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Lenox man arrested on assault charge; Creston man arrested on drug warrant

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October 7th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office reports 30-year old Michael Hartley, of Lenox, was arrested today (Sunday), in the 300 block of West Ohio Street. Hartley was charged with Domestic Abuse Assault (2nd or subsequent offense) and was being held at the Taylor County Jail without bond, until appearing before the magistrate. Additional charges are pending. And, 27-year old Joshua Jones, of Creston, was arrested Saturday in Taylor County, on a warrant for Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Intent to Deliver. Jones was being held in the Taylor County Jail on a $10,000 cash or surety bond.

Man arrested after traffic stop in Red Oak

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October 7th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak conducting a traffic stop Saturday afternoon on Highway 34 just west of the Red Oak K-Mart store, arrested the driver of the vehicle for Driving While Suspended. 28-year old Anthony Duane Eggers was arrested at around 4:40-p.m. and brought to the Montgomery County Jail, where he was being held on slightly more than $566 bond, while awaiting an appearance before a Magistrate.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area, 10/7/18

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October 7th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Today: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. High near 53. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature rising to around 58 by 4am. East wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Columbus Day: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 73. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 60. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 68. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 50. We received .22” rain overnight into early this morning. Our Low this morning was 45. Last year on this date our High was 70 and the Low was 50. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 88 in 1938. The Record Low was 16 in 1952 & 2012.

Area volleyball scores from Saturday, 10/6/18

Sports

October 7th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

(2-0) ACGC 21-21, Ar-We-Va, Westside 14-19
(2-0) ACGC 21-21, Paton-Churdan 11-10
(2-1) ADM, Adel 21-12-15, Boone 16-21-6
(2-1) ADM, Adel 21-16-15, Knoxville 17-21-11
(2-1) Ar-We-Va, Westside 15-23-16, Paton-Churdan 21-21-14
(2-1) Bishop Heelan 25-13-15, Harlan 23-21-13
(2-0) Bondurant-Farrar 21-21, ADM, Adel 14-11
(2-0) CAM, Anita 21-21, Griswold 18-17
(2-0) CAM, Anita 21-21, Orient-Macksburg 12-3
(2-0) CAM, Anita 21-23, Riverside, Oakland 16-21
(2-1) CAM, Anita 25-16-15, ACGC 23-25-13
(2-0) Griswold 21-21, Riverside, Oakland 13-13
(2-1) Harlan 17-21-15, Sioux City, East 21-12-7
(2-0) Harlan 21-21, Dakota Valley 8-6
(2-0) Harlan 21-23, Des Moines Christian 18-21
(2-0) Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 21-21, Belmond-Klemme 14-6
(2-0) Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 21-21, Hampton-Dumont 3-10
(2-0) Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 21-21, Roland-Story 10-18
(2-0) Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 25-25, Iowa Falls-Alden 17-18
(2-0) Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 25-25, Janesville 16-17
(2-0) Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 25-25, St. Edmond 7-15
(2-1) Pella 21-16-15, ADM, Adel 9-21-12
(2-0) Riverside, Oakland 21-21, Orient-Macksburg 15-11
(2-0) Seymour 21-21, Essex 17-13
(2-0) Underwood 21-21, ACGC 13-15
(2-0) Underwood 21-21, Ar-We-Va, Westside 17-11
(2-0) Underwood 21-21, Paton-Churdan 14-16
(2-0) Underwood 25-25, CAM, Anita 11-22
(2-0) Underwood 25-25, Griswold 17-10
(2-0) Van Meter 21-18-15, Earlham 19-21-12
(2-0) Western Christian 21-21, Harlan 9-12

Saturday’s High School Football Scores (from 10/6/18) – games ppnd by weather

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October 7th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Lamoni 48, East Union, Afton 34

Bellevue 29, North Cedar, Stanwood 6

Center Point-Urbana 21, Maquoketa 6

Davenport, Central 27, Cedar Rapids, Washington 17

Iowa Valley, Marengo 22, New London 12

Pleasant Valley 38, Iowa City High 21

Solon 34, Mount Pleasant 28

Iowa early News Headlines: Sunday, Oct. 7 2018

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October 7th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 5:25 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Sen. Cory Booker says President Donald Trump’s recent criticisms don’t bother him, and he welcomes a discussion of his record as the former mayor of Newark and his work in the Senate. The New Jersey Democrat is in Iowa, the lead-off presidential caucus state, as he weighs running for president in 2020.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A Davenport man has been arrested and charged in the June shooting death of another man. The Quad-City Times reports that 37-year-old Deondra Lamont Thomas appeared in court Saturday morning to face charges of first-degree murder and a weapons county in the June 9 shooting death of 46-year-old Jason Roberts.

