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(Podcast) 8-a.m. News, 9/10/2014

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September 10th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

With KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook/flood potential – Frost possible Saturday

Weather

September 10th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE COUNTIES..
7:59-a.m. Wed., 9/10/2014
TODAY AND TONIGHT: MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST ACROSS BOTH THE WEST AND EAST NISHNABOTNA RIVERS AS WELL AS THE NODAWAY RIVER IN SOUTHWEST IOWA.

WEEKEND OUTLOOK:
PATCHY FROST MAY BE POSSIBLE IN SOME AREAS SATURDAY MORNING.

(Podcast) 7:07-a.m. News & funeral report, Wed. 9/10/2014

News, Podcasts

September 10th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

With KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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Cass County Extension Report 09-10-2014

Ag/Outdoor, Podcasts

September 10th, 2014 by admin

w/ Kate Olson

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Tuesday Volleyball Scores

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September 10th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Hawkeye 10:

  • (3-0) Creston 25-25-25, Atlantic 14-18-15
  • (3-2) Denison-Schleswig 25-29-25-22-15, Kuemper Catholic 27-27-20-25-11
  • (3-0) Harlan 25-25-25, Shenandoah 15-14-17
  • (3-1) Lewis Central 23-25-25-25, St. Albert 25-18-22-22
  • (3-0) Red Oak 26-25-25, Glenwood 24-14-14

Western Iowa:

  • (2-0) Logan-Magnolia 25-25, Heartland Christian 19-13
  • (2-0) Logan-Magnolia 25-25, West Harrison 13-9

Rolling Valley:

  • (3-1) Adair-Casey 23-25-25-25, Charter Oak-Ute 25-21-22-21
  • (3-0) Boyer Valley 25-25-25, CAM 14-5-14
  • (3-0) Exira/EHK 25-25-25, Woodbine 17-11-19
  • (3-0) Coon Rapids-Bayard 25-25-25, Ar-We-Va 18-18-13

Others:

  • (3-1) Bedford 25-22-25-25, Nodaway Valley 7-25-23-18
  • (3-2) Carroll 25-23-20-25-15, Boone 23-25-25-21-13
  • (3-2) East Mills 25-12-25-15-15, Fremont-Mills 18-25-21-25-13
  • (3-2) Lenox 16-25-25-28-15, East Union 25-20-15-30-12
  • (3-0) Sidney 25-25-25, South Page 13-14-17
  • (3-1) Southwest Valley 25-22-25-25, Mount Ayr 14-25-15-17

Flood Warning: Ringgold & Union Counties until 6-pm Wed.

Weather

September 10th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

601 AM CDT WED SEP 10 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR…
RINGGOLD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
CLARKE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
UNION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 600 PM CDT WEDNESDAY

* AT 553 AM CDT…LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED FLOODING IN MANY
RURAL LOCATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTIES… WITH EITHER ROADS DAMAGED
OR ONGOING FLOODING OR SOME BLOCKED ROADS. BOTH CLARKE AND
RINGGOLD COUNTIES REPORT ROAD WASHOUTS…BRIDGES DAMAGED AND
GRAVEL ROADS DAMAGED. IN CLARKE COUNTY…THE EAST LONG CREEK AND
SEVEN MILE CREEK WERE OUT OF THEIR BANKS EARLY THIS MORNING.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN LAST NIGHT
WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

* PERSONS TRAVELING SHOULD BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS EARLY THIS MORNING AND
TODAY AND AVOID ANY FLOODED AREAS…NEVER DRIVE INTO WATER OF ANY
DEPTH.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
OSCEOLA…MOUNT AYR…LAKESIDE CASINO…SUN VALLEY LAKE…AFTON…
MURRAY…LORIMOR…DIAGONAL…KELLERTON…WOODBURN…TINGLEY…
ARISPE…REDDING…SHANNON CITY…THAYER…ELLSTON…BENTON…
MALOY…DELPHOS AND BEACONSFIELD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR HAS BEEN
REPORTED. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS…AS WELL AS FARM AND COUNTRY ROADS. DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES.

TO REPORT FLOODING…HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.

Flood warnings in effect for rivers in s.w. Iowa

Weather

September 10th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN IOWA… NISHNABOTNA RIVER NEAR HAMBURG AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY. …FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN IOWA… WEST NISHNABOTNA RIVER AT HANCOCK AFFECTING POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY. …FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN IOWA… WEST NISHNABOTNA RIVER AT RANDOLPH AFFECTING FREMONT COUNTY. …FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN IOWA… EAST NISHNABOTNA RIVER AT RED OAK AFFECTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR VEHICLE TO PASS SAFELY. TURN AROUND…DON`T DROWN!

