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Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors visit the Trojan Sport Locker

News, Sports

July 1st, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors met with Rolly Parrott and Bryant Rasmussen on Thursday, June 30th, 2022, to learn about the Trojan Sports Locker. The Trojan Sports Locker is located in a storage building next to the Parks & Recreation office. Rolly Parrott, the visionary behind the Locker, shared he started the Locker to help students in the Atlantic School District have the proper equipment to participate in sports, without having to worry about the cost.

Parrott noticed the number of kids who didn’t have the proper shoes or didn’t have a bat or glove when he began coaching Little League. He started collecting donations and storing them at City Hall. He quickly outgrew the space and started using an area at the Armory, where he quickly outgrew that location as well. He partnered with Bryant Rasmussen and Parks & Recreation and began utilizing one of their storage buildings to store donations. 

Any child, parent or coach in the Atlantic School District can use the Locker, free of charge, for anything they may need. Parrott has also partnered with Brown’s Shoe Fit, who provide shoes and equipment at cost when Parrott doesn’t have that particular item on hand.

Parrott and Rasmussen shared they have now outgrown the storage building and are exploring new avenues to make the Locker more attractive and better utilized. The building is old, very run down and has a leaky roof, which, after a light rain, runs water into the building. It’s no longer meeting the needs of the community. Rasmussen shared they have begun conversations with the School District to try and find a location on school grounds that would be better utilized. Rasmussen is currently pricing what the cost would be to build a new storage building. Parrott & Rasmussen hope the conversation continues so they can continue providing this free service and ensuring the students utilizing the program have the best experience they can.

The Trojan Sports Locker is always accepting physical donations as well as monetary. For more information, contact Rolly Parrott on the Trojan Sports Locker Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/groups/377786362378005. The Trojan Sports Locker is located behind the Parks & Recreation Office, located at 1200 Sunnyside Lane.

Shelby County Sheriff’s report for 6/19-6/30/2022

News

July 1st, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Harlan, Iowa) – Officials with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office have released a list of persons arrested from June 19th through the 30th.

    • On Thursday, June 30th, 39-year-old Randi Lyn Riessen, of Shelby, was arrested following a traffic stop, and charged with OWI/1st Offense. Riessen was also cited for Speeding.
    • On Tuesday, June 28th, 47-year-old Julie Ann McManigal, of Harlan, was arrested following a call for service in the area of 1120th & Nishna Avenue. She was charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
    • On the 25th, Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 39-year-old Malcolm Shane McDonald, of Harlan, following a traffic stop. He was charged with Possession of Controlled Substance 3rd Offense, Prohibited Acts/Possession of Drug Paraphernalia/Driving while License Denied, Suspended, Canceled or Revoked, and Speeding; and, 23-year-old Maria Engracia Hytrek, of Earling, was arrested after a traffic stop on Highway 37. Hytrek was transported to the Shelby County Jail and charged with OWI 1st, and 3 counts of Child Endangerment.
    • There were two arrests June 23rd, in Shelby County: 25-year-old Joshua Lewis Hytrek, of Earling, was arrested after a call for service in Earling. Hytrek was transported to the Shelby County Jail and charged with Reckless use of Fire or Explosives, and Harassment 3rd; and, 46-year-old Aaron James Nelson, of Harlan, was arrested after Shelby County Deputies responded to a Motor Vehicle accident on Maple Road. Nelson was transported to the Shelby County Jail and charged with OWI 3rd Offense, Driving while License Denied or Revoked, Reckless Driving, Open Container, and Failure to Maintain Control.
    • On June 22nd, Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 30-year-old Kolton Kenneth Kobold, of Harlan, after he was seen having a bike accident in Harlan. Kobold was transported to the Shelby County Jail and charged with Public Intoxication.
    • On the 20th, 29-year-old Victor Nelson Rodriguez, of Avoca, was arrested after a traffic stop on Highway 59. Rodriguez was transported to the Shelby County Jail and charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, Prohibited Acts, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Driving while License is Denied, Suspended, Canceled or Revoked, and Speeding.
    • and, on June 19th, 34-year-old Truc Trung Nguyen, of Des Moines, was arrested after a call for service on Highway 59. Nguyen was transported to the Shelby County Jail and charged with OWI 1st offense, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Prohibited Acts, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Speeding, and Leaving the Scene of an Accident.

Note: Criminal charges are merely accusations and defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law.

ROSE MARIE JENSEN, 92, of Sibley (Mem. Svcs. 7/9/22)

Obituaries

July 1st, 2022 by Ric Hanson

ROSE MARIE JENSEN, 92, of Sibley, died June 24th, at Sibley Specialty Care. A Memorial service for ROSE JENSEN will be held 10:30-a.m. July 9th, at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church in Elk Horn (IA). Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Visitation at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church is on July 9th from 10-a.m. until 10:30-a.m.

Burial is in the Elk Horn Lutheran Cemetery.

ROSE MARIE JENSEN is survived by:

Her daughters – Patricia Lange, and Diane Jensen, both from Sibley.

Her son – Antony (Denise) Jensen, of Hutchinson, MN.

9 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren.

