Jim Field visits with Cass County Wellness Coordinator Brigham Hoegh about the Cass County COVID-19 Mobile Food For All program.
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Jim Field visits with Cass County Wellness Coordinator Brigham Hoegh about the Cass County COVID-19 Mobile Food For All program.
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The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast with Jim Field.
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COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — With no known end date to the coronavirus fight, the American Red Cross is encouraging healthy individuals to make appointments to donate blood or platelets to ensure blood remains readily available for patients who still rely on transfusions. The need for blood for trauma patients, children battling cancer, mothers experiencing childbirth complications, patients with sickle cell disease and others continues. Donated blood has a limited shelf life of 42 days for red cells and just five days for platelets, so the supply must constantly be replenished.
Make an appointment: Healthy individuals who are feeling well are asked to make an appointment to donate this May by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device. Donors are asked to schedule an appointment prior to arriving at the drive and are required to wear a face covering or mask while at the drive, in alignment with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention public guidance. Each Red Cross blood drive and donation center follows the highest standards of safety and infection control, and additional precautions – including social distancing and face coverings for donors and staff – have been implemented to safeguard donors, volunteers and employees.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities May 1-15:
Cass County: Atlantic – 5/14/2020: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Atlantic YMCA, 1100 Maple Street; Griswold – 5/14/2020: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Central Church of Christ, 51 Harrison
Harrison County: Mondamin – 5/15/2020: 12:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 206 Chestnut St
Mills County: Glenwood – 5/4/2020: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 512 2nd St.; 5/5/2020: 6:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Glenwood High School, 504 East Sharp Street
Montgomery County: Red Oak – 5/11/2020: 12:30 p.m. – 5 p.m., Red Oak High School Auditorium, 2011 N 8th St.
Ringgold County: Mount Ayr – 5/12/2020: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., First Christian Church, 201 W Monroe
Shelby County: Earling – 5/4/2020: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., St. Joseph’s Hall, 118 Main Street; Harlan – 5/4/2020: 7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Petersen Family Wellness Center, 1213 Chatburn Avenue; 5/12/2020: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Veteran’s Memorial Building, 1104 Morningview
Taylor County: Lenox – 5/6/2020: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Community Center, 210 E. Dallas St
How to donate blood: Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enable the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.
Blood and platelet donors can save time at their next donation by using RapidPass® to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, before arriving at the blood drive. To get started, follow the instructions at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or use the Blood Donor App.
The Creston Police Department says two citizens of the community reported thefts that occurred over the past couple of weeks. A man told Police on April 25th, his garage in the 500 block of N. Walnut Street had been broken into sometime over the past three weeks. Items missing include: A Watt Generator valued at $500; an 18 volt drill valued at $200; a 20 volt saw valued at $200; a tripod and LED light valued $50, along with a vent less propane heater, valued at $300.
On April 24th, a man residing in the 400 block of Livingston Avenue, reported to Creston Police, sometime over the past week a non-running riding lawn mower with a 42-inch deck was taken from his property. The mower was valued at $200.
The area’s latest and/or top news stories at 7:05-a.m. From KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
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(Radio Iowa) – The first weekend in May usually brings many thousands of campers to Iowa’s state parks but this year, with all state campgrounds closed by the pandemic, Iowans again need to change up their routine. Todd Coffelt, chief of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ Parks Bureau, suggests instead of camping out this weekend, hold a camp-in.”We are encouraging everybody to take the time to set the tent up in the back yard, use an RV, use a trailer and send a picture in,” Coffelt says. “We want to see folks still taking advantage of the nice weather, spending time together. That’s one of our big things as part of Camping Kickoff Weekend is we’re really promoting the camp-in.”
2020 is the centennial year for Iowa’s state parks. The website, Iowa D-N-R-dot-gov, has all sorts of videos, plans for outdoor adventures like a nature scavenger hunt, and coloring pages of an owl, deer, camping scenes and more. “Because we can’t get everybody to the parks for the celebration, we want to be sure they can take advantage at home,” Coffelt says. “Use some of those worksheets for the scavenger hunt, the bingo, and those pictures, again, help us make those memories and that’s what will keep bringing people back to the park.”
