LaVERNE LANSMAN, 85, of Audubon (Svcs. 12/28/15)

December 26th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

LaVERNE LANSMAN, 85, of Audubon, died Thu., Dec. 24th, at the Friendship Home, in Audubon. Funeral services for LaVERNE LANSMAN will be held 10:30-a.m. Mon., Dec. 28th, at the Ross Calvary United Methodist Church, in Ross. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family visitation begins at 4-pm. Sunday, Dec. 27th.

Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon.

LaVERNE LANSMAN is survived by her:

Sons – Randy (Cindy) Lansman, of Audubon, & Tom (Lisa) Lansman, of Bettendorf.

Daughters – Susan (Mike) Weber, of Manning; Julie (Gary) Stone, of Clive; & Kathy Lansman (& Ed Brady), of Des Moines.

11 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, other relatives & friends.

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NWS forecast for Cass & area Counties: 12/26/15

Weather

December 26th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Early this morning: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Today: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with an east wind 9 to 16 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a north wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a north northeast wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.

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Slippery roads possible this morning N. of I-80 (12/26)

News, Weather

December 26th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

AREA COUNTIES:SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE–
320 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2015

…LIGHT WINTRY MIX RESULTING IN SLICK ROADS...

A LIGHT MIX OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. ANY ICE AND SNOW AMOUNTS WILL BE VERY LIGHT…BUT WILL RESULT IN SOME SLICK ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIME. PLEASE ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL. ACCUMULATING PRECIPITATION WILL LARGELY END BY SUNRISE AND TEMPERATURES WILL THEN RISE ABOVE FREEZING AS WELL.

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National Sports Headlines: 12/26/15

Sports

December 26th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Golden State Warriors won a matchup of NBA finalists on Christmas Day as Draymond Green had 22 points and 15 rebounds in an 89-83 triumph over the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers. Stephen Curry chipped in 19 points and Klay Thompson added 18 to help the Warriors improve to 28-1 this season, extending the best start in NBA history. LeBron James had a game-high 25 points for the Cavaliers, who ended a six-game winning streak by shooting 32 percent.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 23 points and the Chicago Bulls ended a three-game skid by downing the Thunder 105-96 in Oklahoma City. Pau Gasol (pow gah-SAHL’) delivered 21 points and 13 rebounds, while Derrick Rose added 19 points to help the Bulls hand the Thunder just their second loss in 11 games. Kevin Durant contributed 29 points, nine boards and seven assists for the Thunder, while Russell Westbrook provided 26 points, eight assists and seven rebounds.

MIAMI (AP) — Miami earned its seventh straight Christmas Day victory by downing the New Orleans Pelicans 94-88 in overtime. Chris Bosh finished with 30 points and 10 rebounds as the Heat improved to an NBA-best 10-2 on the holiday. The Pelicans lost despite Anthony Davis, who provided 29 points and 15 points.

HOUSTON (AP) — San Antonio’s seven-game winning streak is over after James Harden produced 20 points and nine assists in Houston’s 88-84 triumph over the Spurs. Dwight Howard finished with 11 points and 12 rebounds for the Rockets, while Terrence Jones came off the bench to added 14 points and six boards. Kawhi (kah-WY’) Leonard had 20 points and LaMarcus Aldridge added 18 for the Spurs, who fell to 25-6.

HONOLULU (AP) — Buddy Hield (HEE’-uld) and Jordan Woodward each set career highs for points as third-ranked Oklahoma knocked off Harvard 83-71 in the Diamond Head Classic title game. Hield finished with 34 points on 11 of 14 from the field and 9 of 10 from the free-throw line. Woodward was 9 of 13 from the field and 6 of 7 from the line as the Sooners shot 50 percent from the floor as the Sooners improved to 11-0.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Sat., 12/26/15

News

December 26th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Dubuque Community School District administrators want to expand the district interpreter program to keep up with the growing demand. The Dubuque Telegraph Herald reports the number of students in the district with limited English proficiency has increased by 170 percent over the past 10 years. Students in the English language learners program speak more than 20 different languages, including Tagalog, Russian, Arabic and Marshallese.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Two former Iowa National Guardsmen have been honored for valorous conduct while serving in Afghanistan. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports former Sergeant Justin Schmitt of Nashua, and former Specialist Brian Swedberg, formerly of Prairie City, were awarded Army Commendation Medals for valor on Wednesday at the National Guard Readiness Center in Waterloo.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — A Waterloo church has surprised firefighters and police officers with holiday treats, including hundreds of homemade cookies. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that members of Our Savior Lutheran Church’s youth and evangelism boards spent three days this week baking 904 cookies, 820 pretzels, 166 miniature popcorn balls and 20 pounds of fudge. The groups delivered the goodies Thursday to each Waterloo fire station and the police station.

HONOLULU (AP) — Chase Fischer scored 26 points to lead BYU to an 84-76 win over Northern Iowa in the fifth-place game of the Diamond Head Classic Friday. Matt Bohannon scored 21 points and Jeremy Morgan had 19 to lead the Panthers in Honolulu.

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Fisher leads BYU to 84-76 win over Northern Iowa

Sports

December 25th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

HONOLULU (AP) — Chase Fischer scored 26 points and Kyle Collinsworth added 12 points, 17 rebounds and six assists to lead BYU to an 84-76 win over Northern Iowa in the fifth-place game of the Diamond Head Classic Friday. The Cougars (9-4) shot 50 percent (28 of 56) from the field and had five players score in double figures. Zac Seljaas had 12 points, Nick Emery chipped in 11 and Kyle Davis 10.

Fischer shot 7 of 14 from the field and made four 3-pointers two days after scoring a career-high 41 points against New Mexico Wednesday. Fisher, Emery and Collinsworth combined to go 16 of 16 on free throws. BYU shot 19 of 21 from the foul line and outrebounded the Panthers 42-27. Matt Bohannon scored 21 points and Jeremy Morgan had 19 to lead Northern Iowa (8-5). BYU led by as many as 15 points and held a 38-28 advantage at halftime.

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Backyard and Beyond 12-25-2015

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

December 25th, 2015 by admin

Lavon Eblen discusses Senior Citizens.

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Dense Fog Advisory extended until Noon

Weather

December 25th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

AREA COUNTIES: CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-ADAIR-MADISON-UNION-RINGGOLD-910 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2015

…DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY.

* VISIBILITY…A QUARTER MILE OR LESS.

* IMPACTS…DRIVING WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS…ESPECIALLY WITH
PATCHES OF FROST DEVELOPING ON ROADWAYS. PLEASE LEAVE EXTRA
TIME FOR TRAVEL AND DRIVE SLOWLY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING…SLOW DOWN…
USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS…AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.

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