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Area fire crews & farmers respond to Montgomery County field fire

Ag/Outdoor, News

April 10th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – A field fire Tuesday afternoon west of Stanton, was quickly brought under control thanks to quick response from firefighters and local farmers. According to the Red Oak Fire Department, crews from Stanton, Red Oak and Villisca were dispatched at around 12:34-p.m., Tuesday, to the scene near M Ave and 220th St. for a reported field fire. Authorities say a UTV being used to map the field, had sparked the fire. The blaze was contained to less than an acre of corn stalks.
Red Oak Fire Chief John Bruce extends special thanks to area farmers who responded with their tractor and disks and limited the spread of the flames. No injuries reported.

Red Oak Fire Dept. Facebook page photo

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Central Iowa man’s Iowa State Fair photo featured on new postage stamp

News

April 10th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa — [KCCI] –  A picture taken during the Iowa State Fair could soon be seen on envelopes across the country. The picture shows the big Ferris wheel at the fair and is part of a series of 10 stamps depicting images at carnivals or fairs as part of the Carnival Nights series.

The photo was captured by Phil Roeder, an accomplished photographer and the communications director at Des Moines Public Schools. Roeder says he’s excited to be part of the project, and just as excited to be able to highlight the fair.

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Family of Corrections Officer killed in a prison attack sues the Iowa DOC

News

April 10th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

ANAMOSA, Iowa (KCRG) – The family of an Anamosa corrections officer, is suing the state of Iowa. Correctional officer Robert McFarland and nurse Lorena Schulte were murdered by inmates trying to escape the prison in March 2021. Investigators say inmates Thomas Woodard and Michael Dutcher used hammers from the prison’s maintenance shop to strike both McFarland and Schulte in the back of the head. Both Woodard and Dutcher pleaded guilty to the crimes later that year. They’re both serving sentences of life in prison.

The lawsuit alleges the Anamosa prison was over-capacity and under-staffed for at least five months before McFarland and Schulte were fatally attacked. Specifically, the lawsuit states the prison had a maximum capacity of 911 inmates, but at the time of the attack was housing more than 950 inmates. The lawsuit also states the prison only had 172 staff members despite being funded for 201 staff positions.

It claims this problem of operating over capacity while being understaffed was not unique to the prison in Anamosa and has been a pattern across the state. The lawsuit also accuses the prison of failing to properly train and prepare staff members with an appropriate emergency response plan. It also highlights faulty radios that limited communication, failure to use surveillance cameras to monitor inmate activity, and a failure to control access to the prison’s tools.

In February 2023, the Iowa Department of Corrections redesignated the Anamosa State Penitentiary as strictly medium security. It had previously been a medium/maximum security. The change resulted in the relocation of some of its most dangerous prisoners to the state penitentiary in Fort Madison. Lorena Schulte’s family also filed a lawsuit against the state, the prison and the Department of Corrections in January alleging failures to provide a safe working environment, sufficient staffing and other failures of duty.

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Sioux City woman to appeal voter fraud conviction

News

April 10th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – A Sioux City woman who is the wife of a Woodbury County Supervisor, plans to appeal her voter fraud conviction. Kim Taylor will have a new attorney.  Guy Weinstein has been appointed to represent Taylor in the appeal.

Taylor was sentenced to four months in prison and four months home confinement back on April 1st. She was convicted last November by a federal jury on 26 counts of providing false information in registering and voting, three counts of fraudulent registration, and 23 counts of fraudulent voting.

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Braddyville man arrested during a traffic stop near Villisca

News

April 10th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports Deputies conducted an arrest following a traffic stop late Tuesday night, near Villisca. Taken into custody near W. High Street and Highway 71 at around 11:25-p.m., was 54-year-old John David Stone, of Braddyville. Stone was arrested for Driving While Barred. He was transported to the Montgomery County Jail and held on a $2,000 bond.

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Riverside Boys Track Team Off To A Great Start

Sports

April 10th, 2024 by Seth Tiegs

The Riverside Boys track and field team is off to a very good start to their season.

Coach Alex Oliver says things are going well so far.

Coach Oliver said the team is led by a great group of seniors.

Coach Oliver commented on what contributes to helping him out keep a high number of kids out for track.

Coach Oliver talked about what the Bulldogs fan base can expect out of his team this year.

The Bulldogs next track meet will be Friday April 12th for the Raider Relays in Sac City. That meet will get underway at 4:30 p.m.

