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911 Service remains out on Panama and Portsmouth

News

August 31st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Residents of Panama and Portsmouth are still without landline 9-1-1 service, after a fiber optic cable was cut late Tuesday night. The message went out to residents in the area at around 11-p.m.  Shelby County Emergency Management Coordinator Bob Seivert said as of 9:40-a.m. today, 9-1-1 service had not been fully restored.

If you have an emergency in Shelby County and dial 9-1-1 and you do not reach a 9-1-1 center, use your cellphone to dial 911 or call 712-755-2121. As conditions change, officials will update the status of the service.

Libertarian Gary Johnson, polling at 12 percent in Iowa, to campaign in the State this weekend

News

August 31st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson will campaign in Iowa this weekend.
Johnson was a Republican when he ran for governor of New Mexico in 1994. He won two terms there and left office in January of 2003. Johnson ran for president as a Republican in 2011 and made a campaign stop here before the Caucuses, but Johnson wound up switching parties and securing the Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination in 2012. He’s the Libertarian Party’s nominee again this year.

According to Johnson’s campaign website, the candidate’s “Iowa Rally” will be held in Des Moines, at the Grand View University Wellness Center on Saturday afternoon. The latest Quinnipiac University Poll in Iowa was released in mid-August. It found Johnson had the support of 12 percent of the likely Iowa voters who were surveyed.

(Radio Iowa)

Women, Land & Legacy and Soil Health Partnership to Host Event on September 13

Ag/Outdoor, News

August 31st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

(Malvern, Iowa) – Local women landowners and farmers wanting to learn more about ways to improve the health of their soil can attend a workshop on September 13th at 6:00 p.m. in Malvern. The event, co-hosted by Soil Health Partnership and Women, Land & Legacy of Southwest Iowa will focus on the basics of soil science, soil health resources and land management discussion.  This is one of at least nine field days planned by The Partnership throughout the state through September.

Elyssa McFarland, Soil Health Partnership field manager for Iowa, says “Iowa has some of the richest, most productive farmland in the world. By understanding the basics of soil properties and soil health we can gain a better understanding of implementing new practices to prevent nutrient loss and erosion and improve soil structure.”

The soil health workshop will take place at Classic Cafe, located at 317 Main Street in Malvern.  Dinner will be provided by Soil Health Partnership and is limited to the first 25 registrants.  This event is open to anyone, with pre-registration required by Friday, September 9th at 4:30 p.m.  To register, call Iowa State University Extension & Outreach-Mills County at (712) 527-3316, Fremont County at (712) 374-2351, or Montgomery County at (712) 623-2592.  Special accommodations may be requested by contacting these offices.

WLL events are sponsored through a partnership of Fremont, Mills and Montgomery counties Farm Service Agency, Soil and Water Conservation District, Iowa State University Extension & Outreach, and Women, Land & Legacy of Southwest Iowa.  Women, Land & Legacy is committed to offering learning opportunities for rural women in areas such as business, management, agriculture and family.

About the Soil Health Partnership:
An initiative of the National Corn Growers Association, the SHP works closely with diverse organizations including commodity groups, federal agencies and well-known environmental groups toward common goals. The Partnership is in its third year with 65 partner farms across eight Midwestern states.

The Soil Health Partnership brings together diverse partner organizations including commodity groups, federal agencies, universities and environmental groups to work toward the common goal of improving soil health. Over a period of at least 10 years, the SHP will identify, test and measure farm management practices that improve soil health and benefit farmers. We believe the results of this farmer-led project will provide a platform for sharing peer-to-peer information, and lend resources to benefit agricultural sustainability and profitability. An initiative of the National Corn Growers Association, we provide the spark for greater understanding and implementation of agricultural best practices to protect resources for future generations. For more, visit soilhealthpartnership.org.

Master Gardener Course Registration Deadline Approaching

Ag/Outdoor, News

August 31st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Do you have a love for gardening, a desire to learn more about the world of gardening, and a commitment to being a positive part of your community? If so, the Master Gardener program may be right for you! Master Gardeners are members of the local community who take an active interest in any type of gardening and have a desire to share their knowledge through education and community involvement. Cass County Extension will be hosting a Master Gardener training course for the fall session in 2016, but the deadline for registration is September 1!

Master Gardener trainees attend 40 hours of classes taught by Iowa State University Extension & Outreach staff and specialists on topics including lawn care, flower and vegetable gardening, ornamental trees and shrubs, fruit crops, and houseplants, insect, disease, and weed control, soil and plant nutrition, and pesticide safety. No previous gardening experience or expertise is necessary to become a Master Gardener, just a willingness to learn and give back. In 2015, 30 Master Gardeners reported over 1250 hours of volunteer service in and around Cass County!

