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Angola, Indiana
GOOD MORNING
ANGOLA — The city of Angola has a snow removal order in place that’s enacted by police when 4 inches or more of snow has fallen. Residents have 24 hours to remove vehicles so plows can remove snow. If vehicles have not been removed after 24 hours, police will red tag the vehicle. If the vehicle has not been moved after another 24 hours, it will be impounded at the owner’s expense. For more details, contact the Angola Police Department at 665-2121.
Carnegie announces some January events ANGOLA — Carnegie Public Library of Steuben County, 322 S. Wayne St. has some upcoming events to be noted this month: • Friday, Jan. 17, the library will be closed for staff in-service training. • Adult Winter Reading will be held between Jan. 20-March 1. Adults may read what they wish in library materials, four books, e-books or audio books. A prize will be given. See the display in the library for more details. • With Valentine’s Day approaching, Blind Date With a Book will stretch from Jan. 20-Feb. 14. See the library’s display and check out a book there. Books are wrapped in paper. Read the book and return the inside bookmark to be entered in a drawing Feb. 14 at 1 p.m. For more details, call 665-3362.
Fremont Library has upcoming activities FREMONT — The Fremont Public Library, 1004 W. Toledo St., has upcoming free activities: • Learn more things to do with your Kindle Fire tablet Thursday 6-7:30 p.m. • Beginning Internet will be presented 10-11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 15. Attendees should have basic computer skills. • Learn the basics of Medicare Thursday, Jan. 16, with sessions at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. with Dennis Postema with Postema Insurance & Investments LLC. For more details, call 495-7157.
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More snow, bitter cold weather due 2014 snow piling up FROM STAFF REPORTS
Angola snow emergency vehicle order in place
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ANGOLA — The snow keeps piling up in the area after another round hit Thursday, adding to that which had fallen starting on New Year’s Eve. Plus, the start of winter 2014 is going to get dangerously cold in the coming days. In Angola, snow on the ground measured 8 inches as of 7 a.m. Thursday, said statistics kept by Ed Nagle, National Weather Service cooperative weather observer. The bulk of those 8 inches came on New Year’s Day, with 5.3 inches of new snow recorded by 7 a.m. Thursday. The NWS is forecasting more potentially dangerous winter weather in the coming days.
“There is the potential for another round of accumulating snowfall — possibly significant — late this weekend,” an NWS advisory said. Today it is expected to get to about 13 degrees for a high. With winds of 5 to 10 mph, the wind chill values could get as low as 15 below zero. Through Wednesday, an extremely cold air mass is supposed to arrive early next week. Sub zero lows are expected Monday, with lows 10 to 15 below zero. The high for Tuesday is expected to be 2 below zero with a low that night of 15 below zero before warming to 10 degrees for a high on Wednesday. The wind will make matters worse. “Dangerous wind chills, possibly as low as 25 to 35 below zero may be seen Monday through Tuesday night,” the NWS said.
JENNIFER DECKER
Ringing In The New Year With A New Baby
Strip club ruling issued
Baby Drake an early arrival BY JENNIFER DECKER jdecker@kpcmedia.com
ANGOLA — Drake John Nilson decided to come into the world 10 days early Thursday at 6:46 a.m. and was the first baby of the new year born. Drake was born at the Cameron Memorial Community Hospital Birthing Center to Tiffany Nicole and Dustin Todd Nilson, Angola. They arrived at the hospital at about 5:30 a.m. and about one hour later, Dr. William Smith delivered a healthy 8-pound, 8-ounce Drake. He measured 21 1/2 inches. It’s probably a good thing the couple only lives five minutes from the hospital with all the snow of late. But they had no issues. “He came really fast,” said Tiffany, who was up and about Thursday afternoon. “We were pretty much ready. He’s a big baby and I was surprised how fast it went.” Dustin said he was really grateful, while admiring his son with Tiffany. Dad was present with mom in the delivery room. “She was doing the breathing,” he joked. The couple had Drake’s name picked out in advance. A drake is a male duck and Dustin likes hunting waterfowl. Drake’s grandparents are Dawn Nilson, the late
Thursday’s drifting snow created difficulty keeping walks clear, especially for Alan Knisely, who called keeping the diagonal walk in the courtyard clean futile. Knisely works in maintenance at the Steuben County Courthouse. He was cleaning the sidewalk between the courthouse and the Steuben County Jail — or at least was trying. An Arctic blast and snow are expected to continue into the weekend.
