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HELEN J. DEROSEAR, 93, formerly of Menlo (Svcs. Private)

Obituaries

March 8th, 2016 by admin

HELEN J. DEROSEAR, 93, formerly of Menlo died Monday, March 7th at Mercy Hospice in Johnston.  Visitation for HELEN J. DEROSEAR will be held Thursday, March 10th from 5:00pm-7:00pm at Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart.

Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com

Private graveside services will be held at Rosehill Cemetery in Menlo.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Hospice and/or the DeRosear Family Scholarship Fund.  Donations may be sent in care of Johnson Family Funeral Home, PO Box 246, Stuart, IA 50250.

 

VIVIAN P. LANE, 88, of Atlantic (Svcs. 03-12-2016)

Obituaries

March 8th, 2016 by admin

VIVIAN P. LANE, 88, of Atlantic died Tuesday, March 8th at Atlantic Specialty Care.  Memorial services for VIVIAN P. LANE will be held on Saturday, March 12th at 11:00am at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Atlantic. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Visitation with family will be held Saturday, March 12th from 10:00am-11:00am at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Atlantic prior to services.

Burial will be in the Atlantic Cemetery.

VIVIAN P. LANE is survived by:

Son: Curt (Carol) Lane of Omaha, NE.

Daughters: Karen (John) Bagshaw of Massena.  Christy (Jerry) Brix of Atlantic.

Brother: Orville (Lavonne) Petersen of St. Paul, MN.

6 Grandchildren

17 Great-Grandchildren

Woman who died in Council Bluffs house fire identified

News

March 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Officials have identified the woman who was killed in a Council Bluffs house fire. The Daily Nonpareil reports the Council Bluffs Fire Department identified 67-year-old Stella Neighbors as the woman who was found dead Friday after fire crews responded to her burning home.

Fire Chief Justin James says Tuesday the woman died of smoke inhalation. The cause of the fire is still unknown due to the home’s extensive damage. One neighbor says the victim may have used supplemental oxygen.

Firefighters and police who responded to the fire were unable to immediately enter the home due to the flames. Most of the home’s roof was gone and the back of the house sustained heavy damage.

IA Transportation Commission approves I-80 projects in Cass County

News

March 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Transportation Commission Tuesday (today) approved an amendment to the fiscal year 2016 Iowa Transportation Improvement Program (Program) that will add several new highway and bridge construction projects to the program in FY 2016. Officials say the Program amendment is possible because additional funding was made available after the Program was initially approved in June. The additional funding is available due to project cost savings, Iowa DOT budget savings, and receipt of federal funding that exceeded forecast amounts.

The amendment adds highway and bridge projects, including four non-interstate bridge modernization projects; six interstate construction projects; three safety projects; nine non-interstate pavement modernization projects; and two non-interstate system enhancement projects. The estimated cost of these projects is $91.7 million.IA DOT

Included among the revised projects, and those scheduled to take place on Interstate 80, in Cass County. One project incorporates the grading and paving of I-80 at the Olive Street, Wiota and Anita interchanges, and pavement rehabilitation projects at the Marne and Elk Horn interchanges. The cost of the projects will run $620,000.

The construction projects included in this amendment are planned to begin in calendar year 2016. For more information, go to http://www.iowadot.gov/program_management/five_year.html

2nd suspect arrested in Council Bluffs murder, attempted murder & robbery

News

March 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Police in Council Bluffs say a second man has been arrested in connection with double shooting incident. 19-year old Ben Lein, of Council Bluffs, was sought for questioning in the incident that occurred during Monday evening’s shooting death of 22-year old Anthony Walker, and the attempted murder of 32-year old Patrick Schultz, both of Council Bluffs.

Bluffs Police located Lein this (Tuesday) morning, and upon the completion of an interview with the man, arrested him on three newly obtained warrants for 1st degree Murder, Attempted Murder and 1st degree Robbery.  Lein was also wanted on warrants for an unrelated matter, Escape from Custody and Violation of Probation.

Monday night, authorities arrested 22-year old Wesley W. Correa-Carmenaty, of Council Bluffs, after a traffic stop, during which he threw two guns out the window. One of the weapons was a BB pistol, the other a .40-caliber handgun. Correa-Carmenaty was also charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder in the connection with the incident. He too faces a charge of robbery in the first degree.

Police were called to an apartment in Council Bluffs at around 6:30 p.m. Monday, where they found Walker dead from a gunshot wound to his upper chest. Schultz had already been transported to the hospital by private vehicle for treatment a gunshot wound to his upper left arm. He was reported to be in stable condition with non-life threatening injuries.

Ben Lein

Wesley W. Correa-Carmenaty

Wesley W. Correa-Carmenaty

TUESDAY, MARCH 8th

Trading Post

March 8th, 2016 by Jim Field

WANTED: Outdoor dog kennel, good size.  Call 712-243-2890.

FOR SALE: Indoor dog kennel that fits up to 80 pound dog.  Brand New. $75.  Also a very large metal indoor kennel for $75.  Call 712-243-2890.

WANTED: Looking for a good used mop and bucket. Call 712-249-4005.

3-way race for Cass County Supervisor seat in June

News

March 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

There are now three Republican candidates hoping to fill a seat on the Cass County Board of Supervisors during the June Primary. Today (Tuesday), Dale Retallic, of Atlantic, filed nomination papers with the Cass County Auditor’s Office for the District 1 Supervisor’s seat being vacated at the end of the year by Duane McFadden. Retallic, a Republican, faces a challenge from fellow Republicans Steve Green and Dave Jones.

Green is the Police Chief in Atlantic, while Jones is Atlantic’s Mayor. Jones filed his papers Monday, along with Cass County Sheriff Darby McLaren, and Cass County Auditor Dale Sunderman, both Republicans, who have decided to run for re-election.

The deadline for filing nomination papers is 5-p.m., March 30th.

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Cedar Rapids Police spokesman says tips from the public led to recovery of stolen fire truck

News

March 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Authorities in eastern Iowa, Monday, recovered a fire truck that was reported stolen late last week from southern Iowa’s Union County. Cedar Rapids Police Department Public Safety/Communications Coordinator Greg Buelow told KJAN News a tip from the public led Police to recover the 2004 Ford F-350 Super Duty grass/field fire attach truck late Monday afternoon.

He says the Police Department received a few calls at around 3:30-p.m.from residents in the vicinity of 29th Avenue and Huxley Avenue, that a there was a truck with fire department logos and lights parked on the street. Officers arriving on the scene found the vehicle had not been damaged, and the keys were still inside. Their investigation revealed the vehicle may have been there for as long as a week.fiure truck

The truck was brought to the Cedar Rapids Police Department headquarters and turned over to officials with the Lorimor Fire Department, this (Tuesday) morning. Beulow says they have no idea why someone would take a vehicle that is important to public safety and the prevention of property damage. While not wanting to comment on the investigation into the theft, Beulow said more often than not in these cases, the public will provide the clues.

He says “It’s going to be other people. Somebody’s going to be out there bragging about it, talking about how they ‘pulled a good stunt,’ or whatever reason why they did it. I would encourage anybody with information about who did this to contact local law enforcement or the Cedar Rapids Police Department.” In the Cedar Rapids area, you can call 1-800-CS-Crime. All callers can remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a cash reward.

Beulow says he doesn’t know why, or under what circumstances someone would steal a fire truck. The bottom line is, there’s nothing funny about it. Besides the fact the crime is a Theft, the person or persons responsible took an emergency vehicle out of service. The theft left a town or township without a piece of fire apparatus for a week. He said the crime “Is not something people should be proud of.”

The truck and its equipment were valued at $15,000. Beulow, whose background is in the fire service, says he’s glad who ever stole the truck left it intact, because it’s something many small communities cannot afford to replace.

Rollover accident in Page County: Shambaugh woman injured

News

March 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

One person was injured during a single-vehicle, rollover accident Monday afternoon, in Page County. The Sheriff’s Office reports 60-year old Karen Gay Spicer, of Shambaugh, was transported to the Clarinda Regional Health Center for treatment of unknown injuries, following the crash that happened at around 3:30-p.m., about two miles north of College Springs.

An investigation revealed Spice was traveling south on Nutmeg Avenue when her 2007 Ford Taurus drifted across the gravel and rolled once, coming to rest on its wheels in a ditch. Spicer was the only occupant of the vehicle.

Agencies assisting following the incident include: the Clarinda Ambulance Service, Clarinda Fire Department and College Springs Rescue.

Next CCHS “Healthy U” session: Colon cancer myths & misunderstandings

News

March 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Cass County Health System (CCHS) report Dr. Chad McCance will present “A discussion about colon cancer: Myths and Misunderstandings” during this month’s CCHS Healthy U, which will be held at noon on Thursday, March 17th in Conference Room 2 at Cass County Health System.

Dr. McCance is a board-certified general surgeon who joined Southwest Iowa Surgery in 2008. He received his Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Nebraska in 1992 and completed his general surgery residency in Des Moines at the VA and Methodist Hospitals in 1997. Prior to coming to CCHS Dr. McCance practiced in Price, Utah, for ten years. He performs general surgery, thoracic surgery and critical care procedures. Minimally invasive surgical techniques are used whenever appropriate. These include laparoscopic surgery, MIOS (minimally invasive open surgery), and thorascopic surgery (scope surgery of the chest).

Dr. Chad McCance

Dr. Chad McCance

Healthy U is a free educational series offered by Cass County Health System that focuses on a different health topic each month. All registered attendees receive a healthy boxed meal in addition to the educational program presented by medical professionals.

For more information, or to make a reservation for Healthy U, call 712-243-7479.