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Iowa issues order to Nebraska-based contractor

News

April 12th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A Polk County judge has ordered a Nebraska-based contractor to follow Iowa’s consumer fraud and door-to-door sales laws.  A news release from the office of Iowa Attorney General Thomas Miller says the judge also ordered the company, NationWide Construction Inc. to reimburse a Council Bluffs resident more than $7,000.  The release says the company is owned by Mark Schneidewind and does business in Omaha, Neb., as Midwest Restorations Inc.  Miller’s office has investigated complaints that Schneidewind and his company failed to provide services following payment, provided substandard services and made misrepresentations to customers.  The news release says Schneidewind and NationWide denied the allegations but agreed to comply with the order, which is in the form of a consent decree.

FELICIA KAE WINKLEBLACK, 34, of Guthrie Center (Svcs. 4-14-12)

Obituaries

April 12th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

FELICIA KAE WINKLEBLACK, 34, of Guthrie Center, died Mon., April9 th, at her home. Funeral services for FELICIA KAE WINKLEBLACK will be held 10:30-a.m. Sat., April 14th, at the Church of Christ in Bayard. Twigg Funeral Home in Guthrie Center has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home is from 4-8pm Fri., April 13th.

A private inurnment service will be held at a later date in the Highland Cemetery, in rural Bayard.

FELICIA KAE WINKLEBLACK is survived by:

Her husband – Perry Winkleblack, of Guthrie Center.

Her parents – Nyle & Sandra Hay, of Bayard.

Her sisters – Sonya (Colin) Laughery, of Waukee; Christina (Joe) DeVore, of Redfield; & Melanie Sayre, of Guthrie Center.

Her grandmother – Elaine Hay, of Bayard.

Backyard and Beyond 04-12-2012

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

April 12th, 2012 by admin

Lavon Eblen speaks with Melissa Stark and Patti Hogue about a Fundraiser at Pizza Hut this Sunday to support Southlawn Memory Gardens.

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2 Council Bluffs men arrested for ATM theft in Earling

News

April 12th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office says two Council Bluffs men were arrested this (Thursday) morning, following the theft of an ATM from the Farmer’s Trust and Savings Bank in Earling. 34-year old Robert Edie and 19-year old Patrick Eggerling were taken into custody on felony charges which include: 1st degree theft; 3rd degree burglary; Possession of Stolen Property; and Criminal Mischief in the 2nd degree. Both men were also charged with Possession of Burglary tools, an aggravated misdemeanor. They were being held in the Shelby County Jail.

Officials say deputies were called to the bank at around 4-a.m., after witnesses observed a Chevy Blazer with two male suspects, at the bank. The witnesses saw the men use a log chain to pull an ATM out of the bank and onto the street. They then allegedly loaded the machine into the vehicle and took off.

After a description of the SUV was broadcast to law enforcement agencies, a Harrison County Sheriff’s Deputy observed the vehicle on Highway 30, near Logan. The suspects failed to yield to the deputy, who then engaged in a pursuit. The chase continued to Interstate 680, with the Iowa State Patrol and Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Deputies joining in the pursuit.

The incident concluded with the SUV being wrecked when it crashed into a ditch on Whipperwill Road, near mile marker 18 of I-680. Both suspects ran from the vehicle, but were eventually taken into custody a short distance from where the SUV was abandoned. Deputies recovered the ATM from the rear of the Blazer after the suspects were taken into custody. The SUV was later determined to have been stolen from Wright County.

Crime Victims’ Rights Week Luncheon planned in Pott. Co.

News

April 12th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Pottawattamie County Attorney’s Office is inviting the public to attend the 4th Judicial District Department of Correctional Services’ “Crime Victims’ Rights Week” luncheon, on April 25th. The event, which is sponsored by the Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors, takes place at the Council Bluffs Country Club (4500 Piute St.), beginning with a buffet lunch at 11:30-a.m.

A program, featuring keynote speakers Jennifer Eaton-Bertagnolli and Micky Oldham, runs from Noon until 1:15-p.m.  Eaton-Bertagnolli is a co-founder of “The Ken Eaton Foundation,” along with Dr. Rico Bertagnolli. The foundation was created in memory of Jennifer’s father Ken Eaton, who was murdered in an anti-gay hate crime in Des Moines, on Feb. 13th, 1988.

Oldham is a survivor of the Von Maur shooting in Omaha. The incident happened December 5th, 2007, at the Westroads Mall. A sole gunman identified as 19-year old Robert A. Hawkins entered the store. He killed eight people and injured five others before killing himself. Oldham will answer questions about the incident, and sign copies of her book “35 Minutes and Counting,” after her presentation.

There is no cost to attend the event, but reservations are necessary. To reserve your place at the luncheon and program, call Jen Foltz at 712-325-4943, extension 203, or e-mail jen.foltz@iowa.gov.

8AM Sportscast 04-12-2012

Podcasts, Sports

April 12th, 2012 by admin

w/ Jim Field

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8AM Newscast 04-12-2012

News, Podcasts

April 12th, 2012 by admin

w/ Ric Hanson

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Heartbeat Today 04-12-2012

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

April 12th, 2012 by admin

Jim Field speaks with Economist Lowell Ponte about the state of the US Economy.  To get a free copy of the book “The Inflation Deception: 6 Ways Government Tricks US…and 7 Ways to Stop It.”  call 1-800-630-1494.

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Feeling ticked lately?

Ag/Outdoor, News

April 12th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Iowa’s unusual stretch of warm weather in late winter and early spring has led to earlier than normal tick activity and start to the tick-borne disease season. The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) reminds Iowans to protect themselves against tick bites. Ticks can carry the organisms that cause Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and Ehrlichiosis. The best way to prevent tick bites is to avoid wooded and grassy areas, where ticks are usually found.

If you do spend time in these areas:

  • Wear long-sleeved shirts and long, light-colored pants tucked into socks or boots.
  • Stay on trails when walking or hiking, and avoid high grass.
  • Use insect repellants that contain DEET. Read and follow the label directions for application. DEET is not recommended for use on children under 2 months of age. For more information on DEET, visit www.idph.state.ia.us/idph_universalhelp/main.aspx?system=IdphEpiManual&context=DEET_factsheet.
  • Check yourself, your children and your pets for ticks. Ticks tend to prefer the back of the knee, armpit, scalp, groin, and back of the neck.

If you discover a tick on your body, remove it right away. Folk remedies, such as burning the tick with a match or covering it with petroleum jelly or nail polish, are not effective. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend the following instructions for removing a tick:

  • Carefully grasp the tick by using tweezers to grip the tick by its mouthparts which are close to the skin. Do not squeeze the tick’s body.
  • Pull steadily directly away from your skin. Because removing the tick’s body is your main goal, don’t worry if its mouthparts break off in the process.
  • Clean the wound and disinfect the site of the bite.

The most common tick-borne disease is Lyme disease; 85 cases of Lyme disease were reported to IDPH in 2011. Not everyone who gets Lyme disease will have the same symptoms, but the best and earliest sign of infection is a rash that may appear within a few days to a month, usually at the site of the tick bite. The rash will first look like a small, red bump, then expand until it begins to look like a bull’s eye, with a red center and a red ring surrounding a clear area. It is important to contact your healthcare provider immediately if you develop this type of rash.

For more information on Lyme disease visit www.idph.state.ia.us/idph_universalhelp/main.aspx?

7AM Newscast 04-12-2012

News, Podcasts

April 12th, 2012 by admin

w/ Ric Hanson

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