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Dense Fog Advisory (Update 3:10-a.m.)

Weather

February 6th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT & PAGE Counties…

…DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING…

* VISIBILITY…WIDESPREAD VISIBILITIES OF A QUARTER MILE OR LESS ARE EXPECTED IN THE ADVISORY AREA.

* IMPACTS…WITH TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING AND WIDESPREAD FOG…FREEZING FOG ON SURFACES IS LIKELY WHICH MAY CREATE SLICK SPOTS…ESPECIALLY ON UNTREATED ROAD SURFACES. THE DENSE FOG WILL ALSO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT IN THE ADVISORY AREA.

*PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING…SLOW DOWN…USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS…AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.

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Dense Fog Advisory for far west/southwest IA until 9-a.m. Monday

Weather

February 6th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

COUNTIES: MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-FREMONT
…DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY…

* VISIBILITY…WIDESPREAD VISIBILITIES OF A QUARTER MILE OR LESS ARE EXPECTED IN THE ADVISORY AREA.

* IMPACTS…WITH TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING AND WIDESPREAD  FOG…FREEZING FOG ON SURFACES IS LIKELY WHICH MAY CREATE SLICK SPOTS…ESPECIALLY ON UNTREATED ROAD SURFACES. THE DENSE FOG WILL ALSO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT IN THE ADVISORY AREA.

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(updated 4:29-a.m.) FREEZING FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST MONDAY

Weather

February 6th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

(Issued 412 AM CST MON FEB 6 2012 NWS/Dsm)

COUNTIES INCLUDED IN THE ADVISORY: CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A FREEZING FOG ADVISORY WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST MONDAY. 

* VISIBILITY…VISIBILITIES WILL RANGE FROM ONE EIGHTH TO ONE HALF MILE. 

* IMPACTS…IN ADDITION TO LOW VISIBILITIES…FROST COVERED ROADS ARE POSSIBLE WITH ICY CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… 

A FREEZING FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING…SLOW DOWN…USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS…AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU. ALSO…BE ALERT FOR FROST ON BRIDGE DECKS CAUSING SLIPPERY ROADS.

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RUSSELL STRABLE, 61, of Massena (Svcs 2-9-12)

Obituaries

February 6th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

RUSSELL STRABLE, 61, of Massena, died Sat., Feb. 4th, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic.  Funeral services for RUSSELL STRABLE will be held 10:30-a.m. Thu., Feb. 9th, at the Steen Funeral Home in Massena.

Family visitation at the funeral home is from 5-7pm Wed., Feb. 8th. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com. 

Memorials may be directed to the Russell Strable Memorial Fund, to be established by the family.

Burial will be in the Victoria Township Cemetery, south of Massena.

RUSSELL STRABLE is survived by:

His wife – Dixie, of Massena.

His children – Rusty Strable, of Sheldahl, and Kristie (Merle) McKinzie, of Polk City.

His step-children: Pam Aincham, of Atlantic, and Brian Swails (Mitzie Hamilton), of Omaha, NE.

3 grandchildren,  3 great-grandchildren, 1 step-grandchild, other relatives, and friends.

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Omaha man dies after fall at Iowa casino

News

February 5th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — An Omaha man has died from injuries sustained in a fall at a Council Bluffs casino. The 62-year-old man fell Friday afternoon at Ameristar Casino-Hotel. Council Bluffs Emergency Medical Service Operations Manager Rick Benson said that the man was going from the second floor to the third floor of the casino on an escalator when he stumbled and fell over a railing, dropping 20 to 25 feet to the first floor. The man was taken to an Omaha hospital, where he died. Benson declined to release the man’s name.

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Saturday Sectional Wrestling Postponements

Sports

February 5th, 2012 by Jim Field

Class 1-A:

  • Guthrie Center postponed until Monday, 2/6/12 at 4:00pm. Weigh ins at 2:00pm.
  • Riverside, Oakland postponed until Monday, 2/6/12 at 4:00pm. Weigh ins at 2:00pm.
  • Tri-Center, Neola postponed until Monday, 2/6/12 at 4:00pm. Weigh ins at 2:00pm.

Class 2-A:

  • Harlan postponed until Monday, 2/6/12 at 4:00pm. Weigh ins at 2:00pm.

 

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Saturday Sectional Wrestling Results

Sports

February 5th, 2012 by Jim Field

Class 2-A Sectional Wrestling @Creston/Orient-Macksburg

Team Scores:

  1. Creston  270
  2. Winterset  201
  3. Bedford/Lenox  159.5
  4. Clarinda  159.5
  5. Red Oak  102
  6. Shenandoah  82

District Qualifiers:

