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VIRGINIA LEE SMYSER, 97, of Avoca (Svcs. 03-24-2016)

Obituaries

March 21st, 2016 by admin

VIRGINIA LEE SMYSER, 97, of Avoca died Sunday, March 20th at Avoca Nursing and Rehab Center.  Funeral Services for VIRGINIA SMYSER will be held Thursday, March 24th at 11:00am at United Church of Avoca.  Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca has the arrangements.

Family will greet friends on Thursday, March 24th from 9:30am-11:00am at the church prior to services.

Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery in Avoca.

VIRGINIA SMYSER is survived by:

Sons: John “Jack” (Janet) Smyser of Council Bluffs.  Albert “Gene” (Darlene) Smyser of Sioux City.  Randall (Annette) Smyser of Rock Port, MO.

Daughters: Twyla Watson of Omaha.   Sharon (Jerry) Gross of Earling.

15 Grandchildren

27 Great-Grandchildren

8 Great-Great-Grandchildren

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Buchholz pitches into 5th inning, Red Sox top Cardinals

Sports

March 21st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Clay Buchholz pitched into the fifth inning, Pablo Sandoval and Jackie Bradley Jr. each drove in two runs and the Boston Red Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 Monday. Buchholz gave up one run and five hits in 4 2-3 innings. He missed much of last season with an elbow strain and had allowed four earned runs in 5 1/3 innings earlier this spring.

Red Sox reliever Carson Smith left after only five pitches with forearm tightness. Manager John Farrell called the move precautionary and said Smith was returning to Fort Myers to be evaluated. In his 11th Grapefruit League at-bat, Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina got his first hit of the spring, a single over shortstop Xander Bogaerts. Molina is still trying to strengthen his left hand following offseason thumb surgery.

 

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Breaking News: Test Tornado Drill postponed until Thursday

News, Weather

March 21st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the National Weather Service in Des Moines have confirmed the Statewide Tornado Drill Scheduled for Wednesday, March 23rd, has been postponed until Thursday, due to the possibility of severe weather across the state, on Wednesday. The Test Tornado Watch will now be issued at 10-a.m. Thursday, with a Test Tornado Warning issued at 10:20-a.m. Thursday, and the all-clear between 10:30 and 10:30-a.m. The Test Tornado Watch will expire at 11-a.m. Thursday. Again, the Statewide Tornado Drill has been postponed until Thursday.

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SHERYL “SHERI” LESLIE RUTHERFORD, 66, formerly of Hickman, NE (3-23-2016)

Obituaries

March 21st, 2016 by Jim Field

SHERYL “SHERI” LESLIE RUTHERFORD, 66, formerly of Hickman, NE died Friday, March 18th 66 in Atlantic.  Funeral service for SHERYL “SHERI” LESLIE RUTHERFORD will be held on Wednesday, March 23rd at 11:00 am at Messiah Lutheran Church, 1800 S 84th Street in Lincoln, NE.  Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home in Lincoln, NE is in charge of arrangements.

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Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 6-8 pm at Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home.

SHERYL “SHERI” LESLIE RUTHERFORD is survived by:

Husband:  Kelly

Children:  Darrin (Dawn) Knudsen of Gretna, NE; Jon (Nikki) Knudsen of Roca, NE; Kari (Jon) Murray of Beatrice, NE; Brian Knudsen of Atchison, KS; Jason (Amanda) Knudsen of Lincol.

Sisters: Connie Davis and Vicki (Dan) Vavra.

Brothers:  Monte Wood and Kenny Wood Jr.

11 Grandchildren

and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

 

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Red Oak woman arrested Monday for aggravated assault while displaying a weapon

News

March 21st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak, assisted by deputies with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office arrested a woman today (Monday) on a charge of Aggravated Assault while displaying a weapon, following an incident at a residence in the 400 block of E. Oak Street, in Red Oak. Authorities say 19-year old Cara Belle Hale, of Red Oak, was taken into custody for without incident at around Noon, after allegedly attempting to assault a male with a knife. Hale was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $2,000 cash bond.

Red Oak Rescue assisted in handling the incident. No injuries were reported.

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Sac County couple wanted for child endangerment have been located

News

March 21st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Sac County Sheriff’s Office said Monday (Today) an Odebolt couple wanted on child endangerment charges have been located. Jennifer Kuhl and Justin Siegner, and their small child were believed to have been in the Denison area, but the Sheriff’s Office did not say in its social media post where the couple were found. Authorities credited more than 72,400 shares on its social media page, and media coverage, with the apprehension of the suspects.

