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2 killed, 2 critically injured in Cedar Rapids shooting

News

May 18th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Police in eastern Iowa say two people have been killed and two more injured in an overnight shooting. Television station KCCI reports that Cedar Rapids police were called around 1:20 a.m. Saturday to the Iowa Smoke Shop on the southwest side of the city.

Arriving officers found three people with life-threatening injuries in the shop’s parking lot. Two of them were later pronounced dead. A fourth victim arrived at a local hospital in a separate vehicle with life-threatening injuries.

Police have not released the names of the victims. Investigators believe the victims were in a vehicle in the parking lot at the store when someone approached them firing a gun.

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Omaha police plan increased patrols of pedestrian bridge

News

May 18th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha police say they’re planning to increase patrols of a downtown pedestrian bridge after a shooting there. Police say the increased focus on the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge comes after shooting around 1:45 a.m. Thursday on the bridge injured a 20-year-old man. Police say they’ve arrested a juvenile in the shooting.
The bridge spans the Missouri River, connecting Omaha to Council Bluffs.

The bridge, which is open around the clock, is in the process of having brighter LED lights installed along its path. Police say its riverfront patrol unit continuously patrols on and around the bridge, but that members of the gang unit will join in on the patrols.

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Iowa police: 1 of 3 suspects in home invasion case arrested

News

May 18th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

KELLEY, Iowa (AP) — Law enforcement in central Iowa says one of three suspects has been arrested for a home invasion robbery last year in which an 82-year-old woman was sexually assaulted. The Story County Sheriff’s Office says a 17-year-old from San Antonio was recently arrested by police in Eagle Pass, Texas, on a warrant charging him with first-degree sexual abuse, willful injury, burglary, robbery and other counts. The Associated Press general does not name juveniles charged with a crime.

Two other men from Ames, 20-year-old Manuel Balderas and 18-year-old Jacob Jimenez, have been charged with the same counts. Police continue to search for them.

Investigators say the three broke into the 82-year-old woman’s home late at night in August, sprayed her in the face with a chemical, beat her and sexually assaulted her and took about $1,000 worth of items from her home. Police say the three also robbed a second home and stole that home occupant’s car.

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(Podcast) KJAN 8-a.m. News, 5/18/2019

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May 18th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

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

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2019 State Track – Day 3 – Championship Saturday (LIVE RESULTS)

Sports

May 18th, 2019 by admin

Girls Sprint Medley

Class 1A

Sidney- 8th (Jaden Daffer, Olivia Larsen, Ally DeFroment, Maddy Duncan) 1:55.51
AHSTW- 10th (Holly Hoepner, Kelsi Cornejo, Talia Welsh, Ryann Portch) 1:55.64
Nodaway Valley- 2nd (Jena Yonker, Lexi Shike, Maddax DeVault, Reagan Weinheimer) 1:52.66

Class 2A

Red Oak- 21st (Ellie Rengstorf, Araina Brummett, Ashlnn Bentley, Sophie Walker) 1:57.10
Tri-Center- 14th (Lilly Dahir, Addy Fischer, Tatum McKee, Brooklyn Hunt) 1:54.44

Class 3A

Creston- 18th (Peyton Rice, Ashley Reynard, Brianna Fields, Makenna Hudson) 1:55.93
Glenwood- 9th (Audrey Arnold, Marissa Ausdemore, Bailey Ostrander, Coryl Matheny) 1:53.21
Denison-Schleswig- 23rd (Alex Mohr, Paige Andersen, Cierra Kastner, Raegan Andersen)1:57.78

Class 4A

CB Abraham Lincoln- 21st (Brooke Wohlers, Kensi LaSale, Jillian Shanks, Hana Schimmer) 1:54.79

Boys Sprint Medley

Class 1A

IKM-Manning- DQ (Stephen Grimm, Parker Behrens, Raine Meneough, Alex Lingle)
St. Albert- 2nd (Dillon White, Ethan Bernard, Luke Blaha, Sam Rallis) 1:53.93

Class 2A

West Central Valley- 22nd (Brice Sechrist, Kade Kunkle, Cole Arnburg, Carson Wadle) 1:38.45
Treynor- 20th (Will Halverson, Jake Fisher, Wyatt James, Sid Schaaf) 1:38.29
Mount Ayr- 4th (Connor Eaton, Seth Shelman, Hunter Haveman, Hunter Arends) 1:35.81

Class 3A

Glenwood-18th (Jon Lee, Jack Hughes, Christian Stanislav, Silas Bales) 1:38.19
Harlan- 20th (Thomas Fah, Alex Schechinger, Jonathon Monson, Elijah Boldan) 1:39.43
Atlantic- 21st (Spencer Ray, Gannon O’Hara, Cael Pulido, Colin Mullenix) 1:40.70

Girls 800M Run

Class 1A

Emma Lucas, Bedford- 1st State Champion 2:18.55
Ryann Portch, AHSTW- 2nd 2:20.57
Violet Lapke, Logan-Magnolia- DNF
Hannah Thygesen, Audubon- 8th 2:25.72
Kylie Morrison, Logan-Magnolia- 10th 2:25.90

