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Carcasses, neglected cattle found in Madison County

Ag/Outdoor, News

August 22nd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

WINTERSET, Iowa (AP) – Authorities have seized 36 head of neglected cattle from a farm near Winterset in Madison County. The cattle were seized Sunday night and taken away for food, water and medical care. Authorities also found cattle carcasses on the property. No arrests have been reported. The Sheriff’s Office says charges are pending.

(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 8/22/2016

Podcasts, Sports

August 22nd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

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

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & funeral report, 8/22/2016

News, Podcasts

August 22nd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The area’s top news at 7:05-a.m., w/KJAN News Director Ric Hanson

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MONDAY, AUGUST 22nd

Trading Post

August 22nd, 2016 by Jim Field

FOR SALE: A combination DVD/VCR player, and a DVD player. $40 each. Call 712-250-8362.

FOR SALE:  1947 vac Case tractor new front tires. Live hydraulics runs good  $1000 or trade for not running 8N Ford or need of repair.  Call 402 689 4157.

FOR SALE: 2 brand new lawn mower tires 23/10/50/12 $50; Pentax camera, 35 mm with flash and zoom lenses $150; 2 pair post hole diggers $20; 3 sledgehammers $20 each; brand new pair of Levi jeans 34″x34″ $20; 3 brand new pair of camo hunting pants 34″x34″ $10 each.  12 piece allen wrench set, $20.  3 foot 3/4″ breaker bar, $20.  25″ Zenith color TV, $20.  Zenith VCR, $10.  Antique refinished table, $50.  Stanley tool cabinet, chest has 3 drawers, roller base has 2 drawers and door, includes 3/8″ drive set, like new, $50. Porter-Cable 3/8″ Impact Wrench with 20 volt lithium battery, battery charger and case, brand new, $75.  Dewalt 7 1/4″ circular saw, ball bearing type, carrying case, brand new, $65. Tank type Electrolux floor sweeper with all attachments, good condition, $20. Call 712-243-2860.

FOR SALE: Microwave and microwave cart for $20 each or $35 together.  Washer and dryer in good condition for $100 each. Call 712-243-7792.

Skyscan forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 8/22/16

Weather

August 22nd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly Sunny. High 82. S @ 10-20mph

Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 66. S @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy to Cldy w/scattered late day showers & tstrms. High 83. S@10-20.

Wednesday: Scattered showers & thunderstorms. High 80.

Thursday: P/Cldy. High 82.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 80. Our 24-hours Low (ending today at 7-a.m.), was 51. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 83 and the low was 51. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 100 in 1914. The Record Low was 41 in 1904.

Taylor County man injured in n.w Missouri crash Saturday night

News

August 22nd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

A man from Taylor County was seriously injured Saturday night, during an alcohol-related crash, in northwest Missouri. The Missouri State Patrol reports 49-year old Troy Farrens, of Blockton, was driving a 2003 Harley Davidson motorcycle westbound on Missouri Highway C, about three-miles west of Elmo, in Nodaway County, when he crossed the center line of the road. His cycle struck an eastbound car driven by 21-year old Breann Hunt, of Burlington Junction. The accident happened at around 8:40-p.m., Saturday.

Farrens was ejected from the cycle following the crash.He was flown by LifeNet helicopter to Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha for treatment of serious injuries. Hunt was not injured in the crash.

Farrens was charged with driving while intoxicated, and failure to drive on the right half of the roadway.

Shelby County man injured in Sunday afternoon crash

News

August 22nd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

One person was injured Sunday afternoon during a collision between an SUV and a tractor, in Shelby County. The Iowa State Patrol reports 67-year old Russell Buckley, of Earling, who was not wearing a seat belt, was transported by Defiance Rescue to Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan, and later to the University of Nebraska Medical Center, in Omaha, following the crash that happened at around 2:50-p.m., south of Defiance.

Officials say Buckley was traveling north on Linden Road on a 1949 Ford 8N tractor, when 23-year old Orin W. Wright, of Kirkman, tried to pass the tractor in a marked, “No Passing” zone, as he was also traveling northbound on Linden.

Wright’s 2004 Lincoln Navigator clipped the left rear tire of the tractor, causing Buckley to be thrown from the machine. The accident remains under investigation.

Fairgrounds stabbing mars last night of Iowa State Fair

News

August 22nd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Authorities say an 18-year-old was stabbed at the Iowa State Fairgrounds on the fair’s last night. The Iowa State Patrol says the man was attacked around 10:20 p.m. Sunday near the southwest corner of the Midway. He was taken to a hospital. His name hasn’t been released. No arrest has been reported.

NWS forecast for Cass County, IA & surrounding Counties

Weather

August 22nd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

352 AM CDT MON AUG 22 2016

EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TODAY…SUNNY…BREEZY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT…THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. LOW IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH THROUGH MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 70 PERCENT.

WEDNESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.

Weaver touts industrial hemp as water conservation measure

Ag/Outdoor, News

August 22nd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Kim Weaver, the Democratic candidate in Iowa’s fourth congressional district, says voters shouldn’t believe her opponent, Republican Congressman Steve King, when he says he’d be able to work with Hillary Clinton if she’s elected president. “He’s the least effective member of congress, so he can’t even work with fellow Republicans,” Weaver says. “How’s he going to work with Hillary?”

Weaver made her comments during a speech this weekend on The Des Moines Register’s Soapbox at the Iowa State Fair. Weaver called for a higher minimum wage, help for student debt and immigration reform. Weaver also supporting legalizing industrial hemp as a way to improve water quality. “We’re not talking pot. We’re not talking marijuana. We’re talking industrial hemp,” Weaver said. “Industrial hemp can be planted in marshy areas. It’s very good at mitigating nitrates as well as because of the way the root system it helps avoid soil erosion.”

Weaver says she’s ready to debate King this fall. King is seeking an eighth term in congress and he has not always agreed to debate his Democratic opponents.

(Radio Iowa)