While most state parks remain open, all state park campgrounds are closed due to COVID-19. They’d ordinarily be filled with 20- to 30-thousand campers this weekend. “We have about 4,800 campsites across the state. There’s an average of four to six people per site, so campgrounds really become small cities,” Coffelt says. “People know what they’re doing. They get out of the winter doldrums and they’re able to bring out their excitement and all their gear, especially when we have the nice sunny weather they’re forecasting this weekend.”
If you visit a state park this weekend, he says to take the “Find Peace, Pick Up a Piece” challenge. Bring a trash bag and gloves to help pick up litter, then dispose of it at home in the spirit of “carry in, carry out,” since so many spring clean-up events were cancelled.
Post family photos to social media or to the DNR’s Facebook page with the hashtags: #IowaDNR #IowaStateParks or #IowaStateParks100.
The month of April in Atlantic, was right on target at least as far as the average High is concerned, but a little cooler on the Low side, and much drier. Data compiled here at the KJAN Studios (The official National Weather Service reporting site for Atlantic), indicate the Average High last month was 62.7-degrees, which was only five-tenths of a degree warmer than the norm. The Average Low of 33.3 was 4.1-degrees cooler than normal. And, precipitation for the month (which includes rain and melted snowfall), amounted to just .81,” which is 2.62-inches shy of the norm. Snowfall amounted to 4.1-inches.
For the month of May, the High here in Atlantic is typically 73 and the Low is normally around 49. Precipitation will typically amount to 4.32 inches for the month.
Today: Partly cloudy & breezy. High 82. SW @ 15-25.
Tonight: Partly Cloudy. Low 55.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy to cloudy w/a chance of scattered showers & thunderstorms. High 73. N @ 5-10.
Sunday: P/Cldy w/scattered showers early. High 73.
Monday: Mostly cloudy w/scattered shwrs & tstorms. High 75.
Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 76. Our Low was 40. Last year on this date, the High was 54 and the Low 24. The Record High in Atlantic on May 1st, was 90 in 1965. The Record Low was 24 in 1909.
ROBERT VAN CLEAVE, 91, of Atlantic, died Thursday, April 30th, at Jenny Edmundson Hospital, in Council Bluffs. Services for ROBERT VAN CLEAVE are pending at the Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home, in Atlantic.
(Radio Iowa) — It’s RE-opening day for some Iowa businesses. The governor’s order that restaurants, fitness centers and retail businesses close to slow the spread of COVID-19 has been lifted in 77 of Iowa’s 99 counties. “Iowans in many communities will have an opportunity to shop on Main Street, eat at their favorite local restaurant or attend church on Sunday if they choose,” Reynolds says.
The governor’s order limiting public gatherings to 10 or less has been lifted for religious services STATEWIDE, but many denominations do not plan to resume in-person worship. That includes the West Des Moines church Reynolds attends which is sticking with online services. Reynolds says it’s time for Iowans to learn how to manage the virus in the course of their daily lives.
“Covid-19 isn’t going anywhere anytime soon,” The virus will continue to be in our communities and unfortunately people will still get sick until a vaccine is available. Keeping businesses closed for weeks or months longer won’t change that fact and it simply is not sustainable.” Some are expressing concern that residents of the 22 counties where business closures remain in force will travel to the 77 less-populated counties and spread the virus.
Pella, for example, cancelled its annual Tulip Festival, but residents say tourist traffic increased significantly last weekend. Reynolds says she trust Iowans to do the right thing. “I believe that we can begin to get life and busienss back to normal in a safe and responsible way if we all continue to work together and to do our part,” Reynolds says. The latest state report indicates 162 Iowans have died of COVID-19 since the first fatal case was reported in early March.
Test results produced from Sunday through Wednesday morning identified more than 16-hundred new cases. Testing has been prioritized for Iowans who work in meat packing plants or health care settings, including nursing homes where outbreaks have been identified. Iowans with COVID-19 symptoms or those who’ve spent time near someone who has tested positive may also be tested.