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NAOMI M. LARSEN, 88, of Audubon (Svcs. 7/13/15)

Obituaries

July 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

NAOMI M. LARSEN, 88, of Audubon, died Tue., July 7th, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services for NAOMI LARSEN will be held 10:30-a.m. Monday, July 13th, at the 1st United Methodist Church, in Audubon. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family will be present after 2-p.m. on Sunday.

Burial will be in the Exira Cemetery.

NAOMI LARSEN is survived by:

Her sons – Fred Larsen, Jr. & wife Dixie, of Edmund, MT; & John Larsen, of Adair.

Her daughters – Luann (Steve) Prell, of Lincoln, NE., & Susan (Gary) Santee, Jr., of Audubon.

8 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, her sister-in-law, June Campbell, of Audubon, other relatives & friends.

Area high school baseball scores from Wed., 7/8/15

Sports

July 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Atlantic 9-7, Sioux City West 4-3
Exira/EHK 17, Orient-Macksburg 0
CAM 1, East Union 0
Guthrie Center 8, Audubon 1
Stanton 6, Adair-Casey 2
Treynor 14, West Central Valley 4 (6 innings)
Treynor 18-21, Riverside 1-5
Underwood 6, A-H-S-T-W 4
Underwood 7, Fremont-Mills 1
Shenandoah 4, Nishnabotna 2
Creston 10, Red Oak 4
Dallas Center-Grimes 9, Harlan 6
Abraham Lincoln 2, Glenwood 1
Carroll 4, Kuemper Catholic 3 (8 inn)
Denison-Schleswig 9, North Fayette Valley 3
Ar-We-Va 8, Boyer Valley 1
Coon Rapids-Bayard 7, IKM-Manning 0
Hinton 10, West Harrison 0 (6 innings)
Logan-Magnolia 11, Westwood 7
Missouri Valley 14, Woodbine 3 (5 inn.)
Twin River Valley 7, Glidden-Ralston 6

Regional Softball Quarterfinal scores from 7/8/15; Schedule for 7/10

Sports

July 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Class 3-A, Region 8
Atlantic 12, Clarinda 2
Shenandoah 12, Red Oak 0
Kuemper Catholic 21, East Sac County 17
Greene County 10, Pocahontas Area 2

Class 2-A, Region 8
IKM-Manning 9, A-H-S-T-W 0
Nodaway Valley 10, Southwest Valley 0
Missouri Valley 9, Tri-Center 0
Treynor 21, St. Albert 4

Class1-A, Region 7
Exira/EHK 15, Lenox 9
Glidden-Ralston 9, Griswold 3
Stanton 14, Essex 13
Logan-Magnolia 13, Fremont-Mills 1

Class 1-A, Region 8
Newell-Fonda 11, Adair-Casey 0
Charter Oak-Ute 10, Riverside 2
Westwood 9, Boyer Valley 5
Woodbury Central 17, Woodbine 0

Friday’s Schedule (July 10) (7-p.m. start unless otherwise noted)

Class 3-A, Region 8
Greene County vs. Kuemper Catholic (at Jefferson)
Atlantic vs. Shenandoah (at Atlantic)

Class 2-A, Region 8
IKM-Manning vs. Nodaway Valley (at Irwin)
Missouri Valley vs. Treynor (at Missouri Valley)

Class 1-A, Region 7
Glidden-Ralston vs. Exira/EHK (5:30-p.m., at Glidden)
Logan-Magnolia vs. Stanton (at Logan)

Class 1-A, Region 8
Woodbury Central vs. Westwood (at Moville)
Charter Oak-Ute vs. Newell-Fonda (at Charter Oak)

July 15th public hearing set on Cass County loan agreement

News

July 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Board of Supervisors, Wednesday, voted to set July 15th, at 8:35-a.m., as the date and time for a public hearing on the County’s intent to enter into a loan agreement not to exceed $360,000. Proceeds from the loan would be used to refinance the purchase of property (across from the courthouse) at 707 Poplar St., and to pay cost of roof repair.

In other business, Cass County EMA Coordinator Michael Kennon submitted a written request to update the membership of the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), by adding additional members.The Board approved upon a motion, the appointment of additional LEPC members, which include: Jared Merkel, Chris Jimerson, Ryan Archibald and Ryan Askeland.

Appointments are for two years from the date of appointment by the Iowa Emergency Response Commission. Members in good standing are automatically re-appointed to successive terms. The Commission revises its appointments upon request from the county.

