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2 arrested on drug-related charges in Red Oak Sat. night

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November 5th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Red Oak Police arrested a man and woman on drug-related charges, Saturday night. 26-year old Aaron Gar Nelson, and 21-year old Paige Marie Clark, both of Red Oak, were taken into custody at around 10:30-p.m. in the 400 block of S. 8th Street. They were transported to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Their bonds were set at $300 each.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area, 11/5/17

Weather

November 5th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Today: Patchy fog before 7am. Cloudy skies this morning, becoming Mostly Sunny. High near 47. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

Lawrence throws 4 TDs, San Diego rolls past Drake 45-15

Sports

November 5th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Anthony Lawrence threw for 326 yards and four touchdowns and San Diego clinched at least a tie for the Pioneer League title with its 19th consecutive league win, 45-15 over Drake on Saturday. Lawrence was 27-of-36 passing with touchdowns of 7 yards to Ross Dwelley, 11 to Michael Bandy, 3 to Zach Holland and 1 to Justin Priest.

The Toreros (7-2, 6-0) went 72 yards in nine plays after the opening kickoff for Dwelley’s touchdown. The Bulldogs (5-4, 4-2) answered with an 11-play, 68-yard drive capped by Grant Kraemer’s 5-yard TD pass to Tyler Updegraff.

Bandy’s score came late in the second quarter and started a string 24 straight points and scores on six straight drives. The last two touchdowns were a 1-yard run from Joseph Binda and a 13-yarder by Emilio Martinez, who finished with 99 yards on 16 carries.

Kraemer finished 15 of 28 for 224 yards and two touchdowns, including an 18-yarder to Steven Doran early in the fourth quarter. Doran had seven receptions for 141 yards.

Midwest Sports Headlines, 11/5/17

Sports

November 5th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

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

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Nate Stanley threw for 226 yards and five touchdowns, and Iowa throttled third-ranked Ohio State 55-24, dealing what’s likely to be a fatal blow to the Buckeyes’ playoff hopes. Josh Jackson added three interceptions for the Hawkeyes, who beat their fourth top-5 opponent in their last five tries at home. Iowa raced out to a 31-17 halftime lead on a pair of Stanley touchdown passes to Noah Fant and cruised from there.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Will Grier threw two touchdown passes, Justin Crawford broke out of a three-game slump with 102 rushing yards and West Virginia held on for a 20-16 victory over No. 14 Iowa State on Saturday. West Virginia (6-3, 4-2 Big 12) became bowl eligible and knocked the Cyclones (6-3, 4-2, No. 15 CFP) out of a four-way tie for first place. Iowa State trailed 20-0 and never recovered in losing on the road for the first time.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Clayton Thorson sneaked into the end zone on fourth-and-1, and Northwestern’s defense came up with a big sack and pass breakup in overtime for a 31-24 win over Nebraska. The Wildcats are the first Football Bowl Subdivision program to win three consecutive overtime games. Justin Jackson ran 31 times for 154 yards and a touchdown, and Thorson threw for 243 yards for the Wildcats

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs have activated linebacker Tamba Hali from the physically unable to perform list, though it’s uncertain whether the five-time Pro Bowl selection will play Sunday in Dallas. Hali missed the entire offseason program and training camp to rest and rehabilitate his ailing knees. He practiced for the first time Thursday and was taken off the PUP list Saturday. Cornerback D.J. White was waived to create roster space for him.

NE man injured in Council Bluffs train vs. pedestrian accident

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November 5th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Council Bluffs Police Department say a Nebraska man suffered non-life threatening injuries Saturday night, after he was struck by a train. Officers responded at around 11:10-p.m. to the 700 block of S. 16th St. for a man down. Upon arrival officers located the victim, 49-year old Andres Galindo, of Omaha, laying under the second car of a backing train.

Galindo was transported by Council Bluffs Fire Department to the University of Nebraska Medical Center for treatment of his injuries.

The Council Bluffs Police Department would like to remind citizens to pay attention to all railroad crossings and not to attempt crossing the railroad tracks when the warning arms are down.

JEAN LAMBI 99, of Greenfield (Svcs. 11/9/17)

Obituaries

November 5th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

JEAN LAMBI, 99, of Greenfield, died Saturday, November 4th, 2017, at the Greenfield Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Funeral services for JEAN LAMBI will be held 11-a.m. Thursday, Nov. 9th, at the United Methodist Church in Greenfield. The Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield is in charge of the arrangements.

