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Friday, June 24th

Trading Post

June 24th, 2011 by Jim Field

For Sale: Reduced for quick sale — Frigidaire upright large deep freeze good for meat and other storage $75 OBO.  Older Firestone refrigerator good for garage $25 OBO.  Both have been used and are in good working condition.  Have pick-up and would help deliver.  Call 249-1726.

For Sale: Ramp for a semi or trailer, about 12-15 feet.  249-4005.

Wanted: Child’s seat you hook onto a bicycle and a small helmet for a child under 5 years old.  712-778-5121.

Wanted: Gas range cooking stove.  712-762-4362.

For Sale: Console radio/record player $25.  Large record collection of 50’s, 60’s & 70’s, over 50 record for $50. 42″ digital TV (not a flat screen) asking $40.  712-764-4391.

For Rent: One bedroom house on Locust Street in Atlantic $250 rent plus $300 deposit.  Pay own utilities.  Six month or one year lease required, available in July.  249-6223.

Backyard and Beyond 06-24-2011

Podcasts

June 24th, 2011 by admin

Lavon speaks about looking for and getting rid of mold in your home.

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8AM Sportscast 06-24-2011

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June 24th, 2011 by admin

w/Sports Director Jim Field

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8AM Newscast 06-24-2011

News, Podcasts

June 24th, 2011 by admin

w/News Director Ric Hanson

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7AM Newscast 06-24-2011

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June 24th, 2011 by admin

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Sioux City concert to thank flood volunteers

News

June 24th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – A free outdoor concert has been planned to thank the thousands of people who have volunteered to help fight Missouri River flooding in the Sioux City area. The concert is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Sioux City Center parking lot. Bush Hawg and Toby McBrooks will perform.

The Army Corps of Engineers is releasing massive amounts of water into the river from dams upstream. Those releases will keep the river above flood stage along Nebraska and Iowa at least into August.

Harlan burglaries

News

June 24th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

A reward of up to $1,000 is being offered by Crime Stoppers, for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for several burglaries last weekend, in Harlan. According to Harlan Police, several burglaries were reported in the community during the weekend of June 18th & 19th.

Officials say in two of the instances, garages were entered and items stolen, while in another instance, the home of an elderly female was entered while she was away due to an illness.  Authorities remind residents in the community to secure locks on their homes while they are away.

Harlan Police report also, 18-year old Mitchell Max, of Harlan, was cited June 17th for 5th Degree Theft, after he allegedly took items with out paying for them, from the Hy-Vee Food Store in Harlan. Max was found to be in possession of a 20-ounce can of Red Bull energy drink, when he was caught. After being cited for the alleged offense, the man was released from custody.

And, authorities in Harlan say 26-year old Tiffanie Newcomb, of Harlan, was arrested this past Monday, an an active Shelby County warrant for probation revocation related to a possession of controlled substance charge filed against her on May 26th. The woman was being held in the Shelby County Jail. Her arraignment on the PCS charge is scheduled for June 27th.

WENDELL A. LARSEN, of Elk Horn (6-28-2011)

Obituaries

June 24th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

WENDELL A. LARSEN, 87, of Elk Horn, died Thu., June 23rd, at the Nebraska Medical Center, in Omaha, NE. Services for WENDELL LARSEN will be held on Tuesday, June 28th at 1:00 pm at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church.  Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements. www.burmeisterjohannsen.com

Friends may call Monday, June 27th from 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm with the family present from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the funeral home.  Burial will be in the Elk Horn Lutheran Cemetery.

Wendell A. Larsen is survived by:

Wife — Irene M. Larsen of Elk Horn

2 Daughters — Lynda Martin of Kimballton and Angela (Dennis) Hemminger of Blair, NE

Son — Eugene Larsen of Elk Horn

6 Grandchildren

8 Great-grandchildren

1 Great-great-grandchild

ALAN D. STEPHENSON, of Adair (svcs. set for 7-1-11)

Obituaries

June 24th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

ALAN D. STEPHENSON, 54, of Adair (formerly of El Paso, IL), died Thu., June 23rd, at the Dallas County Hospital in Perry. Services for ALAN STEPHENSON will be held 10:30-a.m. Fri., July 1st, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Adair.  Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Adair has the arrangements.

Visitation with the family of Alan Stephenson will be from 6-8pm Thu., June 30th, at the funeral home.

Burial will take place in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Adair.

ALAN STEPHENSON is survived by:

His mother – Marilyn Stephenson, of Adair.

His children – Chad (Traci) Stephenson, of Adair, & Scott Stephenson, of El Paso, IL.

His sisters – Janet (John) Della Vedova, of Norwalk.

3 grandchildren

Elliott man arrested for delivery of Pot

News

June 24th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

An Elliott man was arrested Thursday morning in Montgomery County, on a drug charge. Sheriff’s officials say 44-year old Shawn Darran Dunkeson faces a charge of delivery of marijuana. Dunkeson was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $50,000 cash bond.