June 2022

Roger Allen Rasmussen

Roger Allen Rasmussen, the son of Einer and Clara (Gregersen) Rasmussen, was born January 5, 1940 at the hospital in Audubon, IA. Roger was a great blessing as he came 9 years after his sister, Ruth. Roger went to high school and graduated at Exira, IA High School. He went to college at the College of Agriculture at Iowa State University in Ames, IA. Roger then went into the U.S. Army for 3 years as a Pay Specialist. Before retirement, he worked at First Data Resources in Omaha, NE for 13 years as a Call Specialist. Roger and Carol Carpenter were united in marriage on

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Brent Douglas Payne

Brent Douglas Payne was born January 1, 1969 to Richard and Janice (Stephens) Payne in Hamburg, Iowa. He was welcomed by three siblings and a large extended family. Childhood highlights include annual holiday gatherings with his many rowdy cousins who were his first friends and teammates.

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Two die in I-29 accident

Two Omaha-area teens were killed and two others injured in a two-vehicle accident on Interstate 29 Saturday night near Percival. According to the Iowa State Patrol, a northbound 2021 Dodge Charger driven by Rogelio Martinez, 26, of Columbus lost control and struck a northbound 2020 Jeep Wrangler driven by Garrett Grossmann, 20, of Omaha.

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SPORTS

Gabi Jacobs Photos by Kirt Manion Fallon Sheldon rounds third base and gets a fist-bump from her dad, Head Coach Dustin Sheldon, after drilling a first inning home run that set the stage for a dominant win by the Cowgirls against East Mills. Sidney players in the foreground are rushing out to greet Fallon at home plate.

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New keelboat dedicated at Lewis and Clark Visitor Center

“I never knew a man could sweat so much.” So wrote William Clark in his journal about the time the Corps of Discovery was making its way up the Missouri near the Nemaha River. Doug Friedli, executive director of the Missouri River Basin-Lewis and Clark Interpretive Trails and Visitor Center in Nebraska City, shared Clark’s sentiments on a warm June morning as he prepared to cut the ribbon dedicating the Erv Friesen, the 55-foot-long, 8-footwide keelboat that greets visitors as they approach the center.

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