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Freeze Watch issued for the KJAN listening area Mon. Night through Tue. morning

Weather

April 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

308 PM CDT SUN APR 8 2012 …FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WATCH, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL COOL SIGNIFICANTLY OVERNIGHT MONDAY, REACHING SUB FREEZING VALUES BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

TEMPERATURES MAY REMAIN BELOW FREEZING FOR SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE QUICKLY WARMING AFTER SUNRISE TUESDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP BELOW FREEZING, WITH READINGS IN THE LOW TO MID 20S EXPECTED. COLDEST TEMPERATURES WILL BE GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 20, IN LOW LYING AREAS AND ALONG THE NISHNABOTNA RIVER VALLEY.

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

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Nat’l. Weather Service Forecast for Cass & area Counties in Iowa…

Weather

April 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

332 PM CDT SUN APR 8 2012
…FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING…

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

MONDAY…SUNNY…BREEZY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FROST AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH UP TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF FROST IN THE MORNING. HIGH IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF FROST AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 50S.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. NOT AS COOL. LOW AROUND 40. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.

THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.

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Council Bluffs official pleased with FEMA response

News

April 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Council Bluffs has gotten $1 million in federal aid for flood repairs and expects to receive another $4 million to $5 million by month’s end. Finance director Art Hill said that the city is pleased with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s response to aid requests. He says the reimbursement process is moving better and faster than expected. Council Bluffs spent $19.5 million to fight the rising Missouri River for several months last year. Hill says he expects FEMA to provide $14 million in aid, with $1.8 million coming from the state. Most of that should be paid by the end of June. FEMA has denied a request for $750,000. Hill says the city won’t appeal, so Council Bluff’s total flood costs should be about $3.6 million.

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HAZEL L. WATTS, 74, of Atlantic (4-13-12)

Obituaries

April 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

HAZEL L. WATTS, 74, of Atlantic died Sunday, April 8th at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic.  Funeral services for HAZEL WATTS will be held on Friday, April 13th at 10:30 am in the Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Atlantic.  Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

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Visitation with the family will be held on Thursday from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the funeral home.

A Scriptural Prayer Service will be held Thursday at 7:00 pm following visitation.

Burial will be in the Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery in Atlantic.

Hazel Watts is survived by:

Daughters: Teresa (Charlie) Smith of Atlantic; Tina (David) Douthit of Neosho,MO.

Sons: Allan (Kerry) Watts of Harlan; Randy (Marsha) Watts of Atlantic

10 Grandchildren

5 Great-Grandchildren

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Minor injuries result from rollover accident Sunday in Montgomery County

News

April 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Two rural Stanton teens suffered non-life threatening injuries during a rollover accident early Sunday morning, northeast of Stanton. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says the accident happened at around 12:20-a.m., on 200th Street, near P Avenue. Officials say a 1995 Mercury Sable driven by 17-year old Austin Becthold, was traveling east on 200th when Becthold swerved to avoid hitting a deer. The car crossed the center line of the road, hit an abutment in the road ditch, and became airborne.

The vehicle hit the ground and rolled over before coming to rest on its wheels. Becthold, and a passenger in the car, 13-year old Alex Becthold, were transported to the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. No citations were issued. The car sustained an estimated $3000 damage.

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Iowa lawmakers say education overhaul unlikely

News

April 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Terry Branstad and Iowa lawmakers have invested plenty of time on proposed reforms to Iowa’s public schools, but it looks like big changes to the education system are unlikely this session. Branstad initially offered a number of proposals, including linking teacher pay to performance in the classroom, requiring potential teachers to meet grade point standards before they could seek education training and holding students back if they didn’t meet reading benchmarks. After complaints from teacher groups and others, Branstad delayed the proposed salary changes, and now it appears that many of his other proposals will fall by the wayside due to disagreements with Senate Democrats. Senate Majority Leader Michael Gronstal notes the Legislature likely will approve plans to increase spending on early elementary programs.

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EDITH MARIE HAINES, 85, of Oakland (Svcs 4-14-2012)

Obituaries

April 7th, 2012 by admin

EDITH MARIE HAINES, 85, of Oakland died Friday, April 6th at the Oakland Manor Nursing Home in Oakland.  Memorial Services for EDITH MARIE HAINES will be held Saturday, April 14th at 11:00am at the Oakland United Methodist Church.  Rieken Vieth Funeral Home in Oakland is in charge of the arrangements.

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No Visitation is planned.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

EDITH MARIE HAINES is survived by:

Son: Terry (Cyndy) Haines of Oakland.

Daughter: Jeraldyne (Jerry) Perkins of Red Oak.

Her sisters – Viola Sorensen, of Council Bluffs, & Marjorie Holmes, of Prague, OK.

6 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, & 3 great-great grandchildren.

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BURTON ESBECK, 82, of Elk Horn (Svcs. 4-12-12)

Obituaries

April 7th, 2012 by admin

BURTON ESBECK, 82, of Elk Horn died Saturday, April 7th at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn.  Funeral Services for BURTON ESBECK will be held 10:30-a.m. Thu., April 12th, at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church. Ohde Funeral Home in Kimballton has the arrangements.

Visitation is from 4-7pm Wed., April 11th at the funeral home.

Burial will be in the Elk Horn Lutheran Cemetery.

BURTON ESBECK is survived by:

His children – Sue Greene, of Round Rock, TX; Lee Esbeck, of Elk Horn; & Ann Nitzel, of Lincoln, NE.

4 grandchildren, & his sister-in-law Shirley Esbeck.

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ELEANOR LITTLE, 81, of Panora (Svcs 4-12-2012)

Obituaries

April 7th, 2012 by admin

ELEANOR LITTLE, 81, of Panora died Wednesday, April 4th in Sebring, Florida.  Funeral Services for ELEANOR LITTLE will be held Thursday, April 12th at 10:30am in the Church of the Brethen in Panora.  Twigg Funeral Home in Panora has the arrangements.

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Visitation will be held Wednesday, April 11th from 4-8pm with the family present from 6-8pm at the Twigg Funeral Home in Panora.

Burial will be in the Brethren Cemetery in Panora.

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Hart Homers Twice, Brewers Beat Cardinals 6-0

Sports

April 7th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Corey Hart homered twice, Zack Greinke pitched three-hit ball for seven innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-0 on Saturday. Rickie Weeks homered while Aramis Ramirez and Carlos Gomez add RBI doubles for the Brewers, who rebounded after dropping Friday’s season opener. Ryan Braun had a pair of doubles and drew a walk after going 0 for 5 on Friday. Greinke (1-0) continued the dominant form he showed at Miller Park all last season. He didn’t walk a batter and struck out seven. Greinke’s strong outing overshadowed the long-awaited return to the mound for the Cardinals’ Adam Wainwright, who missed all of the 2011 season after having elbow surgery.

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