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GENEVIEVE BAKER, 100, of Manning (7-5-2022)

Obituaries

July 1st, 2022 by Jim Field

GENEVIEVE BAKER, 100, of Manning died Thursday, June 30, 2022 at Accura Healthcare of Manning.  Funeral services for GENEVIEVE BAKER will be held on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at 11:00 am at the Ohde Funeral Home in Manning.

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Friends may call Tuesday, July 5, 2022 prior to the service from 10:00 am-11:00 am at the funeral home.

Burial in the Manning Cemetery.

GENEVIEVE BAKER is survived by:

Sons:  Ronald (Marilyn) Baker of Colorado Springs, CO; Darrell (Jacqueleen) Baker of Sioux City.

4 Siblings

4 Grandchildren

8 Great-Grandchildren

Triple fatal high-speed accident in Dubuque County, Friday morning

News

July 1st, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Dubuque, Iowa) – Three people, a young adult and two teens, died in a single-vehicle crash this (Friday) morning, in Dubuque. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2014 Chevy Camaro driven by 18-year-old William L. Wodrich, IV, was traveling at a high rate of speed  southbound on the NW Arterial at around 1:20-a.m., when the car went out of control. The vehicle entered a ditch and went airborne before it rolled and came to rest.

Wodrich, and his passengers, 17-year-old Kennedy Elizabeth Elskamp, and 17-year-old Chloe Madison Lucas, all from Dubuque, died at the scene. Lucas was not wearing her seat belt.

The State Patrol says the accident remains under investigation.

JULY 2022

Birthday Club

July 1st, 2022 by admin

July 1st:

  • Rayden Moore of Exira (Winner)
  • Michele Kirchhoff of Lewis
  • Tony Santisteban of Exira
  • Mark Knudsen of Atlantifc

July 2nd:

  • Jacob Thomas of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Kay Wickman of Atlantic
  • Emmy Benton of Exira
  • Phil Hood of Atlantic
  • Julie Vais of Exira

July 3rd:

  • Cora Zikuda of Lewis (Winner)
  • Ann Behrens of Atlantic

July 4th:

  • Joyce Jenkins of Exira (Winner)
  • Brandy Fielbelkorn of Exira

July 5th:

  • Chris Wahlert of Exira (Winner)
  • Greg Waters of New South Wales, Australia

July 6th:

  • Heather Sager of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Bev Moffat of Atlantic
  • Duane Christofferson of Elk Horn
  • Diane Berkley of Exira
  • Jordan Dailey of Atlantic

July 7th:

  • Arnie Lamp of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Reid Mosier of Atlantic
  • Bobbi Jo Mathisen of Massena
  • Acacai Jade Wilson of Atlantic
  • Cheryl Christensen of Cumberland

July 8th:

  • Chris Wiliams of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Shelly Brown of Atlantic

July 9th:

  • Alex Clemsen of Exira

July 10th:

  • Ellie Wahlert of Exira (Winner)
  • Emery Nelson of Audubon

July 11th:

  • Kellie Jimmerson of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Ylene Alm of Atlantic
  • Lynn Anderson of Audubon

July 12th:

  • Linda Goehring of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Leah Schmidt of Harlan
  • Mary Erickson

July 13th:

  • Annette Anderson of Kimballton (winner)
  • Carol Seddon of Atlantic
  • Mike Mortensen of Kimballton

July 14th:

  • Olivia Bateman of Atlantic (winner)
  • Connie Dafford of Massena
  • Joel Jens of Atlantic

JULY 16th:

  • Norma Hemphill of Griswold (winner)
  • Parker Grace Wedemeyer of Adair
  • Connie Jessen of Adair
  • Brayden Androy of Elk Horn

July 17th:

  • Brenda Euken of Wiota (winner)
  • John Paul Walker of Exira
  • “Bad Dad” Mike Waters of Atlantic
  • Spenser Sothman of Cumberland
  • Hayden Cooper Lansdown of Atlantic
  • Erin Kelly of Griswold
  • Mike Haley of Exira

July 18th:

  • Mike Mathisen of Lewis (winner)

July 19th:

  • Zachary Wayne Zellmer of Atlantic (winner)
  • Meghan Wedemeyer of Adair
  • Betty Oehlertz of Avoca
  • Terri Smith of Atlantic

July 20th:

  • Melissa Dotson of Atlantic (winner)
  • Dennis Witt of Atlantic

July 21st:

  • Hervetta Ronnfeldt of Hancock (winner)

July 22nd:

  • Judy Hill of Exira (winner)
  • Vickie Christensen of Anita
  • Janie Voss of Villisca
  • Seth Roenfeld of Atlantic
  • Madison Loving of Atlantic
  • Bill Larsen of Atlantic
  • Patty Rogers of Wiota
  • Howard Lawshe of Audubon

