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Shelby County man injured & arrested following a Pott. County crash Thu. night

News

February 14th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

A Shelby County man was injured and fled the scene of a crash Thursday night on Interstate 80 in Pottawattamie County. The Iowa State Patrol says 37-year old Ryan Schwery, of Earling, was found at the Country Inn in Shelby following a collision between his SUV and a van on I-80 westbound, about a mile west of the Shelby exit at around 8:45-p.m.  Schwery was transported to Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan for treatment of minor injuries before being taken into custody and transported to the Pottawattamie County Jail. The Patrol’s report did not indicated what charges were filed against Schwery.

Officials say the 1991 Chevy Blazer Schwery was driving, was experiencing engine problems and was traveling below the posted minimum speed (40-mph), when a 2008 Dodge Sprinter van driven by 24-year old Tyler Mark of Lincoln, NE, approached from behind. Mark swerved to avoid hitting the SUV but was unable to prevent the collision. The impact spun the Blazer off the road to the right before it rolled over into the north ditch and came to rest upright. The van spun out and came to rest in the north ditch.

STEVEN SCHAAF, 54, of Massena (Svcs. 2/18/14)

Obituaries

February 14th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

STEVEN SCHAAF, 54, of Massena,  died Thu., Feb. 13th, at the Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha. A funeral mass for STEVEN SCHAAF will be held 10:30-a.m. Tue., Feb. 18th, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Massena. Steen Funeral Home in Massena has the arrangements.

An open visitation will be held on Monday, Feb. 17th from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Steen Funeral Home in Massena, where the family will greet friends on Monday evening from 6 to 8 p.m., and a scripture/prayer service will also be held on Monday, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Burial in the St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery in Massena. A luncheon will be held at the church following the burial.

Memorials may be directed to the Steve Schaaf memorial fund to be established by the family at a later date.

STEVE SCHAAF is survived by:

His mother: Norma Schaaf, of Massena.

His sisters: Colleen Morrison and husband Pat of Bartlesville, OK., & Karen Morrison of Johnstown, CO.

His brother: Kevin Schaaf and wife Susan of Omaha, NE.

Other relatives and friends.

Shaw announces his official candidacy for Iowa’s 3rd District

News

February 13th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Shenandoah native Monte Shaw, Executive Director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, officially threw his hat into the ring in the campaign for Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District, a seat being vacated by Republican Representative Tom Latham, who announced in December he would not be running for re-election. Shaw made his announcement during stops Thursday in Red Oak, Corning, Glenwood, Adel, Perry and Atlantic.

Monte Shaw

Monte Shaw

During a visit to the KJAN studios, Shaw said his focus is winning the June 3rd Primary, by setting himself apart from the other Republican candidates by proving he’s the best person to advocate for Iowans. He said he’s spent the last 20-years working for Iowans, advocating for the protection of Senior Citizens and working on Renewable Fuels issues that are important to Iowa’s future.

Shaw says one of the biggest advocacy skills he has in knowing how to negotiate over the “fine points, but knowing when to stand and fight on principle.” Shaw says he will stand-firm on getting spending under control and getting rid of “Job killing regulations like Obamacare.” He says creating growth and jobs which create higher tax revenues and in turn will get the budget deficit under control so it doesn‘t continue to increase and become a burden for the younger generation. He says working together with other like-minded leaders in Washington will help to overcome the gridlock displayed over the past couple of years, especially with regard to the recently passed Farm Bill.

Shaw didn’t have much good to say about it, though. He says it was better than going back to 1940’s law, but it did not reform enough. Shaw says they got rid of direct payments, and they should have gotten rid of counter-cyclical payments. There’s still much work to be done on the Farm Bill, according to Shaw. Shaw says creating an environment for robust job creation will be his number one priority if he’s elected to Congress. That, he says, starts with less restrictions on the Ag industry. “That means having the government stop whip lashing them [farmers] with embargos or new EPA restrictions that make no sense, or even undermining the Renewable Fuels standard.”

He says passing “Silly regulations like Obamacare” has caused many small business owners and those looking to expand, to hold-off on investing in expansion and hiring more workers, because of the uncertainty on how much the Affordable Care Act will cost them.

2013-14 Iowa Girls High School FINAL Basketball Rankings

Sports

February 13th, 2014 by Jim Field

NOTE: FINAL Rankings for Classes 4A & 5A will be posted Monday, Feb. 17
Class 1-A
School
Record
LW
1
Newell-Fonda
19-2
1
2
Janesville
20-1
3
3
Burlington Notre Dame
18-3
2
4
Colo-Nesco
20-1
4
5
Stanton
21-1
6
6
Lynnville-Sully
18-3
5
7
Dunkerton
19-3
7
8
Adair-Casey
19-3
8
9
Murray
19-2
10
10
Ar-We-Va
17-3
9
11
Rockford
13-7
13
12
LeMars Gehlen Catholic
13-6
11
13
Coon Rapids-Bayard
16-5
NR
14
Midland
15-6
NR
15
Fremont-Mills
18-4
14
Dropped out: Exira/EHK (12), Ankeny Christian Academy (15) 
Class 2-A
School
Record
LW
1
Western Christian
21-1
1
2
Cascade
21-0
2
3
Hinton
19-2
4
4
Hudson
20-1
5
5
North-Linn
20-1
6
6
Fort Dodge St. Edmond
19-2
3
7
North Butler
17-1
7
8
Dike-New Hartford
18-2
8
9
Treynor
20-2
10
10
Panorama
17-3
12
11
Maquoketa Valley
19-2
13
12
South Central Calhoun
18-3
15
13
Pocahontas Area
19-3
NR
14
Woodbury Central
17-3
NR
15
Manson-NW Webster
16-4
9
Dropped out: Iowa Valley (11), Iowa City Regina (14)
Class 3A
School
Record
LW
1
MOC-Floyd Valley
20-1
1
2
Crestwood
19-2
2
3
Clear Lake
18-2
3
4
Mediapolis
20-1
4
5
Williamsburg
19-2
5
6
Unity Christian
17-4
6
7
North Polk
17-4
7
8
Bondurant-Farrar
16-4
8
9
Nevada
17-4
9
10
Hampton-Dumont
16-5
13
11
Sergeant Bluff-Luton
12-7
15
12
Center Point-Urbana
15-6
10
13
Spirit Lake
16-5
11
14
Northeast
16-6
12
15
Garner-Hayfield/Ventura
17-3
NR
Dropped Out: Mount Vernon (14)

