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Severe storms rumble & pummel Iowa and Nebraska, Sunday

News, Weather

May 8th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Regional News) – Storms that formed in parts of western Iowa early Sunday afternoon moved east with strong winds and incredibly large hail. The warnings began to pop for Crawford, Carroll, Greene and Story Counties at around 1-p.m., Sunday. Photos show power lines down in the Story County town of Collins at around 3:45-p.m. Tennis ball size hail was observed in Grinnell, and parts of Marshall County.

A semi-truck driver was hurt after strong winds blew their truck over on Interstate 80 westbound east of Grinnell Sunday. The Iowa State Patrol said the semi-truck toppled over at 5:05 p.m. The semi-truck was upright a couple of hours later, but it did cause traffic backups on I-80. State Patrol said the driver had minor injuries.

A second set of storms formed in southwest Iowa at around 4:30-p.m., and spread to the northeast, bringing large hail and reports of a tornado eight-miles west/northwest of Hamburg a little after 8-p.m. Hail the size of tennis balls reported near Bridgewater damaged the siding on homes.

Marshall County S/O

Collins in Story County

Quarter-to half-dollar size hail fell fell elsewhere in southwest Iowa. See a timeline of storm reports and related damage, relayed by the National Weather Service, on the kjan.com Weather page.

Grinnell (Photo via Ed Wilson,, WHO-TV)

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Don’t go fishing in Iowa without one of these

Ag/Outdoor, News, Sports

May 8th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Warmer weather is finally here and Iowans who love to fish are getting out on — or beside — their favorite bodies of water, casting lines and seeing what they can catch. Nate Carr, a state D-N-R conservation officer from Eldora, says besides your fishing pole and the tackle box, there’s one other important thing you should bring along. “If you’re 16 or older and you’re fishing in public water, you’re required to have a fishing license,” Carr says.

“All that goes to help promote and manage the fisheries that we do have. There’s a lot of work from our fisheries bureau that goes towards surveying lakes, trying to understand how our population is doing, and how to best manage that body of water.” Fishing regulations do change from year to year, and Carr says you’ll want to keep up or risk getting a fine.

“Depending on where you’re fishing, length limits and daily limits, you may see some differences whether you’re fishing in the river or a lake,” Carr says. “So it’s a good idea to find yourself a fishing reg booklet for 2023.” He says you don’t need to look far to get the full rundown of state fishing regulations. “Honestly, one of the easiest ways to come across that is, just to go on our website — iowadnr.gov — and you can search ‘fishing regs’ and download a copy to your phone or your laptop or whatever you have handy,” he says.

The annual Iowa Free Fishing Weekend is scheduled for June 2nd through the 4th.

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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Monday, May 8, 2023

Weather

May 8th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 85. Our Low 56. We received .22” rain overnight Sunday into early this morning. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 68 and the Low was 56. The Record High on this date was 95 in 1895. The Record Low was 25 in 1980.

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Iowa’s Rick Heller reaches milestone with 15-3 win over Ohio State, Saturday

Sports

May 8th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Iowa baseball coach Rick Heller reached a milestone with 15-3 win over Ohio State on Saturday. It was Heller’s 1,000th career victory. He is in his 36th season as a head coach in a career that began at Upper Iowa and has also included stops at Northern Iowa and Indiana State.

Heller knew as a 12-year-old he wanted to be a coach.

Heller says his career has flown by.

Heller became the head coach at Upper Iowa in 1988, two years after his playing career with the Peacocks ended.

The Hawkeyes are 10-7 in the Big Ten and 34-12 overall. They lost to Ohio State on Sunday, 2-5, and a chance to sweep the series.

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Soon to be official presidential candidate Tim Scott says he has the spine to take on conflict

News

May 8th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – South Carolina Senator Tim Scott has taken one last swing through Iowa before announcing he’s running for the G-O-P’s next presidential nomination. Scott spoke to about 50 people in Waukee this weekend, promising he’s comfortable in conflict and has a stiff enough spine to take on competitors. “Why are you considering running for president?” a woman in the crowd asked. “I think it’s my responsibility to restore hope, create opportunities and protect the America we love…That’s why I’ve decided to make an announcement on May 22nd.”

