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Cardinals beat Reds 9-2 and avoid sweep

Sports

September 14th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

CINCINNATI (AP) – Tommy Pham hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the sixth inning, pinch-hitter Matt Adams added a two-run drive in a five-run eighth and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied to beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-2 Sunday and avoid getting swept in the four-game series.

The Cardinals, on their worst stretch this season, had lost eight of 10 going into the series finale, and their division lead over Pittsburgh was down to 2 1/2 games. St. Louis then fell behind 2-0 on Todd Frazier’s second-inning homer and Tucker Barnhart’s fourth-inning sacrifice fly.

Those were the only runs the Reds would score against Michael Wacha (16-5), who allowed three hits and four walks in six innings. Outscored 20-3 in the first three games, the Cardinals tied the score in the fifth against Raisel Iglesias on Kolten Wong’s run-scoring infield single and Matt Carpenter’s RBI single. Sam LeCure (0-1) walked Greg Garcia and Pham homered on a 2-2 pitch for a 4-2 lead, his second home run of the season and first since July 5.

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Adair County Sheriff’s report

News

September 14th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports seven arrests over the past week. Late Saturday night, Deputies arrested 71-year old Corvis Mark Cooper, of Orient, for OWI/1st Offense. Cooper was released Sunday on $1,000 bond.

On Friday, Greenfield Police arrested 68-year old James Eugene Bakerink, of Fontanelle, for Violation of a No Contact Order. He was released Saturday on a Recognizance bond. Also arrested Friday, was 38-year old Joseph Eric Funke, of Fontanelle. Deputies took Funke into custody to serve a court-ordered sentence.

On Thursday, 38-year old Robin Korey Brazelton, of Des Moines, was arrested by the Iowa State Patrol on Interstate 80 in Adair County. Brazelton was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, and released later that day on a Recognizance bond.

And, the Adair County Sheriff’s Department reports three arrests took place last Wednesday. 23-year old Francisco J. Bermudez, of Des Moines, was arrested by the Iowa State Patrol on I-80 in Adair County, for Possession of a Controlled Substance. He was released the following day on his own recognizance. 25-year old Matthew David Alluisi, of Greenfield, was arrested Wednesday on two warrants. He was released Friday on a $2,000 cash bond. And, 46-year old Lawrence Stanley Henry, of Salt Lake City, UT, was arrested Wednesday by the Iowa State Patrol in Adair County. Henry was picked up at the Rest Area near mile marker 80, on a Prescription Drug Violation charge. He was later released on $1,000 bond.

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Posted County Prices for the grains, 9/11/2015

Ag/Outdoor

September 14th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Cass County: Corn $3.40, Beans $8.41
Adair County: Corn $3.37, Beans $8.44
Adams County: Corn $3.37, Beans $8.40
Audubon County: Corn $3.39, Beans $8.43
East Pottawattamie County: Corn $3.43, Beans $8.41
Guthrie County: Corn $3.43, Beans $8.45
Montgomery County: Corn $3.42, Beans $8.43
Shelby County: Corn $3.43, Beans $8.41

Oats $2.29 (always the same in all counties)

(Information from the USDA’s Farm Service Agency offices)

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WAYNE D. HANSEN, 83, of Audubon (Svcs. 9/17/15)

Obituaries

September 14th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

WAYNE D. HANSEN, 83, of Audubon, died Sun., Sept. 13th, at the Eventide Lutheran Home, in Denison. Funeral services for WAYNE D. HANSEN will be held 10:30-a.m. Thu., Sept. 17th, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, in Audubon. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family will be present 5-p.m. Wednesday.

Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon.

WAYNE D. HANSEN is survived by:

His wife – Norma Hansen, of Denison.

His sons – Randy (Alix) Hansen, of Palm Springs, CA., & Hugh (Lori) Hansen, of Pacific Junction.

His daughters – Sherry (Rick) Robbs, of Denison; Karla Kauffman and husband Cleve Towne, of Minneapolis, MN; Ann Hansen, of New York, NY., and Patti (Perry) Bekkerus, of Denison.

His brother – Larry (Sharon) Hansen, of Atlanta, GA

12 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

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GARY GROSS, 64, of Logan (Svcs. 9/18/15)

Obituaries

September 14th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

GARY GROSS, 64, of Logan, died Saturday, Sept. 12th, at the Community Memorial Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial for GARY GROSS will be held 10:30-a.m. Fri., Sept. 18th, at St, Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

The family will greet friends from 4-until 8-pm Thursday, Sept. 17th, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling, where a Wake service begins at 7-p.m.

Burial will be in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery.

