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Lawsuit filed over NW Iowa farm field pipeline blast

News

August 10th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

HINTON, Iowa (AP) – An Iowa construction company has been sued over an explosion of natural gas that followed a pipeline rupture in northwest Iowa. The lawsuit was filed by the pipeline owner, Northern Natural Gas Co, of Omaha, Neb., against DeRocher Construction, of Le Mars.  Two DeRocher workers were injured by the blast that sent a fireball hundreds of feet into the air on April 25. Authorities say the men were operating trenching equipment that struck the pipeline near Hinton.

The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Sioux City. It says Northern Natural Gas spent nearly $440,000 for emergency response, inspection and repair and other expenses to get the pipeline back into operation. DeRocher Construction has declined to comment.

BERNICE EILEEN McCRORY, 92, of Marshalltown (formerly of Red Oak) – Svcs. 8-13-12

Obituaries

August 10th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

BERNICE EILEEN McCRORY, 92, of Marshalltown (formerly of Red Oak), died Thu., Aug. 9th, at the Grandview Heights Nursing Home in Marshalltown. Funeral services for BERNICE McCRORY will be held 11-a.m Mon., Aug. 13th, at the 1st Christian Church, in Red Oak. Nelson-Boylan-LeRette Funeral Chapel in Red Oak has the arrangements.

Visitation with the family will be held from 10-to 11-am Monday, at the church.

Memorials may be directed to the 1st Christian Church in Red Oak.

Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery.

BERNICE McCRORY is survived by:

Her children – Allen (Judy) Hayes, of Marshalltown, and Eileen Ann McCrory, of San Diego, CA.

Her sister – Ferne Curry, of Exira.

4 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, other relatives & friends.

Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association All-State Teams

Sports

August 10th, 2012 by Jim Field

2012 All-State “Super Team”

  • P    Jacob Hadaway        North Polk        Jr
  • P    Tyler Peyton        Dallas Center-Grimes    Sr
  • P    Calvin Mathews        Davis County        Sr
  • C    Jake Stenberg        Benton Community    Sr
  • 1B    JD Nielsen        Martensdale-St. Mary’s    Sr
  • 2B    Reid Bonner        Iowa City West        Jr
  • SS    Josh Martsching        Davis County        Sr
  • 3B    Nate Steger        Dyersville-Beckman    Sr
  • OF    Paul Jacobson        Sioux City Heelan        Sr
  • OF    Ryan Lehmann        Western Dubuque    Sr
  • OF    Jake Greco        North Fayette        Sr
  • OF    Will Gormally        Ft. Dodge        Sr
  • UT    Austin Vaske        Bishop Garrigan        Sr
  • UT    Ozzie Adams        Clear Lake        Sr
  • UT    Alex Hayden        Cedar Rapids Kennedy    Sr

All-State Team – Class 4A
 First Team                                                                                              

  • P    Nick Belzer        Ankeny            Jr
  • P    Jake Stolley        Linn-Mar        Sr
  • P    Tyler Vaughn        Ft. Dodge        Jr
  • C    Zach Fricke        Waterloo West        Jr
  • C    Joel Lanning        Ankeny            Jr
  • 1B    Cody Bell        Cedar Rapids Kennedy    Sr
  • 2B    Brock Brade        North Scott        Sr
  • SS    Casey Addelia        Pleasant Valley        Sr
  • 3B    Dylan Merritt        Dubuque Senior        Sr
  • OF    Zach Coppola        West DM Dowling    Sr
  • OF    Josh Jahlas        Cedar Rapids Kennedy    Sr
  • OF    Dom Thompson-Williams      Sioux City East        Jr
  • OF    Jason Velvick        Cedar Rapids Prairie    Sr
  • UT    Kyle Carnahan        Marshalltown        Sr
  • UT    Brennan Hammer    Cedar Rapids Prairie    Jr
  • UT    Matt Johnson        Ankeny            Jr

Second Team

  • P    Andrew Clemen        West DM Dowling    Sr
  • P    Adam Lloyd        Cedar Rapids Kennedy    Sr
  • P    Derek Burkamper        Muscatine        Jr
  • C    Jimmy Lizarraga        Cedar Rapids Kennedy    Sr
  • C    Kyle Coghlan        Indianola        Sr
  • 1B    Austin Stephens        West DM Valley        Sr
  • 2B    Brayton Carlson        Cedar Rapids Prairie    Sr
  • SS    Connor Grant        Dubuque Senior        Sr
  • 3B    Zach Scharff        Waukee            Sr
  • OF    Tanner Hinkle        West DM Valley        Jr
  • OF    Nick Smith        Indianola        Sr
  •  OF    Taylor Pluim        Sioux City East        Jr
  • OF    Chance Tiedke        Cedar Rapids Jefferson          Sr
  • UT    Ryan Duncan        Iowa City High        Sr
  • UT    Nate Greve        Linn-Mar        Jr
  • UT    Alex Crowl        CB Abe Lincoln        Sr

