Jim Field visits with Carole Schuler about the annual American Cancer Society Festival of Trees.
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Jim Field visits with Carole Schuler about the annual American Cancer Society Festival of Trees.
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(Creston, Iowa) – The driver of a pickup was injured and transported by air ambulance to Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, after the pickup struck a deer Tuesday night in Union County. Authorities say the accident happened in the Creston City Limits at around 7:22-p.m. According to the report, 25-year-old Tyler Donald Miller, of Prescott, was traveling south on Highway 25, when the 2001 Dodge RAM pickup hit a deer. The vehicle went off the road to the right and entered the ditch before rolling over. The pickup came to rest on its passenger side. The vehicle was declared a total loss ($20,000 damage).
The Creston Police Department reports the arrest at around 3:45-a.m. Tuesday, of 42-year-old Juliann Marquis Edsall, from Creston. She was arrested at 809 W. Adams Street and charged with Possession of Controlled Substance – 3rd Offense, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Edsall was taken to Union County Jail and then transferred to Adams County Jail, where her cash or surety bond was set at $5,000 cash.
Authorities say there were two vehicles reported stolen over the past couple of days, one of which was set on fire, the other of which was recovered in Ringgold County. Police said a red, 2003 Chevy S-10 pickup stolen from Eby’s Auto in Creston, was reported to be on fire at around 7:05-a.m. Tuesday, near the intersection of Cherry and Montgomery Streets, in Creston. The loss was estimated at $5,000.
And, a little 9-a.m. Monday, a woman reported to Police her 2009 Dodge Ram 4-door pickup had been stolen from outside a residence in the 100 block of E. Adams Street, in Creston. Also missing from inside the vehicle, was miscellaneous tools, personal property and medications. The loss was estimated at $13,781. Authorities say the pickup was recovered in Ringgold County later in the day.
The latest area news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
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The Iowa men’s basketball team opened up the season with a 106-73 win over Longwood on Tuesday night in Iowa City. Jordan Bohannon connected on six 3-pointers to finish with 18 points and Keegan Murray dropped in a career-high 24 points to go along with 7 rebounds and 5 blocks for the Hawkeyes.
Iowa jumped on top early with a 14-0 run and led 56-29 by the half. The Hawkeyes forced Longwood into 35% shooting for the game with 12 turnovers.
Iowa (1-0) returns to action on Friday, hosting Kansas City (0-1). Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. We’ll have coverage on KJAN starting at 6:00 p.m.
Today: Mostly cloudy w/rain & isolated thunderstorms. High 57. SE @ 10-20.
Tonight: Rain ending, becoming P/Cldy to cldy. Low 37. NW @ 15-30.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy to Cldy. High near 50. W/NW @ 20-35 mph.
Friday: Mostly cloudy w/a chance of flurries. High 37.
Saturday: P/Cldy. High 42.
Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 63. Our Low was 36. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 36 and the Low was 24. The Record High on this date was 76 in 1927. The Record Low was 3 in 1986.
JAMES KOHLES, 93, of LaVista, NE., died Friday, Nov. 5th. A Mass of Christian Burial for JAMES KOHLES will be held 10:30-a.m. Saturday, Nov. 13th, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, in Earling. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.
Visitation takes place at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling, on Friday (11/5), from 5-until 8-p.m., with a Rosary at 7-p.m.
Burial is in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery.
JAMES KOHLES is survived by:
His sons – Jack Kohles of Defiance, Alan Kohles (Margie Polenz), of Omaha, NE; Danny Kohles, of Chandler, AZ; & Gerald (Jennifer) Kohles, of Earling.
His daughters – Loretta (Don) Wipf, of Omaha, NE; & Annette (Gilbert) Morales, of San Antonio, TX.
11 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren
A woman from Red Oak was arrested on drug charges Tuesday evening. According to Red Oak Police, 26-year-old Veronica Interiano was taken into custody at around 6:10-p.m. in the 1800 block of N. 8th Street. Interiano was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance/1st offense (Marijuana), and Poss. of Drug Paraphernalia. She was being held in the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center on a $1,000 bond.