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VA for Neb., Iowa expanding mental-health services

News

June 17th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – A veterans’ health care network that serves Nebraska and western Iowa is planning to expand its mental-health services.  The Lincoln Journal Star reports the Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System is planning to add more staff in Lincoln, Omaha and other locations.  The 10 percent increase in staff comes as the Veterans Administration prepares to deal with more cases of post-traumatic stress disorder and other problems. The region’s health care system currently has 106 employees.
 
Chief psychologist Todd Fleischer says officials have not yet decided where all the new hires will be based. But he says the request for mental-health providers is being fast-tracked. The hiring move will add 1,600 people nationwide.

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BRIAN STEFFENS, 48, of Atlantic (Svcs. 6/20/12)

Obituaries

June 17th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

BRIAN STEFFENS, 48, of Atlantic, died Sun., June 17th, at home. Celebration of Life Services for BRIAN STEFFENS will be held on Wednesday, June 20 at 11:00 AM at Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic.

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Memorials may be directed to the family.

BRIAN STEFFENS is survived by:

Wife:  Becky Steffens of Atlantic

Children:  Justin (Rachel) Harter of Atlantic;  Preston (and fiance Tammy Johnson) of Atlantic

Parents:  Sharon (Ron) Johnson of Columbus, NE

Sister:  Shelly (Tom) Harris of Lubbock, TX

5 grandchildren

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SVR T-STORM WARNING: ADAMS, TAYLOR, RINGGOLD & UNION Counties

Weather

June 16th, 2012 by Ric Hanson 

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
140 PM CDT SAT JUN 16 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...
  NORTHWESTERN RINGGOLD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA...
  TAYLOR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...
  UNION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA...

* UNTIL 230 PM CDT

* AT 136 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
  HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE
  LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES EAST OF BEDFORD TO 9
  MILES EAST OF CLARINDA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CRESTON...LENOX...BENTON...SHARPSBURG...CLEARFIELD...DIAGONAL...
  TINGLEY...KENT...SHANNON CITY...PRESCOTT...ARISPE...CROMWELL...
  CRESTON AIRPORT...AFTON AND THAYER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE IN A
MOBILE HOME...GET OUT NOW...AND SEEK SHELTER IN A REINFORCED
BUILDING.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS. TURN AROUND DON/T DROWN.

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SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SW IOWA

Weather

June 16th, 2012 by Ric Hanson 

FREMONT IA-PAGE IA-MILLS IA-MONTGOMERY IA-
115 PM CDT SAT JUN 16 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREMONT...PAGE...MILLS AND
MONTGOMERY COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM CDT...

AT 111 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS
TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS EXTREME SOUTHWEST IOWA.  ONE
OF THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS WAS NEAR RIVERTON...OR 21 MILES
NORTHWEST OF TARKIO...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF DIMES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

SOME OF THE IOWA COMMUNITIES THAT MAY ENCOUNTER THUNDERSTOM
ACTIVITY ARE...
RED OAK... CLARINDA...SHENANDOAH...GLENWOOD...VILLISCA...SIDNEY...
MALVERN...HAMBURG...ESSEX...STANTON...FARRAGUT...PACIFIC JUNCTION...
EMERSON...ELLIOTT...RIVERTON...COIN...TABOR...SILVER CITY... COLLEGE
SPRINGS AND THURMAN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 7-P.M.

Weather

June 16th, 2012 by Ric Hanson 

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 400
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1235 PM CDT SAT JUN 16 2012

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 400 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ADAIR                ADAMS               APPANOOSE
CASS                 CLARKE              DAVIS
DECATUR              LUCAS               MADISON
MAHASKA              MARION              MONROE
RINGGOLD             TAYLOR              UNION
WAPELLO              WARREN              WAYNE

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4 Arrested in Coburg for Underage Drinking

News

June 16th, 2012 by admin

 The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports four Red Oak residents were arrested on underage drinking charges.

The Sheriff’s Office received a report of a minor beer party taking place in Coburg early Saturday morning.  When deputies arrived they arrested on alcohol underage charges 18-year-old Chloey Elizabeth Major, 19-year-old Colby William Wise, 20-year-old Justin Lewis Marsden, and 19-year-old Hillary Jo Jackson who are all from Red Oak.  No other details are currently available.

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College World Series Results

Sports

June 16th, 2012 by admin

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – College baseball’s World Series has gotten under way in Omaha Friday.

UCLA opened the event by blasting Stony Brook 9-1. Jeff Gelalich’s bases-loaded single opened the scoring in the Bruins’ five-run first.

Arizona took the nightcap by scoring in the 12th inning to beat Florida State 4-3. Johnny Field’s RBI double was the difference.

Weekend Schedule:

Saturday, June 16
Game 3: Kent State (46-18) vs. Arkansas (44-20)  4 PM
Game 4: No. 8 South Carolina (45-17) vs. No. 1 Florida (47-18)  8 PM

Sunday, June 17
Game 5: Stony Brook (52-14) vs. No. 3 Florida State (48-16)  4 PM (Elimination game)
Game 6: No. 2 UCLA (48-14) vs. Arizona (44-17)  8 PM

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Cardinals Fall to Royals 3-2

Sports

June 16th, 2012 by admin

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Mike Moustakas cut down Tyler Greene at the plate to end the game, capping a wild ninth inning and preserving the Kansas City Royals’ 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.

Greene reached on a two-out infield hit for his third single of the game, stole second and advanced on catcher Bryan Pena’s wild throw. He tried to score on another off-line throw by second baseman Chris Getz, but third baseman Moustakas made a strong throw to nip Greene at home.

The crazy finish came after Yadier Molina eased up on what he believed was an infield hit to start the St. Louis ninth. The catcher belatedly sped up after Alcides Escobar’s diving stop, and the shortstop made a strong throw to first as Molina banged his helmet with his hands.

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High School Softball Scores from 6/15

Sports

June 16th, 2012 by admin

Ankeny 15, Atlantic 2
Atlantic 9, Sioux City, East 4
Johnston 5, Abraham Lincoln 1
Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines 12, Sioux City, North 0
Harlan 5, Newell-Fonda 2
Martensdale-St Marys 13, Bedford 1
Missouri Valley 4, A-H-S-T, Avoca 1
Prairie Valley 10, Panorama 0
Tri-Center, Neola 6, Treynor 5
Underwood 10, Riverside, Oakland 6
Winterset 6, St. Edmond, Fort Dodge 0
Winterset 8, Emmetsburg 4

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High School Baseball Scores from 6/15

Sports

June 16th, 2012 by admin

St. Albert, Council Bluffs 2, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 0
Van Meter 7, Guthrie Center 0 (Suspended Bottom 1st- Moved to July 3rd)
Fremont-Mills, Tabor @ Sidney — POSTPONED from 06/15
OA-BCIG @ Logan-Magnolia — POSTPONED from 06/15
Harlan @ Dallas Center-Grimes (suspended bottom of 4th DCG Leading 5-0) — POSTPONED from 06/15
Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto @ Denison-Schleswig (TBA) — POSTPONED from 06/15
Sioux City, West @ Lewis Central (Wet playing conditions) — POSTPONED from 06/15
Corning @ Pleasantville — POSTPONED from 06/15
Clarinda Academy @ Nishnabotna — POSTPONED from 06/15
Fremont-Mills, Tabor @ Sidney (Postponed to June 27) — POSTPONED from 06/15

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