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Officials investigate wastewater discharge in Lake Panorama

Ag/Outdoor, News

August 27th, 2015 by admin

PANORA, Iowa (AP) – Officials say they’re investigating the cause of a wastewater discharge that entered Lake Panorama in central Iowa.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says it’s unclear what caused a pump to fail Saturday night at a lift station managed by the South Panorama Sanitary District. Officials reported the problem Sunday morning, around the time officials believe the discharge ended.

DNR officials say it wasn’t clear to the agency that there was a wastewater discharge until Monday night. The sanitary district believes it was likely a small discharge.

It’s unclear what caused a pump to fail, since all pumps at the lift station appear to be functional.

Officials for the sanitary district are considering the construction of a new lift station, where discharges would be less likely to reach the lake.

Health insurance rate hike approved in the state

News

August 27th, 2015 by admin

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Iowa’s top insurance regulator has approved rate increases for several health providers in the state.

Insurance Commissioner Nick Gerhart announced Wednesday that he approved increases on individual insurance plans provided by Wellmark Blue Cross & Blue Shield, Coventry Health Care and Gundersen Health Insurance. The changes go into effect in January.

The Des Moines Register reports the rate increases include between 17.6 percent and 28.7 percent on average for plans by Wellmark, 19.8 percent on average for plans by Coventry and 9.4 percent on average for plans by Gundersen.

The newspaper reports some residents who attended a hearing earlier this year on the proposed increases criticized it. Officials for at least two of the providers say the increases were needed because of unexpected health care costs.

Stuart Police make another drug bust

News

August 27th, 2015 by admin

On Monday, August 24th Stuart Police officers recovered approximately 25 grams of methamphetamine from a Creston man after he was arrested in the 700 block of S. Division St. He was charged with Possession of Methamphetamine with the Intent to Deliver. He was also found to be in possession of hundreds of illegal prescription pills which he was also charged with.

This drug seizure was one of several over the last 2 weeks by Stuart Officers. In the last 10 days alone Stuart Officers have seized approximately $6,000 worth of methamphetamine, approximately $1,500 of illegal prescription pills, and approximately $1,000 worth of marijuana.

RICHARD P. “DICK” KANNING, 90, of Atlantic (Svcs. 08-31-2015)

Obituaries

August 27th, 2015 by admin

RICHARD “DICK” P. KANNING, 90, of Atlantic died Wednesday, August 26th at Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center.  Funeral services for RICHARD KANNING will be held Monday, August 31st at 10:30am at Zion Lutheran Church in Atlantic. Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Burial will be in the Atlantic Cemetery.

Open visitation will be held Saturday, August 29th from 9:00am-12:00pm and Sunday, August 30th from 1:00pm-4:00pm with the family greeting friends Sunday from 4:00pm-6:00pm. at Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Online condolences may be left at www.RolandFuneralService.com.

RICHARD “DICK” P. KANNING is survived by:

Wife: Leola Kanning of Atlantic.

Children: Rebecca (Chi) Leung of Des Moines.  Richard (Teresa) Kanning of Atlantic.  David (Susan) Kanning of Olathe, KS.

Sister: Ruth (Robert) Hansen of Manning.

Sister-in-law: Verna (Jim) White of Duncan, OK.

10 Grandchildren

9 Great-Grandchildren

Red Oak arrest report

News

August 27th, 2015 by admin

The Red Oak Police released details on two arrests in the past 24 hours.

On Wednesday, August 26th officers arrested 21-year-old Jesse Dean Uhlmann of Red Oak on a Montgomery County Warrant for Revocation of Probation.  Uhlmann was taken to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and held on $10,000 cash bond.

Early this (Thursday) morning at 12:45am officers arrested 45-year-old Teri Ann Nelson of Red Oak for Domestic Abuse Assault Second Offense (An Aggravated Misdemeanor).  Nelson was taken to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and held on no bond until seen by a Magistrate.

Skyscan Forecast 08-27-2015

Podcasts, Weather

August 27th, 2015 by admin

Skyscan Forecast  Thursday, August 27th  Dan Hicks

Today: Partly to mostly cloudy.  Isolated showers late morning and afternoon.  SE @10-20.  High 79.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms.  SE @ 10.  Low 65.

Friday:  Partly to mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms, especially in the morning.  S @ 10-20.  High 79.

Saturday: Partly cloudy.  High 81.

Sunday: Partly cloudy.  High 85.

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JAMES “JAKE” EDWARD SCHWARTZKOPF, 62, of Stuart (8-28-2015)

Obituaries

August 26th, 2015 by Jim Field

JAMES “JAKE” EDWARD SCHWARTZKOPF, 62, of Stuart died Sunday, August 23rd at his home.  Funeral services for JAMES “JAKE” EDWARD SCHWARTZKOPF will be held on Friday, August 28th at 10:00 am in the Stuart-Mount Vernon United Methodist Church.  Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart has the arrangements.

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Visitation will be held on Thursday from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the church.

Burial in the South Oak Grove Cemetery in Stuart.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the James Schwartzkopf Memoria fund and may be sent to the funeral home.

Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Cass County Extension Report 08-26-2015

Ag/Outdoor, Podcasts

August 26th, 2015 by admin

w/ Kate Olson

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Clarinda woman arrested for forgery and theft

News

August 26th, 2015 by admin

Clarinda Police report that on Monday, August 24th at approximately 8:30 p.m. officers arrested 44-year-old Julie Kay Hillhouse of Clarinda on a valid warrant. The warrant alleged that Hillhouse committed six felony counts of forgery and theft at various businesses in Clarinda during the early part of August.

The warrant was issued after an investigation into the fraudulent activities. Hillhouse was arrested at her apartment located at the Parkview Apartment Complex, 1001 E. Main Street in Clarinda without incident. Hillhouse was booked into the Page County Jail on $5,000 bail pending an initial appearance before a magistrate.

Man convicted of murder in 2013 death of woman shot in 2011

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August 26th, 2015 by admin

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) – A 54-year-old Iowa man has been convicted in the April 2013 death of a woman he shot nearly two years earlier.

A Pottawattamie County jury found Craig Finney guilty on Tuesday of second-degree murder.

He was convicted of shooting 48-year-old Patricia Harker, his former girlfriend, on June 17, 2011, during an incident at Harker’s home in Minden. She survived, and Finney later pleaded guilty to attempted murder. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

Harker died on April 25, 2013. Prosecutors then filed first-degree murder charges against Finney, saying Harker died from complications caused by the gunshot wound.

The jury convicted Finney on the lesser charge of second-degree murder. He faces up to 50 years in prison when he’s sentenced on Oct. 6.