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Atlantic School Board to meet Monday evening

News

August 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Members of the Atlantic Community School District’s Board of Education will hold their last, regular meeting prior to the Sept. 8th School Board Elections, on Monday, beginning at 7:30-p.m. During their session in the High School Media Center, the Board will hear a presentation from Russell Peck, Director of Operations, with regard to Summer Capital Projects.

Later in the session, the Board will act on approving: A 2015-16 Professional Development Plan; Superintendent Michael Amstein’s 2015-16 goals; Student Transportation for Extracurricular Activities in 2015-16; Middle School STEM Grant positions, and Contracts with Iowa Western Community College.

The final item for the evening is a review of Board Policies for the 2015-16 School Year, and related discussion.

Davis hits 2 homers, Brewers end Cards’ 4-game win streak

Sports

August 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

MILWAUKEE (AP) – Khris Davis hit two home runs, including a two-run shot in the eighth inning off recent teammate Jonathan Broxton, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat St. Louis 5-4 Sunday and ended the Cardinals’ four-game winning streak. Broxton (1-3), traded from Milwaukee to the NL Central leaders on July 31, relieved Kevin Siegrist with a runner on second and one out with a 4-3 lead.

Davis hit the first pitch into the Cardinals’ bullpen for his 11th homer. Will Smith (5-2) pitched a scoreless eighth. Francisco Rodriguez worked the ninth for his 26th save in 26 chances this year. Davis earlier hit a two-run homer off Cardinals starter John Lackey.

Last Thursday, Davis hit a pair of three-run homers in Milwaukee’s 10-1 win over San Diego. He had been held hitless in six at-bats during the first two games of this series, a pair of shutouts for the Cardinals, before breaking loose.

GEORGE DOYEL, 82, of Manning (Svcs. 8/13/15)

Obituaries

August 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

GEORGE DOYEL, 82, of Manning, died Sun., Aug. 9th, at St. Anthony Nursing Home, in Carroll. Funeral services for GEORGE DOYEL will be held 10:30-a.m. Thu., Aug. 13th, at the Ohde Funeral Home, in Manning.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 5-until 7-pm Wed., Aug. 12th, and from 9:30-a.m. until the time of service, Thursday.

Burial will be in the Manning Cemetery.

GEORGE DOYEL is survived by:

His wife – Barbara, of Manning.

His son – Tim Doyel, of Manning.

His daughter – Diana Jahn, of Papillion, NE.

His sisters – Thelma Mohr, of Manning, & Hazel Meggers, of Council Bluffs.

8 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren.

Investor in Council Bluffs music festival sues organizers

News

August 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – The main investor in a Council Bluffs music festival is suing the event’s organizers, and at least three vendors are seeking repayment of deposits and lost revenue. The Omaha World-Herald says the investor, Eric F. Marsh, is suing the Dom Group for more than $400,000. The group’s partners, Jason Dick and Darik Opperman, blame the problems at the three-day Grassroots Music Festival on Marsh.

The festival was plagued by absent performers, long lines, and vendors angry that they were barred at the last minute from doing business at the event. Marsh sued The Dom Group in part to ensure that he would be the festival’s exclusive vendor. In response, The Dom Group broke their contracts with previously signed vendors, most of which paid deposits of about $3,000 each.

Tournament of Champions – Sunday Round 3 Scores (Final)

Sports

August 9th, 2015 by Jim Field

57th Annual Tournament of Champions – Round 3
August 9, 2015 Atlantic Golf & Country Club (Par 69 + 69 + 69 = 207)