All-State Team – Class 3A
 First Team                                                                                             

  • P    Kendall Hazel        Sgt. Bluff-Luton        Sr
  • P    Alec Rash        ADM            Sr
  • P    Dynas Doud        Dallas Center-Grimes    Sr
  • C    Alec Zwanziger        New Hampton        Sr
  • C    Tyler Cropley        Sioux City Heelan        Soph
  • 1B    Robert Lyons        Denison            Jr
  • 2B    Tyler Willis        Waverly-Shell Rock    Sr
  • SS    Mitch Moser        Benton Community    Jr
  • 3B    Mike Nicolay        Oelwein            Sr
  • OF    Tyler Morrison        West Delaware        Sr
  • OF    Ryan Kemp        Keokuk            Sr
  • OF    Bryce Rose        Keokuk            Sr
  • OF    Tanner Truesdell        Clear Lake        Sr
  • UT    Alec Forbes        Glenwood        Sr
  • UT    Tony Myers        Sioux City Heelan        Sr
  • UT    Dylan Nelson        ADM            Jr

Second Team

  • P    Tyler Stolen        Sioux City Heelan        Jr
  • P    Chris Eckstaine        LeMars            Sr
  • P    Jonny Frese        Benton Community    Jr
  • C    Zach Isakson        Charles City        Sr
  • C    Jake Thuman        Central Dewitt        Jr
  • 1B    Blaine Snitker        Waukon            Sr
  • 2B    Alex Burnett        Sioux City Heelan        Sr
  • SS    Jordan Ely        Grinnell            Sr
  • 3B    Tyson Massey        Western Dubuque    Sr
  • OF    Gunner Blum        Atlantic            Sr
  • OF    Luke Johnson        Charles City        Sr
  • OF    Michael Keeran        Clear Lake        Sr
  • OF    Jake Redlinger        Washington        Sr
  • UT    Josey Jewell        Decorah            Jr
  • UT    Ben Bruck        Harlan            Sr
  • UT    Ethan Kenkel        Storm Lake        Jr

All-State Team – Class 2A
 First Team                                                                                             

  • P    Josh Turner        Ogden            Sr
  • P    Cale Henke        Hudson            Sr
  • P    Chris Halbur        Kuemper, Carroll        Jr
  • C    DJ Fulton        Northeast        Sr
  • C    Lucas Jacque        Dyersville-Beckman    Sr
  • 1B    George Sehl        Iowa City Regina        Sr
  • 2B    Jacob Davidson        Davis County        Sr
  • SS    Kyle Whitman        Maquoketa Valley    Sr
  • 3B    Noah Pickard        North Polk        Sr
  • OF    Jalen Henningsen        Alta-Aurelia        Sr
  • OF    Brandon VanZandt    Wilton            Sr
  • OF    Robbie Anstoetter    Dyersville-Beckman    Sr
  • OF    Bo Bower        West Branch        Jr
  • UT    Craig Konrardy        Waterloo Columbus    Sr
  • UT    Grant Lang        North Polk        Soph
  • UT    Dakotah Wolken        East Marshall        Sr

Second Team

  • P    Adam Noethe        Dyersville-Beckman    Jr
  • P    Gage Carpenter        Wapello            Jr
  • P    Cole Crawford        Wilton            Jr
  • C    Colin Bolkema        BHRV            Jr
  • C    Todd Carter        Wilton            Soph
  • 1B    Tommy Setterdahl    St. Edmonds, Ft. Dodge    Jr
  • 2B    Cole Thompson        BCLUW            Sr
  • SS    Neil Marshall        Alta-Aurelia        Sr
  • 3B    Grant Wolfe        Hudson            Sr
  • OF    Shane Kemp        Waterloo Columbus    Sr
  • OF    Justin Shaffer        Durant            Jr
  • OF    Jake Lehman        Iowa City Regina        Sr
  • OF    Reed Smith        North Polk        Soph
  • UT    Jordan Hay        North Cedar        Sr
  • UT    Mitch Haferbier        Northeast        Sr
  • UT    David Flattery        St. Edmonds, Ft. Dodge    Jr

