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WAYNE HALTERMAN, 89, of Bayard (Svcs. 5/9/14)

Obituaries

May 5th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

WAYNE HALTERMAN, 89, of Bayard, died Mon., May 5th, at Thomas Rest Haven in Coon Rapids. Funeral services for WAYNE HALTERMAN will be held 10:30-a.m. Fri., May 9th, at the Bayard Community Building in Bayard. Ohde Funeral Home in Bayard has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 5-to 7-pm Thu., May 8th, and on Friday from 9:30-a.m. until the time of service, at the Bayard Community Bldg.

Burial will be in the Highland Township Cemetery at Bayard.

WAYNE HALTERMAN is survived by:

His children – Raynette (Greg) Meyers, of Des Moines; David Halterman, of Coon Rapids; Danny (Rae) Halterman, of Lake View; Christa Burton, of Owasso, KS; Darwin Halterman (Geri Shirbroun), of Bayard; and Heidi Petersen (Bryan Bever), of Grimes.

His brother – Alvin (Wilma) Halterman, of Papillion, NE.

His sister – Lenore Rasmussen, of Guthrie Center.

13 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, other relatives & friends.

Branstad “carefully reviewing” greyhound racing, cannabis oil bills

News

May 5th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Governor Terry Branstad is not giving many hints about whether he’ll approve or veto two high-profile bills that cleared the legislature in the past week. Both the Senate and House overwhelmingly approved a bill that would legalize possession of an oil derived from the marijuana plant, as treatment for severe epilepsy. Branstad says he’s against allowing patients to smoke marijuana as treatment for ailments like glaucoma, arthritis or post traumatic stress, but this bill only deals with a non-intoxicating oil.

“A lot of work went into this in the closing weeks of the session and I have talked to both the governors of Alabama and Utah that passed similar, very limited pieces of legislation,” Branstad says. Another bill, with millions of dollars at stake, would see the casinos in Council Bluffs and Dubuque pay 72 million dollars to get out of the greyhound racing business. The track in Council Bluffs will close if Branstad signs the bill, but Iowa’s greyhound industry can either tap into that pot of money to retire from greyhound racing or use it to run the Dubuque track on their own.

“Obviously, this is something that’s been negotiated between the different groups and I feel my responsibility is to protect the prople of Iowa and the intregrity of the state,” Branstad says. “I will carefully review and consider it. I’ve not made any decision on this.” The cash comes from the casinos. No taxpayer dollars are involved, but Branstad says it’s a “huge” pay-out for the Iowa greyhound industry. “There was very little discussion on this during the legislative process,” Branstad says. “I also believe that Racing and Gaming Commission wil have an important role to play in how these huge amounts of resources are allocated.” The casinos in Council Bluffs and Dubuque have complained they’re providing an annual subsidy of 13-million dollars to keep greyhound racing going at the two tracks, while few patrons wager on or attend the races.

(Radio Iowa)

3 arrests in Mills County

News

May 5th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports three arrests over the weekend. Early Friday night, 42-year old Roy Thomas Seeley, Jr., of Glenwood, was arrested for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. His bond was set at $300.

And, deputies in Mills County arrested two people on Saturday. 24-year old Maung Myat Mon, of Omaha, was arrested at around 1:50-a.m., for OWI/1st offense. His bond was set at $1,000. And, 52-year old Karen Marie Coates of Malvern, was arrested at around 4:10-p.m. on an Assault charge. Her bond was set at $300.

Backyard and Beyond 05-05-2014

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

May 5th, 2014 by admin

Lavon Eblen speaks with Nancy Degner, Executive Director of the Iowa Beef Industry Council, about the difference between hamburger and ground beef and other beef cooking tips.

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AMU to flush mains & check hydrants this week

News

May 5th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Officials with Atlantic Municipal Utilities have announced workers with the utility will be flushing the water mains and checking fire hydrants later this week in Atlantic and Marne. The work is expected to take place Thursday, May 8th, and Friday, May 9th. As a result, customers may temporarily experience some rusty-colored water on those days.

Jake Auerbach Shines in GPAC Decathlon

Sports

May 5th, 2014 by Jim Field

Jake Auerbach, a 2013 Atlantic High School graduate, placed sixth in the decathlon at the Great Plains Athletic Conference Track & Field Championships held at Doane College in Crete, Nebraska.  Auerbach is in his first year competing for Northwestern College in Orange City.

He ran the 100 meters in a time of :11.85, he long jumped 5.72 meters, threw the shot put 10.02m (32′ 10.5″), high jumped 1.82m (5′ 11.5″), ran the 400 meters in :52.87, ran the 110 meter hurdles in 18.23, threw the discus 28.59m (93′ 9″), pole vaulted 3.38m (11′ 1″), threw the javelin 42.77m (140′ 4″), and ran the 1500 meters in 4:49:08.

Auerbach totaled 5522 points and placed 6th in the conference, making him an all conference decathlete.

2 people injured, one seriously during Shelby County crash

News

May 5th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office reports two people were injured during a rollover accident Saturday afternoon, west of Tennant. Authorities say a 2003 Buick Century driven by Kyle Tearney, of Tennant, was traveling east on Shelby County Road F-58 at around 4:50-p.m., when the car topped a hill and went out of control before rolling over, just east of Dogwood Avenue. A rear seat passenger in the vehicle, 36-year old Eric Lidgett, of Harlan, was ejected during the rollover. He landed in the north ditch and was subsequently transported by Medivac Ambulance to Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, before being flown by Life Flight to Creighton Medical Center in Omaha, where he was reported to be in stable condition this (Monday) morning.

Tearney suffered an injury to his head, and was transported by Shelby Rescue to the hospital in Harlan He and two other passengers in the car had left the scene prior the arrival of law enforcement, but were later located and interviewed.

The car sustained extensive damage. An investigation into the accident was ongoing. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Iowa State Patrol, officers with the Harlan Police Department and sheriff’s deputies from Harrison County.

Fremont County arrest report, 5/5/14

News

May 5th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office today (Monday), released a report on recent arrests. Officials say on April 29th, 36-year old Kerri Lynn Beran, of Shenandoah, was arrested for Criminal Mischief in the 5th degree. On April 28th, 69-year old Jimmie George Parker, of Tabor, was arrested for Violation of a No Contact Order. And there were two arrests in Fremont County on April 27th: 29-year old Ashley Renee Miles, of Omaha, was arrested for Theft in the 5th degree, and 25-year old Jeffrey Dean Fuller, of Sidney, was arrested for Criminal Mischief in the 2nd degree, and Trespassing.

8AM Sportscast 05-05-2014

Podcasts, Sports

May 5th, 2014 by admin

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MICHELLE COOPER, 50, of Glenwood (5-9-14)

Obituaries

May 5th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

MICHELLE COOPER, 50, of Glenwood died Saturday, May 3rd at Hospice with Heart in Glenwood. Funeral services for MICHELLE COOPER will be held on Friday, May 9th at 2:00 pm at the Southview Bible Church in Council Bluffs.  Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

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Visitation will be held on Thursday from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. at the funeral home.

Family will greet friends on Thursday from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the funeral home.

No burial is planned.

MICHELLE COOPER is survived by:

Husband:  Terry Cooper of Council Bluffs.

Sons:  Jordan Cooper of Omaha & John Cooper of Council Bluffs.

Daughters:  Hannah (Dylan) Holt of Council Bluffs; Elle Cooper of Council Bluffs; Olivia Cooper of Council Bluffs; Abigail Cooper of Council Bluffs & Lydia Cooper of Council Bluffs.

Brother:  Richard Schiernbeck