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JOHN JEROME WELLS, 83, of Manilla (Svcs. 03-11-2015)

Obituaries

March 7th, 2015 by admin

JOHN JEROME WELLS, 83, of Manilla died Friday, March 6th at the Manilla Manor. A Mass of Christian Burial for JOHN JEROME WELLS will be held on Wednesday, March 11th at 1:30pm at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance.  Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, March 10th from 3:00pm-9:00pm at the Church with a Wake Service at 7:00pm that evening.

Burial will be in the St. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Defiance.

JOHN JEROME WELLS is survived by:

Wife: Mary Wells of Defiance.

Sons: John Wells of Defiance. Bon (Annette) Wells of Lake View.

Brother: Leonard (Darlene) Wells of Denison.

6 Granchildren

4 Great-Grandchildren

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WILLIS L. MERRITT, 86, of Atlantic (formerly of Griswold) (Svcs. 3/12/15)

Obituaries

March 7th, 2015 by admin

WILLIS L. MERRITT, 86, of Atlantic (formerly of Griswold) died Friday, March 6th in Lincoln, NE.  Funeral Services for WILLIS L. MERRITT will be held 10:30-a.m. Thu., March 12th, at the Central Church of Christ, in Griswold. Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold has the arrangements.

An open visitation will be held at the Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold on Wednesday, with the family present from 6:30-8:30-p.m.

Interment will take place at a later date.

WILLIS MERRITT is survived by:
His wife – Lu, of Atlantic.

His daughters – Shellie Steffen (& friend Mike Casey), & Catherine Hankemeier, of Council Bluffs.

His brothers – Dean Merritt, of Griswold, & Curtis Merritt (Frances), Council Bluffs.

His sisters – Wilma Selders, of Griswold, and Frances Cupples of Fullerton, NE.

6 grandchildren, his in-laws, other relatives & friends.

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This is Your Nishna Valley 03-07-2015

Podcasts, This is Your Nishna Valley

March 7th, 2015 by admin

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AMBER ALERT UPDATE 4:45-p.m. 3/7/15

News

March 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

An AMBER ALERT was issued in Iowa at 3:33-p.m. Saturday, March 7th, for 9-year old Brianna Christine Elise Crane, who was allegedly abducted in Solon at around 2:30-p.m.

Brianna Crane

Brianna Crane

Brianna is hearing impaired, 4-feet tall, and weighs about 85 pounds. She has brown hair, hazel eyes, as was last seen wearing blue jeans, black high top shoes and an unknown color/style blouse.

It’s believed she and the suspect, 48-year old Kenneth Eugene Johns, are in a gray 2014 Ford Focus, with license plate CKJ 484. He is described as being a 48-year old white male, 6-feet tall, weighing 210 pounds. He has blonde hair and blue eyes, and is clean shaven. He was wearing a white shirt, blue jeans and gray, Ocean Pacific shoes. The suspect is possibly armed and dangerous.

As of 4:45-p.m., it was believed the pair may be in or near southeastern Iowa.

Alleged abductor

Kenneth Eugene Johns (Alleged abductor)

If you see the suspect or have any information about the child’s location, call 9-1-1 or the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office at 515-443-3014. Do not attempt to confront the suspect!

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Strasburg has tough inning, Nationals beat Cardinals 6-5

Sports

March 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

VIERA, Fla. (AP) — Stephen Strasburg ran into a little trouble in his first spring start for Washington, allowing five straight batters to reach base Saturday in the Nationals’ 6-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Strasburg quickly got through the first inning, then gave three hits and two walks to begin the second. The Cardinals scored twice and Strasburg left with two outs.

Cardinals starter Jamie Garcia gave up three hits and one run in 1 1-3 innings. Bryce Harper singled and walked and Ryan Zimmerman had two hits for the Nationals. Randal Grichuk hit a solo home run for St. Louis.

