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DONALD F. O’BRIEN, 81, of Stuart (Svcs 1-7-12)

Obituaries

January 5th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DONALD F. O’BRIEN, 81, of Stuart, died Tue.. Jan. 3rd, at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset. A Funeral Mass for DONALD O’BRIEN will be held 10-a.m. Sat., Jan. 7th, at the All Saints Catholic Church in Stuart. Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart has the arrangements.

Visitation at the All Saints Catholic Church will be from 6-8pm Friday, Jan. 6th, with a Rosary recital at 8-pm. Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Burial, with military honors, will be in the Calvary Catholic Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the Donald F. O’Brien Memorial Fund, which will be used for the All Saints Catholic Church and the Saints Center, both in Stuart.

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Walnut City Council to meet this evening (1-5-12)

News

January 5th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The City Council in Walnut will hold its first meeting of the year this evening. On their agenda, are two requests for possible business incentives, and discussion with regard to: Solid Waste Disposal; The Fire Department (including a review of the Fire and Ambulance Dept. budgets); the City’s Housing Rehabilitation Program; and, a recommendation for the replacement of a person on the Zoning Commission. The Walnut City Council will also hold a review of the State Audit Report,  hold discussion about the budget and a review of the Library budget, and act on other, annual administrative matters. The meeting begins at 5-p.m.

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Record High temps possible today (1-5-12)

Weather

January 5th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

359 AM CST THU JAN 5 2012 Nat’L. Weather Service/Des Moines – Forecast for Cass & area counties….

TODAY…SUNNY…WARMER. HIGH IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WIND NEAR 10 MPH.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

FRIDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGH IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 20S. HIGH IN THE LOWER 40S.

SUNDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 20S.

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James, Northern Iowa Defeat Indiana State 65-48

Sports

January 5th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Anthony James scored 16 points and Northern Iowa used a 13-0 run late in the first half to down Indiana State 65-48 on Wednesday night. Marc Sonnen added 15 points and Jake Koch 11 for the Panthers (11-4, 1-2 Missouri Valley). Dwayne Lathan led the Sycamores with 15 points (10-4, 1-2). Carl Richard scored 10. The Panthers shot 43 percent (24 of 56) but converted 7 of 15 3-pointers. Indiana State was limited to 37 percent from the floor (18 of 48). Lathan cut the Sycamores’ early deficit to 15-11 with 8:23 left. But then Northern Iowa strung together 13 consecutive points for a 28-11 lead with 2:40 to go in the first half. The Panthers led 32-16 at the break, but Indiana State trimmed it to 33-28 on Jordan Printy’s 3-pointer with 17:24 to play. However, Northern Iowa closed the game with a 12-2 run.

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Iowa State Upends Texas 77-71

Sports

January 5th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State’s transfer-laden team has struggled with consistency at times this season. The newcomers didn’t have any trouble carrying the Cyclones in their Big 12 debuts. Chris Babb scored 17 points and Iowa State beat Texas 77-71 Wednesday night in the Big 12 opener for both teams. Royce White added 14 points and Chris Allen scored 13 for the Cyclones (11-3), who won their league opener for the first time in five seasons. They did so behind Babb, White, Allen and fellow newcomer Anthony Booker, who combined for 55 of Iowa State’s 77 points. Texas star J’Covan Brown finished with 19 points despite missing most of the second half after turning his right ankle. Clint Chapman added a career-high 19 points and 14 rebounds for the Longhorns, who lost just their second Big 12 opener in 14 tries under coach Rick Barnes. Sheldon McClellan’s layup with 16 seconds left pulled the Longhorns (10-4) within 75-71. But that was as close as they would get, as Allen sealed it from the free-throw line.

Texas and Iowa State entered league play with matching records and lingering questions about whether they can make a run in the Big 12. The Longhorns dropped neutral-site games to Oregon State and North Carolina State, and then got pounded by No. 3 North Carolina 82-63 just before Christmas. The Cyclones won their last five games in non-conference play, but a narrow 67-65 win over Mississippi Valley State last weekend had coach Fred Hoiberg fuming over his team’s effort. It was much better against the Longhorns, as Iowa State won its sixth in a row dating back to a loss at No. 16 Michigan a month ago.

