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Henderson man arrested Monday for DWR/OWI-related

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January 26th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office said today (Thursday), a man from Henderson was arrested Monday for Driving While Revoked/OWI related. A deputy conducted a traffic stop on 1999 Chevy Blazer at around 2-p.m. Monday, after the plates for the registered owner came back as revoked. 39-year old Edward Allan Blough, of Henderson, was arrested and brought to the Pott. County Jail.

(Podcast) KJAN 8-a.m. News, 1/26/2017

News, Podcasts

January 26th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

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

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Heartbeat Today 1-26-2017

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

January 26th, 2017 by Jim Field

Jim Field visits with Todd Roecker of Knights of Columbus Council 1164 at St. Peter & Paul Catholic Church about the 110th anniversary of the group this weekend.

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 1/26/2017

Podcasts, Sports

January 26th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

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

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Creston Police report, 1/26/17

News

January 26th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

The Creston Police Department reports 33-year old Darrien Mead, of Creston, was arrested Wednesday evening for Pubic Intoxication/2nd offense. Mead was being held in the Union County Jail on $1,000 bond. A Creston resident was cited Tuesday afternoon, for Allowing an Animal to run At Large. 39-year old Terry Squibs was released after receiving the citation.

And, a resident of the 800 block of W. Adams Street reported on Jan. 15th, that sometime overnight Jan.14th-Jan.15th, someone entered her home and stole miscellaneous tools, jewelry, an LG cell phone and a sound bar. The loss was estimated at $480.

(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & funeral report, Thursday, 1/26/2017

News, Podcasts

January 26th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

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

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24 Hour Snowfall Totals ending at 7:00 am on Thursday, January 26

Weather

January 26th, 2017 by Jim Field

  • KJAN, Atlantic  1.7″
  • Massena  1.5″
  • Bagley  3.5″
  • Logan  2″

Check this out:

  • Algona  13.2″

Skyscan forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 01/26/17

Weather

January 26th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Today: Cloudy w/flurries. High around 29. NW @ 15-25.

Tonight: Cloudy to P/Cldy. Low 18. NW @ 10.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy to Cloudy. High 31. NW @ 10-20.

Saturday: P/Cldy. High 33.

Sunday: P/Cldy. High 33.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 31. Our 24-hour Low (ending at 7-a.m. today) was 23. We received 1.7” of new snow over the past 24-hours, which amounted to .07” worth of liquid precipitation. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 29 and the low was 8. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 67 in 2002. The Record Low was -24 in 1963.

Making it legal to use your remote start for car parked on street

News

January 26th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

If you’re clicking that remote start to warm up your car, you MAY be breaking state law. It all depends on where the vehicle is parked. Under current Iowa law, it’s illegal to leave a running vehicle unattended on a public street. A bill to change that has cleared a senate subcommittee. Senator Thomas Greene of Burlington says if it’s available, lots of people are using the auto-start to warm up their cars this time of year.”Unless it becomes an issue where someone leaves it unattended for hours or an extended period of time, I really see no problem with this,” Greene says.

Greene says sometimes there’s nowhere else BUT the street to park a car and it’s time for state law to “catch up” with the modern convenience of a remote start. “I’m driving a nine-year-old car, so I don’t have that option, but the wife’s car, she loves it,” Greene says. “Technology advances.”

The Iowa D-O-T is not opposed to the bill, but an agency expert says one reason it’s illegal to leave your car running, unattended, on the street is because the car could roll and cause an accident.

(Radio Iowa)

Bluffs man arrested Thu. morning on Theft & other charges

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January 26th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Police in Council Bluffs arrested a man on a theft charge as well as numerous traffic offenses, following a chase early this (Thursday) morning. 37-year old Jason Byers, of Council Bluffs, faces a charge of Theft in the 2nd Degree in connection with a stolen vehicle. He was being held in the Pottawattamie County Jail.

Authorities says at around 1:30 this (Thursday) morning, Bluffs Police Officers witnessed a stolen vehicle heading east in the area of 32nd St. and 9th Ave. Those Officers lost sight of the vehicle, but a second officer located the vehicle in the area of S. 16th St and 9th Ave. The driver, later identified as Byers, tried to flee the area but was blocked by a train. He wrecked the stolen vehicle in the area of the 1500 block of
15th Ave. and fled on foot.

Officers set a perimeter and requested Omaha K-9 to assist with the search. Omaha K-9 arrived on scene and located Byers hiding in a garage a few houses down from the accident.

Jason Byers