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Iowa early News Headlines: Wed., April 2nd 2014

News

April 2nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press…
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The Iowa Senate is considering legislation intended to halt the last transfer of state tax credits to a fertilizer plant in southeastern Iowa. The bill is meant to prevent Orascom, an Egyptian multinational corporation, from requesting a final $25 million tax credit installment. In 2012, Gov. Terry Branstad promised the company $100 million in investment tax credits, in addition to other federal, state and local incentives, in exchange for the creation of 165 permanent jobs in Iowa.

CHARLES CITY, Iowa (AP) – Authorities have identified the body of a man found after a fire damaged a four-unit apartment in the northern Iowa community of Charles City. The Charles City Police Department says the body of 27-year-old Joshua Nelson was found inside one of the apartment units following a fire reported Monday afternoon. He lived in the building.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Lawmakers in the Iowa Senate have taken a new route to address distracted driving across the state. The Senate approved an appropriation bill for Iowa’s Department of Transportation that would include $200,000 to go toward an educational campaign about the risks associated with distracted driving. The bill now goes to the House.

GARNER, Iowa (AP) – An elementary school employee in northern Iowa faces formal charges in connection to alleged fraudulent Medicaid payments. Court records show 30-year-old Brooke Banse will be arraigned April 8 on two charges of first-degree fraudulent practice and tampering with records. Banse is accused of receiving federal Medicaid payments in excess of $10,000 for services she did not provide.

National Weather Service forecast for Cass & area Counties

Weather

April 2nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

(Forecast update: 3:56-a.m. 4/2/2014)

Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with an east wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 46. East northeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Rain likely before 4am, then snow likely. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday: Snow likely, possibly mixing with rain after 10am, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

April 2014

Birthday Club

April 1st, 2014 by admin

April 1st:

  • Kolton Christensen of Audubon (Winner)
  • Ruth Weitzel of Atlantic
  • Ida McCrory of Atlantic
  • Karen Miller of Atlantic
  • Bruce Nelson of Atlantic

April 2nd:

  • Ivan Andersen of Elk Horn (Winner)
  • Betty Fancolly of Atlantic

April 3rd:

  • Jason Alff of Anita (Winner)
  • Derek Kirchhoff of Atlantic
  • Kayla Kirchhoff of Atlantic

April 4th:

  • Miley Kelly of Griswold (Winner)
  • Ryan Harry of Atlantic
  • Roger Huffman of Anita
  • Ed Hamilton of Atlantic
  • Paige Bennett of Atlantic
  • Bob Gerlock of Cumberland

April 5th:

  • Bobbi Jo McNees of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Verlain Rathkamp of Griswold

April 6th:

  • Rod Soll of Kimballton (Winner)
  • Jason Wailes of Atlantic

April 7th:

  • Bruce Alff of Anita (Winner)
  • Sally Matthies of Walnut

April 8th:

  • Jim Lohoff of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Dale Lind of Atlantic

April 9th:

  • no birthdays

April 10th:

  • Lindsey Thomas of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Misty Nelson of Cumberland

April 11th:

  • Vicki Tibben of Audubon (Winner)
  • Bonnie Williams of Wiota
  • Will & Everette Carroll of Avoca
  • Alison Tupper of Atlantic
  • Jenny Farley of Atlantic

April 12th:

  • Jeannine Devore-Harris of Atlantic (Winner)

April 13th:

  • Warren Bowman of Audubon (Winner)
  • Norma Garside of Exira
  • Hannah Holtz of Atlantic
  • Martha Baier of Atlantic

April 14th:

  • Nancy Zellmer of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Margaret Sonntag of Atlantic
  • Susan Clements of Atlantic
  • Doug Jensen of Atlantic
  • Lester Auerbach of Atlantic

April 15th:

  • Cathy Downey of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Sandy Peggs of Atlantic

April 16th:

  • Asta Wiechmann of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Lynda Conrad of Atlantic
  • Ad Gilbert of Scottsdale, AZ
  • Brandon Smith of Oakland
  • Donna Zellmer of Atlantic

April 17th:

  • Brianna Atkins of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Judy Alff of Anita
  • Alyx Flippin of Elliott
  • Bill Bennett of Kimballton

April 18th:

  • Wyatt Larson of Harlan (Winner)
  • Nellie Blaine of Cumberland
  • Debbie Leistad of Atlantic
  • April Beymer of Atlantic
  • Sara Paulsen of Exira
  • Sam Brosam of Atlantic

April 19th:

  • Carolyn Dix of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Debbie Weitzel of Atlantic
  • Bob Harris of Atlantic

April 20th:

  • Sherry Van Lishout of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Dan Knight of Atlantic

April 21st:

  • Lyn Lambertson of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Virginia Williams of Atlantic
  • Mary Jo Blunk of Atlantic

April 22nd:

  • Brynn Lamp of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Dawn Marnin of Anita
  • Hugo Dittmer of Shelby
  • Marge Smith of Atlantic
  • Judi Zimmerline of Adair
  • Todd Lawshe of Audubon

April 23rd:

  • Teresa Wright of ATlantic (Winner)

April 24th:

  • Cheyenne Elliott of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Donna Willoughby of Atlantic

April 25th:

  • Madaline Paulsen of Exira (Winner)
  • Brittany Knudsen
  • Caroline Landon
  • Dave Erickson
  • Kaitlin Koll of Atlantic
  • John Schroeder of Atlantic
  • Doris Newell of Anita

April 26th:

  • Cilina Owens of Kimballton (Winner)
  • Barb Nielsen of Audubon

April 27th:

  • Connie Sorensen of Exira (Winner)
  • Kay Wohlenhaus of Atlantic
  • Duane Baxter of Atlantic
  • Jordan Winther of Anita

April 28th:

  • Karen Dittmer of Shelby (Winner)
  • Sherry Kramer of Atlantic
  • Sarah Becker of Atlantic

April 29th:

  • Norman Behnken of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Phil Marnin of Anita

April 30th:

  • Morgan Munsey of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Brian Elliott of Atlantic

Christofferson Named Honorable Mention All-American

Sports

April 1st, 2014 by Jim Field

ATLANTA – Iowa State senior Hallie Christofferson was recognized as an honorable mention All-American for the second-straight year by The Associated Press.

