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Reported Child Abduction in Buffalo Center

News

November 25th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Iowa Department of Public Safety report at around 4:25pm Wednesday, the Buffalo Center Chief of Police Matt Holmquist was flagged down by a motorist and alerted to suspicious activity near the 400 block of Second Street northwest. The witness said aman and woman were seen walking up to a house and acting suspicious. Several minutes later the same couple were seen leaving with two small children. They walked to a silver SUV that had been parked a distance away from the house.

The Buffalo Center Police Department and the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office began investigating the incident. A babysitter at the house told law enforcement that the two kids ages 3 and 1 were taken by an unknown male and the children’s biological mother, Ashley Machain, who had brandished a knife.

Law Enforcement began searching for the silver SUV, Machain and the male accomplice. At 2:25am the two children were recovered safely in Fort Dodge,(Iowa). Machain and the male, Daniel Smith were taken into police custody. Machain faces felony charges that include Burglary 2nd and Child Endangerment. Smith was charged with felony Burglary in the 2nd Degree, and Driving While Barred, an Aggravated Misdemeanor.

Agencies Assisting- Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office, Forest City Police Department, the Iowa Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Iowa State Patrol (ISP), Fort Dodge Police Department, Faribault County, MN Sheriff’s Office,  Wells, MN Police Department, Webster County Sheriff’s Office, Ames Police Department, Iowa State University Police Department, Department of Human Services and the Iowa Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI).

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Morris scores 20, No. 21 Iowa State tops Indiana State 73-71

Sports

November 25th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) – Monte Morris scored 20 points and No. 21 Iowa State took the lead for good in the final minute before holding off Indiana State 73-71 in the opening game of the AdvoCare Invitational at Disney World on Thursday.

Joe Thomas shrugged off a poor shooting performance to put the Cyclones ahead with a 3-pointer with 54 seconds remaining. Nazareth Mitrou-Long made one of two free throws with 7.6 seconds left, and Indiana State’s hope for an upset ended when Brenton Scott’s 3-pointer rimmed out at the buzzer.

Iowa State (4-0) advanced to the tournament semifinals, despite going 5 for 15 from the foul line over the final 10 minutes. The Cyclones trailed for most of the first half before using an 11-0 run to wipe out a nine-point deficit. Scott led Indiana State (2-2) with 20 points on 7 of 18 shooting, a pair of long 3-pointers that gave the Sycamores leads in the closing minutes.

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Billings scores 27 to lead No. 9 UCLA to 78-65 win over Iowa

Sports

November 25th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) – Monique Billings scored 27 points to help No. 9 UCLA beat Iowa 78-65 on Thursday night at the Cancun Challenge. Billings made nine of her 12 shots and was 9 for 9 from the free throw line for the Bruins (4-1). Jordin Canada and Kennedy Burke each added 13 points for UCLA.

UCLA led by four at halftime and Iowa (4-2) cut the margin to two early in the third quarter, but was unable to get any closer. Ally Disterhoft scored 16 points and Megan Gustafson added 15 to lead the Hawkeyes. After a back-and-forth first half, UCLA led 42-38 at the break. Trailing 35-30, the Bruins went on a 12-3 run to close the opening 20 minutes.

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Iona hits 12 3-pointers, tops Drake in Great Alaska Shootout

Sports

November 25th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – Sam Cassell Jr. had 15 points and seven assists, and Iona beat Drake 64-53 on Thursday night in the Great Alaska Shootout for its first victory of the season. Iona trailed 38-28 early in the second half but the Gaels hit three straight 3-pointers – two by Jon Severe – to pull to 38-37. Severe gave Iona its first lead of the second half at 42-41 after another 3.

It was tied at 52-all with 5:46 left but Iona went on a game-clinching 12-0 run, highlighted by three 3-pointers. Half of Iona’s 24 made field goals were from 3-point range.

Severe and Deyshonee Much each added 14 points for Iona (1-2). Much made four 3-pointers and had six assists and six steals. Severe also hit four 3s and Cassell added three. Jordan Washington scored 10 of his 13 points in the first half but Iona was behind 30-25. Reed Timmer led Drake (1-3) with 14 points and three 3-pointers. De’Antae McMurray added 12 points – all in the first half.