The family will greet friends on Thursday at the church one hour prior to services. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

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

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

JEAN LAMBI is survived by:

Her sons – Leo (Sherry) Lambi, of Webster City, and Ted Lambi and his long-time companion Linda, of Ames.

Six grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

Iowa early News Headlines: Sunday, 11/5/2017

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November 5th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 4:10 a.m. CST

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say one man was injured and three pets died after a recreational vehicle caught fire in a Walmart parking lot in Des Moines. Firefighters were called the fire around 9 p.m. Friday. Officials say a man, woman, two dogs and two cats were inside when the fire started. The man suffered minor injuries in the blaze and was taken to a nearby hospital. One dog was able to escape, but the other three animals died.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A judge has ruled that a man accused in a deadly shooting on Iowa City’s pedestrian mall cannot avoid trial using Iowa’s new “stand your ground” law as a defense. The Press-Citizen reports that Sixth Judicial District Judge Paul Miller ruled Friday that 23-year-old Lamar Wilson’s case must first be heard by a jury. Wilson is charged with first-degree murder and other counts in connection with an Aug. 27 shooting that killed one man and injured two others.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa prison officials are looking for an inmate who walked away from work release. The Iowa Department of Corrections say 31-year-old David Michael Evans failed to return Friday night to the Fort Des Moines Correctional Facility. Evans is serving a prison term for assault and drug-related counts. Officials say he was admitted to the work release facility on Oct. 19.

WALCOTT, Iowa (AP) — A well-known truck stop in eastern Iowa that bills itself as the world’s biggest will get even larger as crews begin a $10 million expansion that will create more retail space and expand a food court. The Quad-City Times reports the expansion will add 23,000 square feet of space to the truck stop, which already had a main building of about 100,000 square feet. The truck stop, about 10 miles northwest of Davenport, sprawls across 200 acres. A company official calls it a “re-make of everything.”

Red Oak man arrested on Pott County Warrant

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November 4th, 2017 by admin

The Red Oak Police Department reports the arrest of a Red Oak man on a Pottawattamie County Warrant Saturday. At 1:13pm Officers arrested 37-year-old Kale Garrett Hardman of Red Oak on the warrant for Violation of Probation and Violation of a No Contact Order. Hardman was arrested at Jennifer Circle in Red Oak and taken to the Montgomery County Jail and held on no bond, awaiting extradition to Pottawattamie County.

West Virginia beats No. 14 Iowa State 20-16

Sports

November 4th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Will Grier threw two touchdown passes, Justin Crawford broke out of a three-game slump with 102 yards rushing and West Virginia held on for a 20-16 victory over No. 14 Iowa State on Saturday. West Virginia (6-3, 4-2 Big 12) became bowl eligible and knocked the Cyclones (6-3, 4-2, No. 15 CFP) out of a four-way tie for first place.

Iowa State trailed 20-0 late in the second quarter and never recovered in losing on the road for the first time. The Cyclones allowed 524 yards of offense, couldn’t come back from its biggest deficit of the season and now has some work to do if it’s going to reach the Big 12 championship game.

UP NEXT: Iowa State: The Cyclones play No. 11 Oklahoma State at home next Saturday.

Stanley, Hawkeyes throttle No. 3 Ohio State 55-24

Sports

November 4th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Nate Stanley threw for 226 yards and five touchdowns, and Iowa throttled third-ranked Ohio State 55-24 on Saturday, dealing what’s likely to be a fatal blow to the Buckeyes’ playoff hopes. Josh Jackson added three interceptions for the Hawkeyes (6-3, 3-3), who beat their fourth top-5 opponent in their last five tries at home.

Iowa raced out to a 31-17 halftime lead on a pair of Stanley TD passes to Noah Fant. Stanley, following a successful and highly unusual fake field goal, later fired a 2-yard TD pass with a defender hanging onto his foot that put the Hawkeyes ahead 38-17 late in the third quarter.

J.T. Barrett threw a career-high four interceptions for Ohio State (7-2, 5-1, No. 6 CFP), which allowed its most points in a game under coach Urban Meyer. The Buckeyes committed nine penalties and gained just 371 yards in their most lopsided defeat since last year’s 31-0 loss to eventual national champion Clemson in the playoff.

 

Ohio State is sure to plummet in the polls because of the loss, although with so many Top 25 teams facing each other that fall might not be as drastic this week. Iowa got 1 point last week. The Hawkeyes will get a lot more of those on Sunday.

 

Up next: Iowa travels to face Wisconsin next week. The Badgers are now the Big Ten’s best hope — by far — for the playoff.