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Iowa racing officials look at plan to distribute $72 million

News

March 1st, 2015 by Ric Hanson

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) – Iowa racing officials are reviewing a recommended plan to distribute $72 million settlement related to the end of greyhound racing in Council Bluffs. The Dubuque Telegraph Herald reports the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission plans to review the report Thursday. Half of the money would support the Iowa Greyhound Association’s operation of the Dubuque track, which plans to run races from April 29 to Oct. 25 on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.  Most of the rest of the money would go to Iowa breeders based on their past performance.

Dubuque’s Mystique Casino and Bluffs Run Greyhound Park in Council Bluffs agreed to pay the settlement in exchange for ending subsidized racing. About $1.2 million would be set aside for closing expenses at Bluffs Run and no-kill greyhound adoption centers.

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JULIA SCHLICHTE, 47, of Manning (Svcs. 3/6/15)

Obituaries

March 1st, 2015 by Ric Hanson

JULIA SCHLICHTE, 47, of Manning, died Feb. 28th at home, as the result of a residential fire. A Mass of Christian Burial service for JULIA SCHLICHTE will be held 10:30-a.m. Fri., March 6th, at the Sacred Heart Church in Templeton. Ohde Funeral Home in Manning has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the Templeton Community Center from 4-until 8-pm Thu., March 5th, with a Prayer service at 7-p.m.;  Visitation will resume Friday at the Sacred Heart Church, from 9:30-a.m. until the time of service.

Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Templeton.

JULIA SCHLICHTE is survived by:

Her husband – Leroy Schlichte, of Manning.

Her children – Elizabeth Schlichte, of Cedar Rapids; Ryan Schlichte, of Nevada; and Sarah and Steven Schlichte, both of Manning.

Her mother – Arlene Stangl, of Dedham.

Her sisters – Sandie Gonnerman, of Lincoln, NE; Faye Seidl, of Coon Rapids; Peggy Pinto, of Argentina; LeAnn McElroy, and Linda Byrum, both of Des Moines.

Her brothers – Craig and Royce Stangl, both of Coon Rapids.

Brothers and Sisters in law- Dan (Marcia) Schlichte of Ralston; Susan (Robert) Block of Ames and Rebecca (Jason) Bahl of Urbandale. Numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and many friends.

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GENEVA KAVEN, 97, of Atlantic (Svcs. 3/5/15)

Obituaries

March 1st, 2015 by Ric Hanson

GENEVA KAVEN, 97, of Atlantic, died Sat., Feb. 28th, at the Heritage House, in Atlantic. Funeral services for GENEVA KAVEN will be held 10:30-a.m. Thu., March 5th, at Trinity Lutheran Church, in Avoca. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 5-until 7-pm Wed., March 4th, with the family present.

Burial will be in the Minden Cemetery.

GENEVA KAVEN is survived by:

Her daughters – Jane (Dennis) Turner, of Atlantic, & Mary Leigh (Chuck) Morris, of Ames.

Her son – Dale (Mary Ann) Kaven, of Schuyler, NE.

8 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, & 1 great-great grandchild.

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Dixon, No. 17 Iowa women pull away from Minnesota 92-76

Sports

March 1st, 2015 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – Melissa Dixon hit eight 3-pointers and scored 27 points, two other players got close to triple-doubles on Sunday and No. 17 Iowa set a record for home wins with a 92-76 win over Minnesota that also secured No. 2 seed in the Big Ten tournament for the Hawkeyes. Samantha Logic had 24 points, 13 assists and 6 rebounds and Bethany Doolittle had 12 points, 12 rebounds and 9 blocks for the Hawkeyes (23-6, 14-4), who won their 16th home game, finishing unbeaten for the fifth time.

Shae Kelly had 29 points and 12 rebounds for the Golden Gophers (22-8, 11-7), who are the sixth seed in the tournament. Amanda Zahui B., who had 39 points and a Big Ten record 29 rebounds in a 93-80 win over the Hawkeyes 12 days earlier, had 22 points, 21 rebounds and seven blocks.

Dixon and Logic had 12 points at the half as Iowa took a 42-37 lead. The Hawkeyes hit 7 of 11 3s and 9 of 10 free throws in the second half.