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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area, 11/25/16

Weather

November 25th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly cloudy w/areas of fog & drizzle possible this morning; Becoming P/Cldy. High 47. NW-SW @ 5-10.

Tonight: Fair to P/Cldy. Low 30. SW @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: P/Sunny. High 58.  SW @ 10-20.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy & windy w/a 70% chance or thunderstorms. High 56.

Sunday Night: Showers & possibly a thunderstorm. Low 44.

Monday: Cloudy & cooler,  w/a 30% chance of rain, mainly in the morning. High 46.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 38. The 24-hour Low ending at 7-a.m. today was 36.  Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 55 and the low was 35. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 71 in 1960. The Record Low was -6 in 1991.

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DeETTE BLACK-McCAW, 46, of Exira (Svcs. 11/27/16)

Obituaries

November 25th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

DeETTE BLACK-McCAW, 46, of Exira, died Wed., Nov. 23rd, at Mercy Hospital, in Des Moines. Funeral services for DeETTE McCAW will be held 2-p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27th, at the Exira Lutheran Church. Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

The family encourages you to wear Denver Broncos colors or your favorite NFL team attire, in honor of DeETTE, Sunday, from 1-p.m. until the time of service, at the Exia Lutheran Church.; Online condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.

Per her wishes, cremation will take place following the funeral service.

DeEtte Black-McCaw is survived by:

Her children – Braxton Haupert, of Iowa City; Aspen O’Neal, of Kansas City, MO; and Dayton McCaw, of Tiffin.

Her mother – Jan Black, of Exira.

Her brothers and sisters – Kim Black, of Exira; Brett Black, of Norfolk, NE; Colette Muhr, of Exira; Scott (Diane) Black, of Hamlin, and Lanette Black, of Audubon.

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Man accused of beating brother, aiming vehicle at officers

News

November 24th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha police have arrested a 36-year-old man who they say beat his brother, aimed a vehicle at officers and ran into a police cruiser. The man’s brother told responding officers that he escaped his brother after being struck several times as they argued Wednesday night. Police say the man was found sitting in his vehicle nearby in northeast Omaha, but he ignored commends to get out and then drove toward the officers, missing them.

Police say officers chased the man across the Missouri River into Council Bluffs, where he rammed a police cruiser before driving back into Omaha. He stopped in the Old Market area, where officers took him into custody with the aid of a police dog. Online court records don’t show that he’s been formally charged yet.

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Estimated Powerball jackpot grows to $403M on Thanksgiving

News

November 24th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot is on the upswing again, growing to more than $400 million on the Thanksgiving holiday. The jackpot was an estimated $403 million Thursday after no winning numbers were selected in a Wednesday night drawing. The next drawing is scheduled Saturday night, and the jackpot could grow in the meantime.

The prize is on the brink of becoming one of the largest jackpots in U.S. history if it keeps rolling with no lucky winners. A record-setting $1.6 billion jackpot was reached in January. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are one in 292.2 million. The popular game is played in 44 states plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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(Podcast) KJAN 8-a.m. News, 11/24/2016

News, Podcasts

November 24th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

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

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Despite sales/revenue/ profit slump, Deere spokesman says there is positive news ahead

Ag/Outdoor, News

November 24th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Sales, revenue, and profits all fell for John Deere as the company reported results for the fourth quarter and its 2016 fiscal year. Deere spokesman Ken Golden says for the year, sales and revenue fell eight percent, and profits dropped 21 per cent. “We’re still in the middle of a global farm recession and on our other big global business, we are having difficult conditions in the construction equipment sector. So when you add up both of those — you have years that are down from previous record years in 2011, 12 and 13,” Golden says.

Despite that, he says it was still one of Deere’s ten best years ever. For this year, the company now predicts sales and revenue will decline just one percent, including a one percent decline for ag equipment. “We’re beginning to see indications that the downturn in large ag is nearing the bottom of cycle,” Golden says, “And so again, we are only predicting a slight decrease in agricultural equipment sales next year.”

Golden says construction equipment sales should increase one percent, thanks to rising housing starts and an improving economy in the U-S.  Worldwide net sales for 2016 totaled 26-point-six billion dollars – down two-point-two (2.2) billion dollars from the previous year. Profits fell to one-point-five (1.5) billion dollars — a drop of 400 million dollars.

(Radio Iowa)

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