Scott began the hour-long event by sharing with his life story and providing his list of key American values. “Hard work does pay off…If you’re able bodied, you work. If you take out a loan, you pay it back,” Scott said. “…We just need to follow some common sense as Americans and if we do so, we’ll find ourselves emerging into another American century.” The most enthusiastic crowd response came when Scott described fentanyl as an existential threat to the country. Beyond his support of a wall along the border, Scott is co-sponsoring a bill to hire more border patrol agents and what he describes as surveillance technology that could detect fentanyl.

“The Mexican cartels trafficking drugs across our border must to cease to exist. They have to go away,” Scott said, to applause. “My legislation freezes their assets and we should figure out a way to target their manufacturing locations.” Scott has been a U.S. Senator since 2013 and he started visiting Iowa in 2014, speaking at G-O-P fundraisers and alongside Iowa Republican running for office.

“This probably is my 15th or 16th trip to Iowa,” Scott said. Scott tweeted after Saturday’s event, saying it’s time for Republicans to take back the White House and that work starts now.

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Council Bluffs man arrested Sunday in Red Oak

News

May 7th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – Police in Red Oak, report a traffic stop at around 7:30-p.m. Sunday, resulted in the arrest of a man from Pottawattamie County. 54-year-old Clifford Thomas Good, Jr., of Council Bluffs, was arrested for Driving Under Suspension. He was transported to the Montgomery County Jail and held on a $491.25 bond.

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(UPDATED) Preliminary Storm Reports May 7, 2023 (from the NWS in Omaha & Dsm)

Weather

May 7th, 2023 by Ric Hanson 

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..
1113 PM     HAIL             3 ESE WESTPHALIA        41.70N 95.34W
05/07/2023  E0.75 INCH       SHELBY             IA   PUBLIC
1013 PM HAIL MCCLELLAND 41.33N M1.25 INCH POTTAWATTAMIE IA PUBLIC
0949 PM HAIL 1 N WALNUT 41.49N E1.00 INCH POTTAWATTAMIE IA PUBLIC
0931 PM HAIL CLARINDA 40.73N E1.00 INCH PAGE IA PUBLIC
0922 PM HAIL 2 SE ORIENT E0.70 INCH ADAIR IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0921 PM HAIL 5 N CRESTON E1.00 INCH UNION IA EMERGENCY MNGR

0920 PM     HAIL             3 NE YALE               41.80N 94.31W
05/07/2023  E0.88 INCH       GUTHRIE            IA   NWS EMPLOYEE
            DIME TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL.
0903 PM     HAIL             4 S STANTON             40.92N 95.10W
05/07/2023  E1.00 INCH       MONTGOMERY         IA   PUBLIC
0845 PM     HAIL             2 SSW IMOGENE           40.86N 95.44W
05/07/2023  E1.75 INCH       FREMONT            IA   EMERGENCY MNGR
0844 PM     HAIL             ORIENT                  41.20N 94.42W
05/07/2023  E0.70 INCH       ADAIR              IA   PUBLIC
            REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0841 PM     HAIL             4 SW STANTON            40.97N 95.12W
05/07/2023  E1.00 INCH       MONTGOMERY         IA   PUBLIC

0838 PM     HAIL             HAMBURG                 40.61N 95.65W
05/07/2023  M1.00 INCH       FREMONT            IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0827 PM     HAIL             MALVERN                 41.01N 95.58W
05/07/2023  E1.75 INCH       MILLS              IA   PUBLIC
0826 PM HAIL 3 WSW SIDNEY E1.75 INCH FREMONT IA PUBLIC

0808 PM     TORNADO          8 NW HAMBURG            40.68N 95.77W
05/07/2023                   FREMONT            IA   PUBLIC
0800 PM HAIL 4 S BRIDGEWATER E2.25 INCH ADAIR IA TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL FELL FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES. DAMAGE TO SIDING.LARGEST STONES WERE TENNIS BALL SIZED. DAMAGE TO SIDING ON HOUSE.
0756 PM     HAIL             BRIDGEWATER             41.25N 94.67W
05/07/2023  E1.00 INCH       ADAIR              IA   PUBLIC 

