LELAND JEROME MILLER, 85, formerly of Harlan (7-21-12)

July 17th, 2012 by Jim Field

LELAND JEROME MILLER, 85, formerly of Harlan died May 14th in Arizona. Graveside service with military rites for LELAND JEROME MILLER will be held on Saturday, July 21 at 11:00 am in the Harlan Cemetery. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

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Leland Jerome Miller is survived by:

Wife: Dorothy

Daughter: Brenda Miller

Sons: Kurt (Kim) Miller; Todd (Wendy) Miller

Step-Sons: Bob (Tina) Peckinpaugh; Bill (Michelle) Peckinpaugh; Tom (Sharon) Peckinpaugh

Brother: Glen (Edith) Miller

Sister-in-law: Gladys Miller

Brother-in-law: Vincent Nelson

21 Grandchildren

11 Great-Grandchildren

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Brands Signs 5-Year Deal to Stay at Iowa

Sports

July 17th, 2012 by Jim Field

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa wrestling coach Tom Brands has signed a new five-year contract that will pay him $225,000 a year.

Brands has been Iowa’s coach since 2006, leading the Hawkeyes to three straight national titles from 2008-10. Iowa has also led the nation in home attendance in each of Brands’s six seasons at Iowa.

Iowa athletic director Gary Barta says he believes Brands is the best wrestling coach in the country, adding that he thinks the program’s future is bright under Brands’s leadership.

Brands’s new deal will run through the 2016-17 season.

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Backyard and Beyond 07-17-2012

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

July 17th, 2012 by admin

Lavon Eblen speaks about it being so hot that…. fill in the blank.

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Seasoned Salt (7-17-12)

Mom's Tips

July 17th, 2012 by Jim Field

1 cup coarse salt
2 1/2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons dry mustard
1 1/2 teaspoons ground oregano
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon dried dill weed

Mix well. Use on all kinds of meats and vegetables. Yield: 1 cup.

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Atlantic Police Activity for July 16

News

July 17th, 2012 by Jim Field

On Monday, Atlantic Police arrested 23 year old Andrew Nickum of Lewis on charges of O-W-I, second offense and driving while suspended. He was booked at the Cass County Jail.

No one was hurt in a two car collision at the intersection of seventh and Linn streets Monday. Timothy Smith of Lincolnton, North Carolina was charged with failing to yield making a left turn and no proof of insurance. He hit a car driven by Brenda Bird of Atlantic while trying to make a left turn in the intersection. Total damage to the two cars was estimated at four thousand dollars.

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