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Southwestern Comm College suffers loss of two people in Saturday crash

News

October 31st, 2011 by Ric Hanson

HOPKINS, Mo. (AP) – An accident early Saturday morning in northwest Missouri claimed the lives of three people, including a current student at, and an alum of, Southwestern Community College, in Creston. The Missouri State Patrol says the crash occurred at around 2:15-a.m. Saturday, one half mile east of Hopkins.

Officials say a pickup driven by 22-year old Scott R. Woods, of Hopkins, ran off the road, overturned and caught fire. Woods refused treatment at the scene. Three passengers in the vehicle were killed. Two passengers suffered serious injuries, while another had only minor injuries. None of the seven people in the pickup were wearing their seatbelts.

Those who died in the crash were identified as 21-year-old Joshua Bix and 22-year-old Benjamin McIntyre, both of Hopkins, and 18-year-old Chrystal Olerich, of Lake View, Iowa. Bix graduated from SWCC in Creston, where Olerich was a freshman volleyball player.

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Redbirds’ Fans ask Pujols to stay in St. Louis

Sports

October 31st, 2011 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) – A red sea of fans jam downtown St. Louis, Sunday, to honor the world champion Cardinals and send a clear message to Albert Pujols: Please stay. An official crowd estimate was not immediately available for the parade down the streets of St. Louis and the celebration at Busch Stadium, but city officials expected several hundred thousand. The crowd was so large that people were parking more than two miles from the parade route. Pujols drew a long standing ovation at the stadium. When asked if he’d like to be back for another celebration next season, he smiled sheepishly and said, “Hey, why not?” Pujols is a free agent. The Cardinals hope to keep him but it isn’t clear if they’ll be able to do so.

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Creston woman arrested in Adams County

News

October 31st, 2011 by Ric Hanson

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports a Creston woman was arrested Sunday afternoon following  a traffic stop on Highway 25.  Offcials say 52-year old Renae Michelle Scott was driving a 1993 Dodge Dakota pickup when she was pulled over at around 2:30-p.m., for not having plates on the vehicle and having a cracked windshield. Scott was charged with Driving While Suspended, and brought to the Adams County Jail.

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JIM MEWHIRTER, 64, of Atlantic (Svcs 11-3-11)

Obituaries

October 31st, 2011 by Ric Hanson

JIM MEWHIRTER, 64, of Atlantic, died Sun., Oct. 30th, at home.  Funeral services for JIM MEWHIRTER will be held 1:30-p.m. Thu., Nov. 3rd, at the Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Visitation is open at the funeral home from 8am-5:30pm Tue., Nov. 1st, and from 8am-6pm Wed., Nov. 2nd, with the family present from 6-7pm, Wed.

JIM MEWHIRTER is survived by:

His mother – Phyllis Mewhirter.

His daughter – Jill Mewhiter.

His brothers – Roger (Corinne) Mewhirter, of Las Vegas, NV; Richard (Judy) Mewhirter, of Dallas, TX; & Brian (Joan) Mewhirter, of Atlantic.

and 2 grandchildren.

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TERRY BUCKNER, 63, of Greenfield (Svcs 11-2-11)

Obituaries

October 30th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

TERRY BUCKNER, 63, of Greenfield, died Sat., Oct. 29th, at the Adair County Memorial Hospital, in Greenfield. Funeral services for TERRY BUCKNER will be held 10-a.m. Wed., Nov. 2nd, at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fontanelle. Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home, is from Noon until 8pm Tuesday (11/1), with the family present from 4-to 8-pm.

Burial will be in the Greenfield Cemetery, with full military graveside rites conducted by the Fontanelle American Legion  Carlson Post No. 247 and Greenfield American Legion Head-Endres Post No. 265 and V.F.W. Post No. 5357.

Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com. Memorials may be directed to the family.

TERRY BUCKNER is survived by:

His wife – Ardith Buckner, of Greenfield.

Children –  Shane Buckner of Greenfield, Wendi Buckner of Marquand, MO, and Trent Buckner of Woodbine.

Four brothers – Larry Buckner and wife Wanda of Adair, Cecil Buckner and wife Linda of Des Moines, Bob Buckner and wife Gloria of South English and Scott  Buckner and wife Linda of North English.

Two sisters – Cindy Chafa and husband Mike of Stuart and Patty Ingle and spouse Brenda of Runnells, IA.

4 gradnchildren, his mother-in-law Doris Lewis, of Greenfield, other relatives and friends.

