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TIMOTHY E. LAURITSEN, 54, of North Liberty (Svcs. 7-30-12)

Obituaries

July 27th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

TIMOTHY E. LAURITSEN, 54, of North Liberty, died Tue., July 24th, at home. Celebration of Life services for TIMOTHY LAURITSEN will be held 10:30-a.m. Mon.,, July 30th, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.

A family visitation will be held from 9:30-a.m. until the time of service Monday, at the church.

Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon.

TIMOTHY LAURITSEN is survived by:

His step-mother: Elaine Lauritsen, of Audubon.

His sisters: Lisa (Jim) Mauer, of Caney, KS, & Laura (James) Hallinan, of Lansing, KS.

His half-brothers: Scott (Rose) Weston, of Marshalltown; Chris (Angela) Weston, of Des Moines.

His step-brothers & step-sisters: Brian (Nicci) Lauritsen, of Lamar, CO; Bruce (Barb) Lauritsen, of Guthrie Center; Kaye (Steve) Wilt, of Gurnee, IL.

Other relatives, and friends.

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Skyscan (Podcast) Forecast: July 27th, 2012

Podcasts, Weather

July 27th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here’s the Freese-Notis forecast for the KJAN listening area, and the weather stats for Atlantic…

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The latest forecast for Cass & surrounding Counties

Weather

July 27th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

340 AM CDT FRI JUL 27 2012, NWS – Des Moines

TODAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WIND NEAR 10 MPH,  SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SATURDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW AROUND 70. HIGH IN THE MID 90S.

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State Baseball Tournament Results/Schedule

Sports

July 27th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Thursday Results:

Class 4-A

  • Ft. Dodge 5, West Des Moines Dowling 4

Class 1-A Semi-Finals

  • Martensdale St. Mary’s 7, Bishop Garrigan Catholic 3
  • Mason City Newman Catholic 7, Lisbon 3

Class 2-A Semi-Finals

  • Dyersville Beckman Catholic 6, Kuemper Catholic 3
  • North Polk 2, Davis County 1

Friday’s Schedule:

Class 3-A Semi-Finals

  • Noon — Dallas Center-Grimes vs. Western Dubuque
  • 2:00 pm — Decorah vs. Bishop Heelen Catholic

Class 4-A Semi-Finals

  • 6:00 pm — Ankeny vs. West Des Moines Valley
  • 8:00 pm — Ft. Dodge vs. Cedar Rapids Kennedy

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Iowa early News Headlines: Fri., July 27th 2012

News

July 27th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Governor Terry Branstad is suspending certain Iowa regulations to make it easier to transport hay, straw and stover at a time when drought has depleted livestock feed. Branstad’s action took affect yesterday and will continue for 60 days. Details about the rules are available online at www DOT Iowa DOT gov.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Two men have been rescued from the Mississippi River at Davenport by a passing tour boat after their sailboat capsized in a rapidly developing thunderstorm. The men were pulled from the water by passengers of the Channel Cat Water Taxi around 3:45 p.m. yesterday. The men declined to give their names.

JEWELL, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say they’ve recovered decomposed human remains from a lake in central Iowa, and are investigating. Hamilton County Sheriff Dennis Hagenson said Thursday that a man fishing at Little Wall Lake found the remains at about 10:00 a.m. and called the sheriff’s office. The lake is located about 55 miles north of Des Moines. The remains are being taken to the state medical examiner’s office for further examination. Hagenson says the remains are not believed to be linked to the disappearance of the two missing cousins in Evansdale.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A Cedar Rapids company has agreed to pay more than $19,000 in fines and $100,000 to install new equipment to reduce the amount of chrome waste it generates. Electro-Coatings of Iowa Incorporated, a chrome, nickel, and zinc plating operation, reached an agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency to pay the civil penalty. The EPA says the company also agrees to spend at least $110,000 to install technology to reduce waste.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A 28-year-old former Des Moines police officer who was caught with drugs in his patrol car has been given a year’s probation. The Des Moines Register reports that Brandon Singleton pleaded guilty yesterday to misdemeanor charges of drug possession. Police say officers found methamphetamine and marijuana in Singleton’s squad car on April 24th after it struck a parked car.

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SVR Thunderstorm Warning SE Montgomery & NE Page Counties

Weather

July 26th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

519 PM CDT THU JUL 26 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA NORTHEASTERN PAGE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…UNTIL 545 PM CDT

* AT 518 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE AND

DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR

STANTON…OR 37 MILES NORTH OF TARKIO…AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25

MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

CLARINDA…VILLISCA…SHAMBAUGH AND HEPBURN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW

INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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SVR Thunderstorm Warning Continues for Montgomery County

Weather

July 26th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Storm spotters are reporting a wall cloud with rotation near Coburg heading towards Essex.

514 PM CDT THU JUL 26 2012

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM

CDT FOR CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY…

AT 510 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE AND

DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR

RED OAK…OR 40 MILES NORTH OF TARKIO…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30

MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

RED OAK AND STANTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW

INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

 

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SVR T-STORM WARNING: Montgomery County until 5:30pm

Weather

July 26th, 2012 by Ric Hanson 

444 PM CDT THU JUL 26 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 440 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS
  INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
  HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS
  LOCATED NEAR MACEDONIA...OR 36 MILES EAST OF OMAHA...AND MOVING
  SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  RED OAK...STANTON AND ELLIOTT.

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SVR T-Storm Warning: SE Pottawattamie County

Weather

July 26th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

429 PM CDT THU JUL 26 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…

SOUTHEASTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA… UNTIL 500 PM CDT

* AT 427 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN

EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR OAKLAND…OR 32

MILES EAST OF OMAHA…AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

OAKLAND…CARSON…MACEDONIA AND HANCOCK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH…

DESTRUCTIVE HAIL…DEADLY LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR

PROTECTION…MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR

HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE

INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

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Dodgers lose again with Ramirez, 7-4 to Cardinals

Sports

July 26th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers lost their second straight game since acquiring Hanley Ramirez, 7-4 to St. Louis on Thursday as David Freese and Matt Carpenter had three hits each to back Cardinals starter Jake Westbrook. Ramirez, obtained a day earlier from Miami, started at third base and batted fifth for the second straight game. He had an infield hit, two walks and a steal, and he hit into a double-play grounder. The 2009 NL batting champion is 2 for 6 with three walks an RBI with his new team but the Dodgers are 0-2 since the trade and have lost three in a row overall.

Matt Holliday hit his 17th homer, his third on a 6-1 homestand for St. Louis, which fell behind 4-2 by allowing four runs in the fifth and then scored four in the bottom half. Allen Craig and Tony Cruz each had two hits and an RBI for the Cardinals, who entered six games back in the NL Central.

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