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(Podcast) 7:07-a.m. KJAN News & funeral report, 11/18/2014

News, Podcasts

November 18th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The area’s top news KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast: Tue., 11/18/2014

Podcasts, Weather

November 18th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Freese-Notis weather forecast for the KJAN listening area & weather information for Atlantic.

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Traffic stop in Montgomery County results 2 drug-related arrests

News

November 18th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

A traffic stop early this (Tuesday) morning at the intersection of 222nd Street & Highway 48, south of Red Oak, has resulted in two drug-related arrests. Montgomery County Sheriff’s officials say 45-year old James Keith Saufley, Jr., of Hepburn, was taken into custody at around 3:47-a.m., on charges that include Possession of Methamphetamine and Carrying Weapons. He was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $2,000 bond. Another person in the vehicle, 41-year old Amy Michelle Stiner, also of Hepburn, was arrested for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. She was released from the jail after receiving a citation.Red Oak Police assisted deputies in conducting the arrests and investigation.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18th

Trading Post

November 18th, 2014 by Jim Field

FOR SALE:  Pro sun tanning bed- 800.00.  2 elliptical 100.00 each.  712-249-6340.

FOR SALE: Oak dining room/kitchen table and 4 chairs. One leaf included. In good condition. $100.00.  Phone 712-243-2037.

FOR SALE: Hot Tub. Will hold 2-3 people. Has never been outdoors. In good condition. $750.00.  Phone 712-243-2037.

FOR SALE: John Deere 5HP 21″ wide 2-cycle Snow Blower $200.  John Deere  2-stage 8HP 26″ wide Snow Blower $400.  Toro 20″ wide 2-cycle 6.5HP Snow Blower $200.  Huskee like new 24″wide 2-stage, 8 speed Snow Blower for $400.  Call 712-790-1841 in Carroll.

FOR SALE: 2005 Dodge Stratus, 129-thousand miles, 4-door, automatic transmission, $3500. Call 712-249-4426

FOR SALE: Load of dry elm wood will be cut Saturday. Call 712-789-1441

WANT TO BUY: Heating stove for shop must be LP gas and 80-thousand BTU. Call 712-249-0233

FREE: male tabby cat 712-249-8234

FOR SALE: Couch $50; Love Seat $50; and 46 Gallon aquarium with stand $125. 712-249-6340

Ticket Distribution Information for State Wrestling Finals

Sports

November 18th, 2014 by Jim Field

BOONE, IOWA – The State Wrestling Championship has been a sold out event for over 20 years and is the only IHSAA reserved ticket event. On October 29, 2014, the Board of Control of the Iowa High School Athletic Association approved the procedure for the purchase of 2015 State Wrestling Tournament finals tickets. Tickets will continue to be sold through either a walk up process or online.

Under this ticketing system, schools have the first opportunity to purchase tickets. Ticket sales to IHSAA member high schools who host wrestling programs will begin Monday, December 1, 2014 at 10:00am and close Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at 11:59pm. The order limit is a maximum of sixty (60) tickets per school. Complete information regarding the ticket ordering process for IHSAA member high schools hosting wrestling programs has been communicated with them.

Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Monday, December 8, 2014 at 10:00am. The public will be able to purchase tickets at the Iowa Events Center ticket office or online at www.dahlstickets.com or by calling 1-866-55-DAHLS. The order limit will be ten (10) tickets.

The ticket price is $10.00 per ticket, plus a convenience fee of $1.75 per ticket. There will be a $4.00 handling fee per order. A valid credit card will be needed to make an online purchase. The Iowa Events Center seating chart will be available identifying class 1A, 2A, and 3A mats. All seats will be assigned in the order the transactions are processed either at a ticketing location or online.

Anyone with questions or experiencing difficulties ordering tickets should call the Iowa Events Center ticket office at 515-564-8300. Anyone needing assistance with ADA seating should call the Iowa Events Center 515-564-8351.

