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DARLENE RUTH RENSLOW, 76, of Stuart (Svcs. 9/8/15)

Obituaries

September 6th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

DARLENE RUTH RENSLOW, 76, of Stuart, died Sat., Sept. 5th, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral services for DARLENE RENSLOW will be held 11-a.m. Tue., Sept. 8th, at the Johnson Family Funeral Home, in Stuart.

Friends may call at the funeral home one-hour prior to the service on Tuesday.

Memorials may be directed to the Darlene Renslow Memorial Fund, in care of the Johnson Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 246, Stuart, IA, 50250. Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Cass & area Counties until 1-a.m. Monday

Weather

September 6th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 504 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: ADAIR-ADAMS-AUDUBON-CASS-CARROLL-CRAWFORD- GUTHRIE-MADISON-RINGGOLD-SAC-TAYLOR AND UNION.

PROBABILITY TABLE:
PROB OF 2 OR MORE TORNADOES : 10%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE STRONG /F2-F5/ TORNADOES : 02%
PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE WIND EVENTS : 40%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE WIND EVENTS 75 MPH : 10%
PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE HAIL EVENTS : 60%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE HAIL EVENTS 2 INCHES : 30%
PROB OF 6 OR MORE COMBINED SEVERE HAIL/WIND EVENTS : 80%
MAX HAIL /INCHES/ : 2.0
MAX WIND GUSTS SURFACE /MPH/ : 70

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Bluffs man dies in Sunday afternoon motorcycle accident

News

September 6th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

A 58-year old man from Council Bluffs died Sunday afternoon as the result of a motorcycle accident. Bluffs Police say Barry Thompson was driving a 2000 Harley Davidson motorcycle northbound on 35th Street at around 12:30-p.m.,when he lost control of the cycle in the 1800 block, near the Comfort Inn and Suites.

The motorcycle crossed the southbound travel lanes before driving over the curb.  Thompson struck a guy wire and was ejected from the motorcycle. He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. Thompson died from his injuries at Mercy Hospital in Council  Bluffs.

The accident remains under investigation. It is not known if speed or impairment
were contributing factors. Anyone who may have witnessed this crash and have not spoken with officers are asked to contact the Council Bluffs Police Department’s Traffic Unit at 712‐328‐4948.

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F. LeROY ALEXANDER, 81, of Grimes & formerly of Montezuma (Svcs. 9/9/15)

Obituaries

September 6th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

F. LeROY ALEXANDER, 81, of Grimes (& formerly of Montezuma) died Fri., Sept. 4th, at home. A Funeral Mass for LeROY ALEXANDER will be held 10-a.m. Wed., Sept. 9th, at the All Saints Catholic Church, in Stuart. Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the All Saints Catholic Church on Tues., Sept. 8th, from 6-until 8-pm, with a Rosary recited at 7:30-p.m.

Burial will be in the Calvary Catholic Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the LeRoy Alexander Memorial Fund, in care of the Johnson Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 246, Stuart, IA, 50250. Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.

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ERNEST RUSSELL “ERNIE” LITTLE, 85, of Stuart & formerly of Menlo (Svcs. 9/12/15)

Obituaries

September 6th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

ERNEST RUSSELL “ERNIE” LITTLE, 85, of Stuart (& formerly of Menlo), died Fri., Sept. 4th, at the Stuart Community Care Center. A Military Graveside service for ERNIE LITTLE will be held 10-a.m. Sat., Sept. 12th, at the Rosehill Cemetery in Menlo. Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart has the arrangements.

Visitation will be from 6-until 8-pm Friday, Sept. 11th, at the Stuart-Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church.

Memorials may be directed to the Ernie Little Memorial Fund, in care of the Johnson Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 246, Stuart, IA, 50250. Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.

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Iowa man accused of sexually abusing 13-year-old girl

News

September 6th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A western Iowa man has been charged with sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl. The Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil reports that 50-year-old Chung Huynh has been charged with two counts of third-degree sexual assault of a minor and one count of child endangerment. He remained jailed Sunday in lieu of $50,000 bond.

