VERNIE WETZEL, 93, formerly of Manning (Svcs. 11/15/14)

November 11th, 2014 by admin

VERNIE WETZEL, 93, formerly of Manning, died Tuesday, Nov. 11th, in Overland Park, Kansas. Funeral Services for VERNIE WETZEL will be held 10:30-a.m. Saturday, Nov. 15th, at the United Methodist Church in Manning. Ohde Funeral Home of Manning has the arrangements.

Visitation will be held on Friday (11/14) from 4 until 7-pm at the funeral home. Visitation will resume Saturday, from 9:30-a.m. until the time of service.

Burial will be at the Manning Cemetery.

Vernie Wetzel is survived by:

Her sons – Harold Wetzel of Kansas City MO and Robert Wetzel of Kansas City, KS.

7 Grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren and 6 great great grandchildren.

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Chiefs promote West, sign Supernaw after injuries

Sports

November 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs have promoted running back Charcandrick West from the practice squad and signed tight end Phillip Supernaw after losing Cyrus Gray and Demetrius Harris to season-ending injuries. West signed with the Chiefs as a rookie free agent this season, and had spent nine weeks on their practice squad. Supernaw has played four games in two seasons with the Ravens and Texans, and has spent time on both practice squads.

Gray, a special teams standout, tore an ACL in Sunday’s victory in Buffalo. Harris broke a bone in his foot during pregame warmups before facing the Bills. Both were put on injured reserve. The Chiefs signed tight end Adam Schiltz to fill their open spot on the practice squad. Winners of four straight, Kansas City plays Seattle on Sunday.

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2014 Class 1-A, District 1 All-District Football

Sports

November 11th, 2014 by Jim Field

1st Team
Sam Wegner (Sr., IKM-Manning); Tameron McGuren-Leal (Jr., AHST/W); Cash Wilke (Sr., OA-BCIG); Tyler Conn (Jr., Underwood); Zane Harvey (Sr., Missouri Valley); Jacob Flathers (Sr., Treynor); John Gibson (Sr., West Monona); Nick Petersen (Sr., IKM-Manning); Terry Shannon (Jr., AHST/W); John Schnack (Jr., Underwood); Justin Miller (Jr., Missouri Valley); Michael Dietchler (Jr., Treynor).
Cody Eischeid (Sr., IKM-Manning); Nathan Herbst (Jr., AHST/W); Wes Swanger (Sr., OA-BCIG); Justin Wilkins (Sr., Underwood); Colten Hacker (Sr., IKM-Manning); Dylan Robinson (Sr., AHST/W); Hunter Behrens (Soph., IKM-Manning).
Specialists: Luke Kalal (Sr., Missouri Valley). Kicker: Steven Jacobsen (Sr., AHST/W). Punter: Miles Gebel (Jr., OA-BCIG).

2nd Team
Jacob Thraen (Jr., IKM-Manning); Adam Kiesel (Jr., AHST/W); Adam Grote (Soph., OA-BCIG); Nick Pedersen (Jr., Underwood); Reid Kirlin (Sr., Missouri Valley); Kyle Young (Jr., Treynor); Austin Reitz (Sr., West Monona); Trey Wiese (Sr., IKM-Manning); Dustin Engel (Jr., AHST/W);
Dane Trieber (Sr., OA-BCIG); Thad Buhbot (Soph., Underwood); Seth Jimmerson (Jr., Missouri Valley); Steven Gregory (Jr., Treynor); Dennis Parsley (Jr., West Monona); Kyle Wagner (Jr., IKM-Manning); Lee Whyte (Sr., AHST/W); Parker Clausen (Soph., OA-BCIG); Dakota Cadwell (Sr., IKM-Manning).
Kicker: Colten Hacker (Sr., IKM-Manning).

Offensive Player of the Year: Sam Wegner (Sr., IKM-Manning).

Defensive Player of the Year: Cody Eischeid (Sr., IKM-Manning).

Head Coach of the Year: Tom Casey (IKM-Manning).

