Today: Partly Cloudy. High near 50. E @ 5-10.
Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 30.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 50. NW @ 10-15.
Friday: P/Cldy. High near 55.
Saturday: P/Cldy. High near 52.
Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 55. Our Low this morning was 15. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 43 and the low was 32. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 71 in 1998. The Record Low for this date was -8 in 1891.
The Atlantic boys swimming team opened up the season with a loss at Waukee 128-33. The Warriors are ranked #4 so it was a tough test for the Trojans. They continue action on December 2nd at the Boone Invitational.
The Atlantic boys basketball team dropped their season opener at home on Tuesday night 59-46 to the Winterset Huskies. Atlantic found themselves down at the end of the 1st and 2nd quarter on late baskets. The Huskies got a steal and layup from Casey Kleemeier at the end of the first quarter to lead 16-14. Easton Darling then splashed in a near half-court three at the buzzer to give the Huskies a 32-29 halftime edge.
The beginning of the second half was very stale for Atlantic. The Huskies outscored the Trojans 17-7 in the third quarter and lead by as many as 16. Easton Darling hit two threes in that impactful third quarter and finished with 20 points on the night to lead Winterset and all scorers. Nicholas Baur had 10 points and Casey Kleemeier finished with 9 for the Huskies. Kleemeier was very good as a distributor as well with a number of great passes that put his teammates in great shape to get easy buckets.
Chase Mullenix didn’t start the game after missing some time to recover from an injury after football season but was the leader for the Trojans with 18 points and made some great hustle plays for Atlantic. Austin Alexander finished with 10 points on the night. The Trojans struggled with ball handling out front and were ice cold from the field for most of the night. Defensive breakdowns also led to a number of easy looks for Winterset. Head Coach Alan Jenkins said “We just got whipped in every facet of the game. Give credit to Winterset because they executed. We just weren’t good anywhere on the floor tonight.”
Atlantic has a few days to prepare for a road test at St. Albert on Friday night.
(In an update to our earlier post) — A spokesman for MidAmerican Energy said Tuesday evening in a statement to KJAN, that “A third-party contractor was injured while performing work at the Rolling Hills wind farm this [Tuesday] afternoon.”
Adam Jacobi, Public Relations Representative said also, “An ambulance was dispatched and he [the worker] was taken to a nearby hospital, where he is currently receiving treatment. The cause of the accident is currently under investigation.”
Cass County Emergency Management Director Mike Kennon told KJAN News the accident happened at around 1:45-p.m. at Rolling Hills turbine #144 located near 720th and Yankton Road, southwest of Massena. Dispatch reports indicated the man suffered from broken ribs, and other, possible injuries.
The turbine was designed, and is operated by, MidAmerican Energy. Cumberland and Massena Rescue, Medivac Ambulance and the Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.
BERNARD MERTES, 93, of Stuart died Monday, November 27th at Adair County Memorial Hospital. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial for BERNARD MERTES will be held Friday, December 1st at 10:00am at All Saints Catholic Church in Stuart. Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart has the arrangements.
Visitation will be held Thursday, November 30th from 5:00pm-7:00pm at the Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart with a rosary recited at 6:30pm.
Burial with full military honors will be at St. John’s Cemetery in Adair.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the Stuart Rescue Unit and may be sent in care of the funeral home.
Online condolences may be left a www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa agency will license a newly created company to manufacture medical marijuana in the state by the end of 2018. The Iowa Department of Public Health says it intends to license MedPharm Iowa to manufacture cannabis oil. The company is owned by Chris Nelson, president and CEO of Kemin Industries, a Des Moines-based global ingredient company.
A company press release Tuesday says MedPharm Iowa will have an agreement with Kemin to contract for a range of services. A manufacturing facility will be located on the Kemin campus.
The Republican-controlled Iowa Legislature passed legislation this year expanding Iowa’s existing cannabis oil program to allow the sale and manufacturing of such oil within the state. It requires the oil to be supplied to the public by Dec. 1, 2018. Smoking marijuana remains prohibited.
A construction worker was injured during a fall inside a wind turbine located in Cass County, Tuesday afternoon. Cass County Emergency Management Director Mike Kennon told KJAN News the accident happened at around 1:45-p.m. at Rolling Hills turbine #144 located near 720th and Yankton Road, southwest of Massena.
Dispatch reports indicated the man suffered from broken ribs, and other, possible injuries. He was flown to an undisclosed hospital.
The turbine was designed, and is operated by, MidAmerican Energy. A spokesperson for the energy company had not returned a call for comment, Tuesday. Cumberland and Massena Rescue, Medivac Ambulance and the Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.
KENNETH MEYER, 90, of Denison died Monday, November 27th at the Eventide Lutheran Home in Denison. A Gathering to Remember KENNETH MEYER will be held Saturday, December 2nd from 3:00pm-6:00pm at the United Presbyterian Church in Denison. Pauley-Jones Pfannebecker Funeral Home in Denison is in charge of the arrangements.
A sharing of memories will be held during the gathering at 4:00pm.
KENNETH MEYER is survived by:
Wife: Marge Meyer of Denison.
Daughter: Kay (Rusty) Martin of Des Moines.
Sister: Phyllis Weaver of Denison.
5 Grandchildren
Nieces, Nephews, other relatives, and friends.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Leaders in a western Iowa city say they’ll ask the courts to block a proposed tribal casino that officials in Nebraska also oppose. The Daily Nonpareil reports the Council Bluffs City Council is organizing to take legal action against a recent National Indian Gaming Commission decision that approved a plan from the Ponca Tribe to build a casino in nearby Carter Lake. The tribe has been trying to pursue the project for about 10 years.
The decision was announced during a City Council meeting on Monday. Some council members say the proposed casino would compete with Council Bluffs’ three casinos. Council members say they will have a strategy for how to move forward within the coming weeks.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The University of Iowa says it’ll allow some fraternities and sororities to serve alcohol at one event following a ban on such events after the death of a student. The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports that university officials are testing a pilot program this week for 26 eligible Greek chapters to host one formal party with limits on hard liquor and serving time. The moratorium still applies to all chapters outside the single event for those that qualify.
Officials say the moratorium and the pilot program are measures being taken to reduce high-risk drinking and to improve the university’s reputation. The ban has been in place since 19-year-old freshman Kamil Jackowski was found unresponsive while attending a formal in April. There’s no set time for when the moratorium will be lifted.
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