DAVID ESBECK, 73, of Des Moines (formerly of Kimballton) died Sunday, July 1, 2012 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. No services are planned for David Esbeck. Ohde Funeral Home in Kimballton is handling the arrangements.
DAVID ESBECK, 73, of Des Moines (formerly of Kimballton) died Sunday, July 1, 2012 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. No services are planned for David Esbeck. Ohde Funeral Home in Kimballton is handling the arrangements.
The former Mills County Deputy Treasurer arrested Friday afternoon for stealing more than $36,000 in vehicle registration transactions, was released by a judge today (Monday), under a pre-trial agreement. 43-year old Tammy Gammon, of Glenwood, was held over the weekend in the Pottawattamie County Jail on $65,000 bond, on charges which included 5 counts of forgery, ongoing criminal conduct, 1st degree theft and Felonious Misconduct in Office.
A report by State Auditor David Vaudt says the theft dated back to 2005 and included more than 180 transactions. Auditors say Gammon would enter the vehicle registration information into a state database but later void the transactions and pocket the fees. Gammon was fired in April , 2011. The theft was uncovered by the Iowa Department of Transportation as it was reviewing registration data from various counties around the state.
Gammon admitted during an interview with investigators that she did not deposit some fees and kept them instead to pay daily expenses, particularly when a lot of money was in her cash drawer, the report said. She said she believed she took less than $10,000. Auditors say the scheme started to unravel after a routine review by DOT in January 2011 questioned an unusual transaction in which the office reinstated a registration that had been voided months earlier without explanation.
A complete copy of the Special Audit report can be found at: http://auditor.iowa.gov/specials/1010-0065-BE00.pdf
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Solon
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32-6
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1
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West Burlington/Burlington Notre Dame
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31-5
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2
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Bondurant-Farrar
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31-7
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3
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4
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Mid-Prairie
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27-11
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4
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Estherville-LC
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24-6
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6
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Monticello
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24-5
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7
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East Marshall
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27-5
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5
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Clarke
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26-5
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11
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Ballard
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29-9
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9
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Boyden Hull/Rock Valley
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22-8
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NR
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MOC-Floyd Valley
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21-5
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8
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Center Point-Urbana
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22-9
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10
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Wilton
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20-14
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13
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OA-BCIG
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23-7
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NR
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Crestwood
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21-7
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12
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North Union
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29-4
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2
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Durant
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27-5
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1
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Wayne
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28-3
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3
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Van Meter
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28-6
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4
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Des Moines Christian
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23-6
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7
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Jesup
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30-7
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6
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Emmetsburg
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27-9
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10
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Sumner-Fredericksburg
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29-9
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5
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North Mahaska
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23-5
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11
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BCLUW
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25-9
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13
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Woodbury Central
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20-7
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Tri-Center
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18-6
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8
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Treynor
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22-5
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9
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Central Springs
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24-6
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12
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Iowa City Regina
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15-20
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14
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Akron-Westfield
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33-1
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Earlham
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30-4
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Martensdale-St. Marys
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35-2
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3
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Newell-Fonda
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31-7
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Lisbon
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28-11
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Don Bosco
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25-6
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6
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Lynnville-Sully
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23-5
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8
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Mason City Newman Catholic
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22-11
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9
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Remsen St. Mary’s
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25-8
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11
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Charter Oak-Ute
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24-12
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7
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Remsen Union
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17-7
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15
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Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn
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17-8
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10
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Sigourney
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20-6
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13
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Coon Rapids-Bayard
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21-10
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12
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Janesville
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20-10
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NR
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MARGARET MAXINE NELSON, 98, of Guthrie Center died Saturday, June 30th. Graveside services for Margaret Maxine Nelson will be held on Saturday, July 7th at 1:00 pm in the Galva Township Cemetery East. Twigg Funeral Home in Guthrie Center has the arrangements.
The Council Bluffs Police Department Monday afternoon, released the names of the persons who died and were injured in a crash Sunday evening on Interstate 80. Officials say 49-year-old Pamela Mahoney and 19-year-old Colene Mahoney, both of Carter Lake, were killed in the crash which occurred at around 6:15-p.m.
Officials say a pickup truck driven by 46-year old Scott Billings, of Omaha, was traveling west on I-80 when it traveled down an embankment and hit a Ford Escort driven by Pamela Mohoney, as she was traveling south on Interstate 29. Her car had just passed beneath the westbound I-80 overpass, when it was hit by the pickup. Pamela Mahoney died at the scene. Colene Mahoney was transported to the University of Nebraska Medical Center where she died from her injuries Monday morning. Billings and his children, ages 4, 12 and 15, were taken to Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs, where they were treated for non-life threatening injuries and released.
While the accident remains under investigation, officials say speed and alcohol did not appear to have been factors in the crash. Instead, officials suspect Billings fell asleep at the wheel of his pickup. No charges have been filed at this time.
Shelby County Emergency Management Coordinator Bob Seivert reports 900th Street, between County Road M-16 and Umbrella Road, will be closed for about 4 weeks, beginning Thursday, July 5th. The road will be closed for culvert repairs in the 2100 block of 900th Street. Seivert advises emergency crews should be aware the Hog confinement site at 2116 900th St must be accessed from the east only, should there need to be a response to that facility, and those crews should prepare alternate routes to residences in the area, for the same reason.Anyone with questions about the project should call the Shelby County Engineer at 712-755-5954
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A teenager from Rapid City, South Dakota was cited following an accident in Atlantic Saturday afternoon. The Atlantic Police Department on Monday, reported 16-year old Alexandra Lynn Spencer was cited for No Proof of Insurance, Driving without a Valid Driver’s License, and Failure to Maintain Control, after the vehicle she was driving collided with another vehicle near the Casey’s east convenience store.
The accident happened at around 4:25-p.m., when a vehicle driven by Carson Heiny, of Massena, was traveling west on 7th Street, and went to make a right hand turn into the Casey’s store driveway. Heiny’s vehicle was struck from behind by the Spencer vehicle, causing a total of $4,400 damage. No injuries were reported.
In other news, Atlantic Police report 23-year old Derek Cooper, of Villisca, was arrested Sunday, for Failure to have SR-22 Insurance. Cooper was brought to the Cass County Jail and held pending an appearance before the magistrate.
According to the NFL, the High School Player Development program addresses challenges facing high school football programs across the country focusing primarily on underserved communities. HSPD serves as a free resource for both high school players and coaches. The program emphasizes safety and concussion awareness, character development and life skills, and football fundamentals.
The HSPD is also dedicated to character development. It is the NFL’s mission to provide HSPD participants a program that focuses on inspiring excellence in the classroom, community, and on the playing field. The HSPD Site Manager, with the help of his coaches and the National Guard, will discuss at least five character development topics in addition to the topics covered at every camp (Center for Disease Control Player Safety and Concussion Awareness, NCAA Initial Eligibility Requirements, Time Management, Social Media and Bullying).
To register for the camp, or for more information on this program, contact Greg Schoon at 515-240-7847 or by email at greg.schoon@dmschools.org . You can also find more information at http://www.nationalguard.com/events/high-school-player-development .