The area’s top news at 7:06-a.m., w/KJAN News Director Ric Hanson
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Today: Partly Cloudy. High near 50.SE @ 10-15mph.
Tonight: Mostly Cloudy w/light rain late. Low 37. SE @ 5-10.
Tomorrow: Cloudy w/rain. High around 45. SE @ 15-25.
Wednesday: P/Cldy to Cldy. High around 42.
Thanksgiving Day: P/Cldy to Cldy w/a chance of afternoon rain. High near 45.
Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 45. The Low this morning (as of 5:50-a.m.), was 21. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 29 and the low was 14. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 71 in 1990. The Record Low was -14 in 1937.
An ag industry analyst says the economic downturn is hitting all sectors of agriculture and virtually all Iowa farmers are feeling the brunt. Dave Miller, director of research and commodity services for the Iowa Farm Bureau, says every commodity is being impacted. “Corn prices are down more than half from where they peaked a couple of years ago,” Miller says. “Soybeans are down about 60%, hogs are down 45% from two years ago, cattle are down 35% this year. It’s across the board with all of the major commodities we produce here in Iowa.”
Miller says part of the reason for the economic drop is tied to large crops globally. “We really have had very few production problems for the last four years across the world,” Miller says. “That is leading to good growth in consumption but it’s continuing to build stocks as the production has continued to outpace production and that’s putting pressure on prices.”
Miller says it’s an unfortunate reality but the situation won’t likely improve until there’s some monumental natural disaster. “There is no big new demand on the immediate horizon, such as we had with the development of the biofuels industry a decade ago,” Miller says. “Coming out of this is probably going to happen because of weather problems someplace significant around the world.”
Miller says you don’t often get five years in a row without inclement weather impacting agriculture.
(Radio Iowa)
One person was transported to the Cass County Memorial Hospital following a house fire early this (Monday) morning, in Atlantic. Cass County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Kennon told KJAN News a woman living in the home at 204 E. 6th Street (Tammie Sempek) was transported to CCMH by private vehicle, to be checked out and treated for smoke inhalation. The fire was reported at around 1:20-a.m.
Atlantic Fire Chief Mark McNees acknowledged the residents’ statement that a space heater was the apparent cause of the blaze.
The structure was a total loss.
The flames were under control about 75 minutes after crews first responded to the scene. Crews were on the scene until just before 5-a.m. conducting mop-up operations. McNees said the incident should serve as a reminder to residents of the area to take precautions when using space heaters.
(He said respect the devices, have them plugged into a dedicated circuit and not extension cords. Make sure the heater is not near your bed, clothing or other combustible materials, and try to avoid leaving it running overnight.)
The incident is reminiscent of numerous fires that occurred in a short time frame a few years ago.
(He said efforts to educate the public since then were helpful, but McNeed reminds you the devices are still dangerous, even if they are brand new.)
Rolling Hills Bank and Trust in Atlantic is accepting donations for Tammie Sempeck, to help her recover from the loss of her home. For more information, call them at 243-2244, or stop by 1307 E. 7th Street.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 2:40 a.m. CST
CANNON BALL, N.D. (AP) — Law enforcement and protesters are in a new confrontation on the site of the Dakota Access pipeline in North Dakota. The Morton County Sheriff’s Office estimated 400 protesters were on a bridge trying to go north on state Highway 1806 late Sunday evening. Law enforcement had formed a line to prevent their movement. At least one person had been arrested.
WINDSOR HEIGHTS, Iowa (AP) — When the Des Moines suburb of Windsor Heights began considering installing sidewalks, officials were surprised their plans prompted packed meetings and protest signs. At a time when cities are encouraging active lifestyles for residents, intense opposition to sidewalks may seem surprising, but similar disputes are raging across the country in suburban neighborhoods built in the 1950s and 1960s. They were designed to be different from larger cities and many residents want to keep it that way.
WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Authorities are re-examining a 15-year-old shooting because an Iowa man wounded in the incident recently died from complications related to the gunshot wounds. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports police have reclassified the unsolved case as a homicide instead of an assault. Shawn Michael North died Aug. 30 at age 45.
MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — Police are investigating after a church sign in Mason City that promoted God’s unconditional love was vandalized with spray paint. The Mason City Globe Gazette reports this is the second time in the past year that the sign outside the First Congregational United Church of Christ was vandalized.
One person is dead, two others were injured in a crash Sunday afternoon in Mills County. The Iowa State Patrol says the driver of a 2001 Ford Windstar van, 80-year old Alice Campbell, of Hastings (IA), who was wearing her seat belt, died in the crash. The driver of a 2013 Hyundai Sonata, 55-year old Patti Jipsen, of Elliott, and a passenger in her vehicle, 53-year old Barbara Irwin, of Charleston, IL, were injured. Irwin, who was not wearing a seat belt, was flown by LifeNet helicopter to Creighton Medical Center, in Omaha. Jipsen, who was wearing her seat belt, was transported by Glenwood Rescue to the University of Nebraska Medical Center, in Omaha.
The Patrol says the car driven by Jipsen was traveling west on Highway 34 at around 4:50-p.m. in the left passing lane. For reasons unknown, her car crossed the center line of the road and struck Campbell’s eastbound van head-on in the eastbound lane. Following the crash, the van entered the south ditch and rolled onto its top, while the car came to rest in the westbound lane of Highway 34.
The accident remains under investigation.
One person was transported to the Cass County Memorial Hospital following a house fire early this (Monday) morning, in Atlantic. Cass County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Kennon told KJAN News a woman living in the home at 204 E. 6th Street (Tammie Sempek) was transported to CCMH by private vehicle, to be checked out and treated for smoke inhalation. The fire was reported at around 1:20-a.m. The woman told authorities a space heater was to blame for the fire that resulted in the structure being a total loss. The fire was under control about 75 minutes after crews first responded to the scene, and mop-up operations had begun by around 2:35-a.m. (Click on the images to enlarge)
Rolling Hills Bank and Trust in Atlantic is accepting donations for Tammie Sempeck, to help her recover from the loss of her home. For more information, call them at 243-2244, or stop by 1307 E. 7th Street.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Peter Jok scored 20 of his 27 points in the first half and Iowa cruised to a 95-67 win over Texas Rio Grande Valley on Sunday. Tyler Cook scored 15 points and Isaiah Moss had a career-high 14 for the Hawkeyes (3-1), who shot 51 percent from the field and scored 41 points off 26 Vaqueros turnovers.
Jok, Iowa’s top scorer, left a few minutes into the second half after a collision with a defender at the rim. Jok stayed in to shoot his two free throws, but did not play after that. He went to the locker room for a couple minutes before returning to the bench.
Jok was 9-of-13 shooting, including 5-of-8 3-pointers, in 19 minutes. Antonio Green scored 17 points to lead UTRGV (0-4), which out-rebounded Iowa 43-38. The Hawkeyes went on a 26-7 run in the middle of the game to pull away from the Vaqueros. Iowa’s Brady Ellingson scored 11 points. Iowa forward Dale Jones did not play after suffering a fractured wrist on Thursday against Seton Hall. Jones is expected to miss 8-9 weeks.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Trevon Bluiett scored 20 points and Edmond Sumner got 11 of his 17 points in the second half, helping 11th-ranked Xavier hold off Northern Iowa 67-59 to win the Tire Pros Invitational on Sunday night.
After leading by 16 points in the second half, the Musketeers needed three free throws from Bluiett in the final 19.7 seconds to seal it. The Panthers (3-1) came on late and pulled within five before Xavier (5-0) stretched it back out.
Northern Iowa, which overcame an 18-point deficit to stun Oklahoma in the second round Friday, was led by Jeremy Morgan with 20 points. Bennett Koch added 11 points.
Iowa St. 75, Drake 67
N. Iowa 72, Wis.-Parkside 57
S. Dakota St. 66, Iowa 64