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Defending champ Cards open against depleted Reds

Sports

March 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

CINCINNATI (AP) – No waiting for one of the NL Central’s longstanding rivalries to resume. The defending NL champion St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds open the season against each other on Monday for only the second time in the last 20 years. The Cardinals won the season series 11-8 last year and held off the Reds, who had to settle for a wild card. They lost the one-game playoff in Pittsburgh and fired manager Dusty Baker.

The Cardinals are stocked for another title run. The Reds open the season with eight players on the disabled list, including starter Mat Latos, closer Aroldis Chapman and catcher Devin Mesoraco.   Adam Wainwright, who won 19 games and finished second in the NL Cy Young voting last season, faces Cincinnati’s Johnny Cueto.

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WIND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT MON. AND PART OF TUES.

News, Weather

March 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY COUNTIES: WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT MONDAY FROM 10-A.M. UNTIL 10-P.M.
MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY COUNTIES: WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 1 AM CDT TUESDAY.

* TIMING…WINDS WILL INCREASE BY NOON MONDAY AND WILL LINGER UNTIL AROUND MIDNIGHT TOMORROW NIGHT.

* WINDS…SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS INCREASING MONDAY MORNING TO AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH…BECOMING WEST…THEN NORTHWEST BY MONDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS…WINDS THIS STRONG WILL MAKE DRIVING OF HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT VEHICLES DIFFICULT ON EAST TO WEST ROADS. BLOWING DUST AND OTHER DEBRIS COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES…ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. LOOSE OBJECTS SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS WILL BE TOSSED AROUND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS BETWEEN 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

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Red Flag Warning until 8-pm Sunday; Fire Weather Watch Mon. afternoon

News, Weather

March 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

COUNTIES: POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE

346 PM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 …RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA… …

FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA.

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LYNN G. PETERSEN, 79, of Elk Horn (Svcs. 4/2/14)

Obituaries

March 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

LYNN G. PETERSEN, 79, of Elk Horn, died Sun. March 30th, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha.  Funeral services for LYNN PETERSEN will be held 10:30-a.m. Wed., April 2nd, at the 1st Baptist Church in Elk Horn. Ohde Funeral Home in Kimballton has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 6-to 8-pm on Tue., April 1st,  and at the 1st Baptist Church from 9-a.m. until the time of service on Wednesday.

Burial will be in the Clay Township Cemetery near Elk Horn.

LYNN PETERSEN is survived by:

His wife – Joyce Petersen, of Elk Horn.

His children – Brian (Lisa) Petersen, of Rochester, MN; Kim (Jeff) Mossman, of Conrad, and Kevin (Carrie) Petersen, of Elk Horn.

His sisters – Dixie (Rod) Knowles, and Julie (Dean) Flesner, all of Atlanta, GA.

and 12 grandchildren.

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GERALD SICKLES, 85, of Laurel, MT (Formerly of Greenfield) – Svcs. 4/5/14)

Obituaries

March 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

GERALD SICKLES, 85, of Laurel, MT (Formerly of Greenfield), died Dec. 27th, 2013. Memorial services for GERALD SICKLES will be held 10:30-am Sat., April 5th, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Greenfield. Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.

Burial will be in the Greenfield Cemetery, with a luncheon to follow at the church.

Memorials may be directed to the Gerald Sickles Memorial Fund to be established by the family at a later date. Online condolences may be left at www.steenfunerals.com.

GERALD SICKLES is survived by:

His wife – Janet, of Laurel, MT.

His daughter – Carlene (Ron) Maeder, of Papillion, NE.

His sons – Reginald Sickles, of Greenfield, Brian (Karin Kalfut) Sickles, of Bellevue, NE, and Joel Sickles, of Laurel, MT.

7 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren, his brothers-and sisters in-law, other relatives and many friends.

