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DORA ANDERSON, 73, a long-time Atlantic resident (Svcs. 4/9/14)

Obituaries

April 4th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

DORA ANDERSON, 73, a long-time Atlantic resident, died Thu., April 3rd, at the Atlantic Nursing & Rehab Center. Services for DORA ANDERSON will be held on Wed., Apr 9th at 10:00am at the Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Visitation is open at the funeral home from 8-a.m. Tuesday (4/8) until the time of family visitation, which is from 5-to 7-pm Tuesday.

Online condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.

DORA ANDERSON is survived by:

Her husband – Duane Anderson, and her son Ronald Anderson of Atlantic.

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NWS forecast for Cass and area Counties in IA (Fri., 4/4/2014)

Weather

April 4th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

(Update 3:57-am 4/4/14)

Today A 20 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Night A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 8 to 13 mph.

Sunday A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South southwest wind around 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58

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Beware traffic blockages on I-80 in Cass County this morning

News

April 4th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic Fire Department was called to help with the clean-up of a fuel spill from an overturned semi early this morning on Interstate 80 in Cass County. The call was dispatched just before 4-a.m. to I-80 at the 60-mile marker, or Highway 71 interchange. Traffic control is in-place on I80 eastbound at about the 57-mile marker (Olive Street exit).

Numerous non-injury accidents have been reported in the area. Slow down, and drive with caution as roads are very slick, and winds are strong out of the northwest at 30-to 40 miles per hour (as of 4-a.m.)

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Iowa early News Headlines: Fri., April 4th 2014

News

April 4th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Leaders in Johnson County say they won’t pursue a ban on plastic bags, but will instead focus on voluntary measures to decrease their use. The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports county officials have been considering a ban for months. It was pushed by the environmental group 100 Grannies for a Livable Future.

CHEROKEE, Iowa (AP) — Officials say the northwest Iowa city of Cherokee accidentally released several hundred gallons of wastewater into a storm drain feeding the Little Sioux River. The state Department of Natural Resources says repairs were completed about 2 p.m. yesterday.

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — A discrimination complaint by a former Mason City Human Rights Commission director filed with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission has been administratively closed. The Mason City Globe Gazette reports that Perry Buffington, the city’s human resources director, said Wednesday that the closure means the state commission will take no further action on Lionel Foster’s complaint. The 76-year-old Foster had claimed race and age discrimination in his complaint after he was let go last year.

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (AP) — A community group is working toward raising money to reopen a historic theater in central Iowa. The Help Entertain and Restore Organization, also known as HERO, says it’s nearing a major fundraising goal to reopen the Webster Theater in Webster City. The Fort Dodge Messenger reports the theater, which was built in 1906 and opened as the Orpheum Theater in 1909, closed last year.

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Snowfall reports (4/4/14)

Weather

April 4th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

(Will be updated throughout the morning as available from the NWS)

Atlantic – .2″ (at the KJAN Studios)

Audubon – .5″ snow

Carroll – 1.0″

Denison – 3 to 4 inches of snow (Spotter & law enforcement reports as of 3:17am)

Sac City – 3 inches.

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Watch out for slick spots this morning (Friday)

Weather

April 4th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

COUNTIES: MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE-

SNOW…HEAVY AT TIMES WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. MUCH OF THE SNOW WILL MELT AS IT FALLS AND MOST AREAS WILL SEE AN INCH OR LESS OF SNOW ACCUMULATION. DESPITE THE SLIGHT AMOUNTS…BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES MAY BECOME SLIPPERLY. SLOW DOWN…ESPECIALLY ON ELEVATED SURFACES AND…DUE TO RESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.

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Update: Wind Advisory in effect at 7-a.m.

Weather

April 4th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

AREA COUNTIES: SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD

WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT TODAY FROM 7 AM TO 1 PM

* TIMING…NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING.

* WINDS…SUSTAINED 30 MPH WINDS ARE EXPECTED WITH WIND GUSTS ABOVE 45 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS ABOVE 45 MPH POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. IN ADDITION…LOOSE OR UNSECURED OBJECTS WILL BLOW AROUND EASILY AND MAY CAUSE DAMAGE OR INJURY.

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Cardinals win after another long rain delay

Sports

April 3rd, 2014 by admin

CINCINNATI (AP) – The St. Louis Cardinals overcame another long delay and Todd Frazier’s two homers on Thursday, holding on to beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-6 and take two of three in their season-opening series.

The first pitch was delayed 3 hours, 42 minutes because of rain. The Cardinals then emerged from their two-game hitting slump by knocking Homer Bailey (0-1) out of the game in the fifth inning. Jhonny Peralta homered to get it going.

St. Louis pulled away with three runs in the seventh, when Matt Holliday’s single off the outfield wall was upheld by the first video review of the series.

Lance Lynn (1-0) gave up Jay Bruce’s two-run homer and Frazier’s solo shot during five innings.

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Special Weather Statement: Fog to continue into Friday morning

Weather

April 3rd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

COUNTIES: CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD…-

622 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014

…AREAS OF FOG TO CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING…

VISIBILITIES OF GENERALLY ONE MILE OR LESS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHERN IOWA THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS. THESE REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL OCCASIONALLY DROP TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES AND CONTINUE FOR THE REST OF THIS EVENING. RELATIVELY DRIER AIR WILL BE ADVECTED INTO IOWA OVERNIGHT WHICH SHOULD HELP LIFT THE FOG BY SUNRISE FRIDAY.

BE PREPARED FOR REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY…ESPECIALLY ACROSS LOW LYING AREAS. SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA SPACE BETWEEN YOURSELF VEHICLES IN FRONT OF YOU.

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Wind Advisory moving in area overnight

Weather

April 3rd, 2014 by admin 

CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-
DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM CDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM CDT FRIDAY.

* TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND
  REMAIN STRONG FOR MUCH OF THE MORNING HOURS FRIDAY.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED 30 MPH WINDS ARE EXPECTED WITH WIND GUSTS
  ABOVE 45 MPH AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL FOR SOME HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ACROSS NORTH
  SOUTH ROADS MAY BE IMPACTED BY THE STRONG WINDS. ALONG WITH THAT
  LOOSE OR UNSECURED OBJECTS LOFTED BY THE WIND MAY CAUSE DAMAGE
  OR INJURY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED
WITH GUSTS ABOVE 45 MPH POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

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