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Area/State Colby Free Press Monday, December 13, 2010 Page 3 Weather City council says Neighbors help Rexford family Corner From “REXFORD,” Page 1 Trooper Duncan said. sistance was arriving – Doniph- A hazmat team was called to an County Sheriff Jerry Dubach no junk in zone and struck a tree nearly head on. handle the large amount of die- and Trooper Duncan – he began From “JUNK,” Page 1 and inspection costs. The project The tree may have stopped the sel fuel spilled onto the ground to search the immediate area in won’t be up for bids until May semi from crashing into a nearby in the open fi eld. case the child had been ejected saying the city should have the 2012. The road was repaved north house. Wathena Chief of Police Brian from the vehicle. requirements in writing as spe- of there this year. The trooper said following the Walker said he was notifi ed at The ambulance arrived from cifi cally as possible. The planning • Heard an update on health impact, the cab of the vehicle home by a citizen of the crash Troy, but a decision was made commission worked hard on the insurance plan changes from burst into fl ame. Petersen told and fi re, initially thought to in- to have Petersen transported by changes, he said, and spent a lot Charles Krull of Blue Cross Blue rescuers he managed to get out volve a semi-trailer truck and a helicopter. Wathena Fire Chief of time at special meetings to fi n- Shield. The city will see a 5 per- of the semi, but heavy smoke and car. Tony Libel and Police Offi cer ish them. Dickman said the cur- cent increase in premiums this fl ames from the ignited diesel When he arrived at the site, Raymond Hall then established rent language doesn’t specifi cally year, Krull said. This is below the fuel prevented him from fi nding just south of Highway 36 and a landing site on the highway. prohibit or allow junk vehicles in national average, which he said his son, who then was trapped in the high school, Walker said, the Petersen was fl own to the St. light industrial zones. is 8 percent. The increase are due the cab. fi remen were laying out hose to Joseph hospital, where he was Taylor said he felt the fence re- partially to the new federal health The trailer remained intact, combat the fl ames. examined and then admitted to quirement was reasonable and that care laws, Krull said. but little was left of the burned- “At that time, you could still the Intensive Care Unit, Walker many businesses put up a fence One of these changes began out cab. see the frame of the cab, but the said. anyway. Oct. 1 when the government be- Duncan said Wathena fi re- fi re was growing rapidly.” he The police chief said once fi re- One of the properties that will gan allowing children to stay on fi ghters rushed to the scene, as said. “One victim, the driver – fi ghters managed to extinguish be affected belongs to Pete Ste- a parents’ insurance plan until age well as a Doniphan County Dis- Michael Petersen – was on the the fl ames, only debris remained vens, who owns a lot where he 26 instead of 23. Krull said the trict 1 ambulance from Troy and ground about 10 yards away of the cab. Authorities then be- stores junk cars. Stevens, who was company began leaving 23-year- a LifeNet emergency medical from the crash site. He was being gan sifting through the rubble at the meeting, told the council he old children on insurance plans helicopter from St. Jospeh (Mo.) tended to by EMT Bob Ryser. and ashes for the boy’s body. had only bought the property to in June. Anyone who turned 23 Rosecrans Memorial Airport, “It was apparent that he (Pe- “The front grill and brush store the vehicles until he could before that will have to be added just a few miles to the east. tersen) appeared to be alert, but guard of the cab apparently were National Weather Service get them crushed, and is not sell- back onto the plan at open enroll- The air ambulance took Mr. had sustained some type of head knocked off (in the crash),” Tonight: Partly cloudy, with ing parts. ment in February, he said. Petersen to Heartland Regional injury. He kept repeating, ‘My Walker said, “yet the vehicle a low around 22. South wind “I don’t think I’m hurting any- The council approved continu- Medical Center in St. Joseph. son is still in there.’ Two truck- plowed approximately 50 feet on around 10 mph. body,” he said. ing the city’s contribution to em- The trooper reported he had ers who had happened onto the the ground before it hit the tree. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with Stevens said he felt he was be- ployee health insurance plans at “disabling” injuries, including wreck said he had indicated that “When the passenger side of a high near 56. South wind be- ing singled out. Armstrong said 70 percent. severe burns. His son’s body was the 2-year-old was in the sleep- the cab struck the tree, the im- tween 5 and 10 mph. his property was not the only one Krull said the city is able to keep taken to the Harman-Rohde Fu- er.” pact broke the engine loose from Tuesday Night: Mostly where the issue has come up. its “grandfather” status, meaning neral Home in Wathena. One of the truckers said that its mounting and it came to rest cloudy, with a low around 23. A motion to adopt the revised the city will be able to keep its The patrol’s Critical Highway he had been following Petersen’s about 10 feet from the wreckage. Southwest wind between 5 and ordinance without the fencing and insurance plan mostly as-is and Accident Response Team unit rig east through most of Doniph- The vehicle’s front axle also was 10 mph. paving requirements passed 4-3. exempt from some of the new re- was called to the scene. These an County, but did not witness ripped off and wrapped around Wednesday: Partly sunny, Beringer and councilmen Dave quirements. For example, the city offi cers perform forensic map- the actual crash. the tree.” with a high near 48. Breezy, Voss, Tim Hutfl es and Omar We- doesn’t have to provide some pre- ping at fatality accident scenes, Walker said as additional as- with a north wind 5 to 10 mph ber voted in favor while Taylor, ventative care coverage such as increasing to between 15 and 20 councilwoman Bev Eicher and for colonoscopies. Krull said the mph. Winds could gust as high council president Jim Brown vot- city already offers some preventa- as 30 mph. ed no. tive care coverage, however. Wednesday Night: Mostly In other business, the council: The city would lose grandfather LOCAL TV LISTINGS cloudy, with a low around 21. • Approved hiring Indigo De- status if it reduced its contribution, Thursday: Partly sunny, with sign out of De Soto to design cut benefi ts or raised deductibles. sponsored by the a high near 42. landscaping around the new pool. Krull said the city has to keep its Thursday Night: Mostly Armstrong said with the hilly ter- $2,500 deductible plan for now, cloudy, with a low around 18. rain, it will help the city to have even though no employees are Friday: Partly sunny, with a a topographical plan that includes using it, because eliminating it high near 35. trees, bushes and other landscap- would cause the city to lose its Friday Night: Partly cloudy, ing so that, even if it can’t get all grandfathered status. with a low around 16. the work done at once, there is a • Approved appointment of Saturday: Mostly sunny, with plan to go off of. Richard Ress as municipal court a high near 38. Miracle Equipment of Monette, judge for another year. Tuesday Evening December 14, 2010 Saturday Night: Partly Mo., is already designing play- • Approved John Gatz as the 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 cloudy, with a low around 17. ground equipment, which will be city attorney for another year. KAKE/ABC Dog for Christmas No Ordinary Family Detroit 1-8-7 Local Nightline Jimmy Kimmel Live KBSL/CBS NCIS NCIS: Los Angeles The Good Wife Local Late Show Letterman Late Sunday: Partly sunny, with a included in the design. Indigo will Gatz asked for a pay increase for high near 39. 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