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Creston Police report (6/4/19)

News

June 4th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Creston Police took a report of vehicle vandalism, Monday, and arrested a woman on a Theft charge. A man residing in the 500 block of N. Division Street, in Creston, reported to police someone had shot his vehicle with what appeared to have been paintballs. The incident, which happened Sunday night or early Monday morning, caused about $150 damage.

And, authorities say 41-year old Cari Langille, of Creston, was arrested Monday afternoon for Theft in the 5th Degree. She was cited at the scene and released on a promise to appear in court.

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & Funeral report, 6/4/19

News, Podcasts

June 4th, 2019 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 Tuesday, June 4

Ag/Outdoor, Weather

June 4th, 2019 by Jim Field

  • KJAN, Atlantic  .34″
  • 7 miles NNE of Atlantic  .39″
  • Massena  .41″
  • Anita  .31″
  • Bridgewater  .4″
  • Villisca  .8″
  • Corning  .53″
  • Avoca  .7″
  • Red Oak  .74″
  • Manning  .19″
  • Irwin  .14″
  • Logan  .59″
  • Missouri Valley  .62″
  • Underwood  1″
  • Clarinda  .3″
  • Shenandoah  .92″

Minnesota tomato grower may expand into Mason City

Ag/Outdoor, News

June 4th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — Mason City’s mayor says a Minnesota tomato grower is proposing to build a hydroponic facility in a Mason City industrial park. Mayor Bill Schickel announced Monday that Owatonna, Minnesota-based Bushel Boy is planning a $35 million project that would occupy about 80 acres and could bring 50 new jobs to Mason City.

The city would have to pay about $223,000 for its 20 percent share of the cost to build a two-lane road for the facility. The state would pay the rest of the cost if a development grant is approved. The city also would have to extend water and sewer lines to the site.

Mills County Sheriff’s report

News

June 4th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Mills County, Monday, released a report on arrests. Just before 3-a.m. Saturday, 24-year old Kenneth Wayne Gerner, of Bellevue, NE., was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance (Bond $1,000). Friday night, 20-year old Destiny Skie Zaner, of Council Bluffs, was arrested for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and cited for having no valid driver’s license (Bond $300). Early Friday morning, 39-year old Brian James Johnson, of Des Moines, was arrested at the Mills County Jail for Forgery and Driving under suspension (Bond $5,300).

Thursday morning, 20-year old Chase Zachary Stewart, of Council Bluffs, was arrested at the Pottawattamie County Jail on a Mills County warrant for Probation Violation (Bond $5,000). And, Thursday night, 43-year old Ian Leigh McClinton, of Omaha, was arrested on I-29 for Possession of a Controlled Substance/2nd offense, and no valid driver’s license (Bond $1,300).

Des Moines to consider bans on some gun accessories

News

June 4th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Des Moines City Council intends to consider banning high-capacity magazines and trigger devices that make guns even more deadly. The council unanimously backed a motion Monday to have ordinances prepared for banning the magazines and trigger activators such as bump stocks. Stocks such as those used in the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting let semi-automatic guns fire nearly as fast as fully automatic machine guns.

Council Josh Mandelbaum made the motion, and he says the council doesn’t intend to come “after every gun in town.” He says city leaders do intend, however, to “protect our citizens from mass shootings.”

The federal government already has banned bump stocks. Several states and cities have banned high-capacity magazines such as those used last week by a man who killed 12 people at a municipal building in Virginia.

Skyscan Forecast: 6/4/2019

Weather

June 4th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly cloudy to cloudy w/scattered showers & thunderstorms. High 79. S @ 10-20.

Tonight: Mo. Cldy /wscattered showers & tstrms. Low 65. S @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: Scattered morning showers & tstrms. High 83. NW @ 10.

Thursday & Friday: P/Cldy w/lighr rain possible. High both days in the low 80’s.

Thursday: P/Cldy. High 83.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 69. Our Low 61. We received .34” rain, Monday. Last year on this date our High was 78 and the Low was 55. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 96 in 1914. The Record Low was 31 in 1945.

Girls Regional Final Soccer Scores from 6/3/19

Sports

June 4th, 2019 by admin

Class 1A

Region 2: St. Albert 1, Treynor 0

Class 2A

Region 1: Spencer 9, Denison-Schleswig 0
Region 2: Lewis Central 1, Winterset 0

Class 3A

Region 1: Waukee 3, CB Thomas Jefferson 0
Region 2: CB Abraham Lincoln 2, Johnston 1

Disaster aid package — with money for Iowa flood victims — clears US House, headed to president

News

June 4th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — The U.S. House has approved a 19 BILLION dollar disaster relief package that includes flood aid for Iowans and the president’s likely to sign it into law yet this week. The bill passed the U.S. Senate late last month, but three House Republicans blocked a procedural move last week to send the bill to the president. They argued it added to the deficit and failed to provide money to federal agencies that manage migrants at the southern border.

Fifty-eight House Republicans voted against the aid package last (Monday) night, but it passed with the support of 354 House members, including all four Iowans.  Third district Congresswoman Cindy Axne of West Des Moines says it’s a “crucial bill” that provides money to help Iowans “rebuild and recover.”

Senator Chuck Grassley says the bill includes financial help for farmers who lost stored grain to flooding. First district Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer of Dubuque says Iowa flood victims “desperately need” this help from the federal government.

Congressman Dave Loebsack of Iowa City says while he’s pleased the bill passed, he said it was “despicable” for Republicans to block its advance last week.

Creighton economist says Cornhusker fans will flock to Iowa when sports betting legalized

News, Sports

June 4th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — A Creighton University economics professor predicts many Nebraska sports fan will start trekking to Iowa for game days because the state’s casinos will soon start taking bets on sporting events.  “It will move them over to Council Bluffs, there’s no doubt about that.”

Ernie Goss is co-author of a 2007 book titled “Governing Fortune: Casino Gambling in America.” Last June, the U.S. Supreme Court paved the way for states to legalize betting on sports. Officials say some time this summer, the rules will be in place and gamblers will be able to wager on sports inside one of the 19 casinos in Iowa.

They’ll also be able to sign up at one of the casinos for a sports betting app — letting them place bets from anywhere in Iowa. “Is it a wise move? It’s an inevitable move,” Goss says. “And we’re going to more and more to where we’re going to have parties at our houses where you don’t even have to go to the bar, you can sit in your house and bet at the same time.”

Goss made his comments during a weekend appearance on Iowa Public Television’s “Iowa Press” program. Goss has consistently argued casinos profit off habitual gamblers and that the industry’s benefit to the economy is “an illusion.” Goss released a report five years ago indicating states with casinos had lower economic growth than states that did not legalize casino gambling.