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Stanton man arrested on Domestic Assault charge

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August 13th, 2016 by admin

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Stanton man on a Domestic Assault charge on Friday.  At approximately 11:36pm deputies arrested 41-year-old Kelly Jon Stites of Stanton in the 100 block of Broad Avenue in Stanton.  Stites was charged with Domestic Asaault/Serious (Serious Misdemeanor) following an incident. He was taken to the Montgomery County Jail and then charged with Possessing Contraband in a Correctional Facility (Class D Felony). He was being held on no bond.

DARLENE M. DITTMAN, 85, of Coon Rapids (formerly of Audubon) (Svcs. 08-15-2016)

Obituaries

August 13th, 2016 by admin

DARLENE M. DITTMAN, 85, of Coon Rapids (formerly of Audubon) died Thursday, August 11th at the Thomas Rest Haven in Coon Rapids.  Funeral services for DARLENE M. DITTMAN will be held on Monday, August 15th at 2:00pm in the Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon.

Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon.

Family visitation will be held Monday, August 15th from 1:00pm until the time of service at the Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon.

DARLENE M. DITTMAN is survived by:

Children: Diane Lukasik of Pol City, Iowa. Bonnie (Kenneth) Jensen of Van Meter. Douglas Dittman of Audubon. Dennis (Laura) Dittman of Audubon.

3 Grandchildren

5 Great-Grandchildren

Nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

Skyscan Forecast 08-13-2016

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August 13th, 2016 by admin

Skyscan Forecast   Saturday, August 13, 2016    Richard Garuckas

Today: Mix of sun and clouds. High 83. NW @ 10-15.

Tonight: Partly Cloudy. Low 62. Light and variable winds.

Sunday: Mix of sun and clouds. High 85. NNE @ 5-10.

Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy. Low 63.

Monday: Mix of sun and clouds. High 85.

Tuesday: Mix of sun and clouds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. High 87.

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Tournament of Champions Saturday Tee Times

Sports

August 12th, 2016 by Jim Field

The second round of the 58th Annual Tournament of Champions will begin with the first group at 8:30 Saturday morning.   Everyone will begin from the first tee.

CLICK HERE for a complete list of tee times and pairings.

Listen for live coverage on KJAN AM 1220/FM 101.1 and watch the kjan.com sports page to follow the action!

Wesley Bryan leads rain-delayed John Deere Classic

Sports

August 12th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — Wesley Bryan took the lead in the rain-delayed John Deere Classic on Friday, five days after earning a PGA Tour card with his third Web.com Tour victory of the year. Bryan played 26 holes in 10 under Friday at TPC Deere Run, birdieing three of the final holes to finish off a first-round 66 and shooting a 64 in the second to reach 12-under 130.

Area favorite Zach Johnson faced a long day Saturday after not even getting onto the course Friday. Play resumed five hours late at noon after nearly 2.4 inches of rain overnight — on top of the inch Thursday morning and afternoon that delayed play 3 1/2 hours. Because of the wet conditions, the players were allowed use preferred lies in the fairways in the second round.

Bryan has made a fast rise since focusing on tournament golf last year after working as a trick-shot artist. The 26-year-old former South Carolina player dominated the Web.com Tour this season, winning in Louisiana, Mexico and Kansas and earning $449,392 in 13 starts.

Steve Marino was a stroke back after rounds of 66 and 65. Johnson opened with a 65 on Thursday. The 2012 tournament winner is from Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Holliday, Cardinals consider options for his broken thumb

Sports

August 12th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

CHICAGO (AP) — St. Louis outfielder Matt Holliday will have his broken right thumb re-examined early next week, then he and the Cardinals will decide on treatments including surgery or letting the injury heal on its own, according to GM John Mozeliak. Holliday, who saw the team’s hand specialist in Chicago on Friday morning, is out indefinitely after getting hit by a pitch in the Cardinals’ 4-3, 11-inning loss to the Cubs on Thursday night. Neither Mozeliak or manager Mike Matheny could offer a specific timetable for the slugger’s return.

