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Red Oak Middle School closed for at least 1 more day

News

September 3rd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Students at the Red Oak Middle School are getting an extended break for Labor Day. The Daily NonPareil reports classes were cancelled yesterday and again today (Wednesday), while crews work to clean-up after a weekend water leak that left at least 2-inches of water on the second floor of the three-story middle school building.  The incident triggered an alarm. When firefighters and district personnel arrived, they found a water valve was open.

A professional restoration company worked Sunday and Monday to attempt to have the building ready for class Tuesday, but several sections of the western portion of the school remained wet and classes were canceled. Restoration of the building was almost done Tuesday when work was called off about 3:30-p.m.. An electrical contractor found that water had dripped into electrical conduits, creating a potential safety hazard.

A fire marshal will inspect the building this morning. School officials say they hope to announce students can return to their classes on Thursday. An announcement about classes on Thursday is expected by noon today.

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Nationally accredited SW IA cancer center gets $1-million grant

News

September 3rd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The only nationally accredited cancer treatment center in southwest Iowa has received a $1-million grant for an upgrade to its radiation therapy equipment. The Daily NonPareil reports Methodist Jennie Edmundson’s Cancer Center in Council Bluffs received the award from The Leona M. & Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, and a $1 million challenge grant from an anonymous donor. The funds will help to make the purchase a state-of-the-art linear accelerator.

Shelly Stingley, Program Director of the Helmsley Charitable Trust’s Rural Healthcare Program, said the Helmsley grant is intended to enhance health care delivery to residents of rural areas

The combined $2 million will help launch a capital campaign to raise $5 million for the purchase of the accelerator and construction of the special vault needed to house it. The accelerator will deliver radiation with as much speed and accuracy as possible, reducing the duration and number of treatments patients need, according to a press release from Jennie Edmundson.

When a patient undergoes radiation treatment with this technology, the beams are designed to selectively debilitate cancer cells while minimizing damage to nearby healthy cells. Increased precision allows radiation oncologists to treat complex cases involving cancers of the head, neck, lung, breast, abdomen and liver. Even tumors that move – such as those in the lungs – can be precisely targeted thanks to special technology that compensates for motion during a treatment.

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Chiefs give Santos shot to fulfill father’s dreams

Sports

September 3rd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Less than a year after his father was killed in a plane crash in Brazil, Cairo Santos has fulfilled both of their dreams. The undrafted rookie out of Tulane will be the starting kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday against Tennessee. Santos beat out incumbent Ryan Succop for the starting nod. And in a twist of fate, Succop has signed with the Titans and will be kicking in Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday, too.

Santos arrived in the U.S. as an exchange student who had dreams of playing soccer. Turned out that he was a pretty good kicker in football, too. He won the Lou Groza Award as the nation’s best in college, and will now get to show what he can do in the NFL.

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Wacha to start Thursday for Cardinals

Sports

September 3rd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Michael Wacha will replace Justin Masterson in the St. Louis Cardinals’ rotation on Thursday and make his first start since mid-June. Manager Mike Matheny said Wacha, a breakout rookie star last year who was the NL championship series MVP, will be limited to around 60 pitches at Milwaukee. He’s 5-5 with a 2.79 ERA in 15 starts and has been on the 15-day disabled list with a right shoulder stress reaction.

Rookie Marco Gonzales and Tyler Lyons, lefties who were among five players added Tuesday, will be ready for long relief in that game. The Cardinals activated reliever Jason Motte from DL from a lower back strain and also recalled lefty Nick Greenwood and catcher Tony Cruz before Tuesday’s game against the Pirates.

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Chiefs sign Coleman, place Mays on injured reserve

Sports

September 3rd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs signed veteran safety Kurt Coleman on Tuesday and placed linebacker Joe Mays on injured reserve with a designation to return. Coleman made 29 starts and appeared in 59 games over four seasons in Philadelphia, three of those under current Chiefs coach Andy Reid. He was released by the Vikings during the final round of cuts on Saturday after spending the offseason and training camp with them.

