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TIMOTHY ROBERT STEIN, 42, of Atlantic (Svcs. 7/19/14)

Obituaries

July 16th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

TIMOTHY ROBERT STEIN, 42, of Atlantic, died Mon., July 14th, at the Nebraska Medical Center, in Omaha. Funeral services for TIM STEIN will be held 11-a.m. Sat., July 19th, at Zion Lutheran Church in Atlantic. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Visitation with the family present is from 6-to 8-pm Friday, at the funeral home, where a Rosary will be recited at 6:30-p.m.

Burial will be in the Brighton Township Cemetery north of Marne.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

TIM STEIN is survived by:

His wife – Tanya Stein, of Atlantic.

His children – Tayten & Tytus, of Atlantic.

His parents – Theresa (Dennis) Holtz, of Walnut.

His sister – Lauri Stein-Jones & husband Stefan, of St. Paul, MN.

His brothers – Clint (Kate) Holtz, of Boone, & Kent (Marianne) Holtz, of Osage Beach, MO.

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RICHARD WOOSTER, 93, of rural Manning (Svcs. 7/19/14)

Obituaries

July 16th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

RICHARD WOOSTER, 93, of rural Manning, died Tue., July 15th, at the Manning Plaza. Funeral services for RICHARD WOOSTER will be held 2-p.m. Sat., July 19th, at the Ohde Funeral Home in Manning.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 5-to 7-pm Friday (7/18).

Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery near Irwin.

RICHARD WOOSTER is survived by:

His brother – Charles Wooster, of Manilla.

His sister – Betty Thomson, of Manilla.

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MILDRED L. MARCHANT, 82, of Panora (Svcs. 7/19/14)

Obituaries

July 16th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

MILDRED L. MARCHANT, 82, of Panora, died Tue., July 15th, at the New Homestead, in Guthrie Center. Funeral services for MILDRED MARCHANT will be held 11-a.m. Sat., July 18th, at the Twigg Funeral Home in Panora.

Visitation is open at the funeral home from 4-to 8-pm on Friday (7/17), with the family present from 5-to 8-pm.

Burial will be in the West Cemetery at Panora.

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SHEILA (Speas) WHITSON, 56, of Sioux City (Svcs. 7/18/14)

Obituaries

July 16th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

SHEILA (Speas) WHITSON, 56, of Sioux City, died Sun., July 13th, at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City. Funeral services for SHEILA WHITSON will be held 11-a.m. Fri., JUly 18th, at the Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family visitation takes place from 10-am Fri. until the time of service at 11-am.

Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon.

SHEILA (SPEAS) WHITSON is survived by:

Her husband – John Whitson, of Sioux City.

Her daughters – Keisha (Rick) Ensley, of Hamlin, & Talona (Jeff) Twohig, of Jackson, NE.

Her step-father: James Bobenmoyer, of Audubon.

Her brother – Jeff (Rachelle) Bobenmoyer, of New Hampton.

Her sisters – Sharon (Merle) Starman, of Tama; Corene (Joe) Crouse, of Archer City, TX, & Leslie (Gary) Berlinger, of Russellville, OH.

5 grandchildren, other relatives & friends.

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Regional Softball Final Scores from Tue., July 15th 2014

Sports

July 16th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Class 4-A
Carlisle 8, Indianola 2
Clear Creek-Amana 6, Washington 1
Dallas Center-Grimes 7, Boone 0
LeMars 3, Fort Dodge 2
West Delaware 2, Waverly-Shell Rock 1 (11)
Norwalk 7, Ballard 3
Oskaloosa 6, Fairfield 0
Solon 9, North Scott 1

Class 5-A
Waukee 6, Ankeny 1
Pleasant Valley 6, Davenport West 0
Cedar Rapids Jefferson 1, Dubuque Senior 0
Johnston 12, Sioux City East 0 (5)
Muscatine 11, Ottumwa 0
Southeast Polk 12, Cedar Rapids Kennedy 0
Dowling Catholic 8, Ankeny Centennial 1
West Des Moines Valley 12, Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln 2 (5)

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District Baseball Scores from Tuesday (07/15/2014)

Sports

July 16th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

CLASS 1-A:
Ar-We-Va 7, Kingsley-Pierson 1
Bedford 14, Nishnabotna 9
Coon Rapids-Bayard 1, Audubon 0
Exira/EHK 8, Griswold 1
Earlham 1, Guthrie Center 0
East Mills 6, Sidney 4
East Union 6, Lamoni 2
Fremont-Mills 11, Essex 0 (5 innings)
Lawton-Bronson 16, Boyer Valley 1 (4 innings)
Lenox 12, Stanton 2 (6 innings)
Logan-Magnolia 8, A-H-S-T 4
Madrid 8, CAM 7
Murray 12, Mount Ayr 9
Nodaway Valley 7, Iowa Christian Academy 2
Underwood 4, Riverside 1
West Harrison 11, Tri-Center 1 (6 innings)

