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Creston man arrested Tues. morning in Montgomery County

News

October 22nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Montgomery County say a Union County man was arrested early Tuesday morning, following a traffic stop on T Avenue, about one-quarter of a mile north of 250th Street. Michael D. Gourley, of Creston,  was charged with OWI/2nd offense and cited for various other traffic offenses, after it was determined he had allegedly been drinking and was showing signs of impairment.

Gourley blew greater than .08 (point oh-eight) on a breath test. He was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $2,000 bond.

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NWS forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area: Wed., 10/22/14

Weather

October 22nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Today Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 53. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Saturday Sunny, with a high near 73.

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Stolen truck crashed – thief gets away

News

October 22nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Authorities are looking for a man who tried to steal a vehicle in Council Bluffs. Council Bluffs Police told The Daily NonPareil a man attempted to steal a 1996 Dodge Ram 2500 from a lot in the 700 block of Veterans Memorial Highway around 5:30 a.m. Saturday.

The suspect allegedly pulled the vehicle out of the lot and, as he attempted to leave, rear-ended a legally-parked 2008 GMC Sierra, disabling the Dodge pickup truck, police said. The suspect then fled the scene on foot. Police estimated damage to the two vehicles at $500 each.

An investigation into the incident continues.

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Opportunity in Atlantic to learn about open meeting laws & records

News

October 22nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Public Information Board will offer free training on Iowa’s open meetings and public records laws to anyone interested. According to the Daily NonPareil, a training session will be held in Atlantic on Nov. 10 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Cass County Courthouse. The focus of the training will be how to comply with transparency laws for local elected officials for cities, counties, schools, townships and other public entities.

The training is also appropriate for residents and others interested in learning about the IPIB and its services. Anyone planning to attend the training should contact the IPIB at (515) 725-1781 or margaret.johnson@iowa.gov so adequate training materials can be made available.

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Change in IRS regulations benefits farmers hit by drought

Ag/Outdoor, News

October 22nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

A recent change by the Internal Revenue Service gives farmers who have been hit by drought a little more time for recovery. I-R-S spokesman, Christopher Miller, says the agency has changed the rules when it comes to livestock losses. He says farmers often sell off livestock during drought conditions, and in order to take advantage of tax conditions under the law, they have to replace the sold off livestock within a specified time. Miller says that time limit had been four years, but the I-R-S has extended the deadline another year for those who were facing a December 31st deadline this year.

“And that also means that impacted farmers can defer taxes on capital gains on that sale of the livestock,” Miller points out. The I-R-S regulations say the one-year extension applies to capital gains realized by eligible farmers and ranchers on sales of livestock held for draft, dairy or breeding purposes due to drought. Sales of other livestock, such as those raised for slaughter or held for sporting purposes, and poultry are not eligible.

“If you are a farmer in Iowa impacted by drought conditions over the last few years, you will have an extension of time to replace the livestock that you had to get rid of because of those conditions. And you also have an extension of time to defer any taxes that you get because of the gain in selling that livestock,” according to Miller. Miller urges Iowans to check to see if they qualify under the extension.

“To learn more, farmers simply need to read the I-R-S publication, 2-2-5, and that’s available on our website irs.gov and we’ll also have a notice there that outlines the affected counties in Iowa,” Miller says. He says you should be able to find all the information you need on the website.

(Radio Iowa)

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Regional Volleyball results from Tue., Oct. 21st 2014

Sports

October 22nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

CLASS 1-A
(3-2) Adair-Casey 25-25-21-25-15, CAM 17-23-25-27-11
(3-0) Coon Rapids-Bayard 25-25-25, Paton-Churdan 14-21-17
(3-0) Sidney 25-25-25, Nishnabotna 18-23-7
(3-0) Griswold 25-25-27, Essex 9-18-25
(3-0) Guthrie Center 25-25-25, Glidden-Ralston 9-21-9
(3-0) Boyer Valley 25-25-25, West Harrison 9-13-11
(3-0) Mount Ayr 25-25-25, Lamoni 20-22-9
(3-0) Lenox 25-25-25, Orient-Macksburg 13-14-7
(3-0) Westwood 25-25-25, Whiting 8-7-6
(3-0) Stanton 25-25-25, South Page 16-10-11
(3-0) Fremont Mills 25-25-25, East Mills 19-14-17
(3-0) Ar-We-Va 25-25-25, Charter Oak-Ute 20-18-23
(3-0) Woodbine 25-25-25, Heartland Christian 20-23-12

CLASS 2-A
(3-0) Audubon 25-25-25, Panorama 11-21-13
(3-0) Southwest Valley 25-25-25, Clarinda Academy 14-6-13
(3-0) St. Albert 25-25-25, AHSTW 10-6-11
(3-0) IKM-Manning 25-25-25, Riverside 19-19-10
(3-1) MVAO 25-24-25-25, West Monona 18-26-22-22
(3-0) Missouri Valley 25-25-25, Logan-Magnolia 15-14-14
(2-1) Des Moines Christian 25-27-25, Nodaway Valley 16-25-16

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BETTY LANE, 86, of Greenfield (Svcs. 10/25/14)

Obituaries

October 22nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

BETTY LANE, 86, of Greenfield, died Tuesday, October 21st,  at the Adair County Memorial Hospital in Greenfield. Funeral services for BETTY LANE will be held 10:30-a.m. Sat., Oct. 25th, at the United Methodist Church in Greenfield. Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.

Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 1-to 6-pm on Fri., Oct. 24th.  Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Burial will be in the Greenfield Cemetery. A luncheon will be held following the committal services at the church.

Memorials may be directed to the Greenfield United Methodist Church.

BETTY LANE is survived by her two sisters, Carole Young of Dallas, Texas and Ramona Duskin of Portland, Oregon; many nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Wed., 10/22/14

News

October 22nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A 4-year-old girl has been seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash in eastern Iowa. Deputies and other first responders arrived Tuesday morning to a crash site on Highway 61 near Davenport. Authorities say a Jeep was trying to turn right at an intersection when it was struck in the rear by the semitrailer. The Jeep went into a ditch and struck two steel posts. The driver of the semitrailer has been cited in the crash.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A group is focusing its attention on a property that has a concrete structure which supported the first railroad bridge across the Mississippi River. River Action Inc., a nonprofit environmental group, wants to use the property to build a pedestrian bridge to the new River Heritage Park. The railroad bridge officially opened on April 21, 1865, but two weeks after its opening, a steamboat crashed into it, causing one span to burn.

CLEAR LAKE, Iowa (AP) — Several occupants of a Clear Lake motel are moving out to comply with a court order. A magistrate ruled Friday that motel owner Ted Christensen was within his rights to evict the occupants. Christensen says he is trying to sell the property and has a potential buyer, but a sale condition is that there are no tenants.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Woodbury County supervisor accused of shooting a gun into the air near his wife has been given 30 days in jail. Forty-four-year-old David Tripp received the sentence for domestic abuse assault and was ordered to report to jail by Friday. Tripp, a former jailer, was accused in December of firing a gun in the air in the driveway of his home. His wife was nearby but was not hurt. Tripp was elected as a county supervisor in 2010. His term will end in January.

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Sports Headlines: Wed., 10/22/14

Sports

October 22nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Madison Bumgarner tossed seven brilliant innings, Hunter Pence hit a two-run homer and the San Francisco Giants took Game 1 of the World Series by hammering the Royals 7-1 in Kansas City. Bumgarner allowed three hits and blanked the Royals until Salvador Perez homered with two out in the seventh. Pablo Sandoval had two RBIs for the Giants, who have won their last seven World Series games.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies have re-signed right-hander Jerome Williams to a one-year, $2.5 million contract. Williams was 4-2 with a 2.83 ERA in nine starts for the Phillies after being claimed off waivers from the Texas Rangers in August. He also pitched for Houston last year and was 6-7 with a 4.77 ERA in 37 games with all three teams.

MONTREAL (AP) — The Montreal Canadiens are the first NHL team with six victories this season, improving to 6-1-0 with a 2-1 overtime win against Detroit. David Desharnais scored the game-winner 56 seconds into overtime after Alex Galchenyuk knotted the score with 3:09 left in regulation. Carey Price stopped 27 shots and blanked the Red Wings following Henrik Zetterberg’s goal with 6:19 left in the second period.

IRVING, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have released defensive end Michael Sam from the practice squad, causing the NFL’s first openly gay player to try to find a third team since being drafted by St. Louis this year. Sam spent seven weeks with the Cowboys after joining their practice squad Sept. 3. He went to Dallas four days after being released by the Rams, who selected him in the seventh round of the draft.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Denver Broncos top the AP Pro32 power rankings after receiving 11 first-place votes from a 12-member media panel that regularly covers the league. Dallas got the other first-place vote after improving to 6-1 with Sunday’s 31-21 win over the New York Giants. Rounding out the top five are Philadelphia, Indianapolis and Arizona.

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HAROLD ‘HAL’ SIMONTON, 88, of Atlantic (10-25-14)

Obituaries

October 21st, 2014 by admin

HAROLD ‘HAL’ SIMONTON, 88, of Atlantic, died Tuesday, October 21st at his home.  Celebration of Life services for HAROLD SIMONTON will be held on Saturday, October 25th at 2:00 pm at the First Assembly of God Church in Atlantic.  Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

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Open visitation will be held on Thursday and Friday from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm and on Saturday from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm at the funeral home.

Burial in the Iowa Veteran’s Cemetery at a later date.

Condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.

Memorial may be made to the First Assembly of God Church

HAROLD SIMONTON is survived by:

Wife:  Phyllis.

Daughter:  Susan (Steve) Scarlett of Adel

Son:  Kelly (Bev) Simonton of Atlantic

Daughter-in-law:  Rhonda Simonton of Atlantic

5 Grandchildren

12 Great-Grandchildren

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