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Heartbeat Today 3-10-2020

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

March 10th, 2020 by Jim Field

Jim Field visits with Adair County Youth Coordinator Danielle Morgan about a Self Defense Workshop for Women on Sunday, April 5 from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm at the Adair County Health & Fitness Center.

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Clinton man charged with homicide for crash death of wife

News

March 10th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

CLINTON, Iowa (AP) — A Clinton man has been charged with vehicular homicide while driving under the influence for the crash death of his wife in July. Clinton County court records say Brandon Clary also is charged with driving with a suspended license and with other crimes. The crash occurred around 1:30 p.m. on July 26 when Clary was driving west on a rural county road. A court document says the vehicle rolled after he over-corrected when it ran off the roadway. Authorities say his wife, 24-year-old Ashley Clary, was ejected and fatally injured.

(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 3/10/20

Podcasts, Sports

March 10th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast with Jim Field.

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & Funeral report, Tuesday, March 10, 2020

News, Podcasts

March 10th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The area’s latest and/or top news stories at 7:05-a.m. From KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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Local 24-Hour Rainfall Totals recorded at 7:00 am on Tuesday, March 10

Ag/Outdoor, Weather

March 10th, 2020 by Jim Field

  • KJAN, Atlantic  .23″
  • 7 miles NNE of Atlantic  .27″
  • Massena  .24″
  • Anita  .45″
  • Carroll  .22″
  • Creston  .21″
  • Denison  .18″
  • Red Oak  .07″
  • Clarinda  .25″

Atlantic Community Protection Committee to meet Wed. evening

News

March 10th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The City of Atlantic’s Community Protection Committee will meet 5:15-p.m. Wednesday, in the Council’s Chambers at City Hall. First up on their agenda, is a clarification on the objectives of regulating Atlantic Property Conditions. They will also review Property Regulation Policies as an extension of their meeting on Oct. 9, 2019, including:

The Committee will also discuss and make a recommendation for the full City Council, with regard to which laws should be utilized. Included in the discussion is an Assessment of Resources Required, and a Review of Implementation of Enforcement.

Atlantic School Board meeting set for Wed. evening

News

March 10th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

(Corrects time of meeting to 6-p.m., not 5:30)Members of the Atlantic School District’s Board of Education will hold a regular session 6-p.m. Wednesday, in the High School Media Center. Action items on their agenda include approval of resignations for: Abby Becker, Girls Varsity Assistant Track Coach, and Kami Bruck, Washington Elem. Paraeducator. The Board will also act on contract recommendations for the following:

  • Noah Widrowicz, Industrial Tech. Teacher
  • Derek Hall, Asst. HS Girls Track Coach
  • Brooke Newell & Marty Hobson, Volunteer HS Golf coaches.
  • Josh Rasmussen, Brad Rasmussen and Bruce Henderson, Volunteer HS Track Coaches.
  • Cole Renken and James Northwick, Volunteer Tennis Coaches.
  • Derek Handel, Volunteer Softball Coach.

The Board will also act on approving:

  • The 2020-21 School Calendar
  • An out-of-State trip to Maryville, MO., for the Indoor Track meet March 21st at NW MO State University.
  • Schuler Roof replacement (Accept a bid from McDermott & Son Roofing for $98,937.96 altogether, including replacement of 16 skylights)
  • High School HVAC project ($104, 985 accept a bid from Camblin Mechanical).
  • and Resolutions for: The 2020 Budget Guarantee; 2019-20 Fund Transfer ($7,914 from the General fund to Activity Fund for Protective Equipment (helmet reconditioning & purchase of new helmets/pads); and, the .33-cent per thousand Board Approved PPEL (Physical Plant & Equipment Levy).

The Atlantic School Board will adjourn and then enter into an Exempt Session for the purpose of Strategy Negotiations.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area: 3/10/20

Weather

March 10th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly cloudy-to-cloudy w/sprinkles or light rain possible late. High 49. NW-SE @ 10.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy w/light rain. Low 34. S-NW @ 10.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 57. SW @ 10-15.
Thursday: Mo. Cldy w/light rain. High around 50. Friday: P/Cldy to Cldy. High near 40.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 39. Our Low this morning, 23. Precipitation yesterday amounted to .23″ (including .1″ sleet/snow). Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 37 and the Low was 18. The record High for March 10th in Atlantic, was 75 in 2015. The Record Low was -8 in 1948.

Des Moines council steps toward banning racial profiling

News

March 10th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Des Moines City Council plans to work on defining racial profiling and collecting data before enacting an ordinance banning it. On Monday the council backed a proposed ordinance that would make racial profiling an “illegal discriminatory municipal practice.” A violation could lead to a city employee being fired. Some of the dozens of people who filled the council chamber held signs that read “Skin color is not a crime” and “Stop the stops.”

The latter referred to pretextual stops in which officers stop someone for one reason but use it as cause to investigate something unrelated.

MERLIN SIEVERS, 93, of Coon Rapids (Svcs. 3/14/20)

Obituaries

March 10th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

MERLIN SIEVERS, 93, of Coon Rapids, died Monday, March 9th, at the Thomas Rest Haven Nursing Home. Funeral services for MERLIN SIEVERS will be held 10:30-a.m. Saturday, March 14th, at the First United Methodist Church in Coon Rapids. Ohde Funeral Home in Coon Rapids has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the the funeral home on Friday, March 13th, from 4-until 8-p.m. Visitation will resume from 9:30-a.m. until the time of service Saturday, at the 1st UMC in Coon Rapids.

Burial is in the Orange Township Cemetery near Coon Rapids.

MERLIN SIEVERS is survived by:

His Wife – Claribel Sievers, of Coon Rapids.

His sons – Thomas (Debbie) Sievers, of Coon Rapids, and Joseph (Lisa) Sievers, of Taos, NM.

His daughters – Cindy (Michael) Hagan, of Carroll, and Nancy (Scott) Taylor, of Estherville.

Numerous grandchildren & great-grandchildren, and his in-laws: Eunice Herron & Max Olsen, both of Coon Rapids, and Maryann Olson, of Vail.