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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area from the NWS (2:43-a.m. CDT, 6/12/17)

Weather

June 12th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Early this morning: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Iowa early News Headlines: Monday, 6/12/17

News

June 12th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 2:40 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A fiscal analysis shows federal grant funding to Iowa would drop by more than $100 million under President Donald Trump’s proposed budget. The plan would force the state to reduce services or find other funding for programs ranging from early education to job training. The analysis was posted this month by the nonpartisan Legislative Services Agency. It offers the first details about what Trump’s proposed federal budget could mean for Iowa.

NORTH ENGLISH, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a domestic disturbance in southeast Iowa led to the fatal shooting of a man by an officer. The Iowa County Sheriff’s Office says in a news release that its deputies and Williamsburg Police were called around 8:30 p.m. Saturday for a domestic disturbance involving a gun at a house in North English. The sheriff’s department said the confrontation culminated in an officer shooting a man, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

ALTOONA, Iowa (AP) — The mayor of Altoona, Josiah “Skip” Conkling, has died following an illness he had been battling since January. He was 71. Hamilton’s Funeral Service in Altoona says Conkling died Friday at Prairie View Village in Altoona. Conkling had served as mayor in Altoona since 2012. Before that, he served on the Altoona City Council for 16 years.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Family, teachers and friends are remembering an eastern Iowa teen who reached her goal last week of graduating from high school _ just two days before she died after a months-long battle with cancer. The Telegraph Herald reports that 18-year-old Allison Cress graduated from Hempstead High School in Dubuque on June 3. The feat came after she was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer in September a little more than two weeks after starting her senior year.

Jobe wins senior event in Iowa by 1 shot

Sports

June 11th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Brandt Jobe won the PGA Tour Champions event Sunday by one shot, finishing at 14-under 202 for his first victory in 19 years. Jobe shot a 69 in the final round to snap a winless drought that had stretched back to 1998, when he took first in a tournament in Japan.

Scott McCarron, who won in Iowa in 2016, was second at 13 under after shooting a final round 66. Kevin Sutherland holed out for an eagle on No. 18 to join McCarron at 203.

Money leader Bernhard Langer finished at 12 under, while Scott Verplank, Tom Lehman and Steve Flesch were another shot back. Marco Dawson and Stephen Ames finished at 207.

Fowler homers as Cardinals sweep Phillies with 6-5 win

Sports

June 11th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Dexter Fowler hit a three-run homer and Adam Wainwright tossed five solid innings, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. St. Louis has won three in a row following a season-high seven-game losing streak.

Daniel Nava homered for the Phillies, who have dropped five in a row. Philadelphia led 2-0 before Fowler connected against Aaron Nola (3-4) in the fifth inning. It was his ninth homer in his first season with St. Louis.

Next up for the Cardinals is a day/evening doubleheader against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday. The first game begin at 1:15-p.m., the second at 7:15-p.m.

IRENE A. GREER, 91, of Harlan (Svcs. 6/14/17)

Obituaries

June 11th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

IRENE A. GREER, 91, of Harlan, died Saturday, June 10th, at the Elm Crest Retirement Community. A Mass of Christian Burial for IRENE GREER will be held 10:30-a.m. Wed., June 14th, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home is on Tuesday, June 13th, from 6-until 8-p.m., with a Wake service at 7-p.m.

Burial will be in the Harlan Cemetery.

IRENE GREER is survived by:

Her husband – Verle Earl Greer, of Harlan.

Her sons – Russell (Tami) Greer, of Grinnell; James (Christina) Greer, of Boulder, CO, & Jerry (Laurie) Greer, of San Jose, CA.

Her daughters – Carolyn (Jerry) Droszcz, of Winfield (IA); Verlee (Steve) Terwilliger, of Valencia, CA, & Cheryl (Paul) LaRue, of Minneapolis, MN.

11 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, and 1 on the way.

