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ELSIE MURPHY, 98, or Littleton, CO, formerly of Atlantic (4-1-14)

Obituaries

March 26th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

ELSIE MURPHY, 98, of Littleton, CO (formerly of Atlantic) died March 24th at the West Lake Care Center in Lakewood, CO.  A Mass of Christian Burial service for ELSIE MURPHY will be held on Tuesday, April 1st at 1:00 pm in the Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Atlantic.  Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

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Visitation is open at the funeral home from 8-a.m. Monday until 8-p.m., and again on Tuesday from 8-am until Noon. A prayer service will be held on Monday at 6:00 pm at the Roland Funeral Home.  Online condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.

Burial will be in the St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery in Walnut.

ELSIE MURPHY is survived by:

Son:  Gerry (Sandy) Murphy of Colorado

& 2 grandchildren.

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CCMH Foundation to begin community fund drive

News

March 26th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Cass County Memorial Hospital Foundation say their community campaign to raise funds for new equipment will begin next month. Funds raised will be used to purchase equipment for the Obstetrics (OB) and Emergency Departments at Cass County Memorial Hospital. The campaign is one portion of the Foundation’s annual drive.cchs_foundation_healing_garden

Volunteers will be calling on businesses throughout Cass County from April 7th through April 21st to ask for their support. Individuals and families were given the opportunity to participate during a December direct mail campaign. The Foundation is raising funds to be used toward the purchase two new fetal monitors for the OB Department and a cardiac monitor for the Emergency Department.

The Cass County Memorial Hospital Foundation was established in 1968 with a mission to provide support for Cass County Memorial Hospital. Because of the generosity of donors and the desire to continue providing the best care for you and your families, the Foundation has been able to donate over $1-million for equipment, education and services for the hospital.

The Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors with representatives from throughout Cass County. Current board members are: Kent Gade, President; Jane Kay, Vice President; Sid Knop, Secretary; Dave Chase, Treasurer, , Don Reinertson, Jim Mailander, Jo Ann Poeppe, Becky Hunt, Fred Hunt, John Molgaard, and Earlene Krauth. For more information about the CCMH Foundation, contact any board member or Dawn Marnin, Development Director, at 712-243-7409 or mardd@casshealth.org.

 

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TEST TORNADO WATCH HAS EXPIRED

Weather

March 26th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Test Tornado Watch issued as part of Severe Weather Awareness week, has expired. Thank you for your participation in this event at home, work or in school.

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TEST TORNADO WARNING FOR IOWA HAS EXPIRED

Weather

March 26th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

1035 AM CDT WED MAR 26 2014

…THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY…

…THE TEST TORNADO WARNING FOR ALL OF CENTRAL IOWA HAS EXPIRED AT
1035 AM CDT…

THE TEST TORNADO WARNING HAS EXPIRED. REPEAT…THE TEST TORNADO
WARNING HAS EXPIRED. THIS CONCLUDES THE WARNING PHASE OF THE 2014
TORNADO DRILL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION.

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Lawmakers move forward to end Iowa dog racing

News

March 26th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – An Iowa House panel has moved forward on a bill to end greyhound racing in Iowa and pay breeders and employees in the industry up to $70 million. The bill moved Wednesday to the House Ways and Means Committee for consideration. Casinos in Council Bluffs and Dubuque, which spent $10 million to subsidize dog racing last year, say the industry is dying and the money could be better spent.

They would put up the money over six years to provide a retirement fund for dog owners, breeders, and other dog racing workers. The greyhound industry says it employs 1,200 people in Iowa and has proposed continuing racing in the state.

Lawmakers have told casinos and the dog industry to come up with their own plan or accept the Legislature’s solution.

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Test Tornado Warning has expired for western/SW Iowa

Weather

March 26th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

COUNTIES: PAGE IA-HARRISON IA-MONTGOMERY IA-MONONA IA-MILLS IA-SHELBY IA-
FREMONT IA-POTTAWATTAMIE IA-
1029 AM CDT WED MAR 26 2014

…THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY…

…THE TORNADO WARNING FOR PAGE…HARRISON…MONTGOMERY…MONONA…
MILLS…SHELBY…FREMONT…POTTAWATTAMIE…BURT…JOHNSON…GAGE…
DOUGLAS…KNOX…DODGE…BOONE…PLATTE…CASS…RICHARDSON…
BUTLER…SALINE…SAUNDERS…SARPY…ANTELOPE…SEWARD…CEDAR…
LANCASTER…CUMING…MADISON…COLFAX…NEMAHA…WAYNE…
WASHINGTON…THURSTON…OTOE…JEFFERSON…STANTON…PIERCE AND
PAWNEE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1030 AM CDT…

THE TEST TORNADO WARNING HAS EXPIRED.

