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Iowa News Headlines: Tue., March 27 2012

News

March 27th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

     DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) – A 27-year-old Iowa City man has been sentenced to five years in prison for distributing child pornography. Ryan Felts must also serve five years of supervised release after he leaves prison. Prosecutors say Felts posted several images of child pornography on a porn website in 2009.
 
     DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The Iowa House is set to approve more than $36 million in school spending cuts. The package would spend around $774 million for education next year, which is less than the $839.1 million Governor Terry Branstad requested. The Democrat-led Senate has already approved a plan roughly $115 million larger than the one being considered in the House.
 
     CARLISLE, Iowa (AP) – The Carlisle fire chief faces an alcohol-related charge follow a traffic stop over the weekend. Fire Chief Scott Burger, who was a passenger in the vehicle pulled over on Saturday, was charged with an open container violation. Police say the driver, firefighter Roy Galindo, was charged with drunken driving.
 
     DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Drake women’s basketball coach Amy Stephens has resigned after nine seasons. In a statement, Stephens says she and the school had different visions for the future of the program. The Bulldogs finished 18-16 last season before losing in the first round of the WNIT.

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Reminder: Cass County Health System offers scholarship

News

March 27th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Cass County Health System remind area high school seniors or college students interested in a career in the health field, that CCHS is continuing their health career scholarship again this year.  A $1000 scholarship is available for a student studying to become a healthcare professional.

Applicants must be accepted to or currently enrolled in a health career educational program leading to at least a bachelor’s degree.  Applications are available at area high school guidance offices, the human resources office at Cass County Memorial Hospital and on the hospital’s website, www.casshealth.org. 

Applications for the scholarship are due April 6, 2012.  For further information, contact Sara Nelson, CCMH Public Relations Director, at 712-243-7408.

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Fire Danger rating “High” in Shelby County

News, Weather

March 27th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Shelby County Emergency Management Coordinator Bob Seivert says the extremely dry and windy conditions forecast this week have prompted his department to issue a “High Fire Danger” warning in Shelby County.  Seivert says outdoor burning should be avoided, but if you must conduct a controlled burn, call 712-755-2124 prior to igniting of the burn.

 

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FIRE WEATHER WATCH CANCELLED – Audubon, Crawford, Carroll & Greene Counties

Weather

March 27th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH ISSUED FOR PARTS OF WESTERN IOWA.  WINDS SPEEDS ARE STILL EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH BY  EARLY AFTERNOON WITH HIGHER GUSTS. HOWEVER…RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL REMAIN FROM 25 TO 35 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON PRECLUDING RED FLAG WARNING CONDITIONS. THEREFORE…THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

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Wright Singles, Flashes Leather: Mets Beat Cards 6-3 Monday

Sports

March 27th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) – David Wright singled and made a fine fielding play in his first spring training game, helping the New York Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3 Monday. Wright had missed the entire Grapefruit League schedule because of a torn abdominal muscle. He lined Jake Westbrook’s full-count pitch into left field in the first inning. He grounded out to short in the fourth.  In the second inning, Wright dived to his right to snag Rafael Furcal’s one-hopper behind third base, popped up and threw to first in time.  Johan Santana walked three of the first four Cardinals – two scored. Coming in, Santana had walked just four in 13 1-3 innings.  Matt Holliday extended his hitting streak to 13 games with an RBI single. Tyler Greene’s sacrifice fly to right brought in the second run.

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BILL BOUDLE, 65, of Atlantic (Svcs. 3-30-12)

Obituaries

March 27th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

BILL BOUDLE, 65, of Atlantic, died Mon., March 26th, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Funeral services for BILL BOUDLE will be held 10:30-a.m. Fri., March 30th, at the 1st United Methodist Church in Atlantic. Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Visitation is open daily at the funeral home, from 8am-5:30pm, through Thursday, March 29th.

BILL BOUDLE is survived by:

His wife – Charlotte.

His daughter – Shannon Schmitt-Boudle. 

His sons – Brent (Lorie) Boudle, of Ozark, MO; & Mike (Shari) Boudle, of Ft. Calhoun, NE. 

6 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild

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(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area

Podcasts, Weather

March 27th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here’s the forecast for Tuesday, March 27th 2012….

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ROLAND H. ESKOV, 87, of Elk Horn (Svcs. 3-30-12)

Obituaries

March 27th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

ROLAND H. ESKOV, 87, of Elk Horn, died Mon., March 26th, in Elk Horn (IA). Funeral services for ROLAND ESKOV will be held 2-p.m. Fri., March 30th, at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church. Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home is from Noon-9pm Thu., March 29th, with the family greeting friends from 4-7pm., and a Prayer service at 7-p.m.

Burial will be in the Elk Horn Lutheran Cemetery.

ROLAND ESKOV is survived by:

His wife – Martha Eskov, of Elk Horn.

His brother – Lawrence Eskov, of Elk Horn.

His sister-in-law: Mary (Richard) Anderson, of Kimballton.

other relatives, and friends.

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Wind Advisory & Fire Weather Watch in effect for parts of western IA today

Weather

March 27th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The National Weather Service says a Wind Advisory will be in effect from 11-am until 4-pm today (Tuesday), for parts of the KJAN listening area, along with a Fire Weather Watch, due to the danger posed by strong winds and extremely dry conditions. The Advisory and Fire Weather Watch (which is in effect from this morning through this evening), includes Audubon, Crawford, Carroll and Greene Counties in our listening area.

Strong westerly winds of 25-to 45-miles per hour, combined with low relative humidity are forecast for today. With the grasslands already being very dry, and other near dormant vegetation, there is a very real danger for quickly spreading, extremely explosive fires. All outdoor burning should be avoided.

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Red Flag Warning – Monona County, Iowa

Weather

March 27th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The National Weather Service in Valley, NE has issued a “Red Flag Warning” for western Iowa’s Monona County. The warning is in effect from Noon today until 8-p.m., and means that critical fire weather conditions exist or will exist, that can create explosive fire growth potential. The Weather Service says dangerous fire weather conditions are possible this afternoon over parts of western & northwest Iowa and northeast Nebraska. Much drier air is moving into the region today, with westerly winds gusting from15-to 35-miles per hour behind a front that will be passing through. The combination of very low humidity and gusty winds will create an extremely high fire danger this afternoon.

 

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