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Creston man injured in Friday afternoon accident

News

June 15th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

A collision between an SUV and a car in Creston Friday afternoon resulted in one person being transported to the Greater Regional Medical Center. Creston Police say 42-year old James Pryor, and 18-year old Brandon Robertson, both of Creston, were traveling east on Highway 34 at around 2:20-p.m., when Pryor slowed to turn. Robertson told police he blacked out just before his Ford Escape hit the rear of Pryor’s Ford Taurus. Pryor said he could see Robertson’s vehicle quickly coming up on him, and knew he was about to be hit.

Robertson was taken to the hospital by his mother, while Pryor was apparently uninjured. Damage from the collision amounted to $2,200.

Car crashes into car wash and parked vehicle in Creston

News

June 15th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

A driverless vehicle crashed into a Creston car wash Friday morning, before hitting a parked vehicle. Creston Police say 47-year old Paula Jackson, of Creston, was traveling south and going through a car wash at the BP Station located at 500 West Adams Street at around 7:30-a.m., Friday, when she exited her Jeep SUV because she had dropped money being put into the payment machine.

Jackson forgot to put her Grand Cherokee in park when she was leaning out of the vehicle. The SUV continued forward without the driver and hit the car wash, before hitting a parked 2001 Chevy pickup located in a parking space south of an alleyway.

Jackson complained of foot pain, but refused medical transport. Damage from the crash amounted to $7,500.

(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 6/15/2015

Podcasts, Sports

June 15th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast w/Jim Field.

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Infant death investigation in Council Bluffs

News

June 15th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Police in Council Bluffs are investigating the death of an infant. Authorities say officers and medics were called to 174 Crestmont Drive at around 8:15-a.m., Saturday, with regard to an unresponsive infant. The 5 week old child was treated by medics before being transported to Jennie Edmundson Hospital, where the infant was pronounced dead. The name of the child was being withheld pending family notification. The incident remains under investigation.

Creston man arrested for Indecent Exposure; Winterset woman arrested for assault

News

June 15th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Police in Creston say one person was arrested for Indecent Exposure, and another was arrested for assault, last Friday. 60-year old Richard Woodard, of Creston, was arrested at the Union County Law Enforcement Center (LEC) at around 6:45-p.m., Friday, on a charge of Indecent Exposure. He was later released on $1,000 bond.

And, 38-year old Leanna Kristine Dunham, of Winterset, was arrested at 607 S. Maple Street in Creston at around 5-p.m., Friday. Dunham faces Assault with Injury, and Trespassing, charges. She was also later released on $1,000 bond.

(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & funeral report, 6/15/2015

News, Podcasts

June 15th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The 7:05-a.m. report w/KJAN News Director Ric Hanson

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(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast & weather info. for Atlantic, 6/15/15

Podcasts, Weather

June 15th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The Freese-Notis forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area, and weather data for Atlantic, including 24-hour rainfall.

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Saturday Baseball/Softball Results

Sports

June 15th, 2015 by Jim Field

Softball:
Regular Season
IKM-Manning 7, Exira/EHK 0

Creston Classic
Dallas Center-Grimes 4, Atlantic 1
Atlantic 3, Nodaway Valley 1
Treynor 6, Clarinda 5
Nodaway Valley 6, Clarinda 0
Creston 9, Treynor 0
Creston 12, Dallas Center-Grimes 7 (12 inn)
Mount Ayr 12, Red Oak 2 (5 inn)
Griswold 12, Red Oak 4
Griswold 5, Mount Ayr 4 (8 inn)

Underwood Tournament
Shenandoah 11, Sidney 0
Sidney 18, East Mills 7
Underwood 11, Sidney 0
Riverside 13, Thomas Jefferson 7
Riverside 13, Underwood 12
Charter Oak-Ute 13, Thomas Jefferson 1
Charter Oak-Ute 14, East Mills 4

OA-BCIG Tournament
Kuemper Catholic 8, MMC-Remsen Union 2
Kuemper Catholic 10, Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 8
Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 14, Carroll 0
Newell-Fonda 13, OA-BCIG 3
OA-BCIG 9, East Sac County 6
Denison-Schleswig 2, East Sac County 0
Championship – Denison-Schleswig 7, Newell-Fonda 1

