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Heartbeat Today 11-01-2011

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

November 1st, 2011 by admin

Jim talks about “Ones upon a day”.  11-01-2011 and 11-11-2011.

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Cass County Board of Supervisors hear update on COG/COOP matters

News

November 1st, 2011 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Board of Supervisors, Monday were updated on the County’s Continuity of Government (COG), and Continuity of Operations Plans. Rob Koppert, E-9-1-1 Coordinator and Assistant to Emergency Management Director Mike Kennon, explained why those plans are needed. He says both plans would spell out how government functions would continue, should members of the Board of Supervisors be wiped out in a disaster, and/or if any of the county’s physical facilities are destroyed.  The initiative began a number of years ago, according to Koppert, but is only now beginning to take shape across the State.

Koppert says Mike Kennon has been working with the State Planner with regard to the COOP/COG plans, and it appears the Emergency Management Department is ready to move forward with plans to meet with County government officials to discuss those plans.  He says Kennon has a list of functions each entity in the County will need to discuss and prioritize, with regard to the plan. That includes the various County Department heads, who will determine the needs for each department, before a disaster strikes, so those items can quickly be acquired if needed.

Supervisor Chuck Rieken asked if Kennon wasn’t “reinventing the wheel,” when it comes to the COG/COOP Plans, because the State or other agencies have something similar in place. Koppert said there are templates available with which to guide the process, but the COG/COOP Plans for each county, would be County Specific. That would include where the County offices would set up operations if the courthouse were to be destroyed or damaged to the point where normal functions would be impossible.

The County is also required to develop such a plan, according to the Federal initiative ordered by a Presidential directive. The recent purchase and installation this past Spring, of a new 175 kilowatt Emergency Generator, is part of the County’s COG plan.

7AM Newscast 11-01-2011

News, Podcasts

November 1st, 2011 by admin

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HSFB: CAM @ Adair-Casey 10-31-2011

Podcasts, Sports

November 1st, 2011 by admin

2nd Round Playoff game played on Monday, October 31st.  Jim Field and Chris Parks have the call.  Updates of Exira-EHK vs. Bedford are also included in the broadcast from Brett Johnson.

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HS Football Playoff Quarter-Final Pairings

Sports

November 1st, 2011 by Jim Field

Friday, November 4 (7:00 pm)

8-Man:

  • Murray (10-1) @ Adair-Casey (9-2) — Live on KJAN & KJAN.com (6:15 pm pre-game)
  • Fremont-Mills (10-0) @ East Mills (10-1)
  • Armstrong-Ringsted (11-0) @ West Bend-Mallard (10-1)
  • Clarksville (11-1) @ Janesville (9-2)

Class A:

  • Madrid (9-2) @ Bedford (9-2)
  • Gehlen Catholic (10-1) @ West Hancock (10-1)
  • Postville (10-1) @ Newman Catholic (10-1)
  • Lisbon (11-0) @ Lone Tree (10-1)

Class 4-A:

  • Dowling Caholic (9-2) @ West Des Moines Valley (11-0)
  • Southeast Polk (10-1) @ Ankeny (10-1)
  • Bettendorf (10-1) @ Iowa City West (9-2)
  • Cedar Falls (10-1) @ Cedar Rapids Washington (8-3)

Monday, November 7 (7:00 pm)

Class 1-A:

  • St. Albert (11-0) @ Logan-Magnolia (10-1)
  • West Lyon (9-2) @ Emmetsburg (11-0)
  • Aplington-Parkersburg (10-1) @ Saint Ansgar (9-2)
  • Alburnett (11-0) @ West Branch (9-2)

Class 2-A:

  • Spirit Lake (11-0) @ Kuemper Catholic (10-1)
  • West Marshall (11-0) @ PCM (11-0)
  • @ UNI-Dome:  Clarion-Goldfield (7-4) vs. Dyersville Beckman (10-1)
  • Iowa City Regina (11-0) @ Mediapolis (11-0)

Class 3-A:

  • Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley (11-0) @ Harlan (8-3)
  • West Delaware (10-1) @ Decorah (9-2)
  • Maquoketa (10-1) @ Union (9-2)
  • Pella (10-1) @ ADM (11-0)

 

October ends as one of Iowa’s driest Octobers, and it was warmer, too

News, Weather

November 1st, 2011 by Ric Hanson

Humidifiers have been running almost non-stop for weeks as one of Iowa’s driest Octobers in more than 20 years is now over. State climatologist Harry Hillaker says the month that just ended saw very little rainfall, though it wasn’t a record-breaker. “The driest one is in a class all by itself, way back in October of 1952,” Hillaker says. “Most of the state had no rain what-so-ever and the statewide average was just 2/100ths of an inch for the month. That’s our driest calendar month of any month for the year, not just for October.”

