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Southern IA women cited after weird Union County injury accident

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October 23rd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

One person suffered unknown, possible injuries during a collision Tuesday evening in Union County. Sheriff’s officials say 23-year old Ashley Elizabeth Walker, of Leon, was not transported to the hospital following the accident that happened at around  6:20-p.m., Tuesday on the Thayer Lake Road.

Authorities say 41-year old Jennifer Jean Hartley, of Greenfield, had stopped to ask Walker if she needed help. Earlier in the day, a property exchange had taken place between Walker and a friend of Hartley’s. According to Hartley, Walker’s 1992 Chevy S-10 pickup accelerated rapidly in reverse and hit Hartley’s 2011 Chevy Silverado pickup, as Hartley was leaving and headed west.

Walker was cited for Operating a vehicle in an erratic, reckless, careless or negligent manner. Damage from the collision amounted to at least $3,000.

Car-vs-deer accident in Cass County

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October 23rd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

A vehicle driven by a woman from eastern Iowa sustained $12,000 damage Wednesday, after it collided with a deer on Interstate 80, in Cass County. The Sheriff’s Office says the accident happened near the 50 mile marker, as a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe driven by 45-year old Andrea Nancy Trimble, of Davenport, was westbound on I-80. The SUV hit a deer that had entered the roadway from the north ditch. Trimble wasn’t hurt during the collision.

Atlantic men arrested Wednesday on alcohol and other charges

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October 23rd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Two Atlantic men were arrested Wednesday. According to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office, 26-year old Tony Ray Cue, of Atlantic, was arrested for OWI 1st Offense, Public Intoxication, and Interference with Official Acts. Cue was also cited with Failure to Maintain Control and Failure to Have a Valid License. 34-year old Dennis Dean Riggle, Jr., of Atlantic, was arrested for Public Intoxication and Interference with Official Acts. Both men were cited for Leaving the Scene of an Accident. They were taken to the Cass County Jail. Cue was released on his own recognizance the following day, while Riggle was released the following day after pleading not guilty.

This past Tuesday, deputies in Cass County arrested 31-year old Trent Matthew Suhr, of Walnut, on a District Court warrant for Probation Violation. Suhr was taken to the Cass County Jail where he remains held on $20,000 bond.

And on Monday, 31-year old Matthew James Wiechman,  of Lewis, was arrested on a charge of Domestic Abuse Assault Simple. Wiechman was taken to the Cass County Jail where he pled not guilty and was released the following day.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23rd

Trading Post

October 23rd, 2014 by Jim Field

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FOR SALE: Sears upright freezer, only 2 months old, 59″ x  26″, $175; doll collection – it is a large collection. 243-3806.

Burglary investigation in Adams County

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October 23rd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

A burglary in Adams County is under investigation. The Sheriff’s Department says they took a report on Tuesday from a resident in the 1900 block of Highway 148, that the victim was missing a Toshiba laptop computer and a “Pack-n-Play.” The incident remains under investigation.

(Podcast) 8-a.m. News & funeral report, 10/23/2014

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October 23rd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

With KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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Heartbeat Today 10-23-2014

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October 23rd, 2014 by admin

Jim Field speaks with Ron Chamberlain about an award he is going to receive from the State Association for the Preservation of Iowa Cemeteries. The State Association for the Preservation of Iowa Cemeteries (SAPIC) will present the Robert & Phyllis Carter Award to Ron Chamberlain of Harlan on Sunday afternoon, October 26 at the Shelby County Historical Society. The 1:30pm ceremony will honor Chamberlain for his leadership, continuous efforts, and historical discoveries in a group effort to restore pioneer cemeteries in western Iowa.

The Carter Award is awarded to an individual or group that has established outstanding achievements in the restoration, preservation and maintenance of pioneer cemeteries in the state of Iowa. Pioneer cemeteries, by Iowa law, are those cemeteries that have twelve or fewer burials within the past fifty years. Robert and Phyllis Carter were from Washington, Iowa, and were among a small group of individuals who became concerned about the plight of pioneer cemeteries in the 1990s. Many such historical and sacred burial sites were disappearing due to neglect, apathy, urban development and farming. As a result, the State Association for the Preservation of Iowa Cemeteries (SAPIC) was founded in 1996.

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Creston Police report, 10/23/14

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October 23rd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Police in Creston report two arrests took place Wednesday. At around 8:15-p.m., 50-year old Troy E. McKinney, of Creston, was arrested on charges of OWI/2nd offense, Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession of drug paraphernalia. McKinney was being held in the Union County Jail on $5,000 bond.

And, 22-year old Travis Dunham, of Creston, was arrested at around 4:30-p.m., Wednesday, for Driving While Suspended. Dunham was later released on $300 bond.

Kimballton man accidentally shot in Atlantic

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October 23rd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

A man cleaning a weapon at a home in Atlantic Wednesday evening was shot in the leg when the .9-mm handgun he was handling accidentally discharged. According to Atlantic Police, 26-year old Jarred Johnson, of Kimballton, suffered a gunshot wound to his lower left leg. He was transported to the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic by Medivac Ambulance and later transferred to a hospital in Des Moines for further treatment.

The incident happened at around 7:20-p.m. at 803 Cedar Street, in Atlantic.

(Podcast) 7:20-a.m. KJAN Sports, 10/23/2014

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October 23rd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

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