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DORIS FETT, 85, of Panora, formerly of Adair (3-12-12)

Obituaries

March 9th, 2012 by Jim Field

DORIS FETT, 85, of Panora (formerly of Adair) died Wednesday, March 7th at Panora Nursing and Rehab Center.  Services for Doris Fett will be held on Monday, March 12th at 10:30 am in the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Adair.  Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Adair has the arrangements.

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Visitation with the family will be held on Sunday from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the funeral home.

Burial in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Adair.

Doris Fett is survived by:

Brother:  Marvin (JoAnn) Fett of Adair

Red Oak residents arrested today on drug charges

News

March 9th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports two Red Oak residents were arrested today (Friday), on drug charges. 43-year old Richard Linfor was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession of drug paraphernalia. And, 40-year old Cathy Bush was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia.

The arrests followed the execution of a search warrant at 210 West Washington Avenue, in Red Oak, at around 9:15-a.m.

Backyard and Beyond 03-09-2012

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

March 9th, 2012 by admin

Lavon Eblen speaks with Ann Pross, Director of IWCC Atlantic Campus, about the Jazz and Wine Scholarship Fundraiser Event this Sunday evening from 5-7pm at the IWCC Cass County Center.

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Motorcycle activist group packs statehouse for lobbying day

News

March 9th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Several hundred motorcyclists in biker gear rolled into the statehouse Thursday. The men and women with the motorcycle activist group known as ABATE, were in Des Moines for their annual lobbying day. State coordinator Phil McCormack of Clear Lake says ABATE is fighting a bill that would license all-terrain vehicles as motorcycles and let ATVs on the road. “We are against it. ATVs are not designed for highway use and they would throw ATVs in the statistics of motorcycle crashes if they were licensed that way,” McCormack said. This year, ABATE helped stop a bill to require helmets for cyclists under age 18. The group is also lobbying for a bill to allow motorcycle dealers to display their wares at biker rallies. McCormack noted that most years it’s too cold to travel on motorcycles for lobbying day, but some bikers did brave the open air this year. McCormack earned the nickname “Bullets” after an incident last year.

 “Evidently, you don’t carry bullets in your jacket in the capital,” McCormack said with a chuckle. “They caught it on the scanner, so they kind of threw that name on me last year. I took them out to my truck. I didn’t have my gun…just some extra bullets in my pocket.” Governor Branstad signed a proclamation Thursday recognizing March as Motorcycle Safety Month.

(Pat Curtis/Radio Iowa)

8AM Sportscast 03-09-2012

Podcasts, Sports

March 9th, 2012 by admin

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Marketing Company in Harlan plans to hire 25 people

News

March 9th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

An official with ACCENT Marketing Services, LLC, says the company plans to hire 25 new employees at its customer engagement center in Harlan, to support new client growth. Gene Gettys, ACCENT’s Harlan engagement center director, said the company will immediately begin hiring for 10 non-licensed customer engagement specialists to support a variety of home protection products, including warranties, service plans and homeowner emergency assistance programs.  Fifteen additional employees will be hired over the next four months.  In total, ACCENT will employ 50 people in Harlan once the hiring ramp-up is complete.

Gettys says ACCENT is seeking employees with at least six months of customer service experience and an aptitude for sales.  Additionally, applicants must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or equivalent.  Individuals with an insurance license who are looking for a career change are also encouraged to apply.  All interested applicants can apply through the careers section of ACCENT’s website at www.accentonline.com

ACCENT will also host a job fair at the Shelby County Entrepreneurial and Technology Center located at 1901 Hawkeye Ave. in Harlan.  The job fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on March 15 and 16 and from 8 a.m. until noon on March 17.  The Harlan center is the only ACCENT facility located in Iowa and serves as a dedicated insurance and financial services customer engagement center. 

ACCENT opened the Harlan facility in February after announcing it had acquired the licensed agent line of business from a leading insurance solutions provider.  Under the agreement, ACCENT retained the provider’s employees and management as well as assumed its client contracts specifically related to the company’s licensed agent line of business. Founded in 1993, ACCENT employs more than 2,500 people across the United States, Jamaica and the Philippines.

8AM Newscast 03-09-2012

News, Podcasts

March 9th, 2012 by admin

w/ Ric Hanson

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Heartbeat Today 03-09-2012

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

March 9th, 2012 by admin

Jim Field speaks with Michael Vilardi about some IRS tips.

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Red Oak man sentenced to 1-year in jail for go-cart crash, will serve 90 days

News

March 9th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

A Red Oak man charged in connection with a September 5th, 2011 go-cart accident that critically injured his two-year old son, was sentenced late last month to serve one-year in jail, with all but 90-days of the term suspended. According to on-line court records, on February 27th 35-year-old Shawn Michael Soar entered a written plea of guilty, to Child Endangerment causing bodily injury, and 1st offense OWI charges. The charges were reduced from felony offenses when the mother of Ryan Soar agreed to plea deal. Judge James Heckerman placed Shawn Soar on a work-release probation, and ordered him to treatment for one-year at Zion Recovery Services.  He must also pay fines and related court costs amounting to $2,000, plus attorney’s fees.

The incident which lead to Soar’s arrest took place at around 9:15-p.m. September 5th, when the go-kart he and his son were riding hit a parked pickup truck, in the 700-block of East Grimes Street in Red Oak. Lab results indicated Soar’s alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit for allowed driving, in Iowa. Shawn Soar suffered minor injuries in the crash, but Ryan was flown by helicopter to a trauma center in Omaha. He was later released, but the child, who has since turned three, is still being treated for his injuries on an out-patient basis.

7AM Sportscast 03-09-2012

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March 9th, 2012 by admin

w/ Ric Hanson

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