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BOYD SHROYER, 84, of Guthrie Center (Svcs. 12/3/15)

Obituaries

December 1st, 2015 by Ric Hanson

BOYD SHROYER, 84, of Guthrie Center, died Mon., Nov. 30th. Funeral services for BOYD SHROYER will be held 10:30-a.m. Thu., Dec. 3rd, at the 1st United Methodist Church in Guthrie Center. Twigg Funeral Home in Guthrie Center has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home is one-hour prior to the service (from 9:30-10:30-am, Thursday). Online condolences may be left at www.twiggfuneralhome.com.

Burial will be in the Union Cemetery at Guthrie Center.

BOYD SHROYER is survived by:

His wife – Barbara Shroyer.

His son – Charles Shroyer.

Trial date set for former Casey City clerk

News

December 1st, 2015 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A trial date has been set for the former city clerk for the City of Casey who is facing federal charges alleging she used city funds for personal use and burned down City Hall the night before state auditors were to arrive to investigate missing money. Dorothy Dillinger was indicted in federal court in Des Moines last month on five counts of mail fraud and one count of malicious use of fire.

She pleaded not guilty at a Nov. 30 court appearance where a judge set a Feb. 1st trial date. Dillinger served as the city clerk for 30 years in Casey. She has admitted to misusing city funds and apologized. She’s free on bond until trial.

Adams County Sheriff reports 3 arrests

News

December 1st, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports three arrests over the past week. At around 9-p.m. on November 24th, Adams County Deputies arrested Jeff Mendenhall on an Adams County Arrest Warrant for Possession of a Controlled Substance.

At around 10:30-p.m. on November 27th, Adams County Deputies stopped a vehicle driven by Jordan Perrin. Upon further investigation, Perrin was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated.

And at around 11:15-p.m. on November 28th, Adams County Deputies stopped a vehicle driven by Todd Kimpson. After further investigation, Kimpson was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated.

No other details were made available concerning the arrests.

(Podcast) KJAN 8-a.m. News, 12/1/2015

News, Podcasts

December 1st, 2015 by Ric Hanson

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

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5-Hour Oven Stew (12-1-2015)

Mom's Tips

December 1st, 2015 by Jim Field

  • Stew meat, cut in 1″ pieces
  • 1 1/2 cups tomato juice
  • 2 tablespoons tapioca
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon instant beef boullion
  • 1 small onion, cut in chunks
  • 2 medium potatoes (or more)
  • 1 cup carrots, cut in chunks
  • 1 stalk celery, cut in chunks

Put all above ingredients in covered casserole and cook at 275 degrees for five hours.  For soup, add more tomato sauce diluted with water.

(Judy Denham)

(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 12/01/2015

Podcasts, Sports

December 1st, 2015 by Ric Hanson

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

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & funeral report, 12/1/2015

News, Podcasts

December 1st, 2015 by Ric Hanson

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

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November was wetter and warmer than normal, in Atlantic

Weather

December 1st, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Weather records for Atlantic compiled at the KJAN studios (The official National Weather Service reporting site for Atlantic), indicate the month of November was wetter and warmer than normal. We received 4.1-inches of precipitation last month, which was 2.25″ inches more than the average 1.85.  Snowfall and mixed precipitation accounted for 1.8 inches of the total liquid precip. value.

The average High last month was 52.8 degrees, which was 2.5 degrees warmer than normal, while the average Low was 31.4, and that was 4.9 degrees warmer than normal. The warmest day of the month was on Nov. 2nd, when we reached 77 degrees. The coldest day was on the 26th, when the thermometer bottomed out at 21.

2 assaults, one theft arrest in Creston

News

December 1st, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Two people were arrested on assault charges Monday, in Creston. Creston Police say 35-year old Dustin Kilgore, of Creston, was charged with Domestic Assault/2nd offense, while 19-year old Savanna Hilton, of Creston, was charged with Simple Domestic Assault. The pair was arrested in an apartment on N. Lincoln Street, in Creston, at around 11:30-a.m., Monday. Kilgore was later released on a promise to appear in court while Hilton was being held in the Ringgold County Jail, pending a bond hearing.

Creston police said also, 34-year old Raymond Davis, of Creston, was arrested Monday afternoon on a Union County warrant charging him with Theft in the 5th Degree. Davis was released from the Union County Jail on $300 bond and then transferred to the custody of Adair County for processing on an Adair County warrant.

In other news, a Creston man told police someone used his credit card without permission. The incident, which took place on Nov. 25th, resulted in a loss of $106.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & weather info., 12/1/15

Weather

December 1st, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly-to Mostly Cloudy skies w/occasional light snow of flurries. High 34. W @ 15-25. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight: P/Cldy to Cldy w/a chance of light snow or flurries. Low 29. NW @ 15-25. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday: Mo. Cldy w/scattered flurries possible before noon. High near 36. NW @ 15-25.
Thursday: P/Cldy. High 43. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: P/Cldy. High near 50.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 33. Our 24-hour low ending today at 7-a.m. was 25. We received .54” of an inch precipitation over the past 24-hours in the form of rain, sleet and snow. The sleet/snow amounted to a brief .1”.
Last year on this date we reached 20 for a High and 9 was the low. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on this date was 67 in 1998while the Record Low was -10 in 1892
Sunrise is at 7:26a.m.. Sunset is 4:51-p.m.