CWS Finals: Arizona in way of S. Carolina’s 3rd title in row

June 23rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – South Carolina opens the College World Series finals against Arizona on Sunday night trying to become the first school in 40 years to win three straight national championships. Gamecocks coach Ray Tanner hasn’t announced his starting pitcher. Sophomore right-hander Konner Wade (10-3) will start for Arizona (46-17). Tanner says the Gamecocks (49-18) are pretty good but aren’t the 1927 Yankees. He adds that it’ takes some luck to reach the finals three years in a row. The Gamecocks had to replace five regulars from the team that beat Florida in last year’s finals. The last school to win three titles in a row was Southern California in the 1970s. Arizona this season is batting .330 and averaging seven runs a game.

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MERRILL GEORGE STOLZ, 95, of Harlan (Svcs. 6-27-12)

Obituaries

June 23rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

MERRILL GEORGE STOLZ, 95, of Harlan, died Fri., June 22nd, at the Elm Crest Retirement Home in Harlan. A Mass of Christian Burial service for MERRILL STOLZ will be held 10:30-a.m. Wed., June 27th, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home will be held from 2-9pm Tue., June 26th, with a Knights of Columbus Rosary service at 7-p.m.

Burial will be in the Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Defiance.

MERRILL STOLZ is survived by:

His sons – Eugene (Bernice) Stolz, of Omaha; Merrill Stolz, Jr., & wife Elaine, of Henderson, NV; Gary (Arlene) Stolz, of Alpine, CA; Joe (Julie) Stolz, of Omaha; and Dewayne Stolz, of Portsmouth.

His daughters – Charlene (Russell) Morfeld, of Omaha; Jo Ann (Wes) Walker, and Diane (Dick) Mulligan, all of Defiance; and Mary Jane (Cletus) Gubbels, of Harlan.

His sisters – Lois Koester, of Earling, and Wilma Mohr, of Denison.

15 grandchildren, and 28 great-grandchildren.

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Weirich Rides World’s Largest Bicycle in Lewis

News

June 23rd, 2012 by Jim Field

On Saturday, June 23, 2012, Duane Weirich rode his World’s Largest Bicycle along the street in downtown Lewis. The bike stands 18 feet high and 32 feet long. It was originally built for a RAGBRAI visit through Lewis, but Weirich added a chain system and other modifications to make it a working bicycle. It looked like a lot of pedaling to get it up the street! Duane was never in danger of getting a speeding ticket!!! Click on the thumbnails to enlarge the pictures.

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Updated Saturday forecast (6-23-12)

Weather

June 23rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

430 PM CDT SAT JUN 23 2012

LATE THIS AFTERNOON…THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. BREEZY. SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 70 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

SUNDAY…SUNNY. HIGH AROUND 90. EAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

MONDAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH AROUND 90. LOW IN THE LOWER 70S.

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Holliday leads Cardinals to 8-2 win over Royals

Sports

June 23rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Matt Holliday and Allen Craig paced another big game for the St. Louis offense, and Adam Wainwright took advantage of the robust run support in the Cardinals’ 8-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday. Holliday finished 4 for 5 and drove in a pair of runs, pushing his stat line against Kansas City to 13 for 22 with two homers and eight RBIs in five games this season. Craig added a two-run homer and finished with three RBIs for the Cardinals. Wainwright (6-7) only allowed a bunt single and a broken-bat base hit in the first five innings. He ended up allowing two runs on four hits and two walks over seven. Luis Mendoza (2-4) was responsible for the Cardinals’ first four runs, but the Royals’ relief corps fared just as poorly, letting the game get out of reach in a hurry.

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Heavy rain in Atlantic at mid-day Saturday

Weather

June 23rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The skies opened-up over Atlantic at mid-day, dumping more than 1.1″ of rain in about an hour. Since 7-a.m. (and thru 12:55-p.m.), we’ve received 1.18″ of rain at the KJAN studios. All but .07″ fell from about 11:30-a.m. thru 12:30-p.m. Sprinkles were lingering in the area at 1-p.m.

The latest forecast from the National Weather Service:

REST OF TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. BREEZY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

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MONDAY, JUNE 25th

Trading Post

June 23rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

WANTED: World War II helmets (German, Japanese, etc); WWII bayonets, and other memorabilia, for educational purposes. Call 712-243-4131.

FOR SALE: Craftsman 17”, 6.5HP, Roto-tiller $250.00 For more info. call 712-254-3842.

FOR SALE: HUTCH with glass doors and shelves. approx 76″ H, 54″ W, 14″ D. $150. 712-563-2539.

FOR SALE: DRESSER with mirror & 6-drawers. Mirror approx. 30″ H, 42″ W. Dresser approx. 31 H, 57 W, 21 D. $50. 712-563-2539.

FOR SALE: double dresser 20 dollars, wood desk 10 dollars, 3 beds, 15 dollars each. Call 7123282197

FOR SALE: Pro Form Treadmill, Owners manual included, Fully assembled, Folds up for easier storage, Pre-programmed workouts, Monitors heart rate, calories etc., Must pick up, cash only. Atlantic area. New $650.00 Will sell for $300.00. 417-249-0105.

WANTED: Looking for a Betsy Ross outfit to rent or borrow for the weekend of July 6 and 7. Phone 712-789-0286 Griswold.

WANTED: 12,000 BTU air conditioner, reasonable price, 243-5153. Leave message on answering machine.

FOR SALE: 1 – 4×6 trailer $150. 712-243-7734 or 712-254-6329

FOR SALE: Hotpoint microwave, older one, works fine $20. 712-249-6076

FOR SALE: 2 Country Blue occasional overstuffed chairs. $20 each. 712-268-2609

FREE: Powerlift chair, brown in color. 712-304-2890

WANTED: Refrigerator FOR SALE: Costume or vintage jewelry, 2 – 32″ tv’s work well $50 each. 712-789-9385

FOR SALE: Home light, gas powered $20 or trade for good running weed eater in good shape. 712-326-4990

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Updated Hazardous Weather Outlook, June 23rd 2012

Weather

June 23rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

CRAWFORD-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-
TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-
1144 AM CDT SAT JUN 23 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA.

.DAY ONE…THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
THERE IS A MARGINAL THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY THAT DEVELOPS WITH MAINLY A THREAT OF LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WIND.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORMS RETURN TO THE FORECAST THURSDAY NIGHT
INTO FRIDAY. AT THIS TIME…IT IT TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE IF THERE
IS A THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT…

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT.

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Alleged Hamburg bank robber arrested in MO.

News

June 23rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

A man who allegedly robbed the Great Western Bank in Hamburg June 11th was taken into custody on unrelated charges in Missouri.

Nathan W. Smith (Bank robbery suspect)

The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday (today), Police in Higginsville, MO., arrested 47-year old Nathan Wayne Smith of Lexington, Missouri, on Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and Possession of a Controlled Substance (PCS) charges. Smith was also being held in the Lafayette County, MO., jail on a warrant out of Fremont County, for 2nd degree robbery.

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