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Neb. woman pleads not guilty in Western Iowa shooting

News

August 21st, 2011 by Ric Hanson

SAC CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Nebraska woman has pleaded not guilty in a 2001 shooting death in Iowa. A trial was ordered for 45-year-old Tracey Richter-Roberts, of Omaha, Neb., although no date has been set. Richter-Roberts is charged with first-degree murder in the 2001 shooting death of 20-year-old Dustin Wehde.

Richter-Roberts shot Wehde – a family friend – multiple times in her home on Dec. 13, 2001. She had told authorities at the time that she and her three children were in the home when Wehde and another man broke in and attacked her. No charges were brought against Richter-Roberts at the time but the investigation was reopened in 2009.

Richter-Roberts was arrested last month and is being held in the Sac County jail on $1 million bail.

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BRYAN DONALD JENSEN, 50, of Ponte Vedra, FL, & formerly of Atlantic (Mem. svcs 8-25-11)

Obituaries

August 21st, 2011 by Ric Hanson

BRYAN DONALD JENSEN, 50, of Ponte Vedra, FL, & formerly of Atlantic, died Sat., Aug. 20th, in Kansas City, MO.  Memorial services for BRYAN JENSEN will be held Thu., Aug. 25th at 2-p.m , at the Cass County Community Center in Atlantic.  Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic  has the arrangements.(www.hockenberryfamilycare.com)

There is no formal visitation.  Refreshments will be served at the Cass County Community Center, with the family present to greet friends, after the service.

Burial of cremated remains will be held at a later date.

Memorials may be directed to the Mid American Youth Aviation Association, or the University of North Dakota Aviation Student Scholarship Fund, in Bryan’s name.

BRYAN JENSEN is survived by:

His father & stepmother – Don & Sharon Jensen, of Atlantic.

His sisters – Jonelle (Charles) Ruffing, of Atlantic, Peggy (Craig) Medvec, of Naperville, IL, & Marcy Jensen, of Lewis Center, OH.

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CATHERINE IRLMEIER, 90, of Manning (svcs 8-24-11)

Obituaries

August 21st, 2011 by Ric Hanson

CATHERINE IRLMEIER, 90, of Manning, died Sun., Aug. 21st, at the St. Anthony Hospital in Carroll. A Mass of Christian Burial service for CATHERINE IRLMEIER will be held 10:30-a.m. Wed., Aug. 24th, at the Sacred Heart Church in Manning.  Ohde Funeral Home in Manning has the arrangements.

Friends may call after 3-p.m. Tues., Aug. 23rd, at the funeral home., where a Rosary is at 4pm Tues., and a Prayer service begins at 7-p.m..  

Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Manning.

CATHERINE IRLMEIER is survived by:

Her children – Sharon (James) Daniel, of Carroll; Vernon (Carol) Irlmeier, of Glidden; Shirley Heithoff, of Carroll; Marlene Irlmeier, of Manning; Ronald (Donna) Irlmeier, of Manning; & Joleen (Darrell) Brincks, of Carroll.

Her brother – Louis Williams, of Carroll.

Her sister – Ida Hoffman, of Carroll.

21 grandchildren, & 21-great grandchildren.

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Atlantic native dies in Kansas Air Show Crash

News

August 21st, 2011 by Ric Hanson

Bryan Jensen, with his custom biplane

An Atlantic native with more than 23,000 hours of flight time experience, died over the weekend at an air show in Kansas City, Missouri. 50-year old Bryan Jensen, of Ponte Vedra, FL.,  was killed, when the biplane he was flying crashed into the runway at the Wheeler Downtown Airport. The accident happened at around 1:45-p.m., Saturday.

Jensen grew up on a farm near Atlantic, and took his first flying lesson when he was 13, according to his website www.beastairshows.com The website says he soloed on his 16th birthday and as an adult flew jumbo jets for Delta Air Lines. Jensen, who graduated from the Atlantic High School in 1979, lived in Florida, and had been a stunt pilot the past 15 years. The accident which claimed his life took place in front of a stunned crowd of thousands, on the first day of the Kansas City Aviation Expo Air Show.

According to eye-witnesses, Jensen’s custom-built, red biplane was performing aerobatic maneuvers, such as loops and spiral stunts, when it did a downward spiral but failed to pull up. The plane crashed nose-first into the pavement and burst into flames.

The Kansas City Star says as the crowd went silent, emergency crews headed for the wreckage, and the show immediately was closed. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the accident.

Air Show director Ed Noyallis read a brief statement in a hangar after the crash. “Our hearts go out to Bryan’s family and loved ones.” He went on to note that aerobatic flying can be very dangerous, although the public was never in danger. Air show officials said they spoke with other pilots after the crash and all agreed the show would continue today (Sunday). Funeral services for Bryan Jensen are currently pending at the Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home, in Atlantic. (www.hockenberryfamilycare.com)

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MARJORIE EMMA SOTHMAN, 77, of Griswold (svcs 8-23-11)

Obituaries

August 21st, 2011 by Ric Hanson

MARJORIE EMMA SOTHMAN, 77, of Griswold, died Sat., Aug. 20th, at the Griswold Care Center. Funeral services for MARJORIE SOTHMAN will be held 10:30-a.m. Tue., Aug. 23rd, at the Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold.

An open visitation will be held at the funeral home on Mon., Aug. 22nd, with the family present from 6-8pm.

