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DENISE (DRAGER) MOON, 56, of Mora, NM (No svcs planned)

Obituaries

February 25th, 2013 by admin

DENISE (DRAGER) MOON, 56, of Mora, NM died Tues., Feb., 19th at her home in Mora, New Mexico. No services are planned for DENISE MOON. Roland Funeral Service is assisting the Drager Family.

DENISE (DRAGER) MOON is survived by:

Husband, Dannie Moon

Aunt Shirley and Kendall Warne in Atlantic

Aunt Audrey and Ronnie Nielson in Lewis

And multiple cousins in the area.

Villisca Falls in First Round of Girls State Tourney

Sports

February 25th, 2013 by Jim Field

Newell-Fonda began the first five-class state tournament with an impressive victory.

Five players scored at least eight points in an efficient, balanced effort as the second-ranked Mustangs rolled past Villisca 75-28 in Class 1-A play.

Renee Maneman, a slick 5-foot-5 junior, led the way with 15 points, six assists, four rebounds and four steals. Andrea Christensen, the only senior who starts, added 14 points and freshman Jordan Wilken scored 11.

Newell-Fonda also got nine points from Brianna Wells and eight points, seven assists and six rebounds from Claudia Larsen. The Mustangs, in the state tournament for the third time in the last four years, move on to Wednesday night’s semifinal round with a 23-2 record.

Unranked Villisca had visions of an upset early, taking leads of 8-5 and 10-9. Newell-Fonda’s full-court press then began taking a toll and the Mustangs closed out the first half on a 31-4 run to open a 40-14 lead.

They started the third quarter with a 16-2 burst, setting the continuous clock into play. Newell-Fonda shot 53 percent in the second half and finished with 15 steals.

Villisca made it to state for the first time since 1968 and finished 21-5, tying the school record for victories. Jill Vanderhoof led the Bluejays with 11 points and nine rebounds.

It was the final girls basketball game for Villisca, which will join with Corning next fall to become Southwest Valley.

Fire at Villisca chicken farm under investigation

Ag/Outdoor, News

February 25th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

A fire at a farm early this (Monday) morning, resulted in the death of several chickens in Montgomery County.

Photo’s courtesy Brian Hamman.

According to Montgomery County Emergency Management Coordinator Brian Hamman, the blaze at Sunbest Papetti’s Chicken farm happened shortly after 5:30-a.m.  Firefighters from the Villisca and Stanton Fire Departments responded to the scene, along with the Montgomery County EMA.

Hamman says the blaze was quickly contained by Villisca Firefighter’s to the east end of the south building before it spread throughout the entire structure or endangered other buildings in the complex. No injuries were reported to any firefighters. Crews were on scene for roughly 3 hours. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Iowa farmer feeds cows sawdust to cut feed costs

Ag/Outdoor, News

February 25th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa (AP) – A Southeast Iowa farmer has come up with a surprising solution to the high cost of cattle feed.   Bob Batey, of Mount Pleasant, says his 50 cows devour the sawdust mixture he feeds them. Batey, who is 85, stumbled upon the idea in the 1970s when he noticed cows eating sawdust that had washed into their pasture from a nearby paper mill.

Experiments on his farm led him to discover a way to treat and cook sawdust that results in a digestible feed cows find tasty. It has a nutritional value equivalent to grass hay.  Veterinarian Tara Wellman-Gerdes of West Point confirms Batey’s cows are healthy.

The drought created a shortage of corn and hay, causing prices to jump for livestock farmers.

Backyard and Beyond 02-25-2013

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

February 25th, 2013 by admin

Lavon speaks about the Atlantic Garden Seminar.

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5 arrests over the weekend, in Atlantic

News

February 25th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Atlantic Police Department report five people were arrested over the weekend, on various charges. On Sunday, 28-year old Melissa Bolin, of Atlantic, was arrested for 1st offense OWI. On Saturday, 22-year old Mary Elizabeth Claybourn, of Atlantic, was arrested for Simple Assault.

And, last Friday, 56-year old Terry Calhoun, of Atlantic, was arrested for Simple Assault….24-year old Joseph Fredericksen, of Atlantic, was arrested for Criminal Trespassing…and, 28-year old Joseph Howell, of Lewis, was arrested on a Polk County warrant for Failure to Appear.

Each of those individuals were booked into the Cass County Jail and held, pending a court appearance.

