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Drake fends off Campbell 33-21

Sports

October 29th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Grant Kraemer threw for 304 yards and two touchdowns, Conley Wilkins rushed for two scores, and Drake held off Campbell for a 33-21 win on Saturday. Drake (4-4, 3-2 Pioneer Football League) took advantage of two early Campbell mistakes en route to a 17-0 lead after one quarter.

After a Camels fumble, Kraemer found Andrew Yarwood for a 6-yard TD to put the Bulldogs up 7-0. Campbell (3-4, 1-3) drove 57 yards on 12 plays on its next possession, but an interception and 58-yard return put Drake on the Camels’ 17-yard line. Two plays later, Kraemer threw another TD pass – this time to Zach Zlabis for 12 yards.

Anthony Robbins, who threw for 298 yards for the Camels, had touchdown passes in the second and third quarter to get Campbell within 20-14. But Wilkins scored on second-half touchdown runs of 2 and 5 yards, the latter with 8:35 remaining to give Drake a 33-21 lead, and the Bulldogs’ defense held firm.

Man with sex abuse past charged with grabbing state worker

News

October 29th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – An 88-year-old man with previous sex abuse convictions could spend the rest of his life in prison after being accused of grabbing a state mental-hospital worker between the legs. The Des Moines Register reports William Cubbage faces a Nov. 15th hearing to decide whether he’s competent to stand trial. Cubbage, who was convicted of numerous sex crimes from 1987 through 2000, is a resident of the state mental hospital at Independence. He gained notoriety after he was accused in 2011 of molesting a 95-year-old woman at a Pomeroy nursing home, where state officials placed him without notifying other residents.

As first reported by the Storm Lake Times, Cubbage could get life if convicted of assault with intent to commit sexual abuse because of his previous convictions.

Newspaper: Sheriff’s employees gained from gun classes

News

October 29th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

CARROLL, Iowa (AP) – A newspaper investigation shows two Carroll County Sheriff’s employees used county equipment and other resources to promote and conduct gun classes from which they collected tens of thousands of dollars. The Carroll Daily Times Herald reports Deputy Tom Fransen and Administrative Assistant Shanna Balukoff have held the classes since December 2010 and charged $50 per person. Those who attend the classes get a certificate they can use to obtain a permit from the sheriff’s office to openly carry a firearm.

The county received none of the money from the classes, even though the certificates say “Sponsored by the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office.” State law bans public employees from using public resources for personal gain, and the state auditor’s office has begun an investigation.

K-State holds off Iowa State 31-26 for 3rd win in 4 games

Sports

October 29th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Jesse Ertz rushed for a career-high 106 yards on just nine carries and Kansas State held off host Iowa State 31-26 on Saturday for its third win in four games. Ertz added 151 yards passing with a TD for the Wildcats (5-3, 3-2 Big 12), who beat the struggling Cyclones (1-7, 0-5) for the ninth year in a row.

The Cyclones had some promising moments on offense in the second half, outgaining K-State 493-398. But Kansas State converted eight of 12 third downs and scored on all five of its trips to the red zone. The Cyclones have let up at least 27 points in all five of their league games.

Iowa State has Oklahoma coming in on Thursday. The Cyclones haven’t beaten the Sooners in Ames since 1963.

(Podcast) KJAN 8-a.m. News, 10/29/2016

News, Podcasts

October 29th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

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

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Family Fun in the Kitchen 10-29-2016

Podcasts, Family Fun in the Kitchen

October 29th, 2016 by admin

Lavon and Miss NiNi talk about the difference between baking soda and baking powder.  They also discuss proper times to use each one.

Baking Powder Substitute:

Better Homes and Gardens offers this substitute: for 1 teaspoon baking powder, substitute 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar plus 1/4 teaspoon baking soda. http://www.bhg.com

Another website http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Substitute-Baking-Powder offers multiple ways to substitute acidic foods for baking powder such as cornstarch, buttermilk, vinegar, or molasses.

Miss NiNi

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 10/29/2016

Podcasts, Sports

October 29th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast w/Ric Hanson.

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & funeral report, 10/29/2016

News, Podcasts

October 29th, 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: 10/29/16

Weather

October 29th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly Sunny. High 73. Winds becoming w/sw @ 5-10.

Tonight: P/Cldy to Cldy w/a slight chance of rain. Low 52.

Tomorrow: Cldy to P/Cldy. High near 56. NE @ 5-10.

Monday: P/Cldy. High 74.

Tuesday: P/Cldy.  High near 70.

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 81 (2-degrees shy of the record high). Our 24-hour Low (ending at 7-a.m. today) was 53.  Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 52 and the low was 25. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 91 in 1937. The Record Low was 8 in 1895.

Patchy Dense Fog this (Saturday) morning (10/29)

Weather

October 29th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

6:38-a.m. CDT: AREA COUNTIES… AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR….
PATCHY FOG IS DEVELOPING ALONG A SLOW MOVING BOUNDARY ACROSS
CENTRAL IOWA EARLY THIS SATURDAY MORNING. OCCASIONALLY THE
VISIBILITY HAS DROPPED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. THE FOG WILL
BE PATCHY IN NATURE AND THE VISIBILITY MAY VARY CONSIDERABLY OVER SHORT DISTANCES…SO BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS. THE FOG SHOULD BEGIN TO BURN OFF BETWEEN 8 AND 10 AM THIS MORNING.

IF YOU ARE OUT TRAVELING EARLY TODAY AND ENCOUNTER THICK FOG. SLOW DOWN…USE YOUR LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION SAFELY. REMEMBER TO USE EXTRA CAUTION NEAR INTERSECTIONS AND AT RAILROAD CROSSINGS AS APPROACHING VEHICLES AND TRAINS MAY BE HIDDEN BY THE FOG.