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(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast: Wed., March 26th 2014

Podcasts, Weather

March 26th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The (podcast) Freese-Notis weather forecast for the KJAN listening area, and weather information for Atlantic.

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Update: Missing Essex teen found

News

March 26th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Authorities in Shenandoah report the search for a missing Essex teen is over. Officials say 16-year old Brydget Bird was found Tuesday, with the assistance of Fremont County Sheriff’s Deputies. No other details were provided.

Bird had last been seen by her mother Friday night. Shenandoah Police Chief Kris Grebert says the girl was reported missing the next day.

ESTHER LUCILE SPANGLER, 102, of Guthrie Center (Svcs. 3/28/14)

Obituaries

March 26th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

ESTHER LUCILE SPANGLER, 102, of Guthrie Center, died Tue., March 25th, at the Guthrie County Hospital in Guthrie Center. Funeral services for ESTHER SPANGLER will be held 10:30-a.m. Fri., March 28th, at the Adair United Methodist Church. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Adair has the arrangements.

A visitation with the family will be held from 5-to 7-pm Thu., March 27th, at the Adair Community Center. Condolences may be left online at www.hockenberryfamilycare.com.

Burial will be in the Sunnyhill Cemetery in Adair.

ESTHER SPANGLER is survived by:

Her daughters – Carol Noland, of Adair; Mary Ann (Dean) Heckman, of Adair, and Betty Lou (Jim) Marquis, of Lamar, MO.

Her sister-in-law, many grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.

DENNIS JAMES FLEMING, 62, of Atlantic (Svcs. pending)

Obituaries

March 26th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

DENNIS JAMES FLEMING, 62, of Atlantic, died Mon., March 24th, in Omaha, NE. Services for DENNIS FLEMING are pending at the Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Adams County arrest report

News

March 26th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Adams County Wednesday morning, released a report on recent arrests. Authorities say 33-year old Lyda Rachel Wilson, of Glenwood, was arrested at around 9:10-p.m. Tuesday after she left the Adams County Sheriff’s Office driving on a suspended license. Wilson was charged with Driving While Revoked. Her bond was set at just over $1,573.

And, at around 6:30-p.m. Tuesday, deputies in Adams County arrested 27-year old old Crystal Estell, of Corning, for Driving While Barred and Failure to file for SR-22 insurance. Her bond was set at slightly more than $2,573.

IA Flag stolen, U-S Flag disrespected in Hamburg

News

March 26th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in finding who stole an Iowa flag from a pole and left an American flag lying on the ground. The incident happened Friday between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. near Main and E streets in Hamburg. The city of Hamburg is offering a $1,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of those involved. Fremont County Crime Stoppers also will match the $1,000 reward. Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff’s office at (712) 374-2424 or crime stoppers at 1 (800) 432-9240.

In a separate incident, three flags, including from the U-S Post Office, was reported stolen from Macksburg last week.

SW IA authorities on the lookout for missing Essex teen

News

March 26th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

(Update 6:48-a.m. 3/26/14 – Authorities in Shenandoah say Bird has been found with the assistance of Fremont County Sheriff’s Deputies. No other details were provided.)

Authorities in southwest Iowa are asking for the public’s help in finding a teenager who’s been missing for more than four days. The Daily NonPareil reports 16-year old Brydget Bird, of Essex, was last seen by her mother Friday night. Shenandoah Police Chief Kris Grebert says the girl was reported missing the next day.

Brydget Bird

Brydget Bird

Bird is 5-foot-5 and weighs approximately 100 pounds. She has brown eyes and brown hair. She was last seen wearing black pants, a long sleeve white shirt and a Superman backpack. Police believe she may have left home in a silver Chevy HHR with Iowa plates.

Bird could possibly be with friends in the Shenandoah, Clarinda or Essex areas. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call Shenandoah Police at (712) 246-3512.

NWS forecast for Cass & area Counties in Iowa: 3/26/14

Weather

March 26th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

346 AM CDT WED MAR 26 2014

WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING

EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. WINDY. MUCH WARMER. HIGH IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT…CLOUDY…WINDY. NOT AS COOL. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WIND 25 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.

THURSDAY…SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MID MORNING… THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. BREEZY…COOLER. HIGH IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.

THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGH 46 TO 51. NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 20S.

SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 50S.

Wind Advisories in effect this (Wed.) afternoon & this evening

Weather

March 26th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

COUNTIES: SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR- MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD

337 AM CDT WED MAR 26 2014

A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TODAY UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING, AND FROM 1-TO 8-PM FOR MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT AND PAGE COUNTIES.

* TIMING…SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE SLOWLY THIS MORNING AND WILL BE COME STRONG BY THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS UNTIL AROUND SUNSET.

* WINDS…SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH THIS MORNING WILL BECOME SOUTH BY THIS AFTERNOON AND INCREASE TO AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS…ANY OUTDOOR OBJECTS THAT ARE NOT FASTENED DOWN WILL LIKELY BE BLOWN AROUND DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS. IN ADDITION…THERE WILL BE AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER THIS AFTERNOON. ANY FIRE THAT STARTS MAY SPREAD QUICKLY DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF HUMIDITY AROUND 30 PERCENT WITH THE STRONG WINDS AND DRY GRASSES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

Boots to Heels Women’s Conference Set for April 12th

Ag/Outdoor, News

March 26th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Women in Southwest Iowa are invited to a day of fun, learning and friendship during the annual Boots to Heels Conference on Saturday, April 12th. The conference runs from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Cass County Community Center in Atlantic. Organizers say a dynamic lineup of speakers are scheduled for the one-day conference, to focus on the interests of women living and working in rural Iowa.

Kate Olson, program coordinator with Cass County ISU Extensio, says this is an event for any woman who wants to have fun and learn about farm related topics and plenty of other topics for ladies who do not have a farm background. Currently scheduled speakers include Kris Boettger, owner of Barn Happy, a restored old barn near Cedar Falls that features all Iowa made products, as the keynote speaker to start off the conference. Boettger will encourage attendees to know themselves, find balance in their lives and serve out their strengths in a session titled “Living and Giving Your Best.”

Brandi Eckles, owner of Lou Lou’s clothing store in Atlantic, will discuss fashion trends and share tips for mixing and matching the newest trend pieces in her session “3 outfits 9 ways” during the lunch hour. Additional breakout sessions include some favorite speakers and topics from years past. Breakout topics range from fitness to food and wine pairing, and farmland leasing to arm-knitting a scarf! Favorite presenters from previous conferences include Kate Kohorst, Dawn Rice and Aubrey Stuart. A few new speakers also join the lineup to share their expertise with conference attendees.

A full list of breakout sessions and descriptions is available on the Cass County Extension website at www.extension.iastate.edu.   Registration for the entire day, which includes all sessions, a continental breakfast, lunch, dessert and materials, is just $30. Registration forms with a full schedule are available at the Cass County Extension office and other local supporting businesses, or can be printed at the Cass County Extension Website www.extension.iastate.edu/cass.