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2 arrests, 2 thefts reported in Creston

News

July 17th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Creston Police Department today (Monday), said two people were arrested Saturday. A little after 12 noon, 31-year old Joshua Coulter was arrested at 404 N. Cherry Street, on a Union County warrant for Failure to comply with his Pre-Trial Release, on an original charge of Forgery. Coulter was being held in the Union County Jail on a $5,000 bond. And, 33-year old Jason Merboth, of Creston, was arrested at around 3:30-p.m. Saturday, for OWI/1st offense. He was later released from the Union County Jail on a $1,000 bond.

Creston Police said also, two residents reported recent incidents of Theft. A resident of the 200 block of E. Mills Street reported Friday morning, that sometime between July 3rd and 14th, someone took three batteries from mowers on his property. The loss was estimated at $150. And, Saturday morning, a resident of the 1300 block of N. Elm Street, in Creston, reported to Police that sometime between 9-p.m. Friday and 7:30-a.m. Saturday, someone took four bicycles and four tricycles from the driveway of 609 W. Adams Street. The loss was estimated at $150.

(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & funeral report, 7/17/2017

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July 17th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

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Trading Post

July 17th, 2017 by Jim Field

FOR SALE:  4 vintage tractors.  Selling my dads parade and tractor ride Tractors.   1941 ALlis Chalmers B new rings and bearings.crank start.  Including transfer case. $1000.00.  1941. Farmall H not painted. New battery. $800.00.  ??? Farmall H. Painted. Good tires. New battery. $1000.00.  1951? Oliver 77 Row Crop Fleetline. New paint, overhauled. $3000.00.  All run. Pictures and more info available on request.  Call 712-249-5675 for more information.

FOR SALE:  Tour Master Bike Bag top bag is detachable $100.00.  Gel Seat $75.00.  2 Pair of chaps Large and X Large $15.00 each.  2 Helmets 1 Harley Davidson XL 1 HJC small $20.00 each.  Waterproof rain boot covers large $20.00.  Guardian cover for full size touring bike $75.00.  Call 712-250-0932.

FOR SALE:  1991 Bass tracker boat, 17 foot, all original, 40 HP Evinrude motor, trailmaster trailer, over $1000 in extras, loaded and ready to go, PRICE REDUCED to$3,000. call 243-2408 leave a message if no answer.

2 injured in Audubon County collision last week

News

July 17th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

The Audubon County Sheriff’s Department today (Monday), released information about a collision that took place last Thursday afternoon. Officials say vehicles driven by 41-year old Andrea L. Schramm, of Guthrie Center, and 62-year old Sherry Jane Fenske, of Audubon, collided at around 2-p.m. Thursday, when Fenske failed to stop at the intersection of 190th Street and Pheasant Avenue.

The 2003 Kia Fenske was driving was struck on the passenger side, by Schramm’s 2015 Chevy Tahoe, causing a total of $34,700 damage. Both drivers were transported to the Audubon County Hospital by Audubon Fire and Rescue. Fenske was cited for Failure to obey a traffic control device.

2 arrests in Audubon County, Sunday

News

July 17th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Audubon County Sheriff Todd Johnson reports two people were arrested on separate charges, Sunday. At around 3:30-p.m., 27-year old Adon Lee Shriver, of Carroll, was arrested following a traffic stop on Highway 71 near 110th Street. Shriver was charged with Driving While Barred, Open Container and No SR-22 Insurance. He has since posted bond and will appear before the magistrate July 20th.

And, 27-year old Joseph Dean White, of Exira, was arrested at around 8-a.m. Sunday, for Domestic Abuse Assault. The charges stems from an investigation into an incident that occurred in Exira earlier in the morning, Sunday. White was being held in the Audubon County Jail.

Iowa sightings of endangered rattlers called encouraging

Ag/Outdoor, News

July 17th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – An environmental organization is encouraged by the sightings of two endangered snakes in Iowa. The Des Moines Register reports the two rattlesnakes were spotted earlier this year.

The Nature Conservancy says that for the first time in 15 years, the group confirmed a massasauga rattlesnake in the Lower Cedar Valley Preserve in Muscatine. They’re also known as “swamp rattlers.” Conservancy spokeswoman Shelly Hiemer says there have been concerns about the survival of the snakes, because of heavy flooding in the area the past two years.

The other endangered snake sighted this year was a prairie rattlesnake in the Broken Kettle Grassland Preserve near Sioux City. More good news: The conservancy says she was pregnant. To the conservancy, the sightings of the endangered snakes means their habitats are survivable.

Atlantic woman arrested in Red Oak Sun. night

News

July 17th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

A traffic stop at around 8:30-p.m. Sunday in Red Oak, resulted in the arrest of a Cass County woman. Red Oak Police say 25-year old Morgan Barbara Dvorak, of Atlantic, was arrested for OWI/1st offense. She was brought to the Montgomery County Jail and held on a $1,000 cash bond.

Skyscan forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 7/17/17

Weather

July 17th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Today: P/Cldy, warm & humid. High 92. SE @ 10-15.

Tonight: P/Cldy. Low around 74. S @ 10.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy w/isolated morning shwrs & tstrms. High 92. S @10-20. Heat Index as high as 100.

Wednesday: Shwrs & tstrms possible in the morning; P/Cldy. High 94.

Thursday: P/Cldy. High 96.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 93. Our Low ending at 7-a.m. will be 68. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 85 and the low was 51. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 109 in 1936. The Record Low was 45 in 1911.

FRANCES M. JENSEN, 89, of Ft. Dodge (Formerly of Avoca & Exira) – Svcs. 7/20/17

Obituaries

July 17th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

FRANCES M. JENSEN, 89, of Ft. Dodge (Formerly of Avoca & Exira), died July 12th, at Trinity Regional Medical Center, in Ft. Dodge. Funeral services for FRANCES JENSEN will be held 11-a.m. Thursday, July 20th, at the Exira Lutheran Church. Kessler Funeral Home in Exira has the arrangements.

Visitation, with the family present, is from 10-until 11-a.m. Thursday, at the Exira Lutheran Church.

Burial will be in the Exira Cemetery.

FRANCES M. JENSEN is survived by:

Her sons – Ronald (& wife Carolyn) Jensen, of Canton, MI; Donald & wife (Marty) Jensen, of Warwick, GA; Steven (& wife Rita) Jensen, of New Haven, MI.; Paul (& wife Becky) Jensen, of Underwood, MN.; and Mark (& wife Julie) Jensen, of Walnut.

Her daughter – Karen (& husband Paul) Petersen, of Ft. Dodge

22 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren, other relatives, in-laws, and friends.

PAUL WESSLING, 86, of Anita (Svcs. 7/19/17)

Obituaries

July 17th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

PAUL WESSLING, 86, of Anita, died Sunday, July 16th, at Caring Acres Nursing & Rehab, in Anita. Funeral services for PAUL WESSLING will be held 10:30-a.m. Wed., July 19th, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Anita. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Anita has the arrangements.

Visitation with the family will be from 5-until 7-p.m. Tuesday, July 18th, at the funeral home, with a Rosary service at 7-p.m.

Memorials may be directed to the family’s wishes. Online condolences may be left at www.hockenberryfamilycare.com.

Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery at Anita.

PAUL WESSLING is survived by:

His children – Cathy (David) Jones, of Cumberland; Steve (Lana) Wessling, Ann (Ben) Harris, and Jim (Diane) Wessling, all of Anita; and Mary (Mike) Hosfelt, of Massena.

9 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.