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Council Bluffs man arrested for Public Intox in Atlantic

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June 12th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Police in Atlantic said Wednesday that a Pottawattamie County man was arrested Tuesday on a charge of Public Intoxication. 31-year old Damian Morgan, of Council Bluffs, was arrested and booked into the Cass County Jail.

Iowa early News Headlines: Thu., June 12th, 2014

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June 12th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The nation’s wheat crop is smaller than earlier was predicted due to drought. But corn and soybean crop expectations have changed little in the latest report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The monthly update released Wednesday shows farmers producing a record 13.9 billion bushels of corn and 3.6 billion bushels of soybeans.

SOLDIER, Iowa (AP) – A western Iowa town is under a boil advisory after a hole in a well pipe drained the city’s water tower. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources said yesterday that the hole in the pipe was repaired, and the city of Soldier’s system was running once again. But the loss of water pressure created the potential for bacteria to enter the water system.

MUSCATINE, Iowa (AP) – A state agency has begun an investigation into the death of an Illinois man at a Muscatine construction business. The Muscatine Journal reports 52-year-old David Bewley of Colona, Illinois died in an accident Monday at Heuer Construction. The Iowa Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – Herky has returned to his spot on the Pentacrest at the University of Iowa. The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports the fiberglass Reflections of U Herky is back on its concrete base on campus. Last month, a vandal broke off the statue beneath the university mascot’s knees. Cedar Rapids artist Kim O’Meara repaired the shattered legs, and the statue was bolted back into place Monday.

MAUDE (Handley) WHITE, 100, formerly of Casey (Svcs. 6/14/14)

Obituaries

June 12th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

MAUDE (Handley) WHITE, 100, of Carmel, CA (& formerly of Casey), died May 4th. Memorial services for MAUDE WHITE will be held 11-a.m. Sat., June 14th, at the 1st United Methodist Church, in Anita. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home has the arrangements.

Visitation with her  family will be held one-half hour prior to the service, at the church.

Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Anita, with a luncheon to follow the committal service, in the church fellowship hall.

MAUDE WHITE is survived by:

Her children – Merle (Darlene) White, and Miriam (Don) Taylor.

5 grandchildren & 9 great-grandchildren.

ROBERT L. HAYES, 84, of Guthrie Center (Svcs. 6/16/14)

Obituaries

June 12th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

ROBERT L. HAYES, 84, of Guthrie Center, died Tue., June 10th, at home. Funeral services for ROBERT HAYES will be held 2-p.m. Mon., June 16th, at the 1st Christian Church in Guthrie Center. Twigg Funeral Home in Guthrie Center has the arrangements.

Visitation will be held at the 1st Christian Church in Guthrie Center on Monday, from 1-until 2-p.m.

Burial will be in the Bear Grove Cemetery at Guthrie Center.

RAYMOND E. MILLER, JR., 73, of rural Stuart (Svcs. 6/14/14)

Obituaries

June 12th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

RAYMOND E. MILLER, JR., 73, of rural Stuart, died April 19th, at the Guthrie County Hospital. A Celebration of Life service for RAYMOND MILLER, JR., will be held 11-a.m. Sat., June 14th, at the 1st Christian Church Fellowship Hall, in Guthrie Center. Twigg Funeral Home in Panora has the arrangements.

Burial of cremains will be in the Monteith Cemetery, at a later date.

Wainwright returns home for tests

Sports

June 12th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

UNDATED (AP) – Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright returned to St. Louis Wednesday for tests on his sore right elbow, although the team is optimistic the situation isn’t serious.
Wainwright became the NL’s first nine-game winner by pitching seven innings in last night’s 1-0 win at Tampa Bay. Wainwright had elbow ligament replacement surgery four years ago, but Cardinals manager Mike Matheny says the discomfort was on the other side of the elbow.

Rays end 31-inning scoring drought, beat Cards 6-3

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June 12th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Desmond Jennings had a two-run single during a four-run fourth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays snapped a club-record 31-inning scoring drought en route to beating the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3 Wednesday night.
Tampa Bay won for just the second time in 16 games after having been shutout in its previous three contests. The Rays had scored 35 runs over the previous 15 games. Yadier Molina had two RBIs for the Cardinals, who entered with three consecutive shutout pitching performances. The Rays’ big fourth inning came against Michael Wacha (4-5).
Juan Carlos Oviedo (2-2) went 1 1-3 inning for the win. Grant Balfour threw the final 2 1-3 innings for his 10th save.

BETTE ELAINE McLUEN, 96, formerly of Anita (A Gathering to be held in Sept.)

Obituaries

June 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

BETTE ELAINE McLUEN, 96, of Spokane, WA (& formerly of Anita), died Fri., June 6th, at her home in Spokane. The family of BETTE McLUEN plans to gather with friends for a Memorial service in Anita, on Sept. 20th.

BETTE McLUEN is survived by:

Her sons – Doug (Mary), of Nashville, TN; Tom (Lisa) Wickes, of Spokane, WA;

8 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Another phone scam making the rounds

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June 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says it would like the public to be aware of a scam call that has been reported to authorities. Officials say during the scam, a caller will say your debit card has been locked and to push “1” to activate it.

The sheriff’s office says you should hang up on any such calls, and contact your financial institution to verify everything is ok.

Iowa DB Nico Law leaves program

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June 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – Iowa defensive back Nico Law is leaving the program after being arrested and charged with disorderly conduct last weekend in Iowa City. Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz says on Wednesday that Law has decided to transfer.

Law would have been a senior this fall. He competed for the top spot at strong safety with incumbent starter John Lowdermilk during spring practice. Law played in 13 games last season and made five tackles, though his role was likely to expand in 2014.