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Shooting in Council Bluffs Friday night

News

June 2nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Police in Council Bluffs are investigating a shooting that took place Friday night. Officers responded a little after 10-p.m., to a reported shooting at 1425 Avenue C. They located 45-year old Tony Hemiller, who had been shot once, in the lower back. Hemiller was transported to the UNMC in Omaha, for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. The incident remains under investigation by Council Bluffs Police Detectives. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Council Bluffs Crime Stoppers, at 712-328-7867.

(7-a.m. News)

Bank Robbery in Packwood

News

June 2nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Public Safety reports that a bank in southeast Iowa’s Jefferson County was robbed Friday afternoon. The Pilot Grove Saving Bank in Packwood placed a call to the Jefferson County Law Enforcement Center at around 1:13-p.m., reporting a robbery. The suspect was described as tall and slender white male wearing a black hooded sweatshirt. The individual fled the bank and went east from the bank on foot.

The incident remains under investigation by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigations. Assisting the investigation were the Fairfield Police Department, Iowa State Patrol, Wapello and Keokuk County Sheriff’s Offices.

Iowa saw some bad air Friday

News, Weather

June 2nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Much of the state came under an air quality alert Friday. The Iowa Department of natural Resources issued the warning over high ozone levels. Iowa D-N-R environmental specialist Sean Fitzsimmons says ozone levels rise with warm temperatures and clear skies.  “When we have an eight hour average when the ozone level exceeds 70 parts per billion that’s a level that falls in the sensitive groups category.”

Fitzsimmons says most people can go about their business without noticing any problem. “A typical person wouldn’t have difficulties at those levels but if you had an asthmatic child or elderly individual or people with respiratory problems, some of those large sensitive groups will start to have issues with breathing difficulties at those levels.”

He says ozone levels fall at night and when clouds move into the forecast.

(Radio Iowa)

Thunderstorm report (6/2/18)

News, Weather

June 2nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Severe storms pummeled western and southwest Iowa with strong winds, heavy rain and dangerous cloud to ground lightning, early this morning. Here in Atlantic, winds at the airport gusted up to 66 miles per hour at around 1:55-a.m. There were also scattered power outages and numerous tree debris on the streets. A power line was on the ground at around 2:41-a.m. in the 600 block of Palm Street. Atlantic Fire responded to the scene. And, social media posts report a tree limb fell very close to the side of a house, landing on a set of steps.

Tree limbs were blocking some streets in Council Bluffs at around 12:50-a.m. today. In Monona County, a semi tractor-trailer was blown over on Interstate 29 at around 12:15.am., three-miles south/southwest of Blencoe. A 60-mph gust of wind was recorded near Little Sioux, in Harrison County, at about the same time. Thunderstorm wind damage was reported in Sarpy and Douglas Counties in Nebraska, between midnight at 1-a.m., as well. There were numerous other reports of high winds and damage scattered across Nebraska.  Mid-American Energy reported there were scattered power outages across southwest Iowa. The latest report indicated 313 residences were affected (as of 6:15-a.m.).  Nishnabotna Valley REC reports 113 people were without power in Pottawattamie County, 14 in Cass County, 8 in Shelby County, 1 in Audubon County, and seven others total in Montgomery, Adams and Taylor Counties.

No injuries were immediately reported.

Skyscan Forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 6/2/18

Weather

June 2nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Today: Showers & thunderstorms ending; Becoming P/Cldy. High 78. NW @ 10-15.

Tonight: Mo. Clear. Low 57. W/NW @ 10-15.

Tomorrow: Mo. Sunny. High 81. NW @ 15-25.

Tom. Night: Mostly clear. Low 68.

Monday: Mo. Sunny. High 83.

Tuesday: P/Cldy. High 89.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 93. Our Low this morning was 62. As of 6-a.m. we had received 1.54″ of rain at the KJAN Studios in Atlantic. Last year on this date our High was 86 and the Low was 67. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 100 in 1934. The Record Low was 36, in 1907.

Fatal motorcycle vs. farm equipment accident in NW IA late Friday night

News

June 2nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

A man from northwest Iowa died in Dickinson County late Friday night, after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a tractor towing a piece of farm equipment. The Iowa State Patrol says 56-year old Charles Glenn Paine, of Spirit Lake, died at the scene of the crash at around 11:15-p.m. on Highway 9, just west of Highway 86. The Patrol says a Case IH tractor driven by 32-year old Joshua Frank Huff, of Harris, IA, was traveling west on Highway 9 and beginning to turn into a private field drive. The 2003 Harley Davidson Paine was driving was traveling west also, and attempting to overtake the tractor, when his cycle collided with the towed piece of farm equipment as the tractor and implement were turning into the private drive.

Paine died at the scene. Huff was uninjured in the collision. The accident remains under investigation.

2 men arrested on separate charges Saturday morning in Adams County

News

June 2nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office says two men were arrested on separate charges at around 12:30-a.m., today (Saturday). At around 12:30-a.m., