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NE Teen injured in Mills Co crash, Sunday

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August 15th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa State Patrol says a Nebraska teen was injured Sunday night when the car she was driving was struck by an SUV a few miles east of Bellevue, Nebraska, on the Iowa side of the Missouri River. Officials say 18-year old Jillian McGlothlin, of Bellevue, was driving a 2000 VW Beetle on 189th Street and turning onto Highway 370, when she was hit on the driver’s side by a 1999 Ford Explorer.

McGlothlin was transported by Pacific Junction Rescue to Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs. The driver of the SUV, 24-year old Tristan Rackley, also from Bellevue, was not injured.

The accident happened at around 8:10-p.m., Sunday.

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PIPELINE LEAK IN MISSOURI RIVER FLOOD PLAIN IN MONONA COUNTY

News

August 14th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

ONAWA, IA – A pipeline carrying natural gasoline developed a leak over the weekend,
with the potential to lose about 140,000 gallons of gasoline in the Missouri River
floodplain southwest of Onawa.

Enterprise Products of Houston, Tex., reported a drop in pipeline pressure to the
Iowa Department of Natural Resources at 4:30 a.m. Saturday. The pressure drop
occurred at 2:30 a.m. in a section of 8-inch pipe that runs under the Missouri River
from Decatur, Neb., east to Interstate 29 just west of Onawa.

Company officials were able to shut the pipeline down on both sides of the river,
estimating the maximum amount of gasoline in the pipe to be 140,742 gallons. They
had teams searching for the leak by 4:30 a.m. The company tried to verify and locate
the break on the ground, from a plane and from a boat.

By 4 p.m., they suspected the break was on the Iowa side of the river in the flood
plain, but still did not have a specific location. The company is pumping the
gasoline that remains in the pipeline into trucks. If flood water shows up as they
pump, that may help the company locate the break. If not, officials plan to send
divers to look early next week.

Natural gasoline is not natural gas. It is an unrefined light-weight liquid, clear
to light amber in color. It smells of petroleum and floats on water. It is heavier
than air. The product has likely floated on down river. Even if the gasoline is
found, it would be dangerous and difficult to recover in the turbulent flood
conditions.

The DNR notified downstream water supplies in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Blair and
Omaha, Neb., to alert the operators of possible petroleum contamination. The DNR
also notified the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality. The company notified
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the state of Nebraska.

A second pipeline carrying propane runs in the same trench as the natural gasoline.
Company officials are using a flare to burn off propane on the Nebraska side of the
river as a precaution.

The DNR is not considering enforcement actions.

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2011 Tournament of Champions – Final Scores

