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Nine and Wine Fundraiser at Nishna Hills Golf Course

News, Sports

June 6th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Nine & Wine, a fundraiser for the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce (open to the entire community), will be held Friday, June 16th, 2017 at Nishna Hills Golf Course. The tournament includes nine holes of golf, appetizers, provided by Downtowner Café, wine samples at every hole, sponsored by Hy-Vee and beer samples provided by Doll Distributing.

As an additional fundraiser, the Chamber will be hosting a Wine Pull for the second year. Attendees will be able to purchase wine pull tickets for $20 each or three for $50. Each winner will take home a bottle of wine with an additional prize attached. Also available are an unlimited amount of Mulligans for $10 for teams and two betting holes. After the tournament, golfers and guests will enjoy dinner provided by the Downtowner Cafe and sponsored by Cornerstone Landscaping. There will be a men and women’s door prize given out to golfers.

There are still teams available. To sign up or to learn more, visit www.atlanticiowa.com or call the Chamber at 712.243.3017.

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & funeral report, 6/6/2017

News, Podcasts

June 6th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

The area’s top news at 7:06-a.m., w/KJAN News Director Ric Hanson

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Medicaid management firm settles Mercy Health dispute

News

June 6th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A contract dispute settlement means the more than 220,000 Iowans covered by the Medicaid managed care company AmeriHealth Caritas can continue to receive coverage for treatment by Mercy Health Network.
The companies announced the settlement Monday but didn’t provide details.

The Mercy network, which includes Des Moines’ Mercy Medical Center and hospitals in 12 other cities, had been wrangling with AmeriHealth over new contract terms. AmeriHealth had said the Mercy system no longer would be an AmeriHealth network provider if a deal weren’t struck by July 1. AmeriHealth is one of three companies running Iowa’s $4 billion Medicaid program.

Mercy leaders had said AmeriHealth was trying to cut rates in the middle of a contract. AmeriHealth officials said it was seeking to establish a sustainable Medicaid program.

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Girls Soccer Regional Finals Results

Sports

June 6th, 2017 by Jim Field

Class 1-A

  • Tri-Center 3, St. Albert 1
  • North Polk 4, Underwood 0
  • Gilbert 3, Western Christian 2 (OT)
  • Nevada 4, Gladbrook-Reinbeck 0
  • Denver 3, Waterloo Columbus 2 (OT)
  • Iowa City Regina 2, Central DeWitt 0
  • Center Point-Urbana 3, Pella Christian 0
  • Davenport Assumption 10, Fairfield 0

Class 2-A

  • Lewis Central 3, Abraham Lincoln 0
  • ADM 3, Thomas Jefferson 1
  • Norwalk 4, Perry 1
  • Waverly-Shell Rock 2, Spencer 1
  • Newton 2, Pella 1
  • Union 9, Marion 2
  • Cedar Rapids Xavier 9, Grinnell 0
  • North Scott 4, Burlington Notre Dame 1

Class 3-A

  • Ankeny Centennial 6, Sioux City East 0
  • Dowling Catholic 2, Johnston 1
  • WDM Valley 1, Iowa City High 0
  • Ankeny 2, Waukee 1
  • Ames 4, Cedar Falls 1
  • Cedar Rapids Kennedy 4, Dubuque Hempstead 2
  • Iowa City West 4, Cedar Rapids Prairie 1
  • Bettendorf 2, Pleasant Valley 1

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Monday Girls Softball Results

Sports

June 6th, 2017 by Jim Field

Hawkeye Ten Conference

  • Atlantic 16, Kuemper Catholic 4
  • Lewis Central 5, Harlan 1
  • Shenandoah 5, Creston 3
  • Glenwood 18, Clarinda 5 (5 inn)
  • Denison-Schleswig 15, St. Albert 0 (4 inn)

Western Iowa Conference

  • AHSTW 11, Griswold 4
  • Treynor 9, Riverside 0
  • Logan-Magnolia 14, Audubon 3 (5 inn)
  • IKM-Manning 1, Missouri Valley 0

Rolling Valley Conference

  • Exira/EHK 9, CAM 1
  • Coon Rapids-Bayard 6, Boyer Valley 5 (8 inn)
  • Glidden-Ralston 18, Charter Oak-Ute 13
  • West Harrison 8, Woodbine 5

