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Teacher arrested; suspected of being drunk at school

News

December 19th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have arrested a teacher suspected of being drunk at her school in Dubuque. Dubuque County court records say 38-year-old Erin Ellerbach, of Asbury, was taken into custody Monday afternoon at Jefferson Middle School. A Dubuque officer sent to the school reported that she had slurred speech, red and watery eyes and smelled of alcohol. A subsequent test showed she had a blood alcohol level of nearly three times the legal limit for driving.

Ellerbach’s charged with public intoxication. The records also say school officials found cans of flavored alcoholic beverages in her office. School district spokesman Mike Cyze says Ellerbach has resigned her position.

Heartbeat Today 12-19-2018

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

December 19th, 2018 by Jim Field

A short clip from a visit by Governor Kim Reynolds and Lt. Governor Adam Gregg with Atlantic leaders at the Atlantic Bottling Company on Tuesday.

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & Funeral report, 12/19/2018

News, Podcasts

December 19th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The area’s latest and/or top news stories at 7:06-a.m. From KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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Creston Police report, 12/19/18

News

December 19th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Police in Creston report four arrests. At around 1:30-a.m. today (Wednesday), Creston Police arrested 21-year old Adam Austin, of Creston, for Public Intoxication/3rd offense. Austin was being held in the Union County Jail on a $2,000 bond. Just before 8-p.m. Tuesday, 28-year old Brandon Hansberry, of Mobile, AL., was arrested in Creston for Possession of a Controlled Substance. He was later released on a $1,000 bond.

At around 4:35-p.m. Tuesday, 33-year old Jose’ Huerta, of Prescott, was arrested at the Union County Law Enforcement Center, on a Union County warrant for Aggravated Theft in the 1st degree. His bond was set at $2,000. And, at around 1:30-p.m. Tuesday, 31-year old Lansey Cheramie, of Creston, was arrested for Driving While Barred. His bond was set at $2,000.

March trial set for woman accused of health insurance fraud

News

December 19th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — A March trial has been scheduled for Mason City woman accused of filing false health insurance claims for her family. Cerro Gordo County court records say 34-year-old Amber Griffin entered written pleas of not guilty last week to four counts of insurance fraud-presenting false information and one of theft. Her trial is set to begin March 12.

Criminal complaints say Griffin submitted two fraudulent claims in October 2016 and one each in November and December that year. Each said a family member had been treated at a local medical facility. The complaints also said she submitted false medical records with the claims.

Cass County Extension Report 12-19-2018

Ag/Outdoor, Podcasts

December 19th, 2018 by Jim Field

w/Kate Olson.

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Licenses on sale for Missouri and Big Sioux rivers paddlefish season

Ag/Outdoor, News, Sports

December 19th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — Licenses are now on sale for the paddlefish season on the Missouri and Big Sioux rivers. The D-N-R fisheries expert for the area, Chris Larson says there are a couple of options for getting a license. You can purchase one tag now through December 31st. There are 950 resident or 50 non-resident licenses and if there are any left over you can purchase a second tag from January 1st through January 7th. A resident license sells for 25 dollars and 50 cents and a nonresident license is 49 dollars. You must also have a valid Iowa fishing license. Larson says there usually are enough licenses for everyone who wants one. “The first year we sold almost 800 of the thousand that are available — but the last couple of years we’ve sold right around 400. You should be able to get one — obviously there’s no guarantee — but we have not sold out since we started the season in 2015,” according to Larson.

Paddlefish are caught by snagging them as they swim on the bottom of the river. He says they’ve made some changes to try and get more people interested. One change involves the rules that required you to throw back any rough fish you snagged while trying to get a paddlefish. “Anglers were upset about that and they also wanted a longer season,” Larson says. “So, we open the season earlier, its going to open February second through the 30th of April, which is an earlier start than when we started the season five years ago. You can also snag rough fish and keep those as well. So if you want some common carp or Asian carp for table fare,” he explains.  It’s the second year for the adjustments that are aimed at bringing back those who tried paddlefishing and didn’t stay with it. He says hopefully the people who were upset about not keeping the rough fish will come back out.

Larson says you have to be specific in where you are looking for the paddlefish. He says the fish in the winter will be found in the slow-moving deep water and the only place you can find that is the holes behind the wing dikes where the fish overwinter. You a limited to catching one fish when you purchase a paddlefish tag. “You have to put the tag on the jaw — and as soon as you are out of tags you have to stop snagging. If you only have one tag and you snag a paddlefish and you are going to harvest it, you are done. You can also continue to snag the paddlefish and release them as well,” Larson says.

You can find out more about the paddlefish season by going to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources website at: www.iowadnr.gov.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area – Wednesday, 12/19/2018

Weather

December 19th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly cloudy w/scattered light rain showers. High 47. S-NW @ 10-15 mph.

Tonight: Mo. Cldy w/rain ending. Low 31. NW @ 10-15.

Tomorrow: Partly sunny. High 39. NW late @ 15-25.

Friday: P/Cldy. High 45.

Saturday: Mo. Cldy. High 43.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 52. We received a trace of rain overnight into early this morning. Our Low was 35. Last year on this date our High was 49 and the Low was 16. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 58 in 1966. The Record Low was -33 in 1983.

GENE L. DIXON, 90, of Harlan (Mem. Svcs. 12/21/18)

Obituaries

December 19th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

GENE L. DIXON, 90, of Harlan, died Tue., Dec. 18th, in Harlan. Memorial services for GENE DIXON will be held 2-p.m. Friday, Dec. 21st, at the Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home, in Harlan.

There is no visitation.; Online condolences may be left to the family at www.burmeisterjohannsen.com.

Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Hancock, IA.

GENE DIXON is survived by her:

Son – Charvin (Jennifer) Dixon, of Brandon, SD.

daughter – Pamela Dixon, of Harlan.

1 grandchild, 2 great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

Winnebago ends stock listing on Chicago Exchange

News

December 19th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — Forest City-based Winnebago Industries has withdrawn its common stock listing from the Chicago Stock Exchange. A company announcement said the move would save administrative costs. Over the past year, just one-tenth of a percent of Winnebago’s trading volume has been done in the Chicago Stock Exchange. Winnebago will continue to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. It is traded under the symbol W-G-O (WGO).

A share of Winnebago stock was selling for 19-dollars-and-96-cents ($19.96) when the New York Stock Exchange closed yesterday. Winnebago’s announcement indicated the company’s listing on the Chicago exchange will end by December 31st.