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ROBINA N. ELMQUIST, 91, of Atlantic (Svcs. 6-16-12)

Obituaries

June 14th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

ROBINA N. ELMQUIST, 91, of Atlantic, died March 8th, at the Atlantic Nursing & Rehab Center. Celebration of Life Services for ROBINA ELMQUIST will be held 10:30-a.m. Sat., June 16th, at the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery, northeast of Kimballton. Kessler Funeral Home in Exira has the arrangements.

Burial will be in the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery.

ROBINA ELMQUIST is survived by:

Her sons  – Dale (Sharon) Elmquist, of Atlantic, & Donald (Julie) Elmquist, of Albuquerque, NM.

6 grandchilden, 16 great-grandchildren, her daughter- and sisters in-law, other relatives and friends.

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DEBRA MISNER THOMAS, 52, of Atlantic (Svcs. 6-18-12)

Obituaries

June 14th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DEBRA MISNER THOMAS, 52, of Atlantic, died Wed., June 13th, at Jenny Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs. Graveside services for DEB MISNER THOMAS will be held 11-a.m. Mon., June 18th, at the Southlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery, just off South Olive Street, in Atlantic. Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

An open visitation will be held at the funeral home from 8am-Noon Saturday, June 16th, and on Sunday, June 17th, from 1-4pm.

DEBRA MISNER THOMAS is survived by:

Her children – Melissa Sue (Steven) Murray, of Cumberland; Nicholas (Kayla) Dorscher, and Nathan Dorscher, all of Atlantic; Cassie (HOeck) Randl, of Cave City, AK; & Mandy (Tony) Simms, & Jessica (Matt) Cavanaugh, of the Des Moines area.

9 grandchildren

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Bluffs woman critically injured during cycle-vs.car crash

News

June 14th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Two Council Bluffs residents were injured when the motorcycle they were riding collided with a car Wednesday night in Council Bluffs. A passenger on the cycle, 26-year old Kristine Freeman, suffered life-threatening injuries. She, along with the driver of the 2006 Suzuki, 39-year old Jeramy McCollum, were transported to the Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, by Council Bluffs Fire and Rescue. McCollum’s injuries were not considered to be life-threatening. Officials say neither of the riders were wearing a helmet.

According to Council Bluffs Police, the accident happened just after 9:45-p.m., when a 2000 Dodge Intrepid driven by 23-year old Joshua Ourada, of Omaha, attempted to turn left onto MidAmerican Drive from northbound South 24th Street. Investigators say when he turned in front of the southbound motorcycle, the vehicles collided. Ourada was not injured.

McCollum and Freeman were ejected from the cycle. Speed and alcohol were NOT believed to be factors in the crash. Citations were being withheld, pending completion of the accident investigation.

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Clarinda hospital to have air ambulance

News

June 14th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Hospitals in Clarinda and Des Moines and an air ambulance service are teaming up to bring a helicopter to southwest Iowa and northwest Missouri. The partners are Clarinda Regional Health Center, Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines and Air Methods Lifenet. The companies say the new service will be based in Clarinda and will serve an area within 40 miles of the city. It will also transport patients to hospitals in Des Moines, Omaha and Lincoln in Nebraska and St. Joseph, Mo. Mercy Medical Center, which has two helicopters, will staff the helicopter’s medical crew, and will be hiring flight paramedics and flight nurses who will be based in Clarinda. Air Methods will hire pilots and a mechanic. The Clarinda program is to start in September.

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Forecast for Cass & surrounding Counties in IA: Thu., June 14th, 2012

Weather

June 14th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

342 AM CDT THU JUN 14 2012 – National Weather Service/Des Moines

TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 20 PERCENT.

TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH THROUGH MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 60 PERCENT.

FRIDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

SATURDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE MID 60S.

SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 80S.

SUNDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW AROUND 70.

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Area High School Softball Scores from Wed., June 13th 2012

Sports

June 14th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Carroll 14, Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 0
Charter Oak-Ute 11, Ridge View 7
Clarke, Osceola 13, Mount Ayr 0
Coon Rapids-Bayard 8, Adair-Casey 6
Essex 8, Villisca 5
IKM-Manning 4, OA-BCIG 1
Missouri Valley 11, Riverside, Oakland 1
Nodaway Valley 3, Murray 1
Treynor 12, Griswold 1
Villisca 11, East Mills 2
West Harrison 9, AR-WE-VA, Westside 8
Woodbine 4, Westwood, Sloan 1
Woodbury Central 8, West Monona 2

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Area High School Baseball Scores from Wed., June 13th 2012

Sports

June 14th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Lawton-Bronson 10, Logan-Magnolia 0
Mount Ayr 13, Murray 9
OA-BCIG 6, IKM-Manning 5
St. Albert, Council Bluffs 15, Lewis Central 10
Treynor 17, Griswold 1
Tri-Center, Neola 14, Underwood 3
West Central Valley, Stuart 5, Nodaway Valley 2

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Carpenter throws off mound first time since injury

Sports

June 14th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter took a step forward in rehabbing a shoulder injury that has sidelined him all season, throwing off a mound for the first time. The 2006 NL Cy Young winner threw 26 pitches Wednesday several hours before the Cardinals played the Chicago White Sox. He’s scheduled to throw again Friday, then a few more times next week. The Cardinals are hopeful Carpenter, who was 11-9 last season and then went 4-0 in the postseason for the World Series champions, can return sometime after the All-Star break. Carpenter broke down in spring training with a nerve-related ailment that sapped strength in his throwing shoulder, after throwing 273 1-3 innings in the 2011 regular season and postseason. The 37-year-old Carpenter said the intensity level was comparable to a session prior to the team reporting for spring training in mid-February. The right-hander said everything feels fine and is guardedly optimistic he’ll pitch this season.

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Chiefs put TE Rucker on injured reserve

Sports

June 14th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have placed backup tight end Martin Rucker on injured reserve with a right knee injury that will require surgery. The Chiefs made the move official Wednesday while in the midst of a three-day minicamp. Rucker hurt his knee during one of the Chiefs’ voluntary offseason workouts June 1. He was signed as a free agent to provide depth behind Tony Moeaki, who is returning from a torn left ACL that knocked him out during last preseason. Rucker is a former fourth-round draft pick out of the Cleveland Browns, where current Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel had served as head coach. Rucker played in 12 games with the Browns, Cowboys and Jaguars over the past four seasons. He had two catches for 17 yards.

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Lance Lynn wins 10th, Cardinals edge White Sox 1-0

Sports

June 14th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Lance Lynn struck out a career-high 12 to stay tied for the major league lead in wins and Carlos Beltran hit his NL-best 19th home run Wednesday night, sending the St. Louis Cardinals to a 1-0 victory over the White Sox that ended Chicago’s eight-game road winning streak. Beltran homered in the third inning off Jake Peavy (6-2) and had three of the four hits for the Cardinals, who have scored only seven runs in the last five games and totaled a single run for the third straight game. They’ve won just five of 14. Lynn (10-2) allowed three hits in 7 1-3 innings and joined Mets knuckleballer R.A. Dickey, who threw a one-hitter at Tampa Bay earlier in the night, as the only 10-game winners in the majors.

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