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Cardinals clinch playoff spot for 4th year in row

Sports

September 21st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have clinched a playoff spot for the fourth straight season. The Cardinals were assured of at least an NL wild-card spot when Milwaukee lost to Pittsburgh on Sunday. St. Louis led the NL Central by three games over the Pirates going into its game Sunday night at home against Cincinnati.

Adam Wainwright, Yadier Molina and the Cardinals went to the World Series last year and lost in six games to Boston. The previous two seasons, St. Louis made the playoffs as a wild-card team.

The Cardinals are the fifth team this season to clinch a playoff slot. Baltimore, Washington, the Los Angeles Angels and the Dodgers already won spots.

DOROTHY A. PETERSON, 94, of Harlan (Svcs. 9/24/14)

Obituaries

September 21st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

DOROTHY A. PETERSON, 94, of Harlan, died Sat., Sept. 20th, in Harlan. Funeral services for DOROTHY PETERSON will be held 10:30-a.m. Wed., Sept. 24th, at the 1st Baptist Church in Harlan. Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Tue., Sept. 23rd, from 2-until 8-pm, with the family present to greet friends from 5-to 7-pm.

Burial will be in the Harlan Cemetery.

DOROTHY PETERSON is survived by:

Her daughters – Patricia (Franklin) Jordan, of Citrus Heights, CA; Betty (Dennis) Lawrence, of Council Bluffs, & Bonnie (Thomas) Palmer, of LeMars.

Her son – Curtis Peterson, of Roseville, CA.

Her sister – Shirley Nelsen, of Clarinda.

12 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, 18 great-great grandchildren, her daughter-in-law and brother-in-law, other relatives & friends.

Atlantic School Board work session to be held Monday

News

September 21st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic Community School District’s Board of Education will meet in the high school Media Center Monday evening, for a scheduled work session. The meeting begins at 7:30.

During the session, the Board will act on approving the 2014-2015 District Special Education District Delivery Plan. They’re also set to discuss an evaluation of the Counseling Program, and graduation requirements.

The Atlantic School Board will then move into a closed session to discuss their Collective Bargaining strategy. Afterward, they’ll look at “Graduating All Students Innovation Ready.”

2 arrests in Adams County over the weekend

News

September 21st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Adams County report two arrests over the weekend.  Saturday night, 33-year old Joey Baxter, of Creston, was arrested at 2041 Corning-Carl Road near Corning, on charges that include OWI/3rd offense, Open Container, Driving While Suspended, and Failure to File SR-22 Insurance. His bond was set at $5,000.

And Sunday morning, 37-year old Matthew Rayhons, of Lenox, was pulled over for allegedly running a stop sign. He was charged with Driving While Revoked and Failure to File SR-22. Bond was set at $2,000.

Audubon Police Dept. releases arrest report

News

September 21st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Audubon Police Officer Matt Starmer, Sunday, released the Audubon P-D’s latest arrest report. Starmer said on Friday (9/19), 54-year old Ricky Dean Fiebelkorn and 26-year old George Anthony Fiebelkorn, both of Audubon, were arrested for Disorderly Conduct. The men were transported to the Audubon County Jail where they were held to appear before a magistrate. Deputies with the Audubon County Sheriff’s Office assisted in handling the incident.

Audubon Police arrested two people on 5th degree Theft charges, Sept. 14th: 29- year old Sarah Marie Horn, and 57-year old Phillip Alan Rustvold, both of Audubon, were cited for the offense and released on promise to appear later, in court.

And, on Sept. 11th, officers with the Audubon P-D arrested 23-year old Austin Michael Greve,of Audubon, for 2nd degree Criminal Mischief. That same day, 28 year old Katrina Ann Shotwell,of Exira, was arrested for Theft in the 5th degree. Both were released on a promise to appear later, in court.

Workers call-off search for missing boy in Atlantic Sunday morning

News

September 21st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Police and firefighters, along with others in the Atlantic area, were set to begin a search for a missing boy Sunday morning, when the search was called off a little after 9-a.m.

Cameron Gearheart

Cameron Gearheart

Atlantic Police Chief Steve Green told KJAN News 11-year old Cameron Gearheart was located by officers at a friends house in the 1300 block of Olive Street, where he’d spent the night. Green said the mother had apparently forgotten about her son’s plans and became worried when he didn’t come home after riding his bike.

He had last been seen at around 6-p.m. Saturday riding the bike on Locust Street in Atlantic, and was reported missing to police at around 11:30-p.m.

Multiple lawsuits filed against former Bluffs Pediatrician

News

September 21st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Thirteen families have joined a civil lawsuit against a former Council Bluffs pediatrician who was sentenced Aug. 15th to 10-years in prison for possessing child pornography. The Daily NonPareil reports the families assert in the lawsuit Dennis Seaborn Jones allegedly recorded videos of the patients’ private areas during his examination of the patients. The lawsuit also names Methodist Physicians Clinic, where the former pediatrician practiced.

