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(Update) More arrests following alleged mistreatment of clients at Glenwood Resource Center

News

February 16th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

(In an update to our reports earlier in the day on Thursday)…

Three of the six former employees of state facility in Glenwood that treats people with intellectual or developmental disabilities, have been arrested and charged with mistreating facility residents at house 253 Indian Hills Drive (part of the Glenwood Resource Center). Authorities said Thursday that 28-year old Tyler Palmer, of Glenwood, 23-year old Kayla Stevenson, of Council Bluffs and 42-year old Dana Case, of Tabor, were arrested on  Mills County warrants for wanton neglect of a health care facility resident. Palmer, Dana Case and Stevenson’s bonds at the Mills County Jail were set at $2,000 each.

Additional warrants have been issued for Darrel Case and Ryan Belt, of Tabor, and Ayla Yates, of Glenwood. The Iowa Department of Human Services has said its investigation found seven clients were physically abused and 13 were subjected to verbal abuse or neglect. The center provides services for 230 clients.

The latest charges come six weeks after the DHS disclosed that 12 workers at the Glenwood State Resource Center had quit or were fired over the allegations. The department has said a 13th worker has been dismissed since then.

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Class 2-A State Wrestling First Round Results

Sports

February 16th, 2017 by Jim Field

First Round:

  • 113:  Kole Hansen (Atlantic/CAM) wins 8-7 over Hunter Pfantz (West Marshall)
  • 120:  Carter Cox (Atlantic/CAM) lost 1-0 to Shea Ruffridge (Pocahontas Area)
  • 126:  Lucas Carter (Harlan) lost FALL :21 to Drew West (Solon)
  • 126:  Chase McLaren (Atlantic/CAM) wins 3-1 over Kyle Anderson (Washington)
  • 132:  Austin Gutknecht (Clarinda) lost 11-0 to Noah Fye (New Hampton)
  • 138:  Trevor Marlin (Creston/O-M) lost 7-2 to Austin Rozeboom (B-H/RV)
  • 145:  Mitchell Swank (Creston/O-M) wins 9-6 over Mitchel Mangold (West Delaware)
  • 145:  Tim Sibbel (Kuemper Catholic) lost 3-1 to Paul Ryan (Mount Vernon)
  • 152:  Sam McMillin (Bedford/Lenox) lost FALL 3:36 to Isaac Judge (South Tama County)
  • 160:  Thomas Bentley (Red Oak) wins FALL 1:56 over Zach Williams (Osage)
  • 160:  Kyle Owens (Shenandoah) lost 10-2 to John Fulk (Ballard)
  • 170:  Jacob Wingert (Harlan) wins FALL 2:47 over Zane Williams (Webster City)
  • 170:  Drake Roller (Atlantic/CAM) lost 7-5 to  Kyle Fisher (SE Valley)
  • 182:  Nick Foss (Harlan) lost 6-4 to Visouth Peterschmidt (Mid-Prairie)
  • 182:  Chase Shiltz (Creston/O-M) wins FALL 1:00 over Austin Angle (E-B-F)
  • 195:  Zac Stork (Atlantic/CAM) wins 4-3 over Hunter Crawford (Independence)
  • 195:  Jackson Mikkleson (Creston/O-M) wins FALL 3:52 over Trevor Trende (Crestwood)
  • 220:  Chance Strough (Clarinda) lost TECH FALL 16-1 to Dakoda Powell (Spirit Lake Park)
  • 220:  Kadon Hulett (Creston/O-M) wins TECH FALL 19-4 over Travis Te Grotenhuis (MOC-Floyd Valley)
  • 285:  Cody Tanner (Creston/O-M) lost 9-4 to Tristan Wirfs (Mt. Vernon)
  • 285:  John McConkey (Atlantic/CAM) wins 8-0 over Blake Bradley (Wahlert)

Consolation:

