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GILBERT H. PEDERSEN, 84, of Atlantic (Svcs. 11/30/16)

Obituaries

November 28th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

GILBERT H. PEDERSEN, 84, of Atlantic, died Sat., Nov. 26th, at the Norwalk Regency Care Center, in Norwalk. Funeral services for GILBERT PEDERSEN will be held 10:30-a.m. Wed., Nov. 30th, at Zion Lutheran Church in Atlantic. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic, has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family visitation is from 4-until 6-p.m. Tuesday (11/29).

Burial will be in the Atlantic Cemetery.

GILBERT PEDERSEN is survived by:

His wife – Madeline Pedersen, of Atlantic.

His son – David (Amber) Pedersen, of Carlisle.

His daughters – Diane (Duane) Semler, of Murfreesboro, TN; Donna (Jerry) Sebert, of Spirit Lake; Linda Pedersen, of Urbandale, and Wanda (Todd) Simchuk, of Redlands, CA.

His step-sons: Jeff (Honey) Klever, of Atlantic, and Jerry (Kim) Klever, of Cameron, MO.

12 grandchildren & 14 great-grandchildren.

DORIS MARIE PLOEN, 89, of Shelby (Svcs. 11/30/16)

Obituaries

November 28th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

DORIS MARIE PLOEN, 89, of Shelby, died Saturday, Nov. 26th, at Methodist Hospital. Funeral services for DORIS PLOEN will be held 10:30-a.m. Wed., Nov. 30th, at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday, Nov. 29th, from 5:30-until 7:30-p.m.

Burial will be in the Minden Cemetery.

DORIS PLOEN is survived by:

Her daughter -Sylvia (Chuck) Terlouw, of West Des Moines.

Her son – Larry Ploen, of Shelby.

Her twin sister – Doloris Mauer, of Council Bluffs.

2 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

JOHN H. NUZUM, 42, of Exira (Svcs. 12/2/16)

Obituaries

November 28th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

JOHN H. NUZUM, 42, of Exira, died Nov. 24th, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital, in Audubon. Funeral services for JOHN NUZUM will be held 10:30-a.m. Friday, Dec. 2nd, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, in Audubon. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family visitation is at 5-p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1st.

Burial will be in the St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery, south of Audubon.

JOHN NUZUM is survived by:

His wife – Laura Nuzum, of Exira.

His mother – Rosie Shelley, of Kimballton.

His sisters – Nettie (Jon) Bruen, of Van Meter, and Summer Shelley, of Kimballton.

His grandmother, Nettue Nuzum, of Woobine, his in-laws, other relatives and friends, and faithful companion Gracie Mae.

Red Oak woman arrested for OWI/2nd offense Sun. night

News

November 28th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

A Red Oak woman was taken into custody at around 8:30-p.m. Sunday for OWI/2nd offense. Red Oak Police say 32-year old Melanie Joy Bowers was arrested following a traffic stop at the intersection of Highways 34 and 48. She was also charged with Driving While Suspended. Bowers was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $2,000 bond.

NWS forecast for Cass & area Counties in IA: 11/28/16

Weather

November 28th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

352 AM CST MON NOV 28 2016

EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY. NOT AS COOL. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

TODAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MID MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. COLDER. LOW IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 40S. WEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.

THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 30S.

Fremont County K9 unit makes drug/cash seizure Monday morning

News

November 28th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

A traffic stop early this (Monday) morning by the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office K9 unit resulted in an arrest, and the seizure of drugs and cash. Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports a vehicle was stopped by the K9 unit in the 1900 block of Highway 2, for a traffic violation. During an investigation, 18-year old Austin Dickey, of Excelsior Springs, MO., was found to be in possession of marijuana, numerous pieces of drug paraphernalia, and four bundles of U-S currency.fremont-county-sheriff-suv2

Dickey was taken into custody without incident and brought to the Fremont County Law Enforcement Center, where he was being held pending an initial court appearance.

Iowa early News Headlines: Monday, Nov. 28th 2016

News

November 28th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 2:40 a.m. CST

MUSCATINE, Iowa (AP) — The landscape around the Muscatine County Courthouse will change when nine large ash trees are removed because of damage caused by the emerald ash borer. The Muscatine Journal reports county officials decided to remove the trees after they were inspected by an expert because they could be a safety hazard. Damage caused by the emerald ash borer beetles kills the trees and leaves the limbs brittle.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Council Bluffs officials are trying to determine how far invasive zebra mussels have spread from one of the basins where the city draws drinking water from. The Daily Nonpareil reports the mussels were found during maintenance this fall, but it’s not clear if they have begun to colonize and clog the pipes leading into the city’s water treatment plant.

ASBURY, Iowa (AP) — The firing of Asbury’s parks director is being questioned by board members who oversaw his work. Parks board member Ken Resch tells The Dubuque Telegraph Herald that the firing of Jason Thieme last Wednesday was a surprise.

