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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A new report says the number of doctors practicing in Iowa has risen again.
The Iowa Board of Medicine report says more than 6,800 physicians worked in the state last year. That’s up 2 percent from 2012 and 12 percent from 2006.
The Des Moines Register reports that despite the increase, the state still has fewer doctors per capita than the U.S. average and faces a marked shortage in some medical specialties and rural regions. But the number of doctors has risen much faster than the state’s population over the past three decades.
The state and federal governments have programs that encourage doctors to move to rural Iowa. Rewards include assistance in repaying student loans, and, for foreign doctors, visas they can use to stay in the United States.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 301 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 715 AM CDT MON JUN 16 2014
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 301 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE: FREMONT HARRISON LYON MILLS MONONA PLYMOUTH POTTAWATTAMIE SIOUX WOODBURY
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
WESTERN IOWA
CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEBRASKA
SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA
* EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FROM 715 AM UNTIL200 PM CDT.
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE…
SCATTERED LARGE HAIL LIKELY WITH ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE; ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 95 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF BEATRICE NEBRASKA TO 10 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF MITCHELL SOUTH DAKOTA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
REMEMBER…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES.
Here’s a reminder that you can help send-off area veterans as they prepare to depart for their Honor Flight to Washington, D-C this (Monday) evening. Event Coordinator Steve Livengood says residents of Atlantic and anyone else who wants to receive and wave an 8×10-inch American flag while the veterans’ motorcade passes, can gather at any one of numerous locations along the route.
The buses and their motorcycle escort will leave the Cass County Community Center in Atlantic at approximately 7:30-p.m. and turn left (west) onto 10th Street. The motorcade will then turn east onto 7th Street and travel through Atlantic before continuing east on Highway 6 through Wiota and Anita on the way to the exit near Adair.
You may wave your own flag, or receive one of about 2,000 complimentary flags that will be available at the following distribution points:
10th street and Highway 6; Lindeman Tractor/skating rink; The Atlantic City Park; Iowa Western Community College; Ann Wickman Child Care Center; 7th and Gade Insurance; the former Custom Auto Body & Sound building on 7th Street; Orscheln Farm & Home; the Hy-Vee Food Store; Wal-Mart Supercenter; Nishna Valley Cycle and Outfitters Plus…all in Atlantic.
In Wiota, at the Post Office and Wiota Methodist Church. In Anita, at the Anita Public Library/City Ark, and at the Jesse James Monument off Highway 6 near Interstate 80. Plan to arrive about 6:30 PM to find your place along the route.
The 150 veterans on the Honor Flight are from all branches of the military. 84 are from Atlantic, 120 are from Cass County, including Atlantic. The oldest is 93, the youngest is 31. There are four women and 146 men who will be making the trip. The veterans will spend the night in Des Moines before departing at Sunrise Tuesday their flight to D. C.
Sunday, June 15
Semi-Finals:
Finals:
KANDI WEHRLI, 49, of Atlantic has passed away. A remembrance service and luncheon for KANDI WEHRLI will be held on Tuesday, June 17 at 11:00 am at Cold Springs State Park in Lewis.
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Burial in the Atlantic Cemetery.
KANDI WEHRLI is survived by:
Husband: Richard Wehrli
Son: Andrew (Jessica) Wehrli
Daughters: Misty Wehrli of Atlantic; Pagie Wehrli of Council Bluffs; Samantha Wehrli of Red Oak.
Mother: Sandi (Charles) Luke
Father: Richard (Linda) Keasey
Brothers: Ricky (Cathy Lang) Keasey of Anita; Kevin (Tina) Keasey of Atlantic; Toby (Trisha) Keasey of Temple, TX; Eric Keasey of Atlantic and R.L. Keasey of Atlantic
Sisters: Amy Keasey Coatney of Atlantic; Angie Keasey of Atlantic
Step-Brother: Charlie Luke of Ida Grove
Step-Sister: Sherri Riggs of Denton, NC
4 grandchildren
The National Weather Service says severe thunderstorms are possible across Iowa, today. Scattered thunderstorms may develop this morning and may contain an attendant large hail threat up to the size of quarters. More vigorous activity is expected to develop by mid to late afternoon over northwest Iowa then shift east into this evening.
Very strong storms are expected with this activity. Initial storms may produce very large hail and a few tornadoes before evolving into a damaging wind threat by mid to late evening. Heavy rainfall is possible as well, especially over northern Iowa. Localized flash flooding may occur with storms producing intense rainfall rates.
AMES, Iowa (AP) – A fire forced closure of a dining center on the west side of the Iowa State University campus in Ames. The fire at the Union Drive Marketplace dining room was reported early Sunday morning. The Des Moines Register reports that flames were isolated to the grill area. An automated fire suppression system helped put out the blaze.
No injuries have been reported. University spokeswoman Annette Hacker says the damage doesn’t seem severe. The fire cause is being investigated.
The Freese-Notis (podcast) weather forecast for the KJAN listening area, and weather information for Atlantic.
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COUNTIES: MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-
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501 AM CDT MON JUN 16 2014
TODAY AND TONIGHT:
THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE REGION TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING. A FEW STORMS COULD CONTAIN SMALL HAIL IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA THIS MORNING. THEN…SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AS VERY HIGH INSTABILITY DEVELOPS AS DEEPER MOISTURE RETURNS TO THE REGION AND A WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTHWARD ACROSS THE PLAINS. VERY LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY SUPERCELLS THAT DEVELOP LATER TODAY. AND ISOLATED TORNADO WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE BETWEEN OMAHA AND SIOUX CITY. THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD PUSH EAST OF THE AREA BY MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY: HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX VALUES COULD APPROACH 95 TO 100 BOTH DAYS.