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TERRY RAY, 74, of Sioux City (Formerly of Atlantic) (Svcs. Private)

Obituaries

August 28th, 2015 by admin

TERRY RAY, 74, of Sioux City (formerly of Atlantic) died Thursday, August 27h at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City.  Private services for TERRY RAY will be held.  Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Per Terry’s wishes cremation has taken place and a private family burial will be held in the Atlantic Cemetery.  Military honors will be given by the Atlantic Color Guard.

Open visitation for signing of the guest book will be from 1:00pm-6:00pm Sunday, August 30th at the funeral home.

Online condolences can be left at www.RolandFuneralService.com

TERRY RAY is survived by:

Daughters: Holly (Randy) Anderson of Grand Island, NE.  Lori (Dan) Sabala of Lincoln, NE.  Shari (Stormy) Griffith of Dallas, TX.

Sons: Matthew (Malinda) Ray of Denver, CO.  Christian (Girlfriend Amber McClain) Ray of Denver, CO.

Special Friend: Marilyn Welding.

6 Grandchildren

Skyscan Forecast 08-28-2015

Podcasts, Weather

August 28th, 2015 by admin

Skyscan Forecast  Friday, August 28th  Dan Hicks

Today: Partly to mostly cloudy skies.  Showers and thunderstorms diminishing this morning, then a chance of showers redeveloping late morning into the afternoon.  SE @ 10-20 shifting to the NW late. High 77.

Tonight: Showers ending early.  Partly cloudy.  NW @ 5-10.  Low 60.

Saturday: Fog early, then mostly sunny. N @ 5-10. High 80.

Sunday: Mostly Sunny. High 85.

Monday: Mostly Sunny. High 87.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 27th

Trading Post

August 27th, 2015 by admin

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FOR SALE: Campfire wood, will give you a good deal! In Lewis, 402-506-2395.

Audit finds missing money after fire at Casey City Hall

News

August 27th, 2015 by admin

A state audit has recovered records showing thousands of dollars in theft of city money after the main records were destroyed in a fire at the Casey City Hall. State Auditor Mary Mosiman says residents of the Guthrie County town requested an audit of city books.

Mosiman says an accountant attempted to do the audit last August. “When the C-P-A firm arrived at the city to begin the audit engagement, they could not proceed because the records had been deleted,” Mosiman explains. “So the C-P-A contacted our office, and that’s when we made the decision to go in do an investigation. And the night before we were scheduled to arrive, there was a fire.” That fire destroyed the Casey City Hall and any records that were stored there.

Mosiman says her office then began hunting down records from other sources. “We have subpoena power so we were able to subpoena records from the bank. We got copies of redeemed checks from the city’s the banks accounts, we received copies of minutes that were available through backup systems, and financial records, such as payroll journals that were available through the backup accounting system. We also received payroll records based on reports that were filed with IPERS (Eye-pers), the Iowa Public Employee Retirement System,” Mosiman says.

Former City Clerk, Dorothy Dillinger also provided some information. “She basically admitted that she had used some of the city’s money for personal use, and she gave us a time frame and a dollar amount,” according to Mosiman. Mosiman says the amount of money Dillinger gave them did not match up with the amount they found was improperly used. “Our investigation identified a little over a hundred and 16-thousand dollars of improper and unsupported disbursements, as well as almost 182-thousand dollars of deposited utility billing, which had an impact of over 298-thousand dollars to the city,” Mosiman says.

She says the were able to track the missing money in the recovered records. “Over 54-thousand-dollars of credit card purchases that were personal in nature. It also included over 27-thousand dollars in improper payments that Ms. Dillinger issued to herself for vacation payouts. And a little over 77-hundred dollars of improper fuel purchases using the city’s fuel card,” Mosiman says. Those credit card purchases by Dillinger included things like cigarettes, Avon products, electronics and other personal items.

