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GRAHAM GOULD, 77, of Council Bluffs (Svcs. 04/07/2018)

Obituaries

March 26th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

GRAHAM GOULD, 77, of Council Bluffs, died Saturday, March 24th at his home. Funeral services for GRAHAM GOULD will be held Saturday, April 7th at 11:00am at Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.

Visitation will be held Friday, April 6th from 4:00pm-8:00pm at Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan with a Masonic service at 7:00pm that evening.

Burial will be in the Harlan Cemetery.

GRAHAM GOULD is survived by:

His nieces, nephews and other family members.

LAWRENCE “LARRY” JOSEPH BISSEN, 68, of Harlan (Svcs. 03/31/2018) (Updated)

Obituaries

March 26th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

LAWRENCE “LARRY” JOSEPH BISSEN, 68, of Harlan, died Saturday, March 24th, at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital, in Council Bluffs. Funeral services for LARRY BISSEN will be held Saturday, March 31st at 11:00am at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Family will greet friends on Friday, March 30th from 4:00pm-7:30pm at Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan. Visitation will resume on Saturday, March 31st from 10:00am-11:00am at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance prior to services.

Burial will be held at a later date.

LAWRENCE “LARRY” BISSEN is survived by:

His Brother – Darrell (Darlene) Bissen, of Denison.

His Sister – Kathy (Alan) Wilwerding, of Defiance.

Nieces, Nephews, and Friends.

FRANCES L. JUSTICE, 90, of Harlan (Svcs. 3/27/18)

Obituaries

March 26th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

FRANCES L. JUSTICE, 90, of Harlan, died Friday, March 23rd, at the Elmcrest Retirement Community. Funeral services for FRANCES JUSTICE will be held 2-p.m. Tue., March 27th, at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home, in Harlan.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday, beginning one-hour prior to the service (1-p.m.)

Burial will be at the Oak Hill Cemetery, in Irwin.

FRANCES JUSTICE is survived by:

Her son – John Justice (& friend Diane Gentile), of Bradenton, FL.

2 grandchildren and her daughter-in-law Marcy Justice, of Bradenton, FL

Skyscan Forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 3/26/18

Weather

March 26th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Today: Cloudy w/rain. High 46. SE-N @ 10-15.
Tonight: Cloudy. Showers ending. Low 32. NW @ 5-10.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 51. Variable breeze @ 5-10.
Wednesday: P/Cloudy. High around 60.
Thursday: Mo. Cldy & cooler. High 49.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 44. Our Low this morning 31. We received a Trace of rain Sunday afternoon at the KJAN Studios. Last year on this date our High was 48 and the Low was 39. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 88 in 1907. The Record Low was -2, in 1955.

Red Oak man arrested for assault, Sunday night

News

March 26th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak, Sunday, arrested 55-year old Joseph Olis Loudermilk, of Red Oak, on a charge of Domestic Abuse Assault. Loudermilk was taken into custody at around 8-p.m. and brought to the Montgomery County Jail, where he was being held without bond.

Midwest/Regional Sports Headlines: 3/26/18

Sports

March 26th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Malik Newman and top-seeded Kansas got over their Elite Eight hump on Sunday, knocking off second-seeded but favored Duke 85-81 in overtime in a thrilling Midwest Region finale that clinched its first trip to the Final Four since 2012. Newman scored all 13 of the Jayhawks’ points in overtime and finished with a career-high 32 to lead Kansas (31-7). The Jayhawks will face fellow top seed Villanova in San Antonio on Saturday after snapping a two-game losing skid in the regional finals.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright will start the season on the disabled list because of a strained left hamstring. With the longtime ace out, rookie Jack Flaherty will begin the year in the rotation as the fifth starter. Wainwright recently hurt his hamstring in a conditioning drill.

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Danny Duffy is still scheduled to start on opening day for the Kansas City Royals _ at this moment, anyway. A day after he exited his final spring training game because of a stiff left shoulder, Duffy said he was ready to pitch Thursday at home against the Chicago White Sox.

