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All Iowans Now Able to Sign Up for COVID-19 Vaccine

News

April 1st, 2021 by Ric Hanson

Atlantic, IA —Cass County Public Health is now scheduling vaccine appointments for all adults. Anyone 16 or older is eligible beginning on April 5. Anyone in the area that would like to be vaccinated is encouraged to sign up immediately. To sign up, complete the form at casshealth.org/covidvaccine or call (712) 243-3250 and press 7.

It will take time to vaccinate everyone eligible. Cass County Public Health continues to receive approximately 300 doses per week, and they will schedule appointments as they have doses available.

It’s critical to continue practicing the mitigation measures that can slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Vaccinated Iowans should continue these precautions as we are still learning whether getting a vaccine will prevent you from spreading the virus that causes COVID-19 to other people, even if you don’t get sick yourself.

• Wear a mask or face covering
• Practice social distancing with those outside your household
• Clean your hands frequently with soap and water
• Stay home if you feel sick
• Get tested if you are exposed to, or have symptoms of COVID-19
• Get a COVID-19 vaccine when you are eligible
More information about coronavirus in Iowa can be found at coronavirus.iowa.gov.

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Busy day for field fires in Cass County

Ag/Outdoor, News

April 1st, 2021 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic Fire Department has had a busy morning. At around 9:10-a.m., Atlantic and Marne Fire were called to the area of 590th and Chicago Road (north of Atlantic), for a field fire. As it turns out, that was a controlled terrace burn. Then, at around 10:17-a.m., Atlantic Fire was called to 54166 598th Street, north of Atlantic, for a barn fire. According to reports, persons on the property were burning in an in-ground fire pit when the wind switched directions and caught the barn on fire. There were no injuries.

And, at 11:48-a.m., Atlantic Fire was dispatched to the scene of a field fire south of town, at 60373 630th (or in the area of Highway 71, south of Keystone Lane). The flames/embers had reportedly found there way to some outbuildings.

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Cardinals announce 2021 Opening Day roster

Sports

April 1st, 2021 by admin

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 1, 2021 – The St. Louis Cardinals will open their 130th season of play in the National League this afternoon when they visit the Cincinnati Reds at 3:10 p.m. CDT in the opening game of the 162-game Major League Baseball regular season.  The team’s 26-player active roster includes one first-time Cardinal (Nolan Arenado), five rookies (Dylan Carlson, John Nogowski, Edmundo Sosa, Justin Williams and Jake Woodford), and 19 players that were developed within the Cardinals organization.

The following is the Cardinals 2021 Opening Day active roster and injured list:

PITCHERS (13): Gėnesis Cabrera-LHP, Jack Flaherty-RHP, Giovanny Gallegos-RHP, John Gant-RHP, Ryan Helsley-RHP, Jordan Hicks-RHP,  Carlos Martínez-RHP, Andrew Miller-LHP, Daniel Ponce de Leon-RHP, Alex Reyes-RHP, Adam Wainwright-RHP, Tyler Webb-LHP, Jake Woodford-RHP;

CATCHERS (2): Andrew Knizner and Yadier Molina;

INFIELDERS (7): Nolan Arenado, Matt Carpenter, Paul DeJong, Tommy Edman, Paul Goldschmidt, John Nogowski and Edmundo Sosa;

OUTFIELDERS (4): Dylan Carlson, Austin Dean, Tyler O’Neill and Justin Williams;

INJURED LIST (4): Harrison Bader-OF (10-day, right forearm), Dakota Hudson-RHP (10-day, right elbow), Kwang Hyun Kim-LHP (10-day, back) and Miles Mikolas-RHP (10-day, right shoulder).

Listen to the opener today on KJAN with pregame starting at 2:15 p.m.

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Glenwood man arrested on warrant for VoP on a Sex Abuse sentencing charge

News

April 1st, 2021 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s deputies in Page County, Wednesday, arrested a Glenwood man, 48-year-old Dominic Anthony Hargis. He was arrested on a Page County Warrant for Violation of probation from an original sentencing charge of Sexual Abuse 3rd Degree.

Dominic Anthony Hargis

Hargis was arrested at the Pottawattamie County Jail. Hargis was transported to the Page County Jail where he is being held on $20,000 bond pending further court appearances

And, on Monday, Page County deputies arrested 42-year-old Justin Allen Sickler, of Yorktown, on a Page County Warrant for failure to appear for an original charge of Driving under Suspension. Sickler was arrested at the Page County Courthouse. He was transported to the Page County Jail where $300 bond was posted for him, and he was released pending future court proceedings.

