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KENNETH “KENNY” JOHN KENKEL, 57, formerly of Harlan (Svcs. 01/26/2017)

Obituaries

January 23rd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

KENNETH “Kenny” JOHN KENKEL, 57, formerly of Harlan, died Sunday, Jan. 22nd, at the Little Flower Haven Nursing Home, in Earling. Mass of Christian Burial for KENNY KENKEL will be held Thursday, January 26th at 11:00am at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 25th from 8:00am-3:00pm at Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan. Family visitation will be held Wednesday from 4:00pm-8:00pm at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling with a Wake Service at 7:00pm that evening.

Burial will be in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery.

KENNETH “KENNY” KENKEL is survived by:

Mother: Dorothy (Henkelman) Kenkel of Earling.

Father: Max Kenkel of Earling.

His wife – Sandy Kenkel of Harlan.

His brother – Larry (Julie) Kenkel of Lowell, MI.

His sisters – Nancy (Blue) Beermann of Manilla. Lori (Russ) Miller of Sutton, NE. Janet (Rich) Thomsen of Logan.

His father-in-law: Jerry Schlitz of Harlan.

Brother- in-law: Roger Schlitz of Council Bluffs.

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Area meetings to highlight results from farmer-owned 184 acre research plot

Ag/Outdoor

January 23rd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Landus Cooperative invites area growers to a series of informational sessions to learn about results from the largest farmer-owned cooperative research plot in the nation.

Landus Cooperative’s agronomy team will highlight four years of data from the cooperative’s 184-acre Research Plot in Farnhamville, Iowa as well as results from nearly 90 corn and soybean seed plots statewide.  The Landus Cooperative Research Plot was home to 19 different projects last year.

“This is a mass of field data results not available by any other farmer-owned agronomy retailer in the nation,” explained the cooperative’s director of agronomy, Todd Claussen. “Our team has done the work to drill down to actionable steps our growers can take to improve their bottom line.”

Sessions will focus on the return on investment (ROI) for a variety of management practices and issues including Sudden Death Syndrome, the impact of seed rate as compared to planting date as well as the benefits of fungicide.

Registration for all events begins at 9:30 a.m. with the meeting beginning at 10:00 a.m. In the KJAN listening area, meetings will be held Tuesday, Jan. 31st in Atlantic, at the Cass County Community Center, and in Carroll on Feb. 7th at the Carrollton Inn.

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(Podcast) KJAN 8-a.m. News, 1/23/2017

News, Podcasts

January 23rd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

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

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2017 John J. Harris Wrestling Invitational final results

Sports

January 23rd, 2017 by admin

1. New Hampton 263.0
2. Atlantic  211.0
3. Creston- Orient Macksburg 207.5
4. Missouri Valley 148.5
5. Red Oak 103.5
6. Winterset 101.5
7. Panorama 100.0
8. Central Decatur 80.0
9. Shenandoah 55.0
10. Bedford/Lenox 54.5
11. Tri-Center Neola 50.0
12. Adair Casey/Guthrie Center 45.5
13. Wayne 44.0
14. Clarinda 41.0
15. Riverside Oakland 39.0
16. Chariton 36.5
17. Mt Ayr 34.0
18. Clarinda Academy 27.0
19. Southwest Valley 24.0
20. East Mills 20.0
21. Clarke 12.0
22. Griswold 9.5
23. Nodaway Valley 3.0
24. Southwest Iowa 0.0

106 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Dylan Robinson of New Hampton
2nd Place – Bryce Hatten of Winterset
3rd Place – Connor Attkisson of Tri-Center Neola
4th Place – Johnathon Erp of Red Oak
5th Place – Aybren Moore of Atlantic
6th Place – Davin Veach of Wayne
1st Place Match
Dylan Robinson (New Hampton) 31-5, Sr. over Bryce Hatten (Winterset) 18-6, Fr. (Dec 12-6).
3rd Place Match
Connor Attkisson (Tri-Center Neola) 21-2, Fr. over Johnathon Erp (Red Oak) 31-8, Fr. (MD 11-0).
5th Place Match
Aybren Moore (Atlantic) 23-17, Fr. over Davin Veach (Wayne) 21-9, Jr. (Fall 1:43).

