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Skalla Auction brings in $7.8-million for area churches

Ag/Outdoor, News

February 17th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

A farm auction held over the weekend in Shelby County over 700 spectators. The land auction of Edwin “Bud” Skalla was held at the St. Mary’s Parish Center in Portsmouth on Saturday morning. The 858 acres of farmland, which was separated into 5 tracts, was purchased for a total of $7.8 million. The tracts were separated between Shelby and Harrison County. Other personal items were also auctioned for a total of $17,000. The money from the auctions will be donated to 13 southwest Iowa catholic churches.

The 92 year old Skalla had bequeathed the land to the churches along with another tract of 292 that was given to St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Portsmouth. The portion of land given to Portsmouth was not part of the auction on Saturday. Those churches benefiting in Shelby County are St. Michael’s in Harlan, St. Peter’s in Defiance, St. Joseph’s in Earling, and St. Boniface in Westphalia, St. Mary’s in Portsmouth and St. Mary’s in Panama.

In Harrison County, St. Patrick’s Church in Missouri Valley, St. Anne’s Church in Logan, St. Patrick’s in Dunlap and Sacred Heart in Woodbine. In addition, St. Patrick’s in Neola, St. Rose of Lima in Denison and St. Patrick’s in Council Bluffs are also beneficiaries.

(KNOD/Harlan)

Backyard and Beyond 02-17-2014

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

February 17th, 2014 by admin

Lavon Eblen talks about the worlds healthiest foods.

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Winter Weather Advisory Cancelled

Weather

February 17th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Winter Weather Advisory which had been in effect for Cass and area counties until Noon, has been cancelled. The WWA for the western and southwest counties was also allowed to expire at 8-a.m..

Fremont County arrest report 2/17/14

News

February 17th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office today (Monday) released a report on arrests made over the past week. On Saturday, 36-year old Melvin Benny Jurey, of Sidney, was arrested for Felony Assault and Domestic Abuse Assault. And, 26-year old Charles Franklin Liles, of Shenandoah, was arrested for Public Intoxication.

Last Wednesday (Feb. 12th), 24-year old Leanna Mae Jackson and 23-year old Sherika Shana Shelly, both of Omaha, and 23-year old Kamisha Kay Childs, of Raytown, MO., were arrested in Fremont County for Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

On Tuesday (Feb. 11th), 36-year old Roger Eugene Straw,of Red Oak, was arrested for Violation of a Protection Order, and on Feb. 4th, 32-year old Christopher Charles Bowers, of Shenandoah, was arrested for Reckless use of Fire and Trespassing.

Rollover accident in Pott. County Mon. morning

News

February 17th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

A thin glaze of ice covered by heavy, wet snow caught some motorists off-guard this morning in western Iowa. The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports one person was transported to the hospital following a rollover accident at around 7:30-a.m. on Interstate 29 northbound at the I-80 split. And, an injury accident was reported in Council Bluffs, but no further details are currently available on either accident.  Other, minor accident occurred in some area counties.

Omaha Police stopped taking property damage accident reports this morning, and were encouraging motorists to move to a safe spot off roads and exchange insurance information.
Several cars ended up in the ditch and one of the bigger accidents Monday morning was a semi that struck a median on southbound Interstate 680 to eastbound I-80. There was no word on any injuries associated with that accident.

8AM Sportscast 02-17-2014

Podcasts, Sports

February 17th, 2014 by admin

w/ Jim Field

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8AM Newscast 02-17-2014

News, Podcasts

February 17th, 2014 by admin

w/ Ric Hanson

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2 drug-related arrests Friday, in Atlantic

News

February 17th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic Police Dept. reports two people were arrested, Friday. 34-year old Heather Christensen, of Atlantic, was arrested on a warrant out of Storm Lake for Possession of a Controlled Substance, and, 19-year old Brooklyn Terry, of Atlantic, was arrested for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of a Controlled Substance. Terry and Christensen were booked into the Cass County Jail.

Heartbeat Today 02-17-2014

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

February 17th, 2014 by admin

Jim Field speaks with Amber Johnson, Director of the Caraway Street Puppet Ministry at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca, along with puppets Lucinda (Liz Munyon) and Egbert (Gary Soetmelk) about their program.

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(Podcast) 7-am News/Funeral Announcements 2/17/14

News, Podcasts

February 17th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

With KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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