Another snowstom on the way? This time for SE IA

News, Weather

February 25th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Forecasters say another winter storm is headed for Iowa that has the potential to drop significant snow on parts of the state. Meteorologist Roger Vachalek, at the National Weather Service, says this system should drop the deepest snow on a different area of Iowa from last week’s storm. He says the system will arrive late tonight and early tomorrow and it should bring snow to the southeastern half of the state. The heaviest totals are expected in the southeast. Cities like Ottumwa, Fairfield, Burlington and Keokuk could see between five and nine inches of snow. Parts of central Iowa may only see two to four inches, with little-to-no snow expected in the northwest. Vachalek says there’s another issue with this approaching storm.

Some strong winds may accompany the storm, with gusts around 15 to 25 miles an hour, so blowing snow could become a visibility problem for motorists. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for parts of southeast and south-central Iowa from late tonight into Tuesday. Cities in the advisory include: Lamoni, Ottumwa, Iowa City and Davenport. In far southeast Iowa, Lee and Des Moines counties are under a Winter Storm Warning from 3 tomorrow morning until midnight tomorrow night. Late last week, another snowstorm coated much of Iowa in white, dumping the most snow in the Sioux City area, which reported ten inches.

(Radio Iowa)

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25th

Trading Post

February 25th, 2013 by Jim Field

FOR SALE:  I have a LG Ally smart phone with charger, clean and in great shape for $40.00 or best offer.  Data phone. Call 712~249~2922.

FOR SALE:  I have a chiweenie puppy for sale.  $125.00.  He is 7 weeks old and not potty trianed.  psebeniecher@yahoo.com.

FOR SALE:  Craftmatic adjustable  XL Twin with wired remote control in very good condition. $300 or best offer. Call 712-762-3400 after 5:00 p.m. (Lowered the price)

FOR SALE:  Tempur-Pedic adjustable (ergo)  XL Twin with wireless remote control in good condition. $500 or best offer. Call 712-762-3400 after 5:00 p.m. (Lowered the price)

FOR SALE:  Little Tikes Basketball Hoop. Hoop is adjustable from 4 ft. to 7ft. in height . Small basketball included. Excellent condition.  $20 o.b.o. 254-3297.

FOR SALE: Maytag gas dryer, cream color $100; Burgundy sofa (8ft) – can be used as a twin bed & loveseat (6ft) $395 for both; entertainment center – 2 pc measures 75″ x 85″ x 19″, all wood, glass doors, adjustable shelves, holds up to a 42″ tv, must see $950. 249-9126.

FOR SALE: 2 brand new plastic jugs of kerosene, never opened. $75; brand new kerosene heater, 23,000 btu, still in box, never opened $100; brand new boot for 2004 chrysler sebring convertible $50. 712-789-1330

WANTED: Looking for a used recliner. 254-4170

FOR SALE: LG Optimus cell phone. Model # is LS696, it is an Android Smart Phone from Virgin Mobile. No contract. $85. 249-8475.

FOR SALE: Tree cutting service. Nothing over 2 feet wide, open areas are preferred and if the tree is next to a building it depends on the situation. Can’t cut down trees in Atlantic because of city ordinance but anywhere else is fine. 778-4672

FOR SALE: Chinese elm and ash wood. Already processed and ready to go. Still green but perfect for next winter. $75 per load. 778-4672

8AM Sportscast 02-25-2013

Podcasts, Sports

February 25th, 2013 by admin

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ROSS ARMENTROUT, 94, of Red Oak (Formerly of Griswold) – Svcs. 2/28/13

Obituaries

February 25th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

ROSS ARMENTROUT, 94, of Red Oak (& formerly of Griswold), died Sun., Feb. 24th, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak. Funeral services for ROSS ARMENTROUT will be held 1:30-p.m. Thu., Feb. 28th, at the Griswold United Methodist Church. Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold has the arrangements.

An open visitation will be held at the Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold on Wednesday. The family will not be present at any specific time.

Interment will be at the Griswold Cemetery.

ROSS ARMENTROUT is survived by:

His wife – Kathleen Armentrout, of Red Oak.

His son – Barry Armentrout and wife Linda of Portland, OR.

His daughter – Karlee Govig and husband Roger, of Red Oak.

His brothers – Paul Armentrout and wife Marge of Dallas, OR; Harold Armentrout and wife Janice of Cedar Rapids, and Harlan Armentrout of Des Moines.

4 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren.  He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.