Court documents showed Jones possessed an estimated 1.2 million images of child pornography and 9,300 videos of child pornography. Included among the files were videos of 24 to 30 patients made secretly by the then-doctor using a pen camera. Jones allegedly shot the videos during what he purported to be necessary medical examinations, done without the consent of the patients, the children’s parents or Methodist Physicians Clinic. At his federal sentencing Jones admitted to recording the videos at the clinic, saying he planned to use them for educational purposes.

On Aug. 20, Fourth District Court Judge Richard Davidson found Jones guilty of lascivious acts with a child, a Class C felony, for actions involving a 5-year-old girl. Jones was sentenced to 10 years on the charge, which will be served at the same time as the federal sentence.

Attorney Randy Shanks, who’s representing the families in the civil suit, said the matter is in the discovery phase, with both sides requesting documents and other evidence from each other. In the court filing, the plaintiffs request punitive damages.

Saturday Volleyball Results

Sports

September 21st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Red Oak Tournament
Orange Pool
  1. Red Oak (3-0) def. Atlantic 2-0, def. Treynor 2-0, def. Tri-Center 2-1
  2. Treynor (2-1) def. Atlantic 2-0, def. Tri-Center 2-0
  3. Tri-Center (1-2) def. Atlantic 2-0
  4. Atlantic (0-3)

Black Pool

  1. Abraham Lincoln (3-0) def. Creston 2-0, def. Denison-Schleswig 2-0, def. Clarinda 2-0
  2. Creston (2-1) def. Denison-Schleswig 2-0, def. Clarinda 2-0
  3. Denison-Schleswig (1-2) def. Clarinda 2-0
  4. Clarinda (0-3)

Semifinals

  • Abraham Lincoln def. Treynor 2-0
  • Red Oak def. Creston 2-1

Final

  • Abraham Lincoln def. Red Oak 2-0
West Harrison Tournament
  1. Missouri Valley (5-0) def. Nishnabotna 2-1, def. West Harrison 2-0, def. Logan-Magnolia 2-0, def. Heartland Christian 2-0, def. Charter Oak-Ute 2-0
  2. Logan-Magnolia (4-1) def. Charter Oak-Ute 2-1, def. Heartland Christian 2-0, def. Nishnabotna 2-0, def. West Harrison 2-0
  3. Nishnabotna (3-2) def. Charter Oak-Ute 2-0, def. West Harrison 2-1, def. Heartland Christian 2-0
  4. Charter Oak-Ute (2-3) def. Heartland Christian 2-1, def. West Harrison 2-0
  5. West Harrison (1-4) def. Heartland Christian 2-1
  6. Heartland Christian (0-5)
Guthrie Center Tournament
Black Pool
  1. Coon Rapids-Bayard (3-0) def. Glidden-Ralston 2-0, def. Guthrie Center 2-1, def. Colfax-Mingo 2-0
  2. Guthrie Center (2-1) def. Colfax-Mingo 2-0, def. Glidden-Ralston 2-0
  3. Glidden-Ralston (1-2) def. Colfax-Mingo 2-1
  4. Colfax-Mingo (0-3)

Gold Pool

  1. Underwood (3-0) def. Exira/EHK 2-0, def. Audubon 2-0, def. West Central Valley 2-0
  2. Audubon (2-1) def. West Central Valley 2-0, def. Exira/EHK 2-0
  3. West Central Valley (1-2) def. Exira/EHK 2-1
  4. Exira/EHK (0-3)

Semifinals

  • Coon Rapids-Bayard def. Audubon 2-0
  • Underwood def. Guthrie Center 2-1

Final

  • Underwood def. Coon Rapids-Bayard 2-0

Central IA man arrested Sunday morning in Red Oak

News

September 21st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

A man from central Iowa was arrested early this (Sunday) morning in Red Oak, on a warrant out of Clarke County. Police in Red Oak report 54-year old Russell Dean Simmons, of Des Moines, was taken into custody near north 2nd and Oak Streets at around 3:10-a.m., on a warrant for Failure to Appear in court on a charge of Theft in the 3rd degree.

Simmons was being held in the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center, pending transport by authorities to Clarke County, or payment of $300 bond.

NWS forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area: Sun., 9/21/14

Weather

September 21st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Today: Sunny & breezy. High near 70. N-NW winds 5-15 mph w/gusts to 25.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North winds at 5 to 10 mph this evening becoming calm overnight.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Winds becoming southerly at 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. S-SE wind at around 5-10 mph.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. S-SE wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tues. Night: Mostly cloudy with a 40% chance of showers & thunderstorms. Low around 56. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy w/a 30% chance of showers & thunderstorms. High near 71.