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October 31st, 2016 by admin

The Atlantic Girls Swimming and Diving Team competed at their Regional State Qualifying Meet on Saturday, October 29th at Southeast Polk High School.  The Trojans came away with 8 qualifiers for the State Meet coming up on November 4th and 5th at the Marshalltown YMCA.  Lewis Central also had 6 events qualify for state as they competed at the Indianola Regional. Below are the overall qualifiers with their regional placing in parenthesis next to their state time.

 
Event 2  Women 200 Yard Medley Relay
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State Record:  1:45.50  11/9/2013   Ames                                       
                        S Bentley, S Sorenson, G Snyder, K Sailer         
               1:45.33  AUTO Automatic AA
               1:47.14  CONS Consideration AA
     School
===============================================================================
  1  Ames                                                       1:46.23  CONS  
  2  Johnston                                                   1:47.73        
  3  Waukee                                                     1:48.18        
  4  West Des Moines Valley                                     1:48.21        
  5  Pleasant Valley                                            1:48.25        
  6  Bettendorf                                                 1:48.54        
  7  Cedar Rapids Kennedy                                       1:49.51        
  8  Cedar Rapids Washington                                    1:49.68        
  9  Dowling Catholic                                           1:49.75        
 10  Fort Dodge                                                 1:50.23        
 11  Boone                                                      1:50.37        
 12  Davenport Central                                          1:50.54        
 13  Atlantic                                                   1:50.69    (2nd- Annamarie Lowary, Jessica Hartwig, Madelyn Kickland, Mycala Kickland)    
 14  Linn-Mar                                                   1:50.95        
 15  Dubuque Wahlert                                            1:51.25        
 16  Ankeny                                                     1:51.27        
 17  Dubuque Senior                                             1:51.46        
 18  Spencer                                                    1:52.83        
 19  Davenport West                                             1:52.86        
 20  Indianola                                                  1:53.24        
 21  Cedar Rapids Jefferson                                     1:54.06        
 22  Ncmp, Newton                                               1:54.22        
 23  Decorah High School                                        1:54.54        
 24  Iowa City High                                             1:54.69        
 
Event 3  Women 200 Yard Freestyle
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State Record:  1:47.14  11/8/2014   Allyssa Fluit, Southeast Polk              
               1:48.95  AUTO Automatic AA
               1:50.75  CONS Consideration AA
     Name                        Year School
===============================================================================
  1  Clare Culver                  SO Dowling Catholic          1:52.68        
  2  Emily Baeth                   SO Waukee                    1:53.12        
  3  Lauryn Schieffer              JR Southeast Polk            1:53.53        
  4  Anna Pfeiffer                 FR Dub Senior                1:53.65        
  5  Alex Thorson                  JR Waukee                    1:54.43        
  6  Taylor Beadle                 SR Muscatine                 1:54.83        
  7  MyKenzie Leehy                SR Lewis Central             1:54.93    (2nd)    
  8  Olivia Jenks                  JR Ames                      1:55.29        
  9  Emily Van De Wiele            SO Bettendorf                1:55.63        
 10  Cambry Miller                 SO Atlantic                  1:55.88    (3rd) 
 11  Maddie Bagby                  SR CR Kennedy                1:56.04        
 12  Angela Cary                   JR Johnston                  1:56.13        
 13  Jenny Hughes                  JR CR Washington             1:56.21        
 14  Morgan Rosser                 SR Ames                      1:56.49        
 15  Brinley Horras                FR Ames                      1:56.55        
 16  Kassidy Lovig                 SO CR Kennedy                1:56.61        
 17  Taylor Hartley                JR Fort Dodge                1:57.10        
 18  Nikki Ault                    JR Ankeny                    1:57.22        
 19  Carly Weigel                  FR Iowa City High            1:57.31        
 20  Zoe Pawloski                  SO Lewis Central             1:57.38     (3rd)
 21  Natalia Verastegui            SO Dub Wahlert               1:57.88        
 22  Grace Considine               SO Cedar Falls               1:57.91        
 23  Maddie DeWitt                 JR Spencer                   1:57.93        
 24  Alleyna Thomas                JR Iowa City West            1:58.00        
 25  Karlie Welbes                 FR Dub Wahlert               1:58.00        
 
