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Creston Police report 20-year old Jeffrey Arnold, of Creston, was charged Monday with Theft in the 4th Degree. The charge stems from an incident that took place Jan. 24th, during which a TV was stolen from the Creston Wal-Mart. Arnold was being held in the Union County Jail on $1,000 bond.
FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) – A pontoon boat company plans to close its Iowa plant and move production to an Indiana location. The Messenger reports that about 45 employees will lose their jobs at the Misty Harbor plant in Fort Dodge. Misty Harbor President Jeff Miller says the work done in Fort Dodge will be moved to the Bristol, Indiana, plant to “optimize operational efficiency and reduce logistic costs.” He says the Fort Dodge operations will wind down over the next two to three months. He didn’t provide an exact closing date. Misty Harbor was founded in Humboldt, Iowa, in 1989. It moved to Fort Dodge in 1993.
(Radio Iowa) – The candidates who had Caucus Night celebrations in Des Moines put their own spin on the unknown results. Pete Buttigieg addressed about two-thousand supporters in a Drake University gym. “So we don’t know all the results, but we know by the time it’s all said and done, Iowa — you have shocked the nation,” Buttigieg said, to cheers. Buttigieg wasn’t referring to the delayed Caucus results — but was instead making a suggestion about his finish in the caucuses. “By all indications, we are going onto New Hampshire victorious,” Buttigieg said.
Joe Biden’s legal counsel sent Iowa Democratic Party officials a letter, citing “considerable flaws” in the caucus reporting system. Biden told supporters the results — once revealed — “would be close.” “The Iowa Democratic Party is working to get these results, get ’em straight and I want to make sure they’re very careful in their deliberations,” Biden said.
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders addressed cheering supporters before 11 o’clock last night. “I imagine, have a strong feeling that at some point the results will be announced,” Sanders said, to cheers, “and when those results are announced, I have a good feeling we’re going to be doing very, very well here in Iowa.”
Elizabeth Warren offered this explanation to her supporters. “It is to close to call — so I am just going to tell you what I do know,” Warren said, and then one of her supporters yelled, “You won!” and the crowd cheered. Warren began her speech by thanking Iowa and her supporters here. ”You came together, you organized, you showed that we are united in our conviction that hope defeats fear,” Warren said.
Amy Klobuchar was first to speak once it became clear results would not be released. “You’ve probably heard we don’t know the results, but I did not want to let another minute go by without thanking all of you,” Klobuchar said. “…We know there’s delays, but we know one thing: we are punching above our weight.”
Klobuchar suggested the results — whenever they may be announced — will show she is “on the board.”
Today: Mostly cloudy. High 28. N @ 10-20mph.
Tonight: Mo. Cldy w/flurries late. Low 18. N @ 10-15.
Tomorrow: Mo. Cldy w/flurries. High 28. N @ 10-20.
Thursday: Mo. Cldy. High 31.
Friday: Mo. Cldy w/flurries. High 29.
Monday’s High in Atlantic was 34. Our Low this morning, 23. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 20 and the Low, 8. The Record High for Feb. 4th in Atlantic, was 62 in 1938. The Record Low was -30 in 1905.
BOYS BASKETBALL
East Union, Afton 64, Lenox 39
Mount Ayr 59, Clarinda 53
Stanton 66, Griswold 14
Border Battle Shootout=
Glenwood 72, Shenandoah 39
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Creston 62, Martensdale-St. Marys 60
East Mills 58, West Harrison, Mondamin 26
Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 47, Audubon 46
Glenwood 57, Treynor 16
Grandview Christian, Mo. 57, Coon Rapids-Bayard 27
Harlan 64, Atlantic 46
Lenox 44, East Union, Afton 43
Mount Ayr 72, Clarinda 41
Pleasantville 46, Earlham 36
Stanton 63, Griswold 40
Westwood, Sloan 64, OA-BCIG 47
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – For Americans following along on cable TV, Monday’s Iowa caucuses were a bewildering carnival of democracy _ until it all went sour. The failure of Democrats to report timely results meant viewers went to bed not knowing what it all meant.
