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Skyscan Forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 2/09/18

Weather

February 9th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly cloudy w/light snow or flurries (1/2” or less). High around 17. N @ 15-25.

Tonight: Cloudy w/light snow. Low 5. N @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: Cloudy w/light snow, mainly in the morning (1” total). High 13. N @ 10-15.

Sunday: Partly Cloudy. High 25.

Monday: P/Cldy. High 30.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 25. Our 24-hour Low was 2. As of 5-a.m. in Atlantic, we received .9” snow at the KJAN studios. Last year on this date our High was 32 and the Low was 8. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 59 in 1954, 2000 & 2009, and the Low was -36 in 1975.

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Red Oak man arrested Thursday afternoon

News

February 9th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Red Oak Police, Thursday afternoon, arrested 31-year old Erin Jean Larson, of Red Oak. Larson was taken into custody in the 2400 block of N. 8th Street at around 3:15-p.m., for Violation of a No Contact/Protection Order. He was being held without bond in the Montgomery County Jail, pending an appearance before a Magistrate.

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Winter Storm Advisory/Warning Update (4-a.m., 2/9/18)

Weather

February 9th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The National Weather Service has cancelled a Winter Weather Advisory and Winter Storm Warning for much of the area mentioned Thursday, with the exception of Carroll and Greene Counties, where a Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 6-a.m.

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Area Boys/Girls Basketball Scores from 2/8/18

Sports

February 9th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

BOYS SCORES

Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 46, St. Albert, Council Bluffs 33

Creston 79, Clarinda 55

Creston-Orient-Macksburg 79, Clarinda Academy 55

Sioux Falls Christian, S.D. 70, Western Christian, Hull 67

Sioux Falls Roosevelt, S.D. 65, Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City 62

Underwood 66, MVAO-CO-U 61, OT

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL

Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 53, Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City 50

Creston 59, Clarinda 40

Sioux City, East 55, Sioux City, North 44

South Sioux City, Neb. 67, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 55

Winterset 53, Knoxville, Ill. 37

GIRLS 1A Playoff Scores

Region 6

Lamoni 56, Orient-Macksburg 30
Lenox 43, East Union 39
Diagonal 52, Bedford 46
Southeast Warren 54, Melcher-Dallas 18
Murray 68, Mormon Trail 23
Moulton-Udell 49, Moravia 37

Region 7

Riverside 46, Essex 21
CAM 40, Griswold 36
Stanton 56, South Page 36
East Mills 60, Heartland Christian 25
Fremont-Mills 51, West Harrison 27

Region 8

Paton-Churdan @ Ar-We-Va- PPD to Saturday, February 10th at 7:00pm
Grand View Christian 56, Coon Rapids-Bayard 44
Glidden-Ralston def Iowa Christian Academy by Forfeit
River Valley @ Westwood- PPD to Friday, February 9th at 6:00pm
Audubon 80, Whiting 39

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Midwest Sports Headlines: 2/9/18

Sports

February 9th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

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

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs have cut veteran cornerback Darrelle Revis, a move that was long expected with his pricy tag next season and the franchise’s tight salary cap situation this offseason. The team announced the move in a statement Thursday.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mike Matheny is well aware that he has yet to earn a World Series championship ring during his six seasons as the manager of the St. Louis Cardinals. It’s not like St. Louis, an 11-time World Series champion, would let him forget.

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — NASCAR says David Hyatt will replace Jimmy Small as the president of the Iowa Speedway. NASCAR, which owns the track in Newton, Iowa, says Small has accepted a new position as a senior director of international business development. Small will work out of the organization’s Los Angeles office. The Iowa track will host two NASCAR Xfinity races, a Camping World truck event and an IndyCar race this summer.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Zach Jackson scored 25 points, including the go-ahead bucket, and KJ Robinson added 18 points as Omaha came back to take down Western Illinois 71-68. Jackson’s floater gave the Mavericks (8-17, 3-6 Summit League) a 69-68 lead with 28.9 seconds left.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Friday, Feb. 9th 2018

News

February 9th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:45 a.m. CST

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Republican-led legislative panel has approved a bill that would ban most abortions in Iowa once a fetal heartbeat is detected. The bill would make it a felony for doctors to perform abortions after detecting a fetal heartbeat, which occurs as early as at six weeks of pregnancy. If the measure becomes law, it likely would be appealed by opponents who would argue it violates U.S. Supreme Court rulings.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Des Moines woman has pleaded guilty after being arrested last fall when officer found her young children were being left unsupervised in a filthy, feces-covered home. The Des Moines Register reports 26-year-old Destinee Kristine Miller pleaded guilty Thursday to neglect or abandonment of a dependent person. Prosecutors dropped child endangerment charges in exchange for the guilty plea. Police arrested Miller in October after her children aged 4, 2 and 1 were found outside their home.

