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ROBERT SCHILTZ, 63, of Defiance (svcs 8-29-11)

Obituaries

August 28th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

ROBERT SCHILTZ, 63, of Defiance, died Thu., Aug. 25th, at Lakeside Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial service for ROBERT SCHILTZ will be held 10:30-a.m. Mon., Aug. 29th, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Visitation at the church is from 1-9pm Sun., Aug. 28th, with the family present from 5-8pm, & a Wake service at 7-pm.

Burial will be in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery.

Robert Schiltz is survived by:

His mother – Benita (Bissen) Schultz, of Earling.

His sons – Scott (Jill) Schiltz, of Earling; Steve Schiltz & fiance’ Kim Ekdahl,  Danny (Dana) Schiltz, David (Shannon) Schiltz, and Brad Schiltz, all of Omaha, NE.

His brothers:- Tony (Helen) Schiltz, of Davenport; Gene (Marian) Schiltz, of Des Moines, & Jim (Mel) Schiltz, of Bellevue, NE.

His sisters – JoAnn (Tony) Allegretti, of San Jose, CA; & Mary (Delmer) Powell, of Omaha.

13 grandchildren.

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ANDREW T. “ANDY” SHUTTERS, 29, of Council Bluffs (svcs 8-29-11)

Obituaries

August 28th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

ANDREW T. “ANDY” SHUTTERS, 29, of Council Bluffs, died Thu., Aug. 25th at Creighton Medical Center in Omaha, NE, following an automobile accident. Funeral services for ANDY SHUTTERS will be held 10:30-a.m. Mon., Aug. 29th, at the Faith Community Church in Red Oak. Nelson-Boylan-LaRett Funeral Chapel in Red Oak has the arrangements.

Visitation with the family present, will be from 6-8pm Sun., Aug. 28th, at the funeral home.

Burial will be in the Hanock, IA, Cemetery.

Memorials are suggested to the family.

ANDY SHUTTERS is survived by:

Amanda Dahl & her daughter McKenzie, of Council Bluffs.

His parents – Charlie (Cheryel) Shutters, of Red Oak.

His brother – Aaron Shutters, of Red Oak.

His sister – Amber Shutters, of Red Oak.

His grandmother – Cora Travis, of Corning.

Other relatives, & friends

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HERMA LUCILLE WILSON, 94, of Harlan (svcs 8-30-11)

Obituaries

August 28th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

HERMA LUCILLE WILSON, 94, of Harlan, died Fri., Aug. 26th, at the Elm Crest Assisted Living Facility in Harlan. Funeral services for HERMA WILSON will be held 1-p.m. Tue., Aug. 30th, at the Persia Methodist Church. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Visitation is from 6-9pm Mon., Aug. 29th at the funeral home, with the family present from 6-8pm.

Burial is in the Valley View Cemetery in Persia.

HERMA WILSON is survived by:

Her sons – John J. Wilson, of Mesa, AZ, & Jerry (Jill) Wilson, of Yankton, SD.

Her daughter – Jan Wilson, of Persia.

15 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, & 6 great-great grandchildren.

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Man dies after falling 40 feet from Bluffs parking garage

News

August 27th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Council Bluffs police say a 23-year-old man has died after he apparently jumped 40 feet from the top floor of a parking garage. Police and fire and rescue squads responded to the Omni Center early Friday morning after a man was found unconscious near the parking garage. Bronson Babcock, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police say they believe he jumped from the top of the parking garage. They say a vehicle registered to him was found on the top floor and his billfold was found near the ledge. An autopsy has been scheduled at the state medical examiner’s office.

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Atlantic Student Maren McNees Speaks at National Elks Convention

News

August 27th, 2011 by Jim Field

Click on the link below to view the speech Maren McNees made at the Elks National Convention in July in Phoenix, Arizona.  She spoke in a convention center about a block in size in front of between 4,500 and 5,000 people. Maren is the 15 year old daughter of Mark and Bobbi Jo McNees and a student at Atlantic High School.  She pledged as her new years resolution to do a good deed for someone every day.  Her speech is a motivational one with that theme.

http://www.elks.org/dap/NewsStory.cfm?StoryID=71286#.TlcIqAILYXE.email

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High School Football Scores – August 26

