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DAVID ELWOOD, 52, of Atlantic (Prayer Svc. 10/12/18)

Obituaries

October 9th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DAVID ELWOOD, 52, of Atlantic, died Saturday, Oct. 6th, at home. A Prayer service for DAVID ELWOOD will be held 11-a.m. Friday, Oct. 12th, at the Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Visitation with the family will follow the Prayer Service at Rolands until 1-p.m., Friday.

Cremation will take place following the services, per David’s wishes.

Memorials may be directed in his name to the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

DAVID ELWOOD is survived by:

His mother – Judy (Larry Winters) Elwood.

His sisters – Lori (Daniel) Gandara, and Patti Zimmerman.

His brothers – Brett (Deborah) Elwood, and Jeff (Nikki) Elwood.

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FLOOD WATCH update (4-a.m. 10/9/2018)

Weather

October 9th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

A FLOOD WATCH continues for the entire KJAN listening area until 7-a.m. Wednesday…

Periods of moderate to heavy rainfall are forecast through tonight, and perhaps into Wednesday morning. Early this morning widespread moderate to locally heavy rain is moving slowly northward into western Iowa, then this afternoon and evening additional thunderstorms will develop across much of the area. These late day storms may come with a higher risk of localized flash flooding, in addition to the more widespread threat of areal and river flooding. Additional rains of one to three inches are forecast, with locally higher amounts.

* Saturated soils in addition to expected heavy rainfall will lead to significant runoff into area streams and may result in extensive overland flooding and ponding water. Localized flash flooding may also occur. In addition, widespread river flooding may occur across the northern half of Iowa. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area, 10/9/2018

Weather

October 9th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

**A Flood Watch continues until 7-a.m. Wednesday**

Today: Cloudy w/showers & occasional thunderstorms producing heavy rain at times. High 65. Winds variable at 5-10 mph.

Tonight: Cloudy w/shwrs & tstrms, with areas of heavy rain. Low 48. NW @ 10-15.

Tomorrow: Rain ending in the morning. Mostly cldy. High 52. NW @ 15-25.

Thursday: Partly cloudy. High 52,

Friday: Mo. Cldy w/light rain possible. High 58.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 71. Rainfall in Atlantic from 7-a.m. Monday thru 7-a.m. today was 1.32”. Our Low was 56. Last year on this date our High was 65 and the Low was 39. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 87 in 1930 & 1938. The Record Low was 14 in 2000.

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Hamburg man arrested on meth-related warrant

News

October 9th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Fremont County Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports the Fremont County K9 Unit, Monday night, arrested 67-year old Michael Tiemeyer, of Hamburg. Tiemeyer was arrested at his residence on a valid Fremont County Warrant for Delivery of Methamphetamine. He was transported to the Fremont County Law Enforcement Center and held pending an initial appearance before the magistrate, with further charges pending.

Mike Tiermeyer

The narcotics investigation is still ongoing, as Sheriff Aistrope expects more arrests following the investigation.

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IA DOC reports a THIRD Work Release escape

News

October 9th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

For the third time in less than two-days, officials with the Iowa Department of Corrections have reported yet another Work Release escape.

Antonietta Llyod

The DOC said late Monday night, that 33-year old Antonietta Patrizza Lloyd, who was convicted of Robbery 2nd Degree and other crimes in Polk County, failed to report back to the Des Moines Women’s Residential Correctional Center as required earlier in the day, Monday. Lloyd is a white (Hispanic) female, height 5’5″ tall, and weighs 159 pounds. She was admitted to the work release facility on June 5, 2018.  Persons with information on Lloyd’s whereabouts should contact local police.

Earlier in the day, Monday, authorities said 40-year old Felix Gomez, convicted of Domestic Abuse Assault, 3rd or Subsequent Offense and other crimes in Polk County, failed to report back to the Fort Des Moines Residential Facility as required Sunday night.  Gomez is a white (Hispanic) male, 5-feet eight-inches tall, weighing 263 pounds. He was admitted to the work release facility on July 24, 2018.  Persons with information on Gomez’s whereabouts should contact local police.

On Sunday, the Iowa DOC reported 22-year old Devin Kesean Dock also failed to return to the Ft. Des Moines Residential Facility. Dock is a black male, 5-feet 10-inches tall, and weighs 236 pounds. He was admitted to the work release facility on September 10, 2018.

