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ROY “DUSTY” RHODES, 64 of Council Bluffs & formerly of Cumberland/Atlantic areas (Svcs 3/15/12)

Obituaries

March 12th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

ROY “DUSTY” RHODES, 64, of Council Bluffs (& formerly of the Cumberland & Atlantic areas) died Fri., March 9th, at his home in Council Bluffs. Graveside services for ROY RHODES will be held on Thursday, March 15 at 2 PM at Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter. Cutler-O’Neill-Meyer-and Woodring Funeral Home in Council Bluffs is handling the arrangements. 

http://www.cutleroneill.com/

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 14 at 4 PM at the funeral home.

Roy “Dusty” Rhodes is survived by:

His wife – Linda Rhodes.

His sisters – Norma Wyllie, of Atlantic; Candace Reed, of Odessa, TX; Rita Trout, Doris Ballard,  Beverly Breeden, and Shirley Bonebrake, all of Council Bluffs.

His sons: James Rhodes, of Atlantic, and Dusty Lee Rhodes.

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Forecast for Cass & area Counties in IA: Mon., March 12 2012

Weather

March 12th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

321 AM CDT MON MAR 12 2012 National Weather Service/Des Moines

…NEAR RECORD HIGHS POSSIBLE TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY…

EARLY THIS MORNING…SHOWERS. SOUTH WIND AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 80 PERCENT.

TODAY…CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED LIGHT SHOWERS THROUGH MID MORNING…THEN PARTLY SUNNY IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WARMER. HIGH IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE MID 40S. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUESDAY…SUNNY…BREEZY…WARMER. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WIND AROUND 15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S.

THURSDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE MID 50S.

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Iowa News Headlines: Mon., March 12th 2012

News

March 12th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Police in Iowa’s Linn County are now accepting text message tips about crimes. Anyone can now send text message tips to 274637 with the number 5227 in the subject line to reach the Linn County Crime Stoppers.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A wild turkey has created traffic trouble in Cedar Rapids, so experts are trying to relocate the bird. Cedar Rapids television station KGAN reports that the bird likes to strut across busy streets in the northeast part of the city. The director of the Blackhawk County Wildlife Project says she’s working to relocate the turkey once he can be apprehended.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State earned a Number 8 seed for the NCAA tournament and will play ninth-seeded Connecticut in Louisville on Thursday. It’s the first NCAA tournament bid in seven years for the Cyclones. The Iowa Hawkeyes will host Dayton in the National Invitational Tournament on Tuesday. And Northern Iowa also earned an NIT bid. The Panthers will play at second-seeded St. Joseph’s on Wednesday.

ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — Jim Flanery waited a long time for this moment. In his 10th season at Creighton and after a bunch of close misses, he finally gets a chance to coach in the NCAA tournament. “We’re thrilled to be here,” Flanery said after the Bluejays beat Drake 53-38 in the Missouri Valley Conference women’s tournament final yesterday in St. Charles, Missouri. Omaha-based Creighton’s men’s basketball team is also headed to the NCAA tournament.

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RALPH LETT, 92, of Orient (Svcs. 3-15-12)

Obituaries

March 11th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

RALPH LETT, 92, of Orient, died Sat., March 10th at the Crest Haven Care Centre in Creston.  Funeral services for RALPH LETT will be held 10-a.m. Thu., March 15th, at the Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield.

Visitation at the funeral home will be from 2-8pm Wed., March 14th, with the family greeting friends from 6-8pm. Memorials may be directed to the Orient United Methodist Church, or, Care Initiatives Hospice, in Greenfield.  Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Burial will be in the Greenfield Cemetery, with a luncheon to follow.

Ralph Lett is survived by:

His children – Leonard Lett, of Orient; Linda (Gerald) Haver, of Sunnyvale, CA; and Carolyn (Jay) Lauer, of Colorado Springs, CO.

His brother -Merrill “Dutch” Lett and wife Catherine, of Macedonia.

