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Trial set for northern Iowa man accused of killing wife

News

March 27th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

CRESCO, Iowa (AP) — A trial has been scheduled for a man accused of killing his wife in northern Iowa. Mason City station KIMT reports that an Aug. 8 starting date was set Monday for 34-year-old Brian Fullhart. He’s pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder and going armed with intent. Howard County District Court records say Fullhart shot his wife with a handgun early March 1 at a mobile home in Cresco and later used a bow to twice fire arrows at officers who’d been sent to investigate gunshot reports. A criminal complaint says one arrow struck a squad car. Fullhart surrendered peacefully to end the more than five-hour standoff.

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Local 24-Hour Rainfall Totals ending at 7:00 am on Tuesday, March 27

Ag/Outdoor, Weather

March 27th, 2018 by Jim Field

  • KJAN, Atlantic  .49″
  • Massena  .49″
  • Elk Horn  .31″
  • Avoca  .3″
  • 7 miles NNE of Atlantic  .38″
  • Underwood  1.7″
  • Lenox  1.6″
  • Clarinda  1.75″
  • Shenandoah  .9″
  • Kirkman  .46″
  • Manning  .19″
  • Logan  .53″
  • Bedford  .95″
  • Denison  .14″
  • Red Oak  .7″
  • Corning  .55″
  • Carroll  .18″

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Suspect in Iowa rest stop slaying ruled competent for trial

News

March 27th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

MARENGO, Iowa (AP) — A woman accused of killing a trucker at an Iowa rest stop along Interstate 80 has been ruled mentally fit for trial. Court documents show the ruling was filed Monday following a March 19 hearing for 44-year-old Mariana Lesnic. She’s pleaded not guilty to a charge of first-degree murder. Authorities say she shot 60-year-old Ernest Kummer inside his truck cab last September at the westbound rest stop near Victor, about 40 miles west of Iowa City.

A doctor who examined Lesnic says in his report that she didn’t appear to be suffering from any mental illness when he examined her and says she’s competent to stand trial. The judge has scheduled an April 6 hearing to set a trial date.

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Multi-vehicle accident on Highway 92 Saturday afternoon

News

March 27th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Four people suffered non-life threatening injuries in a three-vehicle accident east of Council Bluffs Saturday afternoon.  Sergeant Jim Doty with the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reported the accident happened at around 4:15 p.m. on Highway 92 near 220th Street. He says the accident involved a pickup, a Ford Taurus and a Ford Mustang. He says two occupants were taken by ground ambulance to the University of Nebraska Medical Center, one was taken by ground ambulance to Mercy Hospital and another was air-lifted to the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

The victim’s names have not been released.  The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

(from our sister station – KNOD/Harlan)

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Iowa’s Gustafson named AP All American

Sports

March 27th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Iowa junior Megan Gustafson has been named to another All American squad. She’s been named a second-team All American by the Associated Press, after averaging better than 25.5 points and nearly 13 rebounds. And shooting 67-percent from the field for the Hawkeyes this past season.

She’s the six A-P All American in program history, and the first since Sam Logic was named the third-team All American in 2013. She’s also first Hawkeye ever to be named to the A-P first or second-team.

(Learfield Sports/Radio Iowa)

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Infant’s death investigated in southeast Iowa

News

March 27th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

AINSWORTH, Iowa (AP) — Authorities are investigating the death of an infant in southeast Iowa. Washington County officials were notified around 10:20 a.m. Saturday that the child had stopped breathing at a rural Ainsworth residence. The infant was pronounced dead later at Washington County Hospital and Clinics in Washington.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation have joined forces to investigate and have not released any information about what they’ve found nor identified the child.

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Skyscan Forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 3/27/18

Weather

March 27th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly Cloudy this morning; P/Cldy this afternoon. High 48. NW @ 10-20.
Tonight: Clear. Low 26.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny. High 61. SW @ 10-15.
Thursday: Mo.Cloudy. High 47.
Friday: Mo. Cldy. High around 50.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 42. Our Low this morning 35. We received .49” of rain Monday, at the KJAN Studios. Last year on this date our High was 54 and the Low was 41. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 85 in 1895. The Record Low was 6, in 1894.

