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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19th

Trading Post

November 19th, 2015 by Jim Field

FOR SALE:  Have a trailer to haul wood behind ATV, UTV, tractor or pickup. treated floor, and sides with a removable tailgate. Excepts a drawbar pin and has 14″ car tires. box is about 54″ x 42″ with 24″ sides. heavy duty square frame, and will haul 2500# easy. $ 250 call 660-254-2996.

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FOR SALE:  ATV or UTV swisher pallet mover or used to haul wood. tested up to 250 lbs to haul. fits swisher mount. also have one that fits warn plow blade push tubes. $135 call 660 254 2996.

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WANTED:  looking for a Tupperware dealer call 712 250 4533.

Christmas in Atlantic Starts Tonight (11/19)

News

November 19th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

A reminder from the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce: Christmas in Atlantic begins this evening (11/19). Grab your family and friends and celebrate the start of the Holiday Season. The Grand Lighting, Snowflake Drop, Santa and his reindeer and carriage rides start tonight in Historic Downtown Atlantic at 5:30 pm! Be sure to come early to shop and to enjoy the recipe walk.

Christmas TreeNew this year, the Chamber will be having a Snowflake Drop that will be held during Grand Lighting. The Chamber has partnered with local businesses to provide a “snow shower” full of spectacular savings to be redeemed on Small Business Saturday. Snowflakes with incentives will be dropped from the sky for community members to ‘scoop’ up. The Snowflake Drop is sponsored by McDermott & Son Roofing and Brown’s Shoe Fit Co.

In addition to the Snow Flake Drop, Santa’s Reindeer will be at City Park from 5:30-7:30 pm. There will be free horse-drawn carriage rides from 5:30-7:30 pm. Following Grand Lighting, Santa will be taking visitors in his cabin, along with hot cocoa and popcorn from 6:15-7:30 pm. Santa’s Reindeer are sponsored by Atlantic Animal Health Center, Geis Perry Jewelry, Hy-Vee, Marne & Elk Horn Telephone
Company, McCurdy Investments, Megan Roberts State Farm, Nishna Valley Credit Union and Renew Ag Supply. Carriage Rides are being sponsored by Alan & Brenda Zellmer, First Whitney Bank & Trust and Wells Fargo Bank. Santa’s Cabin is sponsored by the Atlantic Rotary Club.

Warm up and enjoy flavors of the season in downtown retail stores with the Recipe Walk. Participating businesses will offer sweet and savory treats and recipe cards for holiday favorites as you shop. Pick up a list of participating businesses at the Chamber starting Wednesday, November 18th anytime from 10 am-5pm.

Grand Lighting is only the beginning of the Chamber Sponsored holiday events, followed by the Lighted Parade and Fireworks on December 5th, starting at 6 pm. Please submit lighted parade entries to the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce by calling 712.243.3017 or emailing chamber@atlanticiowa.com. Pre-registration is not required, but is encouraged. The Lighted Parade and Fireworks are sponsored by
A.M. Cohron & Son and Meyer & Gross Real Estate.

Corning man arrested on drug & other charges, Wed,

News

November 19th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports one person was arrested on drug charges Wednesday afternoon. 19-year old Keegan Wayne Williams, of Corning, was allegedly found to be in possession of individual baggies of marijuana at 10th and Washington Streets, in Corning. Williams was arrested for Possession with the Intent to deliver on real property, interference with officials acts, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Red Oak man arrested Thu. morning

News

November 19th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports a Red Oak man was arrested early this (Thursday) morning, for Driving While Barred. 36-year old Joshua Duane Mohn was transported to the Montgomery County Jail and held on a $2,000 cash bond.

Winter Storm Watch – UPDATED

Weather

November 19th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

HARRISON-SHELBY COUNTIES

WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 9-A.M. FRIDAY THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

SAC- CRAWFORD & CARROLL COUNTIES:

WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 9-A.M FRIDAY THROUGH 3-A.M. SATURDAY.

