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Skyscan weather forecast for Atlantic (& weather data) and the area, 10/5/2018

Weather

October 5th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Today: Cloudy w/areas of fog & drizzle this morning; Showers & thunderstorms later today. High 62. SE @ 10-20.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy w/showers & tstrms. Low 50. SE-N @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: Mo. Cldy w/light rain or shwrs. High 56. N @ 10-20.

Sunday: Cldy w/rain. High around 58.

Monday: Mo. Cldy w/shwrs & tstrms. High 70.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 58. The Low was 38. We received .07″ rain overnight into early this morning. Last year on this date our High was 66 and the Low was 57. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 93 in 1963. The Record Low was 22 in 2012

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SHIRLEY LaVON BLADT, 83, of Walnut (Svcs. 10/7/18)

Obituaries

October 5th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

SHIRLEY LaVON BLADT, 83, of Walnut, died Wed., Oct. 3rd, at the Nebraska Medical Center. Funeral services for SHIRLEY BLADT will be held 2-p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7th, at the First Presbyterian Church in Walnut. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca has the arrangements.

Friends may cal at the funeral home on Saturday, Oct. 6th, from 2-until 4-p.m.

Burial will be in the Layton Township Cemetery in Walnut.

SHIRLEY BLADT is survived by:

Her daughters – Debra (Ralph) Adams, of Thornton, CO.; Kathy Weston, of Stanton, and Brenda (Bruce) Walter, of Walnut.

Her sister – Sharon Yearsley, of Omaha.

8 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren.

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High School Football Schedule – Week 7 – 10/05/2018

Sports

October 5th, 2018 by admin

Friday (10/05/2018)

CLASS 4A:

District 7
Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson at Ames
Des Moines, North at Urbandale
Valley, West Des Moines at Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln (Game Time: 5:30 PM)

CLASS 3A:

District 1
Denison-Schleswig at Storm Lake

District 2
Perry at Carroll

District 9
ADM, Adel at Glenwood
Creston-O/M at Winterset
Harlan at Lewis Central

CLASS 2A:

District 9
Atlantic at Greene County (Game at 5:00pm)
Kuemper Catholic, Carroll at Red Oak
Shenandoah at OABCIG

CLASS 1A:

District 8
Clarinda at Mount Ayr
Panorama, Panora at Van Meter
West Central Valley, Stuart at ACGC

District 9
Cherokee, Washington at MVAOCOU
Missouri Valley at Treynor
Underwood at East Sac County

CLASS A:

District 2
IKM-Manning at Alta/Aurelia

District 9
Earlham at Southwest Valley (Game at 5:30pm)
Nodaway Valley at AHSTW
St. Albert, Council Bluffs at Riverside, Oakland

District 10
Lawton-Bronson at Tri-Center, Neola
West Monona at Westwood, Sloan
Woodbury Central, Moville at Logan-Magnolia

CLASS 8:

District 6
East Union, Afton at Lamoni
Lenox at Murray
Moravia at Seymour
Mormon Trail, Garden Grove at Southeast Warren, Liberty Center

District 7
Clarinda Academy at Bedford
Essex at Griswold
Fremont-Mills, Tabor at East Mills
Stanton at Sidney

District 8
CAM, Anita at Boyer Valley, Dunlap (Game at 5:30pm)
Coon Rapids-Bayard at Glidden-Ralston
Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton at Woodbine
West Harrison, Mondamin at Audubon

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Villisca man arrested Thu. night after E-R incident

News

October 5th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Montgomery County report an incident in the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Room Thursday, resulted in the arrest of a Villisca man. 61-year old Kurt Alan Wagaman was taken into custody at around 11:25-p.m. and brought to the Montgomery County Jail. Wagaman was charged with Disorderly Conduct, and Interference with Official Acts. His bond was set at $300. Red Oak Police assisted Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputies in handling the incident.

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Ernst says Farm Bill deal possible in ‘lame duck’ congress

Ag/Outdoor, News

October 5th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — Republican Senator Joni Ernst says she’s still hopeful a group of negotiators can agree on a new Farm Bill, but she says that may not happen until after next month’s election. Ernst is the only Iowan on the congressional committee trying to come up with a compromise. The 2014 Farm Bill expired September 30th. Congress is supposed to revisit federal food and ag policy issues every five years and vote to reauthorize the Farm Bill.

