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FRIDAY, JANUARY 27th

Trading Post

January 27th, 2012 by Jim Field

FOR SALE: Children’s deluxe play kitchen in excellent condition comes with food and dishes. Bought it at Toys R Us for $400 asking $100. Also for sale Fisher Price Smart Cycle comes with four games asking $40.00. I can be contacted at 712-249-6945.

FOR SALE: Home furniture, including an ottoman and two chairs, plum color, very nice couch.  Asking $500 OBO.  Call 243-1649 to see.

FOR SALE: New shampooer for a rainbow vacuum.  $100.  304-4262 in Audubon.

FOR SALE:  A vallet movie projector in the case that is old but in good shape…$30.  304-4262 in Audubon.

 FOR SALE: A variety of tractor tires that includes 18-4-24’s, 12’s, and 10-16’s with rims…all going for $600 or lower.  304-4262 in Audubon.

 FOR SALE:  Men’s bike that is white, purple, and maroon colored that has 18 speeds.  It is a power climber and a 24 inch.  Name brand is NEXT.  In very good shape.  Usually sells for $150 but the asking price will be $85.  243-4308.

 FOR SALE:  Egg cartons that they’ll swap for eggs.  243-4308

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(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast for Fri., Jan. 27 2012

Podcasts, Weather

January 27th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here’s the 4-day forecast from Freese-Notis, and the weather stats for Atlantic w/News Director Ric Hanson….

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S. ESTHER LISTER, 87, of Dexter (Svcs 1-30-12)

Obituaries

January 27th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

S. ESTHER LISTER, 87, of Dexter, died Thu., Jan. 26th, at the Sunny Brook Care Center, in Adel. Funeral services for ESTHER LISTER will be held 1-p.m. Mon., Jan. 30th, at the Johnson Family Funeral Home in Dexter.

Visitation will be held from 6-8pm Sunday (1/29), at the funeral home. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Burial will be in the Dexter Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the Sunny Brook Care Center in care of the funeral home.

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Flags ordered flown at half-staff for Iowa Marine

News

January 27th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Terry Branstad has ordered flags flown at half-staff to honor a Marine with Iowa roots who was killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan. Master Sgt. Travis Riddick died on Jan. 21. A memorial service is scheduled for Sunday at Centerville High School. Branstad has ordered all U.S. and state flags flown at all state buildings to be flown at half-staff beginning at 5 p.m. today (Friday) until 8 a.m. Monday in honor of the 40-year-old Riddick, who is formerly from Centerville. Branstad also encourages individuals, businesses, schools and city and county offices across Iowa to lower their flags to half-staff during those hours as a sign of respect.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook, Cass & Area Counties, 1-27-12

Weather

January 27th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK–CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR & RINGGOLD COUNTIES…

352 AM CST FRI JAN 27 2012

SNOW MIXED WITH RAIN IS FORECAST ON TODAY ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA. THERE MAY BE A BRIEF PERIOD OF SLEET AND LIGHT SNOW OVER THE REGION THIS MORNING. VERY LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED WHICH MAY LEAD TO A FEW SLICK SPOTS ON AREA ROADS THIS MORNING.

 

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Study says biking has $365 million impact on state

Ag/Outdoor, News

January 27th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

A study by the Iowa Bicycle Coalition has determined that the economic and health benefits of cycling amount to nearly 365-million dollars of direct or indirect impact on the state. Coalition executive director, Mark Wyatt, says the direct impact involves a lot of things. “It’s people spending money on bicycle gear and equipment, and it’s people taking trips and enjoying unique trails, or having the opportunity for hotel stays, and things like that that really add up in dollars very quickly,” Wyatt says. He says the impact is bigger than they expected. “That’s a million dollars per day that’s spent on bicycling…averaged out over the year,” Wyatt says. The study estimates that bicycling saves the state 73-point-nine-million dollars in healthcare costs for those who cycle recreational, and it shows another 13-thousand-266 dollars in health care costs saved by those who commute to work. Wyatt says the impact of the states bike trails could be even bigger.

