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1 dead after a semi collides with a tractor in eastern Iowa late Thursday evening

News

October 4th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Jackson County, Iowa) – One person is dead following a collision late Thursday evening south of Zwingle, in eastern Iowa. According to the Iowa State Patrol, a 2023 International semi driven by a 35-year-old, was traveling south in the outside lane on Highway 61 at around 7:30-p.m.  When the semi attempted to pass a southbound John Deere tractor that was partially in the outside lane and west shoulder, the vehicle collided with the tractor and entered the west ditch where it rolled over and came to rest upright. The accident happened near the intersection of Highway 61 and 196th Street.

The driver of the semi died from their injuries. Two others were injured in the crash. One was flown to IUHC by helicopter. The other was transported by ambulance to a hospital in Dubuque. No names have been released as of the latest State Patrol report.

The driver of the semi and one of the other victims were wearing seat belts. The third victim was not.

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Iowa attorney general pushing for AM Radio access in all new vehicles

News

October 4th, 2024 by Jim Field

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and attorneys general from 11 other states have signed onto letter that urges congress to force automakers to install A-M radios in new vehicles.

Major automakers have begun ditching A-M radio access in some models, but Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird says Hurricane Helene shows the life-saving power of A-M radio and the people who work in those radio stations. Bird and the other attorneys general say A-M radio stations are the backbone of our nation’s Emergency Alert System and become the primary line of communication when electricity is out and cell phones and land phone lines aren’t working. Bird says congress needs to prioritize A-M radio and pass a bill that ensures A-M radio is standard equipment in all new vehicles.

The attorneys general from the states of Florida and South Carolina that are dealing with Hurricane Helene’s aftermath signed onto the A-M radio pitch, as did attorneys general from Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, South Dakota, Texas, Utah and West Virginia. Radios were first installed in cars in the 1920s. By 1940, 20 percent of the cars in the U-S had a radio. F-M signals were added to dashboard radios in the 1950s.

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County election officials are testing ALL the voting counting machines

News

October 4th, 2024 by Jim Field

County election officials have already run thousands of tests to make sure vote counting machines are working properly for this year’s election. Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate — the state commissioner of elections — says EVERY vote tabulator undergoes an accuracy test before each election.

The machines are NOT connected to the internet and Pate stresses that every Iowan uses a paper ballot to cast their votes.

Polk County Auditor Jamie Fitzgerald says election officials do a lot of checking on the front end, before voting starts.

The precincts are randomly selected by the secretary of state. Local election officials will be asked to do a re-count for one local race as well the presidential race.

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Skyscan Forecast – Friday, October 4, 2024

Ag/Outdoor, Weather

October 4th, 2024 by Jim Field

Today:  Sunny with a high near 75. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight:  Mostly clear with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Saturday:  Sunny with a high near 92. Windy with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Sunday:  Sunny with a high near 73. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday:  Sunny with a high near 73.

Tuesday:  Sunny with a high near 78.

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Trojan Preview – Week 6 – 10/4/2024

Trojan Preview/Who’s Gonna Win?

October 4th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

KJAN Sports Director Asa Lucas’ weekly discussion with Atlantic Head Football Coach Joe Brummer. This week we talk about the thrilling Week 5 win against Knoxville and look ahead to the start of a road trip against Creston.

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High School Volleyball Scores from Thursday

Sports

October 4th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Western Iowa Conference

Audubon 3, AHSTW 1 (25-22, 11-25, 25-23, 25-13)

#3 Riverside 3, Underwood 0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-8)

Tri Center 3, Missouri Valley 0 (25-20, 32-30, 25-15)

IKM Manning 3, Logan Magnolia 1 (25-19, 21-25, 25-16, 25-21)

Hawkeye Ten

Harlan 3, Atlantic 1 (24-26, 25-22, 25-19, 25-16)

Red Oak 3, Creston 0 (25-16, 25-11, 26-24)

Rolling Valley

Boyer Valley 3, CAM 1

Exira EHK 3, Glidden Ralston 0 (25-11, 25-16, 25-20)

