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Thursday Area High School Softball Results

Sports

June 29th, 2012 by Jim Field

Hawkeye 10:

  • Creston 12-5, Atlantic 0-0
  • Harlan 11-12, Red Oak 0-1
  • Kuemper Catholic 12-15, Shenandoah 0-3
  • Lewis Central 3-1, Clarinda 0-2

Western Iowa:

  • Treynor 9, Riverside 0

Rolling Hills:

  • Adair-Casey 5, CAM 2

Others:

  • Corning 15, East Union 5
  • Earlham 6, Madrid 1
  • OA-BCIG 10, Charter Oak-Ute 1
  • Panorama 11, West Central Valley 1
  • Stanton 4, Essex 3
  • Villisca 13, East Mills 11

JOYCE LOUIS, 75, of Panora (Svcs. 7/2/12)

Obituaries

June 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

JOYCE LOUIS, 75, of Panora, died June 25th, at her winter home in Lakeland, FL. A funeral service for JOYCE LOUIS will be held 10-a.m. Mon., July 2nd, at the St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Panora. Twigg Funeral Home in Panora has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral is from 5-8pm Sun., July 1st, with the family present. A Vigil service will be held at the funeral home, beginning at 7-pm, Sunday.

Burial will be in the Resurrection Cemetery, in rural Guthrie Center.

Carroll woman among 9 Iowans named to Public Info. Board

News

June 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Nine people, including a woman from Carroll, have been named to Iowa’s new Public Information Board.  The board will oversee enforcement of Iowa’s open meetings and records laws, investigate alleged violations and take claims to court if necessary.  Gov. Terry Branstand’s office says the nine he’s selected are Robert Andeweg, of Urbandale; Tony Gaugan, of West Des Moines; Jo Martin, of Spirit Lake; Andy McKean, of Anamosa; Gary Mohr, of Bettendorf; Bill Monroe, of Johnston; Kathleen Richardson, of Des Moines; Suzan Stewart, of Sioux City; and Peggy Weitl, of Carroll.  The board member’s terms begin Sunday.

(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast: Fri., June 29th 2012

Podcasts, Weather

June 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The (Podcast) Freese-Notis 4-day forecast for Atlantic and the KJAN listening area, and weather data for Atlantic.

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NWS Forecast for Cass & area Counties in Iowa: Friday, June 29th 2012

Weather

June 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

**HEAT ADVISORIES ARE OR WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF THE KJAN LISTENING AREA TODAY**

TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HOT AND HUMID. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING…THEN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE MID 90S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 40 PERCENT. HIGHEST HEAT INDEX READINGS 100 TO 104 IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WIND NEAR 10 MPH. HIGHEST HEAT INDEX READINGS AROUND 100 THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HOT AND HUMID. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHEAST WIND NEAR 10 MPH. HIGHEST HEAT INDEX READINGS AROUND 100 IN THE AFTERNOON.

SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF  THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. HIGHEST HEAT INDEX READINGS AROUND 100 IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGH IN THE MID 90S.

Heat Advisory Extended for southern/central Iowa Friday

Weather

June 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

400 AM CDT FRI JUN 29 2012

COUNTIES IN SW IA: MADISON, ADAMS, UNION, TAYLOR, RINGGOLD

A HEAT ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED FROM 5-A.M TODAY THROUGH 8-P.M. FRIDAY

EXTREME HEAT WILL PERSIST ON FRIDAY….HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA TODAY. THIS WILL MARK THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE DAY OF EXCESSIVE HEAT…WITH LITTLE RELIEF EXPERIENCED DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS WILL FURTHER INCREASE THE RISK OF HEALTH HAZARDS DUE TO THE PROLONGED NATURE OF THE HEAT WAVE. AFTERNOON HIGHS IN THE MID 90S ARE EXPECTED TODAY, WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES ONCE AGAIN PEAKING ABOVE 100 DEGREES IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

THE COMBINATION OF PERSISTENT HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND OTHER HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES. THIS RISK WILL FURTHER INCREASE WITH PROLONGED OUTDOOR ACTIVITY AND WITH THE ELDERLY AND VERY YOUNG. A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS…STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM…STAY OUT OF THE SUN…AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.

Heat Advisory Continues Friday afternoon/evening for parts of Western/SW IA

Weather

June 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

316 AM CDT FRI JUN 29 2012 –

COUNTIES IN IA: HARRISON, POTTAWATTAMIE, MILLS, MONTGOMERY, FREMONT & PAGE

ANOTHER DAY WITH EXCESSIVE HEAT. THE COMBINATION OF HIGH TEMPERATURES AND UNCOMFORTABLE HUMIDITY LEVEL WILL RESULT IN SULTRY CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING.

A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING…

HEAT INDICES FROM AROUND 105 ARE EXPECTED LATER TODAY. .THE COMBINATION OF THE HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL KEEP AN INCREASED RISK OF HEAT EXHAUSTION OR HEAT STROKE TO THOSE WORKING OR PLAYING OUTDOORS AND FOR THE YOUNG AND ELDERLY.  THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS…STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM…STAY OUT OF THE SUN…AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.

Mills County native dies in Afghanistan

News

June 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

A southwest Iowa man has died while serving with the Army in Afghanistan. The Omaha World Herald says according to family members, 25-year old Sgt. James Skalberg, a native of Emerson, in Mills County, died recently. The circumstances of his death were not revealed, and the Department of Defense has not yet confirmed his death, but their policy is wait 24-hours after the family has been notified. Sgt. Skalberg was a 2005 graduate of Nishna Valley High School. He  leaves behind his wife Jessica, and an 11-month-old son. More than 145 military members with ties to Nebraska and western Iowa have died in the Afghan and Iraq wars.

Thursday Area High School Baseball Results

Sports

June 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Hawkeye 10:

  • Atlantic 4-11, Creston 1-10 (2nd game 9 innings)
  • Glenwood 8-9, Denison-Schleswig 5-6
  • Harlan 12-6, Red Oak 0-4
  • Lewis Central 11-3, Clarinda 1-0
  • Kuemper Catholic 12-12, Shenandoah 0-2

Western Iowa:

  • A-H-S-T 12, Stanton 2
  • Missouri Valley 10, Woodbine 3

Rolling Hills:

  • East Greene 4, Walnut 2

Others:

  • Ar-We-Va 10, Whiting 0
  • Coon Rapids-Bayard 13-4, Woodward Academy 7-1 (1st game 9 innings)
  • Abraham Lincoln 4-7, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 1-3
  • IKM-Manning 9, West Harrison 4
  • Ogden 14, Guthrie Center 2
  • West Central Valley 6, Panorama 5
  • Lenox 15, Bedford 3

US wrestler booted from Olympics after drug test

Sports

June 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — U.S. wrestler Stephany Lee has been suspended for a year and must give her up spot on the Olympic team after testing positive for marijuana. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency on Thursday says Lee tested positive for tetrahydrocannabinol acid, a marijuana metabolite, at the Olympic Team Trials in Iowa City on April 21. Lee, who also tested positive for marijuana in 2009, has accepted the sanctions. She must forfeit any medals, points or prizes dating back to her positive test. Ali Bernard, who lost to Lee in a best-of-three championship series at the Olympic Trials at 72 kilograms, has been declared the trials champion and has been nominated to represent the United States in London.