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BERNICE C. STRACKE, 100, of Avoca (1-14-2019)

Obituaries

January 10th, 2019 by Jim Field

BERNICE C. STRACKE, 100, of Avoca died Wednesday, January 9th at Avoca Specialty Care.  Mass of Christian Burial for BERNICE C. STRACKE will be held on Monday, January 14th at 11:00 am at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan.  Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

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Visitation will be held on Sunday from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the funeral home.  A wake will be held at 7:00 pm.

Burial in the St. Boniface Cemetery in Westphalia.

BERNICE C. STRACKE is survived by:

Sons:  Lenny (Ellen) Stracke of Perry; David (Deb) Stracke of Harlan.

Daughters:  Grace (Ron) Stava of Omaha; Diane (Gary) Weihs of Harlan;Mary (Greg) Stava of Elkhorn, NE.

Sister:  Marilyn Rauterkus of Omaha.

Sister-in-Law:  Dorothy Coenen of Woodbine.

15 Grandchildren

21 Grandchildren

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Carleton earns spot on Wooden Award Midseason List

Sports

January 10th, 2019 by admin

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State senior guard Bridget Carleton was named to the 2018-19 Wooden Award Midseason List. Carleton is one of just 25 student-athletes across the country to earn a spot on the midseason list for the Wooden Award, which honors the nation’s top player.

Carleton is leading Iowa State and the Big 12 with 19.9 points per game, 8.6 rebounds and 4.5 assists. She is also averaging 2.2 steals and 1.5 blocks per game. Carleton currently ranks seventh in school history in scoring with 1,681 career points. Last season, Carleton garnered AP All-America honorable mention honors along with her second-straight stint as a unanimous First-Team All-Big 12 selection. Carleton has also claimed a league-leading three Big 12 Player of the Week honors.

The Chatham, Ontario, Canada native has led the Cyclones to a 13-2 overall record and 3-0 start to Big 12 play. In Iowa State’s first three conference games, Carleton is averaging 27.7 points, 8.3 rebounds and 6.3 assists, while shooting 54.9 percent from the floor. They Cyclones are also ranked in the AP top-25 for the first year since 2013-14, holding strong at No. 20 in the nation.

The Wooden Award watch lists are published throughout the season. Players not on the current list are eligible for inclusion in later lists.

Carleton and the Cyclones will return to the court on Saturday at 4 p.m. when they take on No. 11 Texas.

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Pursuit that began in Des Moines leads to fatal crash Thursday morning

News

January 10th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a fatal crash on the west side of Fort Dodge ended the chase of a van stolen in Des Moines. The van owner told Des Moines officers that he was uninjured when a man with a gun stole his van around 3:30 a.m. Thursday. A Story City officer spotted the van about an hour later on Interstate 35, but it didn’t stop when the officer tried to pull it over. Authorities say the chase continued through Story, Hamilton and Webster counties until the van crashed around 6 a.m., ejecting and killing the driver. His name hasn’t been released.

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Old dorm could be turned into veterans housing in Nebraska

News

January 10th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An Omaha real estate company has proposed a plan to turn a vacant former college dormitory into apartments for homeless veterans. The Omaha World-Herald reports that Burlington Capital Real Estate is seeking $347,000 in tax-increment financing to help fund the $8.2 million Victory Apartments II project. The City Planning Board on Wednesday unanimously voted to recommend that the City Council approve the request.

The project would occupy a building formerly used by Grace University, which closed in May. The new apartment complex would be located next to Victory Apartments 1, which has 90 apartments for veterans. Veterans also receive services such as addiction counselling and job-readiness training. Burlington Capital Vice President George Achola says more apartments are needed because the first building is full with a waiting list of 140 people.

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Adair County Supervisors to hear additional FY 2020 Budget requests, Friday

News

January 10th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The Adair County Board of Supervisors will hold a special session beginning 9-a.m. Friday, in their Boardroom at the Courthouse, in Greenfield. During their meeting, the Supervisors will hear additional FY 2020 budget year funding requests from the following: Veterans Affairs; County Conservation; Southern Iowa Trolley; Home Care/Community Services grant; DHS; Adair County Tourism; Custodian; Environmental Health, and the County Auditor.

The Board earlier this week heard FY 2020 budget requests from other county department heads.

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Omaha man arrested on Eluding & OWI charges in Pott. County

News

January 10th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Pottawattamie County report a Nebraska man was arrested Wednesday night following a pursuit. Authorities say at around 9:50-p.m., Pottawattamie County Dispatch advised via radio traffic that Washington County, Nebraska deputies were in pursuit of a Black 1998 Acura 3.5, and that they terminated their pursuit at the Nebraska/Iowa state line. Washington County advised that the vehicle continued eastbound on Interstate 680 into Iowa. The vehicle was later located by Pott. County Deputy Adam Fields, and a traffic stop was conducted. The driver of the Acura, 29-year old Bradley Sutton, of Omaha, was taken into custody on charges of Eluding and OWI/2nd offense.

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Lungs Featured during Healthy U Jan. 17th

News

January 10th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Cass County Health System (CCHS) in Atlantic, have announced the next “Healthy U” session will take place beginning at Noon on Thursday, Jan. 17th, in Conference Room 2 at the Cass County Memorial Hospital. During the free session, Dr. Todd Bean, Chief Medical Officer, and Carrie Schmitt, Director of Diagnostic Imaging, will make a presentation on lung health and a new lung cancer screening.

Healthy U is a monthly, free educational series. The public is invited and welcome to attend, but reservations are required as a meal is provided for all attendees. Please call 712-243-7479, to reserve your seat.

Carrie Schmitt, Director of Diagnostic Imaging

Dr. Todd Bean, Chief Medical Officer

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Fire officials say 2 people injured in Des Moines blaze

News

January 10th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Officials say two occupants were hospitalized after a fire at their Des Moines home. Firetrucks were dispatched around 10 p.m. Wednesday, and firefighters found the two outside the home when they arrived. Their names haven’t been released. The front of the home was heavily damaged. The fire cause is being investigated.

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(Podcast) KJAN 8-a.m. News, 1/10/2019

News, Podcasts

January 10th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

More State and area news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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Corner Conference basketball tournaments set for next week

Sports

January 10th, 2019 by admin

The 2019 Corner Conference Basketball Tournament brackets have been set for next week. Play begins on Monday the 14th for the girls tournament and Tuesday the 15th for the boys tournament.

 

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