Minor injury accident reported in Montgomery County

November 1st, 2011 by Ric Hanson

A collision between a van and a deer Sunday evening in Montgomery County resulted in minor injuries to a passenger in the van. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports a 2003 Chevy van drive by 42-year old Dana McCormick, of Elliott, was traveling south on Highway 48 at around 6:45-p.m., when a deer ran onto the road. When the van hit the deer, a passenger in the vehicle, 10-year old William McCormick, suffered a possible arm injury, as he complained of pain following the collision.

The accident, which happened about two-miles east of Elliott, caused an estimated $3,000 damage to the van.

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4 vehicle vs. deer accidents reported in Page County

News

November 1st, 2011 by Ric Hanson

The Page County Sheriff’s Office says four vehicle-versus-deer accidents occurred over the past week. None of the collisions resulted in injuries. There were two run-ins with deer reported Monday morning. Officials say just before 7-a.m., vehicles driven by 32-year old Shawn Pappas, of Red Oak, and 60-year old Dianna Drake, of Stanton, collided on westbound Highway 48, when Drake braked hard to avoid a deer which had suddenly appeared on the road. Pappas, who was following the Drake vehicle, was unable to stop in time, and hit the rear of her car, causing it to become disable. The vehicles sustained a combined $6,000 damage. No citations were issued.

Less than a half-hour later, a pickup driven by 17-year old Robert Button, of Shenandoah, hit and killed a deer that appeared on C Avenue. The accident caused $1,700 damage to the pickup, which was towed from the scene.

Late Saturday night, a pickup driven by 18-year old Michael Pittman, of Clarinda, collided with a deer, as Pittman was traveling south on Willow Avenue, in Page County. The vehicle sustained $1,500 damage. And, Friday evening, an SUV driven by 31-year old Stacy Bolton, of Clarinda, hit a deer on O Avenue. The impact caused $2,500 damage.

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Backyard and Beyond 11-01-2011

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

November 1st, 2011 by admin

Lavon Eblen speaks about the month of November.

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November 2011

Birthday Club

November 1st, 2011 by admin

November 1st:

Lynn Dorsey of Anita (Winner)
Bryan Ferguson of Brayton
Jason Trotter of Atlantic

November 2nd:

Jane Schwartz of Atlantic (Winner)
Carol Peterson of Atlantic
Shelby Cooper of Atlantic
Parker King of Atlantic
Aaron Siggins of Atlantic

November 3rd:

Sherri Denny of Anita (Winner)
Jan Bramer of Atlantic
Nancy Reimer of Atlantic
Tim Teig of Atlantic
Rosemary Zellmer of Wiota

November 4th:

Jack DeWulf of Atlantic (Winner)

November 5th:

Ryan Evans of Griswold (Winner)
Olivia Davis of Lewis
Betty Niklasen of Kimballton
Angela Kelly of Atlantic
Stephanie Kirchhoff of Lewis

November 6th:

Chole Davis of Lewis (Winner)
Tina Lords of Atlantic
Rich Larson of Atlantic

November 7th:

Dana Cooper of Atlantic (Winner)
Barb Fischer of Marne

November 8th:

Kathryn Bates of Walnut (Winner)

November 9th:

Tom Benton of Exira (Winner)
Jim Eddy of Audubon
Deb Field of Atlantic

November 10th:

Karen Underwood of Griswold (Winner)

November 11th:

Cathy Stockwell of Elk Horn (Winner)
Jack Burrows of Atlantic
Millie Miller

November 12th:

Janet Gusten of Atlantic (Winner)
Rosemary Mally of Atlantic
Marilyn Miller of Atlantic
Craig Shriver of Atlantic

November 13th:

Ted Thomas of Atlantic (Winner)
Alexis Peterson of Atlantic
Rich Lauritsen of Audubon

November 14th:

Kim Peterson of Atlantic (Winner)
Winifred Mueller of Atlantic
Betty Griffith

November 15th:

Robert Schmidt of Harlan (Winner)
Danelle Skartvedt of Atlantic
Molly Rothe of Atlantic
Joretta Wendt of Atlantic
Bev Nelson of Atlantic
Lenard Schroder of Atlantic
Randy Fischer of Marne
Sarah Wright of Atlantic

November 16th:

Kolton Lange of Elk Horn (Winner)
Lorene Templeman of Atlantic
Marjorie Nelson of Atlantic
Laurie Harry of Cumberland
Karen Vogel of Anita
Roberta Roddy of Audubon

November 17th:

Leila Nelsen of Kimballton (Winner)
Dorothy Tibben of Atlantic
David Hancock of Atlantic
Betty Albert of Atlantic
Jon Bishop of Atlantic
Betty Hansen of Elk Horn

November 18th:

Grace Martens of Atlantic (Winner)
Darlene Pieken of Atlantic
LaDonna Clark of Atlantic
Sue Hoeck of Lewis
Cole Lowary of Atlantic
Ferne Curry of Exira
Jerry Wahlert of Exira
Isabella Peterson of Atlantic
Kelly Knight of Atlantic
Maxine Blunk of Atlantic

