More area and State news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
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More area and State news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
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Jim Field speaks with Cass County Master Gardener Lori Reid about the upcoming Spring Garden Seminar on March 19th.
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The three month window to reserve a state park campsite for a Friday arrival on Memorial Day weekend opens Saturday, Feb. 27th. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says more than a few campers will plan their arrival for the weekend before Memorial Day and stay through the holiday, which means their window will open Saturday, Feb. 20th.
Most parks will have nonelectric sites available for the Memorial Day weekend. Not every campsite is available on the reservation system for advanced reservations. Parks maintain between 25 and 50 percent of the electric and nonelectric sites as non-reservation sites, available for walk-in camping.
Information on Iowa’s state parks is available online at www.iowadnr.gov including the link to the reservation website. Campers may log on directly to http://iowastateparks.reserveamerica.com; enter their preferred amenities and requirements, dates and/or parks to see what sites are available and make a reservation, or they can call 1-877-427-2757, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Saturday and Sunday to place their reservation.
Campers are encouraged to note closures when making reservations. Some campgrounds may be closed Memorial Day. Currently, Springbrook State Park campground is closed through June 9th for road and bridge repair. Red Haw, Lake Wapello, Lake Manawa, Fairport and Lake Keomah state parks are all currently closed for campground renovations. No advanced reservations are available at Union Grove State Park due to the lake draw-down.
Weather will play an important role in how soon projects will be completed and a how soon campgrounds will be back online. Closure information is current on the DNR website and reservation system. Closure information can be found at www.iowadnr.gov/Places-to-Go/State-Parks-Rec-Areas/Closure-Information and on individual park webpages.
The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast w/Chris Parks.
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The Exira-EHK Girls Basketball team hosted the Griswold Tigers in a Regional Quarterfinal on Tuesday night in Elk Horn and the Spartans had little trouble advancing to the next round and keeping their undefeated record intact. The Spartans forced 11 first quarter turnovers and raced out to a 12 point lead by the end of the quarter en route to a 64-41 win.
The Spartans got 17 points from Sophomore Sophia Peppers, 15 from Junior Mara Burmeister, and 12 apiece from Kealey Nelson and Rose Andersen. The Spartans uncharacteristically only hit four three point shots during the game but controlled the offensive glass off many of their long range misses.
Griswold was led by Sophomore Mateya Peters with 10 points in the loss. The Tigers finish the season at 9-13. The Second-Ranked Spartans improve to 21-0 and will move on to host Sidney on Friday night at 7:00pm in a Regional Semifinal.
The area’s top news at 7:06-a.m., w/KJAN News Director Ric Hanson
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Today: P/Cldy to Cldy w/flurries & fog possible this morning. High 39. E/SE @ 5-10.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog developing. Low around 35. SE @ 10-15.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy to Cldy. High near 59. S @ 15-25
Friday: P/Cldy & mild. High around 59.
Saturday: P/Cldy. High 54.
Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 34. The 24-hour Low ending at 7-a.m. today was 29. We received a Trace of snow in the form of snow pellets overnight into early this morning. Last year on this date we reached 25 for a High and -1 was the low. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on this date was 67 in 1981. The Record Low was -34 in 1958.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A WellCare executive says the company has ended legal actions to regain its contract to manage Iowa’s Medicaid program. The contract was terminated by Iowa in December after WellCare was disqualified for unfair bidding practices, an allegation that WellCare denied. WellCare later joined a lawsuit that alleged the bidding was deeply flawed and should be reopened.
The Des Moines Register reports that in a ruling released Monday, Judge Robert Blink rejected WellCare’s arguments, as well as arguments from Meridian Health Plan that the bidding was flawed. Meridian’s Raymond Pitera and WellCare’s Blair Todt told the Register that their companies don’t plan any additional appeals.
ROGER G. BARTEN, 77, of Audubon, died Mon., Feb. 15th, at Mercy Hospital Medical Center, in Des Moines. Funeral services for ROGER BARTEN will be held 10:30-a.m. Fri., Feb. 19th, at the Ebenezer Lutheran Church west of Audubon. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.
Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family will be present 5-p.m. Thursday (2/18).
Burial will be in the Ebenezer Lutheran Cemetery.
ROGER BARTEN is survived by:
His wife – JoAnn Barten, of Audubon.
His sons – Doug Barten & friend Diane Ruffcorn, of Audubon; Dennis Barten, of Kirkman, MO; Gary (Dawn) Barten, of Nekoosa, WI.
His daughter – Kristi (Gary) Siwajek, of Moline, IL.
His sisters – Dorothy (Richard) Armentrout, of Brighton, CO., & Linda (Steve) Atkins.
4 grandchildren, other relatives and friends.
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