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Pott. County to pay low interest rate on $1.2-million bond

News

November 20th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Officials in Pottawattamie County say more than $1.2 million in improvements at the Pottawattamie County Courthouse and surrounding grounds will begin next month. According to the Daily NonPareil, the county’s Board of Supervisors on Tuesday afternoon approved a bid by a Missouri bank for 1.9 percent interest on the issuance of $1.29-million in general obligation bonds. The bid by UMB Bank of Kansas City, in association with American National Bank of Council Bluffs, was lowest interest rate among six firms bidding for those bonds. The county will pay $152,411 in interest over the 10-year life of the bonds

The improvements include new elevator controls, handicapped accessible restrooms and new parking lots in the general area. Bids will be sought and the best one selected in early January.

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(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast: Wed., Nov. 20th 2013

Podcasts, Weather

November 20th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The Freese-Notis/Weather.Net forecast for Atlantic and the KJAN listening area, and weather information for Atlantic from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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Voter fraud charges dismissed against a Denison woman

News

November 20th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

A case of alleged voter fraud in western Iowa has been dismissed. The Omaha World-Herald reports the case against 39-year old Maria Isabel Lopez, of Denison, was dismissed last week, at the request of  Carroll County Attorney John Werden, who said Lopez has entered into a diversion program.

Lopez was arrested in late July, on suspicion of voter registration fraud. Authorities had alleged that she committed perjury on Sept. 11th, 2010, in Carroll, by falsifying a voter registration application.

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Posted County Prices 11-20-2013

Ag/Outdoor

November 20th, 2013 by admin

Cass County: Corn $4.02, Beans $12.35

Adair County: Corn $3.99, Beans $12.38

Adams County: Corn $3.99, Beans $12.34

Audubon County: Corn $4.01, Beans $12.37

East Pottawattamie County: Corn $4.05, Beans $12.35

Guthrie County: Corn $4.04, Beans $12.39

Montgomery County: Corn $4.04, Beans $12.37

Shelby County: Corn $4.05, Beans $12.35

Oats $3.74 (always the same in all counties)

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Assault arrest in Red Oak Wed. morning

News

November 20th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Officers responding to a domestic incident at around 3:15-a.m. today (Wednesday), ended-up arresting 30-year old Stephen Ray Adams, of Red Oak. Adams was taken into custody in the 900 block of North 7th Street in Red Oak, on a charge of Domestic Abuse/Simple Assault. He was being held without bond in the Montgomery County Jail.

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1 injured in semi-vs.delivery truck accident on I-80 in Cass County

News

November 20th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

(Updated 7:34-a.m.) One person suffered what were described as “Moderately critical” injuries early this (Wednesday) morning, after a semi reportedly rear-ended a delivery truck on Interstate 80, near the Elk Horn exit, in Cass County.

Photo courtesy Cass County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Kennon

Photo courtesy Cass County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Kennon

According to scanner traffic, the accident happened just before the 54-mile marker, where the vehicle ended-up in a ditch near the Highway 173/Elk Horn exit, off I-80 westbound. The accident happened at around 5:06-a.m.

The male driver of the vehicle was transported to the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic by Medivac Ambulance before being flown to the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, by  Mercy 3 helicopter.

Marne Fire and Rescue also responded to the scene. No other details are currently available.

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LOUIS E. JENSEN, 86, of Harlan (Svcs. 11/22/13)

Obituaries

November 20th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

LOUIS E. JENSEN, 86, of Harlan, died Mon.,  Nov. 18th, at Alegent Mercy Hospital. Funeral services for LOUIS JENSEN will be held 10-a.m. Fri., Nov. 22nd, at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 8-am to 9-pm on Thu., Nov. 21st, with the family present from 6-to 8-pm, Thursday.

LOUIS JENSEN is survived by:

His wife – Virginia Jensen, of Harlan.

His daughters – Linda (Rod) Terry, of Corvalis, OR; Pat (Mike) Wohlhutter, of Harlan, & Gail (Joe) Gross, of Earling.

His son – Rod (Kelli) Jensen, of Audubon.

12 grandchildren & 16 great-grandchildren.

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AMOS ASMUS, 84, of Carroll (Svcs. 11/23/13)

Obituaries

November 20th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

AMOS ASMUS, 84, of Carroll, died Tue., Nov. 19th, at St. Anthony Hospital in Carroll. Funeral services for AMOS ASMUS will be held 10:30-a.m. Sat., Nov. 23rd, at the Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Carroll. Ohde-Twitt Funeral Home in Carroll has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 4-p.m. Fri., Nov. 22nd, with a Prayer service beginning at 7-p.m.

Burial will be in the Manning City Cemetery near Manning.

AMOS ASMUS is survived by:

His wife – Myra Asmus, of Caroll.

His sons – Mark (Michelle) Asmus,  Jonathan Asmus, Darrin (Roxanne) Asmus, and Stephen (Sarah) Asmus, all of Audubon;  James (Lori) Asmus, of Manilla, &  David (Linda) Asmus, of Alden.

His daughters – Melissa (Brad) Pedersen, of St. Charles, MO., & Kathryn (David) Hughes, of Chesapeake, VA.

His sister – Pearl Kurth, of Carroll.

23 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, his brother-in-law, other relatives & friends.

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LESLIE J. MAROUSEK, 87, of Atlantic (Memorial Svcs. 11-23-13)

Obituaries

November 20th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

LESLIE J. MAROUSEK, 87, of Atlantic died Tuesday, November 19th at the Cass County Memorial Hospital.  Memorial services for LES MAROUSEK will be held on Saturday, November 23rd at 11:00 am in the Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Atlantic.  Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

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A Prayer service will be held 6-p.m. Friday (11/22) at the Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Atlantic, followed by visitation with the family from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm.

A private family burial service will be held.

LES MAROUSEK is survived by:

Wife:  Mary Beth of Atlantic

Children:  Lori (Dave) Knudsen of Atlantic & Dave (Sherry) Marousek of Cedar Rapids.

4 Grandchildren

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2 arrests in Montgomery County, Tuesday evening

News

November 20th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Montgomery County report two arrests Tuesday evening. At around 4:45-p.m., 38-year old Jason N. Beacham, of Coburg, was arrested for Domestic Abuse/Simple Assault. His bond was set at $300. And, at around 4:20-p.m., 41-year old Michelle M. Neville, of Red Oak, was arrested on a valid Montgomery County District Court warrant for violation of probation. Her bond was set at $5,000.

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