2 arrests in Adams County

October 11th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports two people were arrested Saturday on separate charges. 25-year old Ke Neisha Renae Whyte, of West Des Moines, was arrested at around 7:10-p.m. for Driving While Suspended after being stopped for speeding on Highway 34. Whyte was being held in the Adams County Jail on $435 bond.

And, a little after 10-p.m. Saturday, 46-year old Santiago Arevalo Trujillo, of Lenox, was arrested following a traffic stop, during which a smell of alcohol was noted coming from inside the vehicle. Trujillo was taken into custody for OWI/1st offense. He was being held in the Adams County Jail on $1,o00 bond.

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Shenandoah’s Eaton plant to lay-off 71 workers; Offers relocation opportunities

October 11th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

A company in Shenandoah that manufactures heavy duty, commercial vehicle transmissions, announced to local officials last week 71 workers on a third shift will lose their jobs by early December, but other area employers are willing to step-up and hire those workers. The Daily NonPareil says they received word about the pending lay-offs from Eaton Plant Manager Jorge Zedillo.

The company says it will offer relocation opportunities for the displaced workers and severance packages for those who choose not to go that route. Officials say the Eaton plant in Pella is aggressively hiring workers. The company says it will also assist employees with the state dislocated workers assistance program.

Despite the layoffs, Eaton’s three Iowa facilities – Shenandoah, Belmond and Spencer – still employ 1,100 workers. An offer from the Red Oak-based Fres-co System plant was made late last week. The manufacturer of flexible coffee packages said they are looking for up to six qualified employees.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Sun. 10/11/15

October 11th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police say an impostor posing as an immigration officer handcuffed a man and robbed him of his passport, visas and cellphone. The Des Moines Register reports that police were called by the man’s wife from Arizona to check on her husband’s welfare. The man, who speaks only French, said through a phone-based translation service that another man wearing a yellow uniform who said he was an immigration officer approached him outside a home. He said the uniformed man pushed him inside the house, handcuffed his hands behind his back, then took the victim’s passport, two visas and a cellphone from his pants pocket.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Officials say one person has been hospitalized with critical injuries in suspected natural gas explosion at a Cedar Falls apartment complex. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that the explosion occurred about 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Shady Rest apartments.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A fire has forced some residents out of a Cedar Rapids apartment building. Cedar Rapids television station KCRG reports that the blaze was reported Friday night. Firefighters responded to the call around 7:40 p.m. and found a fire in a ground floor apartment, with smoke throughout the building. No one was injured.

WATERVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Officials say a bar and restaurant in the northeastern Iowa town of Waterville has burned down. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that the Waterville Store Bar and Grill was destroyed in the blaze.

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KJAN listening area weather forecast: Sun., Oct. 11 2015

October 11th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

331 AM CDT SUN OCT 11 2015

…NEAR RECORD HIGHS TODAY…

EARLY THIS MORNING…CLEAR…WARMER. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TODAY…SUNNY…BREEZY. HIGH IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

COLUMBUS DAY…SUNNY…BREEZY…COOLER. HIGH IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT…CLEAR…COLDER. LOW IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

TUESDAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE MID 40S.

WEDNESDAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S.

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Area high school Volleyball scores from Sat., Oct. 10th 2015

October 11th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

CAM Tournament

Royal Pool

CAM 2 Riverside 1
CAM 2 Woodbine 0
Panorama 2 CAM 1
Panorama 2 Riverside 0
Panorama 2 Woodbine 0
Riverside 2 Woodbine 1

Silver Pool

Adair-Casey 2 Guthrie Center 1
Adair-Casey 2 Orient-Macksburg 0
Guthrie Center 2 Iowa Christian 0
Guthrie Center 2 Orient-Macksburg 0
Iowa Christian 2 Adair-Casey 0
Iowa Christian 2 Orient-Macksburg 0

Semifinal: (2-0) Iowa Christian Academy 21-21, CAM, Anita 5-18
Semifinal: (2-0) Guthrie Center 19-25-15, Panorama 25-11-11Championship: (2-0) Guthrie Center 21-21, Iowa Christian Academy 16-16

Western Christian Tournament

Pool A

Harlan 2 Bondurant-Farrar 0
Harlan 2 Sioux Falls O’Gorman 0
Harlan 2 Sioux City East 0
Sioux City East 2 Bondurant-Farrar 1
Sioux City East 2 Sioux Falls O’Gorman 1
Western Christian 2 Harlan 0
Western Christian 2 Sioux City East 0

Pool B

Sergeant Bluff-Luton 2 LeMars 1
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 2 MOC-Floyd Valley 0
Sioux City Heelan 2 Unity Christian 1
Sioux City Heelan 2 LeMars 0
Sioux City Heelan 2 MOC-Floyd Valley 0
Sioux City Heelan 2 Sergeant Bluff-Luton 1
Unity Christian 2 Sergeant Bluff-Luton 1

Consolation

3rd Place: (2-0) Sergeant Bluff-Luton 21-25, Sioux City, East 13-23

Championship

Semifinal: (2-0) Western Christian 21-21, Unity Christian 14-18
Semifinal: (2-0) Harlan 21-21, Bishop Heelan, Sioux City 13-15
Championship: (2-1) Western Christian 21-18-15, Harlan 18-21-12