Event 4  Women 200 Yard IM
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State Record:  2:00.33  11/3/2012   Emma Sougstad, Mason City                  
               2:02.21  AUTO Automatic AA
               2:04.42  CONS Consideration AA
     Name                        Year School
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  1  Sophie Sorenson               JR Ames                      2:06.41        
  2  Lexi Horner                   SR Johnston                  2:06.93        
  3  Kendall Hostetler             JR Johnston                  2:09.62        
  4  Arianna Ottavianelli          FR Bettendorf                2:09.63        
  5  Rachelle Houlette             JR Southeast Polk            2:09.68        
  6  Kayla Rinderknecht            JR Waukee                    2:10.51        
  7  Victoria Michel               FR Dub Wahlert               2:10.94        
  8  Jazlyn Horras                 JR Ames                      2:11.40        
  9  Alexis Beine                  SO Bettendorf                2:11.69        
 10  Melanie Housenga              JR Iowa City West            2:11.87        
 11  Olivia Crouse                 SR Waukee                    2:13.41        
 12  Erin Kokemiller               SR Boone                     2:13.69        
 13  Lily Ernst                    FR Iowa City West            2:14.05        
 14  Samantha Pose                 SO Dowling Catholic          2:14.18        
 15  Leah Dietrich                 SO Ames                      2:14.38        
 16  Jessica Hartwig               JR Atlantic                  2:15.13      (5th)  
 17  Victoria Roth                 SR Muscatine                 2:15.17        
 18  Rachel Studer                 SO Wdm Valley                2:15.31        
 19  Claire Wedewer                FR Dub Senior                2:15.48        
 20  Sage Ohlenshelen              SR Bettendorf                2:15.63        
 21  Carson Slater                 SO Wdm Valley                2:16.17        
 22  Jordan Neymeyer               FR Pleasant Valley           2:16.32        
 23  Jill Hughes                   SO CR Washington             2:16.40        
 24  Sophia Hostetter              FR DM Hoover                 2:16.59        
 
Event 5  Women 50 Yard Freestyle
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State Record:  22.51  11/8/2014   Maddie Gehrke, Waukee                        
               23.27  AUTO Automatic AA
               23.68  CONS Consideration AA
     Name                        Year School
===============================================================================
  1  Reilly Shaner                 SO Wdm Valley                  23.23  AUTO  
  2  Jasmine Rumley                FR Ankeny                      23.31  CONS  
  3  Lexie Winnett                 SR Johnston                    23.41  CONS  
  4  Amy Feddersen                 SO Ames                        23.43  CONS  
  5  Emma Sass                     SR Dub Senior                  23.56  CONS  
  6  Sarah Schemmel                SR Muscatine                   23.71        
  7  Sarah Shafer                  SR Ankeny                      24.21        
  8  Olivia Clark                  JR Cedar Falls                 24.24        
  9  Hena Hassan                   SR Bettendorf                  24.30        
 10  Aviana Zahara                 JR Pleasant Valley             24.44        
 11  Darby Manternach              JR CR Kennedy                  24.52        
 12  Emma Bachelder                FR Decorah                     24.56        
 13  Sabrinna Hegelheimer          SR Ames                        24.59        
 14  Anne Marie DeVries            SR Boone                       24.65        
 15  Perapa Chotiprasidhi          JR Pleasant Valley             24.65        
 16  Lauren Havertape              JR CR Washington               24.66        
 17  Sam Fritz                     SR Fairfield                   24.67        
 18  Madison Sieperda              JR Spencer                     24.70        
 19  Mycala Kickland               JR Atlantic                    24.74     (3rd)   
 20  Anna Liu                      SR Des Moines East             24.77        
 21  Molly Winer                   SO Ames                        24.85        
 22  Gretta Leigh                  SR Fort Dodge                  24.86        
 23  Megan Greenley                FR Bettendorf                  24.95        
 24  Jenna Krahn                   SR Johnston                    24.96        
 
