Today: Partly cloudy. High around 90. W @ 10-15.
Tonight: Fair to P/Cldy. Low 62.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 92. SE @ 10-15.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy w/scattered showers & thunderstorms. High 82.
Sunday: P/Cldy. High 84.
Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 83. Our Low this morning was 65. Last year on this date our High was 78 and the Low was 46. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 101 in 1934. The Record Low was 31, in 1897.
DES MOINES, Iowa — Authorities in Iowa said Wednesday evening, that on May 20th, the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call shortly after 1-p.m., with regard to human remains found in the 22000 block of 275th Street in rural Mason City. Deputies from Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office arrived on scene a short time later and requested the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation for assistance at the scene. Investigators collected the skeletal remains and they were transported to the Iowa State Medical Examiner’s Office in Ankeny. An autopsy was performed on May 23, 2018. The results of the autopsy are not currently being released.
An anthropologist was able to determine that the remains may have been there for between 5 to 15 years. The remains are believed to be from a white female between 20-45 years of age, height between 5 foot to 5 foot 7 inches tall.
The Iowa State Medical Examiner’s Office was able to definitively determine through a forensic odontologist that the remains are not those of Jodi Huisentruit.
The Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office and the DCI request if you have any information regarding a missing person that fits the description of the person we described, that you contact the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office at 641-421-3000.
Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Mike Moustakas homered, doubled and drove in four runs in the first two innings, Jorge Soler went 4 for 5 with a home run, but the Kansas City Royals nearly blew a nine-run lead before holding on for a 11-8 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Cardinals’ Alex Reyes pitched four scoreless innings in his return from Tommy John surgery, and Orlando Arcia hit a go-ahead single in a two-run seventh to lead the Milwaukee Brewers over St. Louis 3-2. Making his first major league appearance since Sept. 29, 2016, Reyes allowed three hits, struck out two and walked two.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Right-hander Alex Reyes was activated from the 60-day disabled list by the St. Louis Cardinals after recovering from Tommy John surgery and was set to start against Milwaukee in his first major league appearance since Sept. 29, 2016. Reyes was 4-1 with a 1.57 ERA two years ago, beating the Chicago Cubs three times and striking out 52 in 46 innings. Reyes was operated on in February 2017 by Cardinals head orthopedic physician Dr. George Paletta.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa forward Tyler Cook will withdraw his name from NBA Draft consideration and return to the Hawkeyes for his junior season. Cook’s return means the Hawkeyes will have their best player back after a trying 2017-18 season. Cook averaged 15.3 points and 6.8 rebounds as Iowa finished 14-19. But the return of Cook and fellow junior Isaiah Moss _ who also withdrew from NBA Draft consideration _ should put the Hawkeyes in position to improve next winter.
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State guard Lindell Wigginton says he is withdrawing from NBA draft consideration and returning to school for his sophomore season. Wigginton averaged 16.7 points as a freshman, pairing with fellow newcomer Cameron Lard to give the Cyclones a pair of young cornerstone players in what was a rebuilding season.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska is joining Iowa and the city of Council Bluffs in a lawsuit to challenge the federal government’s approval of a tribal casino near Omaha. Attorney General Doug Peterson announced his role in the legal challenge to prevent the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska from building the casino in Carter Lake, Iowa. The National Indian Gaming Commission ruled last year that the tribe can put a casino on five acres of trust land in the city.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa-based utility is proposing a massive wind turbine project that would be the nation’s first investor-owned electric utility to generate all of its customer demand from wind energy. Des Moines-based MidAmerican Energy said Wednesday that it’s submitting its proposal for a $922 million wind project to the Iowa Utilities Board. The project is slated to generate enough electricity to power 2.4 million homes. MidAmerican is a subsidiary of Warren Buffett’s Nebraska-based Berkshire Hathaway.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A lawsuit alleges Iowa’s new voter identification law violates the state constitution. Priorities USA Foundation says the lawsuit was filed Wednesday in Polk County District Court in Des Moines. The national group, which is covering legal costs, provided a copy of the lawsuit. It’s the first legal challenge against the new ID requirement and its provisions. Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is named as a defendant in the suit.
