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Drake’s Megan Meyer named MVC Player of the Week

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November 28th, 2022 by admin

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Drake senior guard Megan Meyer earned the most recent installment of the MVC Player of the Week award, the league announced Monday.

The Preseason All-Conference honoree and reigning MVC Newcomer of the Year put together a career weekend at the FIU Thanksgiving Classic in Miami, Fla. The senior guard averaged 20.5 points, 4.5 assists, 3.0 rebounds, and a block over two non-conference matchups. In the Bulldogs’ first tilt, an overtime loss to Atlantic 10 Conference favorite UMass, Meyer poured in a career high 25 points on 9-of-16 shooting from the field and 7-of-13 shooting from three-point range. She followed the personal best performance with another 16 points in a 97-60 blowout of Howard.

Meyer and the Bulldogs will return to action this Thursday, Dec. 1 at the Knapp Center with another non-conference tilt against Lindenwood.

Soares named Big 12 Player of the Week

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November 28th, 2022 by admin

AMES, Iowa – If you were in the women’s college basketball world and did not know about Iowa State’s Stephanie Soares, you do now. After an outstanding pair of games at the Phil Knight Invitational, the Cyclone post has been named the Big 12 Player of the Week, the conference announced Monday.

This is Soares’ first Big 12 honor of her brief Iowa State career and marks the second-straight week the Cyclones have earned the nod for the league’s best player after Ashley Joens earned honors last Monday.

Against Michigan State on Thanksgiving Day, Soares exploded for 23 points (on 10-of-14 shooting), 11 rebounds and six blocked shots. Her effort marked the fourth time in program history that a player has finished with at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks in a game.

In the PKI final against then-No. 8 North Carolina, Soares finished with a double-double of 19 points and 12 rebounds, her third double-double of the season.

For the week, Soares led the Big 12 in points per game (21.0 ppg), rebounds per game (11.5 rpg) and blocked shots (4.0 bpg). In addition, she led efficiently, shooting 54.8 percent from the field.

Soares and the No. 8 Cyclones return to Hilton Coliseum tomorrow to take on SIUE. Tip between the Cyclones and Cougars will be at 6:30 p.m. on Big 12 Now. Tickets can be purchased through the Iowa State Athletics Ticket Office.

CAROLEE MARILYN ROCK, 88, of Council Bluffs (Svcs. 12/02/2022)

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November 28th, 2022 by admin

CAROLEE MARILYN ROCK, 88, of Council Bluffs died Friday, November 25th at Risen Son Christian Village in Council Bluffs. Graveside services for CAROLEE MARILYN ROCK will be held on Friday, December 2nd at 11:00 a.m. at Graceland Cemetery in Avoca. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca has the arrangements.

CAROLEE MARILYN ROCK  is survived by:

Son: Mark (Barb) Rock of Omaha, NE.

Son-in-law: Scott Carlson of Lincoln, NE.

4 Grandchildren

2 Great-Grandchildren

DAVID L. OUTHOUSE, 87, of Denison (Svcs. 12/03/2022)

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November 28th, 2022 by admin

DAVID L. OUTHOUSE, 87, of Denison died Friday, November 25th at Gracewell Nursing Home in Denison. Funeral services for DAVID L. OUTHOUSE will be held on Saturday, December 3rd at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Harlan. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Visitation will be held on Friday, December 2nd from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Harlan.

Burial will be in the Harlan Cemetery.

DAVID L. OUTHOUSE is survived by:

Sons: Les (Deb) Outhouse of Defiance. Paul (Shannon) Outhouse of Schleswig.

Daughter: Rebecca (Doug) Petterson of Fuquay-Varina, NC.

Sisters: Delora Davis of Cameron, MO. Dorothy Poling of Rapid City, SD.

11 Grandchildren

1 Great-Grandchild

2 Iowa men sentenced on separate Federal sex-related charges

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November 28th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Des Moines, Iowa) – Two central Iowa men were sentenced last week on separate sex-related offenses. According to U-S Attorney’s Office reports 30-year-old Kyle Taylor Tremblay, of Ankeny, was sentenced Nov. 22nd to 30 years in prison for Production of Child Pornography. And, 58-year-old Dennis Eugene Kimball, of Des Moines, was sentenced that same day to 20-years in prison for attempting to entice a minor to engage in illicit sexual activities. There is no parole in the federal system.

According to court documents, Kyle Tremblay, interacted with children on an online video-chat forum on multiple dates in early 2021. Tremblay directed the children to perform sexual acts to themselves, including children that Tremblay knew were 10 years old and 11 years old, and make explicit poses for the webcam. Tremblay video-recorded his online interactions with the children. Police located these recordings on Tremblay’s cell phone that was seized during a search warrant at Tremblay’s Ankeny residence in April 2021. Police also located videos and images of other child sexual abuse material stored on Tremblay’s cell phone. Tremblay sent numerous images of child sexual abuse material to multiple other persons via an online messenger application. Following completion of his prison term, Tremblay will be on supervised release for five years.

