JANUARY 2016

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

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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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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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Bluffs man to stand trial in March on assault & child endangerment charges

January 1st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

A trial date has been set for a Council Bluffs man who faces several felony counts of assault and child endangerment after allegedly physically abusing a baby. The Daily NonPareil reports 23-year old Rodney Weatherwax was taken into custody Dec. 19th on suspicion of child endangerment and assault causing injuries, at least 20 fractures, to a 5-month-old child. The baby was born on July 26. Weatherwax’s trial date has been set for March 8th.

According to the arrest affidavit, the injuries allegedly took place between Sept. 1 and Nov. 30. On Nov. 30, the victim was admitted into Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital for failing to thrive. After the victim’s mother told doctors the suspect allegedly punched the child in the face, doctors did X-rays and found multiple fractures. The infant was then sent to Children’s Hospital and Medical Center.

On Dec. 16th, Weatherwax spoke with police and, according to the arrest affidavit, the suspect told police that marijuana, cocaine and Xanax were allegedly used by people watching the child. He admitted to falling while holding the infant on Nov. 27th.

Weatherwax has been officially charged with two counts of assault causing willful injury, a Class C felony; one count of abandonment of a dependent person, a Class C felony; and one count of child endangerment, a Class B felony. A Class B felony carries up to 25 years in prison upon conviction, while a Class C felony has a maximum sentence of 10 years.

Weatherwax remains in custody at Pottawattamie County Jail with bond set at $200,000.

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