The Atlantic Police Department reports the arrest today (Wednesday) of 20-year old Jarret Christensen of Exira for OWI/1st offense. He was transported to Cass County Jail and booked in.
The Atlantic Police Department reports the arrest today (Wednesday) of 20-year old Jarret Christensen of Exira for OWI/1st offense. He was transported to Cass County Jail and booked in.
MELVIN DENNIS “DENNY” DYKE LONGCOR, 68, of Oakland died Tues., Aug., 20th at the Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs. Graveside services for DENNY LONGCOR will be held at 12:30-p.m. Sat., Aug., 24th at the Oaklawn Cemetery in Oakland. Rieken Vieth Funeral Home in Oakland has the arrangements.
Visitation with the family will be held from 10:00-a.m. until Noon at the Rieken Vieth Funeral Home in Oakland.
DENNY LONGCOR is survived by:
His children, Linc Smith and wife Leeah of Albertville, MN; Mike Longcor of Kansas City, MO; Clint Smith and wife Deb of Greenfield, MN; Shelly Billbe and husband Arnold of Auburn, KS; Rich Longcor and wife Rhea of Cottage Grove, MN; and Monique Longcor of St. Paul, MN.
His brothers, Lonnie Longcor and wife Judy; and Gary Longcor and wife Lisa
His sisters, Jolene Stolte and husband Darrell; Joyce Longcor; and Ladonna Boyle
18 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
On August 19, 2013, 43-year old Paul Kramer of Granger, Iowa, was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge James E. Gritzner to 90 months in prison for wire fraud, bank fraud, and conspiracy, announced United States Attorney Nicholas A. Klinefeldt. Judge Gritzner also sentenced Kramer to five years of supervised release following incarceration.
From 2006 through 2009, Kramer knowingly used his mortgage company, Kramer Mortgage, and his real estate closing company, Iowa Closing and Escrow, to defraud multiple lenders out of over $1 million. Kramer executed the fraud, in part, in connection with a real estate development company, LDF. Kramer and the members of LDF, including Lane Anderson, orchestrated straw sales of thirteen properties to another LDF member, Shannon Flickinger. LDF was the true buyer but LDF could not qualify for financing for the purchase of the properties because the company already had too much debt. Flickinger was used as a straw buyer to obtain the financing to purchase the additional homes. At Kramer’s direction and with Kramer’s oversight, Kramer Mortgage submitted loan applications in which Flickinger was named as the buyer despite the fact that Kramer knew that LDF was the true buyer. With Kramer’s knowledge, Flickinger’s income was grossly inflated in the applications in order to qualify him for the loans. After Flickinger’s fraudulent loan applications were approved, the straw sales were closed at Kramer’s mortgage company with Kramer’s knowledge. Kramer closed the sales despite the fact that Flickinger paid no down payments for any of the properties, contrary to the documentation that was provided to the lenders.
Kramer defrauded one particular bank by intentionally concealing the sales of properties that had been pledged to the bank as collateral for a $4 million line of credit for Kramer. After the sales of multiple properties in which the proceeds were owed to the bank, Kramer kept the proceeds and used them to pay his own personal or business expenses. Kramer also pledged several properties to more than one bank, without the banks’ knowledge, to obtain additional loans. Kramer’s activities resulted in the primary bank suffering significant losses and also left many homeowners unable to sell or refinance their homes because they did not have clear title to their properties. Some homeowners were threatened with foreclosure due to Kramer’s activities.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.
WANTED: Good used refrigerator, reasonable price, call 712-254-0819. SOLD!
FOR SALE: Large popcorn machine. Needs a little work. Please contact me at pednl@hotmail.com or text me @326-8382 Requires 220 outlet.
FOR SALE: Burgundy Paisley Couch In good shape. Great for a dorm room or basement. $75.00. Hot or Cold unit adapted for electricity or automobile charger. $30.00. Call 712-249-4708.
PARKING LOT SALE: SWIMHC employees are having a Parking Lot Sale this Saturday, August 24th, from 8:00 to High Noon! LOTS and LOTS of must haves for you and yours! Clothes, knickknacks, Paparazzi Jewelry (a must have for every woman), some home furnishings, a little bit of everything! See you Saturday in the parking lot of Southwest Iowa Mental Health Center, 1408 E 10th St in Atlantic!!!
FOR SALE: Retired mechanic selling lots of tools; 3 LP heaters. 712-790-6022 (Carroll).
FOR SALE: Tomatoes $5.00 a bucket. 712-769-2461 Lewis.
WANTED: 1 or 2 Bedroom house or ground level duplex or Apartment, with decent closet space and off street parking. In Atlantic or SE of Atlantic. 402-516-2973.
FOR SALE: 8,10 and 12 lb dumbbells…….make offer….in Atlantic. 402-516-2973.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today announced that Mike Naig has been hired as the new Deputy Secretary for the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. He will start with the Department on September 4.
“Mike will be a tremendous asset to the Department and I’m glad he agreed to join our team,” Northey said. “His background and experience make him a natural fit for the Department.”
Naig previously served as Manager of State and Local Government Affairs for Monsanto. He has been active in the agribusiness industry for over 13 years, also having served in public policy roles for CropLife America based in Washington, DC; the Agribusiness Association of Iowa; and, the Iowa Biotechnology Association.
As Deputy Secretary, Naig will assist in management responsibilities for the Department focused on the areas of personnel and budget. He will also support the Department’s efforts to be accessible to Iowans by traveling regularly to represent the Department at meetings across the state.
“It is an honor to join Secretary Northey and the team at the Department. I look forward to supporting the important work of the Department to promote Iowa agriculture, serve Iowans and protect our natural resources,” said Naig.
Naig grew up on a farm near Cylinder in Northwest Iowa and is a graduate of Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa, with degrees in biology and political science. He and his wife Jaime have two boys.
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There is no shortage of running backs at Iowa State this season. James White is one of three senior running backs with experience and the list includes Shontrelle Johnson and Jeff Woody. White says all of the running backs bring something different to the offense.
White says regardless of who is on the field the ISU offense needs more big plays this season.
White says he likes getting the ball in the “pistol” offense.
Iowa State coach Paul Rhoads is not even thinking about how to divide up the carries.
Iowa State opens August 31st at home against UNI.