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ROY BILBREY, 78, of Panora (Svcs. 7/25/13)

Obituaries

July 23rd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

ROY BILBREY, 78, of Panora, died Mon., July 22nd, at the Community Care Center in Stuart. Funeral services for ROY BILBREY will be held 11-a.m. Thu., July 25th, at the Twigg Funeral Home in Panora.

Visitation at the funeral home is from 4-to 7-pm Wed. (7/24), with the family present from 5-to 7-pm.

Burial will be in the West Cemetery at Panora.

Shelby County road closed for bridge repairs

News

July 23rd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The Shelby County Emergency Management Agency reports part of Hazel Road will be closed beginning today (Tuesday). The 2100th block of Hazel Road is closed due to a bridge repair just south of 2117 Hazel Road in Union Township between sections 20 and 21. The repair will take approximately 4 weeks to complete, weather permitting.

The Shelby County EMA says addresses in the 2100 block will only be accessible from the north. Addresses in the 2000 block will be accessible from the south. The bridge repair will impact the Earling area. Emergency crews should plan to take alternate routes when responding to nearby residences. If you have questions, contact the Shelby County Engineer’s Office at 712-755-5954.

Shooting incident near Grant leads to citations

News

July 23rd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

In a followup to our story last week about a shooting incident near Grant, authorities say a Cumberland man was cited for reckless use of a firearm, and public intoxication. According to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office, 31-year old Danny Shannon was cited for his role in the incident which took place during the late night hours of July 18th.

Several law enforcement agencies responded to the scene, after receiving reports of a man shooting a gun from a bridge and threatening to take his own life. Shannon was eventually apprehended at his residence near the bridge, and brought to the Cass County Memorial Hospital for evaluation. At the time, Sheriff Darby McLaren said no charges had been filed.

Audubon City Council approves reissuance of loan notes

News

July 23rd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The Audubon City Council has passed a resolution authorizing an amendment to a loan and disbursement agreement between the City and the Iowa Finance Authority. City Clerk Lora Hansen told KJAN News the agreement allows the City to reissue more than 2-million dollars in Sewer Revenue Capital Loan Notes (Series 2002), and take advantage of a lower interest rate from the IFA.

The Council also heard from Peggy Toft, with the Exira Community Club, with regard to a proposal for a Community Development Plan that would incorporate all the communities in Audubon County. The idea is for the County and its communities to contribute financially to the plan. No action was taken on the proposal during Monday evening’s meeting.

The Council did however, approve requests from the Audubon Chamber of Commerce pertaining to the T-Bone Celebration that takes place during the first Saturday in August. The request included moving picnic tables from the various city parks to the main City Park, approval of the parade route and related street closings, and the use of folding tables, sandbags and trash cans, as needed.

In other business, Tyler Thygesen provided the Council with a report on the flushing of the City’s water mains, and fire hydrants that are in need of repair or replacement.

8AM Sportscast 07-23-2013

Podcasts, Sports

July 23rd, 2013 by admin

w/ Jim Field

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8AM Newscast 07-23-2013

News, Podcasts

July 23rd, 2013 by admin

w/ Ric Hanson

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Heartbeat Today 07-23-2013

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

July 23rd, 2013 by admin

Jim Field talks about the schedules for the Audubon and Cass County Fairs this week/weekend.

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Buttermilk Chicken Kebabs with Chopped Salad (7-23-13)

Mom's Tips

July 23rd, 2013 by Jim Field

  • 2/3 cup low-fat buttermilk
  • 3 tablespoons EVOO
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 head romaine, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 large cucumber, halved lengthwise, seeded and sliced 1/2 inch thick
  • 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup red grapes, halved
  • Zest of 1 lemon, plus 3 tablespoons juice
  • Salt and pepper

Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium high.  In a small bowl, mix buttermilk, EVOO, thyme, lemon zest and juice; season with salt and pepper.  In a medium bowl, toss the chicken with half the buttermilk mixture.  Thread chicken onto 8 skewers.  Grill, turning frequently, until cooked through and browned in spots, 13 to 15 minutes.  In a large bowl, toss together the romaine, cucumber, onion and grapes.  Drizlle with the remaining buttermilk mixture, season.  Serve the salad with the kebabs.

 

7AM Newscast 07-23-2013

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July 23rd, 2013 by admin

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Severe storms overnight bring 2″ hail, high winds

News, Weather

July 23rd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

High winds, heavy rain and hail walloped parts of Iowa last night as a cold front pushed out the extreme heat. Meteorologist Rod Donovan, at the National Weather Service, says the biggest hail fell in north-central Iowa.The Clarion area reported two-inch diameter hail, as did Boone, with smaller hailstones the size of golf balls reported in Garner.

Some areas had tree damage with winds gusting to 65 miles an hour. In the KJAN listening area, quarter-sized hail was reported by spotters in Guthrie Center just after 9-p.m. Quarter-sized hail and winds of 40-50mph occurred near Bagley, in Guthrie County, at around 8:30-p.m. A few minutes earlier, nickel-to quarter-size hail fell in Avoca. Quarter-sized hail also fell at around 8:10-p.m., three-miles northeast of Shelby. Half-dollar-sized hail fell at around 7:20-p.m. four miles South of Missouri Valley in Pottawattamie Co., and quarter-to half-dollar sized hail fell at around 7:10-p.m., one-mile south of Missouri Valley, in Harrison Co.

Donovan says the storm front is leaving behind weather that’s much cooler that it was a year ago. The forecast is for highs in the 70s and 80s for the next several days with another cold front expected by the weekend, keeping highs only in the 70s. Last night’s severe storms forced the cancellation of a host of planned events in Perry for the thousands of overnight visitors on RAGBRAI, who head for Des Moines today.

(Radio Iowa/KJAN – Ric Hanson)