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Body discovered in Mississippi River in eastern Iowa

News

July 6th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

KEOKUK, Iowa (AP) — Iowa authorities say they’ve recovered a body from the Mississippi River in Keokuk. The Hawk Eye in Burlington reports that Lee County law enforcement officers pulled the body from the river shortly after 1 p.m. Wednesday. The body was taken to an Iowa City hospital for an autopsy. Keokuk Police Chief Dave Hinton says the death remains under investigation, but there’s no threat to the public.

Hinton says police won’t disclose additional details until after authorities positively identify the body. He did not say if investigators suspect foul play. It’s not clear how long the body has been in the water or whether law enforcement has received any reports of missing people in the area.

Mowing & road work to begin Monday in Audubon County in prep. for wind energy project

News

July 6th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Audubon County Engineer’s Office report NextEra Energy will start mowing and working in the road ways, beginning Monday July 9th. NextEra Energy will be working on the Heartland Divide Wind Energy Center in Audubon County until the end of the year. Officials say there will be many different phases to the project. There will also be extra traffic in the area and crews in different parts of the road way so please be aware as you travel. Parts of this project will also go into Guthrie County.

Crews will be in the area until the project is done, hopefully by the end of the year. The wind turbines themselves are not schedule to come until the end of the October but there will be lots of trucks, cement haulers, rock haulers and so on in the area getting sites ready.

“Popcorn Button” to perform at Community Dance July 14th

News

July 6th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Local band Popcorn Button will be back on stage at the Elks Lodge in Atlantic for a night of free music and dancing. As always, admission is free, and dancers and listeners of all ages are invited to attend on Saturday, July 14th, from 7 to 10 pm. The dance, titled “Let Freedom Swing” will see the sixteen-piece ensemble perform big band favorites like “In the Mood,” “Stardust,” and “Hoop-de-Doo Polka.” Event organizers encourage dancers of all skill levels to enjoy the live music and get out on the dance floor.

Popcorn Button, founded in 2010, is a group of volunteer musicians from all walks of life. Many hail from the Atlantic community, including alumni of Atlantic High School. Also featured are students and recent alumni from Iowa State University, the University of Iowa, the University of Northern Iowa, and the community at large. Since 2012, the band has operated the Popcorn Button Community Music Scholarship. This award supports young musicians from the community as they attend honor bands, band camps, and music lessons.

“Let Freedom Swing” is a free public event. All ages and dancing abilities are invited and encouraged to attend on Saturday, July 14 at the Elks Lodge at 501 Poplar Street in Atlantic. A free will donation will be accepted at the door to defray the band’s operating costs and support the scholarship program. For more information on Let Freedom Swing or the scholarship, email info@popcornbutton.org or visit www.popcornbutton.org.

Henderson woman arrested for being a Fugitive from Justice

News

July 6th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

A Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Deputy on routine patrol a little after 8-p.m. Thursday, in Oakland, noticed an SUV traveling south on Highway 59 from Highway 6, and decided to run the license plate. The registered owner of the vehicle came back as having a warrant for being a Fugitive from Justice. 56-year old Kelly Jo Horgdal, of Henderson, was taken into custody and transported to the Pott. County Jail.

GEORGE KORDICK, 79, of Bridgewater (Mass of Christian Burial 7/9/18)

Obituaries

July 6th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

GEORGE KORDICK, 79, of Bridgewater, died Thursday, July 5th, at the Good Samaritan Society in Fontanelle.  A Mass of Christian Burial for GEORGE KORDICK will be held 11-a.m. Monday, July 9th, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Greenfield. Steen Funeral Home in Fontanelle has the arrangements.

Open Visitation:  Will be held on Sunday at the Steen Funeral Home in Fontanelle from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Family Visitation:  The family will greet friends on Monday morning one hour prior to services at the St. John’s Catholic Church.; Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com

Burial in the St. Mary’s Cemetery with full military graveside rites by William Thompson American Legion Post No. 703 of Bridgewater.  A luncheon will be held at the church immediately following services at the church prior to burial.

Memorials:  May be directed to the George Kordick memorial fund to be established at a later date.

GEORGE KORDICK is survived by:

His wife – Helen Kordick, of Bridgewater.

His children – Richard Kordick and wife Kirsten of Tipton; Robert Kordick and wife Melissa of Davenport, and Donna Moore and husband Brent of Ames.

11 grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

(Podcast) KJAN 8-a.m. News, 7/6/18

News, Podcasts

July 6th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

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

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Regional Softball schedule Friday 07/06/2018

Sports

July 6th, 2018 by admin

Class 1A, 2A, and 3A Regional Semifinals are set to be played tonight. Here is a look at the schedule for area teams.

Class 1A

Region 6
Moravia @ Martensdale St. Marys 7:00pm
Wayne @ Lenox 7:00pm

Region 7
Glidden-Ralston @ Grand View Christian 5:30pm
Coon Rapids-Bayard @ Collins Maxwell 7:00pm

Region 8
Westwood @ Akron-Westfield 7:00pm
Riverside @ West Monona 7:00pm

Class 2A

Region 2
Mount Ayr @ Treynor 7:00pm
Underwood @ Logan-Magnolia 7:00pm

Region 3
Panorama @ IKM-Manning 7:00pm
Earlham @ Ogden 7:00pm

Class 3A

Region 3
Kuemper Catholic @ North Polk 7:00pm
Saydel @ Roland-Story 7:00pm

Region 4
Creston @ Atlantic – ON KJAN Pregame 6:40pm, First pitch 7:00pm
Chariton @ Clarke 7:00pm

High school baseball and softball scoreboard Thursday 07/05/2018

Sports

July 6th, 2018 by admin

SOFTBALL

Corner Conference Tournament

East Mills 9, Essex 5
Semifinal: Fremont-Mills 6, Stanton 5
Semifinal: Sidney 14, East Mills 3
Championship:  Sidney 16, Fremont-Mills 6

BASEBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference

Anamosa 8, Denison-Schleswig 7
Harlan 8, Shenandoah 0
Kuemper Catholic 13, Perry 1
Lewis Central 7, Creston 2 (Game 1)
Lewis Central 8, Creston 6 (Game 2)
Red Oak 14, East Mills 7
St. Albert 11, Des Moines Christian 0

Western Iowa Conference

AHSTW 5, Sidney 4
IKM-Manning 5, Exira-EHK 4
Stanton 10, Griswold 0
Missouri Valley 6, West Harrison 5
Tri-Center 1, CAM 0
Independence 16, Treynor 6
Wahlert Catholic 4, Treynor 1

Rolling Valley Conference

Ar-We-Va 10, Whiting 2
Boyer Valley 11, Fremont-Mills 0
Glidden-Ralston 4 ACGC 1 (10 inn)
Ogden 3 Coon Rapids-Bayard 0
Panorama 3 Glidden-Ralston 2 (8 inn)

Other Scores

CB Abraham Lincoln 5, Sioux City North 4 (Game 1)
CB Abraham Lincoln 11, Sioux City North 8 (Game 2)
Mount Ayr 13, Orient-Macksburg 1
Nodaway Valley 10, Lenox 8
Sioux City West 10, CB Thomas Jefferson 0 (Game 1)
Sioux City West 14, CB Thomas Jefferson 4 (Game 2)

Heartbeat Today 7-6-2018

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

July 6th, 2018 by Jim Field

Jim Field visits with Erich Wickman, Atlantic Police Chief Dave Erickson and Cass County Sheriff Darby McLaren about the recent Top Shot fund raiser for the Atlantic Police Reserves.

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 7/6/18

Podcasts, Sports

July 6th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast with Jim Field.

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