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Iowa Republicans seek to seize Senate control

News

August 10th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Just two more seats in the state Senate could give Iowa Republicans complete legislative control for the first time in nearly 20 years, kicking off a new era for conservative policies like tax cuts or abortion restrictions.

But capturing those seats could be a challenge for the GOP, given that there are limited competitive races and Democrats have staved off similar attempts in the past. Currently Democrats hold a 26 to 24 majority in the Senate chamber. Republicans have a solid majority in the state House, with 53 seats to the Democratic 47. That chamber is viewed as likely to remain in GOP hands.

Still, Senate Republican leaders say they’re optimistic about their chances this fall, when half the seats in the 50-member Senate are up.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Sun., Aug. 10th 2014

News

August 10th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Potential 2016 Republican presidential candidates were making the most of a prime opportunity yesterday to make their case before social conservatives in early-voting Iowa. The lineup of speakers for the Family Leadership Summit in Des Moines included Texas Senator Ted Cruz, Texas Governor Rick Perry, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Time is nearly up for the homeless living in camps along the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers. The Register reports that those in the homeless camps will have one week before Des Moines city officials survey their campsites and force them to leave. Earlier this month, an administrative law judge ruled that the city can legally evict homeless residents who received notices.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Des Moines man managed to escape injury after waking up to find his bed on fire. KCCI TV reports that firefighters were called to an apartment building in the city around 2:30 p.m. Friday. Firefighters quickly put out the fire, and no one was injured.

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Donny Schatz won the Knoxville Nationals sprint car race in Iowa Saturday night for the eighth time in nine years. Schatz collected $150,000 for the win, by far the richest purse in sprint car racing. Brian Brown placed second for the third year in a row.

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Red Oak man arrested for failing to appear in court

News

August 9th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

A Red Oak man was arrested Saturday afternoon on a Montgomery County warrant for Failure to Appear in court. Joseph Aaron Nelson was taken into custody at around 3:20-p.m., on a warrant which was issued on an original charge of Theft in the 5th degree. Nelson was being held in the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center on $300 cash bond.

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HAROLD “Pudge” POWELL II, 46, of Atlantic (Svcs. 8/16/14)

Obituaries

August 9th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

HAROLD “Pudge” POWELL II, 46, of Atlantic, died Sat., Aug. 9th, at the Atlantic Nursing & Rehab Center. Memorial services for “PUDGE” POWELL will be held 1-p.m. Sat., Aug. 16th, at the Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Visitation with the family is from 11-am to 1-pm Saturday, at the funeral home.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

HAROLD “Pudge” POWELL II is survived by:

His parents – Harold and Patty Powell, of Atlantic.

His son – Harold Eugene Powell III, of Ft. Dodge.

His sisters – Kim Murphy, of Atlantic, and Heidi Powell, of Griswold.

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GROVER R. LEHMKUHL, 93, of Villisca (Svcs. 8/12/14)

Obituaries

August 9th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

GROVER R. LEHMKUHL, 93, of Villisca, died Sat., Aug. 9th, at the Good Samaritan Society, in Villisca. Funeral services for GROVER LEHMKUHL will be held 10:30-a.m. Tue, Aug. 12th, at the Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic.

There is no visitation.

Burial will be in the Weirich Cemetery south of Lyman, followed by a luncheon at the Gospel Hall, in Lyman.

Memorials may be directed to the family for designation at a later date, to the Gideons.

GROVER LEHMKUHL is survived by:

His wife – Martha Jane.

His daughters – Laurie (Mark) Goldapp, of Red Oak, & Amy (Jeff) Vanderhoof, of Villisca.

5 grandchildren & 4 great-grandchildren.

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Orioles hit 3 HRs in 10-3 rout of Cardinals

Sports

August 9th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

BALTIMORE (AP) — Caleb Joseph homered in his fifth consecutive game, Nelson Cruz hit his 30th and Delmon Young also went deep as the Batlimore Orioles beat John Lackey and the St. Louis Cardinals 10-3 Saturday. All three home runs came with a man on against Lackey (1-1), making his second start since coming from Boston in a July 31 trade. The right-hander gave up nine runs and 13 hits in five-plus innings to fall to 14-8 lifetime against Baltimore.

The Orioles have hit nine homers in winning the first two games of the three-game set by a collective 22-5 score. Baltimore has won seven straight series and leads the AL East by six games, its largest margin since September 1997.