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Eight attorneys general, including Iowa’s, file US Supreme Court brief on biofuels case

Ag/Outdoor, News

April 1st, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller and attorneys general from seven other states are siding with the biofuels industry in a brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court. On April 27th, the court will hear arguments over how the E-P-A has granted waivers from the ethanol mandate to the oil industry. Monte Shaw with the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association says his takeaway from the brief is the attorneys general are simply asking the Supreme Court to uphold the Renewable Fuel Standard.   “The process is laid out. These exemptions were supposed to be for a short period of time to help people transition into the RFS,” Shaw says, “and that was 13 years ago.”

The attorneys general argue in their brief that overturning an appellate court’s decision would be a devastating financial hit to many rural communities. At the Capitol in Des Moines, an Iowa House committee has made changes to the governor’s proposed biofuels mandate. A coalition of gas stations and convenience stores argued the initial plan would have cost their industry as much as a billion dollars to install new fuel pumps. The House Ways and Means Committee would let retailers have multiple pumps offering “no alcohol” gasoline — the governor’s plan would have allowed just one — but the committee’s bill still calls for all stations to start selling gas with 15 percent ethanol by 2028 and includes provisions to boost use of soybean-based biodiesel as well.

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APRIL 2021

Birthday Club

April 1st, 2021 by admin

April 1st:

  • Joy Miller of Lewis (Winner)
  • Clint Mathisen of Atlantic
  • Elana Sopcich of Atlantic
  • Ruth Weitzel of Atlantic

April 2nd:

  • Lynette Herrick of Wiota (Winner0
  • Al Ross of Atlantic

April 3rd:

  • Betty Simonsen of Exira (Winner)
  • Penny Beaman of Brayton

April 4th:

  • Miley Kelly of Griswold (Winner)
  • Dorothy Peters of Marne
  • Jane Jessen of Exira
  • Bob Nelson of Audubon

April 5th:

  • Steve Foote of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Jessie Wheeler of Exira
  • Bobbi McNees of Atlantic

April 6th:

  • Rich Smith of Atlantic (Winner)

April 7th:

  • April Meyer of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Sally Matthies of Walnut

April 8th:

  • Liz Schmidt of Audubon (Winner)
  • Kristin Templemen of Wiota
  • Sandy Bauer of Exira

April 9th:

  • Lily Knudsen of Marne (Winner)

April 10th:

  • Jolene Nelsen of Anita (Winner)
  • Joy Hansen of Brayton
  • Jo Krueger of Griswold

April 11th:

  • Keith Grabill of Audubon (Winner)
  • Vickie Tibben of Audubon

April 12th:

  • Dallas Sickles of Fontanelle (Winner)
  • Ann Pross of Atlantic

April 13th:

  • Trisha Schwenke of Massena (Winner)
  • Beth Lauritsen of Exira

April 14th:

  • Nancy Zellmer of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Trudi Crosby of Exira

April 15th:

  • TJ Barber of Wiota (Winner)
  • Cathy Downey of Atlantic

April 16th:

  • Elinor Elsberry of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Darwin Alm of Atlantic
  • Donna Zellmer of Atlantic

April 17th:

  • Brianna Atkins of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Sadie Schultes of Exira

April 18th:

  • Sara Paulsen of Exira (Winner)
  • Doris Christensen of Audubon
  • Bea Petersen of Atlantic
  • Jim Hickman of Atlantic
  • Tawny Grote of Atlantic
  • Debbie Leistad of Atlantic

April 19th:

  • Deb Weitzel of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Carolyn Dix of Atlantic

April 20th:

  • Audrey Wede of Audubon (Winner)

April 21st:

  • Nancy Petersen of Audubon (Winner)
  • Jenna Anderson of Audubon
  • Mary Jo Blunk of Atlantic

April 22nd:

  • Jacob Silence of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Todd Lawshe of Audubon
  • Brynn Lamp of Atlantic
  • Norma E. Schaaf of Massena
  • Dawn Marnin of Anita

April 23rd:

  • Raelyn Weisborn of Exira (Winner)
  • Derrick Wolfe of Atlantic
  • Elaine Rassmussen of Exira
  • Roger Sinow of Gray

April 24th:

  • Donna Willoughy of Atlantic (Winner)

April 25th:

  • Brittany Knudsen of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Dave Erickson of Exira
  • Madaline Paulsen of Exira
  • Carolyn Landon of Exira

April 26th:

  • Sarah Becker of Atlantic (Winner)

April 27th:

  • Marlys Steffen of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Connie Sorensen of Exira

April 28th:

  • Gladys Thomas of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Sherry Kramer of Atlantic
  • Daniel Brown of Atlantic
  • Mariah Stockwell of Elk Horn

April 29th:

  • Cathy Koob of Anita (Winner)
  • Merlyn Molgaard of Elk Horn
  • Mitch Munch of Exira

April 30th:

  • Mary Lou Rogers of Council Bluffs (Winner)

 

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Iowa football announces two open spring practice dates, fall game themes

Sports

April 1st, 2021 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa Athletics Department announces themes and ticket timeline for 2021 home football games, along with two spring practice dates that will be open to the public.

