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Cole pitches 7 shutout innings, Pirates beat Cardinals 7-1

Sports

September 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Gerrit Cole pitched seven scoreless innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates used home runs from Aramis Ramirez, Sean Rodriguez and Starling Marte to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-1 Sunday night. Cole (16-8) gave up two hits, struck out seven and walked three as he bounced back from his worst start of the season. He threw a 99 mph fastball on his 94th pitch.

Second-place Pittsburgh cut the Cardinals’ lead in the NL Central to 5 1/2 games and earned its first series victory at Busch Stadium since April 2013. The teams are 8-8 against each other with one series to play at Pittsburgh in the final week of the season. John Lackey (11-9) gave up three runs and 10 hits in 7 1-3 innings but extended his streak of quality starts at home to 15.

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Winners of Des Moines Triathlon leave competition behind

Sports

September 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Cameron Dye and Sarah Haskins both finished Sunday’s Des Moines Triathlon more than two minutes ahead of the competition. The Des Moines Register reports that Dye finished the swimming, biking and running competition in 1 hour, 47 minutes and 48 seconds.

The former University of Iowa swimmer finished 2:05 ahead of the next finisher. Haskins claimed the women’s title by finishing in 2:00:28. She never lost the lead after the second bike leg.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Mon., Sept. 7 2015 – Labor Day

News

September 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

WAVERLY, Iowa (AP) — More than 200 people gathered this weekend for a motorcycle ride to remember Iowa Army National Guard Spc. Donald Nichols who was killed in Afghanistan in 2011. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports the ride was held Saturday to honor Nichols and raise money for charities that help veterans.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Voters in eastern Iowa will decide this week whether to extend a property tax that helps Hawkeye Community College buy instructional equipment. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports voters in the 10 counties the college serves will decide Tuesday whether the property tax should be extended another decade starting in 2018. The owner of a $100,000 home would pay $3.34 per year for the equipment tax.

PALO, Iowa (AP) — A 29-year-old Iowa man was seriously injured when he fell off of a golf cart over the weekend. The Linn County Sheriff’s office says the incident happened around 3:20 p.m. Saturday in the town of Palo, just northwest of Cedar Rapids. Three men were riding in a golf cart before the incident. Jessie Philiph fell off and suffered life-threatening injuries. He was flown to Iowa City for treatment. The two other men in the golf cart were not hurt.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A western Iowa man has been charged with sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl. The Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil reports that 50-year-old Chung Huynh remained jailed Sunday in lieu of $50,000 bond.

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Flash Flood Warning: Audubon & Guthrie Counties

Weather

September 6th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

912 PM CDT SUN SEP 6 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…

NORTHERN GUTHRIE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…

SOUTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…

NORTHERN AUDUBON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…

SOUTHWESTERN BOONE COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…

NORTHWESTERN DALLAS COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 315 AM CDT MONDAY

* AT 910 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY. 3.1 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN COON RAPIDS SINCE AROUND AN HOUR.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…

PERRY…AUDUBON…LAKE PANORAMA…BAYARD…MINBURN…BAGLEY…

RIPPEY…YALE…JAMAICA…DAWSON…GRAY…BERKLEY…SPRINGBROOK

STATE PARK…PERRY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND LAKIN SLOUGH GAME

MANAGEMENT AREA. THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND CREEKS WILL BE

AFFECTED AS WELL…WILLOW CREEK…BRUSHY CREEK…AND BEAVER CREEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. TURN AROUND…DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

 

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Family Fun in the Kitchen 09-05-2015

Podcasts, Family Fun in the Kitchen

September 6th, 2015 by admin

Lavon and Miss NiNi talk about making monkey bread.

