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Sculptures of Cy, the ISU mascot, take Ames by…Cylone

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October 4th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Chicago started the trend a few years ago with a series of cow sculptures while Iowa City had dozens of specially-painted Herky the Hawk figures. Now, Ames is on board with a collection of statues of Cy, the Iowa State University mascot. Makenzie Heddens is co-chair of the Cyclone City project and says the fiberglass statues are on display all over town, based on the kneeling bronze Cy outside the I-S-U Alumni Association office.

“We replicated that position and developed 30 statues, all of which are decorated differently by various artists throughout Ames and the surrounding area,” Heddens says. The Cy sculptures are painted in all sorts of different designs.

There’s Jack Trice, a SuperCy, scenes from around Ames, an exerCyzing Cy and even an Elvis-themed Cy. The sculptures will be on display for the next few months. Heddens says an auction is scheduled for December 5th for those statues which haven’t already been purchased. See all 30 of the sculptures for yourself online at http://cyclonecity.wordpress.com

Freeze Warning in effect today from 4-am to 8-am (10/4/14)

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October 4th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 AM CDT SATURDAY… *

TEMPERATURES WILL DROP THROUGHOUT THE EARLY MORNING HOURS WITH THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES OCCURRING BETWEEN 4 AM THROUGH JUST AFTER SUNRISE.

Freeze Warning for counties in purple until 8am today (10/4)

Freeze Warning for counties in purple until 8am today (10/4)

TEMPERATURES WILL DROP INTO THE LOWER 30S AROUND 4 AM AND REMAIN BELOW FREEZING THROUGH EARLY MORNING. IF LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA CAN CLEAR OUT IT IS POSSIBLE THAT TEMPERATURES COULD FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S FOR A PERIOD OF AN HOUR OR TWO.

TENDER VEGETATION WILL BE IMPACTED…INCLUDING ANY LATE SEASON GARDENS OR OUTDOOR PLANTS.

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

KJAN listening area weather forecast: Sat., 10/4/2014

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October 4th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

345 AM CDT SAT OCT 4 2014

A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR THE ENTIRE KJAN LISTENING AREA.

EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. WEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

TODAY...SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WARMER. HIGH IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WIND NEAR 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE MID 40S. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

MONDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE MID 60S. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 40S.

TUESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 60S.

Cards rally for a 10-9 win over the Dodgers

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October 4th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matt Carpenter hit a go-ahead, three-run double off a wilting Clayton Kershaw in an eight-run seventh inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied for a 10-9 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in a fiery NL Division Series opener Friday.

It was 92 degrees at gametime, and things quickly got more heated during a surprising slugfest. St. Louis overcame a five-run deficit against Kershaw and held on when Trevor Rosenthal blew an 100 mph fastball past Yasiel Puig with a runner on third to end a back-and-forth game that lasted nearly four hours.

In a matchup of 20-games winners, Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright hit Puig with a pitch leading off the third, triggering a bench-clearing scrum. There was shoving and shouting, but no punches were thrown. Wainwright succumbed first on the mound, allowing six runs and 11 hits in 4 2-3 innings. But Kershaw failed once again in the postseason.

Iowa early News Headlines: Sat., Oct. 4th 2014

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October 4th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Sioux City police say a suspect is in custody after the shooting of an officer earlier in the day. Lieutenant Mark Kirkpatrick says officers responding to a reported disturbance at a residence encountered a man Friday around 5:00 p.m. who fired at handgun at them. Kirkpatrick says 37-year-old Officer Jill Ohm was shot in the chin and was hospitalized. KTIV-TV says Kirkpatrick described Ohm’s condition as “OK” but would give no further details.

DEDHAM, Maine (AP) — Police say the former mayor of Des Moines was drunk and speeding when he caused a Dedham, Maine car crash that killed himself and two others in August. Maine state troopers report that Richard Olson and a man and his passenger in a pickup truck were killed instantly.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A Bettendorf man has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for wire fraud. The Quad-City Times reports that 66-year-old Thomas Richard Jager was sentenced Thursday in Des Jager had earlier pleaded guilty to four counts of wire fraud as part of a federal investigation centering on him and his mortgage servicing company.

DAYTON, Iowa (AP) — An elderly grand marshal severely injured in a fall from a buggy in 2012’s Dayton Rodeo parade is suing the rodeo organization — a group he help found. The Fort Dodge Messenger reports that Allen Porter, now 96, was the grand marshal of the parade when he fell from a horse-drawn buggy.

