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GLOIS ESTELLA GILBERT, 93, of Des Moines & formerly of Earlham (Svcs. 2/4/14)

Obituaries

January 31st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

GLOIS ESTELLA GILBERT, 93, of Des Moines (& formerly of Earlham), died Thu., Jan. 30th, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. A Celebration of Life service for GLOIS GILBERT will be held 10:30-a.m. Tue., Feb. 4th, at the Earlham Church of Christ. Johnson Family Funeral Home in Earlham has the arrangements.

A visitation will be held from 6-to 8-pm Mon., Feb. 3rd, at the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Burial will be in the Earlham City Cemetery.

Court: DOT owes subcontractors for rest stop work

News

January 31st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The Iowa Supreme Court says the Iowa Department of Transportation is responsible for paying three subcontractors after they completed work on state projects in 2011 but were never paid by the general contractor hired by the state.  The case centers on improvements made to Interstate 80 rest stops in Adair County. The DOT hired Universal Concrete Ltd. as the general contractor which in turn hired three subcontractors to provide equipment and concrete.

The three subcontractors, owed in excess of $32,000, sued the DOT but lost in district court and appealed. The appeal presents the first opportunity for the high court to decide whether a 1988 law requires the DOT to pay subcontractors shortchanged by a general contractor.

The court determined DOT should pay the subcontractors and any reasonable attorney fees.

No. 23 Oklahoma on road at No. 16 Iowa State

Sports

January 31st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) – The No. 23 Oklahoma Sooners will be on the road at No. 16 Iowa State in Big 12 basketball.  OU and ISU are to tip off at 3 p.m. Saturday in Ames, Iowa. The Sooners are 17-4 overall and 6-2 in the Big 12 and have won four straight. The Cyclones have lost four of their last five to fall to 15-4 on the season and 3-4 in conference play.

OU beat No. 8 Oklahoma State at home in its last game on Monday while ISU lost at No. 6 Kansas on Wednesday.

Cass Supervisors approve SWIPCO agreement & table Regs pertaining to Radon control

News

January 31st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Board of Supervisors today (Friday) approved a contract with SWIPCO (the Southwest Iowa Planning Council), to provide and perform necessary services to carry out formal adoption of the local Hazard Mitigation Plan for rural Cass County and the eight cities located within the County. Action on the matter was postponed last week because there were some changes and conditions to the contract that needed to be made. The total cost of the project is $53,000, with the County’s in-kind share amounting to $7,950.

The Supervisors however tabled approval of the regulations for “Radon Control Methods,” which were passed and adopted earlier this week by the Cass County Board of Health. The Supervisors wanted more time to review the regulations and are expected to act on approving them during their meeting on Feb. 6th.

Supervisor Gaylord Schelling, who is the Board’s representative on the County Board of Health, said there really isn’t a radon problem in Cass County, but there is in other parts of the State. Testing for radon is required prior to the sale of homes. Supervisor Duane McFadden had the test done when he sold his home. He said it cost about $1,700-to $1,800, which was covered the installation of equipment and the test itself.

The equipment remains in the house, usually in the basement, and serves as a precautionary means to evacuate the colorless, odorless radioactive gas from the home through a ventilation system. It’s meant as a precaution even if no radon is detected. Supervisor Chuck Rieken said smaller test kits are also available at most hardware stores. After a few days of monitoring, the kit is sent to a company that evaluates the results.

Schelling said if the initial test show there is no problem with radon, installation of the more expensive equipment to remove it, is not necessary. Rieken said the need for radon testing arises because it is a carcinogen that can cause cancer.

The average national indoor radon level is 1.3 picocuries (peek-oh-cure’ees) per liter of air (pCi/L). Information from http://ia-radon.info/ lists the level of radon typically found for each county in Iowa. In Cass County, the average indoor radon levels as determined by radon test results from Air Chek, Inc, is 8.5 pCi/L.

Sixty-eight percent (68%) of the homes tested in Cass County showed levels above 4 pCi/l, 17-percent were between two and 3.9 pCi/L, while two-percent were under 2 pCi/L. The US EPA has set an action level of 4 pCi/L. At or above that level of radon, the EPA recommends you take corrective measures to reduce your exposure to radon gas.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 31st

Trading Post

January 31st, 2014 by Jim Field

WANTED:  In search of used cattle panels, goat milking stand, also used gates.  Call 712-781-2332.

WANTED:  A newer used treadmill in great condition for a good price. Please call 712-789-0859.

FOR SALE: Two tires, 1; size 265/75/17LT, brand new. $90 2; size 195/70/14. mounted and balanced. $55. Also 55 gallon drums. $25 a piece, and bedliners for $20 a piece. 712-625-2501.

 

Backyard and Beyond 01-31-2014

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

January 31st, 2014 by admin

Lavon Eblen speaks with Cheryl Wessels of Anita, about a charity project making pillowcase dresses for little girls abroad.

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Atlantic man arrested on an assault charge Thursday

News

January 31st, 2014 by admin

The Atlantic Police Department reports the arrest Thursday night of 25-year-old Andrew Nickum, of Atlantic. Nickum was taken into custody on a Cass County Warrant for Serious Assault stemming from an altercation that occurred early Saturday morning at 305 East 6th Street. He was booked into the  Cass County Jail and held pending a court appearance.

Reminder of Emergency Snow Ordinance in Clarinda

News

January 31st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

With the chance of accumulating snowfall to occur in Clarinda later this weekend the Clarinda Police Department is reminding citizens of the community about the emergency snow ordinance. The ordinance says: “No person shall park any motor vehicle or other apparatus upon any street of the city that will obstruct the removal of snow when there has been an accumulation of two (2) inches or more.”

“Any vehicle left parked on any street in violation of this ordinance may be impounded, and the registered owner of the vehicle will be subject to a $15.00 parking fine, and payment of all applicable towing and storage fees in order for the vehicle to be released.”

8AM Sportscast 01-31-2014

Podcasts, Sports

January 31st, 2014 by admin

w/ Jim Field

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8AM Newscast 01-31-2014

News, Podcasts

January 31st, 2014 by admin

w/ Ric Hanson

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