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Girls Cross Country State Qualifiers

Sports

October 25th, 2013 by Jim Field

1-A @ Treynor

  1. Griswold 81
  2. St. Albert 121
  3. Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 143
  1. Rebekah Topham, Griswold 14:56
  2. Kristen Weber, Earlham 16:04
  3. Destiny Scar, Nodaway Valley 16:10
  4. Michelle Mumm, Tri-Center 16:18
  5. Emma Harper, East Union 16:19
  6. Mackenzie Hulsing, Southwest owa 16:20
  7. Jacey Martin, St. Albert 16:28
  8. Megan Maaske, Woodbine 16:36
  9. Megan Deist, Audubon 16:42
  10. Charissa Mogler, Bedford 16:42

2-A @ Panora

  1. Panorama 63
  2. Greene County 84
  3. North Polk 89
  1. Allison Higgins, Greene County 15:45
  2. Alexis Cook, Missouri Valley 16:13
  3. Hannah Appleseth, Panorama 16:17
  4. Michelle Manser, Albia 16:30
  5. Holly McKinney, Interstate-35 16:36
  6. Sybbie Sears, North Polk 16:44
  7. Jordan Winke, Albia 16:45
  8. Shelby Hunemiller, West Central Valley 16:46
  9. Rachel Stafford, PCM 16:46
  10. Karlee Johnk, Panorama 16:49

3-A @ Winterset

  1. Humboldt 67
  2. Winterset 81
  3. Dallas Center-Grimes 97
  1. Abby Kohut-Jackson, Ballard 14:32
  2. Sam Larson, Humboldt 14:40
  3. Madison Waymire, Dallas Center-Grimes 14:48
  4. Maddie Kampen, Humboldt 15:06
  5. Layken Gurwell, Winterset 15:07
  6. Brianna Mueller, ADM 15:11
  7. Tiffany Williams, Atlantic 15:14
  8. Maria Mostek, Creston 15:17
  9. Megan Hart, Shenandoah-Essex 15:25
  10. Sophia Luu, Humboldt 15:27

4-A @ Council Bluffs

  1. Johnston 33
  2. Des Moines Roosevelt 43
  3. Waukee 44
  1. Jordyn Kleve, Johnston 14:38
  2. Megan Schott, Des Moines Roosevelt 14:49
  3. Maddy Bradley, Johnston 15:13
  4. Rachel Brush, Waukee 15:13
  5. Sara Ness, Johnston 15:14
  6. Jordan Allen, Waukee 15:23
  7. Erika Lewis, Waukee 15:32
  8. Kenzie Carney, Des Moines Roosevelt 15:33
  9. Anna Toot, Johnston 15:36
  10. Emma Buchanan, Des Moines Roosevelt 15:37

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Boys Cross Country State Qualifiers

Sports

October 25th, 2013 by Jim Field

1-A @ Treynor

  1. Riverside 73
  2. St. Albert 76
  3. Boyer Valley 95
  1. Noah Larsen Mount Ayr 16:45
  2. Shane Breheny Nodaway Valley 17:01
  3. Wyatt Schulz Logan-Magnolia 17:02
  4. Heath Downing Nodaway Valley 17:02
  5. Tim Brink Riverside 17:07
  6. Brady Ryun Riverside 17:10
  7. Max Ross St. Albert 17:11
  8. Brayten Funke Nodaway Valley 17:11
  9. Chase Bonsall Boyer Valley 17:19
  10. Gus Doll St. Albert 17:21

2-A @ Panora

  1. North Polk 42
  2. Albia 66
  3. Shenandoah 66
  1. Colton Dorpinghaus Albia 16:56
  2. Peter Smith North Polk 16:58
  3. Ryley Sandberg North Polk 17:11
  4. Reed Smith North Polk 17:45
  5. Mason Cox Albia 17:50
  6. Christian Berglund North Polk 17:52
  7. Josh Sunberg Red Oak 17:53
  8. Nate Hoyt Shenandoah 17:57
  9. Logan LeRette Red Oak 18:03
  10. Hunter Simmons Panorama 18:04

