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Services scheduled for Iowa family found dead in Mexico

News

March 28th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

CRESTON, Iowa (AP) — Funeral arrangements have been scheduled for an Iowa couple and their children who died at a Mexican resort. A visitation is set for Friday at the Powers Funeral Home in Creston for 41-year-old Kevin Sharp and his wife, 38-year-old Amy Sharp, and their children, 12-year-old Sterling and 7-year-old Adrianna.

A Mexican prosecutor says a gas leak in a water heater is suspected of killing them inside their rented condominium in Tulum. Their bodies were found Friday. The Des Moines Register reports that a memorial service is scheduled for Saturday afternoon in the gymnasium at Southwestern Community College in Creston, where Amy and Kevin Sharp took classes. The burial will be closed to the public.

 

HAZEL BENGARD, 84, of Exira (Svcs. 3/31/18)

Obituaries

March 28th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

HAZEL BENGARD, 84, of Exira, died Tue., March 27th, at home. A Mass of Christian Burial for HAZEL BENGARD will be held 10:30-a.m. Saturday, March 31st, at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, in Exira. Kessler Funeral Home in Exira has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where a Rosary will be held 3-p.m. Friday, followed by family visitation from 3:30-until 5:30-p.m..

Burial will be in the Exira Cemetery.

HAZEL BENGARD is survived by:

Her husband – Terry “Buz” Bengard, of Exira.

Her daughters – Terri (Kurt) Lawson, of Carroll; Tami Hacker (& Joe Hinkel), of Omaha; and Toni (Mike) Geier, Council Bluffs.

Her son – Brett (Patti) Bengard, of Council Bluffs.

Her sisters – Joy (Ernie) Davis; Judy (Max) Wilson; Avis Petty; Deana (Pat) Lewis; Celia Stowe; Molly; Stephanie (Mike) Bessire.

Her brothers – Phillip (Barbara) Brownsberger, and Paul Brownsberger.

10 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, other relatives, her brother-in-law Jed “Wendy” Bengard, and friends.

Skyscan Forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 3/28/18

Weather

March 28th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Today: Morning fog; Mo. Sunny. High 61. SW @ 10-15.
Tonight: P/Cldy to Cldy. Low 32. NW @ 10-15.
Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy. High 47. N @ 15-25.
Friday: P/Cldy. High 55.
Saturday: Mo. Cldy w/a chance of light rain or flurries. High 40.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 49. Our Low this morning 24.Last year on this date our High was 50 and the Low was 44. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 84 in 1910 & 1986. The Record Low was 11, in 1898.

Villisca man arrested Tue. night on a warrant

News

March 28th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s deputies in Montgomery County, arrested 18-year old Charles Lee Shadbolt, of Villisca, late Tuesday night. He was arrested on a valid Montgomery County bench warrant for Failure to Appear on an original charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance. Shadbolt was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $2,000 bond.

No injuries following accident in Red Oak

News

March 28th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

A collision in Red Oak Tuesday evening caused an estimated total of $12,500, but no one was injured. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports the accident happened at around 5:30-p.m. in the 1200 block of E. Summit Street, in Red Oak, as a 1985 Chevy Blazer driven by 19-year old Christian Cole Terry, of Red Oak, was backing out of a private driveway. The SUV hit an eastbound 2015 Toyota Tundra, driven by 70-year old Roger Lee Shaw, of Red Oak. Deputies cited Terry for Failure to Yield upon entering a through highway.

Legislature approves new, ‘non ObamaCare’ options for Iowans

News

March 28th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Republicans and many Democrats in the legislature have voted for a bill they say will help Iowans who buy individual insurance policies get cheaper options. One part of the bill would let the Iowa Farm Bureau sell “health benefit plans” from Wellmark. The other part gives small businesses more latitude to form “associations” to buy group insurance. The plans would NOT be subject to Affordable Care Act regulations.

“Our people at home are really desperate to have some options for health insurance at this time.” That’s Representative Dawn Pettengill, a Republican from Mount Auburn. Republican Senator Dan Zumbach, of Ryan, says “ObamaCare” regulations have made insurance policies too expensive for many Iowans who don’t qualify for federal subsidies.

“Nearly 30,000 people cannot get insurance,” Zumbach said. “…This bill is about getting those people insured.” Senate Democratic Leader Janet Petersen of Des Moines says the plans are not insurance. “This legislation does not ensure that there would be maternity coverage or any other types of coverage that Iowans are looking for when they purchase insurance,” Petersen says. Representative Marti Anderson, a Democrat from Des Moines, was a “no” vote, too.

“It leaves an awful lot of room for questions and consumer problems,” Anderson said, “and I cannot support and I cannot vote for the unknown.” Senator Bill Dotzler, a Democrat from Waterloo, opposed the bill because it does not require tracking what kind of coverage is offered and how many Iowans choose these options. “We’re going to try something that hasn’t been tried here in Iowa before and I believe we need to, as legislators, understand how this program works and if there are problems with it,” Dotzler said.

Representative Chip Baltimore, a Republican from Boone, says the bill is necessary BECAUSE OF Affordable Care Act regulations. “When you can’t underwrite for pre-existing conditions,” Baltimore says. “…When you cannot sit here and deny anybody, regardless of their condition, from any coverage and you basically just let them in and as soon as they can get treatment they can leave, without paying the premiums, it’s a disaster.”

