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ALLAN LAMAACK, 77, of Manning (Svcs. 2/15/14)

Obituaries

February 12th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

ALLAN LAMAACK, 77, of Manning,  died Tue.,  Feb. 11th, at the Manning Regional Healthcare Center. Funeral services for ALLAN LAMAACK will be held 10:30-a.m. Sat.,  at the Ohde Funeral Home in Manning.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 4-to 7-pm on Friday (2/14). Visitation will resume at the funeral home one-hour prior to the service on Saturday.

Burial will be in the Manning Cemetery.

ALLAN LAMAACK is survived by:

His children – Cindy (Dan) Nelson, of Vail; Gail (Mike) Fitzpatrick, of Missouri Valley; Jelene (Pat) Lincoln, & Lynn (& his wife Julie) Lamaack, of Breda.

His sister – Valda Lamp, of Manning.

6 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, nieces & nephews.

ELLEN ROSINA AUPPERLE, 99, of Griswold (Svcs. 2/15/14)

Obituaries

February 12th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

ELLEN ROSINA AUPPERLE, 99, of Griswold, died Tue., Feb. 11th, at the Griswold Care Center. Funeral services for ELLEN AUPPERLE will be held 1-p.m. Sat., Feb. 15th, at the Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Friends may call at a time for lunch and visitation with the family, from 11:30-am to 1-pm Saturday, at the funeral home.

Memorials may be directed to Griswold Fire and Rescue and/or the family.

ELLEN AUPPERLE is survived by:

Her children – Donna Claussen, of Griswold; Ron (MaryAnn) Aupperle, of Omaha.

Her daughter-in-law: Phyllis Aupperle, of Cumberland.

ZELMA MARIE PANGBURN, 91, of Atlantic (Svcs. 2/14/14)

Obituaries

February 12th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

ZELMA MARIE PANGBURN, 91, of Atlantic, died Tue.,  Feb. 11th, at the Atlantic Nursing & Rehab Center. Graveside services for ZELMA PANGBURN will be held 11-am Fri., Feb. 14th, at the Sunnyhill Cemetery in Adair. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

There is no visitation.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

ZELMA PANGBURN is survived by:

Her son 0 Jack (Rose) Pangburn, of Atlantic.

5 grandchildren & 14 great-grandchildren.

Villisca man arrested Tue. afternoon

News

February 12th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Authorities in Montgomery County report the arrest Tuesday afternoon, of a Villisca man. 36-year old Roger Eugene Straw was taken into custody at around 4:45-p.m., on a valid Fremont County warrant for Violation of a No Contact Order. Straw was being held without bond, in the Montgomery County Jail.

UNI hosts Loyola tonight

Sports

February 12th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The UNI basketball team will try to snap a three game losing skid tonight when the Panthers host Loyola. UNI lost to the Ramblers in overtime during their first meeting of the season, and Panther coach Ben Jacobson says he expects Loyola to be play very similarly to that first matchup. Jacobson says there’s a good chance that UNI forward Nate Buss could be back on the floor after missing the last three games with a knee injury.

Tonight’s game at the McLeod Center tips off at 7:00.

Bill to expand online schools in Iowa unlikely to be debated this year

News

February 12th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Efforts to remove barriers to more online schools in Iowa has been put on hold at the statehouse. Advocates for public schools are skeptical about a bill to allow an unlimited number of 100-percent online schools with no brick and mortar component, while backers concede there’s too much conflict to get the bill passed this year. Representative Ron Jorgensen, a Republican from Sioux City, led last year’s movement to lift restrictions on homeschoolers. This year, Jorgensen is sponsoring a bill he says would again expand school choice.

“One size does not fit all and online education does provide an alternative way of educating kids,” Jorgensen says. Currently there are only two school districts in Iowa that have 100-percent online schools. They’re Camanche Community Schools and Clayton Ridge schools, both in eastern Iowa. The bill authorizes additional online schools that would sign new performance contracts with the state. They could enroll as many students as they want from any district statewide. Amanda Brezina of Des Moines enrolled two of her children in the virtual academy that’s part of Clayton Ridge. She feared her oldest son would be bullied in a regular school.

“He’s very advanced and young for his grade, so this school has been very valuable for us,” Brezina says. “And my second son is testing several years ahead of his age.” Brezina says the curriculum provided by a for-profit company allows her younger son to advance at his own pace. But, critics from teachers to administrators to school boards have their doubts. Some argue public schools could be harmed if the virtual schools divert students and their state dollars away from local districts. Tom Marek is with the School Administrators of Iowa.

“We get a little sensitive when people say start taking shots at public schools saying we’re not doing the job,” Marek says. He urges lawmakers to give last year’s education reform package a chance to work before opening up more online schools. So far, only one group is registered in favor of the bill, a national education reform movement known as Students First. Patty Link is their representative at the statehouse.

“It is not intending to knock our public schools. I don’t see anywhere in (the bill) that implies that, nor is the intent to do that,” Link says. Students First has been promoting education reform in Iowa, backing mostly Republican candidates in the last election. Link says under the bill, the Iowa Board of Education would provide strong oversight for online schools. Critics say that takes local control out of the mix. Osage Republican Josh Byrnes is managing the bill. He recently declined to send it on to the full House Education Committee, but urged backers and critics to try to find consensus.

“There are just a lot of unknowns and a lot of what ifs, and we need a bill brought back to us that doesn’t have those what ifs,” Byrnes said. Backers believe when they take up the bill again next year, they should have plenty of evidence that the online schools are doing a good job.

(Radio Iowa)

NWs forecast for Cass & area Counties: 2/12/2014

Weather

February 12th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

346 AM CST WED FEB 12 2014

EARLY THIS MORNING…CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW. NOT AS COLD. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

TODAY…CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE MORNING…THEN PARTLY SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON. WARMER. HIGH IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW 15 TO 20. SOUTH WIND NEAR 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST WIND NEAR 10 MPH.

FRIDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN…FREEZING DRIZZLE AND LIGHT SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW 15 TO 20.

SATURDAY…CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT SLEET…LIGHT SNOW…A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING…THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND DRIZZLE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE UPPER 30S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.

Tuesday Boys Basketball Scores

Sports

February 12th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Hawkeye 10:

  • Atlantic 63, Clarinda 35
  • Glenwood 76, Shenandoah 55
  • Harlan 60, St. Albert 55
  • Kuemper Catholic 54, Denison-Schleswig 52
  • Abraham Lincoln 63, Lewis Central 45

Western Iowa:

  • Treynor 54, Missouri Valley 43
  • Thomas Jefferson 31, Tri-Center 28
  • IKM-Manning 72, A-H-S-T 44

Rolling Valley:

  • Ar-We-Va 70, West Harrison 48
  • Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 64, Boyer Valley 33

Others:

  • Carroll 74, Boone 44
  • Earlham 69, West Central Valley 47
  • East Union 63, Southwest Valley 43
  • Lenox 45, Mount Ayr 33
  • Nishnabotna 52, Essex 39
  • Nodaway Valley 60, Bedford 40
  • Stanton 69, South Page 33
  • Fremont-Mills 68, Clarinda Academy 60
  • Heartland Christian 60, East Mills 59

Iowa early News headlines: Wed., Feb. 12th 2014

News

February 12th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Lawmakers in the Iowa House have voted in favor of a bill that bars remote distribution of abortion pills to pregnant women in Iowa. In a 55-42 vote, the Republican-majority House endorsed the bill. It now moves to the Democratic-controlled Senate, where it is unlikely to advance.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A former Des Moines youth pastor accused of sexually abusing two teenage girls has pleaded guilty in the case. Court records filed yesterday show that 27-year-old Ryan McKelvey has pleaded guilty to charges of sexual abuse and sexual exploitation by a clergy. He initially pleaded not guilty in September.

LAKE VIEW, Iowa (AP) — A 73-year-old man in northwest Iowa faces charges following a standoff with authorities. The Sac County Sheriff’s Office says James Verlyn Fertig, of Lake View, was arrested following an hour-long standoff at his home. Authorities were trying to serve Fertig warrants in connection to a separate incident Saturday. He is accused of calling a 911 center and making a threatening statement.

CASCADE, Iowa (AP) — A machine shed fire near the eastern Iowa city of Cascade caused at least one explosion and sent a plume of smoke into the sky that was visible for miles. The Telegraph Herald reports the fire started yesterday morning and drew crews from Cascade, Bernard and Monticello. Firefighters had to endure temperatures below zero as they tried to contain the fire to a building housing several tractors and other machinery.

Elliott teen cited following Tuesday accident in Cass Co.

News

February 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports an Elliott teen was cited for “Passing Contrary to Highway Markings,” following an accident this (Tuesday) afternoon about six-miles north of Griswold. Officials say deputies responded to the two-vehicle accident on 550th Street at around 1:40-p.m. 

A 1994 Nissan Maxima owned and driven by 47-year old Brenda Lee Seymour, of Atlantic, was turning left into a drive on 550th Street when it was struck by a 2003 Dodge Neon driven by 17-year old Cindy Daline Guffey, of Elliott. The accident happened as the teen attempted to pass on the left side of Seymour’s vehicle.

The damage amounted to $1,800. No injuries were reported.