Assistant Coaches of the Year: Cory McCarville (IKM-Manning), Brian Knott (Missouri Valley).

Honorable Mention
IKM-Manning: Pete Langel (Sr.), Austin Dahlgren (Jr.).
AHST/Walnut: Steven Jacobsen (Sr.), Cain Francois (Jr.); Jake Freeman (Jr.), Chase Jacobsen (Jr.), Zach Hagedorn (Jr.).
OA-BCIG: Ben Dotzler (Jr.), Elliot Bengford (Soph.), Rhett Ketelsen (Soph.).
Underwood: JT Waters (Jr.), Isaiah Humphrey (Soph.), Noe Guzman (Jr.), JJ Martin (Soph.).
Missouri Valley: Wesley Dillinger (Sr.), Logan King (Jr.).
Treynor: Matt Dietchler (Jr.), Trey Castle (Soph.), Trey Robinson (Sr.).
West Monona: Braiden Tank (Jr.), Avery Nelson (Sr.).

2014 Academic All-District (3.25 GPA, Jr., Sr.)

Underwood: JT Waters (Jr.), Alex Wade (Sr.), John Schnack (Jr.), Nick Pedersen (Jr.), Noe Guzman (Jr.).
IKM-Manning: Colton Hacker (Sr.), Sam Wegner (Sr.), Cody Eischeid (Sr.), Trey Wiese (Sr.), Nick Petersen (Sr.), Jared Vollstedt (Jr.), Kyle Wagner (Jr.), Ridge Muhlbauer (Jr.), Reese Hansen (Jr.), Jacob Thraen (Jr.), Steve Schlichte (Jr.), Austin Dahlgren (Jr.).
Missouri Valley: Seth Jimmersen (Jr.), Harrison Kersey (Jr.), Logan King (Jr.), Reid Kirlin (Sr.), Garrett Mace (Jr.), Justin Miller (Jr.), Marshall Stirtz (Jr.), Monty Veatch (Sr.), Winston Veatch (Jr.), Cody Weiskircher (Jr.).
OA-BCIG: Austin Schreiber (Jr.), Ben Dotzler (Jr.), Conner Musel (Jr.), Jake Wulf (Jr.), Miles Gebel (Jr.), Parker Rasmussen (Sr.), Tanner Hemer (Sr.), Wesley Swanger (Sr.).
Treynor: Michael Deitchler (Jr.), Chandler Earls (Jr.), Kaleb Elwood (Jr.), Nathan Hill (Jr.), Jakob Honig (Jr.), Brandt Moore (Sr.), Luke Schnepel (Sr.), Kyle Young (Jr.).
West Monona: Austin Reitz (Sr.), Dennis Parsley (Jr.).
AHST/W: Cain Francois (Jr.), Jakob Freeman (Jr.), Nathan Herbst (Jr.), Chase Jacobsen (Jr.), Adam Kiesel (Jr.), Henry Nagengast (Sr.), Dylan Robinson (Sr.), Lee Whyte (Sr.).

2014 Class 1-A, District 1 Final Standings
*^IKM-Manning 6-0, 11-1
^AHST/Walnut 5-1, 8-3
^OA-BCIG 4-2, 6-4
^Underwood 2-4, 3-7
Missouri Valley 2-4, 4-5
Treynor 1-5, 1-8
West Monona 1-5, 1-8
* 2014 District Champion. ^2014 State Playoff Qualifier.

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Officials: Human cases of West Nile virus is down

News

November 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) – State officials say the number of human cases of West Nile virus is down compared to last year. Dr. Patricia Quinlisk, state epidemiologist and medical director for the Iowa Department of Public Health, says the state had 15 human cases of the mosquito-borne disease as of Oct. 31. There were a total of 44 human cases in the state in 2013.

Quinlisk says the drop is connected to the weather. Total rainfall numbers were below average in May and July and just above average in June, August and September.The Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil reports of the cases this year, eight people were hospitalized. There were no reported deaths.

