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Stolen vehicle found partially submerged in Mo. River near Council Bluffs

News

February 9th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Council Bluffs Police Department report officers were dispatched at around 1:15-p.m. Saturday, to 1100 South Shore Drive to the Missouri River boat ramp, where a vehicle was found partially submerged in the river.

They located a 4-door vehicle in the water, stuck by the ice and snow. Council Bluffs Fire Department personnel were able to check inside and found it unoccupied. Arrow Towing successfully pulled the vehicle out of the water after about 3 hours.

The vehicle, a silver Dodge Intrepid, was determined to have been stolen out of Fremont, Nebraska. Authorities said they do not know why the vehicle was in the lake nor is there any suspect/driver information at this time.

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GRACE ANDERSON, 98, of Casey (Svcs. 2/13/19)

Obituaries

February 9th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

GRACE ANDERSON, 98, of Casey, died Friday, Feb. 8th, at the Guthrie County Hospital in Guthrie Center. Funeral services for GRACE ANDERSON will be held 11-a.m. Wed., Feb. 13th, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Casey. Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart has the arrangements.

Friends may call at St. John’s Lutheran Church on Wednesday, Feb. 13th, from 10-until 11-a.m. (prior to the service).; Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery in Casey.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the Casey Library and/or St. John’s Lutheran Church, in care of the funeral home (P.O. Box 246, Stuart, IA 50250).

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VIOLET GRIFFIN, 96, of Atlantic (Svc. at a later date)

Obituaries

February 9th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

VIOLET GRIFFIN, 96, of Atlantic, died Saturday, Feb. 9th, at Atlantic Specialty Care. Memorial services for VIOLET GRIFFIN will be held at a later date. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic is assisting the family.

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Booker says having ‘run something’ distinguishes him in pack

News

February 9th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (AP) — New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker says having been a big city mayor distinguishes him from his rivals for the 2020 Democratic nomination. Asked during a campaign stop in Marshalltown what separates him from fellow Sens. Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren, he said it’s that he’s “run something.”

Booker was mayor of Newark from 2006 to 2013 before being elected to the U.S. Senate. He says the experience running a troubled urban center during a financial crisis would help him as president.

Harris, a senator from California, was attorney general of her state for eight years before her 2016 election to the Senate. Warren, a Massachusetts senator, was a law school professor and a leading advocate for the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau before entering the Senate.

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TCU rides big first-half run to upset at No. 17 Iowa State

Sports

February 9th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Kendric Davis scored a season-high 22 points, and TCU stunned No. 17 Iowa State 92-83 on Saturday for its first road win over a Top 25 team in 21 years. Kouat Noi, Desmond Bane and Alex Robinson each had 17 for the Horned Frogs (17-6, 5-5 Big 12). They used a staggering 27-4 first-half run to blow past the beleaguered Cyclones and greatly boost their NCAA Tournament chances.

TCU, a 9-point underdog that had lost its previous two road games by an average of 22.5 points, capped a stretch of seven straight makes to open the second half with a layup by Noi to jump ahead 54-36 with 15:32 left. The Horned Frogs opened the second half shooting 13 of 17 from the floor, and Davis’ scoop layup made it 69-50 with 8:14 to go. Bane’s steal and lay-in a few minutes later pushed TCU’s lead to 75-56.

Iowa State went on a late 10-0 run, but TCU had answers for everything the Cyclones threw at them. Marial Shayok scored 24 points and Michael Jacobson had 16 to lead the Cyclones (18-6, 7-4), who saw their winning streak snapped at four games. Iowa State missed 12 of its first 13 3s, falling into a hole that was too deep to climb out of.

Iowa State will likely stay in the rankings after beating Oklahoma on the road on Monday, but it’ll slide down at least a few spots. UP NEXT: Iowa State plays at Kansas State on Saturday.

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Companies help Iowa library put soaked books in deep freeze

News

February 9th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

ASBURY, Iowa (AP) — Hundreds of water-soaked library books in eastern Iowa are in a deep-freeze while officials figure out how to save the publications. The Telegraph-Herald reports the books were damaged Feb. 1 when a pipe burst in the Dubuque County Library’s branch in Asbury. Officials estimate about 10 percent of the branch’s 18,000 books became soaked.

When books get wet, they must be frozen within hours to prevent the growth of mold. The books were first moved to a refrigerated semi-trailer provided by Hy-Vee, which could accommodate the books for a few days. About 50 volunteers then carried the books to another trailer provided by Hirschbach Motor Lines, a Dubuque-based transportation company.

“I am ecstatic that they stepped up to help,” Library district Director Michael Wright said. “It didn’t surprise me that much. I know we live in a terrific community where people want to help.” Wright said some of the books will be dried with fans, some might go to a specialized freeze dryer and some will be thrown away.

Crews were making repairs at the library, and Wright said it probably will remain closed through February and maybe longer. Kyle Alexander, operations manager at Hirschbach, said it took some work to make the trailer available, but he’s happy the company could help.

