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Heartbeat Today 08-23-2011

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

August 23rd, 2011 by admin

Jim speaks with Mike Moreno, the director of Operation Barnabas, who is having an event at Zion Lutheran Church in Atlantic on Wednesday.

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 23rd

Trading Post

August 23rd, 2011 by Jim Field

FOR SALE: Tilt-bed trailer, 5 1/2 x 9 foot with 1 foot side boards. Tires about 50%.  Trails good. $275.  712-249-0500.

FOR SALE: NAPA starter charger for car, new cords, 3 settings: 55 amp, 10 amp & 2 amp. $20. 243-3396.

FOR SALE: 22 Barbie dolls, about half of them are holiday Barbies and many are specialty dolls.  All are in mint condition.  Call 712-563-6767.

WANTED: Wide front end and radiator for WD Allis-Chalmers tractor.  Call 641-788-2167 after 6:00 pm.

FOR SALE: Mission style oak china cabinet.  Newer style, 76 inches high, asking $275.  Singer sewing machine, oak, refinished, $75.  27 inch TV/VCR four years old, FREE.  Call 243-4117.

FOR SALE: Grain bin, six rings high, $600 OBO, call 249-3930.

FOR SALE: Hot tub, outsider, Hot Springs, $700, call 712-304-4262.

FREE TO A GOOD HOME: 1 1/2 year old female rat terrier, black with a little white, good with kids, likes cats, can be indoor or outdoor, is house-trained but not spayed.  Call 712-250-0558.

7AM Newscast 08-23-2011

News, Podcasts

August 23rd, 2011 by admin

w/ Ric Hanson

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Pear Cottage Cheese Salad (8-23-2011)

Mom's Tips

August 23rd, 2011 by Jim Field

  • 2 cups (16 oz.) 2% Cottage Cheese
  • 2 medium pears, chopped (peeled or unpeeled)
  • 2 celery ribs, chopped (I pull off most of the strings)
  • 1/3 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients.  Chill untl serving.  Makes 6 servings, 3/4 cup each.  May add fresh pineapple chunks, also.  Or, if you prefer walnuts, you can substitute for the pecans.

Fans Critical of New Cy-Hawk Trophy

Sports

August 23rd, 2011 by Jim Field

Cy-Hawk Trophy (Associated Press)

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Fans, a former coach and the governor are all panning the new Cy-Hawk trophy that will go to the winner of the annual game between Iowa and Iowa State.  The trophy features a farm family around a bushel of corn.  The trophy, sponsored by the Iowa Corn Growers Association, was unveiled Friday. Since then, newspaper and television websites have been filled with people unhappy with it.  Even former Hawkeye coach Hayden Fry and Gov. Terry Branstad have let their feelings known.  Fry tells The Des Moines Register it’s a nice-looking trophy but doesn’t relate to football. Branstad says he thinks the Corn Growers Association could have done a better job.  A corn growers spokeswoman says they are taking comments and trying to figure out “what’s best.”  Sponsoring officials have announced that they will hold a press conference to discuss the new trophy.

McCluster Gets Shot to be Chiefs’ Mr. Versatility

Sports

August 23rd, 2011 by Jim Field

     KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Dexter McCluster is back where he feels most comfortable.  That should make opposing defenses decidedly uncomfortable.  The 5-foot-8, 170-pound self-described “jitterbug” played mostly running back growing up, but he moved into a slot receiver role while becoming a multi-purpose star at Mississippi. When he was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round of the 2010 draft, the idea was to use him a similar fashion to college, putting him in the backfield and at times splitting him out wide.  He played mostly receiver last season, along with returning kicks and punts, but is shifting into the backfield again during training camp, and coach Todd Haley says he’s encouraged by his progress.  The Chiefs return to preseason action Friday night against St. Louis.

Tuesday morning accident

News

August 23rd, 2011 by Ric Hanson

No injuries were reported, following a two-vehicle accident early this (Tuesday) morning, near Morton Mills, in Montgomery County. Sheriff’s officials say a car driven by Janie S. Voss, of Villisca, and a semi driven by Timothy A. Bunda, of Emmetsburg, collided near the intersection of Highway 71 and 155th Street, at around 4:55-a.m. 

Voss was traveling north on Highway 71 when her Chevy Cavalier was rear-ended by the semi, which was registered to Tim Bunda Trucking. The collision caused a total of $2,850 in damage. 

Charges are pending the completion of an investigation into the crash.

Cardinals LF Matt Holliday Gets Moth Stuck in Ear

Sports

August 23rd, 2011 by Jim Field

     ST. LOUIS (AP) – A moth got stuck deep in Matt Holliday’s right ear, forcing the St. Louis Cardinals slugger out of a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.  With two outs in the top of the eighth inning Monday night, Holliday walked off the field holding his ear. Cardinals trainer Barry Weinberg tried to assist the All-Star left fielder as he
headed toward the dugout.  Team spokesman Brian Bartow says Holliday was taken into a dark room and trainers put a light by his ear to try to lure the moth out. That didn’t work, so they used a utensil to get the moth, which was still alive, out of Holliday’s ear.  Holliday was not available for comment after a 2-1 loss but appeared to be OK, Bartow said.  Holliday was replaced in left field by Corey Patterson.

Dodgers 2, Cardinals 1

Sports

August 23rd, 2011 by Jim Field

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Aaron Miles’ RBI triple keyed a two-run, ninth inning rally and the Los Angeles Dodgers came from behind to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1.  Cardinals starter Chris Carpenter, who has never lost to Los Angeles, dominated the Dodgers for eight innings, shutting them out on five hits. Carpenter took a 1-0 lead into the ninth, but then hit Juan Rivera to start the frame.  Manager Tony La Russa brought in Arthur Rhodes, who struck out Andre Ethier. La Russa then went back to his bullpen, but that move backfired when Miles tripled to right center off Fernando Salas (5-5) to tie the game at 1-1.  La Russa then went to Jason Motte, who got Rod Barajas to ground sharply to short. But shortstop Rafael Furcal bobbled the ball briefly allowing Miles to score the go-ahead run.

Two teens arrested in connection with Bluffs stadium fire

News

August 23rd, 2011 by Ric Hanson

Authorities in Council Bluffs say two teens were arrested Sunday, in connection with the August 14th fire in an office trailer near the Pirate Cover Water Park. The early morning blaze spread to a nearby storage shed and destroyed several pieces of equipment valued at more than $100,000. Both buildings are owned by the Council Bluffs Community School District.

According to Council Bluffs Police Detective Jon Clark, a 14-year old boy was arrested Sunday and released to the custody of his parents. A 17-year old was also taken into custody, and was being held Monday at the Southwest Iowa Juvenile Detention Center. The teens’ names were not released. They’ve been charged with suspicion of second-degree arson and conspiracy.

Detective Clark says both teens have admitted to their involvement in the case, but he declined to elaborate on how the fire started.