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SANDRA WRIGHT, 66, of Atlantic (Svcs. 1/29/19)

Obituaries

January 27th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

SANDRA WRIGHT, 66, of Atlantic, died Friday, Jan. 25th, at Mercy Medical Center, in West Des Moines. Funeral services for SANDRA WRIGHT will be held 10:30-a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29th, at the Roland Funeral Home, in Atlantic.

Visitation, with the family present, is from 5-until 7-p.m. Monday, Jan. 28th, at the funeral home.

Burial will be in the Atlantic Cemetery.

SANDRA WRIGHT is survived by:

Her husband – Dale Wright, of Atlantic.

Her sons – Dale (Kristina) Wright, of Des Moines, and Duke Wright, of Atlantic.

Her daughters – Dawn (Charles) Edwards, and Michelle (Simon) Thomas, all of Atlantic.

12 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

8 Juveniles & 2 18-year old’s cited for possession of alcohol in Stanton

News

January 27th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says they were notified at around 10-p.m. Saturday, about minors attending a school dance in the 200 block of Broad Avenue in Stanton, who appeared to be impaired by alcohol. As a result of a investigation, eight juveniles were cited into Juvenile Court for alcohol under age, and two 18-year old’s were cited into Adult Court for alcohol under age. All those cited were released to the custody of their parent or guardian.

Skyscan forecast for Atlantic & the area, Sunday 1/27/19

Weather

January 27th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Today: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight: Rain, snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Low around 16. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 23 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 7 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -4.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 38. Our Low was 6. We received .02″ rain/freezing rain overnight. Last Year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 26 and the Low was 8. The All-Time record High in Atlantic on this date was 58 in 1931 & 2015. The Record Low was -23 in 1915.

Iowa early News Headlines: 1/27/19

News

January 27th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 5:00 a.m. CST

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An eastern Iowa firefighter seriously injured in a fiery explosion that killed one of his colleagues has been sent home from the hospital. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that 23-year-old Clinton firefighter Adam Cain, who was severely injured Jan. 5 while fighting a silo fire, left an Iowa City hospital Friday. Thirty-three-year-old fire Lt. Eric Hosette died while fighting the fire at the ADM grain facility.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — The last of four men charged in the killing of a man at a Council Bluffs homeless shelter has been sentenced. The Daily Nonpareil reports that 21-year-old Cody Varnes pleaded guilty to second-degree robbery and was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison. Varnes and three other men were charged after the March 21, 2018, killing of 44-year-old Lee Johnson in a bathroom at Joshua House.

PRIMGHAR, Iowa (AP) — Constituents applauded Iowa Republican Rep. Steve King at his first public event since his nearly unanimous rebuke by the U.S. House over racist comments he made during a newspaper interview earlier this month. King took questions from about 75 people at the Saturday morning meeting in Primghar. The New York Times story that led to the rebuke quoted King as saying, “White nationalist, white supremacist, Western civilization – how did that language become offensive?”

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa law license of a former Marshalltown prosecutor who stole a co-worker’s underwear has been suspended. The Iowa Supreme Court ordered the license of Benjamin Stansberry suspended indefinitely, for at least one year. Stansberry pleaded guilty to misdemeanor theft and trespassing charges in the case in September 2016 following his arrest a month earlier. He paid more than $200 in fines and court costs and resigned from his job in the Marshall County Attorney’s Office.

Midwest Sports Headlines: 1/27/19

Sports

January 27th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

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

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Talen Horton-Tucker scored 23 points, Lindell Wigginton had 18 and No. 24 Iowa State cruised over No. 20 Mississippi 87-73 in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. Iowa State put on an offensive show, making 13 straight shots during the second half to turn a tight game into a relatively easy victory. The Cyclones shot 69 percent from the field, including nearly 77 percent in the second half.

VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) — Freshman D.J. Wilkins had a season-high 20 points _ his 10th consecutive game scoring in double figures _ to help Drake beat Valparaiso 70-59 and extend its win streak to four games. Wilkins hit 4 of 8 from 3-point range, grabbed six rebounds and had four assists.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — PJ Washington scored 14 of his 20 points in the second half, and No. 8 Kentucky beat No. 9 Kansas 71-63 in the SEC-Big 12 Challenge. Washington also had 13 rebounds, helping the Wildcats to a 49-36 advantage on the glass. Reid Travis had 18 points and 12 boards, and Keldon Johnson also posted a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Skylar Mays scored 11 points of his 24 points in the last three minutes of regulation and No. 25 LSU overcame a 14-point deficit in the final 2:08 to force overtime in an 86-80 victory over Missouri. Ja’Vonte Smart made two 3-pointers in overtime and scored 14 points for the Tigers (16-3, 6-0 Southeastern Conference).

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Christian Vital scored 21 points Jalen Adams added 19 as UConn beat Wichita State 80-60 on Saturday night in the American Athletic Conference. Tyler Polley added 12 points and Josh Carlton 11 and four blocks for the Huskies, who never trailed. Jamarius Burton had 16 points for Wichita State, which has lost three in a row.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Florence Dalby loves Nebraska as much today as she did when she first started going to games in 1939. The Cornhuskers honored her during their Coaches Vs. Cancer game against Ohio State. It’s wasn’t just because she’s been a breast cancer survivor for nearly 25 years but also because she’s been a season ticket holder for 80.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Luther Muhammad scored 18 of his career-high 24 points in the second half and Ohio State ended its longest losing streak in 21 years with a 70-60 win over struggling Nebraska. Muhammad made three 3-pointers in the middle of the second half to spark a 20-5 run that propelled the Buckeyes to their first win in six games. James Palmer and Glynn Watson Jr. combined for 37 points for the Huskers.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Wendell Mitchell scored a game-high 22 points, all in the second half, and Texas A&M ran past Kansas State 65-53 in the annual Big 12/SEC Challenge. The Wildcats (15-5) led 30-26 at halftime before the Aggies (8-10), in snapping a three-game losing streak, outscored their former Big 12 brethren 39-23 over the final 20 minutes.