GARY GROSS is survived by:

His brothers – Robert (Patricia) Gross, of Omaha, NE; Richard (Elaine) Gross, of Arnolds Park, IA; Dennis (Rose Ann) Gross, of Mt. Vernon, IA; Dale (Anna Mae) Gross, of Harlan; Marvin (Debbie) Gross, of Earling; Glen (Pat) Gross, of Allen, TX; Steven (Brenda) Gross, of Earling; Daniel (Judy) Gross, of Houston, TX, and Chris Gross, of Camarillo, CA.

His sisters – Darlene Trieweller, of Dunlap, IA; Pegg (Richard) Whitaker, of Omaha, NE; Shirley (Ronald) Graeve, of Omaha; Connie Kohles, of Harlan; Anna Marie (Jim) Mills, of Shawnee Mission, KS; and Cynthia (Tim) Broughton, of Allen, TX.

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DONALD JAMES LAUGHERY, 90, of Guthrie Center (Svcs. 9/17/15)

Obituaries

September 14th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

DONALD JAMES LAUGHERY, 90, of Guthrie Center, died Sunday, Sept. 13th, in Des Moines. Funeral services for DONALD LAUGHERY will be held 10:30-a.m. Thu., Sept. 17th, at the 1st United Methodist Church in Guthrie Center. Twigg Funeral Home in Guthrie Center has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home is from 5-until 7-pm Wednesday, with the family present. Online condolences may be left at www.twiggfuneralhome.com.

Burial will be in the Union Cemetery at Guthrie Center.

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Stabbing incident in Red Oak, Sunday

News

September 14th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak arrested two men in connection with a stabbing incident, Sunday. Officials say54-year old Reggie Lynn Lukehart faces a felony Willful Injury charge. 51-year old Rodney Gene Lukehart was charged with being an Accessory after the Fact. Both men are from Red Oak.

The pair were taken into custody after officers in Red Oak were called to the 300 block of 1st Avenue, following a report of a disturbance. Upon arrival, they spoke with an unidentified victim, who said he had been stabbed. Red Oak Rescue transported the man to the hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries consistent with a stab wound.

Reggie Lukehart was located a short time later at his home and taken into custody. Further investigation determined Rodney Lukehart took the weapon Reggie Lukehart allegedly used to commit the stabbing, and hid it in his home.

Reggie Lukehart was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $5,000 cash bond, while Rodney Lukehart’s bond was set at $2,000.

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Glenwood man arrested in Montgomery Co., Sunday

News

September 14th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest Sunday of a Glenwood man. 36-year old Robert Matthew Justice was arrested at around 6:50-p.m. in the 2300 block of Highway 34, for Driving While Suspended, with 17 withdrawals in effect. Justice was being held Sunday night in the Montgomery County Jail on a $300 cash bond.

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Mayor: Carter Lake’s lake is useless & DNR is to blame

Ag/Outdoor, News

September 14th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The lake for which the southwest Iowa town of Carter Lake is named has become a useless body of water, according to the town’s mayor and he blames the Iowa D-N-R for the mess. Several years back, the agency spent almost six-million dollars to remove algae from the lake but the newly-clear water allowed plants to grow on the lake bottom, plants that now clog boat propellors. Mayor Gerald Waltrip is upset.

“My complaint is, you can’t use the lake, most people can’t use it,” Mayor Waltrip says. “Where I live, I have not had my boat in the water for…this is the fifth summer because of the seaweed around my dock area.” He says those who attempt to take their boats out on the lake do so at the risk of burning up their motors by getting the props tangled in the lake’s forest of weeds.

“Fishermen don’t even use it,” Waltrip says. “I used to have ten boats every day from 3:30 in the afternoon until dark with fishermen all the time. They loved it and they can’t do it anymore.” In trying to wipe out the algae — and a bad stench — he says the D-N-R may have done its job too well. Visitors can now see the bottom of the lake and the sun shines through the water, which caused the abundance of plants to grow.

“I’m not going to disagree that they didn’t make it cleaner or more clear,” Waltrip says, “but now, you’re to a point where 90% of the people that used to use the lake can’t use it.” Carter Lake, a town of about 38-hundred people, has two underwater vegetation harvesters but operating them is expensive. The situation is impacting the Carter Lake Ski Club, which is losing members and spending more money on weed control by its docks.

D-N-R officials say the lake is now good for fish and the main concern is water quality. The D-N-R says Carter Lake is evolving and the problem will eventually solve itself.

(Radio Iowa)

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NWS forecast for Atlantic & the area, 9/14/15 (updated 4-a.m.)

Weather

September 14th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Breezy.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86..

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