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Forecast for the KJAN listening area: April 13, 2012

Weather

April 13th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

356 AM CDT FRI APR 13 2012 National Weather Service/Des Moines – Cass and Area Counties in Iowa

TODAY…CLOUDY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MID MORNING… THEN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. BREEZY…WARMER. HIGH IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

SATURDAY…CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON…THEN THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 60 PERCENT.

SATURDAY NIGHT…THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. BREEZY. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE THROUGH MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 70 PERCENT.

SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING…THEN A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY. HIGH AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 50 PERCENT.

SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. BREEZY…COOLER. LOW IN THE MID 40S.

MONDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. BREEZY…COOLER. HIGH IN THE MID 50S.

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House explodes Thursday evening in C.Bluffs: 1 critically injured

News

April 13th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

An explosion at a home in Council Bluffs Thursday evening resulted in one person being sent to the hospital, suffering from severe burns. Witnesses told Omaha television station KETV that a man came running from the house shortly after the fire occurred. Council Bluffs Fire Chief Alan Byers confirmed the victim suffered critical burns to 50-percent of his body, and was transported to the Nebraska Medical Center. The man’s name and a report on his condition are not currently available.

The blaze at 310 South 10th St. was reported at 7:45 p.m.  Byers said both neighbors and police reported hearing a number of explosions coming from the second floor of the home, which is located a short distance west of Bayliss Park.

The blaze was snuffed out in about a half hour. Chief Byers couldn’t say for sure what started the fire, but he indicated there were combustible materials inside the home. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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Iowa Early News Headlines: Fri., April 13 2012

News

April 13th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is denouncing criticism of Republican candidate Mitt Romney’s wife by a Democratic consultant who said Ann Romney “hasn’t worked a day in her life.” Obama says there is no tougher job than being a mom. Obama’s remark to Cedar Rapids television station KCRG yesterday was in response to comments by Democratic consultant Hilary Rosen on Wednesday that sparked a political furor.

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — The sale of a rare pipe organ built in Mason City more than a century ago has saved it from being dismantled and sold for parts. The Mason City Globe Gazette reports the organ was bought by VIVA! Performing Arts School and will be moved to Philander Hall in Dixon, Illinois.

CHARLES CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Charles City man has been given 10 years in state prison for selling cocaine. The Mason City Globe Gazette reports that 31-year-old Nicholas Pipes was sentenced in Floyd County District Court this week. He’d pleaded guilty in February to four counts.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Former Olympic gold medalist and WWE star Kurt Angle says he is pulling out of next week’s U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Iowa. The 43-year-old Angle was planning on competing for a spot on the U.S. freestyle team headed to the London Games this summer. But Angle says on his Twitter page that hamstring and knee injuries forced him to pull out of the trials.

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Colorado State Hires Eustachy

Sports

April 12th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Colorado State introduced Larry Eustachy as its basketball Thursday. The 56-year-old Eustachy comes to the Rams from Southern Mississippi, where directed the Golden Eagles to a 25-9 record — 11-5 in Conference USA — and the school’s first NCAA tournament appearance since 1991. Southern Mississippi was 142-113 in eight seasons under Eustachy. During 19 seasons, he is 402-258 at Idaho, Utah State, Iowa State and Southern Mississippi. Eustachy, the 19th coach at Colorado State, replaces Tim Miles, who left the Rams on March 24 to take the job at Nebraska. Miles led the Rams this season to the NCAA Tournament. It’s been a long road for Eustachy, who rebuilt and restored his career at Southern Miss. He resigned at Iowa State in 2003 shortly after photos of him partying with students surfaced.