Joseph, a rookie, had three homers in first 48 games before his recent power surge. The club record for homers in successive games is six, by Reggie Jackson and Chris Davis.

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1 injured in SUV/motorcyle accident in Atlantic

News

August 9th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The driver of a motorcycle suffered minor injuries during an accident in Atlantic that involved an SUV, Saturday evening. Atlantic Police Officer Devin Hogue told KJAN News the cycle was headed west on 7th Street at around 6:20-p.m., when a Jeep Grand Cherokee stop at the intersection with Elm Street, and proceeded to cross the street heading northbound.

Both vehicles stopped, but apparently did not collide. The motorcycle ended up on its side in the middle of the intersection, with the driver suffering from possible leg injuries. The driver was transported by Medivac Ambulance to the Cass County Memorial Hospital. No names were released.

No charges had been filed as of Saturday evening, and the accident remained under investigation. Deputies with the Cass County Sheriff’s Office and personnel with the Atlantic Fire and Rescue Department assisted at the scene. The both vehicles were driven away following the initial investigation.

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This is Your Nishna Valley 08-09-2014

Podcasts, This is Your Nishna Valley

August 9th, 2014 by admin

w/ Jim Field and Stacie Linfor

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Funnel clouds possible today over southern IA

Weather

August 9th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

CLARKE-LUCAS-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE COUNTIES

219 PM CDT SAT AUG 9 2014

…CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR FUNNEL CLOUDS...

CURRENT ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUNNEL CLOUDS. USUALLY…THESE FUNNEL CLOUDS CAN FORM FROM SHOWERS AND WEAK THUNDERSTORMS. THESE FUNNELS ARE NORMALLY BRIEF…DROP ONLY A FEW HUNDRED FEET FROM THE CLOUD BASE…AND RARELY BECOME A TORNADO OR CAUSE DAMAGE. HOWEVER…IF ONE IS SPOTTED…PLEASE IMMEDIATELY REPORT IT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. IF A TORNADO WARNING WOULD BECOME NECESSARY…TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

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Tournament of Champions Saturday Results (FINAL)

Sports

August 9th, 2014 by Jim Field

@ Atlantic Golf & Country Club – Round 2

Championship Division:
1.  Chris Nelson, Atlantic Golf & CC 63 – 69 = 132 (-6)
2.  Darby McLaren, Atlantic Golf & CC 70 – 67 = 137 (-1)
3.  Jeff Gude, Atlantic Golf & CC 69 – 69 = 138 (E)
4.  Andrew Martin, Nishna Hills GC 72 – 68 = 140 (+2)
4.  Barry Smith, Pine Knolls CC 69 – 71 = 140 (+2)
6.  Jared Cochran, Terrace Hills GC 69 – 71 = 140 (+2)
7.  Matt Berg, Kalona GC 74 – 67 = 141 (+3)
7.  Zach Christianson, Atlantic Golf & CC 67 – 74 = 141 (+3)
9.  Tim Murphy, Onawa GC 72 – 70 = 142 (+4)
9.  Ross Martens, Shelby County GC 72 – 70 = 142 (+4)
11.  Carter Trewet, Briarwood Club 78 – 67 = 145 (+7)
11.  Aaron King, Sac City CC 75 – 70 = 145 (+7)
11.  Sam Pieczynski, Waveland GC 72 – 73 = 145 (+7)
11.  Steve Davie, Majestic Hills GC 72 – 73 = 145 (+7)
15.  Rob Langfelt, Nishna Hills GC 76 – 70 = 146 (+8)
15.  Cary Cochran, Quail Run CC 73 – 73 = 146 (+8)
15.  John Hanks, Twin Lakes GC 72 – 74 = 146 (+8)
15.  Derek Jacobsen, Top 25 71 – 75 = 146 (+8)
19.  Matt Haley, Happy Hollow CC 74 – 74 = 148 (+10)
19.  Ryan Clark, Briarwood Club 73 – 75 = 148 (+10)
21.  Taylor Wheatley, 5 X 80 CC 72 – 77 = 149 (+11)
22.  Colin Weaver, Griswold Golf & CC 77 – 73 = 150 (+12)
22.  Kurt Matthewson, Honey Creek GC 74 – 76 = 150 (+12)
24.  Kramer Samuelson, Clarinda CC 73 – 78 = 151 (+13)
24.  Matt Miller, Fairview Hills 71 – 80 = 151 (+13)
26.  Jason Branham, Quail Run CC 76 – 76 = 152 (+14)
26.  Walker Adams, Osceola CC 75 – 77 = 152 (+14)
28.  Mitch Engelbarts, Gruis Area 77 – 76 = 153 (+15)
28.  Gabe Huff, Crestwood Hills GC 76 – 77 = 153 (+15)
30.  Chad Buresh, Woodward GC 78 – 76 = 154 (+16)
30.  Shane Burmeister, Atlantic Golf & CC 75 – 79 = 154 (+16)
32.  Kolby Beemer, Bedford GC 81 – 74 = 155 (+17)
32.  Barry Jacobsen, Harlan Golf & CC 81 – 74 = 155 (+17)
32.  Brad Hartkopf, Past Champion 75 – 80 = 155 (+17)
35.  Dave Pratt, Lake Panorama National 79 – 78 = 157 (+19)
35.  Ryan Kirchhoff, Griswold Golf & CC 76 – 81 = 157 (+19)
37.  Evan Baldwin, Villisca CC 80 – 81 = 161 (+23)
38.  Eric Brown, Mount Ayr CC 84 – 78 = 162 (+24)
39.  Luke Fry, Osceola CC 81 – 86 = 167 (+29)
40.  Dan Meggison, Fairview Hills 82 – 87 = 169 (+31)
41.  Scott Hummel, Fremont County GC 85 – 85 = 170 (+32)
42.  Marv Fangman, Willow Creek GC 86 – 85 = 171 (+33)
43.  Douglas Kouba, Leon Golf & CC 83 – 90 = 173 (+35)
44.  Jason Calhoun, Crestwood Hills GC 84 – 90 = 174 (+36)

