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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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Iowa News Headlines: Wed., Feb. 29 2012

News

February 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The head of the Iowa Education Department has outlined details of the state’s request for a waiver from the No Child Left Behind Act. Jason Glass says the federal law relies too much on standardized tests to rate schools. He says the state has a better plan with new testing requirements for 11th graders who want to attend college and career readiness exams for other students.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — A potential juror has become a suspect after authorities say he was caught stealing cash from another juror’s wallet in a Waterloo courtroom. Witnesses and security cameras identified the culprit who has been charged with third-degree theft. The Black Hawk County sheriff called it a “bold place” to be a thief.

KEOKUK, Iowa (AP) — A Lee County jury convicted a Missouri man of first-degree murder in the beating death of another Missouri man near Argyle. Twenty-six-year-old Tyler Hobbs faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison. Authorities say 40-year-old Shawn Wright was killed by a blow to the head on November 6, 2010, at an abandoned farmhouse near Argyle. His body was moved to Missouri and found three days later near the Mississippi River.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Cedar Rapids is seeking a $50,000 federal grant to help restore another Depression-era mural that is hidden under a layer of old paint in the council chamber. City officials say the project to uncover the Works Progress Administration mural could cost $100,000.

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Iowa High School Basketball Playoff Scores from Tue., Feb. 28 2012

Sports

February 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

BOYS BASKETBALL
4A Substate 1
Championship

Sioux City East 49, Council Bluffs Lewis Central 27

4A Substate 2
Championship

Ankeny 40, Des Moines Roosevelt 27

4A Substate 3

Cedar Rapids Jefferson 67, Cedar Falls 65, OT

4A Substate 4
Championship

Dubuque Senior 56, Eldridge North Scott 31

4A Substate 5
Championship

Iowa City West 68, Bettendorf 42

4A Substate 6
Championship

Marion Linn-Mar 83, Cedar Rapids Kennedy 77, 2OT

4A Substate 7
Championship

West Des Moines Valley 44, Johnston 38

4A Substate 8
Championship

Waukee 48, Des Moines Hoover 47

GIRLS BASKETBALL
Class 2A State Tournament
First Round

IKM-Manning 71, Bellevue 55

Pella Christian 66, Britt West Hancock 63

Class 3A State Tournament
First Round

Ballard 50, Benton Community 34

Davenport Assumption 54, Glenwood 41

MOC-Floyd Valley 50, Bondurant Farrar 37

Sioux City Heelan 77, Dubuque Wahlert 60

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Class 3-A Girls State Tourney First Round Results

Sports

February 28th, 2012 by Jim Field

Bishop Heelan 77, Dubuque Wahlert 60

Sioux City Bishop Heelan is a step closer to another appearance in the Class 3A state championship game.

MaKayla Augustine led another big offensive outing with 22 points and third-ranked Bishop Heelan pulled away in the second half to beat No. 6 Dubuque Wahlert 77-60 in the opening game of the 3A tournament.

Madison Yohe added 21 points, seven rebounds and five assists for the Crusaders, who are the highest-scoring team in their class and almost reached their season scoring average of 79.3 points. Alex Fuller chipped in with 11 points.

Bishop Heelan improved to 24-1 and will play in a semifinal game at 6 p.m. Thursday. The Crusaders won the state championship in 2008 and 2010 and finished second in 2009.

Wahlert made a nice run over the second half of the season after losing University of Iowa recruit Claire Till, who had knee surgery in January. Tessa Leytom led the Golden Eagles with 21 points, making 10 of 18 shots. Logan Lynch scored 13 points, while Beth Walker had 10 points and 16 rebounds for Wahlert, which finished 20-5.

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Storm Spotter Training courses offered in March and April

News, Weather

February 28th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Can you tell the difference between a “scud” cloud, and a “wall” cloud? Do you know the difference between a “funnel cloud,” and a Tornado? Trained storm spotters know the difference, and serve as the local eyes for the National Weather Service when severe weather threatens. Each year, meteorologists with the National Weather Service (NWS) travel to most of the 51 counties they serve to provide a comprehensive multi-media spotter training presentation. The classes are hosted by local emergency management officials, fire departments and a few amateur radio clubs. There are several opportunities for you to attend one of these classes free of charge. The classes typically last one-to two-hours.

The courses cover information about severe weather climatology, severe thunderstorm types, different weather threats and how to identify them, how to report severe weather, spotter safety and severe weather communications. If a class is not offered in your county, you are welcome to attend a class in a nearby county.

In the KJAN listening area, classes are being offered in March at the following locations and times….

March 8th     at the Prescott Fire Station in Adams County, beginning at 7-p.m.

March 14th   at the Lewis Fire Station in Cass County, starting at 7-p.m.

March 15th  at Southwestern Community College in Creston Room 180, at 7-p.m. (Union County)

March 21st  at the Mt. Ayr Courthouse Assembly Room, at 7-p.m. (Ringgold County)

March 26th at the Carroll Fire Station, beginning at 6:30-p.m. (Carroll County)

March 27th at the Farmers and Merchants State Bank in Winterset, at 7-p.m. (Madision County)

And, in April….

on the 4th, at the Audubon Courthouse, beginning at 6:30-p.m. (Audubon County), and on the 18th, at the Menlo Community Center in Menlo (Guthrie County), beginning at 7-p.m.

For other locations, dates and times, check out http://www.crh.noaa.gov/dmx/?n=spotterinfo

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Wind Advisory issued for Wednesday in the KJAN listening area

News, Weather

February 28th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

338 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2012

…VERY STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA WEDNESDAY…

A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. AS THE STORM TRACKS THROUGH THE REGION WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 TO 55 MPH. THE STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP NEAR SUNRISE OVER WESTERN IOWA AND INCREASE OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION BY LATE MORNING.

A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE FAR WEST & SOUTHWEST COUNTIES IN OUR LISTENING AREA (MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT- PAGE) FROM 7-A.M. WEDNESDAY UNTIL 4-P.M., AND FROM 6-AM UNTIL 6-P.M FOR CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR AND RINGGOLD COUNTIES.

* TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY 6 AM WEST OF HIGHWAY 71 BY SUNRISE AND INCREASE TO NEAR INTERSTATE 35 BY 9 AM CST. WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY. A CORRIDOR BETWEEN HIGHWAY 30 AND HIGHWAY 34 IS EXPECTED TO EXPERIENCE THE HIGHEST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO OVER 50 MPH AT TIMES.

* WINDS…WINDS WILL REACH 30 TO 35 MPH FOR MUCH OF THE DAY WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH BY LATE MORNING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS…LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY DRIVING ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS AND INTERSTATES. SNOW DEVELOPING OVER FAR NORTHERN IOWA BY MID MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WILL RESULT IN A PERIOD OF LOWER VISIBILITY AND POSSIBLY DIFFICULT TRAVEL FOR SEVERAL HOURS. 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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