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7AM Newscast 05-06-2013

News, Podcasts

May 6th, 2013 by admin

w/ Ric Hanson

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MONDAY, MAY 6th

Trading Post

May 6th, 2013 by Jim Field

FOR SALE:  Ladies complete set of right-handed Callaway golf clubs with newer bag.  $100.  Call 712-254-2811. SOLD!

FOR SALE:  2 Evenflo car seat/Booster seat with removable back and double cup holder.  Great shape.  $10 each .  243-2072.

FOR SALE:  Ladder rack, fits 8 foot utility box.  $100.00.  Call 249-9850.

FOR SALE:  3 cushion leather sofa – $100 or best offer.  712-243-1869.

FOR SALE: John Deere LX176 Lawn Tractor 38″ deck with new battery.  Asking $1,000 or best offer.  Call 712-243-1057.

FOR SALE:  ONE, 205-55R-16 Hankook tire.  Fits VW New Beetle.  16 k miles.  $35.   712-249-2714 in Atlantic.

FOR SALE: Portable swing, would hold about four children. $25. Also, a picnic table for $25 and an old milk separater, the cups are on bicycle tire rims, $10. Call 243-1445.

FOR SALE: Zenith console tv, 21 inches, best offer. Call 243-4529

FREE: Hide-a-bed, neutral color, FREE. Call 243-4529

FOR SALE: two adult male chihuahuas to rehome. Both are fixed and uptodate on shots. Also have a 7 month old blue healer cross to rehome that was just spayed on 5/1 and is also up to date on shots. 712-254-2351

JUDY SHERIFF, 75, of Greenfield (Svcs. 5/11/13)

Obituaries

May 6th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

JUDY SHERIFF, 75, of Greenfield, died Mon., May 6th, at the Winterset Care Center North, in Winterset. Celebration of Life services for JUDY SHERIFF will be held 10:30-a.m. Sat., May 11th, at the United Methodist Church in Greenfield. Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home will be held from 1-p.m. to 8-pm Fri., May 10th, with the family greeting friends from 6-to 8-pm.  Online condolences may be left at www.steenfunerals.com. Memorials may be directed to the Judy Sheriff Memorial Fund, to be established by the family at a later date.

Burial will be in the Greenfield Cemetery, with a luncheon to follow, at the church.

JUDY SHERIFF is survived by:

Her husband – Wendell Sheriff, of Greenfield.

Her daughter – Susanne Sheriff, of Greenfield.

Her son – Jim Sheriff, of Greenfield.

Her brother – Don Folk, of Cedar Rapids.

2 grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

Theft arrest in Red Oak

News

May 6th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak Police report the arrest early this (Monday) morning, of 45-year-old Raymond Lee Briggs. The Red Oak man was taken into custody on a charge of 2nd degree theft. Additional information on the charges is not available. Briggs was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $10,000 bond.

IA beef producer talks about recent trade mission to Mexico, El Salvador, and Honduras

Ag/Outdoor

May 6th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The number of cows being raised for beef in Iowa is at its lowest level in 60 years, but producers are expecting to add to their herds as the drought eases. Iowa beef producer Steve Rehder, of Hawarden, says Iowa should continue to pursue new markets despite the current situation.

Steve Rehder (Radio Iowa/photo)

Rehder represented the Iowa Beef Industry Council last month as part of an Iowa meat trade mission to Mexico, El Salvador, and Honduras. He says there are some big challenges for Iowa beef in the latter two countries.

“The biggest issue is the price of beef and we informed them, because of low numbers, that’ll be an issue for quite a while,” Rehder said. “Our inventory of cattle is the lowest it’s been since 1952 and coincidentally, Mexico, El Salvador, and Honduras are enduring the same problem.” The six-day trip in April marked the first time a representative of the Iowa Beef Industry Council has visited El Salvador and Honduras. Rehder noted the countries are already importing high quality beef for the people who can afford it.

“As far as increasing the market for the more poverty stricken people, that’s where we need the price of beef to come down a little bit so it can be more competitive,” Rehder said. “The infrastructure is there and I really believe…we have the opportunity to increase exports down to those countries.” During the trade mission, the Iowa delegation toured processing plants and retail supermarkets. Rehder said many of the people he met are hoping to attend the World Beef Expo in Wisconsin in late September.

“I plan on being there and meeting up with a few of them again. Just making contact and having people from Iowa come down to see them…they were really impressed by that,” Rehder said. The Central American Free Trade Agreement allows U.S. Choice and Prime beef to enter both El Salvador and Honduras without a tariff, because it does not compete with their own grass-fed beef. Mexico was the third largest U.S. beef export market in value and the largest in volume in 2012.

(Radio Iowa)

(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast: Mon., May 6th 2013

Podcasts, Weather

May 6th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Here’s the Freese-Notis (podcast) weather forecast for Atlantic and the KJAN listening area, and weather stats for Atlantic from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson…

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EVELYN MARIE WOLF, 94, of Yale (Svcs. 5/7/13)

Obituaries

May 6th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

EVELYN MARIE WOLF, 94, of Yale , died Fri., May 3rd, at the Hospice Kavanagh House in Des Moines. Funeral services for EVELYN WOLF will be held 10-a.m. Tue., May 7th, at the Yale United Methodist Church, in Yale. Twigg Funeral Home in Panora has the arrangements.

Burial will be in the Willow Township Cemetery, in rural Bayard.

2 Hamburg men charged in vehicle shooting Saturday

News

May 6th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s deputies in Fremont County arrested two people Saturday on weapons-related offenses, after authorities investigated the reported shooting of a vehicle early that same day, in the 1100 block of Hamburg. During their investigation, authorities executed a search warrant at a residence in the 2700 block of Bluff Road in Fremont County, which led to the arrest of 20-year old Dalton Shane Haler and 22-year old Joshua Allen Reafling, both of Hamburg.

Both men face Intimidation with a Dangerous Weapon, Reckless Use of a Firearm and Conspiracy, charges. They were brought to the Fremont County Jail, where Raefling posted at $17,000 bond, and Haler was still being held on $17,000 bond.

 

Senate panel to hold hearing on veterans home

News

May 6th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A state Senate panel will hold a hearing to review the quality of care at the Iowa Veterans Home. The Monday meeting comes after more than 40 former staffers signed a letter that was printed in The Des Moines Register complaining about the current leadership at the home. A news release from Senate Democrats says David Worley, the commandant of the Veterans Home, will testify at the hearing.

The home in Marshalltown is Iowa’s largest nursing home and among the biggest in the nation for veterans and their spouses. The home is made up of two separate facilities. One provides nursing care for about 500 residents. The other is a residential care facility where 100 more people live mostly independently.

NWS forecast for Cass & area Counties in Iowa: Mon., May 6th 2013

Weather

May 6th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

411 AM CDT MON MAY 6 2013

EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG. NORTH WIND AROUND 5 MPH.

TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. WARMER. AREAS OF FOG THROUGH MID MORNING. HIGH AROUND 70. NORTHEAST WIND NEAR 10 MPH.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TUESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WIND NEAR 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.

TUESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.

WEDNESDAY…CLOUDY. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE MORNING…THEN A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 70 PERCENT.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOW IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 60 PERCENT.

THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH AROUND 70.