United Group Insurance

Leash on Life 11-22-2012

Ag/Outdoor, Podcasts

November 22nd, 2012 by admin

Information about the Atlantic Animal Shelter.

Play

Doc Leonard’s Pet Pointers 11-22-2012

Ag/Outdoor, Podcasts

November 22nd, 2012 by admin

w/ Dr. Keith Leonard

Play

USDA Report 11-22-2012

Ag/Outdoor, Podcasts

November 22nd, 2012 by admin

w/ Max Dirks

Play

Cass County Extension Report 11-21-2012

Ag/Outdoor, Podcasts

November 22nd, 2012 by admin

w/ Kate Olson

Play

Red Oak man arrested on drug & other charges, Wed.

News

November 22nd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

A Red Oak man was arrested Wednesday, on drug and other charges. According to the Red Oak Police Department, 33-year-old Ronald William Jennings was taken into custody on Possession of a Controlled Substance/marijuana and Interference with Official Acts, charges. Jennings was being held at the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center on $2,000 cash bond.

(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast – Thanksgiving Day 2012

Podcasts, Weather

November 22nd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here’s the Freese-Notis (podcast) KJAN listening area weather forecast for Nov. 22nd, 2012 from Meteorologist Dan Hicks, and weather data for Atlantic from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson….

Play

Wichita State beats Iowa 75-63 to win Cancun title

Sports

November 22nd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — Cleanthony Early scored 25 points, pulled nine rebounds and Wichita State claimed the Cancun Challenge tournament title in a 75-63 victory over Iowa on Wednesday night. Wichita State (6-0) dominated inside the paint, outscoring the Hawkeyes 30-6. Malcolm Armstead scored 14 points and Carl Hall added 12 to help keep the Shockers perfect so far this season.

Four players scored in double figures for Iowa (5-1) but shot a dismal 26.1 percent from the field. Aaron White had 14 points, Eric May had 13, Josh Oglesby had 12 and Roy Devyn Marble chipped in with 11. Iowa lived at the free-throw line against Wichita State, making 31 of 39.

Iowa led 35-34 at half time but the Shockers went on a 21-11 run in the first 9:19 of the second half capped off with a three-point play by Hall to make it 55-46 and Wichita State never trailed from that point on.

Thanksgiving Day Forecast

Weather

November 22nd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

310 AM CST THU NOV 22 2012/from the Nat’l. Weather Service om Des Moines

TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. WINDY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 60S. TEMPERATURE STEADY OR SLOWLY FALLING IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY. MUCH COLDER. LOW IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

FRIDAY…SUNNY…BREEZY. MUCH COLDER. HIGH IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW 15 TO 20. NORTHWEST WIND NEAR 10 MPH.

SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WIND NEAR 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGH IN THE UPPER 40S.

No injuries reported after anhydrous tank overturns in Montgomery County, Wednesday

News

November 22nd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency says no injuries were reported after an anhydrous tank being pulled by a pickup, overturned Wednesday evening in an area near Villisca.

Overturned Anhydrous tank near Villisca, 11/21/12. (All photos courtesy Brian Hamman, Montgomery County EMA)

According to EMA Director Brian Hamman, the accident happened at around 4-p.m.   The tank was leaking after it overturned, but the leak was stopped after a valve was quickly shut off by Villisca Firefighters.

Hamman says the road remained closed while crews worked to upright the tank, and no evacuations were needed. No other information is currently available.

1 dead another seriously hurt after SUV hits a deer in Montgomery County

News

November 22nd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

A southwest Iowa woman died and a passenger in her vehicle was seriously injured Wednesday, after the SUV they were in struck a deer on Highway 34, west of Red Oak, in Montgomery County. The Iowa State Patrol says 26-year old Shawna Michelle Curtis, and nine-year old Lydia Powell, both of Creston, were traveling east on the highway at around 7:15-p.m., when a deer entered the roadway. When Curtis’ 2008 Ford Edge struck the animal, the deer came through the windshield, hitting Curtis, causing her to lose control of the SUV.

The vehicle continued east on Highway 34 before it left the road, entered the north ditch and rolled over twice. Curtis died at the scene. Powell was flown by helicopter to Creighton Hospital in Omaha. A report on her condition is currently not available. The Patrol says the woman and the girl were wearing their seat belts.