November 19th:

LuAnne Gipple of Atlantic (Winner)
Alex Choate
Jessie Evans of Griswold

November 20th:

Jan Huegerich of Exira (Winner)
Grace Campbell of Audubon
Gloria Hansen of Brayton
Rosalee Cook of Atlantic
Steve Koll of Atlantic

November 21st:

Kim Clemmons of Atlantic (Winner)
Gerri Blake of Walnut
Roger Maas of Atlantic
Sondra Griffith of Atlantic

November 22nd:

Jackson Jensen of Audubon (Winner)
Elizabeth Tobak of Anita
Mary Carroll
Joanne Meyer of Atlantic
Cooper Lamp of Atlantic
LaVonne Littlefield of Exira

November 23rd:

Carol Hensley of Atlantic (Winner)
Brandon Godwin of Cumberland
Angela Moertt of Marne
Drew Barber of Wiota

November 24th:

Yvonne Camblin of Atlantic (Winner)
Darlene Pieken of Atlantic
Judy Roberts of Exira
Sherri Clark of Atlantic
Garry Martens of Atlantic

November 25th:

Gloria Hackwell of Exira (Winner)
Scott Schoenrock of Atlantic
Max Merrington of Atlantic
Ramona Larsen of Atlantic

November 26th:

Shirley Nelson of Elk Horn (Winner)
Katelyn Kelly of Lewis

November 27th:

Helen Stillian of Atlantic (Winner)
Angie Madsen of Harlan
Maury Sutton of Audubon
Cindy Gries of Elk Horn
John JOnes of Elk Horn
Ron Hamilton
Ward Koos

November 28th:

Richard Jespersen of Atlantic (Winner)
Kent Gries of Audubon

November 29th:

Adam Jensen of Exira (Winner)

November 30th:

Phyllis Sponsler of Griswold (Winner)
Jenny Richter of Anita
Darren Miller of Atlantic
Linda Wahling of Shelby
Lawrence Eskov of Elk Horn
Robert Robinson of Exira

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Cardinals Decline Options On Dotel, Furcal

Sports

November 1st, 2011 by Jim Field

The Cardinals declined their options for Octavio Dotel and Rafael Furcal, according to the Associated Press (via Sports Illustrated). The Cardinals will pay Dotel a $750K buyout instead of a $3.5MM salary and they’ll pay Furcal a $1.3MM buyout instead of a $12MM salary.

Dotel, 37, arrived in St. Louis along with Marc Rzepczynski and Edwin Jackson in the trade that sent Colby Rasmus to Toronto. In 54 total innings for the Cardinals and Blue Jays, Dotel posted a 3.50 ERA with 10.3 K/9, 2.8 BB/9 and a 30.1% ground ball rate. MLBTR reported today that Dotel is a Type A free agent.

Furcal, a Type B free agent, hit .231/.298/.348 in 369 plate appearances for the Dodgers and Cardinals in 2011, spending time on the disabled list with a strained left oblique. The 34-year-old shortstop started discussing an extension in September, but didn’t reach an agreement.

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Across Oceans Across Time 11-01-2011

Across Oceans Across Time, Podcasts

November 1st, 2011 by admin

John Mark Nielsen talks about the Lutheran Religion related to Danish Culture and important dates in November.

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SANDRA M. WILKINSON, 71, of Panora (Svcs 11-5-11)

Obituaries

November 1st, 2011 by Ric Hanson

SANDRA M. WILKINSON, 71, of Panora, died Sun., Oct. 30th, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral services for SANDRA WILKINSON will be held 3-pm Sat., Nov. 5th, at the Twigg Funeral Home in Panora.

Visitation at the funeral home will begin two-hours prior to the service, on Saturday (at 1-p.m).

Burial of her cremains will be in the Dalmanutha Cemetery in rural Guthrie Center.

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Late Fumble Costly as Chiefs Top Chargers in OT

Sports

November 1st, 2011 by Jim Field

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – There is a logjam at the top of the AFC West as we head into Week 9 of the NFL season. Kansas City beat San Diego 23-20 in overtime Monday night for its fourth straight win and a piece of first place in the division race. The Chiefs, Chargers and idle Oakland Raiders are all 4-3 and two games better than last-place Denver. After trailing the whole game, the Chargers were on the verge of winning it in regulation when they marched to the Kansas City 15. With first-and-10 and 48 seconds left on the clock, Philip Rivers fumbled the snap and it was recovered by the Chiefs, who moved down the field for their own chance to win the game. But Matt Cassel badly overthrew his intended receiver and Eric Weddle’s second interception sent the game to overtime. The Chiefs stopped San Diego on its first drive in OT and then won it on Ryan Succop’s 30-yard field goal with 5:19 left. Kansas City will be riding its first four-game winning streak since 2004 into Sunday’s home outing against the winless Miami Dolphins. San Diego returns home to face undefeated Green Bay.

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