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Red Oak boys arrested on Burglary, Trespass & Criminal mischief charges

News

September 8th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Two boys under the age of 10 were arrested late Monday morning in Red Oak, after  one of the boys climbed a fence at 611 N. 5th Street and was found inside a fenced-in area. An investigation revealed the suspect and another youth allegedly climbed a fence at same location last Friday evening,  and broke into an RV motorhome. Inside the vehicle, the seven- and eight-year old males allegedly used an axe to cause about $10,500 damage to the RV and an antique 1948 Mack Fire Truck, along with various other items. Both boys were processed at the Montgomery County Jail and released.

NWS forecast for Cass & most area Counties, 9/8/15

Weather

September 8th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

**FLASH FLOOD WATCH in effect until 10-a.m.**

Early This Morning: Thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of thunderstorms 90 percent.
Today: Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms in the morning… Then isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall through mid morning. High around 80. North wind near 5 mph increasing to 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of thunderstorms 50 percent.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms through midnight…then partly cloudy after midnight. Cooler. Low in the mid 50s. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny. High in the upper 70s. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Low in the mid 50s. South wind near 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

Thursday: Partly sunny with a chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms. High in the upper 70s. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Low in the mid 50s.

Friday: Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. High around 70.

Flood Warning until 2-p.m. Tue. for northern Guthrie Countu

Weather

September 8th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES  HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN GUTHRIE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA...

* UNTIL 200 PM CDT TUESDAY

* AT 143 AM CDT...SEVERAL AREAS ACROSS NORTHERN GUTHRIE COUNTY
  REMAIN AFFECTED BY FLOODING.  HIGHWAY 141 JUST WEST OF BAGLEY AND
  QUAIL ROAD NORTH AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 141 REMAIN CLOSED. 165TH
  STREET THROUGH SPRINGBROOK STATE PARK ALSO REMAINS CLOSED.
  NUMEROUS GRAVEL ROADS THROUGHOUT NORTHERN GUTHRIE COUNTY REMAIN
  CLOSED. THIS IS DUE TO THE 6 TO 7 INCHES OF RAIN THAT FELL OVER
  THE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT.  THERE REMAINS THE POSSIBILITY OF
  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL THROUGH MID MORNING ON TUESDAY WHICH MAY
  ENHANCE CURRENT FLOODING OR LEAD TO RENEWED FLASH FLOODING.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  LAKE PANORAMA...BAYARD...BAGLEY...YALE...JAMAICA...SPRINGBROOK
  STATE PARK AND LAKIN SLOUGH GAME MANAGEMENT AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

Flash Flood Watch extended until 10-am Tue. for Cass & other Counties

Weather

September 8th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-CASS COUNTIES…FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING; ADAIR-ADAMS-DALLAS-MADISON-UNION-TAYLOR AND RINGGOLD COUNTIES….FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 1-P.M. TUESDAY.

Flash Flood Watch for Counties in Dark Green; Light Green indicates a Flood Warning in effect.

Flash Flood Watch for Counties in Dark Green; Light Green indicates a Flood Warning in effect.

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN EARLY THIS MORNING…ESPECIALLY BETWEEN 3 AND 7 AM. RAINFALL RATES OF ONE TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE COMMON. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED TOTALS OF 4 INCHES ARE AGAIN POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS. WITH SOILS ALREADY SATURATED IN MANY AREAS…FLASH FLOODING MAY QUICKLY REDEVELOP.

* THE HEAVY RAINFALL MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING DUE TO RAPID RISES ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. SIGNIFICANT URBAN PONDING AND WATER FLOWING OVER RURAL ROADS MAY ALSO OCCUR. VERY SERIOUS FLASH FLOODING MAY DEVELOP…OR REDEVELOP IN LOCATIONS THAT HAVE ALREADY SEEN TORRENTIAL RAINS SUNDAY NIGHT.

Flash Flood Watch Cancelled for parts of s.w. Iowa

Weather

September 8th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE COUNTIES…

234 AM CDT TUE SEP 8 2015

…FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED…

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST IOWA AND NEBRASKA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A FEW LOCATIONS IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA MAY RECEIVE RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES OR MORE…BUT HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE NOT WIDESPREAD…AND RAINFALL RATES HAVE BEEN MODERATE. THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING HAS DIMINISHED IN THE AREA.