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HELEN A. WENDT, 80, of Atlantic (3-24-2016)

Obituaries

March 21st, 2016 by Jim Field

HELEN A. WENDT, 80, of Atlantic died Sunday, March 20th at Atlantic Specialty Care.  Memorial services for HELEN A. WENDT will be held on Thursday, March 24th at 10:30 am in the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Atlantic.  Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic is in charge of arrangements.

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Visitation with the family will be held on Thursday from 9:30 am until service time at St. Paul Lutheran Church.

Burial in the Atlantic Cemetery at a later date.

Memorials may be directed to the Elks Building Fund or Atlantic Public Library.

HELEN A. WENDT is survived by:

Daughter:  Christine (Robert Cary) Short of Atlantic.

Sons:  Michael (Kathleen) Wendt of Atlantic; David (special friend Cindy Ackerman) Wendt of Atlantic; Eric Wendt of Atlantic.

Brother:  Ralph Hansen of Harlan

3 Grandchildren

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Branstad says he will work with lawmakers on reduced budget

News

March 21st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Gov. Terry Branstad says he will work with legislative leaders in response to lower-than-expected revenue for the upcoming budget, but he didn’t specify what cuts are possible. Branstad said Monday he wants to work with lawmakers to address “the financial realities” of the budget that goes into effect in July.

State budget experts released data recently that determined Iowa is taking in less revenue than expected. A new calculation means there is about $7.3 billion available to spend next fiscal year. Branstad had budgeted for more available funds. He said the new budget would be “extremely tight,” but he did not provide details on potential cuts. Branstad also did not specify whether the new figure would lower how much he recommends the state spend on basic aid for K-12 education.

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IBCA announces All-Star Series rosters and schedule

Sports

March 21st, 2016 by admin

The Iowa Basketball Coaches Association will host it’s All-Star Games series on Saturday, March 26th at Dallas-Center Grimes High School.  The series is broken up into teams comprised of selected athletes from each quadrant of the state, NW, SW, SE, and NE.  An all-star cheer squad is also selected and will perform at halftime of games.  The first two Girls games will played at 10:30am and the boys will start at 11:45am. You can check out the full schedule of events and information here.

The Southwest Boys and Girls teams along with coaches are as follows:

SW Boys

Coaches: Matt Carter, SE Polk,        B J Terrones, Gilbert

10  Turner Scott                                 WDM Valley
12  Ryan Hawkins                       Atlantic
20  Nolan Chapman                   Treynor
22  Dontre  English                           DM North
30  Keaton Van Soelen                     DM Christian
32  Kyle Juhl                                Harlan
40  Shammond Ivory                       Perry
42  Tystan Cummins                        Ankeny
50  Ted Brown                                   Dowling Catholic
52  Jackson Lamb                       Nodaway Valley

SW Girls

Coaches:  Kristen Meyer, Nevada       Cory Bartz, Adair-Casey

10  Ebby Prewitt                               DM Christian
12  Carleigh Paup                             Paton –Churdan
20  Paige Beacom                      St Albert
22  Zoey Dinkla                          Adair-Casey
30  Jordyn Moser                      Harlan
32  Kati Cassabaum                        Nevada
40  Callie Calfee                        Bedford
42  Rachel Hinders                         Johnston
50  Gabie Doud                                Ballard
52  Tasha Vipond                             Ankeny Centennial

Local 2016 All-Star Cheerleaders

Taylor Kuhl                                     Glenwood High School
Jasilyn Roop                                    Shenandoah High School
Haley Palmer                                   Glenwood High School
Peyton Sickler                                  Shenandoah  High School
Jessie Anderson                               Glenwood High School
Keana West                                        Glenwood High School

 

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3 arrests in Mills County

News

March 21st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports three arrests. On Sunday, deputies arrested 20-year old Maxwell Douglas Manley, of Glenwood, for Driving Under Suspension. His bond was set at $300. On Saturday, 25-year old Calle Vivian Mace, of Emerson, was arrested for Disorderly Conduct, and 23-year old Breeanna Serena Sarratt, of Creston, was arrested for Driving Under Suspension and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. The women were being held in the Mills County Jail on bond amounting to $300 and $600, respectively.

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