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John Deere facility in Dubuque adds 250 production jobs

Ag/Outdoor, News

September 3rd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Equipment manufacturer John Deere has hired about 250 workers in Dubuque since last fall thanks to surging demand for new products. The Telegraph Herald reports the John Deere Dubuque Works facility now employs 1,300 production workers, its highest total since 2000. There are another 1,300 employees at the plant who work in other capacities such as engineering, sales and marketing.

General Manager Mark Dickson says he predicts adding another 50 workers by October. Dickson says the increasing orders and additional hires have boosted morale at the facility. The increases come a year after the company experienced layoffs and lagging sales.

The company laid off nearly 100 people in 2016. Its construction and forest division had an operating loss of $17 million at the end of fiscal year 2016.

JEFF JENSEN, 62, of Atlantic (Svcs. 9/11/17)

Obituaries

September 3rd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

JEFF JENSEN, 62, of Atlantic, died Sat., Sept. 2nd, at home. Funeral services for JEFF JENSEN will be held 11-a.m. Monday, Sept. 11th,  at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, in Atlantic. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home has the arrangements.

Visitation will be held Sunday, Sept. 10th, from 3-until 8-p.m., at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Atlantic, where the family will greet friends from 4-until 7-p.m.

Interment will be in the Atlantic Cemetery.

JEFF JENSEN is survived by:

His wife – Joanie Jensen, of Atlantic.

His daughters – Carrie (Tom) Roskens, of Avoca; Mindy Jensen, of Audubon; Kelly (Aaron) Williams, of Marne.

His siblings – Jerry (Connie) Jensen, of Larkspur, CO; Cindy Metz, of Ankeny, and Brenda (Reggie) Crawford, of Minneapolis, MN.

5 grandchildren

Council Bluffs car-jacking suspect arrested in Omaha

News

September 3rd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

A Pottawattamie County man suspected of carjacking a man in Council Bluffs, Saturday morning, was arrested later, in Omaha. Council Bluffs Police say Officers in Omaha located the suspect, 21-year old Ahmed Ibar, of Council Bluffs, and the vehicle, in the vicinity of 24th and Cuming, in Omaha. Ibar is currently in police custody at the Douglas County Jail awaiting extradition back to Iowa.

Authorities say at around 12:10-a.m. Saturday, Council Bluffs Police say Officers were dispatched to 3400 block of Avenue C for a male party reporting a carjacking. While en route to the call an officer observed the vehicle just stolen Westbound on the I-480
Bridge at a high rate of speed going into Omaha. The officer was not in position to catch up to the vehicle, but broadcast the information to the Omaha Police Department.

Ahmed Ibar

Upon arrival officers spoke to the victim, 36-year old Michael McNeil, of Lincoln, NE, who told officers that while parked in the area he was approached by a black male displaying a handgun. The suspect pointed the handgun at McNeil and told him “Get out of the car or I’ll shoot you”. The suspect fled the area in the McNeil’s vehicle.

Criminal Investigations responded to Omaha and interviewed Ibar.

Iowa State holds off Northern Iowa 42-24

Sports

September 3rd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) – It wasn’t the smoothest of openers for Iowa State. But it went down as a relatively comfortable win for the Cyclones – one they won’t look down on after last year’s opening debacle against Northern Iowa. Jacob Park threw for 271 yards and two touchdowns and Iowa State, aided by a pair of interception returns for TDs, beat the FCS Panthers 42-24 in the season opener for both teams Saturday.

David Montgomery ran for 82 yards and two scores for the Cyclones, who scored 21 straight points to hold off the Panthers just a year after losing to Northern Iowa. “I thought it was a good team win. Was it perfect? No,” Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said. “The thing I was most impressed with was that we didn’t panic.”

Willie Harvey (12 yards) and Kamari Cotton-Moya (18 yards) returned Eli Dunne picks for scores in the first quarter. Montgomery then closed the first half with an 8-yard TD run and opened the second with a 3-yard score to make it 28-10.

The Cyclones essentially put it away midway through the third quarter on a 9-yard TD pass from Park to Marchie Murdock that put them ahead 35-10. Iowa State’s Allen Lazard caught eight passes for 108 yards to set a new school record for career receptions with 178. Dunne was 23 of 38 passing for 259 yards with three TDs and three interceptions.

Skyscan forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 9/03/17

Weather

September 3rd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Today: Dense Fog Advisory until 10-a.m. for Cass, Adams, Audubon, Union Taylor & Ringgold Counties, otherwise sunny. High 88. S/SW @ 5-10.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Low 65. S @ 5-10.