All-State Team – Class 1A

 First Team                                                                                             

  • P    Marshall Morgan        Lisbon            Sr
  • P    Collin Thomas        Pleasantville        Sr
  • P    Gage Reis        Coon Rapids-Bayard    Sr
  • C    Dylan Lower        Lawton-Bronson        Sr
  • C    Zeb Noel        Martensdale-St. Mary’s    Sr
  • 1B    Zach Gibson        Montezuma        Jr
  • 2B    Kolbi Kohl        Lisbon            Sr
  • SS    Brandon Brittain        Van Meter        Soph
  • 3B    Beau Pick        Remsen St. Mary’s    Sr
  • OF    Ben Hecker        St. Albert        Sr
  • OF    Luke Skinner        Lawton-Bronson        Sr
  • OF    Jordan Bahl        Lisbon            Sr
  • OF    Jake Adams        Mason City Newman    Sr
  • UT    Brady Klein        Notre Dame        Sr
  • UT    Cole Chapin        Treynor            Sr
  • UT    Spencer Gritsch        BGM            Sr                                         

Second Team

  • P    Trent Roose        North Mahaska        Soph
  • P    Lucas Giertz        Notre Dame        Sr
  • P    Ian Long            Alburnett        Sr
  • C    Mitchell Harger        Alburnett        Sr
  • C    Jake Lewis        St. Albert        Jr
  • 1B    Brady Billerbeck        Gladbrook-Reinbeck    Sr
  • 2B    Tyler Swenson        Montezuma        Jr
  • SS    Robert Walker        Martensdale St. Mary’s    Sr
  • 3B    Zach Keith        Bishop Garrigan        Sr
  • OF    Carter Horton        Southeast Warren    Jr
  • OF    Trent Dooley        Martensdale St. Mary’s    Sr
  • OF    Tate Rohde        Kingsley-Pierson        Sr
  • OF    Sam Powers        Woodbine        Jr
  • UT    Quin Mann        Logan-Magnolia        Sr
  • UT    Ben Knake        Lisbon            Sr
  • UT    Lucas Blum        Walnut            Sr

8AM Newscast 08-10-2012

News, Podcasts

August 10th, 2012 by admin

w/ Ric Hanson

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Heartbeat Today 08-10-2012

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

August 10th, 2012 by admin

Jim Field and Chris Parks talk about the 2012 Tournament of Champions this weekend at Atlantic Golf and Country Club.  Coverage all weekend long on AM 1220, FM 101.1 and www.kjan.com

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7AM Newscast 08-10-2012

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August 10th, 2012 by admin

w/ Ric Hanson

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Cass County man wins horseshoe pitching event at IA State Fair

News

August 10th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

A retired Anita area farmer has won the horseshoe pitching competition at the Iowa State Fair. Ray Pottebaum, of Anita, won the competition for the 4th year in a row Thursday, according to his son.

Tournament of Champions Tees It Up This Morning

Sports

August 10th, 2012 by Jim Field

The first round of the 54th annual Tournament of Champions begins with the first group teeing of at 8:30 this morning at the Atlantic Golf & Country Club.  A number of former champions are participating in this year’s tournament, including defending Championship Division champion Jason Reynolds, a Griswold native, who beat Aaron Ahrendsen of Manning by one stroke to capture the 2011 crown.  George Gartelos of Marion is the defending Senior Division champion.  Listen live for tee to green coverage all three days of the tournament on KJAN AM 1220 & FM 101.1.  You can also listen to our live stream at www.kjan.com.  And, follow along as the scores and tee times will be posted on the sports page at www.kjan.com!

Tournament of Champions Friday Tee Times

Sports

August 10th, 2012 by Jim Field

  • (S) – playing in senior tourney

8:30 am

  • Brad Hartkopf – Top 25, Atlantic
  • Arnie Leistad (S) – Atlantic G & CC
  • Mike Noble (S) – Indian Hills CC, Wapello
  • Dean Muhs (S) – Rosman Glendale GC, Minden

8:40 am

  • Brad Bailey – Treynor Recreation
  • Dave Ross – Atlantic G & CC
  • Ryan Huinker – Harlan G & CC
  • Jeremy Perkins – Oakland CC

8:50 am

  • Jim Turner (S) – Audubon GC
  • Kim Peters (S) – Crestwood Hills, Adair
  • Jerry Hoff (S) – Oakland GC
  • Don Perrin (S) – Happy Hollow CC, Corning

9:00 am

  • Rick Carter (S) – Crestmoor GC, Creston
  • Jim Campbell (S) – Albia CC
  • Ron Calhoun (S) – Crestwood Hills, Anita
  • Blair Hoegh (S) – Ankeny

9:10 am

  • Ryan Clark – Briarwood Club of Ankeny
  • Jason Calhoun – Crestwood Hills, Anita
  • Aaron Ahrendson – Manning/Manilla GC
  • Alex Bireline – 5 X 80, Adair

9:20 am

  • Al Kingrey – Legacy GC, West Des Moines
  • Tad Olsen – Atlantic G & CC
  • Carl Eckenrod – Mason City CC
  • Bobby Rist – Lake City CC

