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Heartbeat Today 04-03-2012

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

April 3rd, 2012 by admin

Jim Field talks about safety while open burning.

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7AM Newscast 04-03-2012

News, Podcasts

April 3rd, 2012 by admin

w/ Ric Hanson

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Audubon Boys, Girls Golf Results

Sports

April 3rd, 2012 by Jim Field

In a Western Iowa Conference opener Monday at Audubon Golf and Country Club, the Audubon H.S. boys varsity golf team won the dual meet with Tri-Center, 163-203.  Nick Fett and Michael Bylund of Audubon were medalist and runner-up medalist with scores of 38 and 41 respectively.  Audubon’s remaining varsity scores were Drew Keller (42), Andrew Irlmeier (42), Andy Hoffmann (42), and Cameron Mennenoh (44).  Tri-Center’s Wes Zimmerman had the top score for his team with 42.

Audubon’s JV team also topped Tri-Center JV by a score of 182-240.  Lucas Smith-Petersen was JV medalist with a 39.  Brock Deist (45), Chris LaFoy (48), and Logan McVay (50) completed Audubon’s JV team scoring.  Tri-Center’s Zach Sindt shot 53.

In girls golf, the Wheelers beat Tri-Center 189-253 at the Audubon Golf & Country Club Monday.  Susie Bylund of Audubon was medalist with the low nine-hole round of 41.  Teammate Rachel Flug was runner-up with a 47.  Also for Audubon Faith Fliflet shot 50, Lexie Thygesen posted a 51 and Teagan Albright shot 56.

Tri-Center was led by Emily Roane who shot 55.

Soccer Ratings, Atlantic Girls Score

Sports

April 3rd, 2012 by Jim Field

Kuemper Catholic 2, Atlantic 1 (in double OT & 2nd round of PKS)

Kuemper’s Mary Halverson struck first at the 13 minute mark in the 1st
period off a corner kick.  Atlantic answered in the 2nd period on an
unassisted goal by Amy Loverin.  The game became a defensive battle and
ended in a 1 to 1 tie at the end of regulation play. The game remained
tied after two ten minute overtimes and went into penalty kicks.  After
two rounds of PKS Kuemper finally came out on top 2 to 1.  Maren McNees
had 15 saves and ReAnn Cappel led the team defensively with 18
interceptions.  The Trojanns travel to Tri-Center on Thursday.

2012 Preseason Soccer Rankings
Compiled by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
Class 1-A
School
2011 Record
1
Davenport Assumption
21-1
2
Waterloo Columbus Catholic
20-2
3
Sioux City Bishop Heelan
14-5
4
Dubuque Wahlert
13-7
5
Gilbert
8-4
6
Council Bluffs St. Albert
14-6
7
Center Point-Urbana
12-7
8
Denver
11-6
9
Nevada
7-4
10
Iowa City Regina
10-6
11
Solon
15-3
12
Bondurant-Farrar
12-9
13
Burlington Notre Dame
13-3
14
Beckman Catholic
12-4
15
Clear Creek-Amana
11-3
Class 2-A
School
2011 Record
1
Cedar Rapids Xavier
19-2
2
Pleasant Valley
14-6
3
Pella
13-4
4
Waverly-Shell Rock
13-6
5
Glenwood
15-2
6
ADM
16-4
7
Sioux City East
15-4
8
Union
18-1
9
Lewis Central
11-4
10
Des Moines Hoover
11-7
11
Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson
7-11
12
Indianola
11-8
13
Spencer
15-3
14
North Scott
11-8
15
Independence/East Buchanan
15-3
Class 3-A
School
2011 Record
1
West Des Moines Valley
15-4
2
Bettendorf
15-6
3
Ankeny
21-1
4
Waukee
15-4
5
Iowa City West
19-3
6
Cedar Rapids Kennedy
15-4
7
Dowling Catholic
18-3
8
Johnston
16-4
9
Cedar Rapids Washington
16-4
10
Urbandale
14-5

Atlantic City Council to hold 1st reading of deer control ordinance Wednesday

News

April 3rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The first reading of an ordinance pertaining to “Urban Deer Control” will be held during a meeting of the Atlantic City Council, Wednesday evening. The Community Protection Committee (CPC) has discussed the matter with Iowa DNR officials, and concluded an overpopulation of deer within the Atlantic City limits poses a threat to property and public safety. If eventually approved, the ordinance would allow bow hunting of antlerless deer, with certain restrictions and conditions. 
 