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Oklahoma State women hold off Iowa State 67-58 in Big 12

Sports

March 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

DALLAS (AP) — Roshunda Johnson scored 20 points and Brittney Martin added 17 to lead fourth-seeded Oklahoma State to a 67-58 win over No. 5 seed Iowa State on Saturday in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament. Liz Donohoe added 14 points for the Cowgirls (20-10), who face top-seeded and sixth-ranked Baylor in Sunday’s semifinals. Johnson hit 6 of 9 shots, including a pair of 3-pointers, and Oklahoma State shot 55.6 percent in the first half to open a 34-21 lead.

After the Cyclones opened the second half with a basket, OSU reeled off nine straight points, with Donohoe’s free throws making it 43-23 with 15:54 left. The lead was 11 with five minutes to play when ISU scored eight straight, pulling within 59-56 with 1:32 to go on Nikki Moody’s 3 but the Cowgirls hit 4 of 6 free throws in the last minute.

Moody had 17 points for Iowa State (18-12) and Brynn Williamson and Seanna Johnson had 16 each and combined for 23 rebounds.

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(Updated 4:45-p.m.) Amber Alert! Abducted eastern Iowa child

News

March 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

An AMBER ALERT was issued in Iowa at 3:33-p.m. Saturday, March 7th, for 9-year old Brianna Christine Elise Crane, who was allegedly abducted in Solon at around 2:30-p.m.

Brianna Crane

Brianna Crane

Brianne is hearing impaired, 4-feet tall, and weighs about 85 pounds. She was brown hair, hazel eyes, as was last seen wearing blue jeans, black high top shoes and an unknown color/style blouse.

It’s believed she and the suspect, 48-year old Kenneth Eugene Johns, are in a gray 2014 Ford Focus, with license plate CKJ 484. He is described as being a 48-year old white male, 6-feet tall, weighing 210 pounds. He has blonde hair and blue eyes, and is clean shaven. He was wearing a white shirt, blue jeans and gray, Ocean Pacific shoes. The suspect is possibly armed and dangerous.

As of 4:45-p.m., it was believed the pair may be in or near southeastern Iowa.

Alleged abductor

Kenneth Eugene Johns (Alleged abductor)

If you see the suspect or have any information about the child’s location, call 9-1-1 or the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office at 515-443-3014. Do not attempt to confront the suspect!

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Texas’ Cruz tells Iowans he opposes renewable fuel quota

Ag/Outdoor, News

March 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is telling Iowa Republicans and agribusiness leaders that he opposes the federal standard for renewable production, including ethanol. At a forum focused on agricultural issues on Saturday, Cruz likens the federal renewable fuel standard to “corporate welfare.” Cruz tells the audience of roughly 1,000 that he has “every bit of faith that businesses can continue to compete, continue to do well without going on bended knee to the government.”

Iowa is the nation’s largest producer of ethanol. A 2007 law increases the volume of ethanol and other renewables blended into transportation fuel to 36 billion gallons by 2022. The federal Environmental Protection Agency in 2013 proposed reducing the increase. Leaders from both parties in Iowa say that would hurt the state’s economy.

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Iowa beats Northwestern 69-52

Sports

March 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Senior Aaron White scored 25 points and Iowa beat Northwestern 69-52 on Saturday for its first six-game Big Ten winning streak in 28 years. White also passed Acie Earl for the second-most points in school history to lead the Hawkeyes (21-10, 12-6 Big Ten).

Iowa never trailed in its final home game of the year. The Hawkeyes turned a six-point halftime lead into a 52-35 advantage midway through the second half and finished their conference slate with identical 6-3 home and road records. Tre Demps had 15 points for Northwestern (15-16, 6-12), which lost for just the second time in seven games.

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Man rescued after falling through ice on western Iowa lake

News

March 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A man who fell through the ice of a western Iowa lake is recovering after being rescued. The Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil reports that rescue crews were called to Big Lake at Council Bluffs around 3 p.m. Friday. Authorities found the man in the water about 70 feet from shore.

Assistant Fire Chief Brad Nocita says workers used a boat to get to him and pull him from the water. The man, whose name has not been released, was treated at a local hospital. A witness says the man was fishing with two boys on a dock when he walked on the ice. Both boys tried to help pull the man out.

Nocita says one of the boys was treated at the scene; the other didn’t need treatment.

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