113 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Kole Hansen of Atlantic
2nd Place – Jacob Goodson of Creston- Orient Macksburg
3rd Place – Mason Cleveland of New Hampton
4th Place – Wyatt Dale of Central Decatur
5th Place – Blaine Beeler of Adair Casey/Guthrie Center
6th Place – Trey Allen of Winterset
1st Place Match
Kole Hansen (Atlantic) 28-5, Jr. over Jacob Goodson (Creston- Orient Macksburg) 34-6, Sr. (Dec 6-5).
3rd Place Match
Mason Cleveland (New Hampton) 31-7, So. over Wyatt Dale (Central Decatur) 31-8, Jr. (Fall 4:40).
5th Place Match
Blaine Beeler (Adair Casey/Guthrie Center) 31-5, So. over Trey Allen (Winterset) 17-16, So. (SV-1 5-3).

120 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Carter Cox of Atlantic
2nd Place – Jared Hensley of Bedford/Lenox
3rd Place – Connor Lange of Missouri Valley
4th Place – Tatem Bluml of Riverside Oakland
5th Place – Jack West of Winterset
6th Place – Max Babcock of New Hampton
1st Place Match
Carter Cox (Atlantic) 36-1, Sr. over Jared Hensley (Bedford/Lenox) 36-1, Sr. (Dec 7-3).
3rd Place Match
Connor Lange (Missouri Valley) 23-1, So. over Tatem Bluml (Riverside Oakland) 35-4, Sr. (Dec 6-1).
5th Place Match
Jack West (Winterset) 15-7, Fr. over Max Babcock (New Hampton) 25-15, So. (Dec 5-2).

126 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Michael Millage of New Hampton
2nd Place – Gabe Ruepke of Chariton
3rd Place – Chase McLaren of Atlantic
4th Place – Teagan Lundquist of Southwest Valley
5th Place – Dalton Rose of Clarinda Academy
6th Place – Cade Vicker of Creston- Orient Macksburg
1st Place Match
Michael Millage (New Hampton) 9-1, Jr. over Gabe Ruepke (Chariton) 37-3, Jr. (Dec 10-5).
3rd Place Match
Chase McLaren (Atlantic) 37-4, So. over Teagan Lundquist (Southwest Valley) 19-6, So. (Fall 3:21).
5th Place Match
Dalton Rose (Clarinda Academy) 29-7, Fr. over Cade Vicker (Creston- Orient Macksburg) 27-18, Jr. (Fall 1:27).

132 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Noah Fye of New Hampton
2nd Place – George Appleseth of Panorama
3rd Place – Austin Gutknecht of Clarinda
4th Place – Kelby Luther of Creston- Orient Macksburg
5th Place – Bryson Freeberg of Tri-Center Neola
6th Place – Syler Haase of Missouri Valley
1st Place Match
Noah Fye (New Hampton) 35-4, Jr. over George Appleseth (Panorama) 33-6, Sr. (Dec 4-0).
3rd Place Match
Austin Gutknecht (Clarinda) 30-3, Jr. over Kelby Luther (Creston- Orient Macksburg) 23-18, Jr. (Dec 3-2).
5th Place Match
Bryson Freeberg (Tri-Center Neola) 22-6, Fr. over Syler Haase (Missouri Valley) 24-16, So. (MD 14-1).

138 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Keaton Geerts of New Hampton
2nd Place – Duke Kyle of Missouri Valley
3rd Place – Trevor Marlin of Creston- Orient Macksburg
4th Place – Drew Venteicher of Bedford/Lenox
5th Place – Justin McCunn of Red Oak
6th Place – Blake Ryerson of Winterset
1st Place Match
Keaton Geerts (New Hampton) 41-1, Sr. over Duke Kyle (Missouri Valley) 22-5, So. (Fall 0:41).
3rd Place Match
Trevor Marlin (Creston- Orient Macksburg) 30-12, Sr. over Drew Venteicher (Bedford/Lenox) 33-5, Fr. (Dec 10-6).
5th Place Match
Justin McCunn (Red Oak) 31-10, Fr. over Blake Ryerson (Winterset) 16-16, Jr. (SV-1 4-2).

