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Des Moines to reduce free parking hours for downtown

News

December 6th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Des Moines plans to increase the number of hours it charges for downtown street parking. The Des Moines Register reports that the City Council voted Monday for new parking meter hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Current meter hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. In exchange, parking will be cheaper in the city’s seven garages. The city also will work with private lot owners to allow free parking on nights and weekends.

Meter rates will range from 25 cents an hour on the edges of downtown to $1.75 an hour at the best spots. By the end of January, prices for the city’s seven parking garages will be reduced to $1 an hour with a $10 daily maximum.

Skyscan Forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 12/06/17

Weather

December 6th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Today: P/Cldy to Cldy w/flurries possible. High around 36. NW @ 15-25.

Tonight: P/Cldy w/diminishing winds. Low 14.

Tomorrow: Mo. Sunny. High 30. NW @ 10-15.

Friday/Saturday: P/Cldy to Cldy. High both days around 35.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 39. Our 24-hour Low (at 7-a.m.) will be 23 (it was 28 degrees at 5:30-a.m.) Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 32 and the low was 15. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 69 in 1939. The Record Low for this date was -12 in 2005.

2 men 1 woman arrested in connection with Fremont County burglary

News

December 6th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Fremont County Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports two men and a woman were arrested following an investigation into a burglary on Nov. 28th, in Farragut. 31-year old Marcus Washington, of Clarinda, 36-year old Alfred Mutchler, and 29-year old Mindy Irvin, both of Shenandoah, were taken into custody. Washington and Mutchler are being charged with Burglary in the 3rd Degree. Irvin was charged with Conspiracy. They were being held in the Fremont County Jail on $5,000 cash bonds, only. Additional arrests are expected as the investigation continues.

Mindy Irvin

Alfred Mutchler

Marcus Washington

Aistrope said the investigation began on Nov. 28th, after his department received a call about a burglary in the 4000 block of Manti Road, in Farragut. Several interviews were conducted during the ensuing investigation. The interviews led authorities to Shenandoah. Deputies, assisted by Shenandoah Police, followed-up on the leads, and as a result, recovered most of the items reported as stolen. Sheriff’s Deputies in Montgomery and Page Counties are also assisting in the ongoing investigation.

Republican launches challenge to Congressman Steve King’s reelection bid

News

December 6th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Iowa Congressman Steve King will face a Republican challenger in the June primary. Cyndi Hanson kicked off her bid to unseat King on Tuesday with a stop in Mason City. The Mapleton native, who now lives in Sioux City, says she’s frustrated with the “division and gridlock” taking place in Washington, D.C. “I’m solution focused and collaborative in the way that I work, so seeing what’s happening is a great deal of frustration for me,” Hanson said. “I think the only way we can change the current situation is to change the players we have involved.”

Hanson is the executive director of Northeast Community College’s extended campus operation in South Sioux City. Hanson said she’s heard from a lot of people who say King’s “divisive rhetoric” isn’t good for Iowans. “As I’m an Iowan and I talk with a lot of other people from our district, I think very often we are not about dividing people and separating and being divisive, but a lot more about pulling people together and recognizing the strengths in people,” Hanson said. “So yes, that is certainly a piece of it, I think it no longer represents Iowa.”

King is seeking a ninth term in Congress to represent Iowa’s Fourth District, which cover 39 counties. Hanson was also appointed two years ago by then Governor Branstad to the Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service. Four others have announced they are seeking the Democratic nomination in the Fourth District race; Webster City transit bus driver Paul Dahl, Spencer city councilwoman Leann Jacobsen, former professional baseball player J. D. Scholten of Sioux City, and Ames pediatrician John Paschen.

(Radio Iowa)

Atlantic man confirmed by U-S Senate for FCA Board seat

Ag/Outdoor, News

December 6th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Republican Chairman Pat Roberts, of Kansas, and Ranking Democrat Member Debbie Stabenow, of Michigan, Tuesday, said they were “Pleased to announce that the nomination of Glen R. Smith to be a member of the Farm Credit Administration Board was approved by the U.S. Senate.” Smith, who is from Atlantic, was the subject of a Senate Ag Committee hearing on Nov. 9th, at which time he was favorably reported out of Committee with a bipartisan vote.

In a statement, Roberts and Stabenow said “Once again, we’re pleased to report full Senate confirmation of another qualified nominee. As an active farmer and agribusiness professional, Mr. Smith has the skillset and background needed to serve rural America in this role. As with all previous nominees, the Senate Agriculture Committee worked in a bipartisan fashion to get Mr. Smith to work at the Farm Credit Administration.”