The Council will also act on a resolution amending the City’s Personnel Policy, with regard to “Safety and Loss Control.” A representative with the Iowa Municipalities Worker Compensation Association conducted a site visit last week, and concluded the City should adopt three new policies. One would require employees to wear seat belts in City vehicles. The second requires the use of a designated physician for on-the-job injuries. The third pertains to a “Return to work” policy.  
 
In other business, the Atlantic City Council will consider and possibly act on a resolution accepting and approving the acquisition of vacant and dilapidated properties which were deemed unsafe for human occupation. The properties are located at 400 Hickory Street, 300 Cedar Street and 302 ½ Cedar Street. The City may decide to demolish at least two of those properties and offer the lots to adjacent property owners or other interested persons, at a reasonable cost. The third house might end-up being purchased for rehabilitation by an interested person, or, the City may decide to demolish it, as well. The Atlantic City Council meeting begins at 5:30-p.m. Wednesday.

Man wanted on warrant involved in Council Bluffs stand-off

News

April 3rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

A man who was wanted on a misdemeanor warrant will likely face additional charges, after he held authorities in Council Bluffs at bay for about 9-hours before finally being taken into custody early this (Tuesday) morning. According to media reports, officers went to the home on South 13th Street in Council Bluffs at around 5:30-p.m. Monday to serve a warrant for 56-year old Donald Shamblen.

Shamblen was said to be near his garage when officers arrived. The stand-off began when he allegedly told officers he had a gun and a knife, and wasn’t going to jail. A Council Bluffs Emergency Response Team (ERT) and negotiators arrived on the scene, and the area was cordoned-off.

At around 2:30-a.m., police knocked down a door and took Shamblen into custody without incident. He was transported to a hospital for evaluation before being taken to the Pottawattamie County Jail.

Audubon woman arrested for failure to report sex offender registry change

News

April 3rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

An Audubon woman turned herself in to authorities Monday morning.

Cynthia Rae Bates (IA Sex Offender Registry photo, Sept. 2011)

 The Audubon County Sheriff’s Department said 54-year old Cynthia Rae Bates faces a felony charge for Failure to Report a Change of Relevant Information, with regard to the Iowa Sex Offender Registry/2nd offense.  Bates was seen by the magistrate and released. Her preliminary hearing was set for April 19th. The incident remains under investigation.

Bates was convicted in Audubon County in April 2004, of having Lascivious Acts with a male child under the age of 13.  The woman was 44-years old at the time.

(Story 1st aired 3 & 5pm Mon., April 2nd)

Weather service says March was warmest on record in Iowa

News, Weather

April 3rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The National Weather Service says the lack of winter weather and some record high temperatures helped make March the warmest on record in Iowa. The service says there were several date records and entire weeks of record warmth.

Some examples:  The high of 84 in Des Moines on March 16 broke the 1930 record of 77. The high of 82 in Waterloo on March 17 broke the 2003 record of 78; The average temperature of 66.6 degrees in Waterloo from March 16 through March 22 was nearly 30 degrees above normal for that span; For the month in Des Moines, the average temperature of 55.7 broke the 1910 record of 51.5; For the month in Dubuque, the average temperature of 50.2 degrees broke the 1910 record of 47.7 degrees.

In Atlantic, the average High for March 2012 was 67-degrees, or 22-degrees above the normal average High of 45. The average Low last month was 39, which was 14-degrees warmer than normal.  Rainfall for the month was 1.91-inches, which was nearly four-tenths of an inch below normal.

The month of April started out with a near record high in Atlantic. On Sunday, we topped out at 86 degrees, which was just 1 degree shy of tying the record for that date. On Monday, we broke our record high of 85 set in 1981, when we hit 88-degrees.

(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast: Tue., April 3rd 2012

Podcasts, Weather

April 3rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

A new record high was set in Atlantic on Monday. For the details, and today’s (Podcast) forecast for the KJAN listening area, click on the player below….

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DENNIS DELBERT ROTE, 61, of Dexter (Svcs. 4-9-12)

Obituaries

April 3rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DENNIS DELBERT ROTE, 61, of Dexter, died Sun., April 1st, at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. A Memorial celebration for DENNIS ROTE will be held 10:30-a.m. Mon., April 9th, at the Dexter United Methodist Church. Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home is from 6-8pm Sun., April 8th. Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Burial will be in the South Oak Grove Cemetery in Stuart.

Memorials may be directed in his name to the Dexter United Methodist Church and/or John Stoddard Cancer Center, in care of the funeral home.