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2 arrests in Red Oak Sunday

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April 22nd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Two people were arrested Sunday evening on separate charges, in Red Oak. According to Red Oak Police, 33-year old Melissa Sue Shirley, of Red Oak, was arrested in the vicinity of East Coolbaugh and Towle Streets, at around 6:10-p.m., for Driving While Suspended, Operating a motor vehicle Without Registration, and for Failure to show proof of Valid Insurance. The woman was released from custody on a citation.

And, at around 9-p.m. Sunday, 50-year old David Lawrence Howe, of Red Oak, was arrested on a Public Intoxication charge. Howe, who was taken into custody in the 400 block of East Coolbaugh Street, was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $300 bond, pending an appearance before the magistrate.

STEPHEN CONN, 65, of Lewis (Svcs. 4-25-2013)

Obituaries

April 22nd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

STEPHEN CONN, 65, of Lewis , died Mon., April 22nd. A memorial services for STEVE CONN will be held at 10:30 AM Thur., Apr., 25th in the Church of Christ in Griswold. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery in Lewis at 12:30 PM after the service.

Memorials may be directed to family, for future designation.

STEVE CONN is survived by:

His children: Kristin (Andy) Everett of Griswold, Todd Conn of Council Bluffs, Kara Conn (James Darrow) of Atlantic and Erica (Donovan) Dontje of Portsmouth.

Sisters: Sue (Larry) Moser and Jeanne (Kim) Weddum

Brother, Gail Conn

And 13 grandchildren.

WILLIAM HORBACH, 95, of Templeton (Svcs. 4/25/13)

Obituaries

April 22nd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

WILLIAM HORBACH, 95, of Templeton, died Sun., April 21st, at Sunny Brook Assisted Living, in Carroll. A Mass of Christian Burial service for WILLIAM HORBACH will be held 10:30-a.m. Thu., April 25th, at the Sacred Heart Church in Templeton.  Ohde Funeral Home in Manning has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the Sacred Heart Church after 3-pm Wed., April 24th. A Rosary at the church will begin at 4-p.m. Wed., followed by a Prayer service at 7-p.m.

Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery.

WILLIAM HORBACH is survived by:

His children – Larry (Suzanne) Horbach, of Omaha; Tom (Teresa) Horbach, of Templeton; Richard Horbach, of CA; Debra (Dr. Patrick) Bogard, of Omaha; and Connie (Tom) Rogers, of Columbus, NE.

His sisters – Rita Rupiper, of Carroll, & Sister Mary Joyce, of Dubuque.

14 grandchildren & 21 great-grandchildren.

MERRITT BOWER, 95, of Bridgewater (Svcs. 4/25/13)

Obituaries

April 22nd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

MERRITT BOWER, 95, of Bridgewater, died Sun., April 21st, at the Good Samaritan Society in Fontanelle. Funeral services for MERRITT BOWER will be held at 2-p.m. Thu., April 25th, at the United Methodist Church in Bridgewater. Steen Funeral Home in Fontanelle has the arrangements.

An open visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with family meeting friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Steen Funeral Home in Fontanelle. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Memorials may be directed to the Bridgewater or Fontanelle Fire Departments.

Burial will be in the Fontanelle Cemetery, with a luncheon to follow at the church.

MERRITT BOWER is survived by:

His son – Merrill Bower of Bridgewater.

His daughters – Nancy Swain and husband Steven, of Atlantic, and Betty David and husband Dallas, of Orient.

7 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

NWS Forecast for Cass & area Counties in IA: 4/22/13

Weather

April 22nd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

330 AM CDT MON APR 22 2013

EARLY THIS MORNING…RAIN. SOUTHEAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 80 PERCENT.

TODAY…CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS IN THE MORNING…THEN LIGHT SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. HIGH AROUND 60. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…CLOUDY…BREEZY…COLDER. LIGHT RAIN THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. LOW IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.

TUESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH MID MORNING. BREEZY…COLDER. HIGH IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST UP TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WEDNESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGH IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGH IN THE UPPER 50S.

