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BETTY LEA TREWET, 74, of Atlantic (Svcs. 6-13-12)

Obituaries

June 10th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

BETTY L. TREWET, 74, of Atlantic, died Sat., June 9th, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Memorial services for BETTY TREWET will be held 10:30-a.mn. Wed., June 13th, at the 1st United Methodist Church in Atlantic. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Visitation with the family will take place from 5-7pm Tue., June 12th, at the funeral home.

Burial will be in the Grandview Cemetery in Sidney, at 2:30-p.m. Wed.

Memorials may be directed to the Atlantic Carnegie Library or the organizational charity of your choice, in the name of Betty Trewet.

BETTY TREWET is survived by:

Her husband – Carroll Trewet, of Atlantic.

Her children – Lauri Vance, of Omaha; Matt (CoraLynn) Trewet, of Ankeny; Mike (Lisa) Trewet, of Mason City; & Mark (Jodi) Trewet, of Granger.

Her sister – Nancy (Mark) Kedzior, of Iowa City.

11 grandchildren.

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FOLMER “PETE” NELSEN, 90, a long-time resident of rural Anita (Svcs. 6-14-12)

Obituaries

June 10th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

FOLMER “PETE” NELSEN, 90, a long-time resident of rural Anita, died Sun., June 10th, at the Colonial Manor in Anita. Funeral services for FOLMER “PETE” NELSON will be held 10-a.m. Thu., June 14th, at the Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Antia. Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home is open, from 8am-5pm Tuesday (6/12); & from 8am-5:30-pm Wed., (6/13), with the family visitation from 5:30-7:30pm Wednesday.

Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery at Anita.

FOLMER “PETE” NELSEN is survived by:

His children – Richard (Glennda) Nelsen, of Anita; Margaret Ann (Mick) Heath, of Norwalk; Robert (Cheryl) Nelsen, of Lawrence, KS.

His sisters – Marry Ann (Dean) Stegen, of Strawberry Point, IA; & Virginia Crozier, of Adair.

8 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and his brother-in-law.

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Girls State Soccer Championship Results

Sports

June 10th, 2012 by Jim Field

Class 1-A State Championship:
Davenport Assumption 4, Bishop Heelan Catholic 0

Class 2-A State Championship:
Cedar Rapids Xavier 3, North Scott 1 (Xavier wins 7th state title in a row)

Class 3-A State Championship:
Cdear Rapids Kennedy 2, Ankeny 1

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Saturday High School Softball Results

Sports

June 10th, 2012 by Jim Field

  • Bishop Heelan Catholic 5, Atlantic 2
  • Dallas Center-Grimes 8, Atlantic 1
  • Riverside 10, Walnut 8
  • Shenandoah 10, Walnut 4
  • Creston 10, Albia 0
  • Denison-Schleswig 11, Kuemper Catholic 5
  • Denison-Schleswig 5, Maple Valley 2
  • Kuemper Catholic 8, Carroll 7
  • Thomas Jefferson 16, East Mills 4
  • Underwood 17, East Mills 6
  • Charter Oak-Ute 7, Underwood 3
  • Underwood 4, Woodbine 3
  • OA-BCIG 9, IKM-Manning 0
  • Coon Rapids-Bayard 14, Panorama 1
  • Coon Rapids-Bayard 14, Southeast Webster 4
  • Carroll 12, Maple Valley 7

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Saturday High School Baseball Results

Sports

June 10th, 2012 by admin

Atlantic Trojan Tourney:

  • 1st Round — Perry 5, Atlantic 3
  • 1st Round — Coon Rapids-Bayard 13, Red Oak 3
  • Consolation — Atlantic 11, Red Oak 1
  • Championship — Perry 12, Coon Rapids-Bayard 4

Mount Ayr Tournament:

  • 1st Round — Mount Ayr 20, Clarinda Academy 4
  • 1st Round — Nishnabotna 7, Lamoni 6
  • Consolation — Lamoni 8, Clarinda Academy 0
  • Championship — Nishnabotna 5, Mount Ayr 1

Griswold Tournament:

  • 1st Round — Clarinda 11, Griswold 0
  • 1st Round — Ogden 20, Villisca 6
  • Consolation — Griswold 10, Villisca 0
  • Championship — Ogden 15, Clarinda 5 

Others:

  • Treynor 11, Shenandoah 0
  • LeMars 7, Glenwood 0
  • Sergeant Bluff-Luton 9, Denison-Schleswig 1
  • Corning 9, Orient-Macksburg 2
  • Corning 10, Essex/South Page 0
  • Orient-Macksburg 13, Bedford 7
  • St. Albert 11, Dubuque Wahlert 8
  • St. Albert 9, Don Bosco 3
  • Abraham Lincoln 6, Algona 2


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Risk of dog bites rises as summer approaches

News

June 9th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

A study finds almost half of all Iowa children will be nipped by a dog at some point. With school out and many kids playing outside, the odds of meeting up with a stray or unchained canine rise during the summer months. Pam Wiese, spokeswoman for the Humane Society in Omaha/Council Bluffs, says some dogs see us as moving targets.  “Kids on bikes, people running, sometimes dogs with a bit of a prey drive go, ‘Oooo, someone’s running! The chase is on and I can chase you,'” Wiese says. “Often times, dogs will run and bark and not bite. Sometimes they will try to bite you. That gives a dilemma to a lot of people because they want to get away from this dog but getting away means I’m moving and he may want to chase.” Wiese says the best thing a child — or an adult — can do if they come in contact with an aggressive dog is to stop and stand still.

