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MARVIN “BUTCH” WILFORD PEDERSEN, 76, of Harlan (Svcs. 8/17/13)

Obituaries

August 14th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

MARVIN “BUTCH” WILFORD PEDERSEN, 76, of Harlan, died Tue., Aug. 13th, at the Elm Crest Retirement Home in Harlan. Funeral services for “BUTCH” PEDERSEN will be held 2:30-p.m. Sat., Aug. 17th, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 5-to 9-pm Fri., Aug. 16th, where the family will greet friends from 6-to 9pm.

Burial will be in the Harlan Cemetery.

MARVIN “BUTCH” PEDERSEN is survived by:

His wife – Irma Pedersen, of Harlan.

His son – Lee Pedersen, of Omaha.

His daughters – Shelly (Terry) Saunders, of Harlan, & Kimberly Measner, of Greeley, CO.

His sisters – Ruth (Jim) Keres, of FL, & Judie (Dave0 Ahrenholtz, of Harlan.

8 grandchildren & 4 great-grandchildren.

Web-based classroom begins its 2nd year at CAM

News

August 14th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Students with the CAM School District head back to school tomorrow (Thursday), but some won’t be taking their classes with their classmates. Students taking part in the tuition-free, web-based Iowa Connections Academy, will have their instruction at home for this, the second year of the program.

Principal James Brauer told The Daily NonPareil the Iowa Department of Education recognizes the Iowa Connections Academy as being one of the schools within the CAM Community School District. Brauer said the last school year ended with 230 students. About 84-percent chose to return for the internet-based classes this year, and with new enrollments, they’re expecting to welcome 350 students when the school year starts tomorrow.

Students enrolled at Iowa Connections Academy are able to come up with a school schedule that works best for them, with the help of certified teachers and the students’ parents. By state law, the academy is required to ensure students are completing six hours of school each day – just like any other school.

Even though the instruction is computer-based, students are required to complete many assignments without the use of a computer. They spend time reading textbooks, using workbooks, reading library books and doing hands-on experiments – just like the students at a traditional school. Brauer says that because close to 100 percent of the students between kindergarten and eighth grade showed substantial academic growth at the end of last year and surpassed Connections Academy’s goal, school officials are looking to the revamp their Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses.

Aside from regular school courses, students can take courses in law enforcement, criminal justice, business and marketing, sports management and more medical courses. The school also offers Advanced Placement courses; provides Talented and Gifted options; honors options; and Foundations – or essential courses for students who may be experiencing academic difficulties.

For more information on Iowa Connections Academy, visit connectionsacademy.com or call 1 (800) 382-6010.

(Podcast) 7:20-a.m. Sports, Wed. (8/14/13)

Podcasts, Sports

August 14th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

With KJAN Sports Director Jim Field….

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(Podcast) 7-a.m. Web news, Aug. 14th 2013

News, Podcasts

August 14th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

With KJAN News Director Ric Hanson….

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Winterset teen hurt in Dallas County crash

News

August 14th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

A teen from Madison County was injured during a rollover crash Tuesday night, in Dallas County. The Iowa State Patrol says 16-year old Devin Umbaugh, of Winterset, was transported by Life Flight helicopter to Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. The teen was not wearing a seat belt.

Officials say Umbaugh was driving a 1993 Jeep Wrangler when the SUV went out of control on a 90-degree bend on a gravel road near the intersection of South 15th Street and Meadow Drive. The vehicle entered the ditch and landed on its side. The accident happened at around 10:25-p.m.

Absentee ballots available in Adair County

News

August 14th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The school elections in Adair County will be held Tuesday, September 10th, 2013.  Voter pre-registration deadline is 5:00 p.m. Friday, August 30th.  The law now allows voters to register on Election Day; however, it is a lengthy process and takes extra time at the polls.  Voters may request an absentee ballot from the Auditor’s Office.Absentee ballots are currently available in the Auditor’s Office, for the Adair-Casey, Nodaway Valley and Orient-Macksburg School Districts, and Area College 14/Southwestern Community College (SWCC) and Area College 11/Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC). Residents may cast their votes at the Adair County Auditor’s Office between the hours of 8-a.m. and 4:30-p.m., Monday through Friday, or request a ballot be mailed to them.

The deadline to request an Absentee ballot by mail, is 5-p.m. Friday, Sept. 6th. The last day to vote Absentee in the Auditor’s Office, is Tuesday, Sept. 10th, from 8-am-to 11-a.m.  Please note that the Auditor’s Office will be closed on Mon., Sept. 2nd, in observance of Labor Day.

The following is a list of candidates have filed papers for the School Election in their respective Districts, and Public Measures to be voted on:

Adair-Casey (vote for no more than 3): At Large Director – Megan Kading, Jeff Leonard, Tobin Muller, and Mark A. Williams; Area College 11/DMACC(vote for 1) – Director District 3 – Jim Knott; Public Measure A (Instructional Support Levy – “ISL”); Public Measure B – Plant Fund Levy.

Nodaway Valley School: (Vote for no more than 2): At Large Director – James Campbell and Tyson Sickles; Director District 1 (Vote for no more than 1) – Roger Jensen; Area College 14/SWCC Director, District 1 (Vote for 1) – Dennis Davis; Public Measure D – Continue to levy a tax.

Orient-Macksburg: At Large Director (Vote for 1 only) – Stephanie Mikkelsen; Director District 1 (Vote for 1) – Wendi Lynn Eslinger; Area College 14/SWCC Director, District 1 (Vote for 1) – Dennis Davis; Public Measure D – Continue to levy a tax.

(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast: Wed., Aug. 14, 2013

Podcasts, Weather

August 14th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The (podcast) Freese-Notis weather forecast for the KJAN listening area and weather information for Atlantic.

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DANIEL “BEAR” YOWELL, 32, of Atlantic (Svcs. 8/16/13)

Obituaries

August 14th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

DANIEL “BEAR” YOWELL, 32, of Atlantic, died Tue., Aug, 13th, at home. Funeral services for DANIEL YOWELL will be held 10:30-a.m. Fri., Aug. 16th, at the Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 8-am to 5-pm Thu., Aug. 15th, with the family present from 5-to 7-pm. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.

Memorials may be directed to a Veteran’s charity or the Atlantic Animal Shelter.

Burial will be in the Atlantic Cemetery.

NWS forecast for the KJAN listening area: Wed., Aug. 14th 2013

Weather

August 14th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

Crop conditions worsen without water

Ag/Outdoor, Weather

August 14th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The latest U-S-D-A crop report was released Tuesday, and shows that under half of the corn crop statewide is in either good (39%) or excellent (10%) condition. The same is true for soybeans with 39-percent in good condition and only 9-percent in excellent condition. Iowa Ag Secretary Bill Northey says there was not enough rain to go around. “Other than a few spots that got some rain, some spotty heavy rains, everybody else needs rain,” Northey says. “I guess it’s August in Iowa and we almost always need rain in August in Iowa.”

Northey has been at the Iowa State Fair and talking with farmers about their crops. “Most places have crops that don’t look too bad, but could really benefit from rain. Others are saying if they don’t get rain pretty soon, that their crops are really going to be suffering hard,” Northey says. The Ag Secretary farms near Spirit Lake.

(Radio Iowa)