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DORIS LOUISE JORGENSEN, 90, of Guthrie Center (Svcs. 2/18/19)

Obituaries

February 15th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

DORIS LOUISE JORGENSEN, 90, of Guthrie Center, died Tuesday, Feb. 12th, at the Guthrie County Hospital. Funeral services for DORIS JORGENSEN will be held 10:30-a.m. Monday, Feb. 18th, at the 1st United Methodist Church in Guthrie Center. Twigg Funeral Home in Guthrie Center has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the 1st UMC in Guthrie Center, from 9:30-until 10:30-a.m. Monday (Prior to the service).; Online condolences may be left at www.twiggfuneralhome.com.

Burial will be in the Union Cemetery at Guthrie Center.

DORIS JORGENSEN is survived by:

Her son – Richard Chris Jorgensen II, of Council Bluffs

Her daughter – Dianne [Jorgensen] Jones, of Ankeny.

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Northern Iowa teacher charged with third OWI

News

February 15th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

BRITT, Iowa (AP) — A northern Iowa teacher has again been accused of driving while intoxicated. Hancock County court records say 27-year-old Raylea Hepker is charged with operating while intoxicated, third offense.  Britt police say Hepker was taken into custody after an officer stopped her on Jan. 28. Police had received a complaint about a vehicle with its license plate covered was being driven on the wrong side of a road.

Police say a breath test later showed a blood alcohol level of more than three times the legal limit. The West Hancock Community School District website lists her as an English language teacher.

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Rev up those tractors, National FFA Week starts this weekend

Ag/Outdoor, News

February 15th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — Thousands of Iowa F-F-A members will be celebrating National F-F-A Week, starting Saturday and all next week. Scott Johnson, executive director of the Iowa F-F-A Association, says these young people are tomorrow’s leaders of America’s number-one industry, agriculture. Drive Your Tractor to School Day remains one of the organization’s most popular events in Iowa — and one of the most visible. “I remember from my experiences teaching, it was always weather-pending,” Johnson says. “If FFA Week happened to be colder, Drive Your Tractor to School Day would almost always occur but sometimes it didn’t occur during FFA Week. You had to wait for it to be warmer for those old diesel engines to be able to fire up and survive a day in the open parking lot.”

F-F-A membership in Iowa hit an all-time high last year with more than 15-thousand-400 students wearing the familiar blue jackets. Johnson says membership has continued to grow over the past several years. “We’ve experienced about a 20% growth in membership,” Johnson says. “When I started in this position in 2012, we were right around 12,000 to 12,300. Now, we’re at 15,000.” The number of chapters statewide last year hit 242, which was also a record, one Johnson hopes to again surpass this year. The Iowa F-F-A Association provides leadership, personal growth and career success training through agricultural education, what he says is a growing field. “We see a few schools that are adding a second ag instructor,” Johnson says. “We continue to see schools adding new programs. We look forward to the opportunity to bring on-board a number of chapters for the 2019-2020 school year.”

The week gives members an opportunity to educate the public about agriculture through events including: service activities, appreciation breakfasts, dress-up days and Agricultural Olympics.

(on the web at IowaFFA.com)

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Girls Regional Basketball Schedule Friday 02/15/2019

Sports

February 15th, 2019 by admin

Class 1A Regional Semifinals

Region 6
Seymour vs Murray
North Mahaska vs Bedford

Region 7
CAM vs Fremont-Mills -ON KJAN (Game site was changed to Griswold)
Colo-NESCO vs Collins-Maxwell

Region 8
Newell-Fonda vs Ar-We-Va
Westwood vs Exira-EHK

Class 2A Regional Semifinals

Region 6
Central Decatur vs East Marshall
Van Buren vs Pella Christian

Region 7
Panorama vs Nodaway Valley
Dike-New Hartford vs Van Meter

Region 8
Treynor vs Sidney
Woodbury Central vs IKM-Manning

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Skyscan forecast for Atlantic & the area (& weather data for Atlantic), Friday 2/15/2019

Weather

February 15th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly cloudy to cloudy w/light snow late. High 16. E @ 10 mph.

Tonight: Cloudy early w/light snow ending (less than 1/2 total, expected). Becoming P/Cldy overnight. Low 0. N @ 5-10.

Saturday: Mo. Cldy w/a chance of light snow late, High 24. E @ 10.

Saturday night: A 90% chance of snow. Low 17.

Sunday: A 40% chance of snow. (2-4″ possible total). High 28.

Monday: P/Cldy. High around 20.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 34. Our Low through 5:15-a.m. today was 0. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 44 and the Low was 10. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on Feb. 15th was 72 in 1921. The Record Low was -31 in 1905.

