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JERRY SHEEDER, 67, of Ft. Dodge (formerly of Guthrie Center) Svcs. 9/10/13

Obituaries

September 7th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

JERRY SHEEDER, 67, of Fort Dodge (a native of Guthrie Center), died Fri., Sept. 6th, at home. A Mass of Christian Burial service for JERRY SHEEDER will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday September 10th, at the Sacred Heart Church in Ft. Dodge. Gunderson Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Ft. Dodge has the arrangements.

Visitation will be held on Monday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. with a vigil service at 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Condolences may be left to the family at www.gundersonfuneralhome.com.

JERRY SHEEDER is survived by:

His wife – Marie, of Ft. Dodge.

His children – Todd (& wife Teresa), Kathleen, Sara and Joseph.

and 7 grandchildren.

Emergency haying extended for Cass, Audubon & Guthrie Counties

Ag/Outdoor, News

September 7th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The Audubon county FSA office reports emergency haying on CRP acres has been extended until September 20th. Denny Heflin, FSA Director, says  “Farmers can come into their FSA office after they get the work completed, they just need to remember when they get it done they have to go in and certify it and agree to the terms and conditions. The payment reduction is still the same 10% and bales have to be removed within ten days after completing the harvest.”

The measure came about because of the extended period of dry weather. The emergency haying on CRP acres includes Audubon, Guthrie, and Cass Counties.

(Update 9:16-p.m.) 1 killed in Omaha crash of pickup; Neola teen escapes injury

News

September 7th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Police say a passenger in a pickup that careened off an interstate ramp in Omaha has died of his injuries. 19-year-old Matthew A. Doty, of Council Bluffs, was one of three people in the pickup that crashed about 6:15-p.m. Friday. Doty was thrown from the truck and declared dead at the scene. Police say the driver of the truck, 30-year-old Evan Shiplett, of Zanesville, Ohio, lost control as he exited Interstate 480 in eastern Omaha, and the truck rolled.

Police say Shiplett was taken to the University of Nebraska Medical Center in critical condition with non-life-threatening injuries. Police said another passenger, 18-year-old Jacob R. Levene of Neola, walked to a nearby store to call for help. He was transported to a hospital by a third party. His injuries are not life-threatening. None of the three men were wearing their seat belts.

Authorities say alcohol, speed and reckless driving were contributing factors in the crash. Charges are currently pending.

Iowa beats Missouri State 28-14

Sports

September 7th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Jake Rudock and Mark Weisman each ran for a pair of touchdowns and Iowa beat Missouri State 28-14 on Saturday, snapping a seven-game losing streak dating back to 2012. Weisman had 180 yards rushing for the Hawkeyes (1-1), who prevailed despite a somewhat shaky performance against an FCS opponent.

Weisman scored on runs of 10 and 3 yards to help the Hawkeyes take a 21-0 lead late in the third quarter. Missouri State answered with touchdowns on back-to-back plays from scrimmage early in the fourth quarter, pulling within 21-14 with 14:15 to go.

Rudock’s 2-yard TD run put Iowa back ahead 28-14, and Tanner Miller sealed it with an interception in the end zone with 6:50 left. Kierra Harris threw for 127 yards and a TD for Missouri State (0-2).

USDA: Iowa farmland rent averages $255 an acre

Ag/Outdoor, News

September 7th, 2013 by admin

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A new survey of Iowa farmers says renting an acre of land to grow crops costs a state average of $255 an acre. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says that’s an increase of $20 an acre from a year ago and is the highest since the department began compiling comparable records in 2008.

Farmers in Grundy County are paying $316 an acre and those in Ida County $314 an acre, the two highest. The lowest cash rents were paid in southern Iowa with Appanoose County listed at $150 an acre and Van Buren County at $156. Fifteen counties had average rent less than $200 per acre in 2013, compared with 20 counties in 2012.

Cash rent paid for pasture in Iowa, at $49 per acre, was up $3 from 2012.

GERTRUDE WIESE, 90, of Ft. Dodge (Formerly of Manilla) (Svcs. 9/14/13)

Obituaries

September 7th, 2013 by admin

GERTRUDE WIESE, 90, of Fort Dodge (formerly of Manilla) died Saturday, September 7th in Fort Dodge.  Funeral Services for GERTRUDE WIESE will be held Saturday, September 14th at 11:00 am in the Trinity Lutheran Church in Manilla.  Ohde Funeral Home in Manilla has the arrangements.

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Friends may call at the church one-hour prior to the service (10-a.m.) on Saturday (9/14).

Burial will be in the Nishnabotna Cemetery near Manilla.

GERTRUDE WIESE is survived by:

Her nieces and nephews.

7AM Sportscast 09-07-2013

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September 7th, 2013 by admin

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Omaha Man Shot from Vehicle in Council Bluffs

News

September 7th, 2013 by admin

The Council Bluffs Police Department reports a shooting at approximately 1:35am Saturday (9/7) morning near the intersection of 34th Avenue and South 24th Street.  Shots were fired from an unknown vehicle which was traveling north on South 24th Street and one of the rounds struck 31-year-old Leo Guajardo of Omaha, NE as he was driving his vehicle in the same direction as the unknown shooter.  The round struck Guajardo in the left side of the face.

Guajardo was transported to University Hospital by private vehicle and is currently in critical but stable condition with non life threatening injuries. Witnesses reported hearing 6-7 shots during the incident as the vehicles sped towards Interstate 80. The investigation is ongoing.

Skyscan Forecast 09-07-2013

Podcasts, Weather

September 7th, 2013 by admin

Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind around 7 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

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