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NWS Forecast for the KJAN listening area: 5/2/2014

Weather

May 2nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

331 AM CDT FRI MAY 2 2014

EARLY THIS MORNING…PARTLY CLOUDY. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY…WARMER. HIGH IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH DECREASING TO UP TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WIND NEAR 10 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY. LOW IN THE MID 40S. HIGH 64 TO 71. EAST WIND 5 TO 20 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGH 64 TO 70.

May 2014

Birthday Club

May 1st, 2014 by admin

May 1st:

  • Sheryl Miller of Adair (Winner)
  • Bill Paulsen of Exira

May 2nd:

  • Jason Ploen of Minden (Winner)
  • Evelyn Sager of Atlantic

May 3rd:

  • Linda Hemminger of Adair (Winner)

May 4th:

  • Sharon Jensen of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Michele Hays of Adair

May 5th:

  • Pat Becker of Cumberland (Winner)
  • Camilla Lawshe

May 6th:

  • Chanda Knight of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Jan Mason of Atlantic
  • Mike Jensen of Atlantic
  • Jim Rodenburg of Glenwood
  • Barb Jessen of Ankeny

May 7th:

  • Violet Knight of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Carolyn Brockman of Marne

May 8th:

  • Norman Knight of Atlantic (Winner)

May 9th:

  • Faye Hardisty of Adair (Winner)
  • Donna Karwal of Atlantic
  • Joe Nelsen of Anita
  • Christie Wallace of Griswold

May 10th:

  • LeRoy Maas of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Dillion Maier of Atlantic

May 11th:

  • Grace Rathkamp of Griswold (Winner)

May 12th:

  • Jack Knight of Atlantic (Winner)

May 13th:

  • Leah Thomas of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Bill Crees of Casey
  • Marla McLaren of Cumberland

May 14th:

  • Pauline Knudsen of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Lisa Sandbothe of Atlantic
  • Betty Zanders of Anita
  • John Yarger of Massena

May 15th:

  • Janet Ruhr of Atlantic
  • Errol Perdue of Griswold

May 16th:

  • Taylor Hastings of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Scott Westphalen of Brayton

May 17th:

  • Colleen Carroll of Harlan (Winner)
  • Samantha Halfun of Audubon
  • Crystal Jensen of Kimballton

May 18th:

  • Betty Harman of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Marilyn Hilyard of Cumberland

May 19th:

  • Jacque Wickey of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Don Jenkins of Atlantic

May 20th:

  • no birthdays

May 21st:

  • Cecil Denney, Sr. of Anita (Winner)
  • Jason Winther of Anita

May 22nd:

  • no birthdays

May 23rd:

  • Jo Ellen Arn of Atlantic (Winner)
  • David Krauth of Massena

May 24th:

  • Paul Schmidt of Harlan (Winner)
  • Rae Ome of Atlantic

May 25th:

  • no birthdays

May 26th:

  • Debbie Schuler of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Lynn Carroll of Avoca
  • Wanda Reed of Atlantic

May 27th:

  • Lyle Shaver of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Kyla Gurley of Adair

May 28th:

  • Emily Kennedy of Wiota (Winner)
  • Helen Gearhart of Atlantic

May 29th:

  • Jolene Johnson of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Paul Brown of Atlantic
  • Dick Kanning

May 30th:

  • no birthdays

May 31st:

  • Marge Klindt of Atlantic (Winner)

 

 

 

 

CRAIG ALVIN GUBBELS, 63, of Earling (5-3-14)

Obituaries

May 1st, 2014 by Jim Field

CRAIG ALVIN GUBBELS, 63, of Earling died Wednesday, April 30th at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.  Mass of Christian Burial for CRAIG ALVIN GUBBELS will be held on Saturday, May 3rd at 10:00 am in the St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia.  Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

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Visitation will be held on Friday from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia, with the family greeting friends from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

A Rosary will be held Friday at 7:00 pm at the church.

No burial is planned.

CRAIG ALVIN GUBBELS is survived by:

Brothers:  Tom (Julie) Gubbels of Harlan; Gail (Deb) Gubbels of Yankton, SD; Clay (Diane) Gubbels of Carroll.

Sister:  Kim (Al) Norris of Omaha.

THURSDAY, MAY 1st

Trading Post

May 1st, 2014 by Jim Field

FOR SALE:  apartment sized gas stove for $35. Oak table with 4 chairs $50. call 712-249-4914 ask for Doug. They are located in Atlantic.

FOR SALE:  Queen size bed includes box spring, mattress, headboard, in good condition.  Asking $100.  Also 2 La-Z-Boy recliners, dark blue.  In good condition.  Asking $75.  Call 712-773-2326.

WANTED:  a dirt bike, 125 cc, could be older model.  Will pay up to $600.  Call 712-304-4262.

Clarinda Police Dept. to observe Nat’l. Peace Officer’s Memorial Week

News

May 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The President of the United States and the United States Congress has declared the week of May 11-17, 2014 as National Peace Officers’ Memorial Week.NationalPoliceWeek2014

On Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. the Clarinda Police Department will conduct a memorial service at the Clarinda Cemetery Armed Services Flag Stand/ Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to pay tribute to law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty. Clarinda Police Department Chaplain Dr. Richard F. Iske will provide the invocation. American Legion Sergy Post 98 will provide a 3 volley salute and taps at the service.

Clarinda Chief of Police Keith Brothers and his staff cordially invites the public to attend the memorial service and pay tribute to those law enforcement officers who have given their lives in the line of duty.

