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MARY KATHRYN REISCHL, 90, of Earling (Svcs. 12/2/13)

Obituaries

November 30th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

MARY KATHRYN REISCHL, 90, of Earling, died Thu., Nov. 28th, at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan. A Mass of Christian Burial service for MARY REISCHL will be held 11-a.m. Mon., Dec. 2nd, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Visitation at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling is from 3-to 9-pm Sunday (12/1), with a Wake service at 7-p.m. Visitation will resume at the church on Monday (12/2), from 9 until 11-a.m.

Burial will be in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery.

MARY KATHRYN REISCHL is survived by:

Her sons – Bob (Cindy) Reischl, Don (Connie) Reischl, and Jay (Jeanine) Reischl, all of Omaha, and Jim (Sandy) Reischl, of Harlan.

Her daughters – Ann (Ray) Schechinger, of Westphalia, & Faye (Dean) Patten, of Earling.

Her brothers – Nicholas Heese, Bernard Heese, and Vincent Heese, all of Earling.

Her sister – Sister Leta Heese, of Milwaukee, WI.

24 grandchildren,  & 39 great-grandchildren.

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Water levels being lowered on Missouri River

Ag/Outdoor, News

November 30th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Water levels on the Missouri River below Gavins Point Dam have been falling in recent days and the levels will continue to fall as releases from the dam are further cut back. Dave Becker, operations manager for the U-S Army Corps of Engineers at the dam, says they are headed into their winter flow pattern which will be lower this year as the region is still recovering from the drought of 2012. Becker says, “We have been stepping down our releases at 3,000 cubic feet per second per day, starting on (November) 23rd, hoping to get down to about 15,000 CFS.” Once that level is reached, he says it’s typical to hold up on any further cuts in the flow rate.

“They’ll run 15,000 for a few days and see if we’re still meeting the water needs downstream and if we are, they’ll probably inch us down to 12,000,” he says. Not only is navigation an issue, but some communities along the Missouri River have intakes for their water systems at certain heights. Flows coming from the dam are well below what would be normal for winter levels, as the reservoir system upstream is still rebounding from the effects of last year’s drought.

“On a normal situation, when the reservoir system is at a level where we can support that, we have a winter flow of 17,000,” Becker says. “Because we’re a little low in the reservoir system yet, they’re conserving water.” Even though 2013 has been a little wetter than normal, the system is still recovering from the severe drought of 2012. With the changes following the months-long flood of 2011, Becker says 12,000 cubic feet per second today is equivalent to a flow of 8,000 cubic feet several years ago.

(Radio Iowa)

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Shenandoah woman reaches plea deal in sex abuse case & is free, for now

News

November 30th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

A woman from Shenandoah charged for her role in a sexual abuse case is free on probation, after making a deal with prosecutors. The Omaha World-Herald reports District Judge Kathleen Kilnoski this week sentenced 38-year old Jennifer Stogdill to one year in jail, then suspended the jail term and placed her on unsupervised probation. The conditions of her probation agreement are not final, and if Stogdill violates its terms or if she has a run-in with the law, her probation could be revoked.

Stogdill had earlier pleaded guilty to compounding a felony for her connection to husband Tony’s abuse of a then-15-year-old girl in 2009. In a plea agreement, the federal government agreed not to prosecute Stogdill in exchange for her plea in district court. Tony Stogdill faces up to 17 years in prison for the rape of the girl in June 2009.

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KJAN listening area forecast: Sat., Nov. 30th 2013

Weather

November 30th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

TODAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 20S. NORTH WIND AROUND 5 MPH.

SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 5 MPH.

MONDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND LIGHT SNOW. LOW IN THE LOWER 30S.

TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN. HIGH IN THE MID 40S. LOW IN THE MID 30S.

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No.23 Iowa State beats Eastern Washington 88-60.

Sports

November 30th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Hallie Christofferson and Seanna Johnson scored 20 points each as No. 23 Iowa State easily defeated Eastern Washington 88-60 in the South Point Shoot Out Friday night. This was the nineteenth career 20-point game for Christofferson, who also had 6 rebounds. It was also her sixty-third game in double figures.

Iowa State (5-0) had no trouble with Eastern Washington (0-4) as the Eagles never led while the Cyclones led by as much as 35 with 9:38 remaining in the second period. The Cyclones hit 17 of 32 shots from the floor in the first half as they jumped out to a 50-27 halftime lead. They finished by hitting 48.3 percent for the game. Iowa State was 12-of-29 shooting 3-point shots. The Cyclones outrebounded the Eagles 42 to 23.

Lexie Nelson led Eastern Washington with 18 points. Melissa Williams added 10.

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Iowa hammers UTEP 89-53, takes on Villanova Saturday (11/30)

Sports

November 30th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Aaron White scored 17 points, Zach McCabe added 14 and No. 23 Iowa rolled into the championship game of the Battle 4 Atlantis, easily beating Texas-El Paso 89-53 on Friday night. Peter Jok scored 14 and Melsahn Basabe finished with 10 for the Hawkeyes (7-0), who have already won five times this season by at least 31 points. Iowa will meet Villanova for the tournament title on later today (Saturday).

After needing overtime to beat Xavier in the quarterfinals, Iowa took care of this one early. A 13-0 run in the opening minutes put the Hawkeyes in control, and Iowa’s first 20-point lead came a mere 14 minutes into the contest. Julian Washburn scored 13 for UTEP (4-3), which will play in the third-place game Saturday. No other Miner finished with more than seven.

Unranked Villanova advanced to the Battle 4 Atlantis title game by stunning No. 2 Kansas. The Villanova Wildcats closed on a 5-0 run as Ryan Arcidiacono hit a go-ahead, 3-pointer with 10.1 seconds left to help Villanova beat the Jayhawks 63-59. It was his only basket of the game, and the Wildcats’ lone field goal in the final seven minutes. Darrun Hilliard and Dylan Ennis each scored 14 for Villanova.

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Iowa News Headlines: Sat., Nov. 30th 2013

News

November 30th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — U.S. District Judge Stephanie Rose has sat in judgment of defendants since becoming appointed to the bench last year. But the tables will turn on the nation’s youngest federal judge in an unusual trial scheduled to begin Monday in Sioux City. Jurors and a judge will hear allegations that Rose carried out a harsh and illegal campaign of employment retaliation against then-assistant U.S. Attorney Martha Fagg when Rose was the top federal prosecutor in northern Iowa.

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa (AP) — A North Liberty woman has been accused of attacking her girlfriend and threatening her with a kitchen knife. North Liberty police tell the Press-Citizen they responded to a home Thursday night where a woman claimed she was attacked by 26-year-old Sondra Irving.

URBANDALE, Iowa (AP) — Urbandale police say a male suspect is in custody in connection with reports of a robbery and hit-and-run. Police say they received reports Friday afternoon of gunshots at locations in Urbandale and Johnston, two suburbs outside of Des Moines. The Des Moines Register says no injuries have been reported. The suspect’s name has not been released.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Jake Rudock threw for two touchdowns, including a 24-yarder to Kevonte Martin-Manley right after Iowa had stuffed Nebraska on a fake punt, and the Hawkeyes finished the regular season with a 38-17 victory on Friday. The Hawkeyes converted two of Nebraska’s three turnovers into touchdowns and got a short field for another TD in Lincoln.

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Iowa deputy, suspect scuffle in altercation

News

November 29th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

HULL, Iowa (AP) – A Sioux County deputy and a suspect have been treated for minor injuries following an altercation.  The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office says 34-year-old Florencio Ortigoza-Victoriano, of Hull, got into a scuffle with Sheriff’s Deputy Caleb Haverdink Wednesday following a domestic disturbance call.  Ortigoza-Victoriano is accused of trying to remove Haverdink’s firearm from its holster. Other deputies helped take Ortigoza-Victoriano into custody.

The Sioux City Journal reports Ortigoza-Victoriano was taken to Sioux Center Community Hospital with minor injuries. He was released a short time later. Haverdink was treated for minor injuries and released from Orange City Hospital. Ortigoza-Victoriano was arrested and faces charges of domestic assault, interference with official acts, assault on a peace officer and attempting to disarm a peace officer.

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DENNIS BROWN, 73, of Cumberland (Svcs. 12/2/13)

Obituaries

November 29th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

DENNIS BROWN, 73, of Cumberland, died Fri., Nov. 29th, at the Atlantic Nursing & Rehab Center. Memorial services for DENNIS BROWN will be held 1:30-p.m. Mon., Dec. 2nd, in the Cumberland Community Center. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Visitation with the family will be held from 4-to 6-pm Sun., Dec. 1st, at the Cumberland Community Center.

Burial will be in the Newlon Grove Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the family for later designation.

DENNIS BROWN is survived by:

His daughters – Julie Brown, of Cumberland, & Lila (Darren) Lassen, of Red Oak.

His sisters – Jeannette Hansen, of Grand Island, NE; Rosella Dehlin, of CA; Carol Dorsch, of Omaha, & Burnidette Edwards, of Pollack, LA.

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Chiefs’ Hali to play vs Denver; Houston out

Sports

November 29th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Chiefs linebacker Tamba Hali pronounced himself close to 100 percent for Sunday’s game against Denver, while fellow pass rusher Justin Houston is week to week with an elbow injury.  Hali went through practice Friday without feeling pain from a sprained right ankle sustained in last Sunday’s loss to San Diego. He initially thought that the injury was much more serious, but he received treatment early in the week and will play against the Broncos.

Houston dislocated his right elbow against the Chargers and it’s unclear when he’ll return. The Chiefs’ top pass rusher couldn’t have an MRI exam until Wednesday because of swelling, and trainer Rick Burkholder said Friday the elbow was still in a brace.  Chiefs coach Andy Reid does not believe the injury is season-ending.

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