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Man sentenced to prison for Iowa fatal crash

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March 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A Mexican national convicted of vehicular homicide for a crash that killed a Council Bluffs teenager has been sentenced to up to 25 years in prison. The Daily Nonpareil of Council Bluffs reports that Hilberto Velasquez-Ramirez was sentenced Thursday in Pottawattamie County’s District Court.

Prosecutors say Velasquez-Ramirez was drunk when he crashed his minivan into a car full of teens on July 5, killing 17-year-old Chrishaun Moten. Two other teens were seriously injured in the crash. A 16-year-old girl in the car told authorities that Velasquez-Ramirez, who was not hurt in the crash, refused to call 911 and that she had to take his keys to keep him from driving away from the crash scene.

Winter Weather & Wind Chill Advisories remain in effect

Weather

March 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

COUNTIES: CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-
3:36-p.m. CST 3/1/2014
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON
CST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON
CST SUNDAY.

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL INCREASE ACROSS
  THE AREA INTO THE EARLY EVENING. SNOWFALL RATES OF UP TO ONE
  HALF INCH PER HOUR WILL BECOME COMMON WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER
  RATES. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER TO FLURRIES BY MIDNIGHT.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TWO TO FIVE INCHES OF SNOW IS
  EXPECTED BY LATE THIS EVENING.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WILL PRODUCE
  BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE
  AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. WINDS OVERNIGHT INTO SUNDAY
  MORNING WILL BE 10 TO 15 MPH FROM THE NORTH.

* TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES...TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW ZERO
  ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF THESE COLD
  TEMPERATURES AND WINDS WILL PRODUCE BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS OF
  20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT DUE TO THE FALLING AND
  BLOWING SNOW. FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA MAY ALSO OCCUR IF
  PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

COUNTIES: ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-
336 PM CST SAT MAR 1 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
SUNDAY...

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL EXPAND
  ACROSS SOUTHERN IOWA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SNOWFALL
  RATES OF UP TO ONE HALF INCH PER HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED WITH
  LOCALIZED HIGHER RATES.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...THREE TO SIX INCHES OF SNOW ARE
  EXPECTED BY LATE TONIGHT WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS TOWARD THE
  MISSOURI BORDER.

COUNTIES: FREMONT-PAGE
330 PM CST SAT MAR 1 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
SUNDAY.

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION LATE THIS
  AFTERNOON...TAPERING TO FLURRIES BY SUNDAY MORNING.

* SNOW AMOUNTS...SNOWFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED.

Wind Chill Warning in effect at midnight Saturday (3/1-2/14)

Weather

March 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

COUNTIES: MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-CRAWFORD-CARROLL
336 PM CST SAT MAR 1 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST SUNDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING., 
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST SUNDAY. THE WIND CHILL 
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 
* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL BE ENDING BY LATE AFTERNOON.

* SNOW AMOUNTS...SNOWFALL OF 3 TO 5 INCHES HAS BEEN REPORTED.
  LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILL VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO 30
  TO 35 BELOW ZERO LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...NORTHERLY WINDS AT 10 TO 20 MPH WILL HELP CREATE AREAS
  OF REDUCED VISIBILITY ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. BITTER COLD
  TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED AGAIN SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING.

Clarinda to enact Emergency Snow Ordinance

News, Weather

March 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers said Saturday “Since Winter Storm “Titan” is bearing down on us, The City of Clarinda will be enacting the Emergency Snow Ordinance as soon as 2 inches of snow accumulates (No parking on any street until streets are plowed and the snow ceases to fall-probably sometime late Sunday night).”

7AM Sportscast 03-01-2014

Podcasts, Sports

March 1st, 2014 by admin

w/ Chris Parks

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7AM Newscast 03-01-2014

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March 1st, 2014 by admin

w/ Chris Parks

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Boys Class 1A and 2A Basketball Substate Finals Tonight

Sports

March 1st, 2014 by admin

All games scheduled for 7:00pm tip-offs Saturday, March 1st

CLASS 1A:
Nodaway Valley vs. East Mills @ Atlantic – LIVE ON KJAN
Ar-We-Va, Westside vs. Newell-Fonda @ Denison-Schleswig
Belmond-Klemme vs. Gladbrook-Reinbeck @ Hampton-Dumont
Dunkerton vs. Jesup @ Independence
Pleasantville vs. Lamoni @ Indianola
Easton Valley vs. Danville @ Iowa City, West
Gehlen Catholic, LeMars vs. West Lyon, Inwood @ Le Mars
Keota vs. Van Buren, Keosauqua @ Oskaloosa

CLASS 2A:
New Hampton vs. West Fork, Sheffield @ Cedar Falls High School
North Cedar, Stanwood vs. Mount Vernon @ Cedar Rapids, Jefferson
Treynor vs. Kuemper Catholic, Carroll @ Harlan
West Marshall, State Center vs. Des Moines Christian @ Johnston
Sioux Center vs. Western Christian, Hull @ MOC-Floyd Valley
Notre Dame, Burlington vs. Albia @ Ottumwa
St. Edmond, Fort Dodge vs. South Hamilton, Jewell @ Webster City
MFL MarMac vs. Cascade, Western Dubuque @ West Delaware, Manchester

Boys Class 4A Substate Semifinal Basketball Scores Friday

Sports

March 1st, 2014 by admin

Friday’s Scores 02-28-2014
BOYS BASKETBALL
4A Substate 1
Semifinal
Sioux City, East 44, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 40
Sioux City, North 89, Lewis Central 77
4A Substate 2
Semifinal
Ankeny Centennial 75, Ames 41
Valley, West Des Moines 50, Fort Dodge 44
4A Substate 3
Semifinal
Dubuque, Senior 67, Waterloo, West 42
Linn-Mar, Marion 62, Dubuque, Hempstead 42
4A Substate 4
Semifinal
Cedar Rapids, Kennedy 55, Cedar Rapids, Washington 47
North Scott, Eldridge 60, Pleasant Valley 31
4A Substate 5
Semifinal
Bettendorf 62, Davenport, West 24
Davenport, Central 68, Muscatine 62
4A Substate 6
Semifinal
Iowa City, City High 64, Newton 50
Iowa City, West 63, Prairie, Cedar Rapids 21
4A Substate 7
Semifinal
Des Moines, Roosevelt 66, Johnston 60
Southeast Polk 74, Des Moines, North 64
4A Substate 8
Semifinal
Des Moines, Hoover 39, Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines 35, OT
Urbandale 48, Waukee 44

Minor in Possession Arrests in Montgomery County

News

March 1st, 2014 by admin

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of two teenagers on alcohol charges Saturday, March 1st.  At approximately 12:17am officers pulled over a vehicle for a driving infraction on L Avenue approximately 1/4 mile north of 130th Street in Montgomery County.  During the stop 18-year-old Brooklyn M. Chickering of Malvern and 15-year-old Merika K. Houtchens of Red Oak were arrested and charged with Possession of Alcohol under the age of 21 and Minor in Possession of Alcohol respectively.

Both were taken into custody and transported to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center without incident.  Houtchens was processed and released to the custody of a parent.  Chickering was processed and released on citation.

Skyscan Forecast 03-01-2014

Podcasts, Weather

March 1st, 2014 by admin

Today:  Snow, mainly after 2pm. High near 7. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a north northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight: Snow, mainly before 2am. Low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -30. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 0. Wind chill values as low as -30. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Wind chill values as low as -30. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.

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