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Cass County Fair – Day 2 in Atlantic

Ag/Outdoor, News

July 24th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Day number two of the Cass County Fair in Atlantic is underway. Some activities for today include:

  • The Beef Weigh-in from 8-to 10-am
  • Rabbit Show in the Indoor Show Ring, beginning at 9-a.m.
  • Horse Show in the Horse Arena, at 9-a.m.
  • 4-H and Commercial exhibits open at 10-a.m.
  • The Meat and Dairy Goat Show is at 10:30 in the Outdoor Show Ring
  • Noon special at the Foodstand: Chicken and Noodles.
  • Livestock Judging, 3-p.m., in the Outdoor Show Ring
  • Mutton Busting (Grandstand), at 6:30-p.m.
  • Bull Ride (8-p.m.) at the Grandstand.

Other sites or activities to see and/or partake in at the Cass County Fair today through Sunday, include: Doyle Chainsaw artistry at 10-a.m., 3-p.m. and 5-p.m.; and, the Kids Barn Activities in the Commercial Building, from 10-am until 5-pm.

The Cass County Fair runs through July 28th, with no parking or admission fees. Check out the daily schedule and get more information about the Fair at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/cass And, follow the fair on Facebook at www.facebook.com/theCassCountyFair. Listen for our live broadcasts every day of the fair beginning today (Friday), from 1-until 7-pm, here on KJAN.

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State Baseball Tournament Quarter-finals @ Principal Park in Des Moines

Sports

July 24th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Friday, July 24th 2015

CLASS 1A:
5:00-p.m. Martensdale-St. Marys (33-5) vs. Coon Rapids-Bayard (29-6)
7:30-p.m. Newman Catholic, Mason City (36-4) vs. Gladbrook-Reinbeck (17-11)

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Iowa woman pleads guilty to $23K in social security fraud

News

July 24th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – A Webster City woman has pleaded guilty to Social Security fraud in which authorities say she received over $23,000 in benefits. According to a news release from U.S. Attorney Kevin Techau, 44-year-old Karlotta Venegas pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of supplemental security income benefits fraud.

Prosecutors say Venegas hid from the Social Security Administration that she had been outside the United States for more than 30 days on eight separate occasions in order to continue receiving supplemental security income benefits. Officials say the fraud took place between August 2008 and September 2013.

Prosecutors say Venegas received over $23,000 in benefits to which she was not entitled. She faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Venegas’ sentencing hearing has not been set.

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Branstad wants to boost ‘biochemical’ production in Iowa

Ag/Outdoor, News

July 24th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Governor Terry Branstad wants Iowa to become the first state to offer a tax credit for transforming the “biochemicals” that are a byproduct of ethanol production. Branstad discussed the issue with former Iowa Governor and current U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vislack yesterday (Thursday) during a meeting in Washington, D.C.

“Secretary Vilsack, his department — the USDA, has done a pretty extensive report and they are putting together some federal programs to encourage and support this as well,” Branstad says. Branstad’s proposed state tax credit would not be for the ethanol production companies that make byproducts like corn oil and dried distillers grain when they make ethanol. Instead, the tax credit would be offered to companies that find new uses for those “biochemical” byproducts.

“This is something that we both think could be really beneficial for Iowa,” Branstad says. “There’s opportunity for us to get some federal assistance…Secretary Vilsack is really knowledgable about this and that’s an area where I see we have an opportunity to kind of team up and work together on.” Vilsack gave Branstad the report the U-S-D-A released last week about biochemical production and Branstad read it on his way to West Virginia, where the National Governors Association is holding its summer meeting.

Next summer, in 2016, the National Governors Association will meet in Des Moines and Branstad has invited Vilsack to be there for the event. Vilsack was Iowa’s governor in 2005, the last time Iowa hosted the summer meeting of the nation’s governors.

(Radio Iowa)

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KJAN listening area forecast: Friday, 7/24/15

Weather

July 24th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Today: **HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT from 1 until 8-pm** Mo. Sunny with isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 91. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 10-20mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

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Missouri Valley inks extension with ESPN

Sports

July 24th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The Missouri Valley Conference has signed a ten-year extension to its media rights deal with ESPN that will include increased exposure on the network’s on-line platform ESPN3. MVC Commissioner Doug Elgin says the new deal will lead to more than 800 Valley events beiing produced on an annual basis.

Elgin says the new deal will have no impact on local and regional television deals for Missouri Valley basketball. Drake University Associate Dean David Wright says the new deal also opens up educational opportunities because the on-line content will rely heavily on student run productions.

