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Judge sets trial date in woman’s cannon malfunction death

News

May 7th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

MANCHESTER, Iowa (AP) — A July 17 trial starting date has been scheduled for an eastern Iowa man charged in the death of a woman hit by fragments from a homemade cannon. Delaware County court records say 31-year-old Max Fenton has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter and two fireworks charges. The improvised cannon was made from the sawed-off barrel of a .50-caliber, black powder rifle and was supposed to serve as a noisemaker. Authorities say the rear of the barrel “blew out” in Greeley the night of July 2, 2016, sending fragments toward where 55-year-old Lori Heims was sitting, hitting her in the head. She died later at a hospital.

The trial has been delayed since because of legal maneuvering. Judge Michael Shubatt noted previous trial delays and says in court records that he won’t delay it again for further preparations or negotiations between the parties.

Heartbeat Today 5-7-2019

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

May 7th, 2019 by Jim Field

Jim Field visits with Steve Livengood about the BA-DA-BA-DA-BING-BANG Rally on May 18.

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Missouri Valley sweeps Riverside Golf

Sports

May 7th, 2019 by admin

The Missouri Valley boys and girls golf teams defeated Riverside on Monday night.

Missouri Valley won the boys meet by one shot with the score Missouri Valley 182, Riverside 183. The Individual Medalist was Nick Tennis of Missouri Valley with a 40. Ethan Reicks of Riverside was Runner-Up with a 42.

The Missouri Valley girls defeated Riverside 207-250. The Individual Medalist was Madison Lease of Missouri Valley with a 43. Madison Brown of Missouri Valley was Runner-Up with a 52.

Full results here: 562019Riverside-MoValley

DONALD “Slim” LANGER, 89, of Avoca (Svcs. 5/10/19)

Obituaries

May 7th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

DONALD “Slim” LANGER, 89, of Avoca, died Saturday, May 4th. Funeral services for DONALD “Slim” LANGER will be held 10-a.m. Friday, May 10th, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home will be from 5-until 7-p.m. Thursday.

Burial will be at the Minden Cemetery.

DONALD “Slim” LANGER is survived by:

His sons – Doug Langer of Shelby, and Dennis (Penny) Langer, of Hancock.
His daughters – Laurie (Craig) Tietjen, of Lawrence, Kansas, and Lynette Langer, of Avoca
8 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.

Backyard & Beyond 5-7-2019

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

May 7th, 2019 by Jim Field

LaVon Eblen visits with Julie Anderson and Denise Coder about getting your team ready for the Cass County Relay for Life.

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WILFRED WEIHS, 96, of Harlan (Svcs. 5/8/19)

Obituaries

May 7th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

WILFRED WEIHS, 96, of Harlan, died Saturday, May 4th. A Mass of Christian Burial for WILFRED WEIHS will held 11-a.m. Wednesday, May 8th, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan.Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Visitation will be today (Tuesday) from 5- until 8-p.m. at the funeral home, with a wake service at 7-p.m.

Burial will be at the Harlan Cemetery.

WILFRED WEIHS is survived by:

His children – Dr. Karen (Dr. Richard Lane) Weihs, of Tucson, AZ; Connie (Sandy) Booth, of Boone; Gary (Diane) Weihs, of Harlan; Linda (Brent) Hansen, of Avoca; Mary (Scott) Buchanan, of San Anselmo, CA; John Weihs, of Hudson, IA; and Toni Nichols, of Elkhorn, NE;

His sister – Joanne (Mike) Kostanecki of Boise, ID

12 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; and his brother-in-law Jack Claussen, of Harlan.

Van Meter wins title at Martensdale-St. Marys Girls Invite 05/06/2019

Sports

May 7th, 2019 by admin

Van Meter won the Martensdale-St. Marys Girls Track Invitational on Monday night. The Bulldogs scored 136 points and Madrid was Runner-Up with 110 points.

Team Scores

  1. Van Meter 136
  2. Madrid 110
  3. Panorama 101
  4. Pleasantville 87
  5. I-35 79
  6. Martensdale-St. Marys 74
  7. West Central Valley 54
  8. Earlham 41
  9. Colo-NESCO 38

Full results HERE.

83-year old dies in eastern IA van vs. bicycle accident

News

May 7th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

A bicyclist who was struck by a ban Monday morning in eastern Iowa’s Johnson County, has died at the hospital. The Iowa State Patrol reports 83-year old David Lorentz Schuldt, of Iowa City, was riding a bike on Old Highway 218 at around 10:35-a.m., a little south of the Iowa City limits, when he was hit. The driver of the 2017 Chrysler Pacific van, 26-year old Shaena Elizabeth Beachy, of Kalona, was traveling north on 218 when she saw the bicyclist, but was unable to move to the left, due to traffic in the adjacent lane.

Schuldt was transported to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, where he died from his injuries.

Lamoni sweeps Bluegrass Conference Meet 05/06/2019

Sports

May 7th, 2019 by admin

The Lamoni boys and girls track teams swept the Bluegrass Conference Meet on Monday. The girls scored 166.50 points to win and the boys notched 184.5 points on their way to the crown.

Girls Team Scores

  1. Lamoni 166.5
  2. Seymour 134.5
  3. Murray 105
  4. Melcher-Dallas 96.5
  5. Ankeny Christian Academy 54
  6. Twin Cedars 48
  7. Diagonal 33
  8. Orient-Macksburg 31.5
  9. Mormon Trail 8
  10. Moravia 0
  11. Moulton-Udell 0

Boys Team Scores

  1. Lamoni 184.5
  2. Ankeny Christian Academy 111
  3. Murray 108
  4. Melcher-Dallas 80
  5. Seymour 79.5
  6. Moravia 62
  7. Twin Cedars 26
  8. Moulton-Udell 19
  9. Diagonal 15
  10. Mormon Trail 14
  11. Orient-Macksburg 8

Full results here: BluegrassConference2019

Madrid wins Hap Merritt Boys Invite at Guthrie Center

Sports

May 7th, 2019 by admin

The Madrid boys track team won the Hap Merritt Invitational hosted by AC/GC on Monday night. The Tigers scored 162 points to win it and Des Moines Christian came in 2nd with 110.

AC/GC picked up wins from Dylan Soper in the 100M and 200M. CAM’s Jacob Holste won the High Jump.

Team Scores

  1. Madrid 162
  2. Des Moines Christian 110
  3. Van Meter 90
  4. Underwood 88
  5. AC/GC 74
  6. Audubon 48
  7. West Central Valley 47
  8. Earlham 43
  9. CAM 39
  10. Exira-EHK 21
  11. Panorama 14
  12. Paton-Churdan 4

Full results here: HapMerrittBoysInvite2019