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Dense Fog Advisory issued for Cass & area Counties

News, Weather

March 16th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-ADAMS-TAYLOR-COUNTIES
 650 AM CDT FRI MAR 16 2012
 
 …DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING…
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING.  WIDESPREAD FOG WITH VISIBILITIES OF A QUARTER MILE  OR LESS HAS DEVELOPED OVER WESTERN IOWA. CONDITIONS SHOULD BEGIN  TO IMPROVE BY 900 AM OR 1000 AM HOWEVER WITH VISIBILITIES OF AT  LEAST SEVERAL MILES BY THAT TIME. 

FOG WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND PRODUCE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS EARLY THIS MORNING.

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Penn State Leads NCAA Wrestling Tourney After Day 1

Sports

March 16th, 2012 by Jim Field

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Defending champion Penn State got two pins each from top seeds David Taylor and Ed Ruth and had the lead over Minnesota after the first two rounds of the NCAA wrestling tournament on Thursday night.

Penn State advanced seven of its nine entrants to the quarterfinals of the championship bracket, including a trio of unbeaten No. 1 seeds. Combined, the 157-pound Taylor, 174-pound Ruth and 149-pound Frank Molinaro, who survived a 6-5 squeaker over Scott Sakaguchi of Oregon State, are 90-0.

Penn State had 38½ points, followed by Minnesota with 33, Oklahoma State with 28½, Cornell with 27½ and Iowa with 26.

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Special Weather Statement: Dense Fog across western IA

News, Weather

March 16th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

540 AM CDT FRI MAR 16 2012

Counties:  EMMET-PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-SAC-CALHOUN-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-CASS-ADAMS-TAYLOR-  

DENSE FOG OVER PARTS OF WESTERN IOWA THIS MORNING:

FOG HAS DEVELOPED OVER MUCH OF WESTERN IOWA THIS MORNING AND IS
EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH AT LEAST 900 AM. THE FOG WILL BE DENSE IN SPOTS AS WELL WITH VISIBILITIES DOWN TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. MOTORISTS SHOULD ALLOW FOR EXTRA TRAVEL TIME EARLY THIS MORNING AND DRIVE CAUTIOUSLY WITH INCREASED DISTANCE BETWEEN VEHICLES.

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Iowa Women Prepare for NCAA Tournament

Sports

March 16th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Hawkeye women head to South Bend, Indiana this weekend for the NCAA Tournament. The Hawkeyes are the ninth seed in the Raleigh Region and play eighth seeded California on Sunday morning. Iowa coach Lisa Bluder says the Hawkeyes must be able to guard the (24-9) Golden Bears, to have a chance. Iowa is 19-11 on the season.

(Radio Iowa/Learfield)

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Dense Fog Advisory until 11-a.m for parts of SW Iowa

News, Weather

March 16th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

COUNTIES: MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MONTGOMERY-PAGE.  524 AM CDT FRI MAR 16 2012
 
 …DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING…
 
 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A DENSE  FOG ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING.  EXPECT VISIBILITIES AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN MANY ACROSS ACROSS EASTERN NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA. BE PREPARED FOR RAPID FLUCTUATIONS IN VISIBILITY IF
TRAVELING THIS MORNING AND ALLOW FOR EXTRA FOLLOWING ROOM IN BETWEEN VEHICLES. A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING…SLOW DOWN…USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS…AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.

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Three arrests in Harlan

News

March 16th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Harlan Police Department Thursday issued a report on recent arrests. Officials say on March 8th, 49-year old Dale Noll, of Harlan, was arrested on a charge of Public Intoxication, after officers were informed Noll had walked away from Myrtue Medical Center. He was located, taken into custody and brought to the Shelby County Jail. Noll later pled guilty to the offense and was fined $200 plus court costs.

On March 7th, 19-year old Corey Williams, of Harlan, was cited for hitting fixtures on a highway, after allegedly striking a utility pole on 7th Street in Harlan. The pole was subsequently replaced by a Harlan Municipal Utilities’ crew.

And, on March 6th, 23-year old Theodore Behrens, of Harlan, was arrested on an active Shelby County warrant for Violation of a No Contact or Protective Order. Behrens was being held in the Shelby County Jail.

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(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast: Fri., March 16 2012

Podcasts, Weather

March 16th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here’s the forecast for Atlantic and the KJAN listening area…

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Red Oak woman arrested Thursday on a moving violation

News

March 16th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

A Red Oak woman was arrested Thursday evening on a moving violation. According to Red Oak Police, 20-year old Randi Lynn Vanleuven was charged with Driving Under Suspension. She was issued a citation and released on her own recognizance.

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CLARA L. SUNDERMAN, 98, of Atlantic (Svcs. 3-19-12)

Obituaries

March 16th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

CLARA L. SUNDERMAN, 98, of Atlantic, died Thu., March 15th, at the Heritage House in Atlantic. Funeral services for CLARA SUNDERMAN will be held 10:30-a.m. Mon., March 19th,  at the Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Visitation with the family will be from 3-5pm Sun., March 18th, at the funeral home.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Burial will be in the Atlantic Cemetery.

Clara Sunderman is survived by:

Her sons – Kenneth (Sharon) Sunderman, of Bella Vista, AR; DeWayne Sunderman, of Colorado Springs, CO; Dale (Sheryl) Sunderman, of Atlantic; & David Sunderman, of Bentonville, AR.

Her daughter – Barbara (Jim) Waters, of Cumberland.

Her sister – Darlene Petersen, of Atlantic.

13 grandchildren, & 40 great-grandchildren.

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EVELYN “TOOTIE” LYDON, 77, of Fontanelle (Graveside Svcs. 3-19-12)

Obituaries

March 16th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

EVELYN “TOOTIE” LYDON, 77, of Fontanelle, died Thu., March 15th, at home. Graveside services for EVELYN LYDON will be held 2:30-p.m. Mon., March 19th, in the Fontanelle Cemetery. Steen Funeral Home in Fontanelle has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home is on Sunday, March 18th, from 4-8pm, with the family meeting friends from 6-8pm. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com

Memorials may be directed to the Evelyn “Tootie” Lydon Memorial Fund to be established by the family at a later date.

TOOTIE LYDON is survived by:

Her son – Brad (Jana) Lydon, of Kimballton.

Her daughter – Christi Raasch of Corning.

Her brother – Bill (Peggy) Eggen, of Salt Lake City, UT.

7 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; other relatives and friends.

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