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JOHN EDGAR “Shorty” KOENIG, 66, of Oklahoma City, OK, (A native of Griswold) – Memorial Svc. 6/24/23

Obituaries

June 23rd, 2023 by Ric Hanson

JOHN EDGAR “Shorty” KOENIG, 66, of Oklahoma City, OK, (A native of Griswold) died May 28, 2023 in Oklahoma City. A Memorial Service for JOHN “SHORTY” KOENIG, will be held 2-p.m. Saturday, June 24, 2023, at the Griswold Community Bldg. Rieken-Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold is assisting the family.

Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to the memorial service.

Interment will be at Noble Center Cemetery at a later date.

Memorials are suggested to the family.

JOHN “SHORTY” KOENIG is survived by:

His sisters –  Dianna (Corey) Butcher, of State Center, and Janet Huff, of Urbandale.

His brother – Dale (Joy) Koenig, of Knoxville

Nieces, Nephews, other relatives, and friends.

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KATE CARL, 89, of Greenfield (Celebration of Life 6/28/23)

Obituaries

June 23rd, 2023 by Ric Hanson

KATE CARL, 89, of Greenfield, died Friday, June 23, 2023, at the Greenfield Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. A Celebration of Life service for KATE CARL will be held 10:30-a.m. Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at the Greenfield United Methodist Church. Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home is on Tuesday, June 27th, from 2-until 7-p.m., with the family visitation from 5-until 7-p.m.

Burial is in the Greenfield Cemetery.  A luncheon will be held at the church following the burial.

Memorials may be directed to the Kate Carl Memorial Fund to be established by the family at a later date.

KATE CARL is survived by:

Her sons – Roy Carl, of Fontanelle, and Roger Carl, of Stuart.

Her daughters – Ronda (Pat) Benge, of Greenfield; Sandy Lundberg, of Des Moines; Linda (Eric) Stewart, of Greenfield; Ruth Eilts (Marlo Smith), of Massena, and Di (Bruce) Mensing, of Greenfield.

Her brothers – Don (Pat) Strong, of Shreveport, LA, and Marvin “Dean” Strong, of San Antonia, TX.

Her sisters – Nadine (Chuck) Avey, of Stuart; Margaret Wolfe, of Marshalltown, and Joyce Crabb of Cohsocton, OH.

22 grandchildren, 58 great-grandchildren, 7 great-great grandchildren; her daughter-in-law, Mindee Thompson (Terry) of Greenfield; other relatives and friends.

Online condolences may be left to the family at www.lambfuneralhomes.com.

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2023 Softball Pairings

Sports

June 23rd, 2023 by Asa Lucas

Class 1A Softball Pairings

First round is Friday, June 30th with the second round on Wednesday, July 5th. The regional semifinals are Friday, July 7th and the finals are Monday, July 10th.

Region 1

Gehlen Catholic at South O’Brien

George-Little Rock at Trinity Christian

Boyer Valley at Woodbury Central

Westwood at Whiting

Gehlen Catholic/South O’Brien at Remsen, St. Mary’s

George Little-Rock/Trinity Christian at Kingsley Pierson

Woodbury Central/Boyer Valley at Logan-Magnolia

Westwood/Whiting at River Valley

Semifinals at Remsen, St. Mary’s & Logan-Magnolia

Final at highest ranked team

Region 2

Coon Rapids-Bayard at Ar-We-Va

Storm Lake, St. Mary’s at Glidden-Ralston

Harris-Lake Park at GTRA

North Iowa at West Hancock

Northwood-Kensett at Bishop Garrigan

West Hancock/North Iowa at St. Edmond

Coon Rapids-Bayard/Ar-We-Va at Newell-Fonda

Harris-Lake Park/GTRA at Glidden-Ralston/Storm Lake, St. Marys

Semifinals at Newell-Fonda & St. Edmond

Final at highest ranked team

Region 3

Nodaway Valley at CAM

East Union at Orient-Macksburg

Murray at Melcher-Dallas

Tri-Center at Audubon

St. Albert at Riverside

CAM/Nodaway Valley at Southeast Warren

Melcher-Dallas/Murray at Orient-Macksburg/East Union

Audubon/Tri-Center at Exira-EHK

Riverside/St. Albert at Woodbine

Semifinals at Southeast Warren & Exira-EHK

Regional Final at highest ranked team

Region 4

Moulton-Udell at Lenox

Bedford at Seymour

Mormon Trail at Lamoni

Sidney at East Mills

Stanton at Essex

Lenox/Moulton-Udell at Wayne

Lamoni/Mormon Trail at Bedford/Seymour

East Mills/Sidney at Griswold

Essex/Stanton at Fremont-Mills

Semifinals at Wayne & Griswold

Regional Final at highest ranked team

Region 8

Holy Trinity Catholic vs. New London

Winfield-Mt. Union at Wapello

Lone Tree at Highland

Keota at Moravia

Hillcrest Academy at Tri-County

Holy Trinity Catholic/New London at Sigourney

Highland/Lone Tree at Wapello/Winfield-Mt. Union

Moravia/Keota at Twin Cedars

Tri-County/Hillcrest Academy at English Valleys

Semifinals at Sigourney & Twin Cedars

Regional Final at highest ranked team

Class 2A Softball Pairings

First round games are slated for Friday, June 30th. The next round is Wednesday, July 5th, while the semifinals are Friday, July 7th and the finals are Monday, July 10th.

