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NOVEMBER 2021

Birthday Club

November 2nd, 2021 by admin

November 1st:

no birthdays

November 2nd:

  • Jane Schwartz of Atlantic (Winner)

November 3rd:

  • Eva Helvie of Corning (Winner)

November 4th:

no birthdays

November 5th:

  • Kelsey Schmidt of Massena (Winner)
  • Jim Behrens of Atlantic
  • Olivia Davis of Lewis
  • Cody Reineke of Massena
  • Ryan Evans of Griswold

November 6th:

  • Corbin Johnson of Lewis (Winner)
  • Chloe Davis of Lewis

November 7th:

  • Ava Lee of Griswold (Winner)
  • Carol Rasmussen

November 8th:

  • Thad Planck of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Yvonne Wittrock
  • Joyce Jorgensen

November 9th:

  • Colleen Pope of Lewis (Winner)
  • Deb Field of Atlantic
  • Tom Benton of Exira

November 10th:

  • Duane Hilayard of Cumberland (Winner)
  • Tom Christofferson of Hamlin
  • Bryce Potter of Griswold
  • Patty Marxen of Atlantic

November 11th:

  • Laura Bacon of Audubon (Winner)
  • Cathy Stockwell of Elk Horn

November 12th:

  • AJ Barber of Wiota (Winner)
  • Tom Williams of Lewis
  • Rosemary Mally of Atlantic
  • Shari Clemsen of Brayton

November 13th:

  • Dalton Christensen of Audubon (Winner)
  • Tedd Thomas of Atlantic

November 14th:

  • Becky Akers of Exira (Winner)

November 15th:

  • Dale Jensen of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Robert Schmidt of Harlan

November 16th:

  • Roberta Roddy of Audubon (Winner)
  • Ava Silence of Atlantic
  • Trigg Wilson of Exira
  • Brad Wolfe of Exira

November 17th:

  • Dorothy Tibben of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Betty Thompson of Atlantic
  • Sandra Knop of Atlantic
  • Madonna Riesgaard of Exira
  • David Hancock of Atlantic

November 18th:

  • Jace Fiebelkorn of Exira (Winner)
  • Grace Martens of Atlantic
  • Kelly Knight of Atlantic
  • Sue Hoeck of Atlantic
  • LaDonna Clark of Atlantic

November 19th:

  • Jessie Evans of Griswold (Winner)
  • Mike Brown of Exira
  • Leo Madsen of Audubon
  • Suzy Guerdet of Oakland

November 20th:

  • Oscar Terry Zellmer of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Greg Zellmer of Atlantic

November 21st:

  • Oliver James Zellmer of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Arnie Bitner of Exira

November 22nd:

  • Joanne Meyer of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Cooper Lamp of Atlantic

November 23rd:

  • Thomas Petersen of Exira (Winner)
  • Drew Barber of Wiota
  • Amber Knudsen of Atlantic
  • Brandon Christopher Williams of Atlantic

November 24th:

  • Garry Martens of Anita (Winner)
  • Yvonne Camblin of Atlantic
  • Nancy Gibson of Atlantic
  • Judy Roberts of Exira

November 25th:

  • Abby Olsen of Lewis (Winner)
  • Dave Chamberlin of Lewis

November 26th:

  • Gloria Hackwell of Exira (Winner)

November 27th:

  • Angie Madsen of Harlan (Winner)

November 28th:

  • Marilyn Andersen of Exira (Winner)

November 30th:

  • Sophie Johnson of Lewis (Winner)
  • Nancy Templeman of Atlantic
  • Sherry Pross of Atlantic
  • Raymond Coglon of Exira
  • Patrick Roddy of Audubon

Creston man arrested on Child Endangerment charge

News

November 2nd, 2021 by admin

Creston Police report the arrest early Tuesday of Jeffery Allan Liesener of Creston on a charge of Child Endangerment. Liesener was arrested at his home in Creston at 12:17 a.m. and taken to the Union County Jail and held on $2,000 cash or surety bond.

