United Group Insurance

AMBER L. OBERHOLTZ, 89, of Panora & formerly of Casey (svcs 8-31-11)

Obituaries

August 30th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

AMBER L. OBERHOLTZ, 89, of Panora (& formerly of Casey), died Sun., Aug. 28th, at the Panora Nursing & Rehab Center. Funeral services for AMBER OBERHOLTZ will be held 11-a.m. Wed., Aug. 31st, at the Casey United Methodist Church. Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart has the arrangements.

Visitation at the church will be held one-hour prior to the service, on Wednesday.

Burial will be in the Spribg Valley Cemtery/Quaker Cemetery, north of Casey.

Memorials contributions may be made to Hospice, in care of the funeral home.

Online condolences may be left to the family at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Chiefs’ Johnson finally reaching elite status

Sports

August 30th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Derrick Johnson may finally be on the cusp of stardom. It’s only taken six years, 90 games and countless headaches to get there. The Kansas City linebacker is coming off a breakthrough season in which he had a career-high 94 tackles and helped the Chiefs win the AFC West title. It was the kind of season that fans have been expecting of Johnson since he was their first-round draft pick in 2005. Johnson acknowledged that he must become the leader of a young but talented defense. Even though he’s just 28, there are only a handful of players on the entire roster who have been in the league longer than him.

ISU transfer Simon won’t play vs. UNI

Sports

August 30th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) – Iowa State coach Paul Rhoads says defensive lineman Henry Simon will start practicing with the Cyclones today (Tuesday), but won’t be available for Saturday night’s opener against Northern Iowa. Simon, a 6-foot-3, 302-pound junior college transfer from Chula Vista, Calif., is expected to eventually push for playing time on the line. Rhoads also says redshirt junior Jon Caspers has been moved from guard to defensive tackle to bolster that unit’s depth. Rhoads says true freshman wide receivers Quenton Bundrage and Ja’Quarius Daniels should play immediately, as will freshman defensive back Jared Brackens and junior college transfer Ernst Brun, Jr., a tight end.

Storms, dry weather affecting Iowa crops

Ag/Outdoor, News

August 30th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – While destructive storms have battered crops in some parts of Iowa, crops in other parts of the state are beginning to show stress from a lack of rainfall. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey released the weekly Iowa crop report Monday, saying some areas in southeast Iowa have received less than an inch of rain since June 30.

Topsoil moisture is rated 52 percent short or very short and subsoil moisture is rated 48 percent short or very short. Corn is rated at 15 percent poor or very poor, 26 percent fair and 59 percent good or excellent. Soybeans are reported at 12 percent poor or very poor, 24 percent fair and 64 percent good or excellent. Northey says the condition of crops is concerning as the fall harvest approaches.

Nuclear plant not in flood emergency

News

August 29th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant that was entirely surrounded by Missouri River floodwaters earlier this summer officially ended its flood emergency Monday afternoon, utility officials said. But the power plant about 20 miles north of Omaha will remain shut down until repairs are made and regulators approve restarting the facility, Omaha Public Power District spokesman Jeff Hanson said. The river near the plant fell to 1003.5 feet above sea level Monday. The main power plant buildings are at 1,004 feet above sea level.

At the height of the flooding, the Missouri River rose up to 1,006 feet above sea level. That forced OPPD to erect a network of barriers and set up an assortment of pumps to help protect its buildings. But the plant remained dry inside, and officials said Fort Calhoun could withstand flooding up to 1,014 feet above sea level. Workers have already begun removing some flood barriers and disassembling the elevated catwalks workers used to cross the flooded parking lot. Fort Calhoun has been shut down since April because it was being refueled before the flooding began. It’s not clear when it will restart because officials haven’t been able to determine what repairs are needed. The plant may reopen sometime this fall, but it could even be delayed until next spring depending upon repairs, inspections and the weather.

The utility has submitted a recovery plan to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and regulators must approve the plan for inspections and repairs at Fort Calhoun. NRC officials have promised to closely monitor the efforts to ensure the plant is safe and doesn’t represent a threat to the public. For Calhoun entered the low-level emergency status called a “notification of unusual event” because of the flooding on June 6. The status was officially lifted Monday at 1:42 p.m.

