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Skyscan forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 12/22/15

Weather

December 22nd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Today: Areas of dense fog this morning; Mostly Cloudy. High near 46. S @ 10-20.
Tonight: Cloudy w/light rain. Low around 38. S @ 10-15.
Wednesday: Cloudy w/rain in the morning becoming mixed with light snow. High near 40 w/temps slowly declining during the afternoon into the 30’s.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday: Cloudy to Partly Cloudy w/a chance of flurries. High 35
Christmas Eve: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Christmas Day: A slight chance of rain and snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 31. Our 24-hour ending at 7-a.m. today, was 25. We received a trace of precipitation Monday, in the form of drizzle and mist.
Last year on this date we reached 42 for a High and 32 was the low. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on this date was 65 in 1933, while the Record Low was -27 in 1989.

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Watch out for dense fog & slick roads this morning

Weather

December 22nd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-CASS-ADAIR-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD COUNTIES…
635 AM CST TUE DEC 22 2015

…PATCHY DENSE FOG MAY LEAD TO SLICK ROADS THIS MORNING…

FOG HAS DEVELOPED OVER PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND SOUTHERN IOWA THIS MORNING WITH VISIBILITIES DROPPING TO A QUARTER TO A HALF OF A MILE IN SPOTS. THIS FOG COMBINED WITH SUB FREEZING PAVEMENT
TEMPERATURES MAY LEAD TO SLICK SPOTS ON ROADS THROUGH MID
MORNING…ESPECIALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 80. IF YOU
ENCOUNTER ANY FOG…PLEASE LEAVE PLENTY OF SPACE BETWEEN YOU AND THE DRIVER AHEAD OF YOU AND BE PREPARED FOR ANY SLICK AREAS.

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Road rage incident w/shots fired on I-80

News

December 22nd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Authorities in western Iowa are on the lookout for a vehicle and driver possibly involved in a road rage incident this morning, with shots allegedly fired. According to the State Patrol Communications Center near Lewis, the incident happened on Interstate 80 eastbound at the 25 mile marker, at around 5:20-a.m.

The vehicle was described as being gray, with Wisconsin plates, inside back window full of debris and bumper stickers all over the rear of the vehicle. A partial, possible description of the plates may include the numbers 337.

If you see this vehicle, call 9-1-1 or your local law enforcement agency.

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Injury accident in Union County last Friday

News

December 22nd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The Union County Sheriff’s Office reported Monday, one person suffered possible/minor injuries during a single-vehicle accident that took place Friday night. Authorities say 22-year old Rebecca A. Holbrook, of Lenox, was driving a 2000 Dodge Intrepid north on Iowa Highway 25 at around 9:20-p.m., when a deer ran across the road. When Holbrook  swerved to avoid hitting the animal, her car entered a ditch on the east side of the road.

The woman complained of possible injuries and was transported by ambulance to the hospital in Creston. Damage to her vehicle was estimated at $100 or less.

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Break-in and theft reported in Union County

News

December 22nd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The Union County Sheriff’s Office said Monday a woman from Thayer reported a theft had occurred Friday afternoon. The woman said sometime during the night, someone broke into her house located on the 300 block of 3rd Avenue, in Thayer. A door was damaged and the items were taken from inside the home, including a 36-inch Sony flat screen tv, a jar of loose change, and two table lamps. The loss was estimated at $610.

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Western IA man accused of assault & child endangerment

News

December 22nd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

A Council Bluffs man accused of injuring a 5-month-old baby faces felony charges of assault and child endangerment. The Omaha World-Herald reports 23-year old Rodney Weatherwax was arrested Saturday. Assistant Pottawattamie County Attorney Martha Heinicke said Weatherwax allegedly injured the baby on at least three occasions. According to court documents, the infant had at least 20 fractures. Heinicke said varied stages of healing indicate that the injuries happened at different times.

According to the arrest affidavit, the injuries took place between Sept. 1 and Nov. 30. The baby was born July 26. On Nov. 30, the baby was admitted to Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital for failing to thrive. After the mother told doctors the suspect had punched the child in the face, doctors did X-rays and found multiple fractures. According to the arrest affidavit, Weatherwax told police that marijuana, cocaine and Xanax had been used by people watching the child. He told police he had fallen while holding the infant on Nov. 27.

Weatherwax has been charged with two counts of assault causing willful injury, one count of abandonment of a dependent person and one count of child endangerment. He was being held Monday in the Pottawattamie County Jail on $200,000 bond.

 

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Sanders to campaign in southwest Iowa today

News

December 22nd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

(updated)

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is campaigning in Council Bluffs and southwest Iowa today and Wednesday. The Daily NonPareil reports the Vermont senator will hold a town meeting in Harlan beginning at 4-p.m., at the C.G. Therkildsen Activity Center (706 Victoria St.). Doors open at 3-p.m. Then at 7-p.m., he’ll hold a public meeting focusing on the economy at Iowa Western Community Center Kanesville Arena, in Council Bluffs (2700 College Road). Doors for the event open at 6-p.m.

On Wednesday, Sanders will hold a town meeting in Red Oak at the Red Coach Inn (1200 Senate Ave.), at 10 a.m. Doors open at 9:30. And, he plans to hold a private meeting with supporters at noon at Barley’s, (114 W. Broadway), in Council Bluffs.

Attendees are encouraged to arrive early at the events.

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Bluder knows Drake will be motivated

Sports

December 22nd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Iowa women’s basketball coach Lisa Bluder would rather her Hawkeyes not even play Drake. Before taking over at Iowa Bluder was the Drake coach for 10 years and led the Bulldogs to the NCAA Tournament four times. Also, current Drake coach Jennie Baranczyk was a standout player for Bluder and the Hawkeyes. Iowa hosts Drake tonight (Tuesday), in its final game before the start of Big Ten play.

Bluder says the Hawkeyes will be facing a motivated Drake team. She says the Bulldogs are a reflection of their coach. Iowa is 9-2 and has won 23 straight home games. After racing out to a 6-0 record the Bulldogs have dropped three of their last four after an 87-73 loss at Northern Illinois.

Tip-off in Iowa City is at 5-p.m.

(Learfield Sports)

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Hawkeyes set for final non-league contest

Sports

December 22nd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Hawkeyes close out non-conference action tonight (Tuesday) at home against Tennessee Tech. Iowa is 8-3 and takes on a Golden Eagles team that is 8-4. Iowa redshirt freshman Nicholas Baer has been named the Big Ten Conference freshman of the week. The Bettendorf native scored 13 points, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked six shots in the Hawkeyes victory over Drake. Baer is a walk-on which is more common in the sport of football.

Tonight’s game will close out the most challenging non conference scheduled the Hawkeyes have played since McCaffery has been the coach. You can catch the action on KJAN. Pre-game coverage begins at 6:30-p.m., with the tip-off from Carver-Hawkeye Area at 7:30.

(Learfield Sports)

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KJAN listening area forecast updated 3:47-a.m. 12/22/15

Weather

December 22nd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

EARLY THIS MORNING…CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TODAY…CLOUDY…BREEZY…WARMER. PATCHY FOG THROUGH MID  MORNING. HIGH IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

TONIGHT…CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN BEFORE MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT…THEN LIGHT RAIN LIKELY EARLY IN THE MORNING. LOW IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT.

WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING…THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT.

THURSDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

CHRISTMAS DAY…CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING…THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE LOWER 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.

 

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