During the coverage, reporters used to sifting through reams of scientific voting data were instead wandering around rec rooms and auditoriums, counting raised hands or estimating the size of clusters of people in bleachers. The Iowa caucuses sneaked up on television viewers, with all the attention paid to President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial.
It should come as no surprise, but Donald J. Trump was the unanimous choice of Republican voters during the GOP caucus, Monday. Statewide, Trump received 97.15 percent of the vote, Joe Walsh, 1.08-percent, and William Weld, 1.31-percent.
Here is the breakdown for Cass and area Counties on the Republican side of the caucuses:
Cass County: Donald Trump = 207 votes; Joe Walsh = 3 votes; William Weld = 1 vote.
Adair County: Trump = 110 votes; Weld = 1 vote.
Adams County: Trump = 59; Walsh = 3; Weld = 3; Other = 3.
Audubon County: Trump = 79; Weld = 1
Guthrie County: Trump = 153; Walsh = 1; Other = 1
Montgomery County: Trump = 75.
Shelby County: Trump = 149.
Pottawattamie County: Trump = 772; Walsh = 4; Weld = 2.
For a County-by-County breakdown of the Republican caucus numbers, including precincts, go to: https://iowagopcaucusresults.com/?mc_cid=92580489f8&mc_eid=88efa2f537
Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have returned to Kansas City as fans celebrate their Super Bowl victory . The Chiefs landed Wednesday afternoon at Kansas City International Airport and drove in a bus caravan back to Arrowhead Stadium. Coach Andy Reid led the team off the plane, carrying the Super Bowl trophy. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes was not with the Chiefs because he flew Disney World in Orlando to lead fans in a Super Bowl celebration parade as part of his duties as MVP. The party will continue Wednesday, with a parade through downtown Kansas City and a rally at Union Station.
UNDATED (AP) — The Super Bowl might have gone San Francisco’s way if only 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan had followed Bill Belichick’s lead and copied Vic Fangio’s blueprints. The Patriots throttled the high-scoring Rams last year when Belichick copied the game plan Fangio had used as Chicago’s defensive coordinator in a December victory over the Rams. The Chiefs swept Fangio’s Denver Broncos this season but Fangio had the right idea when he took a point off the board and went for two after a Kansas City penalty. That decision backfired but it showed how you have to be aggressive when facing Patrick Mahomes.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference has named John McDaid coordinator of football officials.Commissioner Greg Sankey announced McDaid’s appointment to replace Steve Shaw. McDaid has been a college football official for 24 years and joined the SEC as a referee in 2015. He previously worked for two years as a referee in the American Athletic Conference and held that job in the Big East Conference from 2006-2012. Shaw had led SEC officials since 2011 but was recently named national coordinator for college football by the board of managers at College Football Officiating, LLC.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Udoka Azubuike scored 17 points and No. 3 Kansas beat Texas 69-58. Devon Dotson added 16 points and Marcus Garrett scored 11 for the Jayhawks, who have won seven straight, including four since an ugly brawl in the closing seconds of a win over rival Kansas State. Matt Coleman III scored 20 points to lead the Longhorns, who stayed within a possession of the lead for most of the game.
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Jared Butler scored 20 points and No. 1 Baylor extended its school-record winning streak to 19 games, beating Kansas State 73-67. MaCio Teague added 15 points and Davion Mitchell scored 13 for the Bears, who are 9-0 in Big 12 play. That’s the best start in league play by any Big 12 team since 2011. Xavier Sneed tied a career high with 23 points, Cartier Diarra scored 11 and Makol Mawien had 10 for the Wildcats, who lost to Baylor for the first time since 2017.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Business was brisk at sports books around the country on Super Bowl Sunday. Bettors risked money on everything from the coin toss at the start of the game to the color of the Gatorade dumped on the winning coach. In New Jersey, $54.2 million was wagered, surpassing the $34.8 million bet last year. Nevada, the country’s largest sports betting market, planned to release figures Tuesday, but two sports books reported multimillion-dollar wins. Mississippi saw $6.7 million in bets, Rhode Island $5.5 million, New Hampshire $2.3 million, Delaware $2.1 million and Oregon $2 million.