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Election Results, Nov. 3rd, 2015: Guthrie County/Contested races & Public Measures

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November 3rd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

*Winner(s) (results unofficial until canvassed) I= Incumbent

City of Bayard
Mayor (No candidate filed)
Write-In: Allen Long 41*
Write-In: Dawn Shepherd 16

City Council (2)
Brandon Patrick 61*
Write-In: Dana Christensen 26*
Write-In: Dawn Shepherd 6

City of Bagley
City Council (2)
Emily Chapman-Olesen 28*
Kristi S. Irving 21*
Vickie Sellers 11

City of Casey
Mayor
Barry Chalfant 93*
David L. Kuster, Sr. 8
Forrest P. Schnobrich (I) 42

City Council (3)
Cris Ketchum 62
Nicholas Lindberg 76*
Travis Peterson 76*
Clair Richard Richter 56
Bruce Vorm 54
Bret M. Wedemeyer 108*

Public Measure A – Mayor term 2 years instead of 4 effective 2020
Yes 81 No 62
Public Measure B – Library Board: 5 members w/2 being non-residents
Yes 120 No 23

City of Guthrie Center
City Council (3)
Patrick Halsey 205*
Michael A. Herbert 226*
Carolyn J. Masters (I) 146
Ian Steensen 206*
William T. Wagner 14

City of Menlo
City Council (3)
Shannon M. Behnken 36*
Michael J. Culver 41*
Deanna L. Harwood 25
Dorothy Korradi 35
Troy L. Miller (I) 63*

City of Panora
City Council (2)
Andy Carson 72 (Tie)
Ryan M. Ketelsen 91*
Kim Smith 55
Rachel Vogel 72 (Tie)

City of Yale
City Council to fill a vacancy (1)
Randy Dugg 10
Write-In: Mindy Fear 26*

Election Results 11/3/2015 – Audubon County/Contested races & Public Measures

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November 3rd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

*Winner(s) (results unofficial until canvassed) I= Incumbent

City of Audubon
Mayor
Barbara Jacobsen 363*
Brandon Toft (Write-in) 276

City Council (2)
Andy Griffith 355*
Robert A. Jacobsen 411*
John Whetzal III 319

City of Gray
Mayor (No candidate filed)
Write-In: Bill Cramer 7*

City Council (3)
Penny Schmidt 8
Larry Southard (Write-In) 5
June Dove (Write-In) 4

City of Exira
Mayor (1)
Brenda Bengard 30

City Council (3)
Mike Huegerich 57*
Peggy Toft 56*
Glen Myers (Write-In) 22*

City of Kimballton
Mayor (No candidate filed)
Write-In:Randy Poldberg 19*
Write-In: Peggy Mortensen 12

City Council (2)
Justin Larsen 27*
Write-In: Joanie Heuton 11*

City of Brayton
Public Measure – Police Protection levy
Yes 10 No 10  (Auditor will contact IA Sec. of State’s Office to determine how to proceed)

Election Results, Nov. 3rd, 2015: Pottawattamie County Contested races

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November 3rd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

*Winner(s) (results unofficial until canvassed) I= Incumbent

City of Neola
Mayor (1)
Deb Schierbrock 66
Pete Sorenson 186*

City Council (3)
Darrl Scott Brooks 102*
Greg Heine 91
Austin Kay 63
Joseph Munch 158*
Karla Pogge 155*
Ty Ungrad 87
Ryan Ward 82

City of Carson
City Council (2)
Michael Knudsen 79*
Write-In: 0

City of Crescent
City Council (3)
Charles Hildreth 42
Jack Powers 42
Randy Adams 24

City of Hancock

Mayor (No candidate filed)
Write-In: Harold Hoffman 18

City Council (3)
James Kock 36*
Josh Billings 13*
Caitlyn Caughey 7 *

City of Macedonia
Mayor (No candidate filed)
Write-In: Ben Dorr 8* Dan Lajok 3
City Council (3)
Shoan McCready 33*
Bradley Swope 34*
Eileen Adickes 18*