KATHLEEN CROGHAN, 97, of Falls Church, VA (Mass of Christian Burial 7/9/22)

Obituaries

July 1st, 2022 by Ric Hanson

KATHLEEN CROGHAN, 97, of Falls Church, VA, died Nov. 2, 2021, at home in Falls Church. A Mass of Christian Burial for KATHLEEN CROGHAN will be held 10:30-a.m. July 9, 2022, at St. Mary’s of the Assumption, in Panama. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Visitation will be held at the St. Mary’s Parish Center on July 8th, from 5-until 7-p.m.

Burial is in the St. Mary’s Cemetery at Panama.

KATHLEEN CROGHAN is survived by:

Her sons – Gregory (Pamela Altman) Croghan, of Silver Spring, MD. & Joseph (Cynthia LaPlante) Croghan, of Falls Church, VA.

Her daughter – Anne Giese of Washington, DC.

9 grandchildren, and her brother-in-law (Thomas Croghan) from Omaha.

Despite looming challenges, air travel is almost back to pre-COVID levels

News

July 1st, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Despite persistent flight staff shortages and fewer flights, Fourth of July holiday air travel is up, according to Triple-A-Iowa spokeswoman Meredith Mitts. “Our air travel volumes are actually expected to rise about 25% from last year,” Mitts says, “so this is the second-largest yearly increase in more than a decade.” Travelers have long been encouraged to “pack patience” and be flexible when flying, but thousands of delays and cancellations this year are testing their mettle. Still, Mitts says air travel in the U-S is almost back to pre-pandemic levels. Mitts says, “People are more comfortable traveling and able to feel comfortable taking airplanes and that’s really exciting as we’re looking forward into the summer holiday travel season.”

Despite gasoline prices being at or near record highs, motor vehicle travel for the holiday weekend is expected to be at the highest level on record. The Triple-A forecast predicts nearly 48-million people will travel at least 50 miles from home over the holiday, and 42-million will travel by motor vehicle. Iowa’s average price for gas is now $4.61 a gallon, up from $2.96 a year ago but well below the current national average of $4.84.

Peacock network dumps ‘Field of Dreams’ TV series

News

July 1st, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Filming in Iowa was supposed to start soon on the “Field of Dreams” T-V series, but the project has suffered a major league setback. Variety reports the Peacock network has dumped the show and the studio, Universal Television, is trying to shop it to other media outlets. The series was to be a prequel, based on the 1989 movie that was shot, in part, in Dyersville, where the baseball field surrounded by a corn field remains as a tourist attraction.

Governor Kim Reynolds awarded six-million dollars to Universal T-V for the show just days ago. Shooting was scheduled to begin in a few months in Polk, Boone, Mahaska and Clinton counties.

Sac County woman charged after deaths of 1,000+ hogs

Ag/Outdoor, News

July 1st, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – A Sac County woman is charged with felony criminal mischief and livestock neglect after hundred of dead hogs were found at confinement lots in western Iowa.
Thirty-three-year-old Elana Laber of Early was arrested Thursday by the Sac County Sheriff’s Office after deputies located more than 1,000 dead pigs at two hog confinements in rural Sac County. Authorities say the animals had been dead for more than a week when they were discovered, and the pigs did not have access to food and water.

Laber was hired to manage both sites. The owners, Corey AGR Inc., estimate losses at more than $150,000. As of Friday, Laber remained in custody at the Sac County Jail on a $22,000 bond.

Girls Class 1-A/2-A Regional Softball Begins Tonight

Sports

July 1st, 2022 by Jim Field

The Class 1-A and 2-A girls Softball Regional tournament begins tonight with first round action.  Here is a look at the area schedule.

Class 1-A Region 2 

  • Ar-We-Va vs. Storm Lake St. Mary’s at Emmetsburg
  • North Iowa at Bishop Garrigan
  • West Harrison at Audubon
  • Boyer Valley at Glidden-Ralston

Class 1-A Region 3 

  • Essex at Orient-Macksburg
  • Tri-Center at St. Albert
  • Sidney at Riverside
  • East Mills at Fremont-Mills
  • Stanton at CAM

Class 1-A Region 5 

  • Melcher-Dallas vs. Grand View Christian at Des Moines North
  • Bedford at East Union
  • Murray at Lenox
  • Moulton-Udell at Seymour
  • Mormon Trail at Moravia

Class 2-A Region 3 

  • Lawton-Bronson at IKM-Manning
  • Underwood at Missouri Valley

Class 2-A Region 4

  • Panorama at ACGC
  • Nodaway Valley at Central Decatur

Heartbeat Today 7-1-2022

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

July 1st, 2022 by Jim Field

Jim Field visits with Ted Robinson about the Atlantic Rotary Club’s Pancake and Sausage Flight Breakfast at the Atlantic Airport on July 4 from 7:00 am – 11:00 am.

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June 2022 Weather Data for Atlantic

Weather

July 1st, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Weather data compiled at the KJAN Studios for the month of June, show we were a little warmer than normal temperature-wise, but below normal for rainfall, despite two days when we received over 1.5-inches of rain. The average High last month was 85 (two-degrees above normal). The average Low was 61 (also two-degrees above normal). Rainfall amounted to 3.9 inches, as compared to the normal 4.98-inches. We had two significant, separate hail events, on the 7th and 14th.

The hottest June day was on the 13, when we reached 100 degrees. Looking at the norms for July, the High averages 86, the Low 63, and rainfall typically totals just under 5-inches (4.62″). We’ll let you know how the actual numbers fared for July, on August 1st.