Mosiman says part of the improper payments were utility bills that were waived for Dillinger and the Public Works Director as part of their employment, but that is not allowed by law. The audit covered July of 2008 through October of 2014. Mosiman says Dillinger was able to take city money for her personal use because no one else in the city was checking up on her. “Throughout all these different years there was very little oversight by the city council and the mayor. And this is something that is absolutely necessary — whether it is a large entity with multiple people — or especially with a one-person office that handles all the financial transactions,” Mosiman says. “Those charged with governance, need to provide oversight.”

The audit report has been turned over to state investigators. The Iowa Department of Public Safety issued a statement today acknowledging the State Auditor’s report and says the State Fire Marshal continues to investigate the fire at the Casey City Hall and would not have any further comment at this time. (Radio Iowa)

Backyard and Beyond 08-27-2015

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

August 27th, 2015 by admin

Lavon Eblen speaks with Randy Schultz with Home and Garden Communications about thinking ahead for what to plant in Spring.

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Adair man arrested for Probation Violation

News

August 27th, 2015 by admin

An Adair man has been arrested by the Audubon County Sheriff’s Office on a valid Audubon County Warrant for Violation of Probation.  An application was filed to revoke the probation of 19-year-old Matthew Henry Paulsen after he allegedly violated probation terms.  Paulsen plead guilty in March of 2015 to Credit Card Fraud and was sentenced to 2 years in prison.  His sentence was suspended and he was placed on formal probation for one year.  Paulsen was taken to the Audubon County Jail and is being held on $5,000 bond.

Call AnswerLine for safe canning advice

Ag/Outdoor

August 27th, 2015 by admin

AMES, Iowa — Times have changed since great grandma was canning for her family. Today’s recipes have been scientifically tested to ensure a safe product. So before trying any of those old family canning recipes, call AnswerLine, the home and family hotline at Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.

“If great grandma’s recipe isn’t safe, AnswerLine will tell you,” said hotline coordinator Elizabeth Meimann.

“Callers sometimes are a bit frustrated with us when we answer canning questions. We often have to tell a caller that the old family recipe for a canned product is not safe. We must advise our callers that oven canning, canning low acid vegetables in a water bath canner and using ‘any old recipe’ for pickles are not safe practices,” Meimann said.

“We aren’t the ‘canning police.’ Our main goal is to help you keep your family safe for years to come,” Meimann said.

AnswerLine has become a highly trusted resource for the people of Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota, providing information and resources on home and family questions regarding everything from child development to cleaning to food safety, nutrition, laundry and much more.

At this time of year many people contact AnswerLine to get answers to canning questions or tested recipes they can try at home, said Barb Fuller, MA, RD, LD a human sciences specialist in nutrition and wellness with ISU Extension and Outreach.

AnswerLine uses a number of research-based resources, Fuller said, including ISU Extension and Outreach’s “Preserve the Taste of Summer” series of recipes. The AnswerLine specialists also consult the University of Georgia’s National Center for Home Food Preservation and the USDA Home Canning Guide.

“The recipes and procedures in these books have been scientifically tested in a laboratory to ensure the coldest part of a canning jar gets hot enough long enough to kill the botulism bacteria if present. We don’t want you to cut corners and put your family at risk,” Fuller said.

“Botulism can be a deadly disease and those at the greatest risk are those who are often most dear to our hearts; the elderly and the very young. Pregnant women and people with a compromised immune system also are at great risk,” Fuller said.

AnswerLine, 800-262-3804 in Iowa, is open 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. AnswerLine also has a social media presence on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest, as well as a twice-weekly blog at http://blogs.extension.iastate.edu/answerline/. Barb Fuller can be reached at 641 202 1843 or bfuller@iastate.edu

Heartbeat Today 08-27-2015

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

August 27th, 2015 by admin

Jim Field speaks with Atlantic Police Chief Steve Green about improving school traffic in Atlantic.

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7AM Sportscast 08-27-2015

Podcasts, Sports

August 27th, 2015 by admin

w/ Chris Parks

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7AM Newscast 08-27-2015

News, Podcasts

August 27th, 2015 by admin

w/ Chris Parks

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