Jim Field visits with John Tibben of Clive.  John’s uncle, Eli Olsen of Exira, was killed on the USS Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked on December 7, 1941.  His remain were recently identified and returned to the family.  A Memorial service will be held next month, nearly 80 years later, by family in Audubon County.

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Jim Field visits with Joaquin Wailes of Atlantic and Joey Oathoudt of Corning as they prepare for the National Junior Fishing Championships in Branson, missouri in October.  $300,000 in prizes and scholarships and a new bass boat are up for grabs.

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Jim Field visits with Creighton Gaynor of “The Jumbies” a Caribbean-style band appearing this Friday evening at the Warren Cultural Center in Greenfield

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Jim Field visits with Klare Chapman of the Danish Villages Improvement Organization about a public meeting tonight at the Kimballton Town Hall about local grocery options.

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Jim Field visits with Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Programs Director Kelsey Beschorner about Atlantic Fest.

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There is an urgent need for Iowans to step forward and become foster parents, especially in western Iowa.  Danette Morgan, training and development coordinator for Lutheran Services in Iowa, based in Denison, says if you have ever considered foster parenting, now is the time.  She spoke recently with KJAN News Director Ric Hanson about the process of becoming a foster parent.

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Jim Field visits with Kaelee Otto, State Assistant for COVID Recovery Iowa, about the services they can provide.

Contact them at:

www.COVIDrecoveryiowa.org

Iowa Concern 800-447-1985

Iowa WARM Line 844-775-WARM

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Jim Field visits with Carole Schuler about the American Cancer Society Cass County Relay for Life at the Atlantic High School on Sunday, August 15 at 4:30 pm.

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Jim Field visits with Audubon Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Mollie Armentrout about the 71st Annual Operation T-Bone in Audubon this weekend.

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After a recent fire left much of the Atlantic Middle School unusable for the start of the school year in a few weeks, the Atlantic school board met last night to discuss options.  Here is part of the meeting where they made their decisions on where to place the students this fall.

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