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Atlantic boys cagers face tough road test at Kuemper Catholic

Sports

February 2nd, 2017 by admin

The Atlantic boys basketball team faces a tough Hawkeye 10 road test tonight at Kuemper Catholic.  The Trojans will be trying to avenge an earlier loss for the second time this week. On Tuesday night the Trojans were able to beat Harlan 72-49, a team they lost to on the road by three. The Kuemper Catholic Knights won the first meeting of the season in Atlantic back on December 20th 73-66.

Matt Dentlinger is averaging 19 points per game for the Knights and he dropped in 23 in the first meeting with the Trojans.  The Knights are 14-2 on the season and have won two straight since a setback at Harlan last Friday.

Atlantic has been lead by Senior Garrett Franken averaging 24 points per game and he had 31 against the Knights in December.  The Trojans are 12-4 and have won their last 4 contests.

The game was originally scheduled to be played on January 17th but was moved due to weather conditions. Chris Parks and Mike Smith will have the broadcast for you tonight on KJAN. Catch it on AM1220, FM101.1, kjan.com, the KJAN mobile app, or live video on KJANTV. Pregame at 7:20pm with tip-off scheduled for 7:30pm.

Heartbeat Today 2-2-2017

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

February 2nd, 2017 by Jim Field

Jim Field visits with Cass County Extension Program Coordinator Kate Olson about the Food, Family &Fun program beginning tonight.

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2 Wisconsin men cited for possession of marijuana in Pott. County

News

February 2nd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

A traffic stop Wednesday afternoon in Pottawattamie County resulted in two men from Wisconsin being cited for Possession of a Controlled Substance/Marijuana. The Pott. County Sheriff’s Office says 30-year old Antonio M. Spears and 25-year old Stefhano S. Towers-Young, both of Milwaukee, WI., were cited and released following the traffic stop for speeding on Interstate 80 westbound near mile-marker 10, a little after Noon, Wednesday. The deputy who spoke with the men as they were in a 2014 Chevy Impala, detected an odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. A probable cause search of the car was conducted, which resulted in the recovery of a gram of pot.

And, a man from Council Bluffs was arrested Wednesday evening on a Pottawattamie County warrant for Violation of a No Contact Order. A Sheriff’s Deputy stopped a pickup occupied by 35-year old Anthony Joseph Quandt and a 23-year old woman from Council Bluffs. Quandt produced evidence the warrant had been quashed by the court, but Pott. County Dispatch verified a separate warrant for Violating a No Contact Order was valid. Because Quandt was unable to produce any evidence the other warrant was not valid, he was taken into custody and brought to the Pott. County Jail.

A man from Des Moines was also arrested Wednesday in Pottawattamie County. The Sheriff’s Office says 36-year old James George Murdock was arrested for Violation of a Protective Order, after a Deputy called to the 42 mile marker of Interstate 80 to assist a motorist checked the vehicle’s registration and learned Murdock was with a 37-year old woman who had a protective order against him.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2nd

Trading Post

February 2nd, 2017 by Jim Field

WANTED:  1940’s to 1950’s cab over truck. Chevy, GMC, Ford, Dodge, International. If you have one or know where one is, please call 712-624-8438.

Metal objects in some cans prompt Skoal tobacco recall

Ag/Outdoor

February 2nd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

WASHINGTON (AP) – Some varieties of Skoal, Copenhagen, Cope and Husky brand smokeless tobacco are being voluntarily recalled amid complaints of metal objects, some of them sharp, being spotted in cans.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says all of the recalled products were manufactured at U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company’s facility in Franklin Park, Illinois. The FDA says the company initiated the recall after getting eight consumer complaints about the metal objects in six states. The FDA says the object was visible in each case and there have been no reports of injury.
Most of the company’s cans are not affected by the recall.
A full list of the recalled products is on the FDA’s website . The agency says anyone who has one of the recalled cans can return it for a refund.

CCHS Begins New Affiliation with Diagnostic Radiology, PC

News

February 2nd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Cass County Health System (CCHS) said Wednesday, CCHS began a new affiliation with Diagnostic Radiology, PC., on Feb. 1st.  Carrie Schmitt, Director of Diagnostic Imaging, said “When patients have diagnostic imaging tests done here, like x-rays or CT scans, those tests are reviewed by radiologists. As of February 1st, we are changing the radiology firm that we work with so that we can offer more services to our patients without having to travel to another city.”

Diagnostic Radiology, PC is a group of radiologists serving the Omaha metro, western Iowa, Siouxland, and northwest Missouri. With more than 8 physicians and several advanced practice providers, Diagnostic Radiology, PC is well equipped to provide remote and weekly on-site services in Atlantic.

Delay in DuPont-Dow merger gives Iowa ag group more time to protest

Ag/Outdoor

February 2nd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Officials at biotech and seed industry giant DuPont say they need an extra three months to complete the merger with rival Dow. Iowa Farmers Union President Aaron Lehman of Polk City says the delay will give union members more time to weigh in with their opposition to the merger, as well as to other proposed pairings in the industry.

“Our farmers at our recent convention were pretty clear about what they thought, that not only this merger but the other mergers going on in agribusines now limit farmers’ choices,” Lehman says. “Innovation tends to take a hit when there’s fewer people doing it.” DuPont is the parent company of the Iowa-founded Pioneer Hi-Bred International. Lehman says the farmers union is also carefully watching deals involving Bayer and Monsanto as well as ChemChina and Syngenta.

“We need to take a long look at all of these large agri-business mergers and see if the farmers’ interests can be protected,” Lehman says. “What we see is less and less options for farmers which will ultimately lead to higher prices.” These mergers are coming at a bad juncture, he says, given the depressed agricultural economy.

“When the industry is under stress and under crisis, there are going to be opportunities for some mergers to take place,” Lehman says. “It just piles another brick on the load that farmers are carrying, along with very low, depressed commodity prices. We have to deal with fewer choices and ultimately higher input prices. The timing couldn’t be worse.” The initial closing date on the Dow-DuPont merger was March but now the companies hope to complete the process by the end of June.

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(Podcast) KJAN 8-a.m. News, 2/2/2017

News, Podcasts

February 2nd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

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

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 2/2/2017

Podcasts, Sports

February 2nd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

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

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Theft arrest and vandalism incident reported in Creston

News

February 2nd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Police in Creston report the arrest Wednesday afternoon, of 39-year old John Burgoyne, of Creston. Burgoyne was taken into custody on a Union County warrant for Theft in the 4th Degree. He was later released on $1,000 bond.

And, CHS, Inc., in Creston, reported Wednesday morning, that someone had thrown a rock through the window of the weigh station located in the vicinity of Division/Union Streets. The incident happened sometime between 8-a.m. Jan. 25th and 8:30-a.m. Feb. 1st. Damage was estimated at $250.