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Iowans are urged to sign up as organ, eye and tissue donors

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April 16th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

As part of Donate Life Month in Iowa, residents are being asked to register as organ, eye and tissue donors and to celebrate those who have saved lives through the gift of donation. Deb Thielen (TEE-lun), a registered nurse at Van Diest Medical Center in Webster City, says the number of Iowa donors continues to grow, but so does the waiting list. “In 2017, a total of 54 Iowans shared the gift of life through organ donation, saving 183 lives,” Thielen says. “Thousands more were healed by 1,743 tissue donors in Iowa.”

There are more than 600 Iowans on the organ transplant waiting list and 115-thousand waiting nationwide. In Iowa, recent reports find about 65-percent of adults have already committed to being organ donors. For those who haven’t, she has a message. “Join the majority of Iowans signed up and register as a donor today,” Thielen says. “Make your wishes known by signing up online at IowaDonorNetwork.org, or check the box when you apply or renew your driver’s license at the Iowa DMV.”

Another person is added to the national waiting list every 10 minutes, while 22 people die each day because the organ they need is not donated in time. Learn more at the website: www.donatelife.net.

(Radio Iowa)

Glenwood man arrested for OWI

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April 16th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Police in Glenwood report 28-year old John Pepper, of Glenwood, was arrested Friday, for OWI/1st offense. Pepper was brought to the Mills County Jail, where his cash or surety bond was set at $1,000.

US HWY 20 Construction Update

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April 16th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the IA Dept. of Transportation’s District 3 Office report road construction work for the expansion of U.S. 20 in Ida and Sac counties will require closing the roadway to traffic between Ida County Road M-25 (near Galva) and U.S. 71 (near Early) from noon Wednesday, Apr. 18, until Friday, Sept. 28, weather permitting. Motorists will be directed around the work zone on a signed detour using Ida County Road M-25, Ida/Sac County Road D-15, and U.S. 71.

Iowa’s annual frog and toad survey underway

Ag/Outdoor, News

April 16th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Volunteers are helping Iowa DNR wildlife biologists monitor the state’s frog and toad populations. The research of the amphibians, which start “singing” around this time of year, could tell scientists more about the state’s water quality. The DNR’s Stephanie Shepherd says frogs and toads are tied to the health of their environment. “They can actually breathe through their skin and they soak up their environment,” Shepherd said. “It’s what makes them so vulnerable to toxins and pesticides and things in the water that aren’t supposed to be there.”

Field work training sessions for the frog and toad call survey were held last week in Sioux City and Ladora. The survey, conducted since 1991, is one of the longest running in the country. According to the DNR, over 13,000 call surveys have been done on more than 1,200 wetland sites in 82 of Iowa’s 99 counties.

(Radio Iowa)

2 take plea deals in shooting death of Davenport teenager

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April 16th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Two youths accused in the slaying of another Davenport teenager have made plea deals. Authorities say 18-year-old James Bailey Jr. and 17-year-old Joseph Howard-Rogers Jr. are scheduled to be sentenced May 30 for killing 17-year-old Akeim Hill last May. Police say the two boys met Hill in a parking lot. A fight broke out, and Hill was shot twice. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.

Court records say Bailey pleaded guilty last week to theft after prosecutors dropped murder and robbery charges. Howard-Rogers pleaded guilty to attempted murder after prosecutors dropped murder and robbery charges. They were prosecuted as adults, but Howard-Rogers’ plea agreement says that because he was under 18 when the crime occurred, the court can suspend all or part of his sentence.

Shelby County Fire Danger: Moderate through Thursday morning

Ag/Outdoor, News

April 16th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Shelby County Emergency Management Agency is asking fire stations and participating partner businesses, to place their Fire Danger placards in the “Moderate” category from today (Monday), through Thursday. While the forecast calls for rain and a rain-snow mix Tuesday night into Wednesday, the rest of the week looks to be dry, sunny and windy, which will aid in drying vegetation and crop residue in the fields. Any controlled burns should be conducted with caution. Always notify your local fire chief before conducting controlled burns on your property.

(Podcast) KJAN 8-a.m. News, 4/16/2018

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April 16th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

More area and State news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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Creston woman arrested on an assault charge

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April 16th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Creston Police Department reports 43-year old Michelle Snyder, of Creston, was arrested 4-a.m. Saturday at her home, on a charge of Domestic Abuse Assault. Snyder was subsequently released from the Adams County Jail on a Promise to Appear. A little later on Saturday morning, a Creston resident reported that sometime between the hours of 9-p.m. Friday and 8-a.m Saturday, someone threw a rock through a window at his home. The damage at the residence located in the 400 block of W. Devoe Street, was estimated at $225.

And, Friday afternoon, 41-year old Joel Gross, of Creston, was arrested on a charge of Driving While Suspended. He was later released from the Union County Jail on a $300 bond.

Authorities say man injured in Davenport explosion

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April 16th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DAVEPORT, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a man has been injured in an explosion at a Davenport apartment building. The blast occurred around 4 a.m. Saturday. A city news release says debris was found in the yards by firefighters, who quickly put out the flames inside. A man who lives in the ground-level unit was taken to a hospital. The explosion is being investigated.

(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & funeral report, 4/16/2018

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April 16th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The area’s latest and/or top news stories at 7:06-a.m., w/KJAN News Director Ric Hanson

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