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Iowa pheasant harvest up 30% in 2014

Ag/Outdoor, News

July 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Pheasant hunters in Iowa saw a lot more birds last year, according to data compiled by the Department of Natural Resources.

Pheasant Hunting

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Kevin Baskins is a spokesman for the DNR. “For the third consecutive year, we’ve seen a harvest increase for pheasants,” Baskins said. “It looks like it’s up 30-percent in 2014 to an estimated 216,000 roosters.” The harvest estimate released this week is based on an annual survey of hunters following the season. The biggest factor in the growing pheasant population involves the fact that Iowa has experienced several consecutive mild winters.

“We went through an extended period where the winters were just brutal on the pheasant population,” Baskins said. “Once crops get harvested and we start getting snow on the ground, there really isn’t much habitat in a lot of places for pheasants to kind of escape the elements.” Pheasants weren’t the only species to show a harvest increase in 2014. Hunters also killed more quail, rabbits, squirrels and doves.

“We also saw a corresponding increase in the interest,” Baskins said. “Our total number of (small game) hunters was up 9-percent to more than 63,000 in 2014,” Baskins said. DNR officials are predicting hunters will enjoy even bigger small game populations this coming fall and winter. The agency will get a better idea of the state’s population of pheasants, quail, rabbits and partridge during an annual roadside survey conducted over the first two weeks of August.

(Radio Iowa)

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GLEE I. HUEY, 90, of Audubon (Svcs. 7/13/15)

Obituaries

July 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

GLEE I. HUEY, 90, of Audubon, died Wed., July 8th, at the Friendship Home, in Audubon. Funeral services for GLEE HUEY will be held 3-p.m. Monday, July 13th, at the 1st United Methodist Church in Audubon. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family will be present 5-p.m. Sunday.

Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, in Audubon.

GLEE HUEY is survived by:

His wife – Lillie Huey, of Audubon.

His children – Gaylin (Marcia) Huey, and Vicky Nicholl, all of Audubon.

His twin brother – Glen B. Huey, of Manilla.

His sister – Merle Carbo, of Atlanta, GA.

9 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren, his in-laws, other relatives & friends.

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NAOMI M. LARSEN, 88, of Audubon (Svcs. 7/13/15)

Obituaries

July 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

NAOMI M. LARSEN, 88, of Audubon, died Tue., July 7th, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services for NAOMI LARSEN will be held 10:30-a.m. Monday, July 13th, at the 1st United Methodist Church, in Audubon. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family will be present after 2-p.m. on Sunday.

Burial will be in the Exira Cemetery.

NAOMI LARSEN is survived by:

Her sons – Fred Larsen, Jr. & wife Dixie, of Edmund, MT; & John Larsen, of Adair.

Her daughters – Luann (Steve) Prell, of Lincoln, NE., & Susan (Gary) Santee, Jr., of Audubon.

8 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, her sister-in-law, June Campbell, of Audubon, other relatives & friends.

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Area high school baseball scores from Wed., 7/8/15

Sports

July 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Atlantic 9-7, Sioux City West 4-3
Exira/EHK 17, Orient-Macksburg 0
CAM 1, East Union 0
Guthrie Center 8, Audubon 1
Stanton 6, Adair-Casey 2
Treynor 14, West Central Valley 4 (6 innings)
Treynor 18-21, Riverside 1-5
Underwood 6, A-H-S-T-W 4
Underwood 7, Fremont-Mills 1
Shenandoah 4, Nishnabotna 2
Creston 10, Red Oak 4
Dallas Center-Grimes 9, Harlan 6
Abraham Lincoln 2, Glenwood 1
Carroll 4, Kuemper Catholic 3 (8 inn)
Denison-Schleswig 9, North Fayette Valley 3
Ar-We-Va 8, Boyer Valley 1
Coon Rapids-Bayard 7, IKM-Manning 0
Hinton 10, West Harrison 0 (6 innings)
Logan-Magnolia 11, Westwood 7
Missouri Valley 14, Woodbine 3 (5 inn.)
Twin River Valley 7, Glidden-Ralston 6

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Regional Softball Quarterfinal scores from 7/8/15; Schedule for 7/10

Sports

July 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Class 3-A, Region 8
Atlantic 12, Clarinda 2
Shenandoah 12, Red Oak 0
Kuemper Catholic 21, East Sac County 17
Greene County 10, Pocahontas Area 2

Class 2-A, Region 8
IKM-Manning 9, A-H-S-T-W 0
Nodaway Valley 10, Southwest Valley 0
Missouri Valley 9, Tri-Center 0
Treynor 21, St. Albert 4

Class1-A, Region 7
Exira/EHK 15, Lenox 9
Glidden-Ralston 9, Griswold 3
Stanton 14, Essex 13
Logan-Magnolia 13, Fremont-Mills 1