Region 2

IKM-Manning at AHSTW

Alta-Aurelia at MMCRU

AHSTW/IKM-Manning at Missouri Valley

Underwood at Treynor

Alta-Aurelia/MMCRU at Sioux Central

MVAOUCOU at Ridge View

Semifinals at Missouri Valley & Sioux Central

Regional Final at highest ranked team

Region 3

Southwest Valley at ACGC

South Central Calhoun at East Sac County

Southwest Valley/ACGC at Van Meter

Panorama at West Central Valley

South Central Calhoun/East Sac County at Kuemper Catholic

Pocahontas Area at Manson-Northwest Webster

Semifinals at Van Meter & Kuemper Catholic

Regional Final at highest ranked team

Region 3

Central Decatur at Pleasantville

Woodward-Granger at South Hamilton

Central Decatur/Pleasantville at Interstate 35

Mount Ayr at Grand View Christian

Woodward-Granger/South Hamilton at South Hardin

Madrid at Ogden

Semifinals at I-35 & South Hardin

Regional Final at highest ranked team

Class 3A Softball Pairings

The first round is Thursday, July 6th while the semifinals are Saturday, July 8th and the finals Tuesday, July 11th.

Region 3

Harlan at Saydel

Algona at Humboldt

Cherokee at Greene County

OABCIG at Southeast Valley

Semifinals at Saydel & Greene County

Regional Final at highest ranked team

Region 4

Clarke at Davis County

Centerville at Des Moines Christian

Shenandoah at Clarinda

Red Oak at Atlantic

Semifinals at Davis County & Clarinda

Regional Final at highest ranked team

Class 4A Softball Pairings

The first round is Thursday, July 6th. The semifinals are Saturday, July 8th while the finals are scheduled for Tuesday, July 11th.

Region 1

Spencer at Bishop Heelan

Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley at LeMars

Bishop Heelan/Spencer at Fort Dodge

Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley/LeMars at Sergeant Bluff-Luton

Regional Final at highest ranked team

Region 2

Denison-Schleswig at Carroll

Perry at Storm Lake

Denison-Schleswig/Carroll at Dallas Center-Grimes

Perry/Storm Lake at ADM

Regional Final at highest ranked team

Region 3

Des Moines Hoover at Glenwood

Lewis Central at Creston

Des Moines Hoover/Glenwood at Indianola

Lewis Central/Creston at Winterset

Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley at LeMars

Regional Final at highest ranked team

Class 5A Softball Pairings

The first round is Thursday, July 6th. Semifinals are Saturday, July 8th and the finals are Tuesday, July 11th.

Region 1

Waterloo East at Cedar Falls

Waterloo East/Cedar Falls at Ankeny

Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson at Waukee

Regional Final at highest ranked team

Region 2

Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln at Urbandale

Abraham Lincoln/Urbandale at Waukee Northwest

Sioux City East at Des Moines Lincoln

Regional Final at highest ranked team

Region 3

Sioux City West at Sioux City North

Sioux City West/Sioux City North at WDM Valley

Des Moines Roosevelt at Johnston

Regional Final at highest ranked team

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LINCOLN DANIEL WRIGHT, 5, of Hancock (Svcs. Pending for a later date)

Obituaries

June 23rd, 2023 by admin

LINCOLN DANIEL WRIGHT, 5, of Hancock died on Wednesday, June 21st at Children’s Hospital in Omaha, NE. Services for LINCOLN DANIEL WRIGHT are pending for a later date. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca has the arrangements.

LINCOLN DANIEL WRIGHT is survived by:

Mothers: Madison Darnell of Hancock. Tara Wright of Hancock.

Father: Shane Eloe of Avoca.

Step-Fathers: Nick Gear of Harlan. Josh Strutton of Hancock.

Sisters: Khloe Bentley of Hancock. Jasmin Beckham of Henderson, KY.

Brothers: Wylder Eloe of Hancock. Dustin Beckham of Evansville, IN.

Grandmothers: Carolyn Wright of Hebbardsville, KY. Sheila Erickson of Broken Bow, NE.

