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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area – Sunday, April 2nd 2017

Weather

April 2nd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Today: Cloudy w/a 70% chance of rainy, mainly before noon. High near 55. Winds S/SE @ 5-10.New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Cloudy w/a 30% chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 45. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy w/a 30% chance of rain through the Noon hour. High near 62. N/NE @ 5-10. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tom. Night: A slight chance of showers through midnight, ottherwise mostly cloudy. Low 43.
Tuesday: Mo. Cldy w/a 30% chance of rain during the afternoon. High near 58.
Tue. Night: Cloudy & breezy, w/a 60% chance of rain after midnight. Low around 42.
Wednesday: Cloudy & windy w/a 40% chance of rain. High near 51.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 53. Our 24-hour Low (ending 7-a.m. today), was 39. At 7-a.m., it was 45. Rainfall over the 24-hour period was .04″ here at the KJAN studios.

Iowa early News Headlines: Sunday, April 2 2017

News

April 2nd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 5:40 a.m. CDT

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — A Dubuque woman has been stabbed to death, and her boyfriend has been charged. The Telegraph Herald reports that 21-year-old Samantha Link was killed in her apartment early Friday morning. Police say 25-year-old Fontae Buelow told officers he and Link had been arguing when Link stabbed herself in the stomach with a butcher knife, which was found at the scene. But police say Link had been stabbed twice in the chest and had bruises on her nose and forehead.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Police in eastern Iowa say a man has been shot and wounded in a Davenport alley. The Quad-City Times reports that police were called Friday afternoon to a home, where they found a 19-year-old man who had suffered gunshot wounds not believed to be life-threatening. Police say the man was shot in the alley by someone in a vehicle. The victim was able to walk up a small hill near the alley and get help at the house.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A 22-year-old western Iowa woman has been arrested following a crash in Omaha that left her young son critically injured. The Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil reports that the crash happened late Thursday night on Interstate 80 in Omaha. When officers arrived, no one was there. Officers later found the women and boy at an Omaha hospital, where the boy was being treated for critical head injuries. Police say the mother had been drinking.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — The University of Northern Iowa has launched a digital media program that will focus on new ways of reporting and production. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports the university held an event to introduce a digital media program Thursday that will replace its electronic media program. Three majors, including digital journalism, digital media leadership and digital media production, will be added to the new program.

New, Atlantic Sunnyside Pool website is available to answer questions about pool renovation

News

April 1st, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Atlantic Parks and Recreation Department Director Seth Staashelm, Saturday, released the link to a new website designed to inform the public about possible renovations to the Sunnyside Pool, and garner input on the expected, future project.
During the March 27th Parks and Rec Board meeting, Staashelm said the Sunnyside Pool Steering Committee looked at several pool renovation and or construction concepts provided by Waters Edge Aquatic Design out of Lenexa, KS., and came to the conclusion a $4.5-million dollar pool renovation would be the best out of four plans presented by the company, using some elements of each plan.

The new website provides illustrations of past conceptual pool plans, plan features, and the version selected by the steering committee, with the idea of having those plans made available to the public for further scrutiny and input. You can find the link to the Sunnyside Pool Renovation website here:
https://sunnysideswimmingp.wixsite.com/poolplan

Later, there will be tri-fold handouts available, along with a traveling display with 3-D renderings of the pool layout and design. That information will be made available during local events such as Produce in the Park, AtlanticFest and other activities or events. The plans presented is not the final picture of what the pool will look like, and will likely be tweaked, depending on public feedback.

Once enough feedback is received, it’s expected the process will begin to request a bond vote. The earliest any work on the project could begin, according to Staashelm, assuming a bond is approved, would be in 2020.

GARY LEE SMITH, 71, of Harlan (Svcs. 4/5/16)

Obituaries

April 1st, 2017 by Ric Hanson

GARY LEE SMITH, 71, of Harlan, died Friday, March 31st, at home. Funeral services for GARY LEE SMITH will be held 9:30-a.m. Wed., April 5th, at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Tue., April 4th, from 4-until 8-p.m., with the family greeting friends from 6-until 8-p.m.

Burial will be in the Harlan Cemetery.

GARY LEE SMITH is survived by:

His wife – Virginia Smith, of Harlan.

His sons – Jon (Christine) Smith, of Council Bluffs; Kevin Smith, and Mike Smith, both of Omaha, and Mark (Kerri) Smith, of Elk Horn, IA.

His daughters – Christina Smith, of Shenandoah, and Jodie Smith, of Hastings, NE.

27-grandchildren and 45 great-grandchildren.

Orange City man sentenced to prison for sex assault on teens

News

April 1st, 2017 by Ric Hanson

ORANGE CITY, Iowa (AP) — A 19-year-old Orange City man has been sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting two teenagers. The Sioux City Journal reports that Axel Reyes pleaded guilty to assault with intent to commit sexual abuse last week in Sioux County District Court.

