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Backyard & Beyond 2-1-2017

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

February 1st, 2017 by Jim Field

LaVon Eblen visits with Jerry Neal, Pastor at Lewis Congregational Methodist Church about the Souper Bowl Luncheon Benefit on Saturday, February 4.

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FEBRUARY 2017

Birthday Club

February 1st, 2017 by admin

February 1st:

  • Margaret Slepsky of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Bevery Weppler

February 2nd:

  • Shirley Claggett of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Jolene Smith of Atlantic
  • Curtis Towne of Griswold
  • Gerald Kay of Atlantic

February 3rd:

  • Mardy Sorensen of Exira (Winner)
  • Lola Hodge of Atlantic
  • Troy Hepler of Atlantic
  • Karter Calhoun of Adair

February 4th:

  • Brylee Jean Lamp of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Nova Wright of Atlantic
  • Matthew Brummer of Atlantic

February 5th:

  • Mardelle Maley of Atlantic (Winner)

February 6th:

  • Patty Deist of Audubon (Winner)
  • Brenda Brown of Atlantic

February 7th:

  • Quinn Esbeck  of Atlantic (Winner) need address!!
  • Melanie Petty of Atlantic
  • Bob Love of Atlantic

February 8th:

  • John Yobimishyn of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Shawna Bohnsack of Anita

February 9th:

  • Diane Eilts of Massena (Winnner)
  • Mel Enfield of Atlantic
  • Betty Knight of Atlantic

February 10th:

  • Ginger Thomas of Marne (Winner)
  • Brent “Cookie” Hansen of Elk Horn
  • Patty Williams of Atlantic

February 11th:

  • Dorothy Bates of Atlantic (Winner)
  • James Conn of Lewis

February 12th:

  • no birthdays

February 13th:

  • Corky Brown of Atlantic (Atlantic)
  • Chad Christensen of Atlantic
  • Judy Madden of Atlantic

February 14th:

  • Cherie Plank of Atlantic (Winner)

February 15th:

  • Marilyn Nelson of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Shirley Arn

February 16th:

  • Traci Riesgaard of Brayton (Winner)
  • Robert Keithley of Atlantic
  • Kathie Rose of Atlantic
  • Clayton Bretey of Exira

February 17th:

  • Joyce Rochholz of Casey (Winner)
  • Jo Berry of Atlantic
  • Dennis Philips of Atlantic
  • Nancy Madsen of Elk Horn

February 18th:

  • Wilma Bowman of Audubon (Winner)

February 19th:

  • Kathy Butler of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Sherri Wilkerson-Peterson of Exira
  • Caitie Boes of Atlantic

February 20th:

  • Ileen Furne of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Jerry Jensen of Hamlin
  • Lila Kelly of Harlan
  • Jessica Coenen of Atlantic

February 21st:

  • Patty Ballou of Exira (Winner)
  • Jean Templeman of Atlantic
  • Alyssa Siggins of Atlantic
  • Davi May Skartvedt of Atlantic

February 22nd:

  • Dan Olsen of Lewis (Winner)
  • Barbara Jean Funke of Fontanelle
  • Doug Eckles of Griswold
  • Zeke Whetstone of Atlantic
  • Nicholas Crews of Atlantic
  • Doc Jessen

February 23rd:

  • Beverly Walter of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Myrna Eckles of Atlantic

February 24th:

  • Bob Evans of Elliott (Winner)
  • Shirley McDermott of Atlantic
  • Lauren Sievers of Walnut
  • Avery Andersen of Atlantic

February 25th:

  • Amy Hartvigsen of Audubon (Winner)

February 26th:

  • Kayloni Brown of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Sandy Ryan of Atlantic

February 27th:

  • Jennifer King of Casey (Winner)

February 28th:

  • Randy Fiebelkorn of Exira (Winner)
  • Brent Euken of Atlantic
  • Kathy Huey of Atlantic

KENNETH LYLE “Uncle Bud” GRAGE, 94, of Manilla (Svcs. 2/3/17)

Obituaries

February 1st, 2017 by Ric Hanson

KENNETH LYLE “Uncle Bud” GRAGE, 94, of Manilla, died Tuesday, Jan. 31st, at the Manning Regional Health Care Center. Funeral services for KENNETH “Uncle Bud” GRAGE will be held 10:30-a.m. Friday, Feb. 3rd, at the Ohde Funeral Home in Manilla.

Interment will be in the Nishnabotna Cemetery, followed by fellowship and lunch at Trinity Lutheran Church in Manilla.

KENNETH GRAGE is survived by: his nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

$21k worth of property stolen from property in Afton

News

February 1st, 2017 by Ric Hanson

The Union County Sheriff’s Office says an Afton man reported early Tuesday morning that someone had stolen items from his property valued at about $21,450. The theft happened sometime between 5-and 6-a.m., Tuesday. Taken from the property in the 2700 block of Rose Drive in Afton, was a 2003 camo-colored Yamaha Grizzley, a 2004 black Harley Davidson, a Stevens 12-gauge shotgun, and a Ruger 1022.

(9-a.m. News)

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1st

Trading Post

February 1st, 2017 by Jim Field

FOR SALE:  1996 Chevy long box, auto, 2 door, part’s truck, $600.00 takes all or will part the truck out, Call 712-304-4851, junk title.

Man accused of hiding kids from authorities takes plea deal

News

February 1st, 2017 by Ric Hanson

STORM LAKE, Iowa (AP) – A Storm Lake man accused of keeping Iowa authorities from taking custody of his children has agreed to deal with prosecutors. Online court records show 33-year-old Scott Banks pleaded guilty Monday to misdemeanor child endangerment after prosecutors dropped kidnapping and perjury counts. The agreement includes a recommendation for a two-year suspended prison sentence and two years of probation. The judge is not bound by the agreement, however.

Court documents say Banks hid the two children from child welfare employees on Dec. 14, 2015, and lied while under oath at a court hearing that same day. The children were found later at the home of a relative who wasn’t aware of a court order regarding the children.

(Podcast) KJAN 8-a.m. News, 2/1/2017

News, Podcasts

February 1st, 2017 by Ric Hanson

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

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Creston man arrested Tuesday for OWI

News

February 1st, 2017 by Ric Hanson

The Creston Police Department reports 38-year old Brady Richert, of Creston, was arrested Tuesday morning at the Union County Law Enforcement Center. Richert was charged with OWI/1st offense and subsequently released on a $1,000 bond.

(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 2/1/2017

Podcasts, Sports

February 1st, 2017 by Ric Hanson

The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast w/Jim Field.

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January 2017 weather stats for Atlantic

Weather

February 1st, 2017 by Ric Hanson

The first month of 2017 here in Atlantic was warmer than average for both the High and Low temperatures. It was also a little wetter. Records compiled here at KJAN (the official National Weather Service record-keeping site for Atlantic), show the average High for January was 33 degrees (4 degrees warmer than normal), while the average Low was 19 (9 degrees warmer than normal). The warmest day was Jan. 30th, when we hit 49 degrees. The coldest mornings were Jan. 5th and 6th, when the thermometer bottomed out at -6.

Liquid precipitation (rain and melted snowfall) for the month amounted to 1.27-inches, which was more than .4″ above average. Snowfall for January amounted to 5.4-inches.

Looking ahead to the month of February, the average High is 35, the average Low 15, and monthly precipitation amounts to just under an inch.