City of McClelland
Mayor (No candidate filed)
Write-In:Emmit Dasner 18*

City Council (5)
Mitrchell A. Kay 22
Sue Stinland 20
David Logan 18
Mike Conrad 17
Danny Baxter 16

City of Minden
City Council/Vacancy (2)
Gerald McCool 82

City of Underwood
City Council (3)
Robert W. Dose 35
Edward Freuck 32
Write-In: 24

City of Walnut – City Council (2)
Karol Calabro 31
Tace Frahm 72*
Jusin Tooley 42*

Election Results, 11/3/15 – Shelby County Contested races

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November 3rd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

*Winner(s) (results unofficial until canvassed) I= Incumbent

City of Kirkman

City Council (3)
Sonny Goans 9
Larry Gustason 6
(Lots will be drawn for the 3rd position)

City of Panama

City Council (2)
Steve Wegner 15*
Write-In: Kathy Schafer 8*

City of Shelby

City Council (3)
Bob Richmond (I) 102*
Sheila M. Rihner (I) 77*
Doyle Gilland 108*
Jackie Hursey 70
Kathie Pitt 50

Election Results, Nov. 3rd, 2015: Adair/Adams/Montgomery Counties

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November 3rd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

* winner(s) (results unofficial until canvassed) (I=Incumbent) (Will be updated)

ADAIR COUNTY

City of Bridgewater

Mayor
*Steve Frese (Write-in) 24

City Council (3) (Write-In’s)
Meril Bower 20*
Christy Berg 19*
Leo Marnin 20*

City of Orient
City Council (2)
Gary Metzger 81*
Shawn Subbert (Write-In) 19*

ADAMS COUNTY

City of Corning

Mayor: Guy Brace 165*     Warren Blaisure 79

City Council – At Large (1)
Bert Peckham (I) 157*
Ranae Nicholson 95

City of Prescott

Mayor (No candidate filed)
Write-in: Bob Henrichs 34*; Write-In: Joni Chafa 21

City Council (2) (No candidates filed)
Write-In: Crystal Schafer 30*; Write-In: Julie Krauth 29*; Write-In: John Grossnickle 22; Write-In: Jordan Walter 20

Council (To fill a vacancy)

April Damewood (I) 27*; Write-In: Jordan Walter 26

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

City of Coberg

City Council (3)
Write-in: Jody Schooling 2; Jarrumy LaFord 2; Les Ballard 2

City of Elliott

City Council (2): *Michaeal Christiansen 46;  *Charlie Misner (Write-in) 29

City of Grant

Mayor
Andrea J. Holldorf (I) 22*
Laurenda Mifflin 8

City Council (5)
Lyn Sliger (I) 30*
Jeff Brown (I) 23*
Nancy L. Taylor (I) 28*
Michael B. Amos (I) 31*
Robert Scott Molnar 13
Steve Williams 30*

City of Red Oak

City Council At-Large (1)

Bill Bourlon 89

Jeanice A. Lester 375*

City of Stanton
City Council (2)
James Cavner (I) 88*
Ray Guffey (I) 89*
Eric L. Paulsen 83
Tysen Sederburg 41

City Election Results, Nov. 3rd, 2015: Cass County Contested races/Public Measures

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November 3rd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

* winner(s) – FINAL (results unofficial until canvassed) (I=Incumbent)

City of Atlantic

Public Measure B – Bond for 2nd floor City Hall renovation
Yes 282 (35.29%)        No 517 (64.71%) requires majority to pass

City of Anita

Mayor
Ben Daugherbaugh 57
Timothy Miller (I) 160*

City of Griswold

Public Measure C – change Mayor’s term from 2 years to 4
Yes 86 (60.14%)     No 57 (39.86%)

City of Lewis

City Council (3)
Duane Scott Anderson (I)  55*
Kristy Bassett 52*
Marvin Bradfield 74*
Leroy Easter 29
Nona Erickson 50

Public Measure D – Library levy
Yes 41 (46.07%)  No 48 (53.93%) (majority required to pass)

City of Marne

Public Measure E – Unified Law Enforcement District Levy
Yes 21 (63.64%)    No 12 (36.36%) (requires majority to pass)

City of Wiota

City Council At-Large (2)
Jim Fischer 23*
Steven R. Havens 23*
Jon Schwarte (I) 6

BILLE NEIGHBORS, 80, of Anita (Private Family Svcs.)

