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Skyscan forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 3/16/16

Weather

March 16th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

**Wind Advisory from 7am until 7-pm for: Adair, Audubon, Carroll, Crawford, Dallas, Guthrie, Madison, Sac and Union Counties in the listening area.**
*Grassland Fire Danger Index “HIGH” today for far west/s.w. IA*
Today: Clear to Partly Cloudy & windy. High 55. NW @ 15-30mph.
Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 33. NW @ 10-15.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy to Cldy & windy. High near 50. NW @ 15-30.
Tom. Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 31. NW @ 10-0.
Friday: P/Cldy to Cldy. High around 44.
Saturday: P/Cldy to Cldy. High 48.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 59. The 24-hour Low ending at 7-a.m. today was 35. We received .04” rain Tuesday. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 84, and the low was 34. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on this date was 84 in 2015. The Record Low was -4 in 1900.

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Another Griswold Administrator faces alcohol-related charges

News

March 16th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Less than three-months after the Superintendent of the Griswold Community School District was arrested in Carroll County for OWI/1st Offense, another Griswold District Administrator is in trouble with the law. Authorities in Union County say 41-year old Thomas “T-J” Dunphy, Principal at the Griswold High School, faces a charge of OWI/2nd offense, and Carrying a weapon while intoxicated. The charges were the result of a traffic stop for speeding in Creston, that took place at around 3-a.m. Sunday.

Iowa online court records show Dunphy pleaded guilty to drunken driving in 2010 and served two days in jail for the crime. Since his latest incident, Dunphy has posted bond and had his preliminary hearing set for March 29th. School officials say Dunphy was placed on administrative leave. The Griswold School Board is expected to meet Monday to discuss the matter and Dunphy’s future with the district.

In December, 2015, Griswold Superintendent Dana Kunze was arrested in Carroll County for OWI/1st offense. In a plea bargain, Kunze plead guilty to the charge on Feb. 25th. He was given a 60-day jail sentence, with all but two days suspended and credit given for time served. Kunze was also ordered to pay a $1,250 fine and given two-years probation.

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ERICK JOHN JORGENSEN, 78, of Audubon (Svcs. 3/19/16)

Obituaries

March 16th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

ERICK JOHN JORGENSEN, 78, of Audubon, died Tue., March 15th, at home. Funeral services for ERICK JORGENSEN will be held 10:30-a.m. Sat., March 19th, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, in Audubon. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where a family visitation begins at 5-p.m. Friday, March 18th.

Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery.

ERICK JOHN JORGENSEN is survived by:

His daughter – Peggy (John) Weighton, of Audubon.

His sons – J.D. (Amy) Jorgensen, of Audubon, and Troy (Julie) Jorgensen, of Humboldt.

His brothers – Franklyn (Carol) Jorgensen, of Audubon, and Darvin (Nadene) Jorgensen, of Exira.

His sisters – Virginia (Norbert) Stoberl, of Manning; Beatrice Wealch, of Audubon, and Marlene (Kent) Walters, of Audubon.

7 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, his brothers-and sisters-in-law, other relatives and friends.

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Wind Advisory remains in effect for today across parts of western/central IA

Weather

March 16th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

FOR SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-ADAIR-MADISON and UNION COUNTIES in the KJAN listening area…A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM TODAY.

SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WINDS WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. SIGNIFICANT CROSS WINDS WILL OCCUR OVER NORTH TO SOUTH RUNNING ROADS. THESE WINDS WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. ANY UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

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KJAN listening area weather forecast from the NWS: 3/16/16

Weather

March 16th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Today: Sunny…windy. High in the mid 50s. West wind 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Low in the mid 30s. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph through midnight.
Thursday: Mostly sunny. Breezy. High in the lower 50s. West wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph through midnight.
Friday: Mostly cloudy. High in the mid 40s.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light rain and light snow. Low around 30.
Saturday: Partly sunny. A slight chance of light rain and light snow in the morning…then a slight chance of light rain in the afternoon. High in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

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AZ man faces sex abuse charges in western IA

News

March 16th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

An 18-year old man from Arizona was arrested Sunday night in western Iowa and charged Monday with six felony counts of sexually abusing a minor under the age of 12. The Daily NonPareil reports Jake Rytter, of Phoenix, AZ., also faces single counts each of disseminating obscene material to minors, and indecent exposure, both of which are misdemeanor offenses.

The alleged incidents took place from October of 2015 to December of 2015 in Honey Creek with a victim under the age of 12. According to the arrest affidavit, Rytter gave the victim two dollars, a pillow, his Popeye shirt and allowed the victim to play video games after the alleged sex acts.

