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JOSEPH “JOE” BRUMBAUGH, 93, of Atlantic (11-13-13)

Obituaries

November 3rd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

JOSEPH “JOE” BRUMBAUGH, 93, of Atlantic died Friday, November 1st at Bryan Medical Center West, in Lincoln, NE.  Funeral services for JOE BRUMBAUGH will be held in one week (on November 13th) at 10:30 am in the Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Atlantic.  Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

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Friends may call at Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic.

A prayer service will be held at the funeral home on November 12th at 6:00 pm followed by a time of visitation with the family from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm.

Burial in the Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery in Atlantic.

Condolences and Lighting of candles my be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.

JOE BRUMBAUGH is survived by:

His son – Ronald (Mary) Brumbaugh, of Lincoln, NE.

4 grandchildren.

4 great-grandchildren.

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Coughing spells causes 3 car accident in Red Oak, Sunday

News

November 3rd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

A coughing spell is to blame fora three-vehicle, non-injury accident Sunday afternoon, in Red Oak. According to the Red Oak P-D, vehicles driven by 60-year old James Abbott, of Glenwood, and 24-year old Samantha Ranney, of Red Oak, were stopped at the intersection of North Broadway and West Coolbaugh Streets, waiting for the traffic light to change. A vehicle driven by 25-year old Michael Richards, of Red Oak, was in line behind the other two vehicles, when Richards began to cough and accidentally stepped on the accelerator.

Richards’ 1992 Ford Ranger pickup hit the rear of Ranney’s 1996 Honda Accord,  which then launched forward and hit Abbott’s 2004 Dodge Ram 1600 pickup. A passenger in Ranney’s car complained of pain in her ribs, but refused medical treatment. The accident happened at around 12:35-p.m.

Damage from the collision amounted to $2,300. Authorities say Richards was cited for Failure to Maintain Control and Reduce Speed as Necessary.

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Chiefs stay perfect with 23-13 win over Bills

Sports

November 3rd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Linebacker Tamba Hali and cornerback Sean Smith returned turnovers for touchdowns in extending the Kansas City Chiefs’ perfect start to nine straight games with a 23-13 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Hali put the Chiefs ahead for good by scoring on an 11-yard fumble return with 12:47 remaining. Smith changed the momentum of the game by intercepting Jeff Tuel’s pass at the goal line and returning it 100 yards to tie it at 10 in the opening minutes of the second half.

Kansas City’s opportunistic defense made up for its own deficiencies as well as an Alex Smith-led offense that managed just 210 yards. Buffalo (3-6) had a season-best 470 yards of offense. Tuel, an undrafted rookie, struggled in his first NFL start. He went 18 of 39 for 229 yards passing with a touchdown and two interceptions while filling in for interim starter Thad Lewis, sidelined by bruised ribs.

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Montgomery County arrests

News

November 3rd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Deputies in Montgomery County arrest two people Saturday. Officials say at around 8:30-a.m., 23-year old Lawrence August the Third, of Audubon, was arrested on a valid warrant for a probation violation. August was transported from Sac County to Montgomery County Corrections, where he was being held on $7,500 cash bond. And, taken into custody at around 5:30-p.m. Saturday, was 30-year old Matthew Lee Gusman, of Red Oak. Gusman was charged with Driving While Barred. He was booked into the Montgomery County Jail and later released on $2,000 cash bond.

Police in Red Oak report the arrest Sunday morning, of 46-year old Terry Gene Coddington. Coddington, who’s from Red Oak, was taken into custody in the 100 block of East Maple Street at around 1:25-a.m., and charged with Driving While Revoked. He later posted a cash bond amounting to a little more than $566.

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Rice throws 5 TDs, Drake routs Morehead St. 56-14

Sports

November 3rd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Andy Rice tossed a career-high five touchdown passes and ran for another score as Drake routed Morehead State 56-14 on Saturday. After an interception by Rice on Drake’s first possession, Rice led the Bulldogs (5-4, 4-2 Pioneer Football League) to touchdowns on each of their next four possessions en route to taking a 35-7 halftime lead. Each of Rice’s five touchdown passes were caught by a different receiver and Neko Graf was the only Drake receiver to tally two touchdown receptions.

Drake amassed 221 yards rushing and 511 total yards while holding Morehead State (3-6, 3-3) to only 82 yards rushing and 232 total yards. Austin Gahafer completed just 16 of 34 passes for the Eagles and threw two interceptions. The victory was Drake’s 15th straight home win against a Pioneer League opponent.

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Illinois State tops Northern Iowa 13-3

Sports

November 3rd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Tevin Allen’s fumble recovery for a touchdown led Illinois State to a 13-3 victory over Northern Iowa Saturday. Special teams and turnovers factored large in this defensive battle. After Northern Iowa’s second possession, the Redbirds’ Teddy Corwin deflected Logan Beighler’s punt — which went just five yards — leading to Nick Aussieker’s 24-yard field goal. On the next play from scrimmage, Chad Owens fumbled and Allen scooped it up and went 17 yards to put Illinois State (5-4, 4-2 Missouri Valley Conference) up 10-0.

Northern Iowa (4-5, 0-5) scored in the third quarter courtesy of its special teams. Shawn Rush blocked C.J. Laros’ punt, setting the Panthers up on Illinois State’s 22-yard line. Three plays resulted in just two yards though, and they settled for Tyler Sievertsen’s 37-yard field goal.

The Redbirds benefited from another short punt in the fourth, setting up Aussieker’s 28-yard field goal to ice the win in Normal, Illinois.

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Wind Advisory update: Sun., Nov. 3rd 2013

Weather

November 3rd, 2013 by Ric Hanson 

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
342 AM CST SUN NOV 3 2013

...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS TODAY...

.STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP TODAY AS THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS ACROSS THE STATE WHERE IOWA
REMAINS BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE TO THE EAST AND DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE TO THE WEST. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ALOFT ARE EXPECTED
TO MIX DOWN BY LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

342 AM CST SUN NOV 3 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH OR
  HIGHER AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY BLOW LOOSE ITEMS AROUND AND
  POTENTIALLY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. DRIVING MAY BE
  DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...PARTICULARLY WITH THE
  CROSSWIND ON WEST TO EAST ORIENTED ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

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NWS forecast for the KJAN listening area: Sunday, 11/3/13

Weather

November 3rd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

**WIND ADVISORY in effect from 10-am today until 6-pm**

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south wind 12 to 17 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

Tuesday: Rain. High near 51. East northeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

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Storage shed fire in Atlantic, Sat. evening

News

November 2nd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Firefighters in Atlantic were called to the scene of a storage shed fire Saturday evening. The call was dispatched at 6:21-p.m. for an unknown-type fire in the alley just south of the Post Office, between 5th and 6th Streets.

Storage Shed fire in Atlantic (11/2/13) - Ric Hanson photo.

Storage Shed fire in Atlantic (11/2/13) – Ric Hanson photo.

IMG_20131102_183115_706First Assistant Fire Chief Russell Peck told KJAN News when they arrived, there was a lot of thick, black smoke coming out of the second of six storage units on the north side of the structure. Inside the unit was several oil cans other such materials that apparently created the thickness of the smoke.

Peck said the back window to that unit was broken and flames were shooting out. Firefighters entered the unit and knocked down  the flames within about 20-minutes, and began clean-up duties while making sure there were no other hot spots.

Peck said the cause of the fire remains undetermined, and investigators will be on the scene Sunday morning when there is more available light, to try and narrow down the cause. However, Peck said that because there was no electricity to the building, an electrical fire could be ruled out.

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Griswold’s Topham Wins State XC Title

Sports

November 2nd, 2013 by Jim Field

Rebekah Topham of Griswold won the class 1-A girls state cross country championship Saturday in Fort Dodge with a winning time of 13:56.3.  That was 14 seconds ahead of the runner-up, Leah Seivert of Sibley-Ocheyedan.  It is the third title in a row for the junior and the third straight runner-up finish for Seivert.  Other top runners in the girls 1-A race include Destiny Scar of Nodaway Valley placing eighth, Michelle Mumm of Tri-Center was ninth, Audubon’s Megan Deist was 25th and Grace Hoflen of Exira/EHK placed 32nd.  Pekin won the girls 1-A team title with Griswold 7th and St. Albert 8th.

In the boys class 1-A race, Denver won the team title with Riverside 4th, St. Albert 6th and Boyer Valley 7th.  Individually, the top area finishers include Chase Bonsall of Boyer Valley 23rd, Brayten Funke of Nodaway Valley 24th, Brady Ryun of Riverside 29th, Tim Brink of Riverside 26th and Bradndon Sipherd of Riverside 38th.

In class 2-A, Gilbert won the girls team title with Panorama 14th.  Grace Gibbons of Gilbert won the race with Alexis Cook of Missouri Valley 22nd.  Monticello won the boys championship with Shenandoah placing 5th.  Michael Melchert of Monticello was first, with Shenandoah’s Nate Hoyt 26th and his teammate Bradley young 31st.

In class 3-A, the girls team champ was Decorah, with Tess Roorda winning the race.  Tiffany Williams of Atlantic placed 24th.  The sophomore ran a time of 15:38.8.  Boone won the boys team title in 3-A with Harlan 9th and Creston 13th.  Chandler Austin of Boone was the champion with Chris Brace of Harlan placing 24rd.

In class 4-A, Dowling Catholic on the girls team title and Cedar Rapids Prairie won the boys team title.  McKenzie Yanek of Pleasant Valley won the girls race while Josh Evans of Linn-Mar won the boys race.

To see the complete results, click the links below.

1-A Girls     1-A Boys     2-A Girls     2-A Boys     3-A Girls     3-A Boys     4-A Girls     4-A Boys

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