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Vehicle hits bridge in Montgomery County

News

October 30th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Montgomery County say no injuries were reported after an SUV hit a bridge railing Saturday morning southeast of Coburg.  According to the sheriff’s report, the Montgomery County Communications Center received a call at around 8:10-a.m. Saturday, about an abandoned vehicle which had collided with a bridge railing on G Avenue, about three-quarters of a mile south of 270th Street.

An investigation determined 19-year old Tasha Treat, of Red Oak, was driving a 2003 Jeep Liberty north on G Avenue, when the SUV left the road and hit the bridge railing, causing $8,000 damage to the Jeep, and $3,000 damage to the bridge railing and signs.

No charges have been filed at this time.

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JEFF ALAN QUIST, 34, of Harlan (Svcs 11-2-11)

Obituaries

October 30th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

JEFF ALAN QUIST, 34, of Harlan, died Fri., Oct. 28th, at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Funeral services for JEFF QUIST will be held 2-p.m, Wed., Nov. 2nd, at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home, in Harlan.

Visitation at the funeral home is from Noon until 9-pm Tue., Nov. 1st, with the family present to greet friends from 5-8pm.

Burial will be in the Harlan Cemetery.

JEFF QUIST is survived by:

His mother – Carolyn Quist, of Harlan

His father – Dave Whitlow, of Council Bluffs.

His brother – Jamie (Renee) Quist, of Omaha, NE.

His half-brother – Chad Whitlow, of Lincoln, NE

His half-sister – Amanda Whitlow, of Council Bluffs.

His grandmother – Marge Whitlow, of Lincoln, NE

and his Special Friend – Tina Jacobsen, of Harlan.

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Iowa State Stuns Texas Tech

Sports

October 29th, 2011 by Jim Field

LUBBOCK, Texas — Redshirt freshman Jared Barnett threw for a touchdown and ran for another, and Iowa State shocked No. 19 Texas Tech 41-7 on Saturday night, a week after the Red Raiders won at Oklahoma.

Making his first start, Barnett’s mobility caused the Red Raiders defense fits. He rushed for 92 yards on 19 carries and completed 14 of 26 passes for 144 yards. His touchdowns were career firsts.

It was the largest margin of victory over a ranked team for Iowa State since the Cyclones beat No. 20 Nebraska in Ames by 22 points (36-14) in 2002.

Seth Doege completed 16 of 32 passes for a season-low 171 yards for the Red Raiders (5-3, 2-3). He threw two interceptions, lost a fumble and scored the Red Raiders lone score on an 8-yard touchdown run.

Iowa State (1-4, 4-4) rolled up 368 rushing yards against Texas Tech’s 105th-ranked rushing defense.

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Drake Beats Marist on the Road

Sports

October 29th, 2011 by Jim Field

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Mike Piatkowski threw for two touchdowns, and Drake’s defense held off Marist 23-13 on Saturday.

Piatkowski started the scoring on a 21-yard pass to Drew Blackmon, and then added a 22-yarder to Joey Orlando for a 14-0 lead midway through the second quarter.

The Bulldogs (7-2, 5-1 Pioneer League) went up 17-0 after a 32-yard field goal by Billy Janssen. Drake’s defense did the rest, holding the Red Foxes (3-6, 2-4) to 255 yards of total offense.

The Bulldogs continued their dominance of the running game, holding Marist to 34 yards on the ground. Coming in, Drake led the Pioneer League in allowing just 82.3 yards rushing.

The Bulldogs’ Tyler Moorehead had 4.5 tackles for a loss of 23 yards, including three sacks totaling 21 yards.

Patrick Cashmore rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on 28 carries for Drake, which has won all three matchups against Marist.

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#2 UNI Falls on the Road To #4 NDSU

Sports

October 29th, 2011 by Jim Field

FARGO, N.D. — Brock Jensen completed a career-high 22 of 25 passes for 204 yards and a touchdown Saturday as North Dakota State took sole possession of first place in the Missouri Valley Conference with a 27-19 victory over Northern Iowa.

D.J. McNorton scored on a 6-yard run and an 8-yard pass for the Bison (8-0, 5-0), who are one of two undefeated teams in the FCS, along with Sam Houston State (8-0). North Dakota State also scored on a 3-yard fumble recovery by Kyle Emanuel.

Northern Iowa (6-2, 5-1), which was averaging 202 yards rushing per game, was held to 53. David Johnson had 16 yards on 10 carries, but caught 10 passes for 114 yards and a TD.

Tirrell Rennie was 20 of 30 for 224 yards, but threw his first interception of the season — snapping a school-record streak of 171 passes without an interception dating back to last season.

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