Lavon Eblen speaks with Karla Akers with Cass County Public Health and Ann Pellett with the American Cancer Society about Breast Cancer Awareness Month and resources in Cass County.
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Lavon Eblen speaks with Karla Akers with Cass County Public Health and Ann Pellett with the American Cancer Society about Breast Cancer Awareness Month and resources in Cass County.
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MOVING SALE: Too many items to list, but there is a great selection of furniture and other household items. The sale is at 513 1/2 Chestnut St. in Atlantic For more information, call 249-3001.
WANTED: a bathroom vanity with sink and drawers. Also, a shelf that stands or hangs behind a bathroom stool, like a medicine cupboard. Also a black above the stove vent fan with light. Call 641-743-2969.
FREE TO A GOOD HOME: Australian Shepherd Blue Heeler, male, about 10 months old. Call 712-789-9385.
WANTED: someone to handle snow removal at my home this winter, reasonably priced. Call 249-6223.
FOR SALE: MedLift chair, the best in the business. In like new condition. Cost $1200 new, asking $550. Call 712-249-8827.
The State Fire Marshal Division, along with the Woodbine Police Department, has been investigating the cause for the fire that occurred on Thursday, September 26th, at Ellen’s Flower Shop located at 413 Walker Street, in Woodbine. The fire was reported at approximately 3:29 p.m. The fire completely destroyed the building housing the flower shop and caused structural damage to an adjoining building to the north and water and smoke damage to two or three other buildings located along Walker Street.
The investigation has revealed that the fire may have been intentionally set to the west wall of the flower shop adjacent to the alley that runs north and south behind the building. The exact manner of how the fire was set is being withheld to preserve the ongoing investigation. Information has been obtained that indicates a white male subject was in the alley approximately two minutes prior to the first smoke being observed.
Investigators are requesting the public’s help with the investigation. Anyone who was around the south end of the alley near the flower shop at approximately 3:25 p.m., who may have observed someone walking out of the valley, is asked to contact investigators. Witnesses may contact the Iowa State Fire Marshal Division at 712-308-3977, the Arson Hotline at 800-532-1459, or the Woodbine Police Department at 712-647-2345.
This is Fire Prevention Week, and among the area departments with activities planned, or those which have taken place, is the Atlantic Volunteer Fire Department. Captain Tom Cappel says the week began with a great turnout Sunday for their donation breakfast. Other activities include visits to area schools, which is supported by the donation breakfast.
Still to come is the Annual Fire Prevention Week parade. The event takes place on Saturday, beginning at 6-p.m. Cappel says the event honors not just local firefighters and those who support them, but the cooperative spirit all the area fire departments share. It’s also a chance for the departments to showcase some of the new and antique fire trucks.
Cappel says it’s amazing to see how far we’ve come in firefighting equipment, when you consider how primitive the technology was. He says looking back at some old photos, fires used to be fought with a horse-drawn wagon and pumper. Firefighters back in the day had to contend with smoke inhalation as they fought the flames in close proximity, but crews these days have self-contained breathing apparatus, flame resistant gear, and tools that can detect a victim trapped in a structure, not to mention high-volume pumper trucks that can dispense fire retardant foam or pressurized water.
The Fireman’s Parade starts at 2nd and Walnut in Atlantic on Saturday, and proceed down Chestnut Street. The Shriners will lead-off the parade, which will be telecast on KJAN.com.
Jim Field speaks with Atlantic Volunteer Firefighter Tom Cappel about Fire Prevention Week and the upcoming Fireman’s Parade.
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The (podcast) Freese-Notis/Weather.Net forecast for the KJAN listening area, and weather information for Atlantic…
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