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One week from Halloween, paranormal group meets in Omaha/Council Bluffs

News

October 22nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

They don’t like the term “ghostbusters,” but groups from Iowa and Nebraska who try to track down evidence of spirits floating among us will be taking part in an event in Omaha/Council Bluffs later this week. The gathering is the 4th Annual Paranormal Summit and it’s scheduled for Friday, one week before Halloween. Sara Gray, a member of the Omaha Paranormal Society, is organizing the event. “We are going to have several presentations by local paranormal investigation teams,” Gray says. “After that, we have a psychic medium who’s going to be speaking and we’re going to go around campus and do an investigation.”

The summit will be held on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Omaha, which some believe is a hotbed for ghostly appearances. “All of campus is said to be haunted but the one that’s really been focused on in the past few years has been the Arts and Science Building,” Gray says. “Directly outside of the building about 50 years ago, a girl was shot and killed and the murder is still unresolved. Her ghost is said to still haunt the Arts and Science Building so that’s the focused area.”

Several teams are operating in Iowa and Nebraska which use a host of modern technology to try and find the answers to age-old questions about the existence of ethereal beings. “They’re going to present their most astounding evidence that they have gotten in the past few years,” Gray says. “It should be really interesting. Some of them are using new equipment so they might show off a little bit of that.”

The summit is open to anyone and begins at 6 P-M Friday at the Milo Bail Student Center on the U-N-O campus. There is an admission charge.

(Radio Iowa)

Huckabee campaigns for Ernst

News

October 22nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The winner of the 2008 Iowa Republican Caucuses was in Iowa Tuesday campaigning for U-S Senate candidate Joni Ernst. Former Arkansas Governor, Mike Huckabee campaigned in Sioux City, where he says electing Ernst to the Senate is not only important for Iowa, but also for the whole nation. “She’ll be the first woman to be elected as any member of the Congressional delegation in all of Iowa. But it’s not just because she is a female that she deserves to be elected,” Huckabee says. “That’s important, I think women should have far greater representation in the House and Senate and executive offices across the land. This isn’t about electing her just because of her gender. This is about electing her because of her superior ideas and qualifications.”

Huckabee says if Republicans gain control of the Senate that means legislation will actually make it through Congress. “Harry Reed has created nothing less than the Roach Motel of the U-S Senate, where bills go in but they never come out,” Huckabee says. He says some 360 bills have passed, but they have never left Reed’s office for discussion, debate or a vote.

It was the first of two stops for Huckabee and Ernst, as they also campaigned in Council Bluffs.

(Radio Iowa)

(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast: Wed., 10/22/2014

Podcasts, Weather

October 22nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The (podcast) Freese-Notis weather forecast for Atlantic and the KJAN listening area, and weather info. for Atlantic from KJAN News Director, Ric Hanson.

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KATHERINE L. COLE, 52, of Audubon (Private Svcs. at a later date)

Obituaries

October 22nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

KATHERINE L. COLE, 52, of Audubon, died Mon., Oct. 20th, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital. A private family Celebration of Life service for KATHERINE COLE will be held at a later date. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon is assisting the family.

KATHERINE COLE is survived by:

Her husband – Paul Mormann, of Audubon.

Her daughter – Rachael Mormann, of Yakima, WA.

Her brothers – Gregory H. (Diane) Cole, of Sioux City.

Her sister-in-law, other relatives and friends.

Creston man arrested Tues. morning in Montgomery County

News

October 22nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Montgomery County say a Union County man was arrested early Tuesday morning, following a traffic stop on T Avenue, about one-quarter of a mile north of 250th Street. Michael D. Gourley, of Creston,  was charged with OWI/2nd offense and cited for various other traffic offenses, after it was determined he had allegedly been drinking and was showing signs of impairment.

Gourley blew greater than .08 (point oh-eight) on a breath test. He was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $2,000 bond.

NWS forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area: Wed., 10/22/14

Weather

October 22nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Today Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 53. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Saturday Sunny, with a high near 73.

Stolen truck crashed – thief gets away

News

October 22nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Authorities are looking for a man who tried to steal a vehicle in Council Bluffs. Council Bluffs Police told The Daily NonPareil a man attempted to steal a 1996 Dodge Ram 2500 from a lot in the 700 block of Veterans Memorial Highway around 5:30 a.m. Saturday.

