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Creston woman arrested on an assault charge in Adams County

News

May 14th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office says a reported incident of domestic abuse, Sunday, resulted in the arrest of a Union County woman. Jo Ann Farlow, of Creston, was arrested at around 9-p.m. for Domestic Abuse Assault. No other information was provided.

Carter Lake woman arrested in Montgomery County; Red Oak woman arrested on assault charge

News

May 14th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports 22-year old Anel Gonzalez-Badillo, of Carter Lake, was arrested Sunday evening. Gonzalez-Badillo was taken into custody on a Possession of Drug Paraphernalia charge, in the 200 block of O Avenue. She was cited into court and released at the scene.

And, Red Oak Police report 42-year old Misty Schalome Currin, of Red Oak, was arrested just before Noon, Sunday, on a charge of Serious Domestic Assault. Currin was being held in the Montgomery County Jail without bond until making an appearance before the magistrate.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area: 5/14/18

Weather

May 14th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly-to-Mostly cloudy w/scattered showers & thunderstorms this morning and again late this afternoon. High 73. Variable winds @ 5-10mph.

Tonight: Mo. Cldy w/scatt. shwrs & tstrms. Low 58. Light & var. breeze.

Tomorrow: Showers ending early; P/Cldy. High 73. N @ 10.

Wednesday: P/Cldy. High 78.

Thursday: P/cldy. High near 80.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 76. Our Low was 54. We received a total of .08” rain yesterday and early this morning. Last year on this date our High was 86 and the Low was 61. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 97 in 2013. The Record Low was 29, in 1937.

Midwest Sports Headlines: 5/14/18

Sports

May 14th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

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

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Clayton Richard matched his career high with 10 strikeouts in eight strong innings for his first win in more than a month, and the San Diego Padres beat struggling Adam Wainwright and the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3 to salvage a split of their four-game series. Richard held the Cardinals to two runs and five hits while walking only one to win for the first time since April 9 at Colorado. Wainwright said he re-aggravated an elbow injury that had landed him on the disabled list.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Corey Kluber became the American League’s first six-game winner and the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 11-2. The reigning Cy Young Award winner gave up two unearned runs in seven innings, scattering eight hits.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Creighton guard Khyri Thomas says he will sign with an agent and remain in the NBA draft, meaning he’ll forfeit his final season of eligibility with the Bluejays. Thomas was the Big East defensive player of the year for the second straight season. Creighton coach Greg McDermott says he’s thrilled for Thomas, who is projected as a first-round pick in a number of recent mock drafts. Creighton had a first-round pick last year in center Justin Patton.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The nickname that Kevin Harvick was saddled with was supposed to be a playful jab at his occasional temper tantrums. But after setting a NASCAR record by winning for the fifth time in the first 12 races, Happy Harvick is just, well, pretty darn happy. But he still isn’t content, either. Harvick thinks his No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing team can be even better.

NC female arrested for nudity in a motel rec room

News

May 14th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Fremont County Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports that at around 1:45-a.m. today (Monday), Deputies were called to Motel 6 by Percival, for a female running around naked and out of control. Upon arrival deputies located 58 year old Robin Gates of Durham, North Carolina.

Robin Gates

Gates was running around nude in the recreational room, inside the Motel 6. She was taken into custody and transported to the Fremont County Law Enforcement Center where she was charged with Disorderly Conduct. Her bond was set at $300.

Iowa early News Headlines: Monday, May 14th 2018

News

May 14th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

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

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Most Iowans can expect to see savings from $2.8 billion in income tax cuts awaiting Iowa Gov. Kim Reynold’s signature. The tax cuts funnel money to the highest-earning Iowans and give a boost to businesses, but 93 percent of middle-class families will see some savings as well. A typical family of four would save about $7 per paycheck. Middle-class families in Iowa can expect to see cuts between $86 and $257 next year.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — The Davenport Public Library has erased nearly $4,000 in fines incurred by hundreds of young cardholders thanks to a donation that’s intended to encourage summertime reading. The Quad-City Times reports that the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend donation has erased fines incurred by about 300 youth cardholders from June 2017 to January 2018. The gift was from the organization’s John J. and Bette J. Schmid Fund.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Four new animals are on display at the Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines this spring, including three endangered species. The zoo told the Des Moines Register a new tiger and snow leopard have moved to Des Moines from other American zoos, and two new slender-horned gazelles were born at the Blank Park Zoo this spring.

