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GERALDINE LEE BROWN, 85, of Oakland (Svcs. 1/15/14)

Obituaries

January 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

GERALDINE LEE BROWN, 85, of Oakland, died Sat., Jan. 11th, at the Oakland Manor Nursing Home. Funeral services for GERALDINE BROWN will be held 10:30-a.m. Wed., Jan. 15th, at the Oakland Christian Church. Rieken Vieth Funeral Home in Oakland has the arrangements.

An open visitation will be held at the funeral home on Monday and Tuesday until noon. Open visitation will be held after 1:00 PM at the Oakland Christian Church in Oakland on Tuesday. Visitation with the family will be from 5-7 PM on Tuesday at the Oakland Christian Church.

Interment will be at the Macedonia Cemetery at Macedonia.

GERALDINE BROWN is survived by:

Her children and their spouses: Sheryl (Mike) Weaver, of Oakland; LeRoy (Rhonda) Tibbles, of Colby, KS; Kathleen (Roger) Vernon, of Midlothian, TX; Donna (Verlin) Haines, of Oakland; Christine (Bobby) Petersen, of TX, and Dennis (Sally) Tibbles, of Salina, KS.

Her sister – Wilda (& husband Marion) Bergren, of Casa Grande, AZ.

17 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great grandchild; 1 step great grandchild; 2 step great great grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

(Podcast) 7:20-a.m. Sports,Sat., Jan. 11 2014

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January 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

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(Podcast) 7-a.m News: Sat., Jan. 11 2014

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HSBB: AHST at Tri-Center Doubelheader 01-10-2014

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January 11th, 2014 by admin

Jim Field and Chris Parks have the call of the games played at Tri-Center High School.

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Skyscan Forecast: Sat., Jan. 11th 2014

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January 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The National Weather Service forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area, along with weather information for Atlantic, from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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Lawmakers set modest goals for legislative session

News

January 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa lawmakers are set to return Monday to the Capitol for the 2014 legislative session, but their focus may already be on the campaign trail, as many will be seeking re-election this year. The fact that it’s an election year means many lawmakers will want to approve a budget as quickly as possible so they can shift to campaigning. That sentiment seems to be shared by Gov. Terry Branstad, who is expected to soon announce a bid for a sixth term.

Branstad has announced a list of modest policy goals, which legislative leaders have generally endorsed, including expanding Internet access, supporting veterans and cracking down on school bullying. Democrats will likely push for an increase in the minimum wage, but Republicans will oppose the idea so its passage is unlikely.

Lenox woman arrested after trying to post bond for another woman

News

January 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Authorities in Adams County say a Taylor County woman attempting to post bond for another female inmate at the Adams County Jail was arrested Friday on alcohol-related charges. Officials say 45-year old Theresa Moses, of Lenox, came into the Sheriff’s Office along with another woman, with the intent to post bond for another inmate. While standing in the lobby, Adams County Dispatchers and Deputies detected a strong odor of alcohol.

When confronted, Moses left the Sheriff’s Office and returned to a vehicle in the parking lot. Deputies went to question the woman, who was in the passenger seat, and found her to allegedly be intoxicated. Moses also had an open container of alcohol, which told deputies she had been drinking out of.

Moses was taken into custody on a charges of Public Intoxication and Open Container. Her bond was set at $765.

Multiple fatality accident on I-80 in Adair County

News

January 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Five people died during a single vehicle rollover accident Friday night on Interstate 80, in Adair County. The Iowa State Patrol reports four of the victims were from Grand Island, NE. The identity of the fifth person is unknown. The Patrol says a 2011 Chevy Camaro driven by 29-year old ALex J. Paz-Lobo, of Grand Island, NE, was traveling east on I-80 south of Menlo at around 8:10-p.m., when the car went out of control, crossed the median and entered the westbound lanes of traffic, before it rolled into a field on the north side of I-80.

Paz-Lobo, and his passengers, 41-year old Javier Martinez-Martin, 25-year old Denis Juvenal Sorto-Martinez and 21-year old Jose B. Martinez, all of Grand Island, died in the crash, along with the fifth male subject whose identity was not immediately known. The accident remains under investigation.

The Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Adair County Ambulance, the Stuart and Adair Fire and Rescue Departments,  Adair County Sheriff’s Office, and the Iowa Department of Transportation.

NWS Forecast for Cass & area Counties: 1/11/14

Weather

January 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

346 AM CST SAT JAN 11 2014

EARLY THIS MORNING…PARTLY CLOUDY. WEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

TODAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY…WARMER. HIGH IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

MONDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGH IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

TUESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 30S.

Debate among U-S Senate candidates set for Jan. 19th in C. Bluffs

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January 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Council Bluffs Chamber of Commerce along with a couple of media partners and the local GOP, have announced the public will have a chance to hear the views of all six Republican Party candidates for U.S. Senate Sunday, Jan. 19th, at Lewis Central High School. The Daily NonPareil, which is one of the sponsors, says the 90-minute debate begins at 6:30 p.m. in the gymnasium at the school, 3504 Harry Langdon Boulevard.Organizers are asking for a $10 donation to help cover the cost of the event.

The six candidates scheduled to attend include Sam Clovis, Joni Ernst, Mark Jacobs, Paul Lunde, Scott Schaben and Matt Whitaker. This will be the first time all six have gotten together for a debate. Hot-button topics like abortion, taxes, economic growth, renewable energy and the Affordable Care Act – often referred to as Obamacare – will be discussed among the candidates, and some questions will be accepted from those in attendance.

Jon Jacobsen, an executive with TS Bank, will moderate the debate. The three debate panelists will be James Lynch of the Cedar Rapids Gazette, Kathie Obradovich of the Des Moines Register and Gary Barrett of WHO Radio.