United Group Insurance

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area: Sunday, July 28, 2024

Weather

July 28th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly sunny. High near 89. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts to near 20 mph. Thunderstorm chances return from late this afternoon through tonight. A few storms may be strong to severe and capable of producing damaging winds and large hail, mainly over western Iowa and through this evening.
Tonight: Partly-to-mostly cloudy w/a chance of showers & thunderstorms through midnight. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 69. S/SW winds 10-201 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. S/SE winds @ 10 becoming N/NW Monday afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. S/SE winds 5-10.
Tue. Night: A chance of showers & thunderstorms  after midnight. Low around 72.
Wednesday: A slight chance of showers & thunderstorms, otherwise mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 88. Our Low this morning was 69. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 96 & the Low was 69. The All-time Record High here, on July 28th, was 105 in 1935. The Record Low was 43, in 2013. Sunrise: 6:11. Sunset: 8:42.

Posted in Weather |

Red Oak Police arrest a man on Union County warrants

News

July 27th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – Police in Red Oak, Saturday (today) arrested a man wanted on two Union County warrants for Possession of a Controlled Substance/3rd or subsequent offense (A serious misdemeanor), and Public Intoxication (also a simple misdemeanor). 35-year-old Kyler Ray Wiece was taken into custody at around 2:30-a.m. in the 2000 block of Highway 34. Wiece was being held without bond in the Montgomery County Jail.

Posted in News |

BECKY JUHLER, 70, of Atlantic (Celebration of Life Svcs. 8/17/24)

Obituaries

July 27th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

BECKY JUHLER, 70, of Atlantic, died July 26, 2024, at Atlantic Specialty Care, in Atlantic. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service for BECKY JUHLER will be held 10:30-a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, at the United Methodist Church in Wiota. Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Immediately following the service, you are invited to join the family for lunch in the fellowship hall at the Wiota United Methodist Church.

Burial will follow the luncheon at approximately 1:30 p.m. in the Evergreen Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the family for designation at a later date.

BECKY JUHLER is survived by:

Her sister – Betty Lillard of Atlantic.

Condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com

Posted in Obituaries |

MARDELL E. SORENSEN, 95, of Exira (Svcs. 8/2/24)

Obituaries

July 27th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

MARDELL E. SORENSEN, 95, of Exira, died Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Audubon County Memorial Hospital, in Audubon. Funeral services for MARDELL SORENSEN will be held 10:30-a.m. Friday, August 2nd, 2024, at the Exira Lutheran Church. Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Exira has the arrangements.

Open visitation with the family will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 1, 2024, at the funeral home, with a prayer service at 4:30-p.m.

Interment will follow at the Exira Cemetery. A luncheon will follow the committal at the Exira Lutheran Church’s reception hall.

Memorials may be directed to the Exira Lutheran Church or the Exira Cemetery Association in memory of Mardy. They may be mailed to the Schmidt Family Funeral Home P.O. Box 201, Audubon, IA, 50025.

MARDELL SORENSEN is survived by:

Her son – Craig “Bub” (Jan) Sorensen, and Charles “Chuck” and wife Connie, all of Exira

Her daughter – Jane (Ross) Johnson, of Bakersfield, California

10 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, 17 great-great-grandchildren, her sisters-in-law, and other relatives.

Posted in Obituaries |

Creston woman arrested on a felony drug charge in Villisca

News

July 27th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – A traffic stop in Villisca early this (Saturday) morning resulted in the arrest of a woman from Union County. According to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department, 45-year-old Crystal Marie Mack, of Creston, was arrested at around 12:20-a.m., for Possession of Methamphetamine/3rd or subsequent offense, a Class-D Felony.

Deputies transported Mack to the Montgomery County Jail, where she was being held on a $5,000 bond.

Posted in News |

Creston Police report 2 separate arrests on Friday

News

July 27th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Creston, Iowa) – Officials with the Creston Police Department report two people were arrested on separate charges, Friday:

40-year-old Arturo Marin, of Afton, was arrested at the Creston/Union County Law Enforcement Center at around 6:10-p.m. Marin was taken into custody on a Union County Warrant for Failure to Appear on a charge of Driving while license Denied or Revoked. He was later released on a $1,000 cash surety bond.

And, at around 4:30-p.m., Friday, Creston Police arrested 30-year-old Micheal Steven Cox, of Lorimor, for Driving while barred, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Cox was being held in the Union County Jail on a $2,300 bond.

Posted in News |

Cass County (IA) Fair Schedule for July 27-28, 2024

Ag/Outdoor, News

July 27th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The 75th Cass County Fair continues this weekend, in Atlantic. The schedule for Saturday and Sunday includes:

SATURDAY, July 27

8-a.m. Sheep Show

8-a.m. to 8-p.m. 4-H/FFA Exhibits open

10-a.m. Pet Show

10-a.m. To 8-p.m. Mechanical Bull

11-a.m. To 10-p.m. Inflatable Carnival

11-a.m. Meat Goat/Dairy Goat Show

Noon Lunch Special Ham Balls or Lamb

Noon until 10-p.m. Commercial Booth Barns Open

Noon until 4-p.m. Family Fun Day

Noon Communication Events

1-p.m. Exotic Animals & Youth Water Fights

2-p.m. To 5-p.m. Atlantic Elks Bingo

3-p.m. Clover Kids Animal Show & Exotic Animals

5-p.m. Exotic Animals

6-p.m. Tractor Pull

SUNDAY, July 28

7:30-a.m. Swine Show

8:30-a.m. Tractor Ride

10-a.m. Poultry Show (Next to the poultry barn)

11-a.m. To 10-p.m. Inflatable Carnival

10-a.m. to 8-p.m. 4-H/FFA Exhibits open

Noon Special: Windsor Chop

Noon to 3-p.m. Decorator’s Showcase

Noon to 10-p.m. Commercial Booth Barns Open

1-p.m. Exotic Animals & Pig Pals Show

2:30-p.m. Pedal Tractor Pull

3-p.m. Exotic Animals

4:30-p.m. County Fair Church Service

5-p.m. Exotic Animals & 75th Fair Grounds Celebration Cake Social

6:30-p.m. Cow /Calf Feeder Calf Show

7-p.m. 75th Fair Grounds Celebration & Community Photograph (Grandstand event)

A reminder: The Fair runs through July 30th, and concludes with the Livestock Auction at 8-a.m. Tuesday. The Cass County Fair is always FREE: No entry fee, no charge to park, and no charge to view the exhibits and entertainment. There’s also great Fair food at the 4-H and FFA Foodstands, along with the Chuckwagon, each of which have a variety of delicious hot, and refreshingly cold, food and drinks to choose from.

See the full schedule HERE.

Posted in Ag/Outdoor, News |

2024 Western Iowa Conference All-Conference Baseball Team

Sports

July 27th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

First Team
Garrett Luett (Underwood)
Jack Vanfossan (Underwood)
Kalab Kuhl (Loma)
Grady Jeppesen (Riverside)
Mason Boothby (Underwood)
Carter Kunze (Tri -Center)
Cael Witt (Tri – Center)
Jace Starman (IKM -Manning)
Nick Denning (AHSTW)
Charlie Schrage (Treynor)
Mason McIntosh (Missouri Valley)
Brody Schultes (Audubon)
Drake Geith (Loma)

Second Team
Isaac Wohlhuter (Tri -Center)
Holden Minahan (Treynor)
Macklin Loftus (Loma)
Lincoln Thomas (Tri – Center)
Ryker Adair (Undewood)
Brody Larsen (Treynor)
Rex Meeker (Loma)
Gavin Kiger (Loma)
Bryc Summerfield (IKM – Manning)
Aiden Akers (AHSTW)
Aaron Olsen (Audubon)
Mason McCready (Riverside)
Tristin Gunderson (Tri – Center)

Honorable Mention
Ross Kusel (IKM – Manning)
Andrew Keller (Treynor)
Aaron Smith (Riverside)
Luke Seidler (Underwood)
Nelson Clark (Missouri Valley)
Ethan Hill (Treynor)
Kaeden Pleas (Riverside)
Caleb Hatch (AHSTW)
Loeck Helvie (Treynor)
Owen Becerra (Missouri Valley)
Evan Roden (Loma)
Carson Wessel (Audubon)
AJ Harder (Tri – Center

Posted in Sports |

2024 Western Iowa Conference All-Conference Softball Team

Sports

July 27th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

First Team
Riley Miller (Audubon)
Jadyn Huisman (Treynor)
Audrie Kohl (Missouri Valley)
Jordan Porsch (Audubon)
Delaney Matthews (Treynor)
Brooklyn Lange (Missouri Valley)
Mattie Nielsen (Audubon)
Elly Henderson (Riverside)
Campbell Chase (Loma)
Graycen Partlow (AHSTW)
Mary Stephens (Underwood)
Dilynn Meade (Missouri Valley)
Emerson Anderson (Missouri Valley)
Etta Partlow (AHSTW)
Addie Minahan (Treynor)

Second Team
Claire Cook (Underwood)
Madeline Maguire (Loma)
Taryn Petersen (Audubon)
Ruby Potomson (Underwood)
Kayden Schnack (Riverside)
Malie McKern (Treynor)
Hayden Thomas (Tri – Center)
Sophia Fenner (Riverside)
Bella Lamp (AHSTW)
Anna Stangl (IKM – Manning)
Kaitlyn Evans (Loma)
Madison Kelly (Riverside)

Honorable Mention
Clara Pace (AHSTW)
Teagan Carritt (Loma)
Marki Bertelsen (Loma)
Loralei Wahling (AHSTW)
Joenellie Hernandez-Goldapp (TC)
Peyton Schafer (Riverside)
Caitlin Greiner (Tri – Center)
Alikxa McGinn (IKM – Manning)
Kennedy Wyman (AHSTW)
Hailey Ferris (Missouri Valley)
Addesyn Hocker (Audubon)
Allissa Fischer (Underwood)
Claire Schrage (Tryenor)

Posted in Sports |

State High School Baseball Results from Friday

Sports

July 27th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Class 1A-2A (Carroll, IA)

1A State Title Game: 

Lynnville Sully 7, Remsen St. Mary’s 1

2A State Title Game:

Underwood 5, New Hampton 1

 

Class 3A-4A (Cedar Rapids, IA)

3A State Title Game: 

North Polk 5, Bishop Heelan 4

4A State Title Game: 

Cedar Rapids Kennedy 7, Dowling Catholic 3

Posted in Sports |