New Cy-Hawk Football Trophy Vote Opens

April 14th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The University of Iowa Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, Iowa State University Athletics, Learfield Sports, and Iowa Corn announce today that the voting for the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Trophy presented to the winner of the annual football game between the UI and ISU will start on Saturday, April 14, at the spring football exhibitions of the Hawkeyes and the Cyclones and will continue through midnight on April 30.

In August and September of last year, fans of the two teams submitted nearly 500 trophy ideas. Reoccurring themes and top ideas were presented to a panel of former players and coaches from the universities as well as 2 representatives from Iowa Corn. Fans are invited to submit their vote online at www.iowacorncyhawkseries.com.

Voting will be tracked in real time and votes will be tracked by fan base. The winning trophy design will be officially announced during the first week of May. Then the finished trophy will be on the sidelines at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 8, when the Cyclones and Hawkeyes meet in this year’s kickoff event to the 2012-13 Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: SE Mills & Montgomery Counties

Weather

April 14th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA

159 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…

SOUTHEASTERN MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

* UNTIL 230 PM CDT

* AT 154 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL UPTO PING PONG BALL SIZE. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTH OF EMERSON…OR 33 MILES NORTH OF TARKIO…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…RED OAK AND COBURG.

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Iowa authorities investigate death of man on road

News

April 14th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DEXTER, Iowa (AP) — A man has been found dead on a gravel road in Dexter. The Iowa Department of Public Safety says the body was found about 5:45 a.m. Saturday in front of a residence. The victim’s name and details of his death have not been released. The state patrol and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation are joining local authorities in the investigation. At this time law enforcement wish to assure Guthrie County residents there is no indication the public at large is in danger.

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Severe Weather Update: Mills/Fremont Counties…

Weather

April 14th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

MILLS IA-FREMONT IA-
134 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM
CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN MILLS AND NORTH CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTIES...

AT 130 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL. THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTH OF SIDNEY...OR 32 MILES NORTHWEST
OF TARKIO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
TABOR...RANDOLPH AND IMOGENE.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Fremont & Mills Counties….

Weather

April 14th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
125 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  FREMONT COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA...
  SOUTHEASTERN MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA...

* UNTIL 200 PM CDT

* AT 121 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS
  INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
  HAIL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SIDNEY...OR 31 MILES NORTHWEST
  OF TARKIO...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  TABOR...THURMAN...RANDOLPH AND IMOGENE.

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Head’s up western Iowa: Tornado Watch issued for a large portion of Central/Eastern Nebraska

News, Weather

April 14th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

While no watches or warning are in effect for the KJAN listening area, the National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for much of Nebraska from Noon today until 7-p.m. Stay tuned to KJAN.com for additional weather updates. Keep your radio or a Weather Alert radio handy today!

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/oax/

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Hazardous Weather Outlook: Eastern NE/Western IA 4-14-12

News, Weather

April 14th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

COUNTIES IN IA: MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-

PAGE; COUNTIES IN NE: KNOX-CEDAR-THURSTON-ANTELOPE-PIERCE-WAYNE-BOONE-MADISON- STANTON-CUMING-BURT-PLATTE-COLFAX-DODGE-WASHINGTON-BUTLER- SAUNDERS-DOUGLAS-SARPY-SEWARD-LANCASTER-CASS-OTOE-SALINE- JEFFERSON-GAGE-JOHNSON-NEMAHA-PAWNEE-RICHARDSON-

1143 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2012 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE/VALLEY, NE

THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT: THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS MOST OF EASTERN NEBRASKA AND WESTERN IOWA. THE MAIN THREAT FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE AFTER 3 PM AND BEFORE MIDNIGHT ON SATURDAY NIGHT. THE MAIN THREAT FROM THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE TORNADOES…VERY LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THIS MORNING. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP TO THE NORTH WITH INDIVIDUAL CELLS TRACKING NORTHEAST WITH LARGE HAIL BEING THE PRIMARY THREAT.

A MORE POTENT SEVERE WEATHER THREAT IS STILL EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AFTER THE INITIAL MORNING THUNDERSTORMS MOVE OUT OF THE AREA. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE FIRST EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS EASTERN NEBRASKA AND WESTERN IOWA THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AS WARM AND MOIST AIR RETURNS TO THE AREA…THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE STRONGLY UNSTABLE…THIS ALONG WITH VERY STRONG WIND SHEAR WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER…INCLUDING VERY LARGE HAIL…DAMAGING WINDS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG TORNADOES.

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Friday Soccer Results

Sports

April 14th, 2012 by Jim Field

Girls:

CB Thomas Jefferson 10, Missouri Valley 1

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Audubon Boys/Girls Golfers Top Riverside

Sports

April 14th, 2012 by Jim Field

The Audubon boys golf team won a home dual meet against Riverside, 172-201, on Friday. Audubon seniors Andrew Irlmeier and Nick Fett were medalists shooting 42 and 43 respectively. Andy Hoffmann shot 43 and Michael Bylund had 44. Audubon’s varsity record to date is 4-0. The team plays at Anita on Saturday, April 14, and plays a rescheduled dual meet at Treynor on Monday, April 16.
Audubon’s JV had its best showing of the season shooting a team score of 177. Brock Deist and Lucas Smith-Petersen shot 43, Chris LaFoy had 44, and Chase Petersen and Logan McVay finished with 47.

In girls action, Audubon beat Riverside with a 210 team score. Riverside did not have enough players to field a full team. Friday at the Audubon Golf & Country Club. The Wheelers Susie Bylund was medalist with a 49 and Lexie Thygesen was runner-up with a 51. Also for Audubon Rachel Flug shot 51 and Faith Fliflet posted 59. For Riverside, Anna Hildebrand shot 52.

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