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Van Meter Boy’s Track Invitational Results

Sports

April 17th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Team scores:

  1. Van Meter  143
  2. Woodward Academy 122
  3. Martensdale/St. Marys  114
  4. Nodaway Valley 80
  5. West Central Valley 38
  6. Adair-Casey 32
  7. Lenox 21
  8. Iowa Christian 9

Local Individual results:

100 yard dash – 1st place: Clayton Plowman, Adair-Casey (11.25).

800 Yard Run – 3rd place: Gavin Kerschner, Lenox (2:14.50)

1600 Yard Run – 3rd place: Gavin Kerschner, Lenox (5:07.91)

110 Yard Hurdles – 1st place: Jackson Shantz, Nodaway Valley (16.32)

400 Yard Hurdles – 2nd place: J. Shantz, N-V (1:00.89)

4×200 Relay – 3rd place: Adair-Casey (1:39.46); Jordan Wheatley, Traeton Jensen, Emmitt Wheatley, Clayton Plowman.

4×400 Yard Relay – 3rd place: Nod. Valley (3:44.99); T.K. Bower, Kain Queck, Colton Graham, Jackson Shantz.

Distance Medley – 2nd place: Nod. Valley (4:04.52); Jaydn Erlandson, Baley Shantz, Alex Welsch, & T.J. Bower.

4×100 Shuttle Hurdle – 2nd place: Nod. Valley (1:05.90); Tyler Hennigar, Zach Brewer, Alex Welsch, Jackson Shantz.

High Jump – 1st place: Alex Welsch, NV (6-00.00); 3rd place – Alex Umbaugh, A-C (j5-06.00)

Long Jump – 2nd: Arzel Foreman, WCV (J18-09.00).

Shot Put – 1st: Greg Smith, NV (42-06.25); 2nd – Mitch Kearns, WCV (41-00.00).

Discus Throw – Greg Smith, NV (123-02).

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(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast for Tue., April 17 2012

Podcasts, Weather

April 17th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here’s the (podcast) Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic, & the KJAN listening area, from Freese-Notis Meteorologist Harvey Freese….

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Red Oak woman arrested on theft charge

News

April 17th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Montgomery County say a Red Oak woman was arrested Monday afternoon, on a theft charge. 34-year old Julie Crystal Fisher was taken into custody at around 3:45-p.m., on a charge of 4th degree theft. Fisher was booked into the Montgomery County Jail and held on $1,000 cash bond.

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FREDA R. HEMMINGSEN, 90, of Aududon (Svcs. 4-19-12)

Obituaries

April 17th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

FREDA R. HEMMINGSEN, 90, of Aududon, died Mon., April 16th, at the Friendship Home in Audubon. Funeral services for FREDA HEMMINGSEN will be held 10:30-a.m. Thu., April 19th, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family will be present 6:30-p.m.Wed., April 18th.

Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery at Audubon.

FREDA HEMMINGSEN is survived by:

He sons – Paul (Joyce) Hemmingsen, & Richard (Janice) Hemmingsen, all of Audubon.

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

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LOUIS (LOUIE) P. LAURITSEN, 88, formerly of Audubon (Svcs. 4-21-12)

Obituaries

April 17th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

LOUIS (LOUIE) P. LAURITSEN, 88, of Farmington, NM (formerly of Audubon), died Dec. 19th (2011) at his home in NM. Celebration of Life Memorial services for LOUIE LAURITSEN will be held 10-a.m. Sat., April 21st, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Audubon. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.

A family visitation will be held at the funeral home 6-pm Fri., April 20th, with a Rosary at 7-p.m.

Burial will be in the St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery in Audubon.

LOUIE LAURITSEN is survived by:

His daughters – Rene’ (Paul) James, of Farmington, NM., & Marcie (William) Mann, of Monument, CO.

2 grandsons. His sisters-in-law, and other relatives.

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NWS Forecast for SW IA: Tue., April 17 2012

Weather

April 17th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Forecast for Cass and area Counties….3:59 AM CDT TUE APR 17 2012

TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED LIGHT SHOWERS IN THE MORNING…THEN ISOLATED SPRINKLES EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY…WARMER. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BREEZY…WARMER. LOW IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.

WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WIND NEAR 10 MPH.

THURSDAY…THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. COOLER. HIGH AROUND 60. EAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 60 PERCENT.

THURSDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN. COLDER. LOW AROUND 40.

FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 50S.

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2 injured during when van is struck by a train in Greene County

News

April 17th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa State Patrol says two people, an adult and child, where injured late Monday night when the van they were in was struck by a train in Jefferson. The names of the victims, ages 27 and 5, have not yet been released. Officials say they were in a van which had apparently experienced mechanical difficulties and stalled on the railroad tracks crossing North Grimmell Road, near West Wall Street , on the northwest side of Jefferson. The 1998 Chevy Venture van was hit by an eastbound Union Pacific locomotive at around 11:30-p.m., Monday

The Patrol says the child was ejected from the van, which ended up on its top in the north ditch. The driver was out of the vehicle when medics arrived on the scene. The driver was flown by LifeNet helicopter to Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, while the child was flown to Blank Children’s Hospital in Des Moines, also by LifeNet.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Tue., April 17, 2012

News

April 17th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Department of Revenue has granted extensions for affected taxpayers in Fremont and Union counties, where tornadoes struck in Thurman and Creston on Saturday. Officials say taxpayers whose principal business or home was affected by the storms will have until June 30th to file quarterly sales and use tax and withholding returns for the first quarter. Affected taxpayers also will have until June 30th to file their 2011 Iowa income taxes, which are normally due on April 30th.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have released the name of an 82-year-old woman whose body was found in a burned bedroom of a Des Moines home. The Des Moines Register reported yesterday that she’s been identified as Pat Burton.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Des Moines police say nine children have been removed after abuse and neglect charges were filed against their parents. Police says the investigation began last October with a runaway case involving a 15-year-old girl, which included allegations of physical and sexual abuse by her father. Police arrested the children’s mother yesterday and have issued a warrant for the father’s arrest after he fled out of state.

ALLISON, Iowa (AP) — A Butler County jury has convicted an Iowa man of first-degree murder in the stabbing of his wife. Jurors in Allison returned the verdict yesterday against Thomas Petersen of Greene, after less than an hour of deliberations. Petersen was charged with killing his 36-year-old wife Judy in June 2011.

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Extension for filing state tax in 2 Iowa counties

News

April 16th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa has granted tax deadlines in two southern Iowa counties hit hard by storms over the weekend. The Iowa Department of Revenue has granted extensions for affected taxpayers in Fremont and Union counties, where tornadoes struck in Thurman and Creston on Saturday. Gov. Terry Branstad has issued disaster areas for both counties. Officials say taxpayers whose principal business or home was affected by the storms will have until June 30 to file quarterly sales and use tax and withholding returns for the first quarter. Affected taxpayers also will have until June 30 to file their 2011 Iowa income taxes, which are normally due on April 30. The department says penalties and interest will be waived.

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ATV stolen from Page County

News

April 16th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Page County Sheriff’s Office reports the theft over the past week, of an ATV from a residence near Braddyville. Officials say a camouflage-style Polaris SPM-XP550 4-wheel ATV was stolen from a building on property located at 3193 Nutmeg Avenue, sometime between April 11th and April 14th. The owner lives in Maryville, MO. No value was placed on the machine. Anyone with information about the theft should contact the Page County Sheriff’s Office.

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