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Shots fired in Adams County leads to arrest of a Corning man

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February 8th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

An investigation into an incident that took place on Feb. 3rd in Adams County lead to the arrest Saturday evening of a Corning man. 60-year old Jerry Lee Gilbert faces charges that include: Intimidation with a Dangerous Weapon; Reckless use of a firearm (property damage-related), and Criminal Mischief in the 5th Degree. His bond was set at $10,000.

The Adams County Sheriff’s Department says at around 3:30-a.m. Feb. 3rd, authorities took a report of shots being fired at 1006 Nodaway Street, in Corning. During their initial investigation, it was determined Gilbert fired a weapon twice, at the kitchen ceiling. The gunshots caused damage to light and caused holes in the ceiling.

Creston woman arrested on drug charge in Adams County

News

February 8th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

A woman from Union County was arrested Saturday night following a traffic stop in Adams County. Sheriff’s officials say 20-year old Daniela Aguirre, of Creston, was pulled over at around 8:30-p.m., and as a result of an investigation, was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance/Marijuana, after pot was allegedly found in the vehicle. Aguirre was being held in the Union County Jail on $1,000 bond.

LOIS J. MORTENSEN, 93, of Harlan (Svcs. 2/11/15)

Obituaries

February 8th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

LOIS J. MORTENSEN, 93, of Harlan, died Thu., Feb. 5th, at the Elm Crest Assisted Living facility in Harlan. Memorial services for LOIS MORTENSEN will be held 11-a.m. Wed., Feb. 11th, at the Congregational United Church of Christ, in Harlan. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Private Inurnment will at the Shelby Cemetery at Shelby.

LOIS J. MORTENSEN is survived by:

Her daughter – Patricia Hildebrand.

Her son – Robert (Lana) Mortensen.

Her brother – Robert (Aletha) Buck, of Shelby.

Her sisters – Bess Langer, of Council Bluffs: Alta Hamilton, of San Antonio, TX; Vera (Wayne) Raasch, of Harlan; Edna Barton, of Colorado Springs, CO; & Retha Buck, of New York, NY.

6 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren.

DEAN E. SWOPE, 91, of Lewis (Svcs. 2/11/15)

Obituaries

February 8th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

DEAN E. SWOPE, 91, of Lewis, died Sat., Feb. 7th, at the Atlantic Nursing & Rehab Center. Funeral services for DEAN SWOPE will be held 10:30-a.m. Wed., Feb. 11th, at the Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home, in Atlantic.

Visitation with his family will be from 5-until 7-pm Tue., at the funeral home, with a Masonic service at 7-p.m.

Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery in Lewis.

DEAN SWOPE is survived by:

His wife – Delores Swope, of Lewis.

His children – Chuck Swope, of Hancock; Nancy Christensen, of Englewood, FL; Jolene Swope, of Papillion, NE; LaDean Swope, of Omaha; Claudia (Scott) Smith, of Urbandale, & Darcey Swope, of LaVista, NE.

His brother – Gordon Swope, of NIxa, MO.

8 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

Jeb Bush to make first Iowa campaign trip March 7

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February 8th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush will make his first campaign splash in Iowa one month from today. He is among the likely Republican presidential candidates who have agreed to appear at the first-ever “Iowa Ag Summit” on March 7th. Bruce Rastetter, a mega-donor to Republican candidates like Terry Branstad and a major contributor to the “American Future Fund” Super PAC is the event’s host. Nick Ryan runs the American Future Fund and he’s also helping to organize Rastetter’s summit.

Ryan said “The unique thing about Iowa is that every four years, our state becomes the epicenter of American politics and we often have the role of shaping and reflecting national policy movements.” He added “Being an ag state, unfortunately up until this point, there’s not been an event, a forum, that’s solely focused and dedicated to matters that directly affect Iowa farmers.” Ryan says each candidate will get 20 minutes on stage with Rastetter to answer his questions and some from the audience as well.

“And provide an opportunity for those folks that might be running for president an opportunity to come this state and share their views on modern agriculture,” Ryan says. Rastetter, the event’s host, is among seven Iowa Republicans who flew to New Jersey in 2011 to encourage Chris Christie to run for president, but Christie is not among the field of possible 2016 candidates to accept an invitation to Rastetter’s Ag Summit.

