BEVERLY ANN JUELSGAARD, 85, of Exira (Svcs. 1/22/26)
News Desk BEVERLY ANN JUELSGAARD, 85, of Exira, died Friday, January 16, 2026, at Unity Point Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, IA. A Funeral service for BEVERLY JUELSGAARD will be held…
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DONNA SMITH, 80, of Atlantic (Celebration of Life svc. 1/24/26)
DONNA SMITH, 80, of Atlantic, died Tuesday, January 13, 2026, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. A Celebration of Life service for DONNA SMITH will be held 11:00 a.m.,…
Earlham Sweeps Doubleheader in Guthrie Center
Despite strong efforts from both teams, the ACGC chargers dropped both games of their doubleheader against the Earlham Cardinals Friday night in Guthrie Center. Momentum swings played a massive part…
Boys Wrestling Results from Jan. 16th
RON SCOTT DUALS (Day 1) Chariton – 48 vs Southwest Valley – 31 Cameron – 62 vs Southwest Valley – 18 Mount Ayr – 40 vs Southwest Valley – 37…
Girls Wrestling Results from Friday Jan. 16th
BOB SHARP INVITATIONAL Team Scores 1. Ankeney – 224 pts 2. Linn-Mar – 201.5 pts 3. Mason City – 169 pts 8. Atlantic – 88.5 pts 9. Riverside – 87…
Baskestball Scoreboard from Friday Jan. 16th
GIRLS Hawkeye Ten Atlantic – 52 vs Harlan – 34 Clarinda -73 Shenandoah – 42 Kuemper Catholic – 68 Glenwood – 37 St. Albert – 78 vs Red Oak –…
Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area: Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026
Today: Cloudy w/a slight chance of snow this morning; Gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Winds NW @ 15-30 mph. Wind chill values as low as -15.…
Distilled water sold in Illinois recalled due to ‘foreign black substance’: FDA
Nearly 39,000 gallons of bottled water have been voluntarily recalled by Meijer, according to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) enforcement report from last week.
Sioux City Art Center hosts pop-up paper sculpture event
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (Iowa Media Wire) — Over the weekend, the Sioux City Art Center was buzzing with creativity as families gathered for their annual Saturday Family Art Lessons. Each…
Sioux City Council goes over the capital improvement plan
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (Iowa Media Wire) — The start of the new year also marks the start of new budgets. Over the weekend, the Sioux City council held a meeting…
How much federal funding do Illinois & Iowa receive for childcare?
Exactly how much money do states receive every year from the government to fund childcare programs?
A chance of snow on a cold Sunday
After an already freezing start to the weekend with temperatures in the upper teens and wind chills reaching the negatives, we have another chance of snow for Sunday. The snow…
Once Bipartisan: Iowa Bill Would Have Given Parents Access to Children’s Library Records
As Iowa lawmakers prepare for renewed debates over parental rights and access to public library materials, a little-known bipartisan effort from 2014 is drawing renewed attention. That year, Iowa House…
Dixon Police seek help finding missing man
The Dixon Police Department is seeking help to find a missing man. According to a release, Michael McLaughlin, 77, was last seen walking south in the 400 block of South…
Larger Poweshiek County households received food assistance benefits in 2025 than previous year
Poweshiek County experienced a 5% increase in the number of households relying on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) between 2024 and 2025, according to data from Iowa’s Department of…