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Another hot & humid day in store for parts of the KJAN listening area

News, Weather

June 18th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The National Weather Service says this this the last day (for a while) of the HEAT and HUMIDITY today across central and southern Iowa. High temperatures rise back into the 90s with heat index values over 100 degrees this afternoon can be expected. A HEAT ADVISORY is in effect until 7-p.m. for Cass-Adair-Adams-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Madison-Union-Taylor and Ringgold Counties. A cold front sneaks into northern Iowa this afternoon, providing the focus for thunderstorms to develop. A few strong thunderstorms are possible in this location today, with the main threat of large hail and damaging winds. Heavy rain is also likely with the storms late this afternoon into the evening leading to the flash flood potential. An active weather pattern is forecast throughout the work week. Stay tuned for further updates.

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Pork producer donates 30 tons of meat to Iowa food banks

Ag/Outdoor, News

June 18th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Today (Monday) marks the start of a two-week effort to feed the needy in Iowa called “Haul Out Hunger.” The state’s largest pork producer will be filling freezers at food banks, pantries, schools and churches. Allyson Ladd, spokeswoman for the Iowa Falls-based Iowa Select Farms, says they’ll be delivering boneless pork loins by the ton. “School is out for summer so food pantry supplies are at an all-time low,” Ladd says. “We schedule our donations so that it’s timely and so these pantries can have access to fresh, high-quality, protein-packed products like pork when families need it most.”

Ladd says the total donation will be around 60-thousand pounds of pork, or about 30 tons. “The pantries really appreciate the five-pound pork loins we donate,” Ladd says. “From each pork loin, families are going to get about 24 servings of pork, so when it’s all said and done, we’ll have donated about 292,000 servings of pork for families in need here in Iowa.”

The effort is also being made possible by the Deb and Jeff Hansen Foundation. The pork is being delivered through July 2nd. Deliveries at many of the food pantries will be live-streamed on the Iowa Select Farms Facebook page.

(Radio Iowa)

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KENNETH V. OLSEN, 86, of Audubon (Svcs. 6/20/18)

Obituaries

June 18th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

KENNETH V. OLSEN, 86, of Audubon, died Sunday, June 17th, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services for KENNETH OLSEN will be held 2-p.m. Wed., June 20th, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family visitation is from 5-until 7-p.m. Tuesday, June 19th.

Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon.

KENNETH OLSEN is survived by:

His son – Mike (Lida) Olsen,  of Sumner.

His daughters – Vickie (Dave) Albers, of Audubon, and Debra Brasel, of Lander, WY.

6 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

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Skyscan Weather Forecast: 6/18/18

Weather

June 18th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

**HEAT ADVISORY until 7-p.m. for Cass, Adair, Adams, Audubon, Guthrie, Dallas, Madison, Union, Taylor and Ringgold Counties in the KJAN listening area**

Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind 7 to 9 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. High near 78. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 92. Our Low this morning (as of 5:15-a.m.) was 76. Last year on this date our High was 78 and the Low was 55. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 98 in 1910. The Record Low was 46, in 1974 & 2000.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Monday, 6/18/18

News

June 18th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Cities, counties and the state of Iowa are less liable for injuries caused by road maintenance issues after a recent Iowa Supreme Court ruling that upheld a longstanding but controversial legal doctrine. The court in a June 8 ruling said a northern Iowa woman cannot sue Humboldt County for failing to remove a concrete wall a farmer had installed in a roadside ditch to keep cows from escaping.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa county gave $844,000 in grants to ten private, religious schools despite a state law prohibiting public funding for such schools. The Des Moines Register reports that Polk County gave the money in 2012 and 2013 to nine local Catholic schools and one Christian school by giving the grants to a corporation that passed the money to the schools.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Residents have begun moving into Des Moines’ newest neighborhood as work continues on apartments and townhomes in the area. The Des Moines Register reports that downtown’s East Village is being transformed by Hubbell Realty Co.’s 16-acre development known as the Bridge District. Developers hope the district will attract homeowners and renters to the city’s core. The neighborhood is slated to have nearly 700 housing units in five years.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Republicans have picked a state agriculture secretary nominee, but it didn’t come easy. The Des Moines Register reports that incumbent Mike Naig was selected Saturday at the Iowa GOP state convention after four rounds of voting. After each round, the bottom candidate was dropped from the ballot. In the last round, Naig topped Corning farmer Ray Gaesser. Naig faces Democrat Tim Gannon in the November general election.

