FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) – Former major league baseball player Hal Smith of Fort Smith has died. Smith died Saturday at age 82. A cause of death was not released. Smith was a native of Barling and signed with the St. Louis Cardinals as a catcher in 1949. He played for the Cardinals from 1956-61 and was named to three National League All-Star teams. He later played briefly for Pittsburgh in 1965 before becoming a scout and coach for several teams. Survivors include his wife and three children.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Iowa lawmakers honored the Iowa State University men’s basketball team for what they deemed a “brilliant” season. The state Senate and House adopted resolutions Monday to honor the team for its accomplishments and congratulate coach Fred Hoiberg for leading the Cyclones to 28 wins, a Big 12 tournament title and the program’s first Sweet 16 appearance in 14 years.
Democratic Sen. Herman Quirmbach, of Ames, says the team has provided the Legislature with “tremendous pride” because of the courage and endurance they displayed throughout the season. Hoiberg told lawmakers the bipartisan support the team has received from across the state is appreciated, and that the success they achieved wouldn’t have been possible without it.
MILWAUKEE (AP) – Lance Lynn struck out 11 in seven innings, Jon Jay hit a three-run homer and the St. Louis Cardinals snapped the Milwaukee Brewers’ nine-game winning streak with a 4-0 victory Monday night.
Lynn allowed three hits over seven innings before Carlos Martinez finished off the surprising Brewers, who still have the majors’ best record at 10-3. Lynn (3-0) frustrated hitters by mixing a fastball that topped 95 mph with a slider.
Jhonny Peralta hit a solo shot in the second off Brewers starter Matt Garza (0-2) before Jay tagged a ball over the wall near the right field corner in the sixth.
ROSALYN KAY DAWSON, 76, of Earlham, died Sun., April 13th, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral services for ROSALYN DAWSON will be held 2:30-p.m. Thu., April 17th, at the Lutheran Church of Hope in West Des Moines. Johnson Family Funeral Home in Earlham has the arrangements.
A visitation will be held at the funeral home from 5-to 8-pm Wed., April 16th. Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.
Memorials may be directed to the Van Meter Schools, Amanda the Panda, or the Make-A-Wish Foundation, in care of the funeral home.
Burn Bans which had been in-place in Fremont and Pottawattamie Counties were lifted Monday, due to the recent wet conditions. The Fremont County ban on open burning had been in effect since March 18th, while the ban in Pottawattamie County was in-place since March 19th.
Burn bans remain in effect for Mills, Montgomery and Page Counties, until further notice.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press…
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Two top managers at the Iowa Department of Administrative Services have been asked to return for a second day of questioning before a joint legislative oversight committee. Doug Woodley and Paul Carlson didn’t help lawmakers clarify the big question: who authorized settlement agreements in which money was paid for secrecy.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A plan to enroll more 4-year-olds in preschool and incentivize the creation or expansion of programs has won the Iowa Senate’s approval. The legislation that now goes to the House would offer additional funds to school districts with existing programs or those that initiate new programs, in an effort to expand preschool enrollment. These incentives would be offered for three years beginning in 2015, and would be based on increased enrollment.
OTTUMWA, Iowa (AP) – An Ottumwa man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for the brutal beating of a toddler under his care. Dustin Dewayne Armstrong agreed to a plea deal before his trial on multiple charges of child endangerment was scheduled to begin this year. Prosecutors say in April 2013, the 20-year-old Armstrong grabbed Brayden Young’s jaw and slammed his head against a wall. The then-two-year-old boy was later hospitalized with broken bones and extensive brain damage.
FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) – Young hunters will have a special opportunity thanks to the generosity of a Webster County family. Donald Seltz and his family decided to sell 75 acres of land to the county for $1,000 per acre. That’s far less than the $8,000 or more an acre the family could have earned for the land. The conservation area has been named the Shirley Kirchner-Seltz Prairie, in honor of Donald Seltz’s late wife.
JON DAVID BURGAR, 47, of Harlan died Friday, April 11th at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Memorial services for JON DAVID BURGAR will be held on Thursday, April 17th at 10:30 am at Christ’s Church in Harlan. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.
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Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the funeral home.
The family will greet friends Wednesday from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the funeral home.
JON DAVID BURGAR is survived by:
Mother: Cynthia Burgar of Boone.
Father: Wayne Maiden of Independence, MO.
Wife: Tammy Burgar of Harlan.
Daughter: Jayden Burgar of Logan.
Step-Daughters: Ashley Hansen-Moore of Manilla. Tonya Moore of Avoca.
Son: Ethan Burgar of Logan.
Step-Sons: Morris Hansen of Bettendorf. Brian Moore of Avoca.
Brothers: Joel (Mary) Burgar of Boone. Peter Burgar of Corning, CA.
Sister: Amy (Jeremy) Gagnon of Shasta Lake, CA.
The Shelby County Sheriff’s office has received two reports recently of attempted phone scams in the area. Authorities say a man has been phoning people and representing himself as a member of the Shelby County Sheriff’s office. He then threatens certain legal action in order to try and get the victims’ money.
Those who live in Shelby county and the surrounding areas should be aware the Shelby County Sheriff’s office will not seek payment for legal matters over the phone, and you should never give personal information to anyone claiming to be from the Sheriff’s Office, or provide payment over the phone. Neither of the two previous victims gave any money to the scammer.
The case remains under investigation.
Authorities in Mills County report two arrests over the weekend. On Saturday, deputies arrested 22-year old, Andrew Mark Schoening, of Mineola, on a warrant for Violation of Probation. Schoening was taken into custody at the Pottawattamie County Jail and held on $25,000 bond. And, 22-year old Nile Johnathan Packett, of Glenwood was arrested on south Locust Street in Glenwood, on a charge of Disorderly Conduct. His arrest occurred at around 1:35-a.m., Saturday. Bond was set at $300.
Sheriff’s deputies in Mills County also investigated a single-vehicle accident Saturday. At Around 9:37-a.m., a 1997 Honda driven by Richard Miller, of Carter Lake, was traveling south on Highway 59, about a mile north of Emerson, when the left front tire blew out. The car then swerved into the west ditch and hit an embankment. No injuries were reported.
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