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Mills County woman arrested on a warrant Thu. morning

News

October 12th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

A woman from Glenwood was arrested Thursday morning. The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports 59-year old Francine Wendy Hamilton was taken into custody at around 9:30-a.m. on a warrant for OWI/1st offense. Her bond was set at $1,000.

Oakland man arrested on delayed assault charge

News

October 12th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

An investigation into an alleged assault that occurred Oct. 4th in Oakland, resulted in the arrest of a man on an aggravated assault charge. The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office says a domestic abuse report was taken Thursday at Project Harmony, in Omaha, with regard to an incident where a woman’s boyfriend, 39-year old William Ray Wilke, III, of Oakland, allegedly assault her at the home the couple and the woman’s two juvenile daughters share, in Oakland. Wilke was arrested for Domestic Assault with injury, and was being held without bond in the Pott. County Jail.

A Council Bluffs woman was arrested Thursday afternoon in Pott. County, following a traffic stop. Sheriff’s officials say 55-year old Lorri Lea Brown-Parks was arrested for a Compulsory Education Violation/2nd offense. She was transported to the Pott. County Jail and held without bond. She was also given a verbal warning for a vehicle window tint violation. And, 43-year old Chad Daniel Study, of Council Bluffs, turned himself-in to the Pott. County Sheriff’s Office, Thursday. Study was taken into custody on a Pott. County warrant and turned over to Corrections Staff.

(Podcast) KJAN 8-a.m. News, 10/12/2018

News, Podcasts

October 12th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

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

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Hawkeye Ten Cross Country Championships 10/12/2018

Sports

October 12th, 2018 by admin

The Hawkeye Ten Cross Country Championships were held on Thursday night in Glenwood. The Harlan girls and Lewis Central boys came away with team titles. Atlantic finished 3rd in both races.

In the girls race Harlan scored 51 points to edge out Glenwood by a single point. Atlantic was third with 83.  Individually Janette Schraft of Glenwood took the title with a run of 18:10.99. Atlantic’s Taylor McCreedy was Runner-Up with a time of 18:43.65.

Full girls results: H10Girls2018

The boys title went to Lewis Central with 45 points. Glenwood was second with 66 and Atlantic third with 83. The individual champion was Trey Gross of Harlan with a time of 16:57.11. Connor Lancial of Lewis Central was 2nd at 17:00.84. Aiden Rudloff of Lewis Central came in 3rd and Jalen Petersen of Atlantic was 4th.

Full boys results: H10Boys2018

(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 10/12/2018

Podcasts, Sports

October 12th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

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

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2 Iowa residents arrested on drug charges in Nebraska

News

October 12th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say two Iowa residents were arrested in south-central Nebraska after a state trooper found several pounds of marijuana in their car. The Nebraska State Patrol says the trooper pulled over the car around 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, just west of Grand Island on Interstate 80. The patrol says a subsequent search turned up 37 pounds of marijuana and other drug items.
The driver was identified as 26-year-old James Chase and his passenger as 25-year-old Charitie Olson. Both live in Des Moines.

They’ve been charged with possession of drugs for sale and related drug crimes. Attempts to reach his attorney Friday were unsuccessful. The next court hearing for Chase and Olson is scheduled for Nov. 2.

2 arrested on warrants in Creston, Thursday

News

October 12th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Two people were arrested on separate warrants Thursday, in Creston. Authorities say 32-year old Cortni Lynn White, of Creston, was arrested at her home Thursday afternoon, on a warrant for Probation Violation. White was transported to the Adams County Jail and held on a $2,000 cash-only bond. And, 39-year old Seth Jacob Preston, of Creston, was arrested Thursday morning, on an outside law enforcement agency warrant for Probation Violation. Preston was being held in the Union County Jail on a $20,000 cash-only bond.

(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & Funeral report, 10/12/2018

News, Podcasts

October 12th, 2018 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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3 accidents in Red Oak Thursday

News

October 12th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Red Oak Police say no injuries were reported following three separate accidents Thursday night. At around 10-p.m., a two-vehicle accident happened in the 1000 block of E. Coolbaugh Street. Officials say a 2014 Nissan Sentra driven by 16-year old Ethan Stewart, of Red Oak, was traveling westbound on E. Coolbaugh, when Stewart lost control of the car. The vehicle struck a legally parked 2000 Dodge Durango, registered to William Elwood. Damage from the collision amounted to $4,000. Stewart was cited for Failure to Maintain Control. Red Oak Fire assisted at the scene.

At around 8:45-p.m., an accident occurred in the 500 block of E. Washington Street, in Red Oak. Authorities say a 2012 Nissan Altima driven by 69-year old Stephen Kling, of Red Oak, was traveling eastbound, when he lost control of his car. The vehicle hit a legally parked 2014 Ford Explorer, registered to Tara Robinson. Damage from the collision amounted to $16,000. Kling, who claimed a dog ran into the street causing him to lose control, was cited for Failure to Maintain Control. Red Oak Fire assisted at the scene.

Earlier in the day, a 2010 Buick Enclave driven by 25-year old Tamera Sutton, of Red Oak, was struck broadside by a 2005 Chevy Trailblazer, driven by 18-year old Halee Myers, of Red Oak. The accident happened at around 5:20-p.m., as Sutton was traveling southbound on 6th Street. When her SUV entered an uncontrolled intersection at Elm Street, it was hit by Myers’ SUV. Following the collision, Sutton’s vehicle struck a power pole, snapping it in-two. Damage to the vehicles amounted to $23,000. The City of Red Oak power pole sustained about $3,000 damage. Police cited Myers for Failure to Yield. Red Oak Fire and Rescue assisted at the scene, along with a Mid-American Energy crew.

Farmers need to take care drying soybeans, ‘they will burn up everything’

Ag/Outdoor

October 12th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — Many Iowa growers will be storing — not selling — their soybeans this harvest season, given low commodity prices and troubles with international trade. Iowa State University Extension ag engineer Kris Kohl recommends farmers cool down the storage bin and make sure the moisture level isn’t too high when the beans are harvested. “We need to aerate the bin and get the temperature down to refrigerator temperatures which would be 40-degrees or below,” Kohl says. “Soybeans in general, it’s hard to harvest them when they’re above the 13%.”

For soybeans with a higher moisture content, it’s sometimes best to dry them using natural air and to avoid firing up the heaters. “A lot of people say that soybeans don’t dry like corn or they don’t dry normally,” Kohl says, “but all of the calculations show the rate of speed is what you’d expect it to be.” Precautions need to be taken when drying soybeans. “The really scary thing about soybeans is, being an oil seed, they have a lot of energy in them and if you ever get them to catch fire, they will burn up everything,” Kohl says. “I really encourage people to just use natural air.”

Some growers might want to take their soybeans to a commercial elevator and run them through a corn dryer, but he says the risk of fire is far too great.