THIS TEST WAS CONDUCTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS
WEEK. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE DRILL. HAVING A PLAN
OF ACTION IN PLACE AHEAD OF TIME IS IMPORTANT DURING AN EMERGENCY.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OMAHA.

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Test Tornado Watch remains in effect until 11-a.m. CDT

Weather

March 26th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

TEST…TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 9991…TEST
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1024 AM CDT WED MAR 26 2014

TORNADO WATCH 9991 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CDT FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
.    IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ADAIR                ADAMS               ALLAMAKEE
APPANOOSE            AUDUBON             BENTON
BLACK HAWK           BOONE               BREMER
BUCHANAN             BUENA VISTA         BUTLER
CALHOUN              CARROLL             CASS
CEDAR                CERRO GORDO         CHEROKEE
CHICKASAW            CLARKE              CLAY
CLAYTON              CLINTON             CRAWFORD
DALLAS               DAVIS               DECATUR
DELAWARE             DES MOINES          DICKINSON
DUBUQUE              EMMET               FAYETTE
FLOYD                FRANKLIN            FREMONT
GREENE               GRUNDY              GUTHRIE
HAMILTON             HANCOCK             HARDIN
HARRISON             HENRY               HOWARD
HUMBOLDT             IDA                 IOWA
JACKSON              JASPER              JEFFERSON
JOHNSON              JONES               KEOKUK
KOSSUTH              LEE                 LINN
LOUISA               LUCAS               LYON
MADISON              MAHASKA             MARION
MARSHALL             MILLS               MITCHELL
MONONA               MONROE              MONTGOMERY
MUSCATINE            O’BRIEN             OSCEOLA
PAGE                 PALO ALTO           PLYMOUTH
POCAHONTAS           POLK                POTTAWATTAMIE
POWESHIEK            RINGGOLD            SAC
SCOTT                SHELBY              SIOUX
STORY                TAMA                TAYLOR
UNION                VAN BUREN           WAPELLO
WARREN               WASHINGTON          WAYNE
WEBSTER              WINNEBAGO           WINNESHIEK
WOODBURY             WORTH               WRIGHT

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**TEST** Tornado Warning – TEST ONLY

Weather

March 26th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TEST…TORNADO WARNING…TEST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1015 AM CDT WED MAR 26 2014

…THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES  HAS ISSUED A

* THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. TEST TORNADO WARNING FOR ALL OF CENTRAL
IOWA FOR SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK…

* THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. UNTIL 1035 AM CDT.

* THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. NO SEVERE WEATHER IS OCCURRING OR
EXPECTED. THIS TEST TORNADO WARNING INITIATES THE WARNING PHASE OF
THE SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK TORNADO DRILL.  REPEATING…THIS
IS ONLY A DRILL.  ALL SCHOOLS…BUSINESSES…HOSPITALS…OTHER
INSTITUTIONS AND ALSO THOSE AT HOME SHOULD TREAT THIS DRILL AS IF
IT WERE A REAL EMERGENCY AND PRACTICE YOUR SEVERE WEATHER
EMERGENCY PLANS.

* THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. ALL LOCATIONS IN CENTRAL IOWA SHOULD
PRACTICE THEIR SEVERE WEATHER EMERGENCY PLANS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

PRACTICE YOUR SEVERE WEATHER EMERGENCY PLANS.

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**TEST** Tornado Warning – TEST ONLY

Weather

March 26th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

1011 AM CDT WED MAR 26 2014

…THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. TORNADO WARNING FOR…
PAGE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
MONONA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
FREMONT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

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Backyard and Beyond 03-26-2014

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

March 26th, 2014 by admin

Lavon Eblen speaks with Alayna Clancy with the Audubon County Hospital Foundation about a Concert Sunday afternoon to celebrate their 20th anniversary.

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