COLO, Iowa (AP) — A registered sex offender in Iowa faces new charges after investigators say he molested several young boys on camping trips to a Story County park. Des Moines television station KCCI reports that 30-year-old Michael Ferguson took several boys between the ages of 9 and 14 camping at Hickory Grove Park in Colo between May 2017 and February. Court documents say Ferguson forced at least four children to perform sexual acts.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — The western Iowa jury has found a man guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of another homeless man at a Council Bluffs homeless shelter. The Daily Nonpareil reports that 46-year-old Vance Good was found guilty Friday in the March stabbing death of 44-year-old Lee Johnson. Good is one of four men charged in Johnson’s death, including 20-year-old James McCauley, who also faces a first-degree murder charge.

Bluffs woman believed abducted says she wasn’t – no injuries reported

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October 7th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

A Council Bluffs woman who authorities believed was abducted Saturday afternoon and forced into a vehicle, appeared at the Council Bluffs Police Station early this (Sunday) morning. 50-year old Kimberly Bovee gave a statement to investigators regarding the incident. Bovee said that she was not taken against her will and reported no injuries. The Council Bluffs Police Department says it is no longer looking for Bovee, and that they would like to thank the public for the tips they received regarding the incident.

Myers

Bovee

Officials had originally stated that just before 4-p.m., Saturday, officers were dispatched for an unknown problem near South 24th St. and Richard Downing Avenue. A male subject was reportedly hanging out of a vehicle window and the vehicle then left the roadway and traveled into a field. Upon arrival, officers determined the incident began at a local business where three people were in a disturbance. Two individuals left in a pickup truck and the third individual and suspect, 42-year old Eric Myers, jumped into the truck bed as they left the parking lot.

While the vehicle was traveling down the roadway, Myers was able to enter
the cab of the truck and assault the driver. The driver pulled over and Myers forced the female passenger, Kimberly Bovee, out of the vehicle and into a wooded area. Officers searched the area for several hours with the help of K-9 Olaf and OPD’s Able 1 helicopter but were unable to locate either party.

High School Volleyball Tournament Recapr 10/06/2018

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October 6th, 2018 by admin

CAM Tournament

Blue Pool

CAM 21-21, Griswold 18-17
CAM 21-21, Orient-Macksburg 12-3
CAM 21-23, Riverside 16-21
Griswold def. Orient-Macksburg
Griswold 21-21, Riverside 13-13
Riverside 21-21, Orient-Macksburg 15-11

Silver Pool

ACGC 21-21, Ar-We-Va 14-19
ACGC 21-21, Paton-Churdan 11-10
Underwood 21-21, ACGC 13-15
Ar-We-Va 15-23-16, Paton-Churdan 21-21-14
Underwood 21-21, Ar-We-Va 17-11
Underwood 21-21, Paton-Churdan 14-16

Bracket

Semifinal: Underwood 21-21, Griswold 17-10
Semifinal: CAM 25-16-15, ACGC 23-25-13
Championship: Underwood 25-25, CAM 11-20

Hampton-Dumont Tournament

Pool A

Kuemper Catholic 21-21, Belmond-Klemme 14-6
Kuemper Catholic 21-21, Hampton-Dumont 3-10
Kuemper Catholic 21-21, Roland-Story 10-18

Championship Bracket

Kuemper Catholic 25-25, St. Edmond, Fort Dodge 7-15
Kuemper Catholic 25-25, Iowa Falls-Alden 17-18
Championship: Kuemper Catholic 25-25, Janesville 16-17

Western Christian Tournament

Pool A

Bishop Heelan 25-13-15, Harlan 23-21-13
Bishop Heelan 21-18-15, Sioux City East 15-21-12
Bishop Heelan 21-21, Dakota Valley 16-17
Bishop Heelan 21-21, Des Moines Christian 18-15
Western Christian 21-19-15, Bishop Heelan 18-21-4
Harlan 17-21-15, Sioux City East 21-12-7
Harlan 21-21, Dakota Valley 8-6
Harlan 21-23, Des Moines Christian 18-21
Western Christian 21-21, Harlan 9-12
Sioux City East 21-22, Dakota Valley 13-20
Des Moines Christian 18-23-18, Sioux City East 21-21-16
Western Christian 21-21, Sioux City East 9-12

Bracket

5th Place: Sergeant Bluff-Luton 21-23, Harlan 13-21
3rd Place: Sioux Falls O’Gorman 21-15-15, Bishop Heelan 14-21-8

Stanley’s 4 TD passes send Iowa past Minnesota 48-31

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October 6th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nate Stanley overcame two costly turnovers with four touchdown passes for an aggressive Iowa offense, and the Hawkeyes used four interceptions and five sacks of Minnesota’s Zack Annexstad to beat the Gophers 48-31 on Saturday for the fourth straight time.

Stanley completed 23 of 39 attempts for 314 yards, finding T.J. Hockenson, Ihmir Smith-Marsette, Nick Easley and Noah Fant for scores. Hockenson added a short touchdown run on a fake field goal to help the Hawkeyes (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten) hoist the Floyd of Rosedale bronze pig trophy for the 14th time in the last 18 meetings.

Annexstad finished 17 for 33 for 218 yards and three touchdowns, as the Gophers (3-2, 0-2) continued their growing pains on offense behind the true freshman walk-on quarterback despite some flashes of success.

