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Defending national champion Nebraska picked to win Big Ten

Sports

August 24th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Defending national champion Nebraska is the unanimous choice of Big Ten coaches to win the conference title in women’s volleyball. National semifinalist and defending Big Ten champion Minnesota is picked to finish second, followed by Wisconsin, Penn State and Illinois. Ohio State is sixth in the poll, followed by Michigan State, Michigan, Purdue, Northwestern, Maryland, Iowa, Indiana and Rutgers.

Michigan’s Abby Cole, Nebraska’s Kadie Rolfzen, Penn State’s Haleigh Washington and Wisconsin’s Lauren Carlini are unanimous selections to the coaches’ preseason All-Big Ten team. Other members are Illinois’ Jordyn Poulter, Michigan State’s Chloe Reinig, Minnesota’s Hannah Tapp, Paige Tapp and Samantha Seliger-Swenson, Nebraska’s Amber Rolfzen and Justine Wong-Orantes, Ohio State’s Taylor Sandbothe, Penn State’s Ali Frantti, and Wisconsin’s Haleigh Nelson.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24th

Trading Post

August 24th, 2016 by Jim Field

FOR SALE:  150 cones poly embroidery thread & rack. $300 value/$125 or fair bid.  Call 256 656 5518 for appointment.  SOLD!

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FOR SALE:  small apartment size clothes dryer, $25.  Wooden quilt rack, $3.  Child’s recliner, $10.  Fisher-Price basketball stand, $10.  Wire shelving, $20.  Call 783-4476.

GARAGE SALE: August 25th, 26th, & 27th from 7 am – 7 pm at 1405 Linn Street in Atlantic.

 

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Flash Flood Warning: s.w. Pottawattamie County

Weather

August 23rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
1123 PM CDT TUE AUG 23 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
SOUTHWESTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…
DOUGLAS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA…
SOUTHEASTERN DODGE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA…
SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA…
SARPY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA…

* UNTIL 215 AM CDT

* AT 1120 PM CDT…MEDIA REPORTED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN
AND 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN A SHORT TIME ACROSS THE
WARNED AREA AND FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
OMAHA…COUNCIL BLUFFS…BELLEVUE…PAPILLION…LA VISTA…
RALSTON…GRETNA…VALLEY…SPRINGFIELD…WATERLOO…ELKHORN…
MILLARD…OFFUTT AFB…CARTER LAKE…BENNINGTON…BOYS TOWN…
CRESCENT…WASHINGTON…
LAKE MANAWA STATE PARK AND NARROWS RIVER PARK.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS…
HIGHWAY 275 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 156 AND 167.
HIGHWAY 75 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 79 AND 102.
HIGHWAY 92 IN NEBRASKA NEAR MILE MARKER 466.
INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 43 AND 66.
INTERSTATE 80 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 8.
INTERSTATE 80 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 430 AND 454.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cass & NW Adams Counties

Weather

August 23rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson 

1108 PM CDT TUE AUG 23 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES  HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CASS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA...
  NORTHWESTERN ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA...

* UNTIL 1145 PM CDT

* AT 1107 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM NEAR ATLANTIC TO GRISWOLD TO 6 MILES WEST OF
  ELLIOTT...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ATLANTIC...GRISWOLD...LAKE ICARIA...ANITA...LEWIS...MASSENA...
  CUMBERLAND...MARNE...WIOTA...CARBON...LAKE ANITA STATE PARK...COLD
  SPRINGS STATE PARK...GRISWOLD PARK...ATLANTIC MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...
  ANITA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND LAKE ICARIA STATE PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING
WITH THESE STORMS. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY.
LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE`S LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

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Special Weather Statement: Cass, Adair & Adams Counties

Weather

August 23rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1057 PM CDT TUE AUG 23 2016

…STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN TO IMPACT CASS…ADAIR…AND
ADAM COUNTIES THROUGH MIDNIGHT…AT 1055 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTH OF WALNUT TO NEAR GRISWOLD TO NEAR MACEDONIA. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 30 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
ATLANTIC…GRISWOLD…LAKE ICARIA…ANITA…LEWIS…MASSENA…
CUMBERLAND…BRIDGEWATER…MARNE…WIOTA…CARBON…LAKE ICARIA STATE PARK…LAKE ANITA STATE PARK…COLD SPRINGS STATE PARK…GRISWOLD PARK…ATLANTIC MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND ANITA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS…AND MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

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Flood Advisory: s.w. Pott. County

Weather

August 23rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

POTTAWATTAMIE IA-DOUGLAS NE-
1054 PM CDT TUE AUG 23 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR… SOUTHWESTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA… SOUTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA… UNTIL 200 AM CDT

* AT 1053 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO
THUNDERSTORMS. THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING IN THE ADVISORY AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN MAY HAVE ALREADY FALLEN.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
SOUTHEASTERN OMAHA…COUNCIL BLUFFS…UNDERWOOD…CARTER LAKE…
CRESCENT…MCCLELLAND…LAKE MANAWA STATE PARK AND NARROWS RIVER PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS…URBAN AREAS…HIGHWAYS…STREETS AND
UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

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Severe Thunderstorm warning continues until 11:15-p.m.

Weather

August 23rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

SHELBY IA-HARRISON IA-MILLS IA-POTTAWATTAMIE IA-

1042 PM CDT TUE AUG 23 2016…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN SHELBY…SOUTHEASTERN HARRISON…NORTHWESTERN MILLS AND POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTIES…

AT 1042 PM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM HARLAN TO 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF OAKLAND TO 4 MILES SOUTH OF TREYNOR…MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

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Stand-off reported in Oakland Tue. night

News

August 23rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Authorities from several law enforcement agencies surrounded a home in Oakland Tuesday night after a man reportedly armed with a gun locked himself inside a home at around 7-p.m. According to KETV in Omaha, the incident took place just off Highway 6 at Brown and South Gates Road. Neighboring homes in the area were evacuated as a precaution.

No other details are currently available.

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Dinh hits walk-off single, Iowa beats Rhode Island in LLWS

Sports

August 23rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Kaiden Dinh hit a walk-off single and Johnston, Iowa rallied past Warwick, Rhode Island 3-2 on Tuesday in an elimination game of the Little League World Series. Miles Risley led off the bottom of the sixth inning by reaching on an error and Michael Siemer blooped a single into right field to put runners on the corners with one out. Then Jack Emanuel walked to load the bases.

After Rhode Island starter Colin Lemieux left due to a pitch limit, Josh Larson hit the first pitch to tie it at 2-2. On the next pitch, Dinh singled through the same hole on the left side to win it. Lemieux allowed just four hits and struck out 13 in 5 1/3 innings. Iowa reliever Tyler Moore threw 60 pitches in four innings and allowed only one earned run.

Dinh led off the bottom of the fifth with a solo home run to tie it at 1-1. But Kenny Rix hit the second pitch of the sixth over the left-field wall to give Rhode Island a 2-1 lead.

Tennessee plays Iowa on Wednesday. Zach McWilliams allowed four hits and one earned run over 4 1/3 innings, Tyler Jones hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning and Goodlettsville, Tennessee beat Chula Vista, California 4-2 on Tuesday night in an elimination game of the Little League World Series.

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Flores, Ruggiano power Mets to 7-4 win over Cardinals

Sports

August 23rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Wilmer Flores and Justin Ruggiano homered as the New York Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4 on Tuesday night. Jose Reyes reached four base times and scored three runs. Asdrubal Cabrera had three hits, drove in a run and scored once.

The offense helped Robert Gsellman (1-0) get the decision in his major league debut. Gsellman, pressed into action after starter Jonathon Niese left with an injury in the first inning, pitched 3 2/3 innings without allowing an earned run.

Jeurys Familia earned his 42nd save, one shy of the Mets’ season record set by Familia last year and Armando Benitez in 2001. Cardinals lefty Jaime Garcia (10-9) gave up a season-high six runs at home, in just four innings. New York broke a 22 1/3-inning streak in which Garcia hadn’t given up an earned run at home to the Mets.

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