The broadcast News at 7:08-a.m., from Ric Hanson.
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(Radio Iowa) – Cooper DeJean says he is adjusting to the college level as he goes through preseason practice at Iowa. The multi sport standout led OA-BCIG to a state title last fall and has been working at safety for the Hawkeyes.
DeJean says there have been some “freshman” moments along the way.
DeJean has been working at string and free safety and has spent a lot of time with senior Jack Koerner (kerner).
DeJean says he learned quickly how important film study is in college football.
The Hawkeyes open September fourth at home against Indiana.
(Radio Iowa) – Former Iowa defensive lineman Jack Heflin has been battling long odds for much of his career. Heflin is trying to make the Green Bay roster as an undrafted free agent and has impressed in the preseason. He began his college career as a walk-on at Northern Illinois before going to Iowa as a grad transfer.
Heflin says a big reason he signed with Green Bay is because of Packer defensive line coach Jerry Montgomery.
Heflin on if he is feeling pressure as the preseason draws to a close.
(Radio Iowa) – A survey finds Iowa had the highest cash rent average for cropland this year at 233-dollars an acre, three-dollars an acre higher than last year. Farmers across the country are paying an average of 141-dollars per acre to rent cropland. That’s up two-dollars from last year. Iowa State University Extension ag economist Wendong Zhang says cash rents closely follow farmland values. “Iowa has seen about 20% growth, evidenced by many of the auction prices as well as the expert opinion survey,” Zhang says. “Iowa land values have shown about 18% growth from last July to July 1st of this year.”
He says having cash rents follow farmland values is supported by their recent survey of farm managers and ag lenders. “Typically, the cash rent to land value ratio, regardless of the change over the past decade, people have all anticipated this to be around 3.1%,” Zhang says. “In general, when the land markets goes up, then land prices goes up, then the cash rent typically tracks that as well.” Zhang expects the farmland values and cash rents to remain high. “In the near future, we will likely see this level of high land value, high cash rent to stay because the interest rate is still fairly low,” Zhang says. “Even though we have seen some increase in supply, in general, it’s still limited due to COVID payments and other things.”
Of the top five states, Iowa had the highest cash rent average followed by Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska and Minnesota.
NOLAN PARKER, 27, of Elk Horn died Monday, August 23, 2021 at University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Due to a power outage in Kimballton, a visitation for NOLAN PARKER will be held Thursday, August 26, 2021 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church. Ohde Funeral Home in Kimballton is assisting the family.
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Private family services will be held at a later date.
NOLAN PARKER is survived by:
Parents: Douglas & Pamela Parker of Elk Horn.
Sister: Mallory (Jordan) Androy of Dunlap
Grandmother: Patty Lauritsen of Kimballton
Grandfather: Earl (Lynn) Madsen of Temple, TX
Today: Showers ending this morning; P/Cldy. High 91. E/SE @ 5-10.
Tonight: P/Cldy to cldy w/scattered showers & thunderstorms. Low 70. SE @ 5-10.
Tomorrow: Any showers ending in the morning; P/Cldy. High 95. S @ 10-15.
Friday: P/Cldy. High 95.
Saturday: P/Cldy w/scattered showers & thunderstorms. High 93.
Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 94. Rainfall overnight up until 6-a.m. amounted to .1″ (one-tenth of an inch). Our Low this morning, 72. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 94 and the Low was 66. The Record High on this date was 108 in 1936. The Record Low was 34 in 1934.
A garage fire in Atlantic remains under investigation. The blaze at 800 Olive Street was reported at around 2:50-a.m. Atlantic Fire Chief Tom Cappel II told KJAN News the structure was fully engulfed in fire when the first crew arrived on the scene.
Photos submitted
The house sits on the corner of 8th and Olive, with the garage directly to the south. Chief Cappel says the garage was a complete loss.
A house to the south of the garage sustained heat damage to its vinyl siding. No injuries were reported. Fire crews were on the scene for about an hour.
There was a storm in the area at the time, but Cappel didn’t think lightning played a role in the fire. Atlantic Police and the Cass County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Fire Department at the scene.
Atlantic Fire responded to a garage fire at around 3-a.m. today (Wednesday). The incident occurred at 800 Olive Street. When firefighters arrived, smoke and flames were coming from the structure, which was not attached to a residence. Additional information as to the cause, was not immediately available.
Photo’s submitted to KJAN News.