IRENE ETHEL NELSON, 88, of Las Vegas, NV (Formerly of Adair) died Monday, December 24, 2018 in Las Vegas, NV. Services for IRENE ETHEL NELSON are pending at Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Adair.
IRENE ETHEL NELSON, 88, of Las Vegas, NV (Formerly of Adair) died Monday, December 24, 2018 in Las Vegas, NV. Services for IRENE ETHEL NELSON are pending at Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Adair.
JOHN D. JENNI, 91, of Harlan died Tuesday, December 25th in Harlan. Funeral service for JOHN D. JENNI will be held on Saturday, December 29th at 10:00 am in the Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan.
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Friends may call Friday from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm with the family greeting friends from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the funeral home.
Burial in the Lincoln Township Cemetery of rural Harlan.
Online condolences may be left at www.burmeisterjohannsen.com.
JOHN D. JENNI is survived by:
Daughter: Sheresa Hampton of Harlan.
Sister: Rena Willert of Crookston, MN.
4 Grandchildren
10 Great-Grandchildren
1 Great-Great-Grandchild
and other relatives and friends.
(Brownfield Ag News via Radio Iowa) — Many Iowa farmers and agri-businesses continue to suffer the effects of steel and aluminum tariffs. Steve Sukup (SOO-kup), CFO of Sheffield-based Sukup Manufacturing, says trade retaliation this year from China, Canada and Mexico has resulted in a 30-percent increase in steel prices. “Our farmers and end-customers that are having to pay the price, and obviously when prices rise everyone takes a little bit of hesitation (asking) if they really want to pay that higher price. But storage is so needed out there. So, it’s a headwind,” Sukup said.
Sukup told Brownfield Ag News he’s surprised U.S. tariffs on Canada and Mexico remain in place despite leaders from all three countries signing a new trade agreement. “You know, lead times are the same and the only reason prices went up was because the U.S. steel mills could do it,” Sukup said. “And we’ve always bought all U.S. steel, so it feels like we’re getting a double-whammy there.” Sukup is a leading manufacturer of grain storage and grain handling equipment.
(Radio Iowa) — The Iowa State University football team won’t be the only group from Iowa to take the field at the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio, Texas, on Friday night. The marching band from Gehlen Catholic School in Le Mars will be performing during halftime. Lisa Niebuhr, the school’s development director, says the entire trip will have an educational focus.
“Educational in the sense of the competition as well as working with the clinicians for the mass band performance on music,” Niebuhr says. “We are doing some history education by going to the Alamo.” There’s also science education planned, too, she says, with a trip to SeaWorld and to some natural caverns. While in Texas, the band will compete in a marching band contest with around 20 other bands that will be there from various sizes of schools participating in the Alamo Bowl festivities.
Niebuhr says the trip also serves as community outreach as the bowls are non-profit organizations with proceeds from the event going to Fort Sam Houston Hospital, which serves members of the military. “Since patriotism and citizenship are an important component of what we do at Gehlen, from everything from our Veterans Day prayer service to saying the Pledge every day, one of the reasons why we choose the Alamo Bowl is because it’s a way for us to give back to our servicemen and women,” she says.
Niebuhr’s husband, Paul, is the band’s director and she notes, the 37-member marching band is getting plenty of attention from across Iowa. Niebuhr says, “It’s a real testimony to our community because Ames and Des Moines have picked up the coverage of Le Mars and even the athletic director from Iowa State sent Paul and I a personal note that we shared with the band and said they’re going to be cheering with Gehlen.” This will mark the sixth time Gehlen has performed at a college bowl game.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Three former managers at the University of Iowa police department have filed lawsuits claiming that their jobs were eliminated as part of a “culture of discrimination” against older workers. The lawsuits were filed by former UI Department of Public Safety associate director William Searls, Capt. Ian Scott and Capt. Loren Noska.
The three were notified on April 20, 2017 that their jobs were being cut by Director Scott Beckner, who cited “an organizational realignment” as the reason. All three men are in their 50s. Their lawsuits claim that their duties were given to two employees who were less qualified, had less experience with the department and were about 20 years younger.
They also claim Beckner blocked them from consideration for a sergeant’s position that was later advertised even though they were qualified and that he gave the job to a less experienced 32-year-old.
The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports nine people were arrested between last Friday and Christmas Day:
At around 9:40-p.m. on Dec. 25th, 57-year old Brian Lee Hanson, of Emerson, was arrested for Reckless use of Firearm. His bond was set at $300. Separately, 29-year old Bryce Franklin Simmons, of Bellevue, NE, was arrested for OWI/1st offense ( Bond: $1,000).