Court documents show Dennis Eugene Kimball communicated over the internet with an undercover officer posing as a 15-year-old female. During the messages, Kimball arranged to meet the person he believed to be a minor female at a hotel to engage in sex acts. Kimball was arrested by law enforcement in October 2021 when he arrived at the hotel expecting to meet the minor female for sex acts. Following his prison term, Kimball will be on supervised release for five years.

Any persons having knowledge of a child being sexually abused are encouraged to call the Iowa Sexual Abuse Hotline at 1-800-284-7821.

Glenwood Police report, 11/28/22

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November 28th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Glenwood, Iowa) – The Glenwood Police Department reports two arrests. Authorities say 35-year-old Clayton Geick, of Glenwood, was arrested Thanksgiving Day, for Violation of a No Contact Order. His cash-only bond was set at $5,000. And, on Friday, Glenwood Police arrested 42-year-old Simon Fletcher, of Glenwood, for OWI/1st offense, and two counts of Child Endangerment. He has since posted a $5,000 bond.

Authorities say Simon was taken into custody following a report of a 2015 GMC Sierra pickup striking a large brick mailbox in the area behind 104 Golfview Estates, in Glenwood. After the vehicle hit the mailbox and a tree, it reversed and struck a light pole. The pickup then went through the yard at 105 Golfview Estates and continued north. It ran over landscaping, bushes and struck the residence at 108 Golfview Estates, causing an estimated $3,000 damage to the front of the home, including trim and gutters.

The vehicle curved around the structures and came to a stop behind 104 Golfview Estates. Two juveniles and the driver were in the vehicle during the incident. No one was hurt. The total amount of damage was estimated at $17,000.

DEBRA “Debbie” JEAN BRUCK, 53, of Manilla (Svcs. 11/30/22)

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November 28th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

DEBRA “Debbie” JEAN BRUCK, 53, of Manilla, died Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, at home. Funeral services for DEBRA BRUCK will be held 6-p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30th, at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home, in Harlan.

Visitation at the funeral home is on Wednesday, Nov. 30th, from 4-until 6-p.m.

DEBRA “Debbie” JEAN BRUCK is survived by:

Her Father – Dennis Portrey, of Omaha.

Her husband – Randy Bruck, of Manilla.

Her step-sons: Joshua (Nicole) Bruck, of North Platte, NE; Jesse (Janell) Bruck, of Lewiston, ID, and Jacob (Heather) Bruck, of Harlan.

Her brothers – Raymond (Mel) Portrey, of Seligman, MO., and Randy (Paula) Portrey, of Council Bluffs.

and 8 step-grandchildren.

LYNN A. JUSTICE, 71, of Council Bluffs (Memorial Svcs. 12/3/22)

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November 28th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

LYNN A. JUSTICE, 71, of Council Bluffs, died Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, at the CountryHouse Residence. A Memorial service for LYNN JUSTICE will be held 11-a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home, in Avoca.

The family will greet friends at the funeral home, on Saturday, Dec. 3rd, from 10-until 11-a.m.

LYNN A. JUSTICE is survived by:

His brothers – Roger Justice, of Bella Vista, AK; Wayne (Arlene) Justice, of Manning, and Keith Justice, of Council Bluffs.

His sisters – Joleen (Bud) Bandow, of Minden, and JoAnn Bengford, of Defiance.

Many nieces and nephews.

13-year-old girl killed in ATV accident near Manchester

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November 28th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Authorities have released the name of the eastern Iowa girl who died in an A-T-V crash the day before Thanksgiving. The Iowa State Patrol’s accident report indicates 13-year-old Charlee Engelken, of Manchester, was a passenger on an A-T-V on Wednesday afternoon when the 14-year-old boy driving the four-wheeler lost control.

The patrol’s report says the vehicle was on a road south of Manchester. The vehicle rolled into a ditch and all passengers on the A-T-V, including the girl, were ejected, then she was hit and killed by the A-T-V.

Cass County Compensation Board to meet Dec. 7th, 2022

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November 28th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Cass County Auditor Kathy Somers reports the Cass County Compensation Board will meet on Wednesday, December, 7, 2022 at 7:00 PM in the basement meeting room of the courthouse. The Board meets annually to recommend a compensation schedule for elected officials for the fiscal year immediately following, in accordance with the Code of Iowa (Chapters 331.905 and 331.907). The Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on the Compensation Board’s recommendation, in early 2023, followed by action on the recommendation.

In March, 2022, the Supervisors voted to adopt the resolution to the previous Compensation Board’s proposal. They also acted at that time, on a Resolution to reduce by half, the percentage of Elected Officials compensation that had been recommended by the Cass County Compensation Board, effective July 1, 2022. During that meeting, Supervisor John Hartkopf reminded the public that neither the Supervisors nor the Compensation Board have a say over the final outcome, because the State regulates some areas.