The Missouri River’s floodwaters have begun to recede but the river may not return to within its banks until sometime in September or October. There has been flooding along the river since June because the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been releasing massive amounts of water into the river to deal with unexpectedly heavy spring rains and mountain snowpack.

 

Upcoming Road Work Projects in W/SW IA

News

August 29th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

** Road construction work will cause single line traffic in alternating directions on Iowa 92 between Pottawattamie County Road L-55, east of Treynor, and Pottawattamie County Road M-16, west of Carson beginning Tuesday, Sept. 6, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Council Bluffs construction office. A pilot car will be used to control traffic during the closure. The roadway will return to normal traffic patterns when workers are not present. Short delays are possible. This project is expected to be completed by Oct. 6.
** Road construction work will cause single line traffic in alternating directions on Iowa 2 between U.S. 59 and Page County Road M-32 near Shenandoah beginning Tuesday, Sept. 6, weather  permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Council Bluffs construction office. A pilot car will be used to control traffic during the closure. The roadway will return to normal traffic patterns when workers are not present. Short delays are possible. This project is expected to be completed by Oct. 6.
** Road construction work will cause traffic on Iowa 44 to be restricted to one lane between Guthrie County Road N-70, west of Guthrie Center, and Iowa 4 in Panora beginning at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Creston construction office. A 16-foot width lane restriction will be in place in the open lane. Flaggers and a pilot car will be used to control traffic during the closure. The roadway will return to normal traffic patterns when workers are not present.The expected completion date for this project is Sept. 8.

MONDAY, AUGUST 29th

Trading Post

August 29th, 2011 by admin

FREE: Zenith 26″ wood console TV, works and in nice shape. 243-3209

FOR SALE: 2 – 4×8 trailers, new tail lights $275 each. 243-7734

FOR SALE: Used, Bundy Alto Saxophone with case, very good condition. $375 obo. 243-7124

East 22nd Street in Atlantic becomes 1-way until further notice

News

August 29th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

Atlantic Police Chief Steve Green has announced, that because of several near-miss accidents, and in the interest of public safety, East 22nd Street is being changed to one-way only traffic between Highway 71, and Olive Street, effective immediately, and until further notice. Green says the authorized direction of travel will be WESTBOUND only. In addition, the temporary speed limit on that section of 22nd Street, will be 15-miles per hour.

Green says there have been several near accident situations arising from construction taking place in the affected area. All residents living along East 22nd Street, between Highway 71 and Olive Street, should be aware that the section of road has been, and remains closed to ALL through traffic.

Officers will be stopping motorists and issuing citations to anyone caught using the road as a throughway, as well as enforcing the speed limits.

Arrests reported in Atlantic

News

August 29th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic Police Department reports four people were arrested over the past few days. On Sunday, 25-year old Derek McDermott, of Atlantic, was taken into custody on a Pottawattamie County warrant for Driving While Barred, and 47-year old Ross Havens, of Wiota, was arrested on a charge of OWI, 2nd offense.

On Saturday, 28-year old Mike Henson, of Atlantic, was arrested for OWI/2nd offense, and on Friday, Atlantic Police arrested 30-year old Jason Trotter, of Atlantic, on a warrant for 3rd Degree Harassment.

All four men were brought to the Cass County Jail and held pending a court appearance.

Arrests reported in Cass County, IA

News

August 29th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports four people were arrested recently, on unrelated charges. On Saturday, 36-year old Jason Michael Karstens, of Massena, was taken into custody on a charge of OWI 1st Offense. Karstens was brought to the Cass County Jail and released Sunday, on $1000 bond.

Last Wednesday (August 24th), Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 45-year old Angela Renee Johnson, of Cumberland, on a charge of OWI 1st Offense. Johnson was taken to the Cass County Jail where she was released later that day on her own recognizance. On August 20th, 53-year old Randy Scott Krisinger, of Griswold, was arrested on a charge of OWI 1st Offense. Krisinger was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was also released later that same, day on his own recognizance.

And, on August 19th, Cass County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 23-year old Lucas James Bogart, of Stanton, on a charge of Failure to Appear. Bogart was taken to the Cass County Jail where he is being held on $2000 bond.