  • 120:  Carter Cox (Atlantic/CAM) wins 5-1 over Jacob Felderman (Assumption)
  • 126:  Lucas Carter (Harlan) wins 7-5 over Zach Anderson (Roland-Story)
  • 132:  Austin Gutknecht (Clarinda) wins 3-1 over Trey Lawrence (SE Valley)
  • 138:  Trevor Marlin (Creston/O-M) wins 7-4 over Dawson Riemenschneider (East Marshall/GMG)
  • 145:  Tim Sibbel (Kuemper Catholic) lost 8-2 to Tate Battani (Ballard)
  • 160:  Kyle Owens (Shenandoah) lost FALL 1:28 to Kyle Sinnott (Albia)
  • 170:  Drake Roller (Atlantic/CAM) wins 9-8 over Owen Grover (Beckman Catholic)
  • 182:  Nick Foss (Harlan) wins FALL :47 over Trevor Sprague (Saydel)
  • 220:  Chance Strough (Clarinda) lost FALL :54 to Aaron Maloy (Charles City)
  • 285:  Cody Tanner (Creston/O-M) wins FALL 2:18 over Hunter Jesse (Saydel)

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Class 1A and 2A boys basketball postseason schedule Thursday

Sports

February 16th, 2017 by admin

Classes 1A and 2A continue postseason play in boys basketball tonight. Class 1A will be playing District Quarterfinals tonight, while Class 2A will be playing District Semifinals.

CLASS 1A

District 13

Grand View Christian vs. Iowa Christian (@ Ankeny Christian)- 6:30pm
Mount Ayr @ Ankeny Christian- 8:00pm

Earlham vs. Orient-Macksburg (@ Nodaway Valley)- 6:30pm
East Union @ Nodaway Valley- 8:00pm

District 14

Bedford vs. Lenox (@ Fremont-Mills)- 6:30pm
Clarinda Academy @ Fremont-Mills- 8:00pm

Southwest Valley vs. Sidney (@ Stanton)- 6:30pm
East Mills @ Stanton- 8:00pm

District 15

Boyer Valley vs. Audubon (@ Ar-We-Va)- 6:30pm
Glidden-Ralston @ Ar-We-Va- 8:00pm

CAM vs. Coon Rapids-Bayard (@ Exira/EHK)- 6:30pm  – ON KJAN
Charter Oak-Ute @ Exira/EHK- 8:00pm – ON KJAN

District 16

Siouxland Community Christian vs. Woodbine (@ Maple Valley-AO)- 6:30pm
Westwood @ Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto- 8:00pm

Logan-Magnolia vs. West Monona (@ St. Albert)- 6:30pm
West Harrison @ St. Albert- 8:00pm

CLASS 2A

District 13

Central Decatur vs. Interstate-35 (@ Van Meter)- 6:30pm
Woodward Academy @ Van Meter- 8:00pm

District 14

Underwood vs. Treynor (@ AHSTW)- 6:30pm
Shenandoah @ AHSTW- 8:00pm

District 15

IKM-Manning vs. South Central Calhoun (@ Kuemper Catholic)- 6:30pm
West Central Valley @ Kuemper Catholic- 8:00pm

District 16

Hinton vs. East Sac County (@ Alta-Aurelia)- 6:30pm
Tri-Center @ Alta-Aurelia- 8:00pm

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IA Collective Bargaining bill (Update 3:46-p.m.)

News

February 16th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Senate has approved a bill that would greatly reduce negotiating power for public sector unions in the state. The GOP-led chamber voted 29-21 Thursday, with all Democrats and an independent opposed. The vote followed lengthy debate in the chamber that started Wednesday morning and entered the next day.

The Republican-majority House approved the measure 53-47 about an hour earlier. The bill now heads to Gov. Terry Branstad, who supports the measure. Legislative leaders used a rare procedural move to end debate early on the bill.