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Midwest Sports Headlines: 10/9/2018

Sports

October 9th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

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

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa center Luka Garza hopes to be ready for the season opener next month after doctors removed a 9-pound cyst attached to his spleen in early September. Garza said during the team’s annual media day that his doctors don’t really know when or why his cyst developed. He said he played last season without any pain in that area.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs showed in their biggest test so far this season that they are a complete team. Not only did their offense move the ball effortlessly against Jacksonville’s top-ranked defense but their defense produced five turnovers in a 30-14 rout. That bodes well for a team hoping to continue the momentum of a 5-0 start on Sunday night in New England.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Patriots coach Bill Belichick has a track record of finding ways to make things difficult for young quarterbacks. He will now turn his attention to Chiefs second-year quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who Belichick says can do “pretty much everything.”

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — First-year coach Scott Frost and his players sense a breakthrough is coming for a winless Nebraska team approaching the midway point of the season. Frost says penalties and the inability to make important stops on defense are still hurting the Cornhuskers. But the offense is humming with quarterback Adrian Martinez averaging close to 300 yards per game in total offense. The Huskers play at Northwestern this Saturday.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Ashley Joens could be just the remedy Bill Fennelly needs for what ails his Iowa State women’s basketball team. The Cyclones need scorers, if only to ease the load on senior star Bridget Carleton, and if Joens has shown anything in her career, it’s a knack for making baskets. The 6-foot freshman scored nearly 2,200 points in her high school career.

UNDATED (AP) — Indiana coach Tom Allen could have been upset after watching his defense allow 49 points last weekend at No. 3 Ohio State. Instead Allen saw encouraging signs on tape. The Hoosiers forced three turnovers. They consistently pressured quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr. And they slowed down the Buckeyes’ vaunted ground game. He considered it a solid performance by a young, improving group of players. Indiana faces Iowa this weekend.

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Iowa/Midwest News Headlines: Tue., Oct. 9 2018

News

October 9th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

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

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Bernie Sanders is embarking on a nine-state tour on behalf of Democratic candidates competing in the November elections, returning to the campaign trail ahead of a decision on another White House bid. The packed October schedule will be the Vermont independent’s most extensive stretch of campaigning since the 2016 presidential race.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Farm states are looking to benefit from a Trump administration plan to allow year-round sales of gasoline with a higher blend of ethanol. President Donald Trump is expected to announce he’s lifting a federal ban on summer sales of high-ethanol blends while in Iowa for a rally Tuesday night in Council Bluffs. Advocates for the ethanol industry say claims that the high-ethanol blend contributes to smog on hot days is unfounded.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Voting has started for this year’s general election in Iowa where voters will choose among candidates in competitive races for governor, five other statewide offices and the state’s four congressional seats. Politicians also are competing for votes in 19 Iowa Senate districts and more than 70 in the Iowa House.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A suspect in a western Iowa slaying has surrendered. Police say 69-year-old Kenneth Still Jr. turned himself in Monday morning at the Pottawattamie County Courthouse. He’s charged with first-degree murder and a weapons crime in the Sunday afternoon shooting of 21-year-old Devon Theisen, of Council Bluffs. Online court records don’t list the name of an attorney who could comment for Still.

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No injuries following Sunday morning accident in Page County

News

October 8th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Page County Sheriff’s Office says no injuries were reported following a single-vehicle accident about three-miles southeast of Clarinda, early Sunday morning. Authorities say 29-year old Jered David Havener, of Clarinda, was driving a 2013 Ford F-150 pickup southbound on Vine Avenue, north of 240th, when he swerved to miss a deer. The pickup entered the west ditch and struck a field entrance before going airborne and coming to rest in the west ditch.

The accident, which was reported at around 6:50-a.m., Sunday, actually occurred sometime between 2:30-and 6:50-a.m. Damage to the pickup was estimated at $6,000. No charges have been filed.

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Single-vehicle accident in Cass County Monday evening

News

October 8th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Emergency crews in Cass County were called to the scene of a single-vehicle accident off 690th Street near Lansing Road (south of Wiota), at around 5:51-p.m. Dispatch reports indicated a woman and child were in a vehicle and said to be conscious and breathing, but the woman had suffered a head injury and was transported to the Cass County Memorial Hospital, in Atlantic.

No other details are currently available.