In January, Rytter moved to Phoenix. While in Iowa last weekend, Rytter was arrested by the Council Bluffs Police Department. Authorities have not yet said where Rytter moved from or why he had returned to Iowa. If convicted, Rytter faces up to 25 years in prison on each second-degree sexual abuse count. He was being held in the Pottawattamie County Jail on $200,000 bond.

Rytter also faces charges in Crawford County that include Possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana. His next court date will be a preliminary hearing in Council Bluffs, on March 23rd.

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Bluffs man sentenced to 5-years max. in prison for Child Endangerment

News

March 16th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

A Pottawattamie County man has been sentenced to up to five years for injuring an infant. According to the Daily NonPareil, 22-year old Andrew Ross, of Council Bluffs, pleaded guilty Tuesday to felony child endangerment. He’ll begin serving his sentence at the Iowa Medical and Classification Center in Coralville. In Ross’ written guilty plea, he admitted to smoking marijuana on Sept. 15th, 2015, and later that day knowingly tossing the child victim.

Ross also violated the probation he received in September 2015 after pleading guilty to assault and criminal mischief charges. He was originally granted a deferred judgment in that case. The deferred judgment was revoked following his arrest on the child endangerment charge, and Ross was sentenced to two years in prison on the criminal mischief charge and one year of prison on the assault.

The court also extended the no-contact order in-place between Ross and his victim, until March 2021.The two cases were consolidated, and the sentences will run concurrently. As part of a plea bargain, Ross agreed to plead guilty and will have his maximum five-year sentence reconsidered after 180 days.

According to court documents, if Ross receives a favorable report from his counselor, he may be released and placed on probation for two years. As part of his probation, he must complete his program at the Fourth Judicial District’s Residential Care Facility.

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Special election set in Council Bluffs for new P-D HQ

News

March 16th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

City leaders in Council Bluffs, Monday, approved a special election to place a bond issue before the voters, for a new police headquarters. According to the Omaha World-Herald, the vote, which takes place May 3rd, will determine if the city should issue up to $20 million in bonds for a new headquarters for the Council Bluffs Police Department.

The vote Monday was 3-to 2, with council members Melissa Head, Roger Sandau and Sharon White in support of the measure and Al Ringgenberg and Nate Watson in opposition. Ringgenberg preferred a vote during the November general election, set for Nov. 8, when more voters would probably turn out. He also expressed concern about not having enough information about the project.

Three sites for the new headquarters were identified by a study committee and a separate, city-led review of 13 initial proposed locations:

  • Woodbury (just north of NP Dodge on Woodbury Avenue),
  • Google (part of Google’s property near South 24th Street and 34th Avenue)
  • and Sapp Bros. (near 23rd Avenue and South 24th Street).

At its afternoon study session, the Council Bluffs City Council heard the advantages of each site, but a final selection wasn’t made. The overall goal, according to Police Chief Tim Carmody, is to provide a building the police department can use for a century.

 

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Iowa early News Headlines: Wed., March 16th 2016

News

March 16th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A Council Bluffs teenage driver is facing charges after an investigation indicated she had drugs in her system during a rollover crash that killed one of her passengers. Police say a 16-year-old girl was arrested and charged with motor vehicle homicide by driving while under the influence and reckless driving in connection with a Dec. 4 crash on Interstate 80 in Council Bluffs.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa lawmakers have approved legislation over taxes that supporters say will help people and businesses, but critics argue the move will cut needed state revenue. The legislation would conform Iowa’s tax laws to federal changes for the 2015 tax year. It would also expand sales tax exemptions for manufacturing. The legislation heads to Gov. Terry Branstad.

Six former students have filed a lawsuit alleging that an Iowa boarding school kept them in isolation boxes for days at a time, allowed sexual abuse and provided inadequate medical care. Several of their parents also joined the lawsuit against the now-closed Midwest Academy in Keokuk, Iowa and its owner, Benjamin Trane. The parents allege the high-priced school for troubled teens made false representations to induce them to enroll their struggling children, then failed to “provide appropriate and quality education, medical and therapeutic services.”

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The inmate population has dropped over the past three years at the Johnson County Jail, and officials credit the Jail Alternatives program. Bookings dropped to fewer than 5,300 last year, compared with more than 5,900 in 2014 and more than 6,400 in 2013. The program focuses on people who don’t pose a danger or whose issues would be better addressed by other county services.

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Grassland Fire Danger Index is HIGH for Wednesday across parts of western IA & eastern NE

News, Weather

March 15th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT and PAGE COUNTIES IN IA…741 PM CDT TUE MAR 15 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA SAYS THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE VERY HIGH CATEGORY OVER MOST OF EASTERN NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP INTO THE 25 TO 35 PERCENT RANGE, WITH NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS MAY REACH AROUND 40 MPH.

A VERY HIGH FIRE IS EXPECTED AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR AT LEAST PARTS OF THE AREA. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

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