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DELMAR MARCKMANN, 86, of Greenfield (Svcs. 7/27/17)

Obituaries

July 23rd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

DELMAR MARCKMANN, 86, of Greenfield, died Sunday, July  23rd, 2017, at the Good Samaritan Society in Fontanelle.  Funeral services for DELMAR MARCKMANN will be held 2:30-p.m. Thursday, July 27th, at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fontanelle. Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.

Open Visitation:  Will be held on Wednesday at the Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.; The family will greet friends on Wednesday at the Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Memorials may be made to the Delmar Marckmann memorial fund to be established by the family.

Private family burial will take place.  Refreshments will be served immediately following the service at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fontanelle.

DELMAR MARCKMANN is survived by:

His wife – Margaret Marckmann of Greenfield.

His sisters – Delores Gray and husband Val of Fort Collins, CO; Mardell Ahnen and husband Dean of Norwalk, and Marjorie Lauer and husband David of Prosser, WA.

His brother –  Marlin Marckmann and wife Sharon of Greenfield.

other relatives and friends.

SUV hits parked vehicle in Creston parking lot, Sunday morning

News

July 23rd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Police in Creston say no injuries were reported after an SUV hit another SUV in a restaurant parking lot late Sunday morning. Officials say 85-year old Marvin Ringgberg, of Shannon City, was attempting to park in the Family Restaurant parking lot at around 11:36-a.m., when he was unable to find his brake while attempting to park. Ringgberg’s 2010 Chevy Equinox rolled into the rear of a legally parked 2007 Ford Edge, causing a total of $3,000 damage. No citations were issued.

Red Oak man arrested Sunday for Assault on a Peace Officer

News

July 23rd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak, Sunday, arrested a man for allegedly assaulting a Peace Officer. 19-year old Tyler Austin Sowers, of Red Oak, was taken into custody at around 2:15-p.m. in the 100 block of W. Coolbaugh Street. Sowers was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $1,000 bond.

Iowa officials hope $5.7M development will draw businesses

News

July 23rd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Officials and merchants in Council Bluffs hope a $5.7 million development in the city’s key commercial district may help attract businesses from Omaha, Nebraska. The Omaha World-Herald reports that the Rise residential and commercial building is set to open next spring. The almost 27,000-square-foot project will have 24 apartments, ground-level retail and dining space.

Ryan Spellman is with J Development, a partner in the project. Spellman says the building will feature a contemporary style to help attract a young population in Council Bluffs. Spellman says the one-bedroom units will lease for between $850 and $950.

Lori Shields is a spokeswoman for the Council Bluffs Area Chamber of Commerce. She says the project is part of a larger effort to revitalize the area.

2 dead in southern IA crash between two motorcycles

News

July 23rd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

A collision between two motorcycles Saturday night in southern Iowa’s Decatur County has left two people dead. The Iowa State Patrol reports 29-year old Alex Naylor, of Lineville, and 33-year old Cody Evans, of Altoona, died in the crash that happened at around 10-p.m. Saturday.

Officials say a 2004 Honda motorcycle being operated by Alex Naylor was traveling south on 302nd Avenue in the wrong lane, at the same time a Yamaha cycle operated by Cody Evans was traveling north. The cycles collided head-on south of Lineville Road. Both motorcyclists died at the scene.

The accident remains under investigation.

SKYSCAN Forecast and weather data for Atlantic – Sunday, 7/23/17

Weather

July 23rd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Today: Areas of dense fog this morning, w/less than 1/2 mile visibility at times; Otherwise sunny. High near 89. N/NW wind 5-15 w/gusts to 20 this afternoon.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 59. NE wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 85. Wind becoming E/SE @ 5.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind around 5-10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: P/Cldy w/a 30% chance of showers & thunderstorms after midnight. Low around 73.
Wednesday: Mo. Cldy w/a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms.  High near 88.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 92. Our Low this morning, as of 6-a.m., was 69. Last year on this date, we topped at 89 for a High, and 70 was the Low. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on this date was 105 in 1901. The Record Low was 45 in 1904 & 1956.

