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RICHARD MELVIN “RICH” HOBSON, 71, of Albert Lea, MN (Formerly of Oakland and Sidney) died Thursday, August 27th at the University of Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis, MN following a sudden cardiac event. A memorial service for RICHARD MELVIN “RICH” HOBSON will be held on Tuesday, September 1st at 3:00 p.m. at the Oakland Community Building in Oakland. Rieken Vieth Funeral Home in Oakland is assisting the family along with Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea, MN.
A drive thru visitation will be held for Rich from 1:30 – 4:00 P.M. on Sunday, August 30 at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea. In addition, Visitation with the family will be held at the Oakland Community Building in Oakland, IA, on Tuesday, September 1, 2020, from Noon until 3:00 PM.
Interment will be in the Macedonia Cemetery at Macedonia, IA.
RICHARD MELVIN “RICH” HOBSON is survived by:
Wife: Pam
Sons: Nathan (Brandy Sunderman) Hobson of Elkhorn, NE. Kevin Hobson of Bellevue, NE.
Sisters: Sally Komrofske of Omaha, NE. Deborah (Dave) McDaniel of Indianola, IA. Rosa (Charles) Dent of Audubon. Patty Hibler of Louisville, NE.
Brother: Dwight (Denise) Hobson of Oakland.
Sisters-in-law: Diana Spencer, Cindy Norris, Linda (Doug) Dickenson.
Brother-in-law, Norman (Jane) Doty of Durant.
3 Grandchildren
Many nieces, nephews, and cousins; and a host of forever friends.
WINIFRED RUTH (JUSTICE) LaMASTER, 88, of Atlantic died Thursday, August 27th at Hospice House in Omaha, NE. A private graveside service for WINIFRED RUTH (JUSTICE) LaMASTER will be held Wednesday, September 2nd at 11:00 a.m. at the Griswold Cemetery. Rieken Funeral Home of Griswold is in charge of services. The service will be online at the Rieken Duhn Funeral Home Facebook Page.
There will be no visitation as per Win’s wishes.
Memorials can be made to the United Church of Christ in Atlantic.
WINIFRED RUTH (JUSTICE) LaMASTER is survived by:
Son: James (Mary Kay) of Hastings, NE
Daughter: Laurie of Omaha, NE.
2 Grandchildren
Numerous nieces and nephews.
By DAVID PITT Associated Press
Iowa’s surge in coronavirus cases continues as more than 2,600 more positive cases have been reported but state officials say the rise is partly due to adding results of a new testing method. The state currently shows more than 62,000 people have tested positive in Iowa. There have also been 1,091 deaths, including 12 in the last day. Gov. Kim Reynolds says much of the state’s surge is due to college-age adults gathering without masks or distancing. The University of Iowa on Friday reported 500 new cases among students during the first week of classes.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Des Moines police say three people were stabbed after a fight over food and alcohol erupted at the party. Officers were called to the scene north of downtown Des Moines early Friday. First responders transported a 24-year-old woman and a 26-year-old woman to hospitals. The 26-year-old remains hospitalized in serious condition, while the 24-year-old was treated and released. A third woman was taken by private vehicle and was treated for minor injuries. Twenty-one-year-old Danitia Keona Rene Hayes, of Des Moines, is charged with two counts of willful injury.
Montgomery County Public Health released their weekly COVID-19 testing numbers on Friday. The Department reports 7 new positive cases in the past week. The age breakdown of cases is one child age 0-17, 4 adults age 18-40, and 2 older adults 61-80.
Mongtomery County was up to 73 cases confirmed through the pandemic with 61 recovered and 4 deaths.
Labor Day is the unofficial end of summer and we celebrate with barbecues and road trips. But be aware as you hit the highways that the Labor Day holiday weekend is one of the deadliest times of the year in terms of drunk-driving fatalities. The Iowa Department of Public Safety (DPS)/Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB), says during the 2018 Labor Day holiday period (August 31 – September 4), there were 439 traffic fatalities nationwide. Forty-three percent of those fatalities involved drivers who had been drinking and more than one-third (38%) of the fatalities involved drivers who were over the legal limit. Ultimately, drinking and driving is a choice, and it is a choice that puts all road users at risk.
Authorities say it is imperative that we all do our part to end drunk and drugged driving. Remember that it is never okay to drink/drug and drive. Even if you plan to have only one alcoholic beverage, designate a sober driver or use a ride serve to get home safely. If you see a drunk driver on the road, contact your local law enforcement. Do you have a friend who is about to drink and drive? Take the keys away and make arrangements to get your friend home safely. These are small tasks that can make a BIG difference to save lives.
Last year, in Iowa, there were six fatalities over the three-day Labor Day weekend. Three of these fatalities involved a drunk driver. To help keep people safe on our roadways and put an end to drunk driving, extra law enforcement will be out, both locally and nationally, in support of the 2020 Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. From August 21 through September 7, 2020, officers will be out there keeping our roads safe by removing impaired drivers and addressing other serious traffic violations.
The Iowa Department of Public Safety and the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau reminds you: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports an arrest on Friday after a traffic stop. Deputies arrested 56-year-old Rhonda Sperber of Red Oak at 4:20 p.m. in the 1600 block of 200th Street on a charge of OWI 1st Offense. Sperber recorded a blood alcohol content more than twice the legal limit. Sperber was taken to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $1,000 cash bond.
LORRAINE L. WILLIAMS, 97, of Grant died Friday, August 28th at Atlantic Specialty Care. Funeral services for LORRAINE L. WILLIAMS will be held 10-a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5th, at the Massena Baptist Church. Roland Funeral Service in Atlantic has the arrangements.
Visitation at the funeral home is on Friday, from 1-p.m. until the time of family visitation, from 5-until 7-p.m.; Online condolences may be left at www.RolandFuneralService.com
Burial will be held 2-p.m. Saturday at the Grant Cemetery, following a luncheon at the Cumberland Community Building.
LORRAINE L. WILLIAMS is survived by:
Her sons – H. Lee (Jeanie) Williams, and Stephen Williams, both of IA.
Her daughters – Jorene Williams, of MT, and Sheri (Ralph) Lindbald, of SC.
9 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
Ethan Klocke scored on the first play from scrimmage and the Audubon Wheelers never looked back in a 55-0 win over Exira-EHK on Friday night. The Wheelers hit paydirt on their first seven possessions of the game and pulled away 49-0 by halftime. The second half melted away fast with a running clock in place.
Ethan Klocke busted off a 65-yard touchdown run on the first play of the game. He would later add a 49-yard touchdown reception from Gavin Smith and another 17-yard touchdown run toward the end of the first half. Ethan finished with 131 total yards, 82 of those on the ground. Joel Klocke had a big night as well with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Gavin Smith played well at quarterback for the Wheelers and scored on two touchdown runs and racked up 138 yards on the ground to go along with 65 passing yards.
The line of scrimmage was a big story of the game as well. The Wheelers had to replace three seniors that played both ways up front and the new wave of lineman played very well against the Spartans. Joey Schramm and Garrett Christensen got in the backfield a number of times on the night and reeked havoc on the Spartan offense.
Exira-EHK was led by 96 yards passing and 24 rushing from senior quarterback Tyler Petersen. The Spartans had a tough time getting anything consistent going on offense and only got deep into Wheeler territory once.
Audubon will move on to host Ar-We-Va next week. Exira-EHK travels to Woodbine next week.
Watch the full replay of the game HERE.
Listen to the full postgame interviews with Ethan Klocke and Head Coach Sean Birks below.
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