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Altoona man wins $300,000 scratch lottery prize

News

January 12th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

CLIVE, Iowa (AP) — A central Iowa man has won $300,000 in a state scratch lottery game. Jonathan Moss claimed the first of eight top prizes in the Iowa Lottery’s “$300,000 Platinum Cash” scratch game that debuted last month. Moss bought the winning ticket at Hy-Vee gas station in Altoona and claimed his prize Monday at lottery headquarters in Clive. The game is a $30 scratch ticket. More information on it and the number of prizes still available can be found online at www.ialottery.com .

The Iowa Lottery says that since its start in 1985, players have won more than $4.2 billion in prizes. The lottery also has raised more than $1.9 billion for state programs, including support for public schools and veterans and their families.

(Podcast) KJAN 8-a.m. News, 1/12/2019

News, Podcasts

January 12th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

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

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 1/12/2019

Podcasts, Sports

January 12th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast with Ric Hanson.

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & Funeral report, 1/12/2019

News, Podcasts

January 12th, 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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Water Summary Update: 2018 second only to 1993 in precipitation

Weather

January 12th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES — Officials with the Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources said Friday, that Iowa received 45 inches of rainfall – nearly 10 inches more than normal, in 2018. That puts 2018 second only to 1993 for average statewide precipitation, according to the year-end Water Summary Update. While there was some dryness in the southwestern portion of the state, 27 northern Iowa counties marked their wettest year on record. Streamflow was above normal for most of the year, while shallow groundwater levels recovered from low levels in southern Iowa to become normal to above normal for the entire state.

Tim Hall, DNR’s coordinator of hydrology resources, said in the report, “The concerns about dryness and drought in southeastern Iowa were ended with the wet summer and fall, and the entire state is in pretty good shape for groundwater going into the normally dry months of winter.” Temperatures were typical of Iowa weather in 2018 – all over the map. April was the coldest on record. May was the third warmest, and this June was the 10th warmest. November was 6.4 degrees below average and December was 5.1 degrees above average.

For a thorough review of Iowa’s water resource trends, go to www.iowadnr.gov/watersummaryupdate. The report is prepared by technical staff from Iowa DNR, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering, and the U.S. Geological Survey, in collaboration with Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department.

Road conditions report (6-a.m., 1/12/19)

News

January 12th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Skyscan Weather forecast for Atlantic & the area, 1/12/2019

Weather

January 12th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

**Winter Weather Advisories in effect – see a separate post on the kjan.com Weather page***

Today: Cloudy, w/snow this morning (2-3” additional snow today), flurries this afternoon. High 32. N/NE @ 10-20.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy w/flurries ending. Low 20. N @ 10-20.

Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy. High 34. N @ 10.

Monday: Partly cloudy. High 37.

Tuesday: P/Cldy. High 40.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 37. Our Low this morning 29. As of 6-a.m., we had received 3.5” of snow at the KJAN studios. Last year on this date our High was 10 and the Low was -4. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 57 in 1961 & 1987. The Record Low was -37 in 1974.

NE man arrested on Public Intox. & drug charges in Red Oak

News

January 12th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

A man from Nebraska was arrested Friday night in Red Oak, on charges of Public Intoxication and Possession of a Controlled Substance/Marijuana – 1st offense. Police say 24-year old Austin Wayne Hale, of Omaha, was arrested at around 9:34-p.m. at the intersection of N. 6th and Joy Streets. Hale was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $1,000 bond.

Chase in eastern IA turns fatal, Friday morning

News

January 12th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

A pursuit in eastern Iowa’s Tama County early Friday morning resulted in the death of a man from Montour. The Iowa State Patrol reports 22-year old Royce Grayson Timberwolf, who was not wearing a seat belt, died after being ejected from a 2014 KIA Optima that rolled several times after it left the road and struck a driveway in Montour.

The crash happened at around 12:10-a.m. in the 300 block of Northwood Drive, as the car was being pursued by Meskwaki Nation Police on the Meskwaki Settlement. The Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Tama County Sheriff’s Department, Toldeo Police & Meskwaki 1st Responders, along with Toledo Fire and EMS, and Meskwaki Nation Police.

Area boys/girls High School Basketball Scores from Friday, 1/11/2019

Sports

January 12th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Boys games

Ar-We-Va, Westside 64, Coon Rapids-Bayard 44

Audubon 85, Logan-Magnolia 64

Boone 59, ADM, Adel 52

Boyer Valley, Dunlap 58, CAM, Anita 53, OT

Carroll 71, Carlisle 53

Clarinda Academy 57, Fremont Mills, Tabor 37

Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 57, Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City 34

Denison-Schleswig 71, Creston 57

Des Moines Christian 46, Panorama, Panora 41

Diagonal 67, Seymour 49

Earlham 70, Ogden 65, OT

Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 90, Glidden-Ralston 22

Glenwood 68, St. Albert, Council Bluffs 54

Harlan 56, Clarinda 45

IKM-Manning 52, A-H-S-T-W, Avoca 34

Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 80, Red Oak 56

Lawton-Bronson 67, West Monona 38

Lewis Central 64, Atlantic 46

Nodaway Valley 79, East Union, Afton 30

Orient-Macksburg 62, Iowa Christian Academy 35

Pleasantville 59, AC/GC 57, OT

Sergeant Bluff-Luton 77, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 48

Shenandoah 58, Missouri Valley 32

Sidney 50, Griswold 27

Stanton 68, East Mills 31

Treynor 60, Tri-Center, Neola 50

Underwood 64, Riverside, Oakland 35

West Harrison, Mondamin 73, Woodbine 63

Winterset 72, Ballard 53

POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS=

Bedford vs. Southeast Warren, Liberty Center, ppd.

Essex vs. Heartland Christian, ppd.

Southwest Valley vs. Wayne, Corydon, ppd.

Girls games

ADM, Adel 48, Boone 43

Ar-We-Va, Westside 65, Coon Rapids-Bayard 35

Ballard 45, Winterset 20

CAM, Anita 65, Boyer Valley, Dunlap 51

Carlisle 49, Carroll 45

Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 43, Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City 36

Denison-Schleswig 53, Creston 42

Des Moines Christian 47, Panorama, Panora 37

Earlham 50, Ogden 24

Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 57, Glidden-Ralston 54

Fremont Mills, Tabor 60, College Springs South Page 25

Harlan 58, Clarinda 28

IKM-Manning 60, A-H-S-T-W, Avoca 51

Lewis Central 51, Atlantic 32

Logan-Magnolia 48, Audubon 43, OT

Nodaway Valley 65, East Union, Afton 26

Red Oak 52, Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 29

Sergeant Bluff-Luton 62, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 48

Shenandoah 66, Missouri Valley 40

Sidney 54, Griswold 11

Stanton 39, East Mills 32

Treynor 62, Tri-Center, Neola 31

Underwood 58, Riverside, Oakland 26

West Harrison, Mondamin 53, Woodbine 51

Mid American Shootout=

Glenwood 69, St. Albert, Council Bluffs 61

POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS=

Bedford vs. Southeast Warren, Liberty Center, ppd.

Southwest Valley vs. Wayne, Corydon, ccd.