The Shelby County Emergency Management Agency reports work has been completed on a bridge over Lyons Creek, and 1700th Street Street, is now open again. The road had been closed in the 1100 Block of 1700th Street since April 4th.
The Shelby County Emergency Management Agency reports work has been completed on a bridge over Lyons Creek, and 1700th Street Street, is now open again. The road had been closed in the 1100 Block of 1700th Street since April 4th.
MARY ANN CHRISTENSEN, 83, a long-time resident on a farm west of Atlantic died Thursday, June 30 at the Cass County Memorial Hospital. The Celebration of Life for MARY ANN CHRISTENSEN, will be held on Friday, July 22 at 11:30 A.M. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Atlantic. A visitation, beginning at 9:30 A.M., will be at St. Paul’s preceding the service, and lunch will follow the service.
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MARY ANN CHRISTENSEN is survived by:
Her four children – Calvin Christensen of Los Angeles and Phoenix; Nancy (Roger) Charley of Gilbert, IA; Teresa (Michael) Clarke of Garland, TX; and Michael Christensen of London, OH.
Her brothers – Hugo (Karen) Dittmer of Shelby, IA; and Bill Dittmer of Lexington, NE;
Her sister – Betty Dieter of Omaha;
3 grandchildren
4 great-grandchildren.
**Excessive Heat Warning begins 1-p.m. today & runs through 7-pm Friday**
Today: Partly cloudy w/isolated thunderstorms. High 94. Heat Index around 106. S @ 10-20.
Tonight: Partly cloudy.Low around 77. SW @ 10-20.
Tomorrow: Sunny, hot & humid. High near 97. Heat index around 110. SW @ 10-20.
Friday: P/Cldy, hot & humid. High near 95.
Saturday: P/Cldy. High 97.
Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 80. We received 1.68 inches of rain here at the KJAN studios. Our 24-hour Low (through 5:30-a.m. today) was 67. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 84 and the low was 55. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on this date was 109 in 1934. The Record Low was 44 in 1953.
SHIRLEY SIMMONS, 77, of Coon Rapids, died Monday, July 18th, at Thomas Rest Haven in Coon Rapids. Funeral services for SHIRLEY SIMMONS will be held 10:30-a.m. Thursday, July 21st, at the American Legion Community Building in Coon Rapids. Ohde Funeral Home in Coon Rapids has the arrangements.
Friends may call at the funeral home on Wed., July 20th, from 4-until 7-p.m.; Visitation will resume 9:30-a.m. Thursday, at the American Legion Community Bldg., prior to the funeral service.
Burial will be in the Union Township Cemetery near Coon Rapids.
SHIRLEY SIMMONS is survived by:
Her daughters – Sue (Dean) Brummer, of Storm Lake, & Raynette (Bryan) Whitecotton, of Coon Rapids.
Her sons – Eugene Simmons, Jr., of Coon Rapids, & Tom (Tammy) Simmons, of Coon Rapids.
Her sisters – Betty (Gerald) Simmons, of Guthrie Center; Bernita Dorpinghaus, of Coon Rapids; Donna Hoffman, of Carroll; Diane (Bob) Richards, of Coon Rapids, & Sandy (Randy) Clipperton, of Bayard.
1 grandchild, 3 step-grandchildren, 4 step great-grandchildren, her sister-in-law Darlene Randolph, of Coon Rapids, other relatives and friends.
Today: Sunny. Hot and humid. High in the lower 90s. South wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Highest heat index readings 101 to 106 in the afternoon. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING begins at 1-p.m.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low in the mid 70s. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Highest heat index readings 101 to 106 through midnight.
Thursday: Sunny. Hot and humid. High in the mid 90s. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Highest heat index readings 106 to 111 in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Low in the mid 70s. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Highest heat index readings 107 to 112 through midnight.
Friday: Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. High in the mid 90s. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Highest heat index readings 106 to 111 in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Low in the mid 70s.
Saturday: Partly sunny. High in the lower 90s.
AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR MOST OF IOWA.
* TEMPERATURE…HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 105 TO 115. HIGHS IN THE 90S…LOWS IN THE MID 70S…WITH DEWPOINTS IN THE 70S.
* IMPACTS…EXCESSIVE HEAT COULD LEAD TO SEVERE HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES AND POSSIBLY DEATH IF PROPER ACTION IS NOT TAKEN.
Excessive Heat Warning from 1-p.m. Wed, thru 7-p.m Friday (Counties shaded in pink/mauve); Excessive Heat Watch for counties shaded in deep red
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY.
CHILDREN…SENIORS AND PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS ARE AT HIGHER RISK. RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND EXERCISE TO COOLER EVENING HOURS. DRINK PLENTY OF WATER AND TAKE FREQUENT BREAKS TO GET OUT OF THE HEAT AND GET INTO AN AIR CONDITIONED SPACE.
