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Planning for Atlantic’s “Produce in the Park” begins this week

Ag/Outdoor, News

February 12th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Organizers for the annual “Produce in the Park,” in Atlantic, say planning for the 2018 Produce farmers market will be held Thursday, February 15th. The meeting will be held at The Depot Atlantic Chamber Office beginning at 2:00 pm. This will be the fifth year for the event being held once a week through the summer months in Atlantic City Park.

Growers of veggies, fruits, herbs, eggs, meat and other locally produced food are invited to attend. Artists and crafts persons are invited. A vendor may be anyone who grows or makes products they will be selling. Others who are interested in the community event are also encouraged to attend. The opening and closing dates will be decided. The contract for vendors and fees for 2018 will be reviewed. Everyone attending the meeting has input for decisions about dates, fee and more.

Contact Susan Retz, Emily Krengel, or LaVon Eblen for more information. Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce also can provide information.

Skyscan Forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 2/12/18

Weather

February 12th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly cloudy. High around 21. NE @ 5-10.

Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 10. SE @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 33. S @ 10-15.

Wednesday: P/Cldy. High 45.

Thursday: Cloudy w/a chance of light rain or snow. High 38.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 22. Our Low this morning (as of 5-a.m.) was -2. Last year on this date our High was 47 and the Low was 21. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 72 in 1990, the Low was -24 in 1986 & 1988.

DAVID GENZEN, 54, of Manning (Svcs. 2/14/18)

Obituaries

February 12th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DAVID GENZEN, 54, of Manning, died Saturday, Feb. 10th, at Methodist Hospital, in Des Moines. Funeral services for DAVID GENZEN will be held 10:30-a.m. Wed., Feb. 14th, at Zion Lutheran Church in Manning. Ohde Funeral Home in Manning has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday, from 4-until 8-p.m.. Visitation will resume 9:30-a.m. Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Church in Manning (prior to the service).

Burial will be in the Manning Cemetery.

DAVID GENZEN is survived by:

His wife – Lori Genzen, of Manning.

His daughters – Abby (John) Lapel, of Vail, & Heather (Eric) Adams, of Arcadia.

His mother – Diane Genzen, of Manning.

His brothers – Dana Genzen, of Carroll, and Dean Genzen, of Manning.

4 grandchildren, and his brothers- and sisters- in-law.

DANIEL STARR, 57, of Panora (Memorial Svcs. 2/16/18)

Obituaries

February 12th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DANIEL STARR, 57, of Panora, died Friday, Feb. 9th, at his home in Yale. A Memorial service for DANIEL STARR will be held 6-p.m. Friday, Feb. 16th, at the Twigg Funeral Home in Panora.

Visitation at the funeral home is from 4-until 6-p.m., Friday.

Burial of cremains will be held at a later date.

DANIEL STARR is survived by:

His daughter – Courtney (Nick) Lenox, of Maxwell.

His son – Justin (Nadine) Starr, of Guthrie Center.

His parents – Robert (Jane) Starr, of Panora.

His brother – Randy (Ruth) Starr, of Redfield.

and 3 grandchildren.

Pickup crashes into Council Bluffs motel

News

February 12th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Police say one person was injured when a pickup truck struck a motel Sunday night, in Council Bluffs. Officers were called at around 11:15-p.m. Sunday, to The Red Roof Inn (500 30th Ave) to investigate a crash in which a 2006 Chevy Silverado pickup truck had run into and partially through the side of the building. The driver of the vehicle was suspected of being intoxicated.

At the time of the crash there were occupants in the hotel room where the truck impacted. A female party in the room was treated by Council Bluffs Medics after being hit with flying debris.

Mark Bryceson

The driver of the vehicle, 59-year old Mark Bryceson, of Macon, MO., was arrested and transported to Pottawattamie County Corrections. He was booked for Operation While Intoxicated.

A city building inspector was called in to inspect the structure. The hotel was permitted to remain operational with the exclusion of a few rooms.

Shots fired toward Council Bluffs Apt. bldg.

News

February 12th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Police in Council Bluffs were called at around 2:21-p.m. Sunday, to 1601 Ave. H for shots fired. Initial reports stated the female resident, who lives at 1601 Ave. H Apt. #3, was walking out of her residence. She believed a male, who was  inside, fired a shot at her. Officers arrived on scene and secured the area.

The Emergency Services Team made entry to the residence and discovered no one was inside. Officers were unable to locate evidence of a shot being fired. The female resident was transported to the police station and interviewed by detectives.