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Bluffs man arrested in Montgomery Co. on parole violation warrant

News

March 27th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

A traffic stop at the intersection of Highway 34 and Evergreen Avenue in Montgomery County, this (Tuesday) morning, resulted in the arrest of a man from Pottawattamie County. Sheriff’s officials say 22-year old Cody Jo Hunter, was taken into custody at around 2:10-a.m. on a valid Pott. County warrant for Violation of Parole. Hunter was being held without bond in the Montgomery County Jail.

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DON M. NIELSEN, 84, of Atlantic (Memorial Svcs. 3/31/18)

Obituaries

March 27th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DON M. NIELSEN, 84, of Atlantic, died Monday, March 26th. A Memorial service for DON NIELSEN will be held 11-a.m. Saturday, March 31st, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan. Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

The family will greet friends at Immanuel Lutheran Church one-hour prior to the service, on Saturday (from 10-a.m. until 11-a.m.)

Burial of ashes will be in the Jacksonville Cemetery (Jacksonville, IA)

DON NIELSEN is survived by:

His sons – Pastor Phillip (DeAnn) Nielsen, of Kirkman, and Mark (Amy) Nielsen, of St. Louis, MO.

His daughter – Laura Kelly (Husband Dan Dean), of Winslow, AZ.

His brother – David (Sandy) Nielsen, of Wayzata, MN.

His sisters – Jeanne (Connie) Sorensen, of Phoenix, AZ., & Lona Louis, of Chicago, IL.

9 grandchildren, his sister-in-law Cheryl Nielsen, of Harlan, & Brother-in-law Kenneth (Bonnie) Jensen, of MN., other relatives & friends.

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Midwest/Regional Sports Headlines: 3/27/18

Sports

March 27th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa point guard Connor McCaffery’s hardship waiver has been approved by the Big Ten, leaving him with four seasons of eligibility remaining. The league announced it had approved McCaffery’s petition after he played just four games as a true freshman. McCaffery is the son of coach Fran McCaffery.

UNDATED (AP) — Loyola-Chicago coach Porter Moser will be the only coach in Saturday’s Final Four in San Antonio who has not previously taken his team to the NCAA Tournament’s national semifinals. He says he is reaching out to his friends and associates looking for any advice on how to handle the week ahead. Michigan coach John Beilein warned about the multitude of media obligations. Villanova coach Jay Wright says the “enormity” of the Final Four can “blow you away.”

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self admits he’s had more talented teams fail to reach the Final Four. And perhaps that’s why this season has been so gratifying. The Jayhawks’ victory over Duke in the regional finals means a spot in San Antonio and a date with Villanova _ and a chance to continue a season few saw coming.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s Michael Porter Jr. says he is declaring for the NBA draft. The 6-foot-10 forward made the announcement on Instagram “after talking it over with my coaches and my family.” Missouri was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament by Florida State in the opening round. The freshman scored 16 points in 28 minutes as a reserve, just his third appearance of the season due to a back injury.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee coach Rick Barnes believes Loyola-Chicago has as good a chance as anybody to win the national championship. Barnes is all too familiar with Loyola after his third-seeded Volunteers lost 63-62 to the 11th-seeded Ramblers in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Loyola (32-5) has continued its run into the Final Four in its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1985.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State eclipsed all expectations by reaching the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament this season. Now, the Wildcats head into next season with nearly their entire roster back for another run, and there’s little chance they will be sneaking up on anybody.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Final Four features favorites in Villanova, Kansas and Michigan along with an upstart in 11-seed Loyola-Chicago. The regional finals ended up providing a bit of stability to a wild and upset-filled NCAA Tournament with two 1-seeds headlining the teams in San Antonio. Meanwhile, the Atlantic Coast Conference missed on the Final Four for the first time since 2014 with Duke’s loss to Kansas.

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