Event 6  Women 100 Yard Butterfly
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State Record:  54.57  11/2/2007   Alexa Mehesan, WDM Valley                    
               54.65  AUTO Automatic AA
               55.90  CONS Consideration AA
     Name                        Year School
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  1  Kelsey Drake                  SR Linn-Mar                    54.48  AUTO  
  2  Berit Quass                   FR Dowling Catholic            55.89  CONS  
  3  Grace Snyder                  SR Ames                        56.56        
  4  Reilly Shaner                 SO Wdm Valley                  57.36        
  5  Sam Fritz                     SR Fairfield                   57.47        
  6  Lexie Winnett                 SR Johnston                    57.73        
  7  Kayla Rinderknecht            JR Waukee                      58.01        
  8  Rachelle Houlette             JR Southeast Polk              58.15        
  9  Jessica Williams              SR CR Kennedy                  58.51        
 10  Kelsey Hostetler              SO Johnston                    58.68        
 11  Meredith Cox                  SR Dav Central                 59.18        
 12  Hannah Dietrich               SR Ames                        59.22        
 13  Abbie Montag                  SO Dub Wahlert                 59.39        
 14  Lily Ernst                    FR Iowa City West              59.46        
 15  Megan Schade                  SR Bettendorf                  59.80        
 16  Sarah Bell                    SR Ames                        59.85        
 17  Lauren Havertape              JR CR Washington             1:00.03        
 18  Mackinzee Macho               JR CR Kennedy                1:00.13        
 19  Josie Thompson                JR CR Jefferson              1:00.31        
 20  Rebecca Weis                  JR Lewis Central             1:00.36       (3rd)
 21  Anna Wall                     SR Bettendorf                1:00.46        
 22  Anna Hamling                  FR Waukee                    1:00.51        
 23  Scout Bergwall                FR Ankeny                    1:00.62        
 24  Aby Mouzakis                  SO Indianola                 1:00.86        
 
Event 7  Women 100 Yard Freestyle
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State Record:  50.40  11/8/2014   MyKenzie Leehy, Lewis Central                
               50.50  AUTO Automatic AA
               51.27  CONS Consideration AA
     Name                        Year School
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  1  Amy Feddersen                 SO Ames                        50.65  CONS  
  2  Jasmine Rumley                FR Ankeny                      51.77        
  3  Alex Thorson                  JR Waukee                      52.39        
  4  Olivia Clark                  JR Cedar Falls                 52.43        
  5  MyKenzie Leehy                SR Lewis Central               52.59        (1st)
  6  Anna Pfeiffer                 FR Dub Senior                  52.78        
  7  Maddie Bagby                  SR CR Kennedy                  52.90        
  8  Sarah Schemmel                SR Muscatine                   52.91        
  9  Olivia Jenks                  JR Ames                        53.12        
 10  Megan Greenley                FR Bettendorf                  53.20        
 11  Anna Liu                      SR Des Moines East             53.23        
 12  Cambry Miller                 SO Atlantic                    53.39        (3rd)
 13  Hena Hassan                   SR Bettendorf                  53.67        
 14  Emily Wilson                  SR Wdm Valley                  53.87        
 15  Natalia Verastegui            SO Dub Wahlert                 54.25        
 16  Nikki Ault                    JR Ankeny                      54.26        
 17  Rachel Anfinson               SR Wdm Valley                  54.33        
 18  Katie Keith                   JR Fort Dodge                  54.45        
 19  Madelyn Jermier               SR Decorah                     54.47        
 20  Alexis Hagen                  SR Muscatine                   54.56        
 21  Olivia White                  SR Johnston                    54.64        
 22  Jenna Krahn                   SR Johnston                    54.78        
 23  Anne Marie DeVries            SR Boone                       54.81        
 24  Elly Kalb                     SO Dub Wahlert                 54.99        
 
Event 8  Women 500 Yard Freestyle
===============================================================================
State Record:  4:50.27  11/8/2014   Allyssa Fluit, Southeast Polk              
               4:52.43  AUTO Automatic AA
               4:57.68  CONS Consideration AA
     Name                        Year School
===============================================================================
  1  Berit Quass                   FR Dowling Catholic          4:58.10        
  2  Lauryn Schieffer              JR Southeast Polk            5:01.56        
  3  Clare Culver                  SO Dowling Catholic          5:06.44        
  4  Emily Baeth                   SO Waukee                    5:07.58        
  5  Karlie Welbes                 FR Dub Wahlert               5:09.01        
  6  Kassidy Lovig                 SO CR Kennedy                5:09.69        
  7  Morgan Rosser                 SR Ames                      5:10.12        
  8  Brinley Horras                FR Ames                      5:10.42        
  9  Melanie Housenga              JR Iowa City West            5:11.74        
 10  Jenny Hughes                  JR CR Washington             5:13.79        
 11  Grace Considine               SO Cedar Falls               5:13.85        
 12  Taylor Hartley                JR Fort Dodge                5:14.90        
 13  Taylor Beadle                 SR Muscatine                 5:15.25        
 14  Jill Hughes                   SO CR Washington             5:16.16        
 15  Trinity Sadecky               FR Iowa City High            5:16.24        
 16  Andrea Rodriguez              SO Ankeny                    5:16.37        
 17  Zoe Pawloski                  SO Lewis Central             5:16.56    (3rd)    
 18  Celeste Garza                 SO Wdm Valley                5:16.80        
 19  Madison Batkiewicz            JR Johnston                  5:18.30        
 20  Alleyna Thomas                JR Iowa City West            5:18.74        
 21  Emily Goodman                 JR Pleasant Valley           5:19.11        
 22  Sarah Gannon                  JR CR Kennedy                5:19.70        
 23  Shea Yuran                    SO Ankeny                    5:20.65        
 24  Lauren Nelson                 JR Pleasant Valley           5:20.96        
 
Event 9  Women 200 Yard Freestyle Relay
===============================================================================
State Record:  1:33.83  11/2/2007   West Des Moines Valley                     
                        L Nathanson, D Harris, L Lamair, A Mehesan        
               1:35.85  AUTO Automatic AA
               1:37.39  CONS Consideration AA
     School
===============================================================================
  1  Ankeny                                                     1:36.75  CONS  
  2  Ames                                                       1:36.78  CONS  
  3  Bettendorf                                                 1:37.24  CONS  
  4  Johnston                                                   1:37.43        
  5  West Des Moines Valley                                     1:37.93        
  6  Cedar Rapids Kennedy                                       1:38.17        
  7  Waukee                                                     1:38.49        
  8  Cedar Falls                                                1:38.52        
  9  Atlantic                                                   1:38.97      (2nd- Mckenna Ewoldt, Madelyn Kickland, Cambry Miller, Mycala Kickland)  
 10  Muscatine                                                  1:39.37        
 11  Dubuque Senior                                             1:39.68        
 12  Spencer                                                    1:39.99        
 13  Lewis Central                                              1:40.05        
 14  Dubuque Wahlert                                            1:40.13        
 15  Southeast Polk                                             1:40.42        
 16  Decorah High School                                        1:40.56        
 17  Linn-Mar                                                   1:40.72        
 18  Davenport West                                             1:40.74        
 19  Iowa City West                                             1:41.01        
 20  Cedar Rapids Jefferson                                     1:41.08        
 21  Davenport Central                                          1:41.51        
 22  Fort Dodge                                                 1:41.91        
 23  Cedar Rapids Washington                                    1:42.51        
 24  Indianola                                                  1:42.66        
 
Event 10  Women 100 Yard Backstroke
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State Record:  54.61  11/7/2015   Sophie Sorenson, Ames      -UN               
               55.18  AUTO Automatic AA
               56.39  CONS Consideration AA
     Name                        Year School
===============================================================================
  1  Sophie Sorenson               JR Ames                        55.45  CONS  
  2  Aviana Zahara                 JR Pleasant Valley             56.80        
  3  Sarah Bell                    SR Ames                        57.32        
  4  Jazlyn Horras                 JR Ames                        57.68        
  5  Jessica Williams              SR CR Kennedy                  57.90        
  6  Victoria Michel               FR Dub Wahlert                 58.08        
  7  Katie Keith                   JR Fort Dodge                  58.50        
  8  Perapa Chotiprasidhi          JR Pleasant Valley             59.03        
  9  Luanne Xiao                   FR Fort Dodge                  59.34        
 10  Emily Van De Wiele            SO Bettendorf                  59.56        
 11  Emily Wilson                  SR Wdm Valley                  59.71        
 12  Maddy Bridges                 SR Waukee                      59.78        
 13  Sammi Hall                    JR Cedar Falls                 59.95        
 14  Angela Cary                   JR Johnston                  1:00.12        
 15  Emma VerSteeg                 SO Spencer                   1:00.30        
 16  Meredith Cox                  SR Dav Central               1:00.53        
 17  Samantha Pose                 SO Dowling Catholic          1:00.68        
 18  Megan Schade                  SR Bettendorf                1:00.98        
 19  Carson Slater                 SO Wdm Valley                1:01.05        
 20  Emma Sass                     SR Dub Senior                1:01.16        
 21  Carly Weigel                  FR Iowa City High            1:01.18        
 22  Taylor Purvis                 JR Indianola                 1:01.34        
 23  Shea Yuran                    SO Ankeny                    1:01.42        
 24  Ellie Bryant                  SO CR Washington             1:01.60        
 
