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Heartbeat Today 7-8-2016

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

July 8th, 2016 by Jim Field

Jim Field visits with Heritage House Executive Director Karen Bentsen about the construction project and expansion at the facility.

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Union County pair arrested on drug-related warrants

News

July 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Two Union County residents were arrested Thursday evening on drug-related warrants. 28-year old’s Clay Allen Brammer and Tara Lynn Mickael, both of Arispe, were taken into custody at around 7:30-p.m. on warrants issued out of Union County.  Brammer was arrested a warrant for three felony counts of Controlled Substance Violation. Mickael was arrested on a warrant for a single felony charge for Controlled Substance Violation.

Brammer was being held in the Union County Jail, while Mickael was transported to the Ringgold County Jail. Their bonds were set at $50,000 each.

All bags to be checked at Des Moines music festival

News

July 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A popular Des Moines music festival plans to check all bags as part of increased security at the event. The Des Moines Register reports  suggestions for heightened security at the 80/35 music festival started last summer, when the event had overflowing crowds. Festival organizer Amedeo Rossi says bags checks will be required at the six entry points throughout the festival grounds for people who want to enter the event.

Bag checks were previously only conducted when entering the paid main stage area of the festival. Attendees were allowed to roam throughout the free areas of the event without being checked. Rossi says some fencing will be used around the grounds to ensure that bags are checked.

(Podcast) KJAN 8-a.m. News, 7/8/2016

News, Podcasts

July 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

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

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 7/8/2016

Podcasts, Sports

July 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

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

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & funeral report, 7/8/2016

News, Podcasts

July 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

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

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Local Rainfall Totals ending at 7:00 am Friday, July 8

Ag/Outdoor, Weather

July 8th, 2016 by Jim Field

  • KJAN, Atlantic  .15″
  • 7 Miles NE of Atlantic  .18″
  • Elk Horn  .19″
  • Missouri Valley  .07″
  • Logan  .12″
  • Oakland  .1″
  • Woodbine  .23″
  • Irwin  .23″

Skyscan forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 7/8/16

Weather

July 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Today: areas of fog this morning; P/Cldy. High 85. NW @ 10-15.

Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 58.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 84. E @ 5-10.

Sunday: P/Cldy. High 87.

Monday: P/Cldy w/isolated thundershowers. High near 90.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 83. Our 24-hour Low thru 7-a.m. today was 59. We received .15 of an inch of rain (15 one-hundredths) Thursday evening at the KJAN studios. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 77 and the low was 51. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on this date was 102 in 1937. The Record Low was 42 in 1908.

Superintendent Named for Iowa State University Research Farms in Southwest Iowa

Ag/Outdoor, News

July 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa — The research farms Iowa State University operates in southwest Iowa have a new leader. ISU says Dallas Maxwell has been named superintendent of the Armstrong and Neely-Kinyon research and demonstration farms located near Lewis and Greenfield, respectively. The farms are owned by the Wallace Foundation for Rural Research and Development, a multi-county association of farmers and agricultural businesses, which leases the farms to Iowa State.

Dallas Maxwell

Dallas Maxwell

Maxwell has served as interim superintendent since October when Bernie Havlovic, the original superintendent, retired. He also has worked with the beef cattle activities at the farms since 1998. Maxwell is an Iowa State alumnus, earning a bachelor’s degree in animal science in 1977.

The Neely-Kinyon farm is managed as a satellite of the Armstrong farm, which is the location of the Wallace Learning Center. Research at the farms focuses on corn/soybeans, beef cattle, soil management and a variety of other agricultural topics. The farm’s staff includes Randy Breach, Dan Schaben and Jim Rogers who, along with Maxwell, support 75 research projects including on-farm trials and hosts more than 2,000 visitors a year.

VERA E. DENNIS, 91, of Exira (Svcs. 7/9/16)

Obituaries

July 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

VERA E. DENNIS, 91, of Exira, died Wed. July 6th, at the Exira Care Center. Funeral services for VERA DENNIS will be held 11-a.m. Saturday, July 9th, at the Brayton Lutheran Church. Kessler Funeral Home in Exira has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family will be present this (Friday) evening, beginning at 6.

Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon.

VERA DENNIS is survived by:

Her sons – Russ Dennis, of Atlantic; Ron (Christine) Dennis, of Bremerton, WA; Randy (Bobbi) Dennis, of Crivitz, WI; Roger (Meleaia) Dennis, of Aurora, CO; and Rod (Christy) Dennis, of Waukee.

8 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren, her brother-in-law Carl (Betty) Dennis, of Audubon, other relatives and friends.