Authorities say Huynh performed sexual acts on the girl and showed her pornography on his computer. The girl said Huynh would pay her $40 not to tell anyone after the assaults happened this summer. Police seized two computers when officers searched Huynh’s home on Aug. 20.

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Villisca man arrested on assault charge Saturday

News

September 6th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

An arrest was made Saturday evening in connection with an incident that took place Thursday, in Montgomery County. Sheriff’s officials say 54-year old Hubert Edward Scherer, of Villisca, was taken into custody in the 600 block of E. 6th Street in Villisca, at around 6:30-p.m.. He was charged with Simple Assault. Scherer was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $300 bond.

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Stuart woman escapes injury in Montgomery County crash

News

September 6th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Montgomery County say no injuries were reported following a single-vehicle accident Saturday afternoon, about five-miles northwest of Red Oak. 67-year old Sharon Mae Huddleson, of Stuart, was traveling north on E Avenue from 150th Street at around 2:15-p.m., when she lost control of her vehicle on the loose gravel. Her 2003 Oldsmobile van entered the west ditch, crashed through a fence and came to rest in a corn field. Damage from the accident amounted to $2,300.

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Pott. County officials discuss the need for a new jail

News

September 6th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

COUNCIL BLUFFS — As the Pottawattamie County Jail nears capacity, officials are discussing a $27.6 million renovation. The Omaha World-Herald reports, according to Pottawattamie County Sheriff Jeff Danker, the prison population at the jail, which has 288 beds, has reached roughly 270 inmates this summer. Of the 288 beds, 40 are set aside for female prisoners and several times this year, there have been more female inmates than available beds, which has led to some inmates being added to work-release programs.

While Danker, who has been Pottawattamie County sheriff for 23 years, said that the prison population rises and falls, the facility’s 2015 population has been much higher than recent years. Danker said a sudden influx of federal prisoners could fill every bed. In 1999 when the jail was built, Pottawattamie County officials agreed to house up to 75 federal prisoners. Currently, the jail houses approximately 40 for the federal government with no room for the other 35 inmates it is contractually obligated to shelter.

To alleviate the congestion, Danker in August proposed a jail and sheriff’s office renovation to the Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors. The estimated cost for a 160-bed jail expansion is $25 million, while expansion of the administrative area is estimated at $2.6 million. The Sheriff said those costs are based on today’s estimates of construction costs, with architects estimating costs are rising at 8 percent annually.

Pottawattamie County Attorney Matthew Wilber told the paper there are several reasons the jail is near capacity. Wilber and Danker said housing inmates with mental health issues has become a problem. Danker said there is not enough space at mental health facilities to house or even evaluate inmates with mental health concerns. As troubled inmates wait, they wait in Council Bluffs.

And, as the county starts mental health court, the Fourth Judicial District may be ending drug court, which helped keep drug offenders out of jail. Because of a lack of funding from the state, drug court is slated to end on Oct. 1st. Another reason the jail is near capacity, according to Wilber, is that many people can’t afford to post bail and then must stay in jail until trial. He said most of the time local judges hand out government-mandated bail rates, and for many people, the rates are too high.

Along with starting discussions on a new jail, Danker has said that his staff has grown while office space has not. In 1999, the Sheriff’s Office had 46 employees on the uniform side. That number has grown to 63. Instead of having their own office to conduct investigations, Danker told the paper detectives are all in one room working in tight quarters.

