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PHYLLIS MEWHIRTER, 99, of Atlantic (Celebration of Life Svcs. Oct. 5, 2024)

Obituaries

September 29th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

PHYLLIS MEWHIRTER, 99, of Atlantic, died September 2nd, 2024, at Heritage House in Atlantic.  Celebration of Life services for PHYLLIS MEWHIRTER will be held 11-a.m. Saturday, October 5th, 2024, at the First United Methodist Church, in Atlantic. Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic is assisting the family.

The service will be recorded and available underneath Phyllis’ obituary on the funeral home website by end of day on October 7th.

Immediately following the service, the family invites you to join them for a time of visitation and lunch in the fellowship hall.

A private family inurnment will be held in the Atlantic Cemetery.

PHYLLIS MEWHIRTER is survived by:

Her sons – Roger (Corinne) Mewhirter, of Las Vegas, NV; Richard (Judy) Mewhirter, of Dallas, TX, and Brian (Joan) Mewhirter, of Atlantic.

10 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson.

Condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.

Red Oak man arrested on an Assault charge, Saturday

News

September 29th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – Red Oak Police, early Saturday morning, arrested a man on an Assault charge. 31-year-old Kyle Robert Danick, of Red Oak, was arrested at around 1:50-a.m., in the 100 block of East Reed Street. Danick was charged with Simple Assault. He was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $300 bond.

Body recovered from a pickup truck that went into the Missouri River in Sioux City

News

September 29th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) – After authorities searched for about 10-hours, a body was recovered, Friday, from a pickup truck that entered the Missouri River early Friday morning, in Sioux City. KTIV in Sioux City reports a pickup traveling south on Interstate 29 went into the river at around 6:35-a.m., Friday, near the railroad bridge.

A passenger who was in the vehicle during the crash told authorities that the driver had a medical episode. Sioux City Police believe that caused the pickup to go off I-29, through a fence, over a walking trail and into the river. The passenger was able to get out of the pickup and was sent to a Sioux City hospital. Authorities have not identified the driver or passenger.

Sioux City Fire Rescue led the recovery efforts along the Iowa side of the river. The area they were searching in the water was 17 feet deep, and the water was moving at nearly 10 mph in the spot where the pickup was located.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area: Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024

Weather

September 29th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Winds E/NE at 5-10 mph this morning.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 53.

Tomorrow: Sunny, with a high near 85. S/SE winds 5-10 mph in the morning.

Tom. Night: Mostly clear & breezy. Low 49. W/NW winds @ 10-15 mph becoming northerly & gusting to near 25  mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 88. The Low was 44. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 92 and the Low was 65. The Record High in Atlantic on Sept. 29th was 96 degrees in 1953. The Record Low was 17 in 1899. Sunrise: 7:14. Sunset: 7:06

THOMAS EDWARD TRUE, 73, of Walnut (Memorial services 10/2/24)

Obituaries

September 28th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

THOMAS EDWARD TRUE, 73, of Walnut, died Friday, September 27, 2024, at home. Memorial services for THOMAS TRUE will be held at Noon on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, at the Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca.

Visitation with the family will be on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, from 10-a.m. until Noon at the funeral home.

Burial is at the Graceland Cemetery in Avoca.

THOMAS TRUE is survived by:

His wife – Cheryl True, of Walnut.

His daughters – Angela Schueman, of Omaha, NE; and Jaquelyn True, of Denver, CO.

His sons – Brian Swallow, of Walnut; and Joshua (Traci) True, of Shelby, IA

3 grandchildren, and his niece Shela Jacobsen of Avoca, other relatives & friends.

CAROLYNN BLUNK, 81, of Atlantic (Funeral Svcs. 10/4/24)

Obituaries

September 28th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

CAROLYNN BLUNK, 81, of Atlantic, died Saturday, September 28, 2024, at Heritage House in Atlantic. Funeral services for CAROLYNN BLUNK will be held 11-a.m. Friday, Oct. 4th, at the First Lutheran Church, south of Wiota. Roland Funeral Service in Atlantic has the arrangements.

The service will be live-streamed and more details will be available closer to the time of the service under Carolynn’s obituary on the funeral home’s website.

An open visitation will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, Oct. 3rd, beginning at 9-a.m., followed by visitation with the family from 4-until 7-p.m.

Memorials may be directed to the First Lutheran Church.

Burial will be held in the Atlantic Cemetery beginning at 2-p.m., Friday.

CAROLYNN BLUNK is survived by:

Her daughters – Kathy Dorsey, of Villisca, and Carrie (Tim Snyder) Kirchhoff, of Lewis.

Her sisters – Jacque Wickey, of Atlantic, and Barb Ward, of Grant.

Her brother – Ralph (Judy) Wickey, of Massena.

6 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.

