AMANDA LYNN DAWSON, 24, of Guthrie Center, died Wed., Oct. 30th, in Lincoln, NE. Funeral services for AMANDA DAWSON will be held 11-a.m. Tue., Nov. 5th, at the Faith Bible Church in Panora. Twigg Funeral Home in Guthrie Center has the arrangements.
Visitation is open at the funeral home from 6-to 8-pm Mon., Nov. 4th, with the family holding a private gathering from 5-to 6-pm.
Burial will be in the Bear Grove Cemetery in Guthrie Center.
WILMA STORMER, 96, of Coon Rapids, has died. No public services are planned for WILMA STORMER. Ohde Funeral Home in Coon Rapids is in charge of the arrangements.
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy.
A man suspected of reckless driving in Council Bluffs was arrested Thursday afternoon in Omaha, after authorities set-up a road block thanks to new technology that’s only being used in two states. The Daily NonPareil reports an officer responding to a report of a vehicle driving through yards near South Sixth Street and 23rd Avenue in Council Bluffs had attempted to stop the vehicle, but the suspect escaped.
A State Trooper was able to lock on to the vehicle using the Star system GPS, which is being used in Iowa and Florida. The system uses a “cannon” mounted in front of the grill on a police cruiser. The Star Chase System uses compressed air to shoot a GPS tag onto a targeted vehicle. Once the GPS tag is attached, dispatchers can continually monitor the whereabouts of the vehicle in question and relay the information to the officers involved. It also allows any police who may have been involved in a high-speed car chase to slow down and wait until it is safe to make a stop. Iowa State Patrol Trooper Tim Sieleman used the same system last week when he tried to stop a vehicle in Council Bluffs that he thought was stolen.
The officer who deployed the Star Chase system in Council Bluffs backed-off his pursuit while the suspect’s vehicle crossed into Omaha on Interstate 480. When it stopped near 42nd and J streets in Omaha, State Patrol officials in Iowa contacted their counterparts in Nebraska. Officers with the Nebraska State Patrol and Omaha Police Department were able to block the vehicle in and take the driver into custody.
50-year old Sean Richey, of Council Bluffs, was arrested on warrant for felony parole violation. A passenger in his vehicle fled after Richey’s car allegedly hit another vehicle near South 27th Street and Ninth Avenue, shortly before the chase began.
A traffic stop for speeding Wednesday afternoon on eastbound Interstate 80 in Pottawattamie County, lead to the arrest of two men from Indiana on drug charges. Sheriff Jeff Danker told the Daily NonPareil 26-year old Rusty Drew, of Indianapolis, IN, was arrested a little after 2:15-p.m., after deputies searching his 2013 Kia Optima, found numerous duffel bags containing a total of 68-pounds of marijuana.
Drew, and his passenger 27-year old Martin Gonzalez, also of Indianapolis, were taken into custody on suspicion of possession of marijuana with intent to deliver, tax stamp violation and prohibited acts. Drew was given a warning for speeding. Both men posted a $5,000 bond Thursday morning
A man suspected of murder in Georgia was arrested Thursday evening in western Iowa. The Daily NonPareil reports 25-year old Courtney Thomas, of Hapeville, GA, was arrested by Iowa State Patrol Troopers on Interstate 29 northbound, about 4-miles north of the Glenwood exit, at around 5-p.m.
Authorities said Thomas was wanted for murder on a warrant from the Hapeville Police Department in connection with an incident that took place Thursday morning. Georgia authorities contacted ISP at 4:35 p.m. to alert troopers that the suspect, who was being tracked through a cell phone signal, had just crossed from Missouri into Iowa in I-29. He was driving a 2008 black Dodge Charger.
Three patrol officers conducted a felony stop, and Thomas was taken into custody without incident. A 9mm handgun was found in his vehicle. Mills County Sheriff’s deputies transported Thomas to the Mills County Jail, where he was awaiting extradition to Hapeville, which is a suburb of Atlanta.
