Iowa suspends DBs Creamer, Hankins for Purdue game

October 28th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa reserve defensive backs Trey Creamer and Matt Hankins have been suspended for a week after being cited for disorderly conduct. The 19th-ranked Hawkeyes announced on Sunday that Creamer and Hankins, who received citations for noise complaints and disorderly conduct related to a house party on early Sunday morning in Iowa City, won’t be eligible for next week’s game at Purdue.

Coach Kirk Ferentz says that Creamer and Hankins’ actions “demonstrate poor judgment and are not reflective of the high standards of citizenship that we try to uphold” at Iowa.
Creamer and Hankins didn’t travel with Iowa for Saturday’s 30-24 loss at Penn State.

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Essex woman injured in northern IA crash

October 28th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

A woman from southwest Iowa was injured during a collision Saturday afternoon, in northern Iowa’s Webster County. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2002 Chevy Sonic driven by 18-year old Madison Godfread, of Essex, failed to yield at a stop sign on Webster County Road D-14 at Nelson Avenue, north of Fort Dodge, at around 12:45-p.m., Saturday. Godfread attempted to turn left onto Nelson Aveue, when her car collided with a southbound 2014 Toyota Avalon, driven by 46-year old John O’Halloran, of Des Moines.

Godfread, who was wearing her seat belt, was transported by Fort Dodge EMS to Trinity Regional Hospital. A report on her condition was not available. Fort Dodge Fire and Rescue and Mid-Iowa Towing assisted the State Patrol at the scene.

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Iowa City, Cedar Rapids buses give free rides to polls

October 28th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Buses in Iowa City and Cedar Rapids will offer free rides to people headed to the polls on Election Day. The cities issued releases saying leaders decided to offer the free rides on Nov. 6 to give as many voters access to the polls as possible. Rides will be free on the Iowa City and Cedar Rapids Transits all day, with no proof of voter registration or destination required.

Polls are open in the state from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Buses in Cedar Rapids stop running at 6:15 p.m., and at least one precinct — at the Terry Trueblood Recreation Area — in Iowa City is not on the city’s bus route.
Residents are encouraged to find their polling place online before Election Day.

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Winning Powerball tickets sold in Redfield, IA & in Manhatten, NY

October 28th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The winning Powerball ticket sold in Iowa marks the largest lottery prize ever won in the state, even though the $688 million jackpot will be split with another winning ticket holder in New York. Iowa Lottery CEO Terry Rich said Sunday that even state lottery officials are stunned that one of the tickets was sold in the rural Iowa town of Redfield. Lottery officials encouraged the winner to consult a financial adviser before coming forward. Rich says anyone who recently played Powerball should double-check their tickets. The winning numbers in Saturday night’s drawing were 8, 12, 13, 19 and 27, and Powerball 4. Powerball winners have a year to claim the prize. Rich says the identity of the Iowa winner will be made public under Iowa law.

The winning Iowa ticket was sold at Casey’s convenience store in Redfield. A store clerk declined comment Sunday. Casey’s will receive $10,000 for selling the winning ticket. The other winning ticket was sold at West Harlem Deli in New York City. The co-owner of a Manhattan deli where someone purchased one of two jackpot-winning Powerball tickets says he likely sold the winning ticket but has no idea who won. Jose Espinosa and his father own the West Harlem Deli in New York City. The 41-year-old joked Sunday while helping customers that he knows he sold the winning ticket because he’s always working. But he says he has no idea who purchased the lucky ticket.

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Iowa conservation groups partner on nature area project

October 28th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Two Iowa conservation groups are working together to turn a 506-acre site into a natural area that will be transferred to the state to manage and allow for public use. The Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation and The Nature Conservancy in Iowa purchased the Green Hill Ranch just south of Council Bluffs in 2017, The Daily Nonpareil reported . The area is split between Pottawattamie and Mills counties and features hills, oak savanna and pockets of prairie. “There is a big demand for more natural land near Council Bluffs,” said Kristin Aschenbrenner, state director for The Nature Conservancy’s Iowa program.

The groups have raised about two-thirds of the $3 million needed to fund the project through grant funding and private donations. The area will serve as a haven for birdwatchers, hunters and hikers, said Joe McGovern, president of the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation. “You come off the highway and you don’t even see half the property. You climb up, and there’s an oak-lined ridge top. From there you can see Folsom Point and beyond Folsom Point, the skyscraper of Omaha,” said Graham McGaffin, Loess Hills project director for The Nature Conservancy. “You feel miles away from the highway and the metro.”