Obituaries

November 3rd, 2015 by admin

BILLE NEIGHBORS, 80, of Anita died Tuesday, November 3rd at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Private Family Services will be held for BILLE NEIGHBORS at a later date. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Anita has the arrangements.

Online condolences may be left at www.hockenberryfamilycare.com

BILLE NEIGHBORS is survived by:

Wife: Sandy Neighbors of Anita.

Children: Cheryl (Ron) Jensen, Leeann (Jim) Denney,  Jeff Neighbors all of Anita.

Brother: Gary (Judy) Neighbors of Anita.

6 Grandchildren

9 Great-Grandchildren

Former big leaguer Adron Chambers suspended 50 games

Sports

November 3rd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

NEW YORK (AP) — Former big league outfielder Adron Chambers, currently in the Chicago Cubs’ farm system, has been suspended 50 games under baseball’s minor league drug program following a second positive test for a drug of abuse. Atlanta pitcher Steve Borkowski has been suspended for 68 games and San Francisco pitcher Alvaro Diaz for 25 games, the commissioner’s office said Tuesday.

Borkowski tested positive for a metabolite of Stanozolol. The reason for Diaz’s violation was not announced, but the only specified 25-game penalty in the minor league program is for unauthorized use or possession of a syringe.

Chambers, 29, is on the roster of the Triple-A Iowa Cubs. He played for St. Louis from 2011-13 and hit .216 with nine RBIs in 84 big league games and 99 plate appearances with the Cardinals.

Chambers began 2014 in Houston’s minor league system and was traded to Toronto. He spent this year at Triple-A Iowa, where he hit .280 with one homer, 30 RBIs and nine steals.

Borkowski, who turns 23 Saturday, was 3-1 with a 9.00 ERA over 10 games and 20 innings this season with Danville of the rookie level Appalachian League. Diaz, 22, was 0-1 with a 7.24 ERA in 14 relief appearances this year for the rookie-level Arizona League Giants.

There have been 92 suspensions this year under the minor league program, including 34 for drugs of abuse.

Iowa State researchers discover mystery piglet tremor virus

Ag/Outdoor

November 3rd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — A team of veterinary researchers at Iowa State University has discovered the cause of a disease that makes baby pigs involuntary shake which has perplexed hog farmers for more than 90 years. Researchers from the university teamed up with scientists from Missouri-based animal health company Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica to use new DNA sequencing techniques to trace the piglet tremors to a virus.

Infected piglets, sometimes referred to as “shaker pigs” or “dancing pigs,” can die from starvation if the tremors are severe enough. Iowa State veterinary pathologist Bailey Arruda says veterinarians have long recognized the congenital tremors but could never pinpoint the cause until now. Now that the researchers have identified the virus, work can begin to develop a vaccine.

 

No. 10 Iowa’s depth at running back coming in handy

Sports

November 3rd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa used to be so thin at running back that it used a fullback there for three years. The surging Hawkeyes enter November with four backs they can count on. The emergence of sophomores Akrum Wadley and Derrick Mitchell, combined with the recent return of opening day starter LeShun Daniels, has left No. 10 Iowa (8-0, 4-0 Big Ten) loaded at running back.

Iowa is so set that they can take their time with leading rusher Jordan Canzeri, who’s expected back soon following an ankle sprain. The run-first Hawkeyes should have at least three backs get multiple carries Saturday when it faces Indiana (4-4, 0-4).