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ARLENE M. RIEPE, 95, of Griswold (Svcs 1-13-12)

Obituaries

January 6th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

ARLENE M. RIEPE, 95, of Griswold, died Thu., Jan. 5th, at the Griswold Care Center. Funeral services for ARLENE RIEPE will be held 10:30-a.m. Fri., Jan. 13th, at the Central Church of Christ in Griswold. Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home will open beginning at noon on Wed., Jan. 11th, and at the Central Church of Christ beginning at 1 pm Thursday, with the family present at the church from 6-7:30 pm Thursday.

Burial will be in the Flint Cemetery.

ARLENE RIEPE is survived by:

Her children – Shirley (Larry) Whiley, and Doris (Howard) Rush, all of Griswold; Mervin (Jody) Riepe, of Omaha, and Beverly Anderson, of Lawton, OK.

Her sisters – Aletha Sanny, of Anderson, MO.; Alberta (John) Becker, of Cumberland; and Janet (Don) Thompson, of Wichita, KS.

11 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great grandchild, her sisters-in-law: Norma Jean Sothman, of Atlantic, and Wilma Andrew, of Griswold.

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Heartbeat Today 01-06-2012

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

January 6th, 2012 by admin

Jim Field talks about substance abuse with the folks at Narcanon Arrowhead Agency.

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7AM Newscast 01-06-2012

News, Podcasts

January 6th, 2012 by admin

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 6th

Trading Post

January 6th, 2012 by Jim Field

FOR SALE: Like-new power chair with new batteries. I’m willing to negotiate the price. 712-762-3400 after 5:00 p.m.

FOR SALE: Sony entertainment systems (2) – on lightly used and one never used. $175 obo for both. 712-762-3400 after 5:00 p.m.

FOR SALE: firewood for $5.00 a bundle – can deliver in the Anita, Wiota, and Atlantic areas. 712-762-3400 after 5:00 p.m.

FOR SALE: Older dark oak table that measures 42 x 58.  It has six regular chairs and 1 captain chair.  The chairs will come with leather seats.  The table is heavy and old and needs to be re-finished.  712-792-9447.

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Mid American Energy Announces New IA Wind Projects

News

January 6th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Officials with Mid American Energy Company today (Friday), announced the development of new wind projects in Iowa, totaling 407.1-megawatts. Among the projects, is a signed agreement with Clipper Windpower Development Company, for the acquisition of both the 200.1-megawatt Eclipse wind project, located in Adair County. The projects, which also include those in Marshall and Tama Counties, a combined 176 turbines, will be complete by the end of 2012. An additional 2.3-megawatt wind turbine will also be added to the Rollings Hills wind project this year.

In December 2010, MidAmerican announced it would add 593.4-megawatts of new wind-powered generation in Iowa. The projects included the 443.9-megawatt Rolling Hills wind project, located in Adair, Adams and Cass Counties. The final portion of the 593.4-megawatt expansion was placed in-service at the end of 2011.

The company’s other wind projects are located in several western Iowa counties, including Carroll, Crawford, and Pottawattamie. They total 1,284.3-megawatts of wind generation. When the 2012 wind projects are complete, MidAmerican will own 2,284.8-megawatts of wind generation, with about 29% of its total generation capacity powered by wind. By the time the 2012 projects are completed, the company will have invested about 4-billion dollars in those projects.

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Thursday Wrestling Results

Sports

January 6th, 2012 by Jim Field

Double Dual @ Atlantic
Atlantic 40, Logan-Magnolia 33
Atlantic 63, Coon Rapids-Bayard 12
Logan-Magnolia 43, Coon Rapids-Bayard 30

Double Dual
Audubon 58, Panorama 16
Audubon 47, Woodward-Granger 29
Panorama 45, Woodward-Granger 27

Double Dual @ Glenwood
St. Albert 48, Red Oak 36
Glenwood 63, Red Oak 9

Double Dual @ Clarinda Academy
Underwood 70, West Central Valley 3
Underwood 64, Clarinda Academy 12
West Central Valley 37, Clarinda Academy 30