Area High School Basketball Scores from Saturday, 1/26/19

Sports

January 27th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

BOYS BASKETBALL

Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City 49, Western Christian 47

Earlham 59, Nodaway Valley 50

East Sac County 55, Ruthven-Ayrshire 39

Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 61, A-H-S-T-W, Avoca 47

Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 58, Des Moines Christian 49

Sidney 64, Essex 37

Sioux City, East 78, LeMars 73

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Ar-We-Va, Westside 64, Ridge View 54

Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City 52, Western Christian 35

Des Moines Christian 61, Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 53

Earlham 35, Nodaway Valley 23

East Sac County 58, Ruthven-Ayrshire 55, OT

Glenwood 70, Harlan 42

LeMars 66, Sioux City, East 60

Sidney 64, Essex 16

Bluegrass Conference Tournament Semifinal

Lamoni 57, Diagonal 33

Seymour 59, Murray 38

Wilkins scores career-high 20 as Drake beats Valpo 70-59

Sports

January 27th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) — Freshman D.J. Wilkins had a season-high 20 points — his 10th consecutive game scoring in double figures — to help Drake beat Valparaiso 70-59 on Saturday night and extend its win streak to four games. Wilkins hit 4 of 8 from 3-point range, grabbed six rebounds and had four assists. Nick McGlynn and Tremell Murphy added 11 points apiece and Brady Ellingson scored 10 for Drake (16-5, 5-3 Missouri Valley Conference).

Murphy’s dunk midway through the second half capped a 9-2 spurt that gave the Bulldogs a 50-41 lead and it was at least a two-possession game the rest of the way. Wilkins converted a 3-point play and then hit a jumper to spark a 7-0 run that made it 67-55 with 1:36 to play.

Sackey and Jaume Sorolla led the short-handed Crusaders (12-9, 5-3) with 13 points apiece. Ryan Fazekas, Valpo’s leading scorer, missed his fifth consecutive game due to an ankle injury and it was announced before the game that starting center, and second-leading scorer, Derrik Smits wouldn’t play due to an undisclosed injury. Marcus Golder, who came in third on the team at 10.9 points per game, left the game with an apparent injury to his left leg less than five minutes in.

Haldeman scores 24, leads N. Iowa past Evansville 81-74

Sports

January 27th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Spencer Haldeman scored 24 points off the bench and Northern Iowa beat Evansville 81-74 on Saturday night, snapping a two-game skid. Trae Berhow added 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Panthers (9-12, 4-4 Missouri Valley Conference). Isaiah Brown had 12 points and Luke McDonnell had 10 points and led the team with a career-best 14 rebounds.

Northern Iowa trailed 36-31 at the break and was down 48-40 early in the second half when Haldeman sank a layup and 3-pointer to spark a 16-4 run capped by a Brown 3 to go ahead 56-52 with 8:26 to go. Haldeman hit two more 3-pointers back-to-back to push it to 66-60 with 5:33 left and Evansville never threatened after that.

John Hall scored a career-high 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Purple Aces (9-12, 3-5), who are on a three-game skid. K.J. Riley added 19 points.

Accident in Adair County Saturday night

News

January 27th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The Adair County Sheriff’s Office reports Deputies, along with crews with the Adair County Ambulance Service, Greenfield Fire Department, Menlo Fire and Rescue as well as the Iowa State Patrol, were called to the scene of an apparent, single-vehicle accident late Saturday night.

The crash happened at around 11-p.m., near Highway 25 and 150th Street, or about 4.5-miles south of Interstate 80. No other details are currently available.

(Photos Courtesy Shellie Weed, Adair County S/O)

(Update) — RAGBRAI coming to Atlantic in 2019

News, Sports

January 26th, 2019 by admin

(Update 10-a.m. 1/27) — The 2019 edition of RAGBRAI will start in Council Bluffs on July 21st and come to Atlantic on July 22nd. The ride continues through the 27th with overnight stops in Winterset, Indianola, Centerville, Fairfield and Burlington.

The 2019 route is 427 miles with 14,735 feet of climb, the eighth easiest route in the rides 47 year history. The 2019 ride is also the sixth shortest and eighth flattest. The full route, including pass-through towns and vehicle directions, is expected to be released in March.

Bailey Smith, Executive Director at the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce says “We are excited to see RAGBRAI has named Atlantic as a host community. RAGBRAI has always expressed how much they love coming to Atlantic and we’re excited to show not just the state of Iowa, but cyclists from the country and around the world what kind of people and community we are.”

Kipp Harris, who has chaired the last two RAGBRAI visits, and Nick Harris will co-chair RAGBRAI 2019. Smith says “Hosting RAGBRAI is a community wide effort and we’re pleased to have Kipp & Nick stepping up to lead the charge. RAGBRAI gives Atlantic a lot of positive exposure while supporting local organizations and non-profits. We look forward to partnering with community leading entities as well as community minded individuals to have a successful RAGBRAI 2019.”

More details about committee and volunteer needs will be available in the coming weeks. For more information regarding RAGBRAI 2019, please visit www.ragbrai.com.