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Atlantic City Council to act on several matters, Wednesday evening

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September 18th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic City Council will hold a regularly scheduled session 5:30-p.m. Wednesday, in their Chambers at City Hall. On the agenda is:

  • Action on an order to close certain streets for the Oct. 13th 2018 Atlantic Fireman’s Parade, beginning at 4-p.m. Parade participants will line-up along W. 2nd Street and proceed south on Chestnut to 6th Street before turning east on 6th, and then north on Walnut Street.
  • A request to close certain streets for a private auction Nov. 3rd, beginning at 10-a.m. The auction will be held at 310 Pine, and Patricia Swanson, who is making the request, suggests the City close Pine Street from the alley to the intersection west of Pine Street. The neighbors, according to Swanson, would still have access to their property. City Administrator John Lund will recommend the Council consult with Police Chief Dave Erickson with regard to a closure of a street for private events, which has typically not occurred in Atlantic.
  • Atlantic Mayor Dave Jones is expected to announce Wednesday, that Halloween will take place Wed., Oct. 31st, from 5:30-until 7:30-p.m.
  • The City Council will act on the third and final reading of an amended ordinance pertaining to traffic code enforcement, with regard to parking violations. The ordinance calls for a $30 fine for regular parking violations, $50 for snow emergency parking violations, and $100 for a handicapped parking violation.
  • The Council will also act on the second reading of an amended ordinance pertaining to Zoning, and fencing regulations. The ordinance proposes allowing fences up to 12-feet tall with barbed wire, in Heavy Industrial Zones, and fences higher than the current 6-foot limit in Light Industrial and all Commercial zones.
  • The Council will act on approving an agreement with Tallgrass Archeology, LLC. from Iowa City, for a Reconnaissance Survey and completion of Iowa Site Inventory forms for the City of Atlantic Downtown Revitalization Project. SWIPCO received four competitive proposals for the assessment project, with Tallgrass scoring highest on the search criteria. Tallgrass’ quote for the survey  and site inventory amounts to $22,500, but the City had budgeted $20,000 for the work, meaning 16 individual site inventory’s can be completed for that price, depending upon the number of building owners who agree to participate in the CDBG application.

In other business, the Council will consider, but is not expected to act on, a speed limit for the south side of Sunnyside Lane. Action on that is expected to take place during their meeting on Oct. 3rd. And, they’ll likely act on approving the contracts and bonds for the 2018 Bull Creek Tunnel Improvements Project.

Heartbeat Today 9-18-2018

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September 18th, 2018 by Jim Field

Jim Field visits with Joe Wollum, Isaac Bower and Mitchell Williamson about the CAM Football Tackle Hunger 8 event to generate donations for the Anita Food Pantry.

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Neola woman arrested on drug & false ID charges

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September 18th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Pottawattamie County report a woman was arrested on drug and False Identification charges, Monday, following a traffic stop on a vehicle at 480th and Highway 6.The woman initially identified herself as Laura Beth Whaley. She was taken into custody for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (a socket marijuana pipe). After she was transported to the Pott. County Jail, the woman admitted her name was not Laura. She was instead identified as 30-year old Rachel Linn Nielsen, of Neola, who also listed a residence in Missouri Valley.  Nielsen had two valid warrants out of Council Bluffs for Violation of Probation and Contempt of Court. She was booked into the jail on both warrants as well as her local charges that include drug paraphernalia possession and two counts of providing false information. Bond was set at $6,300 altogether.

(Podcast) KJAN 8-a.m. News, 9/18/18

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September 18th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

More State and area news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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Creamy Sweet Potato & Butternut Squash Soup (9-18-2018)

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September 18th, 2018 by Jim Field

  • 1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1″ cubes (about 3 cups)
  • 1 pound butternut squash, peeled and diced into 1″ cubes (about 3 1/2 cups)
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 can (about 14 oz.) chicken broth, divided
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, cubed
  • 1 can (13 1/2 oz.) coconut milk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 3 to 4 green onions, finely chopped

Slow Cooker Instructions:

Combine sweet potatoes, squash, onion, half of broth and butter in 4 1/2 quart slow cooker.