 

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A-P Iowa High School Football Poll (10/8/18)

Sports

October 8th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Iowa high school football polls of the 2014 season with first-place votes in parentheses and won-loss record, total points and position last week at right:
Class 4A
Record Pts Prv
1. West Des Moines Valley (9) 7-0 99 1
2. Cedar Falls (1) 7-0 89 2
3. Ankeny Centennial 7-0 76 3
4. Bettendorf 6-1 63 4
5. Johnston 6-1 57 5
6. West Des Moines Dowling 5-2 55 6
7. Iowa City West 6-1 47 7
8. Waukee 5-2 33 9
9. Cedar Rapids Prairie 6-1 21 10
10. Indianola 6-1 6 8

Others receiving votes: Fort Dodge 2. Davenport North 1. Ames 1.

Class 3A
Record Pts Prv
1. Cedar Rapids Xavier (8) 7-0 98 1
2. Council Bluffs Lewis Central (2) 7-0 90 2
3. Solon 7-0 82 3
4. Eldridge North Scott 6-1 61 5
5. Sergeant Bluff-Luton 6-1 60 6
6. Clear Creek-Amana 7-0 46 8
7. Sioux City Heelan 6-1 35 10
8. Pella 6-1 28 4
9. Oskaloosa 6-1 24 NR
10. Epworth Western Dubuque 5-2 9 7

Others receiving votes: Waverly-Shell Rock 6. Harlan 5. Independence 5. Decorah 1.

Class 2A
Record Pts Prv
1. Monroe PCM (10) 7-0 100 1
2. Boyden-Hull-RV 6-1 88 2
3. Algona 7-0 77 3
4. Waukon 6-1 73 4
5. State Center West Marshall 6-1 57 5
6. Van Horne Benton 6-1 40 6
(tie) Union, La Porte City 5-2 40 7
8. Spirit Lake 6-1 36 8
9. Greene County 6-1 12 10
10. Southeast Valley 5-2 5 NR
(tie) Carroll Kuemper 4-3 5 NR

Others receiving votes: Clear Lake 4. West Liberty 4. Chariton 4. Cresco Crestwood 3. O-A/BCIG 1. Williamsburg 1.

Class 1A
Record Pts Prv
1. Dike-New Hartford (4) 7-0 93 1
2. Van Meter (3) 7-0 85 2
3. South Central Calhoun (1) 7-0 70 4
4. Bellevue (2) 7-0 69 3
5. Hawarden West Sioux 6-1 60 T6
6. West Branch 6-1 50 T6
7. Wilton 6-1 46 10
8. Truro Interstate 35 7-0 40 9
9. Mediapolis 6-1 14 5
10. Cascade 5-2 7 NR

Others receiving votes: Sumner-Fredericksburg 6. Inwood West Lyon 4. Pella Christian 3. Mount Ayr 2. Sigourney-Keota 1.

Class A
Record Pts Prv
1. Hudson (9) 7-0 97 1
2. A-H-S-T-W, Avoca (1) 7-0 89 2
3. Algona Garrigan 7-0 82 3
4. Traer North Tama 6-1 58 4
5. Belmond-Klemme 6-1 54 6
6. Edgewood-Colesburg 6-1 47 7
7. Brooklyn BGM 7-0 46 5
8. St. Ansgar 5-2 25 8
9. Fairbank Wapsie Valley 5-2 12 9
10. Packwood Pekin 4-3 7 NR

Others receiving votes: Grundy Center 5. Akron-Westfield 5. Hinton 4. Sioux Rapids Sioux Central 4. Sloan Westwood 4. Riverside Highland 3. Britt West Hancock 3. Mason City Newman 2. Durant 2. Lynnville-Sully 1.

Class 8-Man
Record Pts Prv
1. Westside Ar-We-Va (5) 7-0 92 3
2. Northwood-Kensett (3) 7-0 87 4
3. Marengo Iowa Valley (2) 7-0 80 6
4. Gilbertville-Don Bosco 6-1 69 5
5. Central City 7-0 47 8
(tie) Liberty Center SE Warren 8-0 47 7
7. Fremont Mills, Tabor 6-1 44 9
8. New London 6-1 37 1
9. Elk Horn-Kimballton Exira 6-1 15 2
10. Wyoming Midland 6-1 9 T10

Others receiving votes: Audubon 7. Jackson Junction Turkey Valley 5. Newell-Fonda 4. HLV, Victor 4. Stanton 2. Gladbrook-Reinbeck 1.

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