The Freese-Notis weather forecast for the KJAN listening area, the latest Winter weather watches and advisories, and weather data for Atlantic.
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DES MOINES, Iowa – Burning a cleaner fire in wood stoves or fireplaces over the winter months is helpful to the health of Iowans, and also to the state’s climate, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Alison Davis, a senior adviser in the EPA’s Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, says a good way to burn the hottest and most efficient fire is to use only dry, seasoned wood.
“The reason this is important is that dry wood burns more completely, and that benefits you in two ways,” she explains. “One, you get more energy out of the firewood, because it burns more of the actual wood itself. And the other is, the fire then produces less smoke.”
It’s also suggested that to maintain proper airflow and efficiency, regularly remove the ashes from your wood burning stove or fireplace. Davis adds that wood smoke produces fine particle pollution, which can be harmful to human health.
“When you breathe in air that has fine particles in it, it can penetrate deep into the lungs where it can harm the heart, the blood vessels and the lungs,” she stresses. “Fine particles are linked to heart attacks, strokes.” In addition to particle pollution, there’s also the danger of smoke filled with toxins or harmful chemicals if certain materials end up in the fire.
So, the EPA advises never burning such items as plastics, foam and other garbage, or wood that’s been coated, painted, or pressure treated.
(Iowa News Service)
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is encouraging Iowans who are looking for a post-holiday getaway to consider a weekend in a state park cabin. The DNR’s Jim Lawson says there are nine state parks and one state-owned resort that have cabins available for use in the winter. “The amenities range anywhere from our camping cabins, which are heated and use alternate restroom facilities, to the more modern cabins at Honey Creek Resort, which has an indoor water park nearby,” Lawson said.
Sherburne House at Springbrook State Park near Guthrie Center.
The four cabins available for rent at Pine Lake State Park in Eldora include built-in fireplaces and two have attached bedrooms. There’s a large house available at Springbrook State Park near Guthrie Center, while other cabins scattered around the state are small and don’t include much more than an electric heater and a futon. “Prices vary quite a bit according to the area, but they can range from several hundred dollars a night at the resort…to just 35-dollars a night for our camping cabins,” Lawson said.
“We try to have a certain percentage, in some cases just one cabin in an area available, that will accept pets,” Lawson said. Many of the state park cabins are available for reservation just a few weeks in advance. In the summer, those same cabins are often fully booked many months ahead of time.
(Radio Iowa)
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – People who want to become experts in managing and training horses can now take an online course from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Iowa State University. The master equine manager program offers comprehensive training for people involved in the horse industry.
UNL Extension specialist Kathy Anderson says the program focuses on quality horse care and responsible horse ownership. The course costs $325 for adults or $250 for youths. More details are available online at www.extension.iastate.edu/masterequine .
CARROLL-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-
411 AM CST MON JAN 5 2015
WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM CST TUESDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* TIMING…SNOW WILL BEGIN AFTER NOON AND INTENSIFY BY MID AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING AROUND MIDNIGHT. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING HOURS WHICH WILL GREATLY IMPACT THE MID AFTERNOON TO EVENING COMMUTE.
* WINTER STORM WATCH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…5 TO 6 INCHES IS POSSIBLE WITH LOCALLY HIGHER TOTALS POSSIBLE.
* WINDS/VISIBILITY…WINDS WILL BE LIGHT DURING THE SNOW MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING…HOWEVER VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED AT TIMES WITH HEAVY SNOW.
* IMPACTS…REDUCED VISIBILITY CAN BE EXPECTED MONDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT DUE TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK…MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS.
CASS-ADAIR-AUDUBON-CRAWFORD-GUTHRIE COUNTIES:
411 AM CST MON JAN 5 2015 …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM CST TUESDAY… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM CST TUESDAY.
* TIMING OR SHORT TERM TRENDS…SNOW WILL BEGIN BY MID AFTERNOON AND INTENSIFY BY EVENING. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE LATE EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING AROUND MIDNIGHT. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON INTO EVENING HOURS WHICH WILL GREATLY IMPACT THE EVENING COMMUTE.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS… TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 3 TO UP TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE.
* WINDS/VISIBILITY…WINDS WILL BE LIGHT DURING THE SNOW MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING…HOWEVER VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED AT TIMES WITH HEAVY SNOW.
* IMPACTS…REDUCED VISIBILITY CAN BE EXPECTED MONDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT DUE TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK…MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW…SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES…HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE.
LYLE G. DAVID, 81, of Glidden (& formerly of Audubon), died Sat., Jan. 3rd, at the Shady Oaks Care Center in Lake City, IA. Funeral services for LYLE DAVID will be held 10:30-a.m. Wed., Jan. 7th, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Audubon. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.
Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family visitation begins at 5:30-p.m. Tuesday (1/6).
Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon.
LYLE G. DAVID is survived by:
His wife – Colleen David, of Glidden.
His sons – Joel (Jamie) David, of Glidden, & Matthew (Kathy) David, of West Liberty.
His sisters – Ardith Lage, of Manning, and Carlene (John) Deist, of Audubon.
His sister-in-law: Brab Friedrichsen, of Audubon.
5 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, other relatives & friends.
RITA DENTLINGER, 89, of Manning, died Sun., Jan. 4th, at the Manning Plaza Nursing Home. A Mass of Christian Burial service for RITA DENTLINGER will be held 10:30-a.m. Thu., Jan. 8th, at the Sacred Heart Church, in Manning. Ohde Funeral Home in Manning has the arrangements.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 3-to 7-pm Wed. (1/7), where a Rosary begins at 4-p.m. Visitation will resume 9-a.m. Thursday at the Sacred Heart Church.
Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, in Manning.
RITA DENTLINGER is survived by:
Her children – Raymond (Joleen) Dentlinger, of Storm Lake; Eileen Dentlinger, of Omaha; Karen (Donol) Landrie, of Omaha; Margaret “Peg” Dentlinger, of Lincoln, NE; John F. (Mary) Dentlinger, of Manning; Pamela (Douglas) Hicks, of Thurman; and Valerie (Guy) Isaacson, of Omaha.
Her brothers – Kenneth Nees, of Mt. Carmel, OH; & Duane Nees, of Cinncinatti, OH.
Her sisters – Rosella Berger, of Carroll, & Mary Ann Brandt, of Manilla.
9 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren.
MERLYN W. HANSEN, 89, of Exira (& formerly of Brayton), died Sat., Jan. 3rd, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Memorial services for MERLYN HANSEN will be held 2-p.m. Tue., Jan. 6th, at the Brayton Lutheran Church. Kessler Funeral Home in Exira has the arrangements.
Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family visitation is from 6:30- to 8:30-p.m. Mon. (1/5).
Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery, west of Brayton.
MERLYN HANSEN is survived by:
His nephew – Randy Hansen, of Exira; His niece – Lisa (Marty) Ericksen, of Brayton; His great-niece: Courtney Ericksen, of Brayton; his cousins, other relatives & friends.
SAM J. STEENSEN, 67, of Guthrie Center, died Sat. Jan. 3rd. Memorial services for SAM STEENSEN will be held 11-a.m. Wed., Jan. 7th, at the 1st Presbyterian Church in Guthrie Center. Twigg Funeral Home in Guthrie Center has the arrangements.
Visitation will take place one-hour prior to the service (10-until 11-am) Wed., at the 1st Presbyterian Church in Guthrie Center.
SAM STEENSEN is survived by:
His wife – Beverly Steensen.
His son – Scott Steensen.
His daughters – LIsa Rhodes & Melia Van Meter.
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