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Elk Horn hopes to get windmill working again

News

January 3rd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An old Danish windmill is the pride of Elk Horn, Iowa, but decades after it was moved from Denmark, residents are struggling to pay for repairs to get the structure’s blades turning again. Windmill manager Lisa Riggs noticed last spring that something was wrong with the 168-year-old windmill, dismantled in Denmark and reassembled in 1975.

An inspection determined the harsh weather had caused some of the mechanics that attach to the giant sails to shift, forcing the blades to be stopped. Despite its popularity, Riggs says it’s tough for a little town to raise the $25,000 to $100,000 needed for repairs.

Mayor Stan Jens says the windmill has given Elk Horn a huge lift, and it’s essential to get the blades turning again.

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Winter Weather Advisory update (10:30-a.m. 1/3/15)

Weather

January 3rd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY for SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR and RINGGOLD COUNTIES, and FROM 6PM THIS EVENING UNTIL 10-A.M. SUNDAY for MONONA-FREMONT-HARRISON-SHELBY-PAGE POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS and MONTGOMERY COUNTIES.

* TIMING…THIS EVENING INTO LATE TONIGHT.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS…1 TO 2 INCHES WITH SOME HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY…NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH SOME HIGHER GUSTS TO 40 MPH OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. VISIBILITIES MAY REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACTS…HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR MIXED PRECIPITATION…SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW AS ICY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TONIGHT. BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS ARE ALSO EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW…OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING…ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

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Saturday Sports 1/3/15

Sports

January 3rd, 2015 by admin

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PHYLLIS CAMPBELL, 90 of Orient (Svcs. 1/8/2015)

Obituaries

January 3rd, 2015 by admin

PHYLLIS CAMPBELL, 90, of Orient, died Saturday, January 3rd, 2015, at the Creston Nursing and Rehab Center in Creston. Funeral services for PHYLLIS CAMPBELL will be held 1:30-p.m. Thu., Jan. 8th, at the Orient United Methodist Church. Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield on Wednesday, January 7th, from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The family will greet friends on Wednesday evening from 6:00 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 Orient Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at her church following the committal services at the cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the Phyllis Campbell memorial fund to be established by the family at a later date.

PHYLLIS CAMPBELL is survived by:

Her children – Larry Weed of Orient; Janie Weed of Creston and Robert Campbell and wife Kristie of Orient.
11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; 6 great-great grandchildren; other relatives and friends.

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DOROTHY A. YOUNG, 84, of Anita (Svcs. 1/6/15)

Obituaries

January 3rd, 2015 by admin

DOROTHY A. YOUNG, 84, of Anita (and formerly of the Walnut, Marne, & Atlantic areas)  died Friday, Jan. 2nd, at Caring Acres Nursing and Rehab Center in Anita. Funeral Services for DOROTHY YOUNG will be held 1:30-p.m. Tue., Jan. 6th, at the Roland Funeral Service in Atlantic.

Visitation is open from 8-a.m. to 5:30-p.m. Monday (Jan. 5th) at the funeral home, with the family present one-hour prior to the service, on Tuesday. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.rolandfuneralservice.com

Burial will be in the Brighton Township Cemetery at Marne.

DOROTHY YOUNG is survived by:

Her son- Kenny (Jean) Young, of Atlantic.

Her daughter – Verna (Robert) Matthies of Anita.

6 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

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Skyscan Weather 1/3/15

Podcasts, Weather

January 3rd, 2015 by admin

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(Podcast) KJAN Saturday Sports 1/3/15

Podcasts

January 3rd, 2015 by admin

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(Podcast) 8-am KJAN News, 1/3/15

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January 3rd, 2015 by admin

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Family Fun in the Kitchen 01-03-2015

Podcasts, Family Fun in the Kitchen

January 3rd, 2015 by admin

Lavon and Miss NiNi talk about the uses for different kinds of cooking oils.

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1-2 inch snow possible across most of Iowa tonight (1/3/15)

News, Weather

January 3rd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Several weather systems will move through Iowa the next three days. The first, and widely advertised snowfall will begin late this afternoon in northwest Iowa and move southeast throughout the state as the night goes on. All of Iowa could see freezing drizzle before the snow arrives tonight, but little to no ice accumulation is expected. Once the snow starts it should be light with amounts of 1-2 inches common across most of the state.

Expected snowfall totals thru 6-a.m. Tue., 1/6/15

Expected snowfall totals thru 6-a.m. Tue., 1/6/15

Icy spots will develop on area roadways. Motorists are advised to anticipate the slipper conditions and to please drive with care. As the snow ends, strong winds of 20-30 miles an hour will cause dangerous wind chills and blowing snow conditions overnight and on Sunday. By Monday, a second clipper storm system will also move through north central and northeast Iowa dropping even more snow.

(Iowa Storm Chasing Network)

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