Iowa Republican Senator Joni Ernst, from Red Oak, introduced Mr. Smith ahead of his testimony before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry last month. In a statement released from Ernst after the most recent Senate vote, Ernst, who is a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, said: “I’m so pleased to see Iowa’s own Glen Smith confirmed today by the Senate to serve as a member of the Farm Credit Administration Board. Glen has an impressive resume as a small business owner and farmer. He has worked for decades to enhance and promote our agricultural economy in Iowa, and I have no doubt he will do the same for our country in his new role.”

In 1982, Smith founded Smith Land Service, a company specializing in farmland appraisal and farmland brokerage services working in 30 of Iowa’s 99 counties. He also owns and serves as President of Smith Generation Farm’s Inc. a family farm operation that encompasses around 2,000 acres in the southwest Iowa.

Iowa early News Headlines: Wed., 12/6/17

News

December 6th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:25 a.m. CST

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Several hunters say they have been injured over the last decade when a rifle made by Savage Arms unexpectedly exploded upon firing. Savage Arms has been fighting and settling lawsuits that allege it recklessly kept the 10 ML-II muzzleloader on the market despite years of reports of problems with its barrel. The company insists the gun is safe, but some experts say they believe it has a defect that makes it prone to catastrophic failure that has left hands mangled, faces burnt and ears damaged.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The federal government is suspending disaster aid for the Omaha Tribe because auditors couldn’t verify how the tribe spent $14 million in past aid. The Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday that auditors couldn’t find documentation to show how the tribe spent the money it received after the 2011 Missouri River flooding.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A West Des Moines record store owner accused of hiding a camera in the business’ bathroom and recording an underage girl is now under federal indictment. Federal prosecutors say 48-year-old Robert Kuhn, the owner of Wayback Records, was indicted last week on a count of attempted production of child pornography. On Tuesday, Kuhn was ordered detained pending trial after prosecutors say investigators had found videos of other females disrobing.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — The city of Cedar Rapids has banned the use of fireworks within city limits just days before the state’s second period of legal sales and use begins. The council signaled its plans last week with its initial vote to advance the ban. Television station KGAN reports that the council finalized adoption of the ordinance Tuesday. That means the new ordinance will go into effect before Sunday, when the next state-approved fireworks sale-and-use period begins.

High school wrestling scoreboard 12/05/2017

Sports

December 5th, 2017 by admin

Quad @ Atlantic

Creston O-M 36, Atlantic/CAM 30
Creston O-M 48, Red Oak 30
Creston O-M def AHSTW
Atlantic/CAM 46, AHSTW 32
Atlantic/CAM 51, Red Oak 30
AHSTW 51, Red Oak 19

@ Kuemper Catholic

Kuemper Catholic 50, Treynor 26
Kuemper Catholic 54, Griswold 18
Shenandoah 45, Griswold 18
Shenandoah 39, Kuemper Catholic 35
Treynor 40, Shenandoah 39
Treynor 54, Griswold 30

@ Denison-Schleswig

Lewis Central 64, Clarinda 15
Lewis Central 74, Denison-Schleswig 6
Denison-Schleswig 58, Clarinda 21

@ Thomas Jefferson

Missouri Valley 51, Logan-Magnolia 17
Missouri Valley 45, Thomas Jefferson 23
Missouri Valley 84, West Harrison 0
Logan-Magnolia 39, Thomas Jefferson 30
Logan-Magnolia 81, West Harrison 0
Thomas Jefferson 64, West Harrison 6

@ St. Albert

Glenwood 43, Harlan 29
Glenwood 78, St. Albert 6
Harlan 57, St. Albert 6

@ Underwood

Underwood 42, Creighton Prep 36
Underwood 53, Omaha Westside 24

High school basketball scoreboard 12/05/2017

Sports

December 5th, 2017 by admin

GIRLS

Hawkeye Ten Conference

Red Oak 68, Atlantic 38,
Creston 72, Shenandoah 35
Denison-Schleswig 55, Carroll 40
Lewis Central 66, Glenwood 36

Western Iowa Conference

AHSTW 58, Tri-Center 41
Griswold 45, Riverside 31
Logan-Magnolia 58, IKM-Manning 48
Missouri Valley 46, Audubon 21
Treynor 67, Underwood 42

Rolling Valley Conference

Ar-We-Va 41, Coon Rapids-Bayard 36
Boyer Valley 55, CAM 47
Exira/EHK 60, Glidden-Ralston 31
West Harrison 45, Woodbine 38