Christofferson joins Chelsea Poppens, Stacy Frese and Angie Welle as the only Cyclones to earn multiple All-America honors.

Christofferson, a forward from Hamlin, Iowa, had another breakout season for the Cyclones, leading the team in scoring with 18.4 points per game. She also averaged 7.2 rebounds while shooting 46.1 percent from the field. Christofferson is also among the top free throw shooters in the country at 87.7 percent from the charity stripe.

Christofferson scored in double figures in 29 of Iowa State’s 31 games, including 16 games with 20 or more points. She posted eight double-doubles and shot better than 50 percent from the field in 14 games en route to being named to the All-Big 12 First Team.

ANITA IRENE VON BERGEN, 95, (formerly of Casey) – Svcs. 4-5-14

Obituaries

April 1st, 2014 by Jim Field

ANITA IRENE VON BERGEN, 95, of Oceanside, CA, formerly of Casey died March 20th in San Diego, CA.  Graveside services for ANITA VON BERGEN will be held 2:30-p.m. Sat.,  April 5th, in the Oakwood Cemetery at Casey.  Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

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ANITA IRENE VON BERGEN is survived by:

Sons:  Mickey (Judy) Von Bergen of Madison, WI; William (Cheryl) Von Bergen of Palo Alto, CA.

Brother:  Bill Kinney of New Cumberland, PA

11 Grandchildren

13 Great-Grandchildren

KIB Awards announced

News

April 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Officials with Diamond Vogel Paint and “Keep Iowa Beautiful,” have announced the grant awards for the 2014 “Paint Iowa Beautiful” program. The program provides free paint to a wide variety of public service projects throughout Iowa. The program is administered through Keep Iowa Beautiful with the paint provided by the Diamond Vogel Paint Company.

Award winners include: The Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce, for its Main Street buildings; The Glen Miller Birthplace Society in Clarinda, for painting of Miller’s home; The Farragut Hometown Pride Committee, for the painting of two homes, softball bleachers and Freedom Corner; The Sidney/Fremont County Fair Board, for painting of Fair Grounds buildings, rodeo arena and bleachers; The Hamburg Hometown Pride Committee, for downtown and City Park projects; Missouri Valley Health & Promotion Strategies, for three store-front facades; The City of Orient’s Public Works Dept., for work on the Legion Hall, meal site and information booth, and, the City of Shelby, for “Paint Shelby Beautiful,” the Senior Center garage/storage and City Hall.

Governor Branstad has signed a proclamation designating April as Keep Iowa Beautiful month. Diamond Vogel Vice-President Doug Vogel said the company is pleased to do its part by awarding paint to 63 community projects in Iowa. Gerald Schnepf, Executive Director of Keep Iowa Beautiful said “The Paint Iowa Beautiful program helps us increase our assistance to neighborhoods, communities, historic projects and other public service organizations in improving the attractiveness and beauty of our home areas. These projects definitely improve the beauty of Iowa, its countryside and its communities.”

Keep Iowa Beautiful is a non-profit organization affiliated with Keep America Beautiful. Program efforts include litter reduction, public nuisance abatement and beautification programs.

Bailey Walter Signs with NIACC

Sports

April 1st, 2014 by Jim Field

0323141502aAtlantic’s Bailey Walter has signed to play golf and volleyball at North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City.  Last season in volleyball, Bailey led Atlantic with 242 assists, 3.23 per game.  In golf last year, Bailey had a nine hole average of 45.8 and an 18 hole average of 91.6.  She helped Atlantic to a sixth place finish at the 2013 Class 3-A state golf tournament.  Bailey shot a round of 103 and placed 38th overall.  She will begin her senior golf season this month.

Atlantic Fire asks residents not to burn & be careful with smoking material

Ag/Outdoor, News, Weather

April 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Atlantic Fire Department put out a plea on their social media website, asking residents not to do any open burning “Of any type, or discard of any smoking material. This includes burning trash!!”  No OpenRecent and continuing high, sustained winds and dry conditions have contributed to many fires across southwest Iowa. The AFVD says they hope that by spreading the word on open burning and being safe in discarding smoking materials, and will voluntary compliance, authorities will not have to issue a Burn Ban.

Backyard and Beyond 04-01-2014

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

April 1st, 2014 by admin

Lavon Eblen speaks with Cass County ISU Extension Program Coordinator Kate Olson about the Boots to Heels Conference coming up on April 12th.

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Atlantic man arrested on Shoplifting & Intox charges

News

April 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic Police Department reports the arrest on Monday of 47-year old Richard Lewis, Sr., of Atlantic. Lewis, Sr. was taken into custody on a 5th Degree Theft/shoplifting charge, and for Public Intoxication. He was booked into the Cass County Jail and held pending an appearance before the magistrate.