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Iowa, ISU, UNI and Drake to Stage Doubleheader

Sports

April 12th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa, Iowa State, Northern Iowa and Drake will play a basketball doubleheader in Des Moines in each of the next four seasons. The Hawkeyes will face UNI and the Cyclones will play against Drake at Wells Fargo Arena on Dec. 15, 2012. Iowa State and UNI will then play each other in 2013, with Iowa facing Drake. This year’s matchups will be repeated in 2014. The doubleheader will replace the annual matchups that Iowa and Iowa State had with both UNI and Drake of the Missouri Valley Conference. Tickets for next year’s event will range from $25 to $70 and be valid for both games. Iowa and Iowa State will maintain their annual series, with next year’s game to be played in Iowa City.

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Kurt Angle Pulls Out of Olympic Trials

Sports

April 12th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Former Olympic gold medalist and WWE star Kurt Angle says he is pulling out of next week’s U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Iowa. The 43-year-old Angle was planning on competing for a spot on the U.S. freestyle team headed to the London Games this summer. But Angle says on his Twitter page that hamstring and knee injuries forced him to pull out of the trials. Angle has been involved with professional wrestling since winning gold in Atlanta in 1996. Cael Sanderson, the 32-year-old Penn State wrestling coach who won gold at the Athens Games eight years ago, said this week that he is also dropping plans to win a spot on the U.S. team.

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New Look Cardinals Clicking as They Return Home

Sports

April 12th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — So far, the St. Louis Cardinals are doing just fine without Albert Pujols. And they don’t seem to miss Tony La Russa, either. The World Series champions are off to a nice start heading into Friday’s home opener against the Chicago Cubs. During their impressive 5-2 start on the road under new manager Mike Matheny, the Cardinals have gotten plenty of clutch hitting and pitching. The Cardinals lead the National League with a .301 average and their 12 home runs, 37 runs and .371 on-base percentage were the best in baseball through Wednesday’s games. David Freese and Rafael Furcal are hitting above .400, Kyle Lohse is 2-0 with a 1.35 ERA and Jake Westbrook didn’t allow an earned run in his first outing. Adam Wainwright will pitch in the home opener, opposing the Cubs’ Jeff Samardzija.

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Iowa issues order to Nebraska-based contractor

News

April 12th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A Polk County judge has ordered a Nebraska-based contractor to follow Iowa’s consumer fraud and door-to-door sales laws.  A news release from the office of Iowa Attorney General Thomas Miller says the judge also ordered the company, NationWide Construction Inc. to reimburse a Council Bluffs resident more than $7,000.  The release says the company is owned by Mark Schneidewind and does business in Omaha, Neb., as Midwest Restorations Inc.  Miller’s office has investigated complaints that Schneidewind and his company failed to provide services following payment, provided substandard services and made misrepresentations to customers.  The news release says Schneidewind and NationWide denied the allegations but agreed to comply with the order, which is in the form of a consent decree.

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FELICIA KAE WINKLEBLACK, 34, of Guthrie Center (Svcs. 4-14-12)

Obituaries

April 12th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

FELICIA KAE WINKLEBLACK, 34, of Guthrie Center, died Mon., April9 th, at her home. Funeral services for FELICIA KAE WINKLEBLACK will be held 10:30-a.m. Sat., April 14th, at the Church of Christ in Bayard. Twigg Funeral Home in Guthrie Center has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home is from 4-8pm Fri., April 13th.

A private inurnment service will be held at a later date in the Highland Cemetery, in rural Bayard.

FELICIA KAE WINKLEBLACK is survived by:

Her husband – Perry Winkleblack, of Guthrie Center.

Her parents – Nyle & Sandra Hay, of Bayard.

Her sisters – Sonya (Colin) Laughery, of Waukee; Christina (Joe) DeVore, of Redfield; & Melanie Sayre, of Guthrie Center.

Her grandmother – Elaine Hay, of Bayard.

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Backyard and Beyond 04-12-2012

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

April 12th, 2012 by admin

Lavon Eblen speaks with Melissa Stark and Patti Hogue about a Fundraiser at Pizza Hut this Sunday to support Southlawn Memory Gardens.

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