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7AM Newscast 02-13-2016

News, Podcasts

February 13th, 2016 by admin

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Elliot man arrested for OWI

News

February 13th, 2016 by admin

An Elliot man was arrested early Saturday morning for OWI Second Offense.  The Red Oak Police Department arrested 20-year-old Andrew Clair Coughlin of Elliot at 2:49am at the intersection of 200th Street and K Avenue.  Coughlin was taken to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and held on $2,000 cash bond.

ELIZABETH “BETH” OLSEN, 59, of Exira (Svcs. 02-15-2016)

Obituaries

February 13th, 2016 by admin

ELIZABETH “BETH” OLSEN, 59, of Exira died Thursday, February 11th at her home in Exira.  Funeral Services for ELIZABETH “BETH” OLSEN will be held on Monday, February 15th at 10:30am in the Exira Christian Church in Exira.  Kessler Funeral Home in Exira has the arrangements.

Burial will be in the Exira Cemetery.

Family Visitation will be held Sunday, February 14th from 3:00pm-6:00pm at Kessler Funeral Home in Exira.

ELIZABETH “BETH” OLSEN is survived by:

Husband: Frank Olsen of Exira.

Children: Ashley (Andy) VanAernam of Exira.  Tyler (Brookelyn) Wilson of Exira.  Cody (Jessica) Wilson of Pierson.  Shawn (Angela) Olsen of Spirit Lake.  Chad (Anne) Olsen of McKinney, TX.  Tonya (Jason) Edwards of Papillion, NE.

Sisters: Judy Payne of Durham, NC.  Jane (Larry) Jessen of Exira.

Mother-in-law: Beverly (Carl) Olsen of Exira.

Brothers-in-law and Sisters-in-law: Terry (Nancy) Wilson of Exira. Taylor (Dee) Wilson of Tennessee. Judy Hill of Exira.

12 Grandchildren

Numerous Nieces, Nephews, other relatives, and many friends.

JOANN KENEFICK, 89, of Atlantic (No Svcs. Planned)

Obituaries

February 13th, 2016 by admin

JOANN KENEFICK, 89, of Atlantic died Friday, Februrary 12th at Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn.  Cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time for JOANN KENEFICK.  Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic is handling the arrangements.

Online condolences may be left at www.RolandFuneralService.com

JOANN KENEFICK is survived by:

Husband: Jim Kenefick, of Atlantic.

Children: Debbie (Bob) McAllister, of Lakewood, CO.; Suzanne Mullins, of Cedar Rapids, IA.  Christine (Dan) Pedersen, of Papillion, NE., & Diane (David) Brown of Evans, GA.

Brother: Richard (Gloria) Watson.

Sister: Georgia Shatner.

8 Grandchildren and 7 Great-Grandchildren.

High School Basketball scores Friday 2/12/2016

Sports

February 13th, 2016 by admin

Boys Basketball

Hawkeye Ten Conference

Creston 67, Clarinda 52
Glenwood 73, Denison-Schleswig 42
Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 81, Nodaway Valley 54
Lewis Central 64, Harlan 51
Shenandoah 70, Clarinda Academy 30

Western Iowa Conference

Logan-Magnolia 60, Woodbine 47

Rolling Valley Conference

CAM, Anita 51, Adair-Casey 50
Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 51, Charter Oak-Ute 43
Guthrie Center 31, Coon Rapids-Bayard 30

Pride of Iowa Conference

Bedford 80, Stanton 54
Interstate 35,Truro 64, Earlham 54

Other Scores

Panorama, Panora 76, Woodward-Granger 45
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 72, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 30
Winterset 58, Carroll 51

Girls Basketball

Hawkeye Ten Conference

Glenwood 67, Denison-Schleswig 50
Lewis Central 43, Harlan 42

Other Scores

Panorama, Panora 64, Woodward-Granger 15
Winterset 69, Carroll 32

Two citations, one recent arrest in Montgomery County

News

February 13th, 2016 by admin

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office announced two citations and one recent arrest.  On Friday at 7:55pm Deputies cited 35-year-old Michael Vance Maccormack of Omaha for Driving While Suspended.  He was stopped at the intersection of Highway 34 and Boxelder Avenue.  Maccormack was released from the scene.

This (Saturday) morning at 2:29am Deputies arrested 20-year-old Daniel John Platt of Emerson at the intersection of 250th Street and K Avenue for Operating While Intoxicated 1st Offense.  Platt was taken to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and held on $1,000 bond.  During that same stop 21-year-old Wyatt Kane Bailey of Red Oak was cited for possession of an open container of alcohol as a passenger.  Bailey was released from the scene.

Red Oak woman arrested for theft

News

February 13th, 2016 by admin

The Red Oak Police Department reports the arrest Friday of a Red Oak woman on theft charges.  At 4:55pm officers arrested 24-year old Desiree Pauline Willis of Red Oak for Theft in the 4th Degree.  She was arrested on East Coolbaugh Street in Red Oak and taken to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and was held on $1,000 cash bond.

Skyscan Forecast 02-13-2016

Podcasts, Weather

February 13th, 2016 by admin

Skyscan Forecast  Saturday, February 13, 2016    Chris Parks

Today: A moderate chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -5. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight: A moderate chance of snow. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 21 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday: A moderate chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 10. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Washington’s Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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Conference will highlight benefits of local food for schools

Ag/Outdoor, News

February 13th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb. (AP) — A regional conference in Nebraska next month will focus on ways to encourage schools to get their food from local farmers and the benefits of that. More than 200 people are expected to attend the March 2 event in Nebraska City. The conference will attract a mix of farmers, ranchers, school food service officials and others concerned about the issue.

Throughout the day, speakers will offer advice on ways to increase the amount of local food served in schools and ways to teach students more about healthy food. The event is sponsored by the Center for Rural Affairs, Iowa Department of Agriculture and University of Missouri Extension.

More information is available online at http://www.cfra.org/midwest-farm-school .

1 teen killed, another injured in central IA crash Sat. morning

News

February 13th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The teenaged driver of a pickup died, and his passenger was injured, during a crash early this (Saturday) morning, in central Iowa. The Iowa State Patrol says 17-year old Chase Rylee Mohler, of Maxwell, was driving a 2001 Dodge Dakota pickup southbound on 645th Avenue, west of Maxwell, when the vehicle crested a hill, went out of control and into a ravine before vaulting out of the ravine and coming to rest on a farm drive embankment. Mohler, who was wearing his seat belt, died at the scene.

His passenger, 16-year old William James Spencer, of Maxwell, was transported to Methodist Hospital in Des Moines by Maxwell Rescue. The accident happened at around 1:20-a.m.  The Iowa State Patrol was assisted at the scene by Story County Sheriff’s Deputies, and Maxwell Fire and Rescue.