United Group Insurance

Judge OKs sale of Marshalltown hospital to UnityPoint

News

March 22nd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (AP) – One of the state’s largest hospital chains has gained approval to buy Marshalltown’s struggling hospital for nearly $12 million. The Des Moines Register reports a federal bankruptcy judge last week approved the sale of Central Iowa Healthcare’s 49-bed hospital to UnityPoint Health-Waterloo, an affiliate of Des Moines-based UnityPoint Health. UnityPoint spokeswoman Teresa Thoensen says the $11.9 million deal is expected to close this spring.

The sale followed Central Iowa Healthcare’s declaration of bankruptcy after losing $20 million last year. The losses were blamed on a poor launch of an electronic billing system and difficulties of operating an independent hospital amid moves of most hospitals to larger systems.

Central Iowa Healthcare also owns clinics in Marshalltown, Conrad, State Center and Toledo. Thoensen says Central Iowa Healthcare employees will be encouraged to apply for jobs with UnityPoint.

Posted in News |

(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 3/22/2017

Podcasts, Sports

March 22nd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast w/Jim Field.

Play

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (5.5MB)

Subscribe: RSS

Posted in Podcasts, Sports |

Creston Police report (3/22)

News

March 22nd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Police in Creston report 19-year old Adam Austin, of Creston, was arrested early this (Wednesday) morning, for Public Intoxication/2nd offense. Austin was being held in the Union County Jail on a $1,000 bond.

And, 34-year old Casey Claiser, of Creston, was cited Tuesday afternoon, for allowing an animal to run at-large.

Posted in News |

(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & funeral report, 3/22/2017

News, Podcasts

March 22nd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

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

Play

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (4.8MB)

Subscribe: RSS

Posted in News, Podcasts |

Area Basketball Players/Coaches Named IBCA All-Sub State

Sports

March 22nd, 2017 by Jim Field

The Iowa Basketball Coaches Association has announced the All-Sub State boys and girls basketball selections for the 2016-2017 season.

Two Hawkeye Ten boys coaches were named as sub-state coaches of the year, Alan Jenkins of Atlantic was named the Class 3-A Sub-State 8 coach of the year and Kuemper Catholic’s Sean Minnehan was tabbed in Class 2A Sub-State 8.

Local players that were named to an All-Substate boys team include:

Class 4-A Substate 1

  • Chad Moran, SR, Lewis Central
  • Kyle Arrington, SR, Lewis Central

Class 3-A Substate 8

  • Garrett Franken, SR, Atlantic
  • Nate Mohr, JR, Glenwood
  • Andrew Blum, JR, Glenwood
  • Caleb Rasmussen, SR, Harlan
  • Kylan Smallwood, SO, Creston

Class 2-A Substate 7

  • Isaiah Humphrey, SR, Underwood
  • R.J. Harris, JR, AHSTW
  • Steven Martin, SR, Shenandoah
  • Dillon Faubel, JR, Treynor

Class 2-A Substate 8

  • Matt Dentlinger, SR, Kuemper Catholic
  • Parker Badding, JR, Kuemper Catholic
  • Jon Brandt, SR, IKM-Manning
  • Ben Wegner, SR, IKM-Manning

Class 1-A Substate 7

  • Drake Johnson, SO, Stanton
  • Sam Phillips, SR, Fremont-Mills
  • Spencer Lamb, SO, Nodaway Valley
  • Kaleb Anderson, SR, Lenox
  • Brennan Sefrit, FR, Bedford

Class 1-A Substate 8

  • Joe Weber, JR, Boyer Valley
  • Thomas Hensley, JR, CAM
  • Drew Buckholdt, SR, Exira/EHK
  • Derek Schurke, SR, Ar-We-Va
  • Ben Obert, SO, Coon Rapids-Bayard
  • Tyler Blaha, JR, St. Albert

The IBCA also announced the All-Region girls teams:

Class 4-A Region 1

  • Maegan Holt, JR, Lewis Central
  • Megan Witte, FR, Lewis Central

Class 4-A Region 2

  • Alex Mohr, SO, Denison-Schleswig

Class 4-A Region 8

  • Allison Bruck, SR, Harlan

Class 3-A Region 2

  • Logan Hughes, SO, Shenandoah
  • Logan Ehlers, SR, Shenandoah
  • Cammy Rutherford, SR, Creston
  • Sierra Athen, JR, Red Oak

Class 3-A Region 3

  • Aimee Adams, SO, Kuemper Catholic

Class 2-A Region 3

  • Kenzie Cunard, JR, Logan-Magnolia
  • Kia Rasmussen, JR, IKM-Manning
  • Jose Clarke, SR, Nodaway Valley
  • Paige McElfish, SR, Nodaway Valley

Class 2-A Region 4

  • Madelyn Deitchler, JR, Treynor
  • Konnor Sudmann, SO, Treynor
  • Kalyn Wettengel, JR, St. Albert