Class 1-A, Region 8
Newell-Fonda 11, Adair-Casey 0
Charter Oak-Ute 10, Riverside 2
Westwood 9, Boyer Valley 5
Woodbury Central 17, Woodbine 0

Friday’s Schedule (July 10) (7-p.m. start unless otherwise noted)

Class 3-A, Region 8
Greene County vs. Kuemper Catholic (at Jefferson)
Atlantic vs. Shenandoah (at Atlantic)

Class 2-A, Region 8
IKM-Manning vs. Nodaway Valley (at Irwin)
Missouri Valley vs. Treynor (at Missouri Valley)

Class 1-A, Region 7
Glidden-Ralston vs. Exira/EHK (5:30-p.m., at Glidden)
Logan-Magnolia vs. Stanton (at Logan)

Class 1-A, Region 8
Woodbury Central vs. Westwood (at Moville)
Charter Oak-Ute vs. Newell-Fonda (at Charter Oak)

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July 15th public hearing set on Cass County loan agreement

News

July 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Board of Supervisors, Wednesday, voted to set July 15th, at 8:35-a.m., as the date and time for a public hearing on the County’s intent to enter into a loan agreement not to exceed $360,000. Proceeds from the loan would be used to refinance the purchase of property (across from the courthouse) at 707 Poplar St., and to pay cost of roof repair.

In other business, Cass County EMA Coordinator Michael Kennon submitted a written request to update the membership of the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), by adding additional members.The Board approved upon a motion, the appointment of additional LEPC members, which include: Jared Merkel, Chris Jimerson, Ryan Archibald and Ryan Askeland.

Appointments are for two years from the date of appointment by the Iowa Emergency Response Commission. Members in good standing are automatically re-appointed to successive terms. The Commission revises its appointments upon request from the county.

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Bluffs man evades attempted murder conviction – jury gives lesser sentence

News

July 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

According to the Daily NonPareil, a jury of six men and six women earlier this week found a Council Bluffs man guilty of willful injury causing serious injury, assault with intent to cause serious injury and criminal trespass. Christopher McNeal, Tuesday night, avoided an attempted murder conviction in connection with an incident that took place Feb. 22nd. McNeal faces up to 10 years in prison. The willful injury conviction carries a weapons enhancement that includes a five-year mandatory minimum sentence.

The 54-year old McNeal had been charged with attempted murder, first-degree burglary and willful injury causing serious injury. According to testimony, a then-48-year-old man had been working in a garage in the 1700 Block of Avenue G when McNeal entered and asked to use some tools to work on something. The man didn’t own the garage and had been asked by the owner, Paul Aleksiak, not to let anyone else in the garage, so the man – who is now 49 – asked McNeal to leave. An argument ensued, and McNeal allegedly hit the man in the head with a sledgehammer.

Police eventually arrested McNeal after interviews with the alleged victim and suspect, though the weapon was never found.

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NWS forecast for Cass & area Counties in IA: 7/9/2015

Weather

July 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

343 AM CDT THU JUL 9 2015

EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. SOUTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG THROUGH MID MORNING. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WIND NEAR 10 MPH.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

FRIDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 30 PERCENT.

FRIDAY NIGHT…THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOW IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 70 PERCENT.

SATURDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING…THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 40 PERCENT.

SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 90S.

 

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Royals, Cardinals form alliance for All-Star final vote

Sports

July 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals, bitter cross-state rivals, have forged an unlikely alliance to get their final vote candidates into the All-Star Game. Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas and Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez are among the five candidates in their respective league. Fan voting will determine who makes the roster.

The regional sports networks for each team are promoting the alliance, and Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon said Wednesday that fans should vote “so there is as much Royals blue and Cardinals red on the field next week in Cincinnati as possible.” The Royals already have six players on the American League roster, including four starters. The Cardinals have five on the National League roster, two of them starters.

 

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Hey, rook! Make mine a venti latte, Cardinals vets tell ’em

Sports

July 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

CHICAGO (AP) — What do you do if you’re a major league team and you’re dragging a little the morning after a late-night, rain-delayed game? The St. Louis Cardinals sent their rookies to bring back some caffeine from the Starbucks right across the street from Wrigley Field — in full uniform. Relievers Miguel Socolovich, Mitch Harris and Marcus Hatley and bullpen catcher Kleininger Teran made the run Tuesday for the NL Central leaders.

Socolovich says the store workers “didn’t even say anything” while the Cardinals stood in line wearing their hats, jerseys and pants. He says a lot of customers laughed and took pictures. The four were given a list of what players and staff wanted and handed it to the barista, Harris said. “We definitely needed some caffeine, for sure,” Harris said.

The Cardinals and Chicago Cubs had played late Monday night after a rain delay of more than an hour. The Dodgers have sent rookies to the same coffee shop in the past two years.

 

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