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Spray paint vandalism continues in Atlantic

News

April 19th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Arrests made earlier this year in Atlantic haven’t stemmed the tide of spray-paint vandalism being perpetrated on City property and private businesses. City Councilman Dana Halder reported at Wednesday night’s Council meeting, AMU officials are concerned about recent incidents of graffiti having occurred at the water plant. Halder told Mayor Dave Jones it’s not the only location being hit by spray-paint vandals.

He said there are a lot of buildings around town that have been targeted. Halder and Mayor Dave Jones implored citizens to call City Hall if you find incidents of vandalism, and if you see anyone committing the act, to call police.

In January, Police Chief Steve Green reported three juveniles were arrested in connection with a string of spray-paint vandalism incidents in the downtown area, which occurred over a period of several weeks. More than two-dozen buildings sustained damage. The teens were charged with Trespassing, Criminal Mischief in the 2nd degree, and Criminal Gang Participation.

In the Summer of 2010, six people were arrested for vandalism and spray painting incidents at locations which included the downtown City Park, and at downtown businesses. The incidents included a homemade acid bomb which was used at the park shelter and on a monument. At the time, the damage was estimated at $3,000.

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DAVID L. NELSON, 75, of Atlantic (Svcs. 4-23-12)

Obituaries

April 19th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DAVID L. NELSON, 75, of Atlantic, died Thu., April 19th, at his home. Funeral services for DAVID NELSON will be held 11-a.m. Mon., April 23rd, at the 1st United Methodist Church in Atlantic. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home is from 4-6pm Sun., April 22nd.

Burial will be in the Atlantic Cemetery.

DAVID NELSON is survived by:

His wife – Julia Nelson.

His Sons – Jeff (LuAnn) Nelson, of Pierce, NE; Tim (Ann) Nelson, of Tuttle, OK, & Curt (Ann) Nelson, of Atlantic.

His daughters – Sue (Byron) Littleton, of Atlantic; Cindy (Jon) Humphrey, of Atlantic; Rebecca Killian (& her fiance’ Aaron Brandwein, of Springfield, MO); & Pam (Doug) Faehnrich, of Sioux Falls, SD.

His brothers – Gene (Joyce Cline) Nelson, & Chris (Carol) Nelson, all of Des Moines.

His Sister – Ann (Steve) Hinton, of Atlantic.

18 grandchildren & 10 great-grandchildren.

Gable Statue Unveiled Prior to Olympic Trials.

Sports

April 19th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

University of Iowa officials unveiled a seven foot bronze statue of former wrestling coach Dan Gable outside of Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday. Gable led the Hawkeyes to 15 NCAA titles and 21 Big Ten championships in 21 years as head coach. The unveiling comes just days before the arena hosts the U-S Olympic wrestling trials. Olympic wrestling is divided into two divisions, freestyle and Greco-Roman, which are both different than the folk-style brand of wrestling seen in high school and college matches. Gable says it might take fans a while to pick up on all the differences. Despite the rule differences, Gable says that knowledgeable wrestling fans should have no trouble figuring things out if they stay patient. The Trials open on Saturday and run through Sunday.

Western IA woman accused of drowning 15-month-old son

News

April 19th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

ONAWA, Iowa (AP) – A 25-year-old western Iowa woman has been charged with murdering her 15-month-old son by drowning him. Police say Ashley Cameron, of Onawa, was arrested Wednesday afternoon. Officers had been sent to an Onawa home on Feb. 11 because of a report that a toddler wasn’t breathing.  He later was identified as Markis Dahms, Cameron’s infant son.  An autopsy by the Iowa State Medical Examiner’s office determined that the boy had been drowned by someone.  Cameron remains in Monona County Jail, pending $1 million bail. It’s unclear whether she has a lawyer.  Police haven’t released other details about the case.

(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast for April 19th, 2012

Podcasts, Weather

April 19th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here’s the (podcast) forecast for Atlantic and the KJAN listening area….

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Corps awards $2M contract for levee repair

News

April 19th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $2 million contract for levee repair work along the Missouri River in southwest Iowa and northwest Missouri.  The project includes placing large boulders, known as rip rap, on the river side of new setback levees built near Hamburg, Iowa, and Watson, Mo., following last summer’s historic flooding. The contract also includes installing a filter fabric to help reduce the potential of erosion.  The work should be done by the end of July.  The contract was awarded to Western Contacting Corp. in Sioux City.

New Atlantic treatment plant not ready to come on-line just yet

News

April 19th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The City of Atlantic isn’t quite ready to make the switch from the old wastewater treatment plant to its new, $14-million dollar facility, as it was announced two weeks ago. On April 4th, City Administrator Doug Harris told the City Council the new facility would come on-line for testing last Sunday (April 15th), and a switchover to the new plant would be made soon thereafter, once any problems were worked out.  Harris said Mother nature played a role in delaying Sunday’s expected testing process, but a couple of the City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant employees were up to the task of making sure additional problems weren’t created.

He says the employees worked diligently when lightening strikes took out some of the controls, on top of having heavy rain which produced a storm surge in the system. In the past, such as surge would have resulted in the facility bypassing the runoff into the East Nishnabotna River, without having been treated first. The employees prevented that from occurring.

Harris said there are some issues with the planned switchover to the new plant, but that “They’re all being handled expeditiously and professionally.” He says the start-up is not expected to occur next Tuesday, April 24th. After it that, it will take at least 10-days altogether before a complete switchover from the old-to-the-new plant is made on May 7th or 8th.

Plans to replace the old wastewater treatment plant began in 2006, after it was determined the current, nearly 70-year old facility could not handle a significant storm water run-off, and, because the D-N-R had required the city to build a million-gallon retention basin, or lagoon. The City opted instead, to build a new, more modern plant.

Iowa Football’s Practice Bubble to be Deflated

Sports

April 19th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa football team’s indoor-practice facility will be deflated before it is demolished. The 27-year-old practice facility known as “the Bubble” for its inflatable white cover that whips in the wind will be deflated Friday morning. The university is building a new indoor practice venue for the team nearby, and demolishing the old one to make way for a new children’s hospital, a new transportation center and employee parking. “The Bubble” has been a campus landmark because of its noteworthy appearance and a practice home for a generation of Hawkeyes. But university officials say its high energy usage, safety concerns and the need to modernize football facilities meant its time was up.

Nat’l. Weather Svc. Forecast for Cass & area Counties in IA

Weather

April 19th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

355 AM CDT THU APR 19 2012

TODAY…PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MID MORNING…THEN THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. COOLER. HIGH IN THE LOWER 60S. TEMPERATURE STEADY OR SLOWLY FALLING IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY…COLDER. LOW AROUND 40. NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.

FRIDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH WIND NEAR 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 40S.

SUNDAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 60S.