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Tons of pork delivered to needy Iowans

Ag/Outdoor, News

December 9th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Iowa’s largest pork producer is donating more than 23 tons of pork loin roasts to food banks and needy families this month. Jen Sorenson is coordinating the project for Iowa Select Farms, based in Iowa Falls. The company markets its pigs to JBS Swift located in Marshalltown. Sorenson says Iowa Select trucks are currently delivering more than 7,000 pork roasts to rural community food banks where Iowa Select operates its farms. “We buy the fresh pork loins from JBS in Marshalltown and we do all the deliveries ourselves,” Sorenson says.

The pork roasts are donated through Deb and Jeff Hanson’s charitable foundation. The Hansons own Iowa Select Farms. Sorenson says around 3,000 more pork loins will distributed during an event on December 18th at the State Fairgrounds in Des Moines. “We give away free pork loins to anyone in need,” Sorenson says.

Iowa Select Farms has more than 1,000 employees, with nearly 550 swine farms across the state. The company also contracts with roughly 350 farm families in Iowa.

(Radio Iowa)

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Red Oak men arrested on theft charges

News

December 9th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak say two men were arrested overnight on theft charges. Officials say 54-year old Ronald Lee Hall, of Red Oak, was arrested just after 11-p.m. Sunday at a residence on North Broadway Street, and charged with 5th degree theft. And, at around 12:30-a.m. Monday (today), 45-year old Raymond Lee Briggs, of Red Oak, was arrested. He was also charged with 5th degree theft. Briggs was taken into custody at a residence on East Grimes Street, in Red Oak.

Both men were being held in the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center in $300 bond, each.

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NWS Forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area: 12/9/13

Weather

December 9th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Early this morning: Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -15. West northwest wind around 11 mph.
Today: Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -20. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 9 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -10. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 9 to 13 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 27.

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No. 20 Iowa State turns back CS Fullerton 79-52

Sports

December 9th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Hallie Christofferson was 11 of 16 from the field and a perfect 10-for-10 shooting free throws in scoring 33 points and leading Number 20 Iowa State to a 79-52 win over Cal State Fullerton on Sunday afternoon. Christofferson added eight rebounds to her game totals while Nicole Blaskowsky poured in 16 points and Seanna Johnson grabbed 12 rebounds in the Cyclone effort.

ISU (8-0) never trailed CS Fullerton (1-7), but only led by two (27-25) at intermission after the Titans fell behind by as much as seven in the half. Iowa State entered the second half more determined and stretched the lead to a buzzer-ending 27 points, scoring 52 second half points and improving their shooting performance to 51 percent for the game.

Hailey King scored 13 and Alex Thomas 10 had 10 points for the Titans. Iowa State will host Number 25 neighbor Iowa next Sunday.

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Iowa News Headlines: Mon., Dec. 9th 2013

News

December 9th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A section of Interstate 80 in Des Moines was closed for more than an hour yesterday morning because of a 20-car pileup caused by the weather, but officials were about to reopen the highway shortly before noon. No serious injuries were reported.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — As the federal government hustles to fix the much-maligned insurance enrollment website, one Midwestern insurer is poking fun at the technical problems as it tries to lure away some potential customers. New television ads from Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield launched recently in Iowa and South Dakota tell viewers that the government website isn’t “the only place to buy health insurance.”

TAMA, Iowa (AP) — Authorities in central Iowa are investigating a crash that killed two 21-year-old men when their vehicle slammed into a tree. The Marshalltown Times-Republican reports a second man died from injuries sustained in the crash early Friday. Vernon Lasley of Tama and Dalton Youngbear of Toledo both died around 2:30 a.m. Friday in Montour, which is about 11 miles west of Tama.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Iowa will take on Number 14 LSU in the Outback Bowl on New Year’s Day. Iowa (8-4) will be making its fourth appearance in Orlando’s Outback Bowl. The Hawkeyes last appeared following the 2008 season, when they beat South Carolina 31-10.

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“Miracle on Ice” goalie talks about heart health with stop in Iowa

News, Sports

December 9th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

One of the heroes of the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” U.S. Olympic hockey team was in Iowa this past week. Jim Craig was the goalie on the gold medal winning team from Lake Placid, but his visit to Sioux City had nothing to do with hockey. Craig spoke to physicians and medical staff at St. Luke’s Unity Point Health Center about a heredity heart illness that claimed his father’s life — an abdominal aortic aneurysm.

“They call this the silent killer because it’s asystematic,” Craig said. “The things that happened with my father were really preventable. He had a massive heart attack at 48 years old, he had high blood pressure, and he had smoked. So, he had all the criteria for somebody to be screened. And yet, when he went in to the hospital, they thought it was kidney stones.” Craig said he’s raising awareness of the ailment that a medical test can now detect, and save a person’s life.

It’s a minimally invasive procedure,” Craig said. “It’s really simple. You’re in and out in a day and a half. If we can get people to be aware they’re likely to get it, if we can get them aware to be screened, and then they go in and have the surgery…it’s a piece of cake.” Craig has seven brothers and sisters and said one brother has been diagnosed with a similar aneurysm, but has received successful treatment. Craig said he keeps in touch with several of his former hockey teammates — many are now motivational speakers stemming from their Olympic experience.

(Radio Iowa)

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Iowa to play LSU in Outback Bowl

Sports

December 9th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Hawkeyes will play 15th ranked LSU in the Outback Bowl in Tampa on New Years Day. It will complete a bounce back year for a program that missed out on a bowl in 2012 with a 4-8 record. The Haweyes are 8-4, after finishing the regular season with three straight wins, and will take on an LSU team that is 9-3. It will be the second time Iowa and LSU have met in a bowl game.

Back in the 2005 Capitol One Bowl Drew Tate hit Warren Holloway with a 56 yard touchdown pass as time expired for a 30-25 Iowa win. The Tigers will be without senior quarterback Zach Mettenberger, who suffered a knee injury in the regular season finale but Hawkeyes Coach Kirk Ferentz says in the 2005 meeting the Tigers played three different quarterbacks.

Ferentz says it will be a great opportunity for the Hawkeyes. Iowa became the fourth choice out of the Big Ten and wins over Michigan and Nebraska the final two weeks moved the Hawkeyes up the pecking order. Iowa AD Gary Barta believes fans are anxious to travel to a bowl game after missing out last season. Iowa has always been an attractive bowl team because of the number of fans it brings but Barta says the difference this season were the results on the field.

This will be Iowa’s fourth trip to the Outback Bowl and the first one since a lopsided win over South Carolina in 2009.

(Radio Iowa/Learfield Sports)

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Wind Chill Advisory – Mon., Dec. 9 2013

Weather

December 9th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

1202 AM CST MON DEC 9 2013

…A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST MONDAY, FOR AUDUBON-CARROLL-CASS-CRAWFORD-GUTHRIE-HARRISON-MONONA-POTTAWATTAMIE-SAC AND SHELBY COUNTIES.

* SHORT TERM TRENDS…WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE GRADUALLY TONIGHT THROUGH THE NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL BECOME GUSTY WITH SOME BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS AS WELL.

* IMPACTS…COLD WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO WILL DEVELOP TOWARD SUNRISE MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW IN OPEN AREAS IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

* WIND CHILL VALUES…WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 TO 25 MPH WILL ARE EXPECTED FROM 3 AM UNTIL NOON MONDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS…MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES.

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UCLA LB Anthony Barr wins Lott IMPACT Trophy

Sports

December 9th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — UCLA linebacker Anthony Barr has won the Lott IMPACT Trophy as the collegiate defensive player having the biggest influence on his team. The other finalists were Chris Borland of Wisconsin, Devon Kennard of Southern California and James Morris of Iowa.

Barr, the first Bruin to win the 10th annual award, led UCLA with 20 tackles for losses. He also had 10 sacks, five forced fumbles, four fumbles recoveries and 62 total tackles. The award is named for Hall of Fame defensive back Ronnie Lott and goes to a player with strong academic work, community involvement and team leadership. UCLA will receive $25,000 for its general scholarship fund.

Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott was the speaker at Sunday night’s banquet at the Pacific Club in Newport Beach. Manti Te’o of Notre Dame won last year.

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Atlantic School Board to receive Science curriculum proposal Mon. night

News

December 8th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic Community School District’s Board of Education will meet Monday evening in the Media Center, at the High School. During their 7:30-p.m. session, the Board will receive a special presentation with regard to a proposal for the Science Curriculum.

In other business, the Board will act on approving General- and Special Education contracts, other contracts and/or Letters of Assignment, Amended contracts and/or Letters of Assignment, Volunteer Coaches positions, any resignations, a list of obsolete equipment to be sold, and a Leave of Absence request.

The Board will also discuss: the 2014-2015 Budget; Capital Projects, and Participation in a Small School Advocacy Group.

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