NEVADA, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Lottery officials say someone has a $1 million prize waiting to be claimed. The winning numbers were purchased at a Casey’s General Store in Nevada for a prize announced April 11. The winner has until April 11, 2019 to claim the prize.

LUCILLE DRAMAN, 99, of Orient (Svcs. 3/18/18)

Obituaries

May 13th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

LUCILLE DRAMAN, 99, of Orient, died Sunday, May 13, 2018, at the Adair County Memorial Hospital in Greenfield. Funeral Services for LUCILLE DRAMAN will be held 10:30-a.m. Friday, May 18, 2018, at the Orient United Methodist Church. Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield on Thursday, May 17, 2018, from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with the family greeting friends from 6-until 8-p.m.;  Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Burial will be in the Orient Cemetery.  A luncheon will be held at the Orient United Methodist Church following the committal services at the cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the Lucille Draman memorial fund to be established by the family at a later date.

LUCILLE DRAMAN is survived by:

Her daughters – Karen (Dean) Farlow, of Manhatten, MT., and Betty (Grover) Omyer, of Bend, Oregon.

Her sons – Kenneth (Mary) Draman, of Winterset; Richard (Chantal) Draman, of Orient and Don (Sandy) Draman, of Gilroy, CA.

15 grandchildren; 38 great grandchildren; 3 great great grandchildren; other relatives and friends.

JANICE THOMPSON, 78, of Bridgewater (Svcs. 5/16/18)

Obituaries

May 13th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

JANICE THOMPSON, 78, of Bridgewater, died Sunday, May 13, 2018, at the Greater Regional Hospice House in Creston.  Funeral services for JANICE THOMPSON will be held 10:30-a.m. Wednesday, May 16th, at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fontanelle. Steen Funeral Home in Fontanelle has the arrangements.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 15th, at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fontanelle from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The family will greet friends on Tuesday evening at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fontanelle from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Burial will be in the Garner Cemetery, in Bridgewater.  A luncheon will be held at the church following the committal services at the cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Janice Thompson memorial fund to be established by the family.

JANICE THOMPSON is survived by:

Her husband – Doc Thompson.

Her children, Todd (Amy) Thompson, of Bridgewater; Tammy (Roger) Jensen, of Fontanelle, and Tom (Kathy) Thompson of Fontanelle.

Her sister – Myrna (Dwight) Hawley, of Stuart

7 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, her sister-in-Law Donna Bochart, of Rockville, NE;  other relatives and friends.

Man on parole for making meth in daycare arrested again

News

May 13th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A Davenport man on parole after an earlier conviction for manufacturing methamphetamine at a home with a daycare is facing new meth-related charges. The Quad City Times reports 40-year-old Dale Blumer is charged in Scott County with possession with intent to manufacture methamphetamine, possession with intent to deliver and three charges of possessing ingredients of meth.

Iowa prison records show Blumer was on parole on a 2012 methamphetamine case. He and his then-girlfriend, Amanda Taylor, were arrested after finding methamphetamine operations at a home where Taylor operated a state-approved daycare. At least one of the children tested positive for methamphetamine exposure. Both pleaded guilty to methamphetamine-related charges.

Blumer was sentenced to 25 years. He is being held in the Scott County Jail on a $50,000 cash-only bond.

Iowa zoo displaying 4 new animals after transfers, births

News

May 13th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Four new animals are on display at the Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines this spring, including three endangered species. The zoo told the Des Moines Register a new tiger and snow leopard have moved to Des Moines from other American zoos, and two new slender-horned gazelles were born at the Blank Park Zoo this spring. The 5-year-old Amur tiger came to the Blank Park Zoo from the Indianapolis Zoo to live with a female tiger. The snow leopard moved to Des Moines from the Akron Zoo in Ohio.

The gazelles were born this spring. Zookeepers say they love to bounce around their habitat in the mornings.