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HAROLD W. HUEBNER, 89, of Portsmouth (Svcs. 09/01/2018)

Obituaries

August 29th, 2018 by admin

HAROLD W. HUEBNER, 89, of Portsmouth died Wednesday, August 29th at Rose Vista Home, Inc. Mass of Christian Burial for HAROLD W. HUEBNER will be held on Saturday, September 1st at 11:00am at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Church in Portsmouth. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Visitation will be held on Friday, August 31st from 4:00pm-8:00pm at the St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Church in Portsmouth with family greeting friends from 5:00pm-8:00pm and a Rosary at 7:00pm.

Burial will be in the St. Mary’s Cemetery in Portsmouth.

HAROLD W. HUEBNER is survived by:

Sons: Marty (Cheryl) Huebner of Omaha, NE. Pat (DeDe) Huebner of Windsor, CO.

Daughters: Julie (Rick) Sacco of Omaha, NE. Mary Jo Huebner of Denver, CO.

8 Grandchildren

5 Great-Grandchildren

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Cardinals place Gyorko on DL with groin injury

Sports

August 29th, 2018 by admin

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – August 29, 2018 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced today they have placed veteran infielder Jedd Gyorko (JERK-oh) on the 10-day disabled list with a left groin strain.  Rookie outfielder Adolis García (ah-DOLE-lees) was recalled from Memphis (AAA).

Gyorko, 29, was removed from Tuesday night’s game following a double in the eighth inning.  The right-handed hitting infielder, who has started 20 games at third base in August, is batting .267 with 11 home runs and 43 RBI this season.  In 24 games in August, Gyorko is batting .325 with 3 HR and 12 RBI, posting monthly highs in hits (25), runs (16) and doubles (6).

García, 25, has played in 112 games at Memphis, batting .256 with 22 home runs, 71 RBI, 25 doubles and stole 10 bases.  He made his Major League debut on August 8 in Miami and played in five games for St. Louis going 1-for-11 with two outfield starts.

García will be in St. Louis and active for tonight’s game against the Pirates.  Gyorko will be eligible to return from the disabled list on September 8.

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Cardinals announce 2019 Spring Training schedule

Sports

August 29th, 2018 by admin

ST. LOUIS, Mo., August 29, 2018 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced their 2019 Spring Training schedule today in conjunction with Major League Baseball’s league-wide release.  The team’s 31-game Grapefruit League slate is set to begin on Saturday, February 23 at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla., as the visiting team against their complex co-tenants, the Miami Marlins, and will conclude on Sunday, March 24.

The Cardinals 2019 Grapefruit League schedule features 15 home dates and 16 road games, including three games as the “visiting” team against the Marlins (Feb. 23 & March 13, 17), giving them 18 total games at Roger Dean Stadium.  The Cardinals and Marlins will play a total of six games next spring.

The Cardinals will host eight different opponents during Grapefruit League contests, including home games against the New York Yankees (Thursday, March 21) and Philadelphia Phillies (Monday, March 18).  The Cardinals will also host the Miami Marlins (3 games), Washington Nationals (3 games), Houston Astros (2 games), New York Mets (3 games), Detroit Tigers (Monday, February 25) and Atlanta Braves (Wed., February 27).

The Cardinals have two home Saturday games (March 2 & March 9) and three home Sunday contests (February 24, March 3 and March 24).

The Cardinals will break camp on Sunday, March 24 following their game against Miami, and will travel to Memphis, where they will play an exhibition game against their triple-A affiliate, the Memphis Redbirds, on Monday, March 25 at AutoZone Park.  The Cardinals will open their regular season schedule on Thursday, March 28 at Milwaukee.

This coming spring marks the 22nd year that the Cardinals will train at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla.

The Cardinals will make future announcements regarding 2019 Spring Training game times, ticket pricing, ticket availability and reporting dates for pitchers, catchers and position players.  To view the full 2019 Cardinals Spring Training schedule, visit cardinals.com.

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Breaking News: Pott. County authorities investigate stabbing incident near Walnut

News

August 29th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Authorities in Pottawattamie County (Wednesday) were investigating a crime scene associated with a stabbing incident that happened in Walnut, Wednesday afternoon. Pott. County Sheriff Jeff Danker told KJAN News a male subject walked into the Econolodge in Walnut at around 2-p.m., saying he had been stabbed at a nearby car wash. He gave authorities a description of the vehicle the alleged assailant was in, as a Honda Insight. That vehicle was stopped a short time later at the weigh station near mile marker 44 on Interstate 80.

Danker says two people were taken into custody, one is a suspect in the stabbing, the other for having possession of illegal items. It’s not clear what those items were. The victim suffered stab wounds to his back and chest. He was transported by Walnut Rescue along Highway 83, where they tiered with Medivac Ambulance from Atlantic.

The victim was brought to the Cass County Memorial Hospital and later transported by LifeNet to an undisclosed trauma center. Additional information is not available, in-part because there was a language barrier between the subjects and authorities. No names have been released.

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Sioux City Woman Charged in Insurance Fraud Case

News

August 29th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Iowa Insurance Division have charged a woman from northwest Iowa with felony Fraudulent Submission and felony Theft in the 2nd Degree.

Ashley Oakley

27-year old Ashley Ann Oakley, of Sioux City was charged following an investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau.

The charges stem from an investigation that began in April of 2018.  It is alleged that Oakley provided false information to her insurance carrier in support of an insurance claim. On July 23rd, 2018, a State of Iowa warrant was issued for the arrest of Oakley. On August 27, 2018, Oakley was arrested by the Sioux City Police Department and booked into the Woodbury County Jail.