Additional Area Voting Locations for November 2 Municipal/School Elections

News

November 2nd, 2021 by Jim Field

Polls are open from 7:00 am until 8:00 pm.  Listen tonight shortly after the polls close for live coverage of results from today’s polling on AM 1220 and FM 101.1.  Watch the News page on kjan.com for updated results!

Shelby County:

  • Cass-Center-Jackson-Lincoln @ Therkildsen Center, Harlan
  • Clay-Monroe @ Elk Horn Community Hall
  • Douglas-Greeley-Jefferson-Polk @ Irwin Community Building
  • Fairview-Shelby @ Shelby Community Hall
  • Grove-Union-Washington-Westphalia @ St. Joseph Parish Hall, Earling
  • Harlan Ward 1 @ Therkildsen Center, Harlan
  • Harlan Ward 2 @ Therkildsen Center, Harlan
  • Harlan Ward 3 @ Therkildsen Center, Harlan
  • Harlan Ward 4 @ Therkildsen Center, Harlan

Audubon County:

  • Audubon Precinct @ Audubon Agri-Hall
  • Exira Precinct @ Exira Event Center

Adair County:

  • 1NW @ Adair City Hall
  • 2NE @ Stuart Recreational Center
  • 3SW @ Fontanelle Community Building
  • 4 SE @ Orient United Methodist Church
  • 5GF @ Adair County Health & Fitness Center

Adams County:

  • Adams 1 @ Corning Community Center
  • Adams 2 @ Corning Public Library
  • Adams 3 @ Redeemer Lutheran Church, Corning
  • Adams 4 @ Nodaway Community Building
  • Adams 5 @ Prescott City Hall/Library

Guthrie County:

  • Black @ Casey Community Building
  • Blue @ Vet’s Auditorium, Panora
  • Brown @ Panora Library
  • Gold @ First Christian Church Hall, Guthrie Center
  • Green @ Yale Community Building
  • Purple @ First Congregational Church, Stuart
  • Red @ Bayard Community Center
  • White @ First Christian Church Hall, Guthrie Center

Montgomery County:

  • Precinct 1 @ Gold Fair Building, Fairground in Red Oak
  • Precinct 2 @ Red Oak Fire Station
  • Precinct 3 @ First Christian Church, Red Oak
  • Precinct 4 @ Elliott Community Building
  • Precinct 5 @ Grant Fire Station
  • Precinct 6 @ Stanton Community Center
  • Precinct 7 @ Villisca Community Building

East Pottawattamie County:

  • Avoca @ Avoca American Legion
  • Carson @ Carson Community Center
  • GLWCW @ ISU Wallace Foundation Learning Center near Lewis
  • Hancock @ Hancock Fire Hall
  • Macedonia @ DeWitt Community Center
  • Minden @ Minden United Church of Christ
  • Neola @ Neola Community Center
  • Oakland @ Oakland Community Center
  • Treynow @ Treynor Community Center
  • Underwood @ UMBA Hall
  • Walnut @ Walnut Community Center

Still not sure:  CLICK HERE!

Stanton man arrested for Domestic Assault

News

November 2nd, 2021 by admin

The Red Oak Police Department reports the arrest of 52-year-old James Bruce Castillo of Stanton at 4:39 p.m. on Monday for Domestic Abuse Assault causing Bodily Injury. He was arrested at the intersection of Highway 34 and 8th Street in Red Oak. Castillo was booked into the Montgomery County Jail on $1,000 bond.

Skyscan Forecast Tuesday 11/02/2021

Weather

November 2nd, 2021 by admin

Skyscan Forecast  Tuesday, November 11, 2021  Dan Hicks

Today: Mostly sunny. Variable winds 5-10. High 47.

Tonight: Fair to partly cloudy. Light and variable winds. Low 22.

Wednesday: Partly cloudy. SE 5-10. High 47.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Light SW winds. Low 32.

