ISU AD Jamie Pollard has Successful Heart Surgery

March 11th, 2015 by Jim Field

AMES, Iowa — Iowa State Director of Athletics Jamie Pollard underwent successful open heart bypass surgery Tuesday night at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.

Dr. Christopher Komanapalli, a cardio and vascular surgeon from Iowa Clinic, performed the triple bypass procedure.

Pollard is resting today in the Intensive Care Unit and is expected to remain hospitalized at Iowa Methodist Medical Center for several days.

The Pollard family wishes to offer its gratitude to the many individuals who prayed for Jamie and sent supportive messages as well as the outstanding medical teams which have been treating him.

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(Podcast) 8-a.m. KJAN News, 3/11/2015

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March 11th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

With Ric Hanson.

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Hawkeye 10 All-Conference Boys Basketball Selections

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March 11th, 2015 by Jim Field

Hawkeye 10 Boys All-Conference First Team, 2014-2015

Ryan Hawkins*, Atlantic, 11th, F (Unanimous)
Jay Wolfe*, Creston, 12th, F (Unanimous)
Spencer Pauley*, Denison-Schleswig, 12th, P (Unanimous)
Kyle Juhl*, Harlan, 11th, G/F (Unanimous)
Mitch Moran*, Lewis Central, 12th, G (Unanimous)
Parker Eller, Denison-Schleswig, 12th G
Matt Dentlinger, Kuemper, 10th, F
Makon Anderson, Shenandoah, 11th, P

Hawkeye 10 Boys All-Conference Second Team, 2014-2015

Garrett Franken, Atlantic, 10th, F
Jacob Lewis, Glenwood, 12th, P
Payden Anderson, Shenandoah, 12th, G
Travis Miller, St. Albert, 11th, G
Adam Schleisman, Kuemper, 12th, F
Will Lansman, Harlan, 11th, F
Joey Walker, Atlantic, 12th, G
Cody Webb, Denison-Schleswig, 12th, G

Hawkeye 10 Boys All-Conference Honorable Mention, 2014-2015

Alex Nielsen, Creston, 12th, F
Brendon Birt, Red Oak, 12th, G
Christian Groumoutis, Creston, 12th, G
Cole McBride, St. Albert, 12th, G
Dylan Stouder, Glenwood, 12th, F
Gage Bowman, St. Albert, 12th, G
Jacob Schaefer, Kuemper, 10th, G/F
Jake Cerven, Shenandoah, 11th, G
Jett Kettwick, Clarinda, 12th, G
Mitchell Brinkman, Lewis Central, 11th, F
Ryan Lundgren, Red Oak, 10th, G
Ryan Reis, Denison-Schleswig, 12th, F

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(Update) NE man injured in Oakland Foods accident

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March 11th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

(In an update to our earlier report) Officials with the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office report a Nebraska man was injured during an explosion Tuesday morning at OSI in Oakland. Sheriff Jeff Danker says just before 11-a.m., the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to 21876 Highway 59 to assist Oakland Rescue with an industrial accident.

Upon arrival the Deputy and First Responders from Oakland found that 24-year old Dalton Anderson of rural Ashland NE., had been performing maintenance on a generator when some type of explosion occurred.

Anderson told authorities that he was splashed with “hot liquid” that had come from the generator burning his face and chest. The man was transported to CHI Mercy in Council Bluffs for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

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Heartbeat Today 03-11-2015

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March 11th, 2015 by admin

Jim Field speaks with Beth Irlbeck, Cass County Extension Youth Coordinator, about 4-H Mardi Gras this weekend in Atlantic.

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 3/11/2015

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March 11th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

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

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2 arrests reported in Creston Wed. morning

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March 11th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Police in Creston arrested two people early this (Wednesday) morning. 24-year old Kendall Lee Ross, of Creston, was taken into custody at the Union County Law Enforcement Center (LEC) at around 3:10-a.m. on a charge of OWI/1st offense. His bond was set at $1,000. And at around 1:45-a.m., 31-year old Daniel Floyd Edwards, of Orient, was arrested at the Union County LEC for Driving While Suspended. He was later released on $300 bond.

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