July 23rd:

  • Pastor Glen Meyers of Exira (winner)

July 24th:

  • Laurie Johnson of Exira (winner)
  • Evelyn Knop of Atlantic
  • Mary Ann Jespersen of Atlantic
  • Paul Christofferson of Exira
  • Ruth Barton of Exira

July 25th:

  • Ella Rossell of Atlantic (winner)
  • Evelyn Knop of Atlantic
  • Nancy Armstrong of Atlantic
  • Mark McNees of Atlantic

July 26th:

  • Sheila Hayden of Atlantic (winner)
  • Kim Kopp of Anita
  • Nick Templeman of Wiota

July 27th:

  • Suzanne Meyer of Atlantic (winner)
  • Jameson Gregerson of Atlantic
  • Janice Rasmussen of Atlantic

July 28th:

  • Randy Steffens of Griswold (winner)
  • Carolyn Johnson of Atlantic
  • Brinley Knudson of Marne

July 29th:

  • Denise Mardesen of Exira (winner)
  • Kerrigan Larsen of Audubon
  • Kim Wood of Exira

July 30th:

  • Audra Steffens of Wiota (winner)
  • Hailey and Mariah Huffman of Atlantic

 July 31st:

  • Sherri Sieck of Atlantic (winner)

Backyard & Beyond 7-1-2022

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

July 1st, 2022 by Jim Field

LaVon Eblen recaps 25 years of Backyard & Beyond in her final show.  Thank you, Lavon, for bringing information, wit, wisdom and class to KJAN!

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Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors visit the Trojan Sport Locker

News, Sports

July 1st, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors met with Rolly Parrott and Bryant Rasmussen on Thursday, June 30th, 2022, to learn about the Trojan Sports Locker. The Trojan Sports Locker is located in a storage building next to the Parks & Recreation office. Rolly Parrott, the visionary behind the Locker, shared he started the Locker to help students in the Atlantic School District have the proper equipment to participate in sports, without having to worry about the cost.

Parrott noticed the number of kids who didn’t have the proper shoes or didn’t have a bat or glove when he began coaching Little League. He started collecting donations and storing them at City Hall. He quickly outgrew the space and started using an area at the Armory, where he quickly outgrew that location as well. He partnered with Bryant Rasmussen and Parks & Recreation and began utilizing one of their storage buildings to store donations. 

Any child, parent or coach in the Atlantic School District can use the Locker, free of charge, for anything they may need. Parrott has also partnered with Brown’s Shoe Fit, who provide shoes and equipment at cost when Parrott doesn’t have that particular item on hand.

Parrott and Rasmussen shared they have now outgrown the storage building and are exploring new avenues to make the Locker more attractive and better utilized. The building is old, very run down and has a leaky roof, which, after a light rain, runs water into the building. It’s no longer meeting the needs of the community. Rasmussen shared they have begun conversations with the School District to try and find a location on school grounds that would be better utilized. Rasmussen is currently pricing what the cost would be to build a new storage building. Parrott & Rasmussen hope the conversation continues so they can continue providing this free service and ensuring the students utilizing the program have the best experience they can.

The Trojan Sports Locker is always accepting physical donations as well as monetary. For more information, contact Rolly Parrott on the Trojan Sports Locker Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/groups/377786362378005. The Trojan Sports Locker is located behind the Parks & Recreation Office, located at 1200 Sunnyside Lane.

Shelby County Sheriff’s report for 6/19-6/30/2022

News

July 1st, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Harlan, Iowa) – Officials with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office have released a list of persons arrested from June 19th through the 30th.

