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NWS forecast for the KJAN listening area: Mon., 6/9/2014

Weather

June 9th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

EARLY THIS MORNING...MOSTLY CLOUDY. EAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TODAY…CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH MID MORNING… THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING…THEN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS BEFORE MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.

TUESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 20 PERCENT.

WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WIND NEAR 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE LOWER 60S.

THURSDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE MID 70S.

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Hog farm expansions stimulate debate in Iowa

Ag/Outdoor

June 9th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The debate between urban and rural interests in the state continues to play out as hog farms expand to keep up with strong demand for pork and manure. The Des Moines Register reports the debate may intensify in the next year because hog producers may expand herds to replace hogs lost to a deadly disease and take advantage of higher.

At the same time, activist groups like Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement will continue protesting hog farm expansions because of concerns about the environment and impact on neighbors. In rural Dallas County, Rob Manning is building a barn to hold 2,500 hogs.

Manning’s neighbor Eric Wessels worries about what the new hog barn and its odor will mean for his family’s quality of life.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Mon., June 9th 2014

News

June 9th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Miss Nevada Nia Sanchez has been crowned Miss USA 2014. She has beat out 50 other contestants Sunday night in Louisiana. First runner-up was Miss North Dakota Audra Mari. Miss Iowa Carlyn Bradarich was one of the other runner ups in Baton Rouge. Bradarich got a second chance when the viewing audience gave her the most votes on Twitter.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — University of Iowa defensive back Nico Law is facing a criminal charge and consequences at school for fighting outside an Iowa City restaurant. Law, who will be a senior this fall, was cited for disorderly conduct after the incident at 1:45 a.m. Saturday. Police say the 21-year-old football player assaulted another man after that man argued with a woman who was with Law.

MEDIAPOLIS, Iowa (AP) — A string of nearly 60 burglaries since February has unnerved residents of the small Iowa town of Mediapolis. Des Moines County Sheriff Mike Johnstone tells The Burlington Hawk Eye the crimes are likely being committed by someone who lives in the area and needs cash, but the culprit has eluded capture.

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (AP) — The Department of Natural Resources says a Des Moines woman was seriously injured when the all-terrain vehicle she was riding rolled over. The DNR says the crash happened Sunday afternoon at Bluff Creek park southwest of Oskaloosa when 36-year-old Roberta Curry apparently hit a tree root, causing the four-wheel vehicle she was riding to overturn.

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Garcia gets win as Cardinals beat Blue Jays 5-0

Sports

June 8th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

TORONTO (AP) – Jaime Garcia and two relievers combined on a three-hitter, Matt Carpenter and Jhonny Peralta homered, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-0 on Sunday. Garcia (2-0) allowed three hits in seven innings, walked three and struck out four to win for the first time in three starts.

Pat Neshek worked the eighth and Trevor Rosenthal finished for the Cardinals, who have a Major League-high 12 shutouts this season. Texas entered Sunday with 11. St. Louis won back-to-back games for the first time since May 24 and 25 against Cincinnati.

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L. IRENE GASKILL, 85, of Atlantic (6-12-14)

Obituaries

June 8th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

L. IRENE GASKILL, 85, of Atlantic died Saturday, June 7th at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Memorial services for L. IRENE GASKILL will be held on Thursday, June 12th at 11:30 am at the First United Methodist Church in Atlantic.  Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

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Visitation with the family will be held on Wednesday from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the funeral home.

Burial in the Dalmanutha Cemetery in rural Casey Thursday at 9:30 am.

Memorial may be directed to the Atlantic Hospice, CCMH Auxilliary or the family.

L. Irene Gaskill is survived by:

Son:  Jim Gaskill of Omaha

Daughter:  Ila (Tom) Waldmann of Sherwood, AR

4 Grandchildren

4 Great-Grandchildren

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The latest KJAN listening area forecast: Sun., 6/8/14

Weather

June 8th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

REST OF TODAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGH AROUND 70. EAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. LOW IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.

MONDAY…THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 70 PERCENT.

MONDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

TUESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 50S.

WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH AROUND 80.

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Iowa football player cited for disorderly conduct

Sports

June 8th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — University of Iowa defensive back Nico Law is facing a criminal charge and consequences at school for fighting outside an Iowa City restaurant. Law, who will be a senior this fall, was cited for disorderly conduct after the incident at 1:45 a.m. Saturday. Police say the 21-year-old football player assaulted another man after that man argued with a woman who was with Law.

Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz said in a statement that Law will face discipline under the university’s student-athlete code of conduct once the facts are gathered. Law played in all 13 Iowa games last fall and recorded four tackles and one assist. He is from Clinton, Maryland.

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Public Hearing in Atlantic Mon. morning

News

June 8th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

A public hearing will be held early Monday morning in Atlantic, during a meeting of the Board of Adjustment. During the meeting in the Council’s Chambers at City Hall, a hearing will be held with regard to a Variance application by Jim and Linda Headlee, who reside at 1008 Laurel Street, in Atlantic.

Their application seeks permission to expand a residential garage not conforming to accessory setback requirements (as stated in the City’s Zoning Ordinance). The site of the garage would be at 1008 Laurel Street.

The meeting and hearing begins at 7:30-a.m., Monday.

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NWS Forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area: Sun., 6/8/2014

Weather

June 8th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Today: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 7 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 10 to 13 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

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Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 76. Our 24-hour low was 54. We received .59″ of an inch of rain in Atlantic, Sunday.

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Area Baseball/Softball Scores from Sat., June 7th 2014

Sports

June 8th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Baseball Scores:
Atlantic @ Winterset (game was cancelled due to rain)
Perry @ Nodaway Valley (Cancelled)
Orient-Macksburg @ Nodaway Valley (Cancelled)
Bishop Heelan Catholic 6, LeMars Gehlen Catholic 4
North Polk 3, Coon Rapids-Bayard 0

Softball Scores:
Kuemper Catholic 13, LeMars Gehlen Catholic 3
Missouri Valley 13, West Monona 1
Newell-Fonda 4, Charter Oak-Ute 0
Ft. Dodge/St. Edmond 10, Kuemper Catholic 4
Woodbine 6, Council Bluffs/St. Albert 5
Grandview Park Baptist 3 Coon Rapids-Bayard 0

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