Iowa lawmakers OK tougher penalties for kidnapping

News

February 13th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Lawmakers have approved a bill seeking to increase penalties for kidnapping cases involving minors after hearing from the mother of murder victim Kathlynn Shepard. A subcommittee and then the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved the bill Thursday. In urging passage of the bill, Denise Shepard told subcommittee members the story of her daughter’s killing last May. She says legislation to keep kidnapping offenders in jail longer would save children’s lives.

The bill would increase criminal penalties in cases involving children 16 and younger and cases in which the person convicted had previously been convicted of kidnapping. Kathlynn was 15 when she and a 12-year-old friend were kidnapped by Michael Klunder while walking home from school in Dayton.

The 12-year-old escaped but authorities say Klunder killed Kathlynn and committed suicide.

Iowa Democrats seek more funding for preschool

News

February 13th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Senate Democrats want to boost state preschool spending, with a goal of making publicly-funded preschool available to all 4-year-olds whose parents want them enrolled. A bill that would provide more funding to school districts that expand or establish preschool programs for 4-year-olds was reviewed in a Senate subcommittee Thursday and has the support to move on to the Senate Education Committee for review.

Sen. Herman Quirmbach, a Democrat from Ames, says the additional funding would be offered for three years, starting in the fall of 2015. He says the effort could cost as much as $15 million. While this plan has support in the Democrat-majority Senate, it is not clear if the bill could win backing from Republicans controlling the Iowa House.

Lawmakers discuss gun rights in state constitution

News

February 13th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa House Republicans are continuing their effort to amend the state constitution to add the right to bear arms. Lawmakers debated the proposal in a House subcommittee Thursday. They did not vote to move the measure forward, instead pledging to have more discussions. The proposal from House Republicans would add language to the Iowa Constitution stating that the right to “acquire, keep, possess, transport, carry, transfer, and use arms to defend life and liberty” cannot be denied.

Changing the state constitution is a multi-step process, which would require approval by the current General Assembly and then by the one elected in 2014. After that it would go to Iowa voters. A similar bill was passed in the GOP-majority Iowa House in 2012 but did not advance in the Democratic-controlled Senate.

Cass County Corn Growers/Extension to Hold DOT Ag Transport Informational Meeting

Ag/Outdoor, News

February 13th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Corn Growers and Cass County Extension Office are hosting an informational meeting in conjunction with representatives of the Iowa Department of Transportation. Javen Smith, President of Cass County Corn Growers says “We welcome area farmers and interested people to hear updates on rules and regulations specifically for agricultural vehicles and equipment.” The meeting will take place on Feb. 24, 2014 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Cass County Community Center, 805 West 10th St., Atlantic, Iowa. Donuts and coffee will be served.

Smith says “A DOT transportation officer will speak. We hope that all people who are interested will come and learn more about these important vehicle issues before the spring planting rush begins.”  The public is welcome to attend this event that is sponsored by the Cass County Corn Growers, the Iowa Corn Growers Association and the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach of Cass County. No pre-registration is required.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13th

Trading Post

February 13th, 2014 by admin

FOR SALE: Twin bed – headboard, box spring, frame & mattress – $25. 789-9385.

FOR SALE:  Large box of new white silk flowers. Also other new wedding items. Just purchased too many when my daughter got married. 712-789-0286 Griswold.

FOR SALE: Flowered sofa 93″ long, 33″ in depth, back is 35″ and 18″ in height where u sit. One cushion is a little worn.  Free!! Just come and get it. we need to get rid of​ to make room 712-762-3142 in Anita. SOLD!

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FOR SALE: Glass Coffee Table with matching smaller table 48″ x 27″……17 and a half high …….27″ long for the other table.   ​ $50 for the pair…we will bringing to Atlantic sometime in next week.​712-762-3142 in Anita.

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FREE TO A GOOD HOME: a 2 and a half year old orange and white long hair cat. Been neutered and has had all shots this year. 712-762-3142 in Anita.

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FOR SALE:  Never been worn, tags still attached. Mother of the Bride/or Prom Dress.  Can be worn without the jacket, has straps but could be worn strapless.  Size 10, fits tight, very tailored. E-mail jdwessling@midlands.net Asking $175.00.

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Atlantic man arrested on theft charge

News

February 13th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

An Atlantic man was arrested Wednesday on a shoplifting charge. The Atlantic Police Department reports 27-year old Jacky Walters was booked into the Cass County Jail on a charge of Theft in the 5th Degree.