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Atlantic Girls Swim Team wins dual

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September 18th, 2015 by admin

The Atlantic Girls Swim Team won all 12 events in a dual meet held Thursday at home against Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln.  During the event, held at the Nishna Valley YMCA, the Trojans won the meet 118-49.

50 yard Freestyle
1. Macayla Kickland, Atlantic, 25.20
2. Cora Zikuda, Atlantic, 28.77
3. Erin Olsen, Atlantic, 29.53
4. Savannah Macklin, A.L., 34.74
5. Sara Meyering, A.L. 36.51
6. Sidnee Boes, A.L. 36.80
7. Alysaa Smith, A.L., 36.90
8. Maddie Redmond, A.L., 37.24

100 Yard Butterfly
1. Madelyn Kickland, Atlantic, 1:08.01
2. Claire Wirtz, A.L., 1:08.20
3. Abbie Brown, Atlantic, 1:08.44
4. Cat Shugart, A.L., 1:20.20

100 Yard Freestyle
1. Macayla Kickland, Atlantic, 56.72
2. Megan Weihs, A.L., 1:00.95
3. Laeni Pelzer, Atlantic, 1:02.61
4. Erin Olsen, Atlantic, 1:08.03
5. Jenna Welch, A.L., 1;10.05
6. Savannah Macklin, A.L., 1:16.30
7. Maddie Redmond, A.L., 1:20.66
8. Sara Meyering, A.L., 1:26.54

100 Yard Backstroke
1. Camby Miller, Atlantic, 1:08.62
2. Claire Wirtz, A.L., 1:11.61
3. Madelyn Kickland, Atlantic, 1:14.03
4. Hunter Kelly, Atlantic, 1:21.00
5. Jenna Welch, A.L., 1:24.98
6. Alyssa Smith, A.L., 1:25.27

100 Yard Breastroke
1. Jessica Hartwig, Atlantic , 1;15.98
2. Laeni Pelzer, Atlantic, 1:25.90
3. Claire Boes, A.L., 1;26.92
4. Katie York, Atlantic, 1:40.31
5. Charity McDaniel, A.L., 1:40.63

200 Yard Medley Relay
1. Atlantic: Cambry Miller, Jessica Hartwig, Abbie Brown, McKenna Ewoldt. 2:00.01
2. Atlantic: Hunter Kelly, Laeni Pelzer, Hanna King, Cora Zikuda. 2:12.58
3. A.L.: Claire Wirtz, Claire Boes, Megan Weihs, Jenna Welch. 2:13.51

200 Yard Freestyle
1. Mckenna Ewoldt, Atlantic, 2:16.41
2. Hanna L. King, Atlantic, 2:20.97
3. Cat Shugart, A.L. 2:28.18
4. Harriet Siegrist, A.L. 2:46.11
5. Katie York, Atlantic, 2:50.51
6. Korrissa Johnson, A.L., 2:54.63

200 Yard IM
1. Jessia Hartwig, Atlantic, 2;27.79
2. Megan Weihs, A.L., 2:38.65
3. Hunter Kelley, Atlantic, 2:52.38
4. Charity McDaniel, A.L. 3:12.76

200 Yard Freestyle
1. Atlantic, McKenna Ewoldt, Cambry Miller, Madelyn Kickland, Mycala Kickland, Atlantic, 1:42.25
2. Atlantic, Laeni Pelzer, Hunter Kelly, Erin Olsen, Abbie Brown, 1:56.73
3. A.L., Cat Shugart ,Jenna Welch, Harriet Siegrist, Claire Boes, 2:09.08

 

400 Yard Freestyle Relay
1. Atlantic, McKenna Ewoldt, Cambry Miller, Madelyn Kickland, Mycala Kickland, 4:01.90
2. Atlantic, Abbie Brown, Erin Olsen, Hanna King, Jessica Hartwig, 4;24.04
3. A.L., Megan Weihs, Cat Shugart, Harriet Siegrist, Claire Wirtz, 4;28.45

500 Yard Freestyle
1. Hanna King, Atlantic, 6:08.96
2. Claire Boes, A.L., 6:52.12
3. Harriet Siegrist, A.L., 7:26.15
4. Korissa Johnson, A.L., 7:35.49

