Flood Advisory for Shelby County until Tues. Morning

May 27th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

324 PM CDT MON MAY 27 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD ADVISORY FOR SHELBY COUNTY UNTIL 315 AM CDT TUESDAY

AT 322 PM CDT…THE WEST NISHNABOTNA RIVER IN SHELBY COUNTY WAS RUNNING HIGH AND MINOR FLOODING MAY BE OCCURRING. HEAVY RAIN OCCURRED IN THE AREA AND UPSTREAM IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING INCLUDE… LOCATIONS ALONG THE RIVER FROM NORTH OF IRWIN TO SOUTH OF HARLAN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

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Flash Flood Watch through Tuesday morning

Weather

May 27th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-

342 PM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 …FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING..

THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD MOVE BACK INTO CENTRAL IOWA TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TUESDAY MORNING. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN WITH A GENERAL 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IT APPEARS THE HEAVIEST RAIN SHOULD BE OVER SOUTHERN IOWA TONIGHT.

THE HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL ON GROUND THAT IS SATURATED FROM EARLIER HEAVY RAIN. HEAVY RAIN ON SATURATED GROUND WOULD CAUSE FLASH FLOODING WHICH WOULD BE LIFE THREATENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

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Backyard and Beyond 5-27-2013

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

May 27th, 2013 by admin

w/LaVon Eblen

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Public hearings Tuesday in Audubon on sale of City-owned lots & budget amendment

News

May 27th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Two public hearings will take place during the Tuesday night meeting of the Audubon City Council. The first hearing is with regard to the sale of City-owned lots, all of which are in Block 13 of the City of Audubon. The hearing will be followed by the receiving of bids, and action on those bids. The Council may reject all bids, act on a resolution selling the properties to successful bidders, or table the matter until their next, regular meeting.

The Audubon City Council will also hold a public hearing on the 2012-2013 Budget Amendment, followed by action on a resolution approving the amendment. Other action items include those pertaining to a resolution prohibiting the use of excessive force, and a residential anti-displacement and relocation assistance plan…both of which need to be adopted as a requirement for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) award.

The Council will also consider an Audit proposal. Their meeting in the Council’s Chambers at the Audubon City Hall, begins at 7-p.m., Tuesday.

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Updated forecast for the KJAN listening area – Mon., May 27th 2013

Weather

May 27th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

1000 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013

REST OF TODAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS BEFORE NOON…THEN SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY UNTIL EARLY MORNING…THEN A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL OVERNIGHT. LOW IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 70 PERCENT.

TUESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. BREEZY. LOW IN THE MID 60S.

THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT…THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. LOW IN THE MID 60S. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 70 PERCENT.

FRIDAY…THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 60 PERCENT.

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DON McCUNN, 80, of Massena (Svcs. 5/30/13)

Obituaries

May 27th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

DON McCUNN, 80, of Massena (the Mayor of Massena & a long-time local businessman), died Mon., May 27th, at his home in Massena. A Funeral service for DON McCUNN will be held 10:30-a.m. Thu., May 30th, at the United Methodist Church in Massena. Steen Funeral Home in Massena has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home is from Noon until 8-pm on Wednesday (May 29th), with the family greeting friends from 6-to 8-pm. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com. Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society.

Burial will be in the Massena Center Cemetery, north of Massena. Full military graveside rites will be conducted by the Anita American Legion Post No. 210. A luncheon at the Cumberland Community Building will follow the burial.

DON McCUNN is survived by:

His wife – Ardell.

His children – Randy (Nancy) McCunn, Peggy (Rick) Wheatley, Kevin (Trisha) McCunn, and Beverly (Jon) Groves, all of Massena, and, Sandra (Marty) Rew, of Yutan, NE.

His brother – Carroll (& wife Carolyn) McCunn, of Onawa.

His sister – Becky Taylor, of Rockford, IL.

21 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren, his in-laws, other relatives, and friends.

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Flood Warning until Tuesday for northern Guthrie County

Weather

May 27th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

856 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR…
GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHERN GUTHRIE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 900 AM CDT TUESDAY

AT 845 AM CDT…GREENE COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED
HIGHWAY 4 NORTH BETWEEN CHURDAN AND JEFFERSON WAS CLOSED DUE TO
WATER OVER THE ROAD. HIGHWAY 25 SOUTH OF SCRANTON AND EAST 63 STREET
BETWEEN J AVENUE AND R AVENUE WERE CLOSED DUE TO WATER OVER ROAD.
THE CITY OF JEFFERSON CONTINUE TO HAVE MANY ROADS WITH WATER OVER
THEM.

AT 845 AM CDT…GUTHRIE COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED
VICTORY AVENUE WAS CLOSED JUST NORTH OF 110TH STREET NEAR JAMAICA
AND A CLOSURE NEAR 120TH AND ROSE AVENUE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS…COUNTRY ROADS…AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE
YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS…RIVERS…OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME
KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD AVOID STREAMS OR
CREEKS.

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Provolone and Arugula – Stuffed Flank Steak (5-28-13)

Mom's Tips

May 27th, 2013 by admin

Ingredients:

1 1/2 lb. flank steak
2 small cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 – 5oz pkg baby arugula/spinach
1/4 lb. very thinly sliced deli provolone
kosher salt & peper
3 Tbsp balsaic vinegar
1 pint cherry tomatoes, quartered
1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 Tbsp olive oil

Directions:

1. Heat grill to medium-high. Butterfly the steak: Cut it in half horizontally (don’t cut all the way through) and open it like a book.

2. Rub the garlic over the inside of the steak. Scatter 1 heaping cup of arugula/spinach over the steak, then lay the cheese on top. Roll up the steak and tie with kitchen twine. Season with 1/2 tsp each salt and pepperl.

3. Grill the steak, covered, turning occasionally and brushing with the vinegar, 15-18 minutes for medium-rare. Let rest for atleast 5 minutes before slicing.

4. In a large bowl, toss the tomatoes and onion with the lemon juice, oil and 1/2 tsp salt and pepper. Toss with remaining arugula/spinach; serve with the steak.

**MAKE AHEAD**

Stuff, roll and tie the meat. Brush with 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar (for extra flavor), wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 1 day. Let stand at room temperature for 10 minutes before grilling.

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Strong winds to blow through west central/Central Iowa

Weather

May 27th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-GREENE-
BOONE-STORY-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…CLARION…HAMPTON…ALLISON…
FORT DODGE…WEBSTER CITY…ELDORA…GRUNDY CENTER…JEFFERSON…
BOONE…AMES…GUTHRIE CENTER…ADEL…DES MOINES
833 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013

…STRONG WINDS THROUGH THE LATE MORNING HOURS…

STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS POSSIBLY TO 45
MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL TO NORTH CENTRAL IOWA THROUGH
11 AM CDT BEFORE DIMINISHING. DUE TO THE VERY SATURATED
GROUND…MANY TREES MAY BECOME EASILY UPROOTED DUE TO THE STRONG
GUSTS.

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