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August 26th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

Council Bluffs St. Albert 19, Council Bluffs Lewis Central 14

Bedford 34, Leon Central Decatur 14

Council Bluffs police officer to be reinstated

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August 26th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) – A Council Bluffs police officer who was fired for allegedly slapping a 10-year-old child who ran away from home is getting his job back. The city’s Civil Service Commission on Wednesday reinstated Bo Wake. He can return to the force in early September after serving a 90-day suspension without pay from the firing date. According to the complaint, Wake responded to a call about a runaway child in April. After the child was found and taken home, Wake allegedly slapped the child. Wake was fired in June.

Commission member Tara Slevin says the board believes Wake touched the child, but there wasn’t enough evidence to “show it was a slap.”

Missouri River drops below flood stage in Sioux City

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August 26th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

Residents of Sioux City are finally seeing some positive signs that the flooding Missouri River is going back down. Woodbury County Emergency Management Director, Gary Brown, says the Missouri dropped below flood stage late Wednesday. “It’s been 81 days since the Missouri River has been below flood stage in Sioux City, Iowa,” Brown said.

The river crested on July 21st, and Brown says it is now almost five feet lower. The receding waters are showing how much work is ahead in the recovery. Brown says they are seeing damage to property in collapsed sidewalks, farm fields damaged, and trees toppled over. “So we’re seeing what we expected we would when the water started going back down,” Brown says.

He says the race is on now to get as much cleaned up as they can before winter sets in. He says they’re starting to clean up some of the mud and muck cleaned up. Brown says they really hope to get a main intersection at Hamilton Boulevard and I-29 re-opened as quickly as they possibly can so businesses in the area can get running again.

While the floodwaters are going down, Brown is warning residents to stay away from flooded areas as they are still dangerous.

(Radio Iowa)

Corn prices have more than doubled in past 15 months

Ag/Outdoor

August 26th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

The price for a bushel of corn has dramatically increased in the past year. Chad Hart, an Iowa State University economist, says corn prices are soaring because the demand from the ethanol and livestock industries, plus demand for U.S. corn exports, are larger than yield projections. “Last summer we had corn prices in some cases down around $3.50 a bushel,” Hart says. “Now we’re up in the $6 to $7 range, so we’ve seen nearly a doubling of prices, if you will, over the past 15 months.”

The U.S.D.A. predicts corn prices will remain high over the next year, as flooding and drought hit other parts of the corn belt. Iowa, however, is pegged to produce a record amount of corn — two-point-43 billion bushels — and the value of that crop will be high as purchasers compete for the limited supply.

“China’s been a very early buyer of the corn crop we’re growing now,” Hart says. “…That’s something that’s got the market a little worked up right now.” The grocery bills for consumers are hit by the higher corn prices, as products like meat, milk and eggs get more expensive as farmers spend more to buy the corn they feed their animals.

(Radio Iowa)

GENEVIEVE HANDLOS, 91, of Manning (svcs 8-29-11)

Obituaries

August 25th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

GENEVIEVE HANDLOS, 91, of Manning, died Thu., Aug. 25th, at the Atlantic Nursing & Rehab Center. A Mass of Christian Burial service for GENEVIEVE HANDLOS will be held 9:30-a.m.  Mon. , Aug. 29th, at the Sacred Heart Church in Manning. Ohde Funeral Home in Manning has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 5-p.m. Sun., Aug. 28th, with a Prayer service to be followed by a Rosary at 6-p.m.

Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery at Manning.

GENEVIEVE HANDLOS is survived by:

3 children – Marilyn Mayer, of Beatrice, NE; Gerald Handlos, of Georgetown, TX; & Marian Lumkin, of Hancock.

Her sister – Dorothy Kerkhoff, of Audubon.

7 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren & 1 great-great grandchild.

BREAKING NEWS: CAR CRASHES INTO DANISH INN IN ELK HORN

News

August 25th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

View from north side of restaurant, looking west

View from North side looking southeast

Dinner time at a popular restaurant in Elk Horn was disrupted this (Thursday) evening, when a car crashed into the building, injuring three people, two women and a man. The accident happened at around 5:40-p.m. Vern Kline owner of the Danish Inn, told KJAN News it was a normal night, when all of the sudden there was a crash.

Kline said he heard a loud noise, and turned to see a red Toyota Solara crashing into the north side of the building. He says three people were knocked to the ground. The car entered past the driver’s side door into the structure.

