The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast w/Jim Field.
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Vacation season is upon us. The Iowa Department of Transportation is encouraging you to take closer look at what our state holds along Iowa’s highways and byways. To help you navigate the State’s extensive transportation system, the Iowa DOT has recently released its 2015-2016 Iowa Transportation Map in the standard fold-out paper form, on the Internet, or through a mobile device viewing app. 
For the first time in recent history with the release of the 2015-2016 map, the agency is producing the publication on a two-year cycle. Mark Hansen, from the Iowa DOT’s Office of Systems Planning, oversees the map production said, “With the popularity of our online map, shifting to a two-year map printing cycle made sense at this time.”
An electronic version of the map, accompanied by an assortment of city detail maps, is also available online at iowadot.gov/maps by selecting the “Iowa Transportation Map” link. Information for a mobile device map viewing app is available there as well. Hansen said, “Because the transportation system is always changing, we do make several hundred changes to the map with each printing. Travelers wanting to keep current with major changes may want to access the online map that is updated annually.”
Transportation is so much more than just highways. The front cover of this year’s map showcases Iowa’s variety of transportation modes, including railroads and trails. The back panel includes a welcome message from Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds.
The map shows all highways, airports, rail lines, lakes, rivers, and major county roads. Detail maps are shown for the state’s 16 largest cities that identify highways, major streets, and city boundaries. The map information also includes a chart to find mileage between select Iowa cities; and an index listing the cities shown on the map, along with their populations and map location.
In addition to the standard features mentioned, the map includes two QR codes that can be scanned with a QR reader on a smartphone or other mobile device. Simply download a free QR application from your device’s online app store. One of the codes provides access to all the websites listed on the printed map, as well as a link to the online version of the map. The other provides a direct link to Iowa’s 511 Travel Information website: 511ia.org.
Copies of the 2015-2016 map are available at the Iowa DOT’s 19 driver’s license stations, county treasurer’s offices, all six Iowa DOT district offices, Iowa’s 19 welcome centers, and the state’s rest areas. The map can also be ordered online through the Iowa DOT’s website.
The Iowa Economic Development Authority’s Iowa Tourism Office also distributes maps to all travelers requesting tourism information online and by phone. To order a free Iowa travel packet that includes the new map and Iowa Travel Guide, call 800-345-IOWA (4692) or visit traveliowa.com.
(Press Release)
The 7:06-a.m. report w/KJAN News Director Ric Hanson
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The Freese-Notis forecast for the KJAN listening area and weather info. for Atlantic.
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“On behalf of Iowa State University, I want to personally thank Fred (Hoiberg) for restoring a proud tradition to Cyclone men’s basketball. When Fred interviewed five years ago, he outlined a plan for how he would bring back the magic to Hilton Coliseum. He certainly delivered on that vision and has built a championship program in the process. We owe him our sincerest thanks.
Although Fred’s connections to Iowa State are evident on so many fronts, he has always expressed a desire to coach in the NBA if the right opportunity presented itself. We are happy that he’ll realize his personal dream and wish him success going forward.
We’re excited for the future of Iowa State basketball as we have an outstanding group of young men preparing for what should be another terrific season, and we embrace the opportunity to identify a new leader for the Cyclone men’s basketball program.
ISU President Steven Leath and I will conduct a national search for a new coach, and we are confident that our basketball program will continue on the upward trajectory it has established. We are energized to capitalize on the momentum of our program as we pursue a new coach at Iowa State.”
As in other coaching searches, the Iowa State Athletics Department will not have further comment on that process until a new coach is introduced.
DONALD O. “MURPH” MURPHY, 73, of Avoca died Sunday, May 31st, at Avoca Nursing and Rehab. Funeral services for DONALD “MURPH” MURPHY will be held Thursday, June 4th at 10:30 am, at the Methodist Church in Jefferson, Iowa.
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Burial will be at the Wright Cemetery following the service.
Tuesday Baseball:
Atlantic 8, St. Albert 4
Lewis Central 3, Abraham Lincoln 0
Harlan 10, Denison-Schleswig 2
Tri-Center 16, Fremont-Mills 1
Exira/EHK 12, Audubon 0
Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 3, Missouri Valley 2
Southwest Valley 3, Mount Ayr 2
Logan-Magnolia 13, West Harrison 6
Winterset 11, Orient-Macksburg 2
Glidden-Ralston 6, Storm Lake St. Mary’s 4
Tuesday Softball:
Exira/EHK 12, Audubon 6
Harlan 10, Denison-Schleswig 0 (5 inn)
Lewis Central 9, Kuemper Catholic 1
IKM-Manning 5, East Sac County 0
Panorama 6, Guthrie Center 0
Mount Ayr 10, Southwest Valley 7
East Union 3, Lenox 2
Ballard 7, Carroll 1
Diagonal 21, Orient-Macksburg 10
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 12, CB Thomas Jefferson 1
Class 1-A First Round
Underwood 5, Atlantic 0
Tri-Center 6, Riverside 0
Treynor 3, Harlan 1
St. Albert 10, A-H-S-T-W 0
Nodaway Valley/WCV/AC 8, Creston 0
Sioux City Heelan 10, Missouri Valley 0
Gilbert 5, Kuemper Catholic 0
Class 2-A Semifinals
Lewis Central 6, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 0
Dallas Center-Grimes 3, Thomas Jefferson 1
Winterset 2, Glenwood 0
Police in Council Bluffs are investigating an early morning car jacking incident. Bluffs Police Sgt. Ben Roth says officers were sent to the 1200 block of 7th Avenue today (Wednesday) at around 3:15-a.m. The victim, 18-year old Caine Petersen, of Council Bluffs, told police he was driving down the street when someone hit his VW Jetta with a hard object. When Petersen stopped and got out of his vehicle to investigate, he got into a confrontation with a white male, who produced a metal chain with a lock on the end. The suspect began swinging the lock and chain at Petersen.
Petersen began to run down the street with the suspect chasing him, but at some point, the suspect ran back to Petersen’s vehicle, which was left idling on the street. The man jumped into the car and took off. Officers found the car shortly thereafter, in the area of South 9th Street and 5th Avenue. The vehicle was still running.
The suspect, who was described as being about 6-feet tall, weighing 170-pounds, was wearing a black hoodie, jeans, and had brown facial hair. The incident remains under investigation by the Council Bluffs Police Criminal Investigations Division.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Many Iowans can expect higher electric bills soon, thanks to higher summer temperatures and higher rates being charged by MidAmerican Energy. The Des Moines Register reports that the Des Moines-based utility is notifying customers their bills will likely climb during the summer months of June, July, August and September.
MidAmerican Energy spokeswoman Ruth Comer says summer rates are higher “because our cost to produce electricity increases … as demand increases.” In addition, MidAmerican is raising its base rate this month by 3.5 percent, thanks to Iowa regulators who approved three years of rate increases. Last year’s 3.6 percent annual average increase didn’t become effective until September. Comer says the average annual increase next year will be 3.3 percent.
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