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Red Oak domestic incident results in stabbing

News

July 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Montgomery County report a call about a domestic abuse incident at a residence west of Red Oak, resulted in one person suffering a stab wound. Deputies responded to the 2000 block of Boxelder Avenue at around 1:10-a.m. Sunday. Following an investigation, 48-year old Karen Jean Stirek, of Red Oak, was arrested on charges of Willful Injury and Domestic assault with a dangerous weapon. Stirek was brought to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $10,000 bond.

Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputies were assisted at the scene by personnel with Red Oak Rescue and the Red Oak Police Dept.

Red Oak man arrested Sat. night on 2 charges

News

July 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak report the arrest Saturday night of a local man. 22-year old Dustin James Danick, of Red Oak, was arrested by Red Oak Police officers at around 9:55-p.m. on charges of Trespass and Obstruction of Emergency Communications. Danick was taken into custody in the 1800 block of east Summit Street and brought to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center, where he was being held on $300 cash bond.

OWI arrest in Adams County Sat. evening

News

July 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports a traffic stop Saturday evening resulted in an impaired driving arrest. 33-year old George Hernandez, of Lenox, was arrested at around 6:50-p.m. after his vehicle was pulled over at the intersection of Highway 25 and 275th Street. Hernandez was taken into custody for OWI/2nd offense and Open Container. He was brought to the Adams County Jail and held pending a court appearance.

Pickup truck purchase goes bad in Council Bluffs

News

July 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Two Nebraska men were robbed Saturday when they went to purchase a pickup truck in Council Bluffs. According to Bluffs Police Sgt. Dave Dawson, 56-year old James Burdick and 54-year old Robert Coats, both of Omaha, were threatened and robbed by a black male brandishing a small hand gun, and a white female holding a crow bar. The incident happened at around 10:50-a.m., Saturday.

Dawson says Burdick and Coats, both employees of A-1 Auto Parts, and a towing affiliate, were instructed to meet with the unidentified suspects in the 1400 block of 4th Avenue, a dead-end street. The men had been given a determined amount of cash to purchase a 2011 Chevy Silverado extended cab truck. WHen they arrived at the predetermined location and about to confirm the sale, they were threatened by the suspects.

Burdick and Coats were forced to turn over the cash and a cell phone to the suspects, who then fled the area in the truck.  The black male suspect was said to be about 20-to 30-years old, about 5-feeet 10-inches tall, with a thin shave beard and a goatee. The white woman was in her late 20’s, was heavy set, and had brown hair in a pony tail.

If you have any information that might help solve the crime, call Crimestoppers at 712-328-7867.

Hottest weather of the Summer to impact the area Mon. & Tues.

News, Weather

July 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

355 AM CDT SUN JUL 20 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICES REPORTS THE HOTTEST WEATHER OF THE SUMMER SO FAR WILL ARRIVE MONDAY AND TUESDAY IN THE KJAN LISTENING AREA.

A SOUTHERLY FLOW OF VERY WARM AND HUMID AIR WILL OVERSPREAD THE STATE FOR THE FIRST PART OF THE WEEK. TEMPERATURES WILL REACH THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 90S BOTH DAYS. IT WILL FEEL MUCH WARMER AS DEW POINT TEMPERATURES CLIMB INTO THE MIDDLE 70S.

THIS COMBINATION WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDICES IN THE 100 TO 105 DEGREE RANGE MONDAY AFTERNOON…AND IN THE 105 TO 110 DEGREE RANGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION…HEAT INDEX VALUES ARE NOT LIKELY TO FALL BELOW THE MID 70S MONDAY NIGHT.

Cards score 4 in 1st, beat Dodgers and Greinke 4-2

Sports

July 19th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Matt Adams homered to cap a four-run first inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 Saturday to send All-Star Zack Greinke to losses in consecutive regular-season starts for the first time in nearly four years. Joe Kelly (2-1) gave up four hits, struck out four and walked one in his second outing since a three-month stint on the disabled list caused by a strained left hamstring. He retired his last 13 batters as the Cardinals won for the eighth time in 10 games.

Kelly didn’t get a decision on July 11, when he gave up six runs over three innings during the Cardinal’s 7-6 win at Milwaukee. Trevor Rosenthal, the Cardinals’ third reliever, got his 30th save in 34 chances when Andre Either grounded into a game-ending double play.

(Podcast) -Story CORRECTION re: Monona County Accident

News, Podcasts

July 19th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

In a correction to our story broadcast Saturday and on the web, contrary to earlier reports, the Iowa State Patrol says a Pottawattamie County man was INJURED following a rollover accident Friday afternoon in western Iowa’s Monona County, he did NOT die.  26-year old Mitchell Blazek, of Council Bluffs was hurt  when he was ejected from the 2001 GMC Yukon he was driving, after the vehicle went out of control in a construction zone on Interstate 29, at around 4:25-p.m., Friday.

Officials say the SUV was traveling south in the left lane near mile marker 113, because the right lane was closed due to road surface work. The speed limit in the area had been reduced to 55-miles per hour. For reasons unknown, the SUV went out of control and crossed the right lane before entering the west ditch and rolling over before coming to rest upright.

Blazek came to rest in the west ditch, about 50-feet north of the SUV. He was flown by Life Net to Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, where he was treated for injuries. Two children, ages 1 and 3, were in strapped into their car seats, and were not injured. The accident remains under investigation.

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This is Your Nishna Valley 07-19-2014

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July 19th, 2014 by admin

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Matt Holliday leaves game against Dodgers in 5th

Sports

July 19th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday left Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fifth inning after appearing to get hurt.

Holliday was shaken up while diving back into second base on a pickoff attempt in the first inning after his two-run single. Holliday seemed to hit his head on the glove of shortstop Hanley Ramirez. Holliday remained on the ground for a minute, but stayed in until Peter Bourjos pinch hit for him in the fifth.

St. Louis said Holliday was removed as a precaution.

DEAN H. LUXFORD, 94, of Shelby (Svcs. 7/23/14)

Obituaries

July 19th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

DEAN H. LUXFORD, 94, of Shelby, died Fri., July 18th, in Omaha. Funeral services for DEAN LUXFORD will be held 10:30-a.m. Wed., July 23rd, at the 1st Presbyterian Church, in Shelby. Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Shelby has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 2-until 9-pm on Tuesday (7/22), where the family will greet friends from 6-to 8-pm.

Burial will be in the Shelby Cemetery.

DEAN LUXFORD is survived by:

His daughter – Dixie (Mac) McClelland, of Omaha.

His son – Bill (Diane) Luxford, of Omaha.

4 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, other relatives & friends.