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Waterloo seeks guidelines for roadside memorials

News

April 21st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) – Waterloo officials are considering limiting roadside memorials erected at the site of deadly car crashes.  The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports a majority of the City Council called last week for an ordinance that would set rules for the memorials, such as the allowable size and time they could remain.  Council member David Jones argued “at some point you have to draw the line somewhere.”

However, some council members say the rules would be difficult to enforce. And Mayor Buck Clark says drawing up an ordinance would “open up a can of worms.” Waterloo and most other cities already make it illegal to erect signs or displays in public right of ways, but officials usually allow memorials to crash victims.  Council member Steve Schmitt says guidelines would ensure consistent enforcement.

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Reynolds arraignment hearing date set

News

April 21st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

An Oakland man charged in the fatal shooting of a guest in his home appeared in court last week. Judge James Heckerman set an arraignment hearing date for 63-year old Robert Arthur Reynolds as May 12th, with trial set for July 1st. Reynolds faces a 1st degree murder charge in connection with a shooting during the early morning hours of April 8th, that took the life of 64-year old Patricia Kinkade-Dorsey, of rural Cass County.

Reynolds, who allegedly shot the Kinkade-Dorsey with a semi-automatic handgun, remains held in the Pottawattamie County Jail on $1-million bond.

 

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WILMA WHITE, 95, of Greenfield (Svcs. 4/25/14)

Obituaries

April 21st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

WILMA WHITE, 95, of Greenfield,  died Mon., April 21st, at the Greenfield Manor. Funeral services for WILMA WHITE will be held 10:30-a.m. Fri., April 25th, at the United Methodist Church in Greenfield. Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.

Visitation  will be held on Thursday, April 24th from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield. The family will greet friends on Thursday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Burial will be in the Greenfield Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at the church following the committal services at the cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the Greenfield United Methodist Church.

WILMA WHITE is survived by:

Her children – Susan Ferber, of Greenfield; John White and wife Trish of Diagonal; Mary Swank and husband Lyle, Jr., and Ira White of Ames.

15 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; 14 great great grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

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THOMAS “TOM” INGERSOLL, JR., 60, of Fresno, CA & formerly of the Villisca area (Svcs. 4/26/14)

Obituaries

April 21st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

THOMAS “TOM” CLYDE INGERSOLL, JR., 60, of Fresno, CA (& formerly of the Villisca area), died Dec. 29th, 2013, in Fresno. A Celebration of Life service for TOM INGERSOLL, JR., will be held 10-a.m. Sat., April 26th, at the Nelson-Boylan-LeRette Funeral Chapel in Red Oak.

A time of visitation and lunch take place after the service, at the Red Oak Eagles Lodge.

Burial of cremains will be in the Arlington Cemetery, near Villisca.

TOM INGERSOLL, JR. is survived by:

His wife – Angie, of Squaw Valley, CA.

His mother – Maxine Hall, of Atlantic.

His brother – Bill (Brenda) Ingersoll, of Villisca.

His sister – Wendy (David) England, of Mesa, AZ.

His step-sisters: Jodie (Duane) Cooper, of Villisca, & Vickie (Rick) Sprague, of Bedford.

other relatives, and friends.

 

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Elevated Fire Danger across parts of western Iowa today

Ag/Outdoor, News, Weather

April 21st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

AREA COUNTIES: SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL–
1021 AM CDT MON APR 21 2014

NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 30 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON. MEANWHILE…A DRIER AIRMASS IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE STATE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES DROPPING INTO THE UPPER 20S ACROSS AREAS OF NORTHERN AND WESTERN IOWA BY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL LEAD TO ELEVATED FIRE POTENTIAL DURING THE AFTERNOON UNTIL WINDS RELAX AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY CLIMBS BY THIS EVENING. ANY OUTDOOR FIRES ACROSS THIS AREA DURING THE AFTERNOON WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BURNING IS DISCOURAGED.

ALSO, A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR MONONA COUNTY FROM 1-PM UNTIL 7-PM. CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE THIS AFTERNOON FOR FIRES TO START EASILY AND SPREAD QUICKLY. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

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Backyard and Beyond 04-21-2014

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

April 21st, 2014 by admin

Lavon Eblen speaks with Fern Lindvahl, President of the CCMH Auxiliary, and Linda Marek, Chairperson of the Soup and Salad Luncheon, about that event coming up and more about the organization.

