Jim Field speaks with Steve Green about the Kids Against Hunger group and their work in Tanzania.
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Jim Field speaks with Steve Green about the Kids Against Hunger group and their work in Tanzania.
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An Adams County man won the title of “Beerdrinker of the Year” award late last month. According to “The FullPint.com,” J. Wilson, of Prescott, received the honor at the “Beerdrinker of the Year National Finals” Feb. 25th, at the Wynkoop Brewing Company, in Denver, CO. Wilson is a writer, homebrewer, beer judge and beer blogger. The beer company says Wilson’s astute beer knowledge, beer ambassadorship and a 2011 beer & water fast helped him win the contest. Wilson won the title over home brewers from New York City and Las Vegas, NV. Wilson has a 3-tap, 8-foot home bar supplied by a 10-gallon brewing system in his basement.
As the “Beerdrinker of the Year,” Wilson won free beer for life from the Wynkoop Brewing Company, $250 worth of beer at his favorite pub, and clothing which proclaims the title. He’ll also have his name engraved on a trophy, and will brew a special batch of beer that will be served at next year’s Beerdrinker of the Year event.
You can read Wilson’s beer blog at www.brewvana.net .
WANTED: Looking for a cheap futon, frame and mattress, in good condition. Call 402-671-1470.
FOR SALE: 1993 John Deere LX188 Riding lawn mower, 48″ deck 17Hp water cooled 700.00 or best offer. Homelite XL chainsaw 14″ bar runs good, 75.00 or best offer. Call 712 250-0655
WANTED and FOR SALE: Wanted: Cattle Panels for gardening purposes. For Sale: Prom Dresses. Several sizes, colors, and styles. Call to find out more. $25 each. Call 712-769-2256.
FOR SALE: John Deere F525 commercial mower, 48 inch deck, Kawasaki engine, foot control hydrostatic drive, 696 hours, looks and runs good. $800.
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WANTED: Female poodle or cockapoo…don’t want it to be fixed since they want to have it available for breeding. 712-249-6930.
FOR SALE: Potato fork – like new. $20. 515-710-3254.
FOR SALE: Like new twin bed mattress. Would like at least $100 (originally paid over $200 for it). 515-710-3254.
WANTED: 16 foot trailer for hauling a car. 402-290-3431.
The Omaha-World Herald reports the Iowa Court of Appeals has denied the appeal of a Council Bluffs man convicted of murder. The appeals court ruled there was ample evidence to prove malice on the part of 22-year old Terrance Burnett, who was convicted of 2nd degree murder in connection with the January 2011 death of 23-year-old Dustin Jones, who was stabbed during an early morning party in December, 2009. Burnett had initially been charged with first-degree murder. Felony Second-degree murder carries a mandatory sentence of 50 years in prison. Burnett will have to service at least 35-years in jail before he is eligible for parole.
Here’s the forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area from Freese-Notis Meteorologist Dan Hicks, and the weather stats for Atlantic (including yesterday’s record-setting High temperature), from News Director Ric Hanson….
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EUGENE FIGGINS, 76, of Atlantic, died Wed., March 14th, at Creighton Medical Center in Omaha, NE. An open visitation is underway today (Friday, March 16th) until 5-p.m. at the Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic. Visitation forEUGENE FIGGINS will also be held Saturday and Sunday, from 9-am until Noon, at the funeral home, where a private family gathering was held at this (Friday) morning.
Eugene Figgins is survived by:
His sisters – Betty (Tom) Pope, of Lewis; Arlene (Dale) Roush, of Avoca; Eilene Toland, of Lewis; & Elaine (Leo) Garside, of Atlantic.
His brothers – Ed (Lois) Figgins, of Atlantic; Robert (Barb) Figgins, of Brayton; also Jim, and Jack Figgins, both of Atlantic.
In an update to a story told you about Wednesday here on KJAN.com, Pottawattamie County Sheriff Jeff Danker says a juvenile was arrested on multiple charges, following the chase of a vehicle allegedly stolen out of Fort Calhoun, Nebraska. The unnamed male suspect was transported to the Southwest Iowa Juvenile Detention Center in Council Blufs, to be held on charges of 1st degree theft; Felony Eluding; 3rd degree theft; Carrying a Concealed Weapon; Reckless driving; and Failure to have a valid driver’s license.
Danker says the incident began at about 4:40-a.m. Wednesday, when the Washington and Douglas County, NE Sheriff’s Offices and Nebraska State Patrol released a broadcast notifying area law enforcement they were in pursuit of a Ford Escape allegedly stolen in Nebraska. The chase was along Interstate 680 eastbound heading towards Iowa. When the stolen vehicle crossed the State line, Nebraska authorities terminated their pursuit. Danker says his deputies were able to set a perimeter from Hamlet Lane on River Road, north to 130th Street. The suspect was seen by units in the area as he drove across fields and began to follow a fence line south on River Road. He continued south on River Road to the Council Bluffs City limits, in excess of 80-miles per hour.
As the vehicle was being pursued, the suspect drove around a set of spike strips deployed by Council Bluffs Police, by turning west into a field and onto an abandoned set of railroad tracks. The SUV went out of control and slid down an embankment, into a tree, which pinned the driver’s door shut. The suspect was apprehended without injury. No law enforcement officers were injured as a result of the chase.
Danker says a search of the vehicle recovered personal identification items not belonging to the suspect, along with a small caliber handgun and three rounds of ammunition. The gun had not been reported stolen. Items located in the SUV were reported to have been stolen during a burglary which occurred sometime Wednesday morning. Also located in the vehicle was a “Things to do before 3/11/12” list. The list included check boxes, some of which had been marked. Among items on the check list was “survival-type gear,” “checking the pistol,” and, “finding places to go.”
Today…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. High in the lower 80s. South wind near 10 mph.
Tonight…Partly cloudy. Warmer. Low in the mid 50s. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday…Mostly sunny. High in the upper 70s. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to around 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night…Partly cloudy through midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Low in the lower 60s. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday…Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Breezy. High in the upper 70s. South wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
Saturday Night…Mostly cloudy. Low around 60.
Sunday And Sunday Night…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Breezy. High in the mid 70s. Low in the upper 50s.
Monday…Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. High in the lower 70s.
DES MOINES, Iowa–Junior Ben Simons scored a game-high 24 points and sophomore Rayvonte Rice added 19, all in the second half, to propel the Drake Bulldogs to a 70-64 win over North Dakota Wednesday in the first round of the CollgeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) at the Knapp Center. It was Drake’s first win in a postseason tournament beyond a conference tournament since 1975, and improved the Bulldogs’ record to 18-15. It is the highest win total for Drake under head coach Mark Phelps, and best since the 2007-08 team won 28 games. Drake will now play at Rice in the second round of the CIT on Saturday, March 17, at 7 p.m. (CT).
(Courtesy Drake Athletics)