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(Podcast) Skyscan Weather forecast, 4/30/2015

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April 30th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The Freese-Notis forecast for the KJAN listening area and weather info. for Atlantic.

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Hearing on AHST/Walnut CSD merger to be held May 21st

News

April 30th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The reorganization of the AHST and Walnut school districts took another step forward this week after the Green Hills Area Education Agency accepted signed petitions from the districts’ residents. According to the Daily NonPareil, a hearing will be held before the AEA board 6-p.m. May 21st, at the AHST High School cafeteria in Avoca. At that time, the board is expected to vote on calling for a special election on the reorganization.

AHST, which serves Hancock, Shelby and Tennant along with Avoca, and Walnut are proposing a consolidation after years of whole-grade sharing. Walnut is facing an eventual shortfall in its spending authority, along with declining enrollment, and is proposing the merger as a solution. If the reorganization is approved, it will make AHST-Walnut the second-largest school in the Western Iowa Conference (WIC), according to Jesse Ulrich, the shared superintendent of both districts.

Lane Plugge, the chief administrator of the Green Hills AEA, said the AEA board verified the reorganization petition was consistent with its plan for district reorganizations. Plugge said in advance of the upcoming hearing, residents of both districts can submit objections on the proposal to the AEA, either arguing it shouldn’t proceed or asking their land be moved to another school district. Those objections will be received until Noon on May 12th.

The districts hope to have the reorganization question on the ballot for the regular school board election on Sept. 8th. If voters approve the merger, the districts would reorganize effective July 1st, 2016. Next year, Walnut will continue to serve elementary school students at the Walnut Community School while continuing to send seventh through 12th grades to AHST — the same as the school districts have operated this year.

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KJAN listening area weather forecast from the Nat’l. Weather Svc. 4/30/15

Weather

April 30th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

354 AM CDT THU APR 30 2015

EARLY THIS MORNING…CLEAR. NORTHEAST WIND NEAR 10 MPH.

TODAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WIND  AROUND 5 MPH.

FRIDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS BEFORE NOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.

FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOW AROUND 50. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.

SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE UPPER 50S.

SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S.

 

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Bowlsby says Big 12 will probably move toward champ game

Sports

April 30th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby says he believes the conference will move toward having a championship football game because not having one puts it at a disadvantage when it comes placing teams in the College Football Playoff.

Bowlsby says he spoke with selection committee chairman Jeff Long this week during the College Football Playoff meetings in North Texas and came away convinced not having a conference championship game to end the season will continue to be a problem for the league.

The Big 12 is the lone Big Five conference that has only 10 teams and does not have a title game. Baylor and TCU tied for the Big 12 title last season, but were both jumped by Ohio State in the final playoff committee rankings.

 

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Bourjos’ legs help Cardinals beat Phillies 5-2

Sports

April 30th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Peter Bourjos hit a game-tying RBI triple, then scored the go-ahead run by beating the throw home on an infield tapper to fuel a four-run fifth inning in the St. Louis Cardinals’ 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night. Carlos Martinez (3-0) allowed two runs in six innings and Matt Adams doubled twice with an RBI.

Ryan Howard hit his 20th career homer against St. Louis, 11 coming in his hometown, and Odubel Herrera had two hits and an RBI. Aaron Harang (2-2) surrendered five runs in six innings, ending a career-best run of eight consecutive quality starts dating to last September. Bourjos entered 7 for 15 against Harang with a homer and four RBIs, no doubt factoring into his second start considering he was just 1 for 10 on the season.

 

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Local nonprofit disputes St. Louis Cardinals lawsuit

Sports

April 30th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The president of a youth baseball charity being sued by the St. Louis Cardinals over alleged scalped tickets says it has used funds properly. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports Nicholas Mahrt, president of the Lewis & Clark Baseball League disputed the baseball team’s allegations Tuesday, stating money involved in the ticket transactions was used for charity. Last week, the team filed a lawsuit against the nonprofit accusing it of breaching a contract and committing fraud by selling hundreds of tickets over face value.

The Leagues of Extraordinary Gentlemen, which runs the charity, last year was allotted 3,500 tickets at a discounted price through the team’s Cardinals Care program. The suit claims the charity sold tickets for high-demand games online, instead of selling them for up to face value in fundraisers to support youth baseball.

The lawsuit seeks to recover $40,475 in profits.

