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CLARA GRIM BETTS, 89, of Chillicothe, IL & formerly of Coon Rapids (Svcs. 4/12/14)

Obituaries

January 10th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

CLARA GRIM BETTS, 89, of Chillicothe, IL (& formerly of Coon Rapids), died Fri., Jan. 10th, at Heritage Health Care in Chillicothe. Funeral services for CLARA GRIM BETTS will be held April 12th, 2014, at the 1st United Methodist Church in Coon Rapids. Ohde Funeral Home in Coon Rapids has the arrangements.

CLARA GRIM BETTS is survived by:

Her daughters – Carol (Joel) Christian, of Peoria, IL, & Connie (Leon) Maxson, of Creston, IA.

and 4 grandchildren.

(Additional information will be released in April)

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Special Weather Statement: Fog & Freezing Drizzle

Weather

January 10th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

AREA COUNTIES: CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-ADAMS-

829 AM CST FRI JAN 10 2014

…AREAS OF FOG AND FREEZING DRIZZLE EXPECTED THIS MORNING…

AREAS OF FOG…BECOMING LOCALLY DENSE AT TIMES…CAN BE EXPECTED THIS MORNING. THIS MOISTURE MOVING OVER THE VERY COLD GROUND IS CAUSING FROST ACCUMULATIONS ON ROADWAYS AND WALKWAYS AND CAUSING ICY PATCHES. IN ADDITION…AREAS OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE FURTHER ICY CONDITIONS. USE CAUTION IS YOU ARE TRAVELING THIS MORNING.

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8AM Sportscast 01-10-2014

Podcasts, Sports

January 10th, 2014 by admin

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Freezing Rain Advisory for parts of the KJAN listening area

Weather

January 10th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

AREA COUNTIES: MADISON-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-

819 AM CST FRI JAN 10 2014

…FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING…

* SHORT TERM TRENDS…FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA THIS MORNING. AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN MAY DEVELOP BY MID TO LATE MORNING. TEMPERATURES ACROSS FAR SOUTHERN IOWA WILL RISE ABOVE FREEZING BY MID TO LATE MORNING. DESPITE THIS…COLD GROUND TEMPERATURES WILL KEEP THE POTENTIAL FOR ICING ON THE COLDER SURFACES HIGH.

* STORM TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS…A FEW HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH.

* IMPACTS…THE VERY COLD GROUND TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE INSTANT FREEZING AND GLAZING ON ROADWAYS AND WALKWAYS. TRAVEL MAY BECOME VERY DIFFICULT AT TIMES. LIGHT ICING WILL CONTINUE FOR SOME TIME EVEN AFTER AIR TEMPERATURES RISE ABOVE FREEZING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

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8AM Newscast 01-10-2014

News, Podcasts

January 10th, 2014 by admin

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A-H-S-T @ Tri-Center Hoops Tonight on KJAN!

Sports

January 10th, 2014 by Jim Field

We have a Western Iowa Conference basketball doubleheader for you tonight on KJAN.  Join Jim Field and Chris Parks as we bring you A-H-S-T @ Tri-Center.  The girls game will begin the night at 6:00 pm with the boys game to follow.  Listen live on AM 1220 and FM 101.1, or on the web at www.kjan.com.  You can also listen on your smart phones with the free KJAN app.  And, don’t forget, you can also watch a live TV broadcast of the game on KJAN TV.  Just go to the TV page at www.kjan.com and catch our live video feed of the games.

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Heartbeat Today 01-10-2014

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

January 10th, 2014 by admin

Jim Field speaks with Air Force Veteran Karl Aldag from Atlantic about his time in the service as part of our Freedom Fridays series.

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Omaha businessman donates $3M to Iowa college

News

January 10th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – An Omaha businessman has donated $3 million to his alma mater in northwest Iowa, Morningside College.  College President John Reynders says the gift from Norman Waitt Jr. and his Kind World Foundation will help the school with its $12 million renovation of Dimmitt Residence Hall. The dorm houses nearly 400 students during the academic year.

Waitt is founder and chairman of Waitt Co., an investment company with headquarters in Omaha. He graduated from Morningside in 1986 and is a member of the college board of directors. Morningside was founded in 1894 and sits on 68 acres in Sioux City. It’s a private, four-year school affiliated with the United Methodist Church and has an enrollment of around 1,200 full-time students.

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7AM Newscast 01-10-2014

News, Podcasts

January 10th, 2014 by admin

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(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast: Fri., 1/10/14

Podcasts, Weather

January 10th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Freese-Notis weather forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area, along with weather information for Atlantic, from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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