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Governor asks Corps about flood recovery projects in western, eastern Iowa

News

February 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Iowa’s governor returned from a five-day trip to Washington, D.C. , Monday, and Governor Branstad made a face-to-face appeal to officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers on flood-related issues. “I was really encouraged about that meeting. The Corps has not always been as responsive to governors as they are at this time,” Branstad says. “We discussed the need to adequately prioritize flood control as a top priority in the Missouri River management and the fact that this is an area where the federal government can be more effective.” Branstad asked the Corps to make a temporary levy protecting the southwest Iowa town of Hamburg permanent. The governor says he mentioned several unresolved flood-related issues still pending in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City which were struck by severe flooding in 2008. Branstad also made a pitch for a “flow study” of the Des Moines River to update flood preparation plans in the state’s capitol city.

(O. Kay Henderson/Radio Iowa)

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Iowa and IA State teams in action tonight (Wednesday)

Sports

February 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Iowa travels to Nebraska today for its final road game of the season tonight. The Hawkeyes can reach .500 in the Big Ten for the first time since former coach Steve Alford’s final season with wins over the Huskers and Northwestern on Saturday. Nebraska stunned Iowa in Iowa City 79-73 last month after falling behind in the first half. This will be Iowa’s first visit to Lincoln since 1976. Tip-time at the Devan Sports Center in Lincoln, NE, is 8-p.m.  You can hear the action tonight, on KJAN, beginning with the pre-game show.

Iowa State looks for its second straight road win when it faces 7th-ranked Missouri tonight. The Tigers beat Iowa State 76-69 on Jan. 10th. The Cyclones will be seeking their 12th conference win, a mark they’ve only reached twice before. Missouri has lost two straight for the first time all season. Tip-time at the Mizzou Arena in Columbia, MO, is 7-p.m.

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N Iowa needs to win Valley to reach NCAAs

Sports

February 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Northern Iowa ran roughshod through the Missouri Valley tournament two years ago in what proved to be a tuneup for its stunning run to the NCAA tournament’s regional semifinals. The Panthers enter this week’s league tournament knowing that it once again represents their only chance to sneak into the NCAAs. Fifth-seeded Northern Iowa (19-12, 9-9 MVC) opens tournament play against Illinois State (18-12, 9-9) on Friday. The winner of that game would likely get top-seeded and 15th-ranked Wichita State on Saturday in the semifinals. It’s all a longshot at best for Northern Iowa, which will likely miss the NCAAs for the second straight season unless it can dust off some of that old magic from years past.

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Iowa women prep for Big Ten tourney

Sports

February 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – Iowa women’s basketball coach Lisa Bluder says isn’t sure whether she’d like to see the Hawkeyes play Northwestern or Nebraska in their opening game of this week’s Big Ten tournament. Iowa earned the third seed for the tournament, held from Thursday to Sunday in Indianapolis, with its current eight-game winning streak. The Hawkeyes (19-10, 11-5) will play either the Wildcats or Huskers on Friday. Bluder says they’d be confident playing Northwestern because they swept the Wildcats this season. But she says Iowa would love the opportunity to play Nebraska again after the Huskers swept the Hawkeyes.

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(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast: Wed., Feb 29 2012

Podcasts, Weather

February 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

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

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WAYNE F. O’BRIEN, 87, of Adair (& formerly of Menlo) – Svcs. 3/2/12

Obituaries

February 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

WAYNE F. O’BRIEN, 87, of Adair (& formerly of Menlo), died Mon., Feb. 27th, at the Stuart Community Care Center. A funeral Mass for WAYNE O’BRIEN will be held 10-a.m. Fri., March 2nd, at the All Saints Catholic Church in Stuart. Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart has the arrangements.

Visitation at the church will be held from 6-8pm Thu., March 1st, with a Rosary/Wake Service recital at 7:30-pm.

Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery, with full military honors.