Lenox Tournament
Earlham 9, Fremont-Mills 1
Interstate 35 6, Lenox 2
Lenox 9, Earlham 8

Southeast Valley Tournament
Southeast Valley 9, Glidden-Ralston 1
Southeast Valley 6, Coon Rapids-Bayard 0
Panorama 13, Coon Rapids-Bayard 3
Panorama 13, Glidden-Ralston 1

Baseball:
Regular Season
Atlantic 10, Perry 3
Atlantic 13, Treynor 3
Perry 5 Treynor 2
CAM 7, Red Oak 5
Southwest Valley 18 Essex 3
Orient-Macksburg 13 Southwest Valley 1

Battle of the Bluffs
Burlington 4, Thomas Jefferson 3
Sioux City East 12, Burlington 0
Sioux City East 5, Des Moines Lincoln 4
Des Moines Lincoln 7, Thomas Jefferson 4
Waukee 11, Abraham Lincoln 3
Waukee 5, Sioux City North 4 (8 inn)
Pleasant Valley 8, Sioux City North 6
Abraham Lincoln 7, Pleasant Valley 1
Lewis Central 3, Mason City 2
Lewis Central 5, Ames 1
North Scott 14, Glenwood 0 (5 inn)
Glenwood 4, Clear Lake 2

Carroll Tournament
Denison-Schleswig 8, Logan-Magnolia 6
Carroll 4, Hampton-Dumont 1
Kuemper Catholic 8, Coon Rapids-Bayard 4
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 5, Algona 4
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 2, Kuemper Catholic 0
Carroll 3, Denison-Schleswig 1

Boy rescued after jumping off trail bridge in Le Mars, Iowa

News

June 15th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

LE MARS, Iowa (AP) – A boy has been rescued after injuring his leg while jumping off a trail bridge into water with friends in Le Mars. The Le Mars Daily Sentinel reports firefighters were called Sunday afternoon to an area behind the old Department of Transportation building. According to a Le Mars police officer, the victim had jumped into a shallow area of a river and his friends helped him out of the water, but couldn’t get him up the riverbank. Firefighters rescued the boy, and he was transported to a hospital for treatment.

Informational meeting in Atlantic today on river restoration benefits and practices

Ag/Outdoor, News

June 15th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Iowa Rivers Revival is collaborating with Golden Hills RC&D to host a series of meetings across Southwest Iowa that will provide an introduction to natural river restoration benefits and practices.

Nishnabotna River

Nishnabotna River

Landowners, farmers, conservationists, educators, and the public are invited to the free informational meetings. The presentations will focus on the West Nishnabotna River, but will have relevant information for other streams in the region.  One of the presentations takes place today (Monday) in Atlantic, beginning at 2-pm. The event will be held at the Iowa Western Community College/Cass County Campus – 705 Walnut St.

John Thomas, Project Director of the Hungry Canyons Alliance, will lead the presentations.  The meetings and Q&A will last approximately one hour. Natural river restoration provides many benefits to landowners and surrounding community.  It:

* Offers affordable and sustainable options to reduce streambank erosion.
* Improves water quality by reducing sediment and nutrient loading into the stream.
* Reduces flooding and flood effects.
* Protects local infrastructure such as bridges and roads from erosion and flooding, and reduces taxpayer expense to repair, replace and maintain.
* Enhances aquatic and riparian wildlife habitat and ecosystem.
* Improves river recreation, fishing, and hunting – boosting local economies and providing public health and quality of life.

Iowa now lacks the resources and expertise to offer natural river restoration opportunities to landowners and communities across Iowa.  An Iowa River Restoration Program (comparable to the Iowa Lakes Restoration Program) would provide guidelines, criteria, funding, training, and expertise necessary to offer cost-share opportunities for protecting Iowa’s landscape, streambanks and riverways.

The Southwest Iowa meetings provide an opportunity to learn and discuss the benefits and techniques of natural river restoration.  More information about the meetings can be found at www.westnishwatertrail.weebly.com/river-restoration.