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Softball and Baseball Scores 5-22-2012

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May 23rd, 2012 by admin

Baseball

Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 3, Atlantic 0
Boone 16, Winterset 1
Carroll 6, Harlan 2
Denison-Schleswig 10, Spencer 6
Des Moines Christian 5, Coon Rapids-Bayard 3
EHK-Exira 18, A-H-S-T, Avoca 0
Earlham 6, Guthrie Center 1
East Mills 18, Sidney 8
Glenwood 9, Tri-Center, Neola 1
Interstate 35, Truro 9, Lenox 3
Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 1, Fort Dodge 0
Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 2, West Harrison, Mondamin 1
Mount Ayr 10, Villisca 6
Orient-Macksburg 15, East Union, Afton 9
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 4, Lewis Central 2
St. Albert, Council Bluffs 10, Logan-Magnolia 0 (6 Innings)
Van Meter 7, Panorama, Panora 6
Walnut 19, Essex 4
Woodward Academy 6, Nodaway Valley 2

 

Softball

Martensdale-St Marys 17, Adair-Casey 0
Des Moines Christian 7, Coon Rapids-Bayard 1
Clarke, Osceola 11, East Union 1
Clarinda 13, Fremont-Mills 2
Exira-EHK 7, IKM-Manning 3
Maple Valley-Anthon Oto 13, Woodbine 1
Missouri Valley 6, Sioux City, East 5
Nodaway Valley 8, Stanton 4
Van Meter 12, Panorama 4
Sidney 14, East Mills 8
Treynor 7, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 1
Walnut 17, Essex 2
Waukee 6, Winterset 4

Missouri River levels expected to be BELOW normal this year

News

May 23rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

After record run-off and flooding on the Missouri River last year, it appears river flows this year will be below-normal. Jody Farhat is chief of the Missouri River Basin Water Management Office for the U-S Army Corps of Engineers in Omaha. Farhat says their predictions will be welcome news to those who had flood damage last year. “Our run-off forecast for the 2012 calendar year above Sioux City, Iowa, is 21.6-million acre feet which is 87% of normal,” Farhat says. “This is based on the lack of Plains snowpack, the lower-than-average mountain snowpack and the unusually warm and dry conditions we’ve had so far this year.” Farhat says the Corps will be able to maintain normal flows on the river until at least July first. “We’re currently providing full-service navigation flow support,” she says. “If the total system storage falls below 57-million acre feet on July first, flow support will be reduced for the second half of the navigation season.”

Farhat says some normal signs of life are also returning to the river, including two types of endangered birds.”To date, 51 piping plover nests have been located, with the highest number of nests on Lewis & Clark Lake and on the river reach below Gavins Point Dam,” she says. “Very few nests have been found on the new habitat that was created below Gavins Point Dam due to last year’s flood. The first interior least tern was spotted in the basin this week but no least tern nests have been found.” Last year’s flooding of the Missouri River in eastern Nebraska, western Iowa and northwest Missouri caused hundreds of millions of dollars damage to homes, businesses, farmland and infrastructure. The high water lasted months.

(Matt Kelley/Radio Iowa)

Mo River governors have questions on flood control

News

May 23rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Missouri River governors plan to question a top officer for the Army Corps of Engineers about the agency’s plans for stopping future floods. North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple  is hosting today’s (Wednesday’s) meeting in Bismarck. The governors of South Dakota and Kansas and the lieutenant governors of Nebraska and Iowa plan to attend in person. The governors of Montana and Missouri are listening in by telephone.
 
Brig. Gen. John McMahon is commander of the region that oversees the management of the Missouri River and its network of dams. He’ll be briefing the state officials on the corps’ flood-control plans.  States along the Missouri River sustained hundreds of millions of dollars in flood damage last year. Dalrymple says the governors want to know about federal plans for preventing another disaster.

Hazardous Weather Outlook for Western/SW IA: 5-23-12

Weather

May 23rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

From the National Weather Service Offices in Des Moines & Valley, NE:

For Cass, Audubon, Crawford, Carroll and Guthrie Counties….Winds will increase out of the south today from 20-30 mph with gusts to near 45 at times. Thunderstorms will move into the area late this afternoon and tonight. Heavy rainfall is possible with some storms, which may also be severe. Large hail and damaging winds are the primary threat from these storms. An isolated tornado cannot be ruled out initially.

For Monona, Harrison, Shelby, Pottawattamie, Mills, Montgomery, Fremont & Page Counties…Thunderstorms are expected to develop after 3-p.mn. generally north of I-80, however the most likely area they will initially develop will be in northeast Nebraska. Throughout the evening, additional thunderstorm development is expected over much of eastern Nebraska and Southwest Iowa. These storms could persist into the overnight hours. Any storms that do develop are capable of producing large hail and damaging winds, mainly during the late afternoon and evening hours. Later in the evening and overnight, the storms may produce locally heavy rain.

Spotter activation may be needed after 3-p.m. across the affected counties.

(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast: Wed., May 23rd 2012

Podcasts, Weather

May 23rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here’s the (podcast) Freese-Notis forecast for Atlantic, and the KJAN listening area….