Class 1-A Region 1

  • Sophia Peppers, JR, Exira/EHK
  • Maggie Rasmussen, SR, Exira/EHK
  • Mara Burmeister, SR, Exira/EHK
  • Sydney Obermeier, SR, Audubon

Class 1-A Region 8

  • Madison Gettler, SO, CAM
  • Felicity Jackson, SR, CAM
  • Julia Fleecs, SR, Glidden-Ralston
  • Holly Handlos, SR, Glidden-Ralston
  • Madison Whitver, SR, Glidden-Ralston
  • Samantha Brown, SO, Glidden-Ralston
  • Tina Lair-Van Meter, SR, Coon Rapids-Bayard

Posted in Sports |

Iowa man convicted of hacking 3 to death with machete

News

March 22nd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

PERRY, Iowa (AP) – A 25-year-old man has been convicted of hacking to death his girlfriend, her teenage daughter and the landlord of their home in central Iowa.

A Dallas County jury took just two hours Tuesday to find Carlos Hernandez-Ventura guilty of three counts of first-degree murder. Prosecutors say he used a machete on Oct. 29 to fatally attack 34-year-old Lourdes Flor De Leake, 14-year-old Melany Barraza and 78-year-old Juan Jimenez Tejada at the home in Perry.

Hernandez-Ventura testified that Leake’s estranged husband ordered him to kill the three because the man feared they knew about his drug dealing. Hernandez-Ventura said Daniel Leake told him that he would kill Hernandez-Ventura and his family if he didn’t kill the three.

Investigators testified that they found no evidence Daniel Leake was dealing drugs.

Posted in News |

Skyscan forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 3/22/17

Weather

March 22nd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly cloudy to cloudy w/lite mixed precip. this morning. High 49. NE @ 10-15.    (UPDATED 7:20-a.m.)

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low 36. E @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: Mo.Cldy w/a 50% chance of showers & t-storms. High 60. SE @ 10-20.

Friday: Mo. Cldy w/a 70% chance of showers/thundershowers. High near 70.

Saturday: Cloudy an 80% chance scattered showers & tstrms. High 64

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 48. Our Low this morning was 29. We received .06” of rain and some flurries Tuesday, in Atlantic. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 63 and the low was 49. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 86 in 1910. The Record Low was -6 in 1912.

Posted in Weather |

DWIGHT WILL, 69, of Wiota (Svcs. 3/28/17)

Obituaries

March 22nd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

DWIGHT WILL, 69, of Wiota, died Tuesday, March 21st. at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, in Omaha. Funeral services for DWIGHT WILL will be held 10:30-a.m. Tuesday, March 28th, at the Roland Funeral Home, in Atlantic.

Visitation at the funeral home is open Monday, from 8-a.m. until the time of family visitation from 5-until 8-p.m., Monday (3/27); Online condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.

Burial will be in the St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery north of Wiota.

DWIGHT WILL is survived by:

His wife – Cindy Will.

His children – Dana (Keith) Bisson, of Palo (IA); Wendy (Patrick) Goracke, of Lincoln, NE; Cody (Amanda) Will, and Chance (Ashley) Will, all of Wiota.

His step-children: Lee (Lori) Sykes, of Colfax, and Wes Sykes, of Maryville, MO.

and 11 grandchildren.

Posted in Obituaries |

TRENT LEE SMITH, 44, of Des Moines (Svcs. 3/24/17)

Obituaries

March 22nd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

TRENT LEE SMITH, 44, of Des Moines, died Monday, March 20th, at the Taylor Hospice House. A Mass of Christian Burial for TRENT SMITH will be held 11-a.m. Friday, March 24th, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home is on Thursday, from 4-until 9-p.m., with a Wake service at 7-p.m.

Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery at Red Oak.

TRENT LEE SMITH is survived by:

His mother – Thelma {Schwarte} Nelson, of Harlan.

His daughters –  Natalie SMith and Kenley Smith, both of Van Meter.

His brothers – Tim (Holly) Smith, of Blair, NE; Todd (Shireen) Smith, of Omaha; and Troy Smith, of Shelby.

His sister – Traci (Mark Haynes) Smith, of Harlan.

Posted in Obituaries |

DIANE K. FENTON, 76, of Audubon (Svcs. 3/25/17)

Obituaries

March 22nd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

DIANE K. FENTON, 76, of Audubon, died Tuesday, March 21st, at Mercy Hospital Medical Center, in Des Moines. A Celebration of Life memorial service for DIANE FENTON will be held 2-p.m. Saturday, March 25th, at the Exira Lutheran Church. Kessler Funeral Home in Exira has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family visitation is on Saturday from Noon until 2-p.m.

Burial will be in the Hamlin Lutheran Cemetery, east of Hamlin.

DIANE FENTON is survived by:

Her husband – Gene Fenton, of Audubon.

Her children – Deb Fenton and Michael, of Mystic (IA); Joyce (Kent) Grabill, of Audubon; Kenny (Michelle) Fenton, of Bellevue, NE; and Lori Panzi, of Des Moines.

10 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, other relatives, in-laws, and friends.

Posted in Obituaries |