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3rd man sentenced in Council Bluffs homeless shelter slaying

News

January 16th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — The third of four people charged in the slaying of a man at a Council Bluffs homeless shelter has been imprisoned. Pottawattamie County District Court records say 20-year-old James McCauley was sentenced Monday to 10 years. He’d pleaded guilty to robbery after prosecutors dropped a murder charge. McCauley, 33-year-old Brandon Hollis , 47-year-old Vance Good and 21-year-old Cody Varnes were charged after the March 21, 2018, killing of 44-year-old Lee Johnson in a bathroom at Joshua House.

Good’s been convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. Hollis was sentenced last week to 20 years on charges of robbery and willful injury. Varnes has pleaded not guilty to robbery, but a plea and sentencing hearing is set Jan. 24 for him.

(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 1/16/2019

Podcasts, Sports

January 16th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

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

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & Funeral report, 1/16/2019

News, Podcasts

January 16th, 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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CCCB holds Cabin Fever Escape Saturday

Ag/Outdoor, News

January 16th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Conservation Board is holding Cabin Fever Escape program this weekend. Cass County Naturalist Lora Kanning says the  program/open house will be held at the Outdoor Educational Classroom outside Massena, this Saturday, January 19th from 1-until 4-pm. You’re free to come and go as you please during those hours. Kanning says there are snow shoes available, sledding, and a chance for you to partake in other outdoor fun.

Bring your mugs, sleds, and dress for the weather. There are other activities available as well, such as geocaching. In the shelter, they’ll be showing the movie “Polar Express,” and serving warm and tasty drinks.  There’s also a heater and furnace in the shelter, to keep you warm. To get to the event, take Hwy 148 south of Massena, Turn Left on Tucson Rd, Follow it East for about two miles, and then a right hand turn into the parking lot. 

CAM Sweeps RVC Doubleheader from Coon Rapids-Bayard

Sports

January 16th, 2019 by Jim Field

CAM won both the girls and boys games Tuesday night against Rolling Valley Conference rival Coon Rapids-Bayard in Anita.

The Cougars took control early, jumping out to an 18-1 first quarter lead, in posting a 74-34 win.  Four players hit double figures for CAM as they used full-court defense to create a number of easy baskets and hit eight three pointers.  Sammi Jahde had a game-high 18 points, Zoey Baylor scored 15, Macy Ticknor had 11 and Paige McAfee finished with ten.  The Cougars improved to 12-1 with the win.

The Crusaders were led by freshman Brynn Bass with 15 points.

The boys game was close at the half, but the Cougars got a spark off the bench to overwhelm the Crusaders in a 52-28 win.

DeShawn Carr scored 18 off the bench, including four from the arc.  Both teams were deliberate offensively early on and both had trouble scoring.  It was 4-2 Crusaders late in the first quarter when Carr hit a pair of quick baskets to give CAM a 6-4 lead after one quarter.  They would never trail again, as they held a 17-15 halftime edge.

A big 19-5 third quarter advantage put the Cougars in command.  Joining Carr in double figures for the Cougars was Lane Spieker with 15.  CAM improves to 5-7.

Coon Rapids-Bayard was led by Ben Obert with 10 points, 14 below his average.

 

Cass County Extension Report 1-16-2019

Ag/Outdoor, Podcasts

January 16th, 2019 by Jim Field

w/Kate Olson.

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ANNETTA HAMMOND, 83, of Redfield (Svcs. 1/19/19)

Obituaries

January 16th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

ANNETTA HAMMOND, 83, of Redfield, died Tuesday, Jan. 15th, at The New Homestead, in Guthrie Center. Funeral services for ANNETTA HAMMOND will be held 11-a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19th, at the Hilltop Bible Chapel in Redfield. Twigg Funeral Home in Panora has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 5-until 7-p.m. Friday (Jan. 18th).

Burial will be in the Wiscotta Cemetery in Wiscotta, IA.

ANNETTA HAMMOND is survived by:

Her daughter – Deb (Darwin) McCurdy, of Linden.

Her son – Dave (Rose) Hammond, of Dexter.

5 sisters, 2 brothers, 10 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren

Red Oak woman arrested for assault Wed. morning

News

January 16th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Red Oak Police were called to 200 block of N. 2nd Street this (Wednesday) morning, for a reported assault. Upon investigation, officers arrested 42-year old Chrystal Rush Stewart, of Red Oak. Stewart was taken into custody at around 12:24-a.m., on a charge of Simple Assault. The woman was transported to the Montgomery County Jail and held on a $300 bond.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area, 1/16/2019

Weather

January 16th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly cloudy. High 30. N @ 5-10.

Tonight: Mo. Cldy w/ light snow developing late. Low 24. E @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: Mo. Cldy w/light snow in the morning (<1″). High 32. N @ 10.

Friday: Cldy w/snow, especially in the afternoon. High 28.

Saturday: Mo. Cloudy, windy and cold w/light snow in the morning. High 12.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 33. We received freezing drizzle yesterday, amounting to a little more than a trace of precip. Our Low this morning was 19. Last year on this date our High was 7 and the Low was -9. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 64 in 1990. The Record Low was -25 in 2009.

High School Basketball Scoreboard 1/15/19

Sports

January 16th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

BOYS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference

Kuemper Catholic 52, Atlantic 51
Creston 62, Clarinda 60, OT
Glenwood 74, Red Oak 38
Harlan 59, Ballard 54
Lewis Central 58, Denison-Schleswig 48
St. Albert, Council Bluffs 59, Shenandoah 45

Western Iowa Conference

A-H-S-T-W 53, Tri-Center, Neola 50
Audubon 62, Missouri Valley 49
Logan-Magnolia 58, IKM-Manning 38
Treynor 76, Underwood 53

Rolling Valley Conference

Ar-We-Va 58, Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 53
CAM 52, Coon Rapids-Bayard 28
West Harrison, Mondamin 63, Glidden-Ralston 27
Woodbine 72, Paton-Churdan 37

Pride of Iowa Conference

Mount Ayr 78, Lenox 50
Nodaway Valley 57, Southwest Valley 39
Grand View Christian 86, Bedford 55

Other Scores

Carroll 68, Storm Lake 67
Dallas Center-Grimes 43, ADM, Adel 42
Diagonal 63, Orient-Macksburg 47
Earlham 59, Pleasantville 43
Madrid 70, Panorama, Panora 48
Ogden 81, AC/GC 50
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 59, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 35
Woodward-Granger 82, West Central Valley, Stuart 12

Corner Conference Tournament

First Round

East Mills 67, Heartland Christian 33
Fremont Mills, Tabor 48, Clarinda Academy 44
Sidney 53, Griswold 30
Stanton 69, Essex 25

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference

Kuemper Catholic 64, Atlantic 63
Ballard 53, Harlan 31
Creston 66, Clarinda 34
Denison-Schleswig 39, Lewis Central 37
Red Oak 61, Glenwood 41
St. Albert, Council Bluffs 60, Shenandoah 59, OT

Western Iowa Conference

A-H-S-T-W 58, Tri-Center, Neola 51
Audubon 60, Missouri Valley 46
Logan-Magnolia 60, IKM-Manning 51
Treynor 76, Underwood 53

Rolling Valley Conference

CAM, Anita 74, Coon Rapids-Bayard 34
Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 59, Ar-We-Va 57
Glidden-Ralston 62, West Harrison 56
Paton-Churdan 45, Woodbine 39

Pride of Iowa Conference

Mount Ayr 51, Lenox 35
Southwest Valley 60, Nodaway Valley 52

Other Scores

Carroll 54, Storm Lake 29
Dallas Center-Grimes 52, ADM, Adel 51
Diagonal 41, Orient-Macksburg 29
Ogden 41, AC/GC 40
Panorama, Panora 69, Madrid 21
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 60, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 44
Woodward-Granger 41, West Central Valley, Stuart 28