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(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & funeral report, 7/29/2017

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July 29th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

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

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Skyscan forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 7/28/17

Weather

July 29th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mo. Sunny. High 82. E @ 5.

Tonight: Mo. Clear. Low 59. E/NE @ 5

Sunday: Mo. Sunny. 81. E/SE @ 5

Sunday night: Mo. Clear. Low 59.

Monday: Mo. Sunny. High 83. S @ 5.

Tuesday: Sunny. High 85.

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 86. Our Low this morning was 61. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 76 and the low was 56. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 102 in 1917. The Record Low for this date was 46 in 1952.

Cass County Fair Schedule, Saturday, July 29th 2017

Ag/Outdoor, News

July 29th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Fair continues today, in Atlantic. Here’s a look at the schedule of activities for today:

  • 8-a.m, Sheep Show & 4-H Exhibits open
  • 10-a.m. Pet Show
  • Doyle Chainsaw Artistry, 10-a.m. until 1-p.m., and 3-until 5-p.m.
  • Noon, Working Exhibits, Extemporaneous Speaking, Educational Presentation.
  • 2-p.m., Meat Goat/Dairy Goat show
  • 4-p.m., Youth Water Fights
  • 6-p.m., Tractor Pull

The FREE Cass County Fair continues through the Livestock Sale Tuesday morning.

Woman arrested in Red Oak Saturday morning

News

July 29th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Officers with the Red Oak Police Department today (Saturday), arrested a woman in the 1800 block of E. Summit Street, in Red Oak. 26-year old Noel Kerrie Dominguez, was taken into custody at around 2:51-a.m., for Interference with Official Acts. She was also cited for Failure to Maintain or Use Safety Belts. Dominguez was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $300 cash bond.

MARY L. JENSEN, 75, of Harlan (Svcs. 7/31/17)

Obituaries

July 29th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

MARY L. JENSEN, 75, of Harlan, died Friday, July 28th, in Harlan. A Mass of Christian Burial for MARY JENSEN will be held 10:30-a.m. Monday, July 31st, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, in Harlan. Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 1-until 8-p.m. Sunday, where the family will be present from 5-until 7-p.m., and a Wake service begins at 7-p.m., Sunday.; Online condolences may be left at www.burmeisterjohannsen.com.

Burial will be in the Harlan Cemetery.

MARY L. JENSEN is survived by:

Her husband – Paul Jensen, of Harlan.

Her son – Matt (Jill) Jensen, of Sioux Falls, SD.

Her sister – Gertrude (William) Madsen, of Audubon.

Her brother – James Bowman, of Des Moines.

1 granddaughter, other relatives and friends.

Corning man arrested Friday evening on assault & other charges

News

July 29th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

A call to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office from the Corning Hospital Emergency Room, Friday evening, resulted a man being arrested for Domestic Assault and Violation of a No Contact Order. The Sheriff’s Office says 36-year old Richard Alexander, of Corning, was taken into custody for allegedly assaulting a woman at her home, causing injuries. Alexander was being held in the Adams County Jail on a $1,000 bond.

Midwest Sports Headlines: 7/29/17

Sports

July 29th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Kansas City and Seattle have swapped linebackers, with D.J. Alexander joining the Seahawks and Kevin Pierre-Louis being sent to the Chiefs. The clubs made the trade Friday before training camp for both teams.

BOSTON (AP) — Salvador Perez and Mike Moustakas homered off emergency starter Rick Porcello, who took over when David Price went back on the disabled list because of inflammation in his left elbow, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Red Sox 4-2 Friday night for their season-high ninth straight win. Kelvin Herrera pitched a one-hit ninth for his 22nd save in 25 chances.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A line drive by St. Louis first baseman Luke Voit hit Arizona starter Robbie Ray in the head in the second inning of Friday night’s game against St. Louis. Ray, a left-hander, dropped flat on the mound.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis starter Michael Wacha pitched six innings and Jedd Gyorko drove in the lone run with one of his three hits Friday night, leading the Cardinals to a 1-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Wacha allowed three hits, but finished strong. He has won five of his last six starts and improved to 7-1 in 12 starts at Busch Stadium.

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — For now, William Byron’s future is in the NASCAR Xfinity series. But if he keeps racing as he has, he’ll find himself in a Monster Cup ride soon enough. The 19-year-old Byron and the Number 9 JR Motorsports team, in partnership with Hendrick Motorsports, have dominated the Xfinity series the past six weeks.

Iowa early News Headlines: Saturday, July 29th 2017

News

July 29th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa trooper who was granted early retirement for mental stress after shooting a suspect during a high-speed chase continues to collect disability benefits while working as a school security guard. Tim Sieleman has received a $42,000-annual pension since the Iowa Department of Public Safety’s retirement system found him “totally and permanently incapacitated for duty” in 2014. But he also gets paid to work for as an unarmed guard for Des Moines Public Schools.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police say one person has been shot to death and two others arrested in Des Moines. The Des Moines Register reports that the shooting happened Friday afternoon in the city’s River Bend neighborhood. Des Moines Police Sgt. Paul Parizek says a gunman inside a vehicle fired several shots, hitting a person in the chest who was standing on Oakland Avenue.

TYNDALL, S.D. (AP) — A jury has convicted an Iowa man of assaulting a South Dakota police officer with his vehicle. Thirty-seven-year-old Travis McPeek, of Sioux City, Iowa, was accused of striking Tyndall Officer Kelly Young with his vehicle during a traffic stop on Aug. 6, 2016, dragging him across a parking lot and driving away. Young suffered broken ribs, cuts, bruises and an injured foot. He was out of work for a month.

HULL, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Department of Natural Resources officials say improper disposal of a pesticide and other chemicals led to a fish kill in northwestern Iowa. Officials say in a written release that DNR investigators looking into a fish kill in a small creek in Hull traced the problem upstream to Hull Coop Association. There, officials say, an employee rinsed out chemicals Wednesday morning after spraying corn, eventually sending contaminated water into the stream.

3 vehicle accident south of Earling Saturday morning

News

July 29th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Rescue crews from several area departments were called to the scene of a three-vehicle accident with entrapment early this (Saturday) morning, in Shelby County. According to dispatch reports, the crash happened at around 2:45-a.m. on Highway 59, just south of 1800th Street, south of Earling. One of the vehicles was said to have been upside down, in a ditch.

Medivac Ambulance, Westphalia and Harlan Fire and Rescue crews were all called to the scene. LifeNet helicopter was put on stand-by, and a Trauma Alert was issued at Myrtue Memorial Hospital. Initial reports indicated at least three people were hurt.

Highway 59 was closed for a while, as the accident was under investigation. No other details were immediately available.

EDITH PAULINE JENSEN, 75, of Guthrie Center (Svcs. 7/31/17)

Obituaries

July 28th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

EDITH PAULINE JENSEN, 75, of Guthrie Center, died Thursday, July 27th, in Des Moines. Funeral services for EDITH JENSEN will be held 10-a.m. Monday, July 31st, at the Twigg Funeral Home in Guthrie Center.

There is no visitation. Online condolences may be left at www.twiggfuneralhome.com,

Burial will be in the West Cemetery in Panora.