Sports

August 14th, 2011 by Jim Field

Championship Division                    Rd 1    Rd 2    Rd 3    Total
Jason Reynolds (Griswold CC)                65     66    72    203 (-4)
Aaron Ahrendsen (Manning-Manilla)            71     70    63    204 (-3)
Brad Hartkopf (Atlantic Golf & CC)                68     69    69    206 (-1)
Barry Smith (Pine Knolls CC of Knoxville)            65     68     76    209 (+2)
Matt Weresch (Des Moines Golf & CC)            67     75    68    210 (+3)
Jared Cochran (Terrace Hills Golf Course)            67     69    77    213 (+6)
Ryan Clark (Briarwood Club of Ankeny)            71     70    75    216 (+9)
Isaac Rodenberg (Woodward Golf & CC)            73     75    69    217 (+10)
Chris Nelson (Atlantic Golf & CC)                72     74    72    218 (+11)
Ron Peterson (Des Moines Golf & CC)            74     70    74    218 (+11)
Derek Jacobsen (Atlantic Golf & CC)            70     73    76    219 (+12)
Johnny Schwaller (Coon Rapids Golf Course)        75     72    73    220 (+13)
David Akers (Pine Lake CC)                    70     75    75    220 (+13)
Jim Brown (Urbandale Golf & CC)                75     69    77    221 (+14)
Rob Langfelt (Crestwood Hills)                75     78    70    223 (+16)
Zach Christianson (Atlantic Golf & CC)            70     80    73    223 (+16)
Darby McLaren (Atlantic Golf & CC)            69     79    75    223 (+16)
Matt Jennings (Gateway Recreation)                72     74    77    223 (+16)
Carl Eckenrod (Mason City CC)                75     75    74    224 (+17)
Jim Wood (Red Oak CC)                    78     72    75    225 (+18)
Steve Davie (Dunlap Golf Course)                73     75    77    225 (+18)
Chad Dryden (Crestmoor)                    71     77    77    225 (+18)
Brett McGriff (Grinnell Golf & CC)                71     75    79    225 (+18)
Manuel Smith (Copper Creek Golf Club)            73     78    75    226 (+19)
Jared Koch (Majestic Hills Golf Course)            78     77    72    227 (+20)
Jeff Gude (Atlantic Golf & CC)                73    74    80    227 (+20)
Wade Voith (Twin Lakes Golf Club)                76     74    78    228 (+21)
Chad Speer (Greenfield CC)                    74     75    79    228 (+21)
Andrew Martin (Nishna Hills)                76     76    77    229 (+22)
Andy Kuhr (Fremont County Golf Course)            76     78    75    229 (+22)
Adam Hart (Legacy Golf Club of Norwalk)            77     74    78    229 (+22)
Nathan Elseman (Walton Club)                70     75    84    229 (+22)
Lance Halverson (Osceola CC)                78     73    79    230 (+23)
Shane Burmeister (Atlantic Golf & CC)            80     76    74    230 (+23)
Brian Gargano (Humboldt CC)                73     79           79    231 (+24)
Kyle Pieper (5 x 80 Club)                    78     77    76    231 (+24)
Mitch Engelbarts (Gruis Recreation)                81     81     69    231 (+24)
Darron Baker (Eagle Grove Golf Course)            77     82    73    232 (+25)
John Costello (Jester Park)                    76     78    79    233 (+26)
Mason Ross (Indian Hills Golf Course of Wapello)        77     79    77    233 (+26)
Jeremy Perkins (Oakland Golf Club)                79     85    71    235 (+28)
Nick Beyer (Diamond Trail Golf Course)            80     75    81    236 (+29)
Aaron King (Sac County CC)                    73     82    81    236 (+29)
Dan Conaway (Eagle Grove Golf Course)            75     82    79    236 (+29)
Nolan Schmidt (Avoca Golf & CC)                77     76    83    236 (+29)
Jason Branham (Quail Run)                    80     80    77    237 (+30)
Jim Grieve (Waveland)                    80     78    79    237 (+30)
Dustin Burr (Audubon Golf & CC)                81     78    81    240 (+33)
Matt Haley (Happy Hollow CC)                75     82    84    241 (+34)
Steve Chapman (Treynor CC)                    79     80    82    241 (+34)
Brad Fabian (Greenbriar)                    80     83    81    244 (+37)
Todd Sewick (River Road Golf Course)            79     87    79    245 (+38)
Ken Harryman (Shelby County CC)                82     82     81    245 (+38)
Ben Knapp (Mount Ayr Golf & CC)                84     82     84    250 (+43)
Alex Van Dorpe (Toad Valley Golf Course)            80     85    85    50 (+43)
Cody Cox (Leon Golf & CC)                    84     85    84    253 (+46)
Dustin Mathews (Osceola CC)                80     90    86    256 (+49)
Jeff Bermel (Lagos Acres CC of Keota)            80     84    94    258 (+51)
Sam Weeks (Ballard Golf & CC)                79     XX    XX    WD

Senior Division                        Rd 1    Rd 2    Rd 3    Total
George Gartelos (Hunter Ridge Golf Course)         70     67    74    211 (+4)
Gene Capps (Indianola CC)                     70     74    70    214 (+7)
John Wilmore (Des Moines Golf & CC)             73     73    70    216 (+9)
Rick Thompson (Fairfield Golf & CC)             72     76    70    218 (+11)
Arnie Leistad (Atlantic Golf & CC)                 72     73    73    218 (+11)
Daryl Armstrong (Crestwood Hills)                 71     73    75    219 (+12)
Jeff Morenz (Atlantic Golf & CC)                 72     74    76    222 (+15)
Ken Portsche (Beaver Creek Golf Course)             75     72    78    225 (+18)
Chris Myers (Honey Creek Golf Club)            73     74    78    225 (+18)
Del Miller (West Liberty Golf & CC)             73     80    73    226 (+19)
Blair Hoegh (Otter Creek)                     72     74    82    228 (+21)
Kirk Nelson (Atlantic Golf & CC)                 75     79    76    230 (+23)
Paul Huddleson (Nishna Hills)                 84     73    75    232 (+25)
Mick Allen (Atlantic Golf & CC)                 75     83    76    234 (+27)
Dean Muhs (Shelby County CC)                 80     81    75    236 (+29)
Ken Hoogensen (Willow Creek)                 81     79    78    238 (+31)
Pete Schmidt (Avoca Golf & CC)                 81     81    76    238 (+31)
Mike Martin (Nishna Hills)                     81     80    79    240 (+33)
Jim Haub (Twin Lakes Golf & CC)                 78     86    77    241 (+34)
Tony Petersen (Greenbriar Golf Course)             80     81    82    243 (+37)
Victor Garza (Gruis Recreation)                 82     86    76    244 (+37)
Jim Sachs (Gruis Recreation)                 83     87    81    251 (+44)
Frank Heimbaugh (Quail Run CC)                 89     82     82    253 (+46)
Don Perrin (Happy Hollow CC)                 84     89     89    262 (+55)
Jim Mullenix (Shadow Valley Golf & CC of Woodbine)    88     94    83    265 (+58)
Frank Gunsolley (Mount Ayr Golf & CC)             85     93    89    267 (+60)
Chuck Bunting (Bedford CC)                 89     92     95    276 (+69)
Steve Van Ryswick (Gateway Recreation)             101     90     90    281 (+74)
Don Bermel (Lagos Acres CC of Keota)             102     101     103    306 (+99)