106 Champion Mason Miller Winterset SO 34 2
106 Runnerup Krus Adamson Creston/Orient-Macksburg SO 33 17
113 Champion Derek Miller Winterset SR 38 2
113 Runnerup Sean Skillern Shenandoah JR 47 11
120 Champion Blake Luna Clarinda SO 38 1
120 Runnerup Gage Cheers Creston/Orient-Macksburg JR 30 23
126 Champion Zach Goodrich Creston/Orient-Macksburg JR 29 10
126 Runnerup Geoff Sellers Red Oak JR 34 13
132 Champion Joeseph Heitshusen Shenandoah JR 32 19
132 Runnerup Jacob Johston Creston/Orient-Macksburg JR 11 4
138 Champion Jake Marlin Creston/Orient-Macksburg JR 42 1
138 Runnerup Zach Moss Winterset JR 33 14
145 Champion Juwan Parrish Creston/Orient-Macksburg SR 39 3
145 Runnerup Skyler Shane Clarinda JR 20 13
152 Champion David Thompson Creston/Orient-Macksburg SR 34 7
152 Runnerup Cody Morris Bedford/Lenox SR 39 4
160 Champion Trevor Frain Creston/Orient-Macksburg SO 41 7
160 Runnerup Dylon French Bedford/Lenox JR 23 15
170 Champion Cole Bonde Bedford/Lenox JR 38 10
170 Runnerup Gavin Leith Creston/Orient-Macksburg SO 17 13
182 Champion Seth Esaias Red Oak SR 44 0
182 Runnerup Scott Brockman Clarinda SR 21 20
195 Champion Keaton Hulett Creston/Orient-Macksburg JR 43 1
195 Runnerup Austin Comstock Winterset JR 12 11
220 Champion Blake Glenn Winterset JR 34 7
220 Runnerup Taylor Luna Clarinda SR 19 12
285 Champion Collin Bevins Creston/Orient-Macksburg SR 44 1
285 Runnerup Clint Marshall Bedford/Lenox SR 30 16

Class 1-A Sectional Wrestling @ Corning

Team Scores:

  1. Martensdale-St. Marys 204.5
  2. Interstate 35, Truro 191.5
  3. SE Warren  137.5
  4. Corning  151
  5. Mount Ayr  121.5
  6. Clarinda Academy  83
  7. East Union  63

District Qualifiers:

106 Champion Dylan Gibson Martensdale-St. Marys SO 20 3
106 Runnerup Jonathon Hardy Southeast Warren, Liberty Center SO 35 8
113 Champion Paul Queck Interstate 35, Truro SO 24 15
113 Runnerup Dawson Knapp Mount Ayr SO 29 18
120 Champion Taylor Hagen Martensdale-St. Marys SR 39 2
120 Runnerup Jake Hunerdosse Southeast Warren, Liberty Center FR 37 8
126 Champion Kole Stapes Martensdale-St. Marys SR 34 5
126 Runnerup Erik Freed Mount Ayr SO 15 6
132 Champion David Walker Martensdale-St. Marys SR 44 0
132 Runnerup Justin Marn Corning JR 26 18
138 Champion Jacob Hoch Southeast Warren, Liberty Center FR 34 6
138 Runnerup David DeLong Martensdale-St. Marys SR 33 16
145 Champion Robert Walker Martensdale-St. Marys SR 22 0
145 Runnerup Joshua Parker Southeast Warren, Liberty Center JR 37 6
152 Champion Shane Swank Mount Ayr JR 41 10
152 Runnerup Bryson Kinyon East Union, Afton JR 24 10
160 Champion Kallan Schmelzer Corning SO 33 10
160 Runnerup Addison Spear Southeast Warren, Liberty Center JR 29 9
170 Champion Kory Schmelzer Corning SR 36 2
170 Runnerup Tommy Bregar Interstate 35, Truro JR 31 8
182 Champion Ethan Jones Interstate 35, Truro JR 33 7
182 Runnerup Brad Nauman Martensdale-St. Marys SR 36 9
195 Champion Zach Barton Corning SO 39 11
195 Runnerup Todd Grahm Interstate 35, Truro SR 25 5
220 Champion Tyler Lester Interstate 35, Truro JR 28 13
220 Runnerup Jake Jones Corning SR 31 16
285 Champion Joe Ricker Mount Ayr FR 34 15
285 Runnerup DeSean Sims Clarinda Academy FR 13 17 

 

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Tow ban lifted In Pottawattamie County

News

February 5th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The ban on towing vehicles stuck from area roads in Pottawattamie County is being lifted, according to the Iowa State Patrol. It’s expected tow bans on other major arteries in the area will follow as the road conditions improve.

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Forecast for Cass & area Counties in IA on Sun., Feb. 5 2012

Weather

February 5th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

345 AM CST SUN FEB 5 2012 Natl. Weather Service/Des Moines

TODAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGH IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOW 15 TO 20. WEST WIND AROUND 5 MPH.

MONDAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW AROUND 20. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE

NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUESDAY…CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW. HIGH IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY. LOW 15 TO 20.

WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 20S.

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Missouri State defeats reeling Drake 57-39

Sports

February 5th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Kyle Weems had 17 points and seven rebounds to lead Missouri State to a 57-39 win over Drake on Saturday night. Anthony Downing added 12 points for the Bears (14-11, 7-6 Missouri Valley), who were without second-leading scorer Caleb Patterson, who suffered a right ankle sprain on Jan. 25 at Illinois State. Aaron Hawley scored 12 points for Drake (13-11, 6-7), which has been reeling since its triple-overtime victory against Wichita State on Jan. 28. The Bulldogs have shot just 30.6 percent (30 of 98) from the floor in their last two games, both losses. On Saturday, Drake was 12 of 44 shooting.

Missouri State outscored the Bulldogs 11-3 over the last 5:36 of the first half to take a 33-20 lead at the break. Drake got no closer than 15 points the rest of the way. The Bears outrebounded the Bulldogs 36-27 and enjoyed a 20-8 scoring advantage in the paint.

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