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LENORA E. MAAS, 89, of Atlantic (Svcs. 03-31-2015)

Obituaries

March 28th, 2015 by admin

LENORA E. MAAS, 89, of Atlantic died Saturday, March 28th at Atlantic Nursing and Rehab.  Celebration of Life services for LENORA E. MAAS will be held Tuesday, March 31st at 10:30am in the United Church of Christ in Atlantic. Roland Funeral Services are in charge of arrangements.

A luncheon will follow services at the church.

Burial will follow the luncheon in the Atlantic Cemetery.

There is no visitation with the family.

Memorials  may be made to Juvenile Diabetes in honor of Great-Granddaughter Paige Hetrick.

Condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com

LENORA E. MAAS is survived by:

Daughter: Cheryl (Don) Dawson.

Sons: Denny (Dorothy) Maas.  Randy Maas.

6 Grandchildren

8 Great-Grandchildren

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This is Your Nishna Valley 03-28-2015

Podcasts, This is Your Nishna Valley

March 28th, 2015 by admin

w/ Jim Field and Stacie Linfor

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Cabrera homers, leads Tigers over Cardinals 4-3

Sports

March 28th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Miguel Cabrera hit his second home run of the spring and raised his average to .385, leading the Detroit Tigers past the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 Saturday. Cabrera was playing in his sixth game of the spring while recovering from offseason surgery on his right ankle. It was his sixth straight game of the spring, and he will sit out Sunday against Philadelphia.

Shane Greene, acquired during the offseason from the New York Yankees, allowed three runs in five innings for the Tigers. He also walked three while striking out six. Lance Lynn started his third game of the spring for the Cardinals and allowed six hits and two runs in five innings. He walked none and struck out five. Alex Avila homered for the Tigers.

 

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SCOTT JAMES WAGNER, 51, of Griswold (Svcs. 3/31/15)

Obituaries

March 28th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

SCOTT JAMES WAGNER, 51, of Griswold, died Fri., March 27th, at the Nebraska Medical Center, in Omaha. Funeral services for SCOTT WAGNER will be held on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at 10:30-a.m., at the Central Church of Christ in Griswold.Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold has the arrangements.

An open visitation will be held on Monday at the Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold from 9:00 AM until noon and then at the Central Church of Christ after 1:00 PM. Visitation with the family will be from 5-7 PM Monday at the Central Church of Christ in Griswold.

Interment will be at Pleasant Township Cemetery south of Griswold.

SCOTT WAGNER is survived by:

His parents – Jim and Sandy Wagner, of Griswold
His sister – Amy Bouchard and husband Chris of Treynor.

Other relatives and friends.

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(Update) Audubon County k9 succumbs to his injuries

News

March 28th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

An Audubon County Sheriff’s Department K9 was who injured during an accident with his partner Friday night, has died from his injuries. Audubon County Deputy Kent Gries reported on his social media page that K9 “Harry” was euthanized after his injuries proved to be insurmountable. Gries was the dog’s former handler. “Harry” and Deputy Shawn Young, of Audubon, were traveling in a 2012 Chevy Tahoe that missed a curve near 345th Street and Lark Avenue in Audubon County, a few miles north of Interstate 80. The SUV ended up in a field on the southwest corner of the curve. According to reports, the pair were enroute to assist other officers with a situation on I-80, when the accident took place.

K9 "Harry"

K9 “Harry”

Young, who was wearing his seat belt, was transported by Exira Ambulance to the Audubon County Memorial Hospital for treatment of minor injuries, while “Harry” was transported to a vet clinic in Atlantic.

Officials say the accident, which remains under investigation, happened at around 11:12-p.m. No other details were released.

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Pitching-depleted Rangers get lefty Freeman from Cardinals

Sports

March 28th, 2015 by admin

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) – The pitching-depleted Texas Rangers acquired left-hander Sam Freeman from the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday for a player to be named or cash considerations. The 27-year-old Freeman was 2-0 with a 2.61 ERA in a career-high 44 relief appearances last season with the Cardinals. He pitched once against the Dodgers in the playoffs.

Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said he expects Freeman, who is out of minor league options, to make the opening day roster. “He’s got a good arm and the acquisition price was right,” Daniels said. “We’ll bring him in here and give him an opportunity.” The Texas pitching staff has been beset by health problems in spring training, including a season-ending injury to ace Yu Darvish.

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Judge to review suspect statements to police before trial

News

March 28th, 2015 by admin

LE MARS, Iowa (AP) – A judge will review video and a transcript of a homicide suspect’s interview with investigators to determine if his statements to police can be used as evidence at his upcoming trial. The Sioux City Journal reports that Plymouth County Attorney Darin Raymond submitted the copies during a 10-minute hearing Friday. He argues that Jonathan Neunaber’s statements are admissible evidence.

Neunaber, of Akron, Iowa, is charged with first-degree murder in the July beating death of his 80-year-old mother, Esther Neunaber. Neunaber’s attorney, public defender Billy Oyadare, is seeking to suppress Neunaber’s statements, saying Neunaber was never given the opportunity to have an attorney present and that an investigator continued to question him after he invoked his right to remain silent.

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HELEN M. MULLEN, 92, of Corning (Svcs. 4/1/15)

Obituaries

March 28th, 2015 by admin

HELEN M. MULLEN, 92, of Corning, died Sat., March 28th, at the Good Samaritan Society in Villisca. Funeral services for HELEN MULLEN will be held 1:30-p.m. Wed., April 1st, at the Pearson Family Funeral Service in Corning.

Burial will be in the Victoria Center Cemetery at Massena.

HELEN MULLEN is survived by:

Her children – Jim Mullen, and Bob (Rae) Mullen, all of Atlantic; DeAnna (Joe) Harney, of Charleston, IN.; Glenda (Mike) Williams, and Bruce (Pat) Mullen, all of Corning; ReNae (Roy) Holloway, of Safford, AZ., and Sheila (Nick) Bailiff of Prescott, IA.

20 grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren, 8 great-great grandchildren, her sister-in-law, Joyce Kinser, of Corning, and many other relatives.

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Conservation Report 03-28-2015

Ag/Outdoor, Podcasts

March 28th, 2015 by admin

w/ Host Bob Bebensee and Brian Smith, Conservation Officer for Cass and Adair Counties.

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Dairy farms asked to consider breeding no-horn cows

Ag/Outdoor

March 28th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Food manufacturers and restaurants are taking the dairy industry by the horns on an animal welfare issue that bothers activists but is little known to consumers. Horned calves are common in dairy herds and farms routinely remove the horn buds by burning or gouging them out before horns develop. Horns are hazardous because unruly cows can gore farm workers or other animals.

General Mills, Nestle, Denny’s are among companies pushing increased breeding of cows born without horns — called polled cattle. PETA says it’s made progress over three years with several major dairies incorporating polled genetics to eliminate dehorning.

The National Milk Producers Federation says breeding hornless dairy cows is worth exploring but that the industry believes removing the horn buds is a safe and “minimally disruptive, uncomfortable process.”

 

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