CLASS 2-A:
Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 3, East Sac County 0
Ogden 3, West Central Valley 0
Ridge View 5, Kuemper Catholic 3
St. Albert 7, Missouri Valley 0
Treynor 8, Shenandoah 1
Van Meter 16, Panorama 6 (6 innings)

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Iowa early News Headlines: Wed., 7/16/14

News

July 16th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

SAC CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Sac City man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for sexually abusing four girls. Thirty-five-year-old Christopher Carnine received was sentenced on two charges of second-degree sexual abuse and two charges of third-degree sexual abuse. Carnine was ordered to serve two 25-year sentences consecutively, while two 10-year sentences will be served at the same time. Carnine must serve 35 years in prison before he is eligible for parole. He must also register as a sex offender.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republican David Young has less than $90,000 in the bank for his run in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District. Young’s campaign spokesman says Young had raised just over $110,000 between June 2 and June 30. He has nearly $90,000 in cash. That’s far less than his Democratic opponent Staci Appel, who said last week that she had more than $725,000 on hand. The 3rd District covers much of southwest Iowa, stretching from Des Moines to Council Bluffs.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Council Bluffs has given the green light to a measure that bans residents from purposely feeding wild turkeys. A first offense could result in a warning letter, and subsequent offences could lead to the fine. Growing a garden or flowers that attract the birds would not fall under the category of purposely feeding them. Councilman Nate Watson says feeding wild turkeys causes a nuisance.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Governor Terry Branstad says he has more than $4 million in the bank for his re-election campaign. Branstad raised more than $700,000 during the most recent state fundraising period, which ended yesterday. The Republican faces Democratic state Senator Jack Hatch in the November general election. Hatch’s campaign has not yet released fundraising information.

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National Sports Headlines: 7/16/14

Sports

July 16th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Angels outfielder Mike Trout was named MVP of the All-Star game after producing an RBI triple and the tiebreaking double in the American League’s 5-3 win over the National League in Minnesota. Derek Jeter led off the first and third innings with hits in his 14th and final All-Star game before retiring. Miguel Cabrera add a two-run homer for the AL, which is 14-3-1 in the last 18 All-Star games.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Bud Selig maintains Major League Baseball had no idea Alex Rodriguez received a medical exemption from the sport’s drug administrator to use a testosterone-boosting substance in 2007. According to the book “Blood Sport: Alex Rodriguez, Biogenesis and the Quest to End Baseball’s Steroid Era,” Rodriguez was granted an exemption by Bryan W. Smith, then the independent administrator of baseball’s drug program. The New York Yankees third baseman is serving a season-long ban this year after an MLB drug investigation.

UNDATED (AP) — All-Star guard Dwyane Wade is staying with the Miami Heat, saying he has confidence in the organization and the team it is building. A person familiar with the situation says Wade signed a two-year package that includes a player option for the second season. Financial terms were not announced, though it’s expected Wade’s salary for next season will not reach the $20.2 million he would have made under his previous contract.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Trevor Ariza has officially become a Houston Rocket after being acquired in a three-team trade with New Orleans and Washington. The Rockets get Ariza from the Wizards and forward Alonzo Gee, guard Scotty Hopson and a 2015 first-round draft pick from the Pelicans. The Rockets will send center Omer Asik, forward Omri Casspi and cash considerations to New Orleans, while the Wizards will receive center Melvin Ely and a trade exception.

CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations says free agent Mike Miller has agreed to a 2-year, $5.5 million contract with the Cavaliers, re-uniting him with superstar LeBron James. He’ll make $2.7 million next season, and a second-year player option is worth $2.8 million. Miller played in 82 games for Memphis last season, hitting 46 percent of his 233 3-point attempts.

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NWS forecast for the KJAN listening area: Wed., 7/16/14

Weather

July 16th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

(Updated 4-a.m.)

EARLY THIS MORNING…PARTLY CLOUDY. NORTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH THROUGH MIDNIGHT BECOMING LIGHT.

THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

FRIDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH INCREASING TO 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S.

SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 80S.

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Jones docked 10 points following Iowa win

Sports

July 15th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — NASCAR Trucks series Erik Jones has been docked 10 championships points after his winning truck failed a post-race inspection last week in Iowa. Jones, driving the No. 51 truck owned by star Kyle Busch, led 131 laps on Friday en route to his first win in 2014. But an inspection revealed that Jones’s truck was too low.

Crew chief Eric Phillips has been fined $6,000 and placed on probation through the end of the calendar year, and Busch was docked 10 owner points. The 18-year-old Jones will make his NASCAR Nationwide series debut this weekend at Chicagoland Speedway.

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