Officials say no additional information will be provided at this time.  Iowans with information about insurance fraud are encouraged to contact the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau at 515-242-5304.

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Boil Order for part of Elk Horn is no longer in effect

News

August 29th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the City of Elk Horn (IA) report the Boil Order for residents along Pleasant Street in Elk Horn, which was issued Sunday morning, is no longer in effect.

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Democratic candidate for Iowa governor made $3M in 2017

News

August 29th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Democratic candidate for governor Fred Hubbell say he and his wife earned $3 million in 2017 and gave $1.3 million to charity. Hubbell’s campaign released details of his 2017 income and giving in announcing Wednesday that he would only release one year of his tax returns. The campaign said his 2017 returns would be made available to reporters Thursday and, if elected, he’ll release them annually.

Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds has released 10 years of returns online, showing 2017 income of $163,000 and $17,000 donated to charity. She has made Hubbell’s wealth a campaign issue, suggesting he’s out of touch.

Hubbell’s campaign said that federal adjusted gross income for him and his wife Charlotte was just over $3 million. They gave $817,000 to charities, leaving a taxable income of $1.6 million. Their foundation donated an additional $458,650.

Hubbell served as a corporate director in 2017 and reported income from investments and other holdings. His family wealth dates to the 1800s.

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DON CULVER, 87, of Greenfield (Celebration of Life Svcs. 9/4/18)

Obituaries

August 29th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DON CULVER, 87, of Greenfield, died Wednesday, August 29th, at the Greenfield Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Greenfield.  A Celebration of Life for DON CULVER will be held 1:30-p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4th, at the Greenfield United Methodist Church. Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.

The family will greet friends on Monday, Sept. 3rd at the funeral home, from 2-until 4-p.m. ; Online condolences may be left at www.steenfunerals.com.

Burial with full Military Graveside Rites by the Greenfield American Legion Head-Endres Post #265 and VFW Post # 5357, will be in the Greenfield Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the Don Culver Memorial Fund, to be established by the family at a later date.

DON CULVER is survived by:

His wife – Wilma Culver, of Greenfield.

His daughters – Linda (Steven) Wolfe, of Greenfield, and Karen (Gary) Verploegh, of Fremont (IA).

6 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Other relatives and friends.

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Iowa-Nebraska to resume day after Thanksgiving meeting in 2022, Big Ten announces 2022-25 conference schedules

Sports

August 29th, 2018 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa football team will resume its day-after-Thanksgiving meeting with Nebraska beginning in 2022, as the Big Ten Conference announced the entire slate of Big Ten football schedules for 2022-25 on Wednesday.

The Hawkeyes will close each of those seasons against the Cornhuskers in the Hy-Vee Heroes Game series, beginning Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, in Kinnick Stadium. The Hawkeyes have closed each season since 2011 against Nebraska on the Friday after Thanksgiving, but will meet Wisconsin on the final weekend of the regular season in 2020 (home) and 2021 (away).

“We are excited to resume the tradition of the Hy-Vee Heroes Game with Nebraska to close our regular season,” said Gary Barta, Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair. “The Friday game has been well-received on both campuses and the annual recognition of heroes from each state has been a popular program.”

The Hawkeyes will play four conference home games in 2022 and 2024, with five Big Ten contests in Kinnick in 2023 and 2025.  Along with its West Division foes, Iowa in 2022 will play Michigan at home and travel to Ohio State and Rutgers. Along with Michigan, Iowa will also host Northwestern, Wisconsin, and Nebraska.

In 2023, Iowa hosts Purdue, Rutgers, Michigan State, Minnesota, and Illinois, while traveling to Wisconsin, Northwestern, Penn State, and Nebraska.

Iowa in 2024 hosts Northwestern, Maryland, Wisconsin, and Nebraska, while visiting Purdue, Rutgers, Illinois, Indiana, and Minnesota.  The 2025 slate includes home games with Ohio State, Illinois, Minnesota, Purdue, and Rutgers, and road trips to Wisconsin, Northwestern, Michigan, and Nebraska.

In addition to the Big Ten schedules, Iowa has agreed to host future nonconference games with Kent State (Sept. 18, 2021), South Dakota State (Sept. 17, 2022), Illinois State (Aug. 31, 2024), and Northern Illinois (Sept. 13, 2025).

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WENDY SHEEDER, 57, of Greenfield (Celebration of Life 9/3/18)

Obituaries

August 29th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

WENDY SHEEDER, 57, of Greenfield. died Tuesday, August 28th, at the Greater Regional Hospice Home in Creston. Celebration of Life Services for WENDY SHEEDER will be held 10:30-a.m. Monday, September 3rd, at the Cornerstone Fellowship Church in Greenfield. Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield is in charge of the arrangements.

The family will greet friends on Sunday, September 2, 2018, at the Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Burial will be in the Greenfield Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the Wendy Sheeder memorial fund to be established by the family at a later date.

WENDY SHEEDER is survived by:

Her husband – Kenneth Sheeder, of Greenfield.

Her daughters – Samantha (Josh) Herink, of Ankeny, and Claires (Matt) Beaman, of Lorimor.

Her sons – Eric (Emily) Sheeder, of Menlo, and Gregory (Tammy) Sheeder, of Orient

Her brothers – Dwayne (Anne) Jobst, of Tuscon, Arizona and Roger (Mary Ann) Jobst, of Royal, Iowa

Her sisters – Wilma (Burt) Benefiel, of Mesa, AZ; Bonnie (Keith) Jerke, of Sioux Falls, S.D.; Peggy (Frank) Pittenger, of East Bound Brook, N.J. and Amy (Paul) Hare, of Hartwell, GA

6 grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

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