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Western Iowa Railroad Museum

News

March 24th, 2012 by admin

The Union Pacific Railroad Museum in Council Bluffs is putting a vintage baggage car on the rails again to use as a traveling exhibit as the railroad celebrates its 150th anniversary this year.
 
The baggage car, dubbed the Promontory, was built in 1962 as a postal storage car. Union Pacific has turned it into a traveling museum highlighting its history since 1862. It includes 13 large graphics, an interactive touch screen and artifacts from the railroad’s museum.
 
The baggage car is named for Promontory Summit in Utah, the site selected for the joining of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads in 1869.
 
The traveling exhibit, which will visit 27 communities, is a smaller version of the “Building America” exhibit that will open at the museum in May.

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HELEN C. DRESSLER, 100, of Anita (Svcs 3/29/12)

Obituaries

March 24th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

HELEN C. DRESSLER, 100, of Anita, died Fri., March 23rd, at the Heritage House in Atlantic. Services for HELEN DRESSLER will be held on Thursday, March 29 at 11:00 AM at the United Methodist Church in Anita.  Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Anita has the arrangements.

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Visitation with the family will be on Wednesday, March 28 from 5 to 7 PM at the Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Anita.

Burial will be at the Plainview Cemetery in Plainview, TX.

HELEN DRESSLER is survived by:

2 brothers:  Elwyn (Chloe) Clark of Lubbock, TX;  Roger Clark of Bakersfield, CA

1 sister:  Vivian Rogers of Dallas, TX

5 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren

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Weekend Weather Forecast: March 24-25 2012 (Cass Co. IA & the area)

Weather

March 24th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

401 AM CDT SAT MAR 24 2012 National Weather Service/Des Moines

TODAY…SUNNY. PATCHY FOG THROUGH MID MORNING. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

SUNDAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WIND NEAR 10 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

MONDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.

MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW AROUND 60.

TUESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S.

TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S.

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Wainwright throws 5 sharp innings, Cards top Miami 2-1 Friday

Sports

March 24th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Adam Wainwright pitched five shutout innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Miami 2-1 on Friday, overcoming Jose Reyes’ first home run for the Marlins. Wainwright, who missed last season following elbow surgery, allowed three hits and struck out five. He has given up just an unearned run in 14 innings this spring. Marlins starter Carlos Zambrano looked rusty, allowing two runs and five hits, including three doubles, in 4 1-3 innings. He walked four and struck out one. The Cardinals announced that ace Chris Carpenter has nerve irritation that has led to weakness in his pitching shoulder. There is no timetable yet for his return to the mound. The 2005 NL Cy Young Award winner was evaluated in St. Louis this week.

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Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter out indefinitely

Sports

March 24th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Chris Carpenter has nerve irritation that has caused weakness in his pitching shoulder and the St. Louis Cardinals’ ace will be sidelined indefinitely. The Cardinals made the announcement Friday, after Carpenter was evaluated in St. Louis this week. The team says there is no new nerve injury and the cervical disc injury that occurred earlier in spring training is a “non-issue.” The 2005 NL Cy Young Award winner is expected back in camp by Monday, but there is no timetable for his return to the mound. Carpenter, who turns 37 next month, pitched the Cardinals to World Series championships in 2006 and 2011. The right-hander was 11-9 with a 3.45 ERA last year, leading the NL in innings (237 1-3) and starts (34). He threw 36 more innings in the postseason, going 4-0 with a 3.25 ERA in six starts.

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Atlantic School Board to act on employee termination, Tuesday

News

March 23rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic Community School District’s Board of Education will hold two sessions Tuesday, March 27th, in the High School Media Center. The first session begins at 6:45-p.m. Following the standard roll call procedure and approval of the agenda, the Board will move into a closed session. When they return to an open session, the board will act on approving a recommendation for termination of employment. No other details are available with regard to the affected employee.