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MARY LOUISE GALITZ, 96, of Oakland (Svcs. 2/21/17)

Obituaries

February 16th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

MARY LOUISE GALITZ, 96, of Oakland, died Wed., Feb. 15th at the Oakland Manor. Funeral services for MARY GALITZ will be held 10:30-a.m. Tue., Feb. 21st, at the Oakland United Methodist Church. Rieken-Vieth Funeral Home in Oakland has the arrangements.

Visitation with the family will be on Monday from 5-7 PM at the Rieken Vieth Funeral Home in Oakland.

Interment will be in the Macedonia Cemetery in Macedonia.

MARY LOUISE GALITZ is survived by:

Her son – Ray Lee “Skip” Galitz, of Oakland.

1 grandchild, her in-laws, other relatives, and friends.

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Atlantic ethanol plant back on track

Ag/Outdoor, News

February 16th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Officials with Elite Octane, LLC (“Elite Octane”) said Thursday afternoon, that the company has found a path forward with the proposed ethanol project near Atlantic. Nick Bowdish, with Elite Octane said while progress of the project had stalled over matters related to the electricity supply, he was “Pleased that [their] investor group found a way to make this project viable.” Bowdish says “Elite Octane intends to close on its financing quickly and commence construction.”

The Company is in final stages of due diligence and anticipates it could begin construction in February 2017 on an ethanol plant near Atlantic, that will consume over 40 million bushels of locally grown corn and produce approximately 120 million gallons of ethanol and 300,000 tons of distiller’s grains per year.

The plant will occupy 102 acres northwest of Atlantic, about two miles outside the city limits, and is expected to bring at least 49 jobs to the area. Elite Octane will spend about $196 million on the project. The site will be one of 21 plants that produces at least 100 million gallons per year in the state, while 20 produce below that amount, according to the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association.

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Class 1-A State Wrestling First Round Results

Sports

February 16th, 2017 by Jim Field

First Round:

  • 106:  Zane Ziegler (Underwood) lost 11-2 to Adam Allard (West Sioux)
  • 106:  Connor Attkisson (Tri-Center) wins 12-5 over Jose Flores (Sioux Center)
  • 113:  Logan James (Underwood) lost 9-4 to Devon Meeker (Wapello)
  • 120:  Remington Meeker (Logan-Magnolia) lost 5-2 to Ryne Mohrfield (Lisbon)
  • 120:  Tatem Bluml (Riverside) lost 5-0 to Gable Fox (Don Bosco)
  • 120:  Blake Thomsen (Underwood) wins 8-4 over Dylan Loomer (Jesup)
  • 126:  Alex Thomsen (Underwood) wins TECH FALL 20-5 over Ben Moyer (Alburnett)
  • 126:  Teagan Lundquist (SW Valley) lost 5-2 to Brady Henderson (North Linn)
  • 132:  Michael Baker (Underwood) lost 16-5 to Blake Bauer (SE Warren)
  • 132:  George Appleseth (Panorama) lost 10-0 to Joshua Tibbits (M-St. Marys)
  • 132:  Garret Thompson (Logan-Magnolia) wins 1-0 over Ben Smith (Iowa Valley)
  • 138:  Guy Sudmann (Underwood) wins 3-2 over Wade Mitchell (Woodbury Central)
  • 145:  Joel Becerra (AHSTW) wins 13-5 over Ben Jacobs (Newman Catholic)
  • 145:  Logan Scheuermann (AC/GC) wins 5-2 over Georden Perry (Central Springs)
  • 152:  Tyler Van Houten (Panorama) wins FALL 4:27 over Sebastian Berg (Akron-Westfield)
  • 152:  Brady Wilson (Logan-Magnolia) wins 3-2 OT over Sawyer Phillips (Pleasantville)
  • 160:  Gabe Pauley (AHSTW) wins 6-2 over Rogan Pforts (Wapello)
  • 160:  Tyler Paulson (Tri-Center) lost 3-2 to Ryan Schott (IC Regina)
  • 170:  Cole Bruns (Exira/EHK) lost FALL 1:03 to Taylan Entriken (Hudson)
  • 170:  Gunnar Grunsted (Panorama) wins 3-2 over Kenneth Kriegel (HLV)
  • 182:  Sam Gregory (Treynor) wins 11-3 over Bodie Garnier (Sumner-Fredercksburg)
  • 195:  Elijah Finn (St. Albert) wins 3-1 over Quinton Casteel (Moravia)
  • 195:  Dalton Holmes (Panorama) lost FALL 1:32 to Kaleb Reeves (Signourney-Keota)
  • 220:  Drake Johnson (Logan-Magnolia) wins FALL 1:08 over Cade Suhr (AC/GC)
  • 285:  Dan Jensen (Panorama) lost FALL :51 to Cameron Beminio (Belmond-Klemme)
  • 285:  Coy Maher (Riverside) lost FALL 2:39 to Mitchell Smith (Saint Ansgar)

