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Most of northwest Iowa needs moisture, USDA says

Ag/Outdoor, Weather

March 6th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture says most of northwest Iowa is still short of soil moisture. Recent rain and snow have brought some moisture to the state, but the USDA said Monday that 86 percent of northwest Iowa remains short or extremely short of the moisture desired by farmers for their crops. According to The Des Moines Register, experts say soil moisture is adequate in most of the eastern half of Iowa. And statewide, topsoil moisture levels were rated as being 19 percent very short, 34 percent short, 46 percent adequate and 1 percent surplus. A year ago, 99 percent of Iowa reported adequate or surplus moisture after three years of above-average rain and snow.

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(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast, Tue. March 6 2012

Podcasts

March 6th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here’s the forecast for the KJAN listening area and the weather stats for Atlantic….

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KENNETH WOLFF, 49, of Audubon (Svcs 3-8-12)

Obituaries

March 6th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

KENNETH WOLFF, 49, of Audubon, died Mon., March 5th, at his daughter’s home in Audubon. Funeral services for KENNETH WOLFF will be held 3-p.m. Thu., March 8th, at the Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Visitation is open daily at the funeral home, from 8am-5:30pm, with a family visitation scheduled from 5-7pm Wednesday (3/7).

Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Hancock.

Kenneth Wolff is survived by:

His mother – Mary Jansen, of Avoca.

His father – Vern (Marilyn) Wolff, of Hancock.

His children – Tina (Jason) Malloy, Tiffany (Keith) Schon; Tony Wolff & her fiance’ Nate Greve, and Travis Wolff…all of Audubon.

His brother – James (Mary) Wolff, of Hutchinson, KS.

His sisters – Veranne Huscher, of Sioux City; Rhonda (Jerry) Richards, of Defiance; LaVern (Brian) Frybarger,  and LaVonne Schmidt, all of Rapid City, SD.

and 8 grandchildren.

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DORIS A. RASMUSSEN, 76, of Harlan (No svcs. planned)

Obituaries

March 6th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DORIS A. RASMUSSEN, 76, of Harlan, died Sun., March 4th, in Harlan. No public services or visitation are planned for DORIS RASMUSSEN. Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan is assisting the family with arrangements.

Doris Rasmussen is survived by:

Her sons – Mark Rasmussen & special friend Brenda, of Harlan, & Eric Rasmussen, of Glenwood.

2 grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

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GRACE MARIE MORRIS, 79, of Casey (Svcs 3-8-12)

Obituaries

March 6th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

GRACE MARIE MORRIS, 79, of Casey, died Sat., March 3rd, at the Greenfield Manor in Greenfield. Funeral services for GRACE MORRIS will be held 10-a.m. Thu., March 8th, at the United Methodist Church in Casey. Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart has the arrangements.

Visitation at the church, is from 6-8pm Wed., March 7th. Memorials may be made to the Grace Morris Memorial Fund in care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.

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HELEN BANDOW, 77, of Manilla (Svcs. 3-9-12)

Obituaries

March 6th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

HELEN BANDOW, 77, of Manilla, died Mon., March 5th, at home. Funeral services for HELEN BANDOW will be held 2-p.m. Fri., March 9th, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Manilla. Ohde Funeral Home in Manilla has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 4-p.m. Thursday (3/8).

Burial will be in the Nishnabotna Cemetery near Manilla.

Helen Bandow is survived by:

Her children – Georgette (Mike) Barry, and Deb (Jon) Blom,  Scott (Laurie) Bandow, Wyatt (Sylvia) Bandow, Dale (Jane) Bandow, Kim (Greg) Terlisner,all of Manilla; Stan (Donna) Bandow, and Rachel (Kevin) Donahue, all of Jonestown, TX;  and Kelly Rutherford, of Manning.

Her brothers and sisters:

Mary Bargenquast, of TX; Josephine (Ray) Lingle, Raymond (Alice) Boeck, and Frank (Gloria) Boeck, all of Manilla; Jane (Jim) Niday, of Cedar Rapids; and Judy (Don) Schaben, of Defiance.

28 grandhchildren & 33 great-grandchildren.

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Extreme Fire Danger across parts of SW IA today

News, Weather

March 6th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The National Weather Service says the Grassland Fire Danger Index will be in the “Extreme” category today across parts of southwest Iowa and southeast Nebraska. In our area, that includes Montgomery, Fremont and Page Counties.

Extreme Fire Danger means that fires can start quickly, spread furiously, and burn intensely. All fires are potentially serious. All outdoor burning should be avoided in areas with Extreme Fire Danger! South to southwest winds at 15- to 30-mph today, will also bring an “Elevated Fire Danger” risk to the rest of the listening area.

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Sunderman & McLaren file for re-election in Cass County

News

March 6th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Cass County Auditor Dale Sunderman and Sheriff Darby McLaren have filed papers to run for re-election in the June 5th, 2012 Primary. Sunderman and McLaren were the first two candidates to announce their intentions to run for County office, Monday, March 5th, which was also the first day persons were allowed to file. The final date for filing nomination papers is Wednesday, March 28th, 2012.

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Iowa Supreme Court to visit Council Bluffs: Atlantic & Hamburg cases to be heard

News

March 6th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Justices of the Iowa Supreme Court plan to be in Council Bluffs on Wednesday evening and Thursday. They will hear arguments in two cases, visit seven high schools, and speak at the local community college. The court will hold a special session at Iowa Western Community College to hear oral arguments in two cases. The session, which is open to the public, begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday. In the first case, a nude dancing business in Hamburg is challenging a 2008 city ordinance regulating such businesses. The second case involves the American Civil Liberties Union, which wants to find out details of disciplinary action taken against two Atlantic School district employees after a strip search was conducted of five students in 2009. The school visits are scheduled for Thursday.

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Near Record Highs Possible Today (Tues., March 6 2012)

Weather

March 6th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

336 AM CST TUE MAR 6 2012 – Nat’l. Weather Service Forecast for Cass and area Counties….

…NEAR RECORD HIGHS TODAY...

TODAY…SUNNY…BREEZY…WARMER. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR UNTIL EARLY MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY. LOW IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

WEDNESDAY…CLOUDY. SCATTERED LIGHT SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. SCATTERED LIGHT SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY…COOLER. HIGH AROUND 60. TEMPERATURE STEADY OR SLOWLY FALLING IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SLEET THROUGH MIDNIGHT. MUCH COLDER. LOW IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.

THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGH IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 20S.

FRIDAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 40S.

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