Jim Field visits with Matt Mullenix, President of the Atlantic Junior Sports Association, about the youth football registration this Sunday from 5:00 pm -7:00 pm at the Atlantic High School.
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The area’s top news at 7:06-a.m., w/KJAN News Director Ric Hanson
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The Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 4 Office in Atlantic says in recognition of National Work Zone Awareness Week, the Iowa Department of Transportation wants to bring attention to the 2017 construction season for the Council Bluffs Interstate Improvement Program. A public open house meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 18th, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the Council Bluffs Interstate System Improvement Program’s office, located at the Mall of the Bluffs (1751 Madison Ave., Suite 750), in Council Bluffs.
The public is invited to attend and discuss the upcoming construction activities. Iowa DOT staff will be present to explain the impacts to people traveling on the interstate and to local businesses in the areas of interstates 29 and 80 in Council Bluffs. Two short presentations are planned for 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.; the public may join either presentation.
The meeting space is accessible for persons with disabilities. For those who cannot attend the open house, an online meeting will be available beginning April 18 and can be accessed by visiting the project website, www.CouncilBluffsInterstate.IowaDOT.gov, and clicking the online meeting link on the home page. 
2017 construction projects include:
An update will also be provided on the ongoing environmental study and preliminary design alternatives for the I-29/I-480/West Broadway project. Scott Schram, Iowa DOT District 4 engineer, says “The Council Bluffs Interstate Improvement Program will continue to make progress reconstructing I-80 and I-29 in Council Bluffs that will potentially impact travel and local businesses in the area. The meeting on April 18 will provide details on what drivers can expect during the busy construction season.” Schram says they “Encourage motorists to use extra caution when traveling through work zones.”
Construction during the 2017 season is part of the Iowa DOT’s Council Bluffs Interstate System Improvement Program. The program is the single largest project in the Iowa DOT’s fiscal year 2017-2021 Iowa Transportation Improvement Program.
Visit the Iowa DOT’s project-related public involvement event website at www.iowadot.gov/pim for information about scheduled public meetings and hearings, and opportunities to offer input to the Iowa DOT during the development of certain projects.
Fremont County Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports a traffic stop this (Wednesday) morning near Thurman, resulted in a Nebraska man’s arrest on drug and weapon charges. The Fremont County K9 unit conducted the traffic stop at around 3-a.m.
An investigation ended with the arrest of 45-year old Rafael Petitphait, of Omaha, for Possession of a Controlled Substance and Drug Paraphernalia, and a Carrying Weapon charge. Petitphait was being held in the Fremont County Jail on $1,300 bond.
Rafael Petitphait
ROLANDO “Chino” SANTISTEBAN, 63, of Elk Horn, died March 31st, at home. Funeral services for ROLANDO “Chino” SANTISTEBAN will be held 3-p.m. Saturday, April 8th, at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church (In Elk Horn, IA). Kessler Funeral Home in Exira has the arrangements.
Visitation, with the family present, is from 2-until 3-p.m. Saturday, at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church.
Burial will be held later, in the Elk Horn Lutheran Cemetery.
ROLANDO “Chino” SANTISTEBAN is survived by:
His wife – Annette Santisteban, of Elk Horn.
His daughters – Anna Santisteban, of Avoca, and Maria (Nick) Hughes, of Elk Horn.
His son – Antonio Santisteban & fiance’ Kaylee Jensen, both of Exira.
His brothers and sister – Orlando (Susie) Hero, of Virginia Beach, VA; Peter (Debbie) Santisteban, of Russellville, KY; Andres (Heather) Torres, of Rogers, AR., and Desiree Hernandez, of Tampa, FL.
2 grandchildren, other relatives and many friends.
RUTH E. TIBBEN, 100, of Exira, died Monday, April 3rd, at the Exira Care Center. Funeral services for RUTH TIBBEN will be held 2-p.m. Friday, April 7th, at the Exira Lutheran Church. Kessler Funeral Home in Exira has the arrangements.
Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family visitation begins at 5-p.m. Thursday (April 6th).
Burial will be in the Exira Cemetery.
RUTH TIBBEN is survived by:
Her sons – John Tibben, of Jewel, and Michael (Linda) Tibben, of Big Flat, AR.
4 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.
Today: Rain this morning; Sprinkles this afternoon. High 50. N @ 10-20.
Tonight: P/Cloudy. Low 34. N @ 5-10.
Tomorrow: P/Cloudy. High 55. N @ 10.
Friday: P/Cldy. High 66.
Saturday: P/Cldy. High 75.
Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 59. Our Low this morning (as of 5-a.m.), was 46. We received .04” rain from 7-a.m. Tuesday through 5-a.m. today at the KJAN studios. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 63 and the low was 37. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 88 in 2000. The Record Low was 14 in 1920.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest at around 8:55-p.m. Tuesday, of a Red Oak man. 47-year old Mark Douglas Berggren was taken into custody on a valid Montgomery County bench warrant for Violation of Probation. He was transported to the Montgomery County Jail and held on a $10,000 bond.
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