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Stanton man arrested in Adams County

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May 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest on Saturday evening, of 45-year old Dennis Graham, from Stanton. Graham was pulled over for speeding at around 6:15-p.m., and subsequently arrested for driving while intoxicated, speeding and having an open container. He was being held in the Adams County Jail on bond amounting to nearly $2,195.

Special Weather Statement: Audubon, Crawford & Carroll Counties

Weather

May 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

AUDUBON-CARROLL-CRAWFORD-

210 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

…GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL POSSIBLE…AT 206 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 19 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DENISON…MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH. PEA SIZE HAIL…WINDS UP TO 50 MPH…BRIEF MODERATE DOWNPOURS…ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

MANILLA… GRAY… ASPINWALL…TEMPLETON… MANNING… DENISON…VAIL… HALBUR… DELOIT…WESTSIDE… ARCADIA… KIRON…BREDA…

GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SMALL BRANCHES TO BE BLOWN DOWN…AND LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Cancelled

Weather

May 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 175 FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN IOWA THIS CANCELS 8 COUNTIES: IN SOUTHWEST IOWA – FREMONT HARRISON MILLS MONTGOMERY PAGE POTTAWATTAMIE

SHELBY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA – MONONA (The Watch was originally set to expire at 4-a.m.)

Bianchi’s single in 10th lifts Brewers over Cards

Sports

May 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jeff Bianchi drove in two runs with a 10th-inning single up the middle, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 on Saturday night. Joe Kelly (0-2) allowed runs for the first time in five appearances and took the loss. He allowed two hits and a walk in one inning for the Cardinals, who fell to 0-3 in extra-inning games.

John Axford (1-3) gave up one hit and two walks in 1 1-3 innings to earn the win. Axford struck out two, including pinch-hitter Daniel Descalso with the bases loaded to end a ninth-inning threat. Jim Henderson worked a perfect inning for his eighth save in eight chances.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Update)

Weather

May 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

SHELBY IA-MONTGOMERY IA-POTTAWATTAMIE IA-MILLS IA-PAGE IA-

119 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CDT FOR SOUTHERN SHELBY…MONTGOMERY…EASTERN POTTAWATTAMIE… NORTHEASTERN MILLS AND NORTHEASTERN PAGE COUNTIES… AT 116 AM CDT…A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MACEDONIA TO 6 MILES SOUTH OF CORNING…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS. SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE… RED  OAK…CLARINDA…OAKLAND…VILLISCA…WALNUT…STANTON…CARSON… EMERSON…ELLIOTT…MACEDONIA…HASTINGS…HENDERSON…

GRANT…HEPBURN AND COBURG. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING.

120 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ADAMS AND TAYLOR COUNTIES UNTIL 130 AM CDT…

AT 117 AM CDT…A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES NORTH OF VILLISCA TO 11 MILES SOUTH OF CORNING TO 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BEDFORD…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 4-a.m. Sunday

Weather

May 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE

115 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 175 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 4 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST IOWA: FREMONT HARRISON MILLS MONTGOMERY PAGE POTTAWATTAMIE SHELBY; IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA: MONONA

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Adams & Taylor Counties

Weather

May 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

107 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...
  TAYLOR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...

* UNTIL 130 AM CDT

* AT 103 AM CDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED ALONG A
  LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF ESSEX TO CLARINDA TO
  HOPKINS...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BEDFORD...CORNING...LENOX...ATHELSTAN...NODAWAY...GRAVITY...
  BLOCKTON...CONWAY...CARBON...SHARPSBURG...CLEARFIELD AND PRESCOTT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

Severe Thunderstorm warning issued for parts of the KJAN listening area

Weather

May 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

103 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN FREMONT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...
  EASTERN MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...
  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...
  PAGE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...
  EASTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...
  SOUTHERN SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...

* UNTIL 130 AM CDT

* AT 1258 AM CDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED ALONG A
  LINE EXTENDING FROM MALVERN TO CLARINDA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60
  MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  RED OAK...CLARINDA...SHENANDOAH...OAKLAND...VILLISCA...MALVERN...
  ESSEX...WALNUT...STANTON...CARSON...FARRAGUT...EMERSON...ELLIOTT...
  MACEDONIA...COIN...TABOR...COLLEGE SPRINGS...THURMAN...HASTINGS AND
  RANDOLPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect until 4-a.m. Sunday

Weather

May 18th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

925 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 175 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA: FREMONT HARRISON LYON MILLS MONONA MONTGOMERY PAGE PLYMOUTH POTTAWATTAMIE SHELBY SIOUX WOODBURY.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT…AND SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ALONG WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL BE THE PRIMARY HAZARDS.

Stabbing in Council Bluffs

News

May 18th, 2013 by admin

The Council Bluffs Police Department report that a stabbing occurred at 1127 6th Avenue in Council Bluffs Saturday. Officers were not aware of the crime until the victim showed up at Mercy Hospital by private vehicle for treatment of severe cuts to the right side of his neck, face and right arm. The victim is in stable but serious condition at this time.

Through their investigation, the Council Bluffs Police Department was able to identify the suspect in the stabbing as 39-year old Ron Davis of Council Bluffs. He was taken into custody at his residence and transported to Jennie Edmondson Hospital for a minor injury he received during the incident with the victim. Davis was interviewed by a detective and after being released from the hospital, was booked into the Pottawattamie County Jail on charges of Attempted Murder and Willful Causing Serious Injury. At this time the Council Bluffs Police Department is in the process of executing several search warrants and their investigation continues.