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Chiefs sign free-agent cornerback David Amerson for depth

Sports

February 16th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs signed free-agent cornerback David Amerson on Friday to provide secondary depth.

The veteran cornerback has made 56 starts and appeared in 68 games over five seasons with the Washington Redskins and the Chiefs’ AFC West rival, the Oakland Raiders. He’s made 249 tackles, picked off eight passes and returned two four touchdowns.

The Chiefs spent much of last year searching for a cornerback to start opposite Marcus Peters, and ultimately signed Darrelle Revis late in the season. Revis was released this past week.

The Chiefs are also due to get Kendall Fuller from the Redskins once their trade of Alex Smith to Washington becomes official next month. Kansas City also gets a draft pick in the deal.

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Iowa lawmaker pleads guilty to drunk driving, gun charges

News

February 16th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa lawmaker has pleaded guilty to operating while intoxicated and possession of a dangerous weapon.

Cedar Rapids television station KCRG reports that Rep. Francis “Chip” Baltimore, a Boone Republican, entered the written plea Friday in Story County District Court. The maximum penalty for each count is a year in jail, but Baltimore’s plea notes an agreement with prosecutors that he receive a year’s probation and pay fees and civil penalties of $1,815.

Baltimore, an attorney, was arrested last month in Ames near Interstate 35. His blood alcohol tested out at nearly twice the legal limit to drive, and a pistol was found under the driver’s seat.

He was subsequently removed as chairman of the House judiciary committee, but retains his elected seat.

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Brother of starved Iowa girl gets prison for injuring her

News

February 16th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

ADEL, Iowa (AP) — The adoptive brother of a 16-year-old girl who died of malnutrition in her family home has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to seriously injuring her before her death.

The Des Moines Register reports that 22-year-old Justin Ray pleaded guilty Friday to two counts of willful injury. In exchange, prosecutors dropped two counts of child endangerment against him.

Police have said Ray “drop-kicked” Sabrina Ray down basement stairs sometime between April 15 and May 1, leaving her unable to walk, talk, eat or drink normally.
The girl’s body was found May 12 in the Perry home she shared with her adoptive parents, who face first-degree murder and other charges. The girl weighed just 56 pounds at the time of her death.

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Salmonella-tainted Fareway chicken salad sickens 28 Iowans

News

February 16th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Public health officials say 28 people in Iowa have been sickened by chicken salad sold at Fareway grocery stores and another 66 illnesses are probably linked to the product.

The Iowa Department of Public Health is advising consumers to throw away any chicken salad bought at Fareway produced between Dec. 15 and Feb. 13 and sold in plastic deli containers with a Fareway store deli label.

The chicken salad was produced and packaged by a third party for the Boone, Iowa-based grocery chain that has more than 100 stores in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota.

Fareway voluntarily stopped selling the product on Feb. 2.
Salmonella, a bacterial illness, can cause diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever. Some people develop severe symptoms that require hospitalization.

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Class 3-A State Wrestling – Semi-Finals & 3rd Round Consolation

Sports

February 16th, 2018 by Jim Field

SEMI-FINALS

145

  • Trevor Anderson (Glenwood) lost to Cade DeVos (SE Polk) 7-2

152

  • Lanny Herzog (CB Abraham Lincoln) lost to Cayd Lara (Fort Dodge) FALL 2:45

285

  • Caleb Sanders (Glenwood) beat Griffin Liddle (Bettendorf) 9-3

3rd ROUND CONSOLATION

145

  • Gabriel Kjelgaard (Lewis Central) beat Dalton Woodyard (Waverly-Shell Rock) 3-2

182

  • Anthony Sherry (Glenwood) beat Devin Ludwig (Western Dubuque) 11-10

220

  • Isaac Bales (Glenwood) beat Travis Theisen (LeMars) 5-3

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ANNA MAE COURCIER, 96, of Griswold (Svcs. 02/19/2018)

Obituaries

February 16th, 2018 by admin

ANNA MAE COURCIER, 96, of Griswold died Friday, February 16th at the Griswold Care Center. Graveside services for ANNA MAE COURCIER will be held Monday, Feburary 19th at 11:00am in the Noble Center Cemetery. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Visitation with the family will be held Sunday, February 18th from 1:00pm-3:00pm at Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic.

ANNA MAE COURCIER is survived by:

Daughters: Dawn (Philip) Chalmers of Grant. Diane Harris of Griswold. Denise Adams of Lytton.

Honorary Daughter: Celeste (Bob) Peck of Griswold.

Brothers: Stanley (Kristy) Rudig of Demig, WA. Dennis Rudig of Anacortes, WA.

10 Grandchildren

27 Great-Grandchildren

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Class 1-A State Wrestling – Area 2nd Round Results

Sports

February 16th, 2018 by Jim Field

106

  • Connor Attkisson (Tri-Center) lost to Jaymus Wilson (Alburnett) FALL 4:26

113

  • Briar Reisz (Logan-Magnolia) beat Will Martin (Moravia) 9-1

120

  • Blake Thomsen (Underwood) lost to Daniel Meeker (Wapello) 8-6

126

  • Wyatt Crocker (Logan-Magnolia) lost to Easton Larson (Don Bosco) 12-0
  • Alex Thomsen (Underwood) beat Logan Heaberlin (Belmond-Klemme) 22-5 (Tech Fall 4:55)
  • Teagan Lundquist (Southwest Valley) lost to Jacob McBride (Newman Catholic) 6-3