Event 11  Women 100 Yard Breaststroke
===============================================================================
State Record:  1:01.18  11/3/2012   Katharine Ross, DM North                   
               1:03.03  AUTO Automatic AA
               1:04.56  CONS Consideration AA
     Name                        Year School
===============================================================================
  1  Lindsey Blommers              SO Ncmp, Newton              1:04.61        
  2  Kelsey Drake                  SR Linn-Mar                  1:04.69        
  3  Lehr Thorson                  SR Fort Dodge                1:05.35        
  4  Lexi Horner                   SR Johnston                  1:05.67        
  5  Abbey Klostermann             FR Dav Central               1:05.86        
  6  Molly Winer                   SO Ames                      1:06.34        
  7  Alexis Beine                  SO Bettendorf                1:06.57        
  8  Grace Snyder                  SR Ames                      1:06.62        
  9  Arianna Ottavianelli          FR Bettendorf                1:06.63        
 10  Sabrinna Hegelheimer          SR Ames                      1:06.65        
 11  Jessica Hartwig               JR Atlantic                  1:06.74   (5th)     
 12  Sage Ohlenshelen              SR Bettendorf                1:06.88        
 13  Emma Bachelder                FR Decorah                   1:07.01        
 14  Erin Kokemiller               SR Boone                     1:07.05        
 15  Zoe Bussanmas                 SR Waukee                    1:07.13        
 16  Emily Goodman                 JR Pleasant Valley           1:07.73        
 17  Kendall Hostetler             JR Johnston                  1:07.99        
 18  Olivia Crouse                 SR Waukee                    1:08.08        
 19  Sophia Hostetter              FR DM Hoover                 1:08.19        
 20  Breazi Preston                JR DM Hoover                 1:08.95        
 21  Gretta Leigh                  SR Fort Dodge                1:09.03        
 22  Claire Wedewer                FR Dub Senior                1:09.04        
 23  Rachel Studer                 SO Wdm Valley                1:09.21        
 24  Caitlin Sievers               JR CR Washington             1:09.36        
 
Event 12  Women 400 Yard Freestyle Relay
===============================================================================
State Record:  3:29.15  11/7/2015   Ames                                       
                        G Snyder, O Jenks, M Rosser, S Sorenson           
               3:28.27  AUTO Automatic AA
               3:31.83  CONS Consideration AA
     School
===============================================================================
  1  Ames                                                       3:30.66  CONS  
  2  Bettendorf                                                 3:34.60        
  3  Waukee                                                     3:34.82        
  4  Ankeny                                                     3:35.18        
  5  Cedar Rapids Kennedy                                       3:35.18        
  6  Johnston                                                   3:35.19        
  7  Muscatine                                                  3:36.31        
  8  Dowling Catholic                                           3:37.04        
  9  Southeast Polk                                             3:37.21        
 10  Lewis Central                                              3:37.92    (2nd- Abby Bruck, Rebecca Weis, MyKenzie Leehy, Zoe Pawloski)  
 11  Atlantic                                                   3:38.12    (3rd- McKenna Ewoldt, Madelyn Kickland, Cambry Miller, Mycala Kickland)    
 12  Dubuque Wahlert                                            3:38.48        
 13  Pleasant Valley                                            3:39.16        
 14  Cedar Falls                                                3:39.20        
 15  Decorah High School                                        3:39.73        
 16  Iowa City West                                             3:40.40        
 17  Spencer                                                    3:41.48        
 18  Fort Dodge                                                 3:41.86        
 19  West Des Moines Valley                                     3:42.79        
 20  Cedar Rapids Jefferson                                     3:43.10        
 21  Boone                                                      3:45.31        
 22  Indianola                                                  3:45.49        
 23  Dubuque Senior                                             3:45.57        
 24  Cedar Rapids Washington                                    3:49.97

(Podcast) KJAN 8-a.m. News, 10/31/2016

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October 31st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

More area and State news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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Audubon Police report (10/31)

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October 31st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Audubon Police Chief Matt Starmer reports four arrests took place over the past few weeks. On Thursday, 26-year old Cole Jacob Benton, of Audubon, was arrested for Theft in the 5th Degree (shoplifting). On Oct. 17th, 25-year old Tyler Lee Carter, of Audubon, was arrested for Child Endangerment. On Oct. 8th, 23-year old Caine William Hedrick, of Audubon, was arrested for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. That same day, 21-year old Andrew Jason Holmes, of Audubon, was arrested for Possession of Marijuana and Drug Paraphernalia.

