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A Council Bluffs man was injured and taken into custody early this (Thursday) morning, following a chase and crash. The Iowa State Patrol says 18-year old Jaramiah Michael Droescher, of Council Bluffs, lost control of the 2006 Kawasaki motorcycle he was driving at around 3:10-a.m., while he was being pursued for speeding. The bike crashed near the intersection of 23rd Avenue and south 35th Street in Council Bluffs. Droescher suffered minor injuries, and was transported to Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs for treatment, before being booked into the Pottawattamie County Jail felony charges. The Patrol says the cycle he was driving, had been reported stolen.
The Atlantic Police Department, Wednesday afternoon, issued a warning to residents of the City to lock the doors on their homes and vehicles. The warning follows two recent residential burglaries which occurred in the City. Officials say the burglaries took place in broad daylight, when people were at work or school. The Atlantic P-D is also asking residents to be on the lookout for suspicious activity in the area, such as a person or persons who are not normally seen in your neighborhood, or who are acting in a suspicious manner.
Officials say if you should happen to come home and find it has been broken into, immediately exit the residence and call police. Entering the home and tampering with touched objects can result in possible lost evidence, and, there is a chance the suspect or suspects may still be in the residence.
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Police in Council Bluffs report two men who robbed a store Wednesday evening, used a stun gun to carry out an attack on an employee of the store. The men got away with an undetermined amount of cash, and officials say the robbery is believed to be linked to another robbery at the same store on August 24th.
Authorities say Wednesday’s robbery at the Exotic Gift Store (1409 W. Broadway, in Council Bluffs), occurred at around 7:50-p.m, when two black male suspects entered the store acting at first as if they were patrons. When a male store employee asked to see their identification, one of the suspects pulled out a stun gun and began attacking the employee, while the other suspect went around the store grabbing cash. All the while, the first suspect continued to use the stun gun on the store employee.
The suspect using the stun gun is believed to be the same person involved in the August 24th robbery of the Exotic Gift Store, during which a similar attack was carried out. Both incidents remain under investigation.
MARJORIE SORENSEN, 84, of Topeka, KS (a former Shelby County resident), died Wed., Aug. 29th, at the Aldersgate Village Nursing Home in Topeka. Funeral services for MARJORIE SORENSEN will be held 10:30-a.m. Tue., Sept. 4th, at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan. (www.pauleyjones.com)
Visitation with the family will be from 9:15-a.m. until 10:15-a.m. Tuesday (prior to the service).
The family requests memorials to be directed to Trash Mountain/Kids With a Hope Ministry.
Burial will be in the Layton Township Cemetery in Walnut.
MARJORIE SORENSEN is survived by:
Her sons – Rod (Becky) Sorensen, of Marshfield, WI, & Jeff (Judy) Sorensen, of Topeka, KS.
Her daughter – Cindy (Greg) Larson, of McCook, NE.
Her sister – LaVonne Anderson.
6 grandchildren, and her sisters- and brothers- in-law.
(Please note: This is a change from an earlier posting, in the date/time for the visitation and service.)
NORMA EILTS, 85, of Cumberland, died Wed., Aug. 29th, at her home. Funeral services for NORMA EILTS will be held 11:30 -a.m. Sun., Sept. 2nd, at the Trinity Christian Church in Bridgewater. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.
Visitation at the funeral home is from 4-to-6pm Saturday, Sept. 1st.
Burial will be in the Massena Township Cemetery.
NORMA EILTS is survived by:
Her husband – Lawerence Eilts, of Cumberland
Her daughter – Pansie Hoffman, of Cumberland.
Her son – Duane Eilts, of Massena.
406 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012/National Weather Service – Des Moines
…NEAR RECORD HIGHS TODAY…
TODAY...SUNNY…HOT…BREEZY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 90S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 60S. EAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE MID 80S. EAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGH AROUND 90.
(Updated for expanded Red Flag Warning)
The National Weather Service has issued a “Red Flag Warning“ for all counties along and north of Highway 30, from Onawa to Ames. The warning is in effect until 8-p.m. A Red Flag Warning is issued for extreme fire conditions, in particular: hot, dry air; southwest winds of 15-25 miles per hour, with gusts of 30-to-35; along with very low humidity. Officials say the drying of grasses in the area as well as field crops is underway, and ahead of schedule, given the hot and dry conditions. Any fires that do start, will spread rapidly due to the dry conditions and strong southwesterly winds. The combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and very hot temperatures will create explosive fire growth potential.
Montgomery County Deputy Auditor Kevin Norris, Wednesday, released the final list of names of the candidates who have filed to run in the November 6th General Election. The deadline to file nomination papers was 5-p.m. Wednesday. One person whose name won’t appear on the ballot, is Montgomery County Auditor Ted Schoonover, who has accepted a City Administrator’s position in Caledonia, MN. Schoonover’s Chief Deputy, Stephanie Burke has filed a petition to have her name on the ballot. Schoonover is endorsing Burke for the position, saying she would serve the county well for many years to come.
Other positions and candidates’ names for those positions that will appear on the ballot in Montgomery County in November, include: (the number in parentheses indicated the number of seats available for that position)
Montgomery County Ag Extension (5)
Montgomery County Auditor (1)
Montgomery County Sheriff (1)
Montgomery County Supervisor District #3
Montgomery County Supervisor District #5
Montgomery County Hospital Trustees (2) 6 year term
Montgomery County Soil & Water 3 (4) year term & 1 (2 year term to fill vacancy)
Douglas Township Trustee (3) (1 to fill a vacancy) – No candidates have filed
East Township Trustee (2)
Frankfort Township Trustee (2) – No candidates have filed
Garfield Township Trustee (2) – No candidates have filed
Grant Township Trustee (3) (1 to fill a vacancy)
Lincoln Township Trustee (3) (1 to fill a vacancy) – No candidates have filed
Pilot Grove Township Trustee (2) – No candidates have filed
Red Oak Township Trustee (2)
Scott Township Trustee (2) – No candidates have filed
Sherman Township Trustee (3) (1 to fill a vacancy) – No candidates have filed
Sherman Township Clerk (1) 2 year term – No candidates have filed
Washington Township Trustee (2)
West Township Trustee (3) (1 to fill a vacancy)
Villisca City Council (1) to fill a vacancy