Investigators say they learned in September that Reyes had provided alcohol to a 14-year-old, and that Reyes had sex with her while she was intoxicated. He was arrested Feb. 3 after authorities completed their investigation. While in custody, another 14-year-old reported that Reyes had sexually assaulted her against her will in January.

On Friday, a judge sentenced Reyes to two separate two-year prison terms to be served at the same time. Reyes must also register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.

Iowa mother arrested after crash leaves son critically hurt

News

April 1st, 2017 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A 22-year-old western Iowa woman has been arrested following a crash in Omaha that left her young son critically injured. The Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil reports that the crash happened late Thursday night on Interstate 80 in Omaha. Police say Jeanica Lovejoy told officers she was driving when she and another woman in the car began arguing. She says the other woman grabbed the wheel, sending the car into a light pole.

When officers arrived, no one was there. Officers later found Lovejoy and the boy at an Omaha hospital, where the boy was being treated for critical head injuries. Police say Lovejoy had been drinking, and that she had a blood alcohol content of .198 — more than twice the legal limit to drive.

Bedford Bulldog Relays 3/31/2017

Sports

April 1st, 2017 by admin

The Bedford Bulldog Relays were held on Friday. A number of Southwest Iowa teams competed.  Griswold came out on top of the boys team race with 162 points and CAM was runner-up with 113.  On the girls side Mount Ayr won the title with 108 points.

Some local winners for the boys events were: AJ Hartman, Griswold, 100m. David Thompson, Griswold, 400m, 3200m, and 400m Hurdles. Thomas Hensley, CAM, 800m. Josh Brownlee, Griswold, 1600m. Jadon Jahnke, Griswold, High Jump and Long Jump. Mitchell Williamson, CAM, Shot Put. Griswold also won the 4x100m and Distance Medley Relays.

Some of the local winners for the girls events were: Nodaway Valley in the 4x200m Relay and CAM in the 4x800m Relay.

GIRLS TEAM SCORES

1
Mount Ayr
108.00
2
Bedford
102.00
3
Southwest Valley
98.00
4
Clarinda
83.00
5
Southeast Warren
62.00
6
Nodaway Valley
50.00
7
CAM
49.00
8
Lenox
26.00

BOYS TEAM SCORES

1
Griswold
162.00
2
CAM
113.00
3
Southwest Valley
103.00
4
Southeast Warren
62.00
5
Lenox
61.00
6
Clarinda
40.00
7
Bedford
39.00

Full results here.

(Podcast) KJAN 8-a.m. News, 4/1/2017

News, Podcasts

April 1st, 2017 by Ric Hanson

More area and State news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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2017 Council Bluffs City Relays

Sports

April 1st, 2017 by admin

The Council Bluffs City Relays were held on Friday night after being postponed from Thursday due to the weather. The Lewis Central boys and Abraham Lincoln girls were winners, taking city bragging rights at the meet.

GIRLS TEAM SCORES

1
CB Abraham Lincoln
228.50
2
CB Thomas Jefferson
155.00
3
Lewis Central Girls
131.50
4
St. Albert Girls
35.00
5
Heartland Christian
14.00
6
Lewis Central
4.00

BOYS TEAM SCORES

1
Lewis Central
208.00
2
CB Thomas Jefferson
149.00
3
St. Albert – Male
120.00
4
CB Abraham Lincoln
72.00
5
Heartland Christian
18.00

Check out the full results here.

March weather saw a lot of things

News, Weather

April 1st, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Iowa’s weather for March was one of clouds, rain, snow,warmth and some severe storms. State climatologist Harry Hillaker said the month continued a trend of being warmer. He says the month will average around one degree above normal, with a lot of extreme temperatures in the first half of the month and slightly above normal in the second half, despite a lot of cloudy days.

Hillaker says both ends of the thermometer got some action. “Lowest temperature we had for the month — got down to minus 9 degrees on the morning of the 15th in Stanley in Buchanan County in northeast Iowa,” Hillaker says. “And just four days later it got up to 84 degrees in Sydney in the far southwest corner of the state.”

Hillaker says that was the second day we had temperatures in the 80s. The other was on March 6th, which he says is pretty early in the month for temperatures to climb that high. In Atlantic, the average High for the month was 51, while the average Low was 30.

The month was just slightly wetter than normal. Hillaker says the one change was the southern part of the state got much more rain, where it was needed to help the drought situation. “For the state as a whole, roughly two-point-six inches of rain for the month. About a third of an inch more than what is typical for March,” according to Hillaker.

Rainfall in Atlantic for the month of March amounted to 2.26-inches. Snowfall was just one-half inch. Hillaker says statewide, the snowfall total didn’t set any overall records.
He says we had around five inches of snow on average, which is typical. There was one big snowfall on the 12th and 13th where the northern part of the state got hit hard — and that followed the pattern of this winter.

Hillaker says it looks like March will end up being the 9th wettest on record.

(Radio Iowa/KJAN weather data)