Grandfathers: Alvin Eloe of Loup City, NE. Christopher Darnell of Reed, KY.

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Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors celebrate new renovations in Wiota

News

June 23rd, 2023 by admin

The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors traveled to the city of Wiota to celebrate the new renovations to the Wiota Steakhouse and Wiota City Park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, June 22, 2023. The Ambassadors also had the opportunity to learn more about the rich history of Wiota while touring a museum, which has been set up in the Wiota Community Center for this weekend’s Sesquicentennial Celebration.

Brenda Williams, owner of the Wiota Steakhouse, shared about the history of the restaurant and how important their business is to the community. After a fire forced the restaurant to close in 2013, locals realized that this was a business that needed to be brought back. A team consisting of Brenda Williams, Ross Havens, and Lawrence Havens worked together to bring the business back to life and reopened in 2015 after an initial remodel. Recently, Williams has applied for different grants, which have allowed for new outside renovations. The process is nearly close to completion, but already looks stunning.

Williams also shared about the work that went into renovating the Wiota City Park. Members of the Wiota Boosters and Wiota City Council worked hard to receive a Community Development Block Grant which helped fund brand new equipment for children to use. The finishing touches were completed two weeks prior, which is just in time for Wiota’s 150th Anniversary Celebration. The community has a busy weekend planned, with festivities starting the morning of June 24th and will run until after dark that night. Some of the activities planned include a tractor ride, a parade, a “town royalty” coronation, a swap market, and a steak sandwich supper with a beer garden and live music. The Wiota Steakhouse will be serving beverages Saturday morning from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. during the “Drunkin’ Junkin’” event.

To learn more about the Wiota Steakhouse, visit their Facebook page, Wiota Steakhouse, or call 712-783-9232. More information pertaining to Wiota’s Sesquicentennial Celebration is also available on their Facebook.

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BERNARD KLEFFMAN, 60, of Portsmouth (6-30-2023)

Obituaries

June 23rd, 2023 by Ric Hanson

BERNARD KLEFFMAN, 60, of Portsmouth died April 10, 2023 at home.  Mass of Christian Burial for BERNARD KLEFFMAN will be held on Friday, June 30, 2023 at 11:00 am at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Church in Portsmouth.  Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

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Visitation will be held on Friday, June 30, 2023 from 10:00 am until service time at the church.

Burial in the St. Mary’s Cemetery in Portsmouth.

BERNARD KLEFFMAN is survived by:

Brothers:  Bob (Peggy) Kleffman, of San Ramon, CA; Ralph (Caroline) Kleffman, of Olathe, KS; Glen (Becky) Kleffman, and Paul Kleffman, all of Portsmouth.

Sister:  Lori (Bob) Magas, of Panama.

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Iowa’s Kris Murray drafted by Portland (w/audio)

Sports

June 23rd, 2023 by Asa Lucas

Former Iowa star Kris Murray is a Portland Trail Blazer. Murray was taken by the Blazers with the 23rd pick in Thursday night’s NBA Draft. He is coming off a junior season with the Hawkeyes in which he averaged better than 20 points and nearly eight rebounds.

Murray on getting the call that he had been drafted.

Murray knew Portland was a possible landing spot.

Murray has gone from lightly recruited out of Cedar Rapids Prairie High School to a first-round draft pick.

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Two arrests in Creston on Thursday

News

June 23rd, 2023 by admin

The Creston Police Department reports two arrests on Thursday.

At 10:41 a.m. Creston Police arrested 45-year-old Dennis Gerald Tyler of Creston on a charge of Theft 5th Degree and Forgery. Tyler was taken to the Union County Jail and later posted $5,300 bond.

At 10:20 p.m. Creston Police arrested 56-year-old Bruce Leroy Kerr of Creston on a charge of Driving While Revoked and OWI 2nd Offense. Kerr was taken to the Union County Jail and held on $3,000 bond.

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Kris Murray Selected By Portland in NBA Draft First Round

Sports

June 23rd, 2023 by Asa Lucas

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa men’s basketball standout Kris Murray was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 23rd overall selection of the 2023 NBA Draft held Thursday evening. 

Murray watched the draft privately in Iowa City surrounded by family and friends.  

“Portland is excited to have me,” said Murray. “They said they were running through the halls when they picked me. I am excited to meet everyone and get to Portland. I think it will be a really good situation for me.” 

Kris’ twin brother, Keegan was selected with the fourth overall pick a year ago by the Sacramento Kings. It marks the second time in program history that Iowa has had first-round draft picks in consecutive years. John Johnson was selected by Cleveland in 1970 and Seattle picked Fred Brown in 1971 (B.J. Armstrong and Roy Marble were each chosen in the first round of the 1989 draft). 

