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NANCY L. MUNCH, 78, of Exira (Memorial Graveside svcs. 4/26/19)

Obituaries

April 23rd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

NANCY L. MUNCH, 78, of Exira, died Monday, April 22nd, at the Exira Care Center. Celebration of Life Memorial Graveside services for NANCY MUNCH will be held 2-p.m. Friday, April 26th, at the Arlington Heights Cemetery in Audubon. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.

NANCY MUNCH is survived by:

Her  husband – Dallas Munch, of Exira.

Her sons – Rick (Deb) Petersen, of Atlantic; ad Dennis Peterson, of Audubon.

Her daughters – Rhonda (Dave) Wilkerson, of Exira; and Toni (Kent) Schlater, of Exira.

Her step-children: Sherri (Mike) Irlmeier, of Exira, and Lori (Ned) Lewis, of Des Moines.

8 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, numerous step-grandchildren and step great-grandchildren, other relatives & many friends.

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Midwest Sports Headlines: 4/23/19

Sports

April 23rd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

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

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Dexter Fowler had his first four-hit game in six years, hitting his first home run this season and driving in four runs to lead the St. Louis Cardinals over the Milwaukee Brewers 13-5. Paul Goldschmidt hit his ninth home run and had three hits and three RBIs for the Cardinals. St. Louis outhit Milwaukee 18-5, set a season high for runs and won its third straight. Ryan Braun, Hernán Pérez, Yasmani Grandal and Travis Shaw homered for Milwaukee, which has lost five of six.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Michael Wacha was placed on the 10-day injured list because of patellar tendinitis in his left knee and will miss his scheduled start Tuesday against NL Central rival Milwaukee. Wacha is sidelined for the fourth time in six years. He was 8-2 in 15 starts last year but did not pitch for the Cardinals after June 20 because of a strained oblique muscle in his left side.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Mike Zunino returned from the paternity list and hit his first home run for Tampa Bay, a two-run shot that helped the Rays stop a season-high four-game skid with a 6-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Yandy Diaz, Brandon Lowe and Daniel Robertson also drove in runs for the AL East leaders, who scored three times in the seventh to come from behind against Brad Keller. It’s the ninth time this season the Royals have lost after holding a lead in the sixth inning or beyond.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas center Udoka Azubuike will return for his senior season. Coach Bill Self hopes to build his offense around the 7-footer. Azubuike averaged 13.4 points and 6.8 rebounds before undergoing season-ending wrist surgery last season. The Jayhawks went on to finish 26-10 and lose in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Tuesday, April 23rd 2019

News

April 23rd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT

SHENANDOAH, Iowa –  Authorities in southwest Iowa have made an arrest in connection with the fatal shooting early Monday morning of a man in Shenandoah. 33-year old Tody McCunn, of Red Oak was charged with 1st Degree Murder in the death of 33-year old Joshua L. Jordan at a residence in Shenandoah. No reason for the shooting was immediately released. The incident remains under investigation.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Animal rights groups have filed a federal lawsuit challenging a new Iowa law that makes it a trespass crime to conduct undercover investigations at livestock farms, a measure the Legislature approved just weeks after a federal judge struck down a similar law. The latest bill was approved by the Senate and House on March 12 and signed into law by Gov. Kim Reynolds two days later. It creates a trespass charge for those who use deception to gain access to a farm.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa House has passed a bill that legalizes betting on sporting events and fantasy sports in Iowa for the first time. It passed 67-31. The Senate gave its approval last week and the bill now goes to Gov. Kim Reynolds who has said she’ll await the final version of bill to decide whether she’ll sign it. The bill authorizes the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission to establish rules for betting on professional, collegiate and international sporting events.

WEST UNION, Iowa (AP) — A northeast Iowa woman has entered a plea in the 2018 death of her infant daughter and will spend the rest of her life in prison. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports 29-year-old Alicia Marie Rios, of Elgin, entered an Alford plea to first-degree murder during a hearing Monday morning in Fayette County District court in West Union. Rios didn’t admit guilt but acknowledged the plea was in her best interest. Rios was arrested in the death of her 5-month-old daughter, Lydia.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Iowa want to limit the powers of the state’s attorney general, citing frustration that the Democrat joined lawsuits opposing the actions of President Donald Trump. Attorney General Tom Miller joined six lawsuits in 2018 that aimed to obstruct Trump’s policies. The Des Moines Register reports that the measure would require Miller’s office to get permission from the governor, the General Assembly or the Executive Council before joining any out-of-state lawsuits.

