THE SEVERE STORMS PREDICATION CENTER IN NORMAN, OK., HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 545 PM CDT TUE APR 9 2013, UNTIL 1-A.M. WED., APRIL 10TH.
THE WATCH COVERS FREMONT, MILLS, MONTGOMERY & PAGE COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST IOWA.
THE SEVERE STORMS PREDICATION CENTER IN NORMAN, OK., HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 545 PM CDT TUE APR 9 2013, UNTIL 1-A.M. WED., APRIL 10TH.
THE WATCH COVERS FREMONT, MILLS, MONTGOMERY & PAGE COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST IOWA.
EUGENE “GENE” WESTPHAL, 89, of Fontanelle, died Tue., April 9th, at the Good Samaritan Society in Fontanelle. Celebration of Life services for GENE WESTPHAL will be held 1:30-p.m. Fri., April 12th, at the St. John’s Catholic Church in Greenfield. Steen Funeral Home in Fontanelle has the arrangements.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 11th from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Steen Funeral Home in Fontanelle with the family greeting friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday evening. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.
Memorials may be directed to the Eugene Westphal memorial fund to be established by the family at a later date.
Burial will be in the Fontanelle Cemetery. Full Military Graveside Rites will be held by the Fontanelle American Legion Carlson Post No. 247. A luncheon will follow the burial at the church.
EUGENE WESTPHAL is survived by:
His son – Larry Westphal of Fontanelle.
His daughter – Mary Rink and husband Ron of Fontanelle
1 granddaughter, a great granddaughter, other relatives and friends.
The Iowa Department of Transportation reported Tuesday afternoon, that the inside lane of Interstate 80 westbound near Casey (Exit 83), is open to traffic. Both westbound lanes had been blocked due to an accident that happened Monday night, where an oversize load struck the bridge underpass.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources reports a Sioux City man has been arrested on several counts resulting from the alleged illegal shooting of a wild turkey north of Pisgah, in Monona County. 47-year old Phuoc Nguyen pleaded guilty to not having a valid turkey tag, illegal method of harvesting a turkey by using a rifle, shooting a turkey out of season, abandonment of dead or injured wildlife and shooting a rifle on or over a roadway. He faces fines totaling more than $700 and liquidated damages for the turkey of $200. The turkey and a Marlin .22-caliber rifle with scope were seized.
The investigation began after Chase Durfee, a technician for the DNR Forestry Bureau, was contacted by a citizen on March 19th. Durfee identified Nguyen’s vehicle and followed it, observing Nguyen stopping at one point and moving an uncased rifle from the front to the rear of the vehicle. Jeff Poen, park ranger for Lewis and Clark State Park, stopped Nguyen’s vehicle on I-29 where an uncased gun was observed. Durfee and Poen located and recovered the turkey that had been shot on state forest land near the Boy Scout Camp, north of Pisgah. Nguyen was later charged by DNR Conservation Officer Steve Griebel.
Nguyen still faces a charge of having an uncased gun in the vehicle in Harrison County. DNR Conservation Officer Dave Tierney said this is another case that underscores the importance of citizens providing eye-witness information when they see illegal activity taking place. A good option for providing the information is through the Turn In Poachers hotline, 1-800-532-2020.
LARRY L. KESSLER, 74, of Atlantic died Sun., Apr., 7th at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. There will be a private commital service for LARRY L. KESSLER. Roland Funeral Service has the arrangements.
Friends may call Roland Funeral Service and condolences may be left online at www.rolandfuneralservice.com
Burial will be in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter.
LARRY KESSLER is survived by:
His daughter, Michelle Lake
Lady Panther Relays @ Creston
Large Schools:
Small Schools:
The Atlantic girls’ track team ran to a 4th place finish at Creston on Monday night. The girls were lead by 2nd place finishes in the high jump by Tiffany Williams (4’10”, a new personal best), 2nd in the 3000m by Savannah Sorensen (12:46), Mackenzie Holmes in the 100m hurdles (18.05), and Tiffany Williams in the 1500m (5.22). Third place finishes went to Darien Mills in the shotput, the 4×8 team of Aly Siggins, Macey Schmitt, Kristin Johnk, and Williams; the shuttle hurdle team of Holmes, Brandi Smith, Siggins, and Laeni Pelzer; Siggins in the 400m; and Williams in the 800m. The girls scored 73 points in the team effort and had additional 4th, 5th, and 6th place finishes. The Atlantic girls will run next in Glenwood on Thursday, April11th. Lady Panther Results
Tri-Center Boys Invitational
Police in Harlan say no injuries were reported following an accident Monday at 6th and Court Streets. Official say vehicles driven by Gabriel Brown and Joan Gubbels, both of Harlan, collided, when Brown stopped, but failing to see anyone coming, proceeded into the intersection heading north on 6th Street. The 2005 Kia he was driving was struck on the left rear, by a 2001 Buick being driven by Gubbels, as she was heading east on Court Street.
The collision caused Brown’s Kia to be spun 180-degrees around. Brown was cited by police for Failure to Obey a Stop Sign.
The Harlan Police Department today (Tuesday) released a report on recent arrests. Officials say on Sunday, 27-year old Kaitlyn Mehaffey, of Harlan, was arrested on a charge of OWI, domestic abuse assault, and possession of a controlled substance. She was taken into custody after officers were called to a reported domestic disturbance in the 1400 block of 12th Street.
Also arrested on Sunday, was 28-year old Garrett Phillips, of Harlan, who was taken into custody on a charge of domestic abuse assault, for allegedly causing minor injuries to Heather Scheffler, of Harlan. His arrest took place in the 900 block of Victoria Street.
And, on Friday, 18-year old Dylan Jager, of Elk Horn, was arrested in Harlan following a traffic stop. Officials say Jager was charged with interference with official acts, for allegedly refusing to produce his driver’s license, registration and proof of insurance, when requested to do so, by the officer. He was also cited for speeding.
Police in Harlan say a Dow City man was arrested Sunday after the vehicle he was driving was clocked in excess of 100 miles per hour. 18-year old Ismael Corona was allegedly doing 104-mph in a 55 zone when he was spotted by a Crawford County Sheriff’s Deputy. Corona was stopped in Harlan and brought to the Shelby County Jail on charges of No proof of insurance, operating without a registration, possession of a controlled substance and speeding.