0754 PM     HAIL             4 ESE GLENWOOD          41.03N 95.67W
05/07/2023  E1.50 INCH       MILLS              IA   PUBLIC

0754 PM     HAIL             MALVERN                 41.00N 95.59W
05/07/2023  E1.00 INCH       MILLS              IA   PUBLIC
0753 PM     HAIL             5 WSW MALVERN           40.99N 95.68W
05/07/2023  E1.00 INCH       MILLS              IA   STORM CHASER

0740 PM HAIL 2 NNW MALVERN M2.25 INCH MILLS IA TRAINED SPOTTER HAIL 
VARYING IN SIZES FROM 1.75 INCHES TO 2.25 INCHES.
0735 PM     HAIL             MALVERN                 41.01N 95.58W
05/07/2023  E1.75 INCH       MILLS              IA   PUBLIC

0734 PM HAIL GLENWOOD M1.00 INCH MILLS IA PUBLIC HAIL MEASURED USING PENNIES NICKELS AND QUARTERS. QUARTER SIZE HAIL MAX.

0730 PM HAIL 5 WSW MALVERN ESTIMATED 1.00 INCH MILLS IA STORM CHASER

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ANDREW GRIESHABER, 40, of Cumberland (Memorial Mass 5/15/23)

Obituaries

May 7th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

ANDREW GRIESHABER, 40, of Cumberland, died Saturday, May 6, 2023, from injuries he received in a motorcycle accident near Cumberland. A Memorial Mass for ANDREW GRIESHABER will be held 10:30-a.m. Monday, May 15, 2023, at St. Timothy’s Catholic Church – Reno, in Cumberland. Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Burial is in the St. Timothy’s Church cemetery.

Memorials can be made in his name and will be designated at a later date and mailed to Schmidt Family Funeral Home – P.O. Box 523, Atlantic, IA 50022.

ANDREW GRIESHABER is survived by:

His mother – Patty, of Cumberland.

His brothers – Nathan Grieshaber, of Anita, and Robin Grieshaber, of Cumberland.

His sisters – Rita Waters, of Washington, D.C.; Elanor Hopkins, of Weston, IA; Barb Waters, of Cumberland; Chick Water,s of Des Moines.

Other relatives, and friends.

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Coon Rapids-Bayard takes home boys golf tournament

Sports

May 7th, 2023 by admin

Coon Rapids-Bayard Boys Golf Invitational
05/06/2023

Team Scores

  1. Coon Rapids-Bayard 333
  2. St. Edmond 335
  3. Audubon 340
  4. Ogden 349
  5. ACGC 367
  6. Storm Lake St. Mary’s 371

Medalist: Gavin Heiderschiet, Coon Rapids-Bayard, 74
Runner-Up: Edward Miller, Audubon, 78

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Kuemper wins home boys golf invite, Atlantic 7th

Sports

May 7th, 2023 by admin

Kuemper Catholic Boys Golf Invitational
05/06/2023

Team Scores

  1. Kuemper Catholic 315
  2. Spencer 323
  3. OABCIG 334
  4. Spirit Lake 334
  5. Humboldt 335
  6. Webster City 335
  7. Atlantic 336
  8. Carroll 353
  9. Panorama 355
  10. Denison-Schleswig 363

Individual Top Ten

  1. Maverick Schwabe, Kuemper Catholic, 70
  2. Kaden Miller, Spencer, 75
  3. Braxton Vonnahme, Kuemper Catholic 78
  4. Tyler Storey, Spencer, 78
  5. Bennett Lewis, Spirit Lake, 78
  6. Easton Emery, Denison-Schleswig, 80
  7. Kale Ludwig, OABCIG, 80
  8. Trevor Cooke, Spencer, 81
  9. Carson Arndt, Humboldt, 81
  10. Jayden Gargano, Humboldt, 81

Atlantic Scores

16th-Tristan Hayes 82
19th- Hudson McLaren 84
23rd- Sam Brosam 85
27th- Roth Den Beste 85
32nd- Cruz Weaver 86

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