Cover; cook on high 4 hours or until vegetables are tender.

Place sweet potato mixture, 1 cup at a time, in food processor or blender; process until smooth.  Return to slow cooker.  Stir in remaining half of broth, coconut milk, salt, cumin and red pepper; heat through.  Sprinkle with green onions.

Makes 4 to 6 servings.

(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 9/18/2018

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September 18th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast with Jim Field.

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Creston Police report, 9/18/18

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September 18th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Creston Police Department report 27-year old Kelly Belt, of Creston, was arrested on a charge of Theft in the 5th degree at around 1:45-a.m. today (Tuesday). Belt was cited for the offense and then released from custody on a Promise to Appear (later, in court). Two people were arrested at around 10:30-p.m. Saturday, in Creston. 38-year old Johnnie Lovell and 26-year old Amanda Steinbach, both of Creston, were arrested at the Union County Law Enforcement Center on charges of Burglary in the 2nd Degree. Lovell and Steinbach were later released from the Union and Adams County Jails, respectively, on $10,000 bond each.

And, Creston Police say a resident reported Sunday afternoon, that sometime on Saturday, someone took a handgun from his residence in the 200 block of N. Division Street, in Creston. The loss was estimated at $150.

(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & Funeral report, 9/18/2018

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September 18th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The area’s latest and/or top news stories at 7:06-a.m. From KJAN News Director Ric Hanson

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2 charged with murder in northeast Iowa beating death

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September 18th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

(Updated) – First-degree murder charges have been filed against two people from Decorah, in connection with an assault this summer. Authorities say 18-year-old Dalton Adam and 17-year-old Jacob Seelinger were charged in a July 12th attack on 46-year old David Hansen, of Decorah. Hansen died of injuries suffered during the attack, on August 30th. Before the charges were upgraded, Adam and Seelinger both entered not guilty pleas to willful injury and attempted murder.  Records show the teen and Adam had already pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder and other crimes.

(Radio Iowa & the A-P contributed to this story)

(Update) Ex-Iowa State golfer found dead at course; suspect charged

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September 18th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — A former Iowa State University golfer was found dead at a golf course Monday, and a man was charged with murder. Police said in a news release that 22-year-old Celia Barquin Arozamena was found dead Monday at Coldwater Golf Links in Ames and officers determined she had died after being assaulted. They said 22-year-old Collin Daniel Richards was charged with first-degree murder. Police said Richards has no known address.

Police were called to the golf course around 10:20 a.m. Monday after golfers found a golf bag with no one around it. Officers found a body some distance from the bag. Barquin Arozamena was the 2018 Big 12 champion and Iowa State Female Athlete of the Year. The university said the native of Puente San Miguel, Spain, was finishing her civil engineering degree this semester after exhausting her eligibility at Iowa State in 2017-2018. She was one of the most accomplished players in Cyclone golf history, the university said. In April, she became the second women’s golfer at Iowa State to earn medalist honors at a conference tournament when claiming the 2018 Big 12 Championship. She did it with a three-shot victory.

Barquin Arozamena, who was ranked No. 69 nationally by Golfweek, ended her career as a Cyclone with a fourth-straight NCAA Regional appearance and earned All-Big 12 Team honors for the third time — the second player in Iowa State’s history to do so. She became the third Cyclone women’s golfer to compete in the U.S. Women’s Open Championship, the university said. Iowa State President Wendy Wintersteen said in a statement on Twitter that she was “deeply saddened to learn of the tragic death” of Barquin Arozamena, describing her as a “dedicated civil engineering student” and an “acclaimed golfer with a bright future.”
Head women’s golf coach Christie Martens said in a release that Barquin Arozamena was “loved by all her teammates and friends” and was an “outstanding representative of our school.” “We will never forget her competitive drive to be the best and her passion for life,” Martens said.