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MO. man arrested at Fremont County truck stop

News

November 8th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

A man from Missouri was arrested on an OWI charge at a truck stop in Fremont County, Thursday. According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies made contact with 40-year old Jeffrey Eugene Davis, of Oregon, MO., at the Sapp Brothers Truck Stop in Percival. Davis was arrested on a felony charge of  OWI/3rd offense. He was being held in the Fremont County Jail on $5,000 bond.

Red Oak man arrested for harassment

News

November 8th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak report the arrest Thursday evening of 57-year old William Wayne Elliott.  The Red Oak man was taken into custody on a charge of Harassment in the 3rd degree, just before 7-p.m.  He was arrested at 209 East Maple Street and brought to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center, where he was processed and held on a $300 cash bond.

(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast – Fri., Nov. 8, 2013

Podcasts, Weather

November 8th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The Freese-Notis (podcast) weather forecast for the KJAN listening area, and weather information for Atlantic, from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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Iowa High School Football Playoff Quarterfinals Tonight

Sports

November 8th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Class 4-A

  • West Des Moines Valley @ Ames
  • West Des Moines Dowling vs. Waukee
  • Bettendorf @ Pleasant Valley
  • Cedar Rapids Kennedy @ Cedar Rapids Xavier

Class 3-A

  • Harlan @ Bishop Heelan Catholic
  • Grinnell @ Clear Lake
  • Solon @ Decorah
  • Washinton @ Pella

Class 2-A

  • Gilbert @ Kuemper Catholic
  • Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley @ Sioux Center
  • Waukon @ New Hampton
  • Mediapolis @ Albia

Class 1-A

  • South O’Brien @ Ft. Dodge St. Edmond
  • Ogden @ Van Meter
  • South Winneshiek @ North Fayette
  • Iowa City Regina @ Maquoketa Valley

Class A

  • Audubon @ A-H-S-T
  • Bishop Garrigan @ West Lyon
  • Wapsie Valley @ Gladbrook-Reinbeck
  • Pekin @ BGM

8-Man

  • Wayne @ Adair-Casey  (On KJAN beginning with the pre-game @ 6pm, kick-off at 7)
  • Glidden-Ralston @ Exira/EHK
  • Newell-Fonda @ MMC
  • Springville @ Don Bosco

Former Australian Olympic basketball player dies

Sports

November 8th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Ian Davies, the former Australian Olympic basketball player who played at Graceland University in Iowa, has died. He was 57. Basketball Australia said in a statement Friday that Davies died Thursday at his home in Hobart, Tasmania. No other details were disclosed.Davies, a forward, represented Australia in the 1980 and 1984 Olympics and the 1982 and 1986 world championships.

A member of the Sydney Kings’ inaugural National Basketball League team in 1988, Davies played on several other NBL teams, including Launceston’s 1981 championship squad.

NWS forecast for the KJAN listening area: Friday, 11/8/13

Weather

November 8th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

344 AM CST FRI NOV 8 2013

EARLY THIS MORNING…PARTLY CLOUDY. SOUTH WIND NEAR 10 MPH.

TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. BREEZY…WARMER. HIGH IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOW IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WIND NEAR 10 MPH.

SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 30S.

VETERANS DAY AND MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. HIGH IN THE LOWER 40S. LOW IN THE MID 20S.

2 killed, 2 injured in Union County crash, Thursday

News

November 8th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Two Union County residents were killed, two others were injured, during a collision between a car and an SUV Thursday, in Afton. The Iowa State Patrol says the driver of the car, 19-year old Sierra Peddycoart and her passenger, 51-year old Lori Anderson, both of Afton, died at the scene of the accident at the intersection of Highway 169 South and Highway 34. The crash took place at around 5-p.m.

Officials say Peddycoart stopped the 2003 Chrysler Sebring she was driving at the intersection, but as she pulled away, failed to see an approaching, eastbound 2010 Chevy Tahoe. The driver of the SUV, 30-year old Beth Kulow, of Creston, saw the car and tried, but failed to avoid the collision. Kulow and her passenger, 2-year old Kinsley Knutstrom, of also of Creston, were injured and transported by ambulance to the Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston. All of the crash victims were wearing their seat belts.

Iowa early News Headlines: Fri., Nov. 8th 2013

News

November 8th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A national education assessment report shows Iowa students have had some gains in math and reading since 2011, but stagnation over the long term remains a challenge. The latest results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress covers math and reading for fourth- and eighth grade students. There is a flat long-term trend in reading for both grades, but a small growth in math.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Des Moines police say a 21-year-old man has been shot to death. Sergeant Jason Halifax says police received reports of gunshots about 6:30 p.m. yesterday in a neighborhood east of Drake University. Police were withholding the victim’s name until relatives could be notified.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Ian Davies, the former Australian Olympic basketball player who played at Graceland University in Iowa, has died. He was 57. Basketball Australia said in a statement today that Davies died yesterday at his home in Hobart, Tasmania. No other details were disclosed.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Sioux City man has denied allegations that he slammed his two young daughters’ heads against a floor. The Sioux City Journal says 22-year-old Christopher Schmidt has been charged with three counts of willful injury and three counts of child endangerment resulting in serious injury. He entered not guilty pleas on Wednesday. A trial date hasn’t been scheduled.

Iowa man arrested following Neb. car chase

News

November 8th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

SIDNEY, Neb. (AP) — An Iowa man has been arrested in the Nebraska Panhandle following a car chase that turned up nearly 60 pounds of marijuana. The Nebraska State Patrol said Thursday that 40-year-old Vorachit Luexayachack of Sergeant Bluff was recently arrested following a car chase with authorities on Interstate 80 that started near Sidney. A trooper says the car reached speeds of 110 mph before a spike strip flattened a front tire.

The marijuana was found in Luexayachack’s vehicle after it was stopped. They were in four suitcases in the car’s trunk. Luexayachack remains at the Cheyenne County Jail. He faces charges of flight to avoid arrest, possession of marijuana with intent to deliver, willful reckless driving, driving under suspension and speeding. Court records do not list an attorney.

Education report shows some gains for Iowa kids

News

November 7th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A national education assessment report shows Iowa students have had some gains in math and reading since 2011, but stagnation over the long term remains a challenge. The latest results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress covers math and reading for fourth- and eighth grade students. There is a flat long-term trend in reading for both grades, but a small growth in math.

State Education Department Director Brad Buck said in a news release that there are some bright spots in the results, but they largely underscore a need to keep pushing education priorities. The NAEP, advertised as the nation’s report card, has been administered in Iowa since 1990. It is given to a sampling of students using the same sets of test booklets across the country.