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Update: ISU FB Player charged with 1st Degree Robbery

Sports

November 16th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) – Iowa State backup wide receiver Albert Gary has been charged with first-degree robbery stemming from a June incident in Ames. University police say the 22-year-old redshirt sophomore form Ocala, Fla., turned himself into the Story County sheriff’s office Tuesday. He’s being held on $25,000 bond.  Gary is accused of committing a June 19 robbery at gunpoint on campus. Police say a man claimed he and two others were approached by about six men. One patted him down while displaying a handgun. The six men fled. Witnesses identified Gary as among those involved. Coach Paul Rhodes announced Monday that Gary was suspended for three games and will be available for Friday night’s game against No. 2 Oklahoma State.

DANIEL J. PAIGE, 61, of New Virginia, IA (Svcs 11-19-11)

Obituaries

November 16th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

DANIEL J. PAIGE, 61, of New Virginia, died Oct. 23rd, at his home. Celebration of Life Memorial services for DANIEL PAIGE will be held 2-p.m. Sat., Nov. 19th, at the Kessler Funeral Home in Exira.

Family visitation at the funeral home will be from 1-pm until the time of service, Saturday.

Burial will be in the Exira Cemetery.

DANIEL PAIGE is survived by:

His son – Jamie Paige, of Rogers, MN.

His sisters – Patti (Jeff) Wilson, of Adair; Jody Griswold, of Bethel Island, CA; and Kathy Paige, of Shelby.

His step-father: Richard Anderson, of Brayton.

His step-brothers: Tom Anderson, of Oakland, and Richard Anderson, of Hays, KS.

5 grandchildren, 1 great-granddaughter.

MARCUS FRANK GROSS, SR., 95, of Harlan (Svcs 11-19-11)

Obituaries

November 16th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

MARCUS FRANK GROSS, SR., 95, of Harlan, died Mon., Nov. 14th, at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan. A Mass of Christian Burial service for MARCUS GROSS, SR., will be held 11-a.m. Sat., Nov. 19th, at St Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home is from 5-9pm Fri., Nov. 18th, with a Rosary at 7-p.m.   Burial will be in the Sts. Peter & Paul Cemetery in Defiance.

MARCUS GROSS, SR. is survived by:

His wife – Naomi Gross of Harlan.

His Sons – Patrick (Maggie) Gross, & Jack (Lourdes) Gross, all from Council Bluffs; Gene Gross, & Marcus (Kris) Gross, Jr., all from Harlan; Douglas (Eileen) Gross, of Des Moines; Terry (Luanne) Gross, of Lakewood, CO; and Bill (Kris) Gross, of Indianola.

His daughters – Sharon (Dr. Henri) Duyzend, of Seattle, WA; and, Nancy (Roger) Kamofski, of Longview, WA.

and 21 grandhchildren.

LOIS ROBERTS, 86, of Bridgewater (Svcs 11-20-11)

Obituaries

November 15th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

LOIS ROBERTS, 86, of Bridgewater, died Tue., Nov. 15th, in Algona. Funeral services for LOIS ROBERTS will be held 2-p.m. Sun., Nov. 20th, at the United Methodist Church in Bridgewater.  Steen Funeral Home in Fontanelle has the arrangements.

A family visitation will be held from 4-7pm Sat., Nov. 19th, at the funeral home. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.  Memorials may be directed to the Lois Roberts Memorial Fund to be established by the family.

Burial will be in the Garner Cemetery at Bridgewater.

Law Enforcement Seek Wanted Subject

News

November 15th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

Emmetsburg, IOWA — The Emmetsburg Police Department and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation are seeking assistance from the public in locating James Michael Pietrarosso. Pietrarosso is a 32-year old male from the Emmetsburg, Iowa area.  He is wanted for Attempted Murder and several other outstanding warrants.Pietrarosso was last known to be in the Spencer, Iowa area.

James Michael Pietrarosso

His whereabouts are unknown at this time.  The Emmetsburg Police Department is asking for your assistance in locating this subject.  If you or anyone you know has information that would assist law enforcement in locating and arresting Pietrarosso, please contact your local Law Enforcement at 9-1-1, or The Emmetsburg Police Department at 712-852-2424.

 

 

 

Lots of questions remain about future western Iowa flooding

News

November 15th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

While the U-S Army Corps of Engineers is promising to focus more on flood prevention, many western Iowans are still questioning how that will be accomplished after the summer-long flooding of the Missouri River. Jody Farhat, head of the Corps’ water control office in Omaha, says she’s heard from plenty of worried folks up and down the river. “People are very concerned about potential flooding again next year,” Farhat says. “We’re committing to take a more flexible approach to our releases during the fall and into the winter and the spring.” Levees and dams along the waterway were weakened by the months of flooding and repairs on them are still underway. Farhat says the plan is to draw down upriver reservoir levels before the warm weather of 2012 arrives.

