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Don’t blame me for the shutdown, lawmakers plead

News

October 6th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

LANSING, Mich. (AP) – State lawmakers and governors are trying to distance themselves from the federal government shutdown in case angry voters decide to hold politicians everywhere responsible. State officials in Michigan, Iowa, Missouri and other states are pointing out how they completed budgets and resolved partisan differences without paralyzing state government. Republican lawmakers were especially outspoken in the Midwest, where the party depends on the support of moderate independent voters.

After the government shutdowns during Bill Clinton’s presidency, many voters blamed Republicans and punished the party in the next election. The shutdown began last week after tea party congressmen tried to block funds for President Obama’s new health care program.    Govs. Rick Snyder in Michigan, Terry Branstad in Iowa and Jay Nixon in Missouri say they resolve conflicts without such tactics.

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BETTY MARSH, 85, of Atlantic (Svcs. 10/8/13)

Obituaries

October 6th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

BETTY MARSH, 85, of Atlantic, died Sun., Oct. 6th, at the Atlantic Nursing & Rehab Center. Funeral services for BETTY MARSH will be held 10:30-a.m. Tues., Oct 8th, at the Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic.

A visitation with her family will be held from 9:30-until 10:30-a.m. Tuesday (prior to the service), at the funeral home.

Burial will be in the Atlantic Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the Cass Co. Memorial Hospital or ANRC Auxilliaries.

BETTY MARSH is survived by:

Her children – Lisa Marsh, of Atlantic; Paul (Cindy) Marsh, of Twin Falls, ID; Lila Marsh, and Dennis (Laurie) Marsh, all of Omaha.

2 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

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Teen rolls vehicle after homecoming dance

News

October 6th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

A teen on his way home from a dance in Griswold escaped injury early this (Sunday) morning, after he swerved to miss a deer and rolled the vehicle he was driving. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports Jordan Vetter was behind the wheel of the vehicle owned by Gary Vetter, when a deer appeared on 100th Street just off of Highway 48, at around 12:04-a.m.

The vehicle entered the north ditch and rolled over before coming to rest on its wheels. Authorities say the teen had been traveling at about 45-miles per hour when the vehicle went out of control. It skidded for about 111-feet before entering the ditch, where it traveled another 84-feet before coming to a stop. Damage to the vehicle was estimated at $7,000. No citations were issued.

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ELLEN ESBECK TIMM, 67, of Mingo, formerly of Kimballton (10-9-13)

Obituaries

October 6th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

ELLEN ESBECK TIMM, 67, of Mingo (formerly of Kimballton) died Saturday, October 5th at home.  Funeral services for ELLEN TIMM will be held on Wednesday, October 9th at 2:00 pm in the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Kimballton.  Ohde Funeral Home in Kimballton has the arrangements.

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Visitation will be held from 1-to 2-pm Wednesday at the church (Prior to the service)

Burial in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Kimballton.

ELLEN TIMM is survived by:

Husband:  Darold Timm, of Mingo

Sons:  David Andersen, of Ankeny, and Michael Timm, of Iowa City.

Brother:  Jim Esbeck, of Tucson, AZ.

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Jamboree whittles down the best school bands in sw Iowa

News

October 6th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

An event held in Clarinda, Saturday, whittled a pool of 50 bands down to one, with the Creston Marching Panther Band being named the “Best Overall Band” at the end of the day. The Panthers took top honors in the 58th Annual Southwest Iowa Band Jamboree.

Tri-Center, Red Oak and Harlan won the middle school divisional competition, while Lenox, Underwood, Creston and Lewis Central took home divisional championships.

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NWS Forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area: Sun., 10/6/13

Weather

October 6th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

(Updated 5-a.m.)

Today: Rain. High near 48. W-NW wind at 10-25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 10-20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5-10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny & breezy, with a high near 75. South wind 10-20 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

Wednesday: Sunny & breezy, with a high near 77.

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Saturday’s Volleyball Scores

Sports

October 6th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Tri-Center Tournament @ Neola:

The Red Oak Tigers picked up five more wins in taking the Tri-Center volleyball tournament title on Saturday. The Tigers took care of Stanton in the final 28-26 and 25-15.  Glenwood and Tri-Center fell in the semifinals.

Sharon Semler Invitational @ Council Bluffs/Thomas Jefferson:

Sergeant Bluff-Luton defeated St. Albert in the final to capture the Sharon Semler Invitational, hosted by Thomas Jefferson High School on Saturday. LeMars and Missouri Valley were semifinalists in the 8-team tournament.

Final: (2-0) Sergeant Bluff-Luton def. St. Albert 21-13, 21-19

Semifinals: (2-1) Sergeant Bluff-Luton def. LeMars 21-19, 16-21, 15-11; (2-0) St. Albert def. Missouri Valley 21-19, 21-19.

Consolation Semifinals: (2-1) Denison-Schleswig def. Thomas Jefferson 21-15, 13-21, 15-13; (2-1) Shenandoah def. Exira/EHK 11-21, 21-17, 15-11.

Consolation Final: (2-0) Denison-Schleswig def. Shenandoah 21-18, 22-20.

Other scores from around the area:

(2-0) Harlan 21-21, Pella 11-17; (2-0) Harlan 25-25, Pella 15-8

(2-0) Urbandale 21-24, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 10-22

(2-0) Western Christian 25-25, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 16-19

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Saturday’s Area High School Football Scores

Sports

October 6th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

(games that were postponed from Friday due to bad weather):

A-H-S-T, Avoca 49, Riverside, Oakland 13

Clarinda 33, Red Oak 13

Harlan 34, Creston-Orient-Macksburg 7

Westwood, Sloan 16, Logan-Magnolia 14

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Rice’s 4 TDs leads Drake over Jacksonville 27-17

Sports

October 6th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Drake quarterback Andy Rice had a career day, accounting for four touchdowns to rally the Bulldogs past Jacksonville 27-17 Saturday. Down 17-13 in the fourth quarter, Rice led Drake (2-3, 1-1 Pioneer League) on a 79-yard scoring drive, capped by his 2-yard rushing TD to put the Bulldogs up 20-17. Jacksonville missed a 41-yard field goal before Rice answered again, this time connecting with Lee Snell for a 32-yard TD to make it 27-17.

Rice rushed for a 1-yard score, and threw a 26-yard TD to Michael Hudson to give the Bulldogs a 13-0 first quarter lead. Rice was 17 of 26 for 241 yards. Jacksonville (2-4, 1-2) had back-to-back touchdown drives in the third quarter, highlighted by a Steven Hughes 77-yard TD pass to Andrew Robustelli to put the Dolphins ahead 17-13. Hughes was 21 of 38 for 269 yards in Des Moines.

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NDSU rallies late to beat Northern Iowa 24-23

Sports

October 6th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Sam Ojuri ran for 96 yards and the go-ahead touchdown as North Dakota State rallied back from a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit to prevail 24-23 over Northern Iowa on Saturday. With three minutes to play, Ojuri took the handoff, shuffled right and burst through a gap up the middle, breaking two tackles on his way to the 19-yard game-winning touchdown.

The Bison (5-0, 2-0 Missouri Valley) cut the lead to 23-17 earlier in the fourth quarter. Going for it on fourth-and-6 from the Panthers 11, Brock Jensen threw a line drive to Zach Vraa crossing the middle of the end zone. David Johnson had 142 yards on 12 carries for the Panthers (4-1, 0-1) but injured his hip in the third quarter on Northern Iowa’s last scoring drive. Though able to return, he was still in pain and stayed on the sideline for most of the remaining plays in Fargo.

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