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Special Weather Statement for western/s.w. IA: Dense Fog

Weather

April 19th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

456 AM CDT SUN APR 19 2015
MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT and PAGE COUNTIES…

AREAS OF DENSE FOG ARE DEVELOPING THIS MORNING IN WESTERN IOWA AND EXTREME EASTERN NEBRASKA. VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE THIS  MORNING AS RAIN MOVES INTO THE AREA. IN THE MEANTIME…VISIBILITY OF A QUARTER MILE OR LESS IS POSSIBLE BRIEFLY THIS MORNING.

BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING VISIBILITY CONDITIONS…USE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS…AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE BETWEEN YOUR VEHICLE AND ONES IN FRONT OF YOU.

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Guthrie Center man injured while turkey hunting Saturday

Ag/Outdoor, News, Sports

April 19th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources report a man from Guthrie Center was injured while turkey hunting Saturday morning in rural Guthrie County. Authorities say 51-year old Richard Groom suffered a wound to his upper torso after being hit by shot fired from another hunter he was hunting with approximately 10 miles west of Panora. The incident happened at around 7:30 a.m., Saturday.

Groom was airlifted to Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. The incident is still under investigation by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

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National Sports Headlines: Sun., 4/19/2015

Sports

April 19th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

UNDATED (AP) — The Golden State Warriors opened their NBA playoff schedule by carrying a 25-point lead into the fourth quarter before holding off New Orleans 106-99. Stephen (STEH’-fehn) Curry scored 34 points and Klay Thompson chipped in 21 to help the Warriors withstand Anthony Davis’ game-high 35 points for the Pelicans. Also in the Western Conference playoffs, James Harden delivered 24 points and Corey Brewer scored 13 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter of Houston’s 118-108 victory against Dallas.

UNDATED (AP) — The Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards have won their opening games in the NBA’s Eastern Conference quarterfinals. Jimmy Butler poured in 25 points and Derrick Rose added 23 and seven assists as the Bulls downed Milwaukee 103-91. Paul Pierce scored five of his 20 points in overtime to lead the Wizards’ 93-86 win at Toronto.

UNDATED (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning have squared their respective Stanley Cup first-round series at a game apiece. Sidney Crosby scored twice in a three-goal second period that pushed the Pens past the Rangers 4-3 in New York. Tyler Johnson also had a two-goal game and Ben Bishop earned his first playoff win by turning back 23 shots in the Lightning’s 5-1 rout of the Red Wings.

UNDATED (AP) — St. Louis and Minnesota are knotted at a game apiece in their Stanley Cup first-round series after Vladimir Tarasenko registered his first career hat trick in the Blues’ 4-1 triumph over the Wild. Tarasenko scored twice in a 4:43 span of the first period and completed his hat trick with an empty-netter. And Jakob Silfverberg scored with just 21 seconds remaining to give Anaheim a 2-1 victory and a two-games-to-none lead over Winnipeg.

CHICAGO (AP) — Kris Bryant collected his first two major league hits and reached base five times in the Chicago Cubs’ 7-6, 11-inning win over San Diego. Bryant’s first hit was an RBI single, and he also had an infield single in the 11th before Starlin Castro won it with a single. Bryant was 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in his big league debut on Friday.

 

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Pacific Coast League Baseball Scores from 4/18 & 4/19 Schedule

Sports

April 19th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Saturday’s Games

New Orleans at Omaha, ppd., rain

Oklahoma City at Iowa, ppd., rain

Today’s (Sunday) Games

Oklahoma City at Iowa, 2:05 p.m.

New Orleans at Omaha, 3:05 p.m., 1st game

New Orleans at Omaha, 5:35 p.m., 2nd game

 

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KJAN listening area weather forecast: Sun., 4/19/2015

Weather

April 19th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Early This Morning: Areas of dense fog & isolated showers. South wind near 5 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Today: Patchy fog through mid morning. Cloudy & breezy with a 50-percent chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms. High in the lower 60s. West wind near 10 mph increasing to northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Cloudy & breezy, with a 20% chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms before midnight. Becoming partly cloudy & colder after midnight. Low around 40. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph through midnight.

