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WAYNE PAUL ULLERICH, 89, of Atlantic died Sunday, October 26th at the Cass County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services for WAYNE ULLERICH will be held on Thursday, October 30th at 11:00 am at Zion Lutheran Church in Atlantic
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A luncheon, and interment at the Atlantic Cemetery will follow the service.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 29th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Zion Lutheran Church in Atlantic.
Memorials may be directed to Zion Lutheran Men’s Club (811 Oak St., Atlantic) and Trees Forever (770 7th Ave, Marion).
WAYNE ULLERICH is survived by:
Children: Theresa (John Elson) Ullerich of Iowa City; Jean (Jim) McElherne of Las Vegas, Nevada; Stan (JoAn) Ullerich of Shenandoah; Robert (Lori) Ullerich of Atlantic; Chris (Gwen) Ullerich of Wiota; and Anna Ullerich of Monte Rio, California
11 grandchildren
4 great-grandchildren
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A Red Oak woman was arrested Monday afternoon on a warrant out of Missouri for Possession with the Intent to Deliver. Red Oak Police say 25-year old Katie Rose Carnes was taken into custody at around 1:30-p.m. Carnes was being held on $25,000 bond in the Montgomery County Jail while awaiting an initial appearance, and extradition to Missouri.
And, a Red Oak woman was arrested Monday evening on 5th degree theft and trespassing charges. 58-year-old Cindy Jo Cassidy was was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $600 bond.
Governor Terry Branstad announced another component of the “Home Base Iowa” program Monday, which allows Iowa colleges and universities become certified to educate veterans in an effort to lure them to the state. Branstad says the schools must follow certain requirements to become a Certified Higher Academic Military Partner or CHAMP. “It will provide a series of on-campus veterans resources, demonstrate an understanding of the transitions that service members need to go through with practical solutions to help them make the change from military life to academic life, and demonstrate an awareness of the financial challenges that transitioning active service members may be experiencing,” Branstad explains.
Three schools, Upper Iowa University in Fayette, Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) and Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids have already become certified for the program. The governor says many more schools have expressed interest and are hoping to become certified.
Iowa National Guard General Steve Altman says the addition of the certification program for colleges adds to what is already a good program. “I’d like to thank all the institutes of higher education for their efforts in making it really seamless for service members to bring their military transcripts to the state and get the maximum credit for it, allowing them to expedite their transition from schooling and getting degrees, to entering the workplace so much faster,” Altman says. He says CHAMP will get the attention of military members who are leaving the service.
“I believe that the education pillar will be a great boon for all of our service members and it will make Iowa the state of choice as they transition,” Altman says. Homebase Iowa program manager, Kathy Anderson, talks about the things the CHAMP program provides to former service members. “Early registration, all types of things, taking a look at their record to make sure their academic credit transfers,” Anderson says. “All of those things can be really important and really critical for that transition for the military member.” The governor says 495 veterans have been hired since Home Base Iowa was enacted in July. Anderson was asked if those are service members who would have returned to Iowa anyway. Anderson says she doesn’t have the exact breakdown of how many are Iowans, as she says employers don’t keep track of that.
“We are having veterans, transitioning military members, who could have considered going anywhere. And they’re seeing what we have to offer in Iowa now through so many of the facets of the Home Base Iowa Act,” according to Anderson. “But, now with the businesses making a committed effort to hire veterans — with five-thousand pledges to hire veterans. I would argue that we may be capturing Iowan’s back as well, but I would argue that that is a fantastic thing and that is something that we would certainly want.”
(Radio Iowa)
400 AM CDT TUE OCT 28 2014
EARLY THIS MORNING…PARTLY CLOUDY. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
TODAY…SUNNY…BREEZY…COOLER. HIGH IN THE MID 50S. WEST WIND 10 TO 25 MPH.
TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOW IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH THROUGH MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR THROUGH MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW AROUND 40. SOUTHEAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.
THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH AROUND 60. SOUTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE MID 30S. HIGH 48 TO 60.
The first-degree murder trial for a Harrison County teenager accused of killing his foster brother from Atlantic is set to begin today. The Daily NonPareil reports Michael Williams of Sioux City, attorney for 18-year old Cody Metzker-Madsen, filed documents in September indicating he will use an insanity defense during the trial. Williams said Metzker-Madsen’s ability to help with his defense was “compromised by certain mental health disorders,” according to court documents.
Last year over Labor Day weekend, authorities found Metzker-Madsen’s foster brother, 5-year-old Dominic Elkins, deceased in a wooded ravine. Metzker-Madsen, who was 17 at the time, said the two were “playing bricks” on Aug. 31, 2013, outside their rural home north of Logan, according to court documents. An autopsy determined the boy died as a result of blunt-force head injuries and drowning.
During a competency hearing in April, psychiatrist Dr. Arnold Andersen said Metzker-Madsen exhibited symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant disorder and fetal alcohol syndrome. His mother, according to Andersen, used methamphetamine while pregnant with Cody. Psychologist John Bayless said at the hearing that Metzker-Madsen had mental problems, but that did not mean he could not understand the seriousness of the matter or could not participate in his own defense. Both described Metzker-Madsen as unemotional about his situation.
Metzker-Madsen’s foster family has said he was developmentally similar to a 5-year-old. Don and Julie Coolman were both boys’ foster parents. Fourth District Judge Kathleen Kilnoski ruled Metzker-Madsen was competent to stand trial. In May, she denied a motion by the defense to try Metzker-Madsen in juvenile court. Metzker-Madsen waived his right to a jury trial, which means a judge will make the final ruling. He pleaded not guilty to the charge and is being held at the Harrison County Jail in Logan.
In Iowa, a first-degree murder conviction carries an automatic life sentence. In 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court banned automatic life sentences for juveniles. Metzker-Madsen was a minor when the alleged incident occurred. However, the Iowa Supreme Court followed that ruling with one that requires judges to consider whether teens can be rehabilitated.
MAURICE HOLTMYER, 93, of Greenfield , died Monday, October 27, at the Winterset Health Care Center North in Winterset. Funeral services for MAURICE HOLTMYER will be held 11-a.m. Thu., Oct. 30th, at the United Methodist Church in Greenfield, with a luncheon to follow. Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 29th, from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield; The family will greet friends one hour prior to services on Thursday at the United Methodist Church. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.
Full military graveside rites at the Hebron Cemetery will be conducted by the Greenfield American Legion Head-Endres Post No. 265 and V.F.W. Post No. 5357.
Memorials may be directed to the Greenfield American Legion Head-Endres Post No. 265 and V.F.W. Post No. 5357 or the Hebron United Methodist Church.
MAURICE HOLTMYER is survived by many nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends.
CLASS 3-A
(3-0) Red Oak 25-25-25, Atlantic 8-4-10
(3-0) Kuemper Catholic 28-25-25, East Sac County 26-15-21
(3-0) Shenandoah 25-25-25, Clarinda 14-19-13
(3-1) West Central Valley 25-25-20-25, Saydel 20-12-25-15
CLASS 4-A
(3-1) Carroll 25-24-25-25, Denison-Schleswig 18-26-15-12
(3-1) Creston 26-25-21-25, Glenwood 24-16-25-13
(3-0) Norwalk 25-25-25, Winterset 15-20-16
CLASS 5-A
(3-1) CB Thomas Jefferson 25-23-25-25, Sioux City West 16-25-18-12