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Boil Water Advisory lifted for area counties

News

August 14th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Officials with SIRWA report that as of 4:42-p.m. Thursday (Aug. 14th), the Boil Water Advisory was lifted for customers in NW Adams, Montgomery, SE Cass Counties and the Cities of Grant, Carbon, Brooks, Bridgewater and Lyman; account numbers beginning with 047, 048, 081, 082, 084 and 005. You may now resume normal water consumption.

SIRWA says they will continue to flush their service lines in order to increase the chlorine residual and will continue testing over the next few days. If you have questions, please call the SIRWA office.
If you have a water outage, be sure and check your meter for a possible leak. Or call our office to see if there is a emergency outage, or to report an outage, at (641) 782-5744.

Matt Schultz to run for Madison County attorney

News

August 14th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz is a candidate for Madison County attorney in November. The county auditor’s office confirmed that Schultz is on the ballot as the Republican candidate running against current County Attorney Julie Forsyth, a Democrat.

Schultz decided not to run for a second term as secretary of state. Instead he launched a campaign for Iowa’s 3rd District congressional seat but the Republican Party chose David Young from the field of six candidates in June.

The Des Moines Register quotes Schultz as saying he’s had a lot of encouragement to run for county attorney. Schultz’s biography on the secretary’s website says he’s a graduate of the Law School at Creighton University and practiced law in Council Bluffs before being elected secretary of state in 2010.

Accident reported on I-80 in Cass County

News

August 14th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Atlantic Fire and Rescue, Marne 1st Responders and Medivac Ambulance were called to the scene of an SUV versus motorcycle personal-injury accident on Interstate 80 eastbound, at mile marker 50 (about a mile west of the Marne exit). The accident, which took place on the river bridge over Indian Creek, has traffic is in the head-to-head portion of the construction zone, was reported at around 4:25-p.m.

No other details are immediately available.

Iowa Waterfowl Seasons Approved

Ag/Outdoor, Sports

August 14th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Natural Resource Commission of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources approved the 2014-14 migratory game bird hunting seasons during its monthly meeting on Thursday (Aug. 14th).

In the north zone, the seasons for ducks, coots and mergansers is Oct. 4-19 and Oct. 25-Dec. 7, the youth waterfowl season is Sept. 27-28, Canada goose and brant season is Sept. 27-Jan. 2, White-fronted geese is Sept. 27-Dec. 9 and light geese is Sept. 27-Jan. 11.

In the south zone, the seasons for ducks, coots and mergansers is Oct. 4-8 and Oct. 18-Dec. 11, the youth waterfowl season is Oct. 11-12, Canada goose and brant season is Oct. 4-Jan. 9, White-fronted geese is Oct. 4-Dec. 16 and light geese is Oct. 4-Jan. 16.

In the Missouri River zone, the seasons for ducks, coots and mergansers is Oct. 4-8 and Oct. 25-Dec. 18, the youth waterfowl season is Oct. 18-19, Canada goose and brant season is Oct. 11-Jan. 16, White-fronted geese is Oct. 11-Dec. 23 and light geese is Oct. 11-Jan. 16.

Commissioners also approved reducing the daily bag limit for canvasbacks to one. A statewide special September Teal season is Sept. 6-21. The daily bag limit is six with a possession limit of 18 of green-winged, blue-winged and cinnamon teal only. No other ducks may be taken.

Special September teal season shooting hours are different than regular duck season hours. Teal season shooting hours are sunrise to sunset. The migratory game bird hunting regulations booklet is available online at www.iowadnr.gov/hunting.

BRIAN FEICK, 43, of Greenfield (Svcs. 8/19/14)

Obituaries

August 14th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

BRIAN FEICK, 43, of Greenfield, died Wed., Aug. 13th, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral services for BRIAN FEICK will be held 11-a.m. Tue., Aug. 19th, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fontanelle. Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.

Visitation at Emmanuel Lutheran Church will be held from 2 until 8-pm Mon., Aug. 18th, with the family greeting friends from 6-to 8-pm. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Memorial contributions will be placed in an educational fund for his children.

Burial will be in the Fontanelle Cemetery, with a luncheon at the church to follow.

BRIAN FEICK is survived by:

His children – Courtney and Logan Feick.

His parents – Richard (Dorene) Feick, of Fontanelle.

His brothers – Mark Feick, and Jason (Ashley) Feick, all of Greenfield.

His sister – Teresa Feick (& Jason Van Beek), of Fremont, NE.

Other relatives and friends.

Mills County Sheriff’s Report: 8/14/14

News

August 14th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office Thursday (8/14) reports the arrest on Wednesday, of 27-year old Timothy Brent Talmage, of Glenwood. Talmage was arrested at around 8:10-p.m. on a warrant for Contempt-any other act or Omission Declared a Contempt. Bond was set at $1,000.

The S/O also say two incidents of Theft were reported on Tuesday. David Graham, of Silver City, reported a Theft 2nd degree, and the Malvern Public Library reported an incident of Burglary 3rd. No other details were provided.

(Update) One person killed in s.w. Iowa crash Thu. morning

News

August 14th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Authorities in Fremont County report one-person died during a single-vehicle accident this (Thursday) morning. The Sheriff’s Office says 25-year-old Travis Andrew Hoyt, of Shenandoah, died at the scene of the crash at around 9:30-a.m., about three-miles west of Shenandoah, on 195th Street.Officials say Hoyt’s 1979 Jeep went out of control as it traveled eastbound. The SUV entered the ditch and rolled over before coming to rest on its wheels. Hoyt, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected from the vehicle.

The State Medical Examiner’s Office is scheduled to conduct an autopsy. Shenandoah Fire and Rescue and the Fremont County medical examiner assisted the sheriff’s office at the scene.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 14th

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Fatal accident reported in Fremont County

News

August 14th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Authorities in Fremont County are expected to release later this afternoon, details on a fatal accident that happened this morning, on a gravel road. At least one person died in the crash.

No other details are currently available.

Atlantic Police report 5 recent arrests

News

August 14th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic Police Department today (Thursday) released its most recent arrest report. Officials say 42-year old Todd Kimpson, of Corning, was arrested Tuesday for allegedly violating the terms of his probation.

On Sunday, 36-year old Rose Peters, of Atlantic, was arrested on a charge of Domestic Abuse Assault Causing Injury. And, on Friday (8/8), 42-year old Lisa Capouch, of Atlantic, was arrested for Assault on a Person in Certain Occupations causing Bodily Injury. Capouch also faces charges that include Interference with Official Acts and Harassment in the 3rd Degree.

Also arrested last Friday, was 50-year old Elvin Shrimpton, of Atlantic, on a charge of Harassment in the 3rd Degree. And, as mentioned in the Cass County Sheriff’s report, 54-year old Mark Dormer, of Audubon, was arrested Wednesday, for Tampering with records, Forgery and Fraudulent practice in the 2nd degree. Dormer was later released on bond.

Each of the other suspects were booked into the Cass County Jail and held pending a court appearance.