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Far west/sw IA Hazardous Weather Outlook: June 4th 2013

Weather

June 4th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

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

408 AM CDT TUE JUN 4 2013

TODAY AND TONIGHT: A FRONTAL BOUNDARY PUSHING ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS WILL BE THE FOCUS FOR SCATTERED SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY THROUGH MOST OF TODAY ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA. A FEW STORMS THIS AFTERNOON…SOUTH OF THE I-80 CORRIDOR…MAY CONTAIN MODERATE SIZE HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS. HOWEVER…WIDESPREAD SEVERE STORM DEVELOPMENT IS NOT ANTICIPATED. THE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY THEN WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH THIS EVENING.

WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY:

THUNDERSTORMS WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. AS OF NOW IT APPEARS THAT CONDITIONS FOR SEVERE STORM DEVELOPMENT WILL BE FAVORABLE LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS WELL AS LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT…

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

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NWS forecast for Cass & area Counties: Tue., June 4th 2013

Weather

June 4th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

416 AM CDT TUE JUN 4 2013

EARLY THIS MORNING…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WARMER. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.

TODAY…SHOWERS LIKELY AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING…THEN THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN THE MORNING. LOW IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.

WEDNESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

THURSDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN. HIGH IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGH AROUND 70.

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Another suspicious package brings Haz-Mat crews to Pott. Co. Sheriff’s Office

News

June 4th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

A Council Bluffs Fire Department Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) team responded to the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Department Monday afternoon, to remove a suspicious package . It was the second time in less than a week the Hazmat team was called to the Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Jeff Danker told the Daily NonPareil crews arrived at around 3 p.m. Monday, after a suspicious package was discovered while the mail was being sorted. Danker said the bulk looking package was never opened, because it brought to mind a similar package that was opened last Thursday, which contained another package comprised of a white, powdery substance. Danker said they were simply erring on the side of caution, when it came to calling out the Hazmat team.

During last Thursday’s incident, a clear plastic bag with what appeared to be white powder, was discovered in a manila envelope addressed to the Sheriff’s Office. The envelope was itself opened, but the clear plastic bag was never breached. The material inside was tested at the State Hygenic Lab, and while it’s not exactly known what it was, lab results indicated it did not appear to be hazardous.

Danker said he suspects that the second package will also turn out to not be harmful, but his office is not taking any chances. He said the package found Monday will likely be opened by U.S. Postal inspectors, and tested.

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Iowa early News headlines: Tue., June 4th 2013

News

June 4th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

CORALVILLE, Iowa (AP) — The Department of Corrections says a 38-year-old inmate in a mental health unit in Coralville has killed himself. Officials say in a news release that Alex James Mabe was found early yesterday, hanged with a bed sheet attached to a wall vent. Staff tried to revive him, but he was pronounced dead.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Sioux City Council has voted to authorize the sale of $22.3 million in bonds as part of a planned $120 million Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. The Sioux City Journal reported that the council voted three to one yesterday to authorize the bonds. The bonds will help pay for parking, utilities and other infrastructure as part of the planned gambling and entertainment center.

EVANSDALE, Iowa (AP) — Workers are making progress on a Evansdale memorial to two young cousins who were abducted last summer and later found dead. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports workers have constructed two of four gazebos as well as a large shelter on an island at Meyers Lake. The memorial is dedicated to 10-year-old Lyric Cook and 8-year-old Elizabeth Collins.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Des Moines police say they’ve charged a 21-year-old man with first-degree murder in the death of a 20-year-old man in April. Police arrested Demarco Ontario Robinson yesterday and charged him in the shooting death of Kenyatta Dovantae Taylor.

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Cards C Molina suspended 1 game for contacting ump

Sports

June 4th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina has been suspended one game and fined by Major League Baseball for making contact with umpire Mike Everitt during an argument Sunday. The commissioner’s office announced the penalty Monday evening, minutes before St. Louis hosted Arizona. Molina appealed the decision and was in the starting lineup against the Diamondbacks. The announcement was made by Joe Garagiola Jr., baseball’s Senior Vice President of Standards and Operations.

Molina was thrown out on a close play at first base during Sunday’s game against San Francisco and slammed his helmet to the ground. First base umpire Clint Fagan immediately ejected Molina, who then went to argue. Everitt got in front of Molina, who bumped into him. Molina, a four-time All-Star and five-time Gold Glove winner, was hitting .347 with three homers, 14 doubles and 27 RBIs this season.

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Lynn helps Cardinals beat Diamondbacks

Sports

June 4th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Lance Lynn pitched seven solid innings and the St. Louis Cardinals got home runs from Yadier Molina and Carlos Beltran in a 7-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night. Lynn allowed one run and five hits, struck out six and walked one. He improved to 8-1 for the second consecutive season while becoming the third National League pitcher to reach eight wins, trailing Patrick Corbin’s league-leading nine for Arizona.

Molina hit a leadoff drive in the fifth on the same day he received a one-game suspension from Major League Baseball for making contact with umpire Mike Everitt during an argument on Sunday. The All-Star catcher appealed the decision. Molina’s fourth homer lifted St. Louis to a 5-0 lead. He finished with two hits and two RBIs.

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Weather Advisory for Harrison County

Weather

June 4th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

331 AM CDT TUE JUN 4 2013

…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN HARRISON COUNTY UNTIL 400 AM CDT…

AT 329 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR BLAIR…OR 20 MILES NORTH OF OMAHA…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF DIMES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…MISSOURI VALLEY AND MODALE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

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LAURENE DOROTHY HESTER, 94, of Avoca (Svcs. 6-6-2013)

Obituaries

June 3rd, 2013 by admin

LAURENE DOROTHY HESTER, 94, of Avoca died Sun., June 2nd at the Avoca Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral service for LAURENE HESTER will be held at 11:00 AM Thurs., June 6th at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Walnut. Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca has the arrangements.

Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Wed., June 5th at the Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca with family greeting friends from 5:00 to 7:00 PM.

Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery in Avoca.

LAURENE HESTER is survived by:

Sons, Richard Harland Hester of Walnut; James Bruce (Roxanne) Hester of Avoca; and Douglas Keith Hester of Avoca.

And seven grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.

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Criminal Mischief Case in Red Oak

News

June 3rd, 2013 by admin

Police in Red Oak were investigating a case of criminal mischief Monday, that resulted in about $100 damage to a residence. Authorities say they received a report earlier in the day from a Red Oak woman who discovered that her storm door glass had been shot out by a BB, which was recovered at the scene. Columbia Magnuson told officers she had heard a noise in her home Sunday night, but didn’t check to see what it was.  Anyone with information is asked to contact the Red Oak Police Department at 712-623-6500.

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Carpenter throws to live batters

Sports

June 3rd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter threw to live batters Monday for the first time in his comeback attempt from a career-threatening nerve issue. After throwing successful bullpen sessions on May 27 and 30, Carpenter threw about 20 pitches to teammates Shane Robinson and Matt Adams on Monday. He threw another 20 or so without a batter from the mound, while several teammates gathered behind the batting cage to watch.

Carpenter said the next move depends on how his body responds to Monday’s action. If the reaction is positive, he’ll throw two or three more similar sessions before any additional steps such as a rehabilitation appearance. If not, he will once again rest and reset the process which he has done at least twice in his latest comeback attempt.

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