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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Few states have changed politically with the head-snapping speed of Iowa. In 2008, its voters propelled Barack Obama to the White House. In 2012, Iowa backed Obama again. But by 2016, Donald Trump easily defeated Hillary Clinton in Iowa. Republicans were in control of the governor’s mansion and state legislature and held all but one U.S. House seat and both U.S. Senate seats.
Democrats are hoping the state could be swinging back. Tom Vilsack, Iowa’s only two-term Democratic governor in the past 50 years, says Republicans have “gone too far to the right and there is the slow movement back.”
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) – A Cedar Rapids organization is transforming more than two dozen shelter beds into transitional housing in hopes of helping people make permanent changes in their lives. Mission of Hope decided recently to remove 28 shelter beds at two buildings and to reopen the shelters as transitional housing in the spring. Executive Director Kim Reem told The Gazette the group made the decision after coming to the conclusion it was “enabling people to continue to live in crisis.” She noted the group was feeding lunch to some of the same people it served when it opened 17 years ago.
LE MARS, Iowa (AP) – Authorities say a Sioux City man has died in a collision at a rural intersection in Plymouth County. The crash occurred around 11:40 a.m. Tuesday, about 10 miles south of Le Mars. The Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office says 26-year-old Evan Nettleton was driving west when his vehicle collided with a northbound pickup truck driven by 42-year-old Timothy Wolfswinkel, of Dallas Center. Nettleton was fatally injured. The sheriff’s office says Wolfswinkel didn’t halt at a stop sign. He and his two daughters, ages 4 and 5, were taken to a Sioux City hospital. The collision is being investigated.
CRAIG J. WISKUS, 59, of Exira, died Tue., Dec. 24th, at his home in rural Exira. Funeral services for CRAIG WISKUS will be held 10:30-a.m. Saturday, Dec. 28th, in the Ross Calvary United Methodist Church (In Ross, IA). Kessler Funeral Home in Exira has the arrangements.
Friends may call at the funeral home in Exira, where a family visitation is from 5-until 8-p.m. Friday (Dec. 27).
Burial is in the Maple Grove Cemetery, in Audubon.
CRAIG WISKUS is survived by:
His wife – Leanne Wiskus, of Exira.
His sons – Nathan Wiskus, of Bellevue, NE; Cody (Lihua) Wiskus, of Audubon; and Adam (Kasandra) Wiskus, of Moville.
His daughters – Amanda (Chris) Young, of Exira, and Melissa (Kyle) Tena, of Grimes.
His mother – Cleo Wiskus, of Exira.
His sisters – Carla (David) James, of Glidden; Crista Wiskus, of Atlantic; Cynthia (Mike) Cleaver, of Waukee, and Carrie (Jeremy) Tate, of Beatrice, NE.
8 grandchildren, other relatives, his brother-in-law, and many friends.
Today: Areas of fog this morning; Partly cloudy. High 43. SE @ 5-10.
Tonight: Cloudy w/light rain developing late. Low 35. SE @ 10-15.
Tomorrow: Cloudy w/rain. High near 50. S-SE @ 15-25.
Sunday: Cloudy & windy w/a light-rain snow mix. High around 36.
Monday: Mo. Cloudy. High 36.
Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 35. Our Low this morning, 17. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 54 and the Low was 19. The record High for Dec. 27th in Atlantic, was 65 in 1946. The Record Low was -21 in 1924.
ARNOLD GUDE, 95, of Atlantic, died Thursday, Dec. 26th, at the Allen Place, in Atlantic. Funeral services for ARNOLD GUDE will be held 11-a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31st, in the Elk Horn Lutheran Church. Roland Funeral Service, in Atlantic has the arrangements.
Visitation with the family is at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church on Tuesday, from 10-a.m. until the time of service at 11-a.m.; Online condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.
Burial is in the Elk Horn Lutheran Cemetery.
ARNOLD GUDE is survived by:
His wife – Doris Gude, of Atlantic.
His sons – Fred (Diana) Gude, and Paul (Annette) Gude, all of Atlantic, and Dave (Pam) Gude, of Harlan.
His daughter – Mary (Denny) Moore, of Maryville, TN.
9 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
RICHARD PETERSON, 85, of Anita, died Thursday, Dec. 26th, at home. Funeral services for RICHARD PETERSON will be held 11-a.m. Monday, Dec. 30th, at the United Methodist Church in Anita. Hockenberry Funeral Home in Anita has the arrangements.
Visitation at the funeral home in Anita, is on Sunday, Dec. 29th, from 5-until 7-p.m.; Online condolences may be left at www.hockenberryfamilycare.com.
Interment at the Evergreen Cemetery in Anita will follow the funeral service.
Memorials may be designated to the Anita Public Library, Evergreen Cemetery, or the Methodist Church in Anita.
RICHARD PETERSON is survived by:
His wife – Ann Peterson, of Anita.
His daughter – Teresa.
His sons – Brian and Bruce.
CRAIG LAWRENCE McFARLAND, 60, of Stuart, died Dec. 25th, at home. A Gathering of family and friends of CRAIG McFARLAND will be held from 2-until 5-p.m. Saturday, January 4th, at the Stuart American Legion Building. Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart has the arrangements.
Memorials may be directed to the Craig McFarland Memorial Fund, in care of the funeral home (P.O. Box 246, Stuart, IA, 50250).
CRAIG McFARLAND is survived by:
His fiance’ – Kim Avey, of Stuart.
His son – Christopher Rochholz, of Des Moines.
His daughters – April (Kevin) Hewitt, of Deltona, FL, and Lindsay (Derrick) Hess, of Independence, MO.
His brothers – Kenny (Ellen) McFarland, of Redfield; Jeff (Cindy) McFarland, of West Des Moines, and Tom (Kerry) McFarland, of Stuart.
many grandchildren, “adopted” grandchildren, other relatives, his brothers-in-law, and friends.
Dr. GARY WAYNE JORGENSEN, (Doctor of Chiropractic), 78, of Harlan, died Tue. Dec. 24th. in Harlan. A Memorial service for DR. GARY JORGENSEN will be held 10:30-a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31st, at the Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home, in Harlan.
Friends may call at the funeral home on Mon., Dec. 30th, from 3-until 8-p.m., with the family greeting friends from 5-until 7-p.m.
Inurnment will be in the Redline Cemetery in rural Shelby County.
DR. GARY JORGENSEN is survived by:
His wife – Camela Jorgensen, of Harlan.
His children – Richard Jorgensen, of Audubon; Rachelle (Todd) Sorensen, of Brentwood, TN, and Christina (David) McIllwain, of Hendersonville, TN.
10 grandchildren, other relatives and many friends.
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