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Midwest Quake felt in 4 states this morning

News

February 21st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) – Residents in Illinois and three other states have reported feeling a magnitude 4.0 earthquake that was centered in southeast Missouri.  WSIU Radio in Carbondale reports that the ground shook just before 4 a.m. Tuesday. The quake was centered about 5 miles from East Prairie, Mo. That’s about 16 miles from Cairo, Ill., close to where Interstates 55 and 57 converge.  The U.S. Geological Survey says residents in Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee and Kentucky have reported feeling the quake. 
     There are no reports of significant damage.

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Corps of Engineers says flood risk is low to very low

News, Weather

February 21st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Another federal agency is predicting a lesser chance of flooding this spring in the Missouri River valley. A forecast from the National Weather Service last week said the odds of flooding were average-to-below-average. Now, the U-S Army Corps of Engineers says the flood outlook in the river basin is low-to-very-low. Jody Farhat, director of the Corps’ Water Control Center in Omaha, says water storage is right on the expected mark. “Total water currently in storage is 56.4-million acre feet, which is 0.4-million acre feet below the base of the annual flood control pool,” Farhat says. “This is a slight increase from the beginning of the month, primarily due to the warm temperatures that have freed up some of the water that was stored in river ice. In a typical winter, we would see this return flow coming in March, so we’re simply getting it a little early this year.” Farhat says there is not much snow on the ground in the region.

“Currently, there’s very little plains snowpack in the Missouri River basin,” Farhat says. “Most locations are reporting less than an inch of water equivalent and the heaviest amounts are all downstream of the main stem system,” which is about half of what they’d normally have at this time. Farhat says they have moved out all the water that was left over from last year’s record flooding on the waterway. “All of our 2011 floodwater has been evacuated from the system and as of today, we have 400-thousand acre feet of additional flood control storage available,” Farhat says. “Both the plains and mountain snowpack are below average and are significantly lower than last year at this time.” Farhat says despite the good numbers, conditions can change quickly and localized flooding could still occur almost anywhere in the basin. She says there has been high water in some part of the basin in each of the last 25 years.

(by Matt Kelley/Radio Iowa)

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(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast: Tue., Jan. 21st 2012

Podcasts, Weather

February 21st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

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

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JOHN HATFIELD, 50, of Anita (Svcs 2-25-12)

Obituaries

February 21st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

JOHN HATFIELD, 50, of Anita, died Feb. 10th, at home. Memorial services for JOHN HATFIELD will be held 10-a.m. Sat., Feb. 25th, at the Anita American Legion Hall. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Anita has the arrangements.

There is no visitation.

Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery at Anita.

JOHN HATFIELD is survived by:

His mother – Marie Hatfield, of Massena.

His son – Koletin Hatfield, of Panora.

His brothers – Tracey (Cheryl) Hatfield, of Keslo, WA; Scott (Sharon) Hatfield, of Sioux Falls, SD; and Lance (Beulah) Hatfield, of Des Moines.

His sister – Dawn (David) Updike, of Massena.

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JOAN JOHNSON, 78, of Weston, MO (formerly of Anita): Svcs. 2-23-12

Obituaries

February 21st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

JOAN JOHNSON, 78, of Weston, MO (formerly of Anita), died Sun., Feb. 19th, at the New Mark Care Center in Weston, MO. Funeral services for JOAN JOHNSON will be held 2-p.m. Thu., Feb. 23rd, at the Hockenberry Funeral Home in Anita.

Visitation with the family will be from 1-to 2pm Thursday, at the funeral home.

Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Anita.

JOAN JOHNSON is survived by:

Her children – Pam (Tom) Crane, of Casey; Debra (Phil) Littler, of Diamond Head Lake, IA; Janet (Dave) Waddell, of Weston, MO.

5 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

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GENIECE OTTO, 84, of Manning (Svcs 2-24-12)

Obituaries

February 21st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

GENIECE OTTO, 84, of Manning, died Tue., Feb. 21st, at the Manning Plaza. Funeral services for GENIECE OTTO will be held 10:30-a.m. Fri., Feb. 24th, at Zion Lutheran Church in Manning. Ohde Funeral Home in Manning has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 4-7pm Thursday, Feb. 23rd.

Burial will be in the Manning Cemetery.

GENIECE OTTO is survived by:

Her daughter – Beverly Woeke, of Irwin.

4 grandchildren, & 8 great-grandchildren.

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Red Oak man arrested following domestic incident

News

February 21st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Montgomery County say a Red Oak man was arrested Monday night, on a charge of Domestic Abuse Assault/2nd Offense. Troy W. Schneckloth was taken into custody at his residence, following an investigation into a reported domestic disturbance. Officials say there were no reported victims during the incident. Schneckloth was arrested without incident, and was held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $1,000 cash bond.

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Atlantic man arrested twice this past weekend

News

February 21st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Three men were arrested over the weekend, in Atlantic….one of them twice. According to the Atlantic Police Department, 52-year old Brian Boken, of Lewis, was arrested Sunday on a charge of Serious Assault. That same day, 25-year old David Tyler Andersen, of Atlantic, was arrested for Driving Under Suspension. Andersen was also arrested Saturday on the same charge, in addition to a Possession of a Controlled Substance charge. 

On Saturday, 37-year old Gregory Storjohann, of Walnut, was arrested for Driving While Barred. All three men were booked into the Cass County Jail

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Audubon man arrested on OWI charge

News

February 21st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

An Audubon man was arrested late Monday morning for Operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated. The Audubon County Sheriff’s Department says 64-year old James Mason Edwards faces a charge of OWI/2nd offense, following an incident in the 1800 block of Jay Avenue. He was taken into custody at around 11-a.m. Monday, and brought to the Audubon Jail. Edwards later posted a $2,000 cash bond, and was released.

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Ex-Brave Linebrink recalls last season’s collapse

Sports

February 21st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Arriving for the first time at the St. Louis Cardinals’ spring training clubhouse, Scott Linebrink plopped down an Atlanta Braves equipment bag in front of his locker stall. It was a vivid reminder of the front row seat the relief pitcher had during the collapse that helped the Cardinals make their improbable World Series title drive last fall. The Braves were 9-18 in September, and the 35-year-old right-hander took the loss in a 13-inning setback to the Phillies on the final day that gave St. Louis the NL wild card. Linebrink’s description of the downward spiral: A three-week car wreck that slid past in slow motion. The Cardinals signed Linebrink to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

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