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Harlan P-D report (9/5) – 2 arrested on drug charges

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September 5th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Harlan Police Department, Tuesday (today), released a report on arrests over the past week. On August 29th, 63-year old Alan David Graham, of Avoca, was arrested following a traffic stop in the 400 block of Broadway.  Graham was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a prescription drug, prohibited acts penalties, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

On August 30th, 37-year old Daniel Harvey Pash, of Harlan, was arrested following an investigation.  Pash was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with four counts of forgery, two counts of possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Last Thursday, (August 31st), 40-year old Clinton John Gardner, of Oakland, was arrested after a call for assistance in the 1000 block of Chatburn Avenue.  Gardner was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with public intoxication.

On Saturday, 27-year old Jeremy David Bias, and 32-year old Neal Lester Hussing, both of Harlan, were arrested after a call about subjects fighting in the 1600 block of Lincoln Avenue.  Bias was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with disorderly conduct, trespass, public intoxication, and two counts of assault.  Hussing was transported the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with public intoxication and trespass.

And, on Labor Day, 51-year old Jeffrey Allen Rowland, of Harlan, was arrested following a traffic stop at Franklin and Lincoln Avenues.  He was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with driving while suspended.

HERB GIBSON, 78, of Stuart (Svcs. 09/14/2017)

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September 5th, 2017 by Jim Field

HERB GIBSON, 78, of Stuart died Monday, September 4th at his home. Graveside services for HERB GIBSON will be held Thursday, September 14th at 10:00am in the Calvary Cemetery in Stuart. Johnson Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services Stuart Chapel has the arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Herbert Gibson Memorial Fund and may be sent in care of the Johsnon Family Funeral Home, PO Box 246, Stuart, IA 50250.

Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com

AP Top 25 college football poll 9/5/2017

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September 5th, 2017 by Jim Field

The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sept. 5, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:

Record Pts Prv
1. Alabama (60) 1-0 1524 1
2. Ohio St. (1) 1-0 1445 2
3. Clemson 1-0 1317 5
4. Penn St. 1-0 1303 6
5. Oklahoma 1-0 1253 7
6. Southern Cal 1-0 1224 4
7. Washington 1-0 1083 8
8. Michigan 1-0 1051 11
9. Wisconsin 1-0 979 9
10. Florida St. 0-1 976 3
11. Oklahoma St. 1-0 950 10
12. LSU 1-0 898 13
13. Auburn 1-0 873 12
14. Stanford 1-0 772 14
15. Georgia 1-0 685 15
16. Miami 1-0 537 18
17. Louisville 1-0 529 16
18. Virginia Tech 1-0 490 21
19. Kansas St. 1-0 398 20
20. Washington St. 1-0 216 24
21. South Florida 2-0 207 19
22. Florida 0-1 164 17
23. TCU 1-0 154
24. Notre Dame 1-0 141
25. Tennessee 1-0 124 25

Others receiving votes: Utah 96, UCLA 82, West Virginia 70, Colorado 65, Maryland 45, Oregon 44, South Carolina 44, Boise St. 22, Northwestern 20, Houston 14, San Diego St. 11, Texas Tech 4, Kentucky 4, Iowa 3, California 2, Navy 1, Vanderbilt 1, Pittsburgh 1, Mississippi St. 1, Nebraska 1, Michigan St. 1.

 

Cardinals recall INF Breyvic Valera from AAA Memphis

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September 5th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS, Mo., September 5, 2017 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have recalled infielder Breyvic Valera from Memphis (AAA) and that he will join the team for tonight’s game in San Diego.

Valera, 25, a non-drafted free agent (signed on May 13, 2010) from Montalban, Venezuela, played in 800 career minor league games over eight seasons before arriving in the Major Leagues.

The switch-hitting infielder batted .314 with eight home runs, 41 RBI and 11 stolen bases and led the Redbirds in batting average, hits (133) and triples (6) during the 2017 season.  From July 4 through the end of the season, Valera ranked 12th among all minor leaguers with a .359 average, tallying 24 multi-hit games and ran off a 26-game on-base streak from July 30-August 29, batting .366 with a .415 OBP during that stretch.  He was recognized as the Pacific Coast League Player of the Week for July 31-August 6.

