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2 arrested on drug charges in Red Oak

News

October 28th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Two people were taken into custody early this (Monday) morning, in Red Oak. According to the Red Oak Police Department,  21-year-old Jeremy Allen Aparo, of Griswold was arrested at around 2:15-a.m., for Possession of a controlled substance/marijuana, and Possession of drug paraphernalia. 20-year-old Wilson D. Baker, of Council Bluffs, was arrested at around the same time on a Possession of drug paraphernalia charge. Aparo was brought to the Montgomery County Jail, where he was being held on $1,000 cash bond, while Baker was cited for his offense, and released.

(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast: Mon., Oct. 28th 2013

Podcasts, Weather

October 28th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The Freese-Notis/Weather.Net forecast for the KJAN listening area, and weather information for Atlantic from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson…

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Six bats have tested positive for rabies in Iowa this year

News

October 28th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

A host of pests may be trying to enter homes, now that the weather has turned colder across Iowa. That includes bats, which can be dangerous, especially if they carry rabies. Ann Garvey, with the Iowa Department of Public Health, says last year 17 rabid bats were reported to state health officials.  “So far this year, we’ve had six (bats) test positive from different areas of the state,” Garvey says. There have been no human rabies cases. Bat bites can be visibly undetectable, so any potential exposure or contact with a bat means the bat should be captured and tested for rabies.

Garvey suggests the easiest way to catch a bat is to wait until it lands on a flat surface. “Take a hard-sided container, like a coffee can, and place it over the bat on the floor or wall. Then, slide a piece of cardboard or something hard underneath it and tape it to the container,” Garvey says. If a bat is found in your home and you know you were NOT “exposed” to it, Garvey says you can simply open a door or windows and the bat should eventually find its way out. Anyone who may’ve been bitten by a bat is advised to wash the exposed area with soap and water, and seek medical attention. Garvey says treatment of rabies is safer and less painful today than it was years ago.

“The rabies series is now one dose of Rabies Immune Globulin and then four or five doses of vaccine, depending on whether you have any other health conditions,” Garvey says. “For adults, that vaccine is given in the arm, just like a flu shot. It’s no longer the large series of shots in the stomach.”

(Radio Iowa)

WILLA M. JENSEN, 87, of Audubon & formerly of Exira (Svcs. 11/1/13)

Obituaries

October 28th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

WILLA M. JENSEN, 87, of Audubon (& formerly of Exira), died Sat., Oct. 26th, at the Friendship Home in Audubon. Funeral services for WILLA JENSEN will be held 10:30-a.m. Fri., Nov. 1st, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family will be present from 5-to 7-pm Thursday (Oct. 31st).

Burial will be in the Exira Cemetery.

WILLA JENSEN is survived by:

Her children – Charlene Chambers, of Lawrence, KS; Sherri Sieck, of Atlantic; Dale (Nancy) Jensen, of Atlantic, & Melanie Jensen, of Omaha.

Her sisters – Elsie White, of Hugoton, KS; Nellie Faye Simmons, of OK, & Clarene (Roger) Prothe, of Paola, KS.

9 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren, other relatives & friends.

Red Oak woman reports theft of surveillance cam

News

October 28th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak say a resident of the community reported on Sunday the theft of an outdoor surveillance camera and the bracket it was attached to. The theft occurred sometime over the past two-weeks, but additional details on where the camera was located prior to it being stolen and its make/model, are not available. Preliminary estimates put the loss at $60, but that may change once it becomes clearer to authorities what type of camera was stolen.  Anyone with information pertaining to the theft is asked to call the Red Oak Police Department at 712-623-6500.

NWS forecast for the KJAN listening area

Weather

October 28th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

343 AM CDT MON OCT 28 2013

EARLY THIS MORNING...PARTLY CLOUDY. NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 50S. EAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL EARLY MORNING…THEN CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY EARLY IN THE MORNING. LOW IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT.

TUESDAY…CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING…THEN LIGHT RAIN…DRIZZLE LIKELY AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. TUESDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN…DRIZZLE AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.

WEDNESDAY…SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT. WEDNESDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE LOWER 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.

THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH IN THE MID 50S. LOW IN THE UPPER 30S.