Monday: Mostly sunny. Breezy. High in the mid 50s. Northwest wind 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear. Low in the lower 30s. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph through midnight.

Tuesday: Sunny…breezy. High in the upper 50s. West wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Low in the mid 30s.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. High in the mid 50s.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Sunday, April 19th 2015

News

April 19th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A jury has cleared the city of Davenport, its mayor and its public works director in a negligence case that was brought after residents complained of sewer backups. A lawsuit accused the officials of failing to address Davenport’s main sewer system despite years of complaints. Homeowners had sought compensation for damage from major rainfalls in April and May of 2013.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A pledge by local businesses to hire military veterans has Sioux City set to become the state’s second city to qualify as a Home Base Iowa Community. Governor Terry Branstad will bestow the honor Wednesday. Sioux City reached the program’s goal to have at least 10 percent of local employers pledge to hire at least one veteran before December 31st of 2018.

FOREST CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Forest City Police Department could move into its repaired police station by late June. The station was damaged in an October 2011 fire. Construction crews and city employees have been working on the building since February.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — People who commit a misdemeanor in Dubuque might not have to worry about bail money soon. Dubuque City Manager Mike Van Milligen and Assistant City Attorney Maureen Quann will ask the City Council on Monday to eliminate jail time as a penalty for misdemeanor city crimes. Quann says a recent Iowa Supreme Court opinion prompted the proposed change.

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Glenwood woman goes shopping – comes home to find a tree has crushed her house

News

April 18th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

A Glenwood woman who went shopping in Council Bluffs with her mother received some devastating news Saturday afternoon. The Omaha World-Herald reports Katie Davis received a call from Glenwood Mayor Kimberly Clark, who is also a Sergeant with the Mills County Sheriff’s Office. Clark told Davis a giant oak tree had fallen and crushed Davis’ home in the 500 block of North Vine Street. The house was a total loss.

The tree snapped just above the trunk, revealing a hollow section, and fell across the living room in the front of the house and on nearby vehicles. The tree came down as a thunderstorm moved through the area Saturday. The family was hoping their cat “Nala” made it out of the house, which will have to be torn down and rebuilt from scratch. The home was too dangerous to enter Saturday to look for the family pet.

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Martinez, Heyward, Cardinals beat Reds for 4th win in row

Sports

April 18th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Carlos Martinez pitched six strong innings and Jason Heyward hit his first home run for St. Louis, leading the Cardinals over the Cincinnati Reds 5-2 Saturday for their fourth straight win. Matt Carpenter drove in a pair of runs as the NL Central champion Cardinals kept winning after a 3-3 start.

Zack Cozart homered for the Reds, who have lost three in a row and six of seven. Cincinnati speedster Billy Hamilton left in the eighth inning after beating out an infield single. Martinez (1-0) gave up one run on three hits, striking out four and walking two.

Trevor Rosenthal picked up his fourth save in as many opportunities. He struck out Joey Votto with two on to end the game. Homer Bailey (0-1) surrendered five runs and nine hits over 5 2-3 innings. He made his first start after beginning the season on the disabled list while recovering from surgery on a torn flexor tendon.

Cardinals left fielder Matt Holliday left Saturday’s game against Cincinnati in the bottom of the first inning because of tightness in his back. Holliday doubled and scored before leaving. He has hit safely in all 10 games for St. Louis this season, and his double was his first extra-base hit. He is batting .363. Jon Jay moved from center to left field and Peter Bourjos entered the game.

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Sioux City set to become second Home Base Iowa Community

News

April 18th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – A pledge by local businesses to hire military veterans has Sioux City set to become the state’s second city to qualify as a Home Base Iowa Community. The Sioux City Journal reports that Gov. Terry Branstad will bestow the honor during a news conference Wednesday.

Sioux City reached the program’s goal to have at least 10 percent of local employers pledge to hire at least one veteran before Dec. 31, 2018. Communities also were required to put together incentive packages for veterans and their families. The program seeks to make the state a top destination for job-seeking veterans.

Marion in eastern Iowa was the first Home Base Iowa city. Thirteen counties have been designated.

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