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Man accused of killing former girlfriend pleads not guilty

News

February 15th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A man accused of killing his former girlfriend in a Sioux City hotel room and setting it aflame has pleaded not guilty. Woodbury County court records say 29-year-old Jordan Henry entered the pleas Wednesday to charges of first-degree murder and arson. His trial is scheduled to begin July 9. Police say an autopsy showed 40-year-old Elizabeth Bockholt, of Hinton, was strangled. Firefighters found her unresponsive Jan. 24 in a Wingate Hotel room, and she was pronounced dead later at a hospital.

A criminal complaint says Henry is a transient living in Sioux City. The complaint says he was identified on surveillance video and by witnesses who saw him leaving the area just after the room fire was discovered.

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Gustafson sets Big Ten record, No. 14 Iowa women whip Illini

Sports

February 15th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Megan Gustafson scored 27 points and added 17 rebounds to become the Big Ten Conference’s all-time leader in double-doubles on Thursday night while leading No. 14 Iowa to an 88-66 win over Illinois. Gustafson, who was 9-of-11 shooting from the field and the foul line, had her 78th career double-double to break a tie with former Ohio State standout Janel Lavender. Kathleen Doyle added 12 points and Makenzie Meyer 10 for the Hawkeyes (20-5, 11-3), who won for the ninth time in 10 games, including four straight, and reached 20 wins for the 10 time in the last 12 seasons. They are also 13-0 at home this season.

Alex Wittinger scored 15 points for the Illini (10-15, 2-12), who lost the first meeting 94-75. Cierra Rice opened the game with two 3-pointers for Illinois but Iowa scored the next eight and never again trailed. The Hawkeyes were up eight after one quarter and 12 at halftime, 46-34. Doyle scored six straight points and Gustafson the last four in a 10-0 run that pushed the Iowa lead to 56-36 midway through the third quarter. Gustafson had 11 points in the period.

The Hawkeyes shot 55 percent, the 10th straight game they made at least half their shots.

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Midwest Sports Headlines: 2/15/19

Sports

February 15th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

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

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Megan Gustafson scored 27 points and added 17 rebounds to become the Big Ten Conference’s all-time leader in double-doubles while leading No. 14 Iowa to an 88-66 win over Illinois. Gustafson, who was 9-of-11 shooting from the field and the foul line, had her 78th career double-double to break a tie with former Ohio State standout Janel Lavender.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Kaila Charles scored 22 points, Blair Watson added 17 and No. 7 Maryland used a big third quarter to blow past Nebraska 89-63 for its eighth straight victory. Standing alone atop the Big Ten, the Terrapins face No. 14 Iowa on the road Sunday with first place on the line. Nicea Eiely led the Cornhuskers with 18 points.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A California judge has signed an arrest warrant for Nebraska football player Maurice Washington. He is charged with a felony count of possessing a video or photograph of a person under 18 who is engaging in or simulating sexual conduct and a misdemeanor count of distributing that video without consent, leading to the person suffering emotional distress. Defense attorney John Ball says his client will voluntarily appear in court in California. The case involves Washington’s former girlfriend.

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals and reliever Jake Diekman agreed to a one-year contract that guarantees $2.75 million and includes a mutual option for 2020 plus bonuses that could make it worth $10 million over two seasons. The 32-year-old spent last season with Texas and Arizona, making 71 appearances with a career-worst 4.73 ERA. Kansas City made room on its 40-man roster by placing right-hander Jesse Hahn on the 60-day injured list. Hahn is recovering from Tommy John surgery.

UNDATED (AP) — Missouri filed a notice of appeal with the NCAA’s committee on infractions as it begins to fight what it considers overly harsh sanctions for academic misconduct involving a former tutor. The NCAA banned the football, baseball and softball programs from the postseason for a year and placed the entire athletic department on probation late last month. Missouri also was docked scholarships and given recruiting restrictions among other punishments.

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Council Bluffs woman dies in Thursday evening crash

News

February 15th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

One person died following an accident at around 6-p.m. Thursday, in Council Bluffs. Authorities say a 21-year old female was driving southbound on East Manawa Drive, when she lost control of her vehicle as it was traversing a curve. The vehicle slid sideways and into on-coming traffic, where it was hit by a northbound SUV. The woman – whose name was being withheld pending notification of family – was critically injured. Council Bluffs Police provided first-aid and used a defibrillator. She was transported to a local hospital where efforts to revive her were unsuccessful.

The driver of the SUV suffered minor injuries in the crash. Both vehicles were a total loss.

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NE man arrested in Hamburg on assault & theft charges

News

February 15th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Deputies with the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office, late Wednesday night, responded to a reported assault in progress, in Hamburg. Authorities said Thursday, that upon their arrival, the victim advised that 25-year old Christian Hoefling, of Nebraska City, Nebraska, who had been staying at the residence, assaulted him, threatened him with a knife, and then left the scene prior to law enforcement arrival. Hoefling was located walking in Hamburg and taken into custody without incident.

Christian Hoefling (Photo courtesy Fremont County S/O

He was charged with Assault While Displaying a Dangerous Weapon, and Theft 5th. Hoefling was being held at the Fremont County Jail on $2,000 cash bond.

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