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Creston man arrested for Disorderly Conduct

News

September 1st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Creston Police Department reports 43-year old Jamie Foote, of Creston, was arrested Wednesday evening in the 500 block of N. Cherry Street, on a charge of Disorderly Conduct. Foote was being held in the Union County Jail on a $300
bond.

Atlantic School Board to hold a Special Meeting Friday morning

News

September 1st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic Community School District’s Board of Education will hold a Special Meeting Friday (Sept. 2nd) in the Atlantic High School ICN Classroom. According to the agenda for the 8:30-a.m. meeting, the Board will move into a Closed Session per Iowa Code, to “Discuss the purchase or sale of particular real estate only where premature disclosure could be reasonably be expected to increase the price the governmental body would have to pay for that property, or reduce the price the governmental body would receive for that property.”

Afterward, the Board will resume their open session, and discuss the School District’s Facility Needs, and related funding sources.

Call about a suspicious vehicle results in arrest of Griswold woman

News

September 1st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office says a call early this (Thursday) morning about a suspicious vehicle in the vicinity of Highway 92 and Canoe Lane, resulted in the arrest of a Cass County woman. 43-year old Kimberly Denise Ward, of Griswold, was taken into custody at around 4:55-a.m. for Driving While Revoked. Her SUV was impounded.

(Podcast) KJAN 8-a.m. News, 9/1/2016

News, Podcasts

September 1st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

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

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Heartbeat Today 9-1-2016

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

September 1st, 2016 by Jim Field

Jim Field visits with Ray Armstrong about being inducted this weekend into the Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the music group “Larry Rai & the Red Tops.”

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LARRY JOHNSON, 78, of the Fontanelle & Greenfield areas (Svcs. 9/7/16)

Obituaries

September 1st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

LARRY JOHNSON, 78, of the Fontanelle and Greenfield areas, died Thursday, September 1st, at the Westhaven Community, in Boone.  Funeral services for LARRY JOHNSON will be held 11-a.m. Wed., Sept. 7th, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fontanelle. Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.

The family will greet friends 1-hour prior to the services on Wednesday, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fontanelle.; Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com

Burial will be in the Greenfield Cemetery, with full military graveside rites conducted by the Fontanelle American Legion Carlson Post No. 247.  A luncheon will follow, at Emmanuel Lutheran.

Memorials may be directed to the Larry Johnson Memorial Fund to be established at a later date.

LARRY JOHNSON is survived by:

His son – Raymond (Teresa) Johnson, of Papillion, NE.

His daughter – Belinda (Robert) Lawson, of Jefferson (IA)

His brother – Leland (Roberta) Johnson, of Orient.

His sister – JoAnn Sturdy, of Fontanelle.

3 grandchildren, 3 step-grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, 1 great step-grandchild, other relatives, his in-laws, and friends.

(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 09/01/2016

Podcasts, Sports

September 1st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

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

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & funeral report, 9/1/2016

News, Podcasts

September 1st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

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

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August weather stats for Atlantic

Weather

September 1st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The month of August was nearly normal in Atlantic, with regard to temperatures, but a little wetter, than average. Here at the KJAN Studios, we received 4.39″ of rain last month, which was just over one-half inch more than normal (.51″). The average high was 84, while the average low was 61. The high was only .4″ of a degree warmer than normal, while the low was .6″ of a degree warmer than normal.

Freese-Notis/Skyscan forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 9/1/16

Weather

September 1st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Today: Areas of fog this morning; Mo. Sunny. High 78. NE @ 10.
Tonight: Mo. Clear. Low around 53.
Tomorrow: Mo. Sunny. High near 78
Saturday: P/Cldy. High 82.

Sunday: P/Cldy w/isolated shwrs & tstrms. High 82.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 81. Our 24-hour Low was 52. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 87 and the low was 68. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 99 in 1913. The Record Low was 34 in 1967.