The 5-10, 184-pound Valera struck out just 34 times in his 424 at-bats this season, and led Memphis down the stretch in their record-breaking 91-win season by batting .346 with 5 HR’s & 18 RBI in 25 games in August – earning the Cardinals Minor League Player of the Month award for the month of August.

Over his 800 career minor league games, Valera has a .303 batting average including a .359 on-base percentage.  He has been named to three mid-season All-Star Games (New York-Penn League 2012, Midwest League 2013 & Florida State League 2014) and was recognized as the 2016 Venezuelan Winter League Most Valuable Player.

Valera has been assigned uniform No. 41 and will become the 11th Cardinal to make his Major League debut this season.

Missing girl from SD may be in the Omaha area

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September 5th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is asking for assistance from the public to help locate a missing child. Officials says 16-year-old Kiernan Jordan was last seen in Sioux Falls, SD on August 29th, 2017. They think she may have traveled to Omaha, NE.

Kiernan is described as 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing approximately 140 pounds. She has blue eyes and natural dark brown hair; however it is believed that she has since cut about 8 inches off her hair and may have dyed it purple.

Anyone with information about Kiernan is asked to contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST) or the Canton Police Department (South Dakota) at 1-605-987-5612.

Kiernan Jordan

DAVID HALL, 72, of Humeston & formerly of Fontanelle (Graveside Svcs. 9/8/17)

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September 5th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

DAVID HALL, 72, of Humeston (& formerly of Fontanelle), died Sunday, Sept. 3rd, at the Legacy Lodge in Chariton. Graveside services for DAVID HALL will be held 11-a.m. Friday, Sept. 8th, at the Fontanelle Cemetery. Steen Funeral Home in Fontanelle has the arrangements.

Online condolences may be left at www.steenfunerals.com.

Memorials may be directed to the David Hall Memorial Fund, to be established by the family at a later date.

DAVID HALL is survived by:

His daughter – Cherry (Stephen) Rehbein, of Humeston.

His son – Russell (Sandy) Hall, of Evansville, IN.

His sister – Debbie Sickles and husband Denny, of Fontanelle

4 grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

Missing Leon woman may be in Council Bluffs: Family needs your help

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September 5th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

(UPDATE 12:45-p.m.: The woman was found safe last night. She was located by the Iowa State Patrol and was residing in Anita, according to law enforcement.)

A south central Iowa woman is missing since July 26th from the Omaha/Council Bluffs area. The family of 36-year old Stephanie J. McClellan, of Leon, says her van was found abandoned on I-80 in the Omaha/Council Bluffs area around July 19th. Some personal items were turned into Omaha Police Department on July 20th, and Stephanie was treated in an Omaha Emergency Room on July 21st.

The last image Stephanie posted on Facebook. Used with her family’s permission.

She was last seen getting a driver’s license Omaha/Council Bluffs area July 26th. Stephanie is a white female, 5-feet 8-inches tall. She weighs about 135 pounds, and has blue eyes. If you have any information about her location, please call the Leon Police Department 641-446-7733 or Omaha PD/Council Bluffs Police Departments.

Tossed cigarette leads to arrest of an Oakland man

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September 5th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

A cigarette tossed out the window of a pickup Friday night in Pottawattamie County, resulted in the arrest of an Oakland man on an OWI charge. The Pott. County Sheriff’s Office says a Deputy on Patrol observed 24-year old Regan Mitchel Moore, allegedly toss the cigarette at around 9:40-p.m., on Highway 59, near the intersection with Highway 6. He also saw the truck swerve over the fog and center line markings on the road. A traffic stop ensued, during which Moore was arrested for OWI/1st offense, and cited for littering.

