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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27th

Trading Post

February 27th, 2014 by admin

FREE: Male Terrier-mix free to a good home.  Smaller end of medium size. Black with white on the chest and white on two of his feet.  Around 10 years old and goes by the name Shadow.  A well mannered, house dog that gets along well with kids and people.  Shots are all up to date.  Owner says he is a great dog but just needs a home where he can get the attention he deserves. Call 243-2450 if interested.

JOSEPH MICHAEL BISSEN, 88, of Clarinda (3-1-14)

Obituaries

February 27th, 2014 by Jim Field

JOSEPH MICHAEL BISSEN, 88, of Clarinda died Tuesday, February 25 at his home.  Mass of Christian burial for JOSEPH MICHAEL BISSEN will be held on Saturday, March 1 at 10:00 am at the St. Clare Catholic Church in Clarinda.  Eickemeyer Funeral Chapel in Clarinda has the arrangements.

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Visitation with the family will be held Friday, February 28, starting at 5:00 p.m. with a rosary service and continuing until 8:00 p.m. at Eickemeyer Funeral Chapel in Clarinda.

Burial will follow the service in the Clarinda Cemetery with military honors provided by Clarinda American Legion Sergy Post #98.

Memorials are suggested to the Joe Bissen Memorial Fund.

JOSEPH MICHAEL BISSEN is survived by:

Daughters:  Connie (Larry) Carrico of Murray; Kathy Hammes of Clarinda; Barbara Volker of Carrollton, TX; Janice (Scott) Milleson of Stanton; Patty (Tom) Handley of Lewisville, TX.

Sons:  Joseph Jr.(Karrie) Bissen of Warrensburg, MO; Bob (Delia) Bissen of San Antonio, TX.

Sisters:  Stella Hodapp, Theresa Simmons, Marie Jans, Margaret Adams and Armella (Germain) Redding.

Brothers: Paul Jr. (Martha) Bissen and Kenneth (Alma) Bissen.

Sisters-in-law: Georgia Bissen, Theresa Grote, Mary Heese and Marlene Kramer

18 Grandchildren

13 Great-Grandchildren

Backyard and Beyond 02-27-2014

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

February 27th, 2014 by admin

Lavon Eblen talks about uses for snow. Huh?

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Glenwood Man arrested on drug charge

News

February 27th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest on Wednesday, of a Glenwood man on a drug charge. 24-year old Thomas Michael Cash was arrested for allegedly possessing Drug Paraphernalia. He was taken into custody and around 6:30-a.m., and held in the Mills County Jail on $300 bond.

Lt. Gov. Reynolds to Launch Statewide STEM Town Hall Tour

News

February 27th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today (Thursday) announced a series of town hall meetings will be held across Iowa, with regard to “The importance of giving students a great education in science, technology, engineering and math.”

Reynolds is co-chair of the Governor’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Advisory Council along with Mary Andringa, CEO of the Vermeer Corporation. The Council’s goal is to raise student interest and achievement in STEM and building a stronger STEM workforce.

The tour this spring will update Iowans on the progress being made by the Council, showcase student STEM presentations and seek feedback from community members about how the Council should set STEM priorities moving forward. Governor Branstad, Mary Andringa and local business leaders will join Reynolds at select town halls.

The public is welcome to attend STEM town hall events, one of which will be held in Corning on Tuesday, March 6th, beginning at 1:30-p.m. Lt. Gov. Reynolds and Gov. Branstad will be in attendance for the meeting, to be held in the Southwest Valley High School Auditorium.

Cass Supervisors to act on DOT agreement & CAC recommendation

News

February 27th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Board of Supervisors are set to hold their weekly meeting Friday morning, here in Atlantic. On their agenda for the 8:30-a.m. session, is approval of an Iowa DOT Preconstruction Agreement for the reconstruction/bridge deck replacement of a bridge on County Road M-56 over I-80 (at the Marne exit).

The Board will also act on a Resolution to encourage the implementation of a recommendation from the 2011 Citizen’s Advisory Council (CAC), with regard to: Increasing the state fuel tax rates across the board by 10-cents; increase the “Fee for New Registration” from 5-to 6-percent, and, allocate new funding to go to the TIME-21 Fund up to the $225-million cap, with the remaining new funding  to be distributed consistent with the Road Use Tax Fund (RUTF) distribution formula.

The TIME-21 Fund is an additional source of State revenue is dedicated primarily to maintenance and construction of certain primary highways in the state (60 percent), but also of secondary roads (20 percent) and municipal streets (20 percent). TIME-21 was created by the legislature in 2008, as a response to a “perfect storm” of factors threatening to create an estimated $267 million per year funding shortfall, hindering the state’s ability to adequately maintain and improve public roadways in Iowa

Heartbeat Today 02-27-2014

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

February 27th, 2014 by admin

Jim Field talks about some of the recent IRS scams.

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8AM Newscast 02-27-2014

News, Podcasts

February 27th, 2014 by admin

w/ Ric Hanson

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7AM Sportscast 02-27-2014

Podcasts, Sports

February 27th, 2014 by admin

w/ Jim Field

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Atlantic vs. Glenwood – Live Tonight on KJAN.com!

Sports

February 27th, 2014 by Jim Field

We have Iowa Hawkeye basketball on the radio at AM 1220/FM 101.1 tonight as the Hawkeyes travel to play Indiana.  But, don’t worry, you can listen to the Atlantic vs. Glenwood boys Class 3-A District Final tonight on the web at kjan.com!  Just click the LISTEN LIVE button at the top right corner of the page and you will be able to listen to the web-only broadcast.  Jim Field and Chris Parks will have the call.  We will begin the broadcast at 6:45 pm.  And don’t forget, if you have downloaded the FREE KJAN app for your iphone or android smart phone, you can listen to the high school game on your phone.