The SENATE gave the bill final legislative approval yesterday (Tuesday) with a 37 to 11 vote.

(Radio Iowa)

Council Bluffs man arrested Tuesday night thought to be armed & wearing body armor

News

March 28th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Council Bluffs Police and the Emergency Services Team, along with Police negotiators, were dispatched to 114 S. 7th Street in Council Bluffs, late Tuesday evening, for a wanted party who has been reported to be armed and in possession of body armor. Officers developed information to believe the subject, 21-year old Ozzie Palen, of Council Bluffs, was inside of an apartment.

Shortly after 8-p.m., Officers secured the apartment and the Emergency Services Team was activated, along with police negotiators. After a short negotiation, Palen surrendered to police without incident. Seven other people inside of the apartment were questioned and released.

Palen was arrested on a warrant for Domestic Abuse, an aggravated misdemeanor. The scene was being processed by the Criminal Investigation Division. The incident took about 1 and ½ hours to peacefully resolve.

Midwest/Regional Sports Headlines: 3/28/18

Sports

March 28th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

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

PELLA, Iowa (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers’ Kyle Korver joined his two remaining brothers in comforting their parents during a funeral on Monday for their youngest brother. Kirk Korver died March 20 of a sudden illness. The Des Moines Register reports that Kyle Korver stood at a church in Pella, Iowa, with his brothers and told their parents that life without Kirk will be different but they’ll “always have four sons.”

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Penn State’s Zain Retherford for the second straight year has won the Hodge Trophy, given to the nation’s top college wrestler. The three-time NCAA champion received 35 of 48 votes from a panel of journalists, former winners and retired coaches. Retherford finishes his career with a record of 126-3.

ATLANTA (AP) — Some of the nation’s top recruits gathered in Atlanta to play in the McDonald’s All-American game say they’ve kept a close eye on the FBI investigation that’s rocked college basketball this season. Three Duke signees and one Kansas signee have used a network of family, coaches and friends to avoid unwanted contact from anyone who could possibly put their careers in jeopardy.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The question of who is the best NBA prospect differs from who is considered college basketball’s best player. Freshmen like Duke’s Marvin Bagley III and Arizona’s Deandre Ayton are considered candidates to be the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft with their size and athleticism. Villanova’s Jalen Brunson is in the Final Four and a leading candidate to be named the national college player of the year. For years, those two things seemed intertwined, but recently that has not been the case.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska athletic director Bill Moos says coach Tim Miles will be back for a seventh season and talks about a contract extension will begin after the NCAA Final Four. Miles is 97-97 with one NCAA Tournament appearance in six years. The Huskers went 22-11 and tied for fourth in the Big Ten this season. Moos said he measures the program’s success by how it fares in the Big Ten, not how often it plays in the NCAA Tournament.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Kansas guard Lagerald Vick is part of a group of players who could play critical roles in determining who wins the NCAA title at this weekend’s Final Four. That group of players beyond each team’s top scorers and best talents include Villanova’s Phil Booth, Michigan’s Zavier Simpson and Loyola-Chicago’s Ben Richardson. Vick started fast but slipped during Big 12 play, but he has seven straight double-figure scoring games as the Jayhawks enter their first Final Four since 2012.

UNDATED (AP) — The AP All-America team has three freshmen on the first team for the first time in its 70-year history. Oklahoma’s Trae Young, Deandre Ayton of Arizona and Duke’s Marvin Bagley III were all named first-teamers in the All-America team announced on Tuesday. They were joined by Villanova’s Jalen Brunson and Kansas guard Devonte’ Graham on the team selected by the same 65-member national media panel that selects the weekly AP Top 25.

Iowa early News Headlines: Wed., March 28th 2018

News

March 28th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An elections panel says Ron Corbett, the sole Republican challenging Gov. Kim Reynolds in Iowa’s gubernatorial race, failed to qualify for the primary ballot because of paperwork. The State Objection Panel concluded Tuesday that Corbett didn’t submit enough valid signatures to be on the June 5 ballot. The panel agreed duplicative signatures put Corbett below the 4,005-signature threshold by eight names.

MIAMI (AP) — A Miami Republican Congresswoman is defending a well-known Florida school shooting survivor from another lawmaker who attacked her for wearing a Cuban flag patch as she advocated for gun control in Washington. Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen said Tuesday that she spoke to activist Emma Gonzalez’s father about a comment by Iowa congressman Steve King on Facebook questioning the teenager’s guns stance and her use of the communist-run island’s flag.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A judge declined to order a new trial Tuesday in an Iowa medical malpractice case, saying an investigation turned up no evidence to support an anonymous letter that claimed a juror was bribed. Judge Chad Kepros says he believes the letter was likely a hoax written by a juror who dissented from the 2016 verdict. He says an investigation turned up no evidence any bribe was offered, and ordering a new trial based on an anonymous allegation would be “contrary to the fair administration of justice.”

TIPTON, Iowa (AP) — An eastern Iowa faces up to 240 years in prison when he’s sentenced for producing child pornography involving a prepubescent child and for trading child pornography. A jury convicted 40-year-old Christian Hansen, of Tipton, on Friday of multiple child sexual exploitation and child pornography counts. Prosecutors say Hansen was already a registered sex offender for crimes in Nebraska when he took photos of a child’s genital area last year and emailed the photos to other people.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28th

Trading Post

March 28th, 2018 by Jim Field

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