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Family Fun in the Kitchen 12-12-2015

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December 12th, 2015 by admin

Lavon and Miss NiNi share a baking recipe for the season.

CRANBERRY ALMOND CHRISTMAS CAKEtheslowroasteditalian.com

Ingredients:

  • 2 c. granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • ¾ c. unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into ½-inch cubes
  • 1 t. almond extract
  • 2 t. vanilla extract
  • 2 c. all-purpose flour
  • 1-12-oz. bag fresh cranberries (or frozen and thawed)
  • 1 c. sliced almonds

Method:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray sides and bottom of a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with nonstick spray with flour. Set aside. Pour fresh cranberries into a colander; rinse and drain. In a large mixing bowl, beat sugar and eggs for 5 minutes with an electric mixer on medium. The volume of mixture will increase by almost half and will be thickened. Add butter and extracts and beat for 2 more minutes. Slowly add flour and beat until combined. Fold in cranberries. Using a spatula, pour into pan; smooth top. Sprinkle almonds over top. Bake for 40-45 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.

Yields: 18 servings

Miss NiNi

NOTE from Miss NiNi: What an easily delightful dessert to prepare…and with rave reviews upon sampling! Not a fan of cranberries? You just might change your mind about that with this recipe. I denoted more of a tart cherry taste rather than a cranberry flavor. Crunchy sliced almonds and almond extract add kisses of flavor to keep you coming back for more! This cake makes a festive dessert for the holidays.

Cran-Almond Cake 1 Cran-Almond Cake 2 Cran-Almond Cake 3Cran-Almond Cake 4

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & funeral report, Sat. 12/12/2015

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December 12th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The area’s top news at 7:06-a.m., w/KJAN News Director Ric Hanson

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 12/12/2015

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December 12th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The 7:17-a.m. Sportscast w/Ric Hanson.

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Skyscan Forecast & weather info. for Atlantic, 12/12/15

Weather

December 12th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain toward evening. High 46. N/NE winds # 5-15.
Tonight: Cloudy with showers rain/storms. Low in the low 40’s with temps rising to the low 50’s by dawn. NE/E wind @ 5-15.
Tomorrow: Showers & thunderstorms. High of 53. North winds becoming South 10-20.

Tom. Night: Mo. Cldy w/a rain-snow mix late. Little or no accumulation of snow expected. Low of 37. South winds becoming westerly at 5-15.
Monday: Cloudy w/snow changing to rain. The rain will end during the afternoon. High of 42. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. High of 43.

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 55. Our 24-hour low ending today at 7-a.m. was 29. Last year on this date we reached 53 for a High and 34 was the low. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on this date was 62 in 1921 & 1968, while the Record Low was -20 in 1932. Sunrise is at 7:36-a.m.. Sunset is 4:50-p.m.

RICHARD L. THOMSEN, 77, of Council Bluffs & formerly of Tennant (Svcs. 12/14/15)

Obituaries

December 12th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

RICHARD L. THOMSEN, 77, of Council Bluffs (& formerly of Tennant), died Thu., Dec. 10th. A Prayer Service for RICHARD THOMSEN will be held 11-a.m. Mon., Dec. 14th, at the Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home, in Shelby.

Friends may call the the funeral home at 11-a.m. Monday. Online condolences may be left at www.burmeisterjohannsen.com.

Burial of Ashes will be held at a later date in the Shelby Cemetery.

RICHARD THOMSEN is survived by:

His wife – Lois Thomsen, of Council Bluffs.

His daughter – Michelle (Kenneth) Warnke, of Rowlett, TX.

His sisters – Dorothy Sievers, of Walnut, & Audrey Sizelove, of Cape Coral, Fl.

His brother – Kenneth (Marge) Thomsen, of Tennant.

2 grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

Villisca man arrested on Page County warrant

News

December 12th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest Friday night of 40-year old Alan Paul Gray, from Villisca. Gray was taken into custody at around 9:10-p.m. in Villisca, on a valid Page County warrant for Failure to Pay Child Support. The man was turned over to Page County authorities and held in the Page County Jail on $1,000 bond.

Red Oak man arrested Friday evening

News

December 12th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak arrested a local man Friday evening. Officials say 26-year old Kyle Wayne Pack, of Red Oak, was arrested at around 4:40-p.m. on a warrant charging him with a Probation Violation. Pack was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $5,000 bond.