The Hawkeyes will conduct open public practice in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, April 17 and Saturday, May 1. Both events will begin at 9:30 a.m. (CT), weather permitting. Fans will be required to wear masks, and additional information will be released prior to the events.

The 2021 season will kick off Sept. 4 with a Big Ten Conference opener against Indiana, in the First Responders’ game, presented by the Eastern Iowa Airport. Iowa will pay tribute and recognize community heroes for their efforts during the pandemic.

The annual FryFest will be held Friday, Sept. 3, at the Iowa River Landing, celebrating everything Hawkeye, including special recognitions for Iowa legends Hayden Fry, Bump Elliott and Lute Olsen. The National Iowa Varsity Club will celebrate the 2021 Hall of Fame class throughout the weekend.

The Hawkeyes host Kent State (Sept. 18) in the Gold Game.  Halftime will feature a youth spirit performance with Iowa Spirit Squads and Hawkeye Marching Band. Fans are encouraged to wear gold to the game. It will also be the annual Extra Yard for Teachers Day as Iowa salutes teachers from around the state.

Colorado State (Sept. 25) is Family Weekend, presented by Renewable Energy Group. This date will also be our Band Jam event, that incorporates community bands into the Hawkeye Marching Band halftime performance. Iowa’s contest against Penn State (Oct. 9) will be the annual America Needs Farmers (ANF) game, presented by Iowa Farm Bureau. This will also be the annual Black and Gold Spirit Game, with fans encouraged to wear either black or gold attire depending on their seat location.

Homecoming against Purdue (Oct. 16) is being presented by Green State Credit Union. Iowa’s contest with Minnesota (Nov. 13) will be a salute to the military, presented by Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Iowa athletics will have special acknowledgments to active duty and veterans of the armed services as the Hawkeyes battle for Floyd of Rosedale. Fans are encouraged to wear black.

The final home game of the season against Illinois (Nov. 20) is Senior Day, celebrating senior classes for the football program, marching band and spirit squads. This game is also the Harvest Game, recognizing agriculture partners.

Start times for the first three home games are expected to be announced later this spring. Remaining start times (beginning with Penn State) will be announced six or 12 days in advance of each game.

Fans can request football season tickets by visiting Hawkeyesports.com/Tickets. Fight for Iowa mobile passes go on sale May 5, mini plan ticket packages will be on sale in early June, and select single game tickets will go on sale in July. University of Iowa faculty/staff should contact the University of Iowa Athletics Ticket Office for season tickets.  University of Iowa students can purchase tickets in early May. The UI Athletics Ticket Office is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The office telephone number is 1-800-IA-HAWKS.

All tickets in 2021 will be mobile. Fans may access tickets via the Hawkeye Sports App, a link via email, or account login at Hawkeyesports.com/myaccount. These tickets are optimized for display on your smartphone device, and should not be printed. Fans can review additional information on mobile tickets by visiting Hawkeyesports.com/mobiletickets.

If games are canceled, postponed or played with restricted fan access, ticket holders who purchase tickets directly through the UI Athletics Ticket Office will have the option to either receive a refund or have a credit toward a future ticket purchase, less applicable fees.

2021 Themes:
Sept. 4, Indiana                     First Responders’ Day, presented by the Eastern Iowa Airport
Sept. 18, Kent State               Gold Game
Sept. 25, Colorado State         Family Weekend, presented by Renewable Energy Group
Oct. 9, Penn State                  ANF Black & Gold Spirit Game, presented by Iowa Farm Bureau
Oct. 16, Purdue                     Homecoming Game, presented by Green State Credit Union
Nov. 13, Minnesota               Military Appreciation Game / Black Out, presented by Wellmark Blue Cross & Blue Shield
Nov. 20, Illinois                    Senior Day, presented as the Harvest Game

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Iowa COVID-19 update for 4-1-2021: 3 more area deaths (14 statewide); 907 additional cases

News

April 1st, 2021 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Department of Public Health’s Coronavirus dashboard, (Thursday) showed there were 907 additional positive test results for COVID returned from the labs since Wednesday, for a total of 380,122.  There were 14 additional deaths reported, for a pandemic total of 5,743. Cass County reports one additional death, for a total of 54, while Pottawattamie County had two more deaths for a total of 154. Long-Term Care facility deaths account for 2,241 of the total number of deaths across the state.

