2 Megaball tickets sold in western IA came close to winning the big prize

April 1st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Iowa Lottery say 108,143 tickets sold in state won prizes in Friday’s world-record Mega Millions jackpot drawing, including two tickets that came within one number of having at least a share of the jackpot and won prizes of $10,000 each. The two tickets that each won a $10,000 prize matched four of the first five numbers drawn and the Mega Ball. They were both purchased in southwest Iowa, at Taylor Quik Pic, in Shelby; and Bucky’s Express, in Council Bluffs.

The winning numbers in Friday’s $640 million Mega Millions jackpot drawing were: 2-4-23-38-46 and Mega Ball 23. The Megaplier was 3. Three tickets nationwide matched all six numbers drawn to win a share of the jackpot.

In addition, someone who bought a Powerball ticket at a Council Bluffs supermarket won a $1 million prize in Wednesday night’s drawing. It’s the third $1 million-winning Powerball ticket purchased in Iowa in a little more than a month. The latest big-winning ticket, sold at Hy-Vee, 1745 Madison Ave. in Council Bluffs, came close to winning it all, matching the first five numbers but missing the Powerball in Wednesday’s drawing. The winning numbers in the $50 million Powerball drawing were: 11-16-29-50-58 and Powerball 33.

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Atlantic Coca-Cola Museum to open next Saturday

News

April 1st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic Coca Cola Center and Museum will open for the first time this year, next Saturday, April 7th. The museum’s hours will be from 1-3pm each Saturday thereafter. An official “Grand Re-opening” of the museum will take place later this summer.

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DeRosa’s RBI in 9th Lifts Nats over Cardinals 2-1

Sports

April 1st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Mark DeRosa singled to right field in the ninth inning, scoring Danny Espinosa on a close play at the plate and lifting the Washington Nationals to a 2-1 win over the Cardinals on Sunday. The Cardinals had an opportunity in the bottom of the ninth, putting runners on the corners with two outs, but Ryan Mattheus struck out Matt Carpenter to end the game. Jaime Garcia cruised through the first 5 2-3 innings for St. Louis, allowing only four hits. Danny Espinoza homered for the Nationals and Gio Gonzalez put two tough outings behind him by allowing one run on three hits and a walk while striking out seven in five innings. St. Louis scored on back-to-back doubles by Tyler Greene and Carlos Beltran in the fourth.

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Nat’l. Weather Service Forecast for Cass & area Counties in IA

Weather

April 1st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

746 AM CDT SUN APR 1 2012

...NEAR RECORD HIGHS TODAY…

TODAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

MONDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. BREEZY…COOLER. LOW IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 MPH.

TUESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGH IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 40S.

WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH IN THE LOWER 60S. LOW IN THE MID 40S.

THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 60S.

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Iowa News Headlines: Sun., April 1st 2012

News

April 1st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa City police say they’ve arrested a man suspected of sexually assaulting a woman who was showing him an apartment Thursday night. Twenty-one-year-old Peng Tang was arrested Friday night on suspicion of kidnapping and sexual assault. Tang remained jailed and was unavailable for comment yesterday.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Polk County prosecutors have filed charges against two former Des Moines police officers accused of assaulting a man during a traffic stop in 2008. The Des Moines Register reports that former officers Mersed Dautovic and John Mailander were charged in March with willful injury, felonious misconduct in office and perjury. Mailander pleaded guilty to a federal charge in the case earlier this year after he and Dautovic were indicted by federal grand jury.

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) —Jurors have acquitted a Mason City Lutheran pastor accused of hitting a teen who used profanity during a confirmation class in church. The Reverend Paul Nelson of St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church was found not guilty Friday night of assault.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Des Moines police are looking for the person or people responsible for stealing nearly $1,400 worth of cigarettes from a convenience store. The Des Moines Register reports that officers were called to the Git-n-Go around 4:30 a.m. Friday. Officers say a concrete block had been used to smash in the store’s glass door. The cigarettes were taken from behind the store’s counter.

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Update: Record High Temperature broken in Atlantic, Saturday

News, Weather

March 31st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Atlantic broke a record high temperature set 44-years ago on March 31st (in 1968), when we hit 87-degrees today (Saturday). The forecast calls for record high temperatures across the area Sunday, as well. In Atlantic, we could hit 90-degrees Sunday, which would break the record of 87, set as recently as 2003. Temps are expected to cool back into the upper 70’s, on Monday.

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BEULAH WITT, 92, of Lincoln, NE (formerly of Manning) – Svcs. 4/4/12

Obituaries

March 31st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

BEULAH WITT, 92, of Lincoln, NE (formerly of Manning), died Sat., March 31st, in Lincoln, NE. Funeral services for BEULAH WITT will be held 10:30-a.m. Wed., April 4th, at Zion Lutheran Church in Manning. Ohde Funeral Home in Manning has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 5:30-7:30pm Tue., April 3rd.

Burial will be in the Manning Cemetery.

BEULAH WITT is survived by:

Her son – Gary (Bonnie) Witt, of Manning.

Her daughter – Karen (Fouad) Jaber, of Lincoln, NE.

7 grandchildren, her sister-in-law, other relatives & friends.

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Strasburg Goes 4 Innings in Tuneup for Opening Day

Sports

March 31st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

VIERA, Fla. (AP) – Stephen Strasburg pitched four innings in his tuneup to start on opening day for the Washington Nationals in a 6-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. Strasburg allowed three runs, two of them earned, all in the second inning. He gave up five hits overall, striking out three and walking one. Strasburg finished spring training with a 1-4 record. He’ll start on April 5 against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Cardinals starter Jake Westbrook gave up one run and two hits in 5 2-3 innings. Daniel Descalso doubled twice and drove in four runs. Chad Tracy homered for Washington.

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Corning teen arrested for driving while barred

News

March 31st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports 19-year old Shelby Kate Evans, of Corning, was arrested late Saturday morning on a charge of Driving While Barred. Evans was brought to the Adams County Jail and held on a $2,000 bond.

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