Bluffs man evades attempted murder conviction – jury gives lesser sentence

News

July 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

According to the Daily NonPareil, a jury of six men and six women earlier this week found a Council Bluffs man guilty of willful injury causing serious injury, assault with intent to cause serious injury and criminal trespass. Christopher McNeal, Tuesday night, avoided an attempted murder conviction in connection with an incident that took place Feb. 22nd. McNeal faces up to 10 years in prison. The willful injury conviction carries a weapons enhancement that includes a five-year mandatory minimum sentence.

The 54-year old McNeal had been charged with attempted murder, first-degree burglary and willful injury causing serious injury. According to testimony, a then-48-year-old man had been working in a garage in the 1700 Block of Avenue G when McNeal entered and asked to use some tools to work on something. The man didn’t own the garage and had been asked by the owner, Paul Aleksiak, not to let anyone else in the garage, so the man – who is now 49 – asked McNeal to leave. An argument ensued, and McNeal allegedly hit the man in the head with a sledgehammer.

Police eventually arrested McNeal after interviews with the alleged victim and suspect, though the weapon was never found.

NWS forecast for Cass & area Counties in IA: 7/9/2015

Weather

July 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

343 AM CDT THU JUL 9 2015

EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. SOUTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG THROUGH MID MORNING. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WIND NEAR 10 MPH.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

FRIDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 30 PERCENT.

FRIDAY NIGHT…THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOW IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 70 PERCENT.

SATURDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING…THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 40 PERCENT.

SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 90S.

 

Royals, Cardinals form alliance for All-Star final vote

Sports

July 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals, bitter cross-state rivals, have forged an unlikely alliance to get their final vote candidates into the All-Star Game. Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas and Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez are among the five candidates in their respective league. Fan voting will determine who makes the roster.

The regional sports networks for each team are promoting the alliance, and Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon said Wednesday that fans should vote “so there is as much Royals blue and Cardinals red on the field next week in Cincinnati as possible.” The Royals already have six players on the American League roster, including four starters. The Cardinals have five on the National League roster, two of them starters.

 

Hey, rook! Make mine a venti latte, Cardinals vets tell ’em

Sports

July 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

CHICAGO (AP) — What do you do if you’re a major league team and you’re dragging a little the morning after a late-night, rain-delayed game? The St. Louis Cardinals sent their rookies to bring back some caffeine from the Starbucks right across the street from Wrigley Field — in full uniform. Relievers Miguel Socolovich, Mitch Harris and Marcus Hatley and bullpen catcher Kleininger Teran made the run Tuesday for the NL Central leaders.

Socolovich says the store workers “didn’t even say anything” while the Cardinals stood in line wearing their hats, jerseys and pants. He says a lot of customers laughed and took pictures. The four were given a list of what players and staff wanted and handed it to the barista, Harris said. “We definitely needed some caffeine, for sure,” Harris said.

The Cardinals and Chicago Cubs had played late Monday night after a rain delay of more than an hour. The Dodgers have sent rookies to the same coffee shop in the past two years.

 

Cardinals promote 1B Dan Johnson from Triple-A Memphis

Sports

July 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

CHICAGO (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted first baseman Dan Johnson from Triple-A Memphis and optioned two relievers to the minor league team. The NL Central leaders sent lefty Tyler Lyons and righty Marcus Hatley to Memphis on Wednesday.

The 35-year-old Johnson has played in nine major league seasons with five American League clubs. He was hitting .265 with 11 home runs and 42 RBIs in 61 games for Memphis.

Manager Mike Matheny said the Cardinals wanted to add a left-handed hitting option at first base while first baseman Matt Adams is on the disabled list with a strained right quad. The Cardinals signed Johnson in early May as a minor league free agent.

 

Peralta hits 2-out, 2-run HR in 9th, Cardinals jolt Cubs 6-5

Sports

July 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

CHICAGO (AP) — Jhonny Peralta hit a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals jolted the Chicago Cubs 6-5 Wednesday night. The Cardinals trailed 5-4 and Cubs reliever Pedro Strop (1-4) quickly retired the first two batters in the ninth. Matt Carpenter followed with a four-pitch walk and Peralta connected on a 1-2 pitch, hitting a drive that barely cleared the wall in left field for his 12th home run.

Miguel Socolovich (3-1) got two outs for the win. Trevor Rosenthal gave up a two-out double to Addison Russell in the ninth, but struck out Dexter Fowler for his 25th save in 26 chances. The Cubs took a 5-4 in the sixth on Miguel Montero’s three-run double. Cardinals manager Mike Matheny and catcher Yadier Molina were ejected after Montero’s hit, arguing that the pitch before the double should’ve been called a strike instead of a ball.