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Shelby County Fire Danger remains “Moderate”

Ag/Outdoor, News, Weather

April 21st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Shelby County Emergency Management Coordinator Bob Seivert says the Local Fire Danger signs will remain in the “Moderate” category, this week.  Seivert says sunshine and wind quickly dry the dead vegetation, and even with the rains we have had recently the speed with which the drying process occurs is something to be aware of.

Seivert also advises residents to be aware of the potential for severe weather this week. The National Weather Service’s Hazardous Weather Outlook calls for the possibility of strong to severe storms Wednesday night into early Thursday afternoon.

 

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SCOTT GREVING, 33, of Carroll (4/24/14)

Obituaries

April 21st, 2014 by Jim Field

SCOTT GREVING, 33, of Carroll died Saturday, April 19th at his home.  A Mass of Christian Burial service for SCOTT GREVING will be held 10:30-a.m. Thu., April 24th, at the Holy Spirit Church in Carroll. Ohde-Twit Funeral Home in Carroll in charge of arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 3-pm Wed., April 23rd. A  Rosary will begin at 4-pm and a Prayer Service at 6:30-p.m., also on Wed. , at the funeral home.

Burial will be in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Carroll.

SCOTT GREVING is survived by:

His parents – Duane and Sue Greving, of Carroll.

His siblings – Monica Vanderheiden, Paula (Bill) Finken, and Chris (Mary) Greving.

 

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Iowa walnut trees face new threat from migrating insect

Ag/Outdoor, News

April 21st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

While Iowans are seeing the first ash trees cut down to slow the spread of the emerald ash borer, yet another invading insect is causing a stir as it could threaten our walnut trees. Robin Pruisner, an entomologist with the Iowa Department of Agriculture, says the pest called the walnut twig beetle is being found in nearby states, but it hasn’t been found in Iowa — yet. “Research is ongoing on how to protect walnut trees,” Pruisner says. “We just don’t have a lot of answers. This is even newer than the emerald ash borer at this point in time.” The walnut twig beetle carries what’s known as “thousand canker disease,” which is deadly to black walnut trees.

There’s been no way found to reverse the disease or to kill the beetle without also killing the trees.  “The geosmithia pathogen is actually very common in our environment and this is just kind of a new cousin of that,” Pruisner says. “The walnut twig beetle is native to the southwest United States and down into Mexico.” For many years, the beetle was only found in states like Arizona, California and New Mexico. Now, the rice grain-sized pest is being found well beyond the southwest, in states as far away as Virginia and Pennsylvania — and closer to home in Ohio, Colorado and Tennessee.

Pruisner suspects the insects are moving such great distances because people are enabling them to hitch long rides.  “Aunt Sally out in Colorado has a walnut tree that dies in her backyard but Cousin Ed here in Iowa would like to make a coffee table out of it,” Pruisner says. “This is the kind of thing that people throw in the back of their truck and they drive to Iowa and they could be inadvertently bringing along with it thousand canker of walnut.”

One way to stop the spread is to only use local firewood in campfires. Iowa ranks sixth in the nation for the production of black walnut, prized for its grain and color and it’s exported all over the world.

(Radio Iowa)

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MONDAY, APRIL 21st

Trading Post

April 21st, 2014 by Jim Field

WANTED:  I am looking for the person who advertised in the Atlantic paper that they had ground asphalt by the ton. 712-784-3024 or 712-249-1894.

FOR SALE: Wadsworth 150 AMP Main breaker panel includes the following breakers: 150 AMP Main Breaker, Two 50 AMP 2 Pole, One 40 AMP 2 Pole, Two 30 AMP 2 Pole, One Single Slot Double 20 AMP Single Pole, Nine 15 AMP single pole breakers. There is nothing wrong with any of these breakers/panel. Upgraded to a larger panel. Includes the panel itself, and BOTH covers. Some are less than 2 years old. Located in Atlantic. Asking $175 for all. Call 712-249-9196 and leave message.

FOR SALE:  Large paper shredder.  Asking $12.  Also, 32″ color TV.  Asking $20.  Call 243-3396. SOLD!

FOR SALE: A 2001 upright freezer. Works great! $250. And, a 1973 XL75 Honda dirt bike. $700. 712-304-4262.

 

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