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Retired US Army colonel named head of Iowa Veterans Home

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May 4th, 2017 by admin

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A retired U.S. Army colonel has been named the new Iowa Veterans Home chief operating officer.

Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Thursday the selection of Timon Oujiri for as commandant of the veterans home. He replaces Jodi Tymeson, who became executive director of the Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday.

Oujiri begins his new role on May 22.

Oujiri served in assignments in both the regular U.S. Army and U.S. Army Reserve on active duty for 31 years. He retired December 2004 from active service and was asked to return to active duty in 2005 to join the Army staff in Washington, D.C. He served as the senior board member at the Army Review Boards Agency.

Man accused in deadly Iowa jail escape agrees to extradition

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May 4th, 2017 by admin

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A man accused of killing a deputy and wounding another while escaping from an Iowa jail before being recaptured in Nebraska is going back to Iowa to face charges.

Wesley Correa-Carmenaty agreed during a hearing in Omaha on Thursday to be extradited to Iowa to face charges of murder and attempted murder, among others.

Matthew Wilber, the head prosecutor for Iowa’s Pottawattamie County, says officials will likely wait until after the slain deputy’s funeral on Monday to retrieve Correa-Carmenaty. They have 10 days in which to do so.

Authorities say Correa-Carmenaty had just been sentenced to 45 years in prison in an unrelated case when he managed to grab one of the two deputies’ guns while being transferred to a Council Bluffs, Iowa, jail. He shot them both and used a van to escape but was recaptured across the state border in Omaha. d shoot them, killing one and wounding the other.

Judge: No injunction for Iowa abortion waiting period

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May 4th, 2017 by admin

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Polk County District judge denied an emergency injunction that would have halted a mandatory 72-hour waiting period for abortions in Iowa.

The ruling Thursday afternoon by Judge Jeffrey Farrell was prompted by Gov. Terry Branstad’s announcement that he will sign a bill into law Friday that includes the waiting period. The bill will go into effect immediately when signed.

Alice Clapman, a lawyer for the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, says 44 scheduled procedures will be made illegal if Branstad signs the bill as planned.

Lawyers seeking the injunction say they will appeal the ruling to the Iowa Supreme Court.

Iowa Solicitor General Jeffrey Thompson argued there is not a constitutional right to an abortion on demand.

2 injured, 1 sent to the hospital following Fremont County accident

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May 4th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Fremont County Sheriff Kevin Aistrope today (Thursday), said one person was transported to the hospital and another treated at the scene, of an accident that took place Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of Highway 2 and 211th Avenue, in Percival.

Aistrope says 47-year old Crystal Anderson, of Hamburg, was driving a 2001 Chevy Silverado west bound on Highway 2.  24-year old Hannah Boehm, of Elkhorn, Nebraska was driving a 2002 Chevy Tahoe, and attempting to make a left turn from 211th Avenue onto Highway 2.  The Sheriff says Boehm’s vision was blocked by a semi turning on to 211th Avenue. When she entered the intersection, her SUV collided with Anderson’s pickup.

Afterward, Anderson was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital in Nebraska City, by Percival Rescue. Boehm was uninjured, and a passenger in Boehm’s SUVe was treated and released on the scene by EMS providers. The Iowa State Patrol and Percival and Sidney Fire and Rescue Departments assisted the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office with the call.

Sheriff Aistrope reports Wednesday’s accident was the third such injury accident to have taken place at that intersection, since February 28th.

Atlantic Police Dept. Annual Summer Campout

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May 4th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic Police Department will hold its Annual Summer Campout for boys and girls ages 9-to 11, June 23rd through the 25th, at Lake Anita. Applications may be picked up at, and turned in to the Atlantic Police Department, by no later than 4-p.m. Thursday, May 25th.

There is a limit of eight boys and eight girls who will be chosen to attend the campout. All applications will be read and chosen by the Officers conducting the campout, and Police Chief Dave Erickson.

For additional information, call the Police Department administrative line at 243-3512.

Griswold Facilities Committee Work Session & Community meeting set for Friday evening

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May 4th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

The Griswold Community School District’s Facilities Committee will hold a work session 5:30-p.m. Friday in the Middle School/High School Library. The purpose of the work session is to assess the current educational facilities. Afterward, available school board members will attend a Community Meeting in the Middle School/High School Auditorium, where members of the Facilities Committee will share details with the public, about a potential elementary building project.

The Community meeting gets underway at 7-p.m., Friday.

Backyard & Beyond 5-4-2017

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

May 4th, 2017 by Jim Field

LaVon Eblen visits with Cass County 4-H’er Emily Plagman about the “Coins for Cows” donation program.

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THURSDAY, MAY 4th

Trading Post

May 4th, 2017 by admin

FOR SALE: 1) Heavy Duty 8’x14′ Tandem Axle Trailer. Electric Brakes, Hand Winch, Fold down ramps, 4 spare tires and rims. $485. 2) Slide in full size pickup camper, and tracks, $55. Call 402-651-8173 in Hancock.

FOR SALE: Four Continental Pro Contact TX 225/60/R18 tires. Less than 1,000 miles on the tires.  $100 Each Call 712-249-9207.

Lenox woman arrested Thursday morning for OWI

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May 4th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

A traffic stop at around 7-a.m. today (Thursday) in Adams County resulted in the driver of a vehicle being arrested for OWI/2nd offense and Driving While Revoked. 28-year old Trisha Mitchell, of Lenox, was brought to the Adams County Jail, where she refused to take a test for impairment. She was being held in the jail on a $2,000 cash bond.

Treynor girls, Underwood boys win Western Iowa Conference Golf Meets

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May 4th, 2017 by admin

The Western Iowa Conference held their boys and girls golf meets on Wednesday at Nishna Hills Golf Course in Atlantic.

Girls Team Scores

  1. Treynor 359
  2. AHSTW 419
  3. Griswold 432
  4. Tri-Center 359
  5. Underwood 468
  6. IKM-Manning 469
  7. Audubon 483
  8. Missouri Valley 497
  9. Logan-Magnolia 539
  10. Riverside 569

Girls Individual Scores

  1. Aly Anderson, Treynor, 82
  2. McKenna Waffle, Treynor, 91
  3. Madelyn Deitchler, Treynor, 91
  4. Kayal Chapman, Treynor, 95
  5. Randi Robinson, Treynor, 96
  6. Mateya Peters, Griswold, 97

Full results: 2017 – WIC Tourney – GIRLS

Boys Team Scores

  1. Underwood 336
  2. AHSTW 344
  3. Logan-Magnolia 345
  4. Treynor 349
  5. Audubon 354
  6. IKM-Manning 366
  7. Griswold 383
  8. Tri-Center 387
  9. Missouri Valley 405
  10. Riverside 417

Boys Individual Scores

  1. Jayden Anderson, Treynor, 77
  2. Erik Jorgensen, AHSTW, 79
  3. Nic Hiller, Logan-Magnolia, 80
  4. Anthony Cordes, AHSTW, 81
  5. Micky Williamson, Audubon, 81
  6. Derek Ravlin, Underwood, 83

Full results: 2017 WIC Tourney BOYS

A couple of duals were scored within tournament play as well due to rain outs earlier in the season:

Boys: AHSTW 167, IKM-Manning 179, Missouri Valley 208. Medalist: Erik Jorgensen, AHSTW 38. Runner-Up: Anthony Cordes, AHSTW, 40.

Girls: AHSTW 199, IKM-Manning 234, Missouri Valley 259. Medalist: Hannah Denning, AHSTW, 48. Runner-Up: Madison Rasmussen, AHSTW, 49.