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Midwest economic survey index rose in May, report says

News

June 1st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Figures from a survey of supply managers in nine Midwest and Plains states have risen, suggesting economic growth ahead. A report issued Wednesday says the Mid-American Business Conditions index hit 52.1 in May, compared with 50.1 in April and 50.6 in March.

Creighton University economist Ernie Goss oversees the survey, and he says the region’s manufacturing sector is expanding. The survey results are compiled into a collection of indexes ranging from zero to 100. Survey organizers say any score above 50 suggests economic growth. A score below that suggests decline.

The survey covers Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma and South Dakota.

Sidney woman arrested on drug charges Wed. morning

News

June 1st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Fremont County Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports a traffic stop early this (Wednesday) morning in Sidney, resulted in the arrest of a local woman on drug charges. 22-year old Nicole Penfield, of Sidney, was taken into custody after the Fremont County K9 unit found her to allegedly be in possession of a controlled substance and numerous pieces of drug paraphernalia.

Nicole Penfield

Nicole Penfield

Penfield was being held at the Fremont County Law Enforcement Center on $1,300 bond.

MARVIN R. SEASTROM, 90, of Audubon (Svcs. 6/4/16)

Obituaries

June 1st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

MARVIN R. SEASTROM, 90, of Audubon, died Sat., May 28th, at the Friendship Home, in Audubon. Funeral services for MARVIN SEASTROM will be held 2-p.m. Sat., June 4th, at the Kessler Funeral Home, in Audubon.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family will be present from 1-p.m. Saturday until the time of service.

The urn will be placed in a niche with his wife at the United Methodist Church in Fairfield Bay, Arkansas.

MARVIN R. SEASTROM is survived by:

His son – Michael (Sandy) Seastrom, of Halet, TX.

His daughters – Mariilyn (Jim) Dent, of Kansas City, MO; Judy Seastrom, of Evansdale, IA, & Cheryl (Steve) Elliott, of Elkhorn, NE.

8 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, his sister- and brother -in law, other relatives and friends.

BARBARA AGAN, 80, of Manilla (Svcs. 6/4/16)

Obituaries

June 1st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

BARBARA AGAN, 80, of Manilla, died Tuesday, May 31st, at the Manning Hospital. Funeral services for BARBARA AGAN will be held 10:30-a.m. Sat., June 4th, at the United Church in Manilla. Ohde Funeral Home in Manilla has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 5-until 8-pm Friday, June 3rd, and at the United Church in Manilla on Saturday, from 9:30-a.m. until the time of service.

Burial will be in the Nishnabotna Cemetery near Manilla.

BARBARA AGAN is survived by:

Her husband – Charles Agan, of Manilla.

Her sons – Jeff (Shelly) Agan, of Manilla, &; Brad (Kristy) Agan, of Breda.

Her sister – Lorraine (Jim) Riley, of Springfield, MO.

Her brother – Robert Carruthers, of Goodyear, AZ.

3 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

KIM MICHAEL WEDDUM, 68, of Avoca (Visitation 6/3/16)

Obituaries

June 1st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

KIM MICHAEL WEDDUM, 68, of Avoca, died Monday, May 30th, at home. A visitation for KIM MICHAEL WEDDUM will be held from 1-until 8-p.m Friday, June 3rd, at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home, in Avoca, where the family will be present from 5-until 8-p.m., Friday.

Inurnment will be at a later date in the Graceland Cemetery at Avoca.

KIM MICHAEL WEDDUM is survived by:

His Wife – Jeanne Weddum, of Avoca.

His son – Todd (Shelli) Weddum, of Glenwood.

His daughters – Kristin Weddum, of Harlan, and Trina (David) Rose, of Atlantic.

and 5 grandchildren.

Red Oak man arrested for possession w/intent to deliver Meth

News

June 1st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak, Tuesday afternoon, arrested a man on a felony drug charge. 31-year old Andrew Thomas Copeland Falk, of Red Oak, was arrested for Possession, with the Intent to Deliver – Methamphetamine. Falk was also charged with Unlawful Possession of Prescription Pills. He was brought to the Montgomery County Jail and held on a $50,000 cash bond.

NWS forecast for the KJAN listening area: 6/1/2016

Weather

June 1st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Early This Morning: Mostly clear. West wind near 5 mph.
Today: Sunny. High in the mid 70s. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low in the mid 50s. West wind near 10 mph.
Thursday: Sunny. A slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. High in the upper 70s. Southwest wind near 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Low in the upper 50s. South wind near 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny. High in the lower 80s. South wind near 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Low in the lower 60s.
Saturday: Sunny with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. High in the upper 70s.

Carpenter has 4 more hits to lead Cards over Brewers 10-3

Sports

June 1st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Matt Carpenter tied his season high with four hits for the second straight game, scored four times and drove in two runs to lead the St. Louis Cardinals over the Milwaukee Brewers 10-3 on Tuesday night.

Jedd Gyorko hit a three-run homer, and Mike Leake (4-4) allowed five hits, walked one and struck out four over six innings for his fourth win in the last five starts. His only mistakes were Jonathan Lucroy’s home run leading off the second and Ryan Braun’s RBI double in the sixth.

Carpenter and Matt Holliday — 2 for 4 with two RBIs — continued their torrid hitting against the Brewers, this time against Wily Peralta (3-6). In the Cardinals’ 6-0 win on Monday, Carpenter had four hits and three runs and Holliday added his second consecutive three-hit game, including his second home run of the nine-game road trip.

Iowa early News Headlines: Wed., June 1st 2016

News

June 1st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 2:40 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police have identified the 60-year-old man whose body was recovered from the Des Moines River last week. Authorities say Leonard Dawson’s body was pulled from the river Thursday afternoon near the Southeast 14th Street bridge in Des Moines. Police say Dawson was reported missing by his family earlier this month. Authorities have not released an official cause of death but they say there were no obvious signs of injury

LA MOTTE, Iowa (AP) — No injuries were reported after a Dubuque school bus hit an agricultural sprayer. The bus drove onto private farm property near La Motte in an attempt to turn around Tuesday morning and hit the boom of a sprayer. The sprayer broke the front windshield of the bus and also hit a side window. The sprayer broke the front windshield of the bus and also hit a side window. Students on the bus were not injured.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Although rain has slowed progress in some regions of the country, farmers planting corn remain ahead of schedule. Nationally, 94 percent of the crop is planted, two percentage points ahead of the five-year average.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Most students at Iowa’s three public universities would pay $300 more in the upcoming school year under a plan to increase tuition. The 4.4 percent increase for undergraduate in-state students would replace a tuition freeze approved by the Board of Regents and make up for a stingy budget approved by lawmakers.

DAN CHAMBERS, 60, of Greenfield (Svcs. 6/3/16)

Obituaries

June 1st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

DAN CHAMBERS, 60, of Greenfield, died Tuesday, May 31st, at his home in Greenfield. Celebration of Life services for DAN CHAMBERS will be held 1:30-p.m. Friday, June 3rd, at the Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield.

Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 2-until 8-p.m. Thursday, June 2nd, with the family present from 6-until 8-p.m.; Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.; Memorials may be directed to the family.

Burial is at the Greenfield Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fontanelle following the services at the cemetery.

DAN CHAMBERS is survived by:

His daughter – Vicki Hepp and husband Dustin, of Greenfield

His sister – Cheryl Peterson and husband George, of Greenfield

His brother – David Chambers and wife Kim, of Anamosa.

2 half-brothers: Mike Ernst and wife Diane, of Adair, and Jim Ernst and wife Marcella, of Omaha.

5 grandchildren, other relatives and friends.