 

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AC/GC Chargers Girls Golf season preview

Sports

April 10th, 2024 by Seth Tiegs

The AC/GC Chargers girls golf season is underway. The Chargers started the season out with 3 golf participants and are coached by Lori McGivney

Coach McGivney gave a brief recap on how last season went.

 

Coach McGivney commented on how things are going so far this year.

Coach McGivney talked about what the girls worked on over the offseason.

Coach McGivney elaborated on what her team’s goals and expectations are for the year.

The Chargers next golf meet will be a on Thursday April 18th in a non-conference meet, where they will take on Woodward-Granger, Interstate 35, Panorama. That golf meet will start at 4:00 p.m.

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High School Boys Track results from Tuesday April 9th

Sports

April 10th, 2024 by Seth Tiegs

KEN CARSTENS INVITATIONAL (AT HARLAN)

1. Underwood (104 points)

Tayden Hull, 400 meter dash (53.82)

Maxwell Tiarks, discus throw (167-05) & shot put (51-09.00)

Mason Boothby, long jump (22-05.50)

Shuttle hurdle relay: Sam Hulsing, Lucas Bose Jr., Jack Vanfossan, Mason Boothby (1:00.65)

4×400 meter relay: Josh Ravlin, Mason Boothby, Riley Sealock, Will Buckholdt (3:28.35)

 

2. Atlantic (98.5 points)

Alex Sonntag, 800 meter run (2:08.03)

Colton Rasmussen, high jump (6-01.00)

4×800 meter relay: Sawyer Tarrell, Corbin Ritter, Vincent Meisinger, Preston Williams (9:02.17)

 

3. Harlan (96 points)

Matthew Sorfonden, 100 meter dash (11.18) & 200 meter dash (23.22)

4×200 meter relay: Landen Kaufman, Hagen Sorensen, Brehden Eggerss, Matthew Sorfonden (1:31.51)

 

4. Woodbine (95 points)

Landon Bendgen, 1600 meter run (4:32.19) & 3200 meter run (10:11.38)

Distance medley relay: Dillon Reed, Landon Blum, Brody Pryor, Landon Bendgen (3:38.98)

 

5. Thomas Jefferson (88 points)

Brandon Bowen, 110 hurdles (15.66) & 400 hurdles (56.44)

 

6. Treynor (73.5 points)

4×100 meter relay: Jett Sornson, Karson Elwood, Drew Meyers, Brady Wallace (43.46)

 

7. Lewis Central (58 points)

800 sprint medley relay: Leonardo Hinojosa, Parker Stessman, Aidan Bergman, Collin Petersen

8. Abraham Lincoln (55 points)

10. Denison-Schleswig (32 points)

 

CHARITON MEE

Creston

Brandon Briley, 1600 meter run (4:44.25) & 3200 meter run (10:29.94)

4×100 meter relay: Seth Gordon, Xander Drake, Braydon Schoon, Casen Dryden (47.49)

Distance medley relay: Brandon Briley, Braydon Schoon, Weston Trapp, Austin Evans (3:56.39)

 

Southeast Warren

Tate Dierking, discus throw (155-01.50)

Brogan Ewing, 100 meters (11.49)

 

TRI-CENTER INVITATIONAL

2. Riverside (83 points)

4×400 meter relay: Cole Jeppesen, Owen Fenner, Maddox Knoke, Grady Jeppesen (3:39.47)

4×800 meter relay: Mason McCready, Brody Henderson, Owen Fenner, Dawson Henderson (8:37.37)

Distance medley relay: Cole Jeppesen, Jaxon Gordon, Grady Jeppesen, Mason McCready (3:49.99)

 

3. AHSTW (76 points)

Collin Harder, 3200 meter run (11:04.16)

 

4. Logan-Magnolia (72 points)

Brodie Davis, 800 meter run (2:09.90)

4×100 meter relay: Evan Roden, Cael Wallis, Ashton Peszulik, William Anderson (45.27)

 

5. Missouri Valley (62 points)

Chris Dworak, 100 meter dash (11.40) & 200 meter dash (22.79)

 

6. St. Albert (59 points)

•Parker Heisterkamp, 1600 meter run (4:43.93)

 

7. Tri-Center (37 points)

 

8. Griswold (35 points)

Peyton Cook, 110 meter hurdles (15.38)

 