Iowa early News Headlines: Tue., Sept. 8th 2015

News

September 8th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) —Parents who say their daughter was inappropriately touched by a man while flying alone from New York to Iowa have sued the man and American Airlines. Muhammad Asif Chaudhry was arrested after the July flight on charges including engaging in sexual contact with a victim between the ages of 12 and 16. The Pakistani citizen has denied the accusations. American Airlines says it’s cooperating with law enforcement and cares deeply about its young passengers.

MANCHESTER, Iowa (AP) — A pedestrian has died after being struck by a vehicle in Manchester. According to Manchester police, officers responded to a call about someone who had been hit by a car shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday. Authorities say a preliminary investigation shows the victim, whose name has not been released, was trying to cross a street when they were struck. The victim was transported to Regional Medical Center in Manchester, where they later died.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Cedar Rapids police say they believe a 15-year-old boy was targeted and are investigating the his death as a homicide. Authorities say officers were called to a home in southeast Cedar Rapids after the boy went there and reported he’d been shot. KCRG television reports witnesses say they heard six shots and kids screaming.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A donation has helped shore up the foundation for the historic Summit Church in rural Scott County. The Quad-City Times say Janette Barr, who died in 2013, left what was described as a sizable donation in her will for the church’s preservation. The foundation of the church has now been reconstructed and remodeled with an eye toward renting it out for events.

Another round of storms may produce heavy rain, flooding

News, Weather

September 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Another round of heavy rain could develop Monday night generating renewed concerns of flash flooding in the southern half of the state. The National Weather Service in Des Moines says many of the same areas that received heavy rain Sunday could be in the bullseye for another round Monday. A flash flood watch was in effect through Tuesday morning for a large portion of central and south-central Iowa.

Weather service forecaster says thunderstorms with heavy rain are expected between 9 p.m. Monday and 4 a.m. Tuesday. Rainfall rates of 1 to 3 inches per hour may be common with localized totals of 5 inches possible. With soil already saturated flash flooding could quickly develop. Some storms south of U.S. Highway 34 could produce hail and damaging wind.

Flash Flood Watch/Warning updates

Weather

September 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Flash Flood Watch and Warnings continue for the KJAN listening area.

The National Weather Service says a Flash Flood Watch remains in effect this evening from 7 o’clock through 7-a.m. Tuesday, for the following counties in the KJAN listening area: Cass-Adair-Adams-Audubon-Guthrie-Crawford-Carroll-Fremont-Madison-Mills-Montgomery-and Page.

Rainfall totals of 1-3 inches are possible, with localized 5-inch downpours possible. A Flash Flood Watch means conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding, which may occur quickly in areas where the soil is already saturated. Be prepared to take action if a Flash Food Warning is issued.

A Flood Warning remains in effect until 2-a.m. Tuesday, for northern Audubon and Guthrie Counties, along with southeast Carroll County, in our listening area.

Iowa lawmaker, a White House employee on 9/11 recalls attack

News

September 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) – An Iowa lawmaker who was a White House employee on Sept. 11, 2001, vividly recalls the chaos in Washington the day airplanes were used as weapons. The Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil reports Mary Ann Hanusa recalls vividly the day 14 years ago Friday how shaken she was evacuating her office where she was President George W. Bush’s personal correspondence director.

She recalls thinking as she ran from the White House after the Pentagon attack that “maybe this is how I’m doing to die.” The Iowa House member serving her third term recalls the traffic gridlock and how within two hours Washington was like a ghost town and how President Bush promised that night the U.S. government would be open for business the next day. And she says: we were.

ISU’s SACKMAMBA45 tries to live up to Twitter handle

Sports

September 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) – Dale Pierson goes by SACKMAMBA45 on Twitter, and he showed why in Iowa State’s season opener. The senior had three sacks and an interception in the Cyclones’ 31-7 victory over Northern Iowa on Saturday. Pierson will face a better offensive line when Iowa visits next Saturday, but his effort and the talent on the rest of the defensive line have fueled hopes that this unit could be one of the best in coach Paul Rhoads’ tenure.

Pierson decided on his Twitter handle after announcing that he would sign with Iowa State and learning that a Cyclone fan had posted that the team just picked up a sack mamba.