Heartbeat Today 10-31-2016

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October 31st, 2016 by Jim Field

Jim Field visits with Rick Burns about the Atlantic Rotary Club’s Veterans Appreciation Luncheon on November 8th at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 10/31/2016

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October 31st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast w/Jim Field.

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2 Thefts reported in Creston

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October 31st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Two Creston residents have reported recent incidents of theft. Creston Police say a resident in the 600 block of W. Mills Street reported Thursday that sometime between 7-a.m. and 7-p.m. that day, someone took a tote from the back of a vehicle parked outside the residence. The tote contained camouflage bibs, a camo jacket, other miscellaneous hunting apparel, calls and hunting knives. The loss was estimated at $420.

And, Friday morning, a resident of the 1300 block of W. Mills Street told police sometime on Oct. 11th, someone took a prepaid Motorola cell phone, a Samsung cell phone, Toshiba laptop computer, and prescription medication from her home. The loss was estimated at $250.

Creston man arrested on marijuana/,meth charges

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October 31st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Police in Creston say five people were arrested over the past four days. Early this (Monday) morning, 39-year old Jeremy King, of Creston, was arrested at around 12:12-a.m. on Cromwell Road, for Interference with Official Acts, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Meth. King was being held in the Union County Jail on $1,000 bond. He was also served two Union County warrants for Failure to Appear, on Domestic Abuse Assault and Violation of a Protection Order. King was being held in the Jail while awaiting a bond hearing on those charges.

Also arrested at the same time and location, was 37-year old Michael Waddingham, of Orient. He was charged with Driving Under Suspension and later released on $300 bond.

At around 4:50-a.m. Sunday, Creston Police arrested 50-year old Robert Embree, of Urbandale, for OWI/2nd offense. He was later released on $2,000 bond. Saturday night, 28-year old Christopher DeBoard, of Mt. Ayr, was arrested in Creston for Driving While Revoked. He was later released on a $1,000 bond. Earlier in the day, Saturday, officers with the Creston P-D arrested 46-year old Parrish Ellis, of Shenandoah, on Taylor County warrants for Failure to Appear in court on an original charge of Driving while Denied, Suspended or Revoked. Ellis was later released on $300 bond.

(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & funeral report, 10/31/2016

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October 31st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The area’s top news at 7:06-a.m., w/KJAN News Director Ric Hanson

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Skyscan forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 10/31/16

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October 31st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly cloudy w/areas of fog & drizzle this morning; P/Cldy this afternoon. High 72. S @ 15-30.

Tonight: P/Cldy to Cldy. S winds @ 10-20 becoming NW. Low 45.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 68. NE @ 5-10.

Wednesday: A 30% chance of showere/thundersotms. High 58.

Thursday: P/Cldy.  High 68.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 59. We received a Trace of rain Sunday morning and this morning, in the form of drizzle. Our 24-hour Low (ending at 7-a.m. today) was 45.  Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 53 and the low was 33. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 83 in 1950 & 1953. The Record Low was 11 in 1954.

Safe bet: Winter ahead will be cold and snowy

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October 31st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

A developing La Nina pattern in the Pacific Ocean could impact Iowa’s winter weather, as well as the rest of the Midwest and Northern Plains. Climatologist Dennis Todey, director of the U-S-D-A’s Midwest Climate Hub in Ames, says the consensus points to “cold and snowy” for the upcoming winter, which isn’t exactly a stretch.

“That is every winter in the Northern Plains,” Todey says. “A lot of it then becomes, how much snow do you have on the ground? When you carry snow cover for a period of time, it allows that cold to set in and stay cold longer. If you don’t carry much snow cover, then you’ll bounce back and forth between the warm and the cold.”

A La Nina pattern occurs when Pacific Ocean surface temperatures drop below long-term normals and that has an effect on climate trends in North America. Todey says the predictions include the possibility of a more active storm track for our region.

“If you have a more active storm pattern, you’re going to have highs and lows coming through on a more frequent basis, so that would allow you to bounce back and forth fairly regularly,” Todey says. “So far, that’s kind of the way we’ve been this fall, although we’ve still been warmer than average.”

Todey says the forecast into mid-November indicates above-normal to much-above-normal temperatures for most of the Northern Plains.

(Radio Iowa)