JANEL MARIE ALLEN, 79, of Carson (Services 10/5/24)

Obituaries

September 28th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

JANEL MARIE ALLEN, 79, of Carson, died Friday, September 27, 2024, at home. Funeral services for JANEL ALLEN will be held 1-p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, at the Carson Community Building. Rieken Vieth Funeral Home in Oakland is assisting the family with arrangements.

Visitation with the family will be on Saturday, October 5, 2024, from 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM, at the Carson Community Building in Carson.

Interment will be in the Carson Cemetery.

JANEL ALLEN is survived by:

Her husband – Larry Allen, of Carson.

Her daughters – Kim (Darrell) Frain, of Carson; Barb (Todd) Masters, of Leon; Becky Harsch, of Lebo, KS, and Sandy (Brent) Smith, of Winterset.

Her son – Kevin Allen, of Underwood.

18 grandchildren, 10 plus great-grandchildren her sister-in-law: Anna Allen of Macedonia, other relatives, and friends.

High School Football Scoreboard Sept. 27th

Sports

September 28th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

3A District 6

Atlantic 56, Knoxville 21

Creston 43, Harlan 42

Nevada 55, Perry 0

A, District 7

#1 AC/GC 50, Riverside 42

Panorama 14, Southwest Valley 0

South Central Calhoun 16, IKM Manning 13

#10 Earlham 21, #5 Madrid 14 (Non District)

A, District 8

Tri Center 37, Logan Magnolia 0

Woodbury Central 35, St. Albert 27 (OT)

Westwood 38, West Monona 6

Kingsley Pierson 40, HMS 12 (Non District)

1A, District 7

South Hamilton 38 Nodaway Valley 0

Woodward Granger 49 Ogden 20

Grand View Christian 20, West Central Valley 14

1A, District 8

Treynor 28, #8 AHSTW 7

Red Oak 44, Missouri Valley 6

Underwood 28 Shenandoah 7

8 Man, District 10

#8 CAM 32, Exira EHK 30

Griswold 54, Stanton 44

Boyer Valley 48, Sidney 6 (Non District)

Fremont Mills 44, East Mills 14

8 Man, District 9

#5 Audubon 64, Coon Rapids-Bayard 6

Colo Nesco 50 Baxter 48

Collins Maxwell 46, Glidden Ralston 42

GTRA 54 St. Edmond  46 (Non District)

Other Scores

Woodbine 40, Ar-We-Va 22

Norwalk 17, Winterset 8

Carroll 41, MOC Floyd Valley 21

Lewis Central 55, Glenwood 15

CBAL 41, Des Moines Lincoln 7

Dallas Center Grimes 55, CBTJ 0

Kuemper Catholic 28, Greene County 0

5A #2 Valley 49, Ames 14

5A #1 Dowling 37, Des Moines Roosevelt 0

USDA Rural Development in Iowa Celebrates Childcare Center Grand Opening in Stanton

News

September 28th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

STANTON, Iowa, Sept. 27, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director in Iowa Theresa Greenfield today announced the completion of a new facility to help meet the childcare needs of families in the rural southwest Iowa community of Stanton. The Lakin Foundation Child Development Center of Stanton is expected to help promote economic development and enable residents of this rural area of Montgomery County to seek more employment opportunities.

“Access to childcare is a critical need for many rural Iowa families,” said Director Greenfield. “Every day, USDA is championing rural America, listening to communities’ needs, fostering job growth through financing for small businesses, and generating outcomes that make rural Iowa a great place to live, work, and raise children.”

The childcare center held a ribbon-cutting and grand opening event to celebrate the project’s completion.

Theresa Greenfield, U.S. Department of Agriculture State Director in Iowa, and USDA staff approach the Lakin Foundation Child Development Center of Stanton to participate in the ribbon cutting for the facility also known as the Stanton Child Resource Center in the town of Stanton, Iowa, on September 27, 2024.

Background

The grant funding was made through the USDA Rural Development Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant program and was congressionally directed spending.

In November of 2022, USDA Rural Development invested $1 million in a grant to help the Stanton Child Resource Center Inc., a non-profit organization located in Stanton, Iowa, build a new facility. The building was designed and constructed to be over 11,000 square feet in size. It houses a sick room, a storm shelter, age-appropriate equipment, a covered drop-off and pick-up area, and larger classrooms than the old building. The new facility has a capacity for over 130 children and outdoor playgrounds. The center will help meet the needs of families and will promote economic development in rural Montgomery County.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area: Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024

Weather

September 28th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Today
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light north wind becoming north northeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. Light south southeast wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light south wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 83. The Low was 43. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 82 and the Low was 47. The Record High in Atlantic on Sept. 28th was 100 in 1953. The Record Low was 22 in 1908. Sunrise: 7:14. Sunset: 7:07