Memorials may be directed to the All Saints Catholic Church and/or St. John’s Catholic Church, in care of the funeral home.  Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.

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NEVA KAISER, 81, of rural Lewis (Svcs. 3-5-12)

Obituaries

February 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

NEVA KAISER, 81, of rural Lewis, died Tue., Feb. 28th, at the Griswold Care Center. Funeral services for NEVA KAISER will be held 2-p.m. Mon., March 5th, at the Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 8am-5:30pm Thursday & Friday (March 1st & 2nd); From 8am-Noon on Saturday (3/3); & from 1-4pm on Sunday (3/4). Family Visitation at the funeral home is from 1-to 2-pm Monday (one-hour prior to the service).

Burial will be in the Lewis Oakwood Cemetery.

NEVA KAISER is survived by:

Her husband – Duane Kaiser.

Her children – Susan (Warren) Schuler, of Springdale, AK; Danny Kaiser, of Lewis; Wesley (Bonnie) Kaiser, of Bellevue, NE; Nancy (Doug) Radford, of Griswold; & Sherry (Shawn) Askeland, of Griswold.

Her sisters – Donna Molden, of IL; Darlene Appleman, of UT, & Jane Beber, of CA.

Her brothers – Ronnie, Billy, Mike Gustason, of CA, & Clifford Gustason, of Albe, NM.

5 grandchildren.

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LUCILLE M. KONZ, 90, of Atlantic (Svcs 3-2-12)

Obituaries

February 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

LUCILLE KONZ, 90, of Atlantic, died Tue., Feb. 28th, at the Atlantic Nursing & Rehab Center. Funeral services for LUCILLE KONZ will be held 10:30-a.m. Fri., March 2nd, at the Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Atlantic. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Visitation with the family will be from 6-8pm Thu., March 1st, at the funeral home.

Burial will be in the Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery, with a luncheon to follow in the Hockenberry Community Room.

LUCILLE KONZ is survived by:

Her children – Larry (Shirley) Konz, of Exira; Claretta “Kay” Dressler, of New Brighton, MN; Elizabeth “Betts” (Jon) Daume, of Marysville, OTT.

Her sister & brother – Evelyn Ring, of Council Bluffs, and Joe Grudle, of Spring Branch, TX.

7 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.

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NWS Forecast for Atlantic & the area: Feb. 29th 2012

Weather

February 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

(forecast prepared 3:45-a.m., NWS/Des Moines)

**Wind Advisory in effect until 6-p.m.**

Today…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light rain and light snow before noon. Very windy. High in the upper 30s. West wind 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph.

Tonight…Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Breezy. Low in the mid 20s. West wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph becoming southwest up to 5 mph after midnight.

Thursday…Sunny…warmer. High in the mid 50s. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Thursday Night…Partly cloudy through midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. Low around 30. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light snow in the morning. Colder. High in the lower 40s. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night Through Saturday Night…Mostly cloudy. Low in the mid 20s. High around 40.

Sunday And Sunday Night…Partly cloudy. High in the lower 40s. Low in the upper 20s.

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Wind Advisories in effect for the entire State of Iowa

Weather

February 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The National Weather Service has issued Wind Advisories for the entire State of Iowa. In the KJAN listening area, the Wind Advisory is currently in effect until 6-p.m. Wednesday, for: Crawford-Carroll-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Cass-Adair-Madison-Adams-Union-Taylor and Ringggold Counties, and until 4-p.m. today for: Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont and Page Counties.

The Weather Service says West-to-Northwest winds of 25-to 35-mph with gusts from 45-to 55-mph can be expected today.

* IMPACTS…LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY DRIVING ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS AND INTERSTATES. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES OR TREE DAMAGE MAY OCCUR IF STRONGER WINDS DEVELOP OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA.

*PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH WIND GUSTS TO OVER 45 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR DUE TO UNSECURED OBJECTS BLOWING AROUND.

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