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A High Wind Warning is now in effect for parts of Western/Central Iowa

News, Weather

February 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD COUNTIES…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS UPGRADED THE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE ABOVE COUNTIES TO A HIGH WIND WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING…

* SHORT TERM TRENDS…STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE
  TO STRENGTHEN THIS MORNING AND BECOME MORE WESTERLY DURING THE
  DAY.

* WINDS…WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF
  50 TO 60 MPH EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS…LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. HIGH PROFILE
  VEHICLES WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY DRIVING ESPECIALLY ON NORTH
  SOUTH ROADS AND INTERSTATES. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES OR TREE
  DAMAGE MAY OCCUR NEAR REGIONS OF PEAK GUSTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

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Hamlin woman arrested on assault charge

News

February 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Audubon County Sheriff’s Department said Tuesday, a Hamlin woman was arrested Sunday evening on an assault charge. 32-year old Brooke Marie Hines faces two counts of Assault on a Peace Officer. The charges stem from an investigation into an incident which allegedly occurred in the 1500 block of 200th Street. Hines was brought to the Audubon County Jail and released from custody after appearing before the magistrate.

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Assault on Bluffs woman leaves her with severe injuries

News

February 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Police in Council Bluffs are investigating the assault of a woman who suffered severe facial injuries. Officials say they received a 9-1-1 call at around 11:20-p.m. Tuesday, about a woman in her 40’s who was found beaten in the 200 block of South 9th Street, in Council Bluffs. The woman was transported by Council Bluffs Fire and Rescue to Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs, for treatment of severe facial injuries and trauma to her body. The unidentified victim was unable to provide authorities with information on the suspect as of this morning. Her name was being withheld, pending notification of family.

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Governor asks Corps about flood recovery projects in western, eastern Iowa

News

February 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Iowa’s governor returned from a five-day trip to Washington, D.C. , Monday, and Governor Branstad made a face-to-face appeal to officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers on flood-related issues. “I was really encouraged about that meeting. The Corps has not always been as responsive to governors as they are at this time,” Branstad says. “We discussed the need to adequately prioritize flood control as a top priority in the Missouri River management and the fact that this is an area where the federal government can be more effective.” Branstad asked the Corps to make a temporary levy protecting the southwest Iowa town of Hamburg permanent. The governor says he mentioned several unresolved flood-related issues still pending in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City which were struck by severe flooding in 2008. Branstad also made a pitch for a “flow study” of the Des Moines River to update flood preparation plans in the state’s capitol city.

(O. Kay Henderson/Radio Iowa)

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Iowa and IA State teams in action tonight (Wednesday)

Sports

February 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Iowa travels to Nebraska today for its final road game of the season tonight. The Hawkeyes can reach .500 in the Big Ten for the first time since former coach Steve Alford’s final season with wins over the Huskers and Northwestern on Saturday. Nebraska stunned Iowa in Iowa City 79-73 last month after falling behind in the first half. This will be Iowa’s first visit to Lincoln since 1976. Tip-time at the Devan Sports Center in Lincoln, NE, is 8-p.m.  You can hear the action tonight, on KJAN, beginning with the pre-game show.

Iowa State looks for its second straight road win when it faces 7th-ranked Missouri tonight. The Tigers beat Iowa State 76-69 on Jan. 10th. The Cyclones will be seeking their 12th conference win, a mark they’ve only reached twice before. Missouri has lost two straight for the first time all season. Tip-time at the Mizzou Arena in Columbia, MO, is 7-p.m.

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N Iowa needs to win Valley to reach NCAAs

Sports

February 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Northern Iowa ran roughshod through the Missouri Valley tournament two years ago in what proved to be a tuneup for its stunning run to the NCAA tournament’s regional semifinals. The Panthers enter this week’s league tournament knowing that it once again represents their only chance to sneak into the NCAAs. Fifth-seeded Northern Iowa (19-12, 9-9 MVC) opens tournament play against Illinois State (18-12, 9-9) on Friday. The winner of that game would likely get top-seeded and 15th-ranked Wichita State on Saturday in the semifinals. It’s all a longshot at best for Northern Iowa, which will likely miss the NCAAs for the second straight season unless it can dust off some of that old magic from years past.

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Iowa women prep for Big Ten tourney

Sports

February 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – Iowa women’s basketball coach Lisa Bluder says isn’t sure whether she’d like to see the Hawkeyes play Northwestern or Nebraska in their opening game of this week’s Big Ten tournament. Iowa earned the third seed for the tournament, held from Thursday to Sunday in Indianapolis, with its current eight-game winning streak. The Hawkeyes (19-10, 11-5) will play either the Wildcats or Huskers on Friday. Bluder says they’d be confident playing Northwestern because they swept the Wildcats this season. But she says Iowa would love the opportunity to play Nebraska again after the Huskers swept the Hawkeyes.

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(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast: Wed., Feb 29 2012

Podcasts, Weather

February 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here’s the forecast for the KJAN listening area and weather data for Atlantic….

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WAYNE F. O’BRIEN, 87, of Adair (& formerly of Menlo) – Svcs. 3/2/12

Obituaries

February 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

WAYNE F. O’BRIEN, 87, of Adair (& formerly of Menlo), died Mon., Feb. 27th, at the Stuart Community Care Center. A funeral Mass for WAYNE O’BRIEN will be held 10-a.m. Fri., March 2nd, at the All Saints Catholic Church in Stuart. Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart has the arrangements.

Visitation at the church will be held from 6-8pm Thu., March 1st, with a Rosary/Wake Service recital at 7:30-pm.

Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery, with full military honors.

Memorials may be directed to the All Saints Catholic Church and/or St. John’s Catholic Church, in care of the funeral home.  Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.

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NEVA KAISER, 81, of rural Lewis (Svcs. 3-5-12)

Obituaries

February 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

NEVA KAISER, 81, of rural Lewis, died Tue., Feb. 28th, at the Griswold Care Center. Funeral services for NEVA KAISER will be held 2-p.m. Mon., March 5th, at the Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 8am-5:30pm Thursday & Friday (March 1st & 2nd); From 8am-Noon on Saturday (3/3); & from 1-4pm on Sunday (3/4). Family Visitation at the funeral home is from 1-to 2-pm Monday (one-hour prior to the service).

Burial will be in the Lewis Oakwood Cemetery.

NEVA KAISER is survived by:

Her husband – Duane Kaiser.

Her children – Susan (Warren) Schuler, of Springdale, AK; Danny Kaiser, of Lewis; Wesley (Bonnie) Kaiser, of Bellevue, NE; Nancy (Doug) Radford, of Griswold; & Sherry (Shawn) Askeland, of Griswold.

Her sisters – Donna Molden, of IL; Darlene Appleman, of UT, & Jane Beber, of CA.

Her brothers – Ronnie, Billy, Mike Gustason, of CA, & Clifford Gustason, of Albe, NM.

5 grandchildren.

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