Coon Rapids Bayard 3, Paton Churdan 0 (25-11, 25-14, 25-9)

West Harrison 3 Ar-We-Va 1 (25-20, 22-25, 25-23, 25-18)

Non Conference

Panorama Triangular:  Nodaway Valley, Grand View Christian

Panorama 2, Nodaway Valley 0 (25-19, 25-11)

Panorama 2, Grand View Christian 1 (25-22, 14-25, 15-9)

#11 East Mills 3, East Union 0 (25-7, 25-4, 25-5)

Central Decatur 3 Madrid 2

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Girls Cross Country Results from Thursday

Sports

October 3rd, 2024 by Asa Lucas

SHENANDOAH INVITATIONAL 

1. Glenwood (45 points) — 2. Grace Berglund (18:55.10), 3. Breckyn Petersen (19:44.78), 9. Megan Hughes (21:04.85)

2. Lewis Central (45 points) — 4. Ava Bussey (20:00.48), 5. Delayna Reese (20:01.88), 6. Madelyn Hoss (20:28.44), 13. Mallory Bach (21:42.33)

3. Treynor (90 points) — 7. Anne Miller (20:55.83), 10. Madalyn Kerkmann (21:14.04)

4. Maryville (165 points) — 11. Katherine Pohren (21:27.02)

5. Clarinda (170 points) — 14. Riley King (21:45.38)

6. Atlantic (178 points) — 8. Katrina Williams (20:58.34), 31. Hailey White (22:51.47), 45. Elynor Brummer (23:48.21), 57. Hailey Huffman (24:24.52)

7. Abraham Lincoln (202 points)

8. Shenandoah (202 points) — 15. Hailey Egbert (21:53.36)

9. St. Albert (263 points) — 1. Lili Denton (18:17.95)

10. Riverside (276 points)

11. East Atchison (277 points)

12. Fremont-Mills (311 points)

13. Stanton (350 points)

14. Thomas Jefferson (370 points)

Heartland Chrisitian (NTS) — 12. Keira Diehm (21:30.47)

 

IKM-MANNING INVITATIONAL 

1. Logan-Magnolia (41 points) — 1. Allysen Johnsen (20:46.73), 3. Madison Sporrer (21:10.55), 10. Haedyn Hall (23:13.69), 13. Mykah Robbins (23:52.72)

2. IKM-Manning (61 points) — 5. Raegan Garrison (21:53.68), 7. Emily Albertsen (22:29.17), 11. Taylor Beckendorf (23:24.56)

3. Woodbine (66 points) — 2. Adyson Lapel (21:00.69), 6. Reagan Cogdill (22:01.86), 12. Izabelle Seda (23:48.75)

4. Boyer Valley (82 points) — 4. Hailey Cue (21:37.35), 8. Mariah Falkena (22:53.98)

5. Denison-Schleswig (120 points)

6. Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton (127 points) — 9. Michelle Wilson (23:08.48), 23. Leah Boysen (26:01.04), 34. Ruby Vanderwal (28:31.74), 39. Gracie Bartz (30:44.64)

AHSTW (NTS) — 14. Ava Paulsen (23:54.19)

Ar-We-Va (NTS) — 15. Gabrielle Hundling (24:07.78)

 

WEST CENTRAL VALLEY INVITATIONAL 

Ankeny Christian Academy (NTS) — 5. Belle Oshirak (21:26.00)

CAM (NTS) — 11. Lyndsey Chaney (23:39.30)

Mount Ayr (NTS) — 15. Ryley Greenwell (24:28.90)

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Boys Cross Country Results from Thursday

Sports

October 3rd, 2024 by Asa Lucas

SHENANDOAH INVITATIONAL

1. Lewis Central (26 points) — 1. Kevin Coots (15:49.78), 2. Marshall Arkfeld (16:04.06), 5. Evan Lillie (16:42.60), 7. Jackson Cox (16:58.57), 13. Richard Selken (17:34.97)