145 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Mitchel Swank of Creston- Orient Macksburg
2nd Place – Logan Scheurmann of Adair Casey/Guthrie Center
3rd Place – Skeeter Bostwick of Missouri Valley
4th Place – Keegan Tenge of New Hampton
5th Place – Hunter Cobb of Wayne
6th Place – Tyler McMann of Red Oak
1st Place Match
Mitchel Swank (Creston- Orient Macksburg) 36-5, Jr. over Logan Scheurmann (Adair Casey/Guthrie Center) 34-4, Sr. (Fall 0:42).
3rd Place Match
Skeeter Bostwick (Missouri Valley) 29-10, Jr. over Keegan Tenge (New Hampton) 36-6, Sr. (Dec 4-1).
5th Place Match
Hunter Cobb (Wayne) 23-12, So. over Tyler McMann (Red Oak) 21-16, Sr. (For.).

152 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Kade Kelso of Central Decatur
2nd Place – Justin Smith of Winterset
3rd Place – Tyler Van Houten of Panorama
4th Place – Luke Stortenbecker of East Mills
5th Place – Drew Boeding of New Hampton
6th Place – Marcus Daughton of Mt Ayr
1st Place Match
Kade Kelso (Central Decatur) 37-1, Sr. over Justin Smith (Winterset) 27-9, Sr. (MD 16-3).
3rd Place Match
Tyler Van Houten (Panorama) 39-3, Sr. over Luke Stortenbecker (East Mills) 25-5, Sr. (TB-1 3-2).
5th Place Match
Drew Boeding (New Hampton) 23-16, Sr. over Marcus Daughton (Mt Ayr) 31-9, Jr. (Fall 2:30).

160 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Ryan Gorman of New Hampton
2nd Place – Thomas Bentley of Red Oak
3rd Place – Nathan Haynes of Missouri Valley
4th Place – Tyler Paulson of Tri-Center Neola
5th Place – Gunnar Grunsted of Panorama
6th Place – Chance Masters of Central Decatur
1st Place Match
Ryan Gorman (New Hampton) 39-2, Sr. over Thomas Bentley (Red Oak) 29-8, So. (Dec 8-2).
3rd Place Match
Nathan Haynes (Missouri Valley) 37-2, Jr. over Tyler Paulson (Tri-Center Neola) 24-5, Sr. (Fall 3:52).
5th Place Match
Gunnar Grunsted (Panorama) 34-7, Jr. over Chance Masters (Central Decatur) 18-15, Sr. (Dec 3-1).

170 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Drake Roller of Atlantic
2nd Place – Cal Daughton of Mt Ayr
3rd Place – Nick Haynes of Missouri Valley
4th Place – Nick Dickerson of Shenandoah
5th Place – Carlos Guerra of Red Oak
6th Place – Noah Glaser of New Hampton
1st Place Match
Drake Roller (Atlantic) 36-3, Sr. over Cal Daughton (Mt Ayr) 27-3, Sr. (Fall 2:59).
3rd Place Match
Nick Haynes (Missouri Valley) 34-7, Fr. over Nick Dickerson (Shenandoah) 34-9, Jr. (Fall 2:51).
5th Place Match
Carlos Guerra (Red Oak) 27-14, Sr. over Noah Glaser (New Hampton) 34-7, Jr. (M. For.).

182 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Chase Shiltz of Creston- Orient Macksburg
2nd Place – Austin Mills of Atlantic
3rd Place – Trevor Carey of Panorama
4th Place – James Rowe of Shenandoah
5th Place – Connor Runyon of Wayne
6th Place – Max Schwickerath of New Hampton
1st Place Match
Chase Shiltz (Creston- Orient Macksburg) 39-0, Sr. over Austin Mills (Atlantic) 24-9, Sr. (Fall 2:45).
3rd Place Match
Trevor Carey (Panorama) 25-17, Jr. over James Rowe (Shenandoah) 28-9, Sr. (Dec 8-6).
5th Place Match
Connor Runyon (Wayne) 26-7, Sr. over Max Schwickerath (New Hampton) 23-17, So. (Dec 5-3).

195 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Zac Stork of Atlantic
2nd Place – Jackson Mikkelsen of Creston- Orient Macksburg
3rd Place – Areon Day of New Hampton
4th Place – Dalton Holmes of Panorama
5th Place – Parker Maynes of Winterset
6th Place – Jackson Welter of Red Oak
1st Place Match
Zac Stork (Atlantic) 31-5, Sr. over Jackson Mikkelsen (Creston- Orient Macksburg) 30-9, Sr. (Dec 3-2).
3rd Place Match
Areon Day (New Hampton) 28-8, Jr. over Dalton Holmes (Panorama) 34-7, Jr. (Fall 5:08).
5th Place Match
Parker Maynes (Winterset) 18-15, Jr. over Jackson Welter (Red Oak) 24-16, Sr. (Dec 5-1).

