Cedar Rapids CBS-affiliate KGAN recently reported on some renewed interest in the disappearance of Jodi Huisentruit, who began her broadcasting career with the station.

Huisentruit disappeared in 1995, a short time before she was expected to arrive for work as a morning anchor for KIMT in Mason City.

“Investigators believe she was kidnapped, but they’ve never named a suspect, or found her body,” KGAN reporter Alice Barr told viewers on Thursday.  “Now some renewed interest in the case has her family and friends more dedicated than ever to finding justice for Jodi.” Read more

Meteorologist Steve Sosna said goodbye to KAAL today after three years with the Rochester, MN ABC-affiliate.  According to the station, he has accepted a position with WNBC.

“Well this is it my friends, it’s time to hang up my hat here at ABC 6 News,” Sosna wrote on his Facebook page this morning. “It’s been nothing short of a pleasure delivering you the weather each morning.”

Before joining KAAL, Sosna worked as a weather producer for WNBC.  No word yet on what his role will be with the NBC flagship.

Meteorologist Chris Kuball is replacing Sosna on KAAL’s morning newscast.  You can watch Sosna’s farewell to KAAL here.

>Update: Sosna will work as a weather producer on WNBC’s morning newscast.

Longtime KAAL anchor Beth Bednar has written a new book about a former colleague of her’s, KIMT anchor Jodi Huisentruit, who disappeared in 1995.

“This case still haunts the entire TV industry as well as her family and friends,” Bednar told the Mason City Globe Gazette.

In discussing her motivation for writing the book, titled  “Dead Air: The Disappearance of Jodi Huisentruit,” Bednar said that she felt an affinity for Huisentruit since the two worked in the same market and she also experienced the fear of traveling to and from work alone late at night or in the early morning.

Huisentruit disappeared while on her way to work for KIMT’s morning newscast.  “I’ve walked in her shoes,” Bednar said.

The book is being released at the end of April.