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More Christmas laser lights stolen in Creston

News

December 14th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Grinch has struck again in Creston. Authorities say a resident in the 500 block of N. Cherry Street reported Sunday that sometime between 11-p.m. Saturday and 1-a.m. Sunday, someone stole a Christmas Laser Light projector from his yard. The loss was estimated at $25. Earlier this week, we reported two Creston residents had also reported their laser Christmas lights were stolen from yards in the 500 block of N. Cherry Street and the 400 block of N. Vine Street.

Creston Police said also, the S&K Cafe reported Tuesday, that sometime in the last couple of days someone spray painted the side of the building. The damage was estimated at $200. And, authorities say 37-year old Michael Waddingham, of Orient, was arrested Tuesday night on a charge of Driving While Barred. Waddingham was being held in the Union County Jail on a $2000 bond.

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & funeral report, 12/14/2016

News, Podcasts

December 14th, 2016 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: 12/14/16

Weather

December 14th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly Cloudy. High around 22. SW winds becoming NW @ 10-15 w/gusts to near 30 at times. Wind Chills around 0.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Low 2. Winds diminishing to 5-10. Wind chill near -5.

Tomorrow: Becoming P/Cldy w/a chance of afternoon flurries. High around 20. SE @ 10-15. Wind chill as low as -5.

Friday: Cldy w/light snow or mixed precip. High 30. SE @ 10-20.

Friday night:  Snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing drizzle, becoming all snow after 8pm. Low around 12.

Saturday: Cloudy & windy w/light snow. High near 18.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 22. The 24-hour Low was 5. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 37 and the low was 31. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 59 in 1975. The Record Low was -19 in 1901 & 1972.

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Judge declares mistrial in Sioux City stabbing death case

News

December 14th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – A judge has declared a mistrial in the murder trial of a Sioux City man charged with stabbing a man to death during an argument. The Sioux City Journal reports District Judge Duane Hoffmeyer declared the mistrial Tuesday afternoon after jurors said they couldn’t reach a unanimous verdict in the trial of 47-year-old Elias Wanatee. Jurors deliberated more than 11 hours before giving up.

Wanatee was charged with first-degree murder in the Feb. 17 stabbing death of Vernon Mace. The 50-year-old Mace died after being stabbed nine times. There were no witnesses and police didn’t find the weapon. Defense attorney Jason Dunn suggested during closing argument that Wanatee acted in self-defense. Wanatee will remain in jail while awaiting a new trial.

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Cass County Extension Report 12-14-2016

Ag/Outdoor, Podcasts

December 14th, 2016 by admin

w/Kate Olson.

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14th

Trading Post

December 14th, 2016 by Jim Field

FOR SALE:  Kenmore Electric Range ceramic glass top w/ convection oven. Looks like new. White  REDUCED PRICE, $350.00.  Call 712-249-5139.

FOR SALE:  NordicTrack recumbent bike – used very little and in good condition.  $250 OBO. If interested, please call…712-249-6774 & leave message. I will get back to you asap.

FOR SALE:  Cell phones.  1-Samsung Galaxy Note 3.US Cellular.2 Batteries,Charger,Protective cover,Manual,Original box.Good shape.Powers up.$75 obo.  1-Kyocera C6721 Hydro.US Cellular.Charger,Protective cover,Manual,Original box.Good shape.Powers up.$40 obo.  1-Motorola MB853 Electrify.US Cellular.Charger,Protective cover.No manual.Not in original box.Good shape.Powers up.$4 obo.  All phones As-Is.  Call 712-243-6905.If no answer please leave message.  ALL SOLD!

WANTED:  looking for an older style TV. 20 years old ok. 29 or 30″S. (712) 590-7001.

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Study finds few millenial farmers, but they’re having big impact

Ag/Outdoor, News

December 14th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The president of a research firm devoted to agriculture says while the number of millennial farmers is small, their impact on farming operations is surprisingly large. Jan Johnson of Millennium Research says producers between the ages of 18 and 34 aren’t always recognized for the important decisions they’re making “Even though they’re young and might actually still have a job off the farm, they’re making a lot of the decisions regarding seed, feed, fertilizer, crop protection, technology and all those sort of day-to-day or seasonal decisions that farmers make,” Johnson says.

With the majority of U.S. farmers over the age of 55, Johnson predicts fewer farmers will control more land. “From the work that we do, which tends to concentrate on commercial-sized operations, we find that farmers under 44 years old tend to control farming operations of almost twice the size of older farmers,” Johnson said.

Johnson’s research also finds “technology adoption” high on the list of priorities for millennial farmers, and most are extremely well-educated.

