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Winter Storm Watch issued for the KJAN listening area: Sat. night thru Sun. night

Weather

November 23rd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

…Winter Storm to Impact Portions of Iowa This Weekend…

The National Weather Service says a winter storm is expected to impact portions of central and southern Iowa Saturday night into Sunday evening. This system will bring the potential for moderate to heavy snowfall and strong winds that may result in significant blowing snow. These conditions may lead to very difficult travel conditions.
330 AM CST Fri Nov 23 2018

Winter Storm Watch from 12-a.m. Sunday through 12-a.m. Monday for Counties in blue.

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING for ALL COUNTIES IN THE KJAN LISTENING AREA (Cass, Adair, Adams, Audubon, Carroll, Crawford, Dallas, Guthrie, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie, Ringgold, Shelby, Taylor and Union. **For most counties, the Watch is in effect from 12-a.m. Sunday until 12-a.m. Monday, but for the far western counties it is in effect from 12-a.m. Sunday until 6-p.m.**

* WHAT…Moderate to heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 8 inches possible with the heaviest amounts over southern Iowa. Winds gusts in excess of 40 mph possible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Travel could be very difficult. Blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.

Midwest Sports Headlines: 11/23/18

Sports

November 23rd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Texas can clinch a spot in the Big 12 title game if it beats Kansas on Friday. It will be the first time the Longhorns have visited the Jayhawks since 2016, when they were upset at Memorial Stadium in a game that may have sealed Charlie Strong’s departure as coach. Kansas will be playing its final game under David Beaty, who was fired two weeks ago. Les Miles has already been hired as his replacement.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Nebraska fired Bo Pelini in part because beating Iowa wasn’t good enough. The Huskers canned Mike Riley partly because they weren’t good enough to beat the Hawkeyes. New coach Scott Frost will get his first crack at Iowa on Friday in a border rivalry that has blossomed into something of annual referendum on both programs.

UNDATED (AP) — Missouri’s senior class has gone through a rollercoaster the past four years. They joined a program coming off back-to-back SEC championships, went through two losing seasons and a coaching change, and have helped to restore the Tigers to respectability. Now, they are trying to finish on a high with a rivalry win over Arkansas.

Iowa early News Headlines: Friday, Nov. 23rd 2018

News

November 23rd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 1:40 a.m. CST

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A nonprofit group has won a $5 million grant to bolster its fight against homelessness in east-central Nebraska and southwest Iowa. Heartland Family Service says the grant from the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund grant will let it expand prevention and diversion services; dedicate rapid rehousing resources specifically to families with children; and develop a transition support team.

SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say an Iowa man rescued his dog before other people came to his rescue after he and the dog broke through lake ice in northeast Nebraska. Authorities say the dog, Jake, broke through the ice on a private lake northwest of Dakota City on Wednesday morning. Andrew Sedivy, of Sioux City, Iowa, went after his dog and got him out but also broke through into the frigid water. Rescuers used a canoe to get Sedivy out of the lake and back to dry land.

BLENCOE, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a Nebraska woman driving south in the northbound lanes of Interstate 29 in western Iowa collided with an oncoming vehicle, killing both drivers. The Iowa State Patrol says 40-year-old Angela Bender, of Omaha, Nebraska, was driving the southbound minivan Wednesday night when the collision occurred near Blencoe. The other driver killed was identified as 51-year-old Carolyn Klimper, who lived in Fort Morgan, Colorado. Three passengers in Klimper’s vehicle were injured.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Every year, Larry Hutchinson of Council Bluffs delivers hundreds of dictionaries to third-graders in several Iowa schools. The reward for Hutchinson is seeing the students’ reactions and knowing that he is, in a sense, he’s carrying on his wife’s mission since her death in 2006. Hutchinson says she was a reading teacher who she took pride in helping kids with their reading.

1 injured in an accident south of Anita Thursday evening

News

November 22nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

One person was transported to the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, following a rollover accident Thursday evening, south of Anita. Rescue crews were dispatched to the scene at the intersection of Glendale Road (Cass County Road G-27) and 750th Street (Highway 148), just before 6-p.m.

Dispatch reports indicated the vehicle apparently failed to stop at the t-intersection and went off the road. Initial reports said two people were hurt, but only one was transported to the hospital. Anita Rescue and Wiota 1st Responders, Medivac Ambulance and the Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

No other details are currently available.

Iowa man, dog rescued from frigid lake water in Nebraska

News

November 22nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say an Iowa man rescued his dog before other people came to his rescue after he and the dog broke through lake ice in northeast Nebraska. The Dakota County Sheriff’s Office says the dog, Jake, broke through the ice on a private lake northwest of Dakota City on Wednesday morning. He’d chased after a goose that had been shot. Thirty-year-old Andrew Sedivy, of Sioux City, Iowa, went after his dog and got him out but also broke through into the frigid water.

Sheriff’s deputies, the landowner and other hunters used a canoe to get Sedivy out of the lake and back to dry land, where he and Jake were later treated for their dunking.

Nebraska-Iowa charity gets $5M to aid its homelessness fight

News

November 22nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A nonprofit group has won a $5 million grant to bolster its fight against homelessness in east-central Nebraska and southwest Iowa. Heartland Family Service says the grant from the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund grant will let it expand prevention and diversion services; dedicate rapid rehousing resources specifically to families with children; and develop a transition support team.

The grant was one of 24 totaling $97.5 million unveiled Tuesday by the Bezos Day One Fund. Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos announced in September that he’s giving $2 billion to help open preschools in low-income neighborhoods and aid homeless families.

Heartland Family Service was founded in 1875 and serves more than 52,000 individuals annually from more than 15 locations in east-central Nebraska and southwest Iowa. It is based in Omaha.

Trucking company plans new building in Ankeny

News

November 22nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

ANKENY, Iowa (AP) — A trucking company is having a $9 million operations and training center built in Ankeny. The Des Moines Register reports that Ruan Transportation Management Systems says the project will create at least 40 new jobs. The company also plans to relocate more than 100 positions to the Ankeny facility from offices in Des Moines. Ruan President Dan Van Alstine says Ruan has been looking for a place to expand and add training space for drivers and office staff.

City documents say Ankeny will provide Ruan with tax increment financing rebates worth an estimated $262,000 over five years. Construction is expected to begin in early 2019 and conclude in the fall.

(Podcast) KJAN 8-a.m. News, 11/22/18

News, Podcasts

November 22nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

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

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Boy dies after he, another child, man break through pond ice

News

November 22nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

MONTEZUMA, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a 6-year-old boy died after he, another child and a man fell through pond ice in central Iowa. The accident occurred around 2:45 p.m. Wednesday at a privately owned pond in Montezuma. First responders were able to get all three out of the frigid water and send them to hospitals. The Poweshiek County Sheriff’s Office says the boy was pronounced dead at a Grinnell hospital. The girl was flown to a Des Moines hospital, and the man was hospitalized in Grinnell. Their names and their relationships to each other have not been released.

Heartbeat Today 11-22-2018

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

November 22nd, 2018 by Jim Field

Happy Thanksgiving!  Jim Field shares some information from wallethub.com on Americans trends and favorites at the holiday.

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