AURA WALL, 96, of Guthrie Center, died Friday, Oct. 13th. A Memorial service for AURA WALL will be held 10:30-a.m. Friday, Oct. 20th, at the 1st United Methodist Church in Guthrie Center. Twigg Funeral Home in Guthrie Center has the arrangements.
Visitation at the funeral home is in Thursday, Oct. 19th, from 5-until 7-p.m.; Online condolences may be left at www.twiggfuneralhome.com.
Burial of cremains will be held at a later date.
Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-Page Counties in Iowa.…
…FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CDT MONDAY…
The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a Frost Advisory, which is in effect from 1 AM to 10 AM CDT Monday.
* TEMPERATURE…Low temperatures tonight are forecast to fall into the mid 30s.
* IMPACTS…Unprotected cold-sensitive plants may be damaged or killed by the frost.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Frost Advisory means that widespread frost is expected. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
Sac-Crawford-Carroll-Audubon-Guthrie-Cass-Adair-Adams-Taylor Counties:
…FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 AM CDT MONDAY…
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Frost Advisory, which is in effect from 4 AM to 8 AM CDT Monday.
* TEMPERATURE…Temperatures will drop to between 33 and 36 degrees overnight. Areas of frost are likely to develop, especially in river valleys and low lying areas.
* IMPACTS…Unprotected cold-sensitive plants may be damaged or killed by the frost.
FORT MADISON, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa prison is restricting inmates’ movement in a housing unit after a staff member was assaulted.
Prison officials say the staff member was assaulted Saturday at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison. The staff member was treated at Fort Madison Community Hospital and released. Authorities say visits to Housing Unit Two in the prison will be suspended until further notice.
Prison officials say the incident remains under investigation and released no other details.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A persistent shortage of substitute teachers is creating challenges for Nebraska and Iowa school districts, and lawmakers who want to address the issue are still trying to pinpoint a solution.
Lawmakers from both states said the problem is most severe in rural districts. In Nebraska, senators convened a hearing last month to look for ways to minimize the time regular teachers spend out of the classroom.
The shortage is driven by a combination of trends, including mandatory teacher training during the school week and family leave policies that allow regular teachers to take off as much as 12 weeks at a time.
Iowa and Nebraska’s low unemployment rates plays a role, because fewer workers must settle for part-time jobs.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska has hired Washington State athletic director Bill Moos to head its sports program.
University officials announced the pick on Sunday, less than four weeks after firing AD Shawn Eichorst. Eichorst was let go the day after the Cornhuskers football team lost to Northern Illinois at home. His replacement was named the day after Nebraska was routed in Lincoln by Ohio State.
University chancellor Ronnie Green praised Moos in a statement as a “proven winner.” Green says Moos was picked from a field that included several sitting athletic directors from Power Five conference schools.
Moos has been athletic director at Washington State since 2010. The 66-year-old agreed to a five-year contract with a base annual salary of $1 million, plus incentives. His job at Nebraska will start on Oct. 23.
Today: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. Light west wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 64. Our Low this morning, 44. We received 9-tenths (.9″) of an inch of rain from 7-a.m. Saturday through early Saturday evening, for a storm total of .99″ (just shy of 1 inch). Last Year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 72 and the Low was 56. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on Oct. 15th was 89 in 1892. The All-Time Record Low was 17, in 1952.
MILDRED GLENN, 90, of Elk Horn, died Saturday, Oct. 14th, at the Salem Lutheran Home. Graveside services for MILDRED GLENN will be held in the Layton Township Cemetery at Walnut, beginning at 11:15-a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18th. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca has the arrangements.
The family will greet friends from 5-until 7-p.m. Tuesday, Oct.17th, at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home, in Avoca.
MILDRED GLENN is survived by:
Her sons – Jerry (Cindy) Glenn, of Walnut, and Joel Glenn, of Tacoma, WA.
Her daughter – Jacqueline (Don) Cocklin, of Cathage, TX.
7 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
A traffic stop west of Red Oak Saturday night resulted in a man being arrested for Driving While allegedly intoxicated. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says 26-year old Jorge Villatoro, of Bellevue, NE., was arrested at around 7:50-p.m. near the intersection of Highway 34 and E Avenue. Villatoro was charged with OWI/1st offense and brought to the Montgomery County Jail, where his bond was set at $1,000.
Officials with the Iowa Department of Public Safety say this week (Oct. 15th through the 21st) and every week, parents should have conversations with their teens about the important rules they need to follow to stay safe behind the wheel. These rules address the greatest dangers for teen drivers: alcohol, inconsistent or no seat belt use, distracted and drowsy driving, speeding, and number of passengers.
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teens (15 to 18 years old) in the United States – ahead of all other types of injury, disease, or violence. Nationally there were 1,972 teen drivers of passenger vehicles involved in fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes in 2015. An estimated 99,000 teen passenger vehicle drivers were injured in motor vehicle traffic crashes.
Alcohol: In 2015, almost one out of five teen passenger vehicle drivers involved in a fatal crash had been drinking. Remind your teen that driving under the influence of any impairing substance, including illicit or prescription drugs, could have deadly consequences.
Seat Belts: Wearing a seat belt is one of the simplest ways for teens to stay safe in a vehicle. In 2015, a total of 531 passengers died in passenger vehicles driven by teen drivers. And, 58 percent of those passengers were NOT wearing their seat belts at the time of the fatal crash. Even more troubling, in 84 percent of cases when the teen driver was unbuckled, the passengers were also unbuckled.
Distracted Driving: Distractions while driving are more than just risky—they can be deadly. In 2015, among teen drivers involved in fatal crashes, 10 percent were reported as distracted at the time of the crash.
Speeding: In 2015, almost one-third (29%) of all teen passenger vehicle drivers involved in fatal crashes were speeding at the time of the crash.
Passengers: Research shows that the risk of a fatal crash goes up in direct relation to the number of passengers in a car. The likelihood of teen drivers engaging in risky behavior triples when traveling with multiple passengers.
Drowsy Driving: Teens are busier than ever: studying, extracurricular activities, part-time jobs, and spending time with friends are among the long list of things they do to fill their time. However, with all of these activities, teens tend to compromise something very important—sleep. This is a dangerous habit that can lead to drowsy driving.
In 2015, 52 drivers in Iowa under the age of 21 lost their lives in motor vehicle crashes. The Iowa Department of Public Safety and the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau encourages you to talk to your teen drivers about safe driving practices. Losing even one is one too many, don’t you think?
(Statistics provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT from the National Weather Service for much of western and central Iowa: Expect Gusty Northwest Winds Early this Morning.
Little change in the weather is anticipated through at least daybreak with mostly cloudy skies and gusty northwest winds. Sustained speeds may often reach 15 to 30 mph with some gusts of 35 to 50 mph possible. These windy conditions will persist through around 8am and then gradually diminish later in the morning.
Winds of this magnitude may make travel difficult for high profile vehicles, displace trash and loose objects and break small branches.
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