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Area High School Volleyball Scores from Sat., 9/5/2015

Sports

September 6th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

(2-1) Adair-Casey 18-21-15, Iowa Christian Academy 21-16-12
(2-1) Adair-Casey 19-21-15, Coon Rapids-Bayard 21-19-7
(2-0) Adair-Casey 21-21, Paton-Churdan 11-18
(2-0) AHSTW 21-21, Whiting 7-12
(2-0) Ankeny Centennial 21-21, Lewis Central 12-11
(2-1) Ankeny Christian Academy 12-21-16, CAM, Anita 21-12-14
(2-0) Audubon 21-21, Greene County 14-19
(2-0) Boyer Valley 21-21, AHSTW 14-14
(2-0) Boyer Valley 22-21, Exira-EHK 20-11
(2-0) Cedar Rapids, Kennedy 21-21, Harlan 15-16
(2-0) Clarinda 21-21, East Mills 15-12
(2-0) Clarinda 21-21, Griswold 11-11
(2-0) Clarinda 21-21, Shenandoah 12-14
(2-0) Clarinda 25-25, East Mills 15-11
(2-1) Coon Rapids-Bayard 21-19-18, CAM, Anita 19-21-16
(2-0) Coon Rapids-Bayard 21-21, Ankeny Christian Academy 14-11
(2-0) Coon Rapids-Bayard 21-21, Iowa Christian Academy 15-16
(2-1) Exira-EHK 21-21-15, AHSTW 23-13-7
(2-1) Exira-EHK 24-21-16, Whiting 26-14-14
(2-1) Harlan 18-21-16, Ankeny 21-10-14
(2-1) Harlan 21-11-15, Valley, West Des Moines 9-21-9
(2-0) Harlan 21-21, A-D-M, Adel 8-18
(2-0) Harlan 21-21, Des Moines, Abraham Lincoln 11-16
(2-1) IKM-Manning 21-11-15, Manson-NW Webster 15-21-7
(2-0) IKM-Manning 21-21, Glidden-Ralston 18-16
(2-0) IKM-Manning 21-21, South Central Calhoun 18-18
(2-0) Missouri Valley 21-21, AHSTW 4-10
(2-0) Missouri Valley 21-21, Exira-EHK 9-14
(2-0) Missouri Valley 21-21, Whiting 5-2
(2-0) Missouri Valley 21-22, Boyer Valley 11-20
(2-1) MOC-Floyd Valley 16-21-15, Denison-Schleswig 21-19-11
(2-0) Shenandoah 25-25, Bedford 22-20
(2-0) Sidney 21-21, AHSTW 6-19
(2-0) Sidney 21-21, Boyer Valley 11-13
(2-0) Sidney 21-21, Exira-EHK 11-9
(2-0) Sidney 21-21, Whiting 7-8
(2-0) Sidney 21-23, Missouri Valley 14-21
(2-0) South Central Calhoun 21-25, Audubon 12-23 (Game 1)
(2-0) South Central Calhoun 23-21, Audubon 21-15 (Game 2)
(2-1) South Hamilton 21-15-15, IKM-Manning 18-21-10 (1st game)
(2-0) South Hamilton 21-21, IKM-Manning 15-11 (2nd game)
(2-1) St. Albert, Council Bluffs 16-22-15, Treynor 21-20-8
(2-0) St. Albert, Council Bluffs 21-21, Bedford 9-7
(2-0) St. Albert, Council Bluffs 21-21, Stanton 8-11
(2-1) St. Albert, Council Bluffs 25-19-15, Treynor 18-25-13
(2-0) St. Albert, Council Bluffs 28-25, East Mills 26-5
(2-0) St. Mary, Storm Lake 21-21, Coon Rapids-Bayard 16-15
(2-1) Stanton 21-18-15, Bedford 12-21-8
(2-0) Treynor 21-21, Bedford 11-12
(2-0) Treynor 25-25, Clarinda 9-16
(2-0) Tri-Center, Neola 21-21, AHSTW 18-6
(2-0) Tri-Center, Neola 21-21, Boyer Valley 14-11
(2-0) Tri-Center, Neola 21-21, Exira-EHK 15-4
(2-0) Tri-Center, Neola 21-21, Missouri Valley 19-17
(2-0) Tri-Center, Neola 21-21, Sidney 15-15
(2-0) Tri-Center, Neola 21-21, Whiting 4-7

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