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“Pretty boring week” in Adair County, law enforcement-wise

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November 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater…who normally has a pretty lengthy, weekly report…says the past week was comparatively, “Pretty boring.” The Sheriff says two “new” inmates this past week, 49-year old Michelle Renee Evans, of Bridgewater, and 30-year old Vincent Ray Bentley, of Lorimor, were simply serving short sentences at the Adair County Jail in Greenfield, while the third, 35-year old James Sims, of Bridgewater, was cited for Driving Under Suspension, following a traffic stop. Sims was released at the scene. Evans was released from custody last Friday, while Bentley was released Sunday afternoon.

(Podcast) 8-a.m. KJAN News, 11/9/15

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November 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

More area and State News from Ric Hanson.

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Corning man arrested Sunday morning, in Creston

News

November 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Police in Creston say an Adams County man was arrested Sunday morning, following a traffic stop. 21-year old Reggie Perrin, of Corning, was stopped at the intersection of Townline and Sumner Streets at around 4-a.m., Sunday. He was taken into custody for OWI/1st offense and brought to the Union County Jail before being released later on $1,000 bond.

State Swimming Meet results

Sports

November 9th, 2015 by admin

The State Swim Meet was held on Saturday at the Marshalltown YMCA/YWCA.  Results are as follows:

200 Freestyle

10th Zoe Pawloski, Lewis Central.

50 Freestyle

4th MyKenzie Leehy, Lewis Central.
9th Mycala Kickland, Atlantic.

100 Freestyle

2nd MyKenzie Leehy, Lewis Central.
19th Mycala Kickland, Atlantic.

500 Freestyle

8th Zoe Pawloski, Lewis Central.

200 Freestyle Relay

10th Atlantic: Mckenna Ewoldt, Abby Brown, Madelyn Kickland, Mycala Kickland.
14th Lewis Central: MyKenzie Leehy, Nicole Gochenour, Abby Bruck, Zoe Pawloski.

400 Freestyle Relay

15th Atlantic: Mckenna Ewoldt, Madelyn Kickland, Cambry Miller, Mycala Kickland.
10th Lewis Central: Zoe Pawloski, Abby Bruck, Rebecca Weis, MyKenzie Leehy.

Team scoring: Ames 355, Pleasant Valley 197.5, Johnston 188, Waukee 185, Ankeny 155, West Des Moines Valley 148, Cedar Falls 143, Southeast Polk 139, Cedar Rapids Kennedy 128, Bettendorf 80.5, Council Bluffs Lewis Central 68, Newton 57, Muscatine 55, Storm Lake 55, Spencer 46, Cedar Rapids Washington 46, Iowa City West 35, Fairfield 31, Marshalltown 31, West Des Moines Dowling 26.5, Atlantic 26, Dubuque Senior 25, Fort Dodge 21, Dubuque Wahlert 21, Iowa City High 16, Des Moines Lincoln 14, Boone 9, Dubuque Hempstead 5, Des Moines East 5, Grinnell 4.5, Vinton-Shellsburg 4, Cedar Rapids Jefferson 3, Mason City 2.

Event champions: 50 freestyle: Sarah Schemmel, Muscatine, 23.24. 100 freestyle: Sarah Schemmel, Muscatine, 50.51. 200 freestyle: Allyssa Fluit, Southeast Polk, 1:47.53. 500 freestyle: Allyssa Fluit, Southeast Polk, 4:54.78. 100 butterfly: Samantha Hedric, Newton, 55.01. 100 backstroke: Sophie Sorenson, Ames, 54.61. 100 breaststroke: Lexi Horner, Johnston, 1:05.04. 200 individual medley: Lexi Horner, Johnston, 2:05.04. 200 free relay: Ames (Sophie Sorenson, Sarah Bell, Olivia Jenks, Amy Feddersen), 1:35.57. 400 free relay: Ames (Grace Snyder, Olivia Jenks, Morgan Rosser, Sophie Sorenson), 3:29.15. 200-yard medley relay: Ames (Jazlyn Horras, Molly Winer, Grace Snyder, Amy Feddersen), 1:45.65.

(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 11/9/2015

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November 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast w/Jim Field.

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & funeral report, 11/9/2015

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November 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The area’s top news at 7:06-a.m., w/KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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Freese-Notis forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 11/9/15

Weather

November 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Today: Clear to partly cloudy. High around 62. S @ 10-15 mph.
Tonight: Clear to P/Cldy. Low around 35. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: P/Cldy. High near 62. S @ 10-20.
Tue. Night: Mostly cloudy w/a 40% chance of showers & thunderstorms after midnight. Low around 49. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Veterans Day: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 59. S/SE @ 10-20mph w/gusts to 25. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Wed. Night: Cloudy w/a 70% chance of shwrs. Low 35. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday: P/Cldy, windy & cooler. High near 48.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 59. Our 24-hour Low ending today at 7-a.m., was 32. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 56, and the Low 29. The All-Time Record High in Atlantic on Nov. 9th, was 73 in 1999. The Record Low was 8 in 1973.

Man rescued from Missouri River

News

November 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

A man being chased by security officers with the Ameristar Casino in Council Bluffs was listed in serious condition after jumping into the Missouri River early this (Monday) morning. According to WOWT-TV in Omaha, the unidentified man climbed over a fence as he was being chased and jumped into the river at around 2-a.m.

Rescuers found the subject after about 20 minutes. Water temperature at the time of the incident was in the mid-50s. The man was taken to an area hospital. No other details are available at this time.

Sioux City might seek $4.6M grant for new pork plant work

Ag/Outdoor, News

November 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – The City Council in Sioux City is scheduled to vote on applying for a $4.6 million grant to help pay for street work needed for the new Seaboard-Triumph Foods pork plant. The Sioux City Journal reports the Revitalize Iowa’s Sound Economy program grant would go toward signage and other street work recommended in a traffic study of the Bridgeport West industrial area.

The council vote is set for today’s (Monday’s) meeting. The $264 million plant is expected to employ more than 1,000 people when it opens in 2017.

State Football Championship Schedule – Semifinals

Sports

November 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Thursday (11/12/2015)

CLASS 3A:
Norwalk vs Sergeant Bluff-Luton at UNI-Dome @ 5:36 PM
Pella vs West Delaware, Manchester at UNI-Dome @ 8:21 PM
CLASS 8:
Don Bosco, Gilbertville vs Newell-Fonda at UNI-Dome @ 9:06 AM
Glidden-Ralston vs Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn at UNI-Dome @ 12:06 PM
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Friday (11/13/2015)

CLASS 4A:
Bettendorf vs Cedar Rapids, Kennedy at UNI-Dome @ 4:06 PM
Dowling Catholic, WDM vs Valley, West Des Moines at UNI-Dome @ 7:06 PM
CLASS A:
Akron-Westfield vs Mount Ayr at UNI-Dome @ 1:06 PM
Denver vs Gladbrook-Reinbeck at UNI-Dome @ 10:06 AM
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Saturday (11/14/2015)

CLASS 2A:
Albia vs Mount Vernon at UNI-Dome @ 7:06 PM
North Fayette Valley vs Spirit Lake at UNI-Dome @ 4:06 PM
CLASS 1A:
Dike-New Hartford vs Regina, Iowa City at UNI-Dome @ 10:06 AM
Van Meter vs Western Christian, Hull at UNI-Dome @ 1:06 PM