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HAZEL M. WESTON, 95, of Audubon (8-17-2019)

Obituaries

August 13th, 2019 by Jim Field

HAZEL M. WESTON, 95, of Audubon died Sunday, August 11th at the Exira Care Center.  Services for HAZEL M. WESTON will be held on Saturday, August 17th AT 1:30 pm in the Harvest Family Church in Audubon.  Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.

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Family visitation will be held on Friday at 5:00 pm at the funeral home.

Burial in the Cameron Township Cemetery north of Audubon.

HAZEL M. WESTON is survived by:

Children:  Carolyn Christensen of Brayton; Darrell Weston of Des Moines; Jeff Weston of Audubon; Janet (Aaron) Romp of Lonoke, Arkansas; Tamara Weston of Audubon.

Sister:  Cora Travis of Brooks.

Sister-in-Law:  Frances Cortner of Audubon.

8 Grandchildren

5 Great-Grandchildren

3 Step-Great-Grandchildren

1 Step-Great-Great-Granddaughter

and many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

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REVA HASKINS, 78, of Manning (8-15-2019)

Obituaries

August 13th, 2019 by Jim Field

REVA HASKINS, 78, of Manning died Tuesday, August 13th at Accura HealthCare of Manning.  A visitation for REVA HASKINS will be held on Thursday, August 15th from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Ohde Funeral Home in Manning.  No further services are planned, per Reva’s wishes.

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REVA HASKINS is survived by:

Husband:  Darwin Haskins of Manning.

Daughters:  Karie (Dixon) Cole of Manning; Kris (Jim) Waterbury of Manning; Kelly Nissen of Manning

Sister:  Peggy Jo (Roger) Ahrenholtz of Manilla.

Brother:  Randy (Rachel) Birks of Irwin.

Sister-in-Law:  Joann Birks of Manilla

7 Grandchildren

15 Great-Grandchildren

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CAROL EDIC, 74, of Camdenton, MO. (formerly of Carson) – Memorial Svcs. 8/17/19

Obituaries

August 13th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

CAROL EDIC, 74, of Camdenton, MO. (& formerly of Carson), died Monday, Aug. 12th. Memorial services for CAROL EDIC will be held 10:30-a.m. Saturday, August 17th, at the Carson United Methodist Church. Rieken Funeral Home in Oakland is assisting the family with arrangements.

A visitation lunch will be held with the family following the memorial service.

A private family interment will be held at Carson Cemetery.

CAROL EDIC is survived by:

Her husband of 54 years – Curt Edic

Her children: Cory (Kelly) Edic, and Cala (Eric) Hough, all of Carson; Chyle (Jana) Edic, of Beaverton, OR; and Cara (Raffi) Bogosian, of West Bloomfield, IN.

Her sisters – Catherine Lett and Karen Hall, both of Council Bluffs.

Her brothers – Ed Keast of Carson, and Ron Keast of Red Oak.

10 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.

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Ponca Tribe of Nebraska win another legal battle over casino

News

August 13th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

CARTER LAKE, Iowa (AP) — The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska has scored another legal win in its fight to keep its casino in western Iowa open. U.S. District Judge Stephanie Rose on Monday rejected motions in a lawsuit by the states of Iowa and Nebraska and the Iowa city of Council Bluffs seeking to derail the casino. The motions sought to amend Rose’s order earlier this year in which she required the National Indian Gaming Commission to revisit its 2017 ruling giving the tribe the right to build the Prairie Flower Casino on land it owns in Carter Lake.

Attorneys for Nebraska, Iowa and Council Bluffs had wanted the judge to declare that her order had vacated the commission’s 2017 ruling, which likely would have required the casino to shut down as litigation dragged on.

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DOROTHY PETERS, 94, of Red Oak & formerly of Griswold (Svcs. 8/20/19)

Obituaries

August 13th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

DOROTHY PETERS, 94, of Red Oak (& formerly of Griswold), died Tuesday, Aug. 13th, at the Red Oak Rehab and Care Center in Red Oak. Funeral services for DOROTHY PETERS will be held 2-p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20th, at the Rieken-Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold.

Visitation will be held one-hour prior to the service, at the funeral home.

Interment will be in the Oakwood Cemetery in Lewis.

DOROTHY PETERS is survived by:

Her step-children:  Becky (Miller) DuBois and her sons, Taylor and Jordan, Nathan Miller and family; Zoe Ruhl and family.

