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Wind chills approach 30-below with heavy snow expected tonight & tomorrow

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January 19th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Just eight days ago, some Iowans enjoyed record high temperatures in the low 60s. Today, it’s a much different story. Meteorologist Jim Lee, at the National Weather Service office in Johnston, says an arctic air mass is bringing bitter cold into the Hawkeye State and portions of northern Iowa are under a Wind Chill Advisory. “We have fairly modest-to-brisk northwest breezes and very cold temperatures combining for wind chills of 20 to 30-below across northern Iowa,” Lee says. More snow is on the way, too. Lee says several Winter Storm Warnings, Watches and Advisories will be going into effect soon for much of Iowa’s northern half. “We’re expecting to see snow spreading in from northwestern Iowa after midnight tonight, continuing through Friday,” Lee says. “Accumulations across parts of northern Iowa will be close to five to seven inches, down around the Missouri border, virtually none, so there’ll be a pretty sharp gradient somewhere across central Iowa.” More super-cold air will be arriving in Iowa this weekend with another chance of snow by Sunday.

(Pat Powers/Radio Iowa)

Final Iowa tally gives Santorum edge over Romney; because of missing votes, no winner declared

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January 19th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – The final results of the Iowa caucuses are in and there’s a change at the top: Rick Santorum edged Mitt Romney by 34 votes.  Romney had been considered the winner after initial tallies gave him an 8 vote advantage.  Despite the surprise flip, Iowa’s Republican party is not naming an official winner, because results from 8 of the state’s nearly 1,800 precincts are missing.

GOP Chairman Matt Strawn says he’s congratulating both Santorum and Romney, as he did the day after Iowa’s caucuses. Strawn describes it as “the closest contest in caucus history.” In a statement, Romney praised Santorum’s “strong performance” in Iowa, but called the results a “virtual tie.” Santorum and other candidates are looking to chip away at the front-running Romney’s dominance over the field when South Carolina primary voters go to the polls Saturday.

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ELMER LAVERNE NELSON, 92, of Irwin (1-23-12)

Obituaries

January 19th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

ELMER LAVERNE NELSON, 92, of Irwin died Wednesday, January 18th at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan . Funeral services for ELMER LAVERNE NELSON will be held on Monday, January 23rd at 10:30 am in the First Baptist Church in Elk Horn.  Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

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Visitation will be held on Sunday from 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the funeral home with the family present from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

Burial in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Irwin.

ELMER LAVERNE NELSON is survived by:

Wife – Mary of Irwin.

Sons – Paul (Joanne) Nelson of Irwin and Randy (Joan) Nelson of Irwin.

Daughter – Debbie (Tom) Scott of Smyrna, TN.

Sister – Evelyn Olsen of Audubon

Brother – Herbert (Marjorie) Nelson of Atlantic

Step-Sons – Richard (Renae) Wiig of Irwin; Robert (Denise) Wiig of Irwin; Roger (Michele) Wiig of Sioux Falls, SD

Step-Daughter – Barbara (Mark) Kanne of Austin, MN

16 Grandchildren

7 Great-Grandchildren

8AM Newscast 01-19-2012

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January 19th, 2012 by admin

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Heartbeat Today 01-19-2012

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January 19th, 2012 by admin

Jim Field talks about the history of postage rates and the upcoming increase.

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 19th

Trading Post

January 19th, 2012 by Jim Field

FOR SALE: 1983 Dodge full size van 77,000 original miles.  318 automatic.  Runs good.  $575 OBO, 712-579-6973.

GARAGE SALE: Friday, January 20 from 10:30 am to 5:00 pm at Apartment 3-C, 1100 Brookridge Circle Apartments in Atlantic.  Items include many kitchen, bedding & furniture items.

WANTED: 3 bedroom house to rent in the $450/month range.  Must allow pets.  Need as soon as possible.  Call 243-5153.

FREE:  32″ TV (not flat screen) that is available for pick up.  243-3309.

Cyclone Women Fall, 62-60, On Late Texas Shot

Sports

January 19th, 2012 by Jim Field

AUSTIN, Texas – Yvonne Anderson’s floater in the lane with 0.7 seconds left lifted Texas to a 62-60 win over Iowa State Wednesday night at the Frank Erwin Center.

Anderson’s shot came after ISU used a 7-2 run over the final 1:33 to tie it at 60-60. Trailing 58-53, freshman Nikki Moody drove past Chassidy Fussell and got the bucket and the foul to close to within two. After Ashley Gayle made a layup with the shot clock about to expire, Lauren Mansfield was fouled and converted both free throws.

The Cyclones then recorded a stop at the other end before Poppens was fouled by Gayle with 17 seconds left. Poppens, who finished 7-for-8 at the line, converted both free throws to tie the score.

The Longhorns ran the clock down and went to Anderson, who dribbled right and hit a leaner in the lane with 0.7 seconds left. The Cyclones last ditch effort, a pass down the court by Poppens, was broken up giving the Longhorns the win.

In the opening stanza, Texas jumped out to a quick 7-0 lead just a few minutes into the game. The Cyclones were able to fight back and take the lead at 14-12 following back-to-back threes from Lauren Mansfield and Brynn Williamson. The Cyclones pushed their lead to 20-16, their largest of the half, behind a pair of free throws from Christofferson.

The rest of the half was a back-and-forth affair with Texas grabbing a 26-25 lead after Fussell hit a pair of free throws with five seconds left to send the teams to the locker room.

Iowa State was led by Moody’s 14 points. Hallie Christofferson and Brynn Williamson were also in double-digits with 13 and 10 points, respectively.

Fussell led the Longhorns with 20 points and Anderson chipped in 14.

The Cyclones held a 34-30 edge on the glass, led by Poppens’ seven rebounds. Iowa State was also 17-for-19 from the free-throw line.

The Cyclones will be back in action Sunday at Hilton Coliseum when they host No. 17 Texas Tech. Tipoff is schedule for 1:30 p.m. on FSN.

7AM Newscast 01-19-2012

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(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast for Jan. 19, 2012

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January 19th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

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Here’s the forecast for Atlantic, and the KJAN listening area…

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