“I haven’t talked to him,” Matheny said. “What I did hear kind of confirmed what they saw yesterday. Now I’ve got to figure out how to move forward.” Cubs reliever Mike Montgomery plunked Holliday, a seven-time All-Star, with a 94 mph fastball on a 1-1 count with two outs and nobody on in the 10th on Thursday night. An X-ray showed the break.

The 36-year-old Holliday was in the clubhouse before Friday’s game against the Cubs and was joking with teammates, even though his right hand was wrapped.

Cubs win 11th straight, Szczur hits 2 HRs to rout Cardinals

Sports

August 12th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

CHICAGO (AP) — Matt Szczur hit two home runs and the Chicago Cubs won their 11th straight game, backing Jake Arrieta and battering Adam Wainwright to rout the St. Louis Cardinals 13-2 Friday. Willson Contreras launched a three-run shot to cap a five-run second inning, and Javier Baez and Jorge Soler also went deep to make things easy for Arrieta (14-5).

The Cubs’ winning streak is their longest since a 12-game run in 2001. They pulled 14 games ahead of scuffling St. Louis in the NL Central and improved the best record in the majors to 73-41. Szczur, who recorded his first multihomer game, and Kris Bryant each had three hits. The Cubs roughed up Wainwright (9-7) for seven runs and chased him after two innings, tying his shortest outing in 245 career starts.

Arrieta pitched one-run ball into the sixth inning and gave up four hits overall. Stephen Piscotty and Jedd Gyorko homered for the Cardinals, who remain in a tight race for the second NL wild card despite dropping six of their last nine.

Feds predict record corn, soybean yield; lower prices likely

Ag/Outdoor, News

August 12th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Farm field surveys reflecting excellent spring planting conditions and favorable summer weather have prompted the U.S. Department of Agriculture to boost harvest expectations for corn and soybeans to record highs. Ten states are expected to set new bushels-per-acre corn yields, including top U.S. producers Iowa, Illinois and Nebraska.

The USDA’s report Friday says overall, farmers are expected to harvest 15.2 billion bushels of corn — a billion more than 2014’s record 14.2 billion. A record soybean crop of 4.06 billion bushels also is expected, beating 3.9 billion bushels last year. But with a huge harvest comes a big problem: There’ll be the most grain in nearly 30 years to store. That’s likely to push prices lower, which will make it harder for farmers who rent land to make a profit. It’ll also make for cheaper livestock feed.

Iowa medical, psychology boards mull conversion therapy rule

News

August 12th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The Iowa Board of Psychology has decided against adopting a policy that bans Iowa-licensed psychologists from counseling gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender children to change their sexual orientation in a practice known as conversion therapy. The board on Friday denied a petition that would have prohibited state-licensed mental health providers from trying to reverse a patient’s sexual orientation.

Board spokeswoman Sharon Dozier declined to discuss reasons saying the board will release its full written decision later. Also on Friday, an Iowa Board of Medicine committee said it needs further study after hearing from doctors who said conversion therapy can be harmful to children and a religious group that says such a ban may infringe on religious rights.

Five states have passed laws banning conversion therapy for minors.

GEORGE KINTNER, 90, formerly of Harlan (Svcs. 8/20/16)

Obituaries

August 12th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

GEORGE KINTNER, 90, formerly of Harlan, died Friday, Aug. 12th, at the Salem Lutheran Home. Funeral services for GEORGE KINTNER will be held 10-a.m. August 20th, at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home, in Harlan.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 9-until 10-a.m. Aug. 20th (prior to the service).

Burial will be in the Harlan Cemetery.

GEORGE KINTNER is survived by:

His Wife – Carolyn [Faulstich] Kintner, of Harlan.

His sons – Mike (Kathy) Kintner, of Mesa, AZ, & Larry (Anne) Kintner, of Harlan.

His daughters – Pat (Richard) Lee, of Avoca, & Cathy (Steve Limke) Kintner, of Omaha.

His brothers – Jim (Doris) Kintner, of Ft. Morgan, CO., & Robert (Sallie) Kintner, of Hendersonville, NC.

8 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren.