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Ottumwa middle school student arrested for gun threat on Snapchat

News

October 3rd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — A middle school student in southeast Iowa is accused of threatening a classmate with a gun. Ottumwa Police say an Evans Middle School student was on a Snapchat face-time conversation when the second student showed a handgun and threatened to shoot the first student. Police say they found the threat to be “credible” and arrested the student on Tuesday. The student is facing a misdemeanor charge of harassment and was taken to a juvenile detention center.

Mosquito/Public Health Pest Management Course Offered in Montgomery County Oct. 25

Ag/Outdoor

October 3rd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Red Oak, Iowa – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Montgomery County office will offer the Mosquito/Public Health Pest Management Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018. The program provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) can be seen at office locations across Iowa. The local attendance site for the Oct. 25 CIC is the Montgomery County Extension office located at 400 Bridge Street Suite #2 in Red Oak.

Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. followed by sessions from 9 to 11:30 a.m. The registration fee is $35 on or before Oct. 18 and $45 after Oct. 18. To register or to obtain additional information about the CIC, contact Katie Hart at the ISU Extension and Outreach Montgomery County office at (712) 623-2592.

The course will provide continuing instruction credit for commercial pesticide applicators certified in categories 7D (Community Insect Management), 8 (Public Health Pest Control), and 10 (Research and Demonstration). The course will cover topics such as: equipment calibration; reduction of offtarget/drift of pesticides; and pests, pest management, and pesticides.

Additional information about this and other courses offered through the Pesticide Safety Education Program may be accessed at www.extension.iastate.edu/psep.

Oskaloosa Woman Charged With Insurance Fraud and Theft

News

October 3rd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau report 39-year old Brandy Voss, of Oskaloosa, was charged with Insurance Fraud – Presenting False Information (a Class D Felony), and Theft in the 1st Degree (a Class C Felony). The charges are the result of an investigation by the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau that began in June of 2018.  Authorities allege Voss submitted a fraudulent insurance claim to her insurance company seeking reimbursement through her insurance policy.

Iowans with information about insurance fraud are encouraged to contact the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau at 515-242-5304.

IATC weekly cross country rankings 10/02/2018

Sports

October 3rd, 2018 by admin

The Iowa Association of Track Coaches released their latest team and individual rankings on Tuesday. Here is a rundown of the area teams and individuals that are ranked. Find links to the full rankings at the bottom.

Class 3A Boys

Team

13. Glenwood

Individuals

30. Jalen Petersen, Atlantic

Class 3A Girls

Team

2. Harlan
5. Glenwood
7. Atlantic

Individuals

3. Janette Schraft, Glenwood
6. Taylor McCreedy, Atlantic
22. Raegan Anderson, Denison-Schleswig

Class 2A Boys

Individuals

2. Jerry Jorenson, Treynor
9. Jordan Hustak, Missouri Valley

Class 2A Girls

Team

3. Panorama
13. Shenandoah

Individuals

6. Ella Waddle, Panorama
27. Tori Castle, Treynor
29. Payton Beckman, Panorama

Class 1A Boys

Team

3. Nodaway Valley
14. AC/GC
15. St. Albert

Individuals

3. Joshua Baudler, Nodaway Valley
8. Nodah Nelsen, AC/GC
12. Justin Ambrose, Boyer Valley
13. Noah Jorgensen, Sidney
24. Leo Garrigan, St. Albert
30. Adam Thompson, Sidney

Class 1A Girls

Team

1. Logan-Magnolia
11. AHSTW

Individuals

1. Emma Lucas, Bedford
2. Peyton Pogge, Tri-Center
3. Courtney Sporrer, Logan-Magnolia
4. Taylor Sporrer, Logan-Magnolia
5. Kate Crawford, AC/GC
18. Gracie Springman, St. Albert
25. Lauryn Embleton, AC/GC
29. Alexis Post, Riverside
30. Reagan Weinheimer, Nodaway Valley

Full Team Rankings here.

