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MONDAY, JUNE 26th

Trading Post

June 26th, 2017 by Jim Field

FOR SALE: A 9 ½- foot Dearborn Tandem Disk, $100; and a #5 John Deere sickle mower that can be used for parts. $100. Call 712-563-3746 (in Audubon)

FOR SALE: Two retro deck chairs, $20.  Call 712-249-9207.  SOLD!

FOR SALE: Heavy Duty Log Splitter, newer engine, good tires. Have not found a log that it would not split! $300.  Call 712-249-9207.  SOLD!

FOR SALE:  Crossbred feeder pigs.  Weighing between 40 – 50 lbs.  $40 each. Call – 712-254-3289.

FOR SALE:  real nice washer & dryer, asking $85/each.  Call 243-7792.

Rollover accident north of Atlantic

News

June 25th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

No injuries were reported following a rollover accident north of Atlantic, Sunday evening. According to dispatch reports, a young, local woman was trapped inside the vehicle, which was upside down in a ditch near Highway 173 and Boston Road, but she was otherwise uninjured. The accident was reported at around 5:30-p.m.

Marne Fire and Rescue was on the scene. No other details were immediately available.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg visits Nebraska and Iowa

News

June 25th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) — Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg paid a visit to Nebraska and Iowa and toured Union Pacific’s railyard in central Nebraska. Zuckerberg also attended part of the Heartland Pride Festival in Omaha on Saturday and stopped in several Iowa towns as part of a tour of the area.

After touring the railyard, Zuckerberg posted pictures on Facebook and commented about how important railroads are to the economy because of everything they haul. Zuckerberg spent about an hour at the Omaha event Saturday meeting with community leaders.

Previously, Zuckerberg had said he planned to tour the country this year as part of an effort to meet people in every state.

Nebraska firework sellers scramble for new business in Iowa

News

June 25th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska fireworks retailers are scrambling into Iowa after that state’s ban ended last month and brushing aside concerns that the new policy could hurt sales for their existing shops along the border.

Retailers say they’re excited to expand into the new market after former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad signed a law last month to legalize bottle rockets, roman candles and other consumer fireworks.

Iowans have traditionally bought fireworks in neighboring states that allow them. Many of the sales take place in Missouri, which offers year-round sales, but also in the Omaha area and South Sioux City, Nebraska.

Many of the Nebraska-based retailers are regional chains that already do business in multiple states.

BETTY EHM, 85, of Greenfield (Private Svcs. later)

Obituaries

June 25th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

BETTY EHM, 85, of Greenfield died Friday, June 23rd, at the Greenfield Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Private family services for BETTY EHM will be held at a later date.  The Steen Funeral Home of Greenfield is in charge of professional arrangements.

Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Memorials may be directed to the Betty Ehm memorial fund to be established by the family at a later date.

BETTY EHM is survived by:

Her husband – George Ehm, of Greenfield.

Her sons – Stephen Ehm, and Paul Ehm, both of Greenfield; John (Theresa) Ehm, of CA.

Her daughters – Rose Riggs, of Norwalk; Mary Eason, of Mt. Ayr; Helen Ehm, of Oskaloosa and Karen (Randy) Hanten, of Clive.

Her brother – Gene Brown, of Des Moines.

Her sisters – Eva Mae (Charlie) Shannon, of Osceola and Pat (Jim) Anderson, of Murray.

7 grandchildren other relatives and friends.

Area Softball Scores from 6/24/17

Sports

June 25th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Bedford 5, Stanton 2
Boyer Valley 2, West Monona 1
CAM, Anita 17, Nodaway Valley 3
Cedar Rapids, Jefferson 14, Creston 1
Central Decatur, Leon 4, Mount Ayr 3
Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 8, Treynor 7
Earlham 13, Central Decatur, Leon 4
Griswold 3, Stanton 2
IKM-Manning 13, Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 2
Indianola 7, Winterset 6
Lewis Central 4, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 2
Lewis Central 5, Sioux City, North 3
Lewis Central 6, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 4
Logan-Magnolia 12, Van Meter 3
Newell-Fonda 12, Denison-Schleswig 2
Nodaway Valley 12, ACGC 1
Nodaway Valley 15, Orient-Macksburg 1
North Union 8, Denison-Schleswig 0
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 4, Treynor 3
Sidney 4, Central Decatur, Leon 3
Stanton 5, Fremont-Mills 1
Treynor 7, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 0
Tri-Center, Neola 4, CAM, Anita 3
Van Meter 16, CAM, Anita 4
Van Meter 23, Orient-Macksburg 0
West Monona 14, Charter Oak-Ute 13
Westwood, Sloan 13, Charter Oak-Ute 1
Westwood, Sloan 9, Trinity Christian, Hull 3
Winterset 8, Martensdale-St Marys 6

Area Baseball Scores from 6/24/17)

Sports

June 25th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Greene County 5, Spencer 1 (Kuemper Invite)
Greene County 9, Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 2 (Kuemper invite)
Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 6, Carroll 2
Lewis Central 3, Sioux City, West 1
Saydel 12, Coon Rapids-Bayard 1
South Hamilton, Jewell 13, ACGC 9
Southeast Valley 8, ACGC 2
Spencer 4, Carroll 1
Treynor 13, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 1 (5 innings)
Treynor 8, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 3
Winterset 3, Pleasantville 2
Woodward-Granger 5, Creston 1

LaVERN WALTER BOTCHER, 82, of Avoca (Svcs. 6/27/17)

Obituaries

June 25th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

LaVERN WALTER BOTCHER, 82, of Avoca, died Friday, June 23rd, at Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital. A Memorial Service for LaVERN BOTCHER will be held 10:30-a.m. Tue., June 27th, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca has the arrangements.

Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Sioux City.

LaVERN BOTCHER is survived by:

His wife – Alice [Dose] Botcher, of Avoca.

His son – Brian Botcher, of Littleton, CO.

His daughters – Rhonda (Bill) Schroeder, of Spooner, WI., & Julie (George) Malone, of Dow City.

His sisters – Waneta Oliver, of Louisville, KY., & Sally (Bob) Briese, of Sgt. Bluff, IA.

11 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren.

2 recent arrests in Red Oak

News

June 25th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Red Oak Police report one person was arrested early this (Sunday) morning on an assault charge. 24-year old David Richard Nash, of Red Oak, was taken into custody at around 3:40-a.m. on a charge of Domestic Abuse Assault/3rd or subsequent offense. Nash was being held without bond in the Montgomery County Jail.

And, at around 8:30-p.m. Saturday, Red Oak Police arrested 35-year old Jesse Donald Trost, of Red Oak, for Possession of a Controlled Substance/Marijuana. Trost was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $1,000 cash bond.

Skyscan Weather Forecast for Atlantic & the area, 6/25/17

Weather

June 25th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Today: Sunny & breezy. High near 72. NW wind 5 to 15 mph, gusting to over 20.
Tonight: Partly cloudy to cloudy w/a 20% chance of showers & thunderstorms after midnight. Low around 53. Winds light and variable.
Monday: A 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7am and 1pm, otherwise mostly sunny. High near 73. Winds becoming NW @ 5-10. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. S @ 10-15 w/gusts to around 25.
Tue. Night: A 60% chance of showers & thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 66. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday: A 70% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. High near 84.