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DNR takes enforcement action against Crawford Co. business

Ag/Outdoor, News

February 14th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says it has taken enforcement action on a Crawford County business. The DNR ordered Farmland Foods to pay a $10,000 penalty for past wastewater violations. The administrative consent order reports Farmland Foods has consistently violated the terms of the industrial treatment agreement since September 2010. The violation was primarily exceeding the nitrogen, biochemical oxygen demand and total suspended solids.

Denison Municipal Utilities is also mentioned in the order as they issued notices of noncompliance and assessed surcharges against Farmland for the violations of the treatment agreement. To date, Farmland Foods told the DNR they have spent more than $3.7 million on corrective action projects and maintenance since 2010. The processing plant continues to give DMU progress reports bimonthly according to the order.

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Preliminary Area Snowfall reports 2/14/14

Weather

February 14th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Information from the National Weather Service & its Cooperative Observers/Spotters & various media outlets:

Atlantic (KJAN) 1.5″ snow & a thin coating of ice (24-hr total as of 7-a.m.) Liquid value .09″

Audubon 1.0” of snow (as of 4:50-a.m.)

Avoca 1.0″ of snow

Bedford 1.2″ snow w/some sleet mixed in

Guthrie Center 2.0” snow (as of 7:45-a.m.) .1″ liquid value

Shenandoah & Clarinda .50″ snow (as of 6:20-a.m.)

3 miles NE of Yale in Guthrie County .3″ snow

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ROY NEWBERG, 81, of Atlantic (Svcs. 02-18-2014)

Obituaries

February 14th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

ROY NEWBERG, 81, of Atlantic, died Thu., Feb. 13th, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Memorial Services for ROY NEWBERG will be held Tuesday, Feb. 18th at 11:30am at the Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Visitation with the family will be held Monday, Feb. 17th from 5:00-7:00pm at the funeral home.

A private family burial service will be held in the Arlington Cemetery Northwest of Villisca.

Memorials may be directed to the family for later designation.

Condolences may be left to the family online at www.hockenberryfamilycare.com.

ROY NEWBERG is survived by:

Wife: Ruth Newberg of Atlantic

Children: Pat (Denise) Newberg of Oakland.  Sheila (Kendal) Kunze of Lewis.

Twin Brother: Ray (Charlotte) Newberg of Clarinda.

Sister: Dorothy Briggs of Ohio

7 Grandchildren

20 Great-Grandchildren

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(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast: Fri., Feb. 14th 2014

Podcasts, Weather

February 14th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The (podcast) Freese-Notis weather forecast for the KJAN listening area, and weather information for Atlantic.

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NWS forecast for Cass & area Counties: 2/14/14

Weather

February 14th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

418 AM CST FRI FEB 14 2014

EARLY THIS MORNING...SNOW. NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 90 PERCENT.

TODAY…CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH MID MORNING…THEN CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW BEFORE NOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON. MUCH COLDER. HIGH IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 30 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL EARLY MORNING…THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING. LOW AROUND 10. NORTHWEST WIND NEAR 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SATURDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE MORNING. WARMER. HIGH IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW 15 TO 20. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. LOW IN THE UPPER 20S.

WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN…A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND LIGHT SNOW IN THE MORNING…THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE MID 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.

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Special Weather Statement: Cass & area Counties 2/14/14

News, Weather

February 14th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

COUNTIES: SAC-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD

403 AM CST FRI FEB 14 2014

…SNOW TO IMPACT THE MORNING COMMUTE…

AREAS OF SNOW WILL MOVE NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST ACROSS IOWA THIS MORNING AFFECTING THE MORNING COMMUTE WITH SNOW COVERED AND SLICK ROADS. THE SNOWFALL INTENSITY WILL VARY WITH GENERALLY LIGHT SNOW BUT ALSO INCLUDE SHORTER BURSTS OF MODERATE SNOW AS WELL. THIS WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATIONS OF AT LEAST AN INCH AND LOCALLY UP TO TWO INCHES. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO UNDER A MILE DURING THE PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW.

