312 PM CDT THU JUN 25 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN VALLEY, NE., HAS CANCELLED THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR FREMONT AND PAGE COUNTIES, IN SOUTHWEST IOWA.
312 PM CDT THU JUN 25 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN VALLEY, NE., HAS CANCELLED THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR FREMONT AND PAGE COUNTIES, IN SOUTHWEST IOWA.
Officials with the Council Bluffs Police Department say a woman from Omaha was injured when she jumped from the Veterans Memorial Bridge in what was an apparent attempt at suicide, this (Thursday) afternoon. Council Bluffs Police and Fire were dispatched to the 4100 block of Veterans Memorial Bridge just before 1-p.m. reference an injured party possibly being on the bridge ledge.
Upon officers arrival it was determined that a 32 year old female had exited a vehicle on the bridge and jumped off the bridge railing. The woman fell about 10‐to 12-feet to the catwalk on the south side of the bridge.
Omaha Fire and Rescue along with Council Bluffs Fire and Rescue were able to retrieve the woman from the catwalk and tend to her injuries, which included a compound fracture to her right ankle. She was transported to a local hospital
for treatment. Her name is not being released.
WINDSOR HEIGHTS – Reports of wastewater discharges from cities in central Iowa are pouring into the DNR’s south central regional field office following heavy overnight rainfalls. Large parts of the state are experiencing similar discharges following storms dumping upwards of seven inches of rain in some areas over the last 48 hours, according to the National Weather Service.
The following cities reported discharges in the 18-county area served by DNR field
office 5 as of noon Thursday: Chariton, Des Moines, Grinnell, Indianola, Melbourne,
Redfield, Ogden, Waukee and West Des Moines. The field office expects more reports
yet today.
Aside from the dangers of high volume, swiftly moving waters, the DNR recommends
keeping children and pets out of flooded waters for at least 48 hours after a storm.
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Prep forward Brady Ernst says he’ll play for Iowa State next season. Ernst, who is 6-foot-9 and 215 pounds, is the first recruit for new coach Steve Prohm. He is from Clinton, Iowa. Ernst adds depth to the Cyclones front court, which is talented but thin beyond Georges Niang, Jameel McKay and Abdel Nader.
Ernst tore the ACL in his right knee in late February. But Ernst tells The Associated Press that he’ll be able to resume basketball activities by late August at the earliest. Ernst averaged 17 points and 13 rebounds a game last season and was the state’s top-rated recruit, according to the website Prep Hoops Iowa.
Ernst had offers from a number of Missouri Valley schools, including Northern Iowa.
WARREN IA-MARION IA-WAYNE IA-DALLAS IA-MADISON IA-LUCAS IA-
GUTHRIE IA-MONROE IA-CLARKE IA-POLK IA-APPANOOSE IA-GREENE IA-
1154 AM CDT THU JUN 25 2015
…A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR WARREN…MARION…NORTHEASTERN WAYNE…DALLAS…MADISON…LUCAS…NORTHEASTERN GUTHRIE…MONROE…NORTHEASTERN CLARKE…POLK…
APPANOOSE AND SOUTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTIES…
AT 1140 AM CDT…WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINS…OFTEN IN EXCESS OF FIVE
INCHES FELL OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS FROM CARROLL COUNTY…THROUGH THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN DES MOINES METRO AREA…INTO MONROE COUNTY. MANUAL OBSERVATIONS REPORTED AS MUCH AS 7.25 INCHES JUST SOUTH OF DAWSON…AND RADAR ESTIMATES SHOW THAT LOCAL AMOUNTS MAY HAVE EXCEED EIGHT INCHES. MANY SECONDARY…AND SOME PRIMARY ROADS CONTINUE TO BE
FLOODED AND CLOSED. SOME ROADS AND BRIDGES HAVE BEEN WASHED OUT.
