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Authorities in Montgomery County say no injuries were reported following a three-vehicle, chain-reaction accident Tuesday evening, in Red Oak. Officials say two vehicles were stopped at the intersection of North Broadway and West Cherry Streets, facing south at the stop light, when a third vehicle failed to stop in time. The 1999 Mercury Villager van driven by 29-year old Joshua Kenkel, of Shenandoah, rear-ended a 2008 Chevy Aveo, driven by 52-year old Debra Johnson, of Red Oak. Johnson’s vehicle was shoved forward into the rear of a 2010 Toyota Prius, driven by 61-year old Jerrold Lamb, of Essex. The collisions occurred at around 6:45-p.m.
Damage from the accident amounted to $2,100. No citations were issued at the time of the investigation.
TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 20S. EAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.
THURSDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 30S. EAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE UPPER 30S.
SATURDAY…SHOWERS LIKELY AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOW IN THE MID 30S.
EASTER SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 50S.
National Weather Service forecasters are predicting near normal temperatures and precipitation this spring. Meteorologist Miles Schumacher helped craft the outlook as part of the weather service’s Weather Whisper Spring 2013 newsletter. Schumacher notes this winter was slightly warmer and wetter than normal in Iowa. Many Iowans may feel the month of March has been especially cold, but Schumacher that’s only true when compared to March of 2012.
“Last year was 16-degrees above normal for March and we’re running about 7-degrees below normal right now,” Schumacher said. “So, it’s about 23-degrees colder this year than last year, so everyone thinks it’s record cold. Really, it’s colder than normal, but last year was so much warmer than normal that you kind of lose sight of where we really should be.” March of 2012 ranked as the warmest March in Iowa history. This winter brought above normal precipitation over the southeast half of the state, but northwest Iowa experienced mostly dry conditions. Schumacher believes there’s a decent chance for above normal rainfall over the next couple months.
“I don’t think this spring is going to be particularly dry and we may do fairly well,” Schumacher said. “I think we’re going to be short of precipitation this summer again, kind of an echo of last year’s drought. However, I don’t think it’ll be nearly as extensive as last year was.” The outlook does not offer predictions of severe weather, but Schumacher expects Iowans could see plenty of thunderstorms and tornadoes.
“It would probably be a safe bet to say we’ll have more than we had last year because last year was one of our lightest severe weather years in quite a while, so it’ll seem like a lot more at least,” Schumacher said.
(Radio Iowa)
A bid to let adults carry concealed weapons in Iowa schools was briefly discussed in the Iowa Senate Tuesday night. Republican Senator Mark Chelgren says the idea to arm teachers and principles is a natural response to the tragedy at a Connecticut elementary school. “I would expect, as I think I would do myself, to stand in front of those children, to protect them at all costs,” Chelgren said. “But I can tell you right now I also would expect the ability and the authorization to try to end that threat if at all possible.” Chelgren tried to attach his proposal to an education reform bill.
“I have no problem dying for the children of Iowa,” Chelgren said. “Neither do I think teachers or the employees of schools in this state do either, but I’d rather see that happen after the clip that they have is emptied into the bad guy.” A Democrat who makes decisions about what proposals may be voted upon during senate debate ruled Chelgren’s proposal was beyond the scope of the education reform bill.
(Radio Iowa)
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Kayla McBride scored a career-high 28 points and top-seeded Notre Dame advanced to the regional semifinals of the NCAA tournament with a 74-57 win over Iowa on Tuesday night. Skylar Diggins had 16 as the Fighting Irish (33-1) extended their school-record winning streak to 28 games and finished 13-0 on the road. Notre Dame will next face 12th-seeded Kansas in Norfolk, Va., on Sunday.
McBride had 23 points in the first half as the Irish built a 12-point advantage. The lead reached 59-39 on Diggins’ layup with 15:30 left as Notre Dame reached the round of 16 for the 11th time in 17 seasons. Bethany Doolittle had 16 for Iowa (21-13), which went 0 for 11 from 3-point range and had 21 turnovers.
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals put third baseman David Freese on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday because of a lower back strain, and hoped he would heal in time for the home opener April 8 against Cincinnati. Freese joined St. Louis closer Jason Motte on the DL. The Cardinals earlier this spring lost shortstop Rafael Furcal for the year with an elbow injury and pitcher Chris Carpenter with a potential career-ending nerve injury.
Utilityman Matt Carpenter is expected to start the season at third in place of Freese, the 2011 World Series and NL championship series MVP. Freese, who will be 30 next month, hit .293 with career best of 20 homers, 79 RBIs and 144 games last season. Carpenter played at five positions last year and added second base this spring. He batted .294 with six homers and 46 RBIs in 296 at-bats last year. Carpenter, 27, has 26 career starts in two seasons at third.
Infielder Ryan Jackson was recalled from Triple-A Memphis. Left-hander Sam Freeman was optioned to Triple-A. In 12 spring training games, Freese was batting .267 with two home runs and five RBIs. The move was retroactive to Saturday Jackson was optioned to the minors on March 17 after appearing in 17 spring training games. Freeman made two exhibition appearances.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Terry Branstad has sent a letter to senators seeking support for his nominees to the Board of Regents. The letter was delivered Tuesday to all 50 senators. Branstad says his picks have “unique skill sets.” The Senate Education Committee voted to forward two of Branstad’s three nominations to the full Senate without recommendation. Current Board President Craig Lang was not endorsed.
(Information in the following story is from: KCRG-TV, http://www.kcrg.com)
KALONA, Iowa (AP) — Authorities are trying to figure out who forced an empty car to crash through a grocery store in eastern Iowa. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened early yesterday morning at JW’s Foods in Kalona. No one was injured and the store remains open
WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Bond has been set at $1 million for a Cedar Falls woman accused of fatally stabbing her boyfriend in Waterloo. Kristie Clark-Richardson made her initial court appearance yesterday on a first-degree murder charge in connection with the death of 38-year-old Keon Dale. Authorities say the 34-year-old Clark-Richardson stabbed Dale near his northern Waterloo home a little after 11:45 p.m. Monday.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Labor Department says a Des Moines trucking company failed to properly pay some employees for overtime. The department’s Wage and Hour Division says Contract Transport Inc. did not pay some drivers for delay time during trips and instead paid them based on a predetermined number of hours. Some delays were caused by weather, construction or other factors.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Red or blue? When it comes to road baseball caps this season, the St. Louis Cardinals are letting fans decide. The Cardinals on Tuesday announced they will let fans pick whether the team should stick with navy blue caps for road games, or go red. Red caps are worn at home. Fans can vote at cardinals.com through Wednesday. A Twitter vote is Thursday. There are actually four options: Blue caps for all road games; red caps for all road games; wear blue on the road only against red teams; or wear blue only on the last game of each road series. Results will be announced this week. The Cardinals open the regular season on the road, at Arizona on Monday.
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Pete Kozma hit a grand slam and Yadier Molina added a two-run homer, leading Adam Wainwright and the St. Louis Cardinals over the New York Mets 11-4 on Tuesday. Wainwright made his final Grapefruit League start and pitched six solid innings. He allowed two runs and seven hits and struck out three.
Mets starter Jeremy Hefner received a scare in the top of the fourth when he was hit on his pitching elbow by a one-hopper off the bat of Carlos Beltran. Hefner immediately left the game with a bruised right elbow and was listed as day-to-day. Lucas Duda drove in all four Mets runs with a homer, double and single.
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