One hundred eleven (111) federal, state and local law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty in the United States and its territories in 2013 according to the United States Department of Justice.

In the event of inclement weather the memorial service will be cancelled.

Local Sports Schedule Changes for Thursday, May 1

Sports

May 1st, 2014 by Jim Field

  • Atlantic @ Red Oak Varsity Girls/Boys Tennis will be held at 4:00 pm at the Red Oak YMCA (5/1).  Girls/Boys JV is cancelled.
  • Atlantic Boys and Girls JV Track at Atlantic has been postponed today (5/1). Date is to be determined.
  • Nishnabotna High School Girls Track Invitational scheduled for today (5/1) in Hamburg is cancelled.

Atlantic Fire Dept. responds to vehicle fire (Update)

News

May 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Firefighters from Atlantic were called to the scene of vehicle fire late this (Thursday) morning. The call about a 2008 Chevy Silverado pickup on fire came in at around 11:49-a.m.  from the Monsanto Company at 53751 650th Street.

Fire officials say prior to the vehicle becoming fully engulfed in flames, employees attached a chain and pulled the pickup about 50-feet away from the building. No injuries were reported. The pickup soon became fully engulfed in flames and was a total loss.

DNR plans Trumpeter Swans release at Summit Lake

Ag/Outdoor, News

May 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will release four trumpeter swans at Summit Lake, one mile west of Creston on Highway 25 at 10-a.m., on May 9th. The release site is the boat ramp on the south side of the road. The release is open to the public and will take place rain or shine. The event includes a 20-minute swan/wetland presentation, a unique opportunity to touch and view the swans up close, and a historic photo opportunity with the kids.

As the largest North American waterfowl, these magnificent all-white birds can weigh up to 32 pounds with an 8-foot wingspan.

Trumpeter swans were once common in Iowa, but were gone from the state by the late 1880s. By the early 1930s, only 69 trumpeter swans remained in the lower 48 states. The trumpeter swans being released are part of the DNR’s statewide trumpeter swan restoration effort.

Iowa A-G issues advisory on “Unauthorized charges” & “Free Trial” offers

News

May 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

If you’ve ever discovered that someone billed your credit card account for something that you didn’t order, the bad news is that you may have a little work to do to clear it up, but the good news is that at least you checked your monthly statement and you caught the problem. Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller says the Fair Credit Billing Act (FCBA) protects consumers from unfair and fraudulent charges on “open end” credit accounts, such as credit cards, and revolving charge accounts, such as retail store accounts. The law does not apply to debit cards or more traditional loans.

The FCBA gives you the right to dispute credit card charges that are incorrect; charges that you didn’t authorize; charges for goods or services that you didn’t receive or accept; and charges for goods or services that were not delivered as agreed or as promised (disputes about the quality of goods and services are not considered billing errors). You also have the right to dispute a failure to post payments and other credits (such as returns), and a failure to send bills to your current address.

Always check your monthly credit card and debit card statements, and dispute unauthorized or fraudulent charges as soon as possible.

Disputing an unauthorized credit card charge or billing error:
• Report the disputed charge immediately to your card issuer, especially if the issuer operates a 24-hour customer service number.
• Even if you reported the incident by phone or via the Internet, send a letter to the creditor (send it to the address for billing inquiries, not the payment processing address). Include your account number, your full name, mailing address, a description of your dispute and copies of relevant receipts or documentation. Make a copy of your letter. Save that copy and your original receipts and documents.
• Send your letter via certified mail, and request a return receipt. Make sure that the creditor receives your letter within 60 days after the first bill that included the unauthorized charge was mailed to you.
• Continue paying for any other charges on your bill that you don’t dispute (including finance charges on the undisputed amount), but you may withhold payment on the disputed charge and other charges related to the disputed amount.
• The creditor must acknowledge your complaint in writing within 30 days after receiving it. The creditor must resolve the dispute within two billing cycles of receiving your letter, or within 90 days.
• During the dispute, the creditor may not threaten your credit rating, report you as delinquent, or take legal or collection action against you.
• If there’s an error, the creditor must explain the error and remedy in writing, credit your account, and remove any fees or charges related to the error. If the creditor agrees the charge was unauthorized, you won’t have to pay more than $50.
• If there’s not an error, the creditor must explain it in writing. You will be responsible for the disputed charge, plus any finance charges. However, you still may file a complaint with the Attorney General’s Office about the charge.

“Free trial” offers
Many “free trial” offers result in ongoing charges on your credit card bills because you didn’t realize that you had to cancel the offer within a certain number of days. And, in many cases, you may not have explicitly approved the charges or even provided a credit card number, which may have come from another company with which you did business.

If you discover you’re being charged for something you didn’t authorize, contact the company directly and ask that they remove any charges. Follow up with your credit card company to dispute the charges or to ensure that they’re removed.

AGNES LOUISE FRENCH, 96, of Guthrie Center (Svcs. 05-03-2014)

Obituaries

May 1st, 2014 by admin

AGNES LOUISE FRENCH, 96, of Guthrie Center died Wednesday, April 30th at New Homstead in Guthrie Center.  Funeral services for AGNES FRENCH will be held Saturday, May 3rd at 1:30pm in the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Guthrie Center.  Twigg Funeral Home in Guthrie Center has the arrangements.

Internment will be in the Bear Grove Cemetery in Guthrie Center.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, May 3rd from 11:00am-12:00pm at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Guthrie Center.