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ALVIN REINIG, 95, of Harlan (Private Mass of Christian Burial 11/27/20)

Obituaries

November 23rd, 2020 by Ric Hanson

ALVIN REINIG, 95, of Harlan, died Sunday, Nov. 22nd, at the Elm Crest Retirement Community. A Private, Mass of Christian Burial for ALVIN REINIG will be held 11-a.m. Friday, Nov. 27th, at St. Mary, Our Lady of Fatima Church in Portsmouth. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Burial is in the St. Mary’s Cemetery at Portsmouth.

ALVIN REINIG is survived by:

His Wife – Mildred “Millie” Reinig, of Harlan.

His daughters – Theresa Caffrey, Karen (Jerry) Bexten, and Janet (Jody Ruckman) Reinig, all of Omaha; and Patricia (Paul) Koffron, of Tiffin.

His son – Thomas (Denise) Reinig, of Portsmouth.

His brother – Tony Reinig, of Harlan.

His sister – Cecilia Tunnel, of CA.

13 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren.

Iowa women’s hoops will open against UNI on Wednesday

Sports

November 23rd, 2020 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa women’s basketball team announced it will host Northern Iowa in its 2020-21 season opener at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 6:30 p.m. (CT). The contest will be streamed live on BTN Plus.

Iowa finished the 2019-20 season 23-7 overall, ranking No. 21 in the final AP Poll before the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hawkeyes closed conference play, 14-4, placing third. Iowa ranked in the top-15 nationally in six statistical categories, including fourth in field-goal percentage (48.5), sixth in total assists (599) and assists per game (20), 11th in scoring offense (79.5), 12th in 3-point field-goal percentage (37.2), and 15th in assist/turnover ratio (1.27). They return nine letterwinners, including starters senior Alexis Sevillian and junior Monika Czinano.

Czinano, a 2019-20 first team All-Big Ten selection (media) was named to the preseason All-Big Ten team (coaches & media) on Nov. 11 after ranking second in the country in shooting percentage (67.9) as a sophomore.

Details are being finalized for all remaining nonconference games. The Big Ten has yet to release the conference schedule.

(Podcast) KJAN 8-a.m. News, 11/23/20

News, Podcasts

November 23rd, 2020 by Ric Hanson

More State and area news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson

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JIM BAKERINK, 73, of Fontanelle (Graveside Svcs. 12/3/20)

Obituaries

November 23rd, 2020 by Ric Hanson

JIM BAKERINK, 73, of Fontanelle, died Monday, November 23, 2020, at the V.A. Hospital in Des Moines.  Public Graveside services for JIM BAKERINK will be held 11-a.m. Thursday, Dec. 3rd, at the Veterans Cemetery near Van Meter, with full military rites conducted by the Fontanelle American Legion Carlson Post No. 247. Steen Funeral Home in Fontanelle is in charge of the arrangements.

Open Visitation without the family presentWill be held on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at the Steen Funeral Home in fontanelle from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Memorials: May be directed to the Jim Bakerink memorial fund to be established by the family at a later date.

JIM BAKERINK is survived by:

His wife – Mary Bakerink, of Fontanelle.

His sons – Timothy (Dawn) Bakerink, of Greenfield, and Kim Bakerink, of Fontanelle.

2 grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

Ammonia plant in north-central Iowa to get $140M upgrade

Ag/Outdoor

November 23rd, 2020 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) A major upgrade is planned for the Koch Fertilizer plant near the Webster County town of Duncombe to boost ammonia production. The upgrades will boost yearly production by 85,000 tons. The work on the project will begin next year with completion by the fall of 2022. The cost of the project is estimated at $140 million. Koch officials did not say if there will be any new jobs with the upgrade. The plant has been in operation for over 50 years.

Iowa twins born 2 years ago at 22 weeks marking birthday

News

November 23rd, 2020 by Ric Hanson

DYSART, Iowa (AP) — Twin Iowa girls who faced long odds when they were born around the 22nd week of pregnancy are celebrating a miracle milestone — they turn 2 on Tuesday. The Des Moines Register reports that Guinness World Records has recognized Kambry and Keeley Ewoldt as the world’s most premature twins. Jade Ewoldt of Dysart gave birth to the girls on Nov. 24, 2018.

Kambry weighed nearly 1 pound and Keeley weighed a little over 1 pound. The girls spent the first four months of their lives in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital. Today, the girls love singing “Baby Shark,” doing the Chicken Dance and painting pictures.

 

Heartbeat Today 11-23-2020

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

November 23rd, 2020 by Jim Field

Jim Field visits with Shelby County Naturalist Christina Roelofs about virtual outdoor cooking classes.

Virtual Outdoor Cooking

The Shelby County Conservation Board and Iowa DNR will be hosting a series of outdoor cooking classes over the next few months.  All classes will be done through Zoom.  They will all be about breakfast foods and begin at 9:00 a.m.  The class on December 12 will be over the fire recipes that don’t require any special equipment.  The class on January 16 will be about sandwich makers/pie irons.  The class on February 6 will be on Dutch ovens.  Participants are encouraged to cook along with the presenters and interact with the presenters.  Ingredient lists and any prep work instructions will be sent out prior to class.  Preregistration is required.  Links for registration can be found on the Iowa Becoming an Outdoors Women Facebook Page or Shelby County Conservation Board Facebook Page.  Everybody is welcome to attend (not just women).  If you have any questions, contact Christina at 712-744-3403.

December 12 – https://www.register-ed.com/events/view/163784

Direct link to register on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2LPHteknTMG726o71l4rkQ

January 16 – https://www.register-ed.com/events/view/163785

Direct link to register on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yShGduFHRkimdEJUwjBNyg

 

February 6 – https://www.register-ed.com/events/view/163786

Direct link to register on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RmvKhiSIRQOCutMpVh-MQg

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Creston man arrested on assault charge; 3 guns stolen from a vehicle

News

November 23rd, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Police in Creston, Saturday evening, arrested a man for Domestic Abuse Assault with Injury/1st offense. 28-year-old Rogelio Olovera Martinez, of Creston, was taken into custody at his residence, at around 6:15-p.m.  He was transported to the Union County Jail and later released on a Promise to Appear in court.

And, a man from rural Diagonal reported to Creston Police Saturday morning, that sometime during the night of Nov. 20th – Nov. 21st, someone broke into his vehicle, while it was parked at 118 Manor Drive in Creston. Stolen from inside the vehicle were three semi-automatic pistols: A Kahr, .9mm; An M&P .380 caliber Bodyguard; and a SCCY CPX-3 .380 caliber gun. The loss was estimated at $938.

(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 11/23/20

Podcasts, Sports

November 23rd, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast with Jim Field.

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & Funeral report, 11/23/20

News, Podcasts

November 23rd, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The area’s latest and/or top news stories at 7:05-a.m. From KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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