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR  THE EAST NISHNABOTNA RIVER AT RED OAK FROM THIS MORNING TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON…OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.

FLOOD WARNING FOR THE NISHNABOTNA RIVER NEAR HAMBURG FROM THIS EVENING TO SATURDAY EVENING…OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS  CANCELLED.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST NISHNABOTNA RIVER AT RANDOLPH FROM THIS MORNING TO FRIDAY MORNING…OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS  CANCELLED.

Voters approve initiatives in 2 out of 3 special s.w. IA elections, Tuesday

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September 10th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Voters in southwest Iowa didn’t let the storms and in some cases flood waters stop them from heading to the polls Tuesday to help decide on initiatives in three school district special elections. The Lewis Central, East Mills and Missouri Valley public school districts asked voters to weigh in on voter-initiated funding streams. The Daily NonPareil reports voters said yes to Lewis Central and Missouri Valley, but rejected East Mills’ proposal. Turnout was low in Council Bluffs, where a tax was being renewed, but around 30 percent of voters showed up in Missouri Valley, Malvern and Hastings, where additional taxes were on the ballot.

Kristi Everett, elections deputy for Pott. County, said the instructional support levy was approved by a vote of 227-75. The levy represented about 54 cents per $1,000 of taxable valuation in property taxes, based on last year, as well as a 6 percent income surtax. The levy brings in about $1.3 million annually for the district. With Tuesday’s decision, the levy has been renewed for a decade. The Lewis Central Community School District’s existing instructional support levy was set to expire in June 2016.

Voters in the East Mills School District rejected an expanded physical plant and equipment levy (PPEL) 403-345, according to unofficial results from the Mills County Auditor’s Office. The East Mills Community School District will not expand its board-approved 33 cent per $1,000 of taxable valuation. The district had asked voters to expand that to a $1.34 levy. Turnout for the election was about 31.4 percent. The levy would have generated an additional nearly $4 million for infrastructure projects.

Approval of the levy was anticipated in the district’s facility plans, which also include a school bond campaign. Superintendent Paul Croghan said he isn’t sure what the next step will be. The school board will have its next meeting Sept. 15, he said.

And in the Missouri Valley School District, voters approved physical plant and equipment levy was approved 704-153, according to unofficial results from the Harrison County Auditor’s Office. About 28.6 percent of registered voters turned out for the contest. Of the 857 votes cast, 66 were cast on absentee ballots.

With the outcome, the Missouri Valley Community School District will double its existing physical plant and equipment levy, which pays for infrastructure needs, to a combined $1.34 per $1,000 of taxable valuation. The levy is expected to generate $2.9 million to help pay for a $7.5 million investment in the district’s campus, connecting all the schools together and making safety and wellness improvements. The remaining $4.6 in funding would come through state sales tax revenue.

And, voters in the Bedford Community School District approved by a vote of 284-to 249, a 33-cent increase in the district’s PPEL, to $1.67 per thousand dollars valuation. School officials proposed the increase  to cover roughly half the cost of a new heating and air conditioning system in the Bedford K-12 building. Revenues from the district’s local option sales and service tax will cover the remaining half.

(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area, 9/10/14

Podcasts, Weather

September 10th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Freese-Notis forecast and weather information (including precip/HI-LO temps) for Atlantic.

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Iowa counties likely to revisit security measures following fatal shooting in Jackson County Courthouse

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September 10th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The executive director of the Iowa State Association of Counties (ISAC) expects officials in many of Iowa’s 99 counties will be reevaluating their courthouse security measures following the fatal shooting yesterday (Tuesday) in Jackson County. Bill Peterson says it’s been a few years since the I-S-A-C has surveyed its members on the use of metal detectors or other methods to screen visitors entering county buildings.

“But, I would say the vast majority of counties do not have any security that would evaluate whether or not an individual was bringing a weapon into a county facility, whether it’s the administration building or the county courthouse,” Peterson says.

A Maquoketa man shot himself on Tuesday inside the Jackson County Courthouse. Authorities say 71-year-old Francis Glaser — upset about a property tax assessment — went to a board of supervisors meeting and fired a shot at the county assessor. He missed and was then tackled to the ground. Glaser shot himself in the head, but investigators aren’t sure if he intended to kill himself or if he was trying to shoot others. The Jackson County Courthouse does not have permanent security measures. Peterson says most counties simply can’t afford the necessary machines or manpower.

“I think it does, in many cases, become just a financial decision that they would not provide that,” Peterson says. The Jackson County sheriff said Glaser did not have a permit to purchase or carry a gun. Glaser was the former city manager of Maquoketa.

(Radio Iowa)