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TYLER CROSS, 17, of Corning (7-18-2015)

Obituaries

July 15th, 2015 by Jim Field

TYLER CROSS, 17, of Corning, died Monday, July 13th at Blank Children’s Hospital in Des Moines.  Celebration of Life services for TYLER CROSS will be held 11:30-a.m. Saturday, July 18th at the Southwest Valley Schools Activities Center (904 9th St.), in Corning.  Pearson Family Funeral Service of Corning has the arrangements.

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Friends may call at the funeral home from 2-until 8-p.m. Friday (7/17), with the family receiving friends from 6-until 8-pm.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Burial will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery at Mt. Etna

Bluffs woman dies in NE crash

News

July 15th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

PLATTSMOUTH, Neb. (AP) – Authorities in Nebraska say two people, including a woman from Pottawattamie County, have died in a rollover accident near Beaver Lake in Cass County, NE.  22-year-old Jeremiah Ferguson, of Omaha and 21-year-old Kelsey Leclaire, of Council Bluffs, died Tuesday.

Authorities say a 2006 Volkswagen GTI Hatchback went through a stop sign at a Highway 75 intersection and struck an embankment. According to the Cass County Sheriff’s Department, the vehicle went over a fence before it landed upside down in a bean field.

Cass County (NE) Sheriff William Brueggemann said a local lawn care service noticed tracks and debris and found the vehicle, which was not visible from the highway. Brueggemann said speed was likely a factor in the crash.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 15th

Trading Post

July 15th, 2015 by Jim Field

FOR SALE: 3 gallon electric air compressor. Like new. $50 Please call 712-250-0266.

FOR SALE: New, still in box, fold up wheelchair. $125 obo. 712-254-6029.   SOLD!!

Tuesday Boys Baseball Results

Sports

July 15th, 2015 by Jim Field

Class 1-A
District 13 Quarterfinals
Guthrie Center 6, CAM 1
Van Meter 3, Adair-Casey 1
Nodaway Valley 3, Orient-Macksburg 2
Earlham 3, Iowa Christian Academy 2

District 14 Quarterfinals
Bedford 11, Stanton 1 (5 inn)
Lenox 10, East Union 0 (5 inn)
Murray 8, Lamoni 7 (8 inn)
Martensdale-St. Mary’s 5, Mount Ayr 4 (8 inn)

District 15 Quarterfinals
Nishnabotna 7, Riverside 4
Sidney 4, Fremont-Mills 2
Tri-Center 4, East Mills 2
St. Albert 13, Griswold 3 (5 inn)

District 16 Quarterfinals
West Harrison 4, Logan-Magnolia 3
Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 15, Boyer Valley 0 (4 inn)
Glidden-Ralston 7, Ar-We-Va 6
Coon Rapids-Bayard 3, Audubon 2

Class 2A
District 15 Semifinals
Treynor 8, Clarinda 6
A-H-S-T-W 7, IKM-Manning 4

District 16 Semifinals
East Sac County 4, Underwood 0
Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 7, Kuemper Catholic 2

Regular Season Baseball Results
Glenwood 10-17, Denison-Schleswig 6-2
Lewis Central 7, Sioux City Heelan 1
Chariton 7, Creston 4
LeMars 7, Denison-Schleswig 1

Special Weather Statement: Harrison & Monona Counties

Weather

July 15th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

524 AM CDT WED JUL 15 2015

SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN MONONA and NORTHWESTERN HARRISON COUNTIES IN IOWA UNTIL 6:15- AM
CDT…

AT 523 AM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING AN AREA OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS THAT EXTENDED FROM ABOUT 6 MILES NORTH OF MADISON (NE) TO NEAR MONDAMIN (IA)…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

HAIL UP TO DIME SIZE…WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND VERY HEAVY
RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

Red Oak man arrested Tuesday night on escape warrant

News

July 15th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

A man wanted on an Iowa Dept. Of Corrections warrant for Escape From Custody, was arrested Tuesday night, in Red Oak. Authorities say 33-year old George Allen Alfred Westbrook III was taken into custody at around 10:35-p.m. in the 300 block of 8th Street, in Red Oak. Westbrook, who was also wanted on a Pottawattamie County warrant for Escape From Custody, was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $20,000 cash bond.