“Whenever you lose an asset, there are some adjustments you have to make,” he said. “But this was a high priority. It was very important for us.”

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Iowa chase reaches 100 mph in blizzard-like conditions

News

February 9th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

CLEAR LAKE, Iowa (AP) — Two men have been arrested after being accused of leading police in northern Iowa on a chase reaching speeds of more than 100 mph in near-blizzard conditions. The Mason City Globe Gazette reports the chase happened Thursday night after a Cerro Gordo County sheriff’s deputy tried to stop a car reported as stolen.

Officials say the car fled through the town of Clear Lake as high winds whipped up fallen snow and caused blizzard-like conditions. Poor road conditions caused the driver to crash west of Clear Lake.
Police say 31-year-old Jared Scott Schneckloth, of Clear Lake, was charged with felony car theft, driving under suspension, speeding 100 mph in a 45 mph zone and several other counts.

Twenty-six-year-old passenger Dylan Patrick Dimig, of Schleswig, was charged with misdemeanor interference with official acts.

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Class 2-A District 4 Wrestling @ Harlan

Sports

February 9th, 2019 by Jim Field

Semi-Finals

106

  • Tyler Halloran (Clarinda) beat Braden Gallagher (Greene Co) FALL 4:57
  • Garret McLaren (Atlantic/CAM) beat Jake Porter (Winterset) 8-6

113

  • Johnathon Erp (Red Oak) beat Benjamin Schmitz (Kuemper Catholic) 14-3
  • Brayden Graff (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) beat Kyle Kesterson (SW Iowa) FALL 1:41

120

  • Joe Weaver (Atlantic/CAM) beat Kaden Bolton (Creston/O-M)  9-1
  • Nate Curry (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) beat Jensen Kaldenberg (Winterset) 8-0

126

  • Bryce Hatten (Winterset) beat Shea Parkis (Kuemper Catholic) 14-2
  • Ethan Lemon (Harlan) beat Beau Thompson (Creston/O-M)  7-2

132

  • Kruise Kiburz (Winterset) beat Wyatt Obrecht (Harlan) FALL 3:27
  • Jack Gaukel (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) beat Garon Wurster (Creston/O-M) FALL 3:22

138

  • Isaac Bryan (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) beat Cam Vanderhoof (Red Oak)  FALL 4:54
  • Chase McLaren (Atlantic/CAM) beat Colton Hauschild (SW Iowa) FALL 1:01

145

  • Jack West (Winterset) beat Kadin Stutzman (Atlantic/CAM) FALL 3:06
  • Oscar Olmos (Harlan) beat Mister McNaughton (SW Iowa) FALL 4:56

152

  • Connor Pellett (Atlantic/CAM) beat Tyler Brown (Winterset) 16-6
  • Easton Graff (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) beat Rylan Luther (Creston/O-M)  FALL 1:39

160

  • Justin McCunn (Red Oak) beat Joel Ward (Greene Co) 7-0
  • Blake Liebe (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) beat Brady Barringer (Winterset) FALL 3:52

170

  • Jackson Kinsella (Creston/O-M) beat Brock Wuebker (Greene Co) FALL 1:54
  • Carter Bendorf (Harlan) beat Carter Maynes (Red Oak) FALL :33

182

  • Jakob Childs (Clarinda) beat Tristan Navrkal (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) 6-4 (SV1)
  • Beau Barncastle (Creston/O-M) beat Clint Dennhardt (Greene Co) FALL 5:12

195

  • Thomas Bentley (Red Oak) beat Gabe Warren (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) FALL 1:01
  • Bryce Hoyle (Greene Co) beat Crew Howard (Clarinda)  7-0

220

  • Joseph Arkfeld (Harlan) beat Colton Kinnison (Red Oak)  FALL 5:50
  • Cale Roller (Atlantic/CAM) beat Trevor Kinyon (Creston/O-M)  FALL 6:00

285

  • Storm Howard (Clarinda) beat AJ Ellington (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) FALL 5:12
  • Derec Weyer (Harlan) beat Andy Weis (Creston/O-M) FALL :50

Finals (State qualifiers in bold)

106

  • 1st – Garret McLaren (Atlantic/CAM) beat Tyler Halloran (Clarinda) 6-3
  • 3rd – Jake Porter (Winterset) beat Braden Gallagher (Greene Co) TECH FALL 5:37 23-8
  • WB – Tyler Halloran (Clarinda) beat Jake Porter (Winterset) 11-4

113

  • 1st – Brayden Graff (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) beat Johnathon Erp (Red Oak) TECH FALL 4:00 17-2
  • 3rd – Benjamin Schmitz (Kuemper Catholic) beat Kyle Kesterson (SW Iowa) FALL 3:04

120

  • 1st – Nate Curry (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) beat Joe Weaver (Atlantic/CAM) 6-4
  • 3rd – Kaden Bolton (Creston/O-M) beat Jensen Kaldenberg (Winterset) 9-3

