MABEL L. (Budd) HENLEY, 79, of Audubon (Svcs. 5/29/13)

May 26th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

MABEL L. (Budd) HENLEY, 79, of Audubon, died Thu., May 24th, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services for MABEL HENLEY will be held 10:30-a.m. Wed., May 29th, at the 1st United Methodist Church in Audubon. Kesslerr Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family visitation begins at 5-p.m. Tuesday.

Burial will be in the Arlington Heights Cemetery in Audubon.

MABEL HENLEY is survived by:

Her husband – Gary Henley, of Audubon.

Her son – Dan (Cherry) Henley, of Audubon.

Her step-daughters: CindyHenley & fiance’ John Freeman, of Kansas City, MO, and Sheri (Andrew) Koke, of Wichita, KS.

Her brothers – LeRoy (Marlene) Walkert, of Emmetsburg, and Harold Walker, of Mallard.

Her sister – Rita Farmer, of Richland Heights, TX.

1 grandson, 2 step grandchildren, her in-laws, other relatives and friends.

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Cass County woman arrested in Montgomery County

May 26th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

A Cass County woman was arrested Saturday night in Montgomery County, following an incident which allegedly occurred at Pilot Grove, west of Grant. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports 43-year old Tammy Darleen Flathers, of Cumberland, was charged with Disorderly Conduct. She was booked into the Jail in Red Oak, and later released on $300 bond. Sheriff’s deputies were assisted in conducting the arrest, by officers with the Montgomery County Conservation Department.

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Arrest in Red Oak Saturday night

May 26th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

A Red Oak man was arrested late Saturday night. Authorities in Montgomery County report 43-year old Brian Keith Hale was taken into custody in the 900 block of north 5th Street, on a charge of Public Intoxication, at around 10:40-p.m. Hale was being held on $300 bond pending an appearance before the magistrate.

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State Tennis/District Golf results from Sat., May 25th 2013

May 26th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

At the State Tennis Championship in Waterloo, Saturday, Red Oak Senior Pete Walker was defeated in the Singles semi-final round of play in Class 1-A. Walker lost to Ft. Dodge Senior Aaron Chalstrom, 64, 1-6, 6-2. Walker also lost his bid for a third place finish, after being beaten by his opponent from Fairfield/Maharishi. Chalstrom would eventually move on during the course of the day to become the Singles Champion in Class 1-A tennis.

In high school district Golf, Saturday, Creston/Orient-Macksburg took first place in team scoring in Class 3-A, during a two-day event held at the Ames Golf and Country Club. The Panthers shot a total of 647. In second place, was Decorah, with a 650. Clear Lake came in third, with a two-day score of 653. Atlantic placed eighth, with a team score of 675. There were no Trojan players in the top ten individuals.

In Class 2-A District Golf held at the Spring Valley Golf Course, Waterloo/Columbus Catholic the winner in the two-day event, PCM/Monrow was second, followed by Jewell/South Hamilton. Odebolt/Arthur-BCIG was in the next to last place in team scoring, among the eight teams participating.

And, in Class 1-A District Golf at the Lake Panorama National Resort, Sibley-Ocheyden took first place in team scoring for the two-day event, rounding out the weekend with a 673. New London and Inwood/West Lyon followed in 2nd and 3rd place. Oakland-Riverside place 7th with a team total of 756, followed by Boyer Valley, with a two-day total of 760.

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Area softball scores from Sat., May 25th 2013

May 26th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Akron-Westfield 6, Westwood, Sloan 5
Earlham 3, A-D-M, Adel 2
LeMars 12, Lewis Central 1
LeMars 9, Woodbury Central 3
LeMars Gehlen Catholic 14, River Valley 12
Westwood, Sloan 14, LeMars Gehlen Catholic 6
Woodbury Central 5, Bishop Heelan, Sioux City 1

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Students and staff raise money for Denison Elementary School Teacher undergoing cancer treatment

May 26th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Students and staff of the 20th Street Elementary School in Denison gathered money for one of the school’s teachers who is undergoing treatment for cancer, and presented her with about $1,400 Friday, in the school gym. According to the Omaha World-Herald, coins of all denominations poured from boots into a bucket in a show of support for Pam Brosamle, a second-grade teacher at the school who is being treated for cancer. Both the students and staff wore boots and hats, in keeping with the theme of the fundraiser. The money will help pay for gas and food for Brosamle and her family. She drives from Denison to Omaha Monday through Friday each week for treatments.