Senior Division:
1.  Gene Capps, Indianola CC 68 – 70 = 138 (E)
2.  Darron Baker, Eagle Grove GC 69 – 71 = 140 (+2)
3.  Rick Thompson, Past Champion 72 – 70 = 142 (+4)
4.  John Willmore, Past Champion 70 – 78 = 148 (+10)
4.  Kim Peters, Crestwood Hills GC 76 – 72 = 148 (+10)
4.  Rick Carter, Crestmoor CC 74 – 74 = 148 (+10)
4.  Del Miller, Past Champion 74 – 74 = 148 (+10)
8.  Arnie Leistad, Atlantic Golf & CC 72 – 77 = 149 (+11)
8.  John Ashley, Fremont County GC 76 – 73 = 149 (+11)
8.  Jim Turner, Audubon CC 75 – 74 = 149 (+11)
11.  Jim Wood, Red Oak CC 74 – 76 = 150 (+12)
12.  Victor Garza, Gruis Area 75 – 76 = 151 (+13)
13.  Daryl Armstrong, Crestwood Hills GC 76 – 77 = 153 (+15)
13.  Mike Martin, Nishna Hills GC 77 – 76 = 153 (+15)
15.  Jim Sachs, Gruis Area 80 – 79 = 159 (+21)
15.  Ken Portsche, Beaver Creek GC 81 – 78 = 159 (+21)
17.  Jeff Morenz, Atlantic Golf & CC 79 – 81 = 160 (+22)
17.  Blair Hoegh, Otter Creek GC 80 – 80 = 160 (+22)
19.  Paul Huddleson, Nishna Hills GC 81 – 81 = 162 (+24)
20.  Alan Adkisson, Lenox GC 84 – 83 = 167 (+29)
21.  Frank Rodriguez, Harlan Golf & CC 92 – 85 = 177 (+39)

Super Senior Division:
1.  Allen Hjelle, Atlantic Golf & CC 74 – 72 = 146 (+8)
2.  John Holmes, Atlantic Golf & CC 74 – 78 = 152 (+14)
3.  Jim Redemske, Clarmond CC 78 – 77 = 155 (+17)
4.  Keith Moore, Crestmoor CC 81 – 76 = 157 (+19)
5.  Perry Paulsen, Atlantic Golf & CC 82 – 79 = 161 (+23)
6.  Frank Gunsolley, Mount Ayr Golf & CC 83 – 81 = 164 (+26)
7.  Richard Mitchell, Nishna Hills GC 80 – 85 = 165 (+27)
8.  Ed Leistad, Nishna Hills GC 82 – 84 = 166 (+28)
9.  Jerry Hoff, Oakland CC 82 – 90 = 172 (+34)
10.  Donald Perrin, Happy Hollow CC 84 – 89 = 173 (+35)

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