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Severe Thunderstorm Warning S.W. Cass County

Weather

May 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

456 PM CDT THU MAY 7 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN CASS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…UNTIL 545 PM CDT

* AT 456 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ELLIOTT…OR 19 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ATLANTIC…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL. SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED. At 5-p.m. law enforcement reported pea sized hail in Griswold.

IMPACT…HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…GRISWOLD AROUND 510 PM CDT. OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE CUMBERLAND…GRISWOLD PARK AND COLD SPRINGS STATE PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING.

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Special Weather Statement: Cass County, IA

Weather

May 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

445 PM CDT THU MAY 7 2015

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IS HEADING INTO SOUTHWEST CASS COUNTY.

AT 442 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MACEDONIA…OR 24 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ATLANTIC… MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…GRISWOLD AROUND 515 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE LEWIS…GRISWOLD PARK AND COLD SPRINGS STATE PARK.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY…SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS…AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS…FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

 

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for SE Pott/Northern Montgomery Counties

Weather

May 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

441 PM CDT THU MAY 7 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…SOUTHEASTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…NORTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…UNTIL 515 PM CDT

* AT 441 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ELLIOTT…OR 23 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ATLANTIC…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…ELLIOTT…GRANT AND FARM CREEK PUBLIC WILDLIFE AREA. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA NEAR MILE MARKER 41.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING.

 

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Expect a lane closure on US6/7th Street in Atlantic, Monday

News

May 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa DOT’s District 4 Office in Atlantic reports there will be a lane closure on Monday on US Hwy 6/ 7th Street in Atlantic, so that crews may take soil borings in the roadway. Traffic will be shifted in the area between Cherry Street and Hospital Drive. IA DOT

Motorists will want to use caution and obey the signs directing their travel through this area. The work taking place is preliminary work prior to the construction of US 6/ 7th Street.

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Council Bluffs elementary school placed on temporary lock down Thu. morning

News

May 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

An elementary school in Council Bluffs was placed on “lockdown” status late this (Thursday) morning. According to Council Bluffs Police, shortly after 11-a.m.,the Pottawattamie County 9-1-1 Center received a single call of gunshots being heard in the area of Longfellow Elementary School, 2011 South 10th Street.

As a precaution, the school was notified and was placed into “lockdown.” Several CBPD officers responded and checked the area. Authorities found no evidence of any gunfire in the area. Officers again made contact with the school staff, informing them that normal activities could resume.

The “lockdown” was in effect for approximately 15 minutes.

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Hwy 6/7th Street construction project looks to start after Memorial Day

News

May 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Scott Suhr, Transportation Planner for the Iowa DOT’s District 4 Office in Atlantic, issued a statement Thursday afternoon clarifying the start date for the Highway 6/7th Street Atlantic Construction Project. Suhr said at the preconstruction meeting held Wednesday, May 6th, the contractor stated that they are shooting for a May 26th start date, however, they are waiting on a sub contractor’s milling machine. That machine may be delayed on another project due to rain. IA DOT

Suhr says at this time, it appears likely the contractor will start work on the road AFTER the Memorial Day weekend. Official information concerning the project will come from the DOT office in Atlantic, and will be conveyed by the media to the public.

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Lackey drives in run to lead Cardinals over Cubs 5-1

Sports

May 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — John Lackey drove in a run for the third time in his big league career and struck out 10 in 7 2-3 innings, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 Thursday for their ninth win in 10 games. Jason Heyward singled three times with an RBI, and Peter Bourjos hit a run-scoring triple for the NL Central leaders, who took three of four from the second-place Cubs.

Lackey had been 6 for 67 at the plate in 13 major league seasons before a two-out, opposite-field RBI double to right in the fourth. Bourjos, who had been on first base, scored for a 4-0 lead on an error by Jorge Soler who, with his back to the plate, missed the ball as he tried to glove it between his legs near the foul line.

 

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BERNICE E. MATTHEWS, 93, formerly of Atlantic (5-13-2015)

Obituaries

May 7th, 2015 by Jim Field

BERNICE E. MATTHEWS, 93, formerly of Atlantic died Tuesday, May 5th in Loveland, CO.  Funeral services for BERNICE E. MATTHEWS will be held on Wednesday, May 13th at 2:00 pm in the Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic.

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Visitation with the family will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.

The family suggests memorials be made to a Hospice organization of your choice.

Burial in the Atlantic Cemetery.

BERNICE E. MATTHEWS is survived by:

Sons:  Don (Mary) Matthews, of Maryville, MO., & Robert (Joyce) Matthews, of Ft. Collins, CO.

Her brother – Don Peterson, of Ft. Collins, CO.

Her beloved niece, Donna Karwal, of Atlantic.

4 grandchildren & 5 great-grandchildren.

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(Update) Bluffs accident victims ID’d

News

May 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Council Bluffs Police Department have identified the victims of a single-vehicle accident that occurred Wednesday night in Council Bluffs, as two men from Nebraska. The driver and most critically injured occupant of the car was identified as 33-year old Ramon Garcia. His passenger, who suffered minor injuries, was identified as 27-year old Victor Ramirez-Lopez. Both men are from Omaha.

According to Bluffs Police, the accident happened at around 10:30-p.m. off Interstate 29, just north of the 9th Avenue exit. A 2001 Kia Sportage driven by Garcia left the road and collided with a tree.

The accident remains under investigation. No charges have been filed at this time, due to the seriousness of Garcia’s injuries.

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Decomposing turkeys and chickens lead to odors, flies

Ag/Outdoor, News

May 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Millions of dead chickens and turkeys lie in stinking, fly-swarmed piles near dozens of large Iowa farms due to the H5N2 bird flu virus.
Neighbors say they understand the challenge in disposing of more than 20 million bird carcasses, but are eager for quick action, especially as temperatures rise and create more decomposition odor and flies.

Iowa Department of Natural Resources environmental supervisor Ken Hessenius says the state must look at “all methods of disposal” and called the virus a “crisis.” Some of the birds are piled up and covered with dirt or other material, turkeys are often composted inside barns and at least one chicken farm is burying them in trenches. Portable incinerators have been set up and state officials are working with landfills.

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