High School Football Scoreboard – Week 6 – 10/03/2014

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October 3rd, 2014 by admin

Class 3-A District 8
Creston 50, ADM 35
Dallas Center Grimes 47, Atlantic 7
Glenwood 10, Denison 7
Winterset 23, Harlan 0

Class 2-A District 8
Clarinda 63, West Central Valley 6
East Sac County 55, Shenandoah 0
Southeast Valley 17, Kuemper Catholic 7
Red Oak 35, Treynor 14

Class 1-A District 1
A-H-S-T-W 51, Missouri Valley 7
IKM-Manning 44, OA-BCIG 6
Red Oak 35, Treynor 14
West Monona 26, Underwood 0

Class 1-A District 8
Central Decatur 60, Southwest Valley 30
Des Moines Christian 34, Interstate 35 0
Van Meter 14, Panorama 12
Woodward-Granger 31, South Hamilton 28

Class A District 1
Audubon 54, Riverside 12
Griswold 48, St. Albert 28
Logan-Magnolia 48, Tri-Center 0
Westwood 34, Maple Valley 12

Class A District 8
Mount Ayr 38, Bedford 24
Nodaway Valley 66, Clarinda Academy 20
Earlham 42, Pleasantville 20
Martensdale-St. Marys 49, SE Warren 14

8-Man District 1
Newell-Fonda 39, Ar-We-Va 33
Boyer Valley 40, River Valley 22
Exira/EHK 67, Woodbine 22
Kingsley-Pierson 19, West Harrison 18

8-Man District 7
Adair-Casey 68, Glidden-Ralston 12
Guthrie Center 58, Ankeny Christian Academy 18
Coon Rapids-Bayard 68, Murray 7
East Union 34, NE Hamilton 14

8-Man District 8
CAM 28, Nishnabotna 16
Lenox 22, East Mills 20
Sidney 74, Essex 30
Fremont-Mills 51, Stanton 6

HARVEY A. LEINEN, 78, of Harlan (Svcs. 10/6/14)

Obituaries

October 3rd, 2014 by admin

HARVEY A. LEINEN, 78, of Harlan died Thu., Oct. 2nd. A Mass of Chrisitan Burial service for HARVEY LEINEN will be held 11-am Monday, at St Micheal’s Catholic Church in Harlan. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

The family will greet friends at the funeral home on Sunday, Oct. 5th, from 5 until 9-pm, with a Wake service at 7-pm.

HARVEY LEINEN is survived by his:

Wife Charlotte of Harlan

Daughters: Tracy Leinen of Boise Idaho and Julie Leinen of Harlan

Son: Scott (Dena) Leinen of Harlan

Sisters; Ursala Bruck of Portsmouth; Eunice Blum (Gil Loeffler) of Panama; Mildred (Jerry) Brus of Denison; Zita (Gaylen) Smith of Portsmouth.

Brothers: Jim (Dorothy) Leinen of Denison and Orville (Kathleen) Leinen of Panora.

and 4 Grandchildren

Authorities say Sioux City police officer shot

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October 3rd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a Sioux City police officer has been shot. Nicholas Bonifazi, a public information officer for the U.S. Marshals Service, says deputies on the ground confirmed the officer was shot Friday in Sioux City. Additional information about the officer’s condition has not been released.

Bonifazi would not comment on the circumstances of the shooting. The officer’s name has not been released. The U.S. Marshals Service has been requested to assist in the investigation. A message left for the Sioux City Police Department was not immediately returned.

Who’s Gonna Win? – Week 6 – 10/03/2014

Podcasts, Trojan Preview/Who’s Gonna Win?

October 3rd, 2014 by admin

8 Weekly High School game picks w/ Jim Field, Chris Parks, Matt Mullenix, and Doug Leonard.

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Montgomery County Accident

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October 3rd, 2014 by admin

An accident Friday afternoon west of Red Oak resulted in an arrest. The Montgomery County Sheriffs Department reports 48-year old Raymond Geinger, of Red Oak, was arrested for Driving While Suspended, and cited for Failure to have Insurance. Deputies responded to the single vehicle accident after they received a report about a vehicle having left the road and hitting a utility pole. The accident happened in front of 1724 205th Street. The vehicle, a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix went through a bean field owned by Scott Allensworth of Red Oak before making its way back onto 205th street, heading toward Red Oak.

The car was located in the 200 block of West second street in Red Oak. Geinger told authorities his car entered the ditch when he became distracted.  Geinger was taken to the Montgomery County Law Center and held on a $300 cash bond.

Damage from the incident amounted to $4,000.