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December 2011

Birthday Club

December 1st, 2011 by admin

December 1st:

  • Wilma Blake of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Thatcher Hilyard of Cumberland
  • James Smart

December 2nd:

  • Margaret Taylor of Cumberland (Winner)
  • Leon Vogel of Anita
  • Tamie Madsen of Kimballton
  • Sandi Laurtisen

December 3rd:

  • Logan & Collin Evans of Griswold (Winners)
  • Ashley Mosier of Lyman

December 4th:

  • Clayton Van Aernam of Exira (Winner)
  • Marie Ketchum of Casey
  • Diane Jensen of Kimballton
  • Denzel Edwards of Cumberland

December 5th:

  • Judy Anderson of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Robert Sampson of Atlantic

December 6th:

  • Pam Auerbach of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Denise O’Brien of Atlantic

December 7th:

  • Nathan Fraier of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Jan Sorensen of Exira

December 8th:

  • Kaylee Jensen of Exira (Winner)
  • Sally Rosales of Atlantic

December 9th:

  • Bryan Andersen of Elk Horn (Winner)
  • Carolyn Hartmann of Cumberlan
  • Ruth Andersen of Atlantic
  • Irma Frisbie of Atlantic

December 10th:

  • Bob Miller of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Dee Anderson of Atlantic
  • Linda Smith of Atlantic
  • Berniece Swanson of Atlantic
  • Kevin Beschorner of Wiota

December 11th:

  • Jacob Soll of Kimballton (Winner)
  • Mary Christensen of Audubon
  • Frances Klein of Elk Horn
  • Pat Lauritsen of Kimballton
  • Lorene Vorm of Atlantic
  • Todd Larsen of Kimballton

December 12th:

  • Alene Meyer of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Sheila Harry of Atlantic
  • Beulah Ostrus of Wiota
  • Tracy Ryan of Atlantic
  • LaVonne Klinkefus of Exira
  • Luke Erickson of Exira

December 13th:

  • Adley Dredge of Cumberland (Winner)
  • Richie Hernando of Atlantic
  • Jessica Askeland of Atlantic
  • Maxine Hagen of Atlantic

December 14th:

  • Beck Benton of Exira (Winner)
  • Clay Schoenrock of Atlantic

December 15th:

  • Margery Johnson of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Brenda Hargens of Atlantic
  • Shirley Winston of Atlantic
  • Brooke Lamp of Atlantic

December 16th:

  • Martha Eskov of Elk Horn (Winner)

December 17th:

  • Camryn Paulsen of Exira (Winner)
  • Tracie Christensen of Audubon

December 18th:

  • Jessie Benson of Cumberland (Winner)
  • Julie McVay of Audubon
  • Adysson Gries of Audubon
  • Ross Eilts of Massena

December 19th:

  • Shane Eilts of Massena (Winner)

December 20th:

  • Deb Schuler of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Ellie Rutherford of Atlantic
  • Carol Hemmingsen of Marne
  • Maynard Hansen of Wiota

December 21st:

  • Brenda Zellmer of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Josephine Ballenfiefer of Wiota
  • Jeannette Crees of Casey
  • Peggy Hensley of Massena

December 22nd:

  • No birthdays submitted

December 23rd:

  • Justice Doherty of Anita (Winner)
  • Brian Jensen of Hamlin
  • David Kirchhoff of Lewis
  • Maggie Martens of Atlantic
  • Nancy Nolte of Atlantic
  • Dave Kirkoff of Atlantic

December 24th:

  • Martha Kramer of Atlantic
  • Ashley Van Aernam of Exira
  • Dorothy Powers of Anita
  • Sharon Cline of Guthrie Center

December 25th:

  • Tish Mendenhall of Atlantic
  • Jean Hinners of Exira
  • Dick Casady of Atlantic
  • Jesus Christ of Nazareth

December 26th:

  • Barb Gipple of Atlantic (Winner)

December 27th:

  • Ramona Knop of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Lois Jessen of Atlantic
  • Rick Tasto of Atlantic

December 28th:

  • Frances Nelson of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Heidi Reimer of Atlantic

December 29th:

  • Toby Jensen of Kimballton (Winner)
  • Joan Lauritsen of Hamlin
  • Mary Zellmer of Atlantic
  • Mackenzie Holmes of Atlantic

December 30th:

  • Annamaria Lowary of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Julie Schmeling of Casey
  • Marilyn Stein of Lewis
  • Shirley Leed of Griswold
  • Ella Lauritsen of Exira
  • Colleen Riesgaard of Exira
  • Elise Fiedler of Atlantic
  • Helen Rossell of Atlantic
  • Becky Thompson of Exira

December 31st:

  • Walker and Wyatt Gettler of Anita (Winners, Twins)
  • Lucile Boysen of Atlantic
  • Doris Jensen of Atlantic
  • Crista Wiscus of Atlantic
  • Mary Stender of Massena

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Western Iowa Pursuit ends in Omaha after Crash, Trooper Injury

News

December 1st, 2011 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Iowa Department of Public Safety say an Iowa State Patrol Trooper suffered non-life threatening injuries this (Thursday) morning, after his cruiser collided with a pickup truck. The incident happened at around 11:30-a.m. According to the DPS report, Trooper Tim Sieleman attempted to make a traffic stop near the intersection of the South Expressway and 23rd Ave in Council Bluffs.

