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DEAN E. BELKNAP, 72, of Oakland (Svcs. 3-12-12)

Obituaries

March 10th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DEAN E. BELKNAP, 72, of Oakland, died Thu., March 8th, at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs. Funeral services for DEAN BELKNAP will be held 1-p.m. Mon., March 12th, at the Rieken-Vieth Funeral Home in Oakland.

Visitation with the family will be held on Monday, from Noon until the time of the funeral service.

Burial will take place at a later date.

Dean Belknap is survived by:

His wife Judy, of Oakland; His brother, Rowan (Karen) Belknap, of Austin, TX; His step-daughters, Kelly (Al) Horgdalh, of Henderson, Kathy (Myron) Carr, of Carson, & Karen (Brian) Stierk, of Red Oak.

14 grandchildren, 14-great grandchildren, and other relatives.

No serious injuries reported following 2 vehicle collision Thursday, in Creston

News

March 10th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa State Patrol said Friday no serious injuries were reported following a two-vehicle collision Thursday afternoon, in Creston. Officials say a 1988 Toyota Pickup driven by 16-year old Carson Whittington, of Creston, was exiting a parking lot just south of Prairie Street and attempting to enter the southbound lanes of Highway 25/Sumner Streets, when he failed to see a southbound 1999 Mazda because of another vehicle, which was sitting a stop sign on Prairie Street.

The pickup pulled out onto Highway 25 and hit the right the right front side of the Mazda, driven by 24-year old Sarah Hughes, of Creston. Both drivers were wearing their seatbelts, and suffered only minor injuries. They both refused transport to the hospital.. Whittington was cited by the Patrol for Failure to Yield. Damage from the crash, which happened at around 3:25-p.m., Thursday, amounted to $3,000.

Creston woman injured during crash Thursday, was cited for OWI

News

March 10th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa State Patrol says a Creston woman who lost control of her car and crashed in Union County Thursday night, was cited for OWI 1st Offense and Improper Use of Lanes. Officials say 49-year old Lori Ann Wray was traveling east on Highway 34/New York Avenue in Creston, at around 10:25-p.m., when the 2007 Dodge Caliber she was driving came into contact with the north curb of the road. Wray over corrected and lost control of the car, which left the road and rolled onto the drivers’ side and came to rest on its top against a pole for a billboard sign. Wray was transported to the Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston, treated, and later released. Damage to the car was estimated at $15,500.

Nat’l. Weather Service Forecast for Cass & area Counties

Weather

March 10th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

338 AM CST SAT MAR 10 2012

TODAY…SUNNY…BREEZY…WARMER. HIGH IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR THROUGH MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY THROUGH MID MORNING THEN BECOMING CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING…THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. HIGH IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 70 PERCENT.

SUNDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WIND AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.

MONDAY…PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WARMER. HIGH IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE MID 40S. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S.

Council Bluffs, Cedar Rapids mayors back cameras

News

March 10th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

JOHNSTON, Iowa (AP) — The mayors of Council Bluffs and Cedar Rapids are defending their cities’ use of traffic enforcement cameras. They’re also welcoming comments from key lawmakers who say effort to ban the devices seem to have stalled in the Legislature. Speaking Friday on the Iowa Public Television program, “Iowa Press,” Council Bluffs Mayor Tom Hanafan and Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett called the cameras a cheap and effective way to reduce accidents and slow down traffic. Corbett says officials aren’t trying to gouge anyone with citations, but they want motorists to follow the law. They welcomed comments from House Speaker Kraig Paulsen, who acknowledged he doesn’t have enough votes to ban the cameras. Paulsen says that could change.

No injuries reported in Sioux City grocery store blast

News

March 10th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say no one was injured after a fire caused propane tanks to explode inside a grocery store in Sioux City. The fire broke out about Friday afternoon at the grocery store, Carniceria el Michoacano, on the city’s west side. Heavy smoke was pouring out of the back of the building when firefighters arrived. Officials say everyone safely evacuated the store.

Iowa Boys State Basketball Tournament: Scores from Fri., March 9th 2012

Sports

March 10th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

1A State Tournament
Consolation Final

Storm Lake St. Mary’s 81, Nodaway Valley 46

State Championship

Boyden-Hull 63, Danville 45

2A State Tournament
Consolation Final

Clarinda 69, MFL-Mar-Mac 52

State Championship

Mount Vernon 48, Fort Dodge St. Edmond 45

4A State Tournament
Semifinal

Iowa City West 71, Linn-Mar 51

Sioux City East 60, Ankeny 56, 2OT

Iowa Boys State Basketball: Boyden-Hull wins 1A title over Danville 63-45

Sports

March 10th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Third-seeded Boyden-Hull won the Class 1A state title Friday night, stunning previously undefeated and top-seeded Danville 63-45. Bryce Moss scored a game-high 17 points for the Comets (26-2), who handed Danville its second straight loss in the state championship game. Boyden-Hull jumped ahead by 10, 49-39, when Moss bullied his way to the basket with 5:04 left. Danville turned it over, and Moss scored again underneath and pumped his fists in celebration. Boyden-Hull shot 62.5 percent from the field in the second half and outscored Danville 20-6 in the fourth quarter. Steven Soukup had 15 points for Danville, which had won its first two games in Des Moines by an average of nearly 23 points.

Mount Vernon rallies to win Iowa Boys Class 2A Basketball Title

Sports

March 10th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Mount Vernon’s Jake Timm buried three free throws in the final 19 seconds left and the Mustangs rallied to beat St. Edmond, Fort Dodge 48-45 in the Class 2A title game. Micah Russell scored 19 points to lead fourth-seeded Mount Vernon (23-4), which trailed by 15 points before roaring back to stun the unranked Gaels. Timm missed from the line with 7.7 seconds left, and St. Edmonds star Nick Clark dashed down court looking to launch the potential game-tying shot.  Clark’s pass was knocked away as time expired. Clark had 24 points to lead all scorers for St. Edmonds (20-7). Timm made just three of seven from the line, but those three turned out to be the difference as the Mustangs won their first state title in 39 years.

McFadden files for re-election

News

March 9th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Cass County Auditor Dale Sunderman said Friday County Board of Supervisors Chairman Duane McFadden has filed nomination papers for re-election. On March 5th, Sunderman and Sheriff Darby McLaren also filed papers to run for re-election in the June 5th, 2012 Primary. The final date for filing nomination papers is Wednesday, March 28th, 2012.