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(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast: Fri., Oct. 18th 2013

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October 18th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The (Podcast) Freese-Notis/Weather.Net forecast for the KJAN listening area and weather information for Atlantic from KJAN News Director, Ric Hanson…..

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Audubon City Council Special Meeting today

News

October 18th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The City Council in Audubon will hold a special meeting today (Friday), at noon. The lone item on their agenda, is the approval of a change order pertaining to the Water Tower Project. The cost  increase of $5,275 reflects sealing work necessary on all interior roof seams using an NSF approved sealant.

During the Council’s meeting Monday night, City officials approved a pay estimate for the project amounting to nearly $119,900.  The water tower project includes cleaning the tower inside and out, as well as painting.  Officials say it’s hoped the tower will be refilled by the end of the month.

he Audubon water tower project is set to wrap up.

Audubon City Clerk Lora Hansen said the project included cleaning the tower inside and out and painting. She said they are hoping to have the tower filled back up by the end of the month. The Audubon City Council approved a pay estimate for the project at their meeting last night in the amount of $119,894.75.

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Creston man arrested in Adams County Thu. evening

News

October 18th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Adams County say a Union County man was arrested Thursday evening on Highway 34. Alexander Reidler, of Creston, was pulled over at around 6:50-p.m. for speeding. He was subsequently found to be driving with a suspended license, and having no insurance on his vehicle. Reidler was booked into the Adams County Jail, where his bond was set at slightly more than $1,132.

Red Oak woman arrested Thu. evening

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October 18th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak arrested a 69-year old woman Thursday evening, for Failure to Appear in court. Officials say Karen Jean Tuntas, of Red Oak, was taken into custody in the 500 block of Broad Street at around 7:15-p.m., for failure to appear on a Driving While Revoked charge. Tuntas was being held without bond in the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center.

NWS Forecast for the KJAN listening area: 10/18/13

Weather

October 18th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

This Morning: Partly cloudy. Patchy frost. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Today: Partly sunny. Cooler. Patchy frost through mid morning. High in the lower 50s. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low in the lower 30s. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny. Breezy. High in the upper 50s. West wind 5 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Low in the upper 30s. Northwest wind near 5 mph shifting to the south after midnight.

Sunday: Partly sunny. High in the lower 60s. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. Low in the mid 30s.

Monday And Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Cooler. High in the upper 40s. Low in the lower 30s.

Chiefs’ Smith eschews gaudy stats for simple wins

Sports

October 18th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Every time Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith is flushed from the pocket, it seems that one of two things happens. Either he uses his fleet feet to scramble for yards, or he throws it away. Neither of which is a bad thing. The Chiefs have never had a quarterback who can make things happen on the ground with the same nimbleness as Smith. Nor have they had one in recent years who is smart enough to throw the ball into the third row of seats rather than take a sack or force a pass into coverage.

It’s an example of how selfless Smith has played this season. He has thrown just three interceptions during their 6-0 start. The Chiefs play Houston on Sunday. You can hear the game on KJAN. Kick-off is set for 3:25-p.m.

Cardinals need 1 more big start from Wacha

Sports

October 18th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — For four straight starts, Michael Wacha has been all but untouchable and appeared totally oblivious to the stakes. The St. Louis Cardinals need one more just like that from the pressure-proof rookie to get to the World Series for the second time in three years.

Wacha outpitched NL Cy Young front-runner Clayton Kershaw in Game 1 and the Cardinals won 1-0 on an unearned run. They’re matched again in Game 6 tonight (Friday night), the precocious right-hander and the lefty who’d be at the top of anyone’s list to work a must-win. The Dodgers brought the series back to St. Louis by muscling up on offense. Adrian Gonzalez hit two of their four homers in a 6-4 Game 5 victory Wednesday.

Runs should be a lot harder to come by in Game 6.

Iowa News Headlines: Fri., Oct. 18 2013

News

October 18th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press…

WEST BRANCH, Iowa (AP) — Herbert Hoover’s presidential library has reopened in his Iowa hometown after Congress voted to end the government shutdown. The Herbert Hoover Presidential Museum and Library in West Branch said yesterday that it is once again open to visitors and researchers after being closed since October 1st, when funding for its activities ran out.