Kline said there were two people in the vehicle. He said they appeared to be fine, but three patrons in the restaurant were injured. The extent of their injuries was not immediately known, but Kline says they were taken away on stretchers. One of the patrons was nearly directly in front of the vehicle at a table, when it crashed. Two others were seated off to the side. None of the restaurant’s staff were injured.

The restaurant was closed for the rest of the evening, and it was unclear when it would reopen. Kline said he and his staff are still in shock over the event.  Additional details on the injured and what caused the crash are currently not available.

 
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GILBERT MUELLER, 94, of Atlantic (8-30-2011)

Obituaries

August 25th, 2011 by Jim Field

Gilbert Mueller, 94, of Atlantic, died Thursday, August 25th, at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs.  Memorial services for Gilbert Mueller will be held Tuesday, August 30th at 10:50 am in the First Church of Christ in Atlantic.  Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic has arrangements.

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Burial will be at a later date.

Gilbert Mueller is survived by:

Wife:  Millie

1 Daughter:  Jo (Hank) Krueger of Griswold

2 Grand children

Bluffs man dies in I-80 crash in Nebraska

News

August 25th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say an western Iowa man died after a collision on Interstate 80 near Omaha that happened as traffic was backed up from an earlier accident.  29-year-old Andrew Shutters, of Council Bluffs, died when his car hit the back of a pickup truck about 6:45 a.m. on Thursday.

The Sarpy County sheriff’s office says the truck was stopped because traffic was still tied up from a collision between two semitrailers that happened around 6 a.m. The impact caused a fire in Shutters’ car. Witnesses removed both drivers before the fire spread. Shutters died at an Omaha hospital.

The driver of the pickup was taken to an Omaha hospital. Officials say his injuries were not considered life threating.

PUBLIC INPUT SOUGHT ON MISSOURI RIVER MANAGEMENT

News

August 25th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

COUNCIL BLUFFS – State leaders are interested in hearing directly from the public on the impacts of flooding and how the Missouri River can be effectively managed at a meeting scheduled for Sept. 9 in Council Bluffs.  The meeting of the State of Iowa Missouri River Authority (SIMRA) is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. at the Looft Conference Center at Iowa Western Community College, 2700 College Road in Council Bluffs. The agenda, which includes participation by Gov. Terry Branstad, includes updates on the flooding impacts and recovery efforts as well as a panel discussion.

The public comment and question period is scheduled from 2:15-3:05 p.m. and all comments will be distributed to the relevant state personnel in the departments/agencies involved in the SIMRA organization for further consideration. Agencies included in SIMRA are the Iowa Governor’s Office, natural resources, economic development, transportation, the Iowa Utilities Board and agriculture.

Those unable to attend the meeting in person can also provide written comments by fax at 202-624-8189 or by email at Christine.bartel@iowa.gov.

Dr. Seann Atkinson joins Atlantic Medical Center

News

August 25th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

ATLANTIC – Dr. Seann Atkinson will be joining Atlantic Medical Center (AMC) in October 2011.  Dr. Atkinson is a board-certified family practice physician, currently practicing in Sturgis, SD.

Dr. Seann Atkinson and family

He will provide comprehensive family medicine services. “We are thrilled to have Dr. Atkinson join our practice,” said Dr. Angela Weppler, AMC Family Medicine Physician.  “He and his family will be a wonderful asset to our clinic, hospital and community.” In addition to caring for patients at Atlantic Medical Center, Dr. Atkinson will be on staff at Cass County Memorial Hospital.  “Dr. Atkinson comes to us with seven years of experience and outstanding recommendations,” noted Pat Markham, CCMH Administrator. “We are very pleased to add another such well-qualified physician to care for our patients throughout Southwest Iowa.”

Dr. Atkinson grew up in Ankeny, Iowa, and received his zoology degree from Iowa State University.  He graduated from the Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center in 2001, and went on to the Rapid City Regional Hospital Family Practice Residency Program, Rapid City, SD.  Since completing his residency in 2004 he has practiced with the Regional Health Physicians in Sturgis, SD, providing inpatient, outpatient and emergency room care.  “From my first visit, the medical professionals and staff in Atlantic have been very welcoming,” Dr. Atkinson said.  “They are a wonderful group of people, and I’m looking forward to joining them.”

Dr. Atkinson and his wife, Shelly, have three children – Tyler (9), Brayden (7), and Kayla (4).   “We fell in love with Atlantic – the people, community and lifestyle,” Dr. Atkinson continued.  “It’s just what we were looking for!”

Pending approval of his Iowa medical license, Dr. Atkinson will begin seeing patients at Atlantic Medical Center and Cass County Memorial Hospital in late October.