Trump’s budget would cost Iowa $100M in federal funds

News

June 11th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa could see more than $100 million cut from federal grants that would reduce finances for early education, job training and low-income assistance. The budget proposal by President Donald Trump was analyzed in new documents from a nonpartisan state agency that highlight Trump’s suggested elimination of several block grants for the state.

While Trump’s suggested cuts face an uphill battle in Congress, Iowa could be responsible for offsetting federal reductions as early as October or allowing programs to end. Bill Brand, a division administrator for an energy efficiency program in low-income homes, says while he hopes some of the programs are saved, it cannot be assumed that funding will continue.

A spokeswoman for Gov. Kim Reynolds says the office will work with federal partners to ensure funding priorities are met.

Sioux City to paint water tank with nod to hit 1940s song

News

June 11th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A fresh paint job on a prominent Sioux City water storage tank will pay homage to a hit 1940s song that that features the city in its title.

The Sioux City Journal reports the city plans to decorate the Singing Hills water tank with the city’s name and notes from “Sioux City Sue,” the 1945 tune by Dick Thomas and Ray Freedman.

The tank, one of eight water storage facilities in Sioux City, sits atop a hill in Sertoma Park, where it is noticeable from Interstate 29, the Highway 75 bypass, Cone Park and Southern Hills Mall. It hasn’t been repainted since its construction in the mid-1990s and would be the first to sport a city-funded painting design.

Iowa teen graduates 2 days before death from cancer

News

June 11th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Family, teachers and friends are remembering an eastern Iowa teen who reached her goal last week of graduating from high school — just two days before she died after a months-long battle with cancer.

The Telegraph Herald reports 18-year-old Allison Cress graduated from Hempstead High School in Dubuque on June 3. The feat came after she was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer in September a little more than two weeks after starting her senior year.

She was able to spend only three or four weeks in class during the school year, but worked with a tutor and taught herself. On Monday, she died at home in Asbury, Iowa, surrounded by her family.

Police: Domestic disturbance ends in police shooting of man

News

June 11th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

NORTH ENGLISH, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a domestic disturbance in southeast Iowa led to the fatal shooting of a man by an officer. The Iowa County Sheriff’s Office says in a news release that its deputies and Williamsburg Police were called around 8:30 p.m. Saturday for a domestic disturbance involving a gun at a house in North English. North English is about 35 miles southwest of Iowa City.

The sheriff’s department said the confrontation culminated in an officer shooting a man, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials did not release the man’s name or give details about what led to the shooting. Neither had officials released by midday Sunday the names of the officers involved in the shooting.

The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation has taken over the investigation into the shooting.

Former Exira physician surrenders his license

News

June 11th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Board of Medical Examiners said in a press release June 7th, that a 62-year-old Iowa-licensed physician who formerly practiced family medicine in Exira, has entered into a combined Statement of Charges and Settlement Agreement with the Board. The Board charged Dr. James D. Brokke with failing to conform to the
minimal standard of acceptable and prevailing practice of medicine when he failed to provide appropriate medical care to multiple patients in Exira, between 2013 and 2016.

On March 30, 2004, Dr. Brokke entered into a combined Statement of Charges, Settlement Agreement and Final Order. The Board charged Dr. Brokke with inappropriately prescribing controlled substances to numerous patients and engaging in unprofessional conduct. The Board suspended Dr. Brokke’s Iowa medical license, ordered him to pay a $7,500 civil penalty, and required him to complete a clinical competency evaluation, mental health evaluation and professional boundaries program prior to seeking reinstatement.

On December 16, 2004, the Board reinstated Dr. Brokke’s Iowa medical license and placed him on probation for a period of five years subject to Board monitoring. On February 24, 2009, the Board terminated the terms of probation. Under the terms of the June 2, 2017, combined Statement of Charges and Settlement Agreement, Dr. Brokke voluntarily surrendered his Iowa medical license to resolve this matter.

(For more information: medicalboard.iowa.gov/Legal/Brokke,JamesD.,D.O.-03-2013-282.pdf )