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Pott. County man arrested in Adams County Thu. morning

News

August 30th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

A Pottawattamie County man was arrested early Thursday morning after being pulled over for a moving violation. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports 21-year old Dillon Jackson, of Council Bluffs, was stopped at around 12:15-a.m. on Highway 34, for having no license plates on his vehicle. Deputies also determined Jackson had no valid driver’s license, no insurance for the vehicle and no registration. In addition the “In-Transit” stickers were found to be fraudulently placed on the vehicles’ windows.

Jackson has appeared before a judge, plead guilty to the charges, and was subsequently released on bond.

Vilsack will lead immigration talk in Des Moines

Ag/Outdoor

August 30th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will be in Des Moines to host a discussion about immigration reform. The former two-term Iowa governor will host what the Agriculture Department describes as a round-table discussion about the importance of immigration reform for Iowa’s agriculture and rural communities. The event will be held this (Friday) morning at Iowa State University’s center in downtown Des Moines.

Vilsack’s participation follows the White House’s release of a report, which argues that immigration reform would help ease a shortage of agricultural workers.

DeSoto refuge sets final Family Fishing Day

Ag/Outdoor, News, Sports

August 30th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

MISSOURI VALLEY, Iowa (AP) — DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge has scheduled the summer’s final Family Fishing Day for Saturday morning. Activities will take place at the refuge’s South Gate Recreation Area from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and include basic instruction and fun fishing opportunities. Youths younger than 16 can fish without licenses.

Participants may take their own equipment or use equipment and bait provided by the refuge. All children participating in the fishing clinic will receive a free T-shirt. An entrance permit is required for all vehicles. Permits may be obtained at pay stations near the entrances or at the Visitor Center.

DeSoto and Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuges sit north of Omaha, Neb., along U.S. Highway 30 between Missouri Valley, Iowa, and along U.S. Highway 75 near Fort Calhoun, Neb.

NWS forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area: Friday (8/30/13)

Weather

August 30th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Early this morning: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 107. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

Heat Advisory Extended to western/sw Iowa today (Friday)

News, Weather

August 30th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The National Weather Service in Omaha has extended a HEAT ADVISORY that is currently in effect until 7-p.m. Friday (Today). The ADVISORY now includes the following counties in western & southwest Iowa:
MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT & PAGE, in addition to the remainder of the State. The western/sw Iowa ADVISORY begins at 1-p.m., and expires at 7-p.m.

TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO CLIMB INTO THE MID AND UPPER 90S THIS AFTERNOON. THE TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINED WITH HIGH HUMIDITY TO CREATE HEAT INDEX VALUES FROM 103 TO 108 FOR A TIME THIS AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL CREATE AN INCREASED THREAT FOR HEAT EXHAUSTION OR HEAT STROKE…ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE WORKING OUTDOORS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS…STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM…STAY OUT OF THE SUN…AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.

Iowa early News Headlines: Fri., Aug. 30th 2013

News

August 30th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press…

EAGLE GROVE, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa school superintendent says students were released all week because of the heat. Eagle Grove Superintendent Jeff Toliver says the window air conditioners in the 1920s-era school simply couldn’t keep up with this week’s high temperatures. Students are scheduled to be back after the Labor Day holiday weekend.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Fire crews have spent hours pouring water onto a blaze in a warehouse near downtown Des Moines. Thick black smoke rose from the warehouse and stretched above much of Des Moines’ eastside. The building on Scott Avenue was less than a mile southeast of the state Capitol. There were no reports of injuries. The Register reports the same building caught fire in July.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Officials at Clarke University say the school’s annual blessing of cadavers for anatomy study reminds students that the bodies once belonged to loving people. The Dubuque Telegraph Herald reports faculty and students gathered Wednesday to bless the 10 cadavers as well as the school’s new $13 million science facility.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say an Oklahoma woman barred from being near the band Hanson was arrested after showing up at their events in Des Moines. Police say 25-year-old Alexandra Martin of Tulsa, Oklahoma was arrested Wednesday night after she was spotted in the crowd at the band’s downtown concert. Local television station KCCI reports all three Hanson brothers have a protective order against Martin.

Atlantic @ Clarinda Live Tonight on KJAN

CAM Cougar Channel, Sports

August 30th, 2013 by Jim Field

Listen for live coverage of high school football tonight on KJAN.  We’ll have Atlantic at Clarinda for you as Jim Field and Chris Parks will bring you the live, play-by-play coverage.  Our coverage starts with the return of “Trojan Preview” at 4:45 pm.  It’s our weekly visit with Atlantic head coach Nick Ross.  We continue at 6:00 pm with “Who’s Gonna Win?” our weekly high school football pick ’em show.  Jim and Chris will be joined by Matt Mullenix and Doug Leonard.  The “Football Friday Night” pre-game show begins at 6:30 pm.  Kick-off is a bit earlier than normal for Atlantic fans at 7:00 pm.

You can listen to the game on AM 1220 or FM 101.1.  We stream our audio live on www.kjan.com.  You can listen to the audio stream on your smart phones by downloading the free KJAN app.  You can also watch the game on the TV page of our website, www.kjan.com.  We will offer streaming video of the game, as local Clarinda internet service allows tonight.

Chiefs beat Packers 30-8 in preseason finale

Sports

August 29th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tyler Bray threw for 169 yards and three touchdowns, and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Green Bay Packers 30-8 on Thursday night in a preseason finale nearly devoid of starters. Bray, an undrafted rookie out of Tennessee, outshined Chiefs backup Chase Daniel while giving starter Alex Smith the night off. Bray hit Junior Hemingway late in the first half for a touchdown, and then connected with Josh Bellamy and Frankie Hammond Jr. for TDs in the second half.

Vince Young had a rough game for the Packers in place of Aaron Rodgers, who likewise sat the game out. Young was just 13 of 29 for 121 yards and fumbled twice, losing one of them. B.J. Coleman was 2 of 7 for 19 yards on the few series he played for Green Bay.

Thursday’s High School Football Scores (from 8/29/13)

Sports

August 29th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Western Iowa Scores

Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 34, Lewis Central 27

Sioux City, North 34, Sioux City, West 26

West Lyon, Inwood 35, Central Lyon 13

 

Double fatal accident in Atlantic Thursday night

News

August 29th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Two people were found dead in a dark blue van that crashed Thursday evening in Atlantic. The accident was reported at around 9:53-p.m. It occurred on a curved road leading to the Cass County Memorial Hospital’s Emergency and Rehabilitation Services entrance off of east 10th Street. The vehicle appeared to have gone over an embankment and crashed into a tall  grass ravine.

Accident scene (Ric Hanson photo)

Accident scene (Ric Hanson photo)

Atlantic Police Lt. Dave Erickson told KJAN News it was single vehicle accident and he confirmed that there were two elderly victims, who were not wearing their seat belts. No other information could be released because their families had not been notified late Thursday night, and the accident remained under investigation. Cass County 1st Deputy Medical Examiner Angela Weppler was on the scene trying to determine how the victims died. Additional information is expected to be released by the Atlantic Police Department, sometime Friday morning.