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Ratelle helps Drake beat Valparaiso 35-21

Sports

October 13th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) – Mike Ratelle returned a kickoff for a touchdown, helping Drake beat winless Valparaiso 35-21 on Saturday afternoon. Ratelle’s 88-yard kickoff return, followed by a kick by Cam Bohnert, gave Drake (5-2, 4-0, Pioneer League) its first touchdown of the day. Adding to the score, Mike Piatkowski threw for one touchdown – a 10-yard pass to T.J. James – and 1 yard for another. Piatkowski was 22 of 36 for 327 yards. Trey Morse also scored on a 29-yard run.  Trey Morse also scored on a 29-yard run for the Bulldogs.

For the Crusaders, Eric Slenk had two touchdowns – a 24-yard catch from Ben Lehman in the first quarter and a 23-yard catch from Quinn Schafer in the fourth. Lehman was 11 of 26 for 100 yards and Schafer was 6 of 8 for 78 yards.   Ryan Leher ran 3 yards for a Valparaiso (0-6, 0-3 Pioneer League) touchdown.

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NORMA JANE COFFMAN, 82, of Altoona & formerly of Guthrie Center (Svcs. 10-17-12)

Obituaries

October 13th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

NORMA JANE COFFMAN, 82, of Altoona (& formerly of Guthrie Center), died Fri., Oct. 12th, at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines. Graveside services for NORMA JANE COFFMAN will be held 11-a.m. Wed., Oct. 17th, in the Union Cemetery at Guthrie Center. Twigg Funeral Home in Guthrie Center has the arrangements.

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Hazardous Weather update: 3:16-p.m. Sat., Oct. 13th 2012

Weather

October 13th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES….

AREA COUNTIES COVERED: CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON….

THERE IS A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED…BUT A FEW OF THE STORMS MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN. FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.

SPOTTER ACTIVATION NOT EXPECTED.

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JENNIE GIRDNER, 86, of Fontanelle (Svcs. 10-16-12)

Obituaries

October 13th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

JENNIE GIRDNER, 86, of Fontanelle, died Fri., Oct. 12th, at Mercy Westlakes Medical Center in West Des Moines, Iowa. Funeral services for JENNIE GIRDNER will be held 10-a.m. Tuesday, October 16th, at the Greenfield Gospel Chapel in Greenfield. Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.

A family visitation will be held on Monday evening from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com

Burial will be in the Mt. Etna Cemetery in Adams County, with a luncheon to follow the burial at the Greenfield Gospel Chapel.

Memorials may be directed to the Immanuel Mission.

JENNIE GIRDNER is survived by:

Her step-children – Dawn Olsen and husband Lloyd of Lawrence, Kansas; Edward Girdner and wife Kay of Sandia Park, New Mexico; Evan Girdner and wife Marty of Cedar Rapids; Duane Girdner and wife Lynda of Rochester, New York; and, Eldon Girdner and wife Siobhan of Falls Church, Virginia

Her sister – Wanda Grant and husband Jim of Council Bluffs.

16 step-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

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No. 6 K-State holds off Iowa State 27-21

Sports

October 13th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Quarterback Collin Klein ran for 105 yards and three touchdowns and sixth-ranked Kansas State held off Iowa State 27-21 for its fifth straight win over the Cyclones. Klein also threw for 187 yards for the Wildcats (6-0, 3-0 Big 12), who remain unbeaten heading into next week’s showdown with West Virginia. Kansas State held the Cyclones (4-2, 1-2) to just 231 yards of offense. Iowa State still had a chance for the game-winning drive from its own 3-yard line with 2:17 left, but the Wildcats stopped the Cyclones on downs. The Wildcats held the ball for nearly 41 minutes and converted eight of 17 third downs. Jared Barnett threw for 166 yards and two TDs for Iowa State.

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Iowa stuns Michigan State 19-16 in double OT

Sports

October 13th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Mark Weisman ran for 116 yards and a tying touchdown in the final minute of regulation, and Iowa went on to beat Michigan State 19-16 in double overtime Saturday. Mike Meyer kicked field goals in both overtimes, including a 42-yarder in the second that gave the Hawkeyes (4-2, 2-0 Big Ten) their first lead of the game. Iowa then won it when Andrew Maxwell’s deflected pass was intercepted by Greg Castillo. Le’Veon Bell ran for 140 yards and a touchdown for Michigan State, but the Spartans (4-3, 1-2) couldn’t hold on late. Iowa drove 68 yards in nine plays and tied it at 13 on Weisman’s 5-yard scoring run with 55 seconds left in the fourth quarter.

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ROBERT NEWTON CALHOON, 82, of Oakland (Svcs. 10-17-12)

Obituaries

October 13th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

ROBERT NEWTON CALHOON, 82, of Oakland, died Fri, Oct. 12th, at the Avoca Nursing and Rehab Center, in Avoca.  A Memorial service for BOB CALHOON will be held 11-a.m. Wed., Oct. 17th, at the Oakland United Methodist Church. Rieken Vieth Funeral Home in Oakland has the arrangements.

Visitation with the family will be held on Tuesday from 5-7:30 at the Oakland United Methodist Church.

BOB CALHOON is survived by:

His sons: Robert Bruce and wife Debra Kay of Ford, KS; Rick and his wife Barb of Worthington, MN, and Jeff and his wife Deb of Avoca.

His sisters Mary Pendegraft and husband Jim, and Francis Rollins.

His brother Larry Calhoon and wife Frieda.

6 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, his in-laws, other relatives and friends.

 

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(Podcast) Local News – Sat., Oct. 13 2012

News, Podcasts

October 13th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The 7-a.m. News podcast from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson….

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Freese-Notis Forecast: Sat., Oct. 13 2012

Weather

October 13th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The forecast for Atlantic and the KJAN listening area:

Today: Showers and occasional thunderstorms. High 74. S @ 15-30.

Tonight: Scattered showers & thunderstorms. Low 53. S-SW winds becoming NW @ 10-15.

Sunday: Rain ending in the morning; Becoming Partly Cloudy. High 68. NW @ 10-20.

Sun. Night: Mostly Clear. Low 43.

Mon. & Tue.: Mo Sunny. High’s in the mid-70’s.

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 73. Our 24-hour Low ending at 7-a.m. Saturday will go down as 33-degrees. 24-hour Rainfall (ending at 7-a.m. today) was .87″.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook: Western & Central Iowa – Sat. Oct. 13 2012

Weather

October 13th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS AND CASS COUNTIES

423 AM CDT SAT OCT 13 2012

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NUMEROUS TODAY AND THIS EVENING…ISOLATED AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME SMALL HAIL IS POSSIBLE WITH A LOW PROBABILITY OF HAIL UP TO PENNY SIZE THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING.

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT LIKELY.

ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR AND RINGGOLD COUNTIES

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NUMEROUS TODAY AND THIS EVENING…ISOLATED AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME SMALL HAIL IS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH LARGE HAIL THE MAIN THREAT. HIGH WINDS WILL BE A SECONDARY THREAT. AN ISOLATED TORNADO IS POSSIBLE NEAR THE MISSOURI BORDER.

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED BETWEEN 400 PM AND 800 PM TODAY.

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