Sports

August 27th, 2011 by Jim Field

  • Denison-Schleswig 20, Atlantic 14
  • Sergeant Bluff-Luton 16, Glenwood 12
  • Creston 30, Chariton 7
  • Norwalk 7, Winterset 6
  • Underwood 33, Shenandoah 0
  • Clarinda 35, Red Oak 0
  • Des Moines Christian 29, Pella Christian 17
  • Carroll 44, Kuemper Catholic 18
  • Logan-Magnolia 39, Missouri Valley 0
  • OA-BCIG 50, Ridge View 33
  • JSPC 17, Perry 7
  • Nodaway Valley 19, A-H-S-T 6
  • Griswold 49, Corning 14
  • Tri-Center 48, Riverside 7
  • Exira-EHK 27, Audubon 8
  • IKM-Manning 21, Treynor 0
  • Martensdale-St. Mary’s 42, Clarinda Academy 0
  • West Central Valley 48, Earlham 20
  • Panorama 30, Guthrie Center 6
  • Dowling Catholic 44, Thomas Jefferson 7
  • Johnston 28, Abraham Lincoln 0

Class 8-Player

  • East Mills 63, Adair-Casey 26
  • Fremont-Mills 56, East Union 8
  • Sidney 67, Heartland Christian 8
  • CAM 47, Villisca 12
  • Nishnabotna 34, Lamoni 32
  • Stanton 50, Lenox 12
  • Glidden-Ralston 62, Grandview Park Baptist 21
  • Kingsley-Pierson 47, Ar-We-Va 6
  • Northeast Hamilton 56, Coon Rapids-Bayard 20
  • River Valley 70, Charter Oak-Ute 28
  • Boyer Valley 61, Whiting 0
  • Moravia 76, Ankeny Christian 21

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Hyde Remains at Safety on Iowa Depth chart

Sports

August 26th, 2011 by Jim Field

     IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – Iowa junior Micah Hyde will start the season as a safety, according to the latest depth chart for the Sept. 3 opener against Tennessee Tech.  Hyde, who played his first two seasons at cornerback, will start at free safety with Collin Sleeper listed at strong safety.  Greg Castillo has earned a starting nod at cornerback in place of Hyde, and sophomore Christian Kirksey is starting at linebacker.  The Hawkeyes will need another week of practice to sort out whether Thomas Nardo or Dominic Alvis will start alongside Mike Daniels at defensive tackle.  Quarterback A.J. Derby and John Wienke are listed as co-backups to James Vandenberg.  The Hawkeyes haven’t disclosed who’ll be returning kicks against the Golden Eagles.

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Iowa Lottery to Kick off Tailgate-Themed Promotion

Sports

August 26th, 2011 by Jim Field

     IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – The Iowa Lottery is spending $248,000 to reach college football fans under an advertising partnership with the sports marketing arms of Iowa’s three public universities.  The Lottery is rolling out a promotion called the Great State Tailgate involving a sports-themed $2 instant scratch ticket going on sale Monday.
     Players with losing tickets can go online to enter a drawing for a tailgate trailer the Lottery will show off outside 11 games in Iowa City, Ames and Cedar Falls during the football season. Five other cash prizes of $1,000 that will be given away in December.  While Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa have had longstanding sponsorship agreements with the Lottery, the promotion marks the first time since 2007 the University of Iowa has partnered with the agency.

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 26th

Trading Post

August 26th, 2011 by admin

GARAGE SALE: 1101 Locust St, Atlantic Saturday, August 27th from 7:30-10 am. Remaining items are marked 40-70% off. Glassware, Knick-Knacks, books, games, collectibles and much more. Questions call Bruce or Gail at 249-8255.

WANTED: Small dog. 641-742-3263

FOR SALE: 1915 Oliver #5 typewriter; small 5 ft. oak curio cabinet; 5 pc ice cream table with 4 chairs, curved metal, wrough iron. $100 each. 712-792-9447 (Carroll)

WANTED: Single mattress & box spring for child. 254-3857

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Groundbreaking ceremony to be held Monday for the new, Lewis Library

News

August 26th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

A groundbreaking ceremony for a new library will take place Monday afternoon, in Lewis. An official with USDA Rural Development will be on hand for the event, which is set to begin at 4-p.m., Monday, August 29th.

USDA Rural Development is assisting the project with grant funds totaling $187,250. The funds are being awarded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The total cost of the project is estimated to be $550,000 and should be completed in the spring of 2012.

The new, future library, which is located just east of the Lewis City Hall, will replace the current building that was built in the late 1800’s, and does not have adequate space for the services offered by the library. The current facility is also not handicap accessible.

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