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Man sought on Iowa, South Dakota warrants nabbed in Nebraska

News

December 28th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Neb. (AP) – A man wanted on Iowa and South Dakota warrants has been arrested in northeast Nebraska. Authorities say 19-year-old Zachary Frye, of Sioux City, was arrested Saturday afternoon in South Sioux City after a chase that began in Woodbury County, Iowa. The passenger in the vehicle told police he pulled the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. The passenger was not arrested.

Charges against Frye include felony eluding, willful reckless driving and several drug counts.

LEE M. THOMPSON, 83, of Exira (1-2-2016)

Obituaries

December 28th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

LEE M. THOMPSON, 83, of Exira died Saturday, December 26th at Atlantic Specialty Care. Services for LEE THOMPSON will be held on Saturday, January 2nd at 2:00 pm at the Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic.

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Visitation with the family will be held on Saturday from 1:00 pm to service time at Rolands.

Burial in the Oakfield Cemetery (east of Brayton)

Online condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.

LEE M. THOMPSON is survived by:

Wife:  JoAnn Thompson of Atlantic.

Children:  Kim (Carol) Thompson, Christi (Todd) Knutsen, and Leah (Mitch) Edie, all of Atlantic; Michael (Yvonne) Thompson, of Des Moines; and Mitchell Thompson, of Audubon.

Sister-in-law:  Nancy (Dallas) Munch, of Exira.

15 grandchildren

17 great-grandchildren

Adair County Sheriff’s report 12/28/15

News

December 28th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater, today (Monday) issued a report on recent arrests. Vandewater says 23-year old Taylor Florencia Kraus, of Greenfield, was arrested Dec. 20th by Greenfield Police, for Public Intoxication and Open Container, after he was allegedly found to be in possession of beer while standing in the parking lot of the Shopko Store, in Greenfield. Kraus was later released from custody on $300 bond.

And, on Dec. 22nd, an Adair County Sheriff’s Deputy arrested 56-year old Deborah Mae Warrior, of Fontanelle, on a warrant for Theft in the 2nd Degree. Her bond was set at $5,000.

NWS forecast for Cass & area Counties: 12/28/15

Weather

December 28th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

**Winter Storm Warning in effect now until Midnight**

Early This Morning: Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of light snow. Breezy. Northeast wind 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
Today: Snow. Areas of blowing snow. Windy. Snow may be heavy at times in the morning. Snow accumulation around 7 inches. High in the upper 20s. Northeast wind 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Tonight: Cloudy…breezy. Light snow in the evening…then light snow likely before midnight. A chance of light snow after midnight. Snow accumulation around 1 inch. Low around 20. North wind 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph through midnight. Chance of snow 90 percent.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. High in the mid 20s. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night: Cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light snow after midnight. Low around 15. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light snow in the morning. High in the lower 20s. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Low 5 to 10 above.
Thursday: Partly sunny. High around 15.

Iowa early News Headline: Mon., Dec. 28th 2015

News

December 28th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

MEDIAPOLIS, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say 131 piglets and 10 sows were killed in a fire at a southeast Iowa hog confinement. The Hawk Eye in Burlington reports that the blaze at the Nelson Brothers Farm northeast of Mediapolis was caused by a shorted-out exhaust. Firefighters were called to the confinement around 2:45 p.m. Thursday and extinguished the blaze within minutes.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Iowa trucking industry officials say their business isn’t exactly smooth these days, but they don’t seem to be facing as many potholes. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that lower fuel prices have served as both a bane and a boon for the trucking business. Waterloo native Bob Costello, chief economist at the Arlington, Virginia-based American Trucking Association, says the industry also faces a driver shortage.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Waterloo’s city council is considering a policy that would allow public reprimands for members who leak information discussed in confidential closed sessions. The Courier reports that Ward 3 Councilman Pat Morrissey is asking his colleagues to adopt the policy he developed to deal with elected officials who talk about the discussions that take place during legally closed executive sessions.

