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Griswold’s Topham Shines at Sioux City Relays

Sports

April 15th, 2013 by Jim Field

Griswold runner Rebekah Topham had a solid Saturday at the Sioux City Relays.  Topham won a pair of events.  She took the title in the 800 meters with a time of 2:23.08.  Her teammate, Jordyn Sindt placed third in that event.  Topham also won the 1500 meters with a time of 4:57.84.

CLICK HERE for complete results.

Harlan Cyclone Track Results

Sports

April 15th, 2013 by Jim Field

Team Scores:

  1. Harlan  128
  2. Abraham Lncoln  93
  3. Carroll  83
  4. ADM  74
  5. Fremont-Mills  47
  6. Denison  38
  7. Thomas Jefferson  36
  8. Bedford  24
  9. Underwood  15
  10. Audubon  8

Click the link below for complete results:

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(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast: Mon., April15th 2013

Podcasts, Weather

April 15th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The Freese-Notis (podcast) weather forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area, and weather data for Atlantic…

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Teen injured in Woodbury County ATV mishap

News

April 15th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources say a 13-year-old Sergeant Bluff girl was injured Sunday afternoon after falling from an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) on a public wildlife area southwest of Sergeant Bluff, in Woodbury County.

Jayden Vanwyk was a passenger on an ATV being operated by her brother, 17-year old Tanner Vanwyk, when she fell off and broke her leg. The incident occurred on the Weedland Access Area shortly before 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Both of the riders were wearing helmets at the time of the mishap.

Jayden Vanwyk was transported by ambulance to Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City. The incident remains under investigation by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

Federal tax deadline is today

News

April 15th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Today (Monday) is the deadline for filing you federal income tax returns. I-R-S spokesman, Christopher Miller, says they’re expecting many people to file at the deadline based on the nationwide numbers thus far. “We’re a little bit behind last year’s rate, and that may be because of the later start to the filing season and the tax changes that occurred late in the year,” Miller says. If you are filing your return today, Miller says simple things often cause problems — like transposed numbers or letters. “Be sure to enter your Social Security numbers for you and your dependents on you tax return exactly as they are on the Social Security cards, and don’t switch up the numbers. And be sure to enter the names of all the individuals on the return exactly as they’re spelled on the Social Security cards,” Miller says. “Also, if you choose direct deposit, be sure to triple check that you are marking down the routing number and bank account number correctly.”

He says any mix up in the names and numbers will slow down the processing of your return. Miller says it’s especially important to write in the correct information on paper returns. There are still many people who choose to file paper instead of electronic returns. “We don’t have an exact number this season for the people who are electronic filing in Iowa yet…but Iowa has always been a national leader in e-filing, at well over 80-percent of the people filing electronically. Precisely because it’s fast and easy and more accurate,” Miller says. “When you e-file electronically, the error rate is about one-percent compared to about 20-percent on a paper return.”

Many people have already filed their returns and gotten refunds back. Miller says the most recent national information finds the average tax refund is 27-hundred-90 dollars. Miller says anyone with questions on filing can go to the I-R-S website at: IRS.gov.

(Radio Iowa)

Fewer state road maps printed for 2013

News

April 15th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The 2013 state road map will be available soon. Mark Hansen, map maker for the Iowa Department of Transportation, says the new edition will include several hundred updates – everything from minor changes to symbols to new road projects. “We update the map to show…any changes in bypasses or new routes like U.S. 20 through Sac and Calhoun counties. If we have a new four-lane section of roadway, such as U.S. 63 north of Waterloo, we show that as well,” Hansen says. The map contains more than 11-hundred (1,100) cities and towns, and displays the streets and highways that link them all together. Hansen says the “hard copy” maps are still popular with many motorists.

“The paper maps from the Iowa DOT have all the latest changes, so they are at times more current than the technologies we get through Google Maps and navigation units,” Hansen said. This year, 600-thousand (600,000) maps are being printed. That’s down more than 50% from last year. While the DOT has noticed a slight reduction in demand, Hansen credits a limited budget as the bigger reason for the cutback. Starting in 2015, Iowa road maps will go to a two-year printing cycle. This year’s edition will be available sometime in May – at welcome centers, rest stops, and on the DOT website (www.IowaDOT.gov).

(Radio Iowa)

HAROLD “KID” McLAUGHLIN, 88, of Audubon (Svcs. 4/17/13)

Obituaries

April 15th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

HAROLD “KID” McLAUGHLIN, 88, of Audubon , died Sat., April 13th, at the Friendship Home in Audubon. Funeral services for HAROLD “KID” McLAUGHLIN will be held 2-p.m.Wed., April 17th, at the 1st United Methodist Church in Audubon. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family visitation begins at 6-pm Tuesday.

Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon.

HAROLD “KID” McLAUGHLIN is survived by:

His wife – Charlen McLaughlin, of Audubon.

His children – Michael (Cindy) McLaughlin, of Starkville, MS; David (Donna) McLaughlin, of Omaha; Mary (Greg) Lamka, of Polk City; Connie Nihsen, of Omaha, and Mark (Teresa) McLaughlin, of Audubon.

13 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, other relatives, & many friends.

LOUIE ANDRESEN, 80, of Manning (Svcs. 4-18-2013)

Obituaries

April 15th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

LOUIE ANDRESEN, 80, of Manning , died Sat., April 13th, at home. Funeral services for LOUIE ANDRESEN will be held at 2:00 PM Thurs., Apr., 18th at the Zion Lutheran Church in Manning. The Ohde Funeral Home in Manning has the arrangements.

Burial will be in the Manning Cemetery.

Friends may call from 4:00 to 7:00 PM Wed., Apr., 17th at The Ohde Funeral Home in Manning.

LOUIE ANDRESEN is survived by:

His wife, Betty Andresen of Manilla Manor

Three daughters, Lynna (Jay) Miller of Manilla, Lessia (Shawn) Smith of West Des Moines and LuAnn (Craiag) Langle

And five grandchildren.

JEANE SULGROVE LOWRY, 90, formerly of Bridgewater (Svcs. 4/18/13)

Obituaries

April 15th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

JEANE SULGROVE LOWRY, 90, of San Diego, CA. (& formerly of Bridgewater) died Sun., April 14th, at the home of her son, in Des Moines.  Funeral services for JEANE LOWRY will be held 11-a.m. Thu., April 18th, at the United Methodist Church in Bridgewater. Steen Funeral Home in Fontanelle has the arrangements.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 17th from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Steen Funeral Home in Fontanelle with the family greeting friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Memorials may be made to the Jeane Lowry memorial fund to be established by the family.

Burial will be in the Garner Cemetery, south of Bridgewater.

JEANE LOWRY is survived by:

Her husband – Kenneth Anderson, of San Diego.

Her son – Les (Linda) Sulgrove, of Des Moines.

Pisgah man arrested Monday

News

April 15th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The Red Oak Police Department reports the arrest early this (Monday) morning, of a Pisgah man. 21-year old Ryan Duane Burmeister faces a charge of Open Container (by a passenger), after the 1995 Ford Mustang he was in, was pulled over at around 1-a.m., in the 100 block of West Coolbaugh Street, in Red Oak. Burmeister was released from custody on a citation bond.