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Coon Rapids-Bayard competes at Woodward-Granger XC Invite

Sports

August 28th, 2018 by admin

The Coon Rapids-Bayard Crusaders were one of a few teams that competed at the Woodward-Granger Cross Country Invite on Monday night at Jesper Park.

Girls Team

  1. Woodward-Granger 40
  2. Baxter 44
  3. Greene County 51
  4. Coon Rapids-Bayard 84

Girls Individual

  1. Lauren Ratliff, Sr 21:39 Baxter
  2. Katie Donaldson, So 22:35 Clarke
  3. Josie Noland, Sr 22:47 Woodward Granger
  4. Kassie Lamoureux, Jr 23:20 Greene County
  5. Lilie Vansice, Fr 24:12 Baxter
  6. Conner Allender, So 24:31 Greene County
  7. Ava Petersen, So 24:34 Woodward Granger
  8. Natalie Helbling, Jr 24:42 Woodward Granger
  9. Holly Jessen, Jr 24:46 Baxter
  10. Maya Phelps, Jr 24:50 Baxter
  11. Brynn Bass, Fr 25:46 Coon Rapids-Bayard

Boys Team

  1. Saydel 28
  2. Woodward-Granger 55
  3. Baxter 65
  4. Greene County 77
  5. NTS for Clarke and Coon Rapids-Bayard

Boys Individual

  1. Logan Berg, Jr 16:54 Baxter
  2. Ryan Hynick, Jr 18:06 Saydel
  3. Alex Bice, Jr 18:28 Woodward Granger
  4. Caleb Jurgensen, Jr 18:40 Saydel
  5. Seth Plascencia, Jr 18:42 Saydel
  6. Josh Bruntz, Sr 18:43 Baxter
  7. Dylan Steele, Jr 18:54 Woodward Granger
  8. Austin Pyles, Jr 19:05 Saydel
  9. Cole Jaschke, So 19:07 Saydel
  10. Logan Woodruff, Fr 19:44 Greene County

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Iowa mother of suffocated infant gets 2 years of probation

News

August 28th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Ankeny mother whose baby died after becoming wedged between a mattress and a wall has been given two years of probation. Court records say 33-year-old Michelle Atwell was fined $1,000 at her sentencing Monday in Des Moines and given a deferred judgment. A deferred judgment allows her conviction to be removed from court records if she completes her probation terms. Atwell had pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance for sale.

Police were called to the Ankeny home of Atwell and Matthew Cohara on Aug. 26, 2017, after the 7-month-old was found not breathing. Police say the baby became wedged and suffocated after Atwell left her on the bed for hours after feeding her. An autopsy found a cocaine byproduct in the baby’s system. Cohara was given a similar sentence.

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Matt Campbell still not ready to name starting middle linebacker at Iowa State

Sports

August 28th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

(Learfield Sports) — Iowa State coach Matt Campbell is not ready to name a starting middle linebacker for Saturday’s season opener against South Dakota State. Mike Rose, O’Rien Vance and Bobby McMillen have been competing for the spot vacated by Joel Lanning. Campbell expects all three to play in the opener. Campbell says practice this week will determine which one starts Saturday’s game.

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Iowa soybean grower hopes federal dollars help reach break-even point

Ag/Outdoor, News

August 28th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — The U-S-D-A on Monday revealed details of a trade relief package for farmers. For now, it amounts to $4.7 billion, with the possibility of more aid if exports continue to suffer. Iowa Soybean Association President Bill Shipley, who farms near Nodaway in Adams County, says the best they can hope for is some mitigating help to assist farmers in staving off red ink in their operations.”We can at least pay our expenses. That’s about all it will do is get us up to our break-even price,” Shipley says. “Everybody’s got a different break-even price, depending on yield and price. It’ll get us up to break-even, maybe. It’ll make our bankers feel a lot better.”

Soybean producers are set to receive $3.6 billion in direct aid. Many farm groups have responded with calls for “trade not aid.” Shipley says the farm economy and the impacts of the retaliatory tariffs is worrying Iowa lenders. “I’ve talked to several, I haven’t talked to my own, but I’ve talked to several others and they are concerned, deeply concerned, about the farm economy,” Shipley says. “If you can at least cover your expenses, it’ll make them feel better. It’ll make me feel better, too. I don’t want to be going backwards.”

