ESPN: Marcus Coker Leaves Iowa Football Team

January 10th, 2012 by Jim Field

Iowa has granted running back Marcus Coker his release from the program after the sophomore withdrew his application to enroll in spring semester classes.

Coker, the Big Ten’s second-leading rusher in 2011 with 1,384 yards, was suspended for the Insight Bowl for an unspecified violation of university policies and Iowa’s student-athlete code of conduct.

Coach Kirk Ferentz never elaborated on Coker’s suspension, but said he hoped Coker would rejoin the team at some point.

The team on Tuesday said Coker asked for a release from his scholarship, which was granted.

Coker is the latest promising Iowa running back to leave the team. The Hawkeyes announced last week that freshman Mika’il McCall would leave the program.

Adam Robinson, who led the team in rushing last season before being suspended for a bowl game, didn’t return for the 2011 campaign. Jewel Hampton and Brandon Wegher also have departed the Iowa program.

Coker filled in for Robinson at the 2010 Insight Bowl and had 219 rush yards and two touchdowns. He led Iowa with 281 carries and scored 15 rush touchdowns this past season.

The move leaves Iowa thin at running back for 2012. Freshman Jordan Canzeri, who led the team with 58 yards rushing in a 31-14 loss to Oklahoma in the bowl game, would appear to be in line for the starting job.

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LEANNA JENSEN, 104, of Harlan (1-14-12)

Obituaries

January 10th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

LEANNA A. JENSEN, 104, of Harlan, died Saturday, January 7th at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan. Funeral services for LEANNA A. JENSEN will be held on Saturday, January 14th at 11:00 am in the First Baptist Church in Harlan. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

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Visitation will be Friday from 8:00 am to 9:00 pm with family greeting friends from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at the funeral home.

Burial will be in the Harlan Cemetery.

LEANNA A. JENSEN is survived by:

3 sons – Floyd (LaVale) Jensen, of Appache Junction, AZ; Kenneth Jensen, of Hesteria, CA; & James (Jane) Jensen, of Harlan.

14 Grandchildren

40 Great-Grandchildren

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FRANK DAVID CLARK, 64, of Stuart (1-14-12)

Obituaries

January 10th, 2012 by Jim Field

FRANK DAVID CLARK, 64, of Stuart died Monday, January 9 after a long battle with cancer. Funeral services for Frank David Clark will be held on Saturday, January 14 at 10:00 am at the Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart.

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Visitation will be Friday from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the funeral home.

Burial in the Sunset Memorial Gardens in Des Moines.

Memorials contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society in care of the Johnson Family Funeral Home, PO Box 246, Stuart, IA 50250.

Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.

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LARRY P. TORREY, 75, of Council Bluffs (1-14-12)

Obituaries

January 10th, 2012 by Jim Field

LARRY P. TORREY, 75, of Council Bluffs died Sunday, January 8 at the Risen Son Christian Village. Funeral services for Larry P. Torrey will be held on Saturday, January 14 at 10:30 am in the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca.

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Visitation will be Saturday from 8:30 am to 10:30 am at the funeral home.

Burial in the Graceland Cemetery in Avoca.

Larry P. Torrey is survived by:

Wife: Fran

3 Sons: Robert Torrey of Anchorage, AK; David Torrey of Council Bluffs; Jerry (Kim) Torrey of Council Bluffs

2 Daughters: Di (John) Toupal of Braham, MN; Deb Torrey of Omaha

Brother: Bill (Joanne) Torrey of Marco Island, FL

3 Grandchildren

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DENNIS ALLEN ARMSTRONG, 46, of Harlan (Svcs 1-12-12)

Obituaries

January 10th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DENNIS ALLEN ARMSTRONG, 46, of Harlan, died Jan. 4th at his home. Memorial services for DENNIS ARMSTRONG will be held 1-p.m. Thu., Jan. 12th, at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.

Inurnment will be held at a later date in the Oakland Cemetery, Quincy Township.

DENNIS ALLEN ARMSTRONG is survived by:

His sons – Brian and Marcus, both of Glenwood.

His sister – Reta (Gary) Smith, of Harlan.

His brothers – Niel (Charlotte) Armstrong, of Alton, MO., & Cecil (Candy) Armstrong, of Imogene.

and 1 grandchild.

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Atlantic man arrested on theft charge

News

January 10th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

An Atlantic man was arrested on theft charge, Monday. According to the Atlantic Police Department, 48-year old Mark Allen Anderson was taken into custody for 5th degree Theft. Anderson was booked into the Cass County Jail and later released on bond.

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Lewis Fire Station Ribbon Cutting

News

January 10th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held this (Tuesday) morning in Lewis, for a new fire station that’s been over three-years in the making.

Lewis Fire Station, Jan. 2012

Lewis Mayor Don Cohrs said the preliminary design for the station was approved by the City Council in October 2009, after they took into consideration the costs and space required. When a committee was formed, it was determined the facility needed to be 6,500 square feet, if it was to store all the equipment necessary to respond to emergencies. Cohrs said the project got off the ground when the City applied and was approved for, a nearly $281,000 I-Jobs 2 grant, through the State of Iowa. Cohrs said in addition, with a grant from the Lewis Fire Association’s Building Fund, and funds from the City, the project was completed at a cost of nearly $420,000.

