KJAN Podcasts

w/Kate Olson.

Jim Field visits with Andrew Edlin about his one-man play "Churchill."  Andrew wrote and will perform the show about the British statesman Sunday, April 30 at 2:00 pm at the Warren Cultural Center in Greenfield.

Jim Field visits with Hank Kohler about his book chronicling a pair of trips up and down the Mississippi River by canoe.  He will share his story Tuesday at 2:00 pm at the Anita Library.

Jim Field visits with ISU Extension & Outreach Beef Specialist Erika Woolfolk about the "Boots in the Barn" Beef Cattle Management for Women series.

See the brochure for the program here>>>BootsBarn-Lenox2023

Jason McCall has spent the past the past five years as an assistant coach for the AHSTW boys basketball team and now he is going to take over the head coaching role for the girls team. The AHSTW school board approved McCall's hiring at their meeting on Wednesday night and McCall said hes anxious to meet with the girls and get to work. He felt like this was a great opportunity.

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McCall is a Clarinda native that went on to school at Iowa State and then came into the AHSTW school district as a physical education teacher. He started as a volunteer coach for a few sports and then latched on with GG Harris' staff for boys hoops. He said being around the success the Vikings have had and learning from his colleagues made him feel prepared for this next step.

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McCall takes over for Jill Vanderhoof who left the district for another position. The Lady Vikes are coming off a nine win season last year but return a good number of players including four starters for the upcoming campaign. Coach McCall said he wants the team to put an emphasis on effort.

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He said they have some good competition scheduled for shootouts this summer and he's looking forward to working with the team. Listen to the full interview with Coach McCall below.

Chris Parks visits with Victoria Means of Cass County Public Health about the Disaster PrepWise program.

Chris Parks speaks with Cass County Relay for Life Committee Chair Carole Schuler about the 2023 Relay that is set for Sunday, June 25th from 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the Nishna Valley Family YMCA. Sign up at www.relayforlife.org/casscountyia

Jim Field visits with Ken Moorman about the "Friends of the Atlantic Public Library" Book Sale Wednesday, April 19 through Saturday, April 22.  Hours are 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Wednesday through Friday and the bag sale Saturday hours are 9:00 am to 2:00 pm.

Jim Field visits with Iowa Bicycle Coalition Safe Routes to School Manager Matt Burkey about the "Walk, Bike or Roll" event on May 3.

Jim Field visits with Cass County Naturalist Lora Kanning about the Wildflower Walk on April 29 at Pellett Memorial Woods and the spring native plant sale.  Click the link below for a copy of the order form.

Native Plant Sale Order Form