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IWCC Student Center Open House

News

July 19th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Fourteen months after Iowa Western Community College Atlantic Center Director Ann Pross announced construction would begin on a 4,000 square foot facilities’ renovation, an open house is planned for the newly redesigned space. The new, Student Activities Center (SAC) is intended to service as “A point of connection” for IWCC students, a place for resources, a comfortable place to meet, to collaborate, attend a variety of club-related activities.

The public, open house will be held from 1-until 2-p.m. Monday, July 20th, with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 1:30-p.m. The new SAC features a conference room, quiet study areas, a Student Center with a fireplace, beverage bar, computer stations and wi-fi access along with a new classroom. It will also have some office space.

Pross has stated the new SAC will serve to enhance the students’ learning environment, support efforts to continue increased enrollment, and expand on the “College experience” for the students.

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(Updated) NWS forecast for Cass & area Counties

Weather

July 19th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

807 AM CDT SUN JUL 19 2015

TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 80S. EAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

MONDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON…THEN MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE MID 80S. WEST WIND NEAR 10 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 30 PERCENT.

TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH AROUND 80.

 

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C. Bluffs Fireworks Amnesty program brings in 100-lbs of fireworks & 30-lbs of Ammo

News

July 19th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Council Bluffs Police Department report a program designed to provide the public with a safe means of disposing of unwanted fireworks was held over the weekend, and netted some interesting results. Sgt. Mark Stuart says the metro area Fireworks Amnesty Program held from 9-a.m. until 3-p.m., Saturday in Council Bluffs, resulted in the collection of almost 100-pounds of fireworks, and nearly 30-pounds of ammunition.

The event was coordinated by the Council Bluffs Police and Fire Departments along with the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office, and was held at the Family Dollar/Auto Zone parking lot at 28th & West Broadway, in Council Bluffs.

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Thousands expected in Sioux City to kick off RAGBRAI

Sports

July 19th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Thousands of people have descended on northwestern Iowa’s Sioux City for an annual bike ride across the state. The Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa – or RAGBRAI – was expected to draw as many as 30,000 people, including participating bicyclists and their relatives and friends.

The bike ride begins today (Sunday) in Sioux City. The event’s 468-mile route will pass through Storm Lake, Fort Dodge, Eldora, Cedar Falls, Hiawatha and Coralville before wrapping up July 25 in Davenport. With all of those people comes a boost to Iowa’s economy. Erika Newton, executive director of Sioux City’s events facilities department, says RAGBRAI visitors are expected to spend more than $2.5 million while in Sioux City.

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Hunter-Reay wins IndyCar race in Iowa

Sports

July 19th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) – Ryan Hunter-Reay raced to his third IndyCar victory at Iowa Speedway in the last four years Saturday night. Hunter-Reay held off the field on a late restart to give Andretti Autosport its sixth consecutive win on Iowa’s 0.894-mile oval and its seventh in nine series races at the track. The American hadn’t finished higher than fifth all season.

Josef Newgarden was second and rookie Sage Karam was a career-best third, giving American drivers a sweep of the podium. Points leader Juan Pablo Montoya’s night lasted just nine laps after his No. 2 Penske car flew into the wall. Scott Dixon, who entered the race in second, failed to capitalize on Montoya’s misfortune. He finished 18th.

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Adams County man arrested Sat. morning

News

July 19th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Montgomery County report an Adams County man was arrested Saturday morning in the 2500 block of Highway 71, on a charge of Public Intoxication. 54-year old Ricardo Avila, of Carbon, was arrested at around 8:35-a.m. and held in the Montgomery County Jail on $300 bond.

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JUANITA PAULSEN, 73, of Coon Rapids (Svcs. 7/21/15)

Obituaries

July 19th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

JUANITA PAULSEN, 73, of Coon Rapids, died Fri., July 17th, at Regency Park, in Jefferson. Funeral services for JUANITA PAULSEN will be held 11-a.m. Tue., July 21st, at the 1st United Methodist Church in Coon Rapids. Ohde Funeral Home in Coon Rapids has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday (7/20), from 5-until 8-pm. Visitation will also be held on Tuesday, from 9-a.m. until the time of service, at the 1st United Methodist Church, in Coon Rapids.

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District baseball Scores from Sat., July 18 2015

Sports

July 19th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

CLASS 1A DISTRICT FINALS:
Coon Rapids-Bayard 9, EHK-Exira 2
St. Albert, Council Bluffs 10, Sidney 5
Van Meter 9, Nodaway Valley 1

Council Bluffs takes on Coon Rapids/Bayard 7-p.m. Tue., (7/21) in Harlan in 1A District 8 Sub-State action.

Van Meter will play next against Martensdale-St. Mary’s 7-p.m.Tue. at Winterset in a 1A District 8 Sub-State game.

CLASS 2A DISTRICT FINALS:
Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 4, East Sac County 3 (12 Innings)
Treynor 9, AHSTW, Avoca 5

Treynor takes on Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto at Denison/Schleswig, 7-p.m. Tue (7/21) in the 2A Substate 8 final.

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KJAN listening area weather forecast: 7/19/15

Weather

July 19th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

500 AM CDT SUN JUL 19 2015

EARLY THIS MORNING...PARTLY CLOUDY. NORTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 80S. EAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

MONDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON…THEN MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE MID 80S. WEST WIND NEAR 10 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 30 PERCENT.

MONDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH AROUND 80.

 

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Heyward gets 5 hits, Cardinals beat Mets 12-2

Sports

July 19th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jason Heyward matched a career best with five hits, Randal Grichuk had two homers and six RBIs, and John Lackey worked seven strong innings as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Mets 12-2 on Saturday night.

Mets starter Bartolo Colon (9-8) trailed by four runs after just one-third of an inning and surrendered seven runs in 4 1/3 innings. Heyward was removed after singling in the eighth, perhaps because he fouled a pitch off his leg earlier in the at-bat. Grichuk was 3 for 3 with a two-run homer off Carlos Torres that capped a four-run fifth and a three-run shot off Alex Torres in the eighth.

St. Louis improved to major league-bests of 58-33 overall and 33-11 at home. Lackey (8-5) scattered 10 hits, one of them to .084-hitting Colon, but was hurt only by Michael Cuddyer’s eighth homer leading off the sixth.

 

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