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3-to 5-inches of snow possible in western Iowa

News, Weather

May 1st, 2013 by Ric Hanson

A band of moderate to locally heavy snow is forecast to bring 3 to 5 inches across western to north central portions of Iowa this evening into Thursday morning. Some locally higher snow amounts are possible over far north-central portions of the state. Rain will gradually switch over to snow further southeast mid to late evening from Mason City to Denison line. All rain is expected across central to southern Iowa tonight into Thursday. Another round of snow is forecast to develop Thursday night into Friday over central and northern Iowa.

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(UPDATED) Winter Weather Advisory until 10-a.m. Thu. for parts of western IA

News, Weather

May 1st, 2013 by Ric Hanson

555 PM CDT WED MAY 1 2013 (SCROLL DOWN FOR ADDITIONAL COUNTY DETAILS)

AREA COUNTIES: MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS...

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THURSDAY…

Counties in purple are under a Winter Weather Advisory

 

* TIMING...RAIN WILL MIX WITH SLEET AND SNOW…THEN BECOME ALL SNOW THROUGH EVENING HOURS. SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND INTO THURSDAY MORNING…WITH SNOW DIMINISHING THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS ON THURSDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS…SNOW ACCUMULATIONS COULD VARY SIGNIFICANTLY OVER SHORT DISTANCES DUE TO THE BANDED NATURE OF THE SNOW…AS WELL AS HIGHER ELEVATIONS THAT ARE SLIGHTLY COLDER AND ABLE TO ACCUMULATE MORE SNOW. STORM TOTAL SNOW OF 2 TO 5 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING…WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

* OTHER IMPACTS…ROADS MAY BECOME SLUSHY AND SLICK…ESPECIALLY AFTER SUNSET WHEN THE SUN IS NO LONGER WARMING THE ROAD SURFACES. GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH…WITH GUSTS UP TO AROUND 35 MPH…MAY CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW…SLEET…OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

COUNTIES: CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON… ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CDT THURSDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEAVY WET SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CDT THURSDAY.

* TIMING...RAIN WILL SWITCH TO ALL SNOW MID EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO NEAR 2 INCHES PER HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES AND SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE QUICKLY.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE AT TIMES WHEN THE SNOW DEVELOPS LATER THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS…ROADS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLUSHY AS THE SNOW INTENSIFIES THIS EVENING AND INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

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Ex-Neb player Brion Carnes transferring to N. Iowa

Sports

May 1st, 2013 by Ric Hanson

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Former Nebraska football player BrionCarnes has announced he’ll transfer to Northern Iowa. Carnes wrote on his Facebook page Wednesday that he would enroll at the Football Championship Subdivision school in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Carnes appeared in three games in 2011 as the backup to quarterback Taylor Martinez before switching to wide receiver in the middle of last season. He appeared in no games in 2012. He announced after spring practice that he planned to transfer.  Carnes, who will be a junior in eligibility this fall, is able to play immediately for the Panthers.

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May 2013

Birthday Club

May 1st, 2013 by admin

May 1st:

  • Sheryl Miller of Adair (Winner)
  • Todd Askeland of Atlantic
  • Bill Paulsen of Exira

May 2nd:

  • Evelyn Sager of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Emily Hanson of Atlantic
  • Jason Ploen of Minden

May 3rd:

  • no birthdays

May 4th:

  • Michele Hays of Adair (Winner)
  • Sharon Jensen of Atlantic

May 5th:

  • Pat Becker of Cumberland (Winner)
  • Miranda Shannon of Atlantic
  • Camilla Lawshe

May 6th:

  • Arlene Sievers of Avoca (Winner)
  • Chanda Kirlin of Atlantic
  • Jan Mason of Atlantic
  • Sue Pearson of Atlantic

May 7th:

  • Violet Knight of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Carolyn Brockman of Marne
  • Adam Godwin of Cumberland
  • Jane Hansen of Anita

May 8th:

  • Norman Knight of Atlantic (Winner)

May 9th:

  • Joe Nelsen of Anita (Winner)
  • Courtny Jensen of Atlantic
  • Donna Karwal of Atlantic
  • Justin Logavin of Atlantic
  • Christie Wallace of Griswold
  • LeAnna Heron of Atlantic

May 10th:

  • Barb Baier of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Donna Johnson of Exira
  • Martha Auerbach of Atlantic
  • LeRoy Maas of Atlantic
  • Julie Krauth of Massena

May 11th:

  • Chelsie Larson Van Ert (Winner)
  • Glen Smith of Atlantic

May 12th:

  • Hunter Bagshaw of Cumberland (Winner)
  • Jackie Knight of Atlantic
  • Jeff Gipple of Atlantic

May 13th:

  • Leiah Thomas of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Jeff Dilts of Atlantic

May 14th:

  • Marilyn Vernon of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Pauline Knudsen of Atlantic
  • Jean Louise Chase of Exira
  • Natalie Blaine of Massena
  • Pete Tallman of Atlantic
  • Betty Zanders of Anita

May 15th:

  • Steve Fluckey of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Denny Meyer of Atlantic

May 16th:

  • Wayne Jensen of Atlantic (Winner)

May 17th:

  • Crystal Jensen of Kimballton (Winner)
  • Ashley Frederiksen
  • Jillian Askeland of Atlantic
  • Samantha Halbor of Audubon

May 18th:

  • Lindsay Blaine of Massena (Winner)
  • Marilyn Hiyard of Cumberland

May 19th:

  • Jodi Greiner of Atlantic (Winner)

May 20th:

  • Barb Lytle of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Hugh Ross of Atlantic
  • Jaque Wickey of Atlantic

May 21st:

  • Cecil Denney of Anita (Winner)
  • Marion Kaufmann of Atlantic
  • Jason Winther of Anita

May 22nd:

  • no birthdays

May 23rd:

  • James Laughlin of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Jo Ellen Arn of Atlantic
  • Helen Gregerson of Atlantic
  • Mark Cooper of Atlantic
  • David Krauth of Massena

May 24th:

  • David Miller of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Paul Schmidt of Harlan

May 25th:

  • Diane Larson of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Dallas Paulsen of Atlantic
  • Chuck Burnett of Atlantic

May 26th:

  • Lynne Carroll of Avoca (Winner)
  • Wanda Reed of Atlantic

May 27th:

  • April Thielen of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Steve Farrier of Atlantic

May 28th:

  • Ian McNees of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Helen Gearhart of Atlantic
  • Alicyn Reimer of Atlantic
  • Emily Kennedy of Wiota

May 29th:

  • Mary Denison of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Alice Borders of Atlantic
  • Paul Brown of Atlantic

 May 30th:

  • Mary White of Exira (Winner)
  • Jeff Hetrick of Atlantic

May 31st:

  • Alyssa Askeland of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Marge Klindt of Atlantic
  • Carla Winans of Panama

 

 

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 1st

Trading Post

May 1st, 2013 by admin

FOR SALE: large round bales of hay, net wrapped. 712-307-0915

FOR SALE: Star Wars toys. Two podracers, Anakin Skywalker and Sebulba’s. Comes with the battle pack and has the characters for the podracers. Everything is in the original packaging and has never been opened. Asking $60 for the set. Please call 243-4131

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MELVIN L. PEARSON, 85, of Stuart (Graveside service 5-3-2013)

Obituaries

May 1st, 2013 by admin

MELVIN L. PEARSON, 85, of Stuart died Tues., Apr., 30th at Mercy West Lakes Hospital in West Des Moines. A graveside service for MELVIN PEARSON will be held at 1:00 PM Fri., May 3rd at South Oak Grove Cemetery in Stuart. Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart has the arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Stuart Rescue Department, in care of, Johnson Family Funeral Home, Box 246, Stuart, Iowa 50250.

Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.

