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General Election candidates – Shelby County

News

September 5th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Shelby County Auditor’s Office has released the names of candidates who have filed nomination papers for the Nov. 6th General Election.

County Supervisor (Select 1) – Republican Darin Haake, and Democrat Roger Schmitz

County Treasurer (1) – Rep. Carolyn Blum

County Recorder (1) – Rep. Geralyn S. Greer

County Attorney (1) – Dem. Marcus Gross, Jr.

Other, Non-Partisan Office candidates:

Hospital Trustee: Kelli Klaasen, Terry R. Torneten and James B. Zimmerman, all of Harlan.

Shelby County Extension Council: Elaine Baughman, and Gwen E. Hanson, both of Kirkman; Renee L. Hansen, Lorie Knudsen and Jane Schmitz, all of Harlan, and Klare Veath, of Elk Horn.

Soil & Water Conservation Board: Cathy Johannsen, of Harlan, and Allan Reinig, of Portsmouth.

Township Clerks/Trustees:

  • Cass Township: Clerk – Kenneth Stein; Trustee – Jim Voge.
  • Center Township: Clerk – Keith Burchett; Trustee – Steve Ineson.
  • Clay Township: Clerk – Steve Jacobs and Joel Schlueter; Trustee – Rex Thomas.
  • Douglas Township: Clerk – Michael Rasmussen; Trustee – Keith Fiscus.
  • Fairview Township: Clerk – No candidate; Trustee – Neil Ohms.
  • Greeley Township: Clerk -Michael A. Miller; Trustee – Norman Campbell.
  • Grove Township: Clerk – Brad Gross; Trustee – Gaylord Gross.
  • Jackson Township: Clerk – Cathy Clark; Trustee – Lyle Campbell.
  • Jefferson Township: Clerk – Dan Buman; Trustee – No candidate.
  • Lincoln Township: Clerk – H. David Boettger; Trustee – Duane Errett.
  • Monroe Township: Clerk – Bryan Greve; Trustee – John Clayton.
  • Polk Township: Clerk – Roy North; Trustee – Karl Hanson.
  • Shelby Township: Clerk – Chris Evans; Trustee – Ron Peters.
  • Union Township: Clerk – Jim Scheuring; Trustee – Neal Gaul.
  • Washington Township: Clerk – Connie Klein; Trustee – No candidate.
  • Westphalia Township: Clerk – No candidate; Trustee – No candidate.

JOHN ANTHONY GIEFING, 76, of Grant (Memorial Svcs. 9/10/18)

Obituaries

September 5th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

JOHN ANTHONY GIEFING, 76, of Grant, died Tue., Sept. 4th, at home. Memorial services for JOHN GIEFING will be held 11-a.m. Monday, Sept. 10th, at the Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center, in Corning.

The Family will receive friends from 10-until 11-a.m. Monday, at the funeral home.; Online condolences may be left at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com.

Military Honors will be provided by the Iowa National Guard Honor Guard and the Corning American Legion OURCQ Post #117.

Inurnment will be held at a later date in the Grant Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

(Podcast) KJAN 8-a.m. News, 9/5/18

News, Podcasts

September 5th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

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

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Heartbeat Today 9-5-2018

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

September 5th, 2018 by Jim Field

Jim Field visits with Atlantic School District Transportation Director Dave Eckles about bus safety for students, parents and motorists.

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 9/5/18

Podcasts, Sports

September 5th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast with Jim Field.

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Iowa to pay $2.5M to settle lawsuit filed after woman’s leap

News

September 5th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa will pay $2.5 million to settle a lawsuit involving a woman who leaped from the top of a five-story parking ramp. The lawsuit was filed by Kathleen Haptonstall and her husband, William, in 2016. The Des Moines Register reports that she died last year of complications from injuries suffered when she jumped Sept. 24, 2014, from a ramp at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. She was a psychiatric patient there at the time.

The lawsuit alleged among other things that the hospital didn’t communicate changes in her behavior and failed to adequately review medical records before taking her from a locked psychiatric unit. The lawsuit also says staffers failed to follow procedures that could have prevented the incident. The Iowa Appeal Board approved the settlement Tuesday.

(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & Funeral report, 9/5/18

News, Podcasts

September 5th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The area’s latest and/or top news stories at 7:06-a.m. From KJAN News Director Ric Hanson

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Local 24-Hour Rainfall Totals ending at 7:00 am on Wednesday, September 5

Ag/Outdoor, Weather

September 5th, 2018 by Jim Field

  • KJAN, Atlantic  1.86″
  • 7 miles NNE of Atlantic  1.4″
  • Massena  .48″
  • Anita  .5″
  • Elk Horn  1.38″
  • Audubon  1.47″
  • Avoca  1.3″
  • Neola  .7″
  • Manning  1.89″
  • Villisca  .55″
  • Corning  .72″
  • Red Oak  .68″
  • Underwood  .3″
  • Missouri Valley  .75″
  • Woodbine  1.62″
  • Creston  1.12″
  • Clarinda  .55″
  • Shenandoah  .33″

Cass County Extension Report 9-5-2018

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September 5th, 2018 by Jim Field

w/Kate Olson.

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Cyclone coach talks about impact of canceled game

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September 5th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

(Learfield Sports) — Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell says having the season opener canceled by weather just a few minutes into the game was not the ideal situation — be he thinks it wasn’t a total loss. “I do think that there were some positives that we took from Saturday. Getting the opportunity to prepare for a game, getting the game started, some of those young guys getting some snaps, getting out in front of our fan base, our crowd. I think there were some positives we were able to take from it,” Cambell says.

The game was stopped by lightening 4:05 in with the Cyclones leading 7-0, and then eventually canceled. Campbell isn’t sure if the cancellation will hurt any one area of the team more that another as they prepare this week for in-state rival Iowa. “As a coach and as a player you want to play, you know, and so I just think our entire team in a lot of ways, getting out there, getting to play the game of football, getting to play under the lights, having successes, having and failures and getting to work through that — that’s probably affected the team in general.

Campbell was asked about the canceled game will serving as a whole game for the players who were suspended for the season opener. “There’s a lot of other things that go into it other than just the game aspect of it. I really personally think those are so minimal,” Campbell says. “It’s when you don’t get to practice with the team for the last month. Or you are on the scout team for the last three weeks, or you’ve had to get up in front of your teammates and apologize.”

Any stats from the canceled game do not count and Iowa State travels to Iowa City for Saturday’s game with a 0-0 record.