Championship Division:
Evan Schuler, Atlantic G&CC 72 – 69 – 67 = 208 (+1)
Alex Bireline, Atlantic G&CC 68 – 68 – 73 = 209 (+2)
Ron Peterson, Past Champion 70 – 70 – 70 = 210 (+3)
Ross Martens, Shelby Co GC 73 – 68 – 71 = 212 (+5)
Chris Nelson, Past Champion 71 – 73 – 68 = 212 (+5)
Rob Langfelt, Nishna Hills GC 71 – 76 – 67 = 214 (+7)
Jacob Anderson, Treynor GC 69 – 72 – 73 = 214 (+7)
Jeff Gude, Atlantic G&CC 72 – 72 – 72 = 216 (+9)
Aaron Ahrendsen, Past Champion 75 – 70 – 72 = 217 (+10)
Zach Christianson, Atlantic G&CC 66 – 77 – 74 = 217 (+10)
Joe Schafer, Mt Ayr CC 72 – 75 – 71 = 218 (+11)
Andrew Martin, Nishna Hills GC 76 – 70 – 72 = 218 (+11)
Derek Jacobsen, Top 25 76 – 70 – 73 = 219 (+12)
Barry Smith, Pine Knolls CC 73 – 74 – 72 = 219 (+12)
Ryan Clark, Briarwood Club 67 – 74 – 78 = 219 (+12)
Jake Crowley, Indian Creek CC 75 – 74 – 71 = 220 (+13)
Jared Cochran, Terrace Hills GC 74 – 75 – 71 = 220 (+13)
Joe Cale, Majestic Hills GC 69 – 76 – 76 = 221 (+14)
Jaxson Armstrong, Crestwood Hills 74 – 77 – 71 = 222 (+15)
Dustin Burr, Audubon CC 74 – 75 – 73 = 222 (+15)
Isaac Rodenberg, Woodward GC 70 – 75 – 77 = 222 (+15)
John Hanks, Twin Lakes GC 75 – 75 – 73 = 223 (+16)
Steve Davie, Majestic Hills GC 72 – 75 – 76 = 223 (+16)
Jared Koch, Majestic Hills GC 73 – 75 – 78 = 226 (+19)
Darby McLaren, Atlantic G&CC 72 – 76 – 79 = 227 (+20)
Carter Trewet, Briarwood Club 80 – 71 – 77 = 228 (+21)
Zach Mason, Sac CC 76 – 75 – 77 = 228 (+21)
Matt Haley, Indianola CC 76 – 78 – 74 = 228 (+21)
Aaron King, Sac CC 75 – 74 – 80 = 229 (+22)
Tim Bryte, Hillcrest CC 76 – 76 – 77 = 229 (+22)
Kurt Hofmeister, Ida Grove CC 73 – 77 – 80 = 230 (+23)
Chad Speer, Greenfield CC 75 – 75 – 81 = 231 (+24)
Eric Rock, Oakland CC 83 – 76 – 72 = 231 (+24)
Matt Gross, Nishna Hills GC 79 – 81 – 71 = 231 (+24)
Shane Burmeister, Atlantic G&CC 75 – 77 – 80 = 232 (+25)
Phil Ruth, Lakeside GC 79 – 73 – 81 = 233 (+26)
Jason Branham, Quail Run GC 76 – 79 – 78 = 233 (+26)
James Reynolds, Griswold GC 79 – 79 – 75 = 233 (+26)
Eric Krull, Gruis Recreation 78 – 80 – 77 = 235 (+28)
Craig Miller, Dunlap GC 83 – 75 – 79 = 237 (+30)
Brad Hartkopf, Past Champion 79 – 75 – 83 = 237 (+30)
Phil Morrow, Onawa CC 83 – 80 – 75 = 238 (+31)
Tim Agan, Willow Creek CC 76 – 74 – 90 = 240 (+33)
Evan Baldwin, Villisca CC 75 – 84 – 81 = 240 (+33)
J.J. Peterson, Quail Run CC 81 – 80 – 80 = 241 (+34)
Eric Brown, Mt. Ayr CC 79 – 84 – 80 = 243 (+36)
Josh Burns, Sac CC 81 – 78 – 84 = 243 (+36)
Cody Matthewson, Woodward GC 84 – 88 – 74 = 246 (+39)
Luke Fry, Osceola CC 83 – 80 – 84 = 247 (+40)
Jared Knutstrom, Crestmoor GC 86 – 80 – 86 = 252 (+45)
Steve Miller, Dunlap GC 83 – 91 – 86 = 260 (+53)
Chris Dorsey, Osceola CC 105 – 93 – 101 = 299 (+92)

Senior Division:
Darron Baker, Eagle Grove GC 70 – 73 – 67 = 210 (+3)
Bobby Rist, Lake City CC 70 – 75 – 71 = 216 (+9)
Del Miller, Past Champion 72 – 71 – 74 = 217 (+10)
Rick Carter, Crestmoor GC 73 – 74 – 73 = 220 (+13)
Daryl Armstrong, Crestwood Hills GC 73 – 73 – 75 = 221 (+14)
Kim Peters, Crestwood Hills GC 73 – 74 – 75 = 222 (+15)
Jim Wood, Red Oak CC 74 – 76 – 73 = 223 (+16)
John O’Hair, Indianola CC 74 – 74 – 76 = 224 (+17)
Rick Thompson, Past Champion 73 – 79 – 73 = 225 (+18)
Kurt Matthewson, Ames CC 74 – 77 – 76 = 227 (+20)
Ken Portsche, Past Champion 74 – 75 – 79 = 228 (+21)
Jeff Morenz, Atlantic G&CC 80 – 76 – 74 = 230 (+23)
John Willmore, Past Champion 75 – 76 – 79 = 230 (+23)
Mike Martin, Nishna Hills GC 74 – 81 – 77 = 232 (+25)
Blair Hoegh, Ankeny CC 78 – 80 – 79 = 237 (+30)
John Thomsen, Happy Hollow CC 89 – 77 – 75 = 241 (+34)
Ron Eads, Waveland GC 81 – 80 – 80 = 241 (+34)
Jeff Heckroth, Woodward GC 78 – 81 – 83 = 242 (+35)
David Kaufman, Shadow Valley GC 82 – 81 – 85 = 248 (+41)
Jim Tangeman, Gateway Rec 86 – 84 – 85 = 255 (+48)
Galen Jennings, 5×80 GC 94 – 78 – 87 = 259 (+52)