At around 12:20-a.m. Saturday, a Pott. County Deputy observed a pickup swerving over the road near Wabash Avenue and the East South Omaha Bridge Road. During a traffic stop, the driver, 50-year old Steven Kurt Feekin, of Council Bluffs, also displayed signs of impairment, according to the report. He was arrested for OWI/1st offense.

A couple of hours later, 30-year old Tyler J. Christiansen, of Sioux City, was arrested after a passenger in his pickup called authorities to warn them Christiansen was intoxicated. A traffic stop in the 26,000 block of Sycamore Road, resulted Christiansen’s arrest for OWI/1st offense.

Sunday evening, 46-year old Christopher Sean Provancha, of Hancock, was arrested on a charge of OWI/1st offense. His arrest followed a reported traffic accident on Highway 6, where the suspect vehicle, a van, had reportedly entered a ditch. A caller told authorities they observed both airbags on the vehicle had deployed, and that the driver was attempting to drive the vehicle out of the ditch.

At around 10-p.m. Sunday, 38-year old Bobby Joe Shughart, of Avoca, was arrested in Avoca for OWI/1st offense, after he was pulled over for failure to have license plates on the 2002 Ford Taurus he was driving, and for erratic driving. Also arrested for OWI/1st offense late Sunday night in Pott. County, was 41-year old Andrew William McClelland, of Hastings, who was pulled over for crossing the center line and swerving.

And, a Treynor woman, 23-year old Janeva Dalton Rodgers, was arrested at around 5:30-a.m. Monday, on an active Council Bluffs Police Department warrant for Failure to Appear on an original charge of Public Intoxication. The Pott. County Sheriff’s Office reports also, 37-year old Dwaine Linn Price, of Omaha, was arrested at around 2:20-a.m. Monday, on a warrant for Domestic Abuse Assault causing bodily injury. Price was arrested following a traffic stop on a vehicle with no registration plate lamp.

Atlantic’s Alexander officially signs with Northwestern College

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September 5th, 2017 by admin

Atlantic senior point guard Austin Alexander officially signed his letter of intent Tuesday morning to continue his education and basketball career at Northwestern College in Orange City.

The point guard averaged 11.9 points and 4 assists per game during his junior season in which the Trojans earned their way to the Class 3A State Basketball Tournament. Alexander shot 46% from the field and from three point range last year. Austin has also been active on the AAU basketball circuit this summer. Austin said he chose Northwestern over a couple of other GPAC schools and some Division II programs.  He said he felt very comfortable there after a visit.

Alexander likes the faith aspect of the Christian school and his intended major of Secondary Education is offered there so those were both strong factors. Atlantic Assistant Coach Jacey Hoegh played at Northwestern so he put in a good word during the process.

The Northwestern College Red Raiders play in the NAIA’s Great Plains Athletic Conference and went 27-7 last season under Head Coach Kris Korver. Korver said Austin has been a high recruiting priority for them for a long time.

Korver thinks Austin’s ability to shoot the three definitely plays in to their system but he likes his versatility.

Korver has four Seniors on this year’s Red Raiders team so he thinks Alexander will have the chance to contribute in the early part of his career. Alexander will be one of 4 returning starters for Coach Alan Jenkins’ Trojan squad this season

2 arrested on drug charges in Pott. County, Monday evening

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September 5th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Two people were arrested on drug charges Monday evening in Pottawattamie County, after a Deputy was dispatched to check out a suspicious vehicle in the area of 270th Street and Hickory Road. The 2005 Saturn Vue was parked behind a grain bin. An investigation resulted in 32-year old Sarah Loretta Graves, of Hartley, being arrested for Possession with the intent to deliver, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and for having a concealed weapon.

A second occupant of the vehicle, 33-year old Christopher David Cacek, of Newton, was arrested for Possession with the intent to deliver, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia.

During the investigation, authorities discovered 38.5 grams of a white crystal substance and 2.5-grams of a green leafy substance, a glass pipe, digital scale and 15 small plastic baggies. They also located two Tasers, and a silver knife with a 10-inch blade