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(Podcast) Weather forecast for Jan. 3, 2012

Podcasts, Weather

January 3rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here’s the Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic, and the KJAN listening area….

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VIOLET M. FRUM, 90, of Avoca (Svcs 1-5-12)

Obituaries

January 3rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

VIOLET M. FRUM, 90, of Avoca (& formerly of the Omaha, NE & Shelby, IA areas), died Mon., Jan. 2nd, in Avoca. Funeral services for VIOLET FRUM will be held 10:30-a.m. Thu., Jan. 5th, at the Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Shelby.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 1-to 9-pm Wed., Jan. 4th, with the family present from 6-8pm.

Burial will be in the Shelby Cemetery.

VIOLET FRUM is survived by:

Her sons – Steve (Joan) Frum, of Shelby, & Barry (Phyllis) Frum, of Crescent.

Her daughter-in-law: Margaret Frum, of Omaha.

11 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren, other relatives & friends.

LUCILLE MULFORD, 96, of Audubon (Svcs 1-4-12)

Obituaries

January 3rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

LUCILLE MULFORD, 96, of Audubon, died Mon., Jan. 2nd, at the Friendship Home in Audubon. Funeral services for LUCILLE MULFORD will be held 10:30-a.m. Wed., Jan. 4th, at the 1st Presbyterian Church in Audubon. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family visitation is from 9:30-a.m. Wednesday until the time of service.

Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon.

LUCILLE MULFORD is survived by:

Her sister – Norma Laughery, of Bayard.

Her daughter-in-law – Noreen Luparedus, of Carroll.

5 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great grandchildren, 6 step-grandchildren, numerous step-great grandchildren, several brothers-in-law, other relatives, and friends.

Cell phone store robbed in Council Bluffs

News

January 3rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Police in Council Bluffs are looking for a suspect wanted in connection with the robbery Monday night of the U-S Cellular Store on West Broadway Street. Officials say at around 7:45-p.m., a black male, about 25-to 35-years of age, walked into the store at 2015 Broadway. The man said he had a weapon and threatened the clerk while demanding money.

He was given an undetermined amount of cash and fled the store on foot. No get-away vehicle was ever seen. The suspect was described as being thin and short. He wore a black mask, hoodie and blue jeans. If you have any information on the crime, contact the Council Bluffs Police Department at 712-328-4728.

Shenandoah man arrested for sex offender registry violation in Page County

News

January 3rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Page County Sheriff Lyle Palmer reports a man from Shenandoah was arrested Friday night.

Johnathon Tuttle (Photo via IA Sex Offender Registry)

 28-year old Johnathon Richard Tuttle was taken into custody at a residence outside of Coin on an outstanding warrant out of Page County for violation of the State’s Sex Offender Registry (Failure to Register Address). Tuttle had been convicted on a charge of 3rd Degreee sexual abuse in July 2005, in connection with incidents involving a female age 13 or under. He was being held Monday in the Page County Jail on a $2,000 cash only bond.

Authorities in Page County report also, 35-year old Adrian Latham was arrested Saturday in Clarinda, on an outstanding warrant out of Montgomery County. Latham was arrested with the assistance of the Clarinda Police Department and brought to the Montgomery County Jail for disposition.

Midwest economic survey suggests further slowdown

News

January 3rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A survey of supply managers in nine Midwest and Plains states suggests the regional economy will grow slowly over the next three to six months, if at all. The Business Conditions Index dropped to a growth neutral 50.0 in December from 52.6 in November. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss oversees the survey, and he says surveys over the past several months “indicate that slowdowns in the national and global economies are putting downward pressure on the regional economy.”

The survey of supply managers and executives uses a collection of indexes ranging from zero to 100. Survey organizers say that any score above 50 suggests growth while a score below 50 suggests decline for that factor. The states are Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma and South Dakota.

Up-and-coming bull riders to compete at Iowa venue

News, Sports

January 3rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — The Professional Bull Riders will showcase some of its rising stars in a weekend of bull riding in Council Bluffs. The Omaha Invitational PBR Touring Pro Division will be held March 16 and 17 at the Mid-America Center. Up-and-coming bull riders will have a chance to compete alongside veterans in PBR-sanctioned events. Tickets cost $12 to $40.

For details, go to www.frontierrodeo.com.

Where to caucus?

News

January 3rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Not sure where to attend your caucus tonight? Go to one of these two websites…

For Republicans (GOP): http://iowagop.org/caucus/findmycaucus.php

For Democrats: http://thecaucuses.com/yourcaucus.php

For information on how the caucuses work, check out this Des Moines Register link

http://caucuses.desmoinesregister.com/how-to-caucus/

Forecast for Cass & surrounding counties on Jan. 3rd, 2012

Weather

January 3rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

(prepared by the NWS in Des Moines – 3:46-a.m.)

Today…Sunny…breezy. High in the lower 40s. South wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Tonight…Mostly clear. Not as cold. Low in the upper 20s. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday…Sunny. High in the mid 40s. West wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night…Mostly clear. Low in the upper 20s. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday…Sunny. High in the mid 50s. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night Through Friday Night…Partly cloudy. Low in the lower 30s. High in the upper 40s.

COLUMBINE “COLLIE” (SULLIVAN) VORRATH, 78, of Greenfield (Svcs 1-6-12)

Obituaries

January 2nd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

COLUMBINE “COLLIE” (SULLIVAN) VORRATH, 78, of Greenfield, died Mon., Jan. 2nd, at the Westbridge Care and Rehab Center in Winterset. Funeral services for COLLIE VORRATH will be held 10:30-a.m. Fri., Jan. 6th, at the Greenfield United Methodist Church.  Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home is from 3-7pm Thu., Jan. 5th, with the family greeting friends from 5-7pm.  Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com. Memorials may be directed to the Greenfield Public Library.

Burial will be in the Greenfield Cemetery.

COLLIE VORRATH is survived by:

Her husband – Gary Vorrath, of Greenfield.

Her children – Colleen (Jerry) Oxley, of Greenfield; Steven (Cleta) Sullivan, of Casey; Cathleen (Doug) O’Neal, of West Des Moines; Cheryl (Ron) Beiden, of Dexter; Kevin (Tina) Sullivan, of Dexter; and Christie Sullivan, of Van Meter.

Her step children – Terry (Lynn) Benton, of Durant; Douglas (Marigarita) Vorrath, of Denison; & Gloria (Jeff) Martin, of Fairbanks, AK.

Her brothers – Derrol (Evelyn) Dennis, of Leesburg, FL, & Dewey (Sue) Dennis, of State Center, IA.

29 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, her mother-in-law Lucile Vorrath, of Greenfield, other relatives, and friends.