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Friday State Wrestling Class 2-A Quarterfinals & 2nd Round Consolation

Sports

February 21st, 2020 by Jim Field

State Wrestling Results Brought to you on KJAN by:

FNB – Nishna Valley Credit Union – Danish Mutual Insurance – Rush CPA – Farm Service Coop – 1st Whitney Bank & Trust – Body Basic Chiropractic – Deter Motors – Insurance Services – State Farm, Scott Jensen – Brocker, Karns & Karns – Midwest Seed Genetics, Steve Wilcox – Lyman Ag Supply – Atlantic Motor Supply – Marne Elk Horn Telephone – ISU East Pott Extension – Armour Insurance – 1103 Clothing Company – Ultimate Lawn & Power – Outfitters Plus Retail Store – Fareway – Lyman Auto – Atlantic Bottling – Massena Telephone – Cumberland Telephone – Kite Family Chiropractic – Hometown Insurance – Rolling Hills Bank & Trust – McCunn Specialty Firearms

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Quarterfinals:

  • 120:  Dominik Ridout (East Marshall) beat Johnathon Erp (Red Oak) FALL 3:37
  • 126:  Isaiah Weber (Independence) beat Ethan Lemon (Harlan) 6-2
  • 126:  Matthew Lewis (Centerville) beat Joe Weaver (Atlantic/CAM) FALL 1:59
  • 152:  Wyatt Appleseth (Panorama) beat Colby Tool (PCM) 4-3
  • 160:  Matthew Doyle (Independence) beat Justin McCunn (Red Oak) 4-2 (SV-1)
  • 182:  Jackson Kinsella (Creston/O-M) beat Cody Hall (Bondurant-Farrar) 5-4
  • 195:  Dylan Winkel (Central Lyon-G-LR) beat Carter Maynes (Red Oak) 7-0
  • 220:  Crew Howard (Clarinda) beat Andrew Hamilton (Algona) 3-1
  • 285:  Cale Roller (Atlantic/CAM) beat Carson Petlon (West Delaware) 5-4

2nd Round Consolation:

  • 106:  Cole Nelson (Humboldt) beat Easton O’Brien (Atlantic/CAM) 10-0
  • 113:  Joe Hovick (Roland Story) beat Aybren Moore (Atlantic/CAM) 8-6
  • 120:  Ben Schmitz (Kuemper Catholic) beat Johnathon Erp (Red Oak) 9-8
  • 126:  Ty Koedam (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) beat Joe Weaver (Atlantic/CAM) 12-7
  • 126:  Ethan Lemon (Harlan) beat Cael Ihle (Gilbert) FALL 2:33
  • 145:  Emry Colby (Panorama) beat Cayden Howland (Iowa Falls-Alden) 9-0
  • 160:  Justin McCunn (Red Oak) beat Carson Johnson (Gilbert) 5-1
  • 170:   Caleb Swalla (Van Meter-Earlham) beat Bruce Lukehart (Red Oak) 6-1
  • 170:  Cole Davis (Independence) beat Carter Bendorf (Harlan) 10-7
  • 195:  Sam Chapman (Creston/O-M) beat Conner Murty (East Marshall) 12-3
  • 195:  Carter Maynes (Red Oak) beat Zavion McMurran (Estherville-Lincoln Central) FALL 1:21

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Exira-EHK hosts Stanton in Regional Semifinal tonight on KJAN

Sports

February 21st, 2020 by admin

The Exira-EHK Spartans (20-1) will host the Stanton Viqueens (21-2) for a Girls Basketball Class 1A Region 7 Semifinal tonight and we’ll have coverage on KJAN.

The Spartans had a first round bye and then defeated Sidney 66-49 in the Quarterfinals to reach this game. The Viqueens defeated Diagonal 73-30 in the opening round and then bested Audubon 50-38 in the Quarterfinals.

The Spartans have been led by 16 points per game from Macy Emgarten, 11 per contest from Quinn Grubbs, and 10 per game from Tatum Grubbs. The Viqueens have been led by 12 per game each from Jenna Stephens and Hope Ogletree.

