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Dec. 2015 weather stat & 2015 annual stats for Atlantic

Weather

January 1st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The month of December was much warmer and wetter than normal. Our average High for the month (at the KJAN studios, the Official National Weather Service reporting site for Atlantic), was 39.1 degrees, or 6.2 degrees warmer than the average. The average Low for Dec. 2015 was 22.3 degrees, which was 7.9 degrees warmer than normal.

Precipitation for the month (both rain and melted snowfall), amounted to 6.08 inches, which was well above the average of 1.11 inches for December. Snowfall for the month was 12.1 inches.

Precipitation for 2015 in Atlantic was 46.94 inches, or 12 inches greater than the normal annual average of 34.94 inches. The average annual high temperature for 2015 in Atlantic was 61.3 degrees, which was 1.3 degrees warmer than normal, while the average low for the 12 month period was 37.8, or 11 degrees cooler than normal.

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JANUARY 2016

Birthday Club

January 1st, 2016 by admin

January 1st

  • Shirley Jensen of Atlantic (Winner)

January 2nd

  • John Oehlertz of Avoca (Winner)

January 3rd

  • no birthdays

January 4th

  • Tyler Will of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Margene Hill of Atlantic
  • Tammy Keithley of Atlantic

January 5th:

  • Joyce Bower of Massena (Winner)

January 6th:

  • Bryan Clemsen of Brayton (Winner)
  • Cheryl Wahlert of Exira
  • Mary Ellen Knop of Atlantic
  • Todd Martens of Griswold
  • Mary Nelsen of Anita

January 7th:

  • Jenny Dolch of Wiota (Winner)

January 8th:

  • Vicki Schueman of Avoca (Winner)
  • Jenny Alexander
  • Eddie Jensen of Atlantic
  • Alan Zellmer of Atlantic
  • Peggy Toft of Exira
  • Deane Erickson of Exira
  • Brad Madsen of Kimballton

January 9th:

  • Ronald Petersen of Kimballton (Winner)

January 10th:

  • Sonya Clausen of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Betty Benfeldt of Exira
  • Jeanine Christensen of Wiota
  • Terri-Cook Thielen of Atlantic
  • Merv Templeman of Atlantic

January 11th:

  • Emma McMillan of Griswold (Winner)

January 12th:

  • Saran Robinson of Atlantic (Winner)

January 13th:

  • Irene Baylor of Exira (Winner)
  • Evelyn Duskin of Atlantic
  • Gary Oppold of Atlantic
  • La Rue Wheelack

January 14th:

  • Becky Bonney of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Brade Riepe of Griswold
  • Pat Marshall
  • Sandi Rhoads of Atlantic

January 15th:

  • Kathy Hayes of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Tom Muhr of Exira
  • Bill Stockwell of Elk Horn
  • Carson Parks of Atlantic

January 16th:

  • Tristan Jensen of Lewis (Winner)
  • Paul Harry of Lewis
  • Tiffany Milarch of Atlantic
  • Kaley Miller of Atlantic

January 17th:

  • Nathan & Jakob Anderson of Exira (Winner)
  • Karla Eilts of Witoa
  • Doug Parker of Elk Horn

January 18th:

  • Peggy Mendenhall of Audubon (Winner)
  • Carol Finken of Atlantic

January 19th:

  • Larry Madden of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Mary Hull of Corning

January 20th:

  • Kathy Nelson of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Mary Loe of Atlantic

January 21st:

  • Jan Lauritsen of Audubon (Winner)
  • Melissa Pope of Harlan
  • Janet Maynard
  • Melissa Nantz

January 22nd:

  • Ben Ketchum of Casey (Winner)

January 23rd:

  • Evan Riesgaard (Winner)

January 24th:

  • Lorinda Patchin of Adair (Winner)
  • Becky Riesgaard of Brayton

January 25th:

  • Beverly Henningsen of Elk Horn (Winner)
  • Mary Ann Wulf of Exira
  • Gavin Anthofer of Exira
  • Jodie Knudsen of Atlantic
  • Dan Huey of Atlantic
  • Zeliana Rasmussen of Harlan

January 26th:

  • Dani Harry of Lewis (Winner)
  • Ben Riesgaard
  • Sue Schwanke of Atlantic

January 27th:

  • Emily Maynard of Anita (Winner)

January 28th:

  • Michael Buskirk of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Lucille Nelson of Exira
  • Bud Lindeman of Atlantic
  • Liz Toft of Atlantic

January 29th:

  • no birthdays

January 30th:

  • Vera Nielsen of Exira (Winner)

January 31st:

  • Dawn Brown of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Lydia Madsen of Harlan
  • Albert Smith of Atlantic
  • Jane Mathisen of Atlantic
  • David Wallace of Griswold

 

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Heartbeat Today 01-01-2016

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

January 1st, 2016 by admin

Jim Field talks about preserving family history.

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

News, Podcasts

January 1st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

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

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 1/1/2016

Podcasts, Sports

January 1st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast w/Chris Parks.

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Skyscan forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 1/1/2016

Weather

January 1st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly Sunny, with a high near 32. W/SW winds 10-15mph w/gusts to near 20.Wind chill values as low as zero.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 12. W/NW @ 5-10. Wind chill values as low as 5.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 31. W @ 5-10. Wind chill values as low as zero. Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 12.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 27. North northwest wind around 8 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25
Mon. Night.: Mo. Clear. Low 10.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 22. Our 24-hour ending at 7-a.m. today, was -1. Last year on this date we reached 34 for a High and 9 was the low. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on this date was 55 in 1939, while the Record Low was -22 in 2010.

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & funeral report, 1/6/2016

News, Podcasts

January 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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2 arrests in Red Oak New Year’s Day

News

January 1st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak report two arrests early this (Friday) morning. At around 2:25-a.m., police arrested 59-year old Roger Stewart Sell, of Red Oak, on a charge of aggravated assault. Sell was being held at the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center on a $2,000 cash bond.

Officials say he was arrested in the 1800 block of East Summit Street, following an incident whereby Sell and the alleged victim, John William Kalbas, got into a verbal argument that resulted in Sell allegedly pulling a small pocket-type knife, and cutting Kalbas across his forearm, leaving a large laceration.

And, at around 1:15-a.m., Red Oak Police arrested 18-year old Lauren Maris Stephens, of Stanton, for OWI 1st offense. Stephens was taken into custody at the intersection of Highway 48 and 215th Street. She was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $1,000 cash bond.

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Iowa sheriff’s deputy praised for helping woman escape fire

News

January 1st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

SLOAN, Iowa (AP) – A Woodbury County deputy says there was nothing heroic about helping a woman escape from flames at an apartment building in Sloan. On Tuesday Deputy Todd Peterson broke the fall of a woman who was hanging upside down from the second-floor window of the burning apartment. She and another woman who’d jumped to safety were taken to a Sioux City hospital.

The Sioux City Journal reports that at a news conference Wednesday, Peterson said he was just reacting to the situation he was confronting. He said, “I just did my job.” Major Todd Wieck, of the Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office, watched video of the incident from Peterson’s body camera and praised his quick thinking, saying “He did a fantastic job.”

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Bluffs family’s apartment damaged by fire Thu. morning

News

January 1st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

A Council Bluffs family is starting the new year without a home. According to the Daily NonPareil, a fire severely damaged the apartment of Butch and Kathy Holder at Cottonwood Apartments, at around 11:30-a.m., Thursday.  Fire officials say an employee at the complex, Austin Shaw, of Council Bluffs, used a fire extinguisher to put out the fire. Shaw is credited with preventing the blaze from spreading to the rest of the structure. Butch Holder was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation, but there were no other injuries report.

Kathy Holder told the paper Troy Holder arrived home to find a fire in the kitchen and the hallway. Troy Holder was able to help his son and their dog get out of the apartment. Butch Holder went back to grab the family’s other cat, eventually finding him but suffering some smoke inhalation in the process. The family’s hamster was also saved.

Authorities say the fire is believed to have been caused by a burner on the apartment stove, which had been left on. The burner set fire to something on the stove before spreading to other, nearby materials. The apartment had a smoke detector, but its batteries were dead.

The Holder family has renter’s insurance. The American Red Cross is assisting the family, including help with providing lodging.

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