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Vehicle hits cow in Cass County

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December 18th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Authorities in Cass County were trying to determine who owned a cow that was hit Monday evening, south of Cumberland. According to the Sheriff’s Department, at around 6:40-p.m., a single-vehicle accident occurred on Richland Road, about one-quarter of a mile east of the intersection with 690th Street.

Officials say 60-year old Douglas James White, of Red Oak, was traveling west on Richland Road when the vehicle he was driving struck a cow standing in the roadway. White was not injured. Damage to the vehicle was  estimated at $10,000.

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8AM Sportscast 12-18-2012

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December 18th, 2012 by admin

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8AM Newscast 12-18-2012

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December 18th, 2012 by admin

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Cranberry Orange Walnut Bread (12-18-12)

Mom's Tips

December 18th, 2012 by Jim Field

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • grated peel of 1 orange
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons hot water
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients.  In another bowl, beat egg; add orange juice, peel, butter and hot water.  Add to flour mixture, stirring just until moistened.  Gently fold in cranberries and walnuts.  Spoon onto a greased 9″ x 5″ loaf pan.  Bake at 325 degrees for 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.  Cool loaf for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

Yield:  1 loaf (16 servings)

(Elaine Kremenak of Grants Pass, OR)

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Heartbeat Today 12-18-2012

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December 18th, 2012 by admin

Jim Field speaks with Matt Mullenix of Goracke and Carrick about tax law changes and tips.

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(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast: Tue., Dec. 18th 2012

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December 18th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The KJAN listening area forecast from Freese-Notis, and weather data for Atlantic…

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A-P Boys High School Basketball rankings (released 12/17/12)

Sports

December 18th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Iowa high school basketball poll with first-place votes in parentheses and won-loss record, total points and position last week at right:

Class 4A
Record Pts Prv
1. Iowa City, West (16) 6-0 160 1
2. Dubuque, Senior 5-0 130 2
3. North Scott, Eldridge 8-0 122 4
4. Bettendorf 6-0 108 5
5. Sioux City, East 6-0 70 T7
6. Epworth, Western Dubuque 5-0 66 6
7. Urbandale 6-1 62 9
8. Ankeny 4-2 52 3
9. Valley, West Des Moines 5-2 49 T7
10. Sioux City, North 6-0 24 NR

Others receiving votes: Pleasant Valley 13. Des Moines, Roosevelt 10. Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines 5. Xavier, Cedar Rapids 4. Des Moines, Hoover 2. Cedar Falls 1. Cedar Rapids, Jefferson 1. Johnston 1.

Class 3A
Record Pts Prv
1. Vinton-Shellsburg (6) 6-0 144 4
2. Iowa Falls-Alden (2) 6-0 114 7
3. Creston 6-0 99 10
4. Grinnell (2) 5-0 95 9
5. Assumption, Davenport (3) 3-3 92 1
6. Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City 3-2 67 5
7. Solon 5-1 61 2
8. Dallas Center-Grimes (2) 6-0 56 NR
9. MOC-Floyd Valley (1) 6-1 51 3
10. Spencer 6-1 24 8

Others receiving votes: Atlantic 22. Pella 21. Mount Pleasant 11. Norwalk 4. Waverly-Shell Rock 4. Chariton 3. Harlan 3. Le Mars 2. Crestwood, Cresco 2. Carroll 2. Centerville 1. Bondurant Farrar 1. Fort Madison 1.

Class 2A
Record Pts Prv
1. Nodaway Valley (11) 6-0 147 1
2. Western Christian, Hull (3) 5-0 143 2
3. West Fork, Sheffield (2) 6-0 116 4
4. IKM-Manning 8-0 91 5
5. Cascade,Western Dubuque 6-0 86 6
(tie)Des Moines Christian 7-0 86 3
7. Sheldon 8-0 62 T10
8. PCM, Monroe 8-0 57 9
9. MFL-Mar-Mac 5-0 53 7
10. Pella Christian 5-1 8 NR

Others receiving votes: West Branch 7. New Hampton 7. Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 5. Sioux Center 4. Hudson 3. Notre Dame, Burlington 2. St. Edmond, Fort Dodge 2. West Marshall, State Center 1.

Class 1A
Record Pts Prv
1. Danville (14) 7-0 158 1
2. St. Mary’s, Storm Lake (1) 6-0 141 2
3. Lone Tree (1) 8-0 94 4
4. Harris-Lake Park 7-0 93 3
5. Riverside, Oakland 6-0 76 7
6. Murray 8-0 70 6
7. North Tama, Traer 8-0 55 8
8. Belmond-Klemme 7-0 40 10
9. North Iowa, Buffalo Center 7-1 34 5
10. Preston 6-0 33 NR

Others receiving votes: Lawton-Bronson 29. Boyden-Hull 27. Iowa Mennonite, Kalona 15. Ankeny Christian Academy 6. Moulton-Udell 3. Dunkerton 3. Woodbury Central, Moville 2. Gehlen Catholic, Le Mars 1

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Iowa police arrest man after shooting threat

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December 18th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

HOSPERS, Iowa (AP) — Authorities in northwest Iowa say they have arrested a man after he made a threat on Facebook about shooting people. The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office arrested the man Monday afternoon after receiving a report that he had threatened to shoot people in Hospers, which is located about 50 miles north of Sioux City. The threat caused a precautionary lockdown of schools in the MOC-Floyd Valley school district. It was lifted less than an hour later. Authorities did not release the man’s name Monday afternoon.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Tue., Dec. 18th 2012

News

December 18th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Snow and wind gusts are in the forecast for western Iowa and eastern Nebraska tomorrow. The National Weather Service says a large winter storm is expected to hit Nebraska midday Wednesday and move eastward into Iowa by Wednesday afternoon.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The parents of four missing or killed Iowa children say they want lawmakers to reinstate the death penalty. The Des Moines Register reports the parents met with Governor Terry Branstad yesterday. Those in attendance included Heather and Drew Collins. The body of their daughter, Elizabeth Collins, was recently discovered in a wooded area along with her cousin, Lyric Cook. Iowa hasn’t had a death penalty since the 1960s.

OSAGE, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say they’re evaluating a 154-year-old courthouse in northeast Iowa that was shut down earlier this year. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports supervisors in Mitchell County approved a contract this week with firm FEH Associates of Des Moines. The company is expected to look into preserving the aging structure, which was built in 1858 and was shut down because of safety concerns.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State junior Melvin Ejim is the Big 12’s player of the week after leading the Cyclones past Drake on Saturday. Ejim scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as Iowa State beat the Bulldogs 86-77 in Des Moines. It was the fourth double-double of the season for Ejim. Iowa State plays at Missouri-Kansas City tomorrow.

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Snow, high winds expected Wed. in Nebraska, Iowa

News, Weather

December 18th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Residents across eastern Nebraska and western Iowa should prepare for the season’s first significant snow later this week, with weather forecasters calling for up to half a foot of snow and gusty winds. The National Weather Service says a large winter storm is expected to hit Nebraska midday Wednesday and move into Iowa by Wednesday afternoon.

Service meteorologist Van DeWald, based in Valley just east of Omaha, says heavy snow coupled with 15 to 30 mile per hour winds could make travel in those areas dangerous. DeWald says eastern Nebraska can expect several inches of snow, while western Iowa could see up to six inches of snow.

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