Red Oak house fire believed to be electrical-related

News

November 18th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Fire officials near Red Oak say an investigation has determined an electrical problem was the likely cause of a house fire that occurred late last week. The blaze at 2359 Highway 48 just south of Red Oak, happened at around 6:30-p.m., Thursday. The flames were visible from about a mile away as the first crews were arriving.

No one was injured in the blaze that caused about $60,000 damage to the two-story structure owned by Duane Barkman. Firefighters from Red Oak, Elliott, Essex and Stanton had responded to the scene.

REV. STEPHEN L. GRONSETH, 88, of Atlantic (Svcs. 11/21/14)

Obituaries

November 18th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

REV. STEPHEN L. GRONSETH, 88, of Atlantic, died Sun., Nov. 16th at the Atlantic Nursing & Rehab Center. Funeral services for REV. STEPHEN GRONSETH will be held 10:30-a.m. Fri., Nov. 21st, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, in Atlantic. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family visitation is at 6-p.m., Thursday (11/20).

Burial will be in the Exira Cemetery.

REV. STEPHEN L. GRONSETH is survived by:

His wife – Carol Gronseth, of Atlantic.

His children – Stephen Gronseth, of Colorado Springs, CO; Gregory Gronseth, and Roseanne Gronseth, both of Minneapolis, MN; and Judi Gronseth, of St. Paul, MN.

His step-children: Wade (Roxanne) Nelson, of Harlan; Christopher (Wendy) Nelson, of LeRoy, IL, & John (Erin) Nelson, of Downs, IL.

His sister – Joyce Limburg, of Apple Valley, MN.

2 grandchildren, 10 step-grandchildren, 6 step great-grandchildren, his brothers-and sisters-in law, other relatives and friends.

No. 14 Iowa State beats Georgia State 81-58

Sports

November 18th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Monte Morris scored a career-high 19 points with nine assists and 14th-ranked Iowa State rolled past Georgia State 81-58 on Monday night. Naz Long added 17 for the Cyclones (2-0), who outscored the Panthers by 17 points in the second half. Iowa State led by just two before going on a 31-13 run that put the game out of reach. Long keyed the stretch with a pair of 3s as the Cyclones pushed their lead to as much as 73-49.

R.J. Hunter had 21 for Georgia State (1-1). The Panthers were a unanimous pick to win the Sun Belt for the second year in a row.

Corn harvest is ahead of the average for the first time this year

Ag/Outdoor, News

November 18th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The latest U-S-D-A crop report says farmers harvested one-tenth of the state’s corn crop during the week that ended Sunday. The report says cold temperatures and snow halted most other ag activities during the week. Ninety-two percent of Iowa’s corn acreage was harvested which matched 2013 and is two days ahead of the five-year average. It’s the first time this season that corn harvest was ahead of the normal pace. The cold weather was welcome by some, including Brad Sorenson, who farms 24-hundred acres near Harlan.

“We got done Friday. Had to wait ‘til the ground froze so we could finish up,” Sorenson says. The rain-soaked fields had kept Sorenson and others from making progress. “Ground was so saturated that the ground had to freeze to carry the weight of the combine and the grain cart so we could get the last fields done,” Sorenson explains. “It was somewhat of a struggle this year.” Although the weather was wet, Sorenson says things eventually turned out pretty well when it came to the harvest.

“In early October, they we were afraid we’d have to spend 20 to 25 cents a bushel to dry it. And, the weather went in our favor and it dried in the field for us, and we saved a lot of money doing that,” according to Sorenson. Only about ten-percent or less of Iowa’s corn crop remains in the fields. South-central Iowa continued to trail behind the rest of the state with only 79-percent of the corn harvest complete. The soybean harvest was nearing completion with 98-percent of the acreage harvested.

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KJAN listening area weather forecast: Tue., 11/18/2014

Weather

November 18th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

(Updated 4-a.m./NWS Des Moines)

Today – Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 9 to 13 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight – Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 21. Wind chill values as low as 5. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday – Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night – Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday – Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday – Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.