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8AM Newscast 10-08-2012

News, Podcasts

October 8th, 2012 by admin

w/ Ric Hanson

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Heartbeat Today 10-08-2012

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

October 8th, 2012 by admin

Jim Field talks about home window care to help energy savings.

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HSFB: Atlantic at Perry 10-05-2012

Podcasts, Sports

October 8th, 2012 by admin

Jim Field and Chris Parks have the call of the game played in Perry.

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Greenfield artist wins $5k in convenience store chain contest

News

October 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

A man from Adair County, known across the country for his painting of murals honoring veterans, on a huge rock south of Interstate 80, and other renditions, has won $5,000 from Casey’s General Stores. Store officials say Ray “Bubba” Sorensen, The Freedom Rock Artist, is the winner of the Casey’s “Famous People” contest. The winner was announced late last month, following a three-month search. To celebrate, Casey’s will host a pizza party for Sorensen’s hometown of Greenfield, all-day Tuesday, October 9th, at the Casey’s General Store located at 601 Southeast Kent Street.

Residents of Greenfield can visit Casey’s throughout the day for a slice of free pizza while supplies last. Casey’s will also present Sorensen with the $5,000 Grand Prize check at the store, beginning at 11-a.m.

The Casey’s Famous People contest began in July with a community-wide call-to-action asking Facebook users to nominate local “celebrities” from their hometowns for a chance to win the $5,000 Grand Prize. The contest generated more than 650 nominations, which were narrowed down to three finalists.

View a video of Sorensen here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fObmgBa_UhY

Saturday Volleyball Results

Sports

October 8th, 2012 by Jim Field

(2-1) Adair-Casey 17-21-15, Orient-Macksburg 21-15-3
(2-0) Adair-Casey 21-21, Villisca 12-12
(2-0) A-H-S-T 21-21, Iowa Christian Academy 17-9
(2-1) Ankeny Christian Academy 14-21-15, Heartland Christian 21-16-13
(2-0) Thomas Jefferson 21-21, Heartland Christian 13-7
(2-1) Fremont-Mills 15-21-15, Iowa Christian Academy 21-14-11
(2-0) Harlan 21-21, Bondurant-Farrar 6-18
(2-0) Harlan 21-21, Sioux City East 16-18
(2-1) Harlan 9-21-15, Unity Christian 21-17-7
(2-0) Logan-Magnolia 21-21, Clarinda Academy 5-5
(2-0) Mount Ayr 24-21, Iowa Christian Academy 22-10
(2-0) Nishnabotna 21-21, Logan-Magnolia 14-18
(2-1) Nodaway Valley 21-14-20, Riverside 6-21-18
(2-0) Nodaway Valley 21-21, CAM 17-17
(2-0) Nodaway Valley 21-21, Panorama 12-19
(2-0) Stanton 21-21, Clarinda Academy 2-3
(2-0) Stanton 21-21, Logan-Magnolia 7-12
(2-0) Stanton 21-21, Nishnabotna 8-14
(2-0) Tri-Center 21-21, Orient-Macksburg 12-10
(2-0) Tri-Center 21-21, Villisca 17-12
(2-0) Tri-Center 25-25, Nodaway Valley 16-13
(2-0) Villisca 21-21, Orient-Macksburg 17-15
(2-1) Western Christian 21-18-16, Harlan 12-21-14
(2-0) Woodbine 21-21, Heartland Christian 14-12

Learn where your food comes from — an Iowa farm — and win free groceries

Ag/Outdoor, News

October 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

While Iowa’s an agricultural state, some Iowans have lived their whole lives and never set foot on a farm. A program through the group “Farmers Feed US” invites all Iowans to learn more about the origins of their food along with the chance to win 12 months of free groceries. Justin Dammann, who farms near Essex in southwest Iowa, is one of eight featured Iowa farmers on a website that showcases their operations.  “Listen to the video, see our farm and how we grow corn, soybeans and cattle and then answer the trivia question and register to win free groceries for a year,” Dammann says.

Everyone should know more about how the food they eat is produced, he says, in addition to how livestock are cared and how farmers work to protect the soil, air and water. The website features beef cattle, dairy cattle, turkey, corn, hog and soybean farmers from across the state.  “We promote those products voluntarily through programs like the Farm Bureau or Farmers Feed US and tell our story, how we produce them and show America and the world,” he says. “If we didn’t think those products were safe, we certainly wouldn’t be feeding what we grow to our own children.”  Among his crops, Dammann raises white corn, which is for human consumption. “None of that goes into the cattle market or the livestock market,” he says. “It’s kind of neat to see how the white corn is raised here in Iowa and is turned into white flour and then is used to make tortillas and tortilla chips. It’s neat to see that farmer’s gate-to-the-plate movement.”

The website offers an up-close look at eight Iowa farm families and a chance to tour their farms, in addition to the two grand prizes of free groceries for a year. The other farmers featured are: Russ Yoder, turkey farmer, Wayland; Eric and Emily Crossman, hog farmers, Ogden; Jim Brown, soybean farmer, Churdan; Pam Johnson, corn farmer, Floyd; Stephanie Dykshorn, dairy cattle farmer, Ireton; Matt Schuiteman, hog farmer, Sioux Center; and Tim Kaldenberg, beef cattle farmer, Albia. Learn more at the website: www.FarmersFeedUS.org/ia

(Radio Iowa)

Extreme Fire Danger today over parts of western/SW Iowa

Ag/Outdoor, News, Weather

October 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Counties: MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE

THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX WILL BE IN THE EXTREME CATEGORY THIS AFTERNOON. EXTREME FIRE DANGER MEANS THAT FIRES START QUICKLY…SPREAD FURIOUSLY AND BURN INTENSELY. ALL FIRES ARE POTENTIALLY SERIOUS. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN AREAS WITH EXTREME FIRE DANGER.

DALE L. LAMBERTSEN, 88, of Westphalia (Graveside svc. 10-10-12)

Obituaries

October 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DALE L. LAMBERTSEN, 88, of Westphalia, died Sun., Oct. 7th, in Red Oak. Graveside services for DALE LAMBERTSEN will be held 1-p.m. Wed., Oct. 10th, at the Layton Township Cemetery in Walnut. Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

DALE LAMBERTSEN is survived by:

His nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast for Mon., Oct. 8th 2012

Podcasts, Weather

October 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here’s the Freese-Notis forecast for Atlantic, & the KJAN listening area, along with the weather data for Atlantic….

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Red Flag Warning for Counties along & north of Hwy 30

Ag/Outdoor, News, Weather

October 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Counties in Western Iowa: SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE//Mon., Oct. 8th 2012

RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME FIRE CONDITIONS.

THE MOST HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FROM AROUND MIDDAY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS UNTIL A LITTLE AFTER SUNSET. WINDS OF AROUND 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES…WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE  AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT IN THE AREA. IN ADDITION, SURFACE FUELS ARE VERY DRY DUE TO DROUGHT CONDITIONS AND PERSISTENT LACK OF RAINFALL.

ANY FIRES WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY. BURNING OF ANY KIND SHOULD BE POSTPONED…AND HARVESTING OPERATIONS SHOULD EXERCISE A HIGH LEVEL OF CAUTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW…OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS…LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY…AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.