WHITING, Iowa (AP) – A 40-year-old western Iowa man has been electrocuted. The Monona County Sheriff’s Office blamed malfunctioning welding equipment for the death of Tracy Brenden. Brenden, of Whiting, was found lying near a building on the east side of Whiting just before 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. Attempts to revive him were unsuccessful.
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The latest U.S. Drought Monitor map shows all of Iowa and most of Nebraska are suffering severe or extreme drought. The map shows the east-central portion of the state and a section of southeast Iowa are experiencing extreme drought.
In Nebraska, the western 75 percent is enduring extreme drought, with the most of rest suffering severe drought. A few counties in central Nebraska are listed as being under exceptional drought conditions, the worst possible listing on the monitor.
The drought map is a project shared by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Weather Service. The latest map is based on conditions as of 6 a.m. Tuesday and so doesn’t include rainfall from storms Wednesday night and Thursday morning.
MARY AGNES MURPHY, 73, of Jamesport Mo (& formerly of Atlantic), died Tue., July 24th, at Cameron Nursing and Rehab. Funeral services for MARY MURPHY will be held 10-a.m. Sat., July 28th, at the Community Church of Christ in Fanning, KS. Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy, KS, has the arrangements.
Visitation at the funeral home will be held from 6-8pm Friday (July 27th). Online condolences may be left at www.harmanrohde.com
Burial will be in the Fanning, KS, Cemetery.
Memorials may be directed to the St. Jude’s Hospital or Hospice Advantage
MARY MURPHY is survived by:
Her husband – Donald Murphy
Her sons – Donald (Lori) Murphy, of Atlantic, and William Murphy, of St. Joseph, MO.
Her daughters – Mary Ann (Mike) McConnell, of Atlantic, and Terry Lynn Murphy, of Norman, OK.
Her brothers – John (Annette) Smith, Tom (Phyllis) Smith, Harry (Arlene) Smith, Paul (Donna) Smith, John Smith, Jr. & wife Kathy, and Sherman (Mary Jane) Smith, all of Troy, KS.
19 grandchildren & 18 great-grandchildren, her in-laws, other relatives, and friends.
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The Audubon County Fair continues its near weeklong run today, in Audubon. Some highlights include a “Knowledge Bowl” in the Show Barn at 1:30, Children’s Theater at the Grandstand (5:30-p.m.), 4-H Recognition at the Grandstand (6:30-p.m.) and the Queen Contest at 7:30-p.m.
For more information, log on to www.extension.iastate.edu/audubon/
And, for information about other county fairs going on in the State of Iowa, surf to http://www.iowafairs.com/site/aif-member-fairs.php
The 2012 Cass County Fair begins its six-day run today, in Atlantic, with livestock check-ins and other activities. Among them, is the 4-H static exhibit entries and conference judging, and a food sale that takes place in the Community Center at 10-a.m.
The King and Queen Contest starts tonight at Eight O’clock, and can be heard live here on KJAN. Then at 8:30, there’ll be a Senior Recognition. Highlights during the evening hours of the next few days include: a Bullride at 7:30-p.m. Friday; ATV races at 6-p.m. Saturday; a tractor show Sunday at 4-p.m.; Grand Champion Beef selection Monday at 7-p.m., and the Livestock sale Tuesday, at 8-a.m.
For a complete rundown of the fair schedule, surf the web to http://www.extension.iastate.edu/cass/ and look for the pdf link.
And, for information about other county fairs going on in the State of Iowa, surf to http://www.iowafairs.com/site/aif-member-fairs.php
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