Jim Field speaks with Kate Olson, Program Coordinator for ISU Extension in Cass County, about the Master Gardner program that begins Jan. 15, 2013 in Atlantic.
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Jim Field speaks with Kate Olson, Program Coordinator for ISU Extension in Cass County, about the Master Gardner program that begins Jan. 15, 2013 in Atlantic.
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IRENE MARIE (KRAMER) FRIESEN, 95, of Council Bluffs died Saturday, December 29th. Funeral Mass for IRENE MARIE FRIESEN will be held on Friday, January 4th at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Church in Council Bluffs. Cutler-O’Neill-Meyer-Woodring Bayliss Park Chapel in Council Bluffs has the arrangements.
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Wake service will be held on Thursday at 6:00 p.m., followed by visitation with the family until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Burial in the Ridgewood Cemetery, with a luncheon to follow at the church.
Memorials are suggested to St. Patrick’s, St. Albert or American Lung Association.
IRENE MARIE (KRAMER) FRIESEN is survived by:
7 Children:
Patricia (Leslie) Hayes of Arvada, CO
Janice Lockhart of Plattsmouth, NE
Michael (Jeannie) Friesen of Council Bluffs, IA
John (Janet) Friesen of Omaha, NE
Jim (Pam) Friesen of Council Bluffs, IA
Paul Friesen of Council Bluffs, IA
Kenneth (Jean) Friesen of Cresent, IA
Son-in-law: Tim Sawyers of Council Bluffs, IA
Sisters: Theresa Grote, Portsmouth & Mary Heese, Earling, IA
Sister-in-law: Marlene Kramer, Omaha, NE
Brother-in-law: Joe Bissen, Clarinda, IA
13 grandchildren
6 great grandchildren
One of the most common New Year’s resolutions Iowans make is to get in better shape. Dr. Kurt Van Veldhuizen, a certified sports medicine chiropractor in Johnston, says he’s a big fan of realistic resolutions that get people exercising. “They’re excellent,” Van Veldhuizen says. “The more movement we have, the more people are being responsible for their own health, the less we have to hear about it in the media. I always encourage people to get up and be as active as they can.” He says the road to good health involves physical fitness and nutrition, but don’t try to take on too much at once.
“A routine is the key here,” Dr. Van Veldhuizen says. “You have to start off real slow by doing something at the same time every day. It doesn’t have to be at 5 o’clock every day but the same time slot during that day’s period of time so you know you can fit it in.” He says the phrase of “no pain, no gain” doesn’t need to apply. If you take on hard-core exercises when you’re not ready for them, you’ll likely be hurting afterwards and that can derail the whole process. He says to build up your endurance gradually.
“Start with proper nutrition and hydration,” Van Veldhuizen says. “The big thing is remembering this is a marathon, it’s not a sprint. If we go into this 100%, we’re going to burn ourselves out within a couple of weeks. It’s going to hurt and we’re going to hate every second of it. If we go a little bit slower, take our time, start with stability, then get some aerobic conditioning in and from there, start to build the strength.”
He suggests halves when drinking water — if you weigh 200 pounds, drink 100 ounces of water per day. When it comes to food, eat lean meats, fresh vegetables, limited fruits, little starch, nuts, seeds and no sugar. Caloric intake should be enough to support exercise levels, but not enough to encourage body fat. Also, he says spread your meals out, eat 5 to 6 times per day if you’re exercising.
(Radio Iowa)
One of the most popular New Year’s resolutions is to quit smoking. Now, smokers from western Iowa and eastern Nebraska are taking part in a study to determine how genetics may impact their ability to quit smoking. Dr. Julia Houfek (HOE-feck) is lead researcher for the study at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Dr. Houfek says they hope to learn why some smokers can quit and others can’t. “We’re studying a certain genetic characteristic that’s related to nicotine dependence,” Houfek says. “This information may help smokers, especially those who have tried to quit and have difficulty quitting decide the best way to quit for them. We’re also interested in knowing how smokers understand this information and then use it in their smoking behaviors.”
Recent studies have found perhaps 70-percent of the reasons a person can’t quit smoking may be genetic. “This is very new information, the research is ongoing right now,” Houfek says. “We’re learning more and more about this every day. There’s a real interest among researchers to understand if we give people this type of information about their genetic predisposition to smoking or nicotine dependence, what impact that might make on their smoking behaviors.”
