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Bond for Red Oak man set at $100-k

News

December 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak said Friday, that a local man was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a large bond, following his arrest Friday afternoon. According to a police report, the bond for 48-year-old Dean Glen Heideman, Jr., was set at $100,000. Heideman, Jr., was arrested on a felony warrant a little  after 4 p.m. Friday.The warrant was issued after he failed to appear for his pre-trail conference Thursday. Heideman, Jr., faces three Class-C felony Controlled Substance Violation charges, to which he’s pleaded Not Guilty.

The Controlled Substance Violations allegedly occurred late last February, and again in March, 2012. According to online court records, his jury trial on those charges was set for January 15th.

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Dealing with concussions a big issue for high school sports this year

Sports

December 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

There were a lot of big games throughout the high school sports season in 2012, but the spokesman for the Iowa High School Athletic Association says a change in the way head injuries are handled could be the biggest story of the year. Budd Legg says both the boys and girls associations work with the schools on the issue. Legg says some of the information that assistant executive director Alan Beste did in establishing a protocol for handling concussions and returning athletes to play after concussions is a “real step forward.”

The high school focus on concussions comes as pro and college sports are also putting a greater emphasis on the issue. Legg says it takes a lot of work at the local level, and he credits health experts with making it successful. “It wouldn’t be as strong as it is in Iowa without the support of our medical community — our doctors and practitioners — giving us a lot of support in that area,” Legg says. As part of the program, parents are now required to sign a concussion information sheet for all activities before their children can participate.

(Radio Iowa)

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Iowa women upset No. 20 Texas 86-63

Sports

December 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Melissa Dixon scored 23 points to lead Iowa to an 86-63 upset of No. 20 Texas on Friday night in the first round of the Maggie Dixon Surf N Slam Classic. Dixon was 5 of 10 from 3-point range. Jaime Printy scored 21 points, and Morgan Johnson had 20. Bethany Doolittle added 10 points for Iowa (10-3). Samantha Logic had 15 rebounds and 14 assists, setting an Iowa school record for assists in a game. The previous record was 12.

Iowa led 41-21 at halftime. Iowa shot 52 percent from the field for the game, while Texas shot 38.9 percent. Texas had 16 turnovers, and Iowa made 24 points off those turnovers. Nneka Enemkpali led the Longhorns (7-3) with 13 points and 12 rebounds. Imani McGee-Stafford had 12 points before fouling out of the game, and Chassidy Fussell had 11 points.

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EUGENE “GENE” FRANCIS CASEY, 64, of Griswold (Svcs. 1/5/13)

Obituaries

December 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

EUGENE “GENE” FRANCIS CASEY, 64, of Griswold, died Dec. 24th, at his home in Griswold. A memorial mass for GENE CASEY will be held 10:30-A.M.  Sat., Jan. 5th, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Griswold. Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold has the arrangements.

Visitation will be held at the church one hour prior to the memorial mass.

Burial will be in the Pleasant Township Cemetery.

GENE CASEY is survived by:

His children: Matt Casey of Clatskanie, OR; Mark Casey of Dunlap, IA, and Melinda Tischer and husband James of Elliott, IA.

His brothers and sisters: Patricia Halgren and husband Ken of Welches, OR; Phillip Casey and wife Barb of Amarillo, TX; Greg Casey and wife Donna of Griswold; Edward Casey of Griswold; Susan Henderson and husband Nile of Ness City, KS, and Cindy Swelland and husband Bob of Canby, OR.

1 granddaughter, his sister-in-law,  other relatives and friends.

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EVELYN J. HUFFMAN, 85, of Audubon (Svcs. 12-31-2012)

Obituaries

December 28th, 2012 by admin

EVELYN J. HUFFMAN, 85, of Audubon died Friday, Dec., 28th at The Friendship Home in Audubon. Funeral services for EVELYN J. HUFFMAN will be held at 1:00 P.M. Mon., Dec., 31st at The First United Methodist Church in Audubon. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.

Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon.

Family visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Sunday Dec., 30th at the Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon.

Friends may call at the Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon.

