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Vehicle stolen from Page County

News

October 9th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

The Page County Sheriff’s Office says a woman from Coin reported on Monday, that sometime between early Sunday morning and Monday mid-day, someone had stolen her vehicle parked outside her residence. The missing vehicle is a red 2001 Pontiac Grand Am 4 door with Iowa License plate FJP 800.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Page County Sheriff’s Office at 712-246-5193 or their local Law Enforcement agency.

Vehicle similar to the make and model reported stolen

Audubon woman arrested Sunday

News

October 9th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Audubon Police Chief Matt Starmer reports the arrest on Sunday, of 36-year old Tanya Lynn Snyder, of Audubon. Snyder was arrested for Disorderly Conduct and Public Intoxication 3rd or subsequent offense. She was transported to the Audubon County Jail.

D. ALBERTA LEES, 96, of Anita (Svcs. Pending)

Obituaries

October 9th, 2017 by admin

D. ALBERTA LEES, 96, of Anita died Sunday, October 8th at The New Homestead in Guthrie Center. Funeral Services for D. ALBERTA LEES are pending at Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Anita.

ROGER W. NELSON, 79, of Atlantic (Svcs. 10/13/17)

Obituaries

October 9th, 2017 by admin

ROGER W. NELSON, 79, of Atlantic died Monday, October 9th at his home. Funeral services for Roger Nelson will be held 10:30-a.m. Friday, Oct. 13th, at Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Visitation with the family present, is from 9:30-until 10:30-a.m. Friday, at the funeral home.; Online condolences may be left at www.RolandFuneralService.com

Burial will be in the Atlantic Cemetery, with military honors by the Atlantic Colord Guard.

ROGER W. NELSON is survived by:

Wife: Joyce.

His children – Chris (Brad) Mead; Cindy (Web) Graves; Laurie (Kevin) Jobe; Preston Nelson; Rick (Tammie) Nelson; Rob (Karla) Cook; Kelly (Sally) Young, and Kim Register.

His grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

REVEREND RICHARD “DICK” HOHL, 88, of Atlantic (Svcs. 10/14/2017)

Obituaries

October 9th, 2017 by admin

REVEREND RICHARD “DICK” HOHL, 88, of Atlantic died Monday, October 9th at Heritage House in Atlantic. Celebration of Life services for REV. RICHARD “DICK” HOHL will be held 10:30-a.m. Saturday, October 14th, at the First United Methodist Church in Atlantic. Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Visitation with the family will be held following the service at the Church with fellowship during a luncheon.

Memorials may be directed to the family for later designation to UMCOR (the United Methodist Committee on Relief).

Online condolences may be left at www.RolandFuneralService.com

REVEREND RICHARD “DICK” HOHL is survived by:

Wife: Sally

His son – Lonnie (Joan) Hohl, of Sioux City;

His daughters – Dawn (Rod) Foutch, of Missouri Valley; Penny (Mike) Ewert, of Vincennes, IN; Wendy (Blair) Bellis, of Morrisville, PA, & Cindy (Murray) Anderson, of Forest City.

His daughter-in-law, Teena Hohl, of Aurora, CO.

13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

A-P High School Football Poll (10/9/17)

Sports

October 9th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Iowa high school football polls of the 2017 season with first-place votes in parentheses and won-loss record, total points and position last week at right:

Class 4A
  Record Pts Prv
1. West Des Moines Dowling (14) 7-0 149 1
2. Iowa City West (1) 7-0 133 2
3. West Des Moines Valley 7-0 120 3
4. Bettendorf 6-1 99 4
5. Cedar Falls 6-1 84 5
6. Johnston 6-1 80 6
7. Waukee 6-1 61 7
8. Cedar Rapids Prairie 6-1 36 9
9. Eldridge North Scott 6-1 24 NR
10. Council Bluffs Lewis Central 6-1 16 NR

Others receiving votes: Southeast Polk 12. Ankeny Centennial 6. Dubuque Senior 2. Cedar Rapids Kennedy 2. Pleasant Valley 1.

Class 3A
  Record Pts Prv
1. Solon (8) 7-0 136 T1
2. Dallas Center-Grimes (2) 7-0 134 T1
3. Cedar Rapids Xavier (4) 7-0 117 3
4. Pella 6-1 104 4
5. Sergeant Bluff-Luton (1) 7-0 98 5
6. Harlan 6-1 63 8
7. Manchester West Delaware 6-1 50 9
8. Waverly-Shell Rock 6-1 39 6
9. Glenwood 6-1 28 10
10. Webster City 6-1 25 NR

Others receiving votes: Storm Lake 13. Carlisle 8. Davenport Assumption 3. Decorah 2. Washington 2. Sioux City Heelan 1. Boone 1. Norwalk 1.

Class 2A
  Record Pts Prv
1. Boyden-Hull-RV (10) 6-1 141 2
2. Mount Vernon 7-0 123 4
3. Cascade (2) 7-0 118 3
4. Sioux Center (1) 7-0 85 5
5. Clear Lake 6-1 71 6
6. Monroe PCM (2) 6-1 67 7
7. Williamsburg 6-1 58 1
8. Union, La Porte City 6-1 44 10
9. South Central Calhoun 6-1 43 9
10. Waukon 5-2 42 8

Others receiving votes: Aplington-Parkersburg 21. Sheldon 9. West Liberty 3.

