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JOHN BRUNS, 57, of Greenfield (Celebration of Life & Eastern Star Svcs. 9/19/19)

Obituaries

September 14th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

JOHN BRUNS, 57, of Greenfield, died Saturday, September 14, 2019, at his home. A Celebration of Life for JOHN BRUNS will be held 11-a.m. Thursday, Sept. 19th, at the United Methodist Church in Greenfield, with a luncheon to be held at the church immediately afterward. Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the United Methodist Church from 3-until 8-p.m. Wed., Sept. 18th; Masonic Services will be held 5:30-p.m. Wednesday, at Church; the family will greet friends from 6-until 8-p.m., Wednesday, also at the church.

Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Memorials may be directed to the John Bruns Memorial Fund, to be established by the family at a later date.

JOHN BRUNS is survived by:

His mother – Jan Bruns of Cresco.

His wife – Pamela Bruns, of Greenfield.

His daughters – Faith (Paris) Clark, of FL; Rachel Bruns (& friend Chase Jensen), of Greenfield, and Brenna Bruns (& friend Sebastian Morton), of Greenfield.

His brothers – Jeff Bruns, of Cresco; Jay (Karen) Bruns, of Elma (IA), and Paul Bruns (Tina Sauter), of Cresco.

His sisters – Jody Melver and Allison (Merlin) Balik, of Cresco.

2 granddaughters, other relatives and friends.

Police ID homeless man shot at Des Moines encampment

News

September 14th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police have identified a wounded homeless man, as well as the officer who shot him in a confrontation at a Des Moines homeless encampment. Des Moines police say 26-year-old Bryan Tyler Norris was shot Friday afternoon at the encampment in a wooded area near the Raccoon River. Police say officers were responding to complaints about the camp when Norris refused to cooperate with officers, then jumped into the river. Police say he later emerged from the river, ran back to the camp and armed himself first with a shovel, then a machete-style knife. Police say Norris refused commands to drop the knife and was advancing on an officer when Officer Trudy Paulson shot him.

Police say Norris underwent surgery and remained hospitalized Saturday in stable condition. He’s been charged with assault on a police officer and other counts. Paulson is a 12-year veteran of the force.

(Podcast) KJAN 8-a.m. News, 9/14/19

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September 14th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

More State and area news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 9/14/19

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September 14th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast with Ric Hanson.

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & Funeral report, 9/14/19

News, Podcasts

September 14th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The area’s latest and/or top news stories and the funeral announcements from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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Police-involved shooting at homeless camp in Des Moines

News

September 14th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — Des Moines Police shot a man at a homeless camp near the Raccoon River, Friday — not far from the governor’s mansion. A spokesman for Des Moines Police says officers were responding to a complaint about the homeless camp when a man in the camp ran and jumped in the river. When the man came back out of the water, police say he had armed himself with some sort of a weapon. A police spokesman says the man failed to respond to multiple orders to drop the weapon and an officer shot the man once. According to police, the man was alert and talking as he was taken from the scene and to a hospital for treatment.

Iowa State hosts Iowa

Sports

September 14th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa/Learfield Sports) – Iowa State and Iowa collide in Ames today (Saturday) for the 67th meeting in the series. With College GameDay as a back drop the rivalry is getting more national exposure than ever before and ISU coach Matt Campbell says the Cyclones need to remain focused on the game.

Campbell says it is important not to be distracted by everything going on around the game.

Campbell says like most big games it will come down to who wins in the trenches.

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says the Cyclones have become a contender in the Big 12 with defense and it is tough to solve.

Ferentz says the Iowa defense must contend with Iowa State’s run-pass option plays.

Iowa has won four straight in the series and Ferentz says the players know what this game means.

We’ll have coverage of the game here on KJAN beginning at 1-p.m., with the kick-off from Jack Trice Stadium at 3-p.m.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area – Saturday, Sept. 14th, 2019

Weather

September 14th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly cloudy w/isolated showers & thunderstorms. High 82. S @ 10-15.

Tonight: Cloudy w/isolated shwrs & tsrms thru early Sunday morning; Low 65. S @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy w/isolated showers & thunderstorms ending early. High 87. SW @ 10-15.

Monday/Tuesday: P/Cldy, warm & humid. High’s both days around 88.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 77. Our Low this morning was 55. Last year on this date our High was 89 and the Low was 64. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 99 in 1939. The Record Low was 29 in 1892.

MARLIS HELEN BEELER, 76, of Stuart (Svcs. 9/17/19)

Obituaries

September 14th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

MARLIS HELEN [Webb] BEELER, 76, of Stuart, died Thursday, Sept. 12th, at the Taylor Hospice House, in Des Moines. Funeral services for MARLIS BEELER will be held 10-a.m. Tues., Sept. 17th, at the Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart.

Visitation at the funeral home will be held from 6-until 8-p.m. Monday (9/16).; Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Burial will be held in the South Oak Grove Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the Marlis Beeler Memorial Fund.

ROBERT WILLIAM RELL, 84, of Guthrie Center (Funeral Mass 9/17/19)

Obituaries

September 14th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

ROBERT WILLIAM RELL, 84, of Guthrie Center, died Friday, Sept. 13th, in Panora. A Funeral Mass for ROBERT RELL will be held 10-a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17th, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Guthrie Center. Twigg Funeral Home in Guthrie Center has the arrangements.

Visitation will be held at St. Mary’s Parish Hall (upstairs), from 5-until 7:30-p.m. Monday (9/16), with a Prayer Service at 7:30-p.m.; Online condolences may be left at www.twiggfuneralhome.com.

Burial is in the Union Cemetery in Guthrie Center.