Three arrests took place in Mills County on Dec. 24th: 32-year old Frank B. Cates, of Clarinda, was arrested for Driving while Barred (Bond: $2,000); 23-year old Jeffery Steven Whitt, of Villisca, was arrested for Unlawful Possession of Prescription Drug, Unlawful Possession of Prescription Drug, Possession of Controlled Substance, Possessing Contraband and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (Bond $5,300); and, 24-year old Seancody Lee Anderson, of Monroe, WI., was arrested for Possession of Controlled Substance (Bond: $1,000).
At around 12:50-a.m. Saturday, 42-year old Chad Allen Fulton, of Malvern, was arrested for OWI/2nd offense, and Open Container (Bond $2,000). And, there were three arrests Friday in Mills County: 51-year Darren Keith Brooks, of Pacific Junction, was arrested for Violation of Protection Order and Domestic Abuse Assault (No Bond); 54-year old Andrew Klusaw, of Council Bluffs, was arrested on a Warrant for Violation of Probation (Bond $5,000); and, 51-year old Stephen Curtis Courtney, of Council Bluffs, was arrested Friday on a Warrant for Theft 1st and Ongoing Criminal Conduct (Bond $35,000).
Audubon Police Chief Matt Starmer, Wednesday (today), released a report on arrests dating back to Nov. 30th. Most recently, on Sunday, 27-year old Cassandra Preston Burcham-Hoagland, of Council Bluffs, was arrested on warrants for Violation of Probation and Failure to Appear. On Dec. 21st, 25-year old Joseph Ray Perkins of Audubon, was arrested by Audubon Police, for Domestic Abuse -3rd offense, Criminal Mischief -4th degree and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. On Dec. 20th, 30-year old Jay Robert Edwin Pedrin, of Audubon, was arrested for Domestic Abuse.
On Dec. 19th, 24-year old Kaz Ryan Cozad, of Audubon, was arrested on a warrant for Probation Violation. On Dec. 16th, 79-year old James Lionel Wheeler, of Audubon, was arrested for Disorderly Conduct. On Dec. 9th, 50-year old Paul Dana Kay, of Santee, California, was arrested for Disorderly Conduct. On Dec. 5th, 40-year old Joshua Robert Sanders, of Audubon, was arrested for Domestic Abuse. And, on Nov. 30th, 19-year old Dakota Rain Toepfer, of Audubon, was arrested by Audubon Police on a Theft charge.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources reports the River Valley OHV Park in Council Bluffs, will remain closed for 2019 due to necessary cleanup following floods and a major fire this past summer. The 360-acre park is located just east of the Missouri River and adjacent to a levy that often causes excessive amounts of standing water for extended periods of time following flooding events. After a period of closure, the park was open from 2017 until May 2018 when an illegal campfire destroyed the park and created unsafe conditions for users. Following the fire, several flooding events have occurred which delayed addressing the hazards.
Cleanup work can only take place between November and March due to the Indiana Bat being present in the area. The Indiana Bat is a native of North America and is commonly found in the Midwest and is on the endangered species list. This, coupled with the weather conditions, has created a challenge for the DNR to find a time for potential contractors to evaluate the area on-site in safe conditions and form a plan of removal of the debris.
The park will remained closed until further notice. The park has signage posted and all use of the park is restricted, including motorized and non-motorized recreation. Any violators will be charged with trespassing.
Police in Glenwood, Monday, arrested 43-year old Harold Seberger, of Oakland. Seberger was taken into custody for being a Fugitive from Justice. His cash or surety bond was set at $5,000. And, a Mills County Sheriff’s car was damaged when the vehicle struck a deer at around 6:50-p.m., Dec. 18th. Deputy Denise Jens, of Glenwood, was driving her assigned 2014 Dodge Charger patrol vehicle when she struck the deer on Highway 34. Damage to the cruiser was estimated at $3,000. There were no injuries reported.
(Radio Iowa) — Business leaders across the state are forecasting a solid start to the New Year for Iowa’s economy. Mike Ralston, president of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry, says the latest survey of the group’s past and current board members finds almost all of them plan to invest in equipment or facility expansions during the first quarter of 2019. “Sales are up, revenues are up, and hiring is up,” Ralston said. “All those things combine to make our folks feel pretty optimistic about the coming year.”
Mike Ralston
Nearly three-quarters of the business leaders surveyed say they expect increased sales during the year and almost all of them plan to make capital expenditures. According to Ralston, the state’s shortage of skilled workers tops their list of concerns, as it has for many years. But a new worry has emerged recently. “Just in the last six months or so, another issue that has been identified is the increase in material costs and that relates to trade,” Ralston said. “So, there is some concern about trade and tariffs.”
More than half of those surveyed anticipate hiring more workers in early 2019. The Iowa ABI was founded in 1903 and has 15-hundred (1,500) members.
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