The winner will advance to the Regional Final next Wednesday against the winner of the Central Decatur vs. St. Albert game that is being played tonight in Creston.

Chris Parks has the call tonight from Elk Horn. Pregame at 6:45 p.m. and tip-off at 7:00 p.m. on AM 1220, FM 101.1, and online at kjan.com.

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GLORIA TURNER, 84, of Anita (Svcs. 2/26/20)

Obituaries

February 21st, 2020 by Ric Hanson

GLORIA TURNER, 84, of Anita died Thursday, February 20th at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Funeral services for GLORIA TURNER will be held Wednesday, February 26th at 2:00 pm at the Anita United Methodist Church.  Hockenberry Funeral Home in Anita has the arrangements.

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Visitation with the family is on Tuesday, February 25th from 5-until 7-p.m. at the funeral home.; Online condolences may be left at www.hockenberryfamilycare.com.

Burial is in the Evergreen Cemetery in Anita.

GLORIA TURNER is survived by:

Children:  Max (Connie) Turner of Williamsburg; Mark (Michelle) Turner of Huxley; Vicki (Craig) Shriver of Atlantic; Lori (Michael) Halligan of Lexington, KY.

Sister:  Carla (Don) Eggen of Adair.

16 Gramdchildren

19 Great-Grandchildren

1 Great-Great Grandchild

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Friday State Wrestling Class 3-A Quarterfinals & 2nd Round Consolation

Sports

February 21st, 2020 by Jim Field

State Wrestling Results Brought to you on KJAN by:

FNB – Nishna Valley Credit Union – Danish Mutual Insurance – Rush CPA – Farm Service Coop – 1st Whitney Bank & Trust – Body Basic Chiropractic – Deter Motors – Insurance Services – State Farm, Scott Jensen – Brocker, Karns & Karns – Midwest Seed Genetics, Steve Wilcox – Lyman Ag Supply – Atlantic Motor Supply – Marne Elk Horn Telephone – ISU East Pott Extension – Armour Insurance – 1103 Clothing Company – Ultimate Lawn & Power – Outfitters Plus Retail Store – Fareway – Lyman Auto – Atlantic Bottling – Massena Telephone – Cumberland Telephone – Kite Family Chiropractic – Hometown Insurance – Rolling Hills Bank & Trust – McCunn Specialty Firearms

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Quarterfinals:

  • 120:  Austin Kegley (CR Prairie) beat Tanner Wink (Lewis Central) FALL 1:25
  • 145:  Deven Strief (North Scott) beat Tanner Higgins (Lewis Central) 10-4

2nd Round Consolation:

  • 120:  Donovan Card (Norwalk) beat Tanner Wink (Lewis Central) 6-4
  • 145:  Carson Martinson (Southeast Polk) beat Abraham Dirkx (Carroll) 9-7 (SV-1)
  • 145:  Tanner Higgins (Lewis Central) beat Dylan Falck (CR Kennedy) 12-9

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Police: Man shot at landlord and an officer, missing both

News

February 21st, 2020 by Ric Hanson

MANCHESTER, Iowa (AP) — A man who authorities say shot at his landlord and a police officer has been arrested in eastern Iowa’s Delaware County. Court records say Kenneth Noble is charged with attempted murder. Police say a landlord in Manchester had asked for an officer to stand by while the landlord entered an apartment Thursday to make repairs. Police say Noble was inside, and he shot at the landlord. Police say he missed but then shot at and missed the officer, who fired back and also missed. Noble soon was taken into custody.

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John Deere reports a drop in 1st quarter net sales & a rise in income

Ag/Outdoor, News

February 21st, 2020 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — Iowa’s largest manufacturing employer reports this (Friday) morning its first quarter income rose, while net sales fell. Officials with Quad Cities-based John Deere say the U-S farm sector is beginning to recover as farmer confidence improves with a relaxation of trade tensions and higher ag exports. Brent Norwood, Deere’s manager of investor communications, summarized the sales figures. “Enterprise net sales and revenues were down 4% to about $7.6-billion,” Norwood says, “while net sales for our equipment operations were down 6% to about 6.5-billion.”

