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8AM Newscast 04-09-2012

News, Podcasts

April 9th, 2012 by admin

w/ Ric Hanson

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Atlantic Kiwanis Club receives donation for bike helmet safety program

News

April 9th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic Kiwanis Club recently received a donation toward their bicycle helmet safety program. The $200 donation was presented to the Kiwanis’ Kellie Jimmerson, from Darrin Petty, representative of the Trevor Frederickson Memorial Fund. 

The program, now in its 16th year, began when Kiwanian Steve Green learned of a discount program offered by Bell Helmets. After receiving approval from the company, Green sought the support of former Washington Elementary Principal, Gail Casey, and former Atlantic Police Chief, Roger Muri, and with their backing, the program was launched.  

The Atlantic Kiwanis Club, one of 10,000 groups that participate in the Bell Helmet program, was the second organization to start giving the helmets away. It is currently the longest running participant in the nation, having distributed approximately 1920 helmets to Atlantic 3rd grade students to date. 

Green credits the Washington Elementary administration, Atlantic Police Department, and Nishna Valley Trails members for their parts in the program’s success. Darrin Petty said the recent donation was the Fund’s third annual such donation to the program, noting Trevor’s class would have been the second to receive the helmets. For more information about the Fund’s donations and fundraising efforts, “like” the Trevor Frederickson Memorial Fund on Facebook.

MARK STEVEN CONRAD, 56, of Harlan (Svcs. 4-18-12)

Obituaries

April 9th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

MARK STEVEN CONRAD, 56, of Harlan, died Thu., April 5th, at his home. Graveside services for MARK CONRAD will be held 11-a.m. Wed., April 18th, in the Harlan Cemetery. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home is from 5-9pm Tue., April 17th, with the family present to greet friends from 6-8pm.

MARK CONRAD is survived by:

His brothers – Randy (Sandy) Conrad, of Harlan, & Delmar (Janette) Conrad, of Fullerton, CA.

Heartbeat Today 04-09-2012

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

April 9th, 2012 by admin

Jim Field and Chris Parks talk about the KJAN Trip to Branson!  Sign up deadline is this Friday, April 13th.  Find out more on our Contests/Promotions page.

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Donations helped Iowans recover from tornado

News

April 9th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

MAPLETON, Iowa (AP) – More than $374,000 in donations has helped people recover from a tornado that pummeled the western Iowa town of Mapleton.  The Sioux City Journal reports that the money for the Mapleton Tornado Relief Fund came in from all over the nation after the April 9 tornado last year.  The fund awarded more than $239,000 for various projects. More than 100 applications were received.
 
Homeowner Allen Mead, who received one of the grants, says the money “was used to help you get started, or do something with your windows … something like that.”  The remaining money is being turned over to a nonprofit group called Mapleton Build and Recovery and will be available as a source for the local match that many grant programs require.

7AM Newscast 04-09-2012

News, Podcasts

April 9th, 2012 by admin

w/ Ric Hanson

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This is Your Nishna Valley 04-07-2012

Podcasts, This is Your Nishna Valley

April 9th, 2012 by admin

w/ Jim Field and Stacie Linfor

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Wiota Fire Dept. receives AFF grant

News

April 9th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Wiota Volunteer Fire Department is receiving an Assistance to Firefighters grant amounting to just over $61,340. Senator Tom Harkin made the announcement late last week. Harkin says the grant comes from the US Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grants program. Harkin is a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, which funds the Department of Homeland Security. The grant money awarded to the Wiota Fire Department will be used for operations and safety.

(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast: 4-9-12

Podcasts, Weather

April 9th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here’s the (podcast) weather forecast for Atlantic and the KJAN listening area, from Freese-Notis Meteorologist Harvey Freese, and the weather stats from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson….

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Villisca residents arrested on assault charges

News

April 9th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Two Villisca residents were arrested overnight on assault charges. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says 41-year old Harland Keith Belcher was taken into custody at around 11:25-p.m. Sunday, and 42-year old Karen Renee Coleman was arrested just before Two o’clock this morning, for Serious Domestic Assault. The charges were the result of an incident which occurred in the 2400 block of Montgomery-Page Street, south of Stanton.

Belcher and Coleman were being held in the Montgomery County Jail this (Monday) morning, on $1,000 bond. Officers with the Red Oak Police Department and deputies with the Page County Sheriff’s Office along with Stanton Fire and Rescue assisted at the scene.