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ELFRIEDA LEE SHAW, 87, of Griswold (Svcs. May 3rd)

Obituaries

May 1st, 2013 by Ric Hanson

ELFRIEDA LEE SHAW, 87, of Griswold, died Mon., April 29th, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha.Memorial services for ELFRIEDA LEE SHAW will be held 2-p.m. Fri., May 3rd, at the Central Church of Christ in Griswold. Maher-Livingston Funeral Home in Council Bluffs has the arrangements.

Inurnment will be in the Griswold Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the Art Dept. of the Griswold Community Schools.

 

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Chiefs send CB Arenas to Cardinals for FB Sherman

Sports

May 1st, 2013 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have traded cornerback Javier Arenas to the Arizona Cardinals for fullback Anthony Sherman. A second-round draft pick from Alabama in 2010, Arenas played 47 games in three seasons with the Chiefs, including 12 starts. He had two interceptions and returned kicks for the Chiefs, averaging 21 yards on kickoffs.

Arena started a career-high nine games in 2012, with 59 tackles and a forced fumble. He was third in the NFL in punt returns with a 12.8-yard average in 2011. A fifth-round pick in 2011, Sherman was primarily a blocking back, catching 13 passes for 111 yards and rushing for three yards in two seasons with Arizona. First-year Cardinals coach Bruce Arians brought in a new offensive system that rarely uses the fullback spot.

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Red Oak woman stabs herself

News

May 1st, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Officials in Montgomery County say a stabbing of a Red Oak woman that occurred in the early morning hours on Tuesday, turned out to be self-inflicted.Red Oak police were called to the intersection of North Broadway and West Oak streets around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday. Officers found 19-year old Katty Perez lying in the street with a stab wound to the right side of her head. The woman was taken to the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital, and then was transferred to Alegent Creighton Health Creighton University Medical Center by helicopter.

Perez later told personnel of the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation that she had inflicted the injuries upon herself. The interviewed followed an investigation by the Red Oak Police Department and the DCI. A charge of making false reports to law enforcement may be filed at a later date on Perez. The investigation concluded around 12:25pm today (Wednesday). 

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FSA State Office Announces 45th General Sign-Up for the Conservation Reserve Program

Ag/Outdoor

May 1st, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Des Moines, Iowa, May 1, 2013 — John R. Whitaker, State Executive Director for USDA’s Iowa Farm Service Agency (FSA) stated today that the Iowa FSA will conduct a four-week Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general sign-up beginning May 20 and ending on June 14.

“It continues to be our goal to ensure that we use CRP to address our most critical resource issues” said Whitaker. “Over the last couple of years, our state has experienced both the worst flooding and the worst drought in 60 years. CRP protected environmentally sensitive lands from washing or blowing away. This program, also gave livestock producers extra grazing land when they needed it.”

In addition to erosion control, CRP provides significant water quality benefits including reduced nutrients and sediment loadings and adverse consequences associated with floods as well as expanded and enhanced wildlife habitat.

Currently, about 27 million acres are enrolled in CRP nationwide, 1.5 million acres in Iowa. CRP is a voluntary program available to agricultural producers to help them safeguard environmentally sensitive land. Producers enrolled in CRP plant long-term, resource-conserving covers to improve the quality of water, control soil erosion and enhance wildlife habitat. On September 30, 2013, contracts on an estimated 3.3 million acres of CRP nationwide are set to expire; 183,399 acres will expire in Iowa. Producers with expiring contracts or producers with environmentally sensitive land are encouraged to evaluate their options under CRP.

Producers whose offers are accepted in the sign-up can receive cost-share assistance for planting covers and receive an annual rental payment for the length of the contract. Producers also are encouraged to look into CRP’s other enrollment opportunities offered on a continuous, non-competitive, sign-up basis. Continuous sign-ups often provide additional financial incentives. Those sign-up dates will be announced later. For more information on CRP and other FSA programs, visit your local FSA county office or www.fsa.usda.gov.

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