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MILDRED E. “MILLIE” (Sorensen) COCHRANE, 83, of Atlantic (Svcs 11-19-11)

Obituaries

November 18th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

MILDRED E. “MILLIE” (Sorensen) COCHRANE, 83, of Atlantic, died Thu., Nov. 17th, at the Atlantic Nursing & Rehab Center. Funeral services for MILLIE COCHRANE will be held 10:30-a.m. Sat., Nov. 19th, at the Exira Lutheran Church. Kessler Funeral Home in Exira has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home.

Burial will be in the Exira Cemetery.

MILDRED “MILLIE” COCHRANE is survived by:

Her sons – Stephen (Bonnie) Sorensen, of Ormand Beach, FL; and David (Pat) Sorensen, & Paul (Cindy) Sorensen, all of Atlantic.

9 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, her in-laws, other relatives, and friends.

KELLY DENE GUTTENFELDER, 50, of Minnetonka, MN (Svcs 12-3-11)

Obituaries

November 18th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

KELLY DENE GUTTENFELDER, 50, of Minnetonka, MN, died Tue., Nov. 15th, at his home in Minnetonka. A Celebration of Life service for KELLY GUTTENFELDER will be held Dec. 3rd, in Minneapolis, MN.

Please send all cards and well wishes to: Kelly Guttenfelder (care of Pat Richter), 309 Church St., Apt. #2, Audubon, IA, 50025.

Friday morning News (podcast)

News, Podcasts

November 18th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

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No. 2 Cowboys Face Final Road Test at Iowa State

Sports

November 18th, 2011 by Jim Field

     AMES, Iowa (AP) – It is easy to look ahead to Dec. 3 and envision second-ranked Oklahoma State hosting rival Oklahoma with a spot in the BCS championship game on the line.  To get to the Bedlam game unbeaten, Oklahoma State must first beat Iowa State. The Cowboys (10-0, 7-0 Big 12) will face the Cyclones (5-4, 2-4) on Friday night in their final road game.  Iowa State has won two straight and is coming off a bye. Coach Paul Rhoads says the Cyclones will need some help to upset the high-scoring Cowboys.

State Championship Football Games Begin Today

Sports

November 18th, 2011 by Jim Field

Championship Games at the UNI-Dome

Friday, November 18th:

  • 8 Player @ 10:35 am – Murray (12-1) vs. Fremont-Mills (12-0)
  • Class A @ 2:05 pm – Lisbon (13-0) vs. West Hanock (12-1)
  • Class 4A @ 7:05 pm — Bettendorf (12-1) vs. WDM Valley (13-0)

Saturday, November 19th:

  • Class 1A @ 10:05 am – St. Ansgar (11-2) vs. St. Albert (13-0)
  • Class 2A @ 1:05 pm – Iowa City Regina (13-0) vs. Spirit Lake (13-0)
  • Class 3A @ 4:05 pm – Union (11-2) vs. Decorah (11-2)

Frederickson family donates 329 items to Atlantic Food Pantry as part of “Scrooge” contest

News

November 18th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

A 2011 “Scrooge” candidate in Atlantic got a big boost in their votes Wednesday, and the Atlantic Food Pantry received a healthy donation of non-perishable food items, thanks to the family of Trevor Frederickson. The family visited their favorite “scrooge” candidate, Janet Cappel Wednesday evening, and dropped off 329 items for the food pantry. 

Frederickson Family donation for Atlantic Food Pantry

Scrooge candidates are raising funds and non-perishable items for the Atlantic Food Pantry through December 2nd. The Scrooge who raises the most will get to serve as the “Grand Marshal” in the Lighted Christmas Parade on December 3rd, in downtown Atlantic.

Candidates for the 2011 “Scrooge” contest include: Aaron Siggins, with the Atlantic Hy-Vee store; Janet Cappel, from Cappel’s Ace Hardware; Nancy Fredrickson, with Geis Perry Jewelry; Brad Peerbolte, with Peerbolte Chiropractic; and, Karen Nelson, from the Handbag Ranch.

