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Wind Chill Advisory for much of the area late tonight into Thursday

Weather

January 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

AREA COUNTIES:AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS– 326 PM CST WED JAN 1 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST THURSDAY

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST THURSDAY.

* WIND CHILL VALUES…WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BOTTOM OUT BETWEEN 20 BELOW SOUTH AND 30 BELOW NORTH BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS…BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS WILL MAKE ALL OUTDOOR ACTIVITY DANGEROUS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS…MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES.

MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MONTGOMERY-PAGE COUNTIES…WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 11 AM CST THURSDAY…

Iowans warned about new scam that sounds very legit

News

January 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Internal Revenue Service is warning Iowans about a sophisticated telephone scam targeting taxpayers. Christopher Miller, the I-R-S spokesman for Iowa, says anyone may be at risk for getting one of these calls, but the con artists are also singling out recent immigrants, who may be easier prey. “The victims are told that they owe money to the IRS and that the money has to be paid promptly through a preloaded debit card or a wire transfer,” Miller says. “If they refuse, they are threatened with arrest or deportation or suspension of a business or driver’s license.”

The scam is being used on taxpayers in nearly every state in the country — and he says they are calling Iowans. Miller says the agency wants to educate taxpayers so they can protect themselves. “We want everyone to understand that the IRS will not ask for credit card numbers over the phone or request prepaid debit card or wire transfer information to settle a tax problem,” Miller says. “That’s not the way it works.” The first I-R-S contact with taxpayers on a tax issue is likely to occur via mail, he says, not a phone call. Miller says this scam is particularly troubling as the con artists, in many cases, have gone to great lengths to appear legitimate.

“Scammers use fake names and IRS badge numbers and they may even be able to recite the last four digits of the victim’s Social Security number, which is scary,” Miller says. “They have even figured out a way of ‘spoofing’ the IRS toll-free number so it shows up on your Caller ID.” Some scammers have sent bogus I-R-S emails to victims to support their bogus calls. Victims may also hear background noise of other calls being conducted to mimic an I-R-S call site.

If you get a phone call from someone claiming to be from the I-R-S and you might owe taxes, Miller says to call the agency at 800-829-1040 to see if there really is an issue. Otherwise, report the incident to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration at 800-366-4484.

(Radio Iowa)

JOYCE STANLEY, 81, of Casey (Svcs. 1/6/14)

Obituaries

January 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

JOYCE STANLEY, 81, of Casey, died Tue., Dec. 31st,  at the Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines. Memorial services for JOYCE STANLEY will be held 11-a.m. Mon., Jan. 6th, at the United Methodist Church in Dexter. Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.

The family will greet friends one hour prior to services on Monday at the church. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Burial will be in the Dexter Cemetery at a later date.

Memorials may be directed to the Joyce Stanley memorial fund to be established by the family at a later date.

 

Contractors seek payment for Iowa football project

Sports

January 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — More than a year after its completion, several companies who helped build the University of Iowa’s new indoor football practice facility say they’re still owed money for their work. Four subcontractors have filed claims in state court in recent weeks alleging the project’s general manager, the Samuels Group, Inc. of Wausau, Wis., owes them a total of more than $1.5 million.

In a separate federal lawsuit, the Samuels Group argues that it should not have to pay some of the companies because they delivered and installed metal panels that did not initially meet specifications. State and federal judges are expected to sort out the claims in the coming months.

The new practice facility has been praised by the football team, which was competing in the Outback Bowl on Wednesday.

Cass Co. Supervisors to act on appointments and admin. matters, Thursday

News

January 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Board of Supervisors will hold their first meeting of the new year Thursday, beginning at 9-a.m. On their agenda, is a Resolution calling for the appointment of a deputy Recorder, and an increase in the number of deputies from one, to two, along with the approval of an appointment, with regard to a change in classification of an employee in the Recorder’s Office, from Recorder’s Assistant to Deputy Recorder.

The Board will also act on several administrative matters, including the selection of a Board Chair and Vice-Chair for 2014, the first year of wage adjustments, appointment of Board members to serve on committees, and a Resolution for Livestock Facility Construction Evaluation, otherwise known as the “Master Matrix.”

Backyard and Beyond 01-01-2014

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

January 1st, 2014 by admin

Lavon Eblen talks about the new year.

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Short term forecast for eastern NE & western IA, 1/4/14

Weather

January 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

AREA COUNTIES: MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE..    840 AM CST WED JAN 1 2014

.NOW…
AN AREA OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IS MOVING THROUGH EASTERN
NEBRASKA AND WESTERN IOWA. THE SNOW IS BEGINNING TO WANE FROM
NORFOLK AND MACY. AREAS IN BETWEEN AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM
COLUMBUS TO FREMONT TO OMAHA AND OAKLAND IOWA SHOULD GENERALLY BE
DONE WITH THEIR SNOW BY LATE MORNING WITH MOST ACCUMULATIONS FROM
UNDER AN INCH TO 2 INCHES. SOUTH OF THIS LINE…THE SNOW WILL LAST
INTO THE AFTERNOON. THERE MAY BE SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
TOWARD THE KANSAS AND MISSOURI BORDERS SHOULD THE BAND INTENSIFY
THERE.

(Podcast) 8:20-a.m. Sports, 1/1/2014

Podcasts, Sports

January 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

With KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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(Podcast) 7:20-a.m. Sports, 1/1/14

Podcasts, Sports

January 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

With KJAN News Director Ric Hanson….

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(Podcast) Area & western IA News: Wed., Jan. 1st 2014

News, Podcasts

January 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

With KJAN News Director Ric Hanson…

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