The Mayor said the City benefitted while construction was underway, from all of the construction crews who spent their money in town, at the local convenience store, café and Post Office.

Former IA Gov. Chet Culver listens as Lewis Mayor Donny Cohrs talks about the new facilty

Cohrs credited former Governor Chet Culver with creating the I-Jobs initiative that made a significant impact in financing, not only for the Fire Station project, but other needed projects within the community as well. Governor Culver, who was in attendance at the event, congratulated the Mayor and other City officials who worked long and hard to see the process through.

Culver said the purpose of the I-Jobs initiative, was to help eastern Iowa recover from the floods of 2008 and other natural disasters that year. He said they discovered during that process, that there were many communities with needs that had gone unmet, because funding was not available through Federal agencies. That’s when his administration created the Iowa Jobs and Infrastructure concept, the best part of which, he says, involves no taxpayer dollars. Instead, the money comes from bonds paid off through 17 casinos in the State.

Former Gov. Chet Culver talks about the I-Jobs Initiative in Lewis

Culver said the second part of the I-Jobs program was added to help communities with major infrastructure projects not associated with the floods and disasters. He says the result was a State that was transformed and modernized, and that includes the small community of Lewis.

Culver said people who put their lives on the line, like firefighters, deserve the most modern facility and equipment possible, so they can do the very best job possible.

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Monday Wrestling Results

Sports

January 10th, 2012 by Jim Field

Atlantic 72, A-H-S-T 6
106: Schwenke, Darrian (Atlantic High School ) For (A-H-S-T High School) –
113: Cox, Dillion (Atlantic High School ) FALL Fauteux, Aaron(A-H-S-T High School) :17
120: Nichols, Reid (Atlantic High School ) FALL Egerss, Nathan(A-H-S-T High School) :47
126: Smith, Matthew (Atlantic High School ) For (A-H-S-T High School) –
138: Young, Rob (Atlantic High School ) For (A-H-S-T High School) –
145: Heuton, Cal (Atlantic High School ) FALL Munyon, Cody(A-H-S-T High School) 2:52
152: Nichols, Rob (Atlantic High School ) FALL Fink, Austin(A-H-S-T High School) 2:58
160: Bauerkemper, Kyle (A-H-S-T High School) For (Atlantic High School ) –
170: Stork, Derek (Atlantic High School ) FALL Zornes, Dylan(A-H-S-T High School) :49
182: Williamson, Matthew (Atlantic High School ) FALL Larson, Jake(A-H-S-T High School) 4:47
195: Stork, Tyler (Atlantic High School ) For (A-H-S-T High School) –
220: Christensen, Tyler (Atlantic High School ) For (A-H-S-T High School) –
285: Conrad, Austin (Atlantic High School ) For (A-H-S-T High School) –

Atlantic 45, Glenwood 33
106: Schwenke, Darrian (Atlantic High School ) For (Glenwood High School) –
113: Cox, Dillion (Atlantic High School ) FALL Williamson, Collin(Glenwood High School) 5:12
120: Jameson, Sam (Glenwood High School) DEC Nichols, Reid(Atlantic High School ) 4-3
126: Warren, Seth (Glenwood High School) FALL Smith, Matthew(Atlantic High School ) 1:41
132: Young, Rob (Atlantic High School ) FALL Bendt, Jesse(Glenwood High School) 1:07
138: AJ, Clark (Glenwood High School) For (Atlantic High School ) –
145: Clark, Josh (Glenwood High School) FALL Heuton, Cal(Atlantic High School ) 1:02
152: Magnussen, Zach (Glenwood High School) For (Atlantic High School ) –
160: Nichols, Rob (Atlantic High School ) FALL Strand, Jonah(Glenwood High School) 3:46
170: Stork, Derek (Atlantic High School ) FALL Crouch, Cody(Glenwood High School) 2:57
182: Williamson, Matthew (Atlantic High School ) FALL Hoffmann, Hunter(Glenwood High School) 5:17
195: Turner, Rhett (Glenwood High School) FALL Stork, Tyler(Atlantic High School ) 3:35
220: Christensen, Tyler (Atlantic High School ) FALL Giesting, Clayton(Glenwood High School) 5:35
285: Conrad, Austin (Atlantic High School ) DEC Killpack, Alex(Glenwood High School) 4-1

Missouri Valley Quad
Missouri Valley 54, West Monona 4
Missouri Valley 35, Exira/EHK 12
Missouri Valley 40, Treynor 24
Treynor 33, Exira/EHK 30
Exira/EHK 33, West Monona 18
West Monona 42, Treynor 22

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Iowa woman accused of faking abduction, pregnancy

News

January 10th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A 46-year-old Council Bluffs woman has been accused of faking an abduction, and relatives and friends have learned the woman’s pregnancy was just a nine-month ruse. Authorities say Janice Winfield has been charged with misdemeanor counts of obstruction of justice, malicious prosecution and making a false report of an indictable crime. She’s pleaded not guilty and is scheduled to begin trial Feb. 21st. Authorities say that in July, Winfield left false evidence of an abduction at her home and sent false texts to relatives that said she’d been hurt, was going into labor and needed help. The relatives contacted police, who began investigating. Within hours Winfield was pulled over for speeding in Kearney, Neb., 170 miles west of her home. She was unhurt, not kidnapped and not pregnant.

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