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JERRY LEE GIBSON, 50, of Elliott (Memorial Svcs. 4/4/14)

Obituaries

March 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

JERRY LEE GIBSON, 50, of Elliott , died Sat., March 29th, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha. Memorial services for JERRY LEE GIBSON will be held 11-a.m. Fri., April 4th, at the Elliott United Methodist Church. Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold has the arrangements.

JERRY GIBSON is survived by:

His wife  – Kathi Gibson, of Elliott.

His children: Roxanne, April, Cody, and Kayla, Jerry the 4th and Abby.

His sister Penny, and brothers Kurt and Steve.

and 6 grandchildren

 

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2 Scouts hurt in Council Bluffs explosion Thursday, released from hospital

News

March 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Daily NonPareil report two Council Bluffs Boy Scouts who were burned in an explosion Thursday evening were released Saturday from St. Elizabeth Regional Medical Center in Lincoln. Jared Holcomb, a senior at Abraham Lincoln High School, and Scott Brown, a junior at Abraham Lincoln — were among a group of scouts who were working a project involving gun powder for a spring ceremony.

The explosion occurred at a home at 205 Kingsridge Drive. Fire officials said four other people suffered minor injuries.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT:Elevated Fire Danger this afternoon

Ag/Outdoor, News, Weather

March 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

AREA COUNTIES:  SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD
603 AM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014

    …ELEVATED FIRE DANGER THIS AFTERNOON…

STRONG SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH…WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH AT
TIMES…WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY EVENING. IN
ADDITION…RATHER DRY AIR IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA WITH
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FALLING TO AROUND 30 TO 35 PERCENT AT TIMES
TODAY FROM NOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. THIS WILL LEAD TO AN
ENHANCED FIRE DANGER…WITH ANY FIRES THAT START EXPECTED TO
SPREAD RAPIDLY. BURNING IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED TODAY.

SIMILAR CONDITIONS WILL RETURN TO SOUTHWEST AREAS MONDAY WITH
GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY.

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Woman injured during rollover accident near Council Bluffs

News

March 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

One person was seriously injured during a rollover accident Saturday evening, on the southern outskirts of Council Bluffs. The Iowa State Patrol says 46-year old Cynthia Devault, of Council Bluffs, who was not wearing a seat belt, was flown by LifeNet helicopter to Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha following the crash on Interstate 29 southbound near Lake Manawa, at around 6:10-p.m., Saturday.

Officials say for reasons unknown, Devault’s 2007 Chevy Impala swerved to the right across both lanes of traffic and entered the southbound ditch before rolling up and over a dirt berm and coming to rest on its top.

The accident happened at around the 46.25-mile marker.

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AUSTIN MICHAEL OLDENKAMP, 18, of Griswold (Svcs. 4/4/14)

Obituaries

March 29th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

AUSTIN MICHAEL OLDENKAMP, 18, of Griswold, died Sat., March 29th, during an accident east of Griswold. A Mass of Christian Burial service for AUSTIN OLDENKAMP will be held 11-a.m. Fri., April 4th, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Sioux City. Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold is assisting the family with the arrangements.

A Rosary will be held 4-p.m. Wed. (4/2) at the Griswold Community Building, followed by visitation with the family until 8-p.m.

Memorials may be given to the Iowa Donor Network, in Austin’s name.

Interment will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Sioux City.

AUSTIN OLDENKAMP is survived by:

His father – Chad Oldenkamp and wife Cheryl, of Sioux City.

His mother – Stephanie (Dan) Willms, of Griswold.

His brothers – Daniel and Jacob Oldenkamp, of Sioux City.

His grandparents – Rick (Wendy) Oldenkamp and Steve and Patricia Mahnke, and Ramona Robertson, all of Sioux City; Richard (April) Robertson, of West VA., & Richard (Mary) Willms, of Griswold.

His great-grandparents: Darlene Oldenkamp, Mary Musselman, Betty Mahnke, and Everett Robertson.

Other relatives and friends.

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