Traffic stop Sunday morning in Adams County results in OWI arrest

News

July 23rd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

A traffic stop early this (Sunday) morning in Adams County, resulted in the arrest of a man on an OWI charges. 50-year old Davin Matthew Perrin, of Corning, was arrested following the traffic stop that occurred at around 12:04-a.m., near the intersection of 255th and Grove Avenue. Perrin failed the Standardized Field Sobriety Test and was placed under arrest for Operating While Intoxicated/2nd offense. He was being held in the Adams County Jail on a $2,000 cash only bond.

Man arrested in IA for his role in a NE man’s death

News

July 23rd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A fourth person has been arrested in the July 7 shooting death of an Omaha man. Omaha police say 37-year-old Jason Rankin was arrested Friday in Iowa on unrelated charges and is being held on a Nebraska warrant charging him with first-degree murder in the death of 40-year-old Billy Allen Walker.

The arrest came two days after another man, 35-year-old Mark Gonzales, was arrested on warrant charging him with accessory to a felony in Walker’s death. On July 13, a couple was arrested in Texas in the case. Twenty-nine-year-old Adrian Ixta is charged with first-degree murder and weapons counts and 26-year-old Milea Ixta is charged as an accessory.

Iowa early News Headlines: Sunday, 7/23/2017

News

July 23rd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 4:45 a.m. CDT

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (AP) — Officials are searching for the missing driver of a delivery truck that crashed into the Wapsipinicon River near Independence in eastern Iowa. The Courier reports that the mostly-submerged truck was found Friday morning by kayakers on the river. There was no sign of the driver. Authorities searched the area Friday, and the truck was removed from the river.

SUMNER, Iowa (AP) — Sumner city officials are working to deal with flooding that left some streets impassable and the post office flooded. And they’re doing it in the dark. The Courier reports the city of about 2,000 located some 35 miles northeast of Waterloo was without power most of Saturday following reports of as much as 10 inches of rain falling in 24 hours. The city’s main electrical carrier was down Saturday, and the municipal light plant that acts is a backup is flooded.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — An employee of a Sioux City steel business has died after being pinned by a truck at his workplace. The Sioux City Journal reports that the man was pushed between storage racks inside TriView Steel and Supply on Friday when another person accidentally backed a vehicle into him. The man, who has not yet been identified, was taken to a Sioux City hospital, where he later died.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A parolee accused of shooting and killing an Iowa City taxi driver last month is being held on $1 million bond. The Press-Citizen report that the cash-only bond was set for 41-year-old Curtis Cortez Jones on Friday. . Jones has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of 46-year-old cab driver Ricky Ray Lillie, who was found dead June 28 in his cab.

Bryant gallops home, Cubs rally in 8th, edge Cardinals 3-2

Sports

July 22nd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

CHICAGO (AP) — Kris Bryant galloped home from first base on Anthony Rizzo’s bloop double, capping a three-run rally in the eighth inning that sent the Chicago Cubs over the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 Saturday in the ever-tightening NL Central race.

A classic pitchers’ duel between Jon Lester and Adam Wainwright kept it scoreless into the eighth. The Cubs began the day one game behind shaky Milwaukee for the division lead, with the Cardinals 3 1/2 back of the Brewers.

After Paul DeJong and Randal Grichuk hit two-out homers off Lester for a 2-0 lead, the Cubs came back. Ben Zobrist’s RBI double with two outs made it 2-1 and chased Wainwright. Bryant greeted reliever Matt Bowman (2-4) with a broken-bat single that tied it. Brett Cecil then relieved and on a 3-2 pitch, Rizzo followed a looper toward left-center. Bryant ran hard the whole way and slid home as catcher Yadier Molina couldn’t control center fielder Dexter Fowler’s one-hop throw.

Lester (7-6), who had a perfect game until Wainwright singled with two outs in the sixth, struck out 10. Wade Davis walked a pair with two outs before striking out Molina for his 19th saves in 19 chances.