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(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast: March 29, 2012

Podcasts, Weather

March 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here’s the forecast for the KJAN listening area, and weather stats for Atlantic….

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8AM Newscast 03-29-2012

News, Podcasts

March 29th, 2012 by admin

w/ Ric Hanson

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Heartbeat Today 03-29-2012

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

March 29th, 2012 by admin

Jim Field talks about Job Interviewing tips.

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7AM Newscast 03-29-2012

News, Podcasts

March 29th, 2012 by admin

w/ Ric Hanson

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KENNETH CHRISTENSEN, 79, of rural Wiota (Svcs. 4-2-12)

Obituaries

March 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

KENNETH CHRISTENSEN, 79, of rural Wiota, died Wed., March 28th, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Funeral services for KENNETH CHRISTENSEN will be held 1:30-p.m. Mon., April 2nd, at the Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 5:30-to 7:30-pm Sunday (4/1/12).

Burial will be in the Atlantic Cemetery.

KENNETH CHRISTENSEN is survived by:

His sons – Dannie (Dee) Christensen, of Missouri Valley; Dale (Kari) Christensen, of Rosenberg, TX; & David (Mona) Christensen, of Anita.

His daughters – Diane (Joe) Denney, of Anita, & Deann (Kelly) Dee, of Jonestown, TX.

His sisters – Lorraine Howell, of Walnut, & Lyla (Tom) Good, of Elliott.

His brother – Jim (Gladys) Christensen, of Kansas.

14 grandchildren & 17 great-grandchildren.

Top Ranked Pole Vaulter to Compete at Drake

Sports

March 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The world’s top ranked female pole vaulter will compete in a West Des Moines mall next month as part of the Drake Relays. Jenn Suhr was the 2008 Olympic silver medalist and will be part of the women’s field in the Pole Vault at the Mall in the Jordan Creek Towncenter. Drake Relays director Brian Brown says the presence of a top ranked competitor will add even more excitement to the competition. The Drake Relays are April 26th through the 28th.

Ferentz Makes More Changes to Staff

Sports

March 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz has made additional changes to his coaching staff. Recruiting coordinator Eric Johnson will move from tight ends coach and assist with the defensive line and graduate assistant David Raih will coach the tight ends. Ferentz says the change will allow Johnson to focus more of his attention on recruiting. He says the demands of that segment of the organization are so strong that his goal was to get Johnson in a position where he could dedicate more time to that area. Ferentz says Johnson is doing  a lot of work for the Hawkeyes, with regard to personnel, and it’s a “critical job, and always has been”, especially in the way recruiting is constantly undergoing changes.  Ferentz says by assisting with the defensive line Johnson will be more free to travel during the season. It is the latest of several changes on the Iowa staff which includes new offensive and defensive coordinators.

Iowa (early) News Headlines: March 29, 2012

News

March 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Governor Terry Branstad says he’ll eat some of the so-called “pink slime” meat to demonstrate that it’s safe and nutritious. Branstad joined his predecessor in Iowa’s statehouse, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, for a Des Moines press conference yesterday to fight “misinformation” about the food products. Besides the meat tasting, Branstad will join other governors to tour Beef Products Incorporated plants in South Sioux City, Nebraska today.

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — West Des Moines based grocery chain Hy-Vee says some customers were unhappy with the grocery chain’s decision this week not to sell ground beef with the ingredient known as pink slime. So the company now plans to offer beef with and without the ingredient. A Hy-Vee spokeswoman made the announcement yesterday.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Cable television provider Mediacom says customers in 17 counties in central and Southern Iowa whose televisions are not yet digital ready have been given a two-week extension before analog reception is fully eliminated. The company says the upgrade to all-digital channels will be completed by April 10th.

FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) — A former Fort Dodge police officer accused of sexually assaulting a woman he met at a bar has been given probation. Forty-six-year-old Galen Hindt had pleaded guilty to extortion. Judge Michael Moon gave Hindt three years of probation on Tuesday. The alleged sexual assault happened in April 2011 before Hindt resigned from the police force.

Forecast for Cass Co., IA & the surrounding area: March 29, 2012

Weather

March 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

340 AM CDT THU MAR 29 2012 Nat’l. Weather Service/Des Moines

TODAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON…THEN NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 60 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH PERIODS OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE IN THE EVENING. LOW IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 80 PERCENT.

FRIDAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW AROUND 60. HIGH IN THE MID 80S.

SUNDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF  THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE UPPER 50S.

MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. HIGH IN THE MID 60S.

Wainwright Uneven in Cardinals’ Win Over Tigers Wednesday

Sports

March 28th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Adam Wainwright struggled for 4 2-3 innings Wednesday in his final tuneup against big league hitters as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Detroit Tigers 9-5.  Wainwright, coming off reconstructive surgery on his right elbow that sidelined him for the entire 2011 season, had pitched 16 innings without allowing an earned run this spring before the Tigers broke through. Wainwright allowed four runs, three of them earned, on six hits and a walk.  His final outing before opening day is expected to be against Cardinals minor leaguers.  Jhonny Peralta broke a scoreless tie with an RBI single in the third. Andy Dirks later hit a two-run single.