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NORMA B. NELSON, 89, of Elk Horn (Svcs. 6/8/17)

Obituaries

June 6th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

NORMA B. NELSON, 89, of Elk Horn, died Monday, June 5th, at Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan. Funeral services for NORMA NELSON will be held 10:30-a.m. Thursday, June 8th, at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church in Elk Horn (IA). Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.

(Revised visitation location) Friends may call at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church, where the family will be present from 5-until 7-p.m. Wed., June 7th.

Burial will be in the Elk Horn Lutheran Cemetery.

NORMA B. NELSON is survived by:

Her husband of 68 years Richard Nelson, of Elk Horn.

Her son – Ned Nelson, of Council Bluffs.

Her daughter – Natalie Nelson, of Cedar Rapids.

Her brother – Russell (Joan) Lange, of Elk Horn.

Her sister – Carolyn (Joe) Mason, of White Lake, MI.

4 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, other relatives & friends.

Red Oak Police report (6/6/17)

News

June 6th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Red Oak Police report two arrests occurred Monday. At around 8:25-p.m., 70-year old Linda Kay King, of Red Oak, was arrested in the 1600 block of N. Broadway Street, for Theft in the 5th Degree (less than $200). King was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $300 cash bond.

And, at around 8-p.m., Monday, Red Oak Police arrested 30-year old Cody Allen Tunnell, of Red Oak, for Public Intoxication. Tunnell was taken into custody in the 100 block of E. Hammond Street and held in the Montgomery County Jail on $300 bond.

Skyscan forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 6/06/17

Weather

June 6th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly Sunny. High 83. NE @ 10.

Tonight: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 52.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High near 81. SE @ 5-10.

Thursday: P/Cldy w/isolated showers. High around 81.

Friday: P/Cldy w/iso. showers. High 86.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 91. Our Low this morning (as of 5-a.m.), was 58. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 83 and the low was 50. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 103 in 1933. The Record Low was 32 in 1894.

Woman injured in n.w. IA rollover accident Mon. night

News

June 6th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

A woman from northwest Iowa was injured in a rollover accident late Monday night in Monona County. The Iowa State Patrol reports 39-year old Tammy Marie Dean, of Castana, who was not wearing her seat belt, was injured when her SUV rolled over near Mapleton, ejecting her from the vehicle.

The accident happened at around 11-p.m. on northbound Highway 175. Officials say Dean was driving a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and failed to negotiate a left hand curve. Her SUV left the road and entered the east ditch. It then struck a guard rail on the south side of a bridge before continuing north and rolling over once on the bridge.

The Jeep came to rest on its wheels the east shoulder north of the bridge, facing south. Dean was transported by Mapleton Rescue to Burgess Hospital in Onawa. A report on her condition was not immediately available.

Crop reports shows 90 percent of Iowa’s corn has emerged

Ag/Outdoor, News, Weather

June 6th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Last week was the driest week for the state of Iowa since mid-February and farmers took advantage of it to complete spring planting. Ninety-percent of the state’s corn crop has emerged, just one day behind the five-year average, according to the USDA’s Crop Report issued Monday. It shows 77-percent of the corn crop is in good to excellent condition. Soybean planting is 91-percent done.

State Climatologist Harry Hillaker says over half of the state recorded no rain at all last week. Temperatures dipped as low as 39 degrees Wednesday morning at Chariton and Grinnell. Then, a heat wave arrived for the weekend. “Sioux City got up to 95 degrees on Friday afternoon, which was just two degrees shy of a daily record high for that location,” Hillaker said. Creston reported the most rain for the week with 1.28 inches.

(Radio Iowa)

Doubles by Suarez and Gennett lead Reds over Cardinals, 4-2

Sports

June 6th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

CINCINNATI (AP) — Eugenio Suarez and Scooter Gennett hit consecutive two-run doubles in the seventh inning, and the Cincinnati Reds came from behind to beat the slumping St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 on Monday night.

St. Louis starter Carlos Martinez (4-5) was dominant through six innings before wilting in the seventh as the Cardinals dropped their fourth straight and eighth in 11 games.

The Reds had lost two in a row and five of six going into the opener of this four-game series. Martinez, who was 4-1 with a 2.03 ERA in his previous six starts, faced the minimum 18 batters through six innings with the help of catcher Yadier Molina, who threw out major league stolen base leader Billy Hamilton trying to swipe third in the first inning and Adam Duvall attempting to steal second in the second.

Iowa early News Headlines: Tuesday, 6/6/2017

News

June 6th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:50 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Climate change is often seen as posing the greatest risk to coastal areas. But the nation’s inland cities face perils of their own, including more intense storms and more frequent flooding. As a result, many river communities are raising or replacing bridges that suddenly seem too low to stay safely above water. The reconstructed bridges range from multi-lane structures that handle heavy traffic loads to small rural spans traversed by school buses and farmers.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Department of Human Services said Monday it is seeking help from a nonprofit group to review the state’s child welfare system following the death of two teenage girls. The review by the Child Welfare Policy and Practice Group follows the October death of Natalie Finn of West Des Moines and the May death of Sabrina Ray of Perry. The 16-year-old girls, who were both adopted from state care, were found dead in their homes.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is defending her use of a jet owned by a wealthy businessman who is lobbying the state for approval to build a casino. Reynolds said Monday that asking businessman Gary Kirke for use of his private airplane was legal under Iowa ethics rules. The new Republican governor said she’d seek such travel arrangements on a case-by-case basis.

ELK POINT, S.D. (AP) — Opening statements in a more than $1 billion defamation case over ABC news reports on a South Dakota meat producer’s lean, finely textured beef product laid out different versions of the company’s decline. Beef Products Inc. sued ABC in 2012. The company says the television network’s coverage misled consumers into believing the product is unsafe, isn’t beef and isn’t nutritious. Critics dubbed the product “pink slime.”

TUESDAY, JUNE 6th

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Reynolds says she’s monitoring decline in state revenue

News

June 5th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says she’s monitoring a decline in state revenue for the current budget year but didn’t specify what she’ll do if there is a shortfall. Reynolds told reporters Monday she will meet soon with budget officials within her administration to discuss options regarding the budget year that ends this month.

The nonpartisan Legislative Services Agency released a report recently that indicated Iowa’s revenue growth rate is below projections. If it continues, it could mean a shortfall of about $100 million in the roughly $7.2 billion state budget.

Lawmakers made reductions to state agencies in response to shortfalls reported late last year and in March. The state also dipped into a rainy day fund. Reynolds says the state’s incoming revenue receipts fluctuate and no decision has been made.

Cubs place closer Wade Davis on paternity leave

Sports

June 5th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have placed closer Wade Davis on paternity leave and recalled right-hander Dylan Floro from Triple-A Iowa. Davis and his wife, Katelyn, are expecting their second child. The 31-year-old Davis is 2-0 with a microscopic 0.89 ERA and 12 saves in his first season with Chicago after he was acquired in an offseason trade with Kansas City.

Floro made two appearances with the Cubs last month, allowing six runs in 6 1/3 innings. The team announced the moves before Monday night’s game against Miami.