KJAN Podcasts

Heartbeat Today 6-5-2026

KJAN — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:21:07 +0000

Jim Field visits with Cass County Community Wellness Coordinator Grace McAfee about the community meeting to discuss "How Do We Redefine Senior Centers in Rural Iowa." That gathering will be held on Monday, June 8, 2026 at 12:00 pm at the Cass County Community Center, 805 West 10th St in Atlantic.

Heartbeat Today 6-4-2026

KJAN — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:04:18 +0000

Jim Field visits with Lake Anita State Park Manager Josh Peach about Free Fishing Weekend June 5-7, 2026.

Heartbeat Today 6-2-2026

KJAN — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:00:28 +0000

Jim Field visits with Ciara Hoegh and Jo Molina about the opening night for Produce in the Park. Stop by the Atlantic City Park each Thursday from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm for music, food, kid's games and lots of vendors featuring produce, meats, farm fresh eggs, honey baked goods and crafts.

Heartbeat Today 6-1-2026

KJAN — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:01:13 +0000

Jim Field visits with Julie Murren, the director of "Legally Blonde, the Musical," at the Wilson Performing Arts Center in Red Oak. They have six shows over the next two weekends.

Heartbeat Today 5-29-2026

KJAN — Fri, 29 May 2026 12:45:00 +0000

Jim Field visits with Alan Zellmer about the Practical Farmers of Iowa event at his farm on Monday, June 1.

Heartbeat Today 5-28-2026

KJAN — Thu, 28 May 2026 13:00:12 +0000

Jim Field visits with Laura Keyes about her portrayal of Lucy Pettengill, a station operator on the Underground Railroad. Laura will be part of the VIP Connections series at the Atlantic Public Library on June 9 at 10:30 am.

Heartbeat Today 5-27-2026

KJAN — Wed, 27 May 2026 13:17:57 +0000

Jim Field visits with Cass County Extension Youth Coordinator Katie Bateman about the Extension/Cass County Conservation summer day camps.

Heartbeat Today 5-26-2026

KJAN — Wed, 27 May 2026 13:15:14 +0000

Jim Field visits with historian Gene Stevens about his recent trip to the Jesse James Train Robbery site near Adair.

Heartbeat Today 5-22-2026

KJAN — Fri, 22 May 2026 12:17:19 +0000

Jim Field shares information about the Tivolifest celebration in Elk Horn this weekend.

Heartbeat Today 5-21-2026

KJAN — Thu, 21 May 2026 12:32:47 +0000

Jim Field visits with Meg Wedemeyer about youth summer camp opportunities through the Nishna Valley Family YMCA.

Heartbeat Today 5-20-2026

KJAN — Wed, 20 May 2026 12:55:16 +0000

Jim Field visits with Riverside High School seniors Jadyn Beckman, Bailey Richardson, Bentley Rone and Madison Kelley.

Heartbeat Today 5-19-2026

KJAN — Tue, 19 May 2026 13:05:28 +0000

Jim Field visits with 2026 graduating seniors from Audubon High School, including: Harlow Miller, Brody Schultes, Lena-Elaine Johnson-Rieman and Izik Sorensen.

Heartbeat Today 5-18-2026

KJAN — Mon, 18 May 2026 14:50:18 +0000

Jim Field visits with AHSTW seniors Drew Lee, Kaden Jorgensen, Ava Paulsen and Ella Johnson.

Heartbeat Today 5-15-2026

KJAN — Fri, 15 May 2026 12:58:12 +0000

Jim Field visits with Leonard Kinney about the Atlantic Honor Guard gift of a 9/11 bench in the Atlantic City Park. The bench is a memorial to 9/11 and a reminder of the importance of our first responders

Heartbeat Today 5-14-2026

KJAN — Thu, 14 May 2026 13:26:30 +0000

Jim Field visits with Christina Bateman about the latest on the Vision Atlantic project.

Heartbeat Today 5-13-2026

KJAN — Wed, 13 May 2026 13:01:58 +0000

Jim Field visits with Exira/EHK seniors Gus Greving, Mara Christensen, Ben Baggett and Sophie Kitelinger.

Heartbeat Today 5-12-2026

KJAN — Tue, 12 May 2026 13:07:46 +0000

Jim Field visits with CAM High School seniors Daphna Wahlert, Declan Cambage and Lilly Barber.

Heartbeat Today 5-11-2026

KJAN — Mon, 11 May 2026 13:04:34 +0000

Jim Field visits with Atlantic Police Chief Devin Hogue about a youth outreach program that will allow local youngsters to apply for a chance to go to St. Louis this summer to see Atlantic play at Busch Stadium.

Heartbeat Today 5-8-2026

KJAN — Fri, 08 May 2026 12:50:13 +0000

Jim Field visits with Douglas Miller of the Bridgewater Fire Department about a fund raising effort to purchase a UTV grass/brush firefighting unit.

Heartbeat Today 5-7-2026

KJAN — Thu, 07 May 2026 13:24:28 +0000

Jim Field visits with Nick Turner, an Elliott native and Griswold graduate, who, after college joined the Marines and became a Marine One pilot. Nick still flies helicopters and is making a re-fueling stop at the Atlantic Airport Saturday, May 9th on his way to an event in Council Bluffs. Nick is flying a Vietnam-era 1961 Sikorsky UH-34D. He anticipates his stop in Atlantic will be for less than half an hour at around 11:00 am - 11:30 am.