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BETTY LOUISE PAULSEN, 85, of Atlantic (Svcs. 4/29/14)

Obituaries

April 26th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

BETTY LOUISE PAULSEN, 85, of Atlantic, died Sat., April 26th, at the Heritage House in Atlantic. A Memorial service for BETTY PAULSEN will be held 11-a.m. Tue., April 29th, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Atlantic. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Visitation, with the family present, is from 9:30-to 11-am Tuesday, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.

Memorials may be directed to the family to be used per Betty’s wishes.

BETTY LOUISE PAULSEN is survived by:

Her children – Dwayne (Phyllis) Paulsen, of Emerson; Debra (Gary) Williams, of Atlantic, & Dallas (lori) Paulsen, of Atlantic.

Her sister – Elsie Baker, of Council Bluffs.

Her brother – Robert Jensen, of Tenant.

24 grandchildren & 18 great-grandchildren.

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Saturday’s Drake Relays Prep Results, Girls 1500 Meter Run

Sports

April 26th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Girls 1500 Meter Run High School
Finals
1 Stephanie Jenks, SO, Linn-Mar, 4:28.72.
2 Kaley Ciluffo, JR, Pleasant Valley, 4:34.00.
3 Karissa Schweizer, SR, Dowling C- WDM, 4:34.83.
4 Rebekah Topham, JR, Griswold, 4:34.87.
5 Abby Caldwell, SR, Waverly-SR, 4:37.52.
6 Grace Gibbons, JR, Gilbert, 4:38.49.
7 Elyse Prescott, SO, Urbandale, 4:38.57.
8 Jordyn Kleve, JR, Johnston, 4:38.74.
9 Megan Schott, JR, DSM- Roosevelt, 4:45.83.
10 Madison Waymire, SR, DC-Grimes, 4:47.68.
11 Abby Kohut-Jackson, SO, Ballard, 4:48.32.
12 Jennifer Luksan, SR, Dowling C- WDM, 4:48.85.
13 Joy Ripslinger, FR, Assumption, 4:48.88.
14 Grace Coen, SO, Newton, 4:49.06.
15 Joy Ihedilionye, SO, DSM- Roosevelt, 4:49.89.
16 Tiffany Christensen, SR, Eagle Grove, 4:50.28.
17 KATE SMITH, JR, Ankeny Centennial, 4:50.45.
18 Claire Dupuis, SO, Ames, 4:52.32.
19 Brina Kraft, FR, Muscatine, 4:58.08.
20 Ashlynn Yokom, SR, IC- West, 4:59.21.
21 Ellen Carman, SR, IC- City High, 5:06.02.

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Saturday’s Drake Relays Prep Results, Girls 400 Meter Hurdles

Sports

April 26th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Girls 400 Meter Hurdles High School
Finals
1 Sarah Plock, JR, IC- City High, 62.38.
2 Carly Donahue, SO, Pleasant Valley, 62.79.
3 Rebekah Topham, JR, Griswold, 65.29.
4 Erika Lewis, JR, Waukee, 65.40.
5 Valerie Welch, FR, IC- West, 65.57.
6 Abbey Murphy, SR, Earlham, 66.15.
7 Claire Netten, JR, Ankeny, 66.66.
8 Mary Kate Gray, FR, Waukee, 68.26.

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This is Your Nishna Valley 04-26-2014

Podcasts, This is Your Nishna Valley

April 26th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

w/ Jim Field and Stacie Linfor

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Stormy weather expected across Nebraska, Iowa

News, Weather

April 26th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – It looks like Nebraska and Iowa are in for some stormy weather this weekend. The National Weather Service says some Saturday afternoon thunderstorms could be seen in western and central Nebraska, with a chance of severe thunderstorms developing late Saturday night in eastern Nebraska.

On Sunday, there is high chance for thunderstorms statewide, with high winds in parts of eastern Nebraska.  In Iowa, sunny skies will turn cloudy by Saturday night, with thunderstorms expected to move into western Iowa by around 9 p.m. Storms will move across the state overnight into Sunday, and could bring heavy rain, hail and high winds. The Des Moines area could see about 2 inches of rain, while parts farther east could up to 2 1/2 inches of rainfall.

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Montgomery County teen arrested on drug charges

News

April 26th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Authorities in Montgomery County say a Shenandoah teen was arrested on drug charges Friday night. According to Red Oak Police, 18-year-old Travis Cole Sunderman was taken into custody at around 11-p.m. on Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia charges.

Sunderman was brought to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and held pending an appearance before the magistrate.

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Iowa baseball museum struggles when namesake dies

Sports

April 26th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

VAN METER, Iowa (AP) — Just three years after the death of former Cleveland Indians star Bob Feller, the Iowa museum built to honor the former Indians star finds itself gasping for life. Although officials are working toward a solution they believe will best appease the city, the Feller Museum board and the Indians, it’s clear that the museum will never be the same.

The museum shuttered its doors this winter because of an outdated business model led to major financial issues. The museum re-opened earlier this month with a scaled-down Friday to Sunday schedule. But officials aren’t certain it can make it through the end of September without a more permanent solution.

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Lawmakers already looking ahead to 2015 session

News

April 26th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — With Iowa lawmakers expecting to adjourn within days, some are already looking forward to next year and the chance to renew efforts to pass legislation that failed this session. That includes several high profile bills, including proposals to toughen penalties for offenders in kidnapping cases involving minors and prohibit the use of webcams or teleconferencing as a means of dispensing abortion-inducing drugs to patients in remote locations.

A bill that used tax breaks and other enticements to encourage broadband Internet expansion in rural area also likely will come up again. The House surprisingly rejected that bill last week.

The Legislature that convenes next January could look decidedly different, as it will follow the November general election. Republicans currently hold a majority in the House, and Democrats control the Senate.

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Adams County boy dies following an ATV accident Friday

News

April 26th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in  Adams County say a 6-year old boy has died from injuries suffered during an ATV accident. Hazer Michael Stanley, of Lenox, was found unresponsive following the accident near his home at 3179 Adams-Taylor Street at around 2:19-p.m., Friday. Life Flight was called and life saving measures were taken, but Hazer’s injuries were too severe and he died at the scene.

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LOIS SONDERMAN, 70, of Carroll (Svcs. 4/27/14)

Obituaries

April 26th, 2014 by admin

LOIS SONDERMAN, 70, of EARLING died Thur., April 24th at the Little Flower Haven Nursing Home in Earling. A mass of christian burial service for LOIS SONDERMAN will be held Mon., Apr. 28th at 10:30am at the St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Defiance. The Pauly Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Burial will be at the St. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Defiance.

Visitation will be at the funeral home from 12pm-3pm on Sun., April 27th. Also a visitation will be at the church from 4pmk-9pm on Sun., April 27th, with a vigil service being held from 7pm-9pm.

LOIS SONDERMAN is survived by: her husband Leo Sonderman of Defiance

Her children; Stephanie (Skip) Adams of Elkhorn, NE, Jeff Sonderman of Harlan, Stacie (Mike) Fredrick of Earling, Sara (Josh) Smothers of Grimes, IA

Alos her sister Delores (Ed) Nicilson of Winterset, IA.

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