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Creston man arrested in his boxer shorts

News

August 14th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Adams County say a Creston man was arrested early this (Sunday) morning, at the Corning City Park. 20-year old Michael Frabau was taken into custody at around 1:45-a.m., on a charge of Public Intoxication, after he was seen wearing just his boxer shorts.

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Authorities investigate property damage accident in Red Oak

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August 14th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

Authorities in Montgomery County Sunday, investigated a property damage accident in Red Oak. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says a two-vehicle accident happened at the intersection of Highways 34 & 48. When Deputies arrived just after noon, Sunday, they determined a 2008 Chrysler van owned and driven by 86-year old Gene H. Howes, of Hamilton, IL, was traveling east on Highway 34, and failed to yield or stop at the intersection with Highway 48.

The van collided with a 1998 Ford van, driven by 44-year old June Marie Lang, of Red Oak. No injuries were reported. Damage from the crash amounted to $8,000.

Officials say Howe was cited for Failure to Obey a Stop Sign. Deputies were assisted at the scene by personnel from the Red Oak Fire and Rescue Department, Red Oak Police, and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Reserves.

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Griswold man named best pro truck driver in NE

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August 14th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) – Eight drivers are representing the Nebraska trucking industry at the national competition in Orlando, Fla., this week. The drivers all won the chance to represent Nebraska by winning one of the categories at the Nebraska Truck Driving Championships in June. The competition is designed to promote safety while drivers showcase their skills in tests such as an alley dock, side park and right turn. Drivers also have to navigate an obstacle course that designed to represent challenges they face every day.

Tim Dean, of Griswold, Iowa, was named the best professional truck driver in Nebraska after winning the tanker competition. He is one of three drivers for Omaha-based Werner Enterprises who won state categories. Drivers from Crete Carrier Corporation won two of the eight state categories.

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Smelly surprises lurk beneath Missouri River flood

News

August 14th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – When the Missouri River’s floodwaters recede this fall, piles of debris, silt and some smelly surprises will be revealed. It’s hard to say exactly what’s hiding under the waters, but experts predict this year’s epic flood will leave behind a mammoth mess once the water returns to within the Missouri River’s banks. The Army Corps of Engineers’ John Remus says he doesn’t envy the cleanup crews.

Much of the flooded land in Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri this year was farmland, so the mess is certain to include agricultural debris like crop residue and fuel tanks. Carcasses of small animals swept up by the flood will add to the mess. And the river will leave large piles of sand and woody debris all over the floodplain.

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2 dead in small plane crash near Des Moines River

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August 14th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

MADRID, Iowa (AP) – Two people have died in a small plane crash near the Des Moines River near Madrid. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the Saturday afternoon crash of a vintage World War II plane. The Dallas County sheriff’s office says the plane went down in a remote area and was only accessible by boat or helicopter. The plane took down some high-power transmission lines when it crashed. Authorities have not yet released the name of the pilot or passenger who died in the crash.

The plane was a rebuilt war plane from the Iowa Aviation Museum in Greenfield. It was flying along the river from Boone to Ankeny when it crashed.

