DIXIE L. SCHIRM, 95, of Walnut, died Wed., Jan. 18th, at Myrtue Medical Center, in Harlan. Services for DIXIE SCHIRM are pending at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca.
DIXIE L. SCHIRM, 95, of Walnut, died Wed., Jan. 18th, at Myrtue Medical Center, in Harlan. Services for DIXIE SCHIRM are pending at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca.
More area and State news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
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Jim Field visits with ISU Nutrition and Wellness Specialist Barb Fuller about the “Viva Las Veggies” program in Cass County on January 26th.
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A Creston convenience store reported to Police Wednesday morning that sometime between 5-and 5:30-p.m. Tuesday, a customer entered the Casey’s General Store on E. Townline Road, and left without paying for merchandise or gas that was pumped. The loss was estimated at $60.
Today: Areas of fog this morning; Partly cloudy to Cloudy. High 44. SE @ 10.
Tonight: Areas of fog; Mostly cloudy. Low 33. SE @ 5.
Tomorrow: Areas of morning fog; Mo. Cldy w/light rain in the afternoon. High 45. E @ 10.
Saturday: Mo. Cldy w/light rain ending in the morning. High 47.
Sunday: Mostly Cloudy. High 42.
Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 47. Our 24-hour Low (ending at 7-a.m. today) was 26. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 16 and the low was 9. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 56 in 1895. The Record Low was -38 in 1892 (which was also the All-Time record Low in Atlantic).
We’re several weeks into winter and although it’s been extremely cold and icy at times, many Iowans have yet to see much snow. State Climatologist Harry Hillaker says only a few inches of snow have fallen in areas of central and southern Iowa, which typically receives 10 to 12 inches of snow by this point in the season. “Especially when you get down to the southwest corner of Iowa – places like Red Oak, Clarinda, Shenandoah and even down to Lamoni to the east – they’ve only received about two inches of snow so far this winter season,” Hillaker says.
Most of THAT snow fell in December. Sections of northeast Iowa, meanwhile, have been hit with some heavy snow storms. “Several places – Decorah, Osage, Cresco – that part of the state has received around 20 inches or more of snow, which is actually just barely above normal for that corner of the state,” Hillaker says.
Much of north-central and northeast Iowa has had snow cover since December 10. That snow will finally be melting away with the warmer weather that’s expected through the weekend. Hillaker says if it would’ve been a bit colder earlier this week, the rain and ice storm could’ve buried the state in snow.
“If it would’ve been ideal snow conditions with the amount of moisture we had, we probably would’ve seen roughly three to four inches of snow in northwestern Iowa and up to 10 to 12 inches in the southern part of the state,” Hillaker says.
This winter has been slightly COLDER than normal, but that’s about to change. “December ended about one-half-degree cooler than usual and January, up through the first 17 days of the month, is also one-half-degree below the average for the month,” Hillaker says. “But, we certainly have some very mild weather on the way for the rest of this week and maybe a little bit into next week as well.”
High temperatures for the remainder of the work week are expected to range from the mid-30s in northern Iowa to the upper 40s south.
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The next session of the Cass County Health System’s “Healthy U” series will be held next Thursday, January 26th at noon, at CCHS. The presentation this month will be given by Emily Krengel, R.D., L.D., and is entitled, “Nutrition: The Simple Truths.”
Krengel sys “What you hear about nutrition in the media seems to change frequently. “It can be confusing to sort through the fact and fiction about food.”
Healthy U is a free, educational session that is open to the public, and it is held at noon in Conference Room 2 at Cass County Health System. Reservations are needed, as box lunches are provided. To reserve your spot, please call 712-243-7479.
CCHS Registered/Licenses Dietician Emily Krengel.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A judge has rejected a plea deal for a teenager accused of sexually abusing a mentally disabled woman in suburban Des Moines. The Des Moines Register reports Judge Robert Blink said Wednesday that the deal wasn’t constitutional because it wasn’t clear Nicholas Fifield was fully advised of his legal options. The judge set an April 24 trial date.
A criminal complaint says Fifield, then a 17-year-old West Des Moines high school student, met the 18-year-old woman online and took her on a date in December 2015. The complaint says they went to his house and had sex, even though the woman said “no” several times.
He entered an Alford plea to misdemeanor assault, meaning he maintained his innocence but acknowledged prosecutors had enough evidence to convict him.
FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) – Authorities say a 13-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder for shooting a man just a few blocks from an elementary school in Fort Dodge. The boy was arrested Tuesday. His name isn’t being released because of his age.
Police say 24-year-old Robert Rivers Jr. was shot around 2:45 p.m. on Nov. 28 near Butler Elementary School. He was hospitalized. The school went into a lockdown for about 30 minutes because of the incident.
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