Mays had surgery to repair damage in his wrist that he sustained during a preseason game. The veteran linebacker, who has played in 61 games over the course of six seasons, was being counted on to start alongside Derrick Johnson in the middle of the Chiefs’ defense.

Kansas City opens the regular season Sunday against Tennessee.

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Wainwright wins 16th, Cardinals beat Pirates

Sports

September 3rd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Wainwright earned his 16th win and matched his career best with three RBIs, carrying the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. The bottom of the order was the difference in the fourth win in a row for the NL Central leaders. Eighth-place hitter Peter Bourjos singled twice with an RBI, and seventh-place hitter Daniel Descalso walked twice and scored twice.

Wainwright (16-9) prevailed despite allowing three home runs to match his career worst. He left after Starling Marte’s two-run shot shaved the lead to 5-4 with none out in the seventh. It was the first time he had allowed more than one homer all season.

Russell Martin and Jordy Mercer homered with the bases empty for the Pirates, who have lost three in a row.

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Accident near Hastings Tuesday kills 1, injuries 3 others

News

September 3rd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

A head-on collision Tuesday evening near Hastings, in Mills County , resulted in the death of one person and injuries to three others. The Iowa State Patrol says 84-year old Marilyn Gruber, of Shenandoah, died in the crash, Her husband, 91-year old Richard Gruber, was injured, when an eastbound 2010 Subaru SUV driven by 57-year old Christine Carpenter, of Warrensburg, MO., pulled to the right on Highway 34, and made a U-turn in front of an eastbound 2004 Chrysler mini-van, driven by Richard Gruber. The accident happened at around 5:20-p.m.

The Grubers were not wearing their seat belts. Marilyn Gruber died at the scene. Richard Gruber and Christine Carpenter were flown by LifeNet to Creighton Hospital in Omaha. A passenger in the Subaru, 56-year old David Carpenter, of Warrensburg, was also injured. He was transported to Creighton by Glenwood Rescue. The couple in the SUV were wearing their seat belts.

Traffic on Highway 34 had to be re-routed for several hours while the crash remained under investigation.

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Iowa defense struggles in opener

Sports

September 2nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The hope for Iowa was that a deep and talented defensive line would help mask its inexperience at linebacker and in the secondary. A line can only do so much.

The back end of the Hawkeyes defense was exposed in last weekend’s 31-23 win over FCS rival Northern Iowa. Quarterback Sawyer Kollmorgen threw for 380 yards, and nearly half of that total came on three short throws to running back David Johnson over the middle.

Iowa (1-0) knows it’ll have to get those glaring mistakes corrected this week as it prepares to host Ball State (1-0) on Saturday.

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September 2014

Birthday Club

September 2nd, 2014 by admin

September 1st:

  • Marie Binfield of Atlantic (Winner)

September 2nd:

  • no birthdays

September 3rd:

  • Gage Zellmer of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Nancy Sand of Kimballton
  • Brandon Toft of Audubon
  • Virginia Bornholdt of Exira
  • Lori Paulson of Atlantic
  • Leighton Wailes of Atlantic
  • Rosemary Davidson of Atlantic

September 4th:

  • Sandy Frederiksen of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Bernice Robinson of Exira
  • Molly Martens of Red Oak
  • Barb Humphrey
  • Darlene Planck

September 5th:

  • Sharon Ludington of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Larry Hummel of Atlantic
  • Jacob Thielen of Atlantic
  • Grace Christensen of Audubon
  • Jane Jensen of Urbandale
  • Sue Muri of Atlantic

September 6th:

  • Becca Zacharias of Anita (Winner)
  • Sierra Smith of Atlantic
  • Pam Curtis of Cumberland
  • Cindy Willhingham of Anita

September 7th:

  • Larry Phippen of Atlantic (Winner)

September 8th:

  • Doris Evans of Elliott (Winner)
  • Sue Hoegh of Atlantic
  • Carol Gary of Red Oak
  • Shara Cooper of Atlantic
  • Keith Henningson of Atlantic

September 9th:

  • Marcene Arn of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Hannah Alff of Atlantic
  • Lois Wolfe of Exira
  • Robert Loving of Atlantic
  • Tammy DeBord of Atlantic
  • Breanna Linfor of Atlantic

September 10th:

  • Sharon Guffey-Lewis of Walnut (Winner)
  • Pam Smith of Harlan
  • Sherrill Clausen of Atlantic

September 11th:

  • Ann Nielsen of Manning (Winner)
  • Amber Wilson of Exira
  • Vera Krengel
  • LaVon Eblen of Atlantic
  • Mary Jean Krummel of Walnut

September 12th:

  • Diana Munch of Exira (Winner)
  • Renae Schlater of Exira

September 13th:

  • Holden Jensen of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Dale Davis of Atlantic
  • Charlotte Sonetana of Exira
  • Inga Henry of Audubon
  • Randy Maas of Atlantic
  • Bev Bennett of Atlantic
  • Clara Schmidt of Harlan
  • Audrey Nielsen of Lewis

September 14th:

  • Gina Benton of Exira (Winner)
  • Chris Blaine of Cumberland

September 15th:

  • Jeannie Nelson of Kimballton (Winner)
  • Sue Elliott of Atlantic
  • Brooklyn Fiebelkorn of Exira

September 16th:

  • Corey Kelly of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Marcella Gaines of Atlantic

September 17th:

  • Charlie Tibben of Audubon (Winner)
  • Reatha Scheibeler of Atlantic
  • Wiatt Becker of Atlantic

September 18th:

  • Dean Finken of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Sally Fischer of Atlantic
  • Eric Reimer of Marne
  • Stacy Armstrong of Crescent

September 19th:

  • Cassidy Jensen of Exira (Winner)
  • Kaylee Godwin of Cumberland
  • Cole Thielen of Atlantic
  • Jerry Jensen of Atlantic
  • Pam Parker of Elk Horn

September 20th:

  • Carol Schwarte of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Crystal Miller of Atlantic

September 21st:

  • Tammy Eigenheer of Orient (Winner)
  • Erma Lange of Atlantic
  • Katelyn Blake of Walnut
  • Tim Nelson of Kimballton

September 22nd:

  • Betty Hickman of Atlantic (Winner)

September 23rd:

  • Jess Barber of Wiota (Winner)
  • Rosie Hansen of Atlantic
  • John Paulsen of Exira

September 24th:

  • Jim Hildebrand of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Jackie Pross of Exira
  • Don Peterson of Atlantic
  • Larry Shaffer of Atlantic
  • Kari Hansen of Anita
  • Jane Houchins of Exira

September 25th:

  • Chelsea Hardisty of Adair (Winner)
  • Maggie Wahlert of Exira
  • Valonda Nelson of Exira
  • Judy Bitner of Exira

September 26th:

  • Sue Westphalen of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Chuck Ruffing of Atlantic
  • Nick Knudsen of Atlantic
  • Ric Hanson of Atlantic

September 27th:

  • Marge Turner of Atlantic (Winner)

September 28th:

  • Helen Pont of Griswold (Winner)
  • Don Greving of Exira
  • Shelly Petersen of Exira
  • Jeff Munch of Exira
  • Jesse Baxter of Atlantic
  • Bryce Jensen of Exira
  • Annabel Lange of Atlantic

September 29th:

  • no birthdays

September 30th:

  • Hannah Jessen of Exira (Winner)
  • Cain Stuart
  • Cindy Koll of Atlantic

 

 

 

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U. of Iowa says 2 students report sexual assaults

News

September 2nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The University of Iowa says two students reported recently that they were sexually assaulted on campus. The school issued a notification Tuesday in accordance with the Clery Act, which requires that colleges and universities disclose timely warnings of crimes that represent a threat to the safety of students or employees.

The notification says one student reported Sunday that an acquaintance sexually assaulted her in a residence hall. Another student reported Monday that an acquaintance sexually assaulted her in a residence hall.

Another student reported on Aug. 22 that she was sexually assaulted in a residence hall.

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