Class 1A
  Record Pts Prv
1. Inwood West Lyon (10) 7-0 144 1
2. Van Meter (3) 7-0 127 2
3. Pella Christian (1) 7-0 125 3
4. Iowa City Regina (1) 5-2 96 4
5. A-H-S-T-W, Avoca 7-0 95 7
6. West Branch 7-0 75 8
7. Denver 6-1 56 9
8. Bellevue 6-1 35 10
9. Pleasantville 6-1 27 6
10. Hull Western Christian 5-2 20 5

Others receiving votes: Jewell South Hamilton 11. Belmond-Klemme 6. Des Moines Christian 5. IKM/Manning 2. Wilton 1.

Class A
  Record Pts Prv
1. Hawarden West Sioux (10) 7-0 139 3
2. Southwest Valley (1) 7-0 105 9
3. Hudson (1) 7-0 104 6
4. Algona Garrigan 7-0 84 5
5. Fairbank Wapsie Valley (2) 7-0 78 4
6. Lynnville-Sully 7-0 71 7
7. Council Bluffs St. Albert 6-1 70 1
8. Gladbrook-Reinbeck (1) 6-1 67 2
9. St. Ansgar 7-0 66 8
10. Winthrop East Buchanan 6-1 24 10

Others receiving votes: Packwood Pekin 9. Le Mars Gehlen Catholic 3. Lawton-Bronson 2. New London 1. Alburnett 1. Britt West Hancock 1.

Class 8-Man
  Record Pts Prv
1. Gilbertville-Don Bosco (10) 7-0 142 1
2. Remsen Saint Mary’s (3) 7-0 132 2
3. Audubon (2) 7-0 128 3
4. Tripoli 7-0 91 4
5. Newell-Fonda 7-0 84 5
6. Sidney 7-0 74 7
7. Riceville 6-1 45 8
8. Baxter 6-1 38 10
9. Graettinger-Terril Ruthven-Ayrshire 4-2 32 9
10. Stanton 7-1 19 NR

Others receiving votes: Harris-Lake Park 16. Lone Tree 14. HLV, Victor 8. Fremont Mills, Tabor 1. Moravia 1.

Massena man arrested in Adair County on drug charges

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October 9th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports a Cass County man was arrested on drug and other charges Oct. 3rd following a traffic stop on Highway 92 at Cedar Avenue, in Bridgewater. 35-year old Brian Harold Eilts, of Massena, was charged with Driving While Barred, possessing drug paraphernalia (2 meth pipes), and two counts of possession of a controlled substance (meth and marijuana)/3rd or subsequent offense. Eilts was also cited for fraudulent use of registration and operating a vehicle without registration card or plate. He was being held in the Adair County Jail on a $10,000 bond.

The Sheriff reports 31-year old John Lyle VanScoy, of Bridgewater, was arrested Oct. 5th for Eluding – speed 25mph over the limit, and Driving while barred, on a Sept. 6th Adair County warrant for Eluding – speed over 25 & Driving While Barred, and for three counts of Failure to Obey a Stop sign & yield the right of way. VanScoy was being held without bond in the Adair County Jail on the warrant. Bond on the other offenses was set at $4,000.

And, 45-year old Curtis Paul Hoch, of Adair, was arrested Sunday night (Oct. 7th) in Adair, for Driving While License Denied or revoked for OWI. He was released from custody the following day on a $1,000 bond. In other news from the Adair County Sheriff’s Office, 32-year old Elizabeth Rene Clayton, of Lenox, was cited for Driving Under Suspension, Oct. 4th in Bridgewater. And, 59-year old Christopher Sanger, of Ankeny, was cited in Greenfield for Driving While Barred and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (marijuana and meth smoking devices). Sanger and Clayton were issued their citations and then released from the scene of their infractions.

Authorities: Shot from gun range hit child in nearby orchard

News

October 9th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

NASHUA, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say they’re investigating an accident in which an 8-year-old boy at an orchard was wounded by a gunshot fired from a nearby gun range in northeast Iowa.

The Chickasaw County Sheriff’s Office says a preliminary investigation shows the child was wounded Sunday at the Apples on the Avenue orchard by a bullet fired from one of several ranges operated by the Nashua Fish and Game Club. The boy has been flown to an Iowa City hospital. His name has not been released.

The pick-your-own-apples operation sits about 1½ miles south of Nashua.

Malvern woman injured in Saturday morning rollover accident

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October 9th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports the driver of a 2003 Dodge was injured during a rollover accident early Saturday morning. 37-year old Helen Tuper, of Malvern, was traveling south on 315th Street near Jahnke, when she fell asleep at the wheel. Her vehicle crossed the center line, entered a ditch and flipped over, landing on its top. Tuper was transported to Jenny Edmundson Hospital by Malvern Rescue.

Two other drivers were cited following separate accidents. 32-year old Troy Grindle, of Glenwood, and 24-year old Elizabeth Voll, of Omaha, were both cited for Failure to Maintain Control, following accidents that happened Oct. 5th and 7th respectively. Neither driver was injured.

2 arrested on drug charges in Mills County

News

October 9th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Two people were arrested on separate drug charges in Mills County. The Sheriff’s Office reports 42-year old Justin Alan Grafenstine, of Pacific Junction, was arrested following an accident that happened on I-29 at around 1:46-a.m. Friday, where his SUV struck a cable barrier. He was charged with OWI 3rd offense, and Possession of Controlled Substance. His bond was set at $6,000

And, at around 5:23-a.m. Saturday, 24-year old Diw Kir Puoch, of Omaha, was arrested following a traffic stop, also on I-29. Puoch was charged with Possession of Controlled Substance. Bond was set at $1,000.