MOTORISTS SHOULD PLAN FOR EXTRA TRAVEL TIME THIS MORNING…SLOWING DOWN…DRIVING CAUTIOUSLY…AND ALLOWING FOR EXTRA DISTANCE BETWEEN VEHICLES.

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Hawkeye women claim win #20

Sports

February 14th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Bethany Doolittle scored 16 points as the Iowa Hawkeye women pulled away in the second half in a 69-55 victory over Illinois. The Hawks overcame 19 turnovers and four of 18 shooting from three point range to post their 20th victory of the season. Iowa coach Lisa Bluder says the Hawkeyes were more efficient in the second half.

Freshman Ally Disterhoft scored 13 points and added 10 rebounds for the Hawkeyes who improve to 8-4 in the Big Ten.

(Radio Iowa)

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Judge grants receivership request for 2 SW IA care facilities

News

February 14th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Omaha World-Herald reports an Iowa judge has granted the state’s request to appoint a receiver for two southwest Iowa care homes to ensure the government gets money it says it’s owed. The State alleges Faith Ridge Life Center of Malvern and Kevington Lane in Sidney owe the Iowa Department of Human Services hundreds of thousands of dollars in Medicaid funds. District Court Judge Mary Pat Gunderson also has ordered the homes to disclose all of their property and liabilities and ordered them to not transfer any property.Faith Ridge is a 51-bed nursing home, and Kevington Lane is a 21-bed residential care  facility, serving those who need a lower level of care than a nursing home. Both properties are owned by Mary Morse-Bolton of Plattsmouth, Neb. Iowa has already suspended payment of Medicaid funds to the facilities.

The appointed receiver is Klaasmeyer & Associates of Omaha, which assists nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The company previously has worked with Morse-Bolton and her properties. A hearing on the matter took place at the Polk County Courthouse in Des Moines on Wednesday and Thursday.

32-year old Daniel Morse, of rural Glenwood, Morse-Bolton’s oldest son, said the state should have had to prove how much the homes owe before taking action. Also, the state has not come up with an exact dollar amount for what is owed. Amy Lorentzen McCoy, spokeswoman for the Iowa Department of Human Services, said in a statement that the Morse-Bolton homes have “a long history of refusing to comply with Medicaid requirements despite our repeated efforts to educate and assist its owner.”

The state has also raised questions about the quality of care the facilities are providing. Morse-Bolton says the residents are treated well.

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Peralta arrives in Cards camp, sees new teammates

Sports

February 14th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Jhonny Peralta has made an early arrival at spring training and says he’s eager to meet his new teammates. Peralta checked into camp on Thursday, four days ahead of the mandatory reporting date.

Peralta was suspended for 50 games last season while with Detroit because of his involvement with the Biogenesis drug scandal. The 31-year-old free agent then signed a four-year deal with the Cardinals worth $53 million.

Cardinals fans have seemed to welcome Peralta, but the two-time All-Star says he’s expects a different reception once St. Louis hits the road.

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IA early News Headlines: Fri., Feb 14th 2014

News

February 14th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press …

EAST MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — Deere and Company says it will lay off about 120 workers at its combine plant in East Moline, Illinois on March 31st. According to the Quad City Times in Davenport, Iowa, employees learned the news yesterday during a meeting at the plant. About 2,800 people work at the factory. Deere said the layoffs will be based on seniority.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A student group at Drake University has expressed concern over the menu at a campus dinner intended to celebrate Black History Month. Tess Montgomery, president of the Coalition of Black Students, tells the Des Moines Register that some African-American students felt embarrassed and patronized by a Wednesday night dinner menu that included fried chicken and collard greens. Montgomery says the menu perpetuated offensive stereotypes. Sodexo has apologized, and is planning a second dinner with the student group.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Activists are working with officials in Johnson County in hopes of approving a ban on plastic bags used by retailers. The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports county officials have been looking at ways to reduce plastic bag use for several months.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a 63-year-old central Iowa man was arrested after a loaded gun was found in his bag at the Des Moines airport. The Des Moines Register says a Transportation Security Administration officer spotted the gun Tuesday morning as the bag was going through a security screening.

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