OTTUMWA, Iowa (AP) — A dog handler accused of leaving four dogs inside a hot vehicle last year, killing three, has pleaded guilty to three counts of confining animals. The Ottumwa Courier reports that in exchange for Craig Eugene’s recent plea, a fourth count was dismissed. Eugene was fined $300. Police say the dogs were found in Eugene’s car July 8 outside the American Kennel Club All Breeds Dog Show in Ottumwa when the high temperature outside was 89 degrees.

NEVADA, Iowa (AP) — Prosecutors say a central Iowa man charged in the death of his 2-month-old daughter killed the baby by placing pillows on her face. The Des Moines Register reports that 29-year-old Calvin Curtis White, of Nevada, has been charged with first-degree murder and child endangerment causing death after his daughter was found not breathing Jan. 29 and later died. White remains in the Story County Jail on a $1 million bond.

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Class 1A Girls Playoff Scoreboard 02/08/2018

Sports

February 8th, 2018 by admin

Region 6

Lamoni 56, Orient-Macksburg 30
Lenox 43, East Union 39
Diagonal 52, Bedford 46
Southeast Warren 54, Melcher-Dallas 18
Murray 68, Mormon Trail 23
Moulton-Udell 49, Moravia 37

Region 7

Riverside 46, Essex 21
CAM 40, Griswold 36
Stanton 56, South Page 36
East Mills 60, Heartland Christian 25
Fremont-Mills 51, West Harrison 27

Region 8

Paton-Churdan @ Ar-We-Va- PPD to Saturday, February 10th at 7:00pm
Grand View Christian 56, Coon Rapids-Bayard 44
Glidden-Ralston def Iowa Christian Academy by Forfeit
River Valley @ Westwood- PPD to Friday, February 9th at 6:00pm
Audubon 80, Whiting 39

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CAM survives at home against Griswold in girls Class 1A first round

Sports

February 8th, 2018 by admin

The CAM Cougars got a couple of big plays late from Madison Gettler and held on for a 40-36 win over the Griswold Tigers on Thursday night in Anita. The game was tied at 34 with about two and a half minutes left when Madison Gettler caught the ball on the block and muscled her way to a basket and drew a foul. She missed the free throw but an empty possession for the Tigers followed. Then Gettler went right back to work and scored inside and got fouled after a nice dish from Zoey Baylor. Gettler knocked down the free throw to push the lead to 5. Gettler added another free throw before the Tigers scored to cut the lead to four with about 45 seconds left. The Tigers then did not commit the foul they needed to stop the clock from running down and CAM was able to waste enough time to secure the win despite one final turnover.

It was a choppy game that featured a large number of jump balls and the teams combined for 42 turnovers. CAM led 11-7 at the end of the 1st, then 17-16 at halftime. The Tigers took the lead right away to begin the second half and led by as many as three before CAM rallied at the end of the third to lead 29-25 heading to the final quarter.

Madison Gettler finished with 17 points and 7 rebounds to lead CAM to the close win. The Cougars improve to 17-4 on the season and will move on to face Stanton next Tuesday night in Anita. Stanton defeated South Page to earn their way to the quarterfinal match-up.

Griswold got 15 points from Brittney Beebe and Mateya Peters had a big game in her final outing as a Tiger with 10 points and 11 rebounds. The Tigers’ season ends with a 9-12 record.

We’ll have coverage of CAM vs. Stanton on Tuesday night on KJAN with pregame at 6:50pm and tip at 7:00pm.

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Sioux City man pleads not guilty in stabbing death

News

February 8th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Sioux City man charged in a fatal stabbing has pleaded not guilty and been released after posting a bond. The Sioux City Journal reports 44-year-old Jeremy Lillich pleaded not guilty and posted a $2,000 bond late Wednesday. He’s scheduled to appear at a court hearing March 16.

Lillich was arrested earlier Wednesday after being paroled from prison following a drug conviction. A Woodbury County grand jury in November indicted Lillich on one count of involuntary manslaughter in the June 3 stabbing death of 21-year-old James R.D. Purcell, of Sioux City.

Although Lillich was serving a prison sentence on the drug conviction, Corrections Department records show he would have been either on work release or parole when the stabbing occurred.

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Wellmark to sell Iowa Affordable Care Act insurance in 2019

News

February 8th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans to sell health insurance policies compliant with the federal Affordable Care Act in Iowa next year. The company announced Thursday plans to offer polices as long as there aren’t any significant changes to the 2010 law also known as Obamacare.

Wellmark, the state’s largest health insurer, announced last April it would stop selling ACA plans because of high costs, an uncertain future and the loss of $90 million over three years. It insured 21,400 individuals.

On Thursday the company said it believes the individual market can be functional again. Minnesota-based Medica is the only company selling ACA-compliant polices statewide this year. About 72,000 Iowans buy health insurance on the individual market.

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