EVELYN J. HUFFMAN is survived by:

Daughter, Judy (Eugene) Schoeppner of Lincoln, NE

Daughter, Jane (LaVern) Korwes, of Carrol

Nine grandchildren and their spouses, 12 great-grandchildren, nine step great-grandchildren and several step great, great-grandchildren. Sisters-in-law, brother-in-law, nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

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USDA report shows Iowa leads in hog inventory

Ag/Outdoor

December 28th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A new report shows Iowa’s hog inventory continues to surpass all other states in the country. The United States Department of Agriculture says in its latest report released Friday that the state has 20.6 million hogs and pigs on Iowa farms as of Dec. 1. That’s a three percent jump from the same period last year. The report shows Iowa leads the country in total inventory by a comfortable margin. North Carolina comes in second with 9 million hogs and pigs.

Inventory of all hogs and pigs in the United States is down. It was more than 66 million head as of Dec. 1, down slightly from the same period last year, and two percent from September of this year.

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BRUNO JR. (“SONNY”) REICHART, 80, of Atlantic – formerly of Massena (Svcs. 1/5/13)

Obituaries

December 28th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

BRUNO JR. (“SONNY”) REICHART, 80, of Atlantic (& formerly of Massena), died Dec. 20th, at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center in Atlantic. Celebration of Life Services for SONNY REICHART will be held 11-a.m. Sat., Jan. 5th, 2013, at the Steen Funeral Home in Massena.

A family visitation will be held on Saturday ( Jan. 5th), one hour prior to services, at the Steen Funeral Home in Massena.

Burial will be in the Victoria Township Cemetery, south of Massena, with a luncheon to follow the committal service, at the Legion Hall in Massena. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Memorials may be made to the Bruno Jr. (Sonny) Reichardt memorial fund to be established by the family.

SONNY REICHART is survived by:

His sister – Nancy Hepler and husband Terry of Atlantic.

Other relatives, and friends.

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Light snow expected to continue across Iowa

News

December 28th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Weather officials say light snow will continue across most of Iowa as an upper level system passes through the state. The National Weather Service says between 2 and 4 inches of snow is expected to fall Friday along northern Iowa. An additional 1 to 2 inches of snow is expected around the Des Moines area, after a similar amount fell overnight. Weather officials expect patchy freezing drizzle mainly south of Interstate 80.

Temperatures are expected to climb, but arctic air will hit the region next week. Wind chill values could reach 20 below zero. Winds of up to 15 mph are expected Friday across western and north central Nebraska. The combination could produce near 20 below zero temperatures across the western Sandhills and parts of the Platte Valley.

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Pella man escapes serious injury in Cass County crash

News

December 28th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

A south central Iowa man was injured during a single-vehicle accident this (Friday) morning on Interstate 80, in Cass County. The Iowa State Patrol says 21-year old Chase Alan Waters, of Pella, was checked and treated for injuries at the scene, but did not require transport to the hospital. The Patrol says he was wearing his seat belt.

Officials say Waters was traveling westbound on I-80 at around 8:04-a.m., when the 2004 Jeep Wrangler he was driving went out of control just east of the Wiota exit. The SUV entered the median and rolled over, coming to rest in the left lane on the eastbound side of I-80.

Waters told the authorities the cruise control was set and on at the time of the accident. Officials have been warning drivers NOT to engage the cruise control of their vehicles when road conditions are not dry.

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Iowa governor relaxes strict rules on felon voting

News

December 28th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – Iowa felons seeking to regain voting rights will no longer have to submit credit histories or pay off all their full restitution to become eligible.  Gov. Terry Branstad on Friday relaxed rules he enacted last year that had made Iowa one of the hardest states in the nation for ex-felons to regain voting rights.

Iowa will still be one of four states where felons who complete prison and parole terms have to apply to restore their rights to vote and hold office. Under the changes, applicants have to be current on restitution payments instead of having to satisfy judgments entirely. They also won’t have to submit credit histories, which the governor’s office had required as a way to check for outstanding court debts. Critics said that step was a deterrent.

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