3 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

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Iowa to Host Dayton in NIT

Sports

March 11th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa will host Dayton in the National Invitational Tournament on Tuesday at 6:30, the first postseason trip for the Hawkeyes since 2006. The Hawkeyes (17-16) earned a No. 7 seed to the NIT, while the Flyers (20-12) are seeded second. But the Flyers won’t have their home court available because it’s being used to host the first round of the NCAA tournament. Iowa’s last trip to the postseason came six years ago when it was stunned by Northwestern State in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Dayton, which plays in the Atlantic-10, fell to Xavier in the conference tournament. The Hawkeyes got beat by eventual Big Ten tournament champion Michigan State 92-75 in Indianapolis on Thursday. The winner will face either LSU or Oregon in the second round.

Northern Iowa also made the NIT field.  The Panthers (19-13) will play at St. Joseph’s (20-13) in a first round game Wednesday night at 6:15.

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Iowa State Earns 1st NCAA Bid Since 2005

Sports

March 11th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State earned a No. 8 seed for the NCAA tournament and will play ninth-seeded Connecticut in Louisville on Thursday. It’s the first NCAA tournament bid in seven years for the Cyclones (22-10), who were knocked out of the Big 12 tournament by Texas. The Cyclones have never faced Connecticut, which won the NCAA title last season. The winner of that game would likely face top-seeded Kentucky on Saturday. Iowa State celebrated its selection to the tournament with a watch party at Hilton Coliseum. A crowd of roughly 1,500 cheered wildly when the Cyclones seed was shown on the scoreboard hanging over center court.  Tipoff versus Connecticut on Thursday will be at approximately 8:20pm CT and will be televised on TBS with Verne Lundquist, Bill Raftery, and Lesley Visser as the broadcast team.

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Audubon City Council to hold budget hearing Monday

News

March 11th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

A public hearing will be held Monday evening in Audubon, with regard to the City’s proposed Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Budget. A resolution approving the budget will follow the hearing, which begins just after 7-p.m.

In other business, the Council will hear about tornado preparedness, a golf cart ordinance, and act on a resolutiuon establishing employee compensation practices. Additional discussion will cover an ordinance banning parking in yards, within the Audubon City limits.

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Massena City Council to meet Monday

News

March 11th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Massena City Council will meet in a regular session Monday, beginning at 7-p.m. During the meeting, the Council will receive an update on the Sewer/Water system from MSA Professionals, discuss and possibly act on a bid for a High Service Pump, and act on removing former fire chief Chris Blaine from the City’s credit card.

In other business, the Council in Massena will discuss and possible act on: Electronic community events and/or “Welcome” entrance signs; Improvements to Centennial Park; Franchise Agreements; and Agreement between the City and Railroad Management, LLC; and, nuisance properties and junkyards.

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RUSSELL GRISSO, 47, of Griswold (No services planned)

Obituaries

March 11th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

RUSSELL GRISSO, 47, of Griswold (& formerly of the Atlantic & Lewis areas), died Sat., March 10th, at his home. Cremation has taken place, and no funeral services are planned for RUSSELL GRISSO. Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold is assisting the family in meeting their wishes.

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Creighton Beats Drake 53-38 in MVC Women’s Final

Sports

March 11th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) – Carli Tritz scored eight of her 19 points in Creighton’s 14-2 finishing run in a 53-38 victory over Drake in the Missouri Valley Conference women’s tournament final on Sunday. Sarah Nelson and McKenzie Fujan added 12 points apiece as the third-seeded Bluejays (20-12) prevailed in a matchup of underdogs and earned their first NCAA tournament berth since 2002 and fourth overall. Creighton also won won the men’s conference tournament last week in St. Louis. Rachael Hackbarth had 15 points and 14 rebounds for seventh-seeded Drake (18-15), the 25th double double of the season for the league’s player of the year. Hackbarth totaled 65 points and 45 rebounds in four tournament games and Morgan Reid added 10 points for the Bulldogs, who beat Creighton in both regular season meetings.

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