DO NOT LEAVE PETS AND/OR CHILDREN IN UNATTENDED VEHICLES. CAR INTERIORS CAN REACH LETHAL TEMPERATURES IN A MATTER OF MINUTES IN THESE CONDITIONS. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY…CALL 9 1 1.
The Atlantic City Council this (Wednesday) evening, will discuss and possibly act on filling a vacancy for the At-Large seat on the Council. In March, At-Large Councilman Bob Cord announced he would be leaving his seat because he and his wife planned on relocating to another community, but the date of his departure was left open at that time, pending the sale of his home here in Atlantic. His term on the Council was set to expire January 1st, 2018.
Atlantic At-Large Councilman Bob Cord
In other business, the Council will act on a Resolution in support of a Workforce Housing Tax Incentive Program Application being submitted to the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IDEA), by the Whitney Group, LLC, for a 16-unit housing project located at the former old Whitney Inn (222 Chestnut St.). They’ll also act on a Resolution Approving the Contract and Bonds for the 2016 Street Improvement Project, and hold discussion with regard to the re-piping of a collapsed section of storm sewer pipe southeast of the 8th and Walnut Street intersection.
The Council may decide on whether or not it would be more economically feasible to re-pipe the entire block. City Administrator John Lund has indicated that would cost more than $200,000, which is a large chunk of the $990,000 available for the entire Bull Creek project. The price tag is due to the size, weight and depth of the pipe, the largest piece of which weighs-in at 14,000-pounds. A large excavator would be needed to install that section of pipe.
And, the Council is expected to hear a report from Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Ouida Hargens, as part of the regular monthly series of Department Head reports. The Chamber receives $35,000 in direct, annual support from the City, plus thousands more in Community Promotion funds.
The City Council meeting is set to begin 5:30-p.m. in their Chambers, at City Hall.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The game between the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals scheduled for Tuesday night was postponed because of anticipated storms. The game will be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader today (Wednesday) with the first game at 2:15 p.m. and the second game at 8:15 p.m. With threatening weather in the area, the Padres and Cardinals never got started at Busch Stadium.
The Cards’ Jhonny Peralta is going back on the disabled list because of a strained ligament in his surgically repaired left thumb. The 34-year-old Peralta was placed on the 15-day DL. He is batting .221 with five homers and 13 RBIs. He missed the first 57 games of the season before returning June 7th.
Outfielder Jeremy Hazelbaker was recalled from Triple-A Memphis to replace him. St. Louis also recalled right-handed reliever Miguel Socolovich and designated catcher Mike McKenry for assignment. Hazelbaker was on the opening day roster and has made 44 starts, batting .250 with seven homers and 19 RBIs. He’s among the top pinch hitters in the majors with three homers, a .368 average and six RBIs.
Socolovich is 2-5 with a 2.79 ERA in 35 games at Memphis.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT
MT. PLEASANT, Iowa (AP) — Former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack rose from the steps of an orphanage to serving as a Cabinet secretary. He won’t talk about the vice presidential rumors, but he will say that Donald Trump is wrong about America.
RYAN, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating the cause of a fish kill in northeastern Iowa. The department says in a news release Tuesday that someone fishing in Buck Creek near Ryan reported the fish kill over the weekend. Upon investigation Monday, staff found both dead and live fish in the stream. No cause for the kill had been determined by Tuesday.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa woman accused of duping dozens of people into buying non-existent tickets to the Super Bowl and other high-profile events has been charged with fraud. The federal charges of mail and tax fraud against Ranae Van Roekel of Boyden, Iowa, come four years after her alleged scheme became public.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A thunderstorm carrying strong lightning and heavy rain has caused flash flooding in some areas of north and central Iowa including Des Moines. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning Tuesday for portions of four central Iowa counties until early evening. More than a dozen others were placed in a flash flood watch, where conditions are possible for additional evening flooding to develop.
The Cass County Democratic Party will be sponsoring its Fifth Annual School Supply Drive for the children of Cass County. Sherry Toelle, Cass County Democratic Party Chair, says in years past, County Democrats have donated to each of the three school districts in the county. Suggested items include, but are not limited to, backpacks, notebooks, filler paper, pencils and pens, pencil cases, portfolios, erasers, highlighters, and other supplies that students will require to have a more successful school year.
Toelle said “We are sponsoring this school supply drive but it is a non-partisan event. You don’t have to be a Democrat to donate OR to receive school supplies. It is something that we, as Democrats, feel is important for the betterment of our children. Not all families can easily afford the many supplies needed to start off the school year. This makes it easier for all students to begin the year on an equal footing with their fellow students.”
Donated items can be dropped off at the Cass County Democratic Party’s Fair Booth from July 22nd through the 25th, or at its AtlanticFest booth on August 13th, or at Toelle’s home at 10 East 13th Street in Atlantic. Supplies will then be distributed the week of August 15th.
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