3-A @ Winterset

  1. Harlan 63
  2. Dallas Center-Grimes 96
  3. Creston 103
  1. Atem Akok (11) Perry 16:24
  2. Luke Kohut-Jackson (11) Ballard 16:47
  3. Casey Roberts (11) Saydel 17:01
  4. Cooper McDermott (10) Creston 17:09
  5. Josh Berger (12) ADM 17:20
  6. Chris Brace (12) Harlan 17:26
  7. Jay Wolfe (11) Creston 17:32
  8. Michael Bowden (12) Humboldt 17:33
  9. Craig Jordan (11) Ballard 17:35
  10. Philip Sciranko (12) Harlan 17:37

4-A @ Council Bluffs

  1. Johnston 26
  2. Waukee 41
  3. Des Moines Roosevelt 81
  1. Ryan Tunick (12) Waukee 15:53
  2. Drew Hershey (10) Johnston 15:59
  3. Connor Westlake (12) Johnston 16:02
  4. Abdisalan Omar (10) Des Moines Roosevelt 16:03
  5. Austin Krohnke (12) Waukee 16:03
  6. David Rice (12) Johnston 16:04
  7. Josh Borwick (11) Johnston 16:10
  8. Ben Renner (11) Johnston 16:10
  9. Jacob Scott (12) Sioux City East 16:14
  10. Brennan Borgestad (12) Waukee 16:19

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Atlantic @ Glenwood Live Tonight on KJAN!

Sports

October 25th, 2013 by Jim Field

We’ll bring you Atlantic @ Glenwood live tonight in high school football on KJAN. Glenwood has to win to have an outside shot at the playoffs and Atlantic stands in their way. Glenwood comes in to the game 4-4 overall and 2-3 in district play while Atlantic is 1-7 and 0-5.

Our high school football coverage begins at 4:45 pm with “Trojan Preview,” our weekly visit with Atlantic Coach Nick Ross. We continue our high school football coverage tonight at 6:00 with “Who’s Gonna Win?” Join Matt Mullenix, Doug Leonard, Chris Parks and Jim Field as we look at some area match-ups. Our “Football Friday Night” pre-game show begins at 6:30 tonight, with kick-off set for 7:30 pm from Glenwood.

Jim Field and Chris Parks have the call and you can listen live on AM 1220 or FM 101.1. We are streaming live audio on www.kjan.com. You can listen on your smart phone with the FREE KJAN app for iphone and android. And, you can watch the Atlantic @ Glenwood game on the TV page at www.kjan.com as we’ll be streaming live video on KJAN TV!

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Iowans encouraged to take part in prescription drug “Take Back” day

News

October 25th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

An event scheduled for tomorrow (Saturday) is designed to tackle Iowa’s fastest growing form of substance abuse. Dale Woolery, with the Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy, says there will be around 80 sites in Iowa where people can safely dispose of their old or unwanted prescription medicines. Woolery says the “Take Back” events will keep pills from being flushed or dropped down a drain and potentially harming the environment. “And, we’re getting (these drugs) out of circulation to hopefully prevent the abuse of these medicines,” Woolery says.

The drop-off sites in Iowa are among thousands across the country as part of National Prescription Take Back Day. The event is sponsored twice each year by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Woolery says the drugs taken back in Iowa have been on the rise. “That may mean there’s increasing awareness and better understanding that there is a safer, better way to get rid of our medications. At least we hope so,” Woolery says.

During the last Take Back day in April, Iowans dropped off an all-time high amount of prescription drugs. “Nearly four tons of unused medicines were disposed of at around 100 sites around the state,” Woolery says. Most of the Take Back sites in Iowa will be open Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Take Back locations can be found through a search on the website D-E-A dot gov (dea.gov).

Here are some locations in the KJAN listening area:

• The Audubon Police Dept. (410 N. Park Place)

• Manning Police Dept. (309 Elm St.)

• Hy-Vee Pharmacy in Red Oak

• Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office (200 N. 5th St.)

• Treynor Community Center (11 W. Main)

• Coon Rapids Police Dept. (123 3rd Ave. S.)

• Carroll Police Dept. (rear of the bldg. at 112 E. 5th St.)

• Walgreens in Council Bluffs (535 E. Broadway)

• Carter Lake City Hall (950 Locust St.)

• Medicap Pharmacy (1206 Locust St.) in Glenwood.

