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Company giving $1M to help staff, town recover from tornado

News

August 3rd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (AP) — Marshalltown’s largest employer has announced $1 million in aid to its employees and the community as they recover from the July 19 tornado that tore through the city.
JBS USA employs 2,300 people at its Marshalltown pork facility. The tornado that hit Marshalltown was among a flurry of twisters that swept through central Iowa, injuring at least 17 people and flattening buildings in three cities

Martin Dooley is president and chief operating officer of JBS USA Pork, and he says he’s lived and worked in Marshalltown for several years, “so this devastating event resonates with me personally.” The Des Moines Register reports that the company donated $200,000 to Mid-Iowa Community Action, Inc., a nonprofit that serves children and families in vulnerable situations, and $200,000 to the Rebuild Marshalltown Fund.

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DONALD JENSEN, 82, of Atlantic (Svcs. 8/6/18)

Obituaries

August 3rd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DONALD JENSEN, 82, of Atlantic, died Thursday, Aug. 2nd, at home. Funeral services for DONALD JENSEN will be held 10:30-a.m. Monday, Aug. 6th, in the Cass County Community Center in Atlantic. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Visitation with the family is on Sunday, Aug. 5th, from 2-until 4-p.m. at the funeral home.

Burial will be in the Atlantic Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the family’s wishes.

DONALD JENSEN is survived by:

Wife: Sharon McDermott Jensen – Atlantic

His daughters – Jonelle (Chuck) Ruffing, of Atlantic; Peggy (Craig) Medvec, of Naperville, IL., and Marcy Jensen, of Lewis Center, OH.

4 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

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JOAN WEIRICH, 86, of Atlantic (Svcs. 8/6/18)

Obituaries

August 3rd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

JOAN WEIRICH, 86, of Atlantic, died Thursday, Aug. 2nd, at the Griswold Care Center. Funeral services for JOAN WEIRICH will be held 1-p.m. Monday, Aug. 6th, at the Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Sunday, Aug. 5th, from 1-until 5-p.m., with family visitation from 5-until 7-p.m.

Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery in Lewis.

JOAN WEIRICH is survived by:

Her daughters – Karen (Bill) Couldry, of St. Joseph, MO.; Shirley (Richard) Conry, and Diane (Brent) Milner, all of Griswold; and Deb (Marvin) Ray, of Omaha.

Her sons – Duane (Gwen) Weirich, of Lewis, and Dale (Laura) Weirich, of Council Bluffs.

13 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

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LORRAINE HANSEN-KNUDSEN, 91, of Audubon (Svcs. 8/6/18)

Obituaries

August 3rd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

LORRAINE HANSEN-KNUDSEN, 91, of Audubon, died Tuesday, July 31st, at the Exira Care Center. Funeral services for LORRAINE HANSEN-KNUDSEN will be held 11-a.m. Monday, Aug. 6th, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.

Family visitation at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church is on Monday, from 9:30-a.m. until the time of service.

Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon.

LORRAINE HANSEN-KNUDSEN is survived by:

Her son – Lyle H. Hansen, Jr. & wife Paula, of Audubon.

Her daughters – Lynette (Jon) Allison, of Johnston, and Lisa Hansen, of New Hope Village in Carroll.

4 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, her in-laws, other relatives and friends.

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TROY GERARD SMITH, 47, of Harlan (Svcs. 8/7/18)

Obituaries

August 3rd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

TROY GERARD SMITH, 47, of Harlan, died Thursday, Aug. 2nd, at Methodist Hospital. Funeral services for TROY SMITH will be held 11-a.m. Tue., Aug. 7th, at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.

The family will greet friends at the funeral home on Monday, Aug. 6th, from 5-until 9-p.m.

Burial will be in the Harlan Cemetery.

TROY GERARD SMITH is survived by:

His mother – Thelma [Schwarte] Nelson, of Harlan.

His daughter – Karissa Smith, of Harlan.

His brothers – Tim Smith, of Blair, NE., and Todd (Shireen) Smith, of Omaha.