NWS forecast for Cass & area Counties: 12/12/15

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December 12th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

EARLY THIS MORNING…CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. NORTH WIND AROUND 5 MPH.

TODAY…CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG THROUGH MID MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN BEFORE NOON. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON…THEN LIGHT RAIN LIKELY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 60 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…LIGHT SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT.

SUNDAY…RAIN. HIGH IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 90 PERCENT.

SUNDAY NIGHT…RAIN THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN LIGHT RAIN AND A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. BREEZY…COLDER. LOW IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.

MONDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND LIGHT SNOW IN THE MORNING…THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY…COLDER. HIGH IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.

TUESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGH IN THE LOWER 40S.

 

Area High School Basketball Scores from Fri., 12/11/15

Sports

December 12th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

BOYS BASKETBALL

ADM, Adel 76, Carroll 57
Ar-We-Va, Westside 53, Boyer Valley, Dunlap 43
Atlantic 74, Creston 53
Audubon 66, Riverside, Oakland 43
Bedford 54, Mount Ayr 38
Bondurant Farrar 60, Winterset 47
Charter Oak-Ute 52, Adair-Casey 31
Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 71, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 63
Earlham 52, Ogden 44
Essex 47, East Mills 39
Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 54, Woodbine 46
Fremont Mills, Tabor 66, Nishnabotna 40
Glidden-Ralston 76, West Harrison, Mondamin 62
Grand View Christian/ACA 82, Orient-Macksburg 39
Harlan 65, Denison-Schleswig 44
IKM-Manning 72, Tri-Center, Neola 43
Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 66, Lewis Central 52
Lenox 66, East Union, Afton 51
Madrid 54, West Central Valley, Stuart 40
Missouri Valley 42, A-H-S-T-W, Avoca 35
Nodaway Valley 75, Southwest Valley 47
OA-BCIG 71, West Monona, Onawa 66
Paton-Churdan 65, CAM, Anita 60
Shenandoah 77, Clarinda 48
St. Albert, Council Bluffs 62, Red Oak 47
Stanton 58, Sidney 39
Treynor 81, Logan-Magnolia 47
Underwood 72, Griswold 55

GIRLS BASKETBALL

A-H-S-T-W, Avoca 40, Missouri Valley 31
Adair-Casey 38, Charter Oak-Ute 33
ADM, Adel 65, Carroll 34
Audubon 42, Riverside, Oakland 18
Bedford 76, Mount Ayr 65
Creston 43, Atlantic 29
Essex 53, East Mills 31
Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 71, Woodbine 36
Fremont Mills, Tabor 45, Nishnabotna 43, OT
Grand View Christian/ACA 73, Orient-Macksburg 25
Harlan 50, Denison-Schleswig 22
IKM-Manning 57, Tri-Center, Neola 55
Lewis Central 49, Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 36
Nodaway Valley 56, Southwest Valley 29
Ogden 70, Earlham 37
Omaha Roncalli, Neb. 67, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 25
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 49, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 35
Shenandoah 59, Clarinda 38
Sidney 38, Stanton 34
St. Albert, Council Bluffs 65, Red Oak 35
Treynor 65, Logan-Magnolia 41
Underwood 63, Griswold 58
West Central Valley, Stuart 58, Madrid 51
West Monona, Onawa 49, OA-BCIG 35

Johnson leads Iowa State women to 69-66 win over No. 23 Iowa

Sports

December 12th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Seanna Johnson scored 22 points, including two free throws with 5.4 seconds left, and Iowa State rallied to defeat No. 23 Iowa 69-66 on Friday night. Ally Disterhoft, who led the Hawkeyes with 26 points, missed a contested 3-pointer over Bridget Carleton at the buzzer. Iowa (8-2), which lost its 10th straight at Ames, led 33-28 at the half and 54-46 entering the fourth quarter before the Cyclones (5-3) rallied.

It became a duel between Disterhoft, who had nine points in the fourth quarter, and Johnson, who had 11. The duo combined to score the last 12 of the game in the final two minutes but Disterhoft missed a free throw with seven seconds left. The Hawkeyes made 4 of 15 shots in the fourth quarter, Iowa State 8 of 15. Johnson also had 10 rebounds and five assists. Disterhoft had eight rebounds and three assists.