Bush and seven other Republicans who have indicated they’re considering a run for the presidency this time around have agreed to participate. The list includes former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, the winner of Iowa’s 2008 Caucuses, and former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum, the winner of Iowa’s 2012 Caucuses. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and Senators Marco Rubio of Florida and Ted Cruz of Texas have R-S-V-P’d for the event, too. Former Texas Governor Rick Perry and businessman Donald Trump plan to be there as well. The event will be held at the Elwell Family Food Center at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines.

(Radio Iowa)

NWS weather forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area: 2/8/2015

Weather

February 8th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Today: A slight chance of rain or drizzle between 10am and 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.

Area high school basketball scores from Sat., 2/7/15

Sports

February 8th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

BOYS BASKETBALL

  • Creston 53, Atlantic 45
  • Bishop Heelan Catholic 50, Kuemper Catholic 39
  • Sidney 49, Omaha Christian Academy 37
  • Urbandale 70, CB Abraham Lincoln 60

 

GIRLS BASKETBALL

  • Lewis Central 55, Ralston, Neb. 26
  • Omaha Duchesne Academy 35, CB Abraham Lincoln 30
  • Orient-Macksburg 50, Diagonal 35

 

No. 14 Northern Iowa handles Drake 69-53

Sports

February 8th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Seth Tuttle scored 16 points, Matt Bohannon added 14 and 14th-ranked Northern Iowa handled Drake 69-53 Saturday for its 11th straight win. Paul Jesperson for the Panthers (22-2, 11-1 Missouri Valley), who shot 11 of 20 from 3-point range and 64 percent overall.

Northern Iowa raced out to a 16-point halftime lead and was only briefly threatened in the second half. Drake (7-17, 4-8) closed to 51-42 before allowing three straight 3s that put the Panthers in control.

Reed Timmer had 10 points for Drake (7-17, 4-8), which had won three in a row.

Iowa early News Headlines: Sun., Feb. 8th 2015

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February 8th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Lottery officials say no jackpot winner was selected in the latest $380 million Powerball drawing. The next drawing will be Wednesday after no one matched Saturday’s winning numbers. Sue Dooley is the senior drawing manager for the Multi-State Lottery Association, which oversees Powerball. She says the estimated value of Wednesday’s drawing will be $450 million. The huge jackpot is a return to form for Powerball, which has been known along with Mega Millions for its record-breaking jackpots in recent years. But the Powerball lottery has experienced a slump, with nearly a year passing since its jackpot total climbed above $300 million. Powerball’s last major jackpot was in February 2014, when it climbed to $425 million. Powerball tickets cost $2 each.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A man who says he was kicked in the face by a Des Moines police officer following a traffic stop is suing the now ex-officer, former Police Chief Judy Bradshaw and the city of Des Moines. The Register reports that Orville Hill filed the federal lawsuit Wednesday. The officer, Colin Boone, was fired in 2013 following the incident and faces a second federal trial on March 9th on an excessive force charge.

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — A 91-year-old Mason City woman accused of hitting a bicyclist with her car has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident. The Mason City Globe Gazette reports that the incident happened Friday afternoon. Police investigators say Patricia Fullerton was driving west on a city street shortly before 3 p.m. and attempting to turn south when she struck 54-year-old Terrie Eliason’s bicycle.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Des Moines City Council is set to review changes to its dog ordinance Monday that officials say will hold owners more accountable for misbehaving pets. But the changes won’t include removal of “breed-specific” rules that automatically classify all pit bull-type dogs as vicious.

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A West Des Moines Valley High School student is set to attend the Grammy Awards Sunday night. Des Moines television station KCCI reports that Jared Freiburg won a nationwide vocal audition contest to become one of eight high school singers selected to be part of the Grammy’s Jazz Choir.

HSBB: Creston at Atlantic Boys 02-07-2015

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February 7th, 2015 by admin

Jim Field and Chris Parks have the call of the game played at Atlantic High School.

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