IN THE DES MOINES METRO AREA…WALNUT CREEK IS CURRENTLY RECEDING AT ALL LOCATIONS WITH NO FURTHER RISES ANTICIPATED.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
DES MOINES…WEST DES MOINES…ANKENY…URBANDALE…JOHNSTON…
CLIVE…INDIANOLA…ALTOONA…WAUKEE…PELLA…NORWALK…PLEASANT
HILL…GRIMES…PERRY…KNOXVILLE…CENTERVILLE…WINTERSET…
OSCEOLA…CHARITON AND ALBIA.
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. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE…TURN AROUND…DONT DROWN.
The Iowa West Foundation Board of Directors has awarded nearly $8 million in grants and initiatives for the first cycle of 2015. Grants will assist 24 nonprofit organizations and governmental entities with funding for projects and programs that directly impact southwest Iowa and eastern Nebraska.
This is the first grants and initiatives funding announcement of the year after the Foundation restructured its grant cycles in late 2014 to be three times per year rather than four. The Letter of Inquiry period for the third cycle is open Oct. 1. Interested organizations should visit the Foundation’s website to learn more about the application process.
Funding for the Foundation’s grants comes from investment earnings and the Iowa West Racing Association (IWRA), which receives contracted license fees from casino operators, Ameristar and Harrah’s. IWRA distributes funds to the Iowa West Foundation, an independent 501(c)3 organization under the IRS Code. The Foundation makes grants throughout southwest Iowa and eastern Nebraska.
2015 Cycle 1 Grants and Initiatives include, but are not limited to:
• Audubon County Early Childhood Organization: Programmatic support for the Children’s Nest Daycare Center, $40,000
• City of Griswold: Improvements to the Griswold Community Building, $10,000
• Eckels Memorial Library 2015 collection development in library located in Oakland (IA) $2,000
• Harlan Friends of Downtown LED lighting and updated sound system in historic downtown Harlan, $7,500.
• Riverside Community School District, Support for Pottawattamie Promise program delivery, $76,344
• Stanton Historical Society, Repair and repainting of the Swedish coffeepot water tower, $5,000
• West Pottawattamie County Agricultural Extension District, Support for the West Pottawattamie County 4-H youth programming administration, $57,700.
FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1042 AM CDT THU JUN 25 2015 …The Flood Warning has been extended for all or portions of the following rivers in Iowa…Des Moines River…Beaver Creek…Raccoon River…North Raccoon River…South Raccoon River…Middle River… South River…Cedar Creek… Affecting the following counties in Iowa…Dallas…Davis… Greene…Guthrie…Madison…Mahaska…Marion…Polk…Wapello… Warren.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… If you encounter a flooded area…turn around and find an alternate route. Turn around…do not drown.
FOR SALE: Coleman kerosene lantern & Coleman kerosene heater $40 for the pair. Also, a 16ft fiberglass canoe (bill of sale) $150. SOLD!
GARAGE SALE: @ 1008 3rd street place, Atlantic. Friday June 26 from 1-5 p.m. And Saturday from 8-11 a.m. Name brand clothing, shoes, and outerwear of all sizes. Twin size bed, dinette table, console table. Home decor items, bedding, tablecloths. Little tykes sandbox, easel. Pottery Barn dollhouse and accessories. Kids life jacket and golf clubs. Toys, Books and movies, Onkyo receiver, DVD player. Don’t miss it!!!!
GARAGE SALE: Multi-family garage sale at the Wiota Community Building today (June 25th) until 4 pm and Friday, June 26th from 8–4. Maternity clothing to 5T clothing, baby items and more.
An accident in Creston this (Thursday) morning occurred when the driver of a vehicle dropped his cell phone and reached down to pick it up. The Union County Sheriff’s Office says 25-year old Joshua Winebrenner, of Afton, was driving east on Howard Street in Creston, when his 1998 Chevy Cavalier hit the rear of a parked 2001 Ford Escape. The accident happened at around 7:10-a.m.
Winebrenner was cited for Failure to Maintain Control. Damage from the collision amounted to $3,500.
The Iowa Department of Transportation reports the right lane of westbound I-80 at the 112 mile marker (Racoon River near Van Meter/Desoto) has been closed by the Iowa State Patrol. Troopers continue to monitor the rising waters in that area and will make further closures if need be. Drivers need to use caution in that area or plan an alternative route.