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Iowa State’s defense shines

Sports

October 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — The buzz surrounding Iowa State’s ever-changing quarterback situation has obscured the most important development yet for the Cyclones. They’ve played excellent defense so far. Iowa State (5-3, 2-3 Big 12) is one win shy of its third bowl bid in four years heading into Saturday’s game against Oklahoma (5-2, 3-1) because it has played strong defense in a league full of offense.

The Cyclones are allowing 19.8 points per game, good for third in the Big 12. Coach Paul Rhoads says the Cyclones will work hard to pick up the slack after linebacker Jake Knott was lost for the rest of the season with a shoulder injury.

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ALICE BLAZEK, 65, of Fontanelle (Svcs. 11-2-12)

Obituaries

October 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

ALICE BLAZEK, 65, of Fontanelle, died Mon., October 29th, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Memorial Services for ALICE BLAZEK will be held 11-a.m. Fri., Nov. 2nd, at the Steen Funeral Home in Fontanelle.

Visitation will be held on Thu., Nov. 1st, at the Steen Funeral Home in Fontanelle from 2:00 p.m to 8:00 p.m. with family meeting friends from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Memorials may be directed to the Alice Blazek memorial fund to be established by the family at a later date.

Burial will be in the Greenfield Cemetery.

ALICE BLAZEK is survived by:

Her sons – William Blazek, Andrew Blazek and wife Kara and Alan Blazek all of Fontanelle.

Her daughter – Velma (Sis) Blazek of Fontanelle.

Her sister – Anna Lyddon and husband Ed of Des Moines.

4 grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

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Optimistic Hawkeyes eager for NCAA tournament bid

Sports

October 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa re-energized its weary fan base last season with 18 wins and a spot in the NIT. The optimistic Hawkeyes are hoping that this will be the year they return to the NCAA tournament. This is the most anticipated season in years at Iowa, which hasn’t won 20 games or reached the NCAA tournament since its infamous first-round exit in 2006.

The Hawkeyes have a promising core of emerging players like Devyn Marble and Aaron White that will be augmented by a standout freshman class. It includes a pair of likely starters in center Adam Woodbury and point guard Mike Gesell. Iowa (18-17, 8-10 Big Ten in 2011-12) opens its season on Nov. 9 against Texas Pan-American.

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Iowa St LB Knott likely out for the season

Sports

October 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State senior linebacker Jake Knott is likely out for the season with a torn left shoulder. Cyclones coach Paul Rhoads says Knott, the reigning Big 12 defensive player of the week and a first-team All-Big 12 pick in 2011, had surgery Monday in Chicago. Rhoads says Knott might make it back for a potential bowl game. But the Cyclones won’t know more until later in the week. Knott injured his shoulder on Oct. 20 against Oklahoma State, but he returned and had 11 tackles and forced a fumble in Iowa State’s 35-21 win on Saturday over Baylor. Rhoads says Knott was a selfless team player whose leadership will be missed.

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Iowa afternoon News Headlines – Mon., Oct. 29th

News

October 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa investigators are looking into absentee ballot problems in Muscatine and Floyd counties. Officials say they appear to center on voters receiving ballots without having signed a request form. More than 624,000 absentee ballots have been mailed to Iowa voters. More than 470,000 have been returned.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton will campaign for President Barack Obama this week in Iowa. Clinton will also hold events in Minnesota and Wisconsin to partially fill a void for the president, who will be in Washington dealing with Hurricane Sandy.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A businessman from Indiana has pleaded guilty to ripping off an Iowa company in a fraud scheme. Lowell Hancher admits he abused his position on the board of Spencer-based manufacturing company Cycle Country to misappropriate more than $500,000 for himself under a phony stock buyback program. He also admits defrauding Iowa investors in a Colorado construction company.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An explosion blew out windows and caused a fire at a house in Des Moines this morning. A fire inspector says it happened when a woman who needs an oxygen tank when she sleeps left it on after she woke up and then lit a cigarette. The woman, her grandson and the family dog all escaped. The home has at least $50,000 damage.