* TIMING…SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN FALLING MID TO LATE MORNING
FRIDAY AND CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY EVENING. SNOW SHOULD DIMINISH
FROM WEST TO EAST FRIDAY NIGHT. GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS…3 TO 7 INCHES. LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

* MAIN IMPACT…VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE
AT TIMES AS GUSTY NORTH WINDS CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BE IMPACTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW…SLEET…OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

Authorities identify 3 injured in plant explosion in Iowa

News

November 19th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

LYTTON, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say one of the three men hurt in an explosion at a protein processing plant in Iowa has injuries that are life-threatening. The Sac County Sheriff’s Office says 34-year-old Earl Lee Moore of Milford Center, Ohio was in a large storage tank for repair work when the explosion occurred Tuesday night at the Proliant facility in Lytton. Authorities say he has life-threatening injuries.

A second man, 32-year-old Manuel Ruiz, of Columbus, Ohio suffered injuries that authorities described as severe. Both men, employees of an equipment company in Ohio, were transferred to a hospital in Omaha.

Fifty-two-year-old Dana Boom of Lake View, Iowa was also hurt. The Proliant employee was taken to local hospital for treatment and later released. Authorities say they’re still investigating the cause of the explosion.

Iowa Board of Education dissolves Farragut School District

News

November 19th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

FARRAGUT, Iowa (AP) — A southwest Iowa school district has been dissolved after officials say it has run with a negative balance and sub-minimal educational standards. The Des Moines Register reports that the Iowa Board of Education voted to close the Farragut School District Wednesday. State officials say the district had a five-year period of deficit spending that was approaching $1 million.

The Green Hills Area Education Agency will take over day-to-day operations so students can finish the school year. The Iowa Department of Education will redraw boundaries, and the students will have options on which nearby schools to attend. The department will also divide the district’s assets.

This is the third time the state has closed a school district, which is seen as a last resort when programming or financial issues are too difficult to solve.

Winter Storm Watch for northern counties 9-am Friday until 3-am Saturday

Weather

November 19th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

COUNTIES: SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL…

WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT

* TIMING…SNOW OR A RAIN/SNOW MIX IS EXPECTED TO ADVANCE WEST TO EAST ACROSS IOWA STARTING MIDDAY FRIDAY…EVENTUALLY CHANGING TO ALL SNOW AREA WIDE BY FRIDAY NIGHT BEFORE ENDING EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE WATCH AREA ARE EXPECTED TO VARY FROM FIVE TO SEVEN INCHES ON VEGETATION…WITH LESSER AMOUNTS DUE TO MELTING ON SIDEWALKS AND PAVEMENT. CONFIDENCE IN SNOW AMOUNTS IS NOT HIGH AT THIS POINT HOWEVER DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES WITH REGARD TO STORM TRACK AND THE DEGREE OF MELTING.

* WINDS/VISIBILITIES…WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH DURING THE SNOW MAY PRODUCE MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING…AND ALSO HELP CONTRIBUTE TO VISIBILITIES UNDER A MILE DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW.

* IMPACTS…ROADS WILL BECOME WET INITIALLY AND THEN SLUSHY BEFORE SNOW BEGINS ACCUMULATING. THE COMBINATION OF SLUSHY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS MAY LEAD TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS… INCLUDING DURING THE FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AS THE EVENT NEARS AND DETAILS ARE BETTER KNOWN.

Wind Advisory from 9-a.m. to 6-p.m. Thursday (11/19)

Weather

November 19th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL AND DALLAS COUNTIES

WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING…HARRISON & SHELBY COUNTIES: WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10AM-5PM.

* TIMING…THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN ABOUT 11 AM AND 3 PM TODAY.

* WINDS…SUSTAINED 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS…THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS… ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND AND MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR.

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.

Backyard & Beyond (11-18-2015)

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

November 18th, 2015 by Jim Field

LaVon visits with Emily Krengel CCHS Registered Dietitian about the Healthy U program.

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