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Iowa sports announcer gets clean bill of health

Sports

May 23rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The University of Iowa’s football and men’s basketball announcer Gary Dolphin says he’s gotten a clean bill of health after undergoing treatment for prostate cancer. Dolphin told The Des Moines Register on Wednesday that’s he’s “ready to go for a great year of Hawkeye football.” He’s entering his 16th season as the play-by-play radio announcer. Dolphin was diagnosed with prostate cancer a year ago. Iowa opens the season against Northern Illinois on Sept. 1 at Soldier Field in Chicago.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 23rd

Trading Post

May 23rd, 2012 by admin

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WANTED: Pair of 215 x 65 x 16 tires in good shape. 712-789-1216

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WANTED: Willing to cut down trees if you cannot afford a tree service.  The work would be done to help people out, as he would not use the wood for personal use.  He would not be able to do anything more than 2 feet across…also could only cut down trees in more open areas.  778-4672.

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Across Oceans Across Time 05-22-2012

Across Oceans Across Time, Podcasts

May 23rd, 2012 by admin

Inventory Assistant Anna Mullen talks about all of the Danish Immigrant Museum offerings during Tivoli Fest 2012 this weekend.

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Two accidents…1 missing vehicle

News

May 23rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Page County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an accident east of Clarinda, where the vehicle involved remains a mystery. Officials say at around 1:30-a.m. Tuesday, an unknown vehicle went out of control on V Avenue, about two-tenths of a mile west of 222nd Street. The vehicle left the road and hit a curve marker before traveling down a ditch, through a yard and flower bed at 2235 V Avenue, and then back onto the roadway before continuing south. Damage from the incident amounted to at least $200. It’s not known if the driver of the vehicle suffered any injuries, as authorities have nothing to go on at this point.

The second accident happened at around 5-p.m. Saturday southwest of Essex, when a right rear tire blew out on a 1995 Chevy Blazer driven by 64-year old Juan Cepeda, of Shenandoah. The incident caused him to lose control of the SUV, which crossed the center line of Highway 48 at about C Avenue. The vehicle ended up rolling onto its passenger side. Cepeda was not injured during the mishap, but he was cited for not having a valid driver’s license. Damage from the accident amounted to $2,500

Cyclone Tailgate Tour Interview Compilation

Podcasts, Sports

May 23rd, 2012 by admin

The audio file below contains all of the brief interviews Chris Parks conducted on Tuesday, May 22nd at the Cyclone Tailgate Tour stop at the Atlantic Golf and Country Club.  Comments from Iowa State Athletic Director Jamie Pollard, Head Men’s Basketball Coach Fred Hoiberg, Head Women’s Basketball Coach Bill Fennelly, Voice of the Cyclones John Walters, and Head Football Coach Paul Rhoads.

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Clarinda teen arrested on arson & other charges

News

May 23rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Page County Sheriff’s Office reports a Clarinda teen was arrested Tuesday night on arson and other charges. 18-year old Bryson Sean McAlpin was taken into custody at around 8:20-p.m. during a traffic stop for an outstanding warrant. The warrant charged McAlpin with Arson, Intimidation, and Possession of an Incendiary Device. The charges are the result of an investigation into an incident which occurred on April 1st, during which McAlpin allegedly threw two Molotov cocktail-type devices at a vehicle occupied by two people in the 100 block of west Washington Street in Clarinda.

He was unable to post $25,000 bond, and was being held in the Page County Jail. McAlpin faces additional charges of Possession of Alcohol by a person under legal age.

State Track Interview Compilation

Podcasts, Sports

May 23rd, 2012 by admin

The audio file below is a compilation of all the short interviews Chris Parks conducted with area athletes at the 2012 State Track and Field Meet at Drake Stadium in Des Moines.  Comments are included from Rebekah Topham and Alyx Flippen of Griswold; Tyler Hovey, Sam Markham and Ali Krogman of Atlantic; Cade Cleaveland of Riverside; Clayton Plowman of Adair-Casey; and Emma Konkler of Audubon.

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Report: Iowa has plenty of “middle-skill” jobs but few workers to fill them

News

May 23rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

State labor officials say Iowa has an abundance of good-paying jobs in a wide range of professions and too few workers trained to fill them. There are plenty of openings in what are considered “middle-skill” jobs. Kerry Koonce, spokeswoman for Iowa Workforce Development, says those jobs require at least a high school diploma and additional training or schooling.”So it’s some kind of a certification, maybe an apprenticeship, up to a two-year degree,” Koonce says. “While people don’t always think about those jobs as being high-paying jobs, those jobs can be anything from a dental hygienist to a welder to everything in between and they are very good-paying jobs.” 

She says there’s a “mismatch” of job opportunities and worker skill sets in Iowa right now. Koonce says, “We have these middle skill jobs, which amount to about 50% of our overall jobs in the state right now, but only 33% of the individuals out there in the workforce meet that skill set.” There is a way to fix the problem, she says, as parents can encourage their children to pursue training beyond high school, if not to a four-year college, then to a community college or an apprenticeship. She also looks to Iowans who’ve already been in the workforce for years who are looking for a new avenue.

“We need people that have been unemployed to be taking advantage of the re-training dollars that are available to them,” Koonce says. “Maybe they’ve been laid off from a manufacturing company and they’re looking at re-skilling. They need to take advantage of the opportunities that are out there to fund training, to go back to school, to bring their skill sets up to meet the demand that’s out there now.” 

As for Iowa’s low-skill jobs, about 18% of the state’s current openings are in that category, requiring a high school diploma or less, yet 38% of the current workforce is considered low-skilled. Koonce says high-skill jobs, those requiring at least a four-year college degree, are about evenly matched with workers.

(Matt Kelley/Radio Iowa)

Wind Advisory issued for the remainder of the KJAN listening area

News, Weather

May 23rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has extended the number of counties included in a Wind Advisory. The advisory now includes: Cass, Adair, Adams, Audubon, Crawford, Carroll, Guthrie, Greene, Madison, Union, Taylor and Ringgold Counties. This advisory is in effect until 7-p.m.

Gusty winds will increase throughout the day before diminishing late this evening. Southerly winds of 25-45mph can be expected in the Advisory area. Loose objects may be blown around, and small tree branches may break.

Wind Advisory until 6-p.m for parts of w/sw Iowa

News, Weather

May 23rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The National Weather Service in Valley, NE., has issued a Wind Advisory for parts of western and southwest Iowa, and eastern Nebraska, until 6-p.m.  In the KJAN listening area, the advisory includes: Monona, Harrison, Shelby, Pottawattamie, Mills, Montgomery, Fremont and Page Counties.

Strong winds are expected to last throughout the day, with gusts out of the south at up to 45-mph. Winds of that strength can make driving difficult, especially for light weight and high profile vehicles, and motorcycles. Use extra caution on the roads today.

A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30-39 miles per hour or gusts of between 45-and 57-mph can be expected.