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PHYLLIS JEAN OLSEN, 80, of Elk Horn (formerly of Atlantic) Svcs. 11-2-12

Obituaries

October 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

PHYLLIS JEAN OLSEN, 80, of Elk Horn (formerly of Atlantic), died Sun., Oct. 28th, at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn. Funeral services for PHYLLIS OLSEN will be held 1:30-p.m. Fri., Nov. 2nd, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Atlantic. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Visitation with the family is from 6-8pm Thu., Nov. 1st, at the funeral home.

Memorials may be directed to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and/or the Salem Lutheran Home.

Burial will be in the Atlantic Cemetery at 4-p.m. Friday (11/2).

PHYLLIS OLSEN is survived by:

Her husband – G. Wayne Olsen, of Atlantic.

Her children – Steve (Laura) Olsen, of Marne; Gary (Linda) Olsen, of Atlantic; Carol (Todd) Swenson, of Bloomington, MN, and Keith (Barb) Olsen, of Atlantic.

Her brothers – Norman (Dorothy) Henricksen, of Atlantic, and Dale Henricksen, of Audubon.

Her sisters – Ardyth (Marvin) Laursen, of Muscatine, and Marilyn Hash, of Brigham, UT.

and 11 grandchildren.

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CAROLYN LYNAM, 87, of Indianola (formerly of Greenfield) – Svcs. 11-10-12

Obituaries

October 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

CAROLYN LYNAM, 87, of Indianola (formerly of Greenfield), died Mon., Oct. 29th, at The Village, in Indianola. Memorial services for CAROLYN LYNAM will be held 2-p.m.  Sat., Nov. 10th, at The Village, in Indianola. Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.

Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com. Memorials may be directed to The Village Good Shepherd Fund, 1203 North E Street, Indianola, IA, 50125.

CAROLYN LYNAM is survived by:

Her husband – Don Lynam, of Indianola.

Her sister – Judith Gilbert, of Colorado Springs, Co.

Her children – Deborah (John) Franke, of Raleigh, NC; Don Lynam, Jr., of Hickory Creek, TX, and Rebecah (Shane) Roberts, of Jameson, MO.

6 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, 5 step-great grandchildren.

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Weekend accident under investigation

News

October 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Cass County are investigating the circumstances surrounding a property damage accident that happened early Saturday morning, when a pickup struck a utility pole. Authorities report the Cass County Communication Center received a call at around 2:05 a.m.,  of a one-vehicle accident on 540th Street. When deputies arrived, the driver of a 2006 Chevy Silverado pickup, 45-year old Danny Leroy Lewis,  of Red Oak, was no where to be found.

Officials later learned he had walked away from the scene of the crash, and was transported by private vehicle to the Cass County Memorial Hospital for treatment of undisclosed injuries.

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Assault and other arrests reported in Atlantic

News

October 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

A Pottawattamie County man was arrested Friday on an assault charge in Cass County. Sheriff’s officials say 53-year old Joseph Anthony Hardin, of Hancock, was taken into custody on a Cass County warrant for Aggravated Assault. Hardin was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released the following day on his own recognizance.

Sheriff’s officials said also,54-year old William Clarence Shearer, of Atlantic, was arrested Oct. 23rd, on a District Court Warrant for Violation of Probation. Shearer was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released later that day on $5000 bond. And, on October 18th, Cass County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 34-year old Michael Lee Moller,  of Griswold, on a Cass County warrant for Criminal Mischief 2nd Degree (D Fel). Moller was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released the following day on $5000 bond.

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Atlantic woman arrested on drug charge

News

October 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office said Monday, that an Atlantic woman was arrested last week, on a drug charge. 54-year old Mary Helen Adams was arrested October 25th, on a charge of Possession of Controlled Substance (Meth) (Serious Misdemeanor). Adams was taken to the Cass County Jail where she was released the following day on $1000 bond.

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