Class 2A

Kate Crawford, ACGC- 15th 2:27.59
Gwen Steffen, Panorama- 6th 2:21.31

Class 3A

Karsyn Rush, Atlantic- 22nd 2:28.98
Janette Schraft, Glenwood- 1st State Champion 2:12.28

Boys 800M Run

Class 1A

Matt Soetmelk, Logan-Magnolia- 17th 2:05.72
Ryan Hughes, St. Albert- 7th 2:01.36
Parker Behrens, IKM-Manning- 10th 2:02.48
Noah Jorgenson, Sidney- 4th 2:00.22
Cuy Meeker, Woodbine- 16th 2:03.95

Class 2A

Clay Billheimer, ACGC- 10th 1:59.16
Justin McCunn, Red Oak- 22nd 2:03.61
Jerry Jorgenson, Treynor- 4th 1:57.96
Jalen Humphrey, Underwood- 8th 1:58.70

3A 800M

Class 3A

Chase Mullenix, Atlantic- 2nd 1:55.56
Craig Alan Becker, Atlantic- 6th 1:58.73

Girls Shuttle Hurdle Relay Finals

Class 1A

Griswold- 11th (Jordyn Main, Josi Mundorf, Jocelyn Amosm, Hope Ogg). 1:12.14
Fremont-Mills- 21st  (Mckayla Gartner, Kenna Howard, Lydia Alley, and Kendall Reed. 1:18.10
Glidden-Ralston- 22nd (Emma Hannasch, Jenna Klocke, Alicen Dreessen, Tiana Janssen) 1:21.37
Nodaway Valley- 4th Maddax DeVault, Natalie Yonker, Reba Londsdale, Lexi Shike 1:09.37

Class 2A

Underwood 5th (Erin McMains, Logan Joens, Erica Rowe, Avery True) 1:08.91

Class 3A

Glenwood- 1st State Champions (Audrey Arnold, Marissa Ausdemore, Sami Parr, Elle Scarborough) 1:05.51

Boys Shuttle Hurdle Relay

Class 1A

Fremont-Mills- DQ (James Switzer, Seth Malcom, Colton Hauschild, Audstin Gartner)

Class 2A

Treynor- 2nd (Jack Tiarks, Wyatt James, Sid Schaaf, Jake Fisher) 59.79

Girls 100M Wheelchair

Suzanne Shoemaker, West Central Valley 5th 42.16
Mia Doeblin, Lewis Central- 4th 35.43

Girls 100M Dash

Class 4A

Darby Thomas, CB Abraham Lincoln-2nd 12.08

Boys 100M Dash

Class 1A

Drake Partridge 1A 100M and 200M Champion

Drake Partridge, AHSTW- 1st State Champion 11.32 Interview with Drake HERE
Valentin Andrusyshyn, Riverside- 2nd 11.37

Girls 100M Hurdles

Class 1A

Olivia Diggins, Logan-Magnolia- 3rd 15.93
Lexi Shike, Nodaway Valley- 2nd 15.65 Interview with Lexi HERE
Holly Hoepner, AHSTW- 7th 16.42

Class 2A

Roxy Denton, Shenandoah- 7th 16.01

Class 3A

Elle Scarborough, Glenwood- 8th 16.03

Class 4A

Darby Thomas, CB Abraham Lincoln- 1st State Champion 14.23

Boys 110M Hurdles

Class 1A

Ethan Bernard, St. Albert- 2nd 15.10

Girls 200M Run Wheelchair

Suzanne Shoemaker, West Central Valley- 4th 1:27.55
Mia Boebelin, Lewis Central- 3rd 1:16.52

Girls 200M Dash

Class 2A

Megan Carley, Treynor- 4th 26.41

Class 4A

Darby Thomas, CB Abraham Lincoln- 2nd 25.46

Boys 200M Dash

Class 1A

Luke Blaha, St. Albert- 5th
Drake Partridge, AHSTW- 1st State Champion 22.34

Class 3A

Tyler Moen, Atlantic- 5th 22.77

Boys 1600M Run

Class 1A

Joshua Baudler, Nodaway Valley- 3rd 4:37.02
Quentin Dreyer, IKM-Manning- 21st 4:49.60
Bennett Heisterkamp, St. Albert- 12th 4:43.60

Class 2A

Jerry Jorgenson, Treynor- 2nd 4:26.19
Noah Nelsen, ACGC- 22nd 4:48.85

Craig Alan Becker 1600M

Louden Foster, West Central Valley- 16th 4:40.38
Brett McGee, Tri-Center- 17th 4:40.78
Michael Pottebaum- Kuemper Catholic 18th 4:43.30

Class 3A

Craig Alan Becker, Atlantic- 7th 4:31.56 Interview with Craig Alan HERE

Girls 1500M Run

Class 1A

Peyton Pogge, Tri-Center

Taylor Sporrer, Logan-Magnolia- 8th 5:03.52
Emma Lucas, Bedford- 1st State Champion 4:45.80
Charli Adams, Griswold- 23rd 5:25.07

