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KJAN listening area forecast: Oct. 24 2013

Weather

October 24th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

3:45-a.m. Thu., Oct. 24 2013/NWS Des Moines

EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 5 MPH.

TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WIND NEAR 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRIDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COOL. LOW IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGH IN THE UPPER 50S.

Lester, Red Sox rout sloppy Cards in Series opener

Sports

October 24th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

BOSTON (AP) — Mike Napoli hit a three-run double right after umpires reversed a blown call, Jon Lester made an early lead stand up and the Boston Red Sox romped past the sloppy St. Louis Cardinals 8-1 in Game 1 on Wednesday night for their ninth straight World Series win.

David Ortiz was robbed of a grand slam by Carlos Beltran — a catch that sent the star right fielder to a hospital with bruised ribs — but Big Papi later hit a two-run homer following third baseman David Freese’s bad throw.

The Red Sox also capitalized on two errors by shortstop Pete Kozma to extend a Series winning streak that began when they swept St. Louis in 2004. Boston never trailed at any point in those four games and, thanks to this embarrassing display by the Cardinals, coasted on a rollicking night at Fenway Park.

Beltran exits World Series game with bruised ribs

Sports

October 24th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

BOSTON (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals right fielder Carlos Beltran left Game 1 of the World Series in the third inning with bruised ribs after banging into the bullpen fence to rob David Ortiz of a grand slam. Beltran went to the hospital for X-rays. Beltran went back against the low wall and caught Ortiz’s drive with the bases loaded for the second out in the second inning Wednesday night. David Ross scored on the sacrifice fly to make it 5-0.

Beltran was holding his side and pressing his chest in the outfield before the inning ended. His was due up fourth in the top of the third, and Jon Jay was waiting in the on-deck circle when the half-inning ended. Jay went to center field, and Shane Robinson shifted from center to right.

Reversed call leads to 3-0 Boston lead

Sports

October 24th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

BOSTON (AP) — It didn’t take long before there was a controversial call at the World Series. Umpires reversed a bad call at second base in the first inning of Wednesday night’s opener between Boston and St. Louis, opening the way for Mike Napoli’s three-run double to give the Red Sox a 3-0 lead.

With Dustin Pedroia on first and one out, David Ortiz hit a slow bouncer to second baseman Matt Carpenter that had an outside chance of being turned into an inning-ending double play. Carpenter made a backhand flip to shortstop Pete Kozma, who while coming across the base allowed the ball to bounce off the edge of his glove’s webbing and fall to the ground.

Red Sox undecided on Series Games 3, 4 pitchers

Sports

October 24th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell says he hasn’t decided on his exact pitching rotation beyond Game 2 of the World Series. Farrell said before the opener against the Cardinals on Wednesday night that Clay Buchholz and Jake Peavy will pitch Games 3 and 4 after the Series moves to St. Louis. But he’s not sure what order they’ll go in.

Jon Lester was scheduled to face St. Louis’ Adam Wainwright in Game 1. John Lackey will go for Boston against Michael Wacha in Game 2 on Thursday night at Fenway Park. St. Louis is expected to start Joe Kelly and Lance Lynn in Games 3 and 4.

Asked if Buchholz was injured, Farrell said it’s not anything that would keep him from starting.

Iowa News headlines: Thu., Oct. 24 2013

News

October 24th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press…

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (AP) — Court documents say a Marshalltown man accused of killing another man put fingers, teeth and patches of tattooed skin in bags set for curbside garbage delivery. Unsealed search warrants made public Tuesday say 30-year-old Jeremy Gartin carried five trash bags out of his Marshalltown home on October 1st. That’s the same day 59-year-old David Warnell was found dead inside with a gun wound to the head.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Animal control officers in Des Moines used a tranquilizer to capture a Boer goat that had dived into traffic and was on the run for hours. The Des Moines Register reports officers chased the goat around the dealership before using a tranquilizer to stop her. Authorities are now looking for the goat’s owner.

MUSCATINE, Iowa (AP) — A Muscatine woman has been given a gold medal and a title from a Chinese group. The Muscatine Journal says Sarah Lande has been dubbed a “friendship ambassador” by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries. Lande is an old acquaintance of Chinese President Xi Jinping. She and her husband, Roger, hosted Xi for a dinner when he visited Iowa in 1985.

WAVERLY, Iowa (AP) — A state group has approved a $78,000 grant to partially fund an amphitheater in a Waverly park. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports Vision Iowa’s Enhancement Community Attraction and Tourism program has awarded the grant for the amphitheater in the northeast Iowa city’s Kohlmann Park.

CDC says stomach bug linked to cilantro, salad mix

News

October 23rd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says some Texas cases in a severe stomach bug outbreak last summer have been linked to Mexican cilantro. The CDC said Wednesday that the cilantro came from Puebla, Mexico, and was served at “Mexican-style” restaurants and sold in a single grocery store. The CDC did not identify the Mexican producer, the restaurants or grocery store.

All told, 278 people in Texas were sickened by cyclospora. Not all those illnesses were traced back to the cilantro. There were two separate cyclospora outbreaks last summer, sickening 643 people in 25 states. The other outbreak was linked to salad mix served at Olive Garden and Red Lobster restaurants in Iowa and Nebraska.

The CDC said the outbreaks are finished and the products are out of stores.

Harrison County fire damages 2 businesses Monday

News

October 23rd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

A fire in Harrison County caused two businesses to be shut down on Monday afternoon. According to the Missouri Valley Times, the Pisgah Fire Department responded to a called to 309 First Street around 12:30pm Monday for a structure fire. A second page was issued for Mondamin and Little Sioux fire departments to assist with the blaze. Crews were able to go on both the west and east side of the building and eventually extinguish the fire. However city officials were brought in for traffic control on Highway 183 through town.

The structure had substantial damage to it and the two businesses, Chiropractic Office of E. Drew Howard and Loess Hills Massage Center, are not allowed to return to normal business until the building is deemed safe. The paper states the fire departments were on hand for two hours before returning to their stations. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

14-year old arrested for assault in Clarinda

News

October 23rd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers reports a 14-year old male was arrested Tuesday. The unnamed teen was taken into custody for allegedly assaulting his mother. He’s been charged with assault causing bodily injury.

Brothers said also, a 12-year old male reported to authorities last Friday, that he had allegedly been assaulted by another 12-year old male. That incident, along with a reported incident of vandalism, remain under investigation. The vandalism report came today (Wednesday), from a woman who told authorities two tires on her vehicle had been slashed while it was parked in the 500 block of East Main Street, in Clarinda. The damage was estimated at nearly $180.

Bridge replacement project to begin Monday in Shelby County

News

October 23rd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Shelby County Emergency Management officials say a bridge replacement project in Shelby County will require the closing of a portion of 22-hundredth (2200th) Street, beginning Monday. The bridge over an unnamed tributary of Moser Creek is in the 700th block of 2200th Street, west of County Road M-16 and east of 726 2200th Street. It is located between Union townships 18 and 19. Residents in the Earling area should pay special attention to the closing.

Work on the bridge deck replacement project that begins Monday, will continue for about 2 weeks. If you have questions regarding the bridge closure, contact the Shelby County Engineer’s Office at 712-755-5954.