132

  • Logan James (Underwood) lost to Donny Schmit (Wapsie Valley) 6-4

145

  • Garret Thompson (Logan-Magnolia) beat Chance Downs (Maquoketa Valley) FALL :45

152

  • Skeeter Bostwick (Missouri Valley) beat Garrett Arment (Woodbury Central) 7-2

170

  • Gabe Pauley (AHSTW) beat Cael Krueger (Denver) 3-1 (OT)
  • Nathan Haynes (Missouri Valley) lost to Bryce Werderman (Lisbon) 10-4

182

  • Derek Venteicher (Bedford/Lenox) lost to Zach Ryg (Central Springs) FALL 3:19
  • Trevor Carey (Panorama) beat Christian Wolthuizen (Akron-Westfield) 17-7

195

  • Joey Wolf (Woodbine) lost to Gabe Irons (Lake Mills) FALL 1:24

220

  • Tom Rief (Missouri Valley) beat Monte Pottebaum (West Lyon) FALL 1:40

285

  • Arron Olson (Missouri Valley) lost to Chase Arends (Dike-New Hartford) 3-2

2nd ROUND CONSOLATION

106

  • Connor Attkisson (Tri-Center) lost to Brooks Meyer (Denver) FALL 1:35

120

  • Blake Thomsen (Underwood) beat Christian Nichols (Emmetsburg) 20-4

126

  • Danny Nordquist (Panorama) beat Logan Heaberlin (Belmond-Klemme) 9-4
  • Teagan Lundquist (Southwest Valley) beat Dakota Henry (Belle Plaine) 10-8
  • Wyatt Crocker (Logan-Magnolia) beat Mitchell Hayes (Starmont) FALL 1:54

132

  • Wyatt Appleseth (Panorama) beat Blake Abrahamson (Okoboji) 6-5
  • Logan James (Underwood) beat Ryne Mohrfeld (Lisbon) 16-3

152

  • Drew Venteicher (Bedford/Lenox) lost to Garrett Arment (Woodbury Central) 5-2
  • Michael Baker (Underwood) lost to Keaton Baayen (Pekin) 5-3

170

  • Gunnar Grunsted (Panorama) beat Brayden Lyman (Eagle Grove) 9-3
  • Nathan Haynes (Missouri Valley) beat Hunter Clasen (Bellevue) FALL 1:17

182

  • Derek Venteicher (Bedford/Lenox) beat Hunter Connor (Louisa-Muscatine) FALL 3:11

195

  • Gavyn Fischer (AHSTW) lost to Jake Jennett (Lisbon) FALL 2:29
  • Dalton Holmes (Panorama) beat Darius Gashe (West Monona-Whiting) 8-3
  • Joey Wolf (Woodbine) lost to Wes Geisler (Hudson) 11-7

220

  • Dalton Arnold (Coon Rapids-Bayard) lost to Marquise Paino (Tripoli) 8-3

285

  • Arron Olson (Missouri Valley) beat Matthew Kauffman (Pleasantville) FALL :27

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Class 2-A State Wrestling – Semi-Finals & 3rd Round Consolation Results

Sports

February 16th, 2018 by Jim Field

106

  • Benjamin Schmitz (Kuemper Catholic) lost to Matthew Lewis (Centerville) 4-2

182

  • Thomas Bentley (Red Oak) lost to Kyler Fisher (SE Valley) 12-6

285

  • John McConkey (Atlantic/CAM) beat Blake Bradley (Wahlert) 10-2

3rd Round Consolation

126

  • Kole Hansen (Atlantic/CAM) beat Morgan Rowley (Anamosa) 5-3

132

  • Chase McLaren (Atlantic/CAM) lost to Gabe Ruepke (Chariton) 6-3

145

  • Mitchell Swank (Creston/O-M) lost to Noah Fye (NH-TV) 7-1

152

  • Justin McCunn (Red Oak) lost to Zack Bevans (Solon) 5-1

195

  • Nick Foss (Harlan) beat Shyler Langley (Heelan) 16-1 (Tech Fall 4:11)

285

  • Blake Sevier (Creston/O-M) lost to Kobe Clayborne (Heelan) 3-1 (OT)

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INEZ REIFF, 92, of Scottsbluff, NE (Svcs. 2/22/18)

Obituaries

February 16th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

INEZ REIFF, 92, of Scottsbluff, Nebraska, died Friday, February 16th, at the Good Samaritan Society in Fontanelle.  Funeral services for INEZ REIFF will be held 2-p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22nd, at the Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield.

The family will greet friends one-hour prior to the service, Thursday, at the funeral home. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Burial will be in the Antlers City Cemetery, in Antlers City, OK., on Friday, March 2nd at 3-p.m.

Memorials may be directed to the Inez Reiff Memorial Fund, to be established by the family at a later date.

INEZ REIFF is survived by:

Her step-son: Duane (Linda) Reiff, of Omaha.

Her step-daughter: Bonnie R. Reiff, of San Diego, CA.

5 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

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3 arrested in Cass County for Probation Violation

News

February 16th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Three people were arrested Thursday in Cass County, on District Court warrants for Probation Violation. Those who were taken into custody include: 23-year old Samantha Kim Jensen, of Atlantic; 33-year old Ehren Michael Mardesen, and 33-year old Miles Blake Cooley, both of Anita. Cooley was also arrested for Possession of Marijuana, 3rd or subsequent offense. He was later released from the Cass County Jail on $2,000 bond. Jensen and Mardesen remain in the Cass County Jail, held on $25,000 bond, each.

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