(story by Radio Iowa/Ric Hanson-KJAN)

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(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast: Fri., Oct. 25 2013

Podcasts, Weather

October 25th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The Freese-Notis/Weather.Net forecast for the KJAN listening area, and weather information for Atlantic from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson…

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Iowa enacts changes to leasing program for farmers

Ag/Outdoor

October 25th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa is giving priority to new farmers leasing public land owned by the state. The state Department of Natural Resources says available land that’s managed by the agency can be viewed online beginning in early November. Farmers will have a month to review the details before the agency begins awarding leases.

A participating farmer must be a permanent Iowa resident, have appropriate skills and have a net worth of less than about $691,000. They must also be certified as a beginning farmer. The change is part of legislation that passed this past spring.

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Forecast for the KJAN listening area: Fri., Oct. 25th 2013

Weather

October 25th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

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Iowa early News headlines: Fri., Oct. 25 2013

News

October 25th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Veteran Iowa Republicans are quietly working to wrest control of the state GOP from libertarian and Christian conservative factions they blame for alienating longtime donors. Led by Iowa Governor Terry Branstad, these Republicans tell the Associated Press they want to grow the party by seeking pragmatic solutions over ideological purity. The Iowa GOP has experienced significant infighting since a supporter of then presidential candidate Ron Paul won the state party chairmanship following the 2012 election.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Governor Terry Branstad is suspending the specific hours that drivers can transport propane in Iowa. Branstad announced the emergency declaration yesterday. It goes into effect today and ends November 7th.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa business owners can begin applying for a new property tax credit that was part of a tax reform package approved by the Legislature and signed by the governor earlier this year. The property tax credit applies to certain commercial, industrial, and railroad properties. Applications for credit against 2013 property tax assessments must be received by the county or city assessor by January 15th.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Sioux City workers are hauling in dirt to historic Floyd Cemetery to fill in a gully and make sure erosion doesn’t expose any graves. City officials tell the Journal the ongoing project involves bringing in soil and extending drainage tubes. The work should eventually slow runoff and erosion.

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Cards Get Even with Win in Boston

Sports

October 25th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

BOSTON (AP) — The pitching was strong, the hitting was timely and the fielding was crisp as the St. Louis Cardinals bounced back from Wednesday’s loss and tied the World Series at a game apiece. Rookie Michael Wacha remains unbeaten this month after combining with two relievers on a four-hitter in the Redbirds’ 4-2 triumph over the Red Sox in Boston. Wacha improved to 4-0 with a 1.00 ERA in the postseason, although his earned run average was 0.33 until David Ortiz hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth. Wacha allowed three hits in six innings.

But the Cardinals put together a three-run seventh after Ortiz went deep for the second straight night, scoring the tying and go-ahead runs on Matt Carpenter’s sac -fly with the bases loaded. Catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia mishandled the throw to the plate and pitcher Craig Breslow threw wildly to third base, bringing home the tiebreaking run. Carlos Beltran followed with an RBI single later in the seventh.

Matt Holliday tripled and scored on Yadier Molina’s grounder in the fourth inning for the Cardinals’ first run. Cards setup man Carlos Martinez struck out three while tossing two hitless innings. Trevor Rosenthal struck out the side in the ninth on just 11 pitches to notch the save.

The series will shift to St. Louis for Game 3 on Saturday and Game 4 Sunday. Red Sox manager John Farrell has announced that Jake Peavy will start the third game, followed by Clay Buchholz. Joe Kelly and Lance Lynn will start those games for the Redbirds. Jon Lester tossed 7 2/3 shutout innings in Boston’s 8-1 victory in Game 1, and then spent Thursday denying he had an illegal substance in his glove. Lester says his glove contained only rosin, a legal substance found on pitcher’s mounds.

A Cardinals minor leaguer posted a screen shot on Twitter showing a green substance on Lester’s glove and wrote: “Jon Lester using a little Vaseline inside the glove tonight?”

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Area Volleyball Scores from Thu., Oct. 24 2013

Sports

October 25th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

(2-0) Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 25-25, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 20-12

(2-0) Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 21-21, Sioux City, West 11-16

(3-0) Harlan 25-25-25, Clarinda 18-18-15

(2-0) Sioux City East 21-22, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 17-20

(2-0) Sioux City, North 25-25, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 16-18

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