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(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast: Thu., March 8, 2012

Podcasts, Weather

March 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here’s the Freese-Notis forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area, and the weather stats for Atlantic.

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MARY ANN HOPKINS, 73, of Panora (Svcs. 3-13-12)

Obituaries

March 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

MARY ANN HOPKINS, 73, of Panora, died Tue., March 6th. Funeral services for MARY ANN HOPKINS will be held 10:30-a.m. Tue., March 13th, at the 1st Baptist Church in Guthrie Center. Twigg Funeral Home in Guthrie Center has the arrangements.

Visitation at the church is from 9:30-a.m. until the time of service, Tuesday, with the family present.

Burial will be in the Bear Grove Cemetery in rural Guthrie Center.

RONALD L. STITT, 76, of Panora & formerly of Des Moines (Svcs. 3-12-12)

Obituaries

March 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

RONALD L. STITT, 76, of Panora (& formerly of Des Moines), died Wed., March 7th, at the Panora Nursing & Rehab Center. Graveside services for RONALD STITT will be held 2-p.m. Mon., March 12th, at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in rural Van Meter. Twigg Funeral Home in Panora is in charge of the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday, from 12:30 until 1-p.m.

Wednesday Boys State Basketball Tournament Results

Sports

March 8th, 2012 by Jim Field

CLASS 3-A

  • Mt. Pleasant 62, ADM 32

CLASS 4-A

  • Sioux City East 66, West Des Moines Valley 60
  • Ankeny 58, Cedar Rapids Jefferson 26
  • Linn-Mar 51, Dubuque Senior 50
  • Iowa City West 74, Waukee 52

MARJORIE R. KUSTER, 85, of Panora & formerly of Guthrie Center (Svcs. 3-12-12)

Obituaries

March 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

MARJORIE R. KUSTER, 85, of Panora (& formerly of Guthrie Center), died Tue., March 6th, in Panora. Funeral services for MARJORIE KUSTER will be held 10-a.m. Mon., March 12th, at the 1st Christian Church in Guthrie Center. Twigg Funeral Home in Guthrie Center has the arrangements.

Visitation with the family present at the funeral home, is from 2-6pm Sunday, March 11th.

Burial will be in the Bear Grove Cemetery in rural Guthrie Center.

HELEN BULL, 85, of Coon Rapids (Svcs. 3-12-12)

Obituaries

March 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

HELEN BULL, 85, of Coon Rapids, died Wed., March 7th, at the Manning Regional Healthcare Center. Funeral services for HELEN BULL will be held 10:30-a.m. Mon., March 12th, at the Ascension Lutheran Church in Coon Rapids, with  Ohde Funeral Home in Coon Rapids in charge of arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 4-6pm Sunday (March 11th).

Burial will be in the Orange Township Cemetery near Coon Rapids.

Helen Bull is survived by:

Her sister-in-law, Anna Lackman, of Denison, and other relatives.

EMMA ANN LARSEN, 96, of Audubon (Svcs 3-9-12)

Obituaries

March 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

EMMA ANN LARSEN, 96, of Audubon, died Tue., March 6th, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services for EMMA ANN LARSEN will be held 10:30-a.m. Fri., March 9th, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family visitation is 6:30-p.m. Thu., March 8th.

Burial will be in the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery, northeast of Kimballton.

Emma Ann Larsen is survived by:

2 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, her son-in-law, other relatives and friends.

Red Oak man falls asleep at the wheel, has close call with fence post

News

March 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Montgomery County say only minor injuries were reported following a single-vehicle accident early this (Thursday) morning, on the west side of Red Oak.  Kevin M. Hardy, of Red Oak, told investigators he was returning home from work at around 2-a.m. and traveling south on Ginkgo Avenue, when he fell asleep at the wheel of his 2003 Saturn.

Hardy woke up just as he was traveling through the intersection with 205th Street and had attempted to stop, but ended up colliding with a fence on the south side of the T-intersection. A pole from the fence crashed through the car into the passenger compartment and went through Hardy’s shirt sleeve, causing a minor abrasion, but no serious injuries.

Damage to the car was estimated at $1,200. No citations were issued.

Burglary arrests in Red Oak

News

March 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Authorities say three Red Oak men were arrested on felony burglary charges Tuesday, following a joint investigation between deputies with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and Red Oak Police. Taken into custody on charges of Burglary in the 3rd degree, was 38-year old Jody Lee Michaelsen, 20-year old Cameron Allen Crismon, and 20-year old James LeRoy Christensen, Jr., all of Red Oak. Christensen had faced an Aggravated Serious Misdemeanor charge of Accessory to a Felony, but that was dismissed by the court.  The trio allegedly burglarized a residence at 1685 G Avenue in rural Red Oak, during the early morning hours of Tuesday, March 6th.

All three subjects were brought to the Montgomery County Jail and held without bond. Their preliminary hearings were set for March 16th. At that time, a judge may set their bail at $5,000 each.

Burglary investigation in Montgomery County

News

March 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Authorities in Montgomery County are investigating the burglary of a business in Red Oak. Sheriff’s officials say an investigation into an incident at the Red Oak Lanes bowling alley began just after 2-a.m. Tuesday. They determined a person or persons unknown forcefully entered the building at 1663 200th Street, and began vandalizing it. An undetermined amount of cash was also reported missing. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Montgomery County Crimestoppers at 1-800-432-1001, or the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department at 712-623-5107.