Class 2A

Ella Waddle, Panorama- 6th 4:55.98
Kate Crawford, ACGC- 7th 4:56.02
Peyton Pogge, Tri-Center- 3rd 4:51.02
Tori Castle, Treynor- 15th 5:12.54

Schraft 1500M

Class 3A

Brielle Baker, Creston- 7th 4:53.12
Janette Schraft, Glenwood- 1st State Champion 4:41.53
Taylor McCreedy, Atlantic- 14th 5:02.18 Interview with Taylor HERE
Braelyn Baker, Creston- 19th 5:06.18

Girls 400M Wheelchair

Suzanne Shoemaker, West Central Valley- 4th 2:55.73

Girls 4x100M Relay

Class 1A

Taylor McCreedy

Nodaway Valley- 4th  (Jena Yonker, Lexi Shike, Reagan Weinheimer, Maddax DeVault) 51.44

Boys 4x100M Relay

Class 2A

Mount Ayr- 6th (Connor Eaton, Seth Shelman, Hunter Arends, Hunter Haveman) 44.15

Girls 4x400M Relay

Class 1A

AHSTW- 7th (Holly Hoepner, Taila Welsh, Kelsi Cornejo, Ryann Portch) 4:14.59

Class 2A

Tri-Center- 5th (Amanda Brich, Lilly Dahir, Presley Pogge, Brooklyn Hundt) 4:05.14
Panorama- 4th (Bailey Beckman, Olivia Steffen, Lydia Lindstrom, Gwen Steffen) 4:04.62
Treynor- 1st State Champions (Rachel Kinsella, Noel James, Mia Shipley, Megan Carley) 4:01.88

Class 3A

Atlantic 4x400M

Atlantic- 5th (Alyssa Derby, Pluma Pross, Taylor McCreedy, Haley Rasmussen) 4:03.41 Interview  HERE
Glenwood- 6th (Jaeda Wilson, Abby Hughes, Abi Schultz, Coryl Matheny) 4:03.60

Boys 4x400M Relay

Class 1A

IKM-Manning-8th (Stephen Grimm, Adam Gruhn, Parker Behrens, Alex Lingle) 3:32.69
St. Albert- 4th (Ethan Bernard, Connor Cerny, Ryan Hughes, Sam Rallis) 3:26.16
Woodbine- 5th (Wyatt Pryor, Layne Pryor, Brock Leaders, Tyler Coberly) 3:27.67

Class 2A

Underwood- 3rd (Scott Pearson, Jalen Humphrey, Cal Savin, Brayden Wollan) 3:26.35
Mount Ayr- 2nd (Payton Weehler, Connor Eaton, Hunter Haveman, Hunter Arends) 3:23.66

Class 3A

Atlantic 4x400M Relay

Atlantic- 1st (Tyler Moen, Colin Mullenix, Zade Niklasen, Chase Mullenix) 3:21.11

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 5/18/2019

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May 18th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast with Ric Hanson.

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & Funeral report, 5/18/2019

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May 18th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The area’s latest and/or top news stories at 7:06-a.m. From KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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Gov. Reynolds/Lt. Gov. Gregg to be in Malvern & Sac City next week

News

May 18th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg will attend various events around western Iowa, this coming week. On Friday, May 24th, the Gov. and Lt. Gov. will attend a Flood Advisory Board meeting at the ISU Center, in Malvern, beginning at 10-a.m.   And, both will be in Sac City at 4:30-p.m. to attend the Sac County Home Base Iowa event.

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Forecast: More cool, wet weather is ahead and an increased risk of more flooding

News, Weather

May 18th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — While parts of Iowa had record high temperatures in the low 90s on Thursday, forecasters say cooler, wetter weather will likely dominate much of the rest of the month and well into June. During a National Weather Service briefing, climatologist Martha Shulski (SHUL-skee) says heavy rain will spread across Iowa and much of the Northern Plains next week, raising the critical risk of renewed flooding. “The prediction is in the three-to-five inch range, so a pretty active pattern,” Shulski says. “These forecasts have been pretty consistent which gives you some higher confidence in the forecast actually verifying. Certainly, it’s something to look out for in terms of impacts over the next week.”

In spite of a few scattered hot and humid days, Iowa’s weather has been much cooler than normal this spring and forecasters anticipate that pattern will remain. “Continued higher probability for below-normal temperatures for a swath in the central U.S.,” Shulski says. “This is combined with the increased probability of wetter-than-normal conditions for June.”

Thanks to the El Nino, it’s possible the cool, wet weather will last well into summer, as will the risk of more flooding, as the ground remains saturated in many parts of the state.

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NWS forecast for Atlantic & the area, 5/18/2019

Weather

May 18th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Today: Occasional showers and thunderstorms. High near 80. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 10pm. Low around 52. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. High near 66. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 85. We received .54” rain during the day. Our Low thos morning, 64. Last year on this date our High was 85 and the Low was 57. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 94 in 1934. The Record Low was 32 in 1891.

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