His sister – Traci Smith & fiance’ Mark Haynes, of Harlan.

His fiance’ – Amu Jo Meurer, of Avoca.

and 1 granddaughter.

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Red Oak Police report (8/3)

News

August 3rd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Red Oak Police report a man was arrested Thursday afternoon on a Clarke County warrant for Failure to Appear in court, on a Public Intoxication/3rd or subsequent offense, charge. 58-year old Dennis Edward Elliott, of Red Oak, was arrested at around 3:55-p.m. in the 100 block of W. Reed Street, in Red Oak. He was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $2,000 cash-only bond.

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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area, 8/3/18

Weather

August 3rd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly sunny. High 91. SW @ 10-20 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low 70. S @ 5-10 mph.

Tomorrow: Variably cloudy w/scattered showers & thunderstorms. High 87. S @ 10-15.

Sunday: P/Cldy w/isolated thunderstorms. High 89.

Monday: Mostly cloudy w/scatt. shwrs & tstrms. High 85.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 84. Our Low was 57. Last year on this date our High was 75 and the Low was 48. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 107 in 1930. The Record Low was 42 in 1907.

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Hopes are high as Iowa State begins practice

Sports

August 3rd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

(Learfield Sports) — After an 8-5 record and a bowl victory expectations are high at Iowa State as the Cyclones open preseason practice today (Friday). Matt Campbell begins his third season on the sideline and the Cyclones open at home on September first against South Dakota State. (Click on the left side of the audio bar to listen)

Campbell says there is always a sense of urgency when practice begins.

Campbell says there will be plenty of position battles and most notably on offense it is in the offensive line where the Cyclones have added depth.

On defense there will be battles at linebacker and safety.

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Tabor man arrested on Mills County weapon, drug & harassment charges

News

August 3rd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Fremont County Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports that at around 2:30-a.m. today (Friday), the Fremont County K9 unit made an arrest in the 500 block of main st of Tabor. 46-year old Brian Vanderpool, of Tabor, was arrested for valid arrest warrants out of Mills County.

Brian Vanderpool (Fremont Co. S/O photo)

Vanderpool was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Fremont County Law Enforcement Center and later transferred to the Mills County Jail with charges of Intimidation with a Dangerous Weapon, Unlawful possession of Prescription Medication, and Harassment 1st Degree. His cash-only bond was set at $8,600. Fremont County Deputies were assisted by Tabor Police.

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Midwest Sports Headlines: 8/3/18

Sports

August 3rd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) — Jose Abreu hit a tying home run off Jason Adam in the eighth and pinch-hitter Daniel Palka had a three-run homer off Jason Hammel later in the inning, leading the Chicago White Sox over the Kansas City Royals 6-4. In a matchup of teams on track to both lose 100 or more games, the White Sox avoided getting swept in the three-game series. Palka tied the White Sox record of three pinch homers in one season, set by Oscar Gamble in 1977.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Pinch-hitter Jose Martinez sliced an opposite-field single to the right-center field gap off Wade Davis with one out in the ninth inning, driving in the tying and go-ahead runs and lifting the St. Louis Cardinals over the Colorado Rockies 3-2. The Cardinals have nine walk-off wins this season. Davis has a career-high five blown saves in 36 chances. Colorado lost three of four at the Cardinals, its first series loss since June.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Justin Houston was poised to reach transcendent status just a few years ago when he nearly set an NFL record with 22 sacks. The Kansas City Chiefs rewarded him with a $101 million, six-year contract that made him one of the league’s highest-paid players. But a series of injuries slowed his career. Now Houston is trying to establish himself again as the league’s best pass rusher.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska opens its first preseason practice under coach Scott Frost on Friday. Hall of Fame coach Tom Osborne is like others in this football-mad state in that he senses a resurgence coming for the program. Frost says he plans to use the Osborne formula for rebuilding the Cornhuskers. That means emphasizing player development, bringing back the renowned strength and conditioning program, and pursuing walk-ons to build the roster.

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