Kratz goes deep to lead Phillies past Cardinals

Sports

April 22nd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Erik Kratz hit a three-run home run to break the game open in the eighth inning and lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday night. Mike Adams (1-1) tossed a scoreless eighth inning to help the Phillies split the four-game series. The Phillies snapped a 3-3 tie with a four-run eighth that put the game away. Michael Young extended his hitting streak to 12 games with an infield single off reliever Mitchell Boggs (0-2). Dom Brown singled to put runners on the corners with one out. Ben Revere made it 4-3 on a go-ahead single up the middle. Kratz then hit the first pitch deep into the left-field seats for a three-run homer and a 7-3 lead.

Iowa early News Headlines: Mon., April 22nd 2013

News

April 22nd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — People who living along the Mississippi River in eastern Iowa and western Illinois were preparing for the water to crest yesterday, but officials expect water levels to remain high for several days. National Weather Service meteorologist Andy Ervin says both the Mississippi and Rock rivers are expected to remain high enough near Davenport to cause significant flooding through Thursday.

GRIMES, Iowa (AP) — Police have identified the 71-year-old man who was found dead inside an SUV that plunged into a suburban Des Moines pond. The Polk County Sheriff’s department says Eddy Clark died in the accident in Grimes. Investigators are working to determine why his vehicle wound up in the pond.

CLEAR LAKE, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa police officer is recovering after being rear-ended while patrolling Clear Lake, and two men are facing alcohol-related charges. Authorities say Clear Lake Lieutenant Paul Chizek was struck from behind while he was driving on Highway 18 in Clear Lake early Friday. Chizek radioed for help and more officers responded.

RUDD, Iowa (AP) — One man died and another was hurt when a train hit a pickup truck in the northern Iowa city of Rudd. The Iowa State Patrol says the crash happened Saturday morning when a pickup driven by 73-year-old Gary Eilers of Waterloo drove onto the tracks. A passenger in the pickup, 32-year-old Brian Leckness of Waterloo, was killed.

LESLIE S. VORM, 90, of Atlantic (Svcs. 4/24/13)

Obituaries

April 21st, 2013 by Ric Hanson

LESLIE S. VORM, 90, of Atlantic, died Sat., April 20th, at the Salem Lutheran Home, in Elk Horn. Memorial services for LES VORM will be held 11:30-a.m. Wed., April 24th, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Atlantic. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

There is no visitation.

A private family burial will be held.

Memorials may be directed to the Salem Lutheran Home’s Dementia Unit.

LES VORM is survived by:

His wife – Lorene, of Atlantic.

His children – Suzanne (Bob) Just, of Atlantic; Nancy (Chuck) Hansen, of Audubon; Kenneth (Julie) Vorm, of Kimballton; Bruce (Diane) Vorm, of Casey, and Sheryl (Jeff) Harder, of Walnut.

His sisters – Lydia Andersen, of Blair, NE, & Leanna (Delbert) Killen, of Brayton.

16 grandchildren & 39 great-grandchildren.

Updated forecast for Cass & area Counties

Weather

April 21st, 2013 by Ric Hanson

1117 AM CDT SUN APR 21 2013

REST OF TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY…WARMER. HIGH IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH DECREASING TO UP TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.

MONDAY…CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING…THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE MID 50S. EAST WIND NEAR 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.

MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS…SNOW LIKELY AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. BREEZY…COLDER. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. LOW IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.

TUESDAY…CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. BREEZY…COLDER. HIGH IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 20S.

WEDNESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 50S.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE LOWER 30S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.

THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 50S.

Atlantic School Board to accept bond referendum petitions, Monday

News

April 21st, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic School District’s Board of Education will hold a work session Monday evening at the high school, during which they will accept petitions calling for a bond referendum. As we mentioned during a report last Monday, Superintendent Dr. Michael Amstein said school administrators were circulating a petition trying to get 400 signatures which will enable the election to take place on June 25th, with regard to an $11-million dollar bond issue for Capital Improvement Projects within the district. Amstein said the expansion and improvements are needed because of both the current and Department of Education projected, increases in enrollment. He said for the past few years, the projected enrollment for kindergarten aged students has consistently increased.

The Board will also act on a resolution Monday ordering a Special Election on the Issuance of $11-million in General Obligation School Bonds. In other business, the Atlantic Board of Education will hear a report from the Schuler and Washington Schools’ Building Leadership Team’s (BLT), and hear a presentation regarding District Finances, from Gary Sinclair, Senior Financial Advisor with PMA Financial Network.

The Board’s meeting begins at 7:30-p.m., in the Atlantic High School Media Center.