9:30 am

  • Isaac Rodenberg – Woodward GC, Johnston
  • Jeff Gude – Atlantic G & CC
  • Andrew Martin – Nishna Hills GC
  • Daryl Armstrong (S) – Top 6, Anita

9:40 am

  • Matt Gross – Nishna Hills GC
  • Ryan Kirchhoff – Griswold CC
  • Ken Portsche (S) – Beaver Creek GC, Johnston
  • Tim Byrte – Hillcrest GC, Adel

9:50 am

  • Lyle Wittrock (S) – 5 X 80 GC, Adair
  • Jim Sachs (S) – Gruis Recreation, Lakota
  • Ken Hoogensen (S) – Willow Creek GC, West Des Moines
  • Maurice Greenway (S) – Twin Lakes GC, Rockwell City

10:00 am

  • Jason Moores – Fremont County GC, Sidney
  • Cole Tackett – Fremont County GC, Sidney
  • Derek Jacobsen – Atlantic G & CC
  • Jason Reynolds – Past Champion, Griswold

10:10 am

  • Chad Dryden – Crestmoor GC, Creston
  • Jared Cochran – Terrace Hills, Des Moines
  • Tim Agan – Willow Creek GC, Waukee
  • Chris Nelson – Atlantic G & CC

10:20 am

  • Alex Huyser – Diamond Trail GC, Sully
  • Dan Conaway – Eagle Grove GC
  • Aaron King – Sac CC, Sac City
  • Jeff Buelt – Breda GC

10:30 am

  • Manuel Smith – Copper Creek, West Des Moines
  • Todd Sewick – River Road GC, Algona
  • Keegan Bak – Deer Run GC, Hinton
  • Noah Simon -Leon G & CC, Lamoni

10:40 am

  • George Gartellos (S) – Hunters Ridge GC, Marion
  • John Willmore (S) – Des Moines GC, Hubbard
  • Rick Thompson (S) – Fairfield GC, Libertyville
  • Ron Peterson – Past Champion, Clive

10:50 am

  • Del Miller (S) – West Libery GC, West Branch
  • Gregory Brown (S) – Indian Hills GC, Wapello
  • Gary Myers (S) – Humboldt CC
  • Victor Garza (S) – Gruis Recreation, Buffalo Center

11:00 am

  • Ross Martins – Shelby County GC, Portsmouth
  • Cary Cochran – Quail Run GC, Council Bluffs
  • John Hanks – Manson GC
  • Jeff Giza – Osceola GC

11:10 am

  • Barry Smith – Pine Knolls CC, Knoxville
  • Cole Davis – Logan/Missouri Valley CC
  • Jim Wood – Red Oak CC
  • Mark Rooney – Waveland GC, Des Moines

11:20 am

  • Scott Schoenrock (S) – Nishna Hills GC, Atlantic
  • Paul Huddleson (S) – Nishna Hills GC, Atlantic
  • Mike Martin (S) – Nishna Hills GC, Walnut
  • Chris Larson (S) – Atlantic G & CC

11:30 am

  • Chris Meyers (S) – Honey Creek GC, Boone
  • Jeff Morenz (S) – Atlantic G & CC
  • Randy Black (S) – Gateway Recreation, Pella
  • Neal Miller (S) – Manson GC

11:40 am

  • Tim Murphy – Dunlap GC
  • Matt Jones – Indianola CC
  • Aaron Haleen – Honey Creek GC, Ames
  • Ryan Bernholtz – Majestic Hills GC

11:50 am

  • Wade Voith – Twin Lakes GC, Rockwell City
  • Phil Ruth – Lakeside Municipal GC, Ft. Dodge
  • Steve Davie – Dunlap GC, Logan
  • Darby McLaren – Atlantic G & CC

12:00 pm

  • Lance Halverson – Osceola CC
  • Rob Langfelt – Crestwood Hills
  • Matt Haley – Happy Hollow GC, Corning
  • Zach Christiansen – Atlantic G & CC

12:10 pm

  •  Brad Krohn – Council Bluffs CC
  • Justin Eilers – Shadow Valley GC
  • Matt Gatchel – Ballard CC
  • Terry Hannah (S) – Jester Park GC

Posted County Prices 08-10-2012

Ag/Outdoor

August 10th, 2012 by admin

Cass County: Corn $7.85, Beans $16.11

Adair County: Corn $7.82, Beans $16.14

Adams County: Corn $7.82, Beans $16.10

Audubon County: Corn $7.84, Beans $16.13

East Pottawattamie County: Corn $7.88, Beans $16.11

Guthrie County: Corn $7.87, Beans $16.15

Montgomery County: Corn $7.87, Beans $16.13

Shelby County: Corn $7.88, Beans $16.11

Oats $3.66  (always the same in all counties)