GRINNELL, Iowa (AP) — A school official in Grinnell says about 40 students and a teacher were taken to a hospital after being exposed to sewer line gases. Superintendent Todd Abrahamson tells KCCI-TV the students and teacher are from Grinnell-Newburg High School. After being exposed to the gases due to a crack in a sewer line, they complained of headaches, dizziness and nausea and were evaluated at a hospital yesterday.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Des Moines police says they’re investigating the first theft of the rental bicycles commonly used in downtown Des Moines. The Register reports four of the bikes were rented between Monday and Wednesday, and then not returned. The bikes are valued at $4,800. The bikes are rented by swiping a credit card, and the owner of the card used says it must have been stolen.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A pot-bellied pig nicknamed Willie is no longer free. KCCI-TV reports after weeks of roaming an eastside Des Moines neighborhood, residents say Willie was caught in a live trap near a dental office. Animal control workers took the roughly 200 pound animal into custody.

Volleyball Scores from Thu., Oct 17 2013

Sports

October 18th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Hawkeye 10:

  • (2-0) CB Abraham Lincoln 25-25, Shenandoah 23-17
  • (2-0) Shenandoah 25-25, CB Thomas Jefferson 13-11
  • (2-0) Shenandoah 25-25, Southwest Valley 13-23
  • (3-1) St. Albert 17-25-25-29, Clarinda 25-20-20-27

Western Iowa Tourney:

  • (3-1) Underwood 25-17-25-25, Treynor 15-25-21-23(Championship)
  • (3-0) IKM-Manning 25-25-25, Missouri Valley 15-21-22 (3rd Place)

Rolling Valley Tourney:

  • Adair-Casey 2, Woodbine 0
  • Adair-Casey 2, Boyer Valley 0
  • (2-1) Adair-Casey 17-25-18, Ar-We-Va 25-15-16
  • (2-0) Ar-We-Va 21-24, CAM 19-22
  • (2-1) Charter Oak-Ute 19-21-15, West Harrison 21-14-6
  • (2-0) Coon Rapids-Bayard 25-25, Paton-Churdan 12-9
  • (2-0) Exira-EHK 21-21, Glidden-Ralston 12-19
  • (2-0) Exira-EHK 21-21, West Harrison 9-6
  • (2-1) Paton-Churdan 9-21-15, Exira-EHK 21-16-8
  • (2-1) Woodbine 16-25-15, Glidden-Ralston 21-15-13
  • (2-1) Coon Rapids-Bayard 25-22-15, Adair-Casey 21-25-10 (Championship)
  • (2-0) Ar-We-Va 21-21, Paton-Churdan 17-11 (3rd Place)
  • (2-0) Exira-EHK 21-21, Boyer Valley 18-17 (5th Place)

Others:

  • (3-1) Earlham 23-25-25-25, West Central Valley, Stuart 25-13-13-10
  • (3-0) East Mills 25-25-25, Clarinda Academy 10-3-10
  • (3-0) East Mills 25-25-25, South Page 9-4-17
  • (3-1) Fremont-Mills 23-25-25-25, Essex 25-22-21-22
  • (3-1) Guthrie Center 26-25-16-25, Woodward-Granger 24-19-25-13
  • (3-1) Stanton 25-21-25-25, Sidney 9-25-18-15

 

Governor signs order on “Common Core” to ease conservatives’ concerns

News

October 18th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Iowa’s Republican governor has signed an executive order aimed at addressing complaints from conservatives about the so-called “common core” standards for Iowa schools. “I think there’s a lot of concern about the federal government dictating what the state is going to have in terms of academic standards,” Governor Terry Branstad says. “And I wanted to make it very clear that we’re very commited to Iowa-controlled academic standards and the ‘Iowa Core’ and we are not going to let the federal government dictate this to us.”

Forty-five states, including Iowa, have adopted “Common Core State Standards” for schools, an initiative launched by the National Governor’s Association. The standards outline what math and language skills students should master at each grade level. Critics say the “common core” standards will insert “liberal propaganda” in the required reading material for U.S. students. Branstad says he wants “good state standards” focused on improving student achievement, but he signed the executive order to make it clear local districts will be able to choose their own classroom materials.

“Standards are what a student should know and be able to do each year along the way,” Branstad says. “Curriculum should be a local determination made by the school district as to how students can achieve that knowledge.” In his executive order, Branstad asserts that “student and family privacy is paramount” and the governor will resist any attempt by the federal government to gather what he calls “intrusive, unnecessary” data about Iowa students. However, Branstad is not abandoning the idea that the state should maintain its “Iowa Core” — a set of benchmarks for academic achievement in each grade.

“So we want to give flexibility to school districts on curriculum, but we do want something that Iowa was the last state to adopt and that is standards that measure what students can do at each grade level,” Branstad says, “and I think that’s the balance that we want to achieve.” The “Common Core” standards have sparked heated political battles in places like Florida and Louisiana where Christian conservatives and Tea Party groups have suggested national standards for schools are akin to a federal take-over of local school districts.

(Radio Iowa)