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(Podcast) 8-am KJAN News, 1/3/15

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January 3rd, 2015 by admin

State & Local News w/Funerals with Mark Saylor

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Family Fun in the Kitchen 01-03-2015

Podcasts, Family Fun in the Kitchen

January 3rd, 2015 by admin

Lavon and Miss NiNi talk about the uses for different kinds of cooking oils.

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1-2 inch snow possible across most of Iowa tonight (1/3/15)

News, Weather

January 3rd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Several weather systems will move through Iowa the next three days. The first, and widely advertised snowfall will begin late this afternoon in northwest Iowa and move southeast throughout the state as the night goes on. All of Iowa could see freezing drizzle before the snow arrives tonight, but little to no ice accumulation is expected. Once the snow starts it should be light with amounts of 1-2 inches common across most of the state.

Expected snowfall totals thru 6-a.m. Tue., 1/6/15

Expected snowfall totals thru 6-a.m. Tue., 1/6/15

Icy spots will develop on area roadways. Motorists are advised to anticipate the slipper conditions and to please drive with care. As the snow ends, strong winds of 20-30 miles an hour will cause dangerous wind chills and blowing snow conditions overnight and on Sunday. By Monday, a second clipper storm system will also move through north central and northeast Iowa dropping even more snow.

(Iowa Storm Chasing Network)

2 western IA school districts talk about sharing options

News

January 3rd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Woodbine Community School District have announced their intentions to begin talks with officials from Boyer Valley about staff sharing options after having discussions with other area school districts. Superintendent Justin Wagner, who is working in Woodbine as part of a sharing agreement with Harlan, told The Daily NonPareil it’s important that Woodbine maximize the amount of sharing dollars it can receive from the state by exploring sharing for administrative and business office positions.

Wagner said the goal is to get to 21 full-time-equivalent positions. The focus for next year should be the superintendent, transportation director, school business official and elementary counselor, he told the school board Dec. 23rd. Woodbine previously shared a superintendent with Boyer Valley. However, after he retired, both districts went in different directions, with Woodbine hiring an interim superintendent and Boyer Valley creating a combined superintendent and principal position.

Wagner became acting superintendent after interim Superintendent Chuck Scott resigned last month. He said district officials were in the middle of discussions with surrounding districts prior to Scott’s resignation. Throughout those conversations, Wagner said he learned there is willingness by other districts to share staff. He said he believes the best thing for Woodbine to do now is to explore options with its neighbor to the north.

Phone scams continue to increase across state

News

January 3rd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The flu isn’t the only nasty thing that’s spread across Iowa in recent weeks. Geoff Greenwood, a spokesman for the Iowa Attorney General, says phone scams continue to be a problem. “We’re getting calls, dozens of calls every day from people who are reporting some kind of impersonation or imposter scam,” Greenwood says. Greenwood says they are cold or random calls to people across the state.

“They pick up the phone, the person on the other end of the line says I’m with the I-R-S or I’m with the sheriff’s office or I’m with your energy company, you owe us money and you need to pay us right now or you risk getting arrested before the end of the day,” Greenwood explains. “They are threatening phone calls, they demand action now.” He says one of the keys that the calls are a scam is the caller is urgent that you pay immediately.

They want you to give them a credit card number or a debit card number, or a prepaid money card number, in some cases even wiring them money, and then they say you won’t get arrested. These are all scam calls, they are very effective calls,” Greenwood says. He says the calls may’ve picked up this time of year because they can catch people at home for the holidays. And he says technology has improved to allow the scammers to hide their identities.

“They’re able to mask their numbers through what they call spoofing. So, it may look on your caller I-D as if you really are getting a phone call from the I-R-S or from some number. But it’s really an overseas call, the number is made up and is certainly not their phone number,” according to Greenwood. “It adds to the scam, it makes it more believable, and unfortunately people are falling for it.” Greenwood says the high pressure tactics asking you to pay and the call itself are an indication the caller is running a scam.

“The I-R-S is not going to cold call you and tell you that you owe back taxes or penalties and that you need to pay now. The same goes for your the local sheriff’s office and any other governmental agency,” Greenwood says. “They are going to deal with you through the mail, if necessary certified mail. They are not going to call you at home or on your cellphone.”