Judge denies most motions BY MIKE MARTURELLO mmarturello@kpcmedia.com
ANGOLA — Many of the motions made in the case pitting owners of a Fort Wayne strip club and the city of Angola have been denied in a ruling handed down in U.S. Federal District Court in JENNIFER DECKER South Bend Thursday. Though he arrived 10 days before his mother’s due date, Drake Alva and Sandra Butler, Fort John Nilson was the first baby of the new year born Thursday at Wayne, and their company, BBL 6:46 a.m. at the Cameron Memorial Community Hospital Birthing Inc., have sued Angola in federal Center. His parents are Tiffany and Dustin Nilson, Angola. court, alleging their First and 14th Amendment rights have been frame and ice-packed stuffed John Nilson, Jeff and Karen violated by the city when they tried Counterman and Steve Romine, pet; a crocheted blanket from to open a strip club at the former all of Angola. Cameron Auxiliary; baby items location of Slider’s Grill and Bar, Drake has a sister at home, from Lakeland Nursing and 310 W. Wendell Jacob Ave. Gia Maria Gulvas. Rehabilitation Center; a $25 gift Judge Robert L. Miller’s ruling For being the first baby, certificate to area merchants from was handed down shortly after 4 Drake and his family received the Angola Area Chamber of p.m. Thursday. the following donations from Commerce; a fluffy white bear “The city’s initial review is area retailers: a ceramic duck snowsuit from Carter’s Outlet; a the court ruled favorably on the bank and small stuffed sheep three-piece outfit and denim bear majority of the city’s issues and we from Accents; an arrangement/ from OshKosh Outlet; a stuffed are no doubt pleased,” said Scott plant from Baker’s Acres; a holiday bear from Aeropostale; Bergthold, one of the attorneys and handmade diaper bag and $30 gift card from Walmart; representing the city, Thursday goodies from Cameron Obsteta key rattle, lion rattle, duck night. SEE SHOWGIRL, PAGE A8 rics. soap, ceramic magnet photo
Relief, confusion as health benefits begin Affordable Care Act faces biggest test yet SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — After a troubled rollout, President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul now faces its most personal test: How will it work as people seek care under its new mandates? Most major pieces of the Affordable Care Act take full effect with the new year. That means people who had been denied coverage because of a pre-existing medical condition can book appointments and get
prescriptions. Caps on yearly out-of-pocket medical expenses will mean people shouldn’t have to worry about bankruptcy after treatment for a catastrophic illness or injury. And all new insurance policies must offer a minimum level of essential benefits, ranging from emergency room treatment to maternity care. The benefits apply to individual policies as well as those offered through employers. The burden for implementing the law now shifts to insurance companies and health care providers. Dr. John Venetos, a Chicago
gastroenterologist, said there is “tremendous uncertainty and anxiety” among patients who have been calling his office, some of whom believe they have signed up for coverage but have not yet received insurance cards. “They’re not sure if they have coverage. It puts the heavy work on the physician,” Venetos said. “At some point, every practice is going to make a decision about how long can they continue to see these patients for free if they are not getting paid.” Administration officials said this week that 2.1 million consumers have enrolled through the federal and state-run health
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insurance exchanges that are a central feature of the Affordable Care Act. Yet how many of those who signed up for coverage on the exchanges will follow through and pay their premiums will not be known for a couple of weeks. People who signed up on the federal website have until Jan. 10 to pay premiums for coverage retroactive to Jan. 1, while consumers in some states have until Jan. 6. Those who enrolled during the exchanges’ first three months, persisting through serious technological problems and jammed SEE HEALTH CARE, PAGE A8
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