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LEON WILLIS HANSEN, 75, of Harlan, died Wed., Aug. 14th, in Elk Horn. Funeral services for LEON HANSEN will be held 10:30-a.m. Mon., Aug. 19th, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Kimballton. Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.
Friends may call at the funeral from from 1-to 9-pm Sun., Aug. 18th, with the family present from 4-to 6pm.
Burial will be in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery at Kimballton.
LEON HANSEN is survived by:
His wife – Cheryl Hansen, of Harlan.
His sons – Dale (Gina) Hansen, and Dan (Brenda) Hansen, all of Kimballton.
His brother – Jerry (Sherry) Hansen, of Harlan.
4 grandchildren, other relatives & friends.
Police in Red Oak report the arrest Thursday evening, of 69-year old Karen Jean Tuntas, of Red Oak. She was charged with OWI/1st offense, and cited for having no or improper registration and no insurance, following a traffic stop at around 5:25-p.m., in the 1300 block of north Broadway Street, in Red Oak.
Tuntas was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $1,000 bond.
Police in Red Oak report the arrest Thursday night of 35-year old Randall Aron Lane, of Red Oak. Lane was charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, following an investigation into a fire at 104 east Oak Street, that occurred at around 8:40-p.m.
When officers with the Red Oak P-D arrived on the scene of the reported house fire, they located a first floor bedroom and its contents on fire. Red Oak Fire & Rescue personnel were quickly able to contain the fire damage to the lone bedroom. The amount of damage is unclear, but officials say there was extensive smoke damage throughout the residence.
No injuries were reported, and an investigation into the incident remains ongoing. During the initial investigation, authorities found indications of drug usage in the home. Lane was taken into custody and was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $300 bond, with regard to the drug charge.
EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 5 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT.
TODAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WARMER. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WIND NEAR 10 MPH.
TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.
SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WIND NEAR 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE MID 50S. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WIND NEAR 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE UPPER 50S.
MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH IN THE MID 80S. LOW IN THE MID 60S.
The Iowa Association of Realtors report for July shows sales were up just over 18-percent. Association president, Don Marple, says more people decided it was the time to move their homes. “Homes available for sale have gone up a little bit, which is gonna be great because people are understanding that the market is going to be better to be out there and selling their homes right now. Prices have gone up almost 11-percent from last year…we just can’t ask for a better market right now,” Marple says.
The report says nearly 41-hundred homes sold or closed in July, with the average sale price of 168-thousand-823 dollars. July is normally the time of year when sales pick up as people are looking to move before school starts again in the fall. Marple says some of the uptick can be attributed to that, but not all. “It is better compared to the last two or three years. Some of our numbers are showing that our market right now is better than in 2005,” Marple says.
Interest rates moved up a little bit in the last month, but Marple says that was probably a positive for the housing market. “Well if anything, it might have spurred people to say ‘hey we need to get into the market now, we’ve been so low, let’s get it while we can,'” according the Marple. The final quarter of the year is here and Marple says the overall real estate picture should shape up to be a good one. “With the pendings so high in July, it just looks like it is going to be great,” Marple says. “And I see nothing but the market increasing every month, and the values increasing every month. Everything is just positive for this year into 2014.”
The report from the realtors association says sellers on average received 96-point-two-percent of the price they asked for their homes. Marple says that’s an indication of the tight supply of homes on the market as he says the list price received at sale has not been consistently above 96-percent since the summer of 2007.
(Radio Iowa)
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals will purchase the contract of one of their top prospects, second baseman Kolten Wong, from Triple-A Memphis prior to today’s (Friday’s) game at the Chicago Cubs. Outfielder Adron Chambers was optioned to Memphis after the Cardinals beat Pittsburgh 6-5 in 12 innings Thursday.
The 22-year-old Wong was a first-round draft pick and the 22nd overall pick in 2011. He has played was batting .303 in 107 games at Memphis with 21 doubles, eight triples, 10 home runs and 20 steals. Matt Carpenter has had a breakout year at second base and in the leadoff spot, leading the National League with 48 multi-hit games and 40 doubles, but can also play corner outfield spots and third base.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Local favorite Deidre Freeman finished first in the women’s 3-meter semifinals and Steele Johnson topped the men’s 10-meter field Thursday night in the U.S. national diving championships. Freeman, the former University of Iowa star from Grinnell, scored 321.60 points to finish first in the semifinals after finishing 10th in the morning quarterfinals. Emma Ivory-Ganja qualified second at 283.90, and Maren Taylor, the gold medalist in the 1-meter Tuesday, was third at 283.60.
Johnson, the defending 10-meter champion from Carmel, Indiana scored 494.25 points in the platform semifinals. David Dinsmore was second at 416.30, followed by Jordan Windle at 399.75. The top 12 in each event advanced to the finals.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press
RIVERSIDE, Iowa (AP) — State regulators have denied a company’s request to renew its state gambling license for a casino in Sioux City. The City Journal reports the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission rejected Argosy Sioux City’s license request but didn’t set a closing date for the company’s floating casino. The commission will let the casino remain open while owner Penn National Gaming Company appeals its earlier rulings.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new report suggests that healthy economic growth slowed down this month in rural areas of 10 Midwest states. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss oversees the monthly survey of rural bankers from Omaha. He says lower commodity prices are dampening the current outlook for the farm economy.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s insurance regulator has approved the acquisition of West Des Moines-based AvivaUSA and subsidiaries by Athene Holding Limited. Iowa Insurance Commissioner Nick Gerhart said yesterday he approved the acquisition with conditions which prohibit Aviva Life from paying dividends or other distributions to shareholders for five years unless previously approved. Aviva will be rebranded Athene USA.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A 17-year-old Treynor High School student has been charged with third-degree sex abuse and kidnapping in connection with two incidents last November. KETV television reported yesterday the teen is accused in court documents of removing one victim’s clothes and fondling her and refusing to allow her to leave his pickup truck. The Associated Press generally doesn’t name juveniles accused of a crime or their family members.
VERNON ROACH, JR., 70, of rural Greenfield, died Thu., Aug. 15th, 2013, at his home. Funeral services for VERNON ROACH, JR., will be held 1:30-p.m. Mon., Aug. 19th, at the Cornerstone Fellowship Church in Greenfield. Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.
Visitation will be held Sunday (8/18), from 2-until 7pm, at the funeral home, where the family will greet friends from 5-to 7-pm. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.
Burial will be in the Greenfield Cemetery, with Masonic Services conducted by the Greenfield Crusade Lodge No. 386 A.F. & A.M.
Memorials may be directed to the Little Lambs Preschool or to the Greenfield Public Library.
VERNON ROACH, JR., is survived by:
Her wife – Shirley Roach, of Greenfield.
His daughter – Jennifer (Greg) Eshelman, of Greenfield.
His son – James (Marlo) Roach, of Greenfield.
His sister – Peggy (Elton) Lane, of Carrollton, VA.
6 grandchildren, other relatives and friends.