Brosamle’s students came up with the idea for a coin drive. In addition, a staff meal and fundraiser sponsored by a couple who own a restaurant in Denison, brought in $600. A total of $2,228.22 was raised from Wednesday through Friday. $800 will be set aside to enable Brosamle to pay for gas to travel to and from Omaha for six weeks, while another $800 will be used to help with her meals.

Also, a portion of the funds raised…$628…will be donated to Crawford County Relay for Life.

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Hail pelts and pounds Audubon County Sat. night

May 26th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Hail ranging in size from nickels to quarters pelted and pounded parts of Audubon County late Saturday night. Just before 11-p.m., one-inch diameter hail was reported to the National Weather Service by law enforcement in Audubon. About 30-minutes later, severe storm spotters reported nickel-to pea-sized hail was falling 10 miles northwest of the Audubon Airport. There were no immediate reports of damage early this (Sunday) morning.

A severe thunderstorm warning was issued late last night for northern Audubon County, southern Carroll County and northwestern Guthrie County, for the storm system as it passed through the area.

The storm also dumped heavy rain in parts of Iowa. Parts of Jasper, Marshall and Poweshiek Counties in east central Iowa received four-to six-inches of rain overnight, causing some roads to be flooded. The Weather Service said a total of six-to eight-inches of rain was possible in eastern Iowa through early this morning. A Flood Warning was in effect for Jasper, Marshall and Poweeshiek counties this morning.

At around 5:30-a.m., storm spotters reported sand bagging efforts were underway to protect the Kellogg water treatment plant and fire department. 4-a.m., law enforcement officials in Jasper County reported water was covering the road at Illinois Avenue and Highway 6, near Kellogg. Parts of Northfield Drive were under water, with one house surrounding by water. Law enforcement reported also that flooding was occurring in the Oakland Acres area of Jasper County, with Highway 6 under water, and closed with stalled cars.

For the KJAN listening area, a Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 9-a.m. The Watch includes Audubon, Guthrie, Crawford, Carroll, Sac and Dallas Counties.

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Dodgers blow 2-run lead but beat Cardinals 5-3

May 26th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adrian Gonzalez homered and drove in three runs, Mark Ellis lined a go-ahead double in the sixth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated St. Louis 5-3 on Saturday to snap the Cardinals’ three-game winning streak. The last-place Dodgers, who had lost five of seven, blew a two-run lead before Ellis’ two-out hit off Seth Maness (3-1) scored Carl Crawford from first base to make it 4-3.

Paco Rodriguez (1-2) earned his first major league victory, getting three outs on 10 pitches. Brandon League worked the ninth to earn his 10th save in 12 chances. The NL Central-leading Cardinals tied the game at 3 on David Freese’s broken-bat RBI double and Pete Kozma’s infield single in the sixth. Nick Punto made a diving stop behind third base, but he couldn’t throw out Kozma.

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NWS Forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area: Sun., May 26th 2013

May 26th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

(Updated 445 AM CDT SUN MAY 26 2013)

EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 30 PERCENT.

TODAY…CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MID MORNING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 20 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING…THEN THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY OVERNIGHT. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.

MEMORIAL DAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT...THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOW IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 60 PERCENT.

TUESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE UPPER 60S.

WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. BREEZY. HIGH AROUND 80.

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

THURSDAY…THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S.

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Iowa early News headlines: Sun., May 26th 2013

May 26th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DAYTON, Iowa (AP) — The search continued yesterday for a missing Iowa teenager, despite rain and wind gusts of up to 25 miles per hour. It’s been five days since 15-year-old Kathlynn Shepard and her 12-year-old friend were abducted from their school bus stop on Monday. The younger girl escaped, but Kathlynn has not been found. Police have said 42-year-old Michael Klunder abducted the girls in Dayton, about 60 miles north of Des Moines, and committed suicide hours later.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Iowa officials will be releasing water from Lost Grove Lake near Davenport in the next few weeks so work can be finished on one of three boat ramps. The Quad-City Times reports that anglers won’t welcome the news, as they’re eager to fish the eastern Iowa lake already stocked with largemouth bass, channel catfish, and other species.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A man has undergone surgery after being shot in the groin during an argument. Police tell the Des Moines Register that the man was shot in the groin during an argument Friday night on the east side of town. Police say the shooter drove away after the shooting and has not yet been found.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An elected official in eastern Iowa is the recipient of a White House honor given to openly gay, lesbian and transgendered public officials. The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports that Johnson County Recorder Kim Painter was one of 10 openly LGBT public officials from across the country to receive the White House’s Champion of Change honor Wednesday.

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