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Cass County Extension Report 12-21-2011

Ag/Outdoor, Podcasts

December 21st, 2011 by admin

w/ Kate Olsen talking about food smarts around the holidays.

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Last-minute gift ideas for hard-to-buy-for Iowans

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December 21st, 2011 by Ric Hanson

Iowans who need to come up with a last-minute gift for that hard-to-buy-for person may be able to find something appropriate at the American Red Cross website. Tammie Pech spokeswoman for the agency’s Siouxland chapter, says they’re offering a host of options for gifts you can give to deployed soldiers or people in need — in honor of anyone you choose. “There are military calling cards, there are disaster comfort kits, there’s blankets, there’s vaccinations for children across the world,” Pech says. “Whatever is near and dear to your heart, they’re going to have something for you.” 

Whether it’s helping American troops overseas or helping victims of a tornado, she says the website “www.redcross.org/gifts” offers a range of items in a range of prices. The least expensive gifts include a set of three Red Cross blankets for $18, or a phone card for a deployed service member for $20. Plus, she says, you don’t have to worry about mailing anything as you can notify the gift honoree electronically, via email. “When you purchase your gifts on there, you have the option of sending an e-card so even if that person isn’t where you are or you want to send them a note about it, you can certainly print it, wrap it up and give it to them so it feels like they’re opening a gift,” Pech says. “You can also send them the e-card which is a really great way to send something across the country or across the miles and say ‘I really thought about you and this is a really special gift I wanted to give in your name.'” This type of gift is uplifting and can help to save lives, so Pesh says it’s both precious and enduring.

“Ninety-one cents of every dollar that’s donated through the Holiday Giving Catalog and to the American Red Cross goes directly to services,” Pech says. “We feel that’s really important and also, your gift is tax deductible, so that’s a neat thing at year-end that people need to know.” With donations of $100, $200 and $300, gift-givers will also receive gifts ranging from an aluminum water bottle to a messenger bag to a family first aid kit. 

(Radio Iowa)

8AM Sportscast 12-21-2011

Podcasts, Sports

December 21st, 2011 by admin

w/ Jim Field

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Defiance woman pleads not guilty to theft and drug charges

News

December 21st, 2011 by Ric Hanson

The trial for a Defiance women charged with possession of methamphetamine and felony third-degree burglary, is scheduled to take place next month in Shelby County District Court. 18-year-old Sarah Nicole Caswell is accused of burglarizing a residence on Durant Street in Harlan on June 28th.  While in the home, Caswell also allegedly damaged the residence.  Caswell also faces a Misdemeanor charge for allegedly being in possession of a small baggie of meth, which she allegedly tucked into her pants, and was discovered after Caswell was arrested on an outstanding warrant November 10th

Caswell entered a plea of not guilty to the charges on December 12th. Her pre-trial conference will take place on January 9th, with trial set for January 31st in Shelby County District Court. If convicted, Caswell faces a maximum sentence of six years in jail, with additional fines totaling $6,500.

8AM Newscast 12-21-2011

News, Podcasts

December 21st, 2011 by admin

w/ Ric Hanson

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Heartbeat Today 12-21-2011

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

December 21st, 2011 by admin

Jim Field talks about some gift wrapping ideas.

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Horses let loose again, from Mills County Animal Rescue/Rehab Facility

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December 21st, 2011 by Ric Hanson

For the second time in about three months, someone has released horses from an animal rescue facility near Glenwood. According to Omaha television station WOWT, someone opened the gates at the Hooves and Paws Rescue Shelter, letting loose the horses, endangering not only the animals’ lives, but those of motorists traveling on a nearby highway. All of the horses were returned to the corral, but Hooves and Paws owners Bill and Gina Stoops aren’t so sure they will stay put.

The couple got a frantic call Tuesday morning warning them that the horses were out, and dangerously close to the highway. Fortunately, the recovering horses couldn’t travel very far. Bill Stoops told the TV station all he had to do was shoo them into the corral and shut the gate. Three people also stopped by to lend a hand.

Stoops said the next time someone tries set the horses free, he will be ready for them. He says heavier chains and locks have already been added, and security cameras are being installed. The Mills County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the incident, along with the reported theft of at least two cameras stolen from their mounts on a nearby recreational trail.

7AM Newscast 12-21-2011

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December 21st, 2011 by admin

w/ Ric Hanson

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Tuesday Girls High School Basketball Results

Sports

December 21st, 2011 by Jim Field

Hawkeye 10:

  • Harlan 65, Atlantic 31
  • Glenwood 72, Clarinda 36

Western Iowa:

  • Audubon 50, Underwood 36
  • Missouri Valley 66, Riverside 36
  • Tri-Center 45, Griswold 34
  • Treynor 37, A-H-S-T 25

Rolling Hills:

  • Exira-EHK 48, CAM 28
  • Walnut 46, Paton-Churdan 31

Others:

  • Bedford 79, Lenox 28
  • Carroll 61, Boone 43
  • Nodaway Valley 56, East Union 19
  • Guthrie Center 49, Ogden 33
  • Omaha North, Neb. 46, Abraham Lincoln 37
  • Panorama 62, West Central Valley 35
  • Stanton 55, Sidney 15
  • Villisca 46, Fremont-Mills 41
  • Woodbine 59, Logan-Magnolia 24

Poppens Leads ISU Past UNI Women

Sports

December 21st, 2011 by Jim Field

AMES, Iowa  – Iowa State had it going inside and outside and there wasn’t much Northern Iowa could do about it.  Chelsea Poppens scored 20 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as the Cyclones led the Panthers by 16 at halftime and pulled away in the second half for a 84-57 victory. Iowa State improves to 7-2 while Northern Iowa falls to 7-4.

Iowa State dominated on the boards, winning the rebound battle 48-20. Nikki Moody tallied 15 points, as the Cyclones outscored Northern Iowa 44-12 in the paint.

It became apparent early that Iowa State would have its way in the first half. The Cyclones pushed away from the Panthers with Poppens scoring in the lane four times in a four-minute span as Iowa State turned an 11-10 lead into a 25-13 advantage. Iowa State scored 15 second-chance points in the first half to Northern Iowa’s two points.  The Cyclones controlled the boards, outrebounding their intrastate foe, 25-10 in the first half.

Both teams shot the three well in the first half, with Iowa State hitting on 6-of-11 shots (.545 ) and UNI 5-10(.500). The difference was inside and the Cyclones led 46-30 at the break.

Iowa State will have a bit of Christmas break before playing host to New Hampshire on the first night of the Cyclone Challenge at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 29 in Hilton Coliseum.