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Fender bender in Creston Monday afternoon

News

November 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

No injuries were reported following a collision Monday afternoon, in Creston. The Union County Sheriff’s Office says vehicles driven by 22-year old Garrett Schneider and 56-year old Patricia Kralik, both of Creston, collided at around 4:45-p.m., when Kralik failed to yield at the intersection of Maple and Summit Streets.

Damage from the collision amounted to $6,000. Kralik was cited for Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device.

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BERTHIE BIGELOW, 92, of rural Fontanelle (Svcs. 11/15/14)

Obituaries

November 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

BERTHIE BIGELOW, 92, of rural Fontanelle, died Tue., Nov. 11th, at her home in Greenfield. Funeral services for BERTHIE BIGELOW will be held 10:30-a.m. Sat., Nov. 15th, at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fontanelle. Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.

An open visitation will be held on Friday, November 14th, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fontanelle, where the family will greet friends from 6-to 8-pm. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Burial will be in the Fontanelle Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at the church following the burial.

Memorials may be directed to the Berthie Bigelow memorial fund to be established at a later date.

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Rollover accident south of Stanton

News

November 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

No injuries were reported following a rollover accident this (Tuesday) morning, about two-miles south of Stanton. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports a pickup driven by 18-year old Jacob Baker, of New Market, was traveling north on O Avenue at around 8:10-a.m., when the vehicle began to slide on the icy roadway. The 1999 Chevy Silverado pickup entered the west ditch and rolled onto its top, causing an estimated $6,500 in damage. No citations were issued.

Deputies were assisted at the scene by crews from the Stanton Fire and Rescue Department and Bates Towing.

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Sen: Grassley hopes for productivity, consensus as lame-duck Congress opens

News

November 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Congress returns to work this week after a long recess. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he’s confident he and his colleagues will tackle several issues in the short time remaining before year’s end, items ranging from the federal budget to funding fights against Ebola and ISIS. Grassley, a Republican, says he hopes for cooperation between Congress and the White House. “I think that President Obama should work with Congress,” Grassley says. “We can do things without him but it’s a lot easier to do things with him.”

Grassley hopes President Obama was genuine in his post-election speech about wanting to accomplish a series of goals in doing the work of the American people, preaching cooperation between the executive and legislative branches of government. Grassley says, “What would he gain by vetoing bills that he might not like us to pass, whereas, if he would work with us and find consensus, he could sign bills and we could be very productive.”

When January arrives, Republicans will hold a majority of seats in both the U-S House and, for the first time in eight years, the Senate. Democratic Senator Harry Reid will no longer be the majority leader, which Grassley says clears a path for progress. “At least the Republican Congress is going to be able to move the ball down the court,” Grassley says. “Reid stood in opposition to it as evidenced by 380 bills passing the House of Representatives not being considered in the Senate.”

The lame duck session of Congress opens tomorrow (Wednesday) after a six-week break for the elections. Grassley says the priorities include a budget bill that will carry the federal government beyond the temporary spending measure which expires December 11th, as well as considering nominees for a new Attorney General and several judicial posts.

(Radio Iowa)

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Ambassadors visit Schuler Manufacturing

News

November 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Celebrating 50 years of business, Schuler Manufacturing hosted an Atlantic Area Ambassadors visit last week. The family owned business was started back in 1964 by Dorland Schuler.

Pictured: Dorland Schuler, Jordan Schuler, Don Schuler, Gerald Brink, Pat McCurdy, Chip Hansen, Rich Perry, Nedra Perry, Crystal Christensen, Ouida Wymer, Tammy Waters, Sara Nelson, Renee Wilson, Dr. Mitch Peerbolte, Janet Cappel, Diane Gipple, Carole Schuler, JoAnn Runyan, Sue Muri, Keith Leonard, Dolly Bergmann, Arlene Drennan, Russel Joyce, Don Johnson, Scott Steffens, Joanne Mueller.

Schuler Mtg. specializes in the production of feed mixers, feed wagons and other contracted manufacturing services. The Ambassadors toured Schuler’s facility and learned about the production of Schuler products, learning about Schuler products used across the Midwest and throughout the world.

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