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(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 10/20/2015

Podcasts, Sports

October 20th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast w/Jim Field.

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & funeral report, 10/20/2015

News, Podcasts

October 20th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The area’s top news at 7:06-a.m., w/KJAN News Director Ric Hanson

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Freese-Notis forecast & weather data for Atlantic – Tuesday, Oct. 20th 2015

Weather

October 20th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly Cloudy to Cloudy w/scattered showers & thunderstorms possible. High around 75. S winds @ 10-20mph.
Tonight: P/Cldy to Cldy w/scatt. Shwrs. Low 58. S @ 5-10.
Wednesday: P/Cldy to Cldy w/isolated morning shwrs. High 68. N @ 10-15.
Wed. Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 47.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thu. Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Low around 55.
Friday: A 70% chance of shwrs. High near 70.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 80. Our 24-hour Low ending at 7-a.m. today was 57. Last year on this date, our High was 72 and the Low was 32. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on Oct. 20th was 87 in 1947 & 2003. The All-Time record low was 14 in 1960. Sunrise today is at 7:38, and sunset tonight will take place at 6:32.

Robbery at Council Bluffs truck stop

News

October 20th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Police in Council Bluffs are investigating a robbery that occurred early this (Tuesday) morning. Authorities say at around 2:45-a.m., officers responded to an incident at Sapp Brothers Truck Stop (2608. S. 24th Street). Employees at the business reported a man was detained outside the truck stop after allegedly shoplifting items from inside the store. After being confronted about the theft, the suspect returned the items but refused to go back into the store. He then allegedly pulled a knife on the employee, before getting into a vehicle and leaving the scene.

No injuries were reported. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 712-328-7867.

Arson investigation in Council Bluffs

News

October 20th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Police in Council Bluffs are asking for the public’s help in solving an incident of arson/criminal mischief that took place late Monday night. Officials say Bluffs Police and Fire Department personnel were called to 1010 3rd Avenue at around 10:25-p.m., with regard to a dumpster on fire. The fire department was able to extinguish the flames quickly, resulting in minimal damage to the dumpster.

During the investigation, an unidentified suspect began throwing rocks at police and fire department vehicles and personnel working the scene. Despite an extensive search of the area by authorities, they were unable to locate or identify the suspect. No injuries were reported, but one civilian vehicle, one police vehicle and two fire department vehicles, sustained minor damage.

Anyone with information about the incident, should call Crime Stoppers at 712-328-7867.

Head of Iowa poultry and egg group discusses potential return of bird flu

Ag/Outdoor, News

October 20th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Iowa egg and poultry producers are preparing for a possible return of avian influenza this fall as migrating wild waterfowl are again flying over. The bird flu wiped out 34-million chickens and turkeys on 77 Iowa farms this spring. Randy Olson, executive director of the Iowa Poultry and Egg Association, says experts’ predictions about the fall migration are varied. “Some scientists would argue that birds that travel north in the spring might linger more as they move north, and in the fall, birds really just want to get moving south,” Olson says. “We’re optimistic that will be helpful.”

The U-S-D-A is preparing to handle an outbreak on more than 500 farms this fall, which is twice the scale of the spring outbreak.  “The USDA is taking this seriously,” Olson says. “Clearly, as they’ve modeled out this, it’s important for them to plan resources to react to what they’re calling a ‘worst case’ scenario. It could also be the case that we’ll have very few, if any, infections this fall. The disease is very unpredictable.”

Last month, Ames-based Harris Vaccines received conditional federal approval for its avian influenza vaccine, which is reported to be up to 95-percent effective. The U-S-D-A has hired around 200 of a planned 350 additional veterinarians, animal health technicians and other workers should a bird flu emergency occur. Olson says those are very positive moves.

“While there hasn’t been a decision to utilize vaccine, those types of planning steps need to happen in advance of that need,” he says. “The USDA is trying to be proactive, coupled with the good work of our farmers, we’re in the best position possible, but, make no mistake about it, our industry is on pins and needles.” If there’s another avian influenza outbreak this fall on the scale of last spring, Olson says it would be devastating to the industry.

(Radio Iowa)

GLEN KUSEL, 89, of Manning (10-23-2015)

Obituaries

October 20th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

GLEN KUSEL, 89, of Manning, died Monday, October 19th at the Manning Plaza Nursing Home. Services for GLEN KUSEL will be held on Friday, October 23rd at 10:30 am at the Zion Lutheran Church in Manning.  Ohde Funeral Home in Manning has the arrangements.

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Visiation will be held on Thursday from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the funeral home, and will resume on Friday at 9:30 am at the church.

Burial in the Manning Cemetery.

GLEN KUSEL is survived by:

Daughters:  Pamela Kusel of Manning; Connie Walter of Denver, CO; Jerilyn Kusel of Virginia Beach, VA; Carlys Stribe of Manning.

6 Grandchildren

10 Great-Grandchildren

Red Oak man arrested for delivery of Meth

News

October 20th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak arrested a man on drug charges late Monday night. 43-year old Brett Alan Rea, of Red Oak, was taken into custody following the execution of a search warrant at 211 N. 2nd Street, in Red Oak, at around 11:10-p.m.  Rea faces two counts of Delivery of a Controlled Substance/Methamphetamine, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was being held at the Montgomery County Jail on a $50,000 cash bond. Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputies assisted Red Oak Police in conducting the search, and arrest.

(NWS) KJAN listening area weather forecast, Tue., 10/20/15

Weather

October 20th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Early This Morning: Mostly cloudy. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Today: Partly sunny. High in the mid 70s. South wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy until early morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Low in the upper 50s. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Partly sunny. High in the lower 70s. West wind 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Low in the upper 40s. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. High in the upper 60s. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday: Showers likely. High in the mid 60s. Chance of showers 70 percent.

Iowa early News Headlines: Tue., 10/20/2015

News

October 20th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A board that oversees a children’s health insurance program in Iowa says it’s waiting for more information from state officials over the board’s legal authority as the program’s services are switched to private care. Mary Mincer Hansen, chairwoman of the board that oversees the hawk-i program, told members she wants more information from the state Department of Human Services as Medicaid services are turned over to several national health providers.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Rep. John Kooiker, an Iowa lawmaker elected to fill a seat left open by the death of Rep. Dwayne Alons, will not seek re-election in 2016. Kooiker says in a statement released yesterday that he wants to spend more time with his nine grandchildren. Kooiker, a Republican from the northwest community of Boyden, was elected earlier this year in a special election following the November 2014 death of Alons.

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (AP) — A Rock Island man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend wants a judge to reconsider his 45-year sentence. Attorneys for Timothy J. McVay filed a motion yesterday calling the sentence excessive. The 40-year-old McVay was convicted in July of first-degree murder and concealment in the death of 29-year-old Carrie Olson, 29, of Davenport, Iowa.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Two Iowa City artists have collaborated to produce a comic book that will be sold by one of the genre’s largest publishers in stores across the country.The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports the comic book “Saints” started its three-year, 36-issue run this month with Image Comics.