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CBS news show to feature disappearance of Iowa news anchor

News

December 13th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The 1995 disappearance of Iowa news anchor Jodi Huisentruit will be featured on an episode of CBS’ “48 Hours” airing this weekend. The Des Moines Register reports that the episode, titled “FindJodi,” will air at 9 p.m. Central time Saturday. Jim Axelrod is a senior national correspondent for CBS News who reported the episode. He says the show will “certainly provide some new information” on the case.

Jodi Huisentruit (file photo)

Huisentruit was 27 when she went missing on her way to work June 27, 1995, at station KIMT in Mason City. Investigators have never found Huisentruit, who was declared legally dead in 2001. No one has been charged in her disappearance. Axelrod says Mason City Police Chief Jeff Brinkley told him he believes investigators are close to a break in the case.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13th

Trading Post

December 13th, 2018 by Jim Field

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ELMER HEIMERMAN, 89, of Boone (formerly of Harlan) – Funeral Mass 12/14/18

Obituaries

December 13th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

ELMER HEIMERMAN, 89, of Boone (formerly of Harlan), died Tuesday, Dec. 11th, at the Eastern Star Masonic Home in Boone. A Funeral Mass will be held 11-a.m. Friday, Dec. 14th, at the Church of the Sacred Heart, in Boone, with a luncheon to follow. Locally, a Prayer service for ELMER HEIMERMAN will be held a Noon Saturday, at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.

Friends may call at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home from 11-a.m. until Noon, Saturday. (Visitation will also be held today, Thursday. Dec. 13th, from 2-until 7-p.m., at the Schroeder-Reimers Memorial Chapel, in Boone)

Burial, with Military Honors, will be in the Harlan Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

ELMER HEIMERMAN is survived by:

His wife – Ruth, of Boone

His daughter – Judy Heimerman, of Boone

His sons – Lynn (Joan) Heimerman, of Harlan, and Dale Heimerman, of Manchester.

His brother – Robert (Judy) Heimerman, of Harlan

2 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great grandchildren, many other relatives and friends.

JAY PETERSON, 62, of Harlan (12-15-2018)

Obituaries

December 13th, 2018 by Jim Field

JAY PETERSON, 62, of Harlan died Tuesday, December 11th at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.  Funeral services for JAY PETERSON will be held on Saturday, December 15th at 4:00 pm at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.

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Family will greet friends on Saturday from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm at the funeral home.

Burial in the Harlan Cemetery at a later date.

JAY PETERSON is survived by:

Mother:  Bonnie Peterson of Harlan

Daughter:  Faith Peterson of Harlan

Son:  Drew (Angie) Peterson of Foristell, MO

Sisters:  Janelle (Stephen) Gillespie of Omaha; Laurel (Doug) DeWees of Maricopa, AZ; Aimee (Bruce) Niendorf of Oshkosh, WI

Brother:  Vance Peterson of Omaha

2 Grandchildren

Iowa school district pays $603,000 to IRS for late filings

News

December 13th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa school district has paid $603,000 in penalties and interest to the IRS after failing to file several payroll reports on time. An audit released Thursday says the IRS denied a waiver sought by the Marshalltown Community School District that would have excused its failure to file monthly and quarterly payroll reports on time from late 2016 until early 2018. The district has paid the IRS but is appealing.

A report issued by State Auditor Mary Mosiman blamed the district’s former payroll specialist for failing to file required reports to the IRS, Iowa Workforce Development, the Iowa Public Employee’s Retirement System and the Iowa Department of Revenue. In addition to the $603,000 to the IRS, the district has accrued an additional $13,000 in penalties to the other agencies.

Bank robbers are caught near Le Mars after fleeing in U-Haul truck

News

December 13th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

(UPDATE: Police have identified the suspects as 32-year-old Phillip White and 35-year-old Karen Merrick, both of Sioux City.)

(Radio Iowa) — Le Mars police say a branch of Iowa State Bank was robbed in that northwest Iowa community on Wednesday afternoon. Police Chief Kevin Vande Vegte says two suspects, a man and woman, fled the scene in a U-Haul truck, which was intercepted soon after the hold-up.  “A Plymouth County deputy located the suspect vehicle a short time later and tried to initiate a traffic stop on the vehicle and the vehicle did fail to stop,” Vande Vegte says. “A pursuit of that vehicle did continue into Plymouth County.”

Law enforcement officers from several departments worked together to bring the fleeing truck to a halt. “Stop sticks were successfully deployed causing all four tires on the U-Haul truck to deflate,” Vande Vegte says. “The vehicle was forced off the roadway and the pursuit ended with no injuries.” The Chief was not able to confirm whether a weapon was used during the hold-up, but he says a weapon was mentioned in the robbery. An undisclosed amount of money was seized from the vehicle.

Pott. County Sheriff’s report, 12/13/18

News

December 13th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports, that on Wednesday, 47-year old Jimmy Wayne Metzger, of Crescent, was at the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities knew Metzger had a warrant for probation violation. The felony warrant was confirmed through Pottawattamie County Communications. Metzger was placed under arrest and booked into the Pottawattamie County Jail. And, at around 7:15-p.m., Wednesday, a Pott. County Deputy was on location at a residence in the 13,000 block of Berryhill Avenue, in Council Bluffs, in reference to a call from the homeowner, who thought someone had been in the porch area of her residence. The deputy cleared the residence, and located 30-year old Tim B. Koenig, of Lincoln, NE., inside the home. Koenig was subsequently arrested for Burglary in the third degree.

Iowa State’s Schaben Named AVCA Honorable Mention All-American

Sports

December 13th, 2018 by admin

Jess Schaben

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State senior Jess Schaben was named an Honorable Mention All-American by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) for the third time in her career, the AVCA announced Wednesday morning.

Schaben wraps up her Iowa State career with another award to her stuffed mantle of prizes. She finishes her Cyclone tenure as a three-time AVCA Honorable Mention All-American to go with her three AVCA All-Midwest Region team nods. The AVCA also recognized Schaben as the Midwest Region Freshman of the Year back in 2015. She was also a three-time All-Big 12 First Team honoree.

The Defiance, Iowa native finished up her senior season leading the Cyclones to the National Invitational Volleyball Championship (NIVC) title last night, earning Tournament MVP honors in the process. For the season, Schaben finished 2018 with 516 kills at 4.20 per set, both the No. 4 marks for a single season in ISU history, at .250 hitting. She also posted 362 digs at 2.94 per set, racking up 20 double-doubles across the season.

For her career, Schaben finishes fourth in Iowa State history with her 1,548 career kills, second with her 3.57 kills per set. Last night in the sweep of Tulane, Schaben became the 16th player in ISU history to record over 1,000 digs, finishing with 1,005 for her career. She is the third player in Cyclone history to finish their careers with at least 1,500 kills and 1,000 digs, joining Krisitin Hugdahl (1992-95) and Steph McCannon (1992-95).

Bluffs man arrested in Mills County

News

December 13th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Mills County report 20-year old Jacobi Christion Mauer, of Council Bluffs, was arrested at around 11:35-p.m., Wednesday. Mauer was taken into custody at 195th Street and Lambert Avenue, for  Driving While License Revoked and violation of Motor Vehicle Financial liability. He was also arrested on a warrant out of Pottawattamie County, for OWI/1st offense. Bond for Mauer was set at $3,000 altogether.

(Podcast) KJAN 8-a.m. News, 12/13/2018

News, Podcasts

December 13th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

More State and area news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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