(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 9/18/2015

Podcasts, Sports

September 18th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

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

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & funeral report, 9/18/2015

News, Podcasts

September 18th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

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

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Drug and harassment-related arrests in Creston

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September 18th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

One person was arrested on a Harassment charge Thursday, while another was arrested on a drug charge today (Friday), in Creston. According to Creston Police, 28-year old Julian Allison, of Creston, was arrested at around 12:10-a.m. today (Friday) for Possession of a Controlled Substance/Methamphetamine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Driving While Revoked. He was later released from the Union County Jail on $1,000 bond.

Thursday afternoon, 19-year old Savanna Hilton, of Creston, was arrested for Harassment in the 3rd degree. She was later released from the Union County Jail on $300 bond.

(Podcast) Skyscan Weather forecast, 9/18/2015

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September 18th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The Freese-Notis (podcast) weather forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area, and weather information for Atlantic.

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th

Trading Post

September 18th, 2015 by Jim Field

FOR SALE:  Roma tomatoes for sale. 8 lbs for $5. Call 249-3999 after 4 p.m. please.

FOR SALE: New laptop cushion beverage holder and led light $15; (2) Family picture frames, new $3 each, call after 5 pm. 254-0247.

ESTATE TAG SALE: Thursday, September 24th & Friday, September 25th from 2-6 pm at 1509 Lincoln Dr., in Atlantic. Items include: kitchen table with leaf and 4 chairs, 3 piece living room set, queen bedroom set (4) pieces, full bedroom set (4) pieces, desk and office chairs, firesafe – 2 drawers, digital piano, file cabinet – 3 drawers, couch and loveseat, lift chair, treadmill, miscellaneous tables, lamps and housewares.

Red Oak woman arrested on drug & contraband charges

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September 18th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak arrested a woman late Thursday night on a Mills County warrant for Possession of Contraband in a Correctional Institution, and Possession of a Controlled Substance/1st offense. 34-year old April Marie Watson, of Red Oak, was arrested at around 11:30-p.m. and brought to the Montgomery County Jail, where she was being held on $5,000 bond.

KJAN listening area weather forecast: 9/18/2015

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September 18th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Early This Morning: Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Today: Cloudy…cooler. A chance of thunderstorms before noon. Thunderstorms early in the afternoon…then thunderstorms likely late in the afternoon. High in the upper 60s. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of thunderstorms 80 percent.
Tonight: Cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening… Then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy after midnight. Cooler. Low in the upper 40s. North wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

Saturday: Sunny. High in the upper 60s. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Low in the upper 40s. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. High in the lower 70s. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Low in the mid 50s.

Monday: Sunny. High in the upper 70s.

High speed chase ends w/an arrest in Shelby County

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September 18th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

A report of a stolen vehicle resulted in a high speed chase that ended near Shelby early this morning. Scanner traffic indicated the chase began when a witness saw the vehicle being stolen from an area southwest of Prairie Rose State Park. A Shelby County deputy caught up with the maroon, four-door at around 2:25-a.m., but the vehicle didn’t stop.

A chase began near County Road F-58 and Highway 59 and continued west onto southbound M-16 into Shelby. The pursuit made its way through and out of Shelby with speeds reaching 105-miles per hour, and finally ended near the Love’s Truck Stop, at 380th (or, L-34), just south of York Road.

The male suspect was reported to be in custody at around 2:45-a.m. All four tires on the vehicle were flat. No other details are currently available.

Huckabee to stop in Atlantic and Greenfield Saturday morning

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September 18th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Former Arkansas Governor and current Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee plans a two-day Iowa campaign swing that brings him to Cass and Adair Counties.

Huckabee will hold a “Hucklebee Huddle – The Huck Stops Here” event at the Family Table Restaurant on west 7th Street in Atlantic, Saturday, from 9:30-until 11-a.m.

Afterward, he travels to Adair County, for similar campaign stop at “The Corner,” coffee/antique/gift shop, located 284 Public Square, in Greenfield. The event takes place from 12:30-until 2-p.m.