Creston 65, Harlan 9
Guthrie Center 58, A-H-S-T 9
Guthrie Center 63, Griswold 12

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2011-2012 SIXTH Iowa Girls High School Basketball Rankings

Sports

January 6th, 2012 by Jim Field

Class 1-A
School
Record
LW
1
North Mahaska
10-0
1
2
Bedford
10-0
2
3
Ar-We-Va
7-0
3
4
North Butler
8-1
4
5
LeMars Gehlen Catholic
9-0
5
6
West Sioux
9-0
6
7
Lynnville-Sully
10-1
7
8
Central Lyon
9-1
8
9
Newell-Fonda
5-4
9
10
Villisca
8-1
10
11
Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton
9-1
11
12
North Tama
9-2
12
13
Adair-Casey
10-1
13
14
Burlington-Notre Dame
6-2
14
15
Coon Rapids-Bayard
8-2
NR
Dropped Out: Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn (15)
Class 2-A
School
Record
LW
1
OA-BCIG
11-0
1
2
Estherville-Lincoln Central
11-0
2
3
IKM-Manning
8-1
3
4
West Hancock
10-0
4
5
Fort Dodge St. Edmond
10-0
5
6
Mediapolis
10-0
6
7
Gilbert
10-0
7
8
Western Christian
9-0
8
9
Kuemper Catholic
7-3
9
10
Lawton-Bronson
7-3
10
11
Pella Christian
5-1
11
12
Panorama
8-1
12
13
North Linn
11-0
13
14
Monticello
9-1
14
15
Van Buren
8-1
15
Dropped Out: None
Class 3-A
School
Record
LW
1
South Tama
10-0
1
2
Benton
10-0
2
3
Davenport Assumption
7-1
3
4
MOC-Floyd Valley
9-0
4
5
Glenwood
9-0
5
6
Sioux City Bishop Heelan
8-0
6
7
Dubuque Wahlert
8-2
7
8
Sergeant Bluff-Luton
6-1
8
9
Bondurant-Farrar
10-0
9
10
Union
8-1
10
11
Marion
7-1
12
12
Williamsburg
10-2
13
13
Washington
7-2
11
14
Waverly-Shell Rock
5-3
14
15
New Hampton
7-1
15
Dropped Out: None
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Class 4-A
School
Record
LW
1
Iowa City West
10-0
1
2
Southeast Polk
10-0
2
3
Ames
10-0
3
4
Ankeny
9-1
4
5
Cedar Rapids Xavier
10-2
5
6
Waukee
6-3
6
7
Mason City
9-1
7
8
Iowa City High
9-2
8
9
Cedar Rapids Washington
5-2
9
10
Cedar Rapids Prairie
7-3
11
11
West Des Moines Valley
8-3
10
12
Des Moines East
7-3
NR
13
Lewis Central
7-1
13
14
Waterloo West
7-4
NR
15
Cedar Falls
7-4
14

Dropped Out: Linn-Mar (12), Muscatine (15)

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Bluffs authorities look for driver involved in crash

News

January 6th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Authorities in Pottawattamie County are searching for a motorist involved in a one-vehicle crash early this (Friday) morning, in Council Bluffs. According to the Omaha World-Herald, the accident happened at around midnight, near 12th Street and Sixth Avenue. Council Bluffs police said the driver apparently struck a parked car before the motorist’s vehicle overturned. The driver then left the scene before authorities arrived.

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(Podcast) Weather forecast for Jan. 6, 2012

Podcasts, Weather

January 6th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here’s the forecast for Atlantic, & the KJAN listening area…

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Iowa board holds sway over millions in taxes

News

January 6th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Decisions by the Iowa Property Assessment Appeal Board will affect millions in property taxes paid by property owners or spent by some Iowa cities. The Des Moines Register reports Des Moines, Clive, Urbandale and West Des Moines could lose up to $3 million in property taxes if the property values are cut, and local school districts could lose millions more.

The slumping economy has hurt the value of commercial property, prompting the property owners to demand that their assessments be lowered. When that happens, they have smaller tax bills and the cities and schools have less to spend.

The three-member Property Assessment Appeal Board was created in 2007 by the Legislature. Its charge is to review decisions made by county boards of review.

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