Each candidate will accept donations at their respective businesses. Many have special promotions in the works. One dollar or one non-perishable item equals a vote for the Scrooge candidate.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18th

Trading Post

November 18th, 2011 by Jim Field

FOR SALE: 2 males & 4 females, pure bred non-papered boxer puppies. They were born on September 19, 2011. Tails have been docked and dew claws are done too. Six weeks shots are done. $150.00 for males and $200.00 for females, if interested please contact Andrea  at 712-579-6959 or Troy 712-579-6858.

FOR SALE: Pair of mens size 11 1/2 camo & insulated hunting boots (Trade name) Rocky Bearclaw w/ 800 grams insulation, excellent condition $50; Compound hunging bow w/ accessories, call for details $75. 712-249-8750

FOR RENT: Farm house for rent, 4 miles west of Atlantic, 4 or 5 bedrooms. 249-6108

WANTED: riding mowers to repair. 778-5131

FOR SALE: Frigidaire chest freezer, 41″ L x 22″ W x 34″ H, white, 2 baskets. $400. 243-6772

20 hogs killed in weekend semi rollover

News

November 18th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office this week, reported about 20 head of hogs were killed during a tractor-trailer rollover last Saturday evening (Nov. 12th), near the intersection of Highway 25 and White Pole Road (Hwy. 6).  The accident happened at around 6-p.m., when a Freightliner semi registered to Christensen Farms, of Sleepy Eye, MN, went out of control and rolled onto its passenger side. The driver of the truck, Phillip Osborn, of Fairmont, MN, was not injured. 

Officials say the accident happened when Osborn reached for a piece of pizza. As he did so, the truck went off the road onto the unfinished shoulder. The wheels on the passenger side sunk nearly a foot into the shoulder. When Osborn attempted to get the vehicle back onto the paved road, the semi swerved back across both lanes of pavement and rolled onto the highway, sliding to a stop on its side, and blocking both lanes of traffic. 

Twenty hogs died in the crash, while the rest were deemed unsuitable for market. Damage to the Freightliner was estimated at $100,000. Osborn was cited for failure to maintain control of his vehicle.

Vehicle fire in Panora last week caused by mobile Meth lab

News

November 18th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

A report in the Guthrie Center Times says a fire in a pickup truck last Friday morning (Nov. 11th) in Panora was caused by a mobile meth lab mishap. Police in Panora told the paper the Panora Fire Department was called at 11:30-a.m. to a vehicle fire at the Troy Downing residence. An investigation determined the 1999 Dodge Ram pickup registered to 34-year old Frank Howey, Jr., of Panora, began with a meth lab inside the vehicle.

Local authorities notified the Iowa Narcotics Division. A follow-up investigation resulted in Howey being arrested on felony charges which included: manufacturing methamphetamine (under five grams); possession of drug precursors; and, receiving precursors. Howey was also charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was being held in Guthrie County jail on a $20,000 cash only bond. His preliminary hearing, which was to have been held yesterday (Thursday), was instead continued until Monday (Nov. 21st). 

In addition, 36-year old Troy Downing, of Panora, was arrested on a felony charge of furnishing a precursor, and prohibited acts, an aggravated misdemeanor. Downing posted a $10,000 cash  bond Monday afternoon and was released from Guthrie County jail. 27-year old Brooke Whitney, of Panora, was arrested on a felony charge of with furnishing a precursor. She was being held in the Guthrie County jail on a $10,000 cash only bond. Her preliminary hearing was set for Nov. 21st.

Home sales, prices rise in Iowa

News

November 18th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

Home sales and prices were both up in Iowa last month compared to a year ago. Iowa Association of Realtors president Dale Gross reports 2,606 homes were sold in October — 287 more than October 2010.  Gross said prices climbed just 2.1% over the year with the average sale price last month at $138,739. The October report did show homes are spending more days on the market. Last month, the average number of days on the market was 109 – up from 105 days in October 2010. But, Gross notices things are beginning to turn around.

“Earlier on in this year, it was 120 days and now we’re back down to 109. So, that says we’re selling homes quicker at this point in time,” Gross said. He credits a growing agriculture economy and lower interest rates. “The underwriting rules are a little more stringent and difficult, but if somebody really wants to buy a home, four-percent interest rates and 30 year notes are out there,” Gross said.

Gross, who lives in Atlantic, just recently took over as the new president of the Iowa Association of Realtors.

(Radio Iowa)