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Iowa Gets Another Road Win, 64-62 Over Minnesota

Sports

January 5th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — For the first time in five seasons, Iowa has back-to-back Big Ten victories on the road. The Hawkeyes were determined and poised enough to overcome an 11-point deficit at Minnesota late in the first half and even endure six straight missed free throws in the final 40 seconds. The Gophers simply lost their way — and their confidence. Matt Gatens had 19 points, six rebounds and three steals to lead Iowa’s second-half surge past Minnesota for a 64-62 win on Wednesday night. Maverick Ahanmisi’s runner from the edge of the lane in traffic bounced off the other side of the rim as the buzzer sounded, giving the Hawkeyes (10-6, 2-1) their first win over their border-state rival in five years. Fueled by a head-turning victory at then-No. 11 Wisconsin last weekend, the Hawkeyes hounded the Gophers into 4 for 23 shooting from 3-point range and forced 6-foot-11 center Ralph Sampson III into six turnovers. Up next for Iowa is a home game against No. 6 Ohio State, then a trip to No. 10 Michigan State, followed by a visit from No. 16 Michigan.

 

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DONALD “SONNY” IRLBECK, 72, of Coon Rapids (1-7-12)

Obituaries

January 4th, 2012 by Jim Field

DONALD “SONNY” IRLBECK, 72, of Coon Rapids died Wednesday, January 4th at Manning Regional Healthcare Center.  Funeral services for Donald “Sonny” Irlbeck will be held on Saturday,January 7th at 10:30 am at the Annunciation Church in Coon Rapids.  Johnson & Woodhouse Funeral Home in Coon Rapids has the arrangements.

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Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the funeral home, with a prayer service at 7:00 pm.

Burial in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Dedham.

Donald “Sonny” Irlbeck is survived by:

Wife: Elaine of Coon Rapids

Daughters: Julie Irlbeck of Council Bluffs & Jill Irlbeck of Council Bluffs

Brother: Edward Irlbeck, Jr. of Dedham

Sisters: Katherine Dentlinger of Coon Rapids, Angeline Gassman of Lake City, Doreen Biederman of Council Bluffs

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EMMERT “PETE” PETERSEN, 87, of Coon Rapids (1-6-12)

Obituaries

January 4th, 2012 by Jim Field

EMMERT “PETE” PETERSEN, 87, of Coon Rapids died Tuesday, January 3rd at the St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll.  Funeral services for Emmert “Pete” Petersen will be held on Friday, January 6th at 10:30 am at the Ascension Lutheran Church in Coon Rapids.  Johnson & Woodhouse Funeral Home in Coon Rapids has the arrangements.

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Visitation is Thursday from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the funeral home.

Burial in the Scranton Township Cemetery.

Emmert “Pete” Petersen is survived by:

Wife: Juanita of Coon Rapids

Children: Vicki Garnes of Coon Rapids, Judy Bishop of Carroll, Donna Seaman of Marshalltown, Robert Killeen of Audubon, Pat Burt of Webster City

13 Grandchildren

21 Great-Grandchildren

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Thieves hit heartland food bank

News

January 4th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Food banks are already dealing with a rise in demand and a drop in donations but troubles are compounded for the Food Bank for the Heartland. The non-profit group, serving western Iowa and eastern Nebraska, was targeted by thieves. Spokesman Brian Barks says they recently moved to a new building in Omaha and discovered vandals ripping into the air conditioning and heat units at the old building. Barks says, “It was during the inspection, prior to the closing of the building, that it was discovered that all of the copper had been ripped out of a number of the units on the roof of the building.” Repairing the damage may cost 90-thousand dollars. Barks says they are hoping insurance will pay for the damage but have a back-up plan in place.

Barks says, “That money would be going into our endowment fund but if we do have to pay it out of pocket, that money will be going to pay for new units.” No arrests have been made. The Food Bank for the Heartland serves 93 counties in Nebraska and Iowa, distributing nine-million pounds of food a year though more than 300 food pantries, emergency shelters, after-school programs, senior housing sites and rehabilitation centers. Learn more about the charity at: “www.omahafoodbank.org”.

(Matt Kelley/Radio Iowa)

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Iowa OT Reiff Declares for NFL Daft

Sports

January 4th, 2012 by Jim Field

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa offensive tackle Riley Reiff has announced he has declared for the NFL draft.

The Gazette in Cedar Rapids reports the 23-year-old native of Parkston, S.D., confirmed his decision Tuesday.

The 6-foot 6-inch 300 pound Reiff was a first-team all-Big Ten pick this fall and second-team as a junior. He is projected by many to be a first-round pick.

He played four years for the Hawkeyes, starting for nearly three full-seasons. He was red-shirted his freshman year, keeping him eligible for four more seasons, and next season would have been his final year of eligibility.

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