“If it is possible to bring the House and the Senate together, get to a consensus, do that after the midterm election, maybe we would be able to get the Farm Bill reauthorized by the end of the year,” Ernst said. “If that does not happen, then we would be looking at some sort of extension.” Voting to keep the the 2014 Farm Bill policies in place for another year is an option. Congress has used temporary extensions in the past when negotiations over a new Farm Bill have faltered.

“I would much rather have the Farm Bill reauthorized than go through these short-term extensions,” Ernst says. A few federal programs have been impacted since the Farm Bill expired five days ago. “However, SNAP and crop insurance, they are still good to go,” Ernst says. “No worries there, those remain in place.” SNAP is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also referred to as food stamps.

Having the so-called “lame duck” congress approve the next Farm Bill in November or December — after the election — is not unprecedented. The 1970 and 1990 Farm Bills were passed in the weeks after the mid-term elections in those years. The 2014 Farm Bill was actually supposed to be passed in 2013, but it took congress 21 months to come up with a final deal that could pass both the House and Senate.

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No longer unknown, WWII soldier to be buried in Iowa this weekend

News

October 5th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — An Iowan buried overseas as an unknown soldier for over 70 years is coming home. Army Private Donald Brown of Thompson was killed in World War II on July 28, 1944. Iowa National Guard Lieutenant Colonel Michael Wunn says research found Brown, who was 24 at the time of his death, was buried at an American Military Cemetery in France.

Army Pvt. Donald Brown

“With modern science, through DNA analysis, positive identification of the previously unknown remains of Private Brown were identified and are being brought home to his family here in Iowa for burial,” Wunn said. The ceremony will take place tomorrow (Saturday) at 3 p.m. at the Thompson Cemetery in Brown’s hometown, located in north-central Iowa’s Winnebago County. Some of his relatives plan to be there.

“Of course, his parents are gone, and his siblings are gone, but there will be a number of nieces and nephews who will be coming back for his service. Many of them have military service of their own they’ve provided to our country over the years,” Wunn said. Brown left for overseas duty in March of 1944. He was killed just four months later when his M-4 Sherman tank was destroyed near Cambernon, France.

“My understanding of it is that he was in a tank that was hit by enemy fire and he was one of the only ones in that tank who was killed,” Wunn said. “Some of the other crew members were able to get out. Unfortunately, because the tank was burning and the rapid pace of the advance, they were not able to recover his remains at the time of his death.” This is the third case this year that the Iowa National Guard has supported in which a previously unknown soldier was identified and brought back to the state for burial.

“I think it’s important to remember there’s ongoing work that continues in Europe and the Pacific to try to identify the unknown remains that we have of those missing from those conflicts – particularly World War II, Korea, and Vietnam,” Wunn said. “That work doesn’t stop, it continues, and it’s really important we bring everybody home that we’re able.”

Brown’s military awards and honors include the Purple Heart, Army Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal and World War II Victory Medal. Tomorrow’s interment ceremony is open to the public.

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High School Volleyball Scoreboard 10/4/18

Sports

October 5th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Hawkeye Ten Conference

(3-1) Harlan 25-21-25-25, Clarinda 21-25-22-20
(3-2) St. Albert, Council Bluffs 16-21-25-25-16, Red Oak 25-25-10-12-14

Western Iowa Conference

(3-1) Audubon 21-25-25-25, Riverside, Oakland 25-17-22-20
(3-0) Logan-Magnolia 25-25-25, Missouri Valley 17-20-21
(3-0) Treynor 25-25-25, Underwood 15-19-18
(3-0) Tri-Center, Neola 25-25-25, AHSTW, Avoca 19-19-17

Rolling Valley Conference

(3-0) Ar-We-Va, Westside 25-25-25, Woodbine 17-4-16
(3-1) Boyer Valley 27-12-25-25, Paton-Churdan 25-25-21-20
(3-0) CAM, Anita 25-25-25, Coon Rapids-Bayard 16-21-12

Corner Conference Tournament

3rd Place Match: (3-0) Fremont-Mills 25-25-25, Stanton 15-13-19
Championship: (3-0) Sidney 25-25-25, East Mills 10-17-17

Pride of Iowa Conference

(2-0) Bedford 25-25, Diagonal 21-14
(2-0) East Union 25-25, Bedford 13-18
(2-0) East Union 25-25, Diagonal 17-15
(3-0) Lenox 25-25-25, Orient-Macksburg 5-12-7
(3-0) Nodaway Valley 25-25-25, Martensdale-St Marys 12-8-16

