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Lenox man arrested for OWI Sunday night

News

July 4th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office received a call Sunday night about a black Ford F-150 pickup that was running off the road on Corning-Carl Road. Deputies stopped the vehicle on 210th Street just after 11-p.m., and subsequently arrested 54-year old Guy David Matson, of Lenox. Matson was charged with OWI for refusing to give a sample of his breath. His bond was set at $2,000.

(Podcast) KJAN 8-a.m. News, 7/4/2016

News, Podcasts

July 4th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

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

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 7/4/2016

Podcasts, Sports

July 4th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

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

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & funeral report, 7/4/2016

News, Podcasts

July 4th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The area’s top news at 7:05-a.m., w/KJAN News Director Ric Hanson

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Skyscan forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 7/4/16

Weather

July 4th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Today (Independence Day): Patchy fog & drizzle before 10am. Partly Cloudy. High near 80. S/SW @ 5-10.
Tonight: P/Cldy. Low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny. High near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. S/SW @ 10-20.
Tue. Night: A 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low around 72.
Wednesday: A 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am; Becoming P/Cldy. High near 91. South wind 5 to 10mph.
Wed. Night: A 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8pm; Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday: A 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Becoming  P/Cldy. High near 91.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 71. Our 24-hour Low thru 7-a.m. today was 58. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 81 and the low was 52. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on this date was 111 in 1936. The Record Low was 41 in 1967.

Louisiana man arrested for Possession of Alcohol under legal age

News

July 4th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak report the arrest of a Louisiana man on an alcohol charge, Sunday night. 18-year old Caleb Ross Patten, of Harrisonburg, LA., was arrested for Possession of alcohol under the legal age, at around 8:10-p.m.  Patten was later released on $360 bond, with his case set to appear in court.

New research shows partisans don’t much care for opposing side

News

July 4th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The latest data shows there are more than 639-thousand registered Republican voters in Iowa and nearly 611-thousand Democrats. A new national survey indicates those partisans have a pretty negative view of people who’re in the opposing party. Carroll Doherty is political research director for the Pew Research Center.

“We knew that people had grown to increasingly dislike the opposing party. The question we had was: ‘Is it getting personal?'” Doherty says. “And, to a degree, it is.”
The Pew Center’s new research shows 70 percent of Democrats consider Republicans “closed minded” — while 46 percent of Republicans think Democrats are “lazier” than Republicans. Doherty says fear of what the other party might do with power is a big motivator.

“The bottom line is that negativity is kind of more powerful than positive feelings and negativity is driving a lot of political engagement these days,” Doherty says. “And the people who are the most negative are the most highly engaged, so there’s a real connection there.”

So-called “independent” voters are the largest segment of Iowa adults who are registered to cast a ballot in November. More than 670-thousand Iowans have checked “no party” on their registration, but Doherty says most of those independents tend to favor candidates of one party over the other. “They are more or less closet partisans and they feel very negatively about the opposing party,” Doherty says. “In other words, if they lean towards a party as most independents do — either lean towards the Republican or the Democratic Party — they don’t want to affiliate because they don’t have a particularly fond view of that party, but they also dislike the other side even more.”

The center’s latest survey found 47 percent of Republicans consider Democrats to be “more immoral” — and 55 percent of Democrats say the Republican Party makes them “afraid.” The Pew Research Center survey released last month found 68 percent of Democrats give Trump a “zero” rating — the very end of the negative scale, while 59 percent of Republicans rate Clinton a zero.

(Radio Iowa)

Look for DNR beach warnings before hitting the water at state parks

Ag/Outdoor, News

July 4th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

You might see a sign posted by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources at your favorite state park beach this summer.  Testing coordinator Mary Skopec says they will post of sign if their weekly tests show issues with blue-green algae and bacteria. “And if it is a bacterial impairment, normally what I have been telling people is very young children so babies, small toddlers, people with compromised immune systems  — people who are on chemotherapy drugs for example — should really avoid being in that water,” Skopec says.

Even if you are healthy, you should take some precautions if the beach is posted for a high level of bacteria. She says anyone with an open cut should avoid the water and everyone should avoid swallowing the water.  The recommendation involving algae is stronger. “When that advisory is due to the blue-green toxin, really people should stay out of that water because even contact with it for a healthy person can cause a pretty nasty skin rash,” Skopec says. “We can’t tell for sure always if everyone is going to get sick. The levels of toxin vary quite rapidly from day-to-day.”

She says the blue-green algae can also cause pets to get sick. Skopec says with the toxin advisory for the algae they recommend that people stay out of the water until it is clear and the advisory goes away. You can go online to see the results of the weekly testing. Go to www.iowadnr.gov/beaches to find the advisories. You can also call the hotline at: 515-725-3434.

Skopec says the levels of bacteria can change quickly if there is rain.  The blue-green algae tend to flourish when it is sunny and hot.

(Radio Iowa)

Cubs put Coghlan on DL, recall Candelario from Triple-A

Sports

July 4th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

NEW YORK (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have put outfielder Chris Coghlan on the 15-day disabled list with a right ribcage strain and recalled infielder Jeimer Candelario from Triple-A Iowa. Candelario start at third base Sunday in his major league debut. He struck out his first two times up against New York Mets ace Noah Syndergaard.

The 22-year-old switch-hitter was batting .333 with three homers and 15 RBIs in 25 games at Iowa after getting promoted from Double-A Tennessee this season. He had a .452 on-base percentage, a .600 slugging percentage and was selected to participate in the Futures Game for top minor league prospects during All-Star festivities next week in San Diego.

The Mets completed a four-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs by battering Jon Lester in a 14-3 blowout Sunday.

Piscotty’s slam paces Cardinals to sweep over Brewers

Sports

July 4th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Stephen Piscotty’s second grand slam of the season propelled the St. Louis Cardinals to a 9-8, rain-soaked victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday and a weekend sweep. Brandon Moss had a go-ahead double in a two-run fifth and rookie Aledmys Diaz hit his 11th homer. The Cardinals lead the season series 7-2.

The start was delayed by rain 1 hour, 20 minutes by rain, there was a 14-minute stoppage in the middle of the sixth and a third delay of 55 minutes in the top of the Brewers’ two-run seventh. Perhaps a few thousand of a crowd of 41,148 stuck it out for a game that lasted three-hours and 48-minutes.