The Murray’s are the fifth set of twins drafted in the NBA first round, joining Horace and Harvey Grant (1987; 1988), Brook and Robin Lopez (2008), Markieff and Marcus Morris (2011) and Amen and Ausar Thompson (2023). 

Kris Murray becomes the 58th Iowa men’s basketball player to be selected in an NBA Draft, and 23rd to be selected in the top two rounds. He is the fourth Hawkeye to be drafted in the last three seasons and sixth in the Fran McCaffery era. Roy Devyn Marble (Orlando) and Aaron White (Washington) were drafted in 2014 and 2015, respectively. Luka Garza (Detroit) and Joe Wieskamp (San Antonio) were picked in 2021, while Keegan Murray was selected by Sacramento in 2022. Undrafted free agent Tyler Cook, who played three seasons with the Hawkeyes (2017-19), played 28 games with the Pistons in 2021 and 20 contests with the Chicago Bulls in 2022. 

Murray (6-foot-8, 220 pounds) was a consensus third-team All-American after being voted third team All-America by Sporting News, United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) and the Associated Press this past season. He was also a Naismith, Wooden and Lute Olson Award semifinalist, and was a finalist for the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year. Murray also earned NABC and USBWA All-District accolades and was a unanimous all-conference selection.  

Murray, who shared the 2023 Chris Street Award with teammate Filip Rebraca, averaged a team-best 20.2 points and 7.9 rebounds as a junior. He was the only Division I player to average 20+ points, 7+ rebounds, one block, and have made 65+ 3-pointers in 2023. The Cedar Rapids, Iowa, native scored 30+ points four times, 25+ points nine times and 20+ points 15 times last season. 

Murray helped the Hawkeyes win 67 games, advance to three NCAA Tournaments and win the 2022 Big Ten Tournament championship during his three years in Iowa City. In three seasons, he amassed 934 points, 387 rebounds, 96 assists, 66 blocks and 60 steals. 

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ISU Announces Non-Conference Men’s Hoops Schedule

Sports

June 23rd, 2023 by Asa Lucas

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State has announced its men’s basketball non-conference schedule for the 2023-24 season.

The schedule features nine home games at Hilton Coliseum. The season opener is slated for Nov. 6 against Green Bay, the first of three games in the first week of the season to be played at Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones will also face Lindenwood (Nov. 9) and Idaho State (Nov. 12) during the first week of the year.

Iowa State will host Grambling State Nov. 19 before heading to the ESPN Events Invitational Nov. 23-26 in Orlando. The bracket for the ESPN Events Invitational will be released later this summer for a field that includes Boise State, Butler, Florida Atlantic, Penn State, Texas A&M, VCU and Virginia Tech. The Cyclones hit the road for the first time Dec. 1, traveling to DePaul for the BIG East/Big 12 Battle.

The annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series game against Iowa will be played Dec. 7 at Hilton Coliseum. Iowa State will face Prairie View A&M Dec. 10 before taking a break for finals. The Cyclones close out the non-conference schedule with home games against Florida A&M (Dec. 17), Eastern Illinois (Dec. 21) and New Hampshire (Dec. 31).

Times and television selections will be announced at a later date.

 

2023-24 Iowa State Men’s Basketball Non-Conference Schedule
Nov. 6 – Green Bay – Hilton Coliseum
Nov. 9 – Lindenwood – Hilton Coliseum
Nov. 12 – Idaho State – Hilton Coliseum
Nov. 19 – Grambling State – Hilton Coliseum
Nov. 23-27 – ESPN Events Invitational – Orlando, Fla.
Dec. 1 – at DePaul (BIG EAST/Big 12 Battle) – Wintrust Arena
Dec. 7 – Iowa (Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series) – Hilton Coliseum
Dec. 10 – Prairie View A&M – Hilton Coliseum
Dec. 17 – Florida A&M – Hilton Coliseum
Dec. 21 – Eastern Illinois – Hilton Coliseum
Dec. 31 – New Hampshire – Hilton Coliseum

2023-24 Season Ticket Information:
–Season Ticket Renewals – Cyclone fans who purchased season tickets last year will be contacted (by email) by early July with additional details to renew their seats for the 2023-24 season.
–New Season Tickets – Demand for season tickets continues to be strong. We expect a variety of seating options will be available for Cyclone Club members and public ticket buyers. To join the waitlist please click here.
–*NEW* Basketball Mobile Pass – Includes a ticket for all home games. This unique season ticket gives fans a different seat for each game.
-Single-Game Tickets – The athletics department will offer a variety of single-game ticket promotions. Detailed information will be shared prior to the start of the season.

Should you have questions in regard to requesting season tickets or renewing tickets from last year, please contact the Iowa State Athletics Ticket Office by phone at 888-478-2925 or by email at tickets@iastate.edu.

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