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KARL KNUTTER, 74, of Wiota (Svcs. 7/25/15)

Obituaries

July 17th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

KARL KNUTTER, 74, of Wiota, died Fri., July 17th, at the V-A Medical Center, in Des Moines. Memorial services for KARL KNUTTER will be held 10:30-a.m. Sat., July 25th, at the United Methodist Church, in Casey. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home, in Adair has the arrangements.

Visitation with his family will be from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday, July 24, 2015, at Hockenberry Funeral Home in Adair.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Burial will take place at the Exira Cemetery in Exira.

KARL KNUTTER is survived by:

His son: Mike (Jenny) Knutter, of Adair, Iowa.

His Daughters: Debbie Burrows, of Belvidere, IL; Karlene (Mike) Timm, of Clinton, WI

His Sisters: Pat Hammer, of Woodstock, IL; Barb Knutter, of Lake Geneva, WI

13 Grandchildren and 2 Great-Grandchildren

Transient arrested in connection w/hatchet swinging incident

News

July 17th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

A 20-year old male transient was arrested Friday in Council Bluffs for Intimidation with a dangerous weapon and Going Armed with Intent. Bluffs Police say Javon Jennings was taken into custody Friday evening, after officers responded to a call about a person with a hatchet, at Mohm’s Place/Joshua House, a meal site that feeds homeless and near homeless families and individuals, at N. 15th Street and Avenue N.

While officers were responding they were informed that the male was swinging the hatchet at persons in the area. As officers arrived in the area, they were informed that the man, later identified as Jennings, had fled the area on a bicycle. Officers located Jennings on his bicycle in the area of No 20th and Avenue L.  The man was detained  while officers made contact with witnesses at the Joshua House.

Officers were able to locate a witness who had video recorded the incident on their cell phone. They then reviewed the video and positively identified Jennings as the person who was swinging the hatchet at numerous persons in the dining room of the shelter. Jennings was also noted to be yelling at each of them that he was going to kill them. The victims were identified and interviewed by officers on scene.

The hatchet was located inside the shelter and placed into police property along with the mentioned video. Jennings was placed under arrest and transported to Pottawattamie County Corrections.

Cubs recall rookie Schwarber to start against Braves

Sports

July 17th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

ATLANTA (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have recalled rookie catcher Kyle Schwarber from Triple-A Iowa and placed catcher Miguel Montero on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained left thumb. Schwarber, the fourth overall pick of the 2014 draft, is making his first start at catcher and hitting second in Friday night’s game against the Atlanta Braves. He hit .364 with one homer and six RBI in six games with Chicago last month, including five starts as the team’s designated hitter.

Asked about his first start at catcher, Schwarber said he’ll be “the most confident person back there.” Montero’s stint on the disabled list is retroactive to July 12. He was examined by a hand specialist in Chicago on Friday and is expected to start his rehab in Arizona this weekend.

This is Your Nishna Valley 07-18-2015

Podcasts, This is Your Nishna Valley

July 17th, 2015 by admin

w/ Jim Field and Stacie Linfor

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Team Penske looks to snap IndyCar skid in Iowa

Sports

July 17th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Team Penske’s eight-year IndyCar winless skid at Iowa Speedway is hard to figure out. This might be the year that one of the circuit’s powerhouse programs finally knocks a win at Iowa off its to-do list.

Penske will enter Saturday’s race with three of the top five drivers in IndyCar, including series leader Juan Pablo Montoya. And all of those drivers will be powered by Chevrolet engines and aero kits, which have proven to have quite the advantage over their Honda counterparts this season.

Red Oak Police Department Reports Arrest Friday

News

July 17th, 2015 by admin

An employee of the McDonald’s restaurant in Red Oak was arrested Friday afternoon after allegedly taking more than $1,000 from the store, meant for deposit into a bank. Red Oak Police say 22-year old Chantal Kaye Sperling, of Red Oak, was arrested at around 1:10-p.m. Friday, following an investigation into the incident, which took place during the late evening hours of July 14th or early morning hours of July 15th.

Sperling faces a felony charge of Theft in the 2nd Degree. She was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $5,000 cash bond.

Steele leaves UNI for Iowa St

Sports

July 17th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Northern Iowa head track coach Dan Steele has resigned to become the associate head coach at Iowa State. Steele spent the past six seasons with the Panthers, who won 49 individual conference titles under his tutelage.

The move will reunite Steele with Martin Smith, the men’s and women’s cross country director for the Cyclones. Steele and Smith worked together at Oregon from 2001-05.

FRIDAY, JULY 17th

Trading Post

July 17th, 2015 by admin

FOR SALE: Kenmore 19.1 cubic ft. upright freezer, manual defrost, almond color $100; Kenmoore 18.1 fridge, automatic defrost, white, fairly new $200. 712-243-7706.

FOR SALE: Night crawlers, $2 a dozen. Lots available! Firewood, split and ready to burn. Ashwood and more to choose from. Call (402)-506-2395 in Lewis area.

FOR SALE: Air Conditioner unit. 5,000 BTU. Under 3 years old. $100. Call 712-249-6930

FOR SALE: 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix. 102,000 miles. Brand new tires. Red with black interior.  712-249-4005

 

 

Red Oak couple arrested for child endangerment causing serious injury

News

July 17th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Authorities in Montgomery County report the arrest Thursday evening of a man and woman on child endangerment charges. 23-year old Joslin Nicole Davies and 27-year old Kristopher Edward Wayne Davies, both of Red Oak, were taken into custody at around 5-p.m. by Red Oak Police and Sheriff’s Deputies, following a call earlier that afternoon for a welfare check.

When officers arrived, they found two children, ages one and two, suffering from injuries. The children were taken to the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital and soon thereafter transferred to Children’s Hospital in Omaha, for treatment of serious injuries.

The Davies’ were charged with two counts each of Felony Child Endangerment Resulting in Serious Injuries. They were being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $10,000 cash bond, each.

Additional charges are possible in connection with the  case.

Backyard and Beyond 07-17-2015

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

July 17th, 2015 by admin

Lavon Eblen speaks with Denise O’Brien, Board Member for SILT, about SILT beyond soil.

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