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Massena City Council to act on bids and discusss TIF, Monday

News

May 13th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The City Council in Massena is slated to meet Monday evening. On the agenda for the 7-p.m. regular session, is the accepting of and possible action on, bids for: Tree removal in the park; Mosquito control; the replacement of a water line at well #5, and for a Fire Department tanker truck. The Council will also discuss the issue of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) , as well as discuss and/or act on: wages for the Clerk Pro-Tem; The City of Massena website; City Hall hours; the widening of parking spaces on Main Street, and the possible sale of the east half of Centennial Park property.

In addition, the Council will review and act on the approval or rejection of any uses of developing City-owned property, along with other matters.

City of Atlantic’s Board of Adjustment to meet Monday morning

News

May 13th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The City of Atlantic’s Board of Adjustment will meet Monday morning at City Hall, to hold a public hearing on the reconstruction of a residential garage. The hearing in the Council’s Chambers at 7:30-a.m., is with regard to a variance application by Keith and Mary Jo Allenstein (103 W. 14th St.), that would allow for the reconstruction of a garage not conforming to accessory setback requirements as spelled out in the Zoning Ordinance.

Rural Atlantic resident to talk about her Ag Advisor position in Afghanistan

Ag/Outdoor, News

May 13th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

(update 5/22/12 – the event mentioned below has been postponed until 5/31/12 at 7-p.m. due to President Obama’s visit to Des Moines May 24th)

Rural Atlantic resident and organic farmer Denise O’Brien, who recently returned from a one-year appointment as a civilian agricultural advisor in Afghanistan, will speak about her experiences one-week from Thursday, in Des Moines. O’Brien,  who co-founded Women, Food and Agriculture Network in 1997, served in the advisory position for the USDA Office of Foreign Service Operations/Overseas.

She’s scheduled to speak on the topic 7-p.m. Thursday, May 24th, at 206 Cartwright Hall on the Drake University Campus at 27th St. and Carpenter Ave. in Des Moines.  O’Brien will also display her photos of farming in Nangarhar Province. A question and answer session will follow her presentation.The event is free and open to the public, and will be followed by a social hour at the Mars Café, 2318 University Avenue, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Beachy, Bourn Lead Braves to 7-2 Win Over Cards

Sports

May 12th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brandon Beachy pitched six innings of one-run ball and helped himself with an RBI single, Michael Bourn added a solo homer and the Atlanta Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2 Saturday night. Beachy (4-1) allowed only two singles and lowered his ERA to 1.60, fifth best in the NL. He struck out six and walked four. Bourn went 3 for 6 with two RBIs and two runs scored, and the homer was his first since Aug. 19, 2011, against Arizona. Atlanta did most of its damage against Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright (2-4). Wainwright had won all six career starts he’d made against his former team, but he lasted just 4 1-3 innings, allowing five runs on nine hits, with five walks and five strikeouts. The Cards and the Braves face off again Sunday afternoon, beginning at 12:20, on AM 1220 KJAN.

Boone boy dies in Central IA accident Saturday, 4 others injured

News

May 12th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa State Patrol says a child died and four other people, all of whom are from Boone, were injured during a single vehicle accident Saturday afternoon in Central Iowa’s Boone County. 7-year old Jarret Stoneburner died at the scene of the crash at around 12:20-p.m. on L Avenue, southwest of Boone. The boy was a passenger in a 1997 Chevy Malibu that was traveling south on L Avenue when it went out of control, into a ditch and struck a cement culvert.

The driver of the car, 32-year old Kristin Stoneburner, and three other passengers: 12-year old Hailey Marie Stoneburner; 41-year old James Warren Matthews, and Makenya Larson (no age given), were injured in the crash. All four were flown by helicopter from the scene of the crash to area hospitals. The accident remains under investigation. Jarret Stoneburner was wearing a seat belt, but the Patrol’s report did not indicate if the other victims had worn theirs.

GALEN SCHAAF, 73, of Omaha (formerly of Cumberland) – Svcs. 5-16-12

Obituaries

May 12th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

GALEN SCHAAF, 73, of Omaha (& formerly of Cumberland), died Fri., May 11th, at the Tabitha Journey House in Lincoln, NE. Memorial services for GALEN SCHAAF will be held 11-a.m. Wed., May 16th, at the Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic.

A private family burial for Galen Schaaf will take place in the St. John’s Cemetery, south of Lyman.

GALEN SCHAAF is survived by: His sister, Rosalie (Curtis) Masteller, of Atlantic.

Red Oak man arrested on Public Intox charge

News

May 12th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak report the arrest Saturday evening, of a Red Oak man. 27-year old Joshua David Poe was taken into custody at around 7:10-p.m., on a charge of Public Intoxication. Poe was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $300 bond.

Police looking for missing Neb. woman, son

News

May 12th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

PLATTSMOUTH, Neb. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the disappearance of a Plattsmouth, Nebraska, woman and her 11-year-old son. Plattsmouth police say Charlotte and Owen Schilling were last seen about 10 a.m. Thursday in the Plattsmouth area. They haven’t been heard from since. Police say Charlotte Schilling’s vehicle was found Friday near Lake Manawa, which is just across the Nebraska border near Council Bluffs, Iowa.

State told of monkey biting girl at Dexter daycare

News

May 12th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DEXTER, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Department of Human Services is investigating a home-based daycare in Dexter after a child was apparently hurt by a pet monkey. Department spokesman Roger Munns says the state received a report of a girl being bitten by a Capuchin monkey that lives at the home. The daycare is operated by Holly Russell, who says she keeps the monkey in a cage when children are in her home. During the incident, the daycare says, the monkey scratched the girl’s hand when it jumped off her lap. The girl was taken to a hospital to be examined and was advised to undergo rabies shots. The Human Services department says the daycare is a state-regulated business. As such, Russell will be required to keep all animals separate from children.

This is Your Nishna Valley 05-12-2012

Podcasts, This is Your Nishna Valley

May 12th, 2012 by admin

w/ Jim Field and Stacie Linfor

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