Deere’s net income for the quarter rose to 517-million dollars, compared to 498-million in the first quarter last year. While many Iowa growers encountered a series of setbacks from flooding last year, farmers across the region have endured several years of financial challenges due to trade troubles. Norwood says diplomatic resolutions in Washington are helping to bolster attitudes.  “John Deere completed the first quarter with a solid performance and sees early signs of stabilization for the U.S. ag industry,” Norwood says. “Sentiment improved as some progress was made addressing market access for U.S. farmers through the passage of USMCA and the Phase One trade agreement with China.”

Focusing on Deere’s two largest divisions, sales of farm equipment fell four-percent in the quarter, while construction and forestry dropped 10-percent. “Markets such as Brazil got off to a slower start even as underlying fundamentals and farm production remains high,” Norwood says. “At the same time, markets for our construction and forestry division slowed, dampening results as the division takes actions to manage inventory levels and adjusts to lower levels of demand.”

Earlier this month, Deere announced plans to lay off more than 100 workers at its Dubuque Works, effective in early April, due to sluggish market conditions. It marked the third round of layoffs in recent months at the northeast Iowa factory which makes construction and forestry equipment. Norwood is looking to the year ahead with optimism for the ag division. “Our tractor order book for Fiscal Year 2020 is healthy with a strong sold-ahead position,” he says, “indicating a positive reception to our newly redesigned ADAR, featuring an industry first, fully-integrated, four-track option for a rigid-frame row crop tractor.”

Deere employs about 74-thousand people worldwide.

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Backyard and Beyond 02/21/2020

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

February 21st, 2020 by admin

LaVon Eblen speaks with Lisa Matheny, Griswold Librarian, about their upcoming Cass County Library Association Trivia Night Fundraiser.

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Survey suggests trade deal signings buoyed bankers’ hopes

News

February 21st, 2020 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new survey of bankers in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states suggests they’re optimistic about the economy over the next few months. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss oversees the Rural Mainstreet Survey, and he says the signings of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement and the China trade agreement have boosted economic confidence across the region. The overall February survey index declined, however, to 51.6.

Organizers say scores above 50 suggest a growing economy, while scores below 50 indicate a shrinking economy. Bankers from Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming were surveyed.

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Panel approves $750,000 cap on ‘pain & suffering’ awards in medical deaths

News

February 21st, 2020 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — Republicans on a Senate committee have voted to place new limits in medical malpractice cases that involve the death of a patient. A bill that cleared a Senate committee this week would set 750-thousand dollars as the new cap on so-called “non-economic” damages that a family, children or spouses could receive. Senator Zach Whiting, a Republican from Spirit Lake, says these are the kind of intangible losses that are commonly referred to as “pain and suffering.” “There’s a concern, particularly in the medical community, that uncapped non-economic damages could have a negative impact on access to care for Iowans….as a physician may no longer see a high-risk patient,” Whiting says. “…They may no longer offer high-risk or cutting-edge procedures.”

Critics say the bill is unfair to families who’ve lost a loved one due to a medical mistake. Senator Rob Hogg, a Democrat from Cedar Rapids, voted against the bill in committee. “If you pass this bill and it becomes law, you will take away from the jury the right to say that when medical professionals just totally screw up and kill somebody…recovery is limited to $750,000,” Hogg said.

In 2017, the Republican-led Iowa legislature enacted a 250-thousand dollar limit for emotional pain and suffering damage awards when health care providers are found liable for medical negligence. However, that “cap” or limit does not apply if a patient dies.

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March trial scheduled for Davenport man accused of murder

News

February 21st, 2020 by Ric Hanson

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A March trial has been scheduled for a man suspected of killing a 74-year-old Davenport resident. Nineteen-year-old Charlie Gary III has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder. Gary also faces robbery and burglary counts in the death of Robert Long, whose body was found by police on Jan. 7 inside his Davenport home. The trial starting date of March 16 was set Thursday. Police have said Gary admitted to investigators that he broke into Long’s home and strangled the older man.

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