Other Scores

(3-0) Dallas Center-Grimes 25-25-25, ADM, Adel 14-16-15
(3-0) Earlham 25-25-26, Madrid 17-19-24
(3-2) Kingsley-Pierson 28-23-22-25-16, Westwood, Sloan 26-25-25-18-14
(3-1) Panorama 21-25-26-25, ACGC 25-23-24-21
(3-0) Van Meter 25-25-25, West Central Valley, Stuart 19-18-20

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High School football scores from Thursday, 10/4/18

Sports

October 5th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Central Decatur, Leon 54, Martensdale-St. Marys 7

Iowa City West 35, Davenport, North 0

North Tama, Traer 49, GMG, Garwin 0

Southeast Polk 77, Sioux City, West 6

Sumner-Fredericksburg 16, Denver 13

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Midwest Sports Headlines: Oct. 5, 2018

Sports

October 5th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

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

UNDATED (AP) — Before the season, Kansas State and Iowa State seemed like they each had a reasonable chance to compete for a spot in the Big 12 title game. The Wildcats and Cyclones now seem like they might already be out of the league race. Iowa State and K-State entered October at the bottom of the league standings, along with Kansas.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s descent from the top of the college football hierarchy is going on two decades. The Cornhuskers’ 0-4 start still seems jarring, and not just to people inside the program and the fan base that has sold out Memorial Stadium every game since 1962. Former Kansas coach Glen Mason says he never thought he would see the day when a Nebraska team was struggling so much.

UNDATED (AP) — Some of the Big Ten’s top defenses stick to old-school principles in this era of high-scoring, pass-happy offenses. The best ones are big, stout and focused first on stopping the run. The conference has three of the top seven run defenses and four of the top 18 in the Football Bowl Subdivision. Six of the league’s 14 teams are in the top 50.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill called his quarterback slow. Their coach, Andy Reid, said his quarterback’s voice was “froggish.” And Patrick Mahomes insists he can dish the trash talk just as well as he can receive it. It’s all part of a unique locker room banter that has helped keep things light as Kansas City rolls up win after win.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Jaguars have the NFL’s best defense, led by a backfield featuring star cornerbacks A.J. Bouye and Jalen Ramsey. The Chiefs counter with the highest-scoring offense, led by early MVP front-runner Patrick Mahomes under center. Their matchup at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday is arguably the game of the week, if not the game of the season so far.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — World champion welterweight Terence Crawford says he is eager to make unbeaten challenger Jose Benavidez Jr. eat his words when they meet in the ring in Omaha, Nebraska, on Oct. 13. A heated confrontation between Benavidez and Crawford in February was a major topic in a teleconference to promote the fight. Crawford says he accepted the fight because he wants to give the Phoenix native a chance to show what he’s made of.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Friday, Oct. 5, 2018

News

October 5th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

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

WAUKON, Iowa (AP) — A northeast Iowa man convicted of fatally shooting his stepfather at the home they shared has been sentenced to up to 50 years in prison. The Courier reports that 32-year-old John Quanrude was sentenced Monday in Allamakee County District Court. He was convicted last month of second-degree murder in the April death of 60-year-old Dean Russell. Quanrude will spend at least 35 years behind bars before he is eligible for parole.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge has dealt a blow to the defense for an Iowa youth basketball coach charged with secretly recording his teenage players undressing. Judge C.J. Williams ruled Thursday that the seizure of a USB device from former Iowa Barnstormers coach Greg Stephen didn’t violate his privacy rights. The ruling means prosecutors can use videos found on the device against Stephen, who is charged with transporting and possessing child pornography and sexually exploiting minors

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds and Democratic challenger Fred Hubbell will meet in the Des Moines area for their first debate. The candidates for governor will debate at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Ankeny campus of Des Moines Area Community College. The debate is being organized by KCCI-TV and The Des Moines Register. It will be aired live on KCCI. The campaigns also have agreed to debates Oct. 17 in Sioux City and Oct. 21 in Davenport.

FOREST CITY, Iowa (AP) — A group that studies paranormal activity wants to examine the former Winnebago County jail, but officials worry that allowing the visit could create liability problems. The Mason City Globe Gazette reports two men from a group based in Forest City asked the Winnebago County Board if they could spend the night in the former jail.

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