Super Senior Division:
Arnie Leistad, Atlantic G&CC 71 – 69 – 69 = 209 (+2)
John Holmes, Past Champion 73 – 77 – 78 = 228 (+21)
Edward Troll, Avoca GC 77 – 83 – 81 = 241 (+34)
Allan Hjelle, Atlantic G&CC 83 – 80 – 80 = 243 (+36)
Perry Paulsen, Atlantic G&CC 83 – 84 – 80 = 247 (+40)
Ed Leistad, Nishna Hills GC 82 – 84 – 88 = 254 (+47)
Rich Mitchell, Nishna Hills GC 91 – 91 – 83 = 265 (+58)
Jim Ripley, Clarinda CC 94 – 85 – 87 = 266 (+59)
Jerry E Hoff, Oakland GC 97 – 86 – 89 = 272 (+65)
Donald Perrin, Happy Hollow CC 93 – 95 – 88 = 276 (+69)
Keith Moore, Crestmoor WD

 

Former Iowa mental health patients scattered around state

News

August 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Former residents at a state-run mental health facility that closed this year are now scattered throughout Iowa, with some living in nursing homes that are considered below average on a federal registry. The Des Moines Register reports the residents were part of a state program for people with serious mental illnesses. The program was housed at the Iowa Mental Health Institute at Clarinda, which Gov. Terry Branstad ordered closed, saying it was outdated and inefficient.

Eight residents were transferred to four traditional nursing homes, all of which are rated “below average” or “much below average” on a federal registry. Two of those patients died. State officials say they went to great lengths to find suitable placements for the former Clarinda patients, and relatives often helped choose the new facilities.

Tournament of Champions Sunday Photos

Sports

August 9th, 2015 by Jim Field

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Flood Warnings in effect for Fremont County

Weather

August 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

1059 AM CDT SUN AUG 9 2015

The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a Flood Warning for The Nishnabotna River Near Hamburg. from this (Sunday) afternoon to Monday evening…or until the warning is cancelled.

* At 10:45 AM Sunday the stage was 23.1 feet…or 1.9 feet below flood stage.

* Flood stage is 25.0 feet.

* Minor flooding is forecast.

* Forecast…rise above flood stage by late this afternoon and continue to rise to near 29.0 feet by this evening the river will fall below flood stage by Monday morning.

* Impact…at 27.0 feet…State Highway 275 south of the gage may be threatened in several spots.

1008 AM CDT SUN AUG 9 2015

The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a Flood Warning for The West Nishnabotna River Near Riverton until further notice…or until the warning is cancelled.

* At 9:30 AM Sunday the stage was 22.5 feet…or 1.0 feet above flood stage.

* Flood stage is 21.5 feet.

* Impact…at 21.5 feet…At this point, CR J-46, also known as Riverton Road, will be threatened by floodwaters.

 

Heavy rain pounds part of southwest and central Iowa

News, Weather

August 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Heavy rain prompted officials with the National Weather Service to issue Flash Flood Watches and Warnings late Saturday night and early Sunday morning. Here in Atlantic, we picked up one-half inch of rain at the KJAN studios, overnight. Massena reported 1.31-inches. Those amounts paled in comparison to other parts of southwest Iowa, though. Check out these totals reported to the Weather Service Sunday morning:

  • 3.2 inches in Bedford (Taylor County)
  • 2.71 inches just east of Blockton (Taylor County)
  • 1.45-inches in Clarinda (Page County)
  • 2.95 inches 3 miles west of College Springs (Page County)
  • 1.25 inches 3 miles west of Oakland (Pottawattamie County)
  • 6.85 inches in Randolph (Fremont County)
  • 9.3 inches 2 miles west/southwest of Randolph
  • 5.24 inches 1 miles S/SE of Sidney
  • 3.27 inches in Shenandoah (Page County)

Elsewhere, in Central Iowa 24-hour rainfall (ending at 7-a.m. Sunday) includes: Nevada, with 5.4 inches of rain; Montezuma (Poweshiek County) had 4.80 inches; Near Guernsey (Poweshiek Co.), there was 4.67 inches of rain; The Ames area reported anywhere from just over 3 inches to as much as 4.68 inches of rain; Newton (Jasper County) reported 3 inches; Boone had 2.89 inches; Marshalltown had slightly more than 1.75-inches; and 4.2 inches was reported in Gilbert (Story County).

Flood warnings were issued mid-to late late Sunday morning for southeastern Boone and southwestern Story Counties, where Emergency Management reported flooding in and around the Ames and Nevada areas. And, a Flood Warning was issued for the West Nishnabotna River near Riverton, affecting Fremont County. That warning is in place until further notice or until it is cancelled.

Tournament of Champions First Tee Video

CAM Cougar Channel, Sports

August 9th, 2015 by Jim Field

Check out the action on the first tee at the Tournament of Champions!  The Sunday schedule has golfers starting on the front and back nines, so we will have live video most of the day!