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Weather

December 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

4:45-p.m. NWS/Des Moines

TONIGHT…CLOUDY. NOT AS COLD. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND LIGHT SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. LIGHT RAIN AND LIGHT SNOW LIKELY LATE IN THE NIGHT. LITTLE OR NO SNOW ACCUMULATION. LOW IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.

SUNDAY…CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND LIGHT SNOW THROUGH MID MORNING…THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW BEFORE NOON. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 30S. TEMPERATURE STEADY OR SLOWLY FALLING IN THE AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.

SUNDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY. MUCH COLDER. LOW 5 TO 10 ABOVE. NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

MONDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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Iowa GOP lawmaker to introduce death penalty bill

News

December 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Republican state lawmaker says he plans to introduce a bill to reinstate the death penalty in Iowa, and he’s pointing to the deaths of two Iowa girls as his motivation. State Sen. Kent Sorenson, R-Milo, told The Des Moines Register that he intends to introduce a bill in the upcoming legislative session that begins in January. Sorenson says the discovery Wednesday of the bodies of 8-year-old Elizabeth Collins and her cousin, 10-year-old Lyric Cook, have brought the issue of the death penalty to the forefront.

But the chairman of the Iowa Senate’s Judiciary Committee, Sen. Gene Fraise, D-Fort Madison, says there is not enough support in the Iowa Legislature for reinstating the death penalty. Iowa repealed capital punishment in 1965.

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Adair County sheriff warns of mail thieves

News

December 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Sheriff in Adair County is warning area residents of mail thieves in the region. Sheriff Brad Newton says his office has received about 30 reports of theft from mailboxes since Thursday, stretching from Greenfield to Stuart. Deputies say people are finding piles of mail in the middle of the street. Investigators believe the thief or thieves are taking all the contents from mailboxes, rifling through them for the items they want, then dumping the rest. Newton says he believes the thieves are looking for Christmas cards with cash in them.

The sheriff says the best way to thwart the thieves is to beat them to your mailbox. He says residents should retrieve their mail as soon as it’s delivered, if possible. He also advises residents who see any suspicious vehicles in their area to write down the license plate numbers, and call the Adair County Sheriff’s Office at 641-743-2148.

Newton says they believe a white vehicle carrying two young male subjects may be connected to the thefts, but no other descriptions are available.

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NWS Forecast 12/8/2012

Weather

December 8th, 2012 by admin

  • Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tonight: A chance of rain between 9pm and midnight, then rain and snow. Low around 30. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
  • Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a light west wind becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
  • Monday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
  • Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

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IA DNR invites the public to learn more about State Nutrient Strategy at upcoming meetings

Ag/Outdoor, News

December 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources say three informational meetings regarding the recently released Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy, will be held the week of December 17th in Denison, Ames and Waterloo.  DNR Director Churck Gipp says “These meetings are an important opportunity for the public and key stakeholders to ask questions and learn more about this plan. In western Iowa, a meeting on Nutrient Reduction Strategy will take place at the Boulders Conference Center in Denison (2507 Boulders Dr.), beginning at 6:30-p.m., Dec, 17th.  Other meetings will be held Dec. 19th in Ames, and Dec. 21st in Waterloo.

Iowa Ag Secretary Bill Northey says the goal of reducing nutrients in Iowa’s waters is an effort that will require everyone working together. Northey says what makes the plan so “exciting,” is that “It’s the first time we have had all the key stakeholders moving in the same direction toward the common goal of reducing nutrients, both here in Iowa and eventually the Gulf of Mexico.”

Comments on the strategy will not be accepted during the three meetings, but Iowans are invited to review the full strategy and provide comment at www.nutrientstrategy.iastate.edu.

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7AM Sportscast 12-08-2012

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December 8th, 2012 by admin

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7AM Newscast 12-08-2012

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December 8th, 2012 by admin

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USDA chief: Rural America becoming less relevant

Ag/Outdoor

December 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

WASHINGTON (AP) — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has some harsh words for rural America: You’re becoming “less and less relevant.” A month that Democrats won the election even as rural parts of the country voted overwhelmingly Republican. Now Vilsack — a former Democratic governor of Iowa — has told farm belt leaders that he’s frustrated with their internal squabbles and says they need to be more strategic in picking their political fights.

In a speech this past week in Washington, he said rural America’s biggest assets — the food supply, recreational areas and energy, for example — can be overlooked by people elsewhere as the U.S. population shifts more to cities, their suburbs and exurbs.

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Page County Sheriff’s Report includes charges filed in cattle neglect case

News

December 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Page County Sheriff Lyle Palmer Friday night, issued a report on three recent arrests. Palmer says at around 12:50-p.m., Friday, deputies responded to a domestic disturbance near the Bethesda area. Their investigation concluded with the arrest at 1389 O Avenue, of 32-year old Benjamin Lee Blackman, of Clarinda. Blackman was charged with Domestic Abuse Assault. He was brought to the Page County Jail and held without bond pending an appearance before the magistrate.

On Thursday, Page County deputies responding to a reported assault at 612 South Street in College Springs, arrested 20-year old Joseph Calvin Hull, of Braddyville, for allegedly assaulting 28-year old Joshua Baer. The arrest took place at around 7:35-p.m. Hull was charged with Trespassing and Simple Assault. He was being held in the Page County Jail on $300 bond, pending an appearance before the magistrate.

And, on Monday, 24-year old Kiel Martin Brittain, of Clarinda, was arrested on a warrant for Animal Neglect (a Serious Misdemeanor). Brittain was unable to post bond and was being held in the Page County Jail. His arrest was the result of an investigation that began in late November. During the course of the investigation over a period of several days, authorities consulted a veterinarian, who determined 17 cows, 1 bull and 15 calves, which were located on property owned by Brittain were severely malnourished. The animals were seized by authorities.

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Adams County Traffic Arrest

News

December 8th, 2012 by admin

The Adam’s County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of Steven Baucom Jr. of Red Oak for a number of traffic violations.  Baucom was pulled over around 1:41pm Friday (12/7) for speeding.  He was then charged with driving while suspended, speeding and no proof of insurance.  Baucom was taken into custody on $448 bond.

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