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Midwest Sports Headlines: 6/18/18

Sports

June 18th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jack Flaherty and four relievers combined on a four-hitter, Matt Carpenter homered and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 5-0. Flaherty allowed just two hits while striking out seven in five innings, but he walked three and hit two batters and was pulled after throwing 97 pitches. John Brebbia gave up two hits in a scoreless sixth to earn his first major league win. Austin Gomber, Jordan Hicks and Bud Norris each pitched a hitless inning to end the Cardinals’ four-game losing streak.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez left in the top of the third inning against the Cardinals after being hit in the left elbow by a pitch from St. Louis starter Jack Flaherty. Baez, who leads the Cubs with 14 home runs, was replaced by Addison Russell.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Carlos Correa and the Houston Astros won their 11th straight game, finishing off a dominant 10-0 road trip by rallying past the Kansas City Royals 7-4. The World Series champion Astros swept their swing through Texas, Oakland and Kansas City, outscoring opponents 74-35. Last season, Houston had an 11-game winning streak end in Kansas City. This time, the Astros trailed 4-3 in the eighth inning before Correa led off with a tying homer.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Adalberto Mondesi is back with the Kansas City Royals as part of a roster shuffle. The Royals made six moves before playing Houston. Mondesi, the first player to make his major league debut in a World Series game, was recalled from Triple-A Omaha.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Gabe Holt hit a tiebreaking single in the fifth inning and drove in an insurance run in the ninth, leading Texas Tech to a stunning 6-3 win over defending national champion Florida in the College World Series. The Red Raiders won their CWS opener for the first time in their three appearances. They did it against the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament and a first-round draft pick in starting pitcher Brady Singer.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Luke Bonfield hit the go-ahead home run in the fifth inning and Arkansas broke open the game with an eight-run sixth on its way to an 11-5 win over Texas in the College World Series. The Razorbacks scored double-digit runs for the fourth time in six NCAA Tournament wins and had their highest total in 28 CWS games. The Longhorns lost their third straight Omaha opener since 2011.

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Justin Allgaier won all three stages and the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Iowa Speedway for his second victory of the season. Allgaier led 182 of 250 laps and survived an unlucky late caution by winning the restart.

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Iowa county gave private, religious schools $844,000

News

June 18th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa county gave $844,000 in grants to ten private, religious schools despite a state law prohibiting public funding for such schools. The Des Moines Register reports that Polk County gave the money in 2012 and 2013 to nine local Catholic schools and one Christian school by giving the grants to a corporation that passed the money to the schools.

The money given to the schools came from gambling revenue generated by the Prairie Meadows Casino and Hotel. Mark Stringer of the ACLU of Iowa says that it is unacceptable for state tax money to be intentionally sent to religious schools.
Polk County Attorney John Sarcone says he believes the grants to the private schools were legal, and he said the nonprofit wasn’t set up to get around state law.

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Allgaier wins Xfinity race at Iowa, leads 182 of 250 laps

Sports

June 18th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Justin Allgaier won all three stages and the NASCAR Xfinity Series race Sunday at Iowa Speedway for his second victory of the season. Racing for Dale Earnhardt Jr. in JR Motorsports’ No. 7 Chevrolet Camaro, Allgaier led 182 of 250 laps and survived an unlucky late caution by winning the restart.

Allgaier also won last month at Dover. He has seven career victories — but few of those runs were as dominant as the one Allgaier pulled off in the searing heat on Iowa’s short track. Despite Allgaier’s dominance, Christopher Bell made him work to keep the lead throughout the final stage — at times closing to within a tenth of a second of taking the lead — before finishing second.

Daniel Hemric was third, followed by Cole Custer and Brandon Jones, and Riley Herbst was sixth in his series debut. Points leader Elliott Sadler lost a tire at the end of stage one. He finished 28th and saw his lead dwindle to just four points.

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Heat Advisory continues until 7-p.m. Monday, 6/18

Weather

June 17th, 2018 by Ric Hanson 

646 PM CDT Sun Jun 17 2018

...Persistent And Oppressive Heat Will Continue into Monday over
portions of Central and Southern Iowa...

.The combination of hot temperatures and humidity will produce
dangerous heat conditions into Monday for portions of central and
southern Iowa. Improvement is expected by Monday over northern
Iowa as a boundary enters the area and chances for thunderstorms
increase. Cooler conditions will arrive for the remainder of the
area by Tuesday.

Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Jasper-Poweshiek-Cass-Adair-Madison-
Warren-Marion-Mahaska-Adams-Union-Clarke-Lucas-Monroe-Wapello-
Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur-Wayne-Appanoose-Davis Counties...

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT MONDAY...

* TEMPERATURE...One more day of hot and humid conditions are
  expected. Highs temperatures on Monday will again be in the
  low to mid 90s with dewpoints in the lower 70s. This
  combination will result in heat index values of 100 to 105
  degrees.

* IMPACTS...Lack of overnight relief from the heat will lead to
  additional stress. Gusty winds today will increase the risk of
  dehydration. The wind gusts will not be as strong on
  Monday.The prolonged nature of this event will compound and
  amplify heat- related impacts.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Heat Advisory means that a period of hot temperatures is
expected. The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity
will combine to create a situation in which heat illnesses are
possible. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned
room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and
neighbors. Never leave infants, children or pets in a parked car,
even for a minute.

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Atlantic CPC to discuss changes to City Code w/regard to Tree Trimmers

News

June 17th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The City of Atlantic’s Community Protection Committee (CPC) is set to meet Monday evening at City Hall. During their 5:30-p.m. session, the Committee will discuss and make a recommendation to the City Council, with regard to the administration of tree trimming bills for 1110 Locust Street, and discussion with regard to changes to the City’s Code of Ordinances pertaining to “Tree Trimmers,” and “Trees,” to include a recommendation to the City Council.

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