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An employee-owned company in Cedar Rapids is expanding to the Chicago and Omaha markets. Van Meter, Incorporated distributes 800 different brands of electrical and mechanical products to contractors as well as industrial and commercial clients. It operates out of 14 locations in Iowa and has just completed its purchase of Bright Electrical Supply in Chicago.
Bright is a leading lighting distributor in the Chicago area. Its offices in Chicago will keep the Bright Electric name. Van Meter executives say they plan to open a branch location in Omaha by the end of March to serve customers in Nebraska.
Van Meter has operations in Burlington, Carroll, Cedar Rapids, Clinton, Davenport, Des Moines, Dubuque, Iowa City, Keokuk, Muscatine, Ottumwa, Sioux City, Urbandale and Waterloo. Van Meter’s product line includes lighting as well as data communications and power transmission equipment. Once the Omaha branch is opened, Van Meter will be operating out of 16 locations in three states.
(Radio Iowa)
The Big 12 Conference announced their weekly men’s basketball award winners on Monday. Iowa State Junior Deonte Burton earned his second straight Newcomer of the Week Honor.
BIG 12 NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK
Deonte Burton, Iowa State, G, 6-4, 250, Jr., Milwaukee, Wis./Vincent/Marquette
Burton scored 19 points against Oklahoma just three days after tallying 17 points against Coppin State as he continued his strong play off the bench for the Cyclones. The junior transfer from Marquette has increased his scoring total in every game since becoming eligible. He shot 72.2 percent (13-of-18) from the field last week, including 83.3 percent (5-of-6) from 3-point range. Against the Sooners, his 19 points came in 20 minutes of action. Burton also tallied 11 rebounds, three assists and three steals for the week. He is averaging 13.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and shooting 67.7 percent from the field on the season.
(Information from www.big12sports.com)
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The Adair County Sheriff’s Department reports a Greenfield man was arrested last week on an assault charge. 25-year old Cody Neil Daugherty was taken into custody Dec. 29th after allegedly punching Raymond Young, Jr., in the face, causing multiple fractures of Young’s upper jaw and eye socket. Daugherty was later released on bond.
Sheriff’s officials said also, 24-year old Robert Dean Garrett, of Greenfield, was arrested Saturday morning, in order to serve a court ordered sentence. Garrett was released this (Monday) morning, after serving the required time.
25-year old Kyle Christian Jorgensen, of Fontanelle, was arrested Jan. 1st on Highway 25 for OWI/1st offense following a motor vehicle accident. Jorgensen was also cited for Failure to Maintain Control. He was released later that day on $1,000 bond.
And, 20-year old Dakota Dean Rosch, of Creston, was arrested Friday morning by an Adair County Sheriff’s Deputy, following a traffic stop on Highway 25. Rosch was taken into custody for OWI/2nd offense, and Driving While license revoked for a previous OWI test failure. He was released later that day on $2,000 bond.
THERESA CATHERINE GOETZ, 86, of Irwin, died Fri., Jan. 1st, at Myrtue Medical Center, in Harlan. A Mass of Christian Burial for THERESA GOETZ will be held 10-a.m. Friday, Jan. 8th, at Saint Peter’s Catholic Church, in Defiance. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.
Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Thursday (1/7), from 4-until 9-p.m., with a Rosary at 7-p.m.
Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Irwin.
THERESA GOETZ is survived by:
Her daughters – Theresa (Ron) Hansen, of Atlantic; Dianna Petersen, of Manning; Mary (Bill) Bartelson, of Earlham; Lisa (Mark) Wilke, of Honey Creek, & Linda (Mike) Sousa, of Eagle, CO.
Her sons – Thomas (Fawn) Goetz, of Eatonville, WA; Joe (Kelly) Goetz, and Robert Goetz, all of Littleton, CO; John Goetz, of Irwin; & Jerry Goetz, of Highlands Ranch, CO.
17 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
More area and State news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
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WAYNE, Neb. (AP) – Authorities in Nebraska say a pilot has been found dead at the scene of a plane crash in the northeast part of the State. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office says the wreckage of the single-engine Cessna 172 was found around today (Monday), at around 1:30 a.m.
The plane was reported overdue Sunday and had gone off radar. It had been diverted to the Wayne County airport from its destination of Sioux City, Iowa, because of bad weather. The pilot was pronounced dead at the scene. His name hasn’t been released, pending notification of relatives.
Tom Becker manages the Wayne County facility, and he says Columbia, Missouri, was the last known stop for the aircraft. Federal authorities will be investigating.
Police in Creston say officers investigated a theft and two incidents of vandalism on New Year’s Eve Day. A resident of the 800 block of N. Lincoln Street reported Thursday afternoon that sometime within the past two weeks, someone stole a winch off his trailer located at 624 New York Avenue. The loss was estimated at $2,000.
Thursday evening, a restaurant at 211 N. Pine Street in Creston reported someone broke out a window in the back entry way to the business. The incident, which happened sometime between 7-p.m. and 8:30-p.m. on Dec. 30th, resulted in a loss estimated at $100. And, a resident on N. Pine Street reported two taillights on her vehicle had been broken out while it was parked outside her home. The incident happened sometime after 9-p.m. Dec. 31st. The loss was estimated at $150.