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Posted County Prices 11-20-2013

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November 20th, 2013 by admin

Cass County: Corn $4.02, Beans $12.35

Adair County: Corn $3.99, Beans $12.38

Adams County: Corn $3.99, Beans $12.34

Audubon County: Corn $4.01, Beans $12.37

East Pottawattamie County: Corn $4.05, Beans $12.35

Guthrie County: Corn $4.04, Beans $12.39

Montgomery County: Corn $4.04, Beans $12.37

Shelby County: Corn $4.05, Beans $12.35

Oats $3.74 (always the same in all counties)

Assault arrest in Red Oak Wed. morning

News

November 20th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Officers responding to a domestic incident at around 3:15-a.m. today (Wednesday), ended-up arresting 30-year old Stephen Ray Adams, of Red Oak. Adams was taken into custody in the 900 block of North 7th Street in Red Oak, on a charge of Domestic Abuse/Simple Assault. He was being held without bond in the Montgomery County Jail.

1 injured in semi-vs.delivery truck accident on I-80 in Cass County

News

November 20th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

(Updated 7:34-a.m.) One person suffered what were described as “Moderately critical” injuries early this (Wednesday) morning, after a semi reportedly rear-ended a delivery truck on Interstate 80, near the Elk Horn exit, in Cass County.

Photo courtesy Cass County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Kennon

Photo courtesy Cass County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Kennon

According to scanner traffic, the accident happened just before the 54-mile marker, where the vehicle ended-up in a ditch near the Highway 173/Elk Horn exit, off I-80 westbound. The accident happened at around 5:06-a.m.

The male driver of the vehicle was transported to the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic by Medivac Ambulance before being flown to the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, by  Mercy 3 helicopter.

Marne Fire and Rescue also responded to the scene. No other details are currently available.

LOUIS E. JENSEN, 86, of Harlan (Svcs. 11/22/13)

Obituaries

November 20th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

LOUIS E. JENSEN, 86, of Harlan, died Mon.,  Nov. 18th, at Alegent Mercy Hospital. Funeral services for LOUIS JENSEN will be held 10-a.m. Fri., Nov. 22nd, at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 8-am to 9-pm on Thu., Nov. 21st, with the family present from 6-to 8-pm, Thursday.

LOUIS JENSEN is survived by:

His wife – Virginia Jensen, of Harlan.

His daughters – Linda (Rod) Terry, of Corvalis, OR; Pat (Mike) Wohlhutter, of Harlan, & Gail (Joe) Gross, of Earling.

His son – Rod (Kelli) Jensen, of Audubon.

12 grandchildren & 16 great-grandchildren.

AMOS ASMUS, 84, of Carroll (Svcs. 11/23/13)

Obituaries

November 20th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

AMOS ASMUS, 84, of Carroll, died Tue., Nov. 19th, at St. Anthony Hospital in Carroll. Funeral services for AMOS ASMUS will be held 10:30-a.m. Sat., Nov. 23rd, at the Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Carroll. Ohde-Twitt Funeral Home in Carroll has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 4-p.m. Fri., Nov. 22nd, with a Prayer service beginning at 7-p.m.

Burial will be in the Manning City Cemetery near Manning.

AMOS ASMUS is survived by:

His wife – Myra Asmus, of Caroll.

His sons – Mark (Michelle) Asmus,  Jonathan Asmus, Darrin (Roxanne) Asmus, and Stephen (Sarah) Asmus, all of Audubon;  James (Lori) Asmus, of Manilla, &  David (Linda) Asmus, of Alden.

His daughters – Melissa (Brad) Pedersen, of St. Charles, MO., & Kathryn (David) Hughes, of Chesapeake, VA.

His sister – Pearl Kurth, of Carroll.

23 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, his brother-in-law, other relatives & friends.

LESLIE J. MAROUSEK, 87, of Atlantic (Memorial Svcs. 11-23-13)

Obituaries

November 20th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

LESLIE J. MAROUSEK, 87, of Atlantic died Tuesday, November 19th at the Cass County Memorial Hospital.  Memorial services for LES MAROUSEK will be held on Saturday, November 23rd at 11:00 am in the Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Atlantic.  Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

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A Prayer service will be held 6-p.m. Friday (11/22) at the Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Atlantic, followed by visitation with the family from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm.

A private family burial service will be held.

LES MAROUSEK is survived by:

Wife:  Mary Beth of Atlantic

Children:  Lori (Dave) Knudsen of Atlantic & Dave (Sherry) Marousek of Cedar Rapids.

4 Grandchildren

2 arrests in Montgomery County, Tuesday evening

News

November 20th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Montgomery County report two arrests Tuesday evening. At around 4:45-p.m., 38-year old Jason N. Beacham, of Coburg, was arrested for Domestic Abuse/Simple Assault. His bond was set at $300. And, at around 4:20-p.m., 41-year old Michelle M. Neville, of Red Oak, was arrested on a valid Montgomery County District Court warrant for violation of probation. Her bond was set at $5,000.

Public Intox arrest in Red Oak

News

November 20th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak report the arrest Tuesday night of 60-year old John Keith Locke, of Red Oak. Locke was taken into custody at around 9:30-p.m. in the 100 block of West Coolbaugh Street, on a charge of Public Intoxication. Locke was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $300 bond.

Red Oak man arrested twice Tuesday

News

November 20th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

A man in Red Oak who was arrested early Tuesday morning on a harassment charge apparently didn’t learn his lesson. Red Oak Police report 53-year old Victor Audie Stephens, of Red Oak, was arrested again at around 3:40-p.m. Tuesday at a residence on North 8th Street.  Stephens was also arrested just after 1-a.m. Tuesday, in the 100 block of East Walnut Street in Red Oak.  Both times he was charged with Harassment in the 3rd degree. Stephens was booked into the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center for the afternoon offense, and held on a $300 bond.

NWS forecast for Cass & area Counties in IA: Wed., 11/20/13

Weather

November 20th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

401 AM CST WED NOV 20 2013

EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. BREEZY. NOT AS COOL. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.

TODAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS THROUGH MID MORNING. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHEAST WIND NEAR 10 MPH.

THURSDAY…CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE MORNING…THEN LIGHT RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. COLDER. HIGH AROUND 40. TEMPERATURE STEADY OR SLOWLY FALLING IN THE AFTERNOON. NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 60 PERCENT.

THURSDAY NIGHT…SNOW…BREEZY…COLDER. SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 1 INCH. LOW IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 80 PERCENT.

FRIDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGH AROUND 30. NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOW 10 TO 15.

SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGH IN THE LOWER 20S. LOW 5 TO 10 ABOVE.