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Arrest made in Shenandoah murder investigation

News

April 23rd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Authorities said late Monday evening that an arrest had been made in connection with a fatal shooting incident early Monday morning, in Shenandoah. 34-year old Toby McCunn, of Red Oak, was taken into custody and held without bond in the Page County Jail on a Class-A felony charge of Murder in the 1st Degree, for the death of 33-year old Joshua Lyle Jordan. McCunn Tuesday (today) had his preliminary hearing date set for May 3rd.

Toby McCunn

An investigation and search for the suspect began after Shenandoah Police received a 9-1-1 call at around 4:45-a.m. Monday, with regard to a shooting that had just taken place at 901 Manti Street in Shenandoah. Responding officers located a deceased white male inside the residence who was later identified as Joshua Jordan.

Witnesses who called 911 and reported the shooting identified Toby McCunn as the shooter.  At around 2:07-p.m., McCunn was located at a residence in Shenandoah and taken into custody without further incident.  He was initially transported to the Shenandoah Medical Center to be treated for a leg injury, and later transported to the Page County Jail.

Authorities say an autopsy by the State Medical Examiner’s Office will be performed on Jordan at a later date. The investigation is ongoing, no other information will be released until the forensic autopsy has been completed.

Several Agencies are working the investigation, including: the Shenandoah Police Department, the Page County Sheriff’s Office, the Page County Attorney’s Office, Red Oak Police Department, Fremont County Sheriff’s Office, the Mills County Sheriff’s Office, and the Iowa Department of Public Safety’s Iowa State Patrol and Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation are investigating.

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High School Soccer Scoreboard Monday 04/22/2019

Sports

April 22nd, 2019 by admin

Boys Soccer

  • AHSTW 9, Missouri Valley 0
  • Creston 3, Atlantic 0
  • Denison-Schleswig 3, Harlan 0
  • Greene County 11, West Central Valley, Stuart 1
  • Kuemper Catholic 8, Carroll 0
  • Logan-Magnolia 7, Clarinda Academy 1

Girls Soccer

  • Collins-Maxwell 3, Atlantic 2
  • AHSTW 5, Missouri Valley 0
  • Greene County 2, Logan-Magnolia 1

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Atlantic girls 2nd, boys 3rd at Ram Co-Ed Relays

Sports

April 22nd, 2019 by admin

The Atlantic girls track team was runner-up and the boys team finished 3rd at the Glenwood Ram Co-Ed Relays on Monday night. The Glenwood girls and Sergeant Bluff-Luton boys took the team titles. The meet was held at Lewis Central due to ongoing facility renovations in Glenwood.

In girls action Atlantic scored 113 points. Glenwood scored 157 for the win. The Trojans picked up an event win from Heidi Williams in the 400M Hurdles. Haley Rasmussen was 2nd in the Long Jump and the 200M. Taylor McCreedy was runner-up in the 1,500m and the 3,000M behind Tri-Center’s Peyton Pogge in both races.

Girls Team Scores

  1. Glenwood 157
  2. Atlantic 113
  3. CB Abraham Lincoln 108.5
  4. Sergeant Bluff-Luton 65.5
  5. CB Lewis Central 63.5
  6. Shenandoah 47
  7. Tri-Center 41
  8. Sioux City North 36.5
  9. CB Thomas Jefferson 28.5
  10. Fremont-Mills 27
  11. Red Oak 24
  12. CB St. Albert 21.5
  13. Sioux City West 8.

Full results here.

In boys action Atlantic scored 104 points behind Sergeant Bluff-Luton’s 142 and Glenwood’s 109 total. Atlantic picked up wins from Chase Mullenix in the 800M, Craig Alan Becker in the 1,600M, the 4x400M Relay, the 4x800M Relay, and Sprtint Medley.

