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Iowa parents urged to take part in “Let’s Talk Month” with their kids

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October 5th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

“The talk” about the birds and the bees isn’t something most parents look forward to having with their kids, but October is the month when parents are urged to have conversations with their teens about pregnancy prevention. Bobbie Jo Sheridan is a training and education coordinator at Eyes Open Iowa, an advocacy and education group based in Des Moines. Sheridan explains the goals of “Let’s Talk Month.”

“To encourage parents and their children to talk about healthy relationships, family values and sexual health,” Sheridan says. “We often find that kids want to hear this information from their moms and dads but moms and dads are uncomfortable sharing this information with their kids.”

Sheridan says communication is the name of the game in these important conversations. “We always encourage parents to just give the facts,” she says. “There’s lots of websites, EyesOpenIowa.org is one of them, where parents can find tons of information so they can provide medically-accurate information for their kid.” Sheridan says there is good news as a result of pregnancy prevention efforts.

“We are very fortunate in Iowa that we have a low teen pregnancy rate, but when we look at high school kids, about 43.9% of high school kids have had sexual intercourse, so that number is still quite high and we’d like to see it lowered.” Learn more at www.eyesopeniowa.org.

(Radio Iowa)

8-a.m. News, 10/5/13

News, Podcasts

October 5th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

An on-air recording of the News w/KJAN News Director Ric Hanson (technical issues – I apologize for the poor quality sound)

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(Podcast) 8:17-a.m. Sports, 10/5/13

Podcasts, Sports

October 5th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

An on-air recording of the Sports w/KJAN News Director Ric Hanson (technical issues – I apologize for the poor quality sound)

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(Podcast) 7:17-a.m. Sports, 10/5/13

Podcasts, Sports

October 5th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

With KJAN News Director Ric Hanson…

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(Podcast) 7:06-a.m. News, Sat. Oct. 5th 2013

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October 5th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

With KJAN News Director Ric Hanson

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Bluffs man faces assault on a police officer and other charges

News

October 5th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

A Council Bluffs man was charged Friday with two felony counts of Aggravated Assault on a Police Officer, following an alleged “Suicide by Cop” incident last August, during which he reported lunged at a pair of Council Bluffs Police Officers. According to the Daily NonPareil, 52-year old Michael Hannum faces up to 10-years in prison, if convicted. He’s currently being held in the Pottawattamie County Jail on $50,000 bond.

Hannum escaped from a federal halfway house when he left the Council Bluffs facility the morning of August 2nd. He was serving the remaining months of a conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Pottawattamie County Attorney Matt Wilber said Federal charges for the escape are pending in connection with that incident.

Officer Aaron Gutierrez shot Hannum twice, in the abdomen and hip, on Aug. 4th at the Walmart construction site on North 16th Street. The Pottawattamie County Attorney’s Office said Hannum admitted he had used methamphetamine earlier in the day, and he was depressed when he charged at the officers with the idea of getting himself shot. Authorities found that Hannum had deep self-inflicted cuts to his wrists suffered prior to the shooting.

After a lengthy investigation by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation into the matter, Wilber said he believes the officers acted appropriately during the incident. Gutierrez and fellow officer Jason Burleigh will not be charged.

(Podcast) Skyscan Weather Forecast: 10/5/13

Podcasts, Weather

October 5th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The weekend weather forecast from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson, and weather information for Atlantic….

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Iowa hosts Michigan State today (10/5)

Sports

October 5th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Hawkeyes look for a 2-0 start to the Big Ten race when they host Michigan State later this (Saturday) morning. As well as the Iowa defense has played in a 4-1 start the Spartan defense has been even better. Michigan State has announced that Connor Cook will start at quarterback. He started the Spartans loss at Notre Dame.

If Iowa has an advantage it may be at quarterback where sophomore Jake Rudock continues to make progress. Michigan state is 3-1, 0-0 in the Big 10.  Iowa has beaten Michigan State twice in double overtime since 2007. The Spartans are 10th in the nation in defense, and they’re the only team allowing less than 20-yards per game. Iowa is 7th in yards allowed. The Hawkeyes are converting on 52.5-percent of their third down chances

Pre-game coverage begins at 9-a.m., on KJAN, with the kick-off at Kinnick Stadium at 11.

Storm report for Friday evening, Oct. 4th 2013

News, Weather

October 5th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

(information compiled by the National Weather Service)

8:00-p.m. Montgomery County Emergency Management reports trees were down in Red Oak due to high winds, and a lightening strike started a structure fire west of Red Oak.

6:40-p.m. Amateur radio operator reports 1-inch diameter (quarter-size) hail fell in the Rolling Hills area, east of Council Bluffs.

6:28-p.m. Law enforcement in Mills County report baseball-size hail fell along I-29 at the rest area and punched through a vehicle’s windshield. At that same time, quarter-size hail was reported to have fallen in Glenwood.

6:24-p.m. Golf ball-size hail was reported 3-miles west of Pacific Junction in Mills County.

 

 

Friday night football scores (from 10/4/13)

Sports

October 5th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Adair-Casey 65, Grandview Park Baptist, Des Moines 16

ADM, Adel 38, Atlantic 0

Ar-We-Va, Westside 33, Woodbine 14

Audubon 33, Guthrie Center 6

CAM, Anita 80, Lenox 58

Carroll 42, Spencer 14

Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 42, Des Moines, East 32

Des Moines/Lincoln 28, Co. Bluffs/Thomas Jefferson 14

East Mills 47, Underwood 13

Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 49, Coon Rapids-Bayard 12

Fremont Mills, Tabor 28, Sidney 17

Glidden-Ralston 68, Charter Oak-Ute 8

Griswold 68, West Monona, Onawa 6

Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 35, Shenandoah 0

Lamoni 62, East Union, Afton 12

LeMars 30, Denison-Schleswig 14

Lewis Central 17, Perry 7

Martensdale-St. Marys 22, Bedford 18

Nodaway Valley 32, Tri-Center, Neola 18

OA-BCIG 46, Clarinda Academy 6

Panorama, Panora 42, Des Moines Christian 3

St. Albert, Council Bluffs 59, Treynor 0

St. Edmond, Fort Dodge 35, IKM-Manning 7

Stanton 68, Essex 40

Van Meter 14, Mount Ayr 0

West Central Valley, Stuart 44, Missouri Valley 34

West Harrison, Mondamin 25, Nishnabotna 19

Winterset 25, Norwalk 24

Woodward-Granger 57, Earlham 13

 

POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS

Riverside, Oakland vs. A-H-S-T, Avoca, ppd.

Creston-Orient-Macksburg vs. Harlan, ppd. to Oct 5.

Clarinda vs. Red Oak, ppd. to Oct 5.

Logan-Magnolia vs. Westwood, Sloan, ppd. to Oct 5.