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JEANNETTE THOMSEN, 90, of Avoca (SVCS 12-5-11)

Obituaries

December 1st, 2011 by Jim Field

Jeannette Thomsen, 90, of Avoca died Thursday December 1st in at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.  Funeral services for Jeannette Thomsen will be held on Monday, December 5th at 10:30 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca.  Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca has the arrangements.

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Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery in Avoca.

Jeannette Thomsen is survived by:

Daughter: Rae Jeanne (Jerry) Christensen of Avoca

Son: Terry (Peggy) Thomsen of Apache Junction, AZ

4 Grandchildren

7 Great Grandchildren

Boyer Valley Reverses Decision on Football Team

Sports

December 1st, 2011 by Ric Hanson

The Boyer Valley Board of Education has done an “about-face” on switching from 8-man to 11-man football for the 2012 and 2013 seasons. During a special meeting held Wednesday night in Dunlap, the board reversed a 6-0 decision they made last week, during which they approved changing from 8 man to 11 man football for the next two-years.

In a unanimous decision Wednesday though, the board elected to continue with 8 man football. According to Iowa High School Athletic Association rules, the district had until today (Thursday), to make their final decision.

The meeting last Monday caused quite a stir in the Boyer Valley School District. After Boyer Valley Superintendent Thomas Vint and Coach Jay Petersen discussed the matter further, they recommended the district stick with 8 man football. Petersen was quoted in the Denison Bulletin as saying, “Vint asked me if we wanted to play 8 man football the next two years and I said yes. That was the only input I had.”

After much deliberation from school board members, coaches, students and parents, the special meeting was scheduled, and the previous decision reversed. Boyer Valley went 6-4 the previous two years in 8 man and qualified for the state playoffs.

Clearfield man faces additional felony arson charges

News

December 1st, 2011 by Ric Hanson

The Lenox Police Department reports a Taylor County man arrested November 15th on a felony charge of 1st degree arson, now faces two additional felony charges of Arson in the second degree. The original charge against 25-year old Christopher Cameron, of Clearfield, was the result of a joint investigation by the Lenox Police Department and the State Fire Marshalls Office into a fire that occurred on November 6th, 2011, at the Lenox Motel.

The latest charges allege that on February 28th and August 11th, Cameron started fires at a structure with the intent to destroy such structure. Two charges of fraudulent insurance submissions, both class D felonies have been filed in connection with the arson charges on Feb. 28th and August 11th.

Cameron remains in the Taylor County Jail on a $125,000 bond. His arraignment is set to take place December 6th.

Backyard and Beyond 12-01-2011

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

December 1st, 2011 by admin

Lavon Eblen speaks with Carolyn DeLay about the Christmas walk tour of homes on Sunday, Dec. 4th from 4-7pm.

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8AM Sportscast 12-01-2011

Podcasts, Sports

December 1st, 2011 by admin

w/ Jim Field

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Creston woman pleads guilty to forgery charge

News

December 1st, 2011 by Ric Hanson

Police in Lenox report a Creston woman plead guilty Tuesday, to a felony forgery charge. The charge against 19-year old Brielle Moen, was filed on September 13th, and was the result of an investigation to checks belonging to another person being fraudulently passed at the Lenox Casey’s store. Moen was placed on supervised probation for 2 years. In addition, she was ordered to pay more than $1,300 in court-related fees and fines. The woman is also required to submit a DNA sample, and is not allowed access to firearms.

8AM Newscast 12-01-2011

News, Podcasts

December 1st, 2011 by admin

w/ Ric Hanson

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November 2011 Weather Stats for Atlantic, IA

Weather

December 1st, 2011 by Ric Hanson

Average High for the month: 51.2 degrees.   Average Low: 27.  Rainfall/melted snow: 2.15″. Actual snowfall .3″.

Warmest day of the month was on the 1st, when we hit 70 degrees. The lowest temp was 11 degrees, on 3 dates: Nov. 16th, 27th & 29th.  We also set a record high temp for Nov. 24th, of 68 degrees.

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Normal average High for the month is 47.9 degree. Normal average Low is 26.3. Average precip. is 1.43″.

Heartbeat Today 12-01-2011

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

December 1st, 2011 by admin

Jim Field speaks with Atlantic Chamber Director Megan Roberts about Christmas festivities in Atlantic.

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7AM Newscast 12-01-2011

News, Podcasts

December 1st, 2011 by admin

w/ Ric Hanson

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