    • On Thursday, June 30th, 39-year-old Randi Lyn Riessen, of Shelby, was arrested following a traffic stop, and charged with OWI/1st Offense. Riessen was also cited for Speeding.
    • On Tuesday, June 28th, 47-year-old Julie Ann McManigal, of Harlan, was arrested following a call for service in the area of 1120th & Nishna Avenue. She was charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
    • On the 25th, Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 39-year-old Malcolm Shane McDonald, of Harlan, following a traffic stop. He was charged with Possession of Controlled Substance 3rd Offense, Prohibited Acts/Possession of Drug Paraphernalia/Driving while License Denied, Suspended, Canceled or Revoked, and Speeding; and, 23-year-old Maria Engracia Hytrek, of Earling, was arrested after a traffic stop on Highway 37. Hytrek was transported to the Shelby County Jail and charged with OWI 1st, and 3 counts of Child Endangerment.
    • There were two arrests June 23rd, in Shelby County: 25-year-old Joshua Lewis Hytrek, of Earling, was arrested after a call for service in Earling. Hytrek was transported to the Shelby County Jail and charged with Reckless use of Fire or Explosives, and Harassment 3rd; and, 46-year-old Aaron James Nelson, of Harlan, was arrested after Shelby County Deputies responded to a Motor Vehicle accident on Maple Road. Nelson was transported to the Shelby County Jail and charged with OWI 3rd Offense, Driving while License Denied or Revoked, Reckless Driving, Open Container, and Failure to Maintain Control.
    • On June 22nd, Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 30-year-old Kolton Kenneth Kobold, of Harlan, after he was seen having a bike accident in Harlan. Kobold was transported to the Shelby County Jail and charged with Public Intoxication.
    • On the 20th, 29-year-old Victor Nelson Rodriguez, of Avoca, was arrested after a traffic stop on Highway 59. Rodriguez was transported to the Shelby County Jail and charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, Prohibited Acts, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Driving while License is Denied, Suspended, Canceled or Revoked, and Speeding.
    • and, on June 19th, 34-year-old Truc Trung Nguyen, of Des Moines, was arrested after a call for service on Highway 59. Nguyen was transported to the Shelby County Jail and charged with OWI 1st offense, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Prohibited Acts, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Speeding, and Leaving the Scene of an Accident.

Note: Criminal charges are merely accusations and defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law.

ROSE MARIE JENSEN, 92, of Sibley (Mem. Svcs. 7/9/22)

Obituaries

July 1st, 2022 by Ric Hanson

ROSE MARIE JENSEN, 92, of Sibley, died June 24th, at Sibley Specialty Care. A Memorial service for ROSE JENSEN will be held 10:30-a.m. July 9th, at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church in Elk Horn (IA). Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Visitation at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church is on July 9th from 10-a.m. until 10:30-a.m.

Burial is in the Elk Horn Lutheran Cemetery.

ROSE MARIE JENSEN is survived by:

Her daughters – Patricia Lange, and Diane Jensen, both from Sibley.

Her son – Antony (Denise) Jensen, of Hutchinson, MN.

9 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren.

KATHLEEN CROGHAN, 97, of Falls Church, VA (Mass of Christian Burial 7/9/22)

Obituaries

July 1st, 2022 by Ric Hanson

KATHLEEN CROGHAN, 97, of Falls Church, VA, died Nov. 2, 2021, at home in Falls Church. A Mass of Christian Burial for KATHLEEN CROGHAN will be held 10:30-a.m. July 9, 2022, at St. Mary’s of the Assumption, in Panama. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Visitation will be held at the St. Mary’s Parish Center on July 8th, from 5-until 7-p.m.

Burial is in the St. Mary’s Cemetery at Panama.

KATHLEEN CROGHAN is survived by:

Her sons – Gregory (Pamela Altman) Croghan, of Silver Spring, MD. & Joseph (Cynthia LaPlante) Croghan, of Falls Church, VA.

Her daughter – Anne Giese of Washington, DC.

9 grandchildren, and her brother-in-law (Thomas Croghan) from Omaha.

Despite looming challenges, air travel is almost back to pre-COVID levels

News

July 1st, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Despite persistent flight staff shortages and fewer flights, Fourth of July holiday air travel is up, according to Triple-A-Iowa spokeswoman Meredith Mitts. “Our air travel volumes are actually expected to rise about 25% from last year,” Mitts says, “so this is the second-largest yearly increase in more than a decade.” Travelers have long been encouraged to “pack patience” and be flexible when flying, but thousands of delays and cancellations this year are testing their mettle. Still, Mitts says air travel in the U-S is almost back to pre-pandemic levels. Mitts says, “People are more comfortable traveling and able to feel comfortable taking airplanes and that’s really exciting as we’re looking forward into the summer holiday travel season.”

Despite gasoline prices being at or near record highs, motor vehicle travel for the holiday weekend is expected to be at the highest level on record. The Triple-A forecast predicts nearly 48-million people will travel at least 50 miles from home over the holiday, and 42-million will travel by motor vehicle. Iowa’s average price for gas is now $4.61 a gallon, up from $2.96 a year ago but well below the current national average of $4.84.

Peacock network dumps ‘Field of Dreams’ TV series

News

July 1st, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Filming in Iowa was supposed to start soon on the “Field of Dreams” T-V series, but the project has suffered a major league setback. Variety reports the Peacock network has dumped the show and the studio, Universal Television, is trying to shop it to other media outlets. The series was to be a prequel, based on the 1989 movie that was shot, in part, in Dyersville, where the baseball field surrounded by a corn field remains as a tourist attraction.

Governor Kim Reynolds awarded six-million dollars to Universal T-V for the show just days ago. Shooting was scheduled to begin in a few months in Polk, Boone, Mahaska and Clinton counties.