Thursday: Partly cloudy. High 53.

Friday: Partly cloudy. High 58.

State Volleyball Schedule/Scoreboard 11/02/2021

Sports

November 2nd, 2021 by admin

Tuesday, October 2
Class 3A First Round
(3-2) #1 Assumption 20-19-25-25-15, #8 Des Moines Christian 25-25-18-19-12
(3-0) #4 West Liberty 28-26-25 vs. #5 Mount Vernon 26-24-21
(3-1) #2 West Delaware 25-25-20-26, #7 Unity Christian 18-16-25-24
(3-0) #6 Sergeant Bluff-Luton 31-25-25, #3 Sheldon 29-15-23

Class 2A First Round
(3-0) #1 Dike-New Hartford, 25-25-25,  #8 South Hardin 15-16-13
(3-0) #5 Denver 25-25-25, #4 Boyden-Hull 17-21-17
(3-0) #7 Osage 25-25-25, #2 Wilton 19-20-22
(3-2) #3 Western Christian 24-17-25-25-15,  #6 Beckman Catholic 26-25-13-22-12

Class 1A First Round
(3-1) #1 Burlington Notre Dame 23-25-25-25, #8 Tri-Center 25-17-20-14
(3-2) #4 Holy Trinity Catholic 23-25-25-20-15, #5 Janesville 25-21-22-25-8
(3-2) #7 North Tama 24-25-25-22-15, #2 Gehlen Catholic 26-18-22-25-11
(3-1) #3 Springville 25-25-24-25, #6 Gladbrook-Reinbeck 23-23-26-16

Oct. 2021 Weather Data for Atlantic

Weather

November 1st, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The month of October in Atlantic was warmer than average. Data compiled at the KJAN Studios shows the Average High was 67, or about six-degrees above normal. The Average Low of 42 was three-degrees warmer than usual. Rainfall came in at 4.8-inches, which is slightly more than two-inches above normal.

During the month of November, the average high is 46 and the average low is 27. Rain and/or melted snowfall typically amounts to just 1.85-inches. We’ll let you know how the data compared to the norm,  when we compile the data next month.

Adair County Sheriff’s report, 11/1/21

News

November 1st, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Greenfield, Iowa) – The Adair County Sheriff’s Office, Monday, said there were five arrests over the past week. Three of those arrested were cited and released. They include:

  • 27-year-old Austin Jacob Baudler, of Sugar Land, TX, who was arrested Oct. 24th east of Fontanelle, for OWI/1st offense. His Breath Alcohol Content was .176%.
  • 38-year-old Kimberly Ann Werner, of Osceola, was arrested Oct. 29th, for OWI/1st offense and Reckless Driving, following a single-vehicle accident where her SUV became stuck in a creek bed. The results of a blood alcohol test showed Werner was over the legal limit of .08.
  • and, 47-year-old Annette Rae Exman, of Adair, was arrested Oct. 29th for Theft in the 5th Degree.

The Adair County Sheriff’s Office reports 34-year-old Geoffrey Laverne McBurney, of Norwalk, was arrested Oct. 28th at the Dallas County Jail, on an Adair County warrant for Driving While Barred. He was Released on his Own Recognizance. And, 36-year-old Tresa Sue Slayton, of Casey (formerly of Atlantic), was arrested on Oct. 30th, on a Bench Warrant out of Pottawattamie County, for Driving While Barred/Habitual Offender.

She was released the same day on a $2,000 cash or surety bond.