The driver of a white Dodge pickup refused to stop.  A pursuit ensued and the driver of the pickup crossed the median, driving north in the southbound lane.  The pickup and the patrol cruiser collided, injuring the trooper.  The trooper was taken to Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs for treatment of minor injuries, and later released.

The driver of the pickup still would not pull over. They continued south on South Expressway, and then west on Veterans Memorial Highway (Hwy 92), where once again the suspect drove west in the eastbound lanes of Veterans Memorial Highway. At this point his pickup hit another patrol cruiser. The pursuit continued west on Veterans Memorial Highway, where stop-sticks were deployed to disable the vehicle. Two tires were punctured, but the pickup continued, crossing the Missouri River Bridge and entering Omaha.  Troopers then used their vehicles to box in the pickup at 24th and L St. in Omaha, ending the pursuit.

The 1998 Dodge Ram pickup had been reported stolen out of Omaha. The driver of the pickup and the single female passenger have been identified as 36 year old Carl Eugene Pelander, of Council Bluffs and 25-year old Katherine Elizabeth Lynn, of Shenandoah. The pair were taken into custody by officers the Omaha Police Department and being held in the Douglas County, Nebraska, Jail.

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JEANNETTE THOMSEN, 90, of Avoca (SVCS 12-5-11)

Obituaries

December 1st, 2011 by Jim Field

Jeannette Thomsen, 90, of Avoca died Thursday December 1st in at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.  Funeral services for Jeannette Thomsen will be held on Monday, December 5th at 10:30 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca.  Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca has the arrangements.

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Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery in Avoca.

Jeannette Thomsen is survived by:

Daughter: Rae Jeanne (Jerry) Christensen of Avoca

Son: Terry (Peggy) Thomsen of Apache Junction, AZ

4 Grandchildren

7 Great Grandchildren

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Boyer Valley Reverses Decision on Football Team

Sports

December 1st, 2011 by Ric Hanson

The Boyer Valley Board of Education has done an “about-face” on switching from 8-man to 11-man football for the 2012 and 2013 seasons. During a special meeting held Wednesday night in Dunlap, the board reversed a 6-0 decision they made last week, during which they approved changing from 8 man to 11 man football for the next two-years.

In a unanimous decision Wednesday though, the board elected to continue with 8 man football. According to Iowa High School Athletic Association rules, the district had until today (Thursday), to make their final decision.

The meeting last Monday caused quite a stir in the Boyer Valley School District. After Boyer Valley Superintendent Thomas Vint and Coach Jay Petersen discussed the matter further, they recommended the district stick with 8 man football. Petersen was quoted in the Denison Bulletin as saying, “Vint asked me if we wanted to play 8 man football the next two years and I said yes. That was the only input I had.”

After much deliberation from school board members, coaches, students and parents, the special meeting was scheduled, and the previous decision reversed. Boyer Valley went 6-4 the previous two years in 8 man and qualified for the state playoffs.

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Clearfield man faces additional felony arson charges

News

December 1st, 2011 by Ric Hanson

The Lenox Police Department reports a Taylor County man arrested November 15th on a felony charge of 1st degree arson, now faces two additional felony charges of Arson in the second degree. The original charge against 25-year old Christopher Cameron, of Clearfield, was the result of a joint investigation by the Lenox Police Department and the State Fire Marshalls Office into a fire that occurred on November 6th, 2011, at the Lenox Motel.

The latest charges allege that on February 28th and August 11th, Cameron started fires at a structure with the intent to destroy such structure. Two charges of fraudulent insurance submissions, both class D felonies have been filed in connection with the arson charges on Feb. 28th and August 11th.

Cameron remains in the Taylor County Jail on a $125,000 bond. His arraignment is set to take place December 6th.

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Backyard and Beyond 12-01-2011

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

December 1st, 2011 by admin

Lavon Eblen speaks with Carolyn DeLay about the Christmas walk tour of homes on Sunday, Dec. 4th from 4-7pm.

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8AM Sportscast 12-01-2011

Podcasts, Sports

December 1st, 2011 by admin

w/ Jim Field

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Creston woman pleads guilty to forgery charge

News

December 1st, 2011 by Ric Hanson

Police in Lenox report a Creston woman plead guilty Tuesday, to a felony forgery charge. The charge against 19-year old Brielle Moen, was filed on September 13th, and was the result of an investigation to checks belonging to another person being fraudulently passed at the Lenox Casey’s store. Moen was placed on supervised probation for 2 years. In addition, she was ordered to pay more than $1,300 in court-related fees and fines. The woman is also required to submit a DNA sample, and is not allowed access to firearms.

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8AM Newscast 12-01-2011

News, Podcasts

December 1st, 2011 by admin

w/ Ric Hanson

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November 2011 Weather Stats for Atlantic, IA

Weather

December 1st, 2011 by Ric Hanson

Average High for the month: 51.2 degrees.   Average Low: 27.  Rainfall/melted snow: 2.15″. Actual snowfall .3″.

Warmest day of the month was on the 1st, when we hit 70 degrees. The lowest temp was 11 degrees, on 3 dates: Nov. 16th, 27th & 29th.  We also set a record high temp for Nov. 24th, of 68 degrees.

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Normal average High for the month is 47.9 degree. Normal average Low is 26.3. Average precip. is 1.43″.

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