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Software to help Des Moines teachers during emergencies

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August 24th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — New software and a mobile app will let Des Moines teachers respond immediately to emergencies, alert other staffers and lock down doors. The Des Moines Register reports that the $9,000 Alertus software notifies the district’s public safety office and other staff on campus about an emergency. The software also handles severe weather alerts.

Pam Rosa is the safety specialist for Des Moines Public Schools. She says calling 911 is still the preferred way to seek help, but the new software is an added layer of security. The move comes after Iowa passed a law this spring requiring schools to create emergency plans on responding to threats, such as a shooter or a tornado. The bill passed in the wake of a school shooting that left 17 dead in Parkland, Florida.

(Podcast) KJAN 8-a.m. News, 8/24/18

News, Podcasts

August 24th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

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

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High School Football Schedule-Week 1-08/24/2018

Sports

August 24th, 2018 by admin

All Week 1 games are non-district match-ups. Some games may be listed twice in order to find the team you are looking for in their district.

CLASS 4A:

District 1

Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln at Sioux City, North

District 2

Sioux City, West at Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson

CLASS 3A:

District 1

Denison-Schleswig at Harlan
Sergeant Bluff-Luton at Lewis Central
Sioux City, East at Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City

District 2

Glenwood at Carroll
Greene County at Perry

District 9

ADM, Adel at Bondurant-Farrar
Chariton at Creston
Denison-Schleswig at Harlan
Glenwood at Carroll
Sergeant Bluff-Luton at Lewis Central
Winterset at Carlisle

CLASS 2A:

District 8

Atlantic at Saydel
Chariton at Creston
Clarke, Osceola at Martensdale-St. Marys
West Central Valley, Stuart at Des Moines Christian

District 9

Atlantic at Saydel
Clarinda at Shenandoah
Greene County at Perry
Kuemper Catholic, Carroll at St. Albert, Council Bluffs
Ridge View at OABCIG
Southwest Valley at Red Oak

CLASS 1A:

District 8

Clarinda at Shenandoah
IKM-Manning at ACGC
Mount Ayr at Nodaway Valley
Panorama, Panora at St. Edmond, Fort Dodge
Van Meter at Earlham
West Central Valley, Stuart at Des Moines Christian

District 9

AHSTW at Underwood
East Sac County at South Central Calhoun
Logan-Magnolia at Treynor
MMCRU at Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto
Missouri Valley at West Monona
Storm Lake at Cherokee, Washington

CLASS A:

District 2

IKM-Manning at ACGC
Panorama, Panora at St. Edmond, Fort Dodge
Ridge View at OABCIG

District 9

AHSTW at Underwood
Kuemper Catholic, Carroll at St. Albert, Council Bluffs
Mount Ayr at Nodaway Valley
Southwest Valley at Red Oak
Tri-Center, Neola at Riverside, Oakland
Van Meter at Earlham

District 10

Hinton at Woodbury Central, Moville
Lawton-Bronson at Alta/Aurelia
Logan-Magnolia at Treynor
Missouri Valley at West Monona
Tri-Center, Neola at Riverside, Oakland
Westwood, Sloan at Akron-Westfield

CLASS 8-Player:

District 7

CAM, Anita at Bedford
East Union, Afton at East Mills
Fremont-Mills, Tabor at Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton
Lamoni at Stanton
Mormon Trail, Garden Grove at Clarinda Academy
Murray at Essex
Sidney at Lenox
Southeast Warren, Liberty Center at Griswold

District 8

Baxter at Coon Rapids-Bayard
Boyer Valley, Dunlap at Ar-We-Va, Westside
CAM, Anita at Bedford
Fremont-Mills, Tabor at Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton
Glidden-Ralston at West Bend-Mallard
River Valley, Correctionville at West Harrison, Mondamin
St. Mary’s, Remsen at Audubon
Woodbine at Kingsley-Pierson

Heartbeat Today 8-24-2018

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

August 24th, 2018 by Jim Field

Jim Field visits with John Paul about the Western Iowa Mutual Insurance Association Golf Fundraiser and brought in over $10,000 for local fire departments.

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High School Cross Country Recap Thursday 08/23/2018

Sports

August 24th, 2018 by admin

Some area teams competed at the Gilbert Cross Country Invitational on Thursday night.

On the girls side Panorama won the Class B race with 46 points. Earlham was second with 71 and AC/GC was third with 87. Kate Crawford of AC/GC was the individual winner with a time of 20:38.

In the boys race Kuemper Catholic finished seventh in the Class A division. Tyler Putney of Kuemper finished seventh individually. In the Class B race Madrid took the title with 36 points. South Hamilton, Earlham, AC/GC, and Des Moines Christian rounded out the top 5. Sean McDermott of Madrid was the individual title winner. AC/GC’s Noah Nelsen finished 2nd with a time of 17:29, his teammate Clay Billheimer was 7th.

Gilbert Invite Class A Boys

Gilbert Invite Class A Girls

Gilbert Invite Class B Boys

Gilbert Invite Class B Girls

High School Volleyball Scoreboard Thursday 08/23/2018

Sports

August 24th, 2018 by admin

(2-0) Central Decatur 25-25 Bedford 13-12
(2-1) Central Decatur 23-25-15 Mount Ayr 25-21-10
(3-1) Mount Ayr 25-12-25-25 Bedford 13-25-19-12

(2-0) Glenwood 25-25 Thomas Jefferson 9-13
(2-0) Glenwood 25-25 MVAOCOU 7-7
(2-0) Glenwood 25-25 Tri-Center 23-19
(2-0) Tri-Center 25-25 Thomas Jefferson 6-15
(2-0) Tri-Center 25-25 MVAOCOU 14-11
(2-0) Thomas Jefferson 25-25 MVAOCOU 16-11

(3-0) Sergeant Bluff-Luton 25-25-25 St. Albert 22-22-19

(3-1) West Monona 28-25-24-26 Logan-Magnolia 26-13-26-24

(3-1) Winterset 25-25-25-25 Nodaway Valley 23-22-27-16

(2-1) Remsen, St. Mary’s 25-9-13 West Harrison 23-25-15
(2-0) West Harrison 25-25 River Valley 16-8

Shots reportedly fired at a car in Creston

News

August 24th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Creston Police Department is investigating a report of shots being fired at a car in the area of the 300 block of North Sycamore Street. The incident happened at around 2:30-a.m. Wednesday (8/22).  Evidence was recovered from the scene, and investigators are asking the public, if you have any information, to please call the Police Department at 641-782-8402.

(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 8/24/18

Podcasts, Sports

August 24th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast with Jim Field.

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & Funeral report, 8/24/18

News, Podcasts

August 24th, 2018 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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Creston Police report (8/24)

News

August 24th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Creston Police Department reports Timothy Alvin Newton, of Lamoni, was arrested Thursday afternoon. Newton was taken into custody for Theft in the 3rd Degree, with regard to an incident at the Creston Wal-Mart store. He was being held in the Union County Jail on a $2,000 bond. And, a man residing in the 200 block of Myrtle Street, in Creston, reported to police late Thursday morning, that sometime between 9-p.m. Wednesday and 10-a.m. Thursday, someone took a blue scooter from his property. The loss was estimated at $600.

(7-a.m. News)