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RUTH E. HANSEN, 92, of Exira (Svcs. 4/9/16)

Obituaries

April 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

RUTH E. HANSEN, 92, of Exira, died April 1st, at the Exira Care Center. Funeral service for RUTH HANSEN will be held 11:30-a.m. Sat., April 9th, at the Kessler Funeral Home, in Exira.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family visitation is from 10-a.m. until the time of service, Saturday.

Burial will be in the Exira Cemetery.

RUTH HANSEN is survived by:

Her sons – Charles (Leslie) Hansen, of Littleton, CO., & Thomas (Sandra) Hansen, of Warsaw, IL.

Her daughter – Sandra (George) Prochaska, of St. Louis, MO.

7 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, an adopted family member/caregiver: Dawn Sams, other relatives, many caring and generous neighbors.

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Woman being held in jail hit with additional charges

News

April 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

A woman already in the Montgomery County jail on numerous theft charges, now faces additional, similar charges. Sheriff’s officials said today (Friday), 39-year old Janet Lynn Tarbox, of Red Oak, was charged with six counts of Theft: One count each of 2nd and 3rd degree Theft, and four counts of Theft in the 4th degree.

The charges are the result of an ongoing investigation into employee theft from a business in Red Oak. Additional charges are expected. Tarbox was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $20,000 bond.

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Pacific Junction woman arrested for assault

News

April 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest Thursday night of a woman on an assault charge. 24-year old Candi Marie Duncan, of Pacific Junction, was arrested for Assault Causing Bodily Injury and Assault Causing Bodily Injury. Her bond at the Mills County Jail was set at $2,000.

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Cover your plants! Freeze Warning posted for tonight, Highway 20 south

Ag/Outdoor, News, Weather

April 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Iowa homeowners who have tulips, daffodils, newly-planted trees and other tender plants poking up in their yards will need to get busy this (Friday) afternoon to save them. Meteorologist Craig Cogil, at the National Weather Service, says a Freeze Warning is posted for a wide portion of Iowa, roughly from Highway 20 south. “We’re going to see temperatures drop well below freezing overnight across the entire state,” Cogil says. “We are concerned about some of the trees and vegetation across the southern half to two-thirds of the state that have seen growth and are susceptible to freezing temperatures.”

Many areas of the state may see temperatures dip into the low-to-mid-20s tonight and into tomorrow morning. Homeowners will need to act to keep their plants from being nipped or possibly killed by the overnight cold snap. “Individuals in those situations, obviously, if you have smaller plants, cover them up, that helps out,” Cogil says. “People that have orchards will have mitigation techniques they use. The main thing is to get them covered up.”

We’re a couple of weeks into spring now but Cogil says this isn’t an unusual situation. “Some years, especially if you look back at 2012, had an extremely warm March, everything was ahead as far as growing was concerned,” Cogil says. “We saw that a little bit in March where temperatures were warm and things are maybe a little bit ahead of normal, but this is not entirely unusual.”

Some areas of northern Iowa are seeing flurries fly this morning and while it’ll be a cold weekend, Cogil predicts the sparse snow won’t accumulate.

(Radio Iowa)

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Iowa St PG Monte Morris to return for senior season

Sports

April 8th, 2016 by admin

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State point guard Monte Morris says he’s returning for his senior season.

Morris led the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio as a freshman and sophomore, and last season he set career highs with 13.9 points and four rebounds per game. Morris also broke the school record with 6.9 assists per game, a mark formerly held by longtime NBA star Jeff Hornacek.

His return is welcome news for Iowa State, which will lose star Georges Niang and fellow starters Jameel McKay and Abdel Nader. Morris will join fellow seniors Naz Long and Matt Thomas in what should be a loaded backcourt, and junior college transfer Emmanuel Malou is expected to make an immediate impact in the frontcourt.

 

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High School Golf Scoreboard Thursday 04/07/2016

Sports

April 8th, 2016 by admin

GIRLS

  • Atlantic 179, Creston 206
    Medalist: Brooke Newell, Atlantic 38. Runner-Up: Erin Olsen, Atlantic 40.
  • Clarinda 211, Lewis Central 292
  • Griswold 234, Red Oak No Team Score
    Medalist: Reagan Whitehill, Griswold 55
  • Denison-Schleswig 246, Harlan 264

BOYS

  • Atlantic 151, Creston 162
    Medalist: Jake Olsen, Atlantic 35. Runner-Up: Kyle Nelson, Atlantic 37.
  • Clarinda 166, Lewis Central 182
  • Red Oak 183, Griswold 189
    Medalist: James Reynolds, Griswold 39
  • Nishnabotna 181, Southwest Iowa 235, Rock Port MO. 251
  • Bedford 199, Southwest Valley 207
  • Nodaway Valley 169, East Union 191, Adair-Casey 286
    Medalist: Wes Davis, Nodaway Valley 40. Runner-Up: Jackson Lamb, Nodaway Valley.

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Court: Defendants must be told about loss of driving rights

News

April 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – The Iowa Supreme Court says defendants facing drug charges must be told that they’ll lose their driving privileges for six months if they plead guilty. The court ruled Friday that defendants also have a right to know the amount of mandatory surcharges they’ll be required to pay on top of their fines. Those declarations came in an appeal filed by Kevin Fisher, who pleaded guilty to possessing a small amount of marijuana in Iowa City in 2013.

As part of a plea agreement, he agreed to plead guilty, spend two days in jail and pay a $315 fine.  He wasn’t told that his plea would also result in the automatic suspension of his drivers’ license for 180 days, or that he’d have to pay an additional $245 in surcharges.

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High School Tennis Scoreboard Thursday 04/07/2016

Sports

April 8th, 2016 by admin

GIRLS

Creston 9, Atlantic 0
Clarinda 7, Lewis Central 2Glenwood 9, Sioux City East 0
Glenwood 9, Sioux City West 0

BOYS

Creston 6, Atlantic 3
Lewis Central 7, Clarinda 2
Glenwood 9, Southwest Valley 0Denison-Schleswig 5, Harlan 4

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Audubon man arrested on assault & protection order warrant

News

April 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Audubon County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest Thursday night of a man wanted on an outstanding warrant. 36-year old Nathan Ray Johnson, of Audubon, was charged with Domestic Abuse Assault/3rd offense and Violation of a Protection Order. The charges stem from an investigation into an incident that allegedly occurred at a residence in Hamlin on April 3rd. Cass County Sheriff’s Deputies assisted in making the arrest.

Johnson was being held in the Audubon County Jail on $5,000 bond.

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High School Soccer Scoreboard Thursday 04/07/2016

Sports

April 8th, 2016 by admin

BOYS

Atlantic 4, Tri-Center 1.  (Ryan Hawkins had 2 goals and 2 assists.  Goals also from David Thomsen and Eric Weiser. Goal Keeper Nolan Farver had 8 saves. Trojans play Mo-Valley on Friday.)
ADM, Adel 1, North Polk, Alleman 0
Denison-Schleswig 3, St. Albert, Council Bluffs 2
Glenwood 6, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 0
Lewis Central 1, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 0
Riverside 13, Clarinda Academy 1

GIRLS

Tri-Center 7, Atlantic 1
A-D-M/Van Meter 10, Carroll 0
Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 1, Glenwood 0
Nodaway Valley/AC/WCV 11, Creston 1.  (Senior Hailey Gross scored a team record 6 goals in the match.)
St. Albert, Council Bluffs 10, Denison-Schleswig 0

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