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Western IA woman pleads not guilty to animal neglect

News

February 26th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – A Sac County woman has pleaded not guilty to 93 counts of animal neglect.  Sioux City television station KTIV reports that Mary Brodersen entered the plea during her initial appearance in court on Friday.

The charges stem from the rescue of 87 dogs and one cat from a farm in rural Kiron. The carcasses of five dead animals were found when officials searched the farm on Jan. 25th. 
Authorities say the dogs were kept in a wooden shack, up to five in 4-by-4 wire cages, which were stacked on top of each other.
 
Brodersen faces a maximum of 12 years in prison if convicted of all the charges. She has relinquished ownership of the animals, which have been turned over to various shelters.

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EVELYN KLINE, 69, of Fontanelle (Svcs 3-1-12)

Obituaries

February 26th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

EVELYN KLINE, 69, of Fontanelle, died Sun., Feb. 26th, at the Adair County Memorial Hospital in Greenfield. Celebration of Life services for EVELYN KLINE will be held 11-a.m. Thu., March 1st, at the Fontanelle United Methodist Church, with a luncheon to follow.  Steen Funeral Home in Fontanelle has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home is from 1-8pm Wed., Feb. 29th, with the family present from 6-8pm to greet friends. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Memorials may be directed to the Evelyn Kline Memorial Fund, to be established by the family.

EVELYN KLINE is survived by:

Her daughters – Tracy (Clint) May, of Urbandale; Tanja (Jeff) Wiggins, of Greenfield, & Tara (Mark) Bower, of Fontanelle.

Her brother – David Hall, of Humeston.

Her sister – Debra (Denny) Sickles, of Fontanelle.

10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild, her in-laws, other relatives, and friends.

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27th

Trading Post

February 26th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

FOR SALE: 1 single bed @ $40 SOLD; 1 single bed @ $50 SOLD; 1 Queen bed @ $70 SOLD. All complete with frame, box springs and mattresses. Beds are like new, very clean, with linens included for single bed. Also have 1 refinished 3 drawer chest of drawers @ $80. Have pickup available. Call 712-249-1726.

FOR SALE: Gas grill – nearly new cover – nearly full 20th gas tank stored inside.  $40.  249-1726.

FOR SALE: Stack of firewood 5′ x 4′ x 4′ cured locust and applewood.  249-1726. SOLD

WANTED: I am looking for a good used infant crib . Please call 712-243-4172.

FOR SALE: Sony PlayStation 2 with 8 games, 3 controllers and a memory card.  the 8 games are:  Balders Gate Dark Alliance I and II, Summoner 2, Silent Hill 2, Star Wars The Video Game (Legos), Star Wars II The Original Trilogy (Legos), Batman The Video Game (Legos) and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.  In Atlantic, $60  Call 712-249-9196 and leave message if no answer.

WANTED: a 4 foot Shear Brake and a Roller or called a “Press Brake Roller” for metal fabrication.  Please call/leave a message:  712-769-2426.

WANTED: A 110 volt power box for a citizen’s band base radio.  Call 243-6772.

FOR SALE: Oak winged back glider rocker. In new condition.  Asking $100.00.  Audubon, Iowa 712-563-3247.

FOR SALE: 2 – 4×8 trailers for $200 each (firm price).  243-7734.

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Police investigate cafeteria beating of Panora teen

News

February 26th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

PANORA, Iowa (AP) – Panora police are investigating the beating of an eighth-grade boy in the Panorama Middle School cafeteria that left him with injuries requiring surgery.  Des Moines television station KCCI reports that the beating happened Thursday, leaving Alex Kent with a titanium plate in his jaw and a broken leg that will require pins and screws to reset.
 
The boy’s mother, Yvonne Repp, questions whether there was adequate supervision of students. She also says school officials did not call an ambulance, but gave her son an ice pack and some Tylenol. The boy’s sister later drove him to a hospital.
 
School superintendent Kathy Elliot says school staff responded quickly to the incident. Police Chief Matt Reising says he expects a decision on whether to file charges in the case next week.