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Tournament of Champions – Sunday Tee Times

Sports

August 13th, 2011 by Jim Field

Start on #1
8:30 am
Shane Burmeister (Atlantic Golf & CC)
Mason Ross (Indian Hills Golf Course of Wapello)
Dan Conaway (Eagle Grove Golf Course)
Nick Beyer (Diamond Trail Golf Course)

8:40 am
Aaron King (Sac County CC)
Jared Koch (Majestic Hills Golf Course)
John Costello (Jester Park)
Rob Langfelt (Crestwood Hills)

8:50 am
Andrew Martin (Nishna Hills)
Brian Gargano (Humboldt CC)
Nolan Schmidt (Avoca Golf & CC)
Andy Kuhr (Fremont County Golf Course)

9:00 am
Rick Thompson (Fairfield Golf & CC)
John Wilmore (Des Moines Golf & CC)
Lance Halverson (Osceola CC)
Kyle Pieper (5 x 80 Club)

9:10 am
Wade Voith (Twin Lakes Golf Club)
Zach Christianson (Atlantic Golf & CC)
Adam Hart (Legacy Golf Club of Norwalk)
Manuel Smith (Copper Creek Golf Club)

9:20 am
Steve Davie (Dunlap Golf Course)
Chad Speer (Greenfield CC)
Jim Wood (Red Oak CC)
Carl Eckenrod (Mason City CC)

9:30 am
Johnny Schwaller (Coon Rapids Golf Course)
Isaac Rodenberg (Woodward Golf & CC)
Chad Dryden (Crestmoor)
Darby McLaren (Atlantic Golf & CC)

9:40 am
Chris Nelson (Atlantic Golf & CC)
Matt Jennings (Gateway Recreation)
Brett McGriff (Grinnell Golf & CC)
Jeff Gude (Atlantic Golf & CC)

9:50 am
Ron Peterson (Des Moines Golf & CC)
Jim Brown (Urbandale Golf & CC)
Nathan Elseman (Walton Club)
David Akers (Pine Lake CC)

10:00 am
Jeff Morenz (Atlantic Golf & CC)
Blair Hoegh (Otter Creek)
Ken Portsche (Beaver Creek Golf Course)
Chris Myers (Honey Creek Golf Club)

10:10 am
Ryan Clark (Briarwood Club of Ankeny)
Aaron Ahrendsen (Manning-Manilla)
Matt Weresch (Des Moines Golf & CC)
Derek Jacobsen (Atlantic Golf & CC)

10:20 am
George Gartelos (Hunter Ridge Golf Course)
Gene Capps (Indianola CC)
Daryl Armstrong (Crestwood Hills)
Arnie Leistad (Atlantic Golf & CC)

10:30 am
Jason Reynolds (Griswold CC)
Barry Smith (Pine Knolls CC of Knoxville)
Jared Cochran (Terrace Hills Golf Course)
Brad Hartkopf (Atlantic Golf & CC)

Start on #10
8:30 am
Jim Mullenix (Shadow Valley Golf & CC of Woodbine)
Steve Van Ryswick (Gateway Recreation)
Don Bermel (Lagos Acres CC of Keota)

8:40 am
Chuck Bunting (Bedford CC)
Frank Heimbaugh (Quail Run CC)
Don Perrin (Happy Hollow CC)
Frank Gunsolley (Mount Ayr Golf & CC)

8:50 am
Jim Sachs (Gruis Recreation)
Pete Schmidt (Avoca Golf & CC)
Jim Haub (Twin Lakes Golf & CC)
Victor Garza (Gruis Recreation)

9:00 am
Mike Martin (Nishna Hills)
Ken Hoogensen (Willow Creek)
Dean Muhs (Shelby County CC)
Tony Petersen (Greenbriar Golf Course)

9:10 am
Mick Allen (Atlantic Golf & CC)
Del Miller (West Liberty Golf & CC)
Kirk Nelson (Atlantic Golf & CC)
Paul Huddleson (Nishna Hills)

9:20 am
Todd Sewick (River Road Golf Course)
Ben Knapp (Mount Ayr Golf & CC)
Cody Cox (Leon Golf & CC)
Dustin Mathews (Osceola CC)

9:30 am
Jeff Bermel (Lagos Acres CC of Keota)
Ken Harryman (Shelby County CC)
Jeremy Perkins (Oakland Golf Club)
Alex Van Dorpe (Toad Valley Golf Course)

9:40 am
Steve Chapman (Treynor CC)
Jason Branham (Quail Run)
Mitch Engelbarts (Gruis Recreation)
Brad Fabian (Greenbriar)

9:50 am
Matt Haley (Happy Hollow CC)
Jim Grieve (Waveland)
Dustin Burr (Audubon Golf & CC)
Darron Baker (Eagle Grove Golf Course)

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Woman arrested on arson charge in Montgomery County

News

August 13th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

An Elliott woman was arrested Friday afternoon on a felony arson charge. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports 47-year old Tammy Sue Davis was taken into custody on a warrant charging her with Arson in the 1st Degree, a Class “B” Felony.

Davis was brought to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $25,000 bond.

Sheriff’s officials were not able to provide more detailed information on the basis for the warrant, Saturday evening.

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