Tomorrow/Labor Day: Sunny & breezy. High 81. W winds @ 5-15 shifting to the N & gusting to 25mph.

Monday night: P/Cldy. Low 51.

Tuesday: Sunny & breezy. High 72.

Tue. Night: Mo. Clear. Low 45.

Wednesday: Sunny. High near 70.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 81. Our Low this morning 55. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 77 and the low was 57. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 102in 1937. The Record Low for this date was 32 in 1974.

2 arrested for Public Intox., 1 for Disorderly Conduct Saturday evening in Red Oak

News

September 3rd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Authorities in Montgomery County say three people were arrested at around 7:30-p.m. Saturday, in Red Oak. 33-year old Jared Alan Gresham, of Omaha, and 27-year old Mildred Helenora Douglas, of Red Oak, were taken into custody at 7:30-p.m. on the 100 block of Grimes Street. The were charged with Public Intoxication and brought to the Montgomery County Jail, where bond was set at $300 each.

A few minutes later, 31-year old Brian Paul Anderson, of Red Oak, was taken into custody in the 200 block of E Grimes Street, for Disorderly Conduct by fighting or violence. His bond was also set at $300.

Dense Fog Advisory for s.w. Iowa until 10-a.m., Sunday

Weather

September 3rd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

541 AM CDT Sun Sep 3 2017

…AREAS OF DENSE FOG SPREADING ACROSS WESTERN AND SOUTHERN IOWA…

.A clear sky, moist low level air and a light wind are all coming together to produce areas of dense fog…especially in lower lying areas. The fog is expected to dissipate fairly rapidly after sunrise.
AREA COUNTIES: Audubon-Cass-Adams-Union-Taylor-Ringgold

DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Dense Fog Advisory, which is in effect until 10 AM CDT this morning.

* VISIBILITY…one quarter mile or less.

* IMPACTS…Rapid reduction in visibility especially in lower lying areas will cause driving difficulties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Dense Fog Advisory means visibilities will frequently be reduced to less than one quarter mile. If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

Chiefs put Hali on PUP list, send Spiller packing to make 53

Sports

September 2nd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Kansas City Chiefs have placed linebackers Tamba Hali and Dadi Nicolas on the physically unable to perform list and released veteran running back C.J. Spiller.

Kansas City also traded offensive lineman Isaiah Battle to Seattle on Saturday for a conditional 2018 draft pick and placed running back Spencer Ware and cornerback Ashton Lampkin on injured reserve.

Hali, a five-time Pro Bowl selection, is dealing with balky knees. Nicolas is coming off a knee injury last season. Spiller was the biggest surprise among 30 players who were cut. Not only did he appear rejuvenated after a long history of injuries, his release left the Chiefs with rookie Kareem Hunt and Charcandrick West as the only running backs on their roster.

DARLENE GRACE [Hockett] KINMAN, 96, of Guthrie Center (Svcs. 9/7/17)

Obituaries

September 2nd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

DARLENE GRACE [Hockett] KINMAN, 96, of Guthrie Center, died Friday, Sept. 1st, at the Fleur Heights Care Center, in Des Moines. Funeral services for DARLENE KINMAN will be held 11-a.m. Thursday, Sept. 7th, at the Guthrie Center United Methodist Church. Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart has the arrangements.

Visitation at the Guthrie Center United Methodist Church will be held one-hour prior to the service, on Thursday.; Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com

Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in rural Guthrie Center.

Memorials may be directed to the Guthrie Center United Methodist Church and/or New Opportunities Guthrie County Family Development Center, in care of the funeral home (P.O. Box 246, Stuart, IA 50250).

1 dead, 2 injured in eastern IA crash Sat. morning

News

September 2nd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

A man died and two women were injured, during a collision Saturday morning in eastern Iowa’s Jackson County. The Iowa State Patrol reports the accident happened north of Andrew on Highway 62 at around 7:40-a.m., when a van crossed the center line of the road and struck an SUV head-on.

Officials say the driver of the van, 60-year old Marjorie Louise Hendrickson, and the driver of the SUV, 40-year old Tina Marie Kelchen, were injured. A passenger in Kelchen’s SUV, 40-year old Mitchell Roy Kelchen, died from his injuries. All of the victims are from Bellevue, Iowa.

The women were flown by helicopter to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. The accident, which occurred on Highway 62, remains under investigation.