9. Fremont-Mills (29 points)

•Cooper Marvel, shot put (46-03.75) & discus throw (141-11)

10. West Harrison (3 points)

11. Boyer Valley (1 point)

 

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High School Girls Track results from Tuesday April 9th

Sports

April 10th, 2024 by Seth Tiegs

GRISWOLD RELAY

Class A

1. Boyer Valley (168 points)

•Morgan Hast, 100 meter dash, (13.20), 200 meter dash, (28.17) & high jump, (5-02.00)

•Lauren Malone, 400 meter hurdles, (1:10.12)

•Hailey Cue, 800 meter run, (2:42.77)

•Jenna Mitchell, shot put, (34-09.00) 

•4×800 meter relay: Malone, Cue, Gorham, O’Day, (10:41.82)

•Distance medley relay: Sylvia Sullivan, O’Day, Cue, Gorham, (5:02.01) 

 

2. Griswold (164 points)

•Addy Gade, long jump (12-09.75)

•Shuttle hurdle relay: Brystol Wyman, Reese Laverty, Addison Adams, Carsyn Adams (1:15.70) 

 

3. Sidney (82 points)

Eve Brumbaugh, 400 meter dash (1:03.63)

Lilly Peters, discus (111-07.50) 

4×100 meter relay: Alyssa Melvin, Jocelyn Tackett, Addy Haning, Brumbaugh (54.83)

4×200 meter relay: Melvin, Haning, Tackett, Alexis Beatty (1:58.58)

4×400 meter relay: Tackett, Haning, Melvin, Brumbaugh (4:48.45) 

 

4. Heartland Christian (55 points)

Keira Diehm, 1500 meter run (5:34.26)

Grace Steinmetz, 3000 meter run (12:26.87) 

 

5. Essex (51 points)

Sprint medley relay — Aila Valdez, Aiyana Keasey, Kylie Valdez, Cindy Swain (2:09.23) 

 

6. Iowa School for Deaf (12 points)

 

CLASS AA

1. St. Albert (149 points)

Keira Hochstein, 100 meter hurdles (16.81)

Lili Denton, 800 meter run (2:23.29) & 3000 meter run (10:29.02)

Avah Underwood, high jump (5-04.00)

Sprint medley relay: Madi Walter, Sophia Denton, Ellie Monahan, Alexa Lenz (1:56.40) 

4×100 meter relay: Walter, Sophia Denton, Lenz, Ellie Monahan (52.76) 

Distance medley relay: Lilly Krohn, Greta Livingston, Molly Wise, Maura Ryan (4:45.64) 

 

2. Woodbine (141 points)

Katy Pryor, 400 meter dash (1:01.69)

Izabelle Seda, 1500 meter run (5:29.84) 

Amanda Newton, shot put (34-08.00)

Shuttle hurdle relay: Adalynn Coenen, Reese Leaders, Nicole Hoefer, Kylie Neligh (1:13.39) 

 

3. Riverside (140 points)

Lydia Erickson, 100 meter dash (13.18), 200 meter dash (27.46) 

Carly Henderson, 400 meter dash (1:07.85) 

Madison Kelley, discus (98-04.50) 

4×400 meter relay: Veronica Schechinger, Elly Henderson, Carly Henderson, Erickson (4:15.59) 

4×800 meter relay: Carly Henderson, Bentley Rone, Schechinger, Elly Henderson (10:19.53) 

 

4. AHSTW (74 points)

4×200 meter relay: Delaney Goshorn, Brooklyn Buck, Rylie Knop, Bella Lamp (1:53.92) 

 

5. Red Oak (51 points)

Jocelyn O’Neal, long jump (16-01.00 

 

6. East Mills (23 points) 

 

EARLHAM CO-ED

5. Nodaway Valley (67 points) 

•Emma Lundy, 200 meter dash (26.88)

 

10. Coon Rapids-Bayard (11 points) 

 

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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Wed., April 10, 2024

Weather

April 10th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 5-to 10-mph becoming west northwest this afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy & breezy. Low around 43. N/NW @ 5-15 mph w/gusts to 25 mph.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny & windy. High near 61. N/NW winds 20-to near 35 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday: Mostly sunny & breezy. High near 81.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 67. Our Low this morning was 30. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 75, and the Low was 40. The All-Time Record High on April 10th in Atlantic, was 94, in 1930. The Record Low was 17, in 1989. Sunrise: 6:48. Sunset: 7:54.

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