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May 16th, 2015 by admin

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JOHN M. CAMIZZI, 58, of Oakland (Svcs. 05-23-2015)

Obituaries

May 16th, 2015 by admin

JOHN M. CAMIZZI, 58, of Oakland died Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at Oakland Manor in Oakland. Family and friends will gather for remembrances of JOHN M. CAMIZZI on Saturday, May 23rd at the Vernon Bar and Grill, 2035 Mt. Vernon Road SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa from 2 – 5 pm.  Rieken-Vieth Funeral home in Oakland has the local arrangements.

Inurnment will be on May 23, 2015 at 11 am at Cedar Memorial Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.

Family requests that contributions be sent to Peggy Haines at P. O. Box 173, Macedonia, Iowa, 51549 to help defray expenses.

JOHN M. CAMIZZI is survived by:

Son: Jordan of Lone Tree.

Daughter:  Emily of Hills.

Sister: Charissa (Allan) Olson of Thompson. T

Special Friend: Peggy Haines of Macedonia, Iowa.

Other family and friends.

Cabrera homers, Tigers beat Cardinals 10-4

Sports

May 16th, 2015 by admin

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Miguel Cabrera ended a season-long slump in night games with a two-run homer and two singles and the Detroit Tigers also got homers from Yoenis Cespedes and J.D. Martinez in a 10-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.

Cabrera entered batting just .158 with no homers and one RBI at night – he’s hit .471 with eight homers and 25 RBIs in day games. Manager Brad Ausmus called those numbers an “anomaly” before the game.

Cabrera hit his 399th career homer and third in two games in the seventh inning off Mitch Harris, tying Andres Galarraga for most by a Venezuelan-born player, and Martinez followed with his eighth homer to make it 5-0.

Shane Greene (4-2) allowed five hits in five scoreless innings before being removed due to numbness in his pitching arm.

Two warrant arrests in Red Oak Friday

News

May 16th, 2015 by admin

Two arrests were reported in Red Oak on Friday for valid warrants.

The Red Oak Police report the arrest of 45-year-old Mark Douglas Berggren of Red Oak at 10:40pm Friday.  Berggren was arrested for an active Montgomery County Warrant for violation of No Contact Order.  He was taken to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and held on $1,000 cash bond.

Also on Friday at 11:10pm Montgomery County Sheriff’s Officials arrested 27-year-old Letta Marie Stogdill of Red Oak on a valid Mills County Warrant for violation of probation.  Stogdill was released to the custody of Mills County deputies and transported to the Mills County Jail and is being held on $1,000 cash bond.

Skyscan Forecast 05-16-2015

Weather

May 16th, 2015 by admin

Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 64. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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Military vehicles will be on display at event Saturday in Atlantic

News

May 15th, 2015 by admin

A unique event is set for Saturday in Atlantic. The Ba-Da-Ba-Da Bing Bang Rally will feature more than 25 large military vehicles from Iowa and nearby states. The vehicles will be arriving in Atlantic Saturday morning. They then will be parked at the American Legion Memorial Building also known as the former National Guard Armory at 201 Poplar.

The Rally provides a way for collectors to show off their machines and for everyone to get up close and maybe even get a ride. The public is encouraged to visit the display between 10:00am and 3:00pm. A cruise will leave the Armory at 3:30 to end at Sunnyside Park. Viewers can view vehicles on the move on south Chestnut Street, 22nd Street and Sunnyside Lane.

Start date set for Highway 6 construction project in Atlantic

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May 15th, 2015 by admin

City officials have been notified that the start date for the Highway 6 construction project in Atlantic will be Tuesday, May 26th.  The project area is expected to be shut down after the morning rush on the 26th and remain closed until completion.

Officials with the Iowa Department of Transportation have said the public will be informed each week through the local media, about detours for Highway 6 in Atlantic. The road is scheduled to be closed from the intersection of Olive Street and Highway 6 (7th Street) east to just past the entrance to Burger King.

In the days leading up to construction, orange “Trailblazing” detour signs with the names of each business will be erected, directing people to those local businesses they would normally have access to on 7th Street.

Signs will also be placed at 7th and Olive directing traffic to 10th Street for local, through traffic. Other, non-local or “Global” traffic will take Highway 173, Interstate 80 and U-S Highway 71 into or around Atlantic.

Project updates will be made available to the media for dissemination to the public on Monday afternoons, following meetings with the contractor, once construction begins. The idea is to keep the public informed on progress being made.

Trevor Frederickson Memorial Scholarship winners announced

News

May 15th, 2015 by admin

The scholarship committee of The Trevor Frederickson Memorial Fund handed out two $750 scholarships to this year’s recipients, Stephanie Freund and Jennifer Hohenberger of Atlantic. In addition, $200 will be sent to the charity of their choice in hopes of starting a new tradition of paying it forward.

T-Fred Scholarship

The Organization also announced a recent donation to the Nishna Valley YMCA’s 2015 Partnership with Youth campaign. The Trevor Frederickson Memorial Fund donated $1000 to the annual campaign as a Chairman’s Roundtable Member. Pictured are Laena Frederickson and Grant Petty, siblings of Trevor’s. They encourage others to donate by stopping by the YMCA and talking to Michelle to make your donation.T-Fred 2015 Partnership with Youth

Clarinda Academy student escapes

News

May 15th, 2015 by admin

Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers reported this morning that a student is missing from custody at Clarinda Academy. At 5:45am Clarinda Academy 17-year-old student Correy Jared Thunder Hawk of Sioux Falls, SD escaped from the facility by jumping out of a dormitory window. Thunder Hawk is a 5′ 6″ Native American weighing 145 lbs. with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a blue sweat shirt and gray sweat pants.

Thunder Hawk is considered dangerous. If you see the escaped student you are encouraged to not approach him and call 911.

Storms possible through the weekend

News, Weather

May 15th, 2015 by admin

Iowans should be prepared for the possibility of severe weather this weekend. National Weather Service meteorologist Rod Donovan says scattered storms will be moving into southwest Iowa this afternoon and spreading statewide overnight.

“We could have a few storms that could produce hail up to the size of quarters. That will be the main threat with these, in addition to brief periods of heavy rainfall,” Donovan says. A better threat of severe storms, with large hail and strong winds, may arrive Saturday night.

“Overnight Saturday night, we could have some storms moving out of Nebraska and Kansas into the area and bring the threat of severe weather, especially over the western portion of the state,” Donovan says. An EF1 tornado struck the west-central Iowa town of Lake City last weekend. Donovan says there’s a chance for more tornadoes later this weekend.

“The day to be watching is Sunday and it will really depend on the timing of the system and what time (storms) move through the state,” Donovan says. “There are some indications now that it may not move through until early afternoon or mid-afternoon and certainly that would enhance the risk for stronger storms and the potential for a few tornadoes.”

High temperatures today through Sunday are expected in the 70s. Dry, but much cooler conditions are in the forecast for Monday and Tuesday.

(Radio Iowa)