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Skyscan Forecast for Sunday, September 24, 2023

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September 24th, 2023 by Jim Field

Today: Sunny with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear with a low around 54.

Monday: Mostly sunny with a high near 77. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Mostly sunny with a high near 75.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny with a high near 75.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 76. Our Low was 55. Rainfall at KJAN from 7-a.m. Saturday to 7-a.m. Sunday amounted to .25″.

Sign-up Now for 4-H

Ag/Outdoor, News

September 23rd, 2023 by Jim Field

Enrollment is open for youngsters to join 4-H for the 2023-24 program year.  Cass County Iowa State University Extension 4-H Youth Coordinator Katie Bateman says 4-H is all about learning.

Cass County enrollment is free due to the money raised through different events, like the annual Fall Fest on October 8th from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the fairgrounds.  Bateman says youngsters can choose a specific club.

She says enrollment is easy.

Cass County 4-H will host a new member information night on December 4th at 5:30 pm at the Cass County Community Building.

Skyscan Forecast for Saturday, September 23, 2023

Ag/Outdoor, Weather

September 23rd, 2023 by Jim Field

Today:  Showers and thunderstorms likely. High near 77. Breezy with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph5. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. 5

Tonight:  A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday:  Sunny with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday:  Sunny with a high near 77.

Tuesday:  Sunny with a high near 79.

Skyscan Forecast for Friday, September 22, 2023

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September 22nd, 2023 by Jim Field

Friday:  Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly this morning. Cloudy with a high near 74. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night:  A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday:  Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. High near 78. Windy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday:  A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

Monday:  A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

Liquid propane prices are down, supplies are up as harvest season opens

Ag/Outdoor, News

September 21st, 2023 by Jim Field

As farmers in many parts of Iowa launch into the harvest, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig says there’s good news for producers who might need to dry their grains using heaters fueled by tanks of liquid propane. While L-P supplies have been tight in recent years, Naig says that doesn’t appear to be the case this season, as fall arrives on Saturday.

Propane prices are averaging around a dollar-77 a gallon in Iowa, which is down from around two-16 a year ago.

Naig remains optimistic prices will hold steady as we head into the cold weather months.

It’s also a plus for Iowans who heat their homes with L-P. Estimates show about 67% of Iowans use natural gas to heat their homes, 15% use electricity, and 14% use liquid propane.

Deere laying off workers at East Molines plant

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September 21st, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – John Deere is laying off nearly ten percent of its workforce at the Harvester Works in East Moline, Illinois.
K-W-W-L T-V reports the company let employees know at a meeting Wednesday they were being laid off indefinitely. Deere leaders told employees that they had learned of the need for layoffs just one week ago.

They say lagging economic conditions for farmers are the primary reason for laying off employees. Some 225 workers will be laid off on October 16th.

Harvest is underway and motorists will need to share the road

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September 21st, 2023 by Jim Field

Autumn arrives Saturday but many Iowa farmers are already starting the fall harvest, and motorists in rural areas will need to share the roads with large, slow-moving farm equipment for the next several weeks. Franklin County Sheriff Aaron Dodd says he’s already spotted drivers taking big chances when they shouldn’t, like trying to pass tractors on a hill.

Such risky behavior might result in a collision, or at least a ticket.

Distractions are also causing crashes, and Dodd says people need to put down the number-one distraction — their smartphones — while driving.

From 2017 through June 30th, 2022, the Iowa Department of Transportation reports 30 people died in crashes involving farm equipment in the state. This is National Farm Safety and Health Week.

Skyscan Forecast for Thursday, September 21, 2023

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September 21st, 2023 by Jim Field

Today:  Sunny with a high near 79.  East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight:  A slight chance of showers.  Increasing clouds with a low around 59.  East wind around 10 mph.
Friday:  Cloudy, with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7:00 am and 1:00 pm, then gradually becoming mostly sunny with a high near 77.  East wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday:  Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 79. Breezy with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday:  A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly sunny with a high near 75.

Local 24-Hour Rainfall Totals Reported at 7:00 am on Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Ag/Outdoor, Weather

September 20th, 2023 by Jim Field

  • KJAN, Atlantic  1.64″
  • 7 miles NNE of Atlantic  .5″
  • Atlantic Airport  .98″
  • Massena  1.96″
  • Lewis  2.1″
  • Lyman  2″
  • Marne  .35″
  • Exira  .85″
  • Anita  .92″
  • Wiota  1.31″
  • Adair  .52″
  • Audubon  .64″
  • Bridgewater  1.6″
  • Carroll  1.3″
  • Corning  .11″
  • Manning  .79″
  • Guthrie Center  1.65″
  • Creston  1.05″

Cass County Extension Report 9-20-2023

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September 20th, 2023 by Jim Field

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