HIAWATHA, Iowa (AP) — Iowa income taxes will begin to fall under a tax bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds. Reynolds signed the bill Wednesday in Hiawatha. Under the law, the state will cut $2.8 billion in corporate and personal income taxes over six years if it meets certain revenue targets. If not, some cuts would be delayed. Middle-class families are expected to save an average of $86 to $257 next year. A typical family of four would save about $7 every two weeks.
A Sioux City man who was taking his brand new truck to be detailed today (Wednesday) will end up requiring more than a wash and wax on the pickup. Police Sergeant Scott Hatting says the 73-year-old man was pulling into “Hitches, Trailers and More” around 11 a.m when something went wrong.
He says the man accidentally step on the gas instead of the brake as he was pulling in to park and the truck went through a window of the building and struck an employee who was working inside. The employee was taken to the hospital as a precaution with minor injuries. Hatting says since the accident happened on private property the truck owner would not be cited.
“But clearly he’s at fault. The damage to his vehicle is probably around eight thousand dollars I would guess just for paint. And the building — substantially more — just because a lot of property was damaged inside as well,” officer Hatting says. The unidentified driver was not hurt and had just bought the 2018 pickup Tuesday.
(Radio Iowa)
A volunteer firefighter in southeast Iowa is accused of arson. According to the Poweshiek County Sheriff’s Office, 20-year-old Chance Beres was arrested in connection with a structure fire in a rural part of the county Sunday night. The structure was destroyed and investigators say Beres is also a suspect in connection with a number of fires that have occurred in the county over the last five months.
He’s currently charged with second-degree arson. The Des Moines Register reports that Beres is an EMT with Midwest Ambulance in Grinnell and was also a probationary member with the Montezuma Volunteer Fire Department and EMS since April 18.
(Radio Iowa)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A lawsuit alleges Iowa’s new voter identification law violates the state constitution. Priorities USA Foundation says the lawsuit was filed Wednesday in Polk County District Court in Des Moines. The national group, which is covering legal costs, provided a copy of the lawsuit. It’s the first legal challenge against the new ID requirement and its provisions. Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is named as a defendant in the suit.
Waukee took the Team and Individual State Championships at the Class 4A State Girls Golf Tournament at Elmwood Country Club in Marshalltown. The Warriors racked up a two-day team total of +112, 680 to easily win the State Title. West Des Moines Valley was Runner-Up with a +143, 711.
Individually Brooke Boardman of Waukee was the State Champion with a +9, 151 total for the tourney. She shot rounds of 75 and 76 to win by 11 shots. Paige Hoffman of WDM Valley was Runner-Up with a +20, 162 on rounds of 82 and 80.
CAM’s Sammi Jahde finished in 8th place individually and the Griswold Tigers finished in 6th place in the team race of the Class 1A Girls State Golf Tournament at American Legion Golf Course in Marshalltown. Play wrapped up on Wednesday after a rain-delayed day one and a shotgun start on day two.
Jahde finished with a two-day total of +27, 169. She shot an 86 on Wednesday to follow up a first round of 83. Abbey Schafer of Mount Ayr finished in 6th place with rounds of 80 and 85 for a +23, 165 total. Jacey Anthofer of Exira-EHK came in 12th overall with two rounds of 88. Kayla Chapman of Treynor was right behind her in 13th with rounds of 83 and 94. Mateya Peters of Griswold followed in 14th with rounds of 89 and 88 for a +35 total.
Casey Noble of New London was the Individual Champion with an +11 153 two day total. She shot rounds of 77-76.
Griswold shot a +208, 776 for the tournament. They improved on their first day effort of 397 with a 379 on Wednesday. Iowa Valley was the 1A State Team Champion with a +172, 740 total.
INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (AP) — Officials in the northeastern Iowa city of Independence have changed their mind on plans to stop flying a giant American flag, following a public outcry. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that the Independence City Council voted Tuesday to reverse its April 30 unanimous decision that would have permanently removed a flag and pole in Triangle Park that can be seen by drivers on U.S. Highway 20. The vote also restored funding for the flag.
The council had said last month that high winds that frequently damage the flag, lighting problems and a broken electronic sign were costing the city too much.
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