The suspect allegedly pulled the vehicle out of the lot and, as he attempted to leave, rear-ended a legally-parked 2008 GMC Sierra, disabling the Dodge pickup truck, police said. The suspect then fled the scene on foot. Police estimated damage to the two vehicles at $500 each.

An investigation into the incident continues.

Opportunity in Atlantic to learn about open meeting laws & records

News

October 22nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Public Information Board will offer free training on Iowa’s open meetings and public records laws to anyone interested. According to the Daily NonPareil, a training session will be held in Atlantic on Nov. 10 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Cass County Courthouse. The focus of the training will be how to comply with transparency laws for local elected officials for cities, counties, schools, townships and other public entities.

The training is also appropriate for residents and others interested in learning about the IPIB and its services. Anyone planning to attend the training should contact the IPIB at (515) 725-1781 or margaret.johnson@iowa.gov so adequate training materials can be made available.

Change in IRS regulations benefits farmers hit by drought

Ag/Outdoor, News

October 22nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

A recent change by the Internal Revenue Service gives farmers who have been hit by drought a little more time for recovery. I-R-S spokesman, Christopher Miller, says the agency has changed the rules when it comes to livestock losses. He says farmers often sell off livestock during drought conditions, and in order to take advantage of tax conditions under the law, they have to replace the sold off livestock within a specified time. Miller says that time limit had been four years, but the I-R-S has extended the deadline another year for those who were facing a December 31st deadline this year.

“And that also means that impacted farmers can defer taxes on capital gains on that sale of the livestock,” Miller points out. The I-R-S regulations say the one-year extension applies to capital gains realized by eligible farmers and ranchers on sales of livestock held for draft, dairy or breeding purposes due to drought. Sales of other livestock, such as those raised for slaughter or held for sporting purposes, and poultry are not eligible.

“If you are a farmer in Iowa impacted by drought conditions over the last few years, you will have an extension of time to replace the livestock that you had to get rid of because of those conditions. And you also have an extension of time to defer any taxes that you get because of the gain in selling that livestock,” according to Miller. Miller urges Iowans to check to see if they qualify under the extension.

“To learn more, farmers simply need to read the I-R-S publication, 2-2-5, and that’s available on our website irs.gov and we’ll also have a notice there that outlines the affected counties in Iowa,” Miller says. He says you should be able to find all the information you need on the website.

(Radio Iowa)

Regional Volleyball results from Tue., Oct. 21st 2014

Sports

October 22nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

CLASS 1-A
(3-2) Adair-Casey 25-25-21-25-15, CAM 17-23-25-27-11
(3-0) Coon Rapids-Bayard 25-25-25, Paton-Churdan 14-21-17
(3-0) Sidney 25-25-25, Nishnabotna 18-23-7
(3-0) Griswold 25-25-27, Essex 9-18-25
(3-0) Guthrie Center 25-25-25, Glidden-Ralston 9-21-9
(3-0) Boyer Valley 25-25-25, West Harrison 9-13-11
(3-0) Mount Ayr 25-25-25, Lamoni 20-22-9
(3-0) Lenox 25-25-25, Orient-Macksburg 13-14-7
(3-0) Westwood 25-25-25, Whiting 8-7-6
(3-0) Stanton 25-25-25, South Page 16-10-11
(3-0) Fremont Mills 25-25-25, East Mills 19-14-17
(3-0) Ar-We-Va 25-25-25, Charter Oak-Ute 20-18-23
(3-0) Woodbine 25-25-25, Heartland Christian 20-23-12

CLASS 2-A
(3-0) Audubon 25-25-25, Panorama 11-21-13
(3-0) Southwest Valley 25-25-25, Clarinda Academy 14-6-13
(3-0) St. Albert 25-25-25, AHSTW 10-6-11
(3-0) IKM-Manning 25-25-25, Riverside 19-19-10
(3-1) MVAO 25-24-25-25, West Monona 18-26-22-22
(3-0) Missouri Valley 25-25-25, Logan-Magnolia 15-14-14
(2-1) Des Moines Christian 25-27-25, Nodaway Valley 16-25-16