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415 PM CDT SAT MAR 14 2015
LATE THIS AFTERNOON…SUNNY. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
TONIGHT…CLEAR. LOW IN THE MID 30S. WEST WIND NEAR 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY…FIRE WEATHER WATCH SUNDAY AFTERNOON; SUNNY…BREEZY…WARMER. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH THROUGH MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOW IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. MUCH COOLER. HIGH IN THE LOWER 50S.
TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 20S.
WEDNESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 50S.
308 PM CDT SAT MAR 14 201: Counties affected – Monona & Harrison in western IA
RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EASTERN NEBRASKA AND PORTIONS OF WEST-CENTRAL IOWA…
* WINDS…SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…AS LOW AS 19 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS…ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL SPREAD RAPIDLY AND QUICKLY BECOME OUT OF CONTROL. OUTDOOR BURNING WILL NOT BE RECOMMENDED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW…OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS…LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY…AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.
AREA COUNTIES: SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH, IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 7-P.M., SUNDAY, FOR EXTREME FIRE CONDITIONS.
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH is in effect from Noon until 8-p.m. Sunday for FREMONT, MILLS, MONTGOMERY, PAGE, POTTAWATTAMIE & SHELBY COUNTIES.
* WIND…SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…20 TO 25 PERCENT…AS LOW AS 19 PERCENT. * FUEL…90 TO 100 PERCENT CURED.
* IMPACTS…ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS.
A rural Pottawattamie County family’s estate has donated a huge sum of money to the Neola Fire and Rescue Department. According to the Daily NonPareil, the Helen Darrington estate made a donation of $102,000 to Neola Fire and Rescue. Fire Chief Bill Schierbrock said the Darringtons were a family the department responded to a few times over the years, and the family had always donated to the department’s fundraisers in the past.
The news shocked the members of the grateful volunteer department. The money will go towards paying off a new rescue truck the department purchased.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An arbitrator has sided with Iowa state employees who objected to a state proposal that would have forced them to pay up to 20 percent of their monthly health care premiums. The arbitrator sided with the employees’ union on Saturday, saying the employee union’s proposal to instead pay $20 a month toward their health care premiums was the most reasonable.
The wage proposals of both the state and union leaders were much the same. State employees will get a pay hike of about 6 percent over two years. Union president Danny Homan on Saturday lauded the decision, saying it will “help put money in the pockets of state employees.” But Gov. Terry Branstad’s office says the decision will “cost the Iowa taxpayers an additional $24 million.”
An accident on Interstate 80 eastbound in Adair County blocked one of the lanes for a little more than 40-minutes, Saturday. Stuart Fire and Rescue and Menlo Rescue were dispatched to the scene at 3-p.m., near the 92 mile marker, but Guthrie County Deputies arriving on the scene reported there were no injuries. According to scanner traffic, a vehicle, a 2011 Toyota driven by a woman from Lincoln, NE., went through the cable barrier in the median. No other details were immediately available.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are bringing back versatile defensive back Ron Parker on a five-year, $30 million contract, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Chiefs have not announced the deal. Parker’s hometown newspaper, The Beaufort Gazette of South Carolina, was first to report Saturday that the free agent was returning to Kansa City.
Justin Turner, who represents Parker, fielded no shortage of offers for the fourth-year pro after a breakout year with the Chiefs. Parker split time at cornerback and safety, starting 15 of the 16 games he played last season. He finished with 94 tackles and an interception.
NORMA J. MADSEN, 90, of Exira died Thursday, March 12th at the Exira Care Center in Exira. Funeral services for NORMA MADSEN will be held Monday, March 16th at 1:00pm in the Exira Lutheran Church in Exira. Kessler Funeral Home in Exira has the arrangements.
Family visitation will be held Sunday, March 15th from 2:00pm-6:00pm at the Kessler Funeral Home in Exira.
Burial will be in the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery northeast of Kimballton.
NORMA J. MADSEN is survived by:
Children: Brenda Parker of Ivanhoe, TX. Robert (Janet) Madsen of Storm Lake, IA. Douglas Madsen of Texas. Nancy (Vincent) Cascardo of Palmyra, PA. Monta (David) Bahus of Arkansas. Brian (Toni) Madsen of Conway, AR. Connie (Robert) Hempstead of St. Paul, MN. Doyle Madsen of Exira. Kelly Madsen and Mark Madsen both of Chico, CA.
Sister: Rose Marie Petersen of Avoca.
Brother: Harold (Eileen) Poch of Atlantic.
22 Grandchildren
25 Great-Grandchildren
2 Great-Great-Grandchildren
Many nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
The annual “Cancer in Iowa” report released Friday shows the number of skin cancer cases in Iowa has been increasing. Mary Charlton with the University of Iowa College of Public Health says it is one of the most preventable cancers, and many efforts are underway to try and reverse the trend. Charlton says there are many initiatives where groups are handing out sunscreen at events like minor league and little baseball games. “People are starting to build more shade, sort of shelters at ballparks and things like that to keep themselves protected. Wearing hats to keep them protect them, all of that is relatively simple,” Charlton says.
She says you can do a lot on your own to help keep skin cancer from becoming deadly. “Early detection is important, and just looking at your skin once a month and going in to see a health care provider who could diagnose skin cancer about once a year would help detect those lesions very early when they are more treatable,” Charlton says. Charlton is an epidemiologist and says there are many things you can do to avoid all types of cancer.
She says you can not smoke, or quit smoking, minimize your time in the sunlight or in tanning beds and eat a balanced diet. You can see the full state report on cancer at the U-I College of Public Health’s website at: www.public-health.uiowa.edu.
(Radio Iowa)