Ownership and management of the site will be transferred to the state Department of Natural Resources once fundraising is complete. Pottawattamie and Mills county conservation boards will also participate in the restoration efforts. Matt Dollison, Nishnabotna Wildlife Unit Biologist for the Iowa DNR, will oversee the restoration work.

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AP College Football Top 25 10/28/2018

October 28th, 2018 by admin

The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 27, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:

	Record	Pts	Prv
1. Alabama (60)	8-0	1500	1
2. Clemson	8-0	1433	2
3. Notre Dame	8-0	1374	3
4. LSU	7-1	1317	4
5. Michigan	7-1	1240	5
6. Georgia	7-1	1202	7
7. Oklahoma	7-1	1132	8
8. Ohio St.	7-1	1022	11
9. UCF	7-0	1014	10
10. Washington St.	7-1	938	14
11. Kentucky	7-1	905	12
12. West Virginia	6-1	891	13
13. Florida	6-2	734	9
14. Penn St.	6-2	733	17
15. Texas	6-2	719	6
16. Utah	6-2	593	23
17. Houston	7-1	403	–
18. Utah St.	7-1	340	–
19. Iowa	6-2	323	18
20. Fresno St.	7-1	261	–
21. Mississippi St.	5-3	204	–
22. Syracuse	6-2	192	–
23. Virginia	6-2	175	–
24. Boston College	6-2	169	–
25. Texas A&M	5-3	132	16

Others receiving votes: Washington 120, Northwestern 86, Georgia Southern 62, Michigan St. 51, Cincinnati 45, Iowa St. 42, South Florida 29, Stanford 26, Oklahoma St. 24, UAB 17, Oregon 13, Wisconsin 12, Auburn 7, San Diego St. 6, Army 6, NC State 5, California 2, Buffalo 1.

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REBA VANDERHART, 84, of Atlantic (Svcs. 11/3/18)

October 28th, 2018 by admin

REBA VANDERHART, 84, of Atlantic died Saturday, October 27th at Heritage House in Atlantic. Funeral services for REBA VANDERHART will be held 11-a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3rd, at Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Visitation is open at the funeral home on Friday, Nov. 2nd, from 10-a.m. until the time of family visitation, which is from 6-until 8-p.m.; Online condolences may be left at www.RolandFuneralService.com.

Burial will be in the Atlantic Cemetery.

REBA VANDERHART is survived by:

Her daughters – Linda (John) Hartkopf, of Atlantic; Janice (Steve) Walrath, of Florence, KY; Carol (Floyd) Johnson, of Omaha; Alice (Mark) Jacobberger, of Colorado Springs, CO, and Martha (Mike) Gardner, of CO.

Her son – Harold (Melissa) Vanderhart, of Fort Calhoun, NE.

21 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

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HELEN L. BEER, 86, of Panora (Svcs. 10/30/2018)

October 28th, 2018 by admin

HELEN L. BEER, 86, of Panora died Friday, October 26th at Panora Specialty Care in Panora. Funeral services for HELEN L. BEER will be held on Tuesday, October 30th at 1:00pm at Twigg Funeral Home in Panora.

Visitation will be held on Monday, October 29th from 5:00pm-7:00pm at Twigg Funeral Home in Panora.

Burial will be in the Union Cemetery in Guthrie Center.

HELEN L. BEER is survived by:

Husband: Robert Beer of Panora.

Daughter: Connie (Todd) Kirkpatrick of Plymouth.

Son: John (Tracy) Beer of Panora.

Brother: Jerry Foster of Normal, IL.

4 Grandchildren

5 Great-Grandchildren

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Emerson woman arrested in Red Oak early Sunday

October 28th, 2018 by admin

The Red Oak Police Department reports the arrest of an Emerson woman early Sunday. At 2:09am Officers arrested 32-year-old Claire Ashly Thalken of Emerson in the 1600 block of North Broadway Street in Red Oak on a valid Mills County Warrant for Violation of Probation. She was taken to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and held on $2,500 bond awaiting extradition to Mills County.

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Skyscan Forecast Sunday 10/28/2018

October 28th, 2018 by admin

Skyscan Forecast Saturday, October 28, 2018 National Weather Service

Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

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