Iowa early News Headlines: Monday, Feb. 12th 2018

News

February 12th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CST

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa health agency is proposing to roll back requirements in its oversight of the state’s privatized Medicaid program, a move that comes amid growing public scrutiny over the department’s plans to improve the program. The Department of Human Services requested a bill be filed last week in the Legislature that would reduce some consumer protection metrics among other changes. The department insisted the bill will not worsen transparency.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man has been charged with selling fraudulent life insurance policies and keeping the money. The Des Moines Register reports that 59-year-old Roger Duane Goodwin is facing seven federal charges of mail fraud.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The officials who manage the reservoirs along the Missouri River say the system is in good shape to handle this spring’s runoff. John Remus with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the reservoirs are ready to reduce flood risk in the region even though runoff is expected to be slightly above average at 104 percent of normal.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A woman accused of leaving her children home alone, including one child covered in feces, has pleaded guilty to one of the charges against her as part of a deal with prosecutors. The Des Moines Register reports that 26-year-old Destinee Miller, of Des Moines, appeared Thursday in Polk County District Court and pleaded guilty to neglect or abandonment of a dependent person. She faces up to 10 years in prison when she’s sentenced March 26.

Iowa man charged with selling fraudulent life insurance

News

February 11th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man has been charged with selling fraudulent life insurance policies and keeping the money. The Des Moines Register reports that 59-year-old Roger Duane Goodwin is facing seven federal charges of mail fraud.

Prosecutors say that between 2013 and August 2016, Goodwin recommended life insurance to several clients and then deposited their premium checks in a personal bank account. Authorities say the Windsor Heights man used part of the money for his personal expenses and some of it to repay other clients or make payments to insurance companies on behalf of other clients.

Goodwin’s case is tentatively scheduled for trial on April 2. His attorney didn’t immediately respond to a message Sunday afternoon.

Women’s College hoops: Iowa 70 Northwestern 61

Sports

February 11th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

(Hawkeye Sports.com) — The Iowa Hawkeye women’s basketball team came away from Evanston, IL with a 70-61 victory over the Northwestern Wildcats, Sunday afternoon. With the win, the Hawkeyes have reached 20-or-more wins nine times in the last 11 seasons.

The Hawkeyes improved to 20-6 overall, 8-5 in the Big Ten by shooting 57 percent from the field and leading for 37 ½ minutes in front of 1,363 inside Beardsley Gymnasium. Iowa is 4-0 in the month of February.

Junior center Megan Gustafson scored 25 points with 16 rebounds, marking the 24th time this season she has recorded a double-double. She now has 51 career double-doubles. Gustafson made 10-of-12 field goals and was 5-of-5 from the line.

Two other Hawkeyes scored in double figures: sophomore Kathleen Doyle added 15 points with six assists and four steals and sophomore Makenzie Meyer scored 12 points. Meyer was 5-of-8 from the field and made two 3-point field goals.

Pulliam was one of three Wildcats to score in double figures with 11 points, but she was limited to 3-of-11 shooting from the field with three turnovers. Iowa junior Hannah Stewart logged 20 minutes and scored eight points on 4-of-7 shooting from the field. She swiped three steals.

Gustafson moved past Toni Foster (1,606 points from 1989-93) into No. 8 on Iowa’s all-time career scoring list. Gustafson has 1,626 career points. She also moved to No. 4 on Iowa’s all-time career rebounds list, surpassing Morgan Johnson (886 from 2010-13) and Foster (887). Gustafson has 901 career rebounds.

Iowa moved above .500 in Big Ten road games at 4-3. The Hawkeyes have won their last two away from home (Michigan State and Northwestern). The Hawkeyes return to action Feb. 18, hosting Wisconsin (9-17, 2-11) on Mediacom Court inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. (CT). The Badgers lost at Nebraska on Sunday, 51-48.

Iowa agency reduces Medicaid oversight requirements in bill

News

February 11th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa health agency is proposing to roll back requirements in its oversight of the state’s privatized Medicaid program, a move that comes amid growing public scrutiny over the department’s plans to improve the program.

The Department of Human Services requested a bill be filed last week in the Legislature that would reduce how often it must report performance data on the health care program for the poor and disabled. The legislation would also remove some consumer protection metrics and eliminate a requirement that the agency report its expected savings under the privatized system.

The department insisted the bill will not worsen transparency and is aimed at more flexibility in presenting data to the public.

The wide-ranging proposal surprised lawmakers, both Republican and Democrat, who worked to enact oversight provisions in 2016 when the program was turned over to private insurance companies.