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(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 2/14/20

Podcasts, Sports

February 14th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast with Jim Field.

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19th Amendment Centennial Commemoration kicks off

News

February 14th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — A celebration kicks off today (Friday) to mark the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment that gave women the right to vote. Doris Kelley is the chair of the celebration committee. “We’ve been working on the 19th Amendment Centennial Commemoration since 2017. There’s a number of organizations involved in this endeavor — as a matter of fact, there are 17 different organizations — and then you add the league (of women voters) to it and the 11 chapters, we come up to 28 different organizations involved,” Kelley says.

Kelley says they took some time to come up with the theme. “Hard won, not done. That is the theme for the 19th Amendment Centennial Commemoration statewide,” she says. Kelley says the “hard won” part is the 70 years it took fighting to get the vote. And the “not done” part is the work to continue gaining equality for women in a number of areas. “Women do not make the same salary — there’s a lot of issues — and it appears that in many instances, women are taking a step back,” Kelley says. “So, definitely we’re not done. There is more work that has to be done.”

The opening event is this (Friday) morning in Ames. “That will take place at the Iowa State University Memorial Union and it will start at 11:30. It’s free to the public and we’ll start, believe it or not, the Iowa P-B-S premiere of “Carrie Chapman Catt Warrior For Women” documentary, and then we will have different activities throughout the day,” Kelley says. You can go to the celebration website to find out more about the events: ( https://19th-amendment-centennial.org/events)

(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & Funeral report, 2/14/20

News, Podcasts

February 14th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The area’s latest and/or top news stories at 7:05-a.m. From KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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Verdict awaited for man accused of killing marijuana peddler

News

February 14th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

WATERLOO, Iowa (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier) — A man accused of robbing and killing a marijuana peddler in Waterloo is waiting to hear what jurors say. The trial of 18-year-old Quintarius Brown began last week. He’s charged with robbery and first-degree murder for the slaying of Cedric “Skee” Craft on Dec. 11, 2017. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that a prosecutor said Brown and others had gone to Craft’s home and pretended to be interested in buying marijuana, and then Brown shot Craft in the face. Defense attorney Matthew Hoffey attacked the credibility of the state’s witnesses and told jurors there were inconsistencies in the prosecution’s case.

Arrest and vehicle break-in in Creston

News

February 14th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Creston Police Department today (Friday) said 48-year old Terry Allen McKinney, of Creston, was arrested Thursday afternoon at the Union County Law Enforcement Center. McKinney was taken into custody for Violation of a No Contact Order. He was subsequently released on a Promise to Appear in Court.

And, a woman residing in the 200 block of W. Montgomery Street, in Creston, reported to Police on Thursday, that sometime between Wednesday night and Thursday afternoon, someone broke into her car and took several items. They include: a red and black twist computer; white and pink clothes with a duffle bag, and a Black and Decker tool box. The loss was estimated at $2,250.

Firefighters battling flames inside house find a body

News

February 14th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

SPENCER, Iowa (AP) — Firefighters battling flames at a house fire in northwest Iowa have found a body. The blaze was reported a little after 8 a.m. Thursday in Spencer. Firefighters report that flames were visible when they arrived. They found the body inside the house. The person’s name hasn’t been released. An autopsy was ordered. The fire cause is being investigated.

Skyscan forecast for Atlantic & the area, 2/14/2020

Weather

February 14th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly cloudy. High 28. SW @ 10-20.

Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 22. S @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy to Cloudy. High 42. SW-W @ 10-20.

Sunday: P/cldy to cldy. High 42.

Monday: Mostly cloudy w/a light rain-snow mix. High 37.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 10. Our 24-hour (ending today at 7-a.m.) will be/is -8. At 5-a.m. it was 0 degrees. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 34 and the Low was 0. The record High for February 14th in Atlantic, was 68 in 1934. The Record Low was -20 in 1936.