PHOENIX (AP) — Former Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer fought her Republican party in the Legislature for months to push through an expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Now, she hopes one of the pillars of President Barack Obama’s health care law can be saved as Donald Trump pushes to dump much of the overhaul. Many officials in GOP-led states that expanded Medicaid are like Brewer. They support the program that brought insurance to about 9 million low-income Americans who couldn’t afford it themselves.

National Sports Headlines: 11/28/16

Sports

November 28th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New England quarterback Tom Brady has earned his 200th victory to tie Peyton Manning for the most by an NFL quarterback. Brady caught Manning by hitting Malcolm Mitchell for an eight-yard TD with 1:56 remaining in the Patriots’ 22-17 comeback over the Jets. Brady was 30 of 50 for 286 yards and no interceptions, with both scoring strikes going to Mitchell as the Patriots improved to 9-2.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Sebastien Janikowski capped Oakland’s comeback by drilling a 23-yard field goal with 1:45 left in a 35-32 win against Carolina. Derek Carr threw for 315 yards and two touchdowns despite missing a series with an injured pinky on his passing hand. The Raiders managed to improve to 9-2 after the 5-6 Panthers scored the first 25 points in the second half to go ahead by seven.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Seahawks had won three straight before the Buccaneers held them to 245 total yards in a 14-5 win over Seattle. The Bucs did their scoring on first-quarter touchdown passes by Jameis Winston to Mike Evans. Russell Wilson ran for 80 yards on eight carries but was just 17 of 33 for 151 yards and two interceptions as the Seahawks dropped to 7-3-1.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyrie Irving delivered 19 of his season-high 39 points while Cleveland was outscoring the 76ers 35-27 in the fourth quarter of a 112-108 comeback at Philadelphia. LeBron James finished with a triple-double of 16 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists. Kevin Love had 25 points and 11 boards as the Cavs improved to 13-2 with their fourth straight win.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Clippers have their first losing streak of the season after Glenn Robinson III and Myles Turner each scored 17 points to lead Indiana’s 91-70 stifling of Los Angeles. Al Jefferson finished with 16 points and eight rebounds, while fellow backup Rodney Stuckey had 12 points to help the Pacers post just their second two-game winning streak of the season. Blake Griffin had 16 points and nine rebounds for the Clippers, who shot just 31 percent from the floor and were 4-for-24 on 3-point attempts in falling to 14-4.

 

Chiefs beat Broncos 30-27 in overtime

Sports

November 28th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

DENVER (AP) — Cairo Santos’ 34-yard field goal hit the left upright and bounced through as the overtime period expired Sunday night to give the Kansas Chiefs a 30-27 victory over the Denver Broncos on Sunday night. That avoided the third tie in the NFL this season, something that hasn’t happened since 1973 before the league introduced overtime.

The winner followed a risky move by Broncos coach Gary Kubiak, who sent his kicker out for a 62-yard try with 1:01 left only to see Brandon McManus — who has hit from 70 yards in training camp — come up short. McManus practically begged to get a crack at the 62-yarder.

“That’s still well within my range. I just kind of hit the ground,” he said. “From that distance, everything kind of needs to be perfect just because of how far you are away. It didn’t happen for me.”

Instead of having to go 80 yards or more, however, the Chiefs got the ball at the Denver 48 with one timeout and just over a minute remaining. The Chiefs reached the Denver 16 before Santos ended the snoozer-turned-thriller in perfect fashion. Even his teammates hesitated as they ran out to celebrate, unsure if the ball had clanked through or not with the stadium rocking as if it hadn’t.

The Chiefs (8-3) kept up with the Oakland Raiders (9-2) in the AFC West race and the Broncos (7-4) could find themselves fighting for a wild card now.

Up next for Kansas City: The Chiefs continue a brutal road swing with a trip to Atlanta next weekend.

GEORGE SCHUEMAN, 85, of Omaha & formerly of Oakland (Svcs. 12/1/16)

Obituaries

November 28th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

GEORGE SCHUEMAN, 85, of Omaha (& formerly of Oakland), died Sunday, Nov. 27th. Funeral services for GEORGE SCHUEMAN will be held 10:30-a.m. Thursday, Dec. 1st, at the Oakland United Methodist Church. Rieken Vieth Funeral Home in Oakland has the arrangements.

Visitation will be Wednesday, November 30th, 2016 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at the Oakland United Methodist Church, in Oakland.

A memorial fund in George’s name has been established.

GEORGE SCHUEMAN is survived by:

His wife – Cheryl.

His sons – Rodney C. Schueman and wife Teresa (Dreyer), and Mark A. Schueman and Leslie (Hudman).

His sisters – Margaret Maassen, Kay Havidk, and Peggy Cvejdlik.

5 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.