“I think there’s a huge opportunity for tourism, and one of the things that this study didn’t address was out-of-state tourism dollars coming into the state,” Wyatt explains. The survey was released on the heels of the annual Iowa Bicycle Summit, which is Saturday in Des Moines.  Wyatt says the summit has been an education session the past eight years, but this year they’ve expanded it to a consumer expo. “People can come and look at bike gear and talk to people who’re running bike trail events, and all sorts of trends and what’s great about bicycling,” Wyatt says. There are some 50 vendors who will be at the summit. The event runs from 8:30 a-m until 4:30 p-m at Veterans Auditorium in Des Moines. You can find out more at: www.iowabicyclecoalition.org.

(Dar Danielson/Radio Iowa)

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Nat’l. Weather Svc. Forecast for Cass & Surrounding Counties, 1-27-12

Weather

January 27th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

338 AM CST FRI JAN 27 2012

TODAY…CLOUDY…BREEZY. LIGHT SNOW LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF LIGHT SLEET IN THE MORNING…THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND LIGHT SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION JUST UNDER A HALF INCH EXPECTED. HIGH IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. BREEZY. LOW IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW 15 TO 20. WEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 20S.

MONDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGH IN THE MID 50S.

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Thursday High School Basketball Results

Sports

January 27th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

BOYS BASKETBALL
  • Audubon 71, Villisca 46
  • Red Oak 63, Tri-Center 46
  • Walnut 56, Diagonal 36
GIRLS BASKETBALL
  • Audubon 45, Villisca 44
  • Tri-Center 41, Red Oak 37
  • Sioux City Heelan 84, Kuemper Catholic 82
  • Underwood 56, CB Thomas Jefferson 19
  • Walnut 29, Diagonal 22
  • Ridge View 60, Logan-Magnolia 17
  • IKM-Manning 74, West Monona 42
  • Ar-We-Va 60, Charter Oak-Ute 38

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Nebraska Uses Long Ball to Beat Iowa 79-73

Sports

January 27th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Nebraska senior guard Brandon Richardson insists he’s much happier with assists than buckets. When the Huskers needed Richardson to be more selfish, he responded with the best offensive game of his career. Richardson scored a season-high 25 points on 6 of 7 shooting from 3-point range and Nebraska rallied to beat Iowa 79-73 Thursday night for the program’s first Big Ten road win. Bo Spencer added 16 for the Huskers (11-9, 3-6 Big Ten), who bounced back from an ugly loss to Ohio State with their third win in five games. Nebraska used a late 14-4 run to take a 70-65 lead with just under three minutes left. Three-pointers from Matt Gatens and Eric May brought the Hawkeyes within two, but Toney McCray hit two free throws with 27 seconds left and Iowa couldn’t answer against Nebraska’s defense, which made a late but effective switch to zone. The Hawkeyes allowed Nebraska to score 48 points in the second half, an ugly number given that the Huskers entered play averaging just 60.7 points a night. Zach McCabe matched a career high with 20 points for the Hawkeyes (11-10, 3-5), who led by as much as 11 in the first half. It was the first meeting in 36 years between the border-state schools, who will now see each other at least once a season. Iowa will always remember the reunion as the one it let get away.

 

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Hooper Leads No. 19 Nebraska Women Over Iowa 60-53

Sports

January 27th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska had another bad shooting night — and another good outcome. Jordan Hooper recorded her Big Ten-leading ninth double-double with 22 points and 15 rebounds, and the No. 19 Cornhuskers held off Iowa’s late comeback attempt for a 60-53 victory Thursday night. The Huskers posted season lows with their 32.1-percent shooting overall and 20-percent efficiency from 3-point range. But Iowa was even worse — 31 percent overall, 29 percent on 3s — and the Huskers had Hooper playing at her best. The Huskers have managed to win seven times this season when shooting under 40 percent. Lindsey Moore added 15 points for the Huskers (17-3, 6-2), who remain two games behind first-place Purdue in the conference race and one game back of Ohio State.Jaime Printy had 17 points, Kamille Wahlin 11 and Samantha Logic 10 for the Hawkeyes (11-10, 3-5). The Hawkeyes shot just 21 percent and committed 13 of their 20 turnovers in the first half. The Huskers struggled against Iowa’s zone defense in the second half, missing 10 shots in a row and turning the ball over five times during their 11-minute field-goal drought.

 

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