Cass County Conference Board approves Assessor’s Budget

News

February 14th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Members of the Cass County Conference Board, Thursday evening, approved County Assessor Brenda Nelson’s FY 2021 Budget. The Budget, which includes $74,000 in an Unreserved/Designated Fund, amounts to $696,599, which is an increase of $85,144 over the Re-estimated FY ending June 30, 2020 Budget. It also includes a two-percent increase in wages over the current fiscal year.

The Board, which is comprised of representatives that include mayors, school boards and the Board of Supervisors, held a public hearing on the Budget, prior to holding a vote to approve, with only one No vote (from Atlantic Mayor Dave Jones).

During the hearing, concerns were raised about $74,000 in the budget which was initially designated to begin a fund to help pay for a re-appraisal project, presumably through the use of Vanguard Appraisal Services, out of Cedar Rapids. Former Supervisor Mark Wedemeyer was concerned about what he thought was a $1-million price tag for Vanguard’s services.

Conference Board Chair Steve Baier said emphatically, “No, there is not a million dollars in this budget” (for the service). Assessor Brenda Nelson said Vanguard’s cost for their service could be split-up over the course of 10-years, which would equate to the line-item on the budget for $74,000. Montgomery County, she said, budgets $60,000 every year for their appraisal service.

She said she included the funds in the budget, “Just in case we do the project, it is in there, and we’re not trying to scramble two-or three-years down the road, trying to make up that difference. It’s definitely well within the guidelines of the budget limitations.” Following a lengthy discussion, the Conference Board unanimously approved a motion by Supervisor Steve Green, to leave the $74,000 in the fund, NOT to contract with Vanguard at this time, and to instead conduct more research over the next year, and to hold Nelson accountable for making her office more efficient in the interim.

There were also concerns addressed during the meeting, about the time Brenda Nelson spends out of her office, and that she is not available when she’s needed. Nelson said she attends numerous meetings each year, court cases and other official business. She said “I don’t not goof-off. If I’m not in the office I’m either out with (Her new staff) training them…” and if anyone questions her time in the courthouse, there are cameras that record her presence. She asked anyone who has issues with her, to call her, or make an appointment to discuss their problems or concerns.

The Conference Board suggested she purchase something along the lines of a white board, which would show when Nelson and her office staff are going to be out of the office – for what reason(s) – and when they will return.

Fatal collision in N.W. IA Thu. afternoon

News

February 14th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

One person died during a collision between a semi and a car Thursday afternoon, in northwest Iowa’s Cherokee County. The Iowa State Patrol reports the driver of a 2006 Chevy Impala, 26-year old Alexa Lee Brewster, of Cherokee, who was wearing her seat belt, died from her injuries at a local hospital.

Authorities say the woman was stopped heading southbound on Highway 143 at the intersection with Highway 3, but then attempted to turn east bound from the stop sign, when her car was struck by a westbound 2007 Peterbilt semi. The accident happened at around 3:45-p.m.

Following the collision, the car came to rest in the north ditch, while the semi, driven by 52-year old David Allen Ten Napel, of LeMars, stopped in the eastbound lane of Highway 3.

Area High School Basketball Scores from 2/13/20

Sports

February 14th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

BOYS BASKETBALL

Maryville, Mo. 58, Atlantic 46
East Mills 43, Southwest Valley 29
IKM-Manning 58, Boyer Valley, Dunlap 43

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Lewis Central 70, Clarinda 16

Class 1A Region 6 – First Round

Lamoni 50, East Union 45
Martensdale-St. Marys 66, Murray 32

Class 1A Region 7 -First Round

Audubon 77, Orient-Macksburg 37
East Mills 43, Southwest Valley 29
Lenox 51, Bedford 50
Sidney 53, Fremont Mills 36
St. Albert, Council Bluffs 92, Essex 27
Stanton 73, Diagonal 30

Class 1A Region 8 – First Round

CAM 74, Griswold 20
Glidden-Ralston 65, Ar-We-Va 32
Paton-Churdan 67, Coon Rapids-Bayard 56
Riverside 55, Heartland Christian 52
Westwood 93, West Harrison 37
Woodbine 58, Boyer Valley 56
Woodbury Central 86, Whiting 34