Consolation:

  • 106:  Zane Ziegler (Underwood) lost 8-0 to Daniel Meeker (Wapello)
  • 113:  Logan James (Underwood) wins 8-0 over Logan Heaberlin (Belmond-Klemme)
  • 120:  Tatem Bluml (Riverside) wins 8-6 over Jacob McBride (Newman Catholic)
  • 120:  Remington Meeker (Logan-Magnolia) win FALL 1:39 over Connor Conlin (Cascade)
  • 126:  Teagan Lundquist (SW Valley) wins TECH FALL 15-0 over Justin Severson (West Lyon)
  • 132:  Michael Baker (Underwood) wins 12-0 over Dalton Subject (West Hancock)
  • 132:  George Appleseth (Panorama) wins 5-0 over Michael Egan (MFL)
  • 160:  Tyler Paulson (Tri-Center) lost 9-3 to Bryce Schares (Don Bosco)
  • 170:  Cole Bruns (Exira/EHK) lost FALL 2:25 to Dakota Vance (Rockford)
  • 195:  Dalton Holmes (Panorama) lost FALL 4:57 to Manning Kuboushek (South Winnishiek)
  • 220:  Cade Suhr (AC/GC) lost 5-3 to Erick Olivera (Sibley-Ocheyeden)
  • 285:  Dan Jensen (Panorama) lost FALL :23 to Cody Crawford (Waco)
  • 285:  Coy Maher (Riverside) lost FALL 3:19 Chase Arends (Dike-New Hartford)

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Backyard and Beyond 02-16-2017

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

February 16th, 2017 by Jim Field

Lavon Eblen speaks with Carrie Schmitt, Director of Diagnostic Imaging at CCHS, about her work, upcoming events, and future plans at CCHS related to her field.

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(Update) 1 arrested, warrants issued for others in Glenwood Abuse case

News

February 16th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

The Glenwood Police Department said today (Thursday), one person was arrested on a warrant for Wanton Neglect of a Health Care Facility Resident, and warrants have been issued for five other individuals, following an investigation into the alleged assault by staff, of several clients at house 253 Indian Hills Drive, at the Glenwood Resource Center.

The investigation that began Nov. 23rd, 2016 is complete, according to officials. It determined several clients at the facility were allegedly assaulted over a period of months. As a result, warrants have been issued for the arrest of Darrel Case, Dana Case and Ryan Belt, all of Tabor, along with Kayla Stevenson and Ayla Yates, both of Glenwood. Tyler Palmer, of Glenwood, was arrested today (Thursday), in connection with the alleged abuse. Palmer was being held in the Mills County Jail on a $2,000 cash bond or surety.

(12-p.m. News)

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Exira-EHK School Board Special Meeting on Friday

News

February 16th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Members of the Exira-Elk Horn Kimballton Board of Education will meet in a Special Session at Noon, on Friday. The meeting, in the Middle School Principal’s Office at the Exira building, will involve discussion and action on Approving the Master Contract/Salary Schedule changes, as negotiated.

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