State Volleyball Tournament Schedule/Scoreboard 11/01/2021

Sports

November 1st, 2021 by admin

Class 5A

(3-2) #8 Johnston 25-17-27-26-16, #1 Iowa City Liberty 21-25-25-24-14
(3-0) #4 Cedar Falls 25-25-30, #5 Dowling Catholic 22-18-28
(3-1) #2 Pleasant Valley 25-19-25-25. #7 Ankeny Centennial 16-25-20-12
(3-2) #3 Ankeny 25-23-14-25-15, #6 Urbandale 23-25-25-22-12

Class 4A

(3-0) #1 Western Dubuque 25-25-25, #8 Bishop Heelan 22-13-16
(3-2) #5 Marion 25-25-15-25-15 #4 Xavier 27-13-25-19-9
(3-0) #2 North Scott 25-25-25, #7 Bondurant-Farrar 21-16-20
(3-2) Waverly-Shell Rock 23-28-21-25-15 vs. #6 Oskaloosa 25-26-25-15-12

Class A, District 7 All-District Football Team

Sports

November 1st, 2021 by admin

Class A, District 7 All-District Football Team

Yearly Honors

Offensive MVP
Austin Kremkoski, Riverside*

Defensive MVP
Jaydon Knight, Mount Ayr

Overall MVP
Jaixon Frost, Mount Ayr*

Head Coach of the Year
Ryan Victor, Mount Ayr

Assistant Coach of the Year
Dan Showalter, Mount Ayr

Assistant Coach of the Year
Kyle Chafa, SW Valley

First Team Offense

Quarterback
Austin Kremkoski, Riverside*

Running Backs
Rhett Bentley, Riverside*
Brendan Knapp, SW Valley*
Cole Stenzel, Sidney*
Brendan Monahan, St. Albert

Ends/Receivers
Jaydon Knight, Mount Ayr
Raydden Grobe, AHSTW
Grady Jeppesen, Riverside

Offensive Line
Will Strange, Mount Ayr
Robbie Barnes, SW Valley
Keaton Barnes, St. Albert
Jordan Ratzlaff, AHSTW
Zach Steward, Earlham

Kicker
Kasch Petersen, Earlham

First Team Defense

Defensive Backs
Marshall Knapp, SW Valley
Darrell Matchem, Earlham
Blake Tuma, AHSTW
Brendan Monahan, St. Albert

Linebackers
Cade Myers, SW Valley
Aidan Martin, AHSTW
Sam Goodrich, Earlham
Adler Shay, Mount Ayr

Defensive Line
Kelton Reed, Earlham
Nathan Messerschmidt, Riverside
Cody Larson, Mount Ayr
Nic Peters, Sidney
Hunter Crill, SW Valley

Punter
Braydon Pierson, Mount Ayr

Utility
Cole Stenzel, Sidney

Second Team Offense

Quarterback
Kyle Sternberg, AHSTW

Running Backs
Austin Cole, Mount Ayr
Cole Stenzel, Sidney
Brendan Monahan, St. Albert

Ends/Receivers
Brayden Lund, AHSTW
Jace Rose, Riverside
Dan McGrath, St. Albert

Offensive Line
Jaicob Madsen, AHSTW
Jacob Pacholski, Earlham
Nic Peters, Sidney
Dalton Calkins, SW Valley
Cael Hobbs, St. Albert

Kicker
Evan Timmerman, SW Valley

Second Team Defense

Defensive Backs
Jace Petersen, AHSTW
Ayden Salais, Riverside
Blake Thomas, SW Valley
Drew Ehlen, Mount Ayr

Linebackers
Nic Swalla, Earlham
Brody Zimmerman, Riverside
Colin Jacobs, SW Valley
Matt Larson, Mount Ayr

Defensive Line
Quintin Martin, AHSTW
Evan Maxwell, Earlham
Robbie Barnes, SW Valley
David Helton, St. Albert

Punter
Nate Kay, St. Albert

Utility
Nolan Moore, Riverside

Honorable Mention

AHSTW-Cole Scheffler, Garrison Gettler
Earlham-Brody Morrison, Justin Sesker
Mount Ayr-Hunter Case, Jace Grose
Riverside-Kyler Rieken, JJ Wilson
Sidney-Garret Phillips, Jeremiah Ballan
SW Valley-Dillon Inman, Isaac Currin
St. Albert-Bradon McCall, Tony Busch