There was no change in the number of Long-Term Care facility outbreaks. The two previously reported facilities have 17 positive cases among residents and staff within those facilities. Health officials say 194 Iowans are hospitalized with COVID (3 more than reported previously); 41 people are in an ICU (3 more than the last report); 35 people were admitted to a hospital across the state (compared to 39 previously), and 15 patients are on a ventilator, an increase of four from Wednesday.

RMCC Region 4 hospitals (those in western/southwest Iowa) show: There are 11 hospitalized with COVID; eight COVID patients are in an ICU; One person was admitted with symptoms of COVID, and there are three COVID patients on a ventilator, an increase of two from before. The 14-day positivity rate is up from 4.6% Wed. to 4.8% today. The seven-day rate fell went from 4.4% Wed. to 4.7% Thursday.

In the KJAN listening area, here are the current number positive cases by County; The # of new cases since yesterday {+} – if any; and the total number of deaths in each county to date:

  • Cass, 1,402 cases; {+0}; 54 deaths
  • Adair, 957; {+0}; 32
  • Adams, 329 {+1}; 4
  • Audubon, 506 {+2}; 9
  • Guthrie, 1,239 {+10}; 28
  • Harrison County, 1,838; {+3}; 71
  • Madison County, 1,642; {+5; 19
  • Mills County, 1,715; {+5}; 20
  • Montgomery, 1,059 {+2}; 36
  • Pottawattamie County, 11,357; {+46}; 154
  • Shelby County, 1,296 {+2}; 34
  • Union County,  1,304; {+4}; 32

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C.R. man arrested on drug charges Thursday, in Shenandoah

News

April 1st, 2021 by Ric Hanson

A traffic stop early Thursday morning in Shenandoah resulted in the arrest on drug charges, of a man from eastern Iowa. According to Shenandoah Police, 28-year-old Freddy Ramirez, Jr., of Cedar Rapids, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

His arrest occurred a little after 7-a.m., when Shenandoah Police stopped Ramirez’s vehicle for speeding in the 1600 block of Highway 48. Ramirez was being held in the Page County Jail on $1,300 bond.

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What should I do if I get a call claiming there’s a problem with my Social Security number or account?

News

April 1st, 2021 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office Thursday, issued helpful tips from the Social Security Administration on what to do if you are contacted by someone (a scammer) posing as Social Security personnel. If there is a problem, the Social Security Dept. will mail you a letter. They will not call you unless you have requested a call, or have ongoing business with the department. Officials say the latest scam trick of using robocalls or live callers has increased. Fraudsters pretend to be government employees and claim there is identity theft or another problem with one’s Social Security number, account, or benefits.

Scammers may threaten arrest or other legal action, or may offer to increase benefits, protect assets, or resolve identity theft. They often demand payment via retail gift cards, wire transfers, pre-paid debit cards, internet currency, or mailing cash.

Social Security employees will never threaten you for information or promise a benefit in exchange for personal information or money. Social Security may call you in some situations, but will never:

  1. Threaten you.
  2. Suspend your Social Security number.
  3. Demand immediate payment from you.
  4. Require payment by cash, gift card, pre-paid debit card, internet currency, or wire transfer.
  5. Ask for gift card numbers over the phone or to wire or mail cash.

Don’t be fooled! You should be on the look out for:

  • A caller saying there is a problem with your Social Security number or account.
  • Any call asking you to pay a fine or debt with retail gift cards, wire transfers, pre-paid debit cards, internet currency, or by mailing cash.
  • Scammers pretending they’re from Social Security or another government agency. Caller ID or documents sent by email may look official but they are not.

How to protect yourself and your family:

  • If you receive a questionable call, hang up, and report the call to the Soc. Sec. Office of the Inspector General.
  • Don’t return unknown calls.
  • Ask someone you trust for advice before making any large purchase or financial decision.
  • Don’t be embarrassed to report if you shared personal financial information or suffered a financial loss.

Learn more at oig.ssa.gov/scam. Share this information with friends and family. Learn more about fraud prevention and reporting at https://www.ssa.gov/antifraudfacts/.

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