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(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast: Wed., June 11th 2014

Podcasts, Weather

June 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The (podcast) Freese-Notis weather forecast for the KJAN listening area and weather info. for Atlantic.

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Red Oak man arrested for going armed w/intent

News

June 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

A Red Oak man was arrested Tuesday night on a charge of Going Armed with Intent. Red Oak Police say 22-year old Dustin James Danick was taken into custody at around 9:20-p.m. at 1800 E. Summit St., Apt. 6, in Red Oak. Danick was brought to the Montgomerry County Law Enforcement Center and held on $5,000 bond.

NWS Forecast for the KJAN listening area: 6/11/14

Weather

June 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TODAY...SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING…THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS BEFORE MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.

THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MID MORNING. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.

THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOW IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH UP TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRIDAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. EAST WIND NEAR 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.

FRIDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 50S.

SATURDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING…THEN A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY. HIGH AROUND 80. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 30 PERCENT.

Major snowmelt flows into Missouri River system

News, Weather

June 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – More water than normal flowed into the Missouri River system last month because of the amount of snow melting, but officials say the reservoirs can handle it. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Tuesday the increased runoff was expected. May’s runoff was about 130 percent of normal.

The corps is predicting the Missouri River system that stretches from Montana down through the Dakotas and into Missouri will see 31.1 million acre feet of water this year. That’s down slightly from last month’s prediction, but ahead of the average of 25.2 million acre feet.

Jody Farhat with the corps says the reservoirs along the river are in a good position to handle the increased runoff, and less than 25 percent of this year’s snowpack remains.

Woodbine police chief resigns after 3 months

News

June 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

WOODBINE, Iowa (AP) – A western Iowa police chief has resigned after three months on the job. The Daily Nonpareil in Council Bluffs reports that Woodbine Police Chief Scott Brammer stepped down effective Friday. Brammer declined to comment, except to say that he has taken a job as a security director for the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Sioux City.

Brammer was hired as the city’s police chief in March, after serving as an officer. He took over for Gary Dull, who had held the job since 2012. The Woodbine City Council approved the hiring of Michael Jensen as interim police chief. Jensen will go through a six-month probation period before the council decides whether to hire him permanently.

Jensen has been an officer for the city for about four years.

Area Baseball/Softball Scores from Tue., 6/10/14

Sports

June 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

BASEBALL

Atlantic 9, Harlan 5
Clarinda 2, Red Oak 1 (9 inns)
Denison-Schleswig 6, Lewis Central 4 (14 innings)
EHK-Exira 11, Tri-Center, Neola 0
Earlham 11, Guthrie Center 1 (5 Innings)
Glenwood 11, Shenandoah 1
Glidden-Ralston 12, Missouri Valley 2
Lenox 6, Mt. Ayr 2
Logan-Magnolia 17, East Mills 5
Nodaway Valley 5, Southwest Valley 1
Southeast Valley 13, Colo-Nesco 0
St. Albert, Council Bluffs 6, Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 0
Treynor 15, Essex 0 (4-innings)

SOFTBALL
Bishop Heelan, Sioux City 8, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 0
Clarinda 13, Red Oak 5
Coon Rapids-Bayard 8, Audubon 4
Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 6, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 2
Denison-Schleswig 10, Lewis Central 0 (5-innings)
Earlham 11, Guthrie Center 1
East Sac County 12, Carroll 9
East Union 17, Bedford 8
Exira-EHK 16, Tri-Center, Neola 2
Glenwood 12, Shenandoah 3
Harlan 11, Atlantic 0 (5-innings)
IKM-Manning 14, AR-WE-VA, Westside 4
Kingsley-Pierson 11, West Monona 8
Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 18, St. Albert, Council Bluffs 0 (3-innings)
Lenox 10, Mount Ayr 6
Nodaway Valley 13, Southwest Valley 2
Treynor 12, Essex 0 (4-innings)
Sidney 11, East Mills 10
Woodward-Granger 9, Panorama 1

Transportation Commission approves 5-year plan

News

June 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Transportation Commission Tuesday, approved the five-year road building program. The plan will spend two-point-seven Billion dollars on the roadways in the fiscal years 2015 to 2019. The plan includes upgrades of Interstate 29 in Sioux City and 900 million dollars for repairing and upgrading bridges. The plan also includes spending on aviation, transit, railroads, trails, and highways in the state. State officials say there remains uncertainty though over the amount of federal highway funding. The current federal transportation funding bill expires in September.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Wed., June 11th 2014

News

June 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a man found dead in a Webster City home died of blunt force trauma during a fight with his son. The Iowa Department of Public Safety made the announcement Tuesday after authorities finished an autopsy on 61-year-old Steven James Graesch. Authorities have charged his son, 27-year-old Corbin James Graesch, with first-degree murder.

OTTUMWA, Iowa (AP) — An Ottumwa man has been sentenced to up to 50 years in prison for the beating death of a man in 2011. Bobby Snow was sentenced to at least 35 years in prison, with a maximum of 50 years, in the death of James McElroy. It took jurors only a couple hours to find Snow guilty of second-degree murder last March.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Waterloo officials are giving up on efforts to sell some blighted homes, and they’ll now be demolished. City Council cancelled plans to sell one house after no one submitted a bid to buy and renovate it. There also were no bids last week for a similar structure. Both houses will be demolished.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The airport board in Des Moines has approved a plan for a new and bigger terminal even though officials don’t yet know how they will pay for the $468 million project. Even with federal aviation grants, increased airline fees and other airport revenue, there is a $202 million funding gap. Construction is years away.

Chiefs cornerback Smith cited after alleged wreck

Sports

June 10th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Chiefs cornerback Sean Smith was cited for driving under the influence and careless driving after an officer witnessed him lose control and strike a light pole early Monday. According to a copy of the police report, Smith was attempting to make a turn in Kansas City’s Power & Light entertainment district when he struck the light pole around 12:30 a.m. The officer reported that Smith “appeared confused and began mumbling statements that I did not understand.”

Smith declined medical attention. Along with citations for driving under the influence, he was also cited for failure to provide insurance. The Chiefs said in a statement issued to The Associated Press on Tuesday that they were aware of the matter. The statement called the situation “disappointing” but declined further comment.

Wainwright wins 9th, Cards beat Rays 1-0

Sports

June 10th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Adam Wainwright became the NL’s first nine-game winner, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Tampa Bay 1-0 on Tuesday night, the Rays’ third straight shutout loss. The Cardinals have three consecutive shutouts for the first time since April 2013. St. Louis, with 13 shutouts this season, was coming off 5-0 victories over Toronto on Saturday and Sunday.

Tampa Bay has been shut out an AL-leading 10 times this season. The Rays, who have lost 14 of 15, have not scored a run in 28 innings. Wainwright (9-3) scattered seven hits over seven innings. Trevor Rosenthal got the final four outs, including a base-loaded pop fly by Matt Joyce in the eighth, for his 17th save.

Matt Holliday put the Cardinals up 1-0 with his fourth homer this season, a long drive to left center with two outs in the sixth off tough-luck loser Jake Odorizzi (2-7).