Her close friends: Kay Cary and family, Jim and Glenda Wyman and family, and Bob and Celeste Peck and family.

Other relatives and her many friends.

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Deer licenses on sale Aug. 15

Ag/Outdoor, Sports

August 13th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Licenses to pursue Iowa’s world class deer herd go on sale Aug. 15 at more than 700 license sales agents statewide and online at www.iowadnr.gov. Resident Iowa hunters may purchase one any deer license for a gun season, one any deer license for archery season and one county specific antlerless deer only license.

The number of county specific license quotas for antlerless deer only has changed for 24 counties – 20 counties quotas increased and four county quotas decreased. Hunters may purchase one antlerless only deer license until Sept. 15, then as many as they want until the season ends or quotas fill.

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Iowa DNR to host open house about Springbrook State Park

Ag/Outdoor

August 13th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources State Parks Bureau is hosting an open house to collect comments on future planning and improvements at  Springbrook State Park.  The open house is scheduled from 4:00 – 7:00 PM on Monday, September 9, 2019 at the Mary Barnett Memorial Library, 400 Grand Street in Guthrie Center.

For more information, contact the Springbrook State Park office at 641-747-3591.

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Nodaway Valley teacher recognized for outstanding fishing program

Ag/Outdoor, News, Sports

August 13th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources report Norma McCutchan, life science teacher at Nodaway Valley High School in Greenfield, is the 2019 recipient of the Brass Bluegill award from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Fish Iowa! program. McCutchan started using Fish Iowa! in 2012 to introduce animal behavior and Iowa’s natural resources to her sophomore classes, and share her love of the outdoors. McCutchan says “Many of my students aren’t aware of the nature around them, activities available outdoors, and the impact we have on an ecosystem.” She said also, “I’m an outdoors person and want to share my experiences and passion for nature, and hopefully spark an interest in fishing.”

McCutchan’s students study Iowa fish species found in their regional lakes, and characteristics of the fish. They learn about different fishing baits and lures and make a hypothesis about which lure or bait they could use to catch a specific fish species. McCutchan reminds her students that it’s not always about catching when they go fishing, they need to be aware of lake conditions and weather. After the students’ research is complete, they put their knowledge into practice during a fish outing.

“I want students to experience the outdoors and joys of fishing,” McCutchan said. “Many of my students have never gone fishing, don’t know how to cast a rod, bait a hook, tie a hook/lure on their line, or remove a fish after it’s caught. I get the privilege to teach them these skills.”

McCutchan was presented her award at the Natural Resources Commission meeting in Des Moines on August 8. The Brass Bluegill award has been presented each year since 1996 to an instructor who has established an outstanding local program that exemplifies the goals of Fish Iowa!

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Iowa Civil Rights Commission gets new executive director

News

August 13th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Des Moines lawyer working for Iowa Workforce Development as an administrative law judge has been named the new director of the Iowa Civil Rights Commission. Gov. Kim Reynolds said Tuesday she appointed Elizabeth Johnson of Altoona to head the commission responsible for enforcing state civil rights laws designed to prohibit discrimination in employment, public accommodations and education. Johnson was a civil rights specialist at the commission before she took her current job.

She begins Aug. 26 as commission executive director, a job subject to Iowa Senate confirmation. The commission’s interim director Linda Grathwohl left on July 25 without giving a reason other than planning to return to a position at Iowa Legal Aid. The previous permanent commission executive Kristin Johnson had the job for 3½ years. She resigned Jan. 2 as Reynolds began her first full term as governor.

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Harlan Police report (8/13)

News

August 13th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The Harlan Police Department reports two recent arrests and an accident. 44-year old Jason Michael Lassen, of Harlan, was arrested August 7th, following a call for a disturbance. Lassen was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with public intoxication. On August 10th, 32-year old Daniel Perez Martinez, of Harlan, was arrested following a traffic stop. Perez Martinez was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with operating while intoxicated.

And, no injuries were reported following an accident August 3rd at 2102 23rd Street, in Harlan. Authorities say a 2001 Ford Focus driven by Mariah Karnes, of Harlan, was pulling into a parking stall, and mistakenly pushed the accelerator instead of the brake. The car hit the south side of the building, causing the wall to collapse into the building. The wall entered the building, striking a restroom and rupturing the plumbing inside the room. The water escaped the room and flooded the entire entrance.

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