Task force assigned to develop school assessment

News

October 28th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The director of the Iowa Department of Education has named the 18 members of a task force that will try to come up with recommendations for a new state assessment test for students. Department spokesperson, Staci Hupp, says Iowa law requires student to be tested. The tests used to be known as the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills. “What we’re doing as a state is looking at the future of state assessments in Iowa,” Hupp says. “We are doing this because schools are in the process of implementing state standards for what students should know and be able to do in kindergarten through 12th grade.”

The task force will examine the options for the assessments. “The main goal with all this is to do everything we can to make sure all students leave high school prepared for college and career training,” Hupp says. The task force will hold the first of several meetings on October 29th. Hupp says the recommendations are expected to be completed by January first of 2015. She says the task force includes a broad range of people with and interest in education.

“They come from teaching backgrounds, they’re school administrators, they represent parents, they represent the business community, they represent our education associations in the state,” according to Hupp. The task force has four criteria they are to follow in developing the recommendations. The assessments must align with the Iowa Core standards; accurately describe student achievement and growth; provide valid, reliable and fair measures of student progress toward college or career readiness and must have been part of a pilot project in schools. Hupp says the task force will explore different ways to get public input on the recommendations as they move forward.

Included among the members of the Assessment Task Force, from western Iowa, is Martha Bruckner, Superintendent of the Council Bluffs Community School District. For more information on state commissions and task forces established as part of 2013 legislation, visit the Iowa Department of Education’s website.

(Radio Iowa)

 

Gomes, Red Sox beat Cards 4-2 to even WS at 2-all

Sports

October 28th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jonny Gomes hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the sixth inning and the Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 Sunday night, tying the World Series at two games each. David Ortiz added three hits and also encouraged the Red Sox, shouting at his teammates from second base after a double and later gathering them for a huddle in the dugout.

Inserted into the starting lineup about 75 minutes before gametime because Shane Victorino had a stiff back, Gomes was 0 for 9 in the Series before connecting off reliever Seth Maness. Felix Doubront won in relief of starter Clay Buchholz. John Lackey made a rare relief appearance to set up for Koji Uehara’s save.

Game 5 is tonight (Monday), with Jon Lester starting for Boston against Adam Wainwright.

Iowa early News Headlines: Mon., Oct. 28 2013

News

October 28th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords made a rare campaign appearance in Iowa on behalf of U.S. Representative Bruce Braley’s race for the Senate. Giffords and her husband, retired astronaut Mark Kelly, spoke yesterday at Braley’s annual “Bruce, Blues, and BBQ” fundraiser in Des Moines before about 1,200 Democrats. Braley of Waterloo is the only Democrat running for the seat being vacated by retiring Democratic Senator Tom Harkin.

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Mason City man is facing a long list of charges after stealing a truck and ramming into a house twice. The Globe Gazette reports 21-year-old Zachary Kantaris was arrested early Saturday after committing a string of crimes. He was arrested around 3 a.m. yesterday just outside Mason City.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa homeowners and shoppers were startled this weekend when deer smashed through the glass to come inside in two separate incidents. In Mason City, a deer broke through one of the glass doors to Younkers at the Southbridge Mall around 3:30 p.m. Saturday. That animal ran off. In Des Moines, a deer leapt through the front window of one family’s home and then broke another window to get out Saturday afternoon.

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — Some of the former homeowners have been watching their flood-damaged homes in Mason City get demolished. The Mason City Globe Gazette reports former homeowners like Sally Pressly say it’s hard to watch their homes be torn down, but they’re glad it’s over.

Officer’s death makes mark on small Iowa town

News

October 27th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

ROCKWELL CITY, Iowa (AP) – The death of a Rockwell City police officer killed in the line of duty last month is having a lasting impact on the community of 2,200 Jamie Buenting served.  The Des Moines Register reports Buenting’s death is especially hard on the three remaining officers of the Rockwell City police force.  The 37-year-old father of two died Sept. 13 after being shot in the neck during an eight-hour standoff.

Police Chief Larry Schoop says the experience has made him want to live every minute to the fullest with his family and let them know how much he cares for them. Lifelong Rockwell City resident John Schmit says everyone in town knows where they were when they heard about Buenting’s death just like with the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.