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NWS forecast for the KJAN listening area 1/4/16

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January 4th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

331 AM CST MON JAN 4 2016

EARLY THIS MORNING…CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. NORTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TODAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG THROUGH MID MORNING. HIGH IN THE MID 20S. NORTHEAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW 15 TO 20. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

TUESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 MPH.

WEDNESDAY…CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND LIGHT SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW. LOW IN THE LOWER 30S.

THURSDAY…CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND DRIZZLE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE UPPER 30S. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.

 

UCONN still tops AP Women’s hoops poll

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January 4th, 2016 by admin

UConn remains the No. 1 team in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll Monday after facing a tough test from Maryland.

The Huskies topped the Terrapins by 10 points at the Maggie Dixon Classic last Monday. UConn (11-0) only led by 4 in the final minute before pulling away. The Huskies have a busy week with three games over the next seven days.

South Carolina and Notre Dame stay second and third in the Top 25. Texas moved up to fourth while Ohio State is fifth. It’s the Buckeyes highest ranking in nearly six years as they moved up four spots after beating then-No. 6 Maryland.

Baylor, Mississippi State, Maryland, Stanford and Kentucky round out the first 10.

Seton Hall re-entered the poll at No. 25 while Miami fell out. The Pirates host No. 24 DePaul on Tuesday.

Iowa received 20 votes in this weeks poll and Iowa State received 3 votes.

 

 

Chiefs beat Raiders 23-17 to enter playoffs on streak

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January 3rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Alex Smith threw two touchdown passes, Kansas City sacked Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr six times, and the Chiefs held on for a 23-17 victory Sunday to give them a franchise-best 10 straight wins entering the postseason.

*The Chiefs will travel to NRG Stadium to take on the Houston Texans in the Wild Card round of the NFL Playoffs this Saturday at 3:35 p.m. CT. The Texans won the AFC South division with a 9-7 record and the Chiefs clinched the AFC’s first Wild Card spot at 11-5.

Saturday will mark the second meeting between the Chiefs and the Texans, who met in a Week 1 game the Chiefs won, 27-20. Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith had 243 yards passing and 3 touchdowns in the victory.

The Chiefs (11-5) are somehow in the dance after a 1-5 start. The Raiders (7-9), who accounted for two of those victories, had the ball with 1:34 left. But Carr was sacked one last time, and the clock expired before they came close to a go-ahead touchdown.

(*Playoff information is from kcchiefs.com)

 

Illinois State rallies to beat Drake 67-62

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January 3rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell scored a career-high 28 and Illinois State rallied to beat Drake 67-62 on Sunday. Akoon-Purcell scored 12 points and Paris Lee seven when the Redbirds (8-7, 2-0 Missouri Valley) outscored the Bulldogs 21-6 over the first 10 minutes of the second half to lead by three.

After that, the lead changed hands six times and the game tied five times before Tony Wills’ 3-pointer with 1:22 put Illinois State in front 63-60. Lee made four free throws from there while the Bulldogs (5-9, 0-2) missed a pair of 3-pointers in the final 30 seconds.

Drake led 32-22 at halftime as the Redbirds shot just 26.5 percent before intermission. Lee had 15 points and Deontae Hawkins 12 for the Redbirds, who shot 61 percent in the second half. Drake’s Reed Timmer scored 16 points and had Graham Woodward 15. Illinois State is 2-0 in the MVC for the first time since 2008-09.

2 vehicle collision in Red Oak, Sunday

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January 3rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

No injuries were reported following a collision Sunday afternoon, in Red Oak. According to law enforcement, a 2006 Hummer H2 driven by 38-year old Matthew Nels Hanson, of Red Oak, was traveling west on East Summit Street at around 1:30-p.m., approaching the intersection with N. 8th Street, when his vehicle was struck by a south bound 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee, driven by 30-year Jason Wayne Sickels, of Red Oak.