Full Individual Rankings here.

Iowa Supreme Court Justices to Meet with Red Oak, Atlantic, Creston and Harlan area students next week

News

October 3rd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Iowa Judicial Branch report that on Wednesday, October 10th, justices of the Iowa Supreme Court will meet with students from five Red Oak area schools to discuss the Iowa judicial system and the role of the courts in Iowa. Their schedule is as follows:

8:00 am: Chief Justice Mark Cady will visit Red Oak High School
9:30 am: Justice Edward Mansfield will visit Clark Community High School, Osceola
9:37 am: Justice Thomas Waterman will visit Creston High School
9:47 am: Justice David Wiggins will visit Atlantic High School
1:00 pm: Justice Susan Christensen will visit Harlan High School

In addition to the school visits, the supreme court will hold a special session in Red Oak on October 9, at 7:00 p.m. in the Wilson Performing Arts Center, 300 Commerce Drive. During the special session, the court will hear oral arguments in one case. The oral arguments are open to the public. A public reception with the justices in the auditorium lobby will follow the oral arguments.

The Iowa Supreme Court will hear attorneys argue in one case:

State of Iowa v. Lee Samuel Christensen, case no. 17-0085, from Emmet County District Court, on further review from the Iowa Court of Appeals.

The Iowa Supreme Court hears this case on further review of an Iowa Court of Appeals decision reversing a district court second-degree murder conviction of defendant. The defendant appealed his conviction for second-degree murder, arguing the district court erred in overruling his motion for a new trial based on juror misconduct, jury bias, and prosecutorial misconduct. The Iowa Court of Appeals reversed the district court on the grounds of juror misconduct and remanded for a new trial.  Upon the State’s application, the Iowa Supreme Court granted further review of the court of appeals decision.

A public reception with the supreme court justices will follow the oral arguments in the auditorium lobby. The Montgomery County Bar Association is sponsoring the reception.

Attorneys’ briefs for the case and the decision of the court of appeals are posted on the Iowa Judicial Branch website at: http://www.iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/supreme-court/supreme-court-oral-argument-schedule/case/17-0085 .

IGHSAU releases 2018 regional volleyball pairings

Sports

October 3rd, 2018 by admin

The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union released the regional volleyball pairings for this season late Tuesday. Follow the links below to see all the regional brackets for each class.

Class 1A Regional Pairings 

Class 2A Regional Pairings

Class 3A Regional Pairings

Class 4A Regional Pairings

Class 5A Regional Pairings

Glenwood P-D report (10/3)

News

October 3rd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Police in Glenwood report two arrests took place, Tuesday. 64-year old Pamela Barns, of Glenwood, was arrested for Failure to Appear on a Contempt charge. Her bond was set at $1,000. And, 34-year old Jewels Anderson, of Bellevue, NE, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $13,000.

BETTY JEAN LYNAM, 94, of Panora (Celebration of Life 10/7/18)

Obituaries

October 3rd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

BETTY JEAN LYNAM, 94, of Panora, died Sept. 27th, in Panora. A Celebration of Life for BETTY LYNAM will be held 6-p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7th, at the Twigg Funeral Home in Panora.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Sunday, from 4-until 6-p.m.

Burial of cremains will be in the Brethren Cemetery in Panora, on Monday, Sept. 8th, at 10-a.m.

BETTY JEAN LYNAM is survived by:

Her children – Linda (Bill) Jordan, Larry (Pam) Lynam, and Jean (Carl) Kepple, all of Panora.

Her sisters – Lois McDowell, and Shirley Appenzellar, both of Perry; Lilly Brown, of Ankeny, and Joyce Donnely, of Fremont, NE.

10 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 10/3/2018

Podcasts, Sports

October 3rd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The 8:20-a.m. Sportscast with Chris Parks.

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(Podcast) KJAN 8:10-a.m. News, 10/3/2018

News, Podcasts

October 3rd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

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

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