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Windshield vandalism leads to the arrest of a Red Oak woman

News

September 5th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

A call Saturday afternoon about a person allegedly throwing a cement block through the windshield of a car resulted in the arrest of a 30-year old woman. Red Oak Police report following an investigation, Shana Nichole Mills, of Red Oak, was arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault, Criminal Mischief in the 3rd Degree, and Unlawful Possession of Prescription Medication. Mills was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $2,000 cash bond.

Iowa pounds Illinois State 31-14

Sports

September 5th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — C.J. Beathard threw for 211 yards and a touchdown in his first career start at Kinnick Stadium and Iowa pounded Illinois State 31-14 on Saturday. Beathard also ran for two touchdowns, and LeShun Daniels, Jr. had 123 yards rushing for the Hawkeyes in their opener.

Iowa held the FCS Redbirds to just 231 yards — roughly half of what they averaged per game last season. Iowa raced out to a 17-0 halftime lead and pushed it to 31-0 on Beathard’s 1-yard plunge midway through the fourth quarter. Jake Kolbe had 147 yards passing and two meaningless late TDs for Illinois State.

(Podcast) KJAN 8-a.m. News, 9/5/2015

News, Podcasts

September 5th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

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

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 9/5/2015

Podcasts, Sports

September 5th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The 7:18-a.m. Sportscast w/Ric Hanson.

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & funeral report, 9/52015

News, Podcasts

September 5th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

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

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Missing girl found!

News

September 5th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Communications Center reports a girl missing from the Lewis area has been found. Word was received at around 7:04-a.m.  11-year old Trinity Nichole Ericksen was located, but additional information is currently not available.

Trinity Nichole Ericksen

Trinity Nichole Ericksen

Authorities in Cass and Montgomery County had been coordinating efforts in the search for the missing juvenile.The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports was last seen wearing jeans and a blue shirt with a light bulb on the back, along with the saying “Learn today, live tomorrow.”

Deputies with the Cass and Montgomery County Sheriff’s Departments, along with Lewis and Atlantic Fire Department personnel, gathered to begin a search for the girl at around 5:30-a.m.

(Updated!) 11-year old girl missing from the Lewis area

News

September 5th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Authorities in Cass and Montgomery County are coordinating efforts in the search for a missing juvenile from the Lewis area.The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports 11-year old Trinity Nichole Ericksen was last seen wearing jeans and a blue shirt with a light bulb on the back, along with the saying “Learn today, live tomorrow.”

Deputies with the Cass and Montgomery County Sheriff’s Departments, along with Lewis and Atlantic Fire Department personnel, gathered to begin a search for the girl at around 5:30-a.m.

Trinity Nichole Ericksen

Trinity Nichole Ericksen

Anyone with information about her location is asked to call 9-1-1.

Traffic stop results in brief chase Sat. morning, in Atlantic

News

September 5th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

(updated 7:57-a.m. and clarifies some details)

A vehicle being pulled over for a defective headlight led a Cass County Sheriff’s Deputy on a brief chase early this (Saturday) morning. According to scanner traffic at around 2-a.m., a deputy tried to pull a vehicle over on Birch between 6th and 7th Streets, for having a headlight out, when the vehicle sped-off. Authorities were able to corner the vehicle in the vicinity of State and Commerce Streets at around 2:10-a.m.

One of two people in the vehicle were reportedly maced by the deputy, and required treatment by medics. The driver was taken into custody. Atlantic Police officers assisted at the scene. Additional information is currently not available.

Red Oak man arrested for Probation Violation

News

September 5th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak arrested a local man Friday, on a valid Montgomery County warrant for Probation Violation. 31-year old Zachariah Michael Holland, of Red Oak, was brought to the Montgomery County Jail and held on a $20,000 cash bond.

HELEN MARGARET BISSEN, 88, of Harlan (Svcs. 9/8/15)

Obituaries

September 5th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

HELEN MARGARET BISSEN, 88, of Harlan, died Thu., Sept. 3rd, at Myrtue Medical Center, in Harlan. A Mass of Christian Burial for HELEN BISSEN will be held 11-a.m. Tue., Sept. 8th, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, in Harlan. Pualey-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Visitation at St. Michael’s Catholic Church will be held Monday (Sept. 7th), from 1-until 9-p.m., with the family greeting friends from 5-until 8-p.m.; A Catholic Daughters Rosary and Wake will be held at St. Michael’s on Tuesday, beginning at 11-a.m.

Burial will be in the Harlan Cemetery.

HELEN BISSEN is survived by:

Her husband – Marvin Bissen, of Harlan.

Her daughters – Linda (Keith) Graeve, of Elk Horn, NE; Pastor Connie Bissen, of Omaha; & Nancy (Leo) Kochanowicz, of Omaha.

Her sons – Duane (Sheryl) Bissen, of Grinnell; Dennis (Bonnie) Bissen, of Kimballton; Roger (DeaAnn) Bissen, of Harlan.

Her sisters – Dorothy Coenen, of Woodbine, & Marie (Charlie) Klein, of Earling.

Her brothers – Eugene Gross, of Battle Creek, IA; Jerry (Sharon) Gross, of Earling, & Vern (Ginger) Gross, of Palmdale, CA.

17 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.