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AP Source: Chiefs void contract of veteran linebacker Hali

Sports

March 5th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press the Kansas City Chiefs voided the contract of veteran linebacker Tamba Hali, who took a pay cut with a reworked deal to remain with the team last season. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Saturday because the Chiefs aren’t allowed to discuss contract matters.

Hali had four voidable years added to his one-year contract so that the team could spread out his signing bonus, thereby creating additional salary cap space last offseason. But the contract also stipulated the Chiefs had until Friday to sign Hali to an extension, otherwise he would become a free agent.

Despite dealing with a bothersome knee much of last season, Hali had 6 1-2 sacks and was voted to his fifth consecutive Pro Bowl. The 10-year veteran will turn 33 in November. The Kansas City Star first reported that Hali’s contract was voided.

 

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DONALD RAY COLLIGAN, 79, of Shelby (Svcs. at a later date)

Obituaries

March 5th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

DONALD RAY COLLIGAN, 79, of Shelby, died Fri., March 4th, at the Elm Crest Retirement Community. Private services for DONALD COLLIGAN will be held at a later date. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

DONALD COLLIGAN is survived by:

His wife – Joan, of Shelby.

His sons – James Colligan, of Omaha, & Keith (Cynthia) Colligan, of Shelby.

His daughter – Lisa (Rick) (Colligan) Knavel, of Ennis, TX.

His brothers – Robert (Marlene) Colligan, of Wisner, NE., & Louis (Marilyn) Glister, Jr., of Houston, TX.

and 2 grandchildren.

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LUCILLE MARGARET KOCH, 87, of Panama (Svcs. 3/8/16)

Obituaries

March 5th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

LUCILLE MARGARET KOCH, 87, of Panama, died Fri., March 4th, at the Little Flower Haven Nursing Home. A Mass of Christian Burial for LUCILLE KOCH will be held 10:30-a.m. Tue., March 8th, at St. Mary’s of the Assumption Church in Panama. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Visitation at the St. Mary’s Parish Center in Panama is from 5-until 9-pm Monday, March 7th, with the family greeting friends from 6-until 8-pm, and a Rosary at 7-p.m.

Burial will be in the St. Mary’s Cemetery in Panama.

LUCILLE KOCH is survived by:

Her husband – Linus Koch, of Panama.

Her sons – Roger (Marion) Koch, of Creve Couer, MO.; Glen (Elaine) Koch, of Sioux Falls, SD, & Timothy (Barbara) Koch, of Albert City.

Her daughters – Mary Ann (John, Jr.) Wendt, of Panama, & Margaret (Gary) Schroeder, of Essex.

13 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, 3 step-grandchildren and 8 step great-grandchildren.

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Chen throws 2 shutout innings as Marlins lose to Cards 3-2

Sports

March 5th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) – Wei-Yin Chen threw two shutout innings in his spring debut for the Miami Marlins, who lost 3-2 to the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. Chen allowed three hits and got some help when right fielder Giancarlo Stanton easily threw out Brayan Pena at the plate to end the second.

The Cardinals’ Matt Holliday was scheduled to make his spring training debut but was scratched because of tightness in his back. Holliday was in the lineup at first base. He has been a left fielder his entire career but has been working at first some in camp. St. Louis starter Marco Gonzales allowed four hits and two runs, one earned, in 2 2-3 innings. Anthony Garcia’s two-out, two-run double in the eighth put the Cardinals ahead.

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Late run gives No. 1 Kansas 85-78 win over No. 21 Iowa St.

Sports

March 5th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) – Perry Ellis scored 22 points, including a hook shot over Iowa State’s Georges Niang to ice the game, and No. 1 Kansas stretched its nation-leading home winning streak to 42 games with an 85-78 victory over the 21st-ranked Cyclones on Saturday. Devonte Graham and Wayne Selden, Jr. finished with 16 points apiece for Kansas (27-4, 15-3 Big 12), which has won 33 straight home finales.

Ellis, playing in his final game at Allen Fieldhouse, spearheaded an 11-0 run over the final 4:45 with a hustle play. He ended it with an emphatic dunk. Kansas looked poise to break the game open with 13:21 left in the game, when Mason slipped his way through two defenders and finished at the rim. Iowa State responded with a 13-2 run to grab its largest – and last – lead at 63-59. Niang led the Cyclones (21-10, 10-8) with 22 points and Jameel McKay added 19 points and nine rebounds.

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Northern Iowa edges Wichita State 57-52 in overtime

Sports

March 5th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Wes Washpun scored 20 points and Jeremy Morgan sank the go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime Saturday to lift fourth-seeded Northern Iowa past top-seeded Wichita State 57-52 and into the championship game of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament.

Trailing by a point with two minutes left in overtime, Northern Iowa (21-12) got a free throw from Morgan to tie it at 52 before he hit the go-ahead 3-pointer on an assist from Wyatt Lohaus. The Panthers then forced a turnover and Washpun hit a jumper to extend the advantage to five with 18 seconds left.

Markis McDuffie missed a 3-pointer at the other end and Klint Carlson hauled in the defensive rebound to clinch it. Northern Iowa trailed most of the game but stayed close and forced overtime with Wyatt Lohaus’ layup to tie it at 47 at the end of regulation. Anton Grady led Wichita State (24-8) with 14 points and Ron Baker had 12. The Panthers play the winner of second-seeded Evansville and sixth-seeded Indiana State.

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Western Iowa authorities investigate dog poisoning

News

March 5th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Authorities are investigating the latest of what residents in one western Iowa neighborhood believe is a series of dog poisonings dating back years. The Daily Nonpareil reports several dogs have died mysteriously along Rosebud Lane just outside Council Bluffs in the last six years.

The latest being investigated by the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office is that of a golden retriever puppy belonging to the father of Tara Campbell of Council Bluffs. A trip to Campbell’s eastern Nebraska veterinarian after it became six Tuesday showed the dog had anti-freeze crystals in its urine. The dog later died.

Sheriff’s investigators are testing refried beans found in the yard where the puppy had been tethered.

Campbell says she has had two other dogs die suddenly in the last six years.

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PATRICIA ANN STUHR, 74, of Harlan (& formerly of Oakland) – Svcs. 3/9/16

Obituaries

March 5th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

PATRICIA ANN STUHR, 74, of Harlan (& formerly of Oakland), died Friday, March 4th, at the Elmcrest Retirement Community in Harlan. Funeral services for PATRICIA STUHR will be held 2-p.m.  Wednesday, March 9th, at the Rieken-Vieth Funeral Home in Oakland.

Visitation with the family will be on Tuesday from 5:30-7:30 PM at the Rieken Vieth Funeral Home in Oakland.

Interment will be in the Oaklawn Cemetery.

PATRICIA ANN STUHR is survived by:

Her husband – Gene, of Oakland.

Her son- Dave Stuhr and wife Debbie, of Council Bluffs.

Her sisters – Linda Feeks and husband Larry of Harlan, and Janie Glass and husband Joe of Cedar Rapids.

Her brother – Tom (& wife Winnie) Petersen, of Santee, CA.

1 grandson, many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

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Bluffs man arrested for theft and robbery

News

March 5th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Police in Council Bluffs arrested a man wanted on a warrant for robbery, early Saturday morning following a traffic stop. At around midnight,a Council Bluffs Police Officer spotted a stolen black Ford Ranger occupied by two adult males, northbound on S. 8th St from 2nd Ave. The Officer followed the vehicle while other officers moved into position to assist. Once in position, officers performed a felony traffic stop in the 100 block of S. Main St where the vehicle was pulled over.

Both occupants were taken into custody without incident. The driver was identified as 34-year old Korey C. Wettengel, of Council Bluffs, and was found to have a valid Robbery 1st warrant through Council Bluffs Police. The passenger was questioned and released. Wettengel was transported to Pottawattamie County Corrections where he was booked on the Robbery 1st warrant and a Theft 2nd.

Korey Wettengel

Korey Wettengel

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Man committed for evaluation after threatening to jump from a Council Bluffs bridge

News

March 5th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Police in Council Bluffs say a man was safely talked-down from jumping off a bridge there early this (Saturday) morning. At about 1:25-a.m., officers were called to the Ave G viaduct in reference to a male jumping from a moving vehicle. While officers were en route, the caller advised the male had climbed over the ledge of the bridge and was
threatening to jump off. Officers arrived on scene and found the male on the outside of the chain link fence at the Northwest end of the bridge.

Officers began speaking to the man in an effort to talk him down as he was threatening to jump. An officer was able to grab the male’s left arm and talked him into climbing over the concrete barricade to officers. He was then transported to Mercy Hospital by Council Bluffs Fire Department for medical treatment and
psychological evaluation.

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