Burial will be in the Atlantic Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the Cass County Museum or Griswold Care Center.

MARJORIE SOTHMAN is survived by:

Several area nieces and nephews.

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JOANN HULSEBUS, 69, of Atlantic, (svcs 8-24-11)

Obituaries

August 21st, 2011 by Ric Hanson

JOANN (HARTER)  HULSEBUS, 69, of Atlantic, died Sat., Aug. 20th, at Creighton University Medical Center. Funeral services for JOANN HULSEBUS will be held 10:30-a.m. Wed., Aug. 24th,  at the Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Visitation at the funeral home is from 6-8pm Tue., Aug. 23rd, with the family present.

Burial will be in the Oakfield Cemetery in Brayton.

JOANN HULSEBUS is survived by:

Her sons – Tommy (Jenny Hacker) Young, of Audubon; Monty (Annette) Young, of Atlantic; Shon (Mary) Young, of Atlantic.

Her daughter – Tracie (Trent) Pickett, of Wichita, KS.

Her sisters – Carolyn (Bob) Landon, of Exira; Phyllis (Tim) Jensen, of Hamlin.

Her brothers – Larry (Alice) Harter, of Des Moines; Rick (Korene Lewis) Harter, of Exira, & Jugger Harter, of Atlantic.

10 grandchildren.

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Associated Press Pre-Season Top 25

Sports

August 20th, 2011 by Jim Field

AP Top 25
RK TEAM RECORD PTS PVS
1 Oklahoma (36) 0-0 1464 6
2 Alabama (17) 0-0 1439 10
3 Oregon (4) 0-0 1330 3
4 LSU (1) 0-0 1286 8
5 Boise State (2) 0-0 1200 9
6 Florida State 0-0 1168 17
7 Stanford 0-0 1091 4
8 Texas A&M 0-0 965 19
9 Oklahoma State 0-0 955 13
10 Nebraska 0-0 910 20
11 Wisconsin 0-0 900 7
12 South Carolina 0-0 848 22
13 Virginia Tech 0-0 821 16
14 TCU 0-0 690 2
15 Arkansas 0-0 686 12
16 Notre Dame 0-0 530 NR
17 Michigan State 0-0 519 14
18 Ohio State 0-0 443 5
19 Georgia 0-0 369 NR
20 Mississippi State 0-0 361 15
21 Missouri 0-0 258 18
22 Florida 0-0 228 NR
23 Auburn 0-0 219 1
24 West Virginia 0-0 207 NR
25 USC 0-0 160 NR
  • Others receiving votes: Texas 114, Penn State 75, Arizona State 67, Miami (FL) 32, Utah 25, Southern Miss 20, Iowa 19, Brigham Young 15, North Carolina State 15, Air Force 14, Houston 13, Pittsburgh 9, Michigan 7, Tennessee 5, UCF 5, NORIL 4, Hawaii 4, Tulsa 3, Arizona 2, Maryland 2, Nevada 1, Northwestern 1, Washington 1

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High School Football: CAM 39, Woodbine 0 (08-19-11)

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August 20th, 2011 by admin

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NICK HALTERMAN, 36, of Coon Rapids (Svcs 8-22-11)

Obituaries

August 20th, 2011 by admin

NICK HALTERMAN, 36, of Coon Rapids, died Friday, August 19th in Coon Rapids. A Mass of Christian Burial for NICK HALTERMAN will be held 10:30-a.m. Monday, August 22nd at the Annunciation Catholic Church in Coon Rapids. Ohde Funeral Home in Coon Rapids has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 4:00 PM Sunday, August 21st, where a Prayer service begins at 7-pm. Visitation will also be held at the Annunciation Catholic Church from 9:30-a.m. Monday, until the time of service.

Burial will be at the Highland Township Cemetery near Bayard.

NICK HALTERMAN is survived by:

Wife: Tonya Halterman of Bayard

7 children

Father: Darwin Halterman of Bayard

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Iowa DOT still looking over flood damage to western Iowa roads & bridges

News, Weather

August 20th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Iowa Department of Transportation are hoping they don’t hear the word “flood” for years to come. Iowa D-O-T spokeswoman Dena Gray-Fisher says they are still in the process of surveying the damages done to roadways across western Iowa that have been underwater for more than two months.  “An inventory of all of the assets that we have in the areas that are flooded,” Gray-Fisher says. “Those could be signs that might be damaged, the roadway, culverts, bridges. That’s kind of the first step.” Gray-Fisher says there is bridge damage at Hamburg Iowa along Interstate-29. There’s also a report of an 11-foot hole under a section of pavement that eroded. She says it’s too early to see if there’s damage to the Mormon Bridge between Omaha and Council Bluffs and to the bridge between Onawa, Iowa and Decatur, Nebraska, further to the north.

She says, “That is one area that we already know there’s a serious problem with some bridges there and that’s going to take some major repair work and it will likely prolong us getting back to a recovered state.” Gray-Fisher says the DOT is continuing to monitor the situation by air as the flood water is preventing crews from getting a close-up look at the damage.  “Some of the aerial visuals we’ve seen, we do know that damage has occurred, we just don’t know the extent until the waters go down and that will begin, more significantly, by the end of this month,” she says. Along with I-29, there are seven major Iowa roads closed due to flooding.

The Iowa side of the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge that connects Council Bluffs and Omaha also remains closed.

(Matt Kelley/Radio Iowa)

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