In exchange for training, participants are asked to volunteer 40 hours of service to their local communities. The service opportunities are wide-ranging. Master Gardeners speak to local groups, teach youth about gardening, plant/maintain community gardens, staff plant clinics or displays, and provide horticulture therapy activities for the elderly, to name a few. Cass County has an active Master Gardener group that meets regularly to coordinate volunteer and educational opportunities for members. Membership in this group is optional, but open to anyone who has completed the training.

Classes will be held at the Cass County Extension office, located at 805 West 10th Street in Atlantic, Tuesday evenings, from September 20 through November 15.  There will also be three Thursday evening sessions held locally, and one Saturday in October spent on the ISU campus for hands-on training in the horticulture department.  The cost for the entire program, including reference materials and all training, is $195 per person. Registration deadline to ensure consideration for the class is this Thursday, September 1st.

Persons interested in becoming a trained Master Gardener in Cass County are encouraged to contact the Cass County Extension office at 712-243-1132, or stop in the office for information on signing up for the fall certification classes, or to learn more about Iowa Master Gardeners. A printable application form can also be found on the Cass County Extension website at www.extension.iastate.edu/cass.  Applications can also be completed online by visiting http://mastergardenerhours.hort.iastate.edu/application-form.php to fill out an online application that will be immediately submitted for consideration. For more information about the application process and classes you can also visit www.extension.iastate.edu/mastergardener/become-master-gardener.

(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 8/31/2016

Podcasts, Sports

August 31st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

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

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Pleasant Hill man arrested in Creston on Sex Offender Registry & Theft charges

News

August 31st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Police in Creston report a Central Iowa man was arrested Tuesday evening for allegedly Failing to Comply with the State’s Sex Offender Registry. 30-year old James Clark, of Pleasant Hill, was also charged with Theft in the 5th Degree. Clark was being held in the Union County Jail on a $5,000 bond.

Three other men were arrested Tuesday, in Creston: 23-year old Michael Cox, of Creston, was arrested at his home on a Union County Warrant for Failure to Appear on an original charge of Public Intoxication, and a new charge of Theft in the 5th Degree. Cox was later released on a Promise to Appear in court; 18-year old Kendrick Davis, of Creston, was arrested at the Union County Law Enforcement Center, on a Union County warrant for Probation Violation. Davis was later released on $2,000 bond. And, 23-year old Tyler McKay, of Creston, was arrested late Tuesday night for Public Intoxication/1st offense. McKay was being held in the Union County Jail on $300 bond.

Creston Police said also, a person with the United Methodist Church in Creston, reported Tuesday that sometime Tuesday afternoon, someone fired a BB gun at the north windows of the Early Childhood Building. Damage was estimated at $300.

(7-a.m. News)

(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & funeral report, 8/31/2016

News, Podcasts

August 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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Cass County Extension Report 8-31-2016

Ag/Outdoor, Podcasts

August 31st, 2016 by Jim Field

w/Kate Olson.

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Skyscan forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 8/31/16

Weather

August 31st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Today: Areas of fog possible this morning; Partly Cloudy. High 80. N @ 10.
Tonight: P/Cldy. Low around 55.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High near 78
Friday: P/Cldy. High 78.

Saturday: P/Cldy. High 82.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 88. Our 24-hour Low (ending today at 7-a.m.) was 63. We received .01” of an inch rain Tuesday, here at KJAN. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 84 and the low was 57. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 101 in 1913. The Record Low was 35 in 1967.

Iowa Historical Museum RV to visit all 99 counties

News

August 31st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The State Historical Museum in Des Moines is taking its show on the road. Museum spokesperson Jeff Morgan says an exhibit called “Iowa History 101” will be touring the state. “It’s going to be housed in a 38 foot long Winnebago RV that’s going to visit all 99 Iowa counties beginning next spring,” Morgan says. The traveling exhibit will also feature artifacts from each of Iowa’s 99 counties. Morgan identified a couple of the items.

“A 1917 prototype of Iowa’s state flag that was designed by Dixie Cornell Gebhardt of Knoxville,” Morgan said.Gebhardt flag Another feature will be a 1928 record of the song “Sugar” featuring jazz musician and Davenport-native Bix Beiderbecke. Mike Wolfe, star of the television show “American Pickers,” took part in an event Tuesday to announce the new exhibit at Antique Archaeology in Le Claire.

“Mike Wolfe is our exhibit partner and will be providing the voice and video talent for the multimedia components of the exhibit,” Morgan said. The Iowa Historical Museum RV will start touring in the spring and admission will be free. EMC Insurance Group is the exhibit’s presenting sponsor.

(Radio Iowa)