220 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Kadon Hulett of Creston- Orient Macksburg
2nd Place – Tom Rief of Missouri Valley
3rd Place – Noah Hopp of New Hampton
4th Place – Trace Carson of Central Decatur
5th Place – Cade Suhr of Adair Casey/Guthrie Center
6th Place – Bryce Newton of Southwest Valley
1st Place Match
Kadon Hulett (Creston- Orient Macksburg) 37-2, Sr. over Tom Rief (Missouri Valley) 33-2, Jr. (Dec 8-1).
3rd Place Match
Noah Hopp (New Hampton) 30-7, Sr. over Trace Carson (Central Decatur) 29-4, Sr. (Fall 1:32).
5th Place Match
Cade Suhr (Adair Casey/Guthrie Center) 20-5, Sr. over Bryce Newton (Southwest Valley) 26-8, Sr. (Fall 3:56).

285 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – John McConkey of Atlantic
2nd Place – Cody Tanner of Creston- Orient Macksburg
3rd Place – Chance Strough of Clarinda
4th Place – Taylor Good of Chariton
5th Place – Coy Maher of Riverside Oakland
6th Place – Arron Olson of Missouri Valley
1st Place Match
John McConkey (Atlantic) 39-2, Jr. over Cody Tanner (Creston- Orient Macksburg) 17-8, Sr. (Dec 2-1).
3rd Place Match
Chance Strough (Clarinda) 21-6, So. over Taylor Good (Chariton) 19-14, Jr. (Dec 3-1).
5th Place Match
Coy Maher (Riverside Oakland) 37-4, Sr. over Arron Olson (Missouri Valley) 24-15, So. (Fall 3:00)

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Fayette County deputy hurt in weekend crash

News

January 23rd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

A lawman was injured in a weekend crash in northeast Iowa. A Fayette County sheriff’s deputy was involved in an accident which totaled his patrol vehicle early Saturday afternoon. Authorities say Deputy Christopher Schveiger lost control of his vehicle on a county road near Fayette, the vehicle entered ditch and struck a tree.

Schveiger was taken to a West Union hospital and treated for minor injuries and released later that afternoon.

(Radio Iowa)

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No injuries reported in fire at Marshalltown pork plant

News

January 23rd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (AP) – Authorities are investigating what caused a methane-fueled fire at the JBS pork plant in Marshalltown. Firetrucks were dispatched to the plant’s methane collection lagoon about 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Firefighters and JBS staffers isolated the plant from the methane collection system to prevent any gas exposure to the plant itself.

Officials say it took about three hours to extinguish the blaze. No injuries have been reported. JBS officials estimate damage at $500,000 and say the plant remains in production.

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 1/23/2017

Podcasts, Sports

January 23rd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

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

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Creston man arrested twice, Friday

News

January 23rd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Police in Creston said today (Monday), three men were arrested Friday, one of them twice in the same day. 38-year old Brady Richert, of Creston, was arrested just before 3-a.m. Friday, for Disorderly Conduct. Richert was arrested again Friday afternoon, on the same charge. He was later released from the Union County Jail on separate, $300 bonds.

45-year old Kevin Giles, of Orient, was arrested Friday night at the Union County Law Enforcement Center, for 2nd Degree Harassment. Giles was being held in the jail on $300 bond. And, 42-year old Mikel Wierick, of Creston, was arrested Friday night for OWI/1st offense. He was later released on $1,000 bond.

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & funeral report, Monday, 1/23/2017

News, Podcasts

January 23rd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

The area’s top news at 7:05-a.m., w/KJAN News Director Ric Hanson

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Skyscan forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 01/23/17

Weather

January 23rd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Today: Patchy morning fog, otherwise partly cloudy to cloudy. High 42. NW-S @ 10-15.

Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 28. SE @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy w/light mixed precip. in the morning. Light rain by afternoon.  High 41. E @ 10-20.

Wednesday: Mo. Cldy w/flurries. High 30.

Thursday: P/Cldy. High 34.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 37. Our 24-hour Low (ending at 7-a.m. today) was 31. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 26 and the low was 15. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 60 in 1981. The Record Low was -24 in 1948.

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