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Large acreage training burn to be conducted in Shelby County

News

March 29th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Residents in Shelby County shouldn’t be surprised to see a huge amount of smoke coming from a field in the next couple of weeks. Officials with the Shelby County Emergency Management Agency report on their Facebook page, that sometime within the next 14-days, the Harlan Fire Department will be conducting a large (74 Acre), training burn. The exact date has not yet been chosen, due to possible changes in weather conditions. Firefighters who would like to be notified of the date should private message the Shelby County Emergency Management Agency through its Facebook page.

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TERESA JO STINN, 52, of Harlan (4-1-13)

Obituaries

March 29th, 2013 by Jim Field

TERESA JO STINN, 52, of Harlan died Thursday, March 28th at the Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.  Funeral services for TERESA JO STINN will be held on Monday, April 1st at 11:00 am in the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.

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Visitation will be held on Sunday from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the funeral home.

Burial in the Harlan Cemetery.

TERESA JO STINN is survived by:

Mother:  Mardelle Griffin of Harlan

Husband:  Michael Stinn of Harlan

Sons:  Justin (Holly) Stinn of Harlan; Daniel Stinn (fiance Ashley Schechinger) of Harlan.

Sisters:  Linda (Jack) Scheffler of Harlan; Brenda (Brad Wright) Chadwick of Harlan.

Brothers:  Kevin (Carol) Chadwick of Harlan, Curt Chadwick of Harlan; Craig Harris of Harlan; Dave (Twyla) Harris of Harlan.

Several step-brothers and step-sisters.

2 Grandchildren

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Mets’ Wright makes first appearance in 2 weeks

Sports

March 29th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — David Wright made his first appearance in a big league game since sustaining a rib injury during the World Baseball Classic, going 0 for 3 and playing five innings for the New York Mets in a 7-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Wright was a late scratch from the United States’ game against the Dominican Republic on march 14. He received a cortisone shot in his left side a day later.

Ruben Tejada hit a two-run double and scored on Collin Cowgill’s two-run homer in the bottom of the fourth. Cowgill was pinch hitting for Matt Harvey, who gave up three hits in four shutout innings with two walks and four strikeouts. Cardinals pitcher Jake Westbrook allowed four runs on five hits with four walks and two strikeouts in four innings. Center fielder Jon Jay went 2 for 2.

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Governor approves mental health funding plan

News

March 29th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Terry Branstad has signed into law a bill that would give some counties a share of $11.6 million to continue treatment of mental health patients as the state transitions to a regional system. The General Assembly approved the bill, which aids 26 of the 32 counties seeking extra funding to get them through this fiscal year.

Branstad signed the measure Thursday, though he had earlier voiced support for $3.8 million, a figure recommended by the Department of Human Services. Lawmakers argued that the higher level of funding was needed because the mental health services in the state are struggling to provide services.

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FRIDAY, MARCH 29th

Trading Post

March 29th, 2013 by admin

FOR SALE: Round glass top table, 45″ diameter. $45. 243-6639

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Prairie burn set for April 4th in Shelby County

Ag/Outdoor, News

March 29th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Shelby County Conservation Board say weather permitting, the public will be invited to a prairie burn next week. The event takes place at dusk on Thursday,April 4th, at Dinesen Prairie (4 miles NE of Harlan).  The controlled burn will be conducted by the Kirkman and Harlan Fire Departments. Controlled burns help to stimulate native grasses and wildflowers while suppressing brome and other invasive plants.

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DNR takes enforcement action against 2 area companies

Ag/Outdoor, News

March 29th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reports enforcement actions have been taken against two entities in Harrison and Pottawattamie Counties. Administrative orders call for Kenneth Kline, of Missouri Valley, to install facility improvements and abide by other restrictions on facility operations, in addition to paying a $10,000 fine. The order contends that Kline, who owns and operates a cattle open feedlot, violated standards concerning solid manure runoff into an unnamed Euclid Creek tributary, and failed to comply with the discharge and reporting requirements set forth in his NPDES permit.

And, Anderson Excavating Company, Inc., of Pottawattamie County, has been ordered to resolve compliance issues at the company’s construction and demolition landfill. They were also ordered to pay a $10,000 fine.The order was with regard to a leachate lagoon and related treatment measures, along with failing to hold financial surety bond.

Both companies have 30 days to appeal the orders, and both have indicated they will file an appeal.

(Details on the incidents and enforcement actions taken by the DNR can be found at www.iowadnr.gov/InsideDNR/AboutDNR/EnforcementActions.aspx. )

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Audubon P-D arrest report

News

March 29th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Audubon Police Department report the arrest on Wednesday, of an Audubon teen on a theft charge. 16-year old Larry Lee Rix was charged with Theft in the 5th Degree. His case will be handled by the Juvenile Court System. And, on Monday, officers with the Audubon Police Dept. arrested 46-year old Chancey Amos Frazier, of Des Moines, on an outstanding warrant charging him with Domestic Abuse Causing Injury – 2nd offense.  Frazier was being held at the Audubon County Jail, pending an appearance before a magistrate.

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Audubon County Men Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison on drug charges

News

March 29th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Two Audubon County men were sentenced Monday in U-S District Court to five-years in prison on drug-related charges. The U-S Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa said today (Friday) 44-year old Paul Joseph Irlmeier, and 63-year old Randy Frank Irlmeier, both from rural Audubon County, were sentenced to 60 months imprisonment for conspiracy to manufacture marijuana. In addition, the Court ordered Randy Frank Irlmeier to forfeit $400,000 and Paul Joseph Irlmeier to forfeit $104,503 for their roles in the conspiracy.

As part of their guilty pleas, the Irlmeiers admitted to conspiring to grow, harvest and distribute marijuana at their respective rural Audubon County residences between approximately 2005 and October 27, 2010. On October 27, 2010, law enforcement located evidence of a sizable marijuana growing operation, including a large quantity of mature marijuana plants at Randy Irlmeier’s residence. Both defendants admitted responsibility for at least 100 marijuana plants during the conspiracy.

The investigation was conducted by the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement and the
Audubon County Sheriff’s Office, and the case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.

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US soybean farmers see growth potential in edamame

Ag/Outdoor

March 29th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

MULBERRY, Ark. (AP) – A small but growing number of farmers are experimenting with an edible soybean as they look to capitalize on Americans’ interest in adding non-meat proteins to their diets. The United States is one of the world’s top soybean producers, but most beans grown here are used to make cooking oil and feed farm animals. They aren’t eaten whole.

Now, some farmers from Arkansas to Minnesota have started planting a type of soybean called edamame (ed-uh-MAH’-may). It is a common ingredient in Asian foods and can be used in everything from salads to stir fry.  In Arkansas, a company has opened what’s billed as the first American processing plant devoted solely to edamame. Operator Ray Chung estimates the market for edamame in the U.S. is worth $175 million to $200 million.

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