w/ Ric Hanson
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (2.4MB)
Subscribe: RSS
Rescue crews from in Atlantic have been called to a multi-vehicle accident this morning on I-80 in Cass County. The call came in at around 6:28-a.m. from Interstate 80 westbound at the 60 mile marker, or just west of the Highway 71 interchange. At least two people were hurt, including a man with a shoulder injury, and a pregnant female who was having trouble breathing. Crews from Atlantic Fire & Rescue, Anita Rescue and Medivac were called to the scene.
No other details are available. Another accident reported at the 48-mile marker westbound has a car on its top in the traveled portion of the road. At 6:51-a.m., the Iowa Dot’s Website at 511ia.org reported I-80 westbound between Exit 46 (County Road M-47) and Exit 51 (County Road M-56 near Walnut) was blocked due to an accident.
(update 6:46-a.m.)
The Freese-Notis weather forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area, and weather information for Atlantic from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (1.3MB)
Subscribe: RSS
BEULAH J. LUCAS, 100, of Des Moines (& formerly of Audubon), died Sat., Feb. 1st, at Wesley Acres in Des Moines. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service for BEULAH LUCAS will be held 1:30-p.m. Thu., Feb. 6th, at the 1st Presbyterian Church in Audubon. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.
Friends may call at the funeral home.
Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery at a later date.
BEULAH LUCAS is survived by:
Her sons – Gary (Joan) Lucas, of Indianola, & Joseph (Nancy) Lucas, of West Des Moines.
Her brother – Dr. Wendall J. Kopp, of Oak Ridge, TN.
Her sister – Alicemae Bradley, of Indianola.
5 grandchildren, 2 step-grandchildren, and many nieces.
BIRODA J. SEASTROM, 87, of Audubon, died Sun., Feb. 2nd, at the Friendship Home in Audubon. Funeral services for BIRODA SEASTROM will be held 2-p.m. Wed., Feb. 5th, at the Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon.
Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family will be present from 1-pm Wed. until the time of service.
The urn will be placed in a niche at the United Methodist Church in Fairfield Bay, AR.
BIRODA SEASTROM is survived by:
Her husband – Marvin R. Seastrom, of Audubon.
Her children – Marilyn (JIm) Dent, of Kansas City, MO; Judy Seastrom, of Evansdale; Cheryl (Steve) Elliott, of Elkhorn, NE, & Michael (Sandy) Seastrom, of Greenbriar, AR.
Her sister – Melva Stone, of Audubon.
Her brother – John (Margie) Dawson, of Waukee.
8 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, other relatives & friends.
GRACE HANSEN, 91, a resident of Caring Acres in Anita, died Sun., Feb. 2nd. Funeral services for GRACE HANSEN will be held 10:30-a.m. Mon., Feb. 10th, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Adair. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.
Visitation with the family will be held from 4-to 6-pm Sun., Feb. 9th, at Immanuel Lutheran Church.
Burial will be in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery.
GRACE HANSEN is survived by:
Her sons – David (Linda) Hansen, of Omaha; Dean (Kay) Hansen, of Anita, & Mark (Jill) Hansen, of Fremont.
7 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Police in Council Bluffs are investigating yet another armed robbery of a convenience store. Sgt. Dave Dawson says just before midnight, Monday, a white male in his 20’s entered the Kum- & Go store at 2024 5th Avenue, in Council Bluffs. The man grabbed a bottle of pop and approached the clerk at the counter. The suspect then reached into his right pocket and pulled out a hand gun, pointed it at the clerk and told him to open the cash drawer and give him all the money.
The suspect told the clerk he had quote “10 seconds to open the drawer, ” or he was going to kill him. The robber then took off with an undetermined amount of cash. It was the second time in the past 3 days the store was robbed. In this most recent incident, the suspect had brown hair, wore a gray hooded sweatshirt, black gloves, and a scarf over his face.
An investigation into the incident continues. Sgt. Dawson it’s not known if the suspect(s) in the robberies are connected. Anyone with information about the crimes is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 712-328-7867.
346 AM CST TUE FEB 4 2014
…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY…
EARLY THIS MORNING…LIGHT SNOW. NOT AS COLD. LITTLE OR NO NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION. NORTHEAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW NEAR 100 PERCENT.
TODAY…A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW THROUGH MID MORNING…THEN LIGHT SNOW LIKELY BEFORE NOON. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 3 INCHES. HIGH IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW NEAR 100 PERCENT.
TONIGHT…VERY COLD. BREEZY. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW THROUGH MIDNIGHT. LIGHT SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT…THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 2 INCHES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 4 TO 5 INCHES. LOW ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW NEAR 100 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY…CLOUDY. VERY COLD. BREEZY. HIGH 5 TO 10 ABOVE. NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. WIND CHILL READINGS AROUND 15 BELOW.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW AROUND 15 BELOW. HIGH 5 TO 10 ABOVE. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. WIND CHILL READINGS 20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO.
THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW 5 TO 10 BELOW.
FRIDAY…CLOUDY. HIGH 10 TO 15.
Facebook
Twitter
YouTube
RSS