Here in Atlantic, we received just .21” of rain during the month. The normal average is 2.54-inches. While official State numbers are still being tabulated, this October saw a statewide average between three-quarters of an inch and eight-tenths of an inch of rain, which will rank it around the 10th driest Iowa October on record. It was the driest October since 1988 when we only averaged two-thirds of an inch of rain statewide. Hillaker say the just-ended month was also warmer than usual.

“The month is going to average out about three-degrees warmer than normal,” he says. “We actually got off to a rather cold start. We had an unusually cold September and the first couple of days in October were well below normal as well. A little bit of cold weather was mixed in, especially the last week or two, but most days were above normal.” As for the month ahead, November may follow suit, at least as far as warmth.

“November, historically when we’re in a La Nina weather pattern as we are right now, has quite strong odds of being warmer than normal and just a teeny tendency to be on the dry side of normal as well,” Hillaker says. Based on the forecast though, he says Iowa may see rain showers as soon as tomorrow (Wednesday) with an even-larger storm front possibly moving over the state this weekend.

The average high for October in Atlantic, was 68.5-degrees, which was slightly warmer than the normal average of 65.7. The average low was 35.9, which was slightly cooler than the normal average of 38.1.

Midwest economic survey takes negative turn

News

November 1st, 2011 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – For the first time in nearly two years, the overall Business Conditions Index for a nine-state region of the Midwest and Plains took a negative turn.  Today’s (Tuesday’s) report on the survey of supply managers and executives says the index dropped to 49.9 in October, compared with 52.2 in September. Organizers say any survey score above 50 suggests growth while a score below 50 suggests decline for that factor.

Creighton University economics professor Ernie Goss oversees the survey. He says one reading slightly below a growth-neutral 50 doesn’t signal a recession. But Goss says the October figure is evidence that the weakness in the national economy has hit the regional economy.

The states are Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma and South Dakota.

Tuesday Regional Volleyball Finals

Sports

November 1st, 2011 by Ric Hanson

(All matches start at 7:00 pm)

CLASS 2-A:

  • @ Ames:  Kuemper Catholic vs. Gilbert
  • @ Stuart:  Pella Christian vs. St. Albert

CLASS 1-A:

  • @ Red Oak:  Corning vs. Stanton
  • @ Adel:  Coon Rapids-Bayard vs. Earlham

CCMH Audit report released

News

November 1st, 2011 by Ric Hanson

ATLANTIC – Gronewold, Bell, Kyhnn & Co., P.C. CPAs have released an audit report on Cass County Memorial Hospital, Atlantic, Iowa. The auditors reported that the Hospital’s Unrestricted Funds revenues totaled $31,689,800 for the year ended june 30, 2011, a 3.6 percent decrease from 2010. The revenues included $27,909,900 in net patient revenue, $844,700 in other operating revenue, $1,989,600 from the county and $297,300 in interest on investments.

Expenses for the year totaled $31,057,600, a 3.3 percent decrease from the prior year, and included $5,976,800 for nursing services, $12,993,800 for other professional services and $8,077,000 for fiscal and administrative services. The decrease in revenues and expenses was primarily due to the Hospital discontinuing its home care and hospice services during the year.

There were no corrective measures indicated necessary for this audit. A copy of the audit report is available for review in the office of the Auditor of State and the Hospital Administrator’s office.

(Press Release from CCMH)

TAWNY JO (Laughery) STEZEL, 44, of Guthrie Center (Svcs 11-3-11)

Obituaries

November 1st, 2011 by Ric Hanson

TAWNY JO (Laughery) STETZEL, 44, of Guthrie Center, died Sun., Oct. 30th, in Des Moines. Funeral services for TAWNY JO STETZEL will be held 11-a.m. Thu., Nov. 3rd, at the 1st United Methodist Church in Guthrie Center. Twigg Funeral Home in Guthrie Center has the arrangements.

Visitation is from 4-8pm Wed., Nov. 2nd, at the funeral home, where the family will be present from 6-8pm.

A private family burial is planned.