(Radio Iowa)

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Senator Ernst discusses Planned Parenthood video, avian flu vaccine

News

July 24th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, a Republican from Red Oak, led a bipartisan group which sent a letter to the head of the Department of Health and Human Services following the release of a second undercover video allegedly showing a Planned Parenthood official talking about selling body parts from aborted babies. “The goal of this letter was to draw attention to the legal, ethical and policy issues raised by the footage, and call upon Secretary Burwell to cooperate with ongoing and future investigations into these questions,” Ernst says. Ernst talked about the goal of the letter.

“We called on H-H-S to review the compliance of Planned Parenthood — one of the department grantees — with all relevant and applicable federal statutes, regulations and other requirements,” Ernst says. “I truly find this footage reprehensible, vial, and they truly raise questions that taxpayers deserve answers to.” During her weekly teleconference with reporters, Ernst was asked about a vaccine that reportedly can prevent the avian flu. Ernst says she is in favor of vaccines, but wants to be sure of the consequences of using them.

“What we want to make sure is if we are utilizing vaccines to prevent the avian influenza, that our trade partners will still accept any exports that we have in poultry production areas,” Ernst says. She says there is still not a consensus in the chicken and turkey industries about the use of the vaccines. “We’re going to have to look at this very carefully and those decisions — of course we rely heavily on producers to provide us with information on whether they believe the vaccines are the right way to go,” Ernst says. She says the U-S-D-A will also provide input on the vaccines as will state ag officials in the areas which have dealt with the outbreak.

Iowa was one of the hardest hit states with the avian flu outbreak .

(Radio Iowa)

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Girls State Softball Tournament Scores (7/23) & Schedule (7/24)

Sports

July 24th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Thursday, July 23rd
Class 1A semi-finals:
Logan-Magnolia 4, New London 1
AGWSR 9, River Valley 1

3rd place game today at 5:30-p.m., New London vs. River Valley
CLASS 1A CHAMPIONSHIP at 7-p.m., Lo-Ma vs. AGWSR

Class 2A semi-finals:
Iowa City Regina 4, Ft. Dodge/St. Edmond 1
Cascade 6, IKM-Manning 2

3rd place game today at 9:30-a.m., Ft. Dodge/St. Edmond vs. IKM-Manning
CLASS 2A CHAMPIONSHIP today at 10-a.m.: IA City Regina vs. Cascade

Class 3A semi-finals:
Solon 7, Center Point-Urbana 1
Benton Community 8, Greene County 1

3rd place game today at 11:30, Center Point-Urbana vs. Greene County
CLASS 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP today at 12:15: Solon vs. Benton Community.

Class 4A semi-finals:
Winterset 10, Creston 0
Dallas Center-Grimes 9, Pella 3

3rd place game today at 1:30, Creston vs. Pella
CLASS 4A CHAMPIONSHIP today at 2:30: Winterset vs. DC-Grimes

Class 5A semi-finals:
Waukee 4, West Des Moines Valley 3 (9 innings)
Johnston 2, Cedar Rapids/Jefferson 1

3rd place game today at 3:30, WDSM Valley vs. CR/Jefferson
CLASS 5A CHAMPIONSHIP today at 4:45, Wauke vs. Johnston

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Lackey goes 7, Rosenthal holds on as Cardinals beat Royals

Sports

July 24th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — John Lackey threw seven strong innings after a shaky beginning, Trevor Rosenthal escaped his own jam in the ninth and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Kansas City Royal 4-3 on Thursday night. Randal Grichuk and Matt Carpenter hit two-run homers as the Cardinals won in the makeup of a rainout last month.

As in the originally scheduled game, St. Louis and Kansas City led their league in wins and Lackey (9-5) and Chris Young (8-6) were the scheduled starters. Rosenthal, pitching for the third straight day, took over to begin the ninth with a 4-2  lead. Alex Rios led off with a single and Omar Infante followed with a triple.

The Royals went on to put runners on second and third with no outs, but Rosenthal held on for his 30th save in 32 chances. Mike Moustakas grounded out to end it.

 

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Cardinals’ Piscotty scratched from lineup with stiff neck

Sports

July 24th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rookie Stephen Piscotty was scratched from the St. Louis Cardinals lineup Thursday, due to a stiff neck. Dan Johnson replaced Piscotty playing first base and batted eighth against the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night. Piscotty was 2 for 8 with a double in two starts, the first appearances of his career since his contract was purchased from Triple-A Memphis.

Johnson, whose contract was purchased from Memphis earlier this month, was 2 for 10 in six games. Mark Reynolds, who has gotten the bulk of playing time at first base, was out of the lineup. He entered the game 2 for 14 in his career against Royals starter Chris Young.

 

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