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Key Lime Pie (3-29-2016)

Mom's Tips

March 29th, 2016 by Jim Field

For Crust:

  • 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 6 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted and cooled
  • 3 tablespoons sugar

Combine graham cracker crumbs, butter and sugar; mix well.  Press into 9″ pie plate.  Bake in 375 degree oven for 12 minutes, until lightly browned.  Remove from oven; let cool.  Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees.

For Filling:

  • 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
  • 4 large egg yolks
  • 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon grated lime zest
  • graham cracker crust

In bowl, whisk together condensed milk, egg yolks, lime juice and zest.  Pour into prepared cooled crust.  Bake in 325 degree oven for 17 to 20 minutes, just until center is set.  Let cool completely.

(Marcia Groenenboom, Des Miones)

JIM HANES, 74, of rural Stuart (Svcs. 04-01-2016)

Obituaries

March 29th, 2016 by admin

JIM HANES, 74, of rural Stuart died Monday, March 28th at the Guthrie County Hospital in Guthrie Center. Funeral services for JIM HANES will be held Friday, April 1st at 10:00am at the Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart.

Visitation will be held Thursday, March 31st from 6:00pm-8:00pm at the Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart.

Burial will be in the Morrisburg Cemetery, north of Stuart.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the Jim Hanes Memorial Fund and sent in care of the funeral home.

Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com

Bluffs bank robbed late Tue. morning

News

March 29th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Police in Council Bluffs are on the lookout for two men who robbed the American National Bank at 2650 W. Broadway, this (Tuesday) morning. Officers were notified at around 11:37-a.m. According to witnesses inside the bank, the two men entered thru the front doors, wearing white masks, black hoodies, black pants, sunglasses and gloves. One of the men had a white short sleeved shirt over the black hoodie he was wearing.

One of the men who was dressed all in black, was armed with a black colored semi-automatic handgun and remained in the lobby area, while the man in the white short sleeved shirt jumped the counter and removed an undetermined amount of money from the cashier’s drawer. The witnesses could not determine the race of the suspects.

bankSuspects Lobby (1) (2)Once outside, the suspects left the area in a silver colored Chevrolet Cavalier, traveling northbound on North 26th Street. Within minutes, the suspect vehicle was found abandoned in the 2500 Block of Avenue A.

A check of the vehicle’s license plate indicated that the car had been stolen from the 7000 Block of No. 34th Street in Omaha, at 1:02 a.m. today (Tuesday). The Council Bluffs Police Department is working jointly with the Federal Bureau of Investigations to solve this crime. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers at (712) 328-STOP. Your tip could be eligible for a cash reward and you can remain anonymous.

Voting rights case has high stakes for Iowa felons who voted

News

March 29th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A case before the Iowa Supreme Court could have a major impact on five felons who face trial for illegally voting in the 2012 presidential election. The high court will hear arguments Wednesday to determine whether thousands of convicted felons in Iowa have been appropriately disenfranchised, or whether it should have been only a subset who committed specific crimes.

County officials and voting rights activists have differed sharply on where justices should draw the line. The stakes are high for five residents of an eastern Iowa city who are scheduled to stand trial next month on election misconduct charges. If convicted, they face up to five years in prison.

The defendants could be aided by a high court ruling that narrowly limits the number of felonies that trigger a lifetime voting ban.

 

Mills County Sheriff’s report (3/29/16) – 3 drug arrests

News

March 29th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The  Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports three people have been arrested on drug charges. 29-year old Chanda Lay Koehler, of Omaha, was arrested Monday night on Highway 34 for Theft in the 1st degree and Possession of a Prescription drug. Her bond was set at $11,000. Taken into custody early Tuesday morning, was 29-year old Jeremy Wayne Aumiller, of Harvard, NE., and 26-year old Cory Lee Allsman, of Hastings, NE. Both men were arrested following a traffic stop on Highway 34. Aumiller faces a Possession of Drug Paraphernalia charge. His bond was set at $300. Allsman was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance. His bond was set at $1,000.

And, 45-year old Mark Lee Burk, of Albia, was arrested near Allis Road and Bunge Avenue, on a warrant out of Pottawattamie County, for Driving While Barred. He was being held without bond in the Mills County Jail.

2 critically injured in Council Bluffs crash, Tue. morning

News

March 29th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Two women were critically injured during a head-on collision this (Tuesday) morning, in Council Bluffs. According to Council Bluffs Police, 59-year old Diane Nelson and 27-year old Heather Wilkinson, both of Council Bluffs, were transported to the Nebraska Medical Center following the crash that happened at around 9:25-a.m. on the Avenue G viaduct.

Authorities say a 2004 Acura being driven by Wilkinson crossed the center line and struck a 2008 Kia Van driven by Nelson. Wilkinson was trapped in her vehicle and had to be extricated by the Council Bluffs Fire Dept. No other injuries were reported.

The case was being investigated by the Council Bluffs Police Department Traffic Unit.

