DUANE ELLISON, 44, of Avoca, died Saturday, March 25, 2023, at his home. A visitation with the family of DUANE ELLISON will be held April 8, 2023, from 5:30-until 7:30-p.m., at Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic.
A private family Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at a later date.
Memorials may be made to the family for later designation.
Duane Ellison is survived by:
His mother – Connie Grover, of Atlantic.
His father – Larry (Nancy) Ellison, of Griswold.
His brother – Tim (Wendy) Ellison, of Atlantic.
Sisters – Christie (Rich) Holtz, of Walnut, Lindsey (Nathan) Kinney, of Atlantic and Brandy (Allen) Gray, of Walnut.
Condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.
(Red Oak, Iowa) – The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports a traffic stop at around 12:40-a.m. today (Sunday at Highway 48 and 140th Street, resulted in the arrest of 36-year-old Claire Ashly Thalken, of Emerson, for OWI/1st offense. Thalken was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $1,000 bond.
Today: **Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 1-p.m.** Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind around 8 mph. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. North wind around 7 mph. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.
Yesterday’s high was 60. Our low this morning was 31. We received a trace of snow through 7-a.m. This day last year the high was 53 and the low was 25. The all-time record high was 91 set in 1907. The record low was -2 set in 1955. Sunrise is at 7:13 a.m. and sunset will be at 7:39 p.m.
(Radio Iowa) – Governor Kim Reynolds says if a New York District Attorney announces an indictment against former President Trump, it will be a politically charged prosecution. Reynolds says it’s ironic that D.A. is focused on charging a Republican former president of the United States when New York is facing unprecedented crime. Reynolds notes New York and federal prosecutors who had previously investigated Trump’s 130-thousand dollar payment to a porn star declined to press charges.
The governor says Americans are concerned about more pressing issues like inflation, border security and emerging foreign adversaries, while Reynolds says a New York District Attorney appears hellbent on a pursuing a ridiculous case against Trump.
BEVERLY ANN JENSEN, 91, of Harlan, died Friday, March 24, 2023, at the Elm Crest Retirement Community. A Memorial service for BEVERLY JENSEN will be held 11:30-a.m. on April 29, 2023 at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home, in Harlan.
Friends may call at the funeral home on April 29th, from 9:30-until 11:30-a.m.
Burial is in the Boot Hill Fairview Township Cemetery in Harlan.
The Family suggests memorial donations be directed to Faith Baptist Bible College in Ankeny, Iowa.
BEVERLY ANN JENSEN is survived by:
Her husband – Ronald Jensen, of Harlan.
Her sons – Steve (Merry Jo) Jensen; Wade (Linda) Jensen
(Griswold, Iowa) – A number of special guests, donors and citizens of Griswold and Cass County turned out Saturday morning for a groundbreaking ceremony, in Griswold. The ceremonial gold spades donated by Henningsen Construction were dug-in just behind and slightly southeast of the $2.3-Griswold Community Schools for the Lakin Child Development Center. Before the honored speakers addressed those in attendance, Miss Christina and Miss Autum’s preschool class donned plastic “hardhats” and carried plastic shovels to sing a couple of songs, including “Bob the Builder.”
Noble Initiative Foundation Board Member and Cass County Supervisor Board Chair Steve Baier gave a brief summary of how the special day was made possible. He said “Go back five years ago. Noble Center Church was facing a very difficult decision: whether to keep the rural churches doors open while facing a declining and aging-out membership, or use the funds they had amassed for a greater purpose: supporting the needs of the community through child care, and support the young families in the community.
The church members ante-up’d $65,000 to get the ball rolling on a daycare center, and a series of community meetings were held with citizens and stakeholders in the project.
Just about the time planned fundraising events and community meetings were set to take place, COVID hit in 2020, leaving the project “adrift,” for about a year, according to Baier. When COVID began to wane, the Board was able to get back to business, and fundraising strategies came back to the forefront. It wasn’t long thereafter nine-acres land for project was negotiated, and donations and grants for the viable project began to pour in.
That includes a $450,000 grant from the State of Iowa, $150,000 from the ARPA Fund provided by the Cass County Board of Supervisors and hundreds of gifts from individuals and organizations from within and outside of the community help push the the total to $1.8-million. Baier said in late 2022, the Charles E. Lakin Foundation stepped-forward with a grant totaling $500,000, which ensured the Initiative had the funds to make the Lakin Childhood Development Center in Griswold, a reality.
Other speakers included: long-time active member of the Griswold community, Shirley Bierbaum. She made a significant donation toward the project; Nick Zimmer, from Red Oak, whose expertise in organizational fundraising and grant writing helped form relationships with several entities and incorporated into the success of the project; and Noble Initiative Board President/City Councilman, Jared Wyman.
Kids dig-in during the groundbreaking!
Afterward, visitors and guests were invited to head outside to witness the groundbreaking by Board members and others, including a special opportunity for the kids to dig-in their shovels. The dirt really went flying when the kids pitched-in.
The Riverside girls track team had some nice performances at the Mount Marty Class B High School Track Meet on Thursday at the Ruth Donohue Fieldhouse in Yankton, SD.
Veronica Andrusyshyn won the 60M Hurdles in a time of 9.65. Lydia Erickson was a 2nd place finisher in the 200M with a time of 27.26.
Glenwood swept the team titles at the Carroll Early Bird Track and Field Meet on Friday night.
The Rams scored 189 points to win the girls team title. Carroll was runner-up with 115.50 points. Glenwood was led by individual titles from Allison Koontz in the 100M (12.87), Jaylynn Floyd in the High Jump (5-00.00), Carlie Clemmer in the 100M Hurdles (16.66) and 400M Hurdles (1:12.28), Madelyn Berglund in the 1500M (5:22.74), and Danika Arnold in the 200M (26.97). The Rams also wom the 4x100M Relay and Shuttle Hurdle Relay. Harlan’s Lindsey Sonderman won the 3000M (11:13.31) and the Cyclones won the 4x800M. Kuemper Catholic’s Ellie Sibbel won the shot put (34-11.75)
Girls Team Scores
Glenwood 189
Carroll 115.50
Harlan 95.5
Boone 89
Kuemper Catholic 39
Saydel 27
Creston 26
On the boys side Glenwood had 164 points to win the crown. Harlan was runner-up with 110 points. Glenwood had individual wins from Reagan Skarnulas in the shot put (46-05.00), Anthony Driscoll-Lee in the 110M Hurdles (16.36), Andrew Smith won the 800M (2:04.14), and Bryant Keller topped the 1600M (4:35.83). The Rams also won the 4x400M and 4x800M Relays. Harlan got a win from Brehden Eggers in the Long Jump (20-05.00) and Wil Neuharth took the 100M (11.04) and 200M (22.39) The Cyclones also won the 4x100M, 4x200M, and Sprint Medley. Creston won the Distance Medley. Kuemper’s Chirs Mohr won the Discus.