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New NW Iowa psychiatric facility for children opens in May

News

March 1st, 2015 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A new facility offering psychiatric care and substance abuse treatment to children and teens in northwest Iowa is expected to address an important need in the region when it opens this spring. The Sioux City Journal reports the new Jackson Recovery Centers Child and Adolescent Recovery Hospital is expected to open in May.

Right now the closest child psychiatric crisis centers are either about 60 miles away in Cherokee, Iowa, or about 90 miles away in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The $10.5 million project has been under construction in Sioux City since August. It will have 72 inpatient beds and a 12-bed psychiatric stabilization unit.

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Feb. 2015 Weather Stats for Atlantic

Weather

March 1st, 2015 by Ric Hanson

(information compiled at KJAN, the official National Weather Service reporting site for Atlantic)

The Average High temperature for Atlantic during Feb. was 28. The Average Low was 3. Snowfall for the month amounted to 5.5-inches, with liquid precipitation amounting to .31″.

The warmest days were 44 degrees, on the 7th, 24th & 25th. The lowest temp was -23 on Feb. 4th.

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GERALD J. GROSS, 80, of Irwin (Svcs. 3/4/15)

Obituaries

March 1st, 2015 by Ric Hanson

GERALD J. GROSS, 80, of Irwin, died Fri., Feb. 27th, in Omaha. A Mass of Christian Burial service for GERALD GROSS will be held 11-a.m. Wed., March 4th, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, in Defiance. Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Tue., March 3rd, from 2-until 9-pm, with the family greeting friends from 5-until 8-pm. Online condolences may be left at www.burmeisterjohannsen.com.

A Wake service will be held at the funeral home beginning at 7-p.m. on Tuesday.

Burial will be in the St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery in Defiance.

GERALD GROSS is survived by:

His wife – Martha Ann Gross, of Irwin.

His daughter – Deb (David) Stracke, of Harlan.

His sons – Leonard (Darcy) Gross, of Kirbyville, MO; Tony Gross,  andPaul (Joy) Gross, all of Manilla; & Dean (Jamie) Gross, of Irwin.

His brother – Ronald (Rita) Gross, of Defiance.

13 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, his sisters-in-law, other relatives & friends.

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MARY ALBERTA SCHMITT, 95, formerly of Guthrie Center (Visitation 3/6/15)

Obituaries

March 1st, 2015 by Ric Hanson

MARY ALBERTA SCHMITT, 95, of Brownsville, TX (& formerly of Guthrie Center), died Feb. 23rd, at home. A visitation for MARY SCHMITT will be held from 10-a.m. until Noon on Fri., March 6th, at the Twigg Funeral Home in Guthrie Center.

Online condolences may be left at www.twiggfuneralhome.com.

Burial will be in the Union Cemetery at Guthrie Center.

MARY SCHMITT is survived by:

Her sons – David (Tommie) Brubaker, of Anchorage, AK., & Steven (Andrea) Brubaker, of Guthrie Center.

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RONALD GREGERSON, 68, of Manilla (Svcs. 3/5/15)

Obituaries

March 1st, 2015 by Ric Hanson

RONALD GREGERSON, 68, of Manilla, died Sat., Feb. 28th, at home. Funeral services for RONALD GREGERSON will be held 11-a.m. Thu., March 5th, at the United Methodist Church in Defiance. Ohde Funeral Home in Manning has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 5-until 7-pm on Wed. (3/4). Visitation will resume 10-a.m. Thursday at the United Methodist Church in Defiance.

Burial will be at a later date.

RONALD GREGERSON is survived by:

His wife – Virginia Gregerson.

His son – David Gregerson, of Atlanta, GA.

His daughter – Dianne Drueppel, of Schuyler, NE.

His brother – Larry Gregerson, of Indianapolis, IA.

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NWS weather forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area, 3/1/2015

Weather

March 1st, 2015 by Ric Hanson

(Updated 5:42-a.m. NWS/Des Moines)

Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 10. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night: A slight chance of snow and sleet before midnight, then sleet likely between midnight and 3am, then freezing rain likely after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday: Rain and sleet likely before noon, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 24 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.

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