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Sports Headlines: 12/27/15

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December 27th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kirk Cousins threw for a season-high 365 yards and four touchdowns as the Washington Redskins clinched the NFC East, beating Philadelphia 38-24. Cousins tossed his first two scoring strikes to Jordan Reed, who had nine receptions for 129 yards. DeAngelo Hall put the Skins in control by returning DeMarco Murray’s fumble 17 yards for a TD late in the third quarter about 1 1/2 minutes after Murray’s four-yard touchdown got the Eagles within 23-17.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Peyton Manning is vehemently refuting a report set to air on Al Jazeera that contends the Denver Broncos quarterback received human growth hormone through his wife during his recovery from neck fusion surgeries in 2011 in Indianapolis. Manning called the allegation “complete garbage and is totally made up.” The allegations surfaced in an Al Jazeera undercover probe into doping in global sports that is set to air Sunday and was shared in advance with the Huffington Post.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns linebacker Armonty Bryant will not play in Sunday’s game at Kansas City after he and safety De’Ante Saunders were arrested Christmas morning following a traffic stop. Bryant was arrested for the possession of Adderrall because he couldn’t provide a prescription for the drug, which is on the NFL’s list of banned substances. A patrol spokesman also says a gun was confiscated from Saunders’ car because Saunders does not have a permit for the weapon.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The 12th-ranked Kentucky Wildcats are 10-2 after Tyler Ulis scored 21 points in a 75-73 triumph over No. 16 Louisville. Alex Poythress scored 14 points for Kentucky, which blew most of a 16-point, second-half lead before giving John Calipari his 200th victory as the team’s head coach. Damion Lee scored a game-high 27 points for the 11-2 but missed a potential game-winning, 3-point heave at the buzzer.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers will spend at least two weeks without forward Blake Griffin because of a partially torn left quad. The Clippers said Griffin was injured in Friday’s win over the Lakers. He is scoring a team-high 23.2 points and averaging 8.7 rebounds and five assists this season.

 

Iowa News Headlines: Sunday, Dec. 27th 2015

News

December 27th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — State officials are moving ahead with two giant highway construction projects in northwest Iowa. The Sioux City Journal reports the Iowa Department of Transportation has received bids of nearly $127 million for widening projects on U.S. Highway 20 and Interstate 29.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — A disabled Iowa veteran says he’s considering options after his zoning request to build a new home was denied recently. Taylor Morris tells the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier he’s not sure what he will do after the Cedar Falls Planning and Zoning Commission voted Tuesday against the veteran’s plans to build a house on undeveloped land that is not served by city sewers or streets.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Advocates for survivors of domestic and sexual abuse say they welcome a new state program that guards victims’ home addresses. The Telegraph Herald reports the Iowa Secretary of State’s office will begin the Safe at Home program on January 1st. It lets survivors of sexual abuse, domestic abuse, trafficking and stalking to substitute a street address on public documents, such as a driver’s license.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Donald Trump is a presidential candidate uniquely preoccupied by his portrayal in the news. And the former reality television star and tabloid king wants to control that coverage as much as possible. It’s all part of Trump’s unorthodox campaign for the Republican presidential nomination that’s been built and sustained on free press coverage and social media, instead of expensive campaign ads.

 

LOUIS BAUDLER, 84, of Fontanelle (Svcs. 12/31/15)

Obituaries

December 26th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

LOUIS BAUDLER, 84, of Fontanelle, died Saturday, December 26th, at the Adair County Memorial Hospital in Greenfield. Funeral services for LOUIS BAUDLER will be held 10:30-a.m. Thu., Dec. 31st, at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fontanelle. Steen Funeral Home in Fontanelle has the arrangements.

Visitation, at the funeral home, is from Noon until 8-pm on Wed., Dec. 30th, with the family greeting friends from 6-until 8-p.m. . Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Burial is in the Fontanelle Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at the church following the burial*Open Visitation:

Memorials: To the Louis Baudler memorial fund to be established at a later date.

LOUIS BAUDLER is survived by:

His wife – Betty Baudler, of Fontanelle.

His children – Marilyn Baudler, and Clifton (Sondra) Baudler, all of Fontanelle

His siblings – Bernard (Maxine) Baudler, Sylvia Cooper, Virgil (Carol) Baudler and Ruth (Wayne) Henderson.

3grandchildren, his in-laws, other relatives and friends.

BERTHA PEDERSON, 90, of rural Massena (Svcs. 12/31/15)

Obituaries

December 26th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

BERTHA PEDERSON, 90, of rural Massena, died Sat., Dec. 26th, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa. Funeral services for BERTHA PEDERSON will be held 2-p.m. Thu., Dec. 31st, at the Steen Funeral Home in Massena.

The family will greet friends on Thursday one hour prior to services at the Steen Funeral Home in Massena.Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Burial will be in the Victoria Township Cemetery, south of Massena.

Memorials may be directed to the Bertha Pederson Memorial Fund to be established by the family at a later date.

BERTHA PEDERSON is survived by:

Her children – Betty Pederson, of Omaha; Bill Pederson (Christy), of Atlantic; Larry Pederson and wife Karen, of Atlantic; Terri Sue Clinton and husband Bill, of Lawson, Missouri; and Don Pederson, of Atlantic.

Her brother – George Kuesel of Massena.

14 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; other relatives and friends.

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SARA BETH CAMBAGE, 42, of Anita (Svcs. 12/31/15)

Obituaries

December 26th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

SARA BETH CAMBAGE, 42, of Anita, died unexpectedly Thu., Dec. 24th, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital, in Atlantic. A Mass of Christian Burial for SARA  CAMBAGE will be held 10:30-a.m. Thu., Dec. 31st, the St. Mary’s Catholic Church, in Anita. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home, in Anita has the arrangements.

Visitation with the family is from 5-until 7-pm Wed., Dec. 30th, at the funeral home, where a Prayer service begins at 5-p.m., Wed.

Memorials may be directed to the family to establish an education fund for Sara’s sons.

Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery.

SARA CAMBAGE is survived by:

Her husband – Colin Cambage, of Anita.

Her sons – Coady, Delan and Andrew, of Anita.

Her parents – Gordon and Sharon Jones, of Prairie City.

Her brother – Matt (Christy) Jones, of Monroe.

Her sister – Molly (Quinn) Denney, of Anita.

Her grandmother – Rose Self, of Bussey.

KATHRYN KRAUSE, 96, of Anita (Svcs. 12/31/15)

Obituaries

December 26th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

KATHRYN KRAUSE, 96, of Anita, died Friday, Dec. 25th, at her daughter’s home, in Ames. A Prayer Service for KATHRYN KRAUSE will be held 2-p.m. Thursday, Dec. 31st, at the Roland Funeral Home, in Atlantic.

Friends may call at the funeral home one-half hour prior to the service, Thursday (1:30-to 2-pm). Online condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.

Burial/committal will be in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery north of Adair.

Memorials may be directed to the Holy Cross Lutheran Church.

KATHRYN KRAUSE is survived by:

Her daughter – Betty Ann Wnuk, of Ames.

Her son – Calvin Krause, of Anita.

2 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

Guthrie County authorities investigate rural burglary & butchered cow incident

News

December 26th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Guthrie County are investigating a burglary that occurred south of the unincorporated town of Monteith in rural Guthrie County. A car and truck are believed to be involved in incident, where a shed was broken into, near 270th and Quail Ave. The shed owner is said to have had a security camera which may provide clues as to who the culprit was.

The sheriff’s office says it is also investigating a “situation” where a cow was butchered in its pasture near 320th and Ranch Trail north of Menlo.Guthrie S-O patch The incidents, authorities say, are possibly related. The crimes transpired on Christmas Eve or early Christmas morning.

The owner of the cow, Keith Partlow, of rural Menlo, posted pictures of the slaughtered animal on his Facebook page. He said someone shot his cow as she slept and cut off her head. The animal was gutted and cut in half before the rear half was dragged to a nearby road and dressed out, according to Partlow.

If you have any information about either incident, message the Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office on their Facebook page, or call the sheriff’s office at 641-747-2214.

VIVIAN DAHL, 93, of Greenfield (Svcs. will be private)

Obituaries

December 26th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

VIVIAN DAHL, 93, of Greenfield, died Friday, December 25th,  at the Greenfield Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Greenfield.Private family services will be held for VIVIAN DAHL. Steen Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Memorials may be directed to the Vivian Dahl memorial fund to be established by the family at a later date.

VIVIAN DAHL is survived by:

Her sons – Tom Dahl, of South Sioux City, Nebraska and Dwayne (Tammy) Dahl, of Greenfield.

Her daughters – Judith (Stefan) Colliflower, of Satsuma, FL., and Donna (Stan) Miller, of Ames, Iowa;

11 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren; other relatives and friends.

State moves ahead with 2 big NW Iowa highway projects

News

December 26th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — State officials are moving ahead with two giant highway construction projects in northwest Iowa. The Sioux City Journal reports the Iowa Department of Transportation has received bids of nearly $127 million for widening projects on U.S. Highway 20 and Interstate 29. The bids are part of two long-sought projects.

One will pay for grading and paving of the Highway 20 expansion from Correctionville to Holstein, which is part of an expansion to four lanes from just east of Moville to Early.

The Interstate 29 project will replace seven bridges and complete other paving and grading work as part of a $400 million plan to widen the freeway to six lanes from near Sergeant Bluff to the South Dakota border.