Her simple advice: “Be a tree. Stand still, put your arms down, look at your feet and just look down. Don’t make eye contact with a dog that appears to be approaching or is upset. He may come up, sniff you and leave, like, ‘Oh, you’re boring.'” Wiese says locking eyes with an aggressive dog can actually make matters worse. “Don’t make eye contact with the dog and a lot of times, that will just defuse the situation. The dog will go, ‘Oh, well, you’re not threatening. You’re actually kind of boring. There’s nothing to chase here. I’m going to sniff you and then go on my merry way.'” Wiese says parents need to teach the “Be a Tree” technique to all children, as it may prevent a serious injury. She also reminds parents to talk to their kids about how to act around a dog and never to pet an animal without the owner’s permission.

(Radio Iowa)

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Cardinals pitcher Jaime Garcia shut down for month

Sports

June 9th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jaime Garcia will be shut down for a month due to an injury the team is calling a left shoulder strain and could be sidelined as long as two months. It’s the latest big hit for a World Series championship team ravaged by injuries. Two doctors have recommended rehab rather than surgery and the left-hander is scheduled to meet with Dr. James Andrews on Monday, an off day for the team. Garcia was placed on the 15-day disabled list Thursday and visited Dr. Lewis Yocum on Friday in Los Angeles. Yocum agreed with the diagnosis of Cardinals team physician Dr. George Paletta, that Garcia has some tearing in the labrum and rotator cuff.

Garcia is the second member of the rotation to be sidelined. Chris Carpenter, who won a game in each playoff round last fall, has yet to pitch and is probably at least a month away. Lance Berkman has played just 13 games due to injuries. Allen Craig, Jon Jay, Skip Schumaker and Kyle McClellan have missed considerable time for St. Louis, which had lost seven of 10 entering Saturday night’s interleague game against the Indians. The 25-year-old Garcia was a 13-game winner each of his first two seasons, but hasn’t felt right from the start of 2012, losing several mph on his fastball and struggling to find the proper arm slot. He lasted just lasted just two innings in his last start and is 3-4 with a 4.48 ERA. Right-hander Joe Kelly will make his major league debut Sunday against the Indians, taking Garcia’s spot in the rotation. The 24-year-old Kelly is 2-5, but with a 2.86 ERA at Triple A-Memphis.

In other Cardinal’s news: Manager Mike Matheny shook up the lineup a bit, batting Yadier Molina third for perhaps the first time in his career. Molina had been 5 for 10 on the homestand and was batting .337 with eight homers and 32 RBIs and a .388 on-base percentage; The Cardinals claimed LHP John Gaub on waivers from Texas and assigned him to Triple-A Memphis. They’ve had one lefty in the bullpen, Marc Rzepczynski, much of the year. The 27-year-old Gaub was designated for assignment Thursday.

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LSU women, Florida men win NCAA titles

Sports

June 9th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Florida men took home their first outdoor national and the LSU women won their 15th in 31 years Saturday at the NCAA track and field meet. The SEC sweep snapped a three-year title run by the women and men of Texas A&M — and the Aggies join the league next fall. The men’s team title came down to the final race, the 1,600 relay, between Florida, LSU and Texas A&M. Anchor Tony McQuay gave the Gators the lead on the backstretch and the win in 3 minutes, 0.02 seconds. Florida finished with 50 points, followed by the Tigers (48) and Texas A&M (40). The LSU and Oregon women entered Saturday tied at 40, but the Tigers jumped out to a big lead after Kimberlyn Duncan won the 200 meters.

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Tourists look for ghosts at Iowa ‘Ax Murder House’

News

June 9th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The 100th anniversary of Iowa’s worst mass killing will be commemorated with lectures, films and a chance to see the ax used in the grisly crime. But most events will be in Red Oak, 25 miles from where the crime occurred in Villisca. In part that’s because the county history center in Red Oak has better meeting space, but some say it’s also because after a century, Villisca residents are tired of talking about the case. As former mayor Susie Enarson puts it, “I would like it to be over.” But many people will still head for Villisca, where they can tour the house where two adults, their four children and two of the children’s friends were hacked to death while they slept. Their bodies were found June 10, 1912.

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Man and child injured in an accident NW of Atlantic, Saturday

News

June 9th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Two people,  and adult male and a child were injured during a single vehicle accident Saturday afternoon, northwest of Atlantic. The accident happened on Highway 173, about one-half mile north of Eastland Road, or about 2-miles north of the intersection of Highway 173 and 83, at around 3:25-p.m..

According to dispatch reports, an approximately 45-year old male was trapped in the vehicle. The 4-year old male child was in the back seat, in a child safety seat. The man was freed from the vehicle by crews with Atlantic Fire and Rescue. He suffered head and back injuries, but was conscious and communicating with rescuers when they arrived. He was flown by LifeNet helicopter to Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha. The child was transported by Medivac Ambulance to the Cass County Memorial Hospital, with what were described as minor injuries.

Marne First Responders were also called to the scene to offer assistance, along with Cass County Sheriff’s Deputies. Highway 173 was blocked to through traffic for nearly an hour.

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