CORALVILLE, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa prison inmate has died in a hospice care unit. The Iowa Department of Corrections says 65-year-old Dennis Duane Richards died Friday at the Iowa Medical and Classification Center in Coralville. A prison spokesman says Richards died of natural causes related to throat cancer.

Snow Emergency in Clarinda

News

December 28th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers is advising that the City of Clarinda will declare a snow emergency as soon as 2 inches of snow/ice accumulate at which time NO PARKING will be allowed on ANY PUBLIC STREET. The snow emergency will remain in effect until the snow/ice ceases and all public streets have been cleared and plowed from curb to curb.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 28th

Trading Post

December 28th, 2015 by Jim Field

WANTED:  I am looking for living room furniture (couch and love seat or recliner maybe) that’s clean and firm as well as cheap or poss even for free as money is limited or wall to wall carpet that’s clean and decent or if anyone has an extra full size washer or dryer sitting around that works and not in bad condition. I do not want someones trash as what I have needs to go in the trash itself. Contact number is 712-254-9160…If no answer, leave message. I will call you back as soon as possible. Thank you.

FOR SALE:  24” cherry vanity and top. Excellent condition. Faucet not included. $50. Call 712-250-0266.

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FOR SALE:  size 8 black snow pants and size 14 camo snow pants $10 a piece. 712-789-9819.

SERVICE: If looking for snow removal you can call 712-243-4308.

Des Moines woman dies in Greene Co. crash

News

December 27th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

A Polk County woman died during a rollover accident Saturday evening near Scranton. The Iowa State Patrol says 20-year old Sydney Thomas, of Des Moines, died when the vehicle Thomas was in rolled over multiple times. Thomas, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene.

The accident happened at around 6:50-p.m. Saturday on Highway 25, just north of 280th Street, in Greene County. The Patrol says a 2005 Chevy Malibu driven by 20-year old Ashley Andrews, of Scranton, was traveling south on Highway 25, when the vehicle went off the shoulder of the road. Thomas grabbed the steering wheel and tried to help Andrews correct the path of the vehicle, but her actions caused the car to over-correct, and go out of control, according to the report.

The car entered a ditch and rolled twice. Andrews, who was wearing her seat belt, suffered minor injuries and was transported by Scranton Fire and Rescue to the Greene County Medical Center.

Snow Emergency declared in Griswold for Monday

News

December 27th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The City of Griswold has declared a snow emergency as of 12:00 A.M. on Monday, December 28, 2015. Per the City of Griswold Code of Ordinances, 2010, Section 3-3-32, “No person shall park, abandon or leave unattended any vehicle on any public street or alley during a plowable snow unless the snow has been removed or plowed from said street or alley and the snow has ceased to fall. A snow emergency parking ban shall continue from its initiation through the duration of the snow or ice storm and the forty-eight (48) hour period after cessation of such, except as above provided upon streets and alleys which have been fully plowed.”

During a snow emergency, the following parking rules apply:

• On streets where parking is permitted on both sides, all motor vehicles must be removed from the street or parked on the side of the street with even buildings numbers. After twelve hours after the declaration of the snow emergency, all motor vehicles shall be moved to the side of the street with odd building numbers until the full width of the street has been cleaned.

• On streets where parking is prohibited on one side at all times, motor vehicles shall be parked on the permitted side until one-half of the street has been cleaned. After twelve hours after the declaration of the snow emergency, motor vehicles shall then be parked on the “prohibited” side of the street until the full width of the street has been cleaned.

• Parking of motor vehicles is not permitted on streets where no parking on both sides of the street exists at all times or during specified hours.

For more information call City Hall at 778-2615.

Snow Emergency for Red Oak

News, Weather

December 27th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

A Snow Emergency will go into effect at midnight tonight (Sunday) for the City of Red Oak. That means:
***No Parking on Emergency Snow Routes at anytime during the snow event.
***No Parking on East – West Streets or Circle Drives on even calender days.
***No Parking on North – South Streets on odd calender days.
***No Parking in alleyways or on city owned property until snow has ceased and been cleared.