LaVon Eblen talks about Boxing Day and what it means to those who celebrate.
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LaVon Eblen talks about Boxing Day and what it means to those who celebrate.
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SUSAN JANE LANIER, 70, of Atlantic (& formerly of Anita), died Monday, Dec. 25th, at the Heritage House, in Atlantic. Graveside services for SUSAN LANIER will be held 10-a.m. Friday, Dec. 29th, at the Evergreen Cemetery in Anita. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Anita has the arrangements.
Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery.
SUSAN LANIER is survived by:
Her cousins – David (Marilyn) Miller, of Des Moines, and Tim (Pam) Miller, of Anita.
other relatives, and her sister-in-law
ELAINE V. MICHAELSEN, 90, of Atlantic, died Monday, Dec. 25th, at the Heritage House in Atlantic. Graveside services for ELAINE MICHAELSEN will be held Friday, December 29th at 1:00pm in the Atlantic Cemetery. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.
Visitation with family will be held immediately following the Graveside Service at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Atlantic.
ELAINE MICHAELSEN is survived by:
Several Nieces and Nephews.
A Cass County man was arrested on warrants in Adair County, Dec. 19th. Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports 38-year old Shawn Glen Wolverton, of Atlantic, was arrested on a Felony warrant out of Polk County for Possession of a Controlled Substance, 3rd or subsequent offense, for Prohibited Acts: Delivery, Conspiracy or Possession of Meth, with Intent/less than 5 grams; He was also wanted on Felony warrants out of Adair and Clarke Counties, for Violation of Probation. He was released on the Adair County warrant on his own recognizance, and turned over to Polk County authorities.
And, 28-year old Tristan Raju Carter, of Stuart, was arrested Dec. 21st in Stuart and immediately transferred to authorities in Guthrie County. On Dec. 17th, 26-year old Jeffrey Scott Schaefer, of Orient, was arrested for Driving Under Suspension. Schaefer was cited for the offense and released at the scene.
BLUE GRASS, Iowa (AP) — Police say all four people killed by an early Christmas morning house fire in eastern Iowa belonged to one family. The blaze erupted a little after 12:30 a.m. Monday in Blue Grass. Police say one of the four people inside the home managed to escape but died later at a hospital. The three others perished inside the ranch-style house.
Blue Grass police Sgt. Garrett Jahns said Tuesday that he couldn’t release any of the victims’ names or ages yet but that the four were related. State Fire Marshal Division spokesman Ron Humphrey says the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Blue Grass is a community of about 1,500 residents 150 miles east of Des Moines.
Programs offered by the University of Iowa to draw more young people into so-called STEM fields appear to be working. During 2017, more than 37-thousand students took part in at least one of the U-I Healthcare programs tied to science, technology, engineering and math. That’s a 64-percent increase from a year ago. Emily Strattan, the U-I’s STEM education coordinator, says 77-percent more young women took part, thanks to a program aimed at middle school-aged girls. “Women tend to be underrepresented in STEM,” Strattan says. “They’re about 29 percent in the STEM workforce, so that has been a big target of ours, to engage young females in STEM.”
Over the next 12 months, she says the programs will reach out to draw the interest of even more students. Strattan says, “We’re trying to target students of diverse ethnic backgrounds, targeting students from rural areas who maybe don’t have the access or funding to be able to attend a STEM program here on campus.”
The program called “Girls Go STEM” focuses on girls in 6th through 8th grades.
(Radio Iowa, w/Thanks to Rob Dillard, Iowa Public Radio)
More area and State news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
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In a 6 quart stockpot, heat butter over medium heat. Add the celery, carrots, green pepper and onion; cook and stir for 3-4 minutes or until onion is tender. Stir in flour and seasonings until blended.
Gradually stir in milk. Add the chicken broth, potatoes and corn; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
Stir in cheese until melted; remove from heat. Puree soup using an immersion blender. Or, cool slightly and puree in batches in a blender; return to pot and heat through. Stir in parsley.
Jim Field speaks with ISU Wildlife Specialist Adam Janke about the proliferation of Snowy Owl sightings in Iowa this year.
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The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast w/Chris Parks.
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