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(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 6/25/2018

Podcasts, Sports

June 25th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast w/Jim Field.

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Creston Police report, 6/25/2018

News

June 25th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Two men were arrested on separate charges over the weekend, in Creston. According to Creston Police, 38-year old Durrell Haynes, of Creston, was arrested at around 4:30-a.m. Sunday for Possession of a Controlled Substance/Marijuana – 1st offense. He was brought to the Union County Jail and later released on a $1,000 bond. And, at around 2:15-p.m. Saturday, 33-year old Boone Hayes, of Creston, was arrested on a Madison County warrant for failure to appear in court, on original charges of Burglary in the 1st Degree, and Domestic Abuse Assault by impeding air and/or blood flow, causing bodily injury. Hayes was transferred to the custody of Madison County Deputies.

And, Creston Police report a juvenile female was injured during a collision Friday morning. Authorities say the accident happened when a 1988 Chevy C15 pickup driven by 41-year old Scott M. Morrison, of Creston, struck a 1990 Dodge Dynasty broadside, at Highway 34 and Wyoming Avenue. The driver of the Dodge was identified as 17-year old Blaine McIntosh, of Creston. Officials say McIntosh was traveling east in the left lane of Highway 34 at around 11:20-a.m., Friday, and waited for a westbound vehicle to pass before turning north onto Wyoming Avenue. The approaching vehicle created a blind spot for McIntosh, who didn’t see the approaching pickup. When he turned in front of Morrison’s  vehicle, Morrison couldn’t stop in-time, and his pickup collided with the Dodge.

A passenger in the Dodge, 12-year old Tiffany Ott, of Orient, suffered unknown, possible injuries, and was transported by ambulance to the Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston. Creston Police cited McIntosh for Failure to Yield Upon Left Turn. Damage from the collision amounted to $4,000.

(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & funeral report, 6/25/2018

News, Podcasts

June 25th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The area’s latest and/or top news stories at 7:05-a.m., w/KJAN News Director Ric Hanson

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Local 24-Hour Rainfall Totals Reported at 7:00 am on Monday, June 25

Ag/Outdoor, Weather

June 25th, 2018 by Jim Field

  • KJAN, Atlantic  .44″
  • 7 miles NNE of Atlantic  .17″
  • Massena  .54″
  • Audubon  .06″
  • Manning  .14″
  • Corning  .07″
  • Bedford  1.35″
  • Creston  2.55″
  • Carroll  .36″
  • Clarinda  .88″

More rain adds to problems in northwest Iowa community

News

June 25th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

ROCK VALLEY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have been evacuating people from floodwaters because more heavy rain has fallen in and around a hard-hit northwest Iowa town. Rock Valley issued a mandatory evacuation order for northern parts of the city Sunday night, where the Rock River had left its banks. A post on the city’s Facebook site says the displaced are encouraged to find shelter at Faith Reformed Church on the south side of the city of about 3,300 residents.
A travel ban was issued because vehicle wakes were causing extra problems. The ban was lifted early this (Monday) morning. Crude oil from derailed railroad tank cars upstream added to the city misery. Officials say 14 of them leaked after Friday’s derailment near Doon, along the bloated Little Rock River, which merges with the Rock River nearby.

Adams County Sheriff’s report (6/25)

News

June 25th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest just before 1-a.m. today (Monday), of Brandon Kammerer of Clarinda, for Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Gathering Where Controlled Substances are Unlawfully Used. Three additional juveniles were cited into juvenile court. The names of the juveniles are being withheld due to their age. At around 2:20-a.m. Saturday, Adams County Deputies cited a 14 year old juvenile into Juvenile Court for Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. The juvenile was also cited for Minor in Possession of Tobacco.

And at around 4:40-a.m. Sunday, Adams County Deputies arrested Michael Archer, of Corning, for Simple Assault.

Red Oak man arrested for Criminal Mischief in the 3rd Degree

News

June 25th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak made an arrest Sunday, in connection with damage to a motor vehicle that took place Saturday. 38-year old Luke Daniel Rinehart, of Red Oak, was arrested at around 9:12-p.m. in the 300 block of 2nd Avenue, for Criminal Mischief in the 3rd Degree. Rinehart was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $2,000 bond.

CONNIE S. COLLINS, 66, of Atlantic (Svcs. 6/29/18)

Obituaries

June 25th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

CONNIE S. COLLINS, 66, of Atlantic, died Sunday, June 24th, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center/Buffett Cancer Center, in Omaha. Funeral services for CONNIE COLLINS will be held 10-a.m. Friday, June 29th, at the Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Visitation with the family is from 5-until 7-p.m. Thursday, June 28th, at the funeral home.

CONNIE S. COLLINS is survived by:

Husband:  Michael J. Collins of Atlantic

Her sons – Dr. Bryan Stanley & wife Dr. Kristin Taylor, Michael J. Stanley (& Amy Schultz), and Matthew G. Stanley, all of Omaha; Stephen Collins, of Okoboji; and Nathan Stanley, of Ottawa, KS.

Her daughters – Christine (Peter) Bangsund, of Chico, CA; Angela (Clete) Hjorth, of Oskaloosa.

Her brothers – Raymond (Dawn) Meyer, and Rick Meyer, all of Atlantic.

and 4 grandchildren.

Farmer roundtable talks open today across Iowa

Ag/Outdoor, News

June 25th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

A series of farmer roundtable meetings opens today (Monday) for members of the Iowa Corn Growers Association. Lisa Cassady, spokeswoman for the Johnston-based organization, says the grassroots meetings are important so farmers’ concerns can be heard at all levels.

“They are one of the key parts of our policy development process,” Cassady says. “They’re happening in locations throughout the state.” Roundtable meetings are being held today in Le Mars, Ogden and Sheffield, and tomorrow (Tuesday) in Grinnell, Red Oak and Oxford Junction. More talks are planned July 11th in Mount Pleasant, Emmetsburg and Denison and July 12th in Albia, Creston and Fayette. At the gatherings, Cassady says growers can bring up any issues that are impacting their operations.

“Those policies will be brought forward and approved at the roundtable meetings and then they’ll go on to the annual ICGA Grassroots Summit which will be held on August 24th and 25th,” she says. That summit will be held in Des Moines.
www.iowacorn.org

(Radio Iowa)

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area, 6/25/18

Weather

June 25th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly cloudy to cloudy w/scattered showers & thunderstorms. High 79. SE @ 10-20.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy w/scatt. shwrs & tstrms, w/periods of heavy rain. Low 64. SE @ 10-15.

Tomorrow: Mo. Cldy w/scatt. shwrs & tstrms, especially in the morning. High 79. W @ 10-15.

Wednesday: P/Cldy w/shwrs & tstrms late. High 86.

Thursday: P/Cldy w/shwrs early. High 92.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 86. Our Low this morning was 64. We received .44” of rain yesterday. Last year on this date our High was 74 and the Low was 48. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 106 in 1937. The Record Low was 40, in 2004.