Shipley hopes U-S and Chinese negotiators are making progress with their discussions about the current trade war and find some possible ways to resolve it. “They’re supposed to meet for six or seven days and at least they’re talking, that’s always positive,” Shipley says, “and that’s the best we can hope for.”  Shipley says trade issues are complicated and involve more than just agriculture so it could take some time to hammer out a positive agreement. On Monday, U-S Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue said producers can begin to apply for the aid on September 4.

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Posted County Prices 8/28/18

Ag/Outdoor

August 28th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Cass County: Corn $2.98, Beans $7.61
Adair County: Corn $2.95, Beans $7.64
Adams County: Corn $2.95, Beans $7.60
Audubon County: Corn $2.97, Beans $7.63
East Pottawattamie County: Corn $3.01, Beans $7.61
Guthrie County: Corn $3.00, Beans $7.65
Montgomery County: Corn $3.00, Beans $7.63
Shelby County: Corn $3.01, Beans $7.61

Oats $2.52 (always the same in all counties)

(Information from the USDA’s Farm Service Agency offices)

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Marc and Misty Ray murder trial moved to Woodbury County

News

August 28th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — A murder trial of a Dallas County couple is being moved from central to northwest Iowa.  The trial of Marc and Misty Ray is scheduled to begin on February 4, 2019 in Woodbury County. A judge granted a change of venue request citing extensive media coverage of the case. Marc and Misty Ray were the adoptive parents of 16-year-old Sabrina Ray, who was found dead in the Perry home in May of 2017. An autopsy showed she was “severely malnourished” and weighed just 56 pounds at the time of her death.

In April, Sabrina Ray’s adoptive grandmother was sentenced to 20 years in prison for failing to seek medical attention for the dying girl. In February, her adoptive brother was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to kicking and seriously injuring Sabrina a few weeks before her death.

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Area Volleyball Scores from Monday, 8/27/18

Sports

August 28th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

(3-0) Fremont-Mills 25-25-25, Lourdes Central Catholic 23-14-19
(2-0) Lenox 25-25, Interstate 35, Truro 18-22
(2-0) Logan-Magnolia 25-25, West Harrison 15-15
(2-0) Logan-Magnolia 25-25, Heartland Christian 9-15
(3-0) Mount Ayr 25-25-25, Essex 5-15-16
(2-0) West Harrison 25-25, Heartland Christian 14-12
(2-0) Winterset 25-25, Lenox 12-12

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JAMES E. TOOLEY, 77, of Walnut (Svcs. 8/31/18)

Obituaries

August 28th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

JAMES E. TOOLEY, 77, of Walnut, died Sunday, Aug. 25th, in Atlantic. Funeral services for JAMES TOOLEY will be held 10-a.m. Friday, Aug. 31st, at the 1st Presbyterian Church, in Walnut. Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the 1st Presbyterian Church in Walnut, on Thursday, from 4-until 8-p.m., with the family greeting friends from 6-until 8-p.m.

Burial will be in the Layton Township Cemetery, in Walnut.

JAMES TOOLEY is survived by:

His children – Kimberly Hoffman (& friend Dan), of Walnut; Darren (Michelle) Tooley, of Sergeant Bluff; Robin (Dave) Heilig, of Walnut, and Justen Tooley (& friend Jessie), of Walnut.

His sister – Debby Marsh, of Omaha.

8 Grandchildren, 1 Great-Grandchild, other relatives and friends.

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Skyscan Forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 8/28/18

Weather

August 28th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly cloudy to cloudy w/scattered showers & tstrms. High around 83. S @ at 10-20 mph.

Tonight: Scattered shwrs & tstrms ending late; becoming p/cldy. Low 58. N @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy & less humid. High around 76. N @ 10-15.

Thursday: P/Cldy w/a chance of afternoon shwrs & tstrms. High 82.

Friday: P/Cldy w/scattered showers & tstrms. High around 80.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 91. Our Low this morning 72. Last year on this date our High was 78 and the Low was 51. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 100 in 1984. The Record Low was 35 in 1967.

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Adair County Sheriff’s report (8/28)

News

August 28th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports one arrest took place last week. Deputies arrested 46-year old Wesley Earl Tolley, of Winterset, on Aug. 21st at around 1:45-p.m. Tolley was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance/3rd or Subsequent offense – Methamphetamine, after a probable cause search of his vehicle was conducted.

During the search, Tolley admitted there were syringes underneath the driver’s seat, within a bag, which turned out to be true. Also included in the bag was a baggie containing methamphetamine, which field tested positive. Tolley was booked into the Adair County Jail, where his cash or surety bond was set at $1,000.

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