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(Podcast) KJAN 8-a.m. News, 2/4/20

News, Podcasts

February 4th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

More State and area news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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Poor Man’s Beef Stroganoff (2-4-2020)

Mom's Tips

February 4th, 2020 by Jim Field

  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 4 oz. can drained mushrooms
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 10.5 oz. can condensed cream of chicken soup
  • 8 oz. carton of dairy sour cream
  • cooked noodles or rice

Cook ground beef and onions in a skillet and drain off grease.  Add mushrooms, flour, paprika and salt.  Stir in soup and sour cream and cook three to five minutes.  Serve over cooked noodles or rice.  Serves 4.

May have to use a little water with the soup if cooked on the stove.  Can be made in the microwave oven.  This recipe can be cut in half for two people.  I sometimes leave out the sour cream and add just a little water with the soup to make a nice gravy.  This is a quick, easy recipe.

(Margaret L. Moore)

(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 2/4/20

Podcasts, Sports

February 4th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

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

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & Funeral report, 2/4/20

News, Podcasts

February 4th, 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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Creston Police report (2/4/20)

News

February 4th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Creston Police report 20-year old Jeffrey Arnold, of Creston, was charged Monday with Theft in the 4th Degree. The charge stems from an incident that took place Jan. 24th, during which a TV was stolen from the Creston Wal-Mart. Arnold was being held in the Union County Jail on $1,000 bond.

Boat company closing Iowa plant; work going to Indiana plant

News

February 4th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) – A pontoon boat company plans to close its Iowa plant and move production to an Indiana location. The Messenger reports that about 45 employees will lose their jobs at the Misty Harbor plant in Fort Dodge. Misty Harbor President Jeff Miller says the work done in Fort Dodge will be moved to the Bristol, Indiana, plant to “optimize operational efficiency and reduce logistic costs.” He says the Fort Dodge operations will wind down over the next two to three months. He didn’t provide an exact closing date. Misty Harbor was founded in Humboldt, Iowa, in 1989. It moved to Fort Dodge in 1993.

Candidates spin unknown Iowa Caucus results

News

February 4th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The candidates who had Caucus Night celebrations in Des Moines put their own spin on the unknown results. Pete Buttigieg addressed about two-thousand supporters in a Drake University gym. “So we don’t know all the results, but we know by the time it’s all said and done, Iowa — you have shocked the nation,” Buttigieg said, to cheers. Buttigieg wasn’t referring to the delayed Caucus results — but was instead making a suggestion about his finish in the caucuses. “By all indications, we are going onto New Hampshire victorious,” Buttigieg said.

People wait for results at a caucus night campaign rally for democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Joe Biden’s legal counsel sent Iowa Democratic Party officials a letter, citing “considerable flaws” in the caucus reporting system. Biden told supporters the results — once revealed — “would be close.” “The Iowa Democratic Party is working to get these results, get ’em straight and I want to make sure they’re very careful in their deliberations,” Biden said.

Jeff Lopez holds his son, Tristan, 4, as they and Jeff’s wife, Jessika, sit in an area for Bernie Sanders supporters during the Woodbury County Third Precinct Democratic caucus, Monday, Feb. 3, 2020, at West High School in Sioux City, Iowa. Iowans across the state attended Democratic and Republican caucuses Monday. (Tim Hynds/Sioux City Journal via AP)

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders addressed cheering supporters before 11 o’clock last night. “I imagine, have a strong feeling that at some point the results will be announced,” Sanders said, to cheers, “and when those results are announced, I have a good feeling we’re going to be doing very, very well here in Iowa.”

Elizabeth Warren offered this explanation to her supporters. “It is to close to call — so I am just going to tell you what I do know,” Warren said, and then one of her supporters yelled, “You won!” and the crowd cheered. Warren began her speech by thanking Iowa and her supporters here. ”You came together, you organized, you showed that we are united in our conviction that hope defeats fear,” Warren said.

Amy Klobuchar was first to speak once it became clear results would not be released. “You’ve probably heard we don’t know the results, but I did not want to let another minute go by without thanking all of you,” Klobuchar said. “…We know there’s delays, but we know one thing: we are punching above our weight.”
Klobuchar suggested the results — whenever they may be announced — will show she is “on the board.”

Skyscan forecast for Atlantic & the area: Tue., 2/4/2020

Weather

February 4th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly cloudy. High 28. N @ 10-20mph.

Tonight: Mo. Cldy w/flurries late. Low 18. N @ 10-15.

Tomorrow: Mo. Cldy w/flurries. High 28. N @ 10-20.

Thursday: Mo. Cldy. High 31.

Friday: Mo. Cldy w/flurries. High 29.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 34. Our Low this morning, 23. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 20 and the Low, 8. The Record High for Feb. 4th in Atlantic, was 62 in 1938. The Record Low was -30 in 1905.

Monday’s area high school basketball scores (from 2/3/20)

Sports

February 4th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

BOYS BASKETBALL

East Union, Afton 64, Lenox 39

Mount Ayr 59, Clarinda 53

Stanton 66, Griswold 14

Border Battle Shootout=

Glenwood 72, Shenandoah 39

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Creston 62, Martensdale-St. Marys 60

East Mills 58, West Harrison, Mondamin 26

Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 47, Audubon 46

Glenwood 57, Treynor 16

Grandview Christian, Mo. 57, Coon Rapids-Bayard 27

Harlan 64, Atlantic 46

Lenox 44, East Union, Afton 43

Mount Ayr 72, Clarinda 41

Pleasantville 46, Earlham 36

Stanton 63, Griswold 40

Westwood, Sloan 64, OA-BCIG 47

Iowa a carnival of democracy for media — until it went sour

News

February 4th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – For Americans following along on cable TV, Monday’s Iowa caucuses were a bewildering carnival of democracy _ until it all went sour. The failure of Democrats to report timely results meant viewers went to bed not knowing what it all meant.

Helen Varner, center, a precinct captain for Sen. Elizabeth Warren, tries to convince Andrew Yang supporters to join Warren supporters during the Democratic caucus at Hempstead High School in Dubuque, Iowa, on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. (Nicki Kohl/Telegraph Herald via AP)

During the coverage, reporters used to sifting through reams of scientific voting data were instead wandering around rec rooms and auditoriums, counting raised hands or estimating the size of clusters of people in bleachers. The Iowa caucuses sneaked up on television viewers, with all the attention paid to President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial.