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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.

Fowler, Haren pace Cubs in 9-0 rout of Cardinals

Sports

September 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Dexter Fowler had a leadoff home run and two-run double the first two innings and Dan Haren worked seven innings for the Chicago Cubs, who whipped the St. Louis Cardinals 9-0 on Monday. The NL Central-leading Cardinals maintained a 5 1/2-game lead over Pittsburgh, which lost 3-1 to Cincinnati. The Cubs are 7 1/2 games back. Addison Russell’s three-run homer capped a five-run third that made it 8-0. The Cubs have won four in a row and got an 11-game trip off to a rocking start.

Haren (9-9) had five strikeouts and two walks. He contributed a single and sacrifice fly in Chicago’s second victory in eight games in St. Louis this season. Lance Lynn (11-9) surrendered six runs in 2 1-3 innings on nine days rest after getting extra time to recover from a sprained ankle in his last start.

Regents to discuss University of Iowa funding increase

News

September 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Board of Regents President Bruce Rastetter says he plans to ask the Iowa Legislature for an additional $4.5 million in funding for the University of Iowa for next year. Rastetter says in a statement released Monday he’ll bring up the issue at Wednesday’s board meeting.

He says after meeting with faculty, staff, students and incoming President Bruce Harreld, whose controversial appointment was approved Thursday, it is clear “additional funding to support the long-term reinvestment in the core mission of teaching and research is needed.”

He says additional money is critical for the university “to continue to provide the highest quality education to our students.” Earlier this month documents indicated the regents planned to seek additional funding for the University of Northern Iowa and Iowa State University but not Iowa.

Adair County Sheriff completes NSI program

News

September 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater was in Colorado last week, where he completed participation in the 108th session of the National Sheriffs’ Institute (NSI) held in Aurora, Colorado. The NSI event is the only national executive development program designed for sheriffs. It’s a no-cost program co-sponsored by the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) and the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA). Sheriff Vandewater is the first sheriff of Adair County to graduate from the NSI.

NSI-logo-NEWVandewater joined 26 other sheriffs from across the country for training on contemporary challenges facing America’s sheriffs today. In light of those challenges, the sheriffs explored the role of the local sheriff in providing effective leadership for the public good in such areas as public safety, criminal justice system policy, community relations, and organization effectiveness and efficiency.

Hilary Burgess, NSA Manager of Training, said, “Sheriff Vandewater is a leader with vision for the Adair County Sheriff’s Office. It is an honor to have Sheriff Vandewater join the more than 2,500 graduates of the NSI since 1973.”

The NIC is a division of the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons. It is the primary federal source of technical assistance, training, and information services for state and local corrections. NIC provides a wide variety of services to the nation’s jails, most of which are the responsibility of sheriffs.

The NSA is a non-profit professional association located in Alexandria, Virginia. NSA represents the nearly 3,100 elected sheriffs across the nation and has more than 20,000 members, including law enforcement professionals, state and federal government employees, concerned citizens, students, and others. Since 1940, NSA has served as an information clearinghouse for law enforcement professionals. NSA also provides management training for sheriffs and their personnel in court security, crime victim services, domestic violence, homeland security initiatives, jail operations, and traffic safety. Additionally, NSA administers the highly successful National Neighborhood Watch and Triad programs.