Hampton-Dumont Tournament

(2-0) Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 21-21, Nashua-Plainfield 17-19
(2-0) Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 21-21, Roland-Story 7-19
(2-0) Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 21-21, Roland-Story 9-12
(2-0) Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 21-21, West Fork 5-6
Semifinal: (2-0) Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 25-25, Denver 18-18
Championship: (2-0) Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 25-26, Charles City 18-24

Falls City Tournament

(2-0) Sidney 25-25, Palmyra, NE 5-12
(2-0) Sidney 25-25, Sterling, NE 18-15
(2-0) Sidney 25-25, Tri-County, NE 15-10

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Cubs put squeeze on Cardinals, even NLDS with 6-3 win

October 10th, 2015 by admin

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Kyle Hendricks and Addison Russell had successful squeeze bunts and Jorge Soler capped a five-run second with a two-run homer, and the Chicago Cubs held off the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3 on Saturday night to even their NL Division series at a game apiece.

Manager Joe Maddon made all the right moves a night after the Cubs lost the opener 4-0. Now the series shifts to Wrigley Field for Game 3 Monday, where Chicago’s 22-game winner Jake Arrieta faces St. Louis’ Michael Wacha in the best-of-five series.

The usually steady NL Central champion Cardinals made two errors as the Cubs didn’t hit the ball out of the infield in scoring their first three runs in the second.

Playing in his first postseason game, Soler connected off Jaime Garcia (0-1), who was lifted because of a stomach ailment after the second inning.

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HAROLD SMOUSE, 97, of Coon Rapids (10-14-2015)

October 10th, 2015 by admin

HAROLD SMOUSE, 97, of Coon Rapids died Saturday, October 10th at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral services for HAROLD SMOUSE will be held on Wednesday, October 14th at 10:30 am at the United Methodist Church in Coon Rapids. Ohde Funeral Home in Coon Rapids has the arrangements.

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Friends may call Tuesday from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the funeral home.

Visitation will resume on Wednesday at 9:30 am at the church.

HAROLD SMOUSE is survived by:

Wife: Maxine of Coon Rapids

Son: Ron Smouse of Springfield, MO

Sisters-in-law: Marlene Smouse of Scranton & Margaret Dobson of West Plains, MO

7 Grandchildren

6 Great-Grandchildren

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CHARLES RAY WALTER, 75, of Elk Horn (Svcs. 10-14-2015)

October 10th, 2015 by admin

CHARLES RAY WALTER, 75, of Elk Horn died Friday, October 9th at Salem Lutheran Home. Funeral services for CHARLES RAY WALTER will be held on Wednesday, October 14th at 10:30am at First Presbyterian Church in Walnut. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca has the arrangements.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, October 13th from 3:00pm to 9:00pm at Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca with family greeting friends from 6:00pm-8:00pm.

Burial will be in the Layton Township Cemetery in Walnut.

CHARLES RAY WALTER is survived by:

Wife: Gloria J. Walter of Walnut.

Daughter: Joanie (Glen) Rodgers of Walnut.

Brothers: Donald (Jo Jane) Walter of Walnut. James (Beverly) Walter of Atlantic.

Sister: Marjorie Caster of Ottumwa.

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LINDA M. BARBER, 67, of Anita (Svcs. 10-15-2015)

October 10th, 2015 by admin

LINDA M. BARBER, 67, of Anita died Friday, October 9th at her home in Anita. Memorial services for LINDA M. BARBER will be held Thursday, October 15th at 11:00am in the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Anita. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Anita has the arrangements.

Visitation with family will be Wednesday, October 14th from 5:00pm-7:00pm in the Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Anita with a prayer service to start the visitation.

A private burial will be held.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

LINDA M. BARBER is survived by:

Husband: Larry Barber of Anita.

Children: Debra (Francis) Hollinrake of Adair. Bradley (Terri) Barber of Anita. Bobbi Jo (Tom) Victor of Webster City, IA. Pamela (Zach Fetter) Bissell of Omaha, NE. Daniel (Terri) Barber of Valentine, NE.

Brothers: Charles (Peti) Gundy of Des Moines. Dave (Deb) Gundy of Adair.

Sister: Diane (LeRoy) Madsen of Atlantic.

16 Grandchildren

26 Great-Grandchildren

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Drake rolls over Valparaiso 31-7

October 10th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Conley Wilkins ran for two touchdowns and caught a scoring pass as Drake rolled over Valparaiso 31-7 in Pioneer League play on Saturday. Wilkins rushed for 59 yards on 12 carries for the Bulldogs (3-3, 2-1). Andy Rice threw for 112 yards and a score and Josh Lee kicked two field goals.

After running for a pair of touchdowns in the first half, Wilkins caught his third, a 12-yard pass from Rice on fourth down, to give the Bulldogs a 21-0 lead early in the third quarter. Then Brock Reichardt ran for a 4-yard score to make it 28-0. Lee drilled a 37-yard field goal in the fourth quarter to put Drake up 31-0 with 10:55 to play.

Valparaiso finally scored on a 17-yard pass from Ryan Clarke to Frank Catrine with 8:05 remaining. Clarke finished with 165 yards passing for the Crusaders (2-4, 1-2).

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