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Winter weather update 5:45-a.m. 1/9/15

Weather

January 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

AREA COUNTIES: MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS MORNING.

* WIND CHILL VALUES…RANGING FROM 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS…FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN 30 MINUTES OR LESS IN THESE CONDITIONS.

AREA COUNTIES: CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS.

…WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY…
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* TIMING…TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS WILL BE DANGEROUSLY LOW THIS MORNING THEN IMPROVE SOMEWHAT BY NOON.

* WINDS…NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES…LOW TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO…WITH WIND CHILLS 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS…FROST BITE WILL OCCUR IF APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

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Wind Chill Advisory continues for parts of western IA until 11-a.m. Fri.

Weather

January 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTIES:
330 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS MORNING…

* WIND CHILL VALUES…RANGING FROM 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS…FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN 30 MINUTES OR LESS IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

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(Update) Winter Weather Advisory in effect until Noon 1/9/15

Weather

January 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CRAWFORD-CARROLL COUNTIES:
258 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2015

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR COLD AND BLOWING SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY.

* SHORT TERM TRENDS…ISOLATED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL END BEFORE SUNRISE. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH BUT REMAIN BRISK AND GUSTY THROUGH THE MORNING. WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE TO FALL FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS…THEN INCREASE BY LATE MORNING.

* WINDS…NORTHWEST AT 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH…DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH BY LATE MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES…TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO AROUND ZERO ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA BY SUNRISE. WIND CHILLS WILL BOTTOM OUT AROUND 20 BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS…FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN 15 TO 30 MINUTES. PLEASE DRESS APPROPRIATELY INCLUDING HATS AND GLOVES. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO CAUSE SOME MINOR BLOWING SNOW THAT MAY IMPACT ROADS THIS MORNING.

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NWS weather forecast for Cass & area Counties, 1/9/15

Weather

January 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

345 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2015

EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY COLD. BREEZY. NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. WIND CHILL READINGS AROUND 15 BELOW.

TODAY…SUNNY. VERY COLD. BREEZY. HIGH AROUND 10. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. WIND CHILL READINGS 15 TO 20 BELOW.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. BITTERLY COLD. LOW ZERO TO 5 BELOW. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. WIND CHILL READINGS AROUND 15 BELOW.

SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. VERY COLD. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE MID 20S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. LOWEST WIND CHILL READINGS 15 TO 20 BELOW IN THE MORNING.

SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.

MONDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGH 10 TO 15.

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Propane supplies for home heating are plentiful, prices are falling

News

January 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Iowans are enduring extremely cold temperatures lately, but there’s encouraging news for those who use propane to heat their homes. Harold Hommes, a fuels analyst with the Iowa Department of Agriculture, says prices are falling. “So far, inventories look to be more than adquate, a completely different situation than what we encountered last year,” Hommes says. “Both U.S. supplies seem to be at the high end of the normal range and certainly here in the Midwest, we’re looking at very good supplies.” Hommes is hopeful the cost of propane will remain steady for the rest of the winter.

“Prices seem to be hanging in there,” he says. “We just did our weekly report on Monday and it showed $1.55 average in the state. It does show quite a wide range, as low as $1.20 and up into the $1.80s. It has been drifting downward, believe it or not.” A year ago, prices spiked within a matter of days, shooting from under two-dollars a gallon to nearly five-dollars.

(Radio Iowa)

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ELAINE DAUGHENBAUGH, 91, of Greenfield (Svcs. 01-12-2015)

Obituaries

January 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

ELAINE DAUGHENBAUGH, 91, of Greenfield, died Thu., Jan. 8th,  at the Greenfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Health Care Center. Funeral services for ELAINE DAUGHENBAUGH will be held Monday, January 12, 2015 at 10:30am at the United Methodist Church in Greenfield. Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.

Open Visitation will be held at the Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield on Sunday, January 11th, from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m with the family present from 4:00pm-6:00pm.

Burial at the Greenfield Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at the church following the committal services at the cemetery.

Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Memorials may be directed to the Elaine Daughenbaugh memorial fund to be established by the family at a later date.

 ELAINE DAUGHENBAUGH is survived by:

Daughter: Judy Ann (Harvey) Gossman of Massena. Kathy Sue (Gary) Erlandson of Greenfield.

Son: Alan John (Sara) Daughenbaugh of Greenfield.

9 Grandchildren

13 Great-Grandchildren

Numerous other relatives and friends.

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Area High School Basketball Scores from Thu., 1/8/15

Sports

January 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

BOYS BASKETBALL

Bedford 62, Mount Ayr 52
Fremont Mills 50, Stanton 43 (OT)
Sidney 47, East Mills 28
Essex 67 South Page 55
Nishnabotna 68, Clarinda Academy 67

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Fremont Mills 60, Stanton 27
Logan-Magnolia 71, West Harrison 24
Mount Ayr 58, Bedford 47
Nishnabotna 59, Clarinda Academy 3
Sidney 36, East Mills 23
Essex 50, South Page 36

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Michigan State rallies past Iowa 75-61

Sports

January 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Travis Trice scored 25 points and hit seven 3-pointers and Michigan State rallied to pound Iowa 75-61 on Thursday night, its ninth straight win over the Hawkeyes. Branden Dawson had 14 points and 15 rebounds for the Spartans (11-5, 2-1 Big Ten), who came back from an 11-point halftime deficit to post one of their biggest wins of the season.

Michigan State opened the second half on a 25-9 run and never looked back. The Trice-led Spartans were 8 of 9 from 3-point range in the final 20 minutes. Gabe Olaseni tied a career high with 18 points for the Hawkeyes (11-5, 2-1), who were outscored 47-22 in the second half.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Fri., Jan. 9th 2015

News

January 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

CRESTON, Iowa (AP) — The manager of a fertilizer plant in southern Iowa says an employee has died following an explosion at the facility. Bill Clem, plant manager of Green Valley Chemical in Creston, says the explosion yesterday morning killed an employee and injured at least two people. Lee Freeman with the Creston Fire Department says officials responded to a medical call from the plant around 11 a.m. Thursday.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Des Moines Water Works board has voted unanimously to sue three northern Iowa counties, holding them responsible for the high nitrate levels the in rivers the utility uses for source water. The five-member board says it will file a notice of intent to sue Calhoun, Buena Vista and Sac counties, who oversee 10 drainage districts.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker says he’s praying over whether to run for president in 2016 as he hires a senior adviser, plans a trip to Iowa in a couple weeks and expects to form an organization to raise and spend money. Walker says today that his hiring of experienced presidential adviser Rick Wiley doesn’t mean he’s decided to enter the race yet.

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Iowa names QB Beathard as starter, replacing Rudock

Sports

January 8th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa has named C.J. Beathard its starting quarterback, replacing two-year starter Jake Rudock. Beathard was ranked first on a new depth chart released Thursday. Beathard, who will be a junior next season, was 52 of 92 passing last season with 5 TDs in relief of Rudock.

Rudock, who will be a senior, threw for 2,436 yards and 16 TDs last season. But Iowa’s offense was inconsistent, and it bottomed out in a 45-28 loss to Tennessee in the TaxSlayer Bowl that was much more lopsided than the final score.

Coach Kirk Ferentz also says he’ll meet with the media on Wednesday to discuss the program.

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