Tips from the public lead to Red Oak man’s arrest Wed. morning

News

July 15th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Tips from the public led to the arrest early this (Wednesday) morning, of a man wanted on numerous felony and other charges, in Red Oak. According to Red Oak Police, 33-year old Jacob Allen Cochran, of Red Oak, was taken into custody without incident, thanks to assistance of Deputies with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department. He was arrested at around 12:15-a.m. at a residence in the 500 block of S. 6th Street. Cochran was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $100,000 cash bond.

He faces felony charges that include:  Assault on a Peace Office and Eluding, associated with a vehicle pursuit on June 22nd; Theft in the 2nd Degree and Possession of Methamphetamine with the Intent to Deliver, in connection with the theft of an ATV from Stanton, on July 5th; and a felony Delivery of a Controlled Substance/Methamphetamine charge, associated with a raid at two houses in Red Oak early Tuesday morning, during which two other people were arrested, but Cochran managed to escape.

In addition to the felony charges, Cochran was charged with Interference with Official Acts (in connection with the pursuit), and Possession of a Controlled Substance/Marijuana (with regard to the ATV theft incident).

Area baseball scores from 7/14/15

Sports

July 15th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Glenwood 10, Denison-Schleswig 6
Glenwood 17, Denison-Schleswig 2

Regional Softball Scores from 7/14/15

Sports

July 15th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Class 4-A Regional Finals
Creston 4, A-D-M 3
Winterset 5, Norwalk 0
Fort Dodge 8, Bishop Heelan Catholic 0
Dallas Center-Grimes 1, Boone 0
Waverly-Shell Rock 1, West Delaware 0
Mount Pleasant 3, Davenport Assumption 1
Fairfield 1, North Scott 0
Pella 11, Marion 1

Class 5-A Regional Finals
Waukee 6, CB Abraham Lincoln 1
WDM Valley 10, Sioux City North 0
Johnston 5, Ankeny Centennial 1
Cedar Rapids Jefferson 3, Cedar Rapids Prairie 2
Linn-Mar 12, Davenport West 2
Bettendorf 5, Muscatine 1
Ankeny 3, Iowa City West 1
Urbandale 7, Dowling Catholic 1

State Tournament Pairings
Class 4-A (Monday, July 20)
Winterset vs. Mount Pleasant @ 11:00 am
Waverly-Shell Rock vs. Creston @ 1:00 pm
Dallas Center-Grimes vs. Fairfield @ 3:00 pm
Fort Dodge vs. Pella @ 5:00 pm

Class 5-A (Monday, July 20)
WDM Valley vs. Ankeny @ 11:30 am
Waukee vs. Urbandale @ 1:30 pm
Cedar Rapids Jefferson vs. Linn-Mar @ 3:30 pm
Johnston vs. Bettendorf @ 5:30 pm

Thieves grab almost $10k worth of valuables during car break-ins

News

July 15th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Nearly $10,000 worth of goods has been reported stolen in a cluster of car break-ins over the last week in Council Bluffs – including one at a hotel – but police don’t believe the incidents are related. According to the Daily NonPareil, a Louisiana man lost an estimated $3,100 worth of items during a stay this past weekend in Council Bluffs. He reported Sunday that $200 in cash, $1,400 in computer equipment and $1,500 in clothing was taken from his vehicle while it was parked at AmericInn Hotel, 1000 Woodbury Ave.

The Council Bluffs Police Department does not have any suspects at this time. Police Sgt. Chad Meyers said thieves would often check vehicles in hotel parking lots, because people often leave their expensive items in their vehicles. While many people who stay at hotels and experience theft are residents of another community, so they don’t remain in town long, Meyers said police will keep looking for the items. If they relocate the stolen objects, they will do their best to get them back to the original owners, he said.

Other reports were from local residents, including a Council Bluffs woman who told police $2,000 worth of items were taken from her car while it was parked on the 2600 block of South 24th Street. Myers said the break-ins vary by method and location, so it’s possible more than one person is responsible for the thefts.