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Fewer Iowans buying hunting, fishing licenses

Ag/Outdoor, Sports

August 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) – Fewer Iowans are buying hunting and fishing licenses, but state officials say that doesn’t necessarily mean interest in the sports are waning.  Sales of hunting licenses to Iowa residents dropped 13 percent from 2007 to last year, and resident fishing licenses declined about 4 percent during that period. Nationally, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates hunting is up 9 percent and fishing has increased 11 percent.

Joe Larscheid, chief of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Bureau, says that the national numbers are based on interviews. He says fishing remains strong in Iowa and license declines could reflect recent flooding.  DNR spokesman Kevin Baskins says declining pheasant populations hurt hunting license sales. That decline is blamed on grassland losses and recent harsh winters.

Posted in Ag/Outdoor, Sports |

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29th

Trading Post

August 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

FOR SALE: Feeder pigs, $40 each. And, 3 Pot-bellied pigs, $25 each. Call 712-249-9838.

FOR SALE: Antique Wicker Doll Buggy, slate blue, in very good condition. Paid $350 for it, will sell for $125.  Call 243-2388 and leave a message.

FOR SALE:  Baby stroller in good condition $20.  Call 243-2388 and leave a message.

FOR SALE:  Beautiful red Barbie convertible, Barbie Tent, Barbie Horse Barn with horse, all for $50.  Call 243-2388 and leave a message.

FOR SALE: Like-new Nike football cleats size 5.5 – could be used for baseball as well – $20.00 or best offer. 712-762-3400.

FOR SALE: T-ball bat, baseball bat, softball bat(good for elementary-aged children or older), 2 baseball gloves (like-new condition), and 4 slightly used softballs – best offer for all – buy one or buy them all. 712-762-3400.

FOR SALE: Hoveround in excellent condition – Best offer. 712-762-3400.

FOR SALE: 2 tickets to the Farm Progress Show in Boone for today or tomorrow.  Retail value $24, will sell or trade for good used ladies 26″ bicycle with multiple speeds, willing to pay extra for bike.  Call 243-2408, 254-1968.

GARAGE SALE:  Saturday 7 am –  noon 1100 E 22nd St   Boy clothes newborn – 18 mo   Girl clothes newborn – 3T.  Baby bed, dresser, pack n play, play kitchens, Little Tykes workbench, exosaucer, car seats, 12.5 inch bike, ProForm Treadmill, microwave and Much, much more…

FOR SALE:  LOTS and LOTS of juice type tomatoes.  Yellow, orange, pink, black and red.  Willing to trade for building materials (2×4, linoleum, etc), freezer, IPAD or tablet, GPS,  furniture, or other non perishable items (excluding onions and herbs) that you have laying around that you don’t use.  North of Kimballton.  712.773.4794.  Have a great day!

FOR SALE:  Never used dorm size refrigerator. Wood-grain on outside. $25 obo 712-249-1027

FOR SALE: Zenith 27 inch TV that’s 4 years old. 254-3995

WANTED:  Used moped 243-2069.

Posted in Trading Post |

(Podcast) Skyscan forecast: Wed., Aug. 29th 2012

Podcasts, Weather

August 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here’s the (Podcast) weather forecast for Atlantic and the KJAN listening area, from Freese-Notis Meteorologist Dan Hicks, and the weather data for Atlantic from KJAN News Director, Ric Hanson…

 

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Shenandoah man dies following Aug. 20th crash

News

August 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

A Shenandoah man who was critically injured during a rollover accident last week northwest of Malvern, has died from his injuries. In an updated report from the Iowa State Patrol released early this (Wednesday) morning, officials say 46-year old Robert Gene Ryan, of Shenandoah died at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha.

Ryan had been flown by helicopter to the hospital on August 20th, after he was ejected from a 1994 Mazda pickup truck at around 10:50-p.m.  The pickup had been traveling west on Highway 34, when it entered the south ditch and crossed 288th Street, before rolling over. Another man in the vehicle 29-year old Lyle Francis Stogdill, also from Shenandoah, was transported by Malvern Rescue to Creighton. Neither man was wearing a seat belt.

Officials are still not sure which man was driving the vehicle. The accident remains under investigation.