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Brice Garnett completed a wire-to-wire victory Sunday in the Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship for his first PGA Tour title. Two strokes ahead after three late wind-blown bogeys Saturday, Garnett closed with a 2-under 70 in windy and rainy conditions for a four-stroke victory over Keith Mitchell.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Augustana University in Sioux Falls has announced four finalists for the college’s director of athletics position. The finalists will have on-campus interviews this week. Augustana University competes in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and is an NCAA Division II member.

Iowa early News Headlines: Monday, March 26, 2018

News

March 26th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A record number of Iowa women are seeking political office, a surge driven by female Democratic candidates who like women across the country appear to be motivated in part by the election of President Donald Trump. Data shows 98 women in Iowa are expected to have their names on the ballot for the June 5 primary. That’s a 44 percent increase from when 68 women ran in the 2016 primary. The data was compiled by 50-50 in 2020, a nonpartisan organization that works to elect more women in Iowa.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Demolition of the fire-damaged remains of a Des Moines bowling alley is nearly complete, and the business owners say they’re ready to rebuild. The Des Moines Register reports that a massive fire engulfed the former Plaza Lanes Family Sports Complex in Des Moines in December 2017. Fire officials determined the blaze was accidental. Randy Thompson’s father built Plaza Lanes in 1957. Thompson says the soon-to-be cleared site will be home to a new family entertainment center.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities say autopsies indicate an Iowa couple and their two children died from inhaling toxic gas at a rented condo on Mexico’s Caribbean coast, but there was no sign of foul play or suicide. The prosecutors’ office in the Caribbean coast state of Quintana Roo said Saturday that the type of gas and its source had not yet been identified. Photos released by the office showed investigators in anti-contamination suits examining gas connections to a stove in the condo in Tulum.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s governor has announced that she’s fired the director of the Iowa Finance Authority over a sexual harassment complaint. Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Saturday in a news release that Dave Jamison has been fired, effective immediately. The written release says Reynolds’ office was made aware Friday night of “credible allegations of sexual harassment against Director Jamison.” Reynolds has named IFA Chief Programs Officer Carolann Jensen as interim director.

MONDAY, MARCH 26th

Trading Post

March 26th, 2018 by Jim Field

FOR SALE:  3 good  tires…255/55R18……$20 A PIECE…. Tupperware 6″ salt and pepper shaker…..$18.  Brand new Bissell pet vacuum..green…model 1650A…….$120.  In Atlantic, call 249-7484……or 249-9485.

WANTED: Looking for a Refrigerator in nice shape. Don’t care about color just want something nice as this will be used as a main refrigerator. Call 712-254-3878.

City of Atlantic Personnel & Finance Committee mtg. 3/26/18

News

March 25th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The City of Atlantic’s Personnel and Finance Committee will meet 5:30-p.m. Monday, in the City Council’s Chambers at City Hall. On their agenda is:

  • A review of the EDR Loan Fund
  • Discussion with regard to Infill Housing and the Housing Policy
  • Discussion and review of Downtown Revitalization, Historic Districts and Business Incentives.
  • An update of Health Insurance Brokers.
  • and discussion with regard to Storm Water Ordinance & Billing.

Atlantic School Board Work Session set for Monday, 3/26/18

News

March 25th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic Community School District’s Board of Education will hold a work session Monday afternoon in the High School Media Center. The session begins at 4:30-p.m.

On their agenda is discussion with regard to the Levy Rate/Debt Service, and 2018-19 Certified Budget. No action is expected on those matters.

Some upcoming dates for Public Hearings:

  • April 11th, 5:30-p.m.: 2018-19 School Calendar
  • April 11th, 5:45-p.m.: 2018-19 Certified Budget

The Public Hearings on April 11th will be followed by the Board’s regular monthly meeting on that date.