Pride of Iowa Conference

Central Decatur 62, Southeast Warren 25
Mount Ayr 52, Bedford 21
Nodaway Valley 44, East Union 25
Pleasantville 41, Interstate 35, Truro 29
Southwest Valley 67, Lenox 38

Corner Conference

Fremont-Mills 28, East Mills 22
Sidney 82, South Page 24
Stanton 44, Heartland Christian 28

Missouri River Conference

Abraham Lincoln 51, Thomas Jefferson 47

Bluegrass Conference

Diagonal 59, Orient-Macksburg 20
Murray 62, Mormon Trail 38

BOYS

Hawkeye Ten Conference

Carroll 73, Denison-Schleswig 59
Creston 39, Shenandoah 36
Glenwood 70, Lewis Central 50
Harlan 72, Blair 70

Western Iowa Conference

Audubon 50, Missouri Valley 39
IKM-Manning 57, Logan-Magnolia 51
Riverside 49, Griswold 46
Treynor 64, Underwood 38
Tri-Center 61, AHSTW 43

Rolling Valley Conference

Ar-We-Va 63, Coon Rapids-Bayard 51
Boyer Valley 80, CAM 56
Glidden-Ralston 58, Exira/EHK 55
Woodbine 63, West Harrison 51

Pride of Iowa Conference

Bedford 53, Mount Ayr 41
Central Decatur 49, Southeast Warren 14
Martensdale-St. Marys 90, Wayne 54
Nodaway Valley 65, East Union 34
Pleasantville 44, Interstate 35 38

Corner Conference

Fremont-Mills 47, East Mills 37
Stanton 96, Heartland Christian 43

Missouri River Conference

Abraham Lincoln 60, Thomas Jefferson 30

Bluegrass Conference

Diagonal 65, Orient-Macksburg 22
Mormon Trail 66, Murray 38

Red Oak wins sloppy game over Atlantic girls Tuesday

Sports

December 5th, 2017 by admin

The Red Oak girls basketball team won a sloppy game over the Atlantic Trojans on Tuesday night in Red Oak 68-38. Turnovers were the name of the game early as each team struggled taking care of the basketball. The Trojans had 19 turnovers in the first half and finished with 29 giveaways on the night. Red Oak finished with 24 turnovers on the night. Sierra Athen was one of the few bright spots in the first half as she dropped in 22 points to lead Red Oak to a 35-14 halftime lead.

The Tigers would push their lead out to 33 by the end of the third quarter. Athen finished with 28 points to lead all scorers on the night. Red Oak improved to 1-1 on the season.

Atlantic was led by 11 points from Baylee Newell. The Trojans fall to 1-3 and will return home to host Creston on Friday night. That game will be part of a varsity doubleheader and we’ll have it on KJAN. Pregame before the girls game will begin at 5:50pm with tip-off at 6:00pm.

CCMH receives grant to encourage area residents to get out and walk

News

December 5th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Memorial Hospital has received a grant from the University of Iowa to help develop a walking map that encourages more residents to get exercise by walking. The University of Iowa College of Public Health and its Business Leadership Network announced six award recipients under the third annual round of the Community Grant Program. The organizations received cash grants of up to $3,000.

The Cass County Memorial Hospital aims to expand and encourage walking as a way to connect family and friends while gaining health benefits. Through their Healthy Cass County division, they will work to provide walking maps with routes of varying lengths in each of the eight cities in the county to help residents become more active.   More

Edith Parker, professor and head of the Department of Community and Behavioral Health at the UI College of Public Health, says “We are excited to support these locally initiated projects to improve community health. The grant program is one way the college is partnering with communities and business leaders across the state to increase the well-being of Iowans.”

The grant program funds, in conjunction with an equal cash match from another organization or business, will be used for public health-related initiatives and projects in the recipient communities. The first round of grant funding was awarded in 2015. This third year’s grant funding was available to nonprofit organizations and local government entities across Iowa. Details about the grant program, as well as additional information about the Business Leadership Network is available at: www.public-health.uiowa.edu/bln.

The College of Public Health provided the grants as part of its Business Leadership Network (BLN) initiative. Some of the funds for the grant program are provided by the UI Provost’s Office of Outreach and Engagement, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, and the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust. The BLN, established in 2011, fosters ongoing, mutually beneficial relationships between the College of Public Health and small and medium-sized businesses and communities in Iowa.