“We’ll get as much water out of the system as the weather permits and that we can pass safely without impacting the repairs that are going on,” Farhat says. “The dams and the levees are our number-one line of defense and we don’t want to interfere with any of that important work that’s going on.” Reservoirs upstream were inundated by heavy rains and record runoff from snowmelt, forcing the Corps to release water at such velocity that Missouri River levels were raised for the entire summer. Farhat says they’re working to plan ahead by dropping reservoir water levels now. “It’s not a specific amount,” she says. “We’ll base it on the current information and also on what we’re able to get out. When we get to this time of year, it really depends on the weather and where the runoff comes in. We’ll monitor that closely and hopefully we’ll be able to move some additional water out.” Farhat says the Corps will continue with “aggressive” flows from the dams for the next few months.

“We don’t want to cause icejam flooding this winter just to provide some relief in case it’s a wet year next year,” she says. “It’s a balancing the very real impacts of pushing extra water through the winter with that reduced risk of flooding next year.” Releases from Gavins Point Dam at Yankton on the South Dakota/Nebraska border continue at 40-thousand cubic feet per second, well above the long term normal for this time of year. Releases this summer topped 160-thousand CFS, or more than a million gallons per second.

(Radio Iowa)

Taylor County man arrested on an arson charge

News

November 15th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

Authorities in Lenox report a Taylor County man was arrested today (Tuesday) on a charge of 1st degree arson. According to the Lenox Police Department, 25-year old Christopher Cameron, of Clearfield, was arrested at his parents home. The arrest comes as a result of a joint investigation by the Lenox Police Department and the State Fire Marshalls Office related to the fire that occurred on November 6th, 2011, at the Lenox Motel.

An initial investigation the night of the fire conducted by the Lenox Police Department found inconsistencies relating to the cause of the fire. As a result the State Fire Marshall’s Office was contacted to review those findings.

Cameron was subsequently arrested after making an admission about the cause of the Motel fire and 3 other fires. Additional charges are expected to be filed by the Fire Marshall’s office. Cameron is currently being held in the Taylor County Jail on a $100,000 bond.

Shelby County street is closed for bridge replacement

News

November 15th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

Shelby County Emergency Management Coordinator Bob Seivert says residents of Earling, Panama, Portsmouth and Westphalia should be aware 1380th Street is closed for a bridge replacement project that is expected to last about three-weeks. The bridge is located over an unnamed tributary of the Mosquito Creek, just west of Highway 191, between Elmwood Road and Highway 191.

Seivert says the bridge will be replaced with a culvert. Area residents who may have questions about the project can call the Shelby County Engineer’s Office at 712-755-5954.

Green Valley State Park to Close during Special Deer Hunt

Ag/Outdoor, News, Sports

November 15th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says Green Valley State Park (near Creston) will be closed Nov. 19th and 20th, for its annual special deer hunt.  Green Valley will re-open to the public on Nov. 21st. The Green Valley State Park deer hunt is limited to 30 hunters using only muzzleloaders to harvest up to 60 antlerless deer.  Hunters have already registered and will receive two antlerless tags each, redeemable only during the special hunt at the designated areas and specified dates. Additional DNR staff will be on hand to patrol the park boundaries during the event. 

Alan Carr, Park Ranger at Green Valley says “This hunt helps to manage the deer population in the park.  We have had seven successful hunts and expect this hunt will go as well as previous hunts.  Hunters are required to attend a special safety meeting before the hunt where we explain the reason for the hunt, discuss the rules and identify the park boundaries.” Carr said the park hunt has shown to be a successful management tool for state parks. 

“We are attempting to maintain a balance in the deer herd for the people who want to see deer when they come to park and for our neighbors who may want a smaller deer herd.” He says “The hunt will probably remain an annual event with the number of deer targeted for removal changing based on the population estimates.”

Hunters have been allowed to harvest up to 60 antlerless deer, the average harvest for the past seven years has been just over 40 deer. For questions, contact the park office at (641) 782-5131.

Cass Co. Supervisors approve final payment for NW Water & Sewer project

News

November 15th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Board of Supervisors today (Tuesday) approved the final payment application for the northwest Water and Sewer extension project. Snyder and Associates Engineer Dave Sturm said the project came in slightly over budget, but only because of extra surfacing rock needed to restore driveways and roadways in the area.

The intent of the project is to spur new business and industry development in the vicinity of the defunct Amaizing Energy ethanol plant located off of Glacier Road northwest of Atlantic, by providing water and sewer lines to prospective clients. The original cost of the project was $482, 141. The final contract price tag amounted to $483, 223, or about $1,100 over the contract price. That also included extra boring and a change out, for a connection line.

The county is paying for the project with tax increment financing on a recently constructed ADM grain bin, in addition to the Local Option Sales Tax. The Local Option Tax will gradually be paid back as revenue from the wind turbines in the county and other sources, allow.