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3 vehicle accident reported in Atlantic

News

February 17th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

No injuries were reported after a chain-reaction collision involving three vehicles Thursday afternoon, in Atlantic. According to the Atlantic Police Department, a vehicle driven by Rusia Salapa was stopped at the stop light located at 7th and Olive Streets. A vehicle driven by Laura Boggs was slowing down to stop behind Salapa’s vehicle, when Boggs’ car was rear-ended by a vehicle driven by Austin Eblin. All three drivers are from Atlantic.

Officials say the impact caused Boggs vehicle to be shoved forward into the rear of Salapa’s vehicle. The accident, which occurred at around 3:30-p.m. Thursday, caused an estimated  $5,200 damage altogether. The Police Department says Eblin was cited for following to close.

Sioux City insurance man accused of fraud, forgery

News

February 17th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – A 40-year-old Sioux City man has been charged with fraud, forgery and selling insurance without a license.  The Sioux City Journal reports Douglas Inlay was arrested Tuesday. Court records show he’s bonded out of jail. Inlay faces two charges of ongoing criminal conduct, five counts of selling insurance without a license, two charges of fraudulent submission to an insurer, one count of fraudulent practice and one count of forgery.

Inlay is accused of selling policies and filing claims through his company, Agency One Insurance, from Nov. 8, 2010, to June 7. The state had revoked his insurance license on Nov. 2, 2010.  Inlay and his attorney have declined to comment.

Heartbeat Today 02-17-2012

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

February 17th, 2012 by admin

Jim Field talks about some of the tax scams that are out there.

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7AM Newscast 02-17-2012

News, Podcasts

February 17th, 2012 by admin

w/ Ric Hanson

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Backyard and Beyond 02-16-2012

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

February 17th, 2012 by admin

Lavon Eblen speaks with Courtney Long, ISU Graduate Student in Sustainable Agriculture, about GAP certification training courses.

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Across Oceans Across Time 02-14-2012

Across Oceans Across Time, Podcasts

February 17th, 2012 by admin

Michelle McNabb shares the final accounts of Peter Christensen.

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IA women take down Michigan in a 58-57 nail-biter, Thursday

Sports

February 17th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

(By Adam Meier/www.hawkeyesports.com)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Kamille Wahlin has gained a reputation for having a flair for the dramatic during her basketball career as a guard at the University of Iowa.  On Thursday at Crisler Arena, Wahlin’s stellar basketball resume earned another stripe when the senior nailed a game-winning 3-pointer with 48 seconds left to take down Michigan, 58-57. It is Iowa’s sixth consecutive win. The Hawkeyes never led prior to Wahlin’s clutch shot.

Wahlin paced Iowa with 18 points while playing all 40 minutes. Freshman Samantha Logic added 12 points while grabbing a career-high 18 rebounds and dishing out four assists. Morgan Johnson scored 11 points and pulled down eight rebounds. With their sixth straight win, the Hawkeyes move to 17-10 overall and 9-5 in Big Ten play. Michigan falls to 18-8, 7-6.

The Hawkeyes go for their seventh-straight victory on Thursday, Feb. 23, against Northwestern in Evanston. Game time is 7 p.m. (CT).

Weather Service sees little chance of major Iowa flooding

News, Weather

February 17th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The latest three-month forecast from the National Weather Service says there’s little chance of major spring flooding in Iowa.  Heavy rains and snowmelt upstream overwhelmed the Army Corps of Engineers’ Missouri River reservoir system last year. That led to historic flooding along the river that divides western Iowa from eastern Nebraska. 

Hydrologist Jeff Zogg of the weather service’s Johnston office says last year’s conditions aren’t evident.   Zogg says the usual minor flooding is possible this spring – common along the Missouri River south of Council Bluffs in both Iowa and Nebraska.  The Quad Cities weather service reports conditions are average along the Mississippi River.

(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast for Fri., Feb. 17th 2012

Podcasts, Weather

February 17th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here’s the (podcast) forecast for Atlantic, and the KJAN listening area….

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RICHARD E. “DICK” ROTE, 77, of Redfield (formerly of Stuart) – Svcs 2-21-12

Obituaries

February 17th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

RICHARD E. “DICK” ROTE, 77, of Redfield (formerly of Stuart), died Thu., Feb. 16th, at home. A Celebration of Life Memorial service for DICK ROTE will be held 10-a.m. Tue., Feb. 21st, at the Redfield United Methodist Church in Redfield. Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home will be held from 6-8pm Mon., Feb. 20th.  Memorials may be directed to the Hospice of Central Iowa and/or Redfield United Methodist Church. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Burial will be in the Morrisburg Cemetery.