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JEAN F. SMITH, 86, of Adel (Svcs 3-3-12)

Obituaries

February 26th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

JEAN F. SMITH, 86, of Adel, died Thu., Feb. 23rd, at the Sunny Brook Care Center in Adel. Services for JEAN SMITH will be held 10:30-a.m. Sat., March 3rd, at the Adel United Methodist Church. Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart has the arrangements.

A gathering of friends and family will be held following the service, at the church.

Memorial contributions may be made in Jean’s name to the Animal Rescue League of Iowa in Des Moines. Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.

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JANET MARIE HARTMAN, 60, of Menlo (Svcs. 2-28-12)

Obituaries

February 26th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

JANET MARIE HARTMAN, 60, of Menlo, died Fri., Feb. 24th, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral services for JANET HARTMAN will be held 10:30-a.m. Tue., Feb. 28th, at the Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart.

Visitation at the funeral home is from 6-8pm Mon., Feb. 27th. Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneral home.com

Burial will be held at a later date. 

Memorial contributions may be directed to the family.

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MARIE READINGER, 100, of Guthrie Center (Svcs. 2-28-12)

Obituaries

February 26th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

MARIE READINGER, 100, of Guthrie Center, died Sun., Feb. 26th, at the Panora Nursing & Rehab Center. Funeral services for MARIE READINGER will be held 11-a.m. Tue., Feb. 28th, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Guthrie Center. Twigg Funeral Home in Guthrie Center has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home is from 4-8pm Mon., Feb. 27th.

Burial will be in the Monteith Cemetery in Guthrie Center.

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FLORENCE KARSTEN 91, of Manning (Svcs 3-1-12)

Obituaries

February 26th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

FLORENCE KARSTEN 91, of Manning, died Sun., Feb. 26th, at the Manning Plaza Nursing Home. Funeral services for FLORENCE KARSTEN will be held 2-p.m. Thu., March 1st, at Zion Lutheran Church in Manning.  Ohde Funeral Home in Manning has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the church one-hour prior to the service on Thursday.

Burial will be in the Manning Cemetery in Manning.

FLORENCE KARSTEN is survived by:

Her children – Joyce Finnell, of Omaha, NE, & Lyle Karsten if Grand Island, NE.

2 grandchildren & 4 great-grandchildren.

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Charges upgraded against Nodaway Valley H.S. Teens Accused of Sexual Assault

News

February 26th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Des Moines Register reports sexual assault charges against two Greenfield teens accused of sexually abusing a wrestling teammate, have been upgraded to Felonius Assault.  The paper said in its Sunday edition, that the Iowa Attorney General’s Office is now handling the case against 18-year old’s Mikel Feick,  and Jacob Schliessman, who were originally charged in January with second-degree sexual abuse.  Felonious Assault is a Class C offense, punishable by up to 25-years in prison.

In January, Greenfield Police Chief Austin O’Brien said there were at least three victims of alleged hazing by students on the wrestling team at the Nodaway Valley High School, in Greenfield. Feick and Schliessman, who were members of the high school wrestling team were arrested. Their arrests followed an investigation that began January 4th, after a parent of a Nodaway Valley wrestler reported her son was the possible victim of an assault in the high school’s wrestling room in mid December. Police then learned of two other potential victims, but their investigation was complicated by witnesses who initially refused to come forward and make a statement to investigators. O’Brien says the assaults were “sexual in nature” and were “directly related to some type of punishment toward the victims.”

Nodaway Valley Superintendent Casey Berlau told the Register on Saturday, that two students at the school had been expelled last month, but he had declined to provide the names of the students. In January, WHO-TV reported that Feick, a 2011 state qualifier, was expelled from Nodaway Valley High School.

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Man shot twice as he tries to shoot caged raccoon

News

February 26th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

REDFIELD, Iowa (AP) — A rural Redfield man is being treated for two gunshot wounds after an attempt to shoot a raccoon caught in a live trap backfired. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says 68-year-old Larry Godwin was using a 22-caliber handgun to shoot the caged raccoon at around 11 a.m. Saturday when the bullet ricocheted off the cage and struck him in the lower abdomen on the right side. He dropped the gun and it fired again, shooting him again in about the same spot. He was taken to Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines by private vehicle. The DNR says the injuries are not believed to be life threatening.

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