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Chiefs settle on long snapper, waive 11 players

Sports

August 30th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Chiefs have selected James Winchester to serve as their long snapper, waiving Andrew East and 10 others Sunday as they pare down to the 75-man roster limit by Tuesday afternoon. The Chiefs still need to cut four more players. Winchester and East, who recently became engaged to Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson, made up one of the few position battles in training camp this year. East played his college ball at Vanderbilt.

Other players waived by the Chiefs were tight end Adam Schiltz; wide receivers Kenny Cook, Jeret Smith and L’Damian Washington; offensive linemen Charles Tuaau, Marcus Reed and Anthony Dima; defensive lineman Vaughn Martin; and defensive backs Kenneth Penny and Aaron Hester.

Kansas City visits St. Louis for its final preseason game Thursday night.

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LINDA S. CHRISTENSEN, 60, of Atlantic (Svcs. 9/3/15)

Obituaries

August 30th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

LINDA S. CHRISTENSEN, 60, of Atlantic, died Sun.  Aug. 30th, at the Atlantic Nursing & Rehab Center. Memorial services for LINDA CHRISTENSEN will be held 11-a.m. Thu., Sept. 3rd, at the Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home, in Atlantic.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

A private family burial will be held.

LINDA CHRISTENSEN is survived by:

Her husband – Steve Christensen of Atlantic

Her children – Kenny (Crystal) Christensen, Michella (Bart) Bartholomew, and Dicey Christensen, all of Atlantic.

Her sister – Connie Beaty, of Atlantic.

and 9 grandchildren.

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Cass County Supervisors to meet Monday morning

News

August 30th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Board of Supervisors will hold their regular, weekly meeting Monday morning this week, instead of on Wednesday. During their 8:30-a.m. session at the courthouse in Atlantic, the Board will act on approving a beer permit and Sunday sales permit for the 21st Century Coop C-Store, in Massena, and on an abatement or exemption of taxes for properties owned by the City of Atlantic (Including airport buildings and land, Washington Township).

Their agenda also calls for regular reports from the Cass County Engineer and Mental Health Service Director.

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Dense Fog Advisory until 9-a.m.

Weather

August 30th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

COUNTIES: POLK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-

…DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING.

* VISIBILITY…WIDESPREAD VISIBILITIES WILL BE DOWN TO A QUARTER
MILE THROUGH 8AM OR 9AM…AND THEN IMPROVE TO AT LEAST SEVERAL
MILES SHORTLY AFTER THAT TIME.

* IMPACTS…TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WITH VERY LIMITED SIGHT DISTANCE BETWEEN VEHICLES AND OTHER OBJECTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING…SLOW DOWN…
USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS…AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.

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Red Oak men arrested Sunday for shooting off artillery shell fireworks

News

August 30th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Two southwest Iowa men were arrested early this (Sunday) morning for allegedly igniting a 25-shot, free fall artillery shell-type firework (Shooting flaming balls). Authorities say the incident, which occurred at around 12:20-a.m at a residence in the 500 block of West Coolbaugh Street, in Red Oak Oak, recklessly endangered the property and/or safety of area citizens.

Officials say 27-year old Robert Richard Fate and 24-year old Roland Charles Chapin III, both of Red Oak, were each arrested at around 2:47-a.m. on a charge of Reckless Use of Fire or Explosives (A Serious Misdemeanor). Fate and Chapin were being held in the Montgomery County Jail, on $1,000 bond, each.

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Ottmar & others inducted into the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame

News

August 30th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Twelve people from 10 southwest Iowa counties were recently inducted into the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame at the Iowa State Fair. The Council Bluffs Daily NonPareil reports the inductees or their representatives were presented a certificate by the Iowa 4-H Foundation as they were introduced on stage at the 4-H exhibits building at the fair Aug. 23rd, in Des Moines. Albert Grunenwald, Executive Director of the Iowa 4-H Foundation, said in a news release,“When I look at all of the Hall of Fame inductees, I can’t help but marvel at the ripple effect from their contributions to the 4-H program. We are honored to be able to recognize the efforts of these special people.”