At 7:30-p.m., the Board will hold a work session, during which they will discuss the Atlantic Middle School Building Leadership Team (BLT), and matters pertaining to the Super Board meeting scheduled to take place March 29th.

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Home and Garden Show this weekend in Harlan

Ag/Outdoor, News

March 23rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Vendors from all around the area will be in Harlan this weekend, for the 26th annual “Home, Garden and Living Show.” In fact, over 40 vendors are expected to bring their wares for your garden, home, and lifestyle. The theme for this year’s event, is “Red, White and Blue.” The show at the Veteran’s Auditorium in Harlan is sponsored by The Harlan Newspapers. The papers’ Al Hazelton says one thing that’s changed over the years is how much technology is coming to the show.

 He says there’ll be communications and energy saving exhibits, computers and related peripherals, and more. Other vendors will have appliances, health, beauty and landscaping products on display. Anyone attending the event will register for great prizes including a TV, outdoor grill and a giant tool cabinet. Hazelton says if you are thinking the Home, Garden and Living show is for adults only, think again. He says the show appeals to all ages. The newspaper is giving away prizes for kids, and most of the exhibitors have drawings for their own giveaways. 

The Home, Garden and Living show begins Saturday evening. Hazelton says admission to the show is free. The hours are from 5-to 8:30-p.m. Saturday, and from Noon- to 4-pm Sunday.

(Joel McCall/KNOD – Harlan)

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BYRON GLENN MARTIN, 67, of Avoca (3-26-12)

Obituaries

March 23rd, 2012 by Jim Field

BYRON GLENN MARTIN, 67, of Avoca died Thursday, March 22nd at his home.  Funeral services for Byron Glenn Martin will be held on Monday, March 26th at 1:30 pm in the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca.

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No public visitation will be held, but friends and family are welcome to stop by the house at 606 North Chestnut St. in Avoca.

Burial in the Graceland Cemetery in Avoca.

Byron Glenn Martin is survived by:

Mother: Hazel Martin of Walnut

Wife: Janice Martin of Avoca

Son: Gregory (Christie) Martin of Shelby

Brother: Bruce (Jeanne) Martin

3 Grandchildren

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Neb. police ID Iowan suspected in stabbing

News

March 23rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

LA VISTA, Neb. (AP) — Authorities have released the name of an Iowa man suspected of stabbing his former girlfriend and her stepmother in the Omaha suburb of La Vista. La Vista Police Chief Bob Lausten identified the man as 24-year-old Brandon Hendon, of Essex, Iowa. Hendon faces two counts of attempted murder, burglary and weapons charges. Hendon is accused of stabbing 18-year-old Jaimee Kirsch and 31-year-old Jessica Walker a little after 3:30 a.m. Friday. Lausten says they have been reported in stable condition at Creighton University Medical Center and are expected to survive their wounds.

Earlier Friday, La Vista Police Capt. Kevin Pokorny said family members had talked to officers on Thursday evening, sharing concerns about the younger woman’s ex-boyfriend. Hendon was arrested in Plattsmouth, which is 13 miles south-southeast of La Vista.

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Powerhouse Lady Vols to Face Unheralded Kansas in Des Moines

Sports

March 23rd, 2012 by Jim Field

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Pat Summitt and her Tennessee Lady Vols’ NCAA tournament history is staggering. For Kansas, it’s spotty at best.

Yet the Lady Vols don’t think the Jayhawks will be weighed down by all those suggesting they’re in for a short stay in Des Moines.

Saturday’s regional semifinals between powerhouse Tennessee (26-8) and unheralded Kansas (21-12) looks like a classic mismatch.

The 11th-seeded Jayhawks are in the third round for the first time in 14 years. The second-seeded Lady Vols have made it at least this far every year but one since the tournament’s inception in 1982 and have advanced to the regional finals 24 times.

But Tennessee associate head coach Holly Warlick says the underdog Jayhawks are playing with energy, heart and confidence.

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