After extensive testing, volunteers are being given the information about their genetics and then tracked to see if they seek out the best ways to quit smoking based on that genetic makeup. “They do not have to stop smoking as part of this study,” Houfek says. “We’re just interested in knowing how they understand the information and if they use it in any way in their smoking cessation. We need a control group though, to follow along, for comparison purposes.”
Of the 90 people being enrolled in the study, half are receiving information about their genetic profile, while the others won’t receive the information until after the study is over. The UNMC College of Nursing received a 40-thousand dollar grant to conduct the study which may help smokers determine their best path to quit.
(Radio Iowa)
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ROBERT F. BERTSCH, SR., 90, of Harlan, died Sun., Dec. 30th. Funeral services for ROBERT BERTSCH, SR., will be held 11-a.m. Thu., Jan. 3rd, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan. Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.
Friends may call at the funeral home on Wed. (Jan. 2nd), from 1 until 9-pm, with the family present from 4-to 7-pm.
Burial will be in the Harlan Cemetery.
ROBERT BERTSCH, SR., is survived by:
His wife – Opal Bertsch, of Harlan.
His sons – Bob (Jan) Bertsch, Jr., of Willis, MI; Tom (Lois) Bertsch, of Columbus, NE; and Dan (Irene) Bertsch, of Indianola.
His sister – Evelyn Smith, of Milwaukee, OR.
8 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, other relatives, and friends.
347 AM CST MON DEC 31 2012
TODAY…CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. HIGH AROUND 20. NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT…VERY COLD. CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW ZERO TO 5 BELOW. NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
NEW YEARS DAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH 15 TO 20. NORTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW 5 TO 10 ABOVE. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 20S. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOW 5 TO 10 ABOVE. HIGH 15 TO 20.
THURSDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW ZERO TO 5 ABOVE.
Freshman quarterback Sam Richardson hopes to lead the Cyclones to a win in the Liberty Bowl after taking over the controls of the offense late in the season. I-S-U offensive coordinator, Courtney Messingham, says Richardson has improved with actual game experience. Messingham says the biggest thing that has improved is Richardson’s pocket presence, as he says even as a freshman he has always had a handle on the offense and in working with other players. “Before he had those live reps, he still had a tendencies in a two minute situation to take a sack,” Messingham says.
He says Richardson now has that internal clock that tells him when to run and get some yards. One person that won’t be in the backfield is top rusher Shontrelle Johnson, who hurt his knee in practice. Messingham says Johnson’s absence won’t alter what they can do on offense. “We don’t worry about it, you go and play with guys you’ve got. And we are very, very happy with James White and Devondrick Nealy, and it’s just now Deveondrick’s going to have to carry a lit bit more of the load than he has been, and we feel confident that he can,” Messingham says. And he says senior Jeff Woody also has role in the offense.
This game is a rematch from the season opener where the Cyclones beat Tulsa. That means some adjustments as the Golden Hurricanes have seen what Iowa State wants to do. Messingham says you go through and see what Tulsa does, but understand that they have had an opportunity to see what type of adjustments are made on offense and you have to be ready for that. Messingham says the Tulsa defense has evolved as the season progressed and they need to be ready for that. “You have to look at what are the things that we were taken advantage of and how will they quote fix that,” Messingham says. He says they will not be the same defense they saw the first time around.
The Liberty Bowl kicks off at 2:30 today (Monday).
(Radio Iowa Sports)
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Cleanthony Early scored 16 points to lead Wichita State to a 66-41 win over Northern Iowa on Sunday in the Missouri Valley Conference opener for both teams. Early was 6 of 11 from the field. Malcolm Armstead had 14 points, and Demetric Williams and Tekele Cotton had 12 points apiece. Jake White had eight rebounds for the Shockers (12-1) in Wichita, Kansas.
Wichita State led 30-18 at halftime. Wichita State shot 46 percent from the field for the game, while Northern Iowa shot 32.6 percent. Wichita State also led Northern Iowa in rebounds 40-22. Jake Koch led the Panthers (7-6) with seven points. Austin Pehl had four rebounds.