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Adair County BOS to hold special session for budget requests

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January 7th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Adair County Board of Supervisors will hold a Special Session Friday morning at the courthouse in Greenfield. During their meeting, which begins at 9-a.m., the Board will hear Fiscal Year 2017 funding requests from: The local Department of Veteran’s Affairs; The county libraries; County Attorney, and County Fair Board. The Board will also hear from the County Engineer, with regard to various departmental matters. They’ll conclude with a Budget Work Session.

During their meeting held Wednesday, the Adair County Board of Supervisors received FY 2017 funding requests from various organizations, including: Home Care; R-C & D; the Southern Iowa Council of Governments (SICOG); Midwest Partnership, and the Adair County Board of Health. Afterward, they held a Budget Work Session.

(Podcast) KJAN 8-a.m. News, 1/7/2016

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January 7th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

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

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Adair County woman arrested on Union County warrant

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January 7th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Union County said today (Thursday), a woman from Adair County was arrested late Wednesday night. 34-year old Cynthia Ann McIntosh, of Orient, was arrested at the Union County Law Enforcement Center on a Union County warrant for probation violation. McIntosh was being held without bond, in the Ringgold County Jail.

(8-a.m. News)

Backyard & Beyond 1-7-2016

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

January 7th, 2016 by Jim Field

LaVon Eblen talks with Cass County Naturalist Lora Kanning about the Soiree with the Swans.

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Heartbeat Today 1-7-2016

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

January 7th, 2016 by Jim Field

Jim Field talks with Cass County Treasurer Tracey Marshall about the Real ID Drivers License program.

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 1/7/2016

Podcasts, Sports

January 7th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

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

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Skyscan forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 1/7/16

Weather

January 7th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Today:**DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL NOON** Cloudy w/areas of fog this morning; Drizzle/light rain or snow this morning…light rain likely this afternoon. High around 36. SE @ 10-15. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight: Patchy fog this evening; Light mixed precip. Low around 34. E/NE @ 5-10. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tomorrow: Areas of morning fog; Cloudy w/mixed precip. changing to light snow during the afternoon. High 34. NW @ 10-20.
Tom. Night:: Snow likely, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Low around 20. N @ 10-25.
Saturday: Snow in the morning. Flurries during the afternoon. High early near 20, w/temps falling into the teens.
Saturday Night: Isolated flurries & areas of blowing snow. Low around 1.
Sunday: Partly Cloudy. High near 13.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 33. Our 24-hour ending at 7-a.m. today, was 30. We received .05” precipitation over the past 24-hours, in the form of some light snow, drizzle and rain. Last year on this date we reached 7 for a High and -9 was the low. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on this date was 63 in 2003, while the Record Low was -27 in 1912.

(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & funeral report, 1/7/2016

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January 7th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

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

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Dense Fog Advisory until Noon today (Thursday)

News, Weather

January 7th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

AREA COUNTIES: CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD
646 AM CST THU JAN 7 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY.

* VISIBILITY…ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS.

* IMPACTS…TRAVELING WILL BE DIFFICULT DUE TO THE RESTRICTIVE
VISIBILITY…ESPECIALLY PRIOR TO SUNRISE.

POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-FREMONT COUNTIES: DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 9-A.M.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING…SLOW DOWN…
USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS…AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.

1st baby born at CCMH in 2016

News

January 7th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Wednesday, announced the first baby born at the facility in 2016 was to Dillon and Tymbre Karwal. The couple welcomed their son Liam Roy to the world. Cass County Health System staff provided the couple and their son with a special certificate, blanket, and a year’s supply of diapers to celebrate the birth of the New Year’s baby.

Left to right: Lisa Burmeister, RN; Dr. James Brown, MD; Dillon Karwal; Tymbre Karwal holding Liam; aunt MiKayla Dorscher; and big sister Elizabeth Karwal.

Left to right: Lisa Burmeister, RN; Dr. James Brown, MD; Dillon Karwal; Tymbre Karwal holding Liam; aunt MiKayla Dorscher; and big sister Elizabeth Karwal.