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August 30th, 2013 by admin

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Thursday Volleyball Results

Sports

August 30th, 2013 by Jim Field

(3-0) Coon Rapids-Bayard 25-25-25, CAM 13-15-7

(3-0) Kuemper Catholic 25-25-25, Carroll 7-8-16

(3-0) Winterset 25-25-25, Nodaway Valley 18-16-17

(3-0) Sidney 25-25-25 South Page 5-12-9

(2-0) Bedford 26-25 Central Decatur 24-15

(2-0) Bedford 25-25 Mount Ayr 17-20

(2-0) Bedford 25-25, Mount Ayr 18-20

(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast: Fri., Aug. 30th 2013

Podcasts, Weather

August 30th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The (podcast) weather forecast from Freese-Notis, and weather information for Atlantic…

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WINIFRED MAY GUST, 96, of Audubon (Svcs. 8/31/13)

Obituaries

August 30th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

WINIFRED MAY GUST, 96, of Audubon, died Wed., Aug. 28th, at the Friendship Home in Audubon. Funeral services for WINIFRED GUST will be held 2-p.m. Sat., Aug. 31st, at the Kessler Funeral Home, in Audubon.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family will be present beginning at 6-p.m. Friday (8/30).

Burial will be in the Arlington Heights Cemetery in Audubon.

WINIFRED GUST is survived by:

Her sons – Robert (Judy) Gust, of Audubonb, & Dale (Cheryl) Gust, of Templeton.

Her sister – Betty (Duane) Laughery, of Las Vegas, NV.

9 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren, 8 step great-grandchildren, other relatives, and friends.

RICHARD “RICK” HANSEN, 85, of Brayton (Svcs. 8/31/13)

Obituaries

August 30th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

RICHARD “RICK” HANSEN, 85, of Brayton, died Thu., Aug. 29th, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon. Funeral services for RICHARD HANSEN will be held 10-a.m. Sat., Aug. 31st, at the Brayton Lutheran Church. Kessler Funeral Home in Exira has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family visitation begins at 5-p.m. Friday (8/30).

Burial will be in the Oakfield Cemetery, east of Brayton.

RICHARD “RICK” HANSEN is survived by:

His children – David (Margy) Hansen, of Exira, & Shari (Ron) Beymer, of Hamlin.

His brother – Dale (Melva) Hansen, of Scott City, KS.

6 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

Pott. County man arrested in Adams County Thu. morning

News

August 30th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

A Pottawattamie County man was arrested early Thursday morning after being pulled over for a moving violation. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports 21-year old Dillon Jackson, of Council Bluffs, was stopped at around 12:15-a.m. on Highway 34, for having no license plates on his vehicle. Deputies also determined Jackson had no valid driver’s license, no insurance for the vehicle and no registration. In addition the “In-Transit” stickers were found to be fraudulently placed on the vehicles’ windows.

Jackson has appeared before a judge, plead guilty to the charges, and was subsequently released on bond.

Vilsack will lead immigration talk in Des Moines

Ag/Outdoor

August 30th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will be in Des Moines to host a discussion about immigration reform. The former two-term Iowa governor will host what the Agriculture Department describes as a round-table discussion about the importance of immigration reform for Iowa’s agriculture and rural communities. The event will be held this (Friday) morning at Iowa State University’s center in downtown Des Moines.

Vilsack’s participation follows the White House’s release of a report, which argues that immigration reform would help ease a shortage of agricultural workers.

DeSoto refuge sets final Family Fishing Day

Ag/Outdoor, News, Sports

August 30th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

MISSOURI VALLEY, Iowa (AP) — DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge has scheduled the summer’s final Family Fishing Day for Saturday morning. Activities will take place at the refuge’s South Gate Recreation Area from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and include basic instruction and fun fishing opportunities. Youths younger than 16 can fish without licenses.

Participants may take their own equipment or use equipment and bait provided by the refuge. All children participating in the fishing clinic will receive a free T-shirt. An entrance permit is required for all vehicles. Permits may be obtained at pay stations near the entrances or at the Visitor Center.

DeSoto and Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuges sit north of Omaha, Neb., along U.S. Highway 30 between Missouri Valley, Iowa, and along U.S. Highway 75 near Fort Calhoun, Neb.

NWS forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area: Friday (8/30/13)

Weather

August 30th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Early this morning: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 107. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

Heat Advisory Extended to western/sw Iowa today (Friday)

News, Weather

August 30th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The National Weather Service in Omaha has extended a HEAT ADVISORY that is currently in effect until 7-p.m. Friday (Today). The ADVISORY now includes the following counties in western & southwest Iowa:
MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT & PAGE, in addition to the remainder of the State. The western/sw Iowa ADVISORY begins at 1-p.m., and expires at 7-p.m.

TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO CLIMB INTO THE MID AND UPPER 90S THIS AFTERNOON. THE TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINED WITH HIGH HUMIDITY TO CREATE HEAT INDEX VALUES FROM 103 TO 108 FOR A TIME THIS AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL CREATE AN INCREASED THREAT FOR HEAT EXHAUSTION OR HEAT STROKE…ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE WORKING OUTDOORS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS…STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM…STAY OUT OF THE SUN…AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.