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Heartbeat Today 08-08-2013

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

August 8th, 2013 by admin

Jim Field and Chris Parks discuss a brand new feature of kjan.com!  It’s KJAN TV!  Check out live streaming events and watched archived video.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 8th

Trading Post

August 8th, 2013 by Jim Field

FOR SALE:  I have a pop up camper For Sale… 95 Coleman Fleetwood Roanoke. I have not camped in it for 3yrs but did clean it up last year and has just been sitting under the tree. I’m not going to go thru it, I’m selling as is- which means everything in it you get for the CHEAP price of $1000. Everything is in it for camping now.. a few items are: grill, washer game, screen tent, fan, extension cords, Cast iron Dutch oven. The mattress is extra thick! I’m not going to go thru it so its as is…. the one thing that has problems is the door latch, there is a slide lock on both sides to keep door shut. This pop up had has NO LEAKING either…Call after 4:00 pm weekdays or you can text me anytime to look at it.  249-6983.  SOLD!

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WANTED: Smaller, roll-top desk, not wider than 40″, 712-307-2873.

FOR SALE: Garmin, Nuvi GPS navigation unit with a 4 inch screen. Approximately 3 years old. Works perfect $50 o.b.o. Also for sale, a Magnavox, Portable AM/FM radio with CD and cassette player. Like new $20 o.b.o. Please call 254-6548.

FOR SALE: Sweet corn, 50 cents per dozen. Located 2 1/2 miles North of Adair. 641-740-0653.

HELP WANTED: Looking to pay someone to move scrap lumber off my property, they can take it. Call 243-3230.

Motorcycle accident in Guthrie County

News

August 8th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa State Patrol and deputies with the Guthrie County Sheriff’s Department are on the scene of a motorcycle accident this morning. Details are limited at this time, but we do know the crash occurred on White Pole Road (Highway 6). We’ll have more on this story when information becomes available.

NORTHEY: FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR WATER QUALITY PRACTICES

Ag/Outdoor

August 8th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey announced today (Thusday) that cost share funds are available to help farmers install nutrient reduction practices.  The initial practices that are prioritized for funding this fall are cover crops, no-till or strip till, or using a nitrification inhibitor when applying fertilizer.

“These funds are available to help farmers take steps this fall to reduce nutrient losses,” Northey said.  “This is the first step of implementing the Iowa Water Quality Initiative and we have a lot more work to do, but we are excited to start working with farmers to get voluntary science-based conservation practices on the ground.”

The cost share rate for farmers planting cover crops is $25 per acre and for farmers trying no-till or strip till is $10 per acre.  Farmers using a nitrapyrin nitrification inhibitor when applying fall fertilizer can receive $3 per acre.

Any farmer not already utilizing these practices can apply for assistance.  Farmers are only eligible for cost share on up to 160 acres. Farmers can contact their local Soil and Water Conservation District office to apply. “By allowing farmers to try new practices on a limited number of acres at a reduced cost we want to showcase the benefits of these practices and encourage farmers to incorporate them into their operation,” Northey said.

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship received $3 million in one-time funding to support statewide science-based water quality practices.  The Department has set aside up to $1.8 million that will be available to support these practices this fall.  The funds can be used over the next five years and it is anticipated additional rounds of funding will be available that will include assistance for additional nutrient reduction practices, including buffers, bioreactors, wetlands, and others listed in the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy.

(Press Release)

7AM Newscast 08-08-2013

News, Podcasts

August 8th, 2013 by admin

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(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast: Thu., Aug. 8th 2013

Podcasts, Weather

August 8th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The latest (podcast) forecast for the KJAN listening area, and weather information for Atlantic…

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Atlantic committee to discuss possible new site for City Hall and/or P-D

News

August 8th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The City of Atlantic’s Personnel and Finance Committee will meet this evening in the Council’s Chambers, at City Hall. During the session, which begins at 5:15, the Committee will discuss the City’s interest in the former Sitel building at 1206 Southwest 7th Street, for a possible use as City Hall and/or the Police Department.

In the Fall of 2011, Cass County began in the process of looking for a new facility to house an expanded 9-1-1/ Communications Center, and had explored the possibility of combining such a facility with the Iowa State Patrol, but that concept soon fell by the way side.

Officials say finding more space in the courthouse or on the grounds of the facility has become a necessity, as the current 9-1-1/Communications Center has outgrown its current location, and, because new technology will take up more space and require the use of additional personnel to operate it. Combining the City of Atlantic and Cass County County Emergency Communications operations is one of the options being considered.

The Personnel and Finance Committee is also expected to discuss making changes to the building permit fee charged by the City of Atlantic.

DEL NEARY, 88, of Atlantic (Svcs. 8/12/13)

Obituaries

August 8th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

DEL NEARY, 88, of Atlantic, died Wed., Aug. 7th, at the Allen House in Atlantic. Funeral services for DEL NEARY will be held 10:30-a.m. Mon., Aug, 12th at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Atlantic.  Roland Funeral Service in Atlantic is in charge of the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home: On Friday (8/9) from 8-am to 5-p.m; On Saturday (8/10) from 1-to 5-pm. The family will meet with friends at the funeral home on Sunday (8/11), from 5-to 7-pm.

Burial will be in the Atlantic Cemetery with Military Rites performed by the Atlantic Color Guard.

Condolences may be left to the family at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.

DEL NEARY is survived by:

Wife: Jo Ann Neary

3 Daughters: Nancy (Doug) Cyr of Lincoln, NE.  Shari (Russ) Freeman of Columbus, NE.  Sally (Jay) Bialek of Lawrence, KS.

4 Grandchildren

1 Great Grandchild

Atlantic City Council holds-off on request from Cass Co. Fair Assoc.

News

August 8th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic City Council Wednesday evening decided to hold-off on approving a request by the Cass County Fair Board, for the abatement of a building permit fee pertaining to the construction of a new Cattle Barn on the Cass County Fairgrounds. Mayor Dave Jones said the matter would come before the City’s Personnel and Finance Committee this (Thursday) evening at City Hall (beginning at 5:15), because there are some “loopholes” in the current City Ordinances that create an unfair pricing system for building permit fees that need to be addressed prior to the Council acting on abating a fee for the Cattle Barn. The current ordinance would require the non-profit Fair Board to pay a nearly $3,100 fee for a permit to construct the barn.

Mayor Jones says when the Ordinances were updated they passed a simple 30-cents per square foot building permit. The theory was that for a 10-thousand square foot building, the permit fee would be $3,000. The same principal applies to the construction of a building metal carport, which Zoning Administrator John Lund, the Mayor, and others, considers to be “exorbitant.”

Councilman Steve Livengood said he was on the Committee that established the prices for a building permit fee. Livengood said the decision to base the fee on square footage was not an easy one to make, but they wanted to ensure poorly constructed structures were being erected. He said it’s inequitable and they are currently looking for better ideas. Livengood said also he’s “Still a huge advocate of ‘If you pay the government some money, you should get something for it.'” Livengood said — referring to Atlantic’s Building Permit fee — “Quite honestly, you really don’t get much for a building permit, so you shouldn’t have to pay a lot for it, either.”

In other business, the Council set August 21st at 5:30-p.m. as the date and time for a public hearing the proposed Code of Ordinances. City Administrator Doug Harris said the Code was re-codified over the past 18-months, and is the first time that’s been done in 10-years. The new Code incorporates State and Legislative changes, changes made as part of the Model Code recommended by the Iowa Municipal League, and those made by the City itself.

Iowa early News Headlines: Aug. 8th 2013

News

August 8th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

ANKENY, Iowa (AP) — The Des Moines suburb of Ankeny has selected the Polk County administrator as its news city manager. The City Council last night chose David Jones, who as Polk County administrator was responsible for administration of county operations, staff and managing the budget. Ankeny is north of Des Moines and has a population of more than 45,000.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa House Speaker Kraig Paulsen says he will not run for the congressional seat being vacated by U.S. Representative Bruce Braley’s run for Senate. In an email to supporters yesterday, the Hiawatha resident says he will run for re-election to the state House.

MARENGO, Iowa (AP) — Authorities in eastern Iowa have arrested two people in connection with a robbery at a church. The Iowa County Sheriff’s Office says 42-year-old Robby Jones, and 38-year-old Rana Frisch, both of Newton, were arrested yesterday. Police say Jones and Frisch entered St. John’s Lutheran Church in Marengo and robbed a church employee on Wednesday.

MAQUOKETA, Iowa (AP) — Students, teachers and parents from an eastern Iowa high school have been stranded in east Africa after a fire swelled into a roaring inferno at Kenya’s main airport and halted international flights. The group of 26 from Maquoketa High School was in the area after completing a mission trip that helps build houses and hospitals. The group has been told the earliest they can travel out of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi is Friday.