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NWS forecast for Cass & area Counties: Sun., 6/15/2014

Weather

June 15th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

346 AM CDT SUN JUN 15 2014

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 298 IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT…

EARLY THIS MORNING…PERIODS OF THUNDERSTORMS. BREEZY. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS NEAR 100 PERCENT.

TODAY…CLOUDY WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY THROUGH MID MORNING…THEN MOSTLY SUNNY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS BEFORE NOON. SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 70 PERCENT.

TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

MONDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING…THEN A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 40 PERCENT.

MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. BREEZY. LOW IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH.

TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. HIGHEST HEAT INDEX READINGS AROUND 100 IN THE AFTERNOON.

WEDNESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE UPPER 80S.

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College World Series results from Sat., June 14 2014

Sports

June 15th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Dansby Swanson doubled in two runs and Adam Ravenelle pitched 2 1-3 innings of shutout relief to help Vanderbilt beat Louisville 5-3 in the College World Series on Saturday night. The Commodores (46-19) won in a grinding, 3-hour, 40-minute game that saw Louisville (50-16) issue nine walks, its third-most of the season. One of the Cardinals’ two wild pitches produced a Vanderbilt run.

Another run, and a big one, came home on a passed ball after the Commodores saw their 4-0 lead shrink to 4-3 in the seventh. It looked like catcher Kyle Gibson was setting up for a pitch-out, but reliever Kyle McGrath pitched to the plate and Gibson let the ball get past him, allowing Vince Conde to score. Carson Fulmer (7-1) worked six innings for the win, and Ravenelle retired seven of the last eight Louisville batters for his first save. Kyle Funkhouser (13-3) took the loss.

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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Taylor Sparks hit his nation-leading ninth triple of the season to fuel UC Irvine’s three-run eighth inning Saturday in the Anteaters’ 3-1 victory over Texas in the opening game of the College World Series. The Anteaters had been shut out for seven innings before they broke through against Texas starter Nathan Thornhill (8-3) and reliever John Curtiss.

One of the last four teams selected for the NCAA tournament, UC Irvine (41-23) continued to amaze during a postseason run in which it knocked off No. 1 national seed Oregon State and swept a super regional at Oklahoma State. The Anteaters advanced to a winner’s game Monday against Vanderbilt, a 5-3 winner over Louisville in the night game. The Longhorns (43-20) play Louisville.

Evan Brock (9-6) earned the win, pitching 2 1-3 innings of no-hit relief and striking out the side in the ninth.

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Cardinals beat Strasburg, Nationals 4-1

Sports

June 15th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Matt Adams hit the go-ahead home run for the second straight game, connecting off Stephen Strasburg in St. Louis’ three-run seventh inning, and the Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 4-1 on Saturday night.

Adams snapped a 1-all tie with his sixth homer leading off the seventh, driving a 3-1 offering from Strasburg (6-5) over the wall in right-center. On Friday, he homered on his first swing since coming off the 15-day disabled list from a left calf strain, lifting St. Louis to a 1-0 victory.

The Cardinals batted around in the seventh with the help of two infield hits, a hit batter and two walks, one of them by Matt Holliday with the bases loaded against Drew Storen.

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Wainwright to skip start

Sports

June 15th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis ace Adam Wainwright will skip a turn in the rotation to allow tendinitis in the back of his pitching elbow to subside. General manager John Mozeliak says it hasn’t been determined who will take Wainwright’s spot on Monday night against the Mets.

Wainwright is tied for the National League lead with nine wins

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Iowa early News Headlines: Sun., June 15, 2014

News

June 15th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Presidential hopefuls Senator Rand Paul, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal and former Senator Rick Santorum are in Iowa to deliver their prescriptions for how to unite the Republican Party. The three were the most notable figures to speak Saturday at the Iowa Republican State Convention in Des Moines.

DYERSVILLE, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa farm where the baseball film “Field of Dreams” was filmed is hosting a 25th anniversary celebration this weekend. Stars such as Kevin Costner and Timothy Busfield joined thousands of people from all over the Midwest at the remote locale Friday and Saturday. Costner, who played Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella in the film, says the movie remains a “high mark” in his acting career.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — The Salvation Army in Cedar Rapids is again participating in the Summer Food Service Program, offering free meals to children. Breakfast and lunch will be provided Monday through Friday at The Salvation Army in Cedar Rapids from Monday through August 22nd. Breakfast will be served from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., and lunch will be served from noon to 1 p.m.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Federal authorities have arrested two Chinese nationals — one of them a former Iowa State student — accused of smuggling technology with military uses. The Des Moines Register reports it obtained federal documents Friday showing that the former student, 29-year-old Wentong Cai, and an associate, 28-year-old Bo Cai, were arrested in February.

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch continues until 5-a.m. Sunday

Weather

June 15th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

343 AM CDT SUN JUN 15 2014

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 298 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS…IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE:

ADAIR ADAMS AUDUBON BUENA VISTA CALHOUN CARROLL CASS CHEROKEE CRAWFORD GREENE GUTHRIE IDA PLYMOUTH POCAHONTAS SAC TAYLOR WOODBURY

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 5-a.m. Sunday

Weather

June 14th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

1150 PM CDT SAT JUN 14 2014

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 298 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS…

. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ADAIR ADAMS AUDUBON BUENA VISTA CALHOUN CARROLL CASS CHEROKEE CRAWFORD FREMONT GREENE GUTHRIE HARRISON IDA MILLS MONONA MONTGOMERY PAGE PLYMOUTH POCAHONTAS POTTAWATTAMIE SAC SHELBY TAYLOR WOODBURY.

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Two Arrested for Theft in Red Oak

News

June 14th, 2014 by admin

The Red Oak Police Department reports the arrest of two individuals on theft charges Saturday (6/14).  At 1:06pm Officers arrested 48-year-old Bradley Dean Gary of Red Oak and 47-year-0ld Barbara Darlene Wilson of Red Oak at a residence in the 600 block of East Sunset Avenue in Red Oak.  Gary was charged with 4 counts of Theft in the 5th Degree and Wilson was charged with one count of Theft in the 5th Degree.  Both individuals were taken to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and held on $300 bond each.

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Shooting in Council Bluffs Saturday

News

June 14th, 2014 by admin

The Council Bluffs Police Department report a shooting took place on Saturday, June 14th in the parking lot of 37 Bluff Street in Council Bluffs.  At 3:11pm a vehicle driven by 16-year-old Justice Alstadt of Council Bluffs with two passengers aboard were leaving the parking lot when an unidentified male fired four shots with a hand gun at the vehicle.  One of the bullets struck Alstadt in the right abdomen and she was taken to Mercy Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries and is in stable condition.

The investigation into the attempted murder is ongoing.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook for Cass & area Counties: 6/14/14 5-p.m.

Weather

June 14th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

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SAT JUN 14 2014

TONIGHT: THERE IS A MODERATE RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH TONIGHT. THE GREATEST POTENTIAL WILL BE FROM 9 PM TO 4 AM. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH IS THE PRIMARY THREAT HOWEVER GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL AND ISOLATED TORNADOES MAY OCCUR. AN AREA OF HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNTS EXCEEDING 3 INCHES MAY OCCUR.

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