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Villisca man arrested Tuesday on burglary and criminal mischief charges

News

May 23rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports a Villisca man was arrested Tuesday evening on Criminal Mischief and Burglary charges, after authorities were called to investigate an assault in the 100 block of West 2nd Street, in Villisca. 20-year old Jesse Luft was taken into custody at around 5:20-p.m.  He faces 4th Degree Criminal Mischief and 1st Degree Burglary charges. Luft was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $25,000 bond.

Latest NWS forecast for Cass & area Counties in Iowa

Weather

May 23rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

401 AM CDT WED MAY 23 2012

TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. WINDY. HIGH IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

TONIGHT…THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BREEZY. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGH MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 90 PERCENT.

THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.

THURSDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOW IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRIDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH AROUND 80. EAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE UPPER 60S.

SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 80S. LOW AROUND 70.

Triple A expects more people to travel this Memorial Day

News

May 23rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Temperatures are rising and gasoline prices are falling, a welcome combination for Iowans who are planning Memorial Day weekend getaways. Gail Weinholzer, spokeswoman for Triple-A-Iowa, says the motor club is predicting about 35-million Americans will be traveling at least 50 miles away from home over the upcoming holiday. “That’s about a one-and-a-half percent increase over last year,” Weinholzer says. “Certainly, the downward pressure on fuel prices in April has done a lot to encourage people to travel after a rather wicked February and March that we had as far as gas prices.”

She says there’s a direct correlation between the drop in fuel costs and the expected rise in travel. Earlier this year, analysts predicted gas would hit four-dollars a gallon in the Midwest, perhaps a buck higher on the coasts. “But mercifully, in April, we saw a reduction in 23 out of the 30 days in gas prices and that’s gone a long ways in helping people plan their Memorial Day travel,” Weinholzer says. “Unless there’s some sort of significant political or environmental impact, it should remain that way through the summer.” The average price of gas has fallen in recent weeks in Iowa and Weinholzer was asked if it would keep falling.”I don’t know if we’ll continue to see it drop, certainly we’ll see a stabilization at the very least,” she says. “When we were looking at crude oil prices in March being $108 a barrel, that was pretty steep. They’re down now to about $94 a barrel.” The current average gas price in Iowa is three-47 a gallon, down from three-85 a year ago. The current U-S average is three-68.

(Matt Kelley/Radio Iowa)

Greenfield woman leads Live Healthy IA Dream team in hours of physical activity

News

May 23rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Officials with “Live Healthy Iowa” say the “Living Healthy Iowa Dream Team” ended its 100 Day Wellness Challenge on May 1st with 192 pounds lost and 761 hours of physical activity recorded. The Dream Team is comprised of 10 Iowans and a team captain who served as role models of health and wellness during the course of the Challenge. The Dream Team celebrated their accomplishments at a final Dream Team Day May 5th in Ames, with Live Healthy Iowa staff members.

The day consisted of health screenings, measurements, team bonding, awards and a luncheon. Nichole Crane of Nevada was awarded ‘Outstanding Weight Loss Achievement’ for leading the team in weight loss with 41 pounds lost. Sandy Booker of Greenfield was awarded ‘Outstanding Physical Activity Achievement‘ for leading the team in the activity division with 136 hours of physical activity. ”

In southwest Iowa, ,embers of the Dream Team include: Natalie Karas, of Oakland, and Sandy Booker, of Greenfield. The team captain of the Dream Team is Stephanie Broders, an ACE-Certified Personal Trainer, from Ames. The Dream Team will also be participating in Burst Your Thirst, a Live Healthy Iowa challenge focusing on hydration and physical activity from June 18th-July 30yh, 2012. Registration is open at www.livehealthyiowa.org.

Wainwright’s complete game is 4-0 Cardinals win

Sports

May 23rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Wainwright was so excited after throwing a shutout for the St. Louis Cardinals, he acknowledged he got emotional. “It was a huge sense of relief,” Wainwright said. “A huge sense of feeling blessed. I’ve worked very hard to get back to where I am. “I told Jake (Westbrook) I think it might be the best feeling I’ve ever had pitching. I’ve done some things that are pretty fun but I can’t remember ever feeling that emotional after a game.” Wainwright threw a four-hitter and the Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 4-0 on Tuesday night. It was his first shutout victory since Aug. 6, 2010, and third in his career. Wainwright (3-5), who missed 2011 with elbow ligament replacement surgery, struck out nine and walked one while throwing 111 pitches. He retired the first eight batters and allowed just one runner to reach third base. Carlos Beltran had two hits and two RBIs and Matt Holliday added two hits and an RBI for the Cardinals. Edinson Volquez (2-4) gave up five hits and three runs in six innings. The former Cincinnati Red remains winless in St. Louis. He is 0-3 in four career starts at Busch Stadium with a 6.50 ERA.

In related news: St. Louis reliever Kyle McClellan said he will not need surgery on his sore right elbow. He said he hopes to begin throwing in six weeks. Cardinals Third-baseman David Freese sat out his second consecutive game. Freese is mired in a 6-for-42 slump over the last 12 games.