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Big Sioux River crests below previous record

News

June 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. (AP) – A swollen river that threatened homes where Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota meet already has crested. The National Weather Service had predicted that the Big Sioux River would hit a record high around midday Friday. But the agency said early Friday that the river crested at Sioux City, Iowa, around midnight a couple of feet below the previous record. The reason for the change wasn’t immediately clear.

Todd Heitkamp with the weather service in Sioux Falls says the river level should hold steady and eventually recede. Crews built a temporary levee across Interstate 29, which should protect much of the city but closed off the interstate and forced motorists onto detours.

NORBERT “NUB” KLOEWER, 86, of Harlan (Svcs. 6/23/14)

Obituaries

June 20th, 2014 by admin

NORBERT “NUB” KLOEWER, 86, of Harlan, died Thu., June 19th, at the Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan. A Mass of Christian Burial service for NORBERT “NUB” KLOEWER will be held 10-a.m. Mon., June 23rd, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan. Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home is from Noon to 9-p.m. on Sunday, June 22nd, with the family greeting friends from 5-to 7-pm, and a Wake service at 7:30-p.m.

Burial will be in the St. Boniface Cemetery.

“Nub” Kloewer is survived by:

His wife – Patricia Kloewer, of Harlan.

His daughters – Kathy (Steve) Plumb, Carol (Roger) Erb, & Kristi (Dory) Nielsen, all of Harlan, & Connie (Larry) Knudson, of Omaha.

His sons – Tony Kloewer, and Doug (Lora) Kloewer, all of Harlan.

His sisters – Leona “Jonsey” Klein, and Betty Specht, both of Westphailia.

His brother – Leo “Spike” (Alice) Kloewer, of Harlan.

16 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren.

Heartbeat Today 06-20-2014

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

June 20th, 2014 by admin

Jim Field speaks with Nathan Allen, Army Veteran with the 101st Airborne, about his time in the service and the documentary film The Hornet’s Nest.

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(Podcast) 7:07-a.m. News & funeral report, 6/20/2014

News, Podcasts

June 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

With KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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Video from the Cass County Honor Flight to Washington DC

News

June 20th, 2014 by Jim Field

Jerry Hayes of Atlantic was one of the veterans on the Cass County Honor Flight to Washington DC June 16-17, 2014.  Jerry shot lots of video from the trip.  Click these links to see them!

Laying of the Wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns

Send off from Atlantic

Flight and Washington Welcome including Water Cannon Salute

Washington and Home again with mail call

THANK YOU VETERANS & THANK YOU JERRY!!!

Thursday High School Baseball Results

Sports

June 20th, 2014 by Jim Field

Hawkeye 10:

  • Atlantic 7, Clarinda 1
  • Creston 13-3, Denison-Schleswig 9-4
  • Harlan 7-7, Glenwood 3-3
  • Lewis Central 13, Shenandoah 1

Western Iowa:

  • Logan-Magnolia 4, Treynor 1

Rolling Valley:

  • West Harrison 17, Boyer Valley 0
  • Ar-We-Va 13, Woodbine 2

24-hour rainfall report (6/20/14)

Weather

June 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Here are some rainfall reports from around southwest Iowa (from Thursday’s [6/19] rain event)…

Massena 1.12″

KJAN/Atlantic – .1″  (Nat’l. Weather Service reporting site for Atlantic)

Villisca 1.00″; Shenandoah .68″; Hamburg .55″.

Nuclear plant north of Omaha prepares for flooding

News

June 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Omaha Public Power District officials say it will reduce power as it prepares for rising water on the Missouri River. The district’s Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant sits on the west bank of the river about 20 miles north of Omaha and was surrounded by water during the flooding three years ago. OPPD says the plant isn’t required to shut down until the river reaches the level of 1,004 feet above mean sea level. The U.S. Weather Service expects the river to hit that level on Saturday.

The district says sand-filled temporary berms have been erected around critical equipment. Flood doors and mobile pumps are ready to be employed. OPPD says its preparations for the possible flooding are guided by lessons learned three years ago.

 

Chase of stolen vehicle ends in Pott. Co. crash

News

June 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Omaha Television station WOWT reports two people were taken into custody early this (Friday) morning, following a chase involving a stolen vehicle that ended in Pottawattamie County with a crash. The vehicle was taken from Bellevue, NE. During the pursuit, which ended in the 2200 block of Veterans Memorial Highway in Council Bluffs, the suspect vehicle traveled the wrong way for a time before it left the road and flipped over

The chase ended at around 1:20 a.m. No further details are currently available.

KATHRYN H. FISCUS, 90, of Harlan (No Svcs.)

Obituaries

June 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

KATHRYN H. FISCUS, 90, of Harlan, died Thu., June 19th. Private family graveside services are planned for KATHRYN FISCUS. Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

There is no visitation.

KATHRYN FISCUS is survived by:

Her sons – Dale (Cyn) Fiscus, of Ft. Collins, CO., & Wade (Darlene) Fiscus, of Longmont, CO.

Her daughters – Janet (Dennis) Fry, of Harlan, & Melva Fiscus, of Council Bluffs.

Her brothers – LaVerne (Mary) Olson, of Des Moines, & Allen (Sandy) Olson, of St. George, UT.

11 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, 7 great-great grandchildren, other relatives and friends.