2. Red Oak (116 points) — 6. Emmanuel Grass (16:54.79), 12. Hayden Heitbrink (17:34.30)

3. St. Albert (137 points) — 10. Parker Heisterkamp (17:16.06)

4. Abraham Lincoln (139 points)

5. Maryville (162 points) — 4. Bradley Deering (16:09.31)

6. Shenandoah (165 points) — 14. Luke Daoust (18:10.94)

7. Glenwood (166 points)

8. Clarinda (182 points) — 3. Kyle Wagoner (16:06.68)

9. Atlantic (208 points) – 25. Luke Irlmeier (18:37.31), 39.Vincent Meisinger (19:15.26), 52. Devon Fields (19:48.84)

10. Sidney (259 points)

11. Fremont-Mills (274 points)

12. Thomas Jefferson (311 points) — 8. Kaiden Hamilton (17:05.69)

13. East Atchison (323 points)

14. Bedford (358 points)

15. East Mills (381 points)

16. Essex (444 points)

Riverside (NTS) — 9. Dawson Henderson (17:07.58), 11. Brody Henderson (17:22.35)

North Nodaway (NTS) — 15. Owen Martin (18:15.32)

 

IKM-MANNING INVITATIONAL 

1. Woodbine (23 points) — 1. Gunner Wagner (17:17.93), 2. Aiden Summerfield (18:25.89), 5. Owen Wingert (18:45.81), 7. Evan Estrada (18:53.55), 8. Adam Barry (19:16.06), 9. Brody Cogdill (19:40.37), 12. Xander Johnson (19:56.91)

2. IKM-Manning (59 points) — 6. Isaac Blankman (18:53.22), 11. Nathanael Conner (19:51.44), 13. Kasche Huehn (19:58.83), 15. Abe Polzien (20:10.49)

3. Boyer Valley (84 points) — 3. Dane Gorham (18:32.45), 14. Cameron Flaherty (20:07.16)

4. Denison-Schleswig (101 points)

5. Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton (108 points) — 4. Austin Rasmussen (18:37.54), 26. Carter Wiemann (22:28.03), 32. Ben Baggett (23:31.25), 36. Tim Reinhardt (24:23.40), 38. Josiah King (25:07.69)

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2024 SIXTH Iowa High School Volleyball Rankings

Sports

October 3rd, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Class 5A
School
Record
LW
1
Ankeny Centennial
16-3
1
2
Pleasant Valley
21-2
2
3
Ankeny
26-4
3
4
Dowling Catholic
19-7
4
5
Indianola
21-3
6
6
Waukee Northwest
19-6
5
7
Cedar Falls
17-3
7
8
Waukee
10-12
8
9
Cedar Rapids Prairie
17-9
11
10
Iowa City High
14-8
9
11
Iowa City Liberty
10-15
10
12
West Des Moines Valley
9-14
12
13
Sioux City East
14-10
13
14
Linn-Mar
13-11
15
15
Ottumwa
17-4
NR
Dropped Out: Bettendorf (14)                                        
Class 4A
School
Record
LW
1
Cedar Rapids Xavier
20-1
1
2
Sioux City Bishop Heelan
28-2
2
3
North Scott
19-4
3
4
Clear Creek-Amana
24-4
4
5
Lewis Central
18-6
6
6
Pella
31-6
5
7
Glenwood
25-5
9
8
Marion
15-9
7
9
Carlisle
16-7
11
10
ADM
12-5
10
11
Norwalk
16-7
8
12
Sergeant Bluff-Luton
10-10
12
13
MOC-Floyd Valley
10-9
13
14
North Polk
12-11
NR
15
Grinnell
11-10
14
 
Dropped Out: Bondurant-Farrar (15)
 
Class 3A
School
Record
LW
1
Mount Vernon
26-3
       1
2
Western Christian
14-8
2
3
West Delaware
27-3
3
4
Dubuque Wahlert Catholic
17-4
4
5
Davenport Assumption
17-6
5
6
Sioux Center
20-2
6
7
Kuemper Catholic
27-2
7
8
Mid-Prairie
21-5
8
9
Cherokee
18-2
9
10
Wilton
22-3
10
11
Solon
16-10
11
12
Anamosa
25-5
14
13
Roland-Story
18-2
12
14
Clarinda
18-4
15
15
Nevada
21-6
NR
 