Anthony Nelson had three sacks for Iowa. Freshmen Riley Moss (two) and Julius Brents (one) got their first career starts at cornerback and picked off Annexstad a combined three times. Moss, a frequent target in man-to-man coverage, had an interception in the end zone late in the second quarter that he hauled in while landing on his back.

Hockenson, who teamed with Fant to give the Hawkeyes seven receptions for 105 yards from their tight ends, supplied the most exciting and surprising play in a game that was filled with highlight-reel moments between two typically defensive-oriented teams.

On fourth-and-goal from the 4, normally conservative Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz sent the field-goal team out but ordered the swinging-gate formation with the entire line except the center shifted right. The snap went diagonally to Hockenson, who hustled in to the corner of the end zone with plenty of blocking in front of him.
Though they trailed 14-0 and 21-7, the Gophers sure didn’t wilt. The fearless Annexstad, who hobbled off the field with an apparent aggravation of his sprained ankle after one of Nelson’s sacks in the second quarter, kept winding up and going deep. Sometimes he threw too high and other times into double coverage, but he found Rashod Bateman seven times for 65 yards and two touchdowns and Tyler Johnson six times for 107 yards and a score.

Stanley made a glaring mistake on the first play after the first interception by Moss, when he rolled right and threw into traffic with 1:12 left before halftime. Jacob Huff picked the ball off at the 27 and returned it to the 6, setting up Johnson’s touchdown catch. In the third quarter, Carter Coughlin blew by left tackle Alaric Jackson for a strip-sack of Stanley that was recovered by Thomas Barber at the 10 and returned to the 3 to set up a touchdown run by Seth Green that cut Iowa’s lead to 31-24.
PILING UP THE POINTS
This was the third-highest combined score in the 112-edition series. Iowa’s victories in 1994 (49-42) and 2005 (52-28) are the only ones higher.
THE TAKEAWAY
Iowa: Following the disheartening defeat by West Division favorite Wisconsin when they held a three-point lead with less than a minute left in the game, the Hawkeyes responded authoritatively on the road against one of their chief rivals that similarly followed a let-it-all-hang-out strategy. Stanley directed each of the first two drives for touchdowns, and he produced plenty of clutch throws throughout the afternoon as the Hawkeyes moved the chains on 12 of 21 plays on third or fourth down.
Minnesota: After giving up 315 yards rushing on 37 attempts to Maryland, the Gophers defense muscled up and limited Iowa to 106 yards on the ground on 40 carries. There were several costly coverage breakdowns in an inexperienced secondary that’s now missing star safety Antoine Winfield Jr. for the season because of a foot injury, but the way the front seven played against a typically overpowering Hawkeyes attack ought to serve Minnesota well the rest of the way toward trying to reach bowl eligibility. The only game of Stanley’s three-year career when he had more attempts (41) and yards (333) was a five-touchdown game last season at Iowa State.
UP NEXT
Iowa: Plays at Indiana next Saturday.
Minnesota: Plays at No. 3 Ohio State next Saturday.

Purdy leads Iowa State over No. 25 Oklahoma State, 48-42

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October 6th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Third-string quarterback Brock Purdy completed 18 of 23 passes for 318 yards and four touchdowns to help lead Iowa State to a 48-42 victory over No. 25 Oklahoma State on Saturday.

Purdy, a true freshman, had played just one series before this game. But he stepped in for Zeb Noland — who was starting his fourth straight game in place of injured starter Kyle Kempt — in the contest’s second series and immediately sparked Iowa State (2-3, 1-2 Big 12 Conference). He also had a rushing touchdown.

The Cyclones entered the day ranked last in the Big 12 in both scoring (17.5 points per game, 122nd in the nation out of 130) and yards (299.5 per game, 123rd overall) but reached season highs in both categories, amassing 465 yards overall.

With Iowa State missing leading rusher David Montgomery because of an upper body injury, Purdy also led the Cyclones in rushing. He had 84 yards, including a 29-yard TD run, on 19 carries.

Tyler Cornelius was 19 of 33 passing for 289 yards and four touchdowns for Oklahoma State (4-2, 1-2), which lost its second consecutive home game. The Big 12’s leading rusher, Justice Hill, was limited to 66 yards and one touchdown on 24 carries, a 2.8-yard average. Purdy and Cornelius had one interception apiece.
TAKEAWAY
Iowa State: The Cyclones just needed an effective quarterback to get their offense going. In addition to Purdy, the Iowa State backup running backs also stepped up in Montgomery’s absence. Kene Nwangwu, who was listed as the fourth stringer, had 49 yards on 10 carries.
Oklahoma State: There is some frustration among the home fans with the offensive line’s inability to protect Cornelius adequately on passing plays, allowing seven sacks, and to block on rushes. And Hill, who rushed for 189 yards last week and topping 100 in four of the previous five games this season, went just eight yards in his longest run in this one.
UP NEXT
Iowa State: The path doesn’t get any easier for the Cyclones, as they return home to take on No. 9 West Virginia.
Oklahoma State: After losing two straight at home, the Cowboys might be glad to go back on the road next week, facing Kansas State.