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Two NE man hurt in crash near Council Bluffs this morning

News

November 9th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

Two Nebraska men were seriously injured early this (Wednesday) morning during a single-vehicle accident northeast of Council Bluffs. Lt. John Reynolds with the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Department told KJAN, the accident, involving a 2009 Toyota Corolla, occurred a little after 3-a.m., near the 13-mile marker on Interstate 80.Reynolds says the vehicle was westbound on I-80 at around 3:05-a.m.,when it left the road and entered the median at about the Idlewood overpass, near Underwood. The car continued over an embankment, rolled and came to rest on Idlewood Road.

The driver of the car, 21-year old Thomas Reber, and his passenger, Michael Miller, both of Papillion, NE, were injured and transported by Underwood Rescue to Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs, where Reber was in stable condition. Miller was later transferred to the Creighton University Medical Center. A report on his condition is not available. Neither man was wearing a seatbelt.

Alcohol and excessive speed are not believed to be factors in the wreck. Reber was cited for Failure to Maintain Control.

Veterans offered free breakfast on Nov. 11th

News

November 9th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

Hy-vee grocery stores across the Midwest will honor America’s veterans this Friday, Nov. 11th, by serving them a free breakfast in advance of Veterans Day. Hy-Vee President Randy Edeker says the event has grown in popularity in the past several years, with more than 80,000 free breakfasts served to vets in 2010.

The breakfast buffet is complimentary for veterans, and open to others at a small cost. Some Hy-Vee stores have planned programs, displays, entertainment or other activtities to go along with the breakfast. Serving takes place from 7-a.m. until 11-a.m.

ISU Offers 11/11/11 Ticket Deal

Sports

November 9th, 2011 by Jim Field

AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State Athletics Department is making available an 11-11-11 ticket offer this Friday only with $11 reserved seats for the Nov. 18 Big 12 football game against No. 2 Oklahoma State. The $11 tickets will only be sold for 11 hours (8 a.m.-7 p.m. CST) on Nov. 11. Tickets are for select Jack Trice Stadium sections.

Tickets can be purchased online Friday at cyclones.com, at the ticket office and by phone from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at 1-888-ISU-CYCLONE (888-478-2925) or 515-294-1816.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9th

Trading Post

November 9th, 2011 by Jim Field

FOR SALE: I have for sale a 3 or 4 foot high wood file cabinet. 3 drawers, top 2 to put whatever you want in, third drawer is larger for files. asking $30.00. I also have a 500 gig western digital external hard drive, only used once. comes with ac adapter and usb cable. works fine. asking $70.00. you can reach me at 402-547-7866. I am in Atlantic.

FOR SALE: 2 tickets for the Iowa vs Michigan State game Sat., November 12th. $75 each. 249-8037

Parts of Iowa get walloped with heavy, wet snow

News, Weather

November 9th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Authorities say snow totals ranging from 2 to 6 inches have been reported in central Iowa. A National Weather Service winter weather advisory says up to 7 inches is expected in some areas before the storms leave the area by midmorning Wednesday. Service meteorologist Darren Snively says that roads will be slick, so people will have to remember how to drive safely in winter conditions. No weather-related road closures have been reported, although several highways in the north-south middle third of the state were covered with snow or a slushy mixture, and some power outages were reported.

Omaha woman sentenced in SW Iowa meth conspiracy

News

November 9th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) – An Omaha, Neb., woman has been sentenced to 80 months in federal prison for her role in an Iowa-based conspiracy to make methamphetamine. The U.S. attorney’s office says 35-year-old Jennifer Biggerstaff was sentenced on Nov. 4 in U.S. District Court. She pleaded guilty in August to conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine. Prosecutors say she participated in a scheme in which 5 1/2 pounds of methamphetamine was made at a farm in rural Mills County between February 2003 and May 2011. They say Biggerstaff and others involved in the conspiracy bought pseudoephedrine from stores in Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri, with the popular decongestant being used to make methamphetamine. Others also stole anhydrous ammonia in southwest Iowa. Three others have already been sentenced in connection with the case. Three others await sentencing.

Slushy roads causes college class delays

News

November 9th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

Officials with Southwestern Community College (SWCC) in Creston say classes will not start until 9:40-a.m. today (Wed.), due to the slushy and slippery road conditions. The offices will open at 9-a.m.

Summary of some area election results (updated 10:43-a.m. w/corrected Cumberland results)

News

November 9th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

There were some surprises, some expected results, some delays, and even some corrections in the results of Tuesday’s General Election, in the listening area. Here in Atlantic, a glitch in a machine at the Cass County Auditor’s Office caused a delay in getting the results of the Cass County District Two Board of Supervisor’s race out to the media. When they finally came in at around 10:25-p.m., they indicated Gaylord Schelling had won the election, with 170 votes. Don Lappe came in second, with 150. The three other candidates each had under 100 votes. The results can be seen on our webpage, at kjan.com, under the “News” tab.

Elsewhere in the county….
In Anita: Tim Miller, a write-in candidate, defeated other write-ins to become Mayor, and Jeff Bohnsack along with Thomas Harris, were elected to the city council. In Cumberland: Nancy Virginia Coughlin was elected Mayor, with 32 votes (The Cass County Auditor’s Office had an incorrect number of votes in their report last night). Sandra Armstrong, and Sandy Eversole, a write-in, where elected to the Cumberland City Council.

It was a very close race for Mayor in the City of Griswold, where write-in candidate Lee Wyman, garnered one vote more than Victoria Jones to get the job, 115-to 114. Elected to the Griswold City Council Tuesday, was Lisa Cook, Larry Mundorf and Ryan Askeland. And a Public Measure on the ballot calling for the establishment of Capital Improvements Reserve Fund to deal with future flood mitigation efforts, passed by a vote of 127-to 103.
In Lewis, incumbent Don Cohrs won re-election unopposed, while newcomers Bethany Nichols and Ryan Archibald, along with incumbent Duane Scott Anderson, were elected to the city council. In Marne, incumbent Randall Baxter was re-elected Mayor over two write-in candidates. Incumbent City Council persons Angela Redler, Dennis Preister and Lanny Kite were re-elected, along with newcomers Alan Cranston and Randy Henningsen. In Massena, Donald McCunn was elected as Mayor, with incumbent councilperson Linda Reineke, re-elected. Joining her will be Adam McCunn and Gloria Waters.
In Wiota, Ford Lillard defeated Kathryn Havens in the Mayoral race, and incumbent Lamar Spies was booted off the city council by the voters. Joining the council instead, will be newcomers Erik J. Johnson and Jon Schwarte.

In Adair County, Dennis Weigel was elected as Mayor of Adair, while the City Council At Large seats went to James Snyder, Larry Ludwig, and Craig Wedemeyer. And, Donald Eggen and Jim Zimmerline were elected to fill two council vacancies. In Bridgewater, Gary Firch was the write-in winner for Mayor. Joining the city council, are write-ins Kristi Burg, Steve Frese and Leo Marnin. In Fontanelle, R. Scott Homan was elected Mayor. Mark Homan, Linda Shafer and Patricia Glassell were elected to the city council. In Orient, a write-in, Louis Cruz defeated his write-in opponent Cecilia McGinnis by 10 votes, to become Mayor. Two other write-in’s, Shawn Subert and Gary Parman were elected to the city council in Orient.

In Audubon County, three candidates were elected to the Exira City Council:  Mike Huegrich, Kevin Petty and write-in Rob Jessen. Brian Olson, a write-in, was elected Mayor of Gray.

Here’s a summary of results from Pottawattamie County, as well…
In Avoca: Jennie Maassen defeated write-in candidate Allen Irlbeck for mayor. Newcomer Sandy Petersen won a City Council seat, while incumbent Fred Miller was re-elected. In Neola: Mayor Lon Ring will serve another term. Incumbent Joe Munch led a four-person race for three City Council seats. In Oakland: Mayor Betsy Moniz retained her office, defeating write-in candidate Joe Wede. In Carson: Eric Weave is the new mayor, defeating William Heitert. Five candidates were up for two council seats, with Troy Graves and Callie Kallsen the winners. In Macedonia: The City Council race featured five candidates for three seats, with Daniel Lajko, Mitchell Eason and Bradley Swope the winners. In Minden: Mayor Richard Armstrong won re-election.

Other election results are available on available for viewing on a separate KJAN.com News page.

Winter Storm pushed further east than expected, in Iowa

News, Weather

November 9th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

The National Weather Service has dropped portions of the KJAN listening area out of the Winter Weather Advisory it issued Tuesday. The Advisory remains in effect until 9-a.m., otherwise removed, for: Adair, Adams, Guthrie, Dallas, Madison, Union, Taylor and Ringgold Counties.

* TIMING…SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS…MIXED AT TIMES WITH RAIN. EXPECT THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL RATES AND ACCUMULATION FROM THROUGH 6 AM CST…BEFORE TAPERING OFF BY MID MORNING WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…A BAND OF 3 TO 5 INCHES OF HEAVY WET SNOW IS EXPECTED…WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IN SOME LOCATIONS…UP TO 6 INCHES. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM NEAR CRESTON TO NEAR DES MOINES TO NEAR  MARSHALLTOWN IN THE EAST.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY…STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25  MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS OVER 30 MPH MAY LEAD TO VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS AT TIMES…MAINLY WHILE SNOW IS FALLING  OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACTS…ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK IN SPOTS AND WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PARTICULAR CAUTION SHOULD BE EXERCISED WITH THIS BEING THE FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON. THE MORNING COMMUTE MAY BE IMPACTED BY THE  SNOWFALL.

ELMER STENSTROM, 85, of Coon Rapids (11-12-11)

Obituaries

November 9th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

ELMER STENSTROM, 85, of Coon Rapids, died Tue., Nov. 8th, in Coon Rapids.  Funeral services for ELMER STENSTROM will be held on Saturday, November 12 at 10:00 am at the United Methodist Church in Coon Rapids.  Ohde Funeral Home in Coon Rapids has the arrangements.

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Visitation will be held on Saturday after 9:00 am until the time of the service at the church.

Burial in the Orange Township Cemetery near Coon Rapids.

Elmer Stenstrom is survived by:

Wife: Jean

2 Daughters: Phyllis Garnant of New Jersey, Helen Schlegel of Indiana

1 Brother: Ed Stenstrom of Coon Rapids

3 Grandchildren

2 Great Grandchildren