Bears stun Chiefs 18-17

October 11th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jay Cutler led Chicago to a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns, including an alert toss to running back Matt Forte with 18 seconds left, giving the Bears a stunning 18-17 victory over Kansas City.

The 2-3 Bears trailed 17-3 early in the third quarter when Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles went down with a potentially serious knee injury. The preliminary diagnosis was a torn ACL and Charles will have an MRI exam Monday.

Cutler threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns, the first a 22-yard strike to Marquess Wilson with 3:05 left in the game. After the Bears forced a quick three-and-out, Cutler drove them inside the 10-yard line, where he spotted Forte in the end zone.

The 1-4 Chiefs tried a 66-yard field goal that came up short as time expired.

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VIOLA S. SKALLA, 91, of Avoca (Svcs. 10/14/15)

October 11th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

VIOLA S. SKALLA, 91, of Avoca, died Fri., Oct. 9th, at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan. A Mass of Christian Burial for VIOLA SKALLA will be held 10:30-a.m. Wed., Oct. 14th, at St. Mary/Our Lady of Fatima Church, in Portsmouth. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Visitation at St. Mary’s is from 4-until 8-pm Tue., Oct. 13th, with the family greeting friends from 5-until 8-pm, and at Wake service at 7-p.m.

Burial will be in the St. Mary’s Cemetery at Portsmouth.

VIOLA SKALLA is survived by:

Her daughter – Connie (Wayne) Juhl, of Portsmouth.

4 grandchildren & 8 great-grandchilden.

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Cardinals bracing for Game 3 of NLDS against Arrieta, Cubs

October 11th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

CHICAGO (AP) – St. Louis manager Mike Matheny says the Cardinals are preparing for Game 3 of the NL Division Series in “the same boring way” they have all season long. The Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs are tied at one game apiece heading into the first playoff game at Wrigley Field in seven years. Oh, the Cubs also will have Jake Arrieta on the mound on Monday night for his first start since he shut out Pittsburgh in the wild-card game.

Matheny says the Cardinals have been counted out before against ace pitchers in the postseason, and then had success. But the NL Central champions are heading for quite a challenge in Arrieta, who hasn’t lost at home since July 25. Arrieta says the Cubs are “in a great spot.”

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LILY GODDARD, 94, of Coon Rapids (Svcs. 10/16/15)

October 11th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

LILY GODDARD, 94, of Coon Rapids, died Sun., Oct. 11th, at Thomas Rest Haven in Coon Rapids. Funeral services for LILY GODDARD will be held 10:30-a.m. Friday, October 16th, at the United Methodist Church in Coon Rapids. Ohde Funeral Home in Coon Rapids has the arrangements.

Friends may call Thursday, October 15th between 5:00pm-7:00pm at Ohde Funeral Home in Coon Rapids. Visitation will resume on Friday at 9:30am at the United Methodist Church, in Coon Rapids.

Burial will be in the Manning Cemetery at 12:45-p.m., Friday.

LILY GODDARD is survived by:

Son: Marty (Rosemary) Paulson of Coon Rapids.

and 2 grandchildren.

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BETH RUTH McCOOL, 91, of Guthrie Center (Svcs. 10/14/15)

October 11th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

BETH RUTH McCOOL, 91, of Guthrie Center, died Fri., Oct. 9th, in Guthrie Center. Funeral services for BETH McCOOL will be held 10:30-a.m. Wed., Oct. 14th, at the 1st United Methodist Church, in Guthrie Center. Twigg Funeral Home in Guthrie Center has the arrangements.

Visitation at the 1st United Methodist Church in Guthrie Center, will be held one-hour prior to the service on Wednesday (9:30-until 10:30-a.m.).

Burial will be in the Union Cemetery at Guthrie Center.

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2 arrests in Adams County

October 11th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports two people were arrested Saturday on separate charges. 25-year old Ke Neisha Renae Whyte, of West Des Moines, was arrested at around 7:10-p.m. for Driving While Suspended after being stopped for speeding on Highway 34. Whyte was being held in the Adams County Jail on $435 bond.

And, a little after 10-p.m. Saturday, 46-year old Santiago Arevalo Trujillo, of Lenox, was arrested following a traffic stop, during which a smell of alcohol was noted coming from inside the vehicle. Trujillo was taken into custody for OWI/1st offense. He was being held in the Adams County Jail on $1,o00 bond.

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Shenandoah’s Eaton plant to lay-off 71 workers; Offers relocation opportunities

October 11th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

A company in Shenandoah that manufactures heavy duty, commercial vehicle transmissions, announced to local officials last week 71 workers on a third shift will lose their jobs by early December, but other area employers are willing to step-up and hire those workers. The Daily NonPareil says they received word about the pending lay-offs from Eaton Plant Manager Jorge Zedillo.

