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Drought intensifies in key farming states

Ag/Outdoor, News, Weather

August 23rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) – The latest update on the nation’s drought shows that the parched conditions continue worsening in key farm states even as the situation across all of the continental U.S. leveled off.  The weekly U.S. Drought Monitor map shows that more than two-thirds of Iowa, the nation’s biggest corn producer, was suffering extreme or exceptional drought – the worst two classifications – as of Tuesday. That’s up more than 5 percentage points from last week, despite cooler temperatures.  Nearly all of Nebraska and Missouri are in extreme or exceptional drought, narrowly ahead of Illinois and Kansas in those two categories. The amount of Nebraska afflicted with exceptional drought conditions – the most-serious level – remained unchanged while dropping only slightly in Illinois.

Heartbeat Today 08-23-2012

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

August 23rd, 2012 by admin

Jim Field speaks with Atlantic Fireman Tim Cappel  about collecting can tabs to support the AFD at the State Fire Convention.

 

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7AM Newscast 08-23-2012

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August 23rd, 2012 by admin

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Wednesday Volleyball Results

Sports

August 23rd, 2012 by Jim Field

(3-0) Underwood 25-25-25, Nishnabotna 20-17-17

Former Chiefs DT Culp is a finalist for Pro Football Hall of Fame

Sports

August 23rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

CANTON, Ohio (AP) – Former Kansas City Chiefs Defensive tackle Curley Culp and former Green Bay Packers linebacker Dave Robinson have been chosen by the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s seniors committee as finalists for election into the class of 2013.  The two will join 15 modern-era candidates yet to be selected on a list from which the Hall of Fame class will be chosen. The selection meeting is Feb. 2, the day before the Super Bowl in New Orleans.  Culp was a six-time Pro Bowl selection who played six-plus season with Kansas City. He helped the Chiefs to a Super Bowl championship following the 1969 season. He also played for Houston and Detroit.

Robinson was a first-round pick of Green Bay in 1963. A three-time Pro Bowler, he helped anchor a defense that won three straight championships, including the first two Super Bowls. He played 10 seasons with the Packers and two with Washington.  To get elected, seniors must receive the same 80 percent voting support that is required of all finalists.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 23rd

Trading Post

August 23rd, 2012 by Jim Field

FOR SALE:  7pc drum set d2 by d drum, plus a couple extra symbols and extra throne.  Sizes include: 18″ x 22″ bass drum, 8″ x 10″ & 9″ x 12″ rack toms, 14″ x 16″ floortom and a 5.5″ x 14″ snare drum.  Basswood shells, 1.7MM Triple flange hoops, 14″ hi-hats and a 17″ crash/ride.  $325 OBO excellent condition. Call or text 712-249-3307.

For Sale:  Cricut craft system, brand new in box. Comes with 2 additional cartridges. Paid brand new $370, will sell for $170. Call 712-249-6360.

Estate Garage Sale: 106 W. 6th St.,  Friday, Aug. 24, 2-7, Sat. Aug. 25, 8-1.Tools, dishes, clothes, linens, and many more items. We are selling everything from our parents estate.

Injury accident N. of Griswold this morning

News

August 23rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Griswold Fire and Rescue crews were called to the scene of a single-vehicle injury accident this morning, north of Griswold. According to the Cass County Communications Center, a pickup truck left the road and entered the north ditch near the intersection of Highways 6 and 48, on Highway 6. The accident was reported just before 6:15-a.m.  The driver, and only occupant of the vehicle reportedly suffered from head injuries and chest pains. He was said to be conscious and breathing. No other information is currently available.

August could end long streak of warmer than normal weather

News, Weather

August 23rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Despite the warmer temperatures Wednesday, State Climatologist Harry Hillaker says August could break up a 10-month long streak in Iowa. Temperatures in August have averaged roughly two-and-a-half degrees cooler than normal. “Chances are fairly good we’ll end the month with below average temperatures, despite warmer weather off and on the next week or two,” Hillaker said. The cooler-than-normal trend in August is a drastic change from July – which entered the record books as the fourth warmest month, on average, in Iowa history. “We haven’t had a month averaging below normal dating all the way back to September 2011 and many of those months were quite a bit above normal” Hillaker said. “This has been quite a change from what we’ve been seeing.”

In July, the capital city of Des Moines recorded 10 days with a high temperature of at least 100 degrees. In August, there have been five days where multiple cities have posted record low temperatures. “Part of that is related to the fact that it’s just so darn dry,” Hillaker said. “We have very low humidity, which allows air to cool off much more at night than it would otherwise and that makes it easier to get unusually low temperatures.”

Iowa has posted nine consecutive weeks with below normal precipitation. There have been some unusual single day temperature swings in August as well. For example, on Tuesday, Hillaker said Mason City hit a low of 41 in the morning before warming up to 81 in the afternoon. Here in Atlantic, our 24-hour low Wednesday was 52. The thermometer darted up to 95 during the afternoon. That was just 5-degrees shy of tying the record High for August 22nd.

Authorities: Semi rollover may be attributed to sleepy driver

News

August 23rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Investigators with the Council Bluffs Police Department think an accident Wednesday morning involving a semi which rolled into the median off of Interstate 29, was caused by a sleepy driver. According to reports, semi, driven by 24-year old James Balcome, of Minneapolis, MN, was traveling north on I-29, when the big rig left the road and overturned in the median on the northwest side of Council Bluffs.

Balcome was trapped, standing inside the cab of the truck when authorities arrived. He suffered from scrapes and cuts, but was otherwise uninjured. Police officers had to break out a remaining portion of the cab’s windshield to free the man, who was then able to walk out on his own. He transported to Alegent Health Mercy Hospital, for treatment.

Balcome was cited for failure to maintain control of a vehicle.

2 arrests in Red Oak, Wednesday

News

August 23rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Authorities in Red Oak say two men were arrested Wednesday, on separate charges. At around 8:30-p.m., officers with the Red Oak Police Department took 27-year old Kenton Jarvis Schooling into custody on a Delivery of Controlled Substance, charge. He was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $5,000 bond.

And, at around 5-p.m. Wednesday, 36-year old William Edward Frazier was arrested on a Mills County warrant for Failure To Appear at court proceedings. He was taken into custody after police received a tip Frazier was residing at a home in the 300 block of East Market Street.  The man was transported to Mills County, where he was being held on $12,000 bond.