saturday, winning for the first time since January 29 to end a 10-game losing skid.

Kansas State led by as many as 26 in the win. Solomon Young scored 17 for Iowa State, which has lost five of its last six games.

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DeJong emerging in Cardinals cleanup role: Cards beat Astros 5-1

Sports

March 7th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Paul DeJong is proving he can be the answer to one of the Cardinals most pressing spring training questions. At the midpoint of spring ball, DeJong’s bat is allowing St. Louis to forget about the lineup void created by the loss of Marcel Ozuna to free agency. DeJong’s four homers entering Saturday’s game against Houston were tied for the Grapefruit League lead. The Cards won 5-to 1.

The Cardinals’ cleanup hitter in every game he started last season, Ozuna hit 29 homers while driving in 89 runs in 129 games.

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Girls State Basketball Championship scores from 3/7/20

Sports

March 7th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Class 1A State Championship

Newell-Fonda 65, Bishop Garrigan 63

Class 2A State Championship

North Linn, Troy Mills 66, Osage 42

Class 4A State Championship

North Scott, Eldridge 49, Lewis Central 35

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Davenport armed robbery suspect tries to evade & shoot at law enforcement

News

March 7th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

A Davenport man is in custody on multiple charges, including two counts of attempted murder, following an incident that began late Friday night and ended early Saturday morning. The Iowa County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday, Deputies responded Friday to a car on fire near the 226 mile marker of Interstate 80 at around 9:50-p.m. Upon arrival, they found a 1996 Oldsmobile on fire. The vehicle had been stolen out of Davenport. It was also learned the car had been involved in an armed robbery earlier in the day, Friday, in Davenport. Deputies and officers from several agencies searched for the driver for several hours, without success.

Jeremy Lee Krapp (Iowa County S/O booking photo)

At around 5:42-a.m., Saturday, Iowa County Deputies…following up on public reports of a man walking along the interstate, dangerously close to traffic, located the subject walking on Interstate 80 near Exit 225. When the deputies attempted to make contact, the man pulled a hand gun on officers and ran into a farm field. Several officers from area agencies assisted in the attempt to locate the subject.

A few minutes after the initial contact, the same subject fired a handgun at a patrol vehicle, shattering the rear window and nearly striking an Iowa Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer and a Johnson County Deputy Sheriff. The man was able to hide by crawling onto a culvert located within a farm field. An Iowa County Emergency Management aerial drone was utilized to identify the male’s location.

Tactical officers from Johnson County Metro SERT, Linn County Sheriff and the Iowa State Patrol responded to the scene. The male fired another shot in an apparent attempt to keep officers at bay. The subject also started several small fires in the grassy area surrounding the culvert. Armored vehicles from the Johnson and Linn County Sheriff’s Offices were used to approach the culvert area, at which time the male surrendered to officers without further incident.

The man, later as 31-year old Jeremy Lee Krapp, of Davenport, has been charged with two counts of attempted murder, two counts of assaulting peace officers while displaying a firearm, one count of a felon in possession of a firearm, and possession of a controlled substance. He was being held in the Iowa County Jail awaiting an initial appearance.

Agencies assisting the Iowa County Sheriff’s Office in handling the incident, include:

The Iowa State Patrol; Johnson County Sheriff’s Office; Williamsburg Police Department; Marengo Police Department; Iowa Department of Natural Resources; Linn County Sheriff’s Office; Iowa County Emergency Management; Williamsburg Fire Department; Iowa County EMS and the North Liberty Police Department.

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Bradley beats Drake 76-66 in MVC tournament semifinal

Sports

March 7th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Darrell Brown scored 25 points to lead five in double-figure scoring as No. 4 seed Bradley beat eighth-seeded Drake 76-66 to advance to a second straight Missouri Valley Conference tournament championship. Liam Robbins scored 19 points and grabbed 2 rebounds to lead Drake. Bradley never trailed after the opening minute.

The Bulldogs pulled to 52-49, but the Braves answered with a 7-0 spurt. Drake cut the deficit to six points in the final five minutes but didn’t get closer. Bradley will play for the title against the Valparaiso-Missouri State winner.

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EARL EDWARD ECKMANN, 87, of Persia (Svcs. 3/10/20)

Obituaries

March 7th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

EARL EDWARD ECKMANN, 87, of Persia, died Friday, March 6th, at the Elm Crest Retirement Community. Funeral services for EARL ECKMANN will be held 10:30-a.m. Tuesday, March 10th, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Persia. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Visitation will be held at the funeral home in Monday, March 9th, from 3-until 8-p.m., with the family greeting friends from 5-until 7-p.m.

Burial is in the Minden Cemetery.

EARL EDWARD ECKMANN is survived by:

His wife – Marian Eckmann, of Persia.

His son – Calvin (Karen Siebels) Eckmann, of Persia.

His daughter – Beverly (Larry) Shriver, of Underwood.

His sisters – Dorothy Eckmann, of Harlan; Lavina Glotfelty, of Davenport, and Martha Eckmann, of Omaha, Ne.

4 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

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Ex-Hillel House director convicted of molesting 9-year-old

News

March 7th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A former director of a Jewish center in Iowa City has been convicted of molesting a 9-year-old boy. A Johnson County jury found 29-year-old David Weltman guilty Thursday of second-degree sexual abuse. Prosecutors say Weltman abused the boy last year as he gave the boy Hebrew lessons at the Hillel House.

Police say the boy reported that Weltman once picked him up, carried him into another room and touched him inappropriately. Police say Weltman also confessed to a one-time friend that he has touched a child and that he is sexually attracted to young boysl Weltman is set to be sentenced on April 27.

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