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Iowa billionaire Harry Stine gets richer

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October 3rd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The wealthiest Iowan has reportedly made a significant addition to his wealth. Forbes magazine shows only one Iowan on its list of the 400 richest Americans, Harry Stine, who founded Stine Seed in the 1950s. A year ago, Forbes listed Stine’s net worth at $3.8 billion, but in the latest list, shows him at $5-billion. He’s risen on the list from the 179th wealthiest American to number 131. The increase in his worth is attributed to a new line of weed-resistant soybeans. Stine is 77 and still lives on the family farm in Adel.

Shelby County Sheriff’s report (10/3/19)

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October 3rd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office report six arrests occurred between Sept. 13th and 29th. On the 13th:

  • 54-year-old Ross Alan Roecker, of Harlan, was arrested by local authorities as a result of a traffic stop in Shelby County shortly after 8-a.m.   Roecker was arrested for possession of controlled substance (meth) 3rd or subsequent offense and possession of drug paraphernalia and was transported to the jail without incident.  He was held under $5300 cash or surety bond until he was released a few days later after posting the required bond to the courts.
  • 31-year-old Ivan Herrera, of Denison, was arrested Sept. 13th, as a result of a minor automobile accident in Shelby County.  Herrera was treated for injuries sustained during the accident and then charged with driving while suspended, no proof of insurance, and failure to maintain control upon public highway.  He was transported to the jail and held under the bond amount of $566.25 and released a short time later after posting the required cash bond.
  • And, 42-year-old Timothy Duane Snyder turned himself into authorities at the Sheriff’s Office Sept. 13th, on an outstanding active warrant for a violation of a no contact order from a previously charged domestic.  Snyder was held under no bond pending an initial appearance before the magistrate, and was set-up with a court date before being released on his own recognizance.

On Sept. 22nd, 80-year-old Larry Allan Watson, of Persia, was arrested as a result of a traffic stop in Shelby County.   Watson was charged with operating while intoxicated 1st offense, and reckless driving.  He was taken into custody and transported to the Shelby County Jail and released a short time later after posting a cash bond.

On Sept. 26th, 43-year-old Anthony Joseph Blotzer, of Avoca, was arrested on an active warrant for Violation of Probation filed by the 4th Judicial Probation office.  Blotzer was held in the Shelby County Jail under a $5000 cash or surety bond and released later that evening after posting the surety bond.

And, on Sept. 29th, 26-year-old Victoria Marie Nobles, of Audubon, was arrested following a traffic stop around 3-am in Shelby County.   Nobles was placed under arrest and charged with operating while intoxicated 1st offense, reckless driving, speed, and no proof of insurance.   She was transported to the jail for further testing and turned over to jail staff for booking.  Nobles was held under $1000 bond until she was released later that morning on her own recognizance.

3 arrests in Pottawattamie County

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October 3rd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Update) – The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports three arrests. A little before 4-a.m. today (Thursday), a deputy dispatched to investigate suspicious activity in the 19-thousand block of Beverly Manor, arrested 36-year old Andrew Michael Hasbrouck, of Council Bluffs. Hasbrouck was charged with Criminal Mischief in the 3rd Degree, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Trespassing. His bond totals $3,300. A traffic stop a little after 11-p.m. Wednesday, in Oakland, resulted in the arrest of 45-year old Anthony J. Beller. He was charged with OWI/1st offense and later released from custody.

On Sept. 17th, 44-year old Melissa Sue Sternberg was arrested in Carson, following a complaint about a chiropractor operating without a license. Sternberg was charged with License Required – Health Related Professions.

(Podcast) KJAN 8-a.m. News, 10/3/19

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October 3rd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

More State and area news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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Local 24-Hour Rainfall Totals ending at 7:00 am on Thursday, October 3

Ag/Outdoor, Weather

October 3rd, 2019 by Jim Field

  • KJAN, Atlantic  .16″
  • 7 miles NNE of Atlantic  .2″
  • Elk Horn  .22″
  • Anita  .34″
  • Massena  .25″
  • Corning  .72″
  • Villisca  .5″
  • Bedford  .74″
  • Creston  .91″
  • Oakland  .25″
  • Underwood  .25″
  • Missouri Valley  .42″
  • Carroll  .42″
  • Clarinda  .89″

(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 10/3/19

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October 3rd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast with Jim Field.

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Nurse takes plea deal in prescription drug scheme

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October 3rd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A nurse accused of fraudulently obtaining painkillers from her patients in eastern Iowa has taken a plea deal. The Telegraph Herald reports that 31-year-old Katie Boll, of Manchester, pleaded guilty last month. She pleaded guilty to tampering with a consumer product resulting in injury and acquiring the painkiller oxycodone by deception. Federal prosecutors dropped 12 other counts in exchange for her pleas.

Authorities say Boll was a nurse for the Good Neighbor Society in Manchester when she schemed to acquire hydrocodone, morphine and other painkillers from at least 14 patients in her care. Prosecutors say she used mouthwash to dilute liquid morphine, resulting in injury to a patient.

2 arrested on Burglary charges in Creston

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October 3rd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Two Creston men were arrested on Burglary charges in Creston, Wednesday. The Creston Police Dept. reports 21-year old Kendrick Davis was arrested at around 6:30-a.m. at Elm/Montgomery Streets, on two-counts of Burglary in the 3rd Degree. He was being held in the Union County Jail on a $4,000 bond. And, at around 12:30-p.m. 38-year old Brian Berkey was arrested at 1002 N Pine, on charges of Burglary 2nd Degree, Unlawful Possession of Prescription Drugs, and Failure to Affix Drug Tax Stamp. He was being held in the Union County Jail on a $16,000 bond.

(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & Funeral report, 10/3/19

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October 3rd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The area’s latest and/or top news stories at 7:06-a.m. From KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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B-17 that crashed on East Coast was in Iowa in July

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October 3rd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — A World War Two-era military plane that crashed in Connecticut Wednesday, killing seven people and injuring seven others, was on display in northeast Iowa this summer. The B-17 Flying Fortress came to the Waterloo Regional Airport in late July as part of the Wings of Freedom Tour, a mobile educational exhibit that’s been touring the nation since 1989. Connecticut authorities say 13 people were on board the historic four-engine, propeller-driven plane when it slammed into a maintenance building and burst into flames at a Hartford-area airport.

FILE – In this April 2, 2002, file photo, the Nine-O-Nine, a Collings Foundation B-17 Flying Fortress, flies over Thomasville, Ala., during its journey from Decatur, Ala., to Mobile, Ala. A B-17 vintage World War II-era bomber plane crashed Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019, just outside New England’s second-busiest airport, and a fire-and-rescue operation was underway, official said. Airport officials said the plane was associated with the Collings Foundation, an educational group that brought its “Wings of Freedom” vintage aircraft display to Bradley International Airport this week. (John David Mercer/Press-Register via AP, File)

According to multiple reports, the vintage plane struggled to get airborne while taking off and went down as pilots were circling back for an emergency landing. The cause of the crash is under investigation.