LEILA DANSKE, 92, of Greenfield, died Fri., Nov. 1st, at the Greater Regional Hospice Home in Creston. Funeral services for LEILA DANSKE will be held 10:30-a.m. Mon., Nov. 4th, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Greenfield. Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.
Visitation at the church will be held one-hour prior to the service, on Monday. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.
Burial will be in the Greenfield Cemetery, with a luncheon to follow.
Memorials may be directed to the Immanuel Lutheran Church organ fund.
LEILA DANSKE is survived by:
Her nephew – Jim (Linda) Kintigh, of Greenfield.
Her niece Marcia (Lyle) Shannon, of Washington, NE.
Other relatives and friends.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Clutch hitting deserted the St. Louis Cardinals throughout the postseason. The power arms that got them to the World Series finally gave out, too. For the third straight year there’s satisfaction in the achievement of making a deep October run. They were close to a second title in three years, largely thanks to rookie Michael Wacha, and there’s no reason they can’t keep contending. The way it ended, it felt as if they’d missed by a mile. Going forward, it appears the NL champions have plenty of payroll flexibility. They haven’t said whether they’ll seek a contract extension with free-agent Carlos Beltran, who would like to stay.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The World Series television rating on Fox was up 17 percent over last year but was the lowest for a matchup that went at least six games. Boston’s 4-2 Series win over St. Louis averaged an 8.9 rating, 15 share and 14.9 million viewers, Nielsen Media Research said Thursday.
San Francisco’s four-game sweep of Detroit last year averaged a record-low 7.6/12 and was seen by 12.7 million viewers. That was among only three Series that had lower ratings than this year’s, joined by 8.4 ratings for Philadelphia’s five-game win over Tampa Bay in 2008 and San Francisco’s five-game victory over Texas in 2010. Boston’s 6-1 victory in Wednesday night’s clincher received an 11.3/18 and was seen by 19.2 million viewers, baseball’s highest rating since Game 7 of the 2011 World Series.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals declined their $9.5 million option for next season on pitcher Jake Westbrook, who was not on their postseason roster after battling elbow and back injuries much of the year. The 36-year-old Westbrook, who was 7-8 with a 4.63 ERA, gets a $1 million buyout.
The sinkerballer appeared in 21 games, all but two of them starts. He was barely used late in the year and got the start in the season finale as a nod to his contributions, working one scoreless inning. Westbrook is 105-103 for his career. He was 36-32 with a 4.27 ERA in three-plus seasons with St. Louis.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board says Governor Terry Branstad’s former chief of staff may not immediately lobby the governor’s office, but can interact with his former colleagues. Jeff Boeyink recently left the administration and joined a Des Moines-based consulting firm. On Thursday the board responded to a request from his attorney for an opinion outlining how he must abide by state rules.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have captured a 20-year-old man suspected of killing an Iowa man and dumping his body in South Dakota. Sioux City police say a phone tip yesterday led to the arrest of Martin Castellanos. He was arrested in Sioux City.
MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa (AP) — A patrol car video presented in the trial of a former Iowa jail guard accused of killing his pregnant wife includes the sounds of him sobbing and pledging to kill the person responsible for her death. Seth Techel is heard sobbing as he tells a deputy in the video that he jumped out of the shower after he heard a gunshot, then grabbed a handgun and ran down a hallway.
ORANGE CITY, Iowa (AP) — A day care provider in northwest Iowa has been accused of severely abusing a 3-year-old girl. The state Division of Criminal Investigation says 33-year-old Rochelle Lynn Sapp was arrested yesterday in Orange City. The girl was taken to a hospital Tuesday with serious head injuries, including a fractured skull and brain trauma.
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State senior forward Melvin Ejim suffered a hyperextended left knee and bone bruise in practice Wednesday and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. Ejim, a preseason All-Big 12 pick from Toronto, Ontario, averaged 10.3 points and led the Big 12 in rebounding (9.3) and double-doubles (15) as a junior.
Iowa State begins its season Sunday with an exhibition game against Augustana (S.D.). Tipoff against the Vikings is scheduled for 5 p.m. (CT).
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