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EUGENE “GENE” TROLL, 76 of Indianola (formerly of Walnut) – Celebration of Life 6/29/24

Obituaries

June 21st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

EUGENE “GENE” TROLL, 76, of Indianola (formerly of Walnut), died Tue. June 18th. A Celebration of Life Gathering for EUGENE TROLL will be held June 29th from 1-until 4-p.m., at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.

Inurnment of cremains will be held July 2nd at 2-p.m., in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery, at Adel.

Memorials in memory of Gene may be made to Disabled Veterans or Peace United Church of Christ, Walnut, Iowa.

GENE TROLL is survived by:

His wife – Paula Troll.

His sons – Aric (Stacey) Troll; Adam (Jennifer) Troll.

His sisters – Carol Schwarte and Doris (Lester) Ballantyne.

5 grandchildren,his in-laws and other relatives.

To sign an online condolence, visit www.overtonfunerals.com.

Harrison County Authorities Respond to Suspect with Stolen Tractor

News

June 21st, 2024 by Jim Field

At 2:16 am Friday, June 21, Harrison County Dispatch Center received a 911 call reporting someone operating a farm tractor within the city limits of Pisgah using it to damage parked vehicles and also causing damage to playground equipment within the city park area. While Harrison County Deputies were responding, dispatch received another call reporting that the subject on the tractor was currently ramming the tractor into the garage doors at the city hall building. A local resident arrived during this time and was able to remove the key from the ignition of the tractor, disabling the tractor. The subject on the tractor then took off on foot and was apprehended by law enforcement. The subject was identified as 59 year old Craig Arnold Hardy of Moorhead. During this investigation, it was discovered that Hardy had stolen the farm tractor involved with this incident from a rural farm property located off of Laredo Avenue. This farm property is located approx. 3 miles north of the city limits of Magnolia. It is believed that Hardy then drove the stolen tractor to Pisgah and began to intentionally cause damage to multiple items and properties including motor vehicles, mailboxes, basketball poles, playground equipment, fencing, and the city hall building. The extent of damage is currently unknown, but preliminary estimated damages for the purpose of criminal charges are believed to exceed $10,000.  Based on information and evidence recovered during this investigation, Craig Hardy was arrested and transported to the Harrison County Jail Facility in Logan and charged with Criminal Mischief- 1st Degree (Felony), Theft- 2nd Degree (Felony), Assault on Law Enforcement (Misdemeanor), and Driving While License Barred (Misdemeanor).

21 year old from Crescent killed in Omaha crash

News

June 21st, 2024 by Jim Field

Omaha Police report that 21 year old Chloe Johnson of Crescent died in a two vehicle crash in downtown Omaha Thursday morning.  Johnson died after the 1992 Chevrolet Camaro, which she was a passenger in, collided with a 2006 Cadillac CTS Sedan at the intersection of 20th Street and St. Mary’s Avenue.  According to Omaha police, the crash happened about 7:30 am.  The driver of the Camaro, 22 year old Brennen Pelegrin of Council  Bluffs was heading west when he collided with the southbound Cadillac at an intersection.  Johnson was to taken to Nebraska Medical Center where she was pronounced deceased.  Pelegrin is being treated for a back injury that is not believed to be life-threatening.  The driver of the Cadillac, a 53 year old Omaha man, was not injured.  The investigation is ongoing.

Iowa truck driver died of hypothermia, meth intoxication, per report

News

June 21st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

The once missing Iowa trucker found dead on a farm in rural Sac County about two months ago, died from hypothermia related to acute methamphetamine intoxication, according to reports by the Sioux City Journal and KCRG.

The reports, which cites a death certificate for David Schultz, says he ingested the drug and then died when he was exposed to the cold temperatures outside. Schultz went missing in November 2023, sparking a massive search effort.

His body was found in April in the 1900 block of Union Avenue, which is close to the location where his truck was found.

David Schultz

2 arrests in Creston

News

June 21st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Creston, Iowa) – Police in Creston report two arrests:

Just before 7-a.m. today (Friday), 38-year-old Jonathan Chandler, of Creston, was arrested for 3rdd Degree Attempted Burglary, and Public Intoxication. He was being held in the Union County Jail on a $2,300 bond.

And, at around 11:20-a.m. Thursday, Creston Police arrested 30-year-old Brandon Scott Lawrence, of Creston, for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Lawrence was cited and released on a promise to appear.

Heartbeat Today 6-21-2024

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

June 21st, 2024 by Jim Field

Jim Field visits with Cass County Wellness Coordinator Grace McAfee about the Family Fun Day event on Saturday, July 27, during the Cass County Fair.  This family-friendly event is sponsored by the Cass County Child Abuse Prevention Council and the Healthy Cass Coalition.

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Montgomery County Arrests

News

June 21st, 2024 by Jim Field

Red Oak Police report a couple of arrests.  On Thursday, 29 year old Erick Dena was arrested for a valid warrant out of Nebraska during a traffic stop at the intersection of Highway 34 and Highway 48.  He was held in the Montgomery County Jail with no bond set.

On Friday, June 21, 29 year old Jacob William Avery was arrested by Red Oak Police for Operating While Intoxicated, 2nd offense during a traffic stop in the 24-hundred block of North Broadway.  He was held in the Montgomery County Jail on $2,000 bond.

Also on Friday, June 21, Montgomery County deputies arrested 20 year old Malana Ann Howe of Villisca on a charge of Domestic Assault, 1st offense.  She was taken to Montgomery County Jail and held without bond.

National Catholic procession of the Eucharist coming through Iowa Sunday

News

June 21st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – A procession that part of a Catholic National Eucharistic Pilgrimage will pass through Iowa. Father Jacob Epstein of the Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Council Bluffs says four pilgrimages will merge into one.

The procession that started in California makes its way into Iowa and for a mass at Tom Hanafan’s River’s Edge Park Sunday at 1:45 before making its way through Omaha into Iowa and eventually to Father Epstein’s church.

The procession will stop at several Iowa churches before making its way to Indianapolis.

Father Epstein says this event is rare.

The procession will leave the Corpus Christi Parish Monday afternoon at 12:45 following a mass.

Wetness, winds and weeds are troubling many Iowa farmers this season

Ag/Outdoor, News, Weather

June 21st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – There’s still no drought in Iowa, but the number of counties where the soil is considered abnormally dry has almost doubled in the past week, bouncing from around 16 counties to nearly 31, according to the latest U-S Drought Monitor map. Angie Rieck Hinz, a field agronomist with the Iowa State University Extension, says crop conditions in her region of north-central Iowa are improving.

It requires a delicate balance of both rain and sunshine to grow crops, and this season’s been heavy on the rain so far, as a change of pace from nearly four years of drought. Rieck Hinz says the gusty winds are also an issue.

Iowa’s backyard gardeners know how tough it is to keep out the weeds, so imagine what it’s like for farmers with a few hundred acres of crops. She says weeds are sprouting in many fields right and left.

Forecasters say temperatures will rise back into the 80s and 90s today (Friday) and for the next several days across much of Iowa, with the chance for scattered showers through Saturday.

Skyscan Forecast for Friday, June 21, 2024

Weather

June 21st, 2024 by Jim Field

Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, partly sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

Thursday’s high was 84 degrees and this morning’s low was 66.  This day last year in Atlantic the high was 91 and the low 61.  The record high on this date is 101 degrees set in 1988 and the record low set in 1902 is 38 degrees.  Sunrise this morning was at 5:46 am.  Sunset this evening is at 8:57 pm.  Saturday’s sunrise will be at 5:46 am.