Boys Team Scores

  1. Sergeant Bluff-Luton 142
  2. Glenwood 109
  3. Atlantic 104
  4. CB Lewis Central 74.5
  5. CB St. Albert 62
  6. Sioux City North 50
  7. Treynor 47
  8. CB Abraham Lincoln 42
  9. CB Thomas Jefferson 40
  10. Fremont-Mills 36
  11. Red Oak 15.5
  12. Sioux City West 10
  13. Shenandoah 9.

Full results here.

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Woodbine wins home Phil Hummel Relays

Sports

April 22nd, 2019 by admin

The Woodbine boys track team won their home Phil Hummel Relays on Monday night. The Tigers scored 116 points to land the win. Boyer Valley was runner-up with 84 points.

AHSTW’s Drake Partridge won the 100M and the 200M. He also finished 2nd in the 400M.

Team Scores

  1. Woodbine 116
  2. Boyer Valley 84
  3. MVAOCOU 82
  4. Missouri Valley 81
  5. Ar-We-Va 57
  6. Logan-Magnolia 49
  7. AHSTW 41
  8. Riverside 40
  9. West Harrison 20
  10. Glidden-Ralston 10
  11. Whiting 7

Full results here: 19HummelRelaysBoys

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Atlantic tennis sweeps past Harlan

Sports

April 22nd, 2019 by admin

The Atlantic boys and girls tennis teams both picked up wins over Harlan on Monday night.

The girls squad scored a 6-3 victory. Hana Holtz, Gene Martinez, Nellie Grooms, and Olivia Engler all notched singles play wins. the duos of Holtz/Martinez and Tessa Grooms/Engler picked up doubles wins as well.

The Atlantic boys tennis team swept past the Cyclones 9-0. Singles winners were Nile Petersen, Jesse Reid, Brody O’Brien, Ethan Williams, Grant Sturm, and Avery Anderson. Doubles winners were Petersen/O’Brien, Reid/Grant Sturm, and Williams/Ethan Sturm.

Full results here: 19Atl_BG_Harlan

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Exira-EHK Boys/Boyer Valley Girls Win RVC Golf Titles

Sports

April 22nd, 2019 by admin

The Exira-EHK boys golf team took the win at the Rolling Valley Conference Boys Meet at Woodbine on Monday. The Spartans shot a 174 team total to win it. Everett Carroll led the way for Sparty with a round of 38 to take medalist honors. Grant Kenkel of Boyer Valley was runner-up with a round of 40.

Team Scores

  1. Exira-EHK 174
  2. Boyer Valley 186
  3. CAM 187
  4. Coon Rapids-Bayard 195
  5. Woodbine 215
  6. Glidden-Ralston 223

In the Girls Meet at Dunlap, Boyer Valley posted a 199 to win the team title.  Medalist was Abbie Miller of Boyer Valley who shot 42.  Sammi Jahde of CAM is the runner-up after carding a 48.

Team Scores

  1. Boyer Valley  199
  2. CAM  223
  3. Coon Rapids-Bayard  224
  4. Exira/EHK  235
  5. Woodbine  258
  6. Glidden-Ralston  269

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Atlantic girls golf finishes 3rd in Ames

Sports

April 22nd, 2019 by admin

The Atlantic girls golf team finished in 3rd place at the Ames Turk Bowman Invite on Monday. The tourney was played at Iowa State’s Veenker Golf Course. Waukee was the team title winner with a 356. Ames was 2nd with a 389 and Atlantic shot 390.

Baylee Newell was the top Atlantic golfer finishing 7th with a 92. Alyssa Ginther also shot a 92 in 8th place. Other Atlantic scores: Anna Weiser-20th-100, Lauren Nicholas-30th-106, Hannah Alff-47th-117.

Atlantic Head Coach Kathy Hobson: “Another good tournament outing for the Trojans with some good competition. Waukee is an outstanding team. And only losing by one to the host school made for a really good day overall.

We had our ups-n-downs. Saw lots of good shots; saw some not so good shots. The front 9 presented more problems for us than the back 9. As a team, we had to take way too many penalty shots. This course presents a lot of challenges we aren’t use to – a lot of penalty areas, large greens, and a lot of blind shots. We played in on-and-off rain most of the day. In the long run, these challenges should benefit us as we learn to manage our play better. Happy to see Anna Wieser in with a 100 and Lauren Nicholas at 106 on this course for first time. Anna is becoming more confident in her game.”

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