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Pickup hauling hay overturns in Montgomery County

News

August 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

A pickup truck pulling a trailer with four large, round bales of hay overturned into a ditch Tuesday afternoon about three-miles southeast of Elliott, after the trailer began to sway, causing the driver to lose control. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says a 1998 Chevy Silverado 2500 pickup driven by 93-year old James Wendell Henry, of Carson, was traveling south on M Avenue, about one-quarter of a mile north of 140th Street, when the trailer began to sway as the vehicle was traveling down hill.

The whipping action of the trailer and its heavy load of hay caused the rear end of the pickup to slide and jack-knife with the trailer into the west ditch, before the truck rolled onto its side. James Henry was able to escape the vehicle without injury. The truck, owned by Steven Bergren, of Red Oak, sustained about $7,500 damage, but the trailer was not damaged. The accident happened at around 3:15-p.m., Tuesday.

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Elevated Fire Danger for Counties mainly north of I-80 today

News, Weather

August 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

COUNTIES: CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS- MADISON–

439 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012

ELEVATED FIRE DANGER THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING:  HOT TEMPERATURES, BREEZY SOUTH WINDS AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 20 TO 30 PERCENT WILL COMBINE TO LEAD TO AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER FROM THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.

FIRES MAY DEVELOP AND SPREAD RAPIDLY…WITH AN INCREASED RISK FOR FIRES BURNING OUT OF CONTROL. CONDITIONS WILL BE EVEN MORE CRITICAL THURSDAY WITH INCREASED HEAT AND WIND ALONG WITH LOWER HUMIDITIES. THE MOST EXTREME CONDITIONS WILL BE OVER NORTHERN IOWA WHERE A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT.

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NWS Forecast for Cass & area Counties – Wed., Aug. 29th 2012

Weather

August 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

349 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012

EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLOUDY. SOUTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TODAY…SUNNY…HOT…BREEZY. HIGH IN THE MID 90S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

THURSDAY…SUNNY…HOT…BREEZY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 90S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 25 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE MID 60S. HIGH AROUND 90. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 60S.

SATURDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.

SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 60S.

SUNDAY THROUGH LABOR DAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 80S. LOW IN THE MID 60S.

Posted in Weather |

Chiefs enduring their usual wretched preseason

Sports

August 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are assured of their ninth straight losing preseason. At 1-2 going into Thursday night’s final tuneup at Green Bay, the Chiefs since 2004 are a woebegone 7-28 in preseason games. They haven’t posted a winning preseason since 2003, when Dick Vermeil’s Chiefs won the Hall of Fame game to finish 3-2. They then tore through the regular season 13-3. Anyone who insists that preseason games are meaningless should take note that Kansas City’s combined 6-26 record of the past eight years was followed by 53 wins and 75 losses in the regular season, one playoff appearance and no postseason wins. Coach Romeo Crennel may use the starters against Green Bay much more than first-teamers normally play in a game that usually belongs to backups and longshots.

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Pirates rough up Cardinals in 9-0 win

Sports

August 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pedro Alvarez homered twice and drove in four runs, James McDonald scattered two hits over seven innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beats the St. Louis Cardinals 9-0 on Tuesday night. Alvarez hit a two-run homer in the third to give the Pirates a comfortable lead, added an RBI double in the fourth then hit a 469-foot blast to center in the sixth. He went 4 for 5 as Pittsburgh drew within two games of the Cardinals in the race for the NL’s second wild-card spot. McDonald (12-6) gave up two hits, walked one and struck out six to beat the Cardinals and Jake Westbrook (13-10) for the second time in the last two weeks. The Cardinals played most of the game without catcher Yadier Molina, who suffered neck, back and shoulder injuries following a violent collision at home plate with Pittsburgh second baseman Josh Harrison.

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Iowa RB Bullock the latest hope for Hawkeyes

Sports

August 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Damon Bullock will step into perhaps the most treacherous position in college football on Saturday when he starts at running back for Iowa. The Hawkeyes just can’t seem to keep its tailbacks on the field. Iowa’s bad luck with backs reached a breaking point in the offseason. Five players expected to compete for carries in 2012 won’t be on the field Saturday when the Hawkeyes face Northern Illinois in Chicago. All that’s left is Bullock, a sophomore who also played receiver in 2011, and a pair of true freshman in Greg Garmon and walk-on Michael Malloy. Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says Bullock had a good fall camp and that he’s been impressed by Garmon and Malloy.

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