(Reporting by Mark Dorenkamp, Brownfield Ag News)

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DANNY “PAPA BEAR’ COLEMAN, 67, of Yale (Svcs. 12/16/16)

Obituaries

December 14th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

DANNY “PAPA BEAR’ COLEMAN, 67, of Yale, died Monday, Dec. 12th, at the VA Central Iowa Health Care Hospital, in Des Moines. Funeral services for DANNY “PAPA BEAR’ COLEMAN will be held 10:30-a.m. Friday, Dec. 16th, at the Twigg Funeral Home in Panora.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday, Dec. 15th, from 5-until 7-p.m.

Burial will be in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery near Van Meter.

DANNY “PAPA BEAR’ COLEMAN is survived by:

His wife – Patsy Coleman, of Yale.

His daughters – Connie (James) Daggett; Lorie Sheets; Jennifer (Karl) Andrews, and Nancy Harvey.

His brothers – Marshall (Mary Katherine) Bassett, and Lenny (Pam) Coleman.

His sister – Sharon Coleman.

8 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

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KJAN listening area forecast from the NWS (3:48-a.m, 12/14/16)

Weather

December 14th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Early This Morning: Mostly cloudy. Southwest wind near 5 mph.
Today: Mostly sunny. Breezy. High around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low zero to 5 above. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of light snow in the afternoon. High 15 to 20. Southeast wind near 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 15. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday: Cloudy. A slight chance of light snow in the morning, then a chance of freezing drizzle and snow in the afternoon. High in the upper 20s. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Friday Night: Cloudy. Light snow likely possibly mixed with freezing drizzle through midnight, then a chance of light snow after midnight. Low 10 to 15. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Saturday: Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of light snow. Breezy, colder. High 10 to 15.

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Area boys/girls basketball scores from Tuesday, 12/13/16

Sports

December 14th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

BOYS BASKETBALL

Atlantic 72, Glenwood 67
Audubon 68, Treynor 61
Boyer Valley, Dunlap 82, West Harrison, Mondamin 41
CAM, Anita 66, Charter Oak-Ute 45
Carroll 69, South Central Calhoun 33
Coon Rapids-Bayard 61, Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 54
Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 74, Sioux City, North 53
Creston 61, Harlan 60, OT (Kylan Smallwood 27points and Game Winning 3 pointer)
Denison-Schleswig 72, Red Oak 42
Des Moines Christian 71, Earlham 34
East Union, Afton 60, Bedford 50
Glidden-Ralston 59, Paton-Churdan 43
IKM-Manning 79, Griswold 30 (Jon Brant 22, Ben Wegner 21)
Lenox 52, Southwest Valley 49
Lewis Central 77, Shenandoah 35
Logan-Magnolia 61, A-H-S-T-W, Avoca 59 (Jesup Lake 21 points L-M, Blaine Lees 16 AHSTW)
Madrid 54, Panorama, Panora 45
Newell-Fonda 68, OA-BCIG 50
Nodaway Valley 48, Mount Ayr 46
Riverside, Oakland 56, Missouri Valley 54 (Brent Pendgraft Full Court Buzzer Beater for the win)
Sidney 52, East Mills 44
Sioux City, West 90, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 50
St. Albert, Council Bluffs 61, South Page, College Springs -Clarinda 33
Stanton 84, Essex 44
Underwood 62, Tri-Center, Neola 52
Van Meter 69, West Central Valley, Stuart 40
West Monona, Onawa 46, Ridge View 36
Westwood, Sloan 51, Lawton-Bronson 43
Woodbine 56, Heartland Christian 29
Woodbury Central, Moville 75, Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 73

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Boyer Valley 65, West Harrison 33
CAM, Anita 61, Charter Oak-Ute 41
Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 49, Sioux City, North 48
Denison-Schleswig 55, Red Oak 47
Essex 50, Stanton 37
Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 73, Coon Rapids-Bayard 31 (Maggie Rasmussen 20 points)
Glenwood 55, Atlantic 44
Glidden-Ralston 67, Paton-Churdan 24
Harlan 58, Creston 43 (Allison Bruck 29 points)
IKM-Manning 65, Griswold 35
Lewis Central 60, Shenandoah 53
Logan-Magnolia 54, A-H-S-T-W, Avoca 36
Missouri Valley 43, Riverside, Oakland 31
Mount Ayr 35, Nodaway Valley 33
Newell-Fonda 47, OA-BCIG 45
Orient-Macksburg 72, Iowa Christian Academy 27
Panorama, Panora 55, Madrid 31
Ridge View 48, West Monona, Onawa 25
Sidney 53, East Mills 21
Sioux City, West 59, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 51
Southwest Valley 54, Lenox 32
St. Albert, Council Bluffs 77, Clarinda 39
Treynor 74, Audubon 30
Underwood 71, Tri-Center, Neola 37
Westwood, Sloan 61, Lawton-Bronson 37
Woodbine 57, Heartland Christian 38
Woodbury Central, Moville 72, Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 28

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