APPLE PIE PULL-APART LOAF—Better Homes and Gardens Fall Baking

Ingredients:

  • ¾ c. milk
  • 1 pkg. active dry yeast
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • ¼ c. butter, melted
  • 2 T. granulated sugar
  • ½ t. salt
  • 3 c. all-purpose flour
  • ¼ c. butter, melted
  • 1-1/2 c. finely chopped, peeled apples (I used Jonagold)
  • ¾ c. brown sugar
  • 2 t. apple pie spice

Icing:

  • ½ c. powdered sugar
  • ½ t. vanilla extract
  • 1 T. freshly squeezed lemon juice

Method:

In a small saucepan, heat milk just until warm (105-115 degrees Fahrenheit). In a large bowl combine milk and yeast; stir until yeast is dissolved. Let stand 5 minutes. Add egg, ¼ c. melted butter, granulated sugar, and salt to yeast mixture. Beat with mixer on medium until combined. Add half of flour; beat on low for 30 seconds, scraping bowl as needed. Beat 3 minutes on medium. Stir in remaining flour. Shape dough into a ball (dough will not be smooth). Place dough in greased bowl; turn once to grease surface. Cover and let rise in a warm place until nearly double in size (45-60 minutes). Grease a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Cover dough with bowl and let rest 10 minutes to help relax dough. Roll dough into a 20 x 12-inch rectangle. Brush with ¼ c. melted butter. Sprinkle with apples, brown sugar, and apple pie spice. Cut rectangle in half lengthwise to make two 20 x 6-inch pieces; cut each piece crosswise into five 6 x 4-inch strips. Carefully make two stacks of five strips each. Cut each stack into 4 x 2-inch pieces. Stagger pieces in pan, cut side up. Cover; let rise in a warm place until nearly double in size (40-45 minutes). Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Bake about 45 minutes or until golden brown and an instant-read-thermometer registers 200 degrees Fahrenheit. (May need to cover top with foil toward the end of baking to prevent overbrowning.) Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pan to serving plate. Cool 20 minutes more. Drizzle with icing. Icing: In a 2-cup glass measuring cup, whisk together icing ingredients. Drizzle over loaf.

Miss NiNi

NOTE FROM MISS NINI: The method can be simplified by using frozen bread dough or rolls in place of making the dough from scratch.

Apple Bread 1 Apple Bread 2 Apple Bread 3 Apple Bread 4 Apple Bread 5 Apple Bread 6 Apple Bread 7 Apple Bread 8

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This is Your Nishna Valley 09-05-2015

Podcasts, This is Your Nishna Valley

September 6th, 2015 by admin

w/ Jim Field and Stacie Linfor

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Shelby County Thunderstorm warning update

Weather

September 6th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

650 PM CDT SUN SEP 6 2015

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR SHELBY COUNTY…

AT 650 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER IRWIN…OR 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF AUDUBON…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

HARLAN…SHELBY…EARLING…IRWIN…DEFIANCE…PANAMA…PORTSMOUTH…

WESTPHALIA…TENNANT…KIRKMAN…NISHNA BEND RECREATION AREA…ELK HORN CREEK RECREATION AREA AND PRAIRIE ROSE STATE PARK. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 67 AND 89.

 

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Who’s Gonna Win?- Week2 -09/04/2015

Podcasts, Trojan Preview/Who’s Gonna Win?

September 6th, 2015 by admin

8 area High School Football Games picked by Chris Parks, Jim Field, Matt Mullenix, and Doug Leonard.

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Trojan Preview 09-04-2015

Podcasts, Trojan Preview/Who’s Gonna Win?

September 6th, 2015 by admin

Chris Parks’ weekly chat with Atlantic Head Coach Eric Waldstein as his team prepares for a week 2 matchup at Denison.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Shelby County

Weather

September 6th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

630 PM CDT SUN SEP 6 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SHELBY COUNTY UNTIL 715 PM CDT

* AT 630 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HARLAN…OR 20 MILES WEST OF AUDUBON…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT…HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE
TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
HARLAN…SHELBY…EARLING…IRWIN…DEFIANCE…PANAMA…
PORTSMOUTH…WESTPHALIA…TENNANT…KIRKMAN…NISHNA BEND
RECREATION AREA…ELK HORN CREEK RECREATION AREA AND PRAIRIE ROSE STATE PARK.
THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 67 AND 89.

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