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Backyard and Beyond 5-27-2013

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

May 27th, 2013 by admin

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Public hearings Tuesday in Audubon on sale of City-owned lots & budget amendment

News

May 27th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Two public hearings will take place during the Tuesday night meeting of the Audubon City Council. The first hearing is with regard to the sale of City-owned lots, all of which are in Block 13 of the City of Audubon. The hearing will be followed by the receiving of bids, and action on those bids. The Council may reject all bids, act on a resolution selling the properties to successful bidders, or table the matter until their next, regular meeting.

The Audubon City Council will also hold a public hearing on the 2012-2013 Budget Amendment, followed by action on a resolution approving the amendment. Other action items include those pertaining to a resolution prohibiting the use of excessive force, and a residential anti-displacement and relocation assistance plan…both of which need to be adopted as a requirement for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) award.

The Council will also consider an Audit proposal. Their meeting in the Council’s Chambers at the Audubon City Hall, begins at 7-p.m., Tuesday.

Updated forecast for the KJAN listening area – Mon., May 27th 2013

Weather

May 27th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

1000 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013

REST OF TODAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS BEFORE NOON…THEN SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY UNTIL EARLY MORNING…THEN A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL OVERNIGHT. LOW IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 70 PERCENT.

TUESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. BREEZY. LOW IN THE MID 60S.

THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT…THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. LOW IN THE MID 60S. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 70 PERCENT.

FRIDAY…THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 60 PERCENT.

DON McCUNN, 80, of Massena (Svcs. 5/30/13)

Obituaries

May 27th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

DON McCUNN, 80, of Massena (the Mayor of Massena & a long-time local businessman), died Mon., May 27th, at his home in Massena. A Funeral service for DON McCUNN will be held 10:30-a.m. Thu., May 30th, at the United Methodist Church in Massena. Steen Funeral Home in Massena has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home is from Noon until 8-pm on Wednesday (May 29th), with the family greeting friends from 6-to 8-pm. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com. Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society.

Burial will be in the Massena Center Cemetery, north of Massena. Full military graveside rites will be conducted by the Anita American Legion Post No. 210. A luncheon at the Cumberland Community Building will follow the burial.

DON McCUNN is survived by:

His wife – Ardell.

His children – Randy (Nancy) McCunn, Peggy (Rick) Wheatley, Kevin (Trisha) McCunn, and Beverly (Jon) Groves, all of Massena, and, Sandra (Marty) Rew, of Yutan, NE.

 His brother – Carroll (& wife Carolyn) McCunn, of Onawa.

His sister – Becky Taylor, of Rockford, IL.

21 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren, his in-laws, other relatives, and friends.

Flood Warning until Tuesday for northern Guthrie County

Weather

May 27th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

856 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013
 
 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A
 
 * FLOOD WARNING FOR…
   GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
   NORTHERN GUTHRIE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
 
 * UNTIL 900 AM CDT TUESDAY
 
 AT 845 AM CDT…GREENE COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED
 HIGHWAY 4 NORTH BETWEEN CHURDAN AND JEFFERSON WAS CLOSED DUE TO
 WATER OVER THE ROAD. HIGHWAY 25 SOUTH OF SCRANTON AND EAST 63 STREET
 BETWEEN J AVENUE AND R AVENUE WERE CLOSED DUE TO WATER OVER ROAD.
 THE CITY OF JEFFERSON CONTINUE TO HAVE MANY ROADS WITH WATER OVER
 THEM.
 
 AT 845 AM CDT…GUTHRIE COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED
 VICTORY AVENUE WAS CLOSED JUST NORTH OF 110TH STREET NEAR JAMAICA
 AND A CLOSURE NEAR 120TH AND ROSE AVENUE.
 
 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
 
 EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
 CREEKS AND STREAMS…COUNTRY ROADS…AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
 BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.
 
 FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE
 YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS…RIVERS…OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME
 KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD AVOID STREAMS OR
 CREEKS.

Provolone and Arugula – Stuffed Flank Steak (5-28-13)

Mom's Tips

May 27th, 2013 by admin

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 lb. flank steak
  • 2 small cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 – 5oz pkg baby arugula/spinach
  • 1/4 lb. very thinly sliced deli provolone
  • kosher salt & peper
  • 3 Tbsp balsaic vinegar
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil

Directions:

1. Heat grill to medium-high. Butterfly the steak: Cut it in half horizontally (don’t cut all the way through) and open it like a book.

2. Rub the garlic over the inside of the steak. Scatter 1 heaping cup of arugula/spinach over the steak, then lay the cheese on top. Roll up the steak and tie with kitchen twine. Season with 1/2 tsp each salt and pepperl.

3. Grill the steak, covered, turning occasionally and brushing with the vinegar, 15-18 minutes for medium-rare. Let rest for atleast 5 minutes before slicing.

4. In a large bowl, toss the tomatoes and onion with the lemon juice, oil and 1/2 tsp salt and pepper. Toss with remaining arugula/spinach; serve with the steak.

**MAKE AHEAD**

Stuff, roll and tie the meat. Brush with 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar (for extra flavor), wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 1 day. Let stand at room temperature for 10 minutes before grilling.

Strong winds to blow through west central/Central Iowa

Weather

May 27th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-GREENE-
 BOONE-STORY-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-
 INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…CLARION…HAMPTON…ALLISON…
 FORT DODGE…WEBSTER CITY…ELDORA…GRUNDY CENTER…JEFFERSON…
 BOONE…AMES…GUTHRIE CENTER…ADEL…DES MOINES
 833 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013
 
 …STRONG WINDS THROUGH THE LATE MORNING HOURS…
 
 STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS POSSIBLY TO 45
 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL TO NORTH CENTRAL IOWA THROUGH
 11 AM CDT BEFORE DIMINISHING. DUE TO THE VERY SATURATED
 GROUND…MANY TREES MAY BECOME EASILY UPROOTED DUE TO THE STRONG
 GUSTS.

Heartbeat Today 05-27-2013

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

May 27th, 2013 by admin

Jim Field speaks about Memorial Day.

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(Podcast) 7:20-a.m. Sports: May 27th 2013

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May 27th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

With KJAN News Director Ric Hanson…

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(Podcast) Local/Area News – Mon., May 27th 2013

News, Podcasts

May 27th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The 7-a.m. News from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson

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