Dropped Out: West Liberty (13)
 
Class 2A
School
Record
LW
1
Denver
31-2
1
2
Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont
20-2
2
3
Beckman Catholic
22-3
3
4
Dike-New Hartford
15-11
4
5
South Hardin
18-3
4
6
Aplington-Parkersburg
22-5
7
7
Boyden-Hull
11-8
8
8
Iowa City Regina
12-8
9
9
Pella Christian
18-7
11
10
Hinton
11-4
5
11
Grundy Center
18-10
12
12
West Burlington
29-6
10
13
Sumner-Fredericksburg
15-12
13
14
Shenandoah
16-6
15
15
Jesup
22-9
NR
 
Dropped Out: Wapsie Valley (14)                                                                                                                     
 
Class 1A
School
Record
LW
1
Ankeny Christian
22-4
1
2
Riverside
20-1
3
3
Holy Trinity Catholic
18-3
4
4
St. Ansgar
21-6
2
5
BCLUW
16-5
7
6
Janesville
15-10
5
7
Don Bosco
9-8
8
8
North Tama
15-12
9
9
River Valley
20-2
6
10
Akron-Westfield
14-4
14
11
East Mills
21-7
11
12
Sidney
20-6
12
13
Fremont-Mills
14-6
10
14
Southwest Valley
20-3
NR
15
Gladbrook-Reinbeck
13-13
15
Dropped Out: Stanton 

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Iowa State Picked Second in Preseason Poll, Crooks Garners Preseason Honors

Sports

October 3rd, 2024 by Asa Lucas

AMES, Iowa – Coming off a runner-up finish at the 2024 Big 12 Championships, Iowa State has been picked to finish second in the Big 12 for the 2024-25 season according to the poll of conference coaches. Coaches voted on the awards and poll and were not allowed to vote for their own team.

The Cyclones were picked as a close second behind preseason favorite Kansas State as the Wildcats edged out ISU by two points and one first-place vote. Iowa State and Kansas State are set to meet twice during the regular season with the first matchup to take place on January 30 in Manhattan.

After a stellar freshman campaign, sophomore Audi Crooks was a unanimous selection to the All-Big 12 Preseason team. Crooks averaged 19.2 points and 7.8 rebounds per game while shooting nearly 58 percent from the floor to lead all NCAA Division I freshmen. Her efforts earned her AP All-America honorable mention, WBCA Regional Finalist recognition and a unanimous selection for First-Team All-Big 12 in 2024.

Full results of the preseason poll and list of awards can be found below.

2024-25 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll
Kansas State (7), 211 points
Iowa State (6), 209 points
Baylor (2), 194 points
TCU, 185 points
West Virginia (1), 184 points
Utah, 149 points
Arizona, 136 points
Kansas, 128 points
Colorado, 113 points
Texas Tech, 84 points
Oklahoma State, 80 points
BYU, 59 points
Cincinnati, 56 points
UCF, 54 points
Arizona State, 51 points
Houston, 27 points
(first-place votes)

2024-25 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Preseason All-Big 12 Team
Audi Crooks, Iowa State*
Ayoka Lee, Kansas State*
JJ Quinerly, West Virginia*
Sarah Andrews, Baylor
Aaronette Vonleh, Baylor
Katilin Peterson, UCF
S’Mya Nichols, Kansas
Serena Sundell, Kansas State
Hailey Van Lith, TCU
Gianna Kneepkens, Utah

2024-25 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Preseason Player of the Year
Ayoka Lee, Kansas State

2024-25 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Preseason Co-Newcomers of the Year
Aaronette Vonleh, Baylor
Hailey Van Lith, TCU

2024-25 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Preseason Freshman of the Year
Tabitha Betson, Colorado

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