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(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 12/5/2017

Podcasts, Sports

December 5th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

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

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2 more incidents of theft and or vandalism reported in Creston

News

December 5th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Police in Creston say a Creston man residing in the 500 block of N. Oak Street in Creston, reported Monday evening, that someone had broken his Christmas light projector The incident happened sometime overnight Sunday into early Monday morning. The loss was estimated at $40.(Their earlier report of a resident missing a wallet and considered stolen, was withdrawn because the wallet had simply been misplaced.)

(7-a.m. News)

Officials say 4 injured in accident at Iowa meat plant

News

December 5th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

PERRY, Iowa (AP) — Officials say four workers have been injured in an accident at a Tyson Fresh Meats plant in the central Iowa town of Perry. The accident occurred around 11:40 a.m. Monday Two of the workers were flown to the burn center at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. The two other workers were treated at the plant. None of their names have been released.

Chief Deputy Adam Infante of the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office says the four appeared to have been burned by steam. He says there was no fire at the plant.

(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & funeral report, 12/5/2017

News, Podcasts

December 5th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

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

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IA Lt. Gov. to tour parts of s.w. IA this week

News

December 5th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Iowa Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg will be in the area this week, stopping at various businesses and events. On Wednesday, Gregg will speak at the “Education is Everyone’s Business” luncheon at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, beginning at 11:30-a.m. And, on Friday, he’ll hold a “Building a Better Iowa: Economy” event during a Corning Main Street tour that begins at 10:15-a.m., before moving on to Audubon. There, Lt. Gov. Gregg will tour the Audubon County Memorial Hospital, beginning at 12:45-p.m.

Arrest made in Tue. morning Council Bluffs burgarly

News

December 5th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

One person was arrested at around 3-a.m. today on a burglary charge, in Council Bluffs. Authorities say officers were dispatched to 129 Park Ave. for a burglary in progress. Upon arrival officers made contact with the alleged offender, Nicholas Gaer. Witnesses reported Gaer was inside a garage that was connected to 129 Park Ave. The residence was occupied but the resident was not harmed during the incident.

Officers were able to locate items from the burglary in Gaer’s vehicle. He was interviewed by police and placed under arrest on a charge of Burglary in the 2nd degree. Gaer was being held at the Pottawattamie County Jail.

Tractor pursuit in NW IA over the weekend

Ag/Outdoor, News

December 5th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

A slow-speed tractor pursuit early Saturday morning in northwest Iowa, was a little more exciting than you might think. According to reports, Jeremy Starkson was arrested on charges that include eluding, theft and assault, after he allegedly stole a tractor. Spencer Police saw the machine in a parking lot at around 1:30-a.m., Saturday and tried to make a traffic stop. Authorities say Starkson swerved to try and hit law enforcement several times as they tried to deploy stop sticks. Starkson rammed a squad car, which caused the tractor to become disabled and allowing him to be placed under arrest.

University of Northern Iowa officials want to buy bookstore

News

December 5th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Board of Regents is expected to vote Wednesday on a proposal to buy the Cedar Falls business that sells and rents textbooks and classroom materials to University of Northern Iowa students. The nearly $3 million requested would be used to buy University Book and Supply’s inventory, equipment and other assets, as well as Hawkeye Bookstore, which the business operates at Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo.

Iowa State University and the University of Iowa own and operate bookstores on their campuses. Michael Hager is University of Northern Iowa’s senior vice president for finance and operations, and he says the university would operate the bookstore as a “not-for-profit entity, which will offer students the lowest possible pricing.”

Skyscan Forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 12/05/17

Weather

December 5th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly sunny & windy. High around 37. NW @ 20-35.

Tonight: P/Cldy to Cldy w/flurries late. Low 27. NW @ 10-20.

Tomorrow: Flurries early; Mo. Cldy. High 34. NW @ 15-25.

Thursday: Mo. Sunny. High near 25.

Friday: Cldy w/a chance of flurries. High around 32.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 65. Our Low this morning was 22 (as of 6:25-a.m.) Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 51 and the low was 23. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 66 in 2001. The Record Low for this date was -14 in 2005.

More cold weather & snow is likely under La Nina pattern, now in place

Ag/Outdoor, News, Weather

December 5th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

A colder, snowier winter may be ahead for Iowa and much of the region, as most weather watchers now agree that a La Nina weather pattern has developed. Meteorologist Dennis Todey, director of the U-S-D-A’s Midwest Climate Hub, based in Ames, says the indications for La Nina conditions are steady and the pattern may last another three months or more. “We have about a 65% chance of it persisting through winter which is fairly good from a climate perspective,” Todey says. “The expectations are, typical La Nina conditions are what are reflected in the outlooks. The Northern Plains has a little better chance of being colder than average and potential for wetter than average conditions.”

A La Nina occurs when Pacific Ocean surface temperatures trend below normal for several months. Todey says this La Nina pattern appears to be only moderate in force. “This is not going to be a really strong La Nina so our outlooks don’t reflect a real strength,” Todey says, “but at least when we have a La Nina, we have a little better chance of being able to say what we’re seeing going through the wintertime.” This weather pattern usually brings certain conditions, namely more colder temperatures and more snow than usual. “If you like snow, we have a little better chance of having some snow on the ground but there’s not a ton of confidence behind this that it’s going to be exactly like this,” Todey says, “but with the La Nina, we have a little better chance of saying that it will be like this.”

He adds, the expectation is that the La Nina will fade rather quickly next spring.

(Radio Iowa)