(Radio Iowa)

Area High School Basketball Scores from Friday, 1/2/2015

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January 3rd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

BOYS BASKETBALL
Adair-Casey 70, Woodbine 43
Ar-We-Va, Westside 66, CAM, Anita 16
Atlantic 69, Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 59
Glenwood 58, Red Oak 45
Griswold 32, East Mills 26
Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 82, Boyer Valley, Dunlap 43
Shenandoah 68, Clarinda 54
Sioux City, North 94, Lewis Central 72
Tri-Center, Neola 70, Riverside, Oakland 44
Woodward Academy 85, West Central Valley, Stuart 60
GIRLS BASKETBALL
CAM, Anita 43, Ar-We-Va, Westside 39
Griswold 44, East Mills 32
Interstate 35,Truro 49, West Central Valley, Stuart 41
Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 49, Atlantic 37
Red Oak 50, Glenwood 46
Shenandoah 58, Clarinda 47
Tri-Center, Neola 47, Riverside, Oakland 10
Woodward-Granger 45, Panorama, Panora 44

NWS Weather forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area: 1/3/2015

Weather

January 3rd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly Cloudy w/a 30% chance of snow and freezing drizzle after 5pm. High near 32. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight: An 80% chance of snow and freezing rain before 4am, then a slight chance of snow between 4am and 5am. Low around 1. N/NW winds at 15-30 mph w/gust to near 40. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, windy & cold, with a high near 5. NW winds at 15-30 mph decreasing during the after noon to around 10-15mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. NW winds 5-10mph. Wind chill values as low as -20.
Monday: Partly sunny & breezy, with a high near 13. W/SW winds 15-25mph. B
Monday Night: Mostly Cloudy w/patchy blowing snow and a slight chance of snow. Low around 7. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday: Partly sunny & windy, with a high near 16.

Winter Weather Advisory for the entire KJAN listening area

News, Weather

January 3rd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

351 AM CST SAT JAN 3 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY FOR: SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD COUNTIES.

MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS: WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST SUNDAY...

* TIMING…THIS EVENING INTO LATE TONIGHT.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS…1 TO 2 INCHES WITH SOME HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY…NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH SOME HIGHER GUSTS TO 40 MPH OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. VISIBILITIES MAY REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACTS…HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR MIXED PRECIPITATION…SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW AS ICY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TONIGHT. BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS ARE ALSO EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW…OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING…ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

DeSoto refuge reopening roads for lake access

Ag/Outdoor, News

January 3rd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

MISSOURI VALLEY, Iowa (AP) — DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge is reopening all public roads to allow ice fishing access on DeSoto Lake. When conditions permit, DeSoto Lake is open to ice fishing from Jan. 2 through the end of February each year – the time period between the fall and spring bird migrations. Anglers must determine for themselves whether the surface ice is thick enough for safe fishing. A general guideline is a minimum of 4 inches of clear and solid ice for foot travel and ice fishing.

If there are waterfowl using the lake in January and February, ice fishing may be barred from small areas of the lake. DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge sits 25 miles north of Omaha, Nebraska, on U.S. Highway 30, between Missouri Valley, Iowa, and Blair, Nebraska.

Iowa early News Headlines: Sat., Jan. 3rd 2015

News

January 3rd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Organizers of the Midlands Humane Society have opened a new facility in Council Bluffs. The Daily Nonpareil reports the 11,591-square-foot building was designed with plenty of natural light. It has rooms designated for animal adoptions, animal control, and the treatment of sick animals. There also is an area that would allow for a future expansion of the building.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Des Moines police say a man who apparently tried to rob a bank was tackled by a customer and taken to a hospital. The Register reports the man entered a U.S. Bank in east Des Moines about noon Friday. He was armed with what looked like a handgun, though it may have been a BB gun or fake weapon. Police Sergeant Jason Halifax says a bank customer tackled the 48-year-old man and held him in a chokehold until an officer arrived.

MOVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Authorities released on Friday the name of a 27-year-old man who was killed in a rollover crash near Moville in northwest Iowa. The accident that killed Joshua Worrell of Sioux City was reported around 10:50 a.m. Thursday but may have occurred early New Year’s Day.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) —The Volunteers scored on their first four possessions, and Tennessee beat Iowa 45-28 yesterday in the TaxSlayer Bowl. Hawkeyes sophomore quarterback C.J. Beathard finished with a 145 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in Jacksonville, Florida.