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Griswold teen killed in single vehicle rollover accident Saturday

News

March 29th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

A single-vehicle rollover  accident late Saturday morning in rural Cass County claimed the life of  a Griswold teen. The crash was reported at 11:52-a.m. near 70828 570th Street, or about two-miles south of Highway 92, southeast of Griswold. Cass County Sheriff’s Deputy Corey Larsen told KJAN News 18-year-old Austin Oldenkamp, of rural Griswold was traveling northbound in a 2006 Chevy Monte Carol, when for reasons unknown, he lost control of the car. The vehicle entered the west ditch and rolled twice before coming to rest upright. Oldenkamp was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the crash site by Griswold Fire and Rescue, Medivac ambulance, and Iowa DNR Officer and the Iowa State Patrol.

Hazardous Weather Outlight for Sunday & Monday

Weather

March 29th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

AREA COUNTIES: SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD…
343 PM CDT SAT MAR 29 2014

GUSTY WINDS SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS
ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. HUMIDITY WILL FALL TO
30 TO 40 PERCENT. THE COMBINATION OF THE WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
WILL PRODUCE AN ENHANCED FIRE DANGER OVER THE STATE…ESPECIALLY
THE SOUTHWEST HALF.

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ON MONDAY. A FEW STORMS COULD
    BE SEVERE…WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL THE PRIMARY THREATS.
    HOWEVER AN ISOLATED TORNADO CANNOT BE RULED OUT.

ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE AREA MID WEEK WITH A CHANCE
FOR AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. IT IS
TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE ANY SEVERE THREATS WITH THIS SYSTEM.

    .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT…

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED MONDAY.

Iowa State has breakout season in 2013-14

Sports

March 29th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Iowa State coach Fred Hoiberg and the Cyclones look ready to be nationally relevant for years to come, even after their breakout season ended in a Sweet Sixteen loss to Connecticut.

The Cyclones won 28 games and the Big 12 tournament title and reached the Sweet Sixteen for the first time in 14 years. Iowa State (28-8) also put a pair of players on the All-Big 12 first team, including Player of the Year Melvin Ejim.

The season came to an end Friday night with an 81-76 loss to Connecticut in New York in the regional semifinals of the NCAA tournament.

This is Your Nishna Valley 03-31-2014

Podcasts, This is Your Nishna Valley

March 29th, 2014 by admin

w/ Ric Hanson

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(Podcast) 8-a.m State/Local News, 3/29/2014

News, Podcasts

March 29th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

With KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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(Podcast) 7:20-a.m. Sports, 3/29/2014

Podcasts, Sports

March 29th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

With KJAN’s Ric Hanson.

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(Podcast) 7-a.m. News, Sat. 3/29/14

News, Podcasts

March 29th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

With KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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(Podcast) Skyscan Weather forecast: Sat., March 29th 2014

Podcasts, Weather

March 29th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The National Weather Service forecast for the KJAN listening area and weather data for Atlantic.

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Downtown Des Moines landmark burns and collapses Saturday morning

News

March 29th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

A landmark building in downtown Des Moines caught fire and partially collapsed early this (Saturday) morning. KCCI-TV reports large numbers of firefighters and equipment responded to the three-alarm blaze at the former Younkers Department Store near 7th and Walnut Streets. The blaze was reported at 12:50-a.m., and within minutes it was upgraded to a three-alarm fire.

Witnesses reported huge flames leaping from the upper floors of the building.  Video captured by one witness shows a huge part of one wall collapsing into the street. The upper floors of the structure were fully engulfed in flames when the first firefighting crews arrived. The flames spread quickly according to fire officials, because the building was under construction and many interior rooms were open.

As of 7-a.m., firefighters remained on the scene pouring water on what remains of the building. The inside of the building has collapsed. Buildings to the east and south of Younkers were damaged by falling debris and smoke, and nearby the Hub Tower was evacuated. It sustained significant damage due to the fire, including shattered windows and heat damage.

There is no word yet on what started the fire.

Domestic assault arrest in Red Oak

News

March 29th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak arrested a 35-year old man on an assault charge this (Saturday) morning. Officials say Tyler Geoffrey Jennings, of Red Oak, was arrested at around 5-a.m. on a charge of Domestic Abuse Assault. Jennings was being held without bond, in the Montgomery County Jail.