126

  • 1st – Bryce Hatten (Winterset) beat Ethan Lemon (Harlan) 8-1
  • 3rd – Shea Parkis (Kuemper Catholic) beat Beau Thompson (Creston/O-M) 2-1
  • WB – Ethan Lemon (Harlan) beat Shea Parkis (Kuemper Catholic) FALL 5:54

132

  • 1st – Jack Gaukel (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) beat Kruise Kiburz (Winterset) 13-5
  • 3rd – Garon Wurster (Creston/O-M) beat Wyatt Obrecht (Harlan) FALL 3:36
  • WB – Kruise Kiburz (Winterset) beat Garon Wurster (Creston/O-M) TECH FALL 4:00 16-1

138

  • 1st – Chase McLaren (Atlantic/CAM) beat Isaac Bryan (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) TECH FALL 4:23 17-2
  • 3rd – Cam Vanderhoof (Red Oak) beat Colton Hauschild (SW Iowa) FALL 1:37

145

  • 1st – Jack West (Winterset) beat Oscar Olmos (Harlan) 8-7
  • 3rd – Kadin Stutzman (Atlantic/CAM) beat Mister McNaughton (SW Iowa) TECH FALL 5:30 15-0
  • WB – Oscar Olmos (Harlan) beat Kadin Stutzman (Atlantic/CAM) 9-6

152

  • 1st – Easton Graff (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) beat Connor Pellett (Atlantic/CAM) FALL 1:01
  • 3rd – Tyler Brown (Winterset) beat Rylan Luther (Creston/O-M) 13-6

160

  • 1st – Justin McCunn (Red Oak) beat Blake Liebe (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) FALL 1:25
  • 3rd – Joel Ward (Greene Co) beat Brady Barringer (Winterset) FALL 2:58
  • WB – Blake Liebe (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) beat Joel Ward (Greene Co) 13-2

170

  • 1st – Jackson Kinsella (Creston/O-M) beat Carter Bendorf (Harlan) 13-5
  • 3rd – Brock Wuebker (Greene Co) beat Carter Maynes (Red Oak)  FALL 2:11
  • WB – Brock Wuebker (Greene Co) beat Carter Bendorf (Harlan) FALL 4:17

182

  • 1st – Jakob Childs (Clarinda) beat Beau Barncastle (Creston/O-M) 6-2
  • 3rd – Tristan Navrkal (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) beat Clint Dennhardt (Greene Co) FALL 3:45
  • WB – Beau Barncastle (Creston/O-M) beat Tristan Navrkal (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) 9-8

195

  • 1st – Thomas Bentley (Red Oak) beat Bryce Hoyle (Greene Co) FALL 1:01
  • 3rd – Crew Howard (Clarinda) beat Gabe Warren (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) FALL 3:50

220

  • 1st – Joseph Arkfeld (Harlan) beat Cale Roller (Atlantic/CAM) FALL 5:07
  • 3rd – Colton Kinnison (Red Oak) beat Trevor Kinyon (Creston/O-M) 2-0
  • WB – Cale Roller (Atlantic/CAM) beat Colton Kinnison (Red Oak) 4-3

285

  • 1st – Derec Weyer (Harlan) beat Storm Howard (Clarinda) FALL 1:14
  • 3rd – AJ Ellington (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) beat Andy Weis (Creston/O-M) FALL :29

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Saturday Morning Coaches Show 02/09/2019

Podcasts, Sports

February 9th, 2019 by admin

KJAN Sports Director Chris Parks’ weekly talk on Atlantic sports. This week we catch up with Boys Basketball Coach Jeff Ebling, Girls Basketball Coach Dan Vargason, and Atlantic/CAM Wrestling Coach Tim Duff.

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Atlantic travels to Shenandoah for Regional Quarterfinal tonight on KJAN

Sports

February 9th, 2019 by admin

The Atlantic girls basketball team will head to Shenandoah tonight for a Class 3A Quarterfinal game and we’ll have it on KJAN. The Trojans are coming off a hard fought game against Harlan in which they came up short but showed some good things.  The 4-17 Trojans will try to carry some of the positives from that game into this postseason game with a 12-9 Fillies squad.

The Fillies are led by Logan Hughes who is averaging 24.2 points per game and also led her team with 235 rebounds and 35 steals.  The Fillies were able to beat the Trojans in their lone meeting of the regular season back on December 14th 70-46. Logan Hughes had 26 points and 15 rebounds in that first meeting. Atlantic had a nice outing from Haley Rasmussen with 21 points in that game and she’s coming off an 18 point performance against Harlan.

Rasmussen has averaged 11 per game for the Trojans and is joined in double figure output by McKenzie Waters who has dropped in 10 per contest. Baylee Newell is right behind them with 9.4 points per outing. The Trojans will need everyone firing on all cylinders if they want to keep their season moving tonight.

Chris Parks will have the call of the game on KJAN with pregame starting at 6:50pm and tip-off set for 7:00pm tonight. You can listen to the game on AM1220, FM101.1, and online at kjan.com. No video feed tonight, as it is not allowed in the postseason by the IGHSAU.

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