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Beware of patchy freezing drizzle this morning (Sunday)

News, Weather

January 22nd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

…PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE SPREADING OVER SOUTHERN IOWA…

PATCHES OF FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD OVER SOUTHERN IOWA EARLY THIS MORNING. THE DRIZZLE IS EXPECTED TO BE VERY LIGHT FOR THE MOST PART WITH ICE ACCRETION MOST PROMINENTLY ON BRIDGE DECKS. TEMPERATURES JUST BELOW FREEZING ARE EXPECTED TO WARM TO JUST ABOVE FREEZING BY 900 AM OR SO.

PEOPLE TRAVELING THIS MORNING SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE POSSUBILITY FOR SLICK SURFACES. USE CAUTION WALKING OR DRIVING AND ALLOW FOR A FEW EXTRA MINUTES.

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(updated 8:45-a.m. Sunday) House Fire in Atlantic

News

January 22nd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Atlantic Firefighters were called to the scene this (Sunday) morning, of a house fire. The call about the blaze at 207 Linn Street came in just before 7-a.m.  All the occupants of the home escaped safely.

View from the north side of the home

The single-story home was said to have been fully engulfed in flames when the call was dispatched, but that was not the case when firefighters arrived. KJAN News Director Ric Hanson spoke with Atlantic Fire’s 1st Assistant Fire Chief Russell Peck about the incident, as crews were wrapping-up and about to return to the station.

Peck said when they arrived there was some flames and black smoke inside the structure, around the kitchen area. He said it appears the fire’s origin appears to have been in the kitchen, and was electrical in nature, possibly due to a space heater, but the exact cause remains undetermined. Peck says there was a substantial amount of damage to the kitchen, along with heavy smoke and heat damage to the rest of the home.

Atlantic Firefighters at the scene of 207 Linn St. (NE view)

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Creston/O-M Wins John J. Harris Wrestling Tourney; Atlantic Second

Sports

January 22nd, 2012 by admin

2012 John J. Harris Invitational Wrestling Tournament @ Corning

Final Team Standings:

  1. Creston/OM  216
  2. Atlantic  203.5
  3. Winterset  136
  4. Tri-Center  135
  5. Bedford/Lenox  109
  6. Red Oak   94
  7. Coon Rapids-Bayard  83
  8. Nodaway Valley   75
  9. Corning  72.5
  10. Clarinda  70

Placewinners:
106
1st – Mason Miller (Winterset)
2nd – Tanner Mertz (Red Oak)
3rd – Dustin Reed (Bedford/Lenox)

113
1st – Derek Miller (Winterset)
2nd – Christian Nook (Bedford/Lenox)
3rd – Dillon Cox (Atlantic)

120
1st – Blake Luna (Clarinda)
2nd – Geoff Sellers (Red Oak)
3rd – Reid Nichols (Atlantic)

126
1st – Brett Marcum (Missouri Valley)
2nd – Erik Freed (Mount Ayr)
3rd – Tanner Poush (Chariton)

132
1st – Walker Marshall (Missouri Valley)
2nd – Rob Young (Atlantic)
3rd – Tyler Nance (Chariton)

138
1st – Jake Marlin (Creston OM)
2nd – Darrian Irlbeck (Tri-Center)
3rd – Zach Moss (Winterset)

145
1st – Trevor Paulson (Tri-Center)
2nd – Juwan Parrish (Creston OM)
3rd – Rob Nichols (Atlantic)

152
1st – Loren Williams (Tri-Center)
2nd – David Thompson (Creston OM)
3rd – Cody Morris (Bedford/Lenox)

160
1st – Derek Stork (Atlantic)
2nd – Trevor Frain (Creston OM)
3rd – Tucker Waugh (Central Decatur)

170
1st – Kory Schmelzer (Corning)
2nd – Ben Wellman (Tri-Center)
3rd – Cole Bond (Bedford/Lenox)

182
1st – Seth Esaias (Red Oak)
2nd – Mackinzie Housman (Riverside)
3rd – Austin Kline (Tri-Center)

195
1st – Keaton Hulett (Creston OM)
2nd – Tyler Doll (Atlantic)
3rd – Jake Jones (Corning)

220
1st – Blake Glenn (Winterset)
2nd – Cody Ladd (Nodaway Valley)
3rd – Dalton Rumley (Central Decatur)

285
1st – Collin Bevins (Creston OM)
2nd – Austin Conrad (Atlantic)
3rd – David Howell (East Mills)

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HSBB: Exira-EHK at Guthrie Center Girl/Boy Doubleheader.

Podcasts, Sports

January 22nd, 2012 by admin

Jim Field and Chris Parks have the call of the games played Saturday, January 21st.

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HSBB: Adair-Casey at CAM Boys 01-20-2012

Podcasts, Sports

January 22nd, 2012 by admin

Jim Field and Chris Parks have the call of the game played Friday, January 20th.

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HSBB: Adair-Casey @ CAM Girls 01-20-2012

Podcasts, Sports

January 22nd, 2012 by admin

Jim Field and Chris Parks have the call of the game played Friday, January 20th.

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Saturday High School Hoops Scores (01-21-2012)

Sports

January 22nd, 2012 by admin

Boys

  • Exira/EHK 58 , Guthrie Center 50  (Exira-EHK: Dayton Rasmussen 19 pts)
  • Grandview Park Baptist 66, Ankeny Christian Academy 54
  • Riverside 75, Woodbine 58
  • Sioux City North 80, Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson 42
  • West Monona 60, Missouri Valley 44
  • Treynor 72, IKM-Manning 60

Corner Conference Tournament

Consolation — East Mills 54, Clarinda Academy 33
Championship — Sidney 42, Fremont-Mills 40

 

Girls

  • Guthrie Center 59, Exira-EHK 49  (Guthrie Center: Breanna Meier 17 pts)
  • IKM-Manning 80, Treynor 52
  • Missouri Valley 74, West Monona 23
  • Grandview Park Baptist 38, Ankeny Christian Academy 28

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Iowa State Rolls at Texas Tech

Sports

January 22nd, 2012 by admin

LUBBOCK, Texas — Tyrus McGee scored 20 points and Chris Allen had 14 to lead Iowa State past Texas Tech 76-52 on Saturday.

The Cyclones led most of the way and put the game out of reach at the end of a 10-2 run midway through the second half, capped by Royce White’s dunk, to lead 48-31.Iowa State (14-5, 4-2) took advantage of Texas Tech turnovers, converting the Red Raiders’ 15 errors into 21 points. The Cyclones got another 34 inside, as White dished the ball to teammates when the defense collapsed around him.Iowa State, third in the Big 12 in 3-point percentage, hit 8 of 25 from beyond the arc.

Robert Lewandowski tied his career high with 20 points to lead Texas Tech (7-11, 0-6).The Red Raiders last lost their first six conference games in 2000.

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Baudler reacts to property tax report

News

January 21st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Greenfield Republican Representative Clel Baudler sat in on a House Ways and Means subcommittee meeting this past week, during which a report was given on commercial, residential and agricultural property taxes. The House panel Thursday approved a tax cut plan that its sponsor, Ways and Mean Committee Chairman, Republican Tom Sands, says is a compromise between Governor Terry Branstad and Senate Democrats. The bill would cut commercial property taxes by 40-percent, and take place over the course of 14-years, instead of the 8-years proposed by Governor Branstad. Baudler told KJAN News it’s imperative action be taken soon to reduce the tax rate.

He says if something isn’t done this year, “Residential property tax could follow Ag-land up unbelievably high.” He says the tax on 50% of property valuation on residential properties could go up to 62% very quickly, and 75% over the next few years. He says the public needs to be engaged in the process, and watching it “very close.” Sands’ plan would provide greater relief to small businesses, as called for in a plan proposed by Democrats. It would also provide relief for all property taxpayers by offering more state education aid and tying residential property tax increases to the rate of inflation.

Baulder says the effort is designed to make Iowa a State which is more “Industry friendly and Job friendly.”  He says he thinks this legislative session will be consumed by property tax reform, education reform, and mental health funding and reform. Baudler says he’s not on the committees handling the education issue, but his concern is that about every two-years, something has been done in the legislature to increase funding for education, but we’re “Not getting the bang for the buck.” He says Governor Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds have not mentioned how the nearly $25-million in increases would be paid for. Baudler says the legislature made progress on turning the State’s spending problem around last year, and they have to be careful where they come up with the money, so it doesn’t affect businesses on “Main Street.”

Baudler says there’s something new this year: The public can watch House proceedings on the web, when the legislature is in session, so you can follow the progress on bills and other action being taken or discussed.  To view the proceedings, log in to https://www.legis.iowa.gov/index.aspx and click on the link to “New – Live House video.”  He says there are six-cameras in the house, which will focus on whichever microphone is on, and the speaker. There is a link also to focus on the amendments and a bill at the same time. If two people are speaking during a question and answer-type event, they will appear on a split-screen. Baulder says it’s an effort to grant transparency to what the House is doing. The Senate he adds, has not agreed to similar measures. He says the cameras are an interesting concept which cost the State about $30,000, with the remaining cost picked up by a $100,000 grant.

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Creston/O-M & Atlantic at Top of John J. Harris Tourney

Sports

January 21st, 2012 by Jim Field

John J. Harris Wrestling Tournament (@ Corning) Friday, Day 1 Results

Team Standings: (23 Teams)

  1. Creston-Orient/Macksburg 97.5
  2. Atlantic  93.5
  3. Winterset  57
  4. Tri-Center  56
  5. Coon Rapids-Bayard  50
  6. Central Decatur  45.5

Semi-Finalists:
106 — Mason Miller, Winterset-(24-2); Kruz Adamson, Creston-Orient/Macksburg-(24-13); Tanner Mertz, Red Oak-(27-6); Zac McCoy, Shenandoah (25-6)
113 — Derek Miller, Winterset-(27-2); Dillon Cox, Atlantic-(25-6); Kieran Deal, Creston-O/M-(21-18); Christian Nook, Bedford/Lenox-(23-6)
120 — Blake Luna, Clarinda-(30-1); Brett Carstens, Coon Rapids-Bayard-(20-10); Geoff Sellers, Red Oak-(27-7); Colton Ranney, Central Decatur-(20-7)
126 — Brett Marcum, Missouri Valley-(35-3); Zac Goodrich, Creston-O/M-(26-8); Tanner Poush, Chariton-(26-5); Erik Freed, Mt. Ayr-(9-2)
132 — Walker Marshall, Missouri Valley-(36-1); Jacoby Winters, Coon Rapids-Bayard-(28-3); Rob Young, Atlantic-(32-1); Jared Thompson, Nodaway Valley-(14-3)
138 — Jake Marlin, Creston-Orient-Macksburg-(35-1); Zach Moss, Winterset-(25-10); Darrian Irlbeck, Tri-Center-(29-4) ;Staton Evans, Coon Rapids, Bayard-(27-2)
145 — Trevor Paulsen, Tri-Center-(31-0); Keenan Book, Coon Rapids-Bayard-(22-2); Rob Nichols, Atlantic-(30-2); Juwan Parrish, Creston-O/M-(32-2)
152 — Loren Williams, Tri-Center-(33-0); Kain Queck, Nodaway Valley-(18-11); David Thompson, Creston-O/M-(28-6); Cody Morris, Bedford/Lenox-(28-1)
160 — Derek Stork, Atlantic-(31-1); Jacob Bair, Clarke-(23-9); Tucker Waugh, Central Decatur-(23-5); Trevor Frain, Creston-O/M-(26-8)
170 — Kory Schmelzer, Corning-(31-2); Cole Bonde, Bedford/Lenox-(27-8); Matt Williamson, Atlantic-(27-6); Ben Wellman, Tri-Center-(30-2)
182 — Seth Esias, Red Oak-(33-0); Zach Barton, Corning-(29-8); Mackinizie Housman, Riverside-(36-5); Austin Kline, Tri-Center-(28-3)
195 — Tyler Doll, Atlantic-(2-0); Austin Comstock, Winterset-(8-6); Jake Jones, Corning-(20-12); Keaton Hulett, Creston-O/M-(35-1)
220 — Blake Glenn, Winterset-(25-5); Tyler Christensen, Atlantic-(19-13); Dalton Rumley, Central Decatur-(12-3); Cody Ladd, Nodaway Valley-(12-1)
285 — Collin Bevins, Creston-O/M-(36-1); David Howell, East Mills-(31-2); Clint Marshall, Bedford/Lenox-(25-10); Austin Conrad, Atlantic-(25-6)

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