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2 women from Oklahoma arrested on drug charges in Fremont County

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January 4th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office said Sunday, two Oklahoma women were taken into custody on drug charges Sunday morning, following a traffic stop for an equipment violation, in McPaul.  The driver of the 1996 Toyota Camry, 38-year old Marsha Feldpaush, and a passenger in the car, 52-year old Vicki Johnson, both of Tulsa, OK., were arrested for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia/methamphetamine. Feldpaush was also cited for Driving without a License. Both women were being held in the Fremont County Jail on $300 bond, each.

DONALD E. RICHTER, 76, of Atlantic (Svcs. 1/6/16)

Obituaries

January 4th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

DONALD E. RICHTER, 76, of Atlantic, died Sat., Jan. 2nd, at home. Funeral services for DONALD RICHTER will be held 10:30-a.m. Wed., Jan. 6th, at the Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church, in Atlantic. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Friends may call the the funeral home, where the family will be present from 5-until 7-pm Tuesday (1/5), and where a Prayer service begins at 5-p.m., Tuesday.

DONALD RICHTER is survived by:

His wife – Ruth Richter, of Atlantic.

His children – Gary (Sally) Richter,  John (Lee Schipull), Phil (Shawnell) Richter, and Stephanie Richter, all of Atlantic; & Regina Richter, of Omaha.

His brothers – Larry (Mardell) Richter, of Atlantic; Ronald (Ellen) Richter, of Aurora, CO; Bill Richter, of Boone, & Bernald “Jr.” (Ruth) Richter, of Atlantic.

His sister – Barb Sisler, of Atlantic.

Iowa early News Headlines: Mon., Jan. 4th 2016

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January 4th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

NASHUA, Iowa (AP) — Authorities are investigating the fatal shooting of a 56-year-old man who was found dead in the northeast Iowa town of Nashua. The man was found dead with a gunshot wound on Saturday afternoon. Authorities have identified the person who fired the gun, but are still investigating the circumstances of the shooting. No charges had been filed by Sunday.

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — Two Iowa school districts have decided to stop sharing a superintendent next year, but the Clear Lake and Mason City districts will maintain close ties in other areas. The Mason City Globe Gazette reports Clear Lake’s board recently decided it wanted to hire a full-time superintendent, so it could have a leader focused on the district. Mason City had been sharing 40 percent of Superintendent Anita Micich’s time with the Clear Lake district since 2010.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Quentin Hart is more focused on how to serve his city well than he is on becoming Waterloo’s first black mayor. The 44-year-old Hart is set to be sworn into office Monday after winning a runoff election last month. Hart, who served on Waterloo’s city council for the past eight years, says others will have to judge the historical significance of his election. Hart says he hopes to be remembered as a hard-working, fair mayor who led Waterloo in a positive direction. Hart’s supporters hope he will be able to unify the city.

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. The next drawing will be held Wednesday.

 

 

 

Chiefs chairman expects NFL team to play in LA next season

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January 4th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs owner Clark Hunt expects at least one NFL franchise to be playing in Los Angeles next season, though he declined to speculate Sunday whether the Raiders, Chargers or Rams are the leading candidate. The three are expected to file for relocation Monday, the day after the regular season ends.

Hunt is part of a six-man committee made up of league owners that will meet to discuss relocation. The rest of the league’s owners will meet to review their findings the following week, and could decide whether one or two teams will move to Los Angeles for the 2016 season.

The nation’s second-largest market hasn’t had an NFL team since the Raiders and Rams left after the 1994 season. The Chargers have played in San Diego for 55 seasons.

 

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

Weather

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.