Corner Conference

  • East Mills 9, Stanton 4

Pride of Iowa Conference

  • Pleasantville 7, Lenox 3

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Monday Boys Baseball Results

Sports

June 6th, 2017 by Jim Field

Hawkeye Ten Conference

  • Atlantic 5, Kuemper Catholic 4
  • Harlan 11, Lewis Central 1 (5 inn)
  • Creston 1, Shenandoah 0
  • Glenwood 13, Clarinda 7
  • St. Albert 16, Denison-Schleswig 3

Western Iowa Conference

  • Audubon 15, Logan-Magnolia 6
  • AHSTW 12, Griswold 2 (6 inn)
  • Treynor 22, Riverside 0 (4 inn)

Rolling Valley Conference

  • Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 3, CAM 1
  • West Harrison 2, Woodbine 1
  • Coon Rapids-Bayard 8, Boyer Valley 2

Corner Conference

  • Stanton 12, East Mills 11 (8 Inn)

 

 

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CHRISTIAN J. BLUM, 83, of Harlan (Svcs. 6/10/17)

Obituaries

June 6th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

CHRISTIAN J. BLUM, 83, of Harlan, died Monday, June 5th, at Myrtue Medical Center. A Mass of Christian Burial for CHRISTIAN BLUM will be held 2-p.m. Saturday, June 10th, at St. Mary’s of the Assumption, in Panama. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Visitation at St. Mary’s Parish Center in Panama is from 4-until 8-p.m. Friday, June 9th, with a Rosary at 7-p.m.

Burial will be in the St. Mary’s Cemetery at Panama.

CHRISTIAN J. BLUM is survived by:

His wife – Patricia [Freund] Blum, of Harlan.

His sons – Dean (Bracinda) Blum, and Kenny (Mae) Blum, all of Woodbine.

His daughters – Connie (Al) Tielebein, of Norwalk; Janet (Dan) Hansen, of Earling; JoAnn (Monte) Hubbard, of Wheatland, WY; Karen Blum, of Chicago, IL., and Sue Kratky, of Fairway, KS.

His brother – Charles Blum, of Panama.

His sisters – Sr. Joyce Blum, of Panama; Alice (Jerry) Zimmerman, of Minden; Jeanne (LeRoy) Heese, of Defiance, and Judy Clark, of Omaha.

16 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.

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NORMA B. NELSON, 89, of Elk Horn (Svcs. 6/8/17)

Obituaries

June 6th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

NORMA B. NELSON, 89, of Elk Horn, died Monday, June 5th, at Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan. Funeral services for NORMA NELSON will be held 10:30-a.m. Thursday, June 8th, at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church in Elk Horn (IA). Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.

(Revised visitation location) Friends may call at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church, where the family will be present from 5-until 7-p.m. Wed., June 7th.

Burial will be in the Elk Horn Lutheran Cemetery.

NORMA B. NELSON is survived by:

Her husband of 68 years Richard Nelson, of Elk Horn.

Her son – Ned Nelson, of Council Bluffs.

Her daughter – Natalie Nelson, of Cedar Rapids.

Her brother – Russell (Joan) Lange, of Elk Horn.

Her sister – Carolyn (Joe) Mason, of White Lake, MI.

4 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, other relatives & friends.

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Red Oak Police report (6/6/17)

News

June 6th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Red Oak Police report two arrests occurred Monday. At around 8:25-p.m., 70-year old Linda Kay King, of Red Oak, was arrested in the 1600 block of N. Broadway Street, for Theft in the 5th Degree (less than $200). King was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $300 cash bond.

And, at around 8-p.m., Monday, Red Oak Police arrested 30-year old Cody Allen Tunnell, of Red Oak, for Public Intoxication. Tunnell was taken into custody in the 100 block of E. Hammond Street and held in the Montgomery County Jail on $300 bond.

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Skyscan forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 6/06/17

Weather

June 6th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly Sunny. High 83. NE @ 10.

Tonight: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 52.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High near 81. SE @ 5-10.

Thursday: P/Cldy w/isolated showers. High around 81.

Friday: P/Cldy w/iso. showers. High 86.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 91. Our Low this morning (as of 5-a.m.), was 58. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 83 and the low was 50. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 103 in 1933. The Record Low was 32 in 1894.

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