Niang, Uthoff honored as AP All-Americans

Sports

March 29th, 2016 by admin

Whenever talk of the best college basketball player this season came up so did two names: Denzel Valentine of Michigan State and Buddy Hield of Oklahoma.

They were unanimous selections Tuesday to The Associated Press’ 2015-16 All-America team.

Both led their teams to successful seasons and their numbers lifted them above all the other players.

Valentine, the Big Ten player of the year, averaged 19.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and 7.6 assists, while Hield, the player of the year in the Big 12, averaged 25 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.0 assists.

“I don’t know many guys that have improved in every aspect of the game like he has,” Spartans coach Tom Izzo said of the 6-foot-5 Valentine, the school’s first All-America since Draymond Green in 2012. His importance to Michigan State showed when he missed four games during the season with a knee injury.

Hield, Oklahoma’s first All-America since Blake Griffin in 2009, became a highlight reel staple with his ability to shoot the ball from long range and with defenders right on him. The 6-foot-4 Hield shot 46.4 percent from 3-point range.

“He has had a fantastic year and has been very consistent,” Sooners coach Lon Kruger said of the Bahamas native who was a third team selection last season. “He worked hard and has that passion and focus that makes him what he is.”

In the age when one-and-dones usually dominate the college basketball landscape, Valentine and Hield were joined on the All-America team by fellow seniors Brice Johnson of North Carolina and Malcolm Brogdon of Virginia. Sophomore Tyler Ulis of Kentucky rounded out the team. The 2013-14 team had four seniors and a freshman.

Valentine and Hield both received 65 first-team votes from the national media panel that selects the weekly poll.

Seven-foot sophomore Jakob Poeltl of Utah led the second team with 41 first-team votes. He was joined by LSU freshman Ben Simmons, Kansas senior Perry Ellis, Providence junior Kris Dunn and Iowa State senior Georges Niang.

The third team consists of Grayson Allen of Duke, Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell of Indiana, Jarrod Uthoff of Iowa, Kay Felder of Oakland and Jamal Murray of Kentucky.

The voting was done before the NCAA Tournament.

 

RICHARD “Dick’ NELSON, 88, of Atlantic (Svcs. 3/31/16)

Obituaries

March 29th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

RICHARD “Dick’ NELSON, 88, of Atlantic, died Mon., March 28th, at the Heritage House, in Atlantic. Funeral services for DICK NELSON will be held 10:30-a.m. Thu., March 31st, at the Kessler Funeral Home in Exira.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home, from 5-until 7-pm, Wednesday (3/30).

RICHARD “Dick’ NELSON is survived by:

Wife:  Lois

Daughters:  Denise (Larry) Kendle of Audubon & Donna (Ted) Hansen of Audubon.

Son:  David Nelson and friend Heather Lund of Exira.

4 Grandchildren

2 Great-Grandchildren

2 arrests in Audubon County

News

March 29th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Audubon County Sheriff’s Office reports two arrests took place over the past week. On Sunday, 26-year old Levi Alroy Kluver, of Gray, was arrested on a felony Domestic Abuse Assault, charge. His arrest followed an investigation into an incident that allegedly occurred at his residence earlier in the day, Sunday. Kluver was later released from the Audubon County Jail after appearing before a magistrate. His preliminary hearing was set for April 14th.

And, Friday night, 30-year old Kathryn Sue Benson, of Denison, was arrested for OWI/1st Offense, following a traffic stop on Highway 71 near Hamlin. Benson was also charged with Driving on the wrong side of the road, and failure to provide proof of vehicle registration. She was later released after posting a cash bond. Her preliminary appearance in court is set for April 14th.

Annual reports on rural bridge repair, replacement progress

News

March 29th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa legislature has voted to require the state’s 99 county engineers to file annual reports explaining how state gas tax money is being used to repair or replace rural bridges. The move comes a year after the gas tax was raised a dime a gallon. Representative Mary Wolfe, a Democrat from Clinton, says it’s a good way to ensure accountability for the extra tax money.

“That is supposed to be used for fixing deficient bridges and other infrastructure repairs, so this will just, perhaps, give us all an opportunity to make sure that’s what’s happening,” Wolfe says. Representative Josh Byrnes, a Republican from Osage, was among the chief advocates for raising the gas tax to address problems with the state’s crumbling roads and bridges.

“We promised the people of Iowa that we’d be transparent,” Byrnes says. “…That’s exactly what this bill does.” County engineers will submit their reports to the Iowa Department of Transportation. Democratic Senator Matt McCoy of Des Moines says the D-O-T will compile the information and present it to legislators. “We’ll have a better understand of just what the state of our bridges are,” McCoy says.

The Road Information Program currently rates 22 percent of Iowa’s rural bridges as structurally deficient. Only two other states have a higher percentage of deficient bridges. The reports from county engineers about progress on addressing problem bridges would be required in each of the next three years if the governor signs the bill into law.

(Radio Iowa)