The southwest Iowa inductees include, from…

Cass County – Mary Ottmar
Audubon County – Virgil Sorensen
Adams County – Evelyn Lund
Guthrie County – Jim and Lisa Calvert
Crawford County – Coletta Weeda
Fremont County – Tom and Norma Troxel
Harrison County – David Seilstad
Mills County – James Paul
Monona County – Cheri Hardison
Montgomery County – Carol Sparr
Page County – Neil McCoy
Pottawattamie County (East) – Gene and Sharell Fritz
Shelby County – Paula Behrendt

A reception, sponsored by donors to the Iowa 4-H Foundation, was held shortly after the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame presentations. The honorees were selected by their respective counties for their service and dedication to 4-H, contributions to the lives of 4-Hers and the program, according to the foundation. Inductees have served as club leaders, fair board members, council members, fair judges, financial supporters, Iowa State University Extension staff members and more.

The Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame was established in 2002 to help commemorate the 100th anniversary of 4-H.

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Adams County man arrested in Red Oak

News

August 30th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak report a man from Adams County was arrested late Saturday evening on a theft charge. 25-year old Jeffrey Davis Matthews, of Corning, was arrested at around 9:35-p.m. in the 2400 block of N. Broadway Street. Matthews was charged with Theft in the 5th degree and brought to the Montgomery County Jail, where he was being held on $300 bond.

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Lynn beats Giants for 1st time, hurts ankle, Cardinals win

Sports

August 30th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Lance Lynn pitched neatly into the eighth inning before leaving with ankle injury that’s not considered serious, beating San Francisco for the first time in his career as the St. Louis Cardinals blanked the Giants 6-0 Saturday.

Lynn (11-8) awkwardly came off the mound to field Juan Perez’s leadoff chopper in the eighth and twisted his right ankle trying to throw to first. That was Lynn’s final batter, and he exited with a mild ankle sprain that will be reevaluated Sunday. Lynn gave up six hits, struck out two and walked two. He had been 0-4 with a 6.33 ERA in his previous four regular-season starts against San Francisco and 0-1 in three postseason outings.

The right-hander outpitched Ryan Vogelsong (9-10) after losing to him 2-0 on Aug. 18 at Busch Stadium. The NL Central-leading Cardinals broke open a scoreless game with four runs in the fifth. Matt Carpenter hit an RBI single for the lead and Yadier Molina capped it with a two-run single.

 

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Saturday’s area High School Football Scores (from 8/29/15)

Sports

August 30th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Treynor 24, Lawton-Bronson 22
Westwood, Sloan 59, West Monona, Onawa 18

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Iowa early News Headlines: Sun., 8/30/15

News

August 30th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

REMSEN, Iowa (AP) — A former Remsen-Union Community School District teacher has been arrested, accused of having a sexual relationship with a student while she was a teacher there. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that the Remsen Police Department and Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office began a joint investigation in the case in April and believe that 24-year-old Samantha Kohls of Cedar Falls had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old male student while Kohls was a teacher at the school.

CHARLES CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Charles City man running for a school board seat has been freed on $10,000 cash bond after being charged with sexually abusing a teenage boy four years ago. The Mason City Globe Gazette reports that 59-year-old Doug Lindaman was charged Thursday with sexual abuse.

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — Police in Mason City are asking the public for information about a 20-year-old Mason City man’s death. The Globe Gazette reports that investigators say they would like to talk with anyone who spoke to William Gerald Whipple before his death Wednesday. Whipple was found unresponsive around 4:35 p.m. Wednesday at a Mason City home.

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — West Des Moines police say they have seized a “vehicle of interest” in their investigation of a fatal hit-and-run. Police tell the Des Moines Register that they are conducting forensic testing and witness interviews in the death of 21-year-old Daulton Holly before 2 a.m. Sunday along Raccoon River Drive.

 

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