The company says it will offer relocation opportunities for the displaced workers and severance packages for those who choose not to go that route. Officials say the Eaton plant in Pella is aggressively hiring workers. The company says it will also assist employees with the state dislocated workers assistance program.

Despite the layoffs, Eaton’s three Iowa facilities – Shenandoah, Belmond and Spencer – still employ 1,100 workers. An offer from the Red Oak-based Fres-co System plant was made late last week. The manufacturer of flexible coffee packages said they are looking for up to six qualified employees.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Sun. 10/11/15

October 11th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police say an impostor posing as an immigration officer handcuffed a man and robbed him of his passport, visas and cellphone. The Des Moines Register reports that police were called by the man’s wife from Arizona to check on her husband’s welfare. The man, who speaks only French, said through a phone-based translation service that another man wearing a yellow uniform who said he was an immigration officer approached him outside a home. He said the uniformed man pushed him inside the house, handcuffed his hands behind his back, then took the victim’s passport, two visas and a cellphone from his pants pocket.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Officials say one person has been hospitalized with critical injuries in suspected natural gas explosion at a Cedar Falls apartment complex. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that the explosion occurred about 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Shady Rest apartments.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A fire has forced some residents out of a Cedar Rapids apartment building. Cedar Rapids television station KCRG reports that the blaze was reported Friday night. Firefighters responded to the call around 7:40 p.m. and found a fire in a ground floor apartment, with smoke throughout the building. No one was injured.

WATERVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Officials say a bar and restaurant in the northeastern Iowa town of Waterville has burned down. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that the Waterville Store Bar and Grill was destroyed in the blaze.

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KJAN listening area weather forecast: Sun., Oct. 11 2015

October 11th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

331 AM CDT SUN OCT 11 2015

…NEAR RECORD HIGHS TODAY…

EARLY THIS MORNING…CLEAR…WARMER. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TODAY…SUNNY…BREEZY. HIGH IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

COLUMBUS DAY…SUNNY…BREEZY…COOLER. HIGH IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT…CLEAR…COLDER. LOW IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

TUESDAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE MID 40S.

WEDNESDAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S.

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Area high school Volleyball scores from Sat., Oct. 10th 2015

October 11th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

CAM Tournament

Royal Pool

CAM 2 Riverside 1
CAM 2 Woodbine 0
Panorama 2 CAM 1
Panorama 2 Riverside 0
Panorama 2 Woodbine 0
Riverside 2 Woodbine 1

Silver Pool

Adair-Casey 2 Guthrie Center 1
Adair-Casey 2 Orient-Macksburg 0
Guthrie Center 2 Iowa Christian 0
Guthrie Center 2 Orient-Macksburg 0
Iowa Christian 2 Adair-Casey 0
Iowa Christian 2 Orient-Macksburg 0

Semifinal: (2-0) Iowa Christian Academy 21-21, CAM, Anita 5-18
Semifinal: (2-0) Guthrie Center 19-25-15, Panorama 25-11-11Championship: (2-0) Guthrie Center 21-21, Iowa Christian Academy 16-16

Western Christian Tournament

Pool A

Harlan 2 Bondurant-Farrar 0
Harlan 2 Sioux Falls O’Gorman 0
Harlan 2 Sioux City East 0
Sioux City East 2 Bondurant-Farrar 1
Sioux City East 2 Sioux Falls O’Gorman 1
Western Christian 2 Harlan 0
Western Christian 2 Sioux City East 0

Pool B

Sergeant Bluff-Luton 2 LeMars 1
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 2 MOC-Floyd Valley 0
Sioux City Heelan 2 Unity Christian 1
Sioux City Heelan 2 LeMars 0
Sioux City Heelan 2 MOC-Floyd Valley 0
Sioux City Heelan 2 Sergeant Bluff-Luton 1
Unity Christian 2 Sergeant Bluff-Luton 1

Consolation

3rd Place: (2-0) Sergeant Bluff-Luton 21-25, Sioux City, East 13-23

Championship

Semifinal: (2-0) Western Christian 21-21, Unity Christian 14-18
Semifinal: (2-0) Harlan 21-21, Bishop Heelan, Sioux City 13-15
Championship: (2-1) Western Christian 21-18-15, Harlan 18-21-12

Hampton-Dumont Tournament

(2-0) Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 21-21, Nashua-Plainfield 17-19
(2-0) Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 21-21, Roland-Story 7-19
(2-0) Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 21-21, Roland-Story 9-12
(2-0) Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 21-21, West Fork 5-6
Semifinal: (2-0) Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 25-25, Denver 18-18
Championship: (2-0) Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 25-26, Charles City 18-24

Falls City Tournament

(2-0) Sidney 25-25, Palmyra, NE 5-12
(2-0) Sidney 25-25, Sterling, NE 18-15
(2-0) Sidney 25-25, Tri-County, NE 15-10

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