Lavon Eblen speaks with Atlantic Trojann track athlete Melanie Nielsen about her participation in the Down Under Sports track event.
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Lavon Eblen speaks with Atlantic Trojann track athlete Melanie Nielsen about her participation in the Down Under Sports track event.
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Public hearings will be held Wednesday morning in both Cass and Adair Counties with regard to Budget Amendments for Fiscal Year 2012. In Atlantic, the Cass County Board of Supervisors will hold their hearing beginning at approximately 9:05-a.m. In Greenfield, the Adair County Supervisors will hold their public hearing on the Budget Amendment, beginning at 9:30-a.m. Both hearings will be followed by approval or adoption of the budgets, as amended.
The Adair County Board will also act on approving a Veterans Administration hiring and the VA office location. The Cass County Supervisors will act on approving two applications for Multi-Family Rental Unit Productions, which is part of the 2008 Disaster Recovery funding. The program is being administered by the Southwest Iowa Planning Council (SWIPCO).
Both meetings begin at 9-a.m., Wednesday.
GEORGE DAVID JENSEN, 67, of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, died Dec. 10th, 2011, at his home in FL. Graveside services for GEORGE JENSEN will be held 2-p.m. Fri.., May 25th, in the Harlan Cemetery. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.
GEORGE JENSEN is survived by:
His companion – Paul Zaryczny, of Ft. Lauderdale.
His Aunt – Irene Hansen, of Harlan.
The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports an Atlantic man was injured during a motorcycle accident west of Atlantic. The accident occurred at around 4:15-p.m,on Highland Road just east of Galveston Road. Officials sa a 2000 Harley Davidson driven by 32-year old Todd Anthony Killion, of Atlantic, was westbound on Highland Road when Killion lost control and the bike traveled off the roadway, sliding almost 70 feet. Killion was taken to CCMH via Medivac for evaluation of minor cuts and bruises. Damage to the bike is estimated at $1,500.
(9-a.m. News)
JAMES “JIM” HOUSTON, 58, of Atlantic, died Mon., May 21st, at Creighton Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Services for JIM HOUSTON will be held 11-a.m. Fri., May 25th, at the Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 8am-to 5:30-p.m. Wed. (5/23) & Thu. (5/24).
JIM HOUSTON is survived by:
His sisters – Sandra K. Petersen, of Palm Bay, FL; Mary (Jeff) Gould, of Swan, IA; and Donna (Chim) Salinas, of Dewey, OK.
other family members and friends, includiong his life-long friend Virginia Farley.
Place ham in a roasting pan. Score the surface with shallow diagonal cuts, making diamond shapes. Add water to the pan. Cover and bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/4 hours. Pour cola over ham; sprinkle with brown sugar. Bake, uncovered, 30-45 minutes longer or until a meat thermometer reads 140 degrees and ham is heated through. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve on buns with lettuce, cheese and tomatoes. Yield: 15-20 servings.
Jim Field speaks with some of the top graduating seniors from Riverside High School.
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Officials with the Iowa Department of Transportation say travel during the upcoming Memorial Day holiday may be slowed by road construction. Several projects on Iowa’s interstate and state roadways may warrant advance planning on the part of drivers.
Projects in Southwest Iowa include:
Iowa 148 between Massena and Anita in Cass County is closed for highway repair work. Traffic should follow the marked detour.