 

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Iowa early News Headlines: Thu., April 30th 2015

News

April 30th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — State agriculture officials say the deadly bird flu virus is suspected on two more Iowa chicken farms and two more turkey operations. Officials say initial tests indicate the virus on two turkey farms in Buena Vista County. One has 50,000 birds and the count on the other farm is still pending.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Officials say bird flu isn’t suspected in the deaths of hundreds of waterfowl collected in the Mississippi River near northeastern Iowa. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources said yesterday that four types of waterfowl are being tested to determine cause of death.

RED OAK, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says cleanup efforts continue after reports of released fertilizer and ammonia near Red Oak. The Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil says Nachurs Alpine Solutions on Tuesday reported an unknown amount of fertilizer had been released, prompting Red Oak officials to close a floodgate to prevent the spread of chemicals. The DNR on Wednesday confirmed a second, separate report of ammonia traced to a Red Oak hog confinement.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Dubuque-area Crime Stoppers have teamed with members of a church committee to launch a fundraising campaign to assist investigators in securing new leads in several unsolved cases. The Telegraph Herald reports that members of the Social Justice Committee of St. Raphael Cathedral and St. Patrick Church and local Crime Stoppers made the announcement Tuesday.

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Young Professionals of Atlantic Award Recipients

News

April 29th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The Young Professionals of Atlantic (YPA), along with Megan Roberts State Farm and the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce, have announced the recipients of the 2nd Annual YPA Gala awards. The gala was held Wednesday, April 29th at the Atlantic Golf and Country Club.

YPA Award winners (Photo submitted)

YPA Award winners (Photo submitted)

The awards, presented by Renew Ag Supply, recognized the achievements of young professionals who demonstrate a commitment to excellence and innovation in his/her profession and community.

  • The Public Servant of the Year award went to Lora Kanning of Cass County Conservation.
  • Newcomer of the Year went to Dan Mehmen of The Principal Financial Group and Darryl D. Smith Company.
  • Tricia Brosam received the Entrepreneur of the Year award.
  • The YPA Business Leader of the Year was awarded to Kevin Wieser of Brown’s Shoe Fit.

The Young Professionals of Atlantic would like to thank everyone who nominated an individual or a business. Nominations are open year round, and more information can be found at www.atlanticiowa.com.

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RICK BEEDLE, 56, of Oakland (Svcs. 5/2/15)

Obituaries

April 29th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

RICK BEEDLE, age 56, of Oakland, died Tue., April 28th, at Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs. Funeral services for RICK BEEDLE will be held 11-a.m. Sat., May 2nd, at the Oakland United Methodist Church. Rieken Vieth Funeral Home in Oakland has the arrangements.

Visitation at the Oakland United Methodist Church, will be held from 5-until 7:30-p.m. on Friday (May 1st).

Interment will be in the Fairview Cemetery, west of Oakland.

RICK BEEDLE is survived by:

His wife – Bobbette, of Oakland/

His son – Eric Beedle and his fiancée Cassie Gilg, of Papillion, NE.

His daughter – Collette Beedle, of Missouri Valley.

Other relatives and friends.

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(4:40-p.m. 4/29) UPDATE ON POLLUTION RELEASES NEAR RED OAK

Ag/Outdoor, News

April 29th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources said late this (Wednesday) afternoon, that they have traced ammonia found in a culvert near Red Oak to a hog confinement on the southwest corner of town. On Tuesday, the DNR responded to a report from Hog Haven, owned by Lindoah, LLC, that a broken pipe leaked drinking water into a manure pit under the building. The excess water caused the pit to overflow.

Today (Wednesday), the DNR confirmed that ammonia found in a culvert Tuesday came from the hog confinement. An unknown amount of contaminated water flowed into a road ditch and eventually to the culvert and a tributary of the East Nishnabotna River.

In another incident Tuesday, the DNR investigated a release from Nachurs, a fertilizer company in Red Oak. The release occurred when the company pumped water from a storm water basin into a drainage ditch. The company reported the release once they realized the water was contaminated.

Both releases have been contained. The DNR checked the river below Red Oak Wednesday and found no sign of an extensive fish kill. However, they did find six dead minnows below Nachurs. Field test results from Tuesday and Wednesday showed no further sign of contamination in the river. However, residents should keep children and pets out of the creek between Nachurs and the Nishnabotna River until 48 hours after cleanup is complete.

The DNR is working with both companies and Montgomery County Emergency  Management to ensure proper cleanup.

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