The accident, which took place at around 1:30-p.m., occurred after Sickels stopped, but then proceeded into the intersection, not seeing Hanson’s approaching Hummer. Damage from the crash amounted to $6,000. No citations were issued.

Powerball jackpot expected to grow to $400 million Wednesday

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January 3rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The next Powerball winner will have a chance to claim one of the game’s 10 biggest prizes this week when the jackpot grows to roughly $400 million. Lottery officials say no one claimed Saturday’s $334 million prize, although someone from Pennsylvania won $2 million and three players from California, Connecticut and South Carolina won $1 million in the game.

When the jackpot reaches $400 million, it might exceed the size of the sixth-largest prize in Powerball history. That was a $399.4 million prize won in 2013 by someone from South Carolina. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. The next drawing will be held Wednesday.

VA Gov. to campaign for Clinton in IA next weekend

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January 3rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe will be in Iowa next weekend to Campaign for Democrat presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. McAuliffe, the 72nd Governor of Virginia, will be in the State on January 9th and 10th, organizing offices in Council Bluffs, Sioux City, Carroll, Waterloo, Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, and speaking with Iowans about what’s at stake in the Nov. 2016 election.

On Saturday, Jan. 9th, he’ll be at the Hillary for Iowa office in Council Bluffs (1851 Madison Avenue), at Noon; at her office in Sioux City (401 S Lewis Boulevard) at 3:45, and in Clinton’s campaign office in Carroll (223 West 6th Street), at 6-p.m.

Villisca man arrested on drug charges Sun. morning

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January 3rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak say one person was arrested on drug charges early this (Sunday) morning. 28-year old Jessie Bruce Fitzwater, of Villisca, was arrested at around 12:25-a.m. in the 600 block of E. Corning Street, for Possession of a Controlled Substance/Methamphetamine, With the Intent to Deliver. Fitzwater was being held in the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center on a $100,000 cash bond.

Weather outlook for the week ahead – look for deteriorating travel conditions

Weather

January 3rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The National Weather Service says it will be cooler today (Sunday) and low clouds will work their way down from Minnesota and Wisconsin making for a cloudy day as well. Highs today and Monday will only be in the 20s. Temperatures will begin to rise some for Tuesday ahead of a weak disturbance. The weak disturbance will come through Wednesday with mainly light snow during the day and some mixed precipitation at night.

A stronger system comes in for Thursday through Saturday morning bringing more mixed precipitation which will change over to all snow by late Friday. Travel conditions may deteriorate mid to especially late week. Stay tuned for future updates regarding the end of the week.

Iowa early News Headlines: Sun., 1/3/2016

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January 3rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) – Three people have been arrested in connection with an early morning New Year’s Day shooting in downtown Waterloo. The Courier reports that 22-year-old Kristopher Darquel Spates Junior of Waterloo faces weapons charges and interference with official acts. A 15-year-old and 16-year-old were charged with carrying weapons. Police responded to the area around 1:50 a.m. Friday following a complaint that people were refusing to leave a downtown bar.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) – An eastern Iowa man faces a first-degree robbery charge after he was accused of taking a PlayStation from another person at gunpoint. The Quad-City Times reports that 19-year-old Adrian Thomas Lard Junior of Park View was arrested Thursday by Davenport police.

GARNER, Iowa (AP) – A northern Iowa family with a child suffering from cancer received a year-end surprise from an Iowa State Patrol trooper’s union. The Mason City Globe-Gazette reports that the union voted unanimously to give its yearly $500 charitable donation to the family of 5-year-old Cohen Smith for medical and travel expenses. Smith was diagnosed with Burkitt leukemia in July, and has endured six rounds of chemotherapy to fight the aggressive cancer. Two troopers surprised the family with the check at their home on Thursday morning.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) – An eastern Iowa veteran affairs commission is launching an effort to reach out to veterans on college campuses. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that the Black Hawk County Veteran Affairs Commission will begin its push next month.