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Atlantic @ Kuemper Catholic Boys Hoops Live Tonight on KJAN!

Sports

January 3rd, 2014 by Jim Field

The after Christmas portion of the high school basketball season resumes tonight and we have a Hawkeye 10 Conference boys basketball game on the air for you.  Atlantic visits Kuemper Catholic in Carroll and we’ll have the game live.  The Knights are currently tied for the conference lead with a 3-0 record, they are 4-1 overall, while Atlantic sits 0-4 in the conference and 1-4 overall.  We are on the air at 7:30 pm.  You can listen to the game at AM 1220 and FM 101.1.  You can also hear it live on the web at www.kjan.com, or on your smart phones with the free KJAN app.  We’ll bring you live video coverage of the game with KJAN TV.  Just visit the TV page at www.kjan.com and click the play button to watch the game.

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(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast, Fri. – 1/3/14

Podcasts, Weather

January 3rd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

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

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Atlantic FFA members sell more than $22k worth of fruit, meat, cheese & other products

Ag/Outdoor, News

January 3rd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Atlantic FFA Chapter reported Thursday, that the organization sold a little more than $22,300 worth of fruit, meat, cheese, picked herring and other products during their annual fundraiser, which ran from late October through early November. All the proceeds go toward supporting the local FFA Chapter by helping members attend the National and State Conventions, and in the purchase for FFA Jackets for any member that wants one.

40 FFA members sold an average of $558 in products, with the top fruit salesperson being Haley Carlson. She earned $2,018. Calley Klindt sold $1,405…Adam Freund, $1,081…Kristin Johnk $1,014, and Tyler Christensen sold $962 worth of products. Atlantic FFA President Wyatt Saeughling said in a press release that he was “Glad to see we accomplished our goal of more than $20,000.” He said he hopes the underclassmen continue to sell more fruit, so “The Chapter will be able to provide funding for upcoming FFA activities.”

Atlantic FFA Advisor Eric Miller said the Chapter members exceeded his goal and gives the group a “Great start” for next year. If you did not have an FFA member contact you and you would like to be added to list for next year, contact an Atlantic FFA member or FFA Advisor Eric Miller, at the Atlantic High School.

You can follow the group on Twitter, at www.twitter.com/AtlanticFFA.

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RICHARD LEE NORTON, SR., 67, of Linden (Svcs. 1/5/14)

Obituaries

January 3rd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

RICHARD LEE NORTON, SR., 67, of Linden, died Wed., Jan. 1st, in Linden. Memorial services for RICHARD NORTON, SR., will be held 3-p.m. Sun., Jan. 5th, at the Twigg Funeral Home in Panora.

Visitation will begin at the funeral home one-hour prior to the service (2-p.m., Sun.).

Burial of cremains will be held at a later date.

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NWS Forecast for the KJAN listening area: Fri., 1/3/14

Weather

January 3rd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

**Wind Chill Advisory in effect until 9-a.m.**

Today: Patchy blowing snow between noon and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 26. Windy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 22 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -15. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. Blustery.

Monday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Blustery.

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Wind Chill Advisory remains in effect until 9-a.m. Friday

Weather

January 3rd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

AREA COUNTIES: AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON–SAC-CRAWFORD AND CARROLL….

351 AM CST FRI JAN 3 2014

…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING…

* WIND CHILL VALUES…15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO

* WINDS…SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS…MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES.

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Bluffs e-cig store robbed by axe wielding suspect

News

January 3rd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Police in Council Bluffs say a man wielding an axe with a trailer ball hitch attached to it, allegedly robbed an electronic-cigarette store Thursday night. The Omaha World-Herald reports officers responded to the incident at 1416 West Broadway, at around 5:50 p.m.  The suspect left the “402 Vape” store with  an undetermined amount of cash. He then fled eastbound on foot.

Police described the man as wearing a black sweatshirt with the word “Nebraska” on it

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Big rigs collide near the Mall of the Bluffs

News

January 3rd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Police in Council Bluffs say one person was hospitalized following a collision late Wednesday night between two semis on Interstate 80 in Council Bluffs.The Daily NonPareil reports 27-year old Rodion Korniyenko, of Oroville, CA, was transported by Council Bluffs Rescue to Alegent Health Creighton University Medical Center, suffering from with non-life-threatening head injuries.

Officials said 31-year old Emsad Music, of Urbandale, was westbound on Interstate 80 near the five-mile marker at about 11:15 p.m. when for unknown reasons he lost control of his 2009 Peterbilt semi truck. The semi went onto the shoulder, started to slide and entered the median, where Music swerved to avoid hitting a guardrail. The semi ended up in the eastbound lane, with its trailer swinging in front of an eastbound 2008 International semi driven by Korniyenko.

Following the collision, Korniyenko’s semi left the roadway and traveled down a steep embankment before coming to rest near a supermarket on Valley View Drive. The accident knocked the cab of the semi off the base, with the cab coming to a stop upside down, and Korniyenko trapped inside.

Music was uninjured in the crash. Authorities cited him for failure to maintain control of a vehicle.

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Chiefs’ Hali misses practice with knee injury

Sports

January 3rd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs linebacker Tamba Hali remains out of practice with swelling in his left knee, leaving his status for this weekend’s playoff game in Indianapolis in question. Right tackle Eric Fisher also missed the final workout at the Chiefs’ practice facility Thursday before the team departs for Saturday’s game. He strained his groin earlier in the week. Chiefs coach Andy Reid won’t rule Hali out of the game and says it’s “just a matter of the swelling coming down.” He adds: “It’s been up; it’s been down. We want to make sure we get it out of there.”

Hali is tied with Justin Houston for the team lead with 11 sacks. Houston will be returning to the lineup Saturday after missing six games with a dislocated right elbow.

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Iowa bounces back in ’13

Sports

January 3rd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Hardly anyone expected anything out of the Hawkeyes this season. But Iowa came through for longtime coach Kirk Ferentz, bouncing back from a 4-8 season with eight wins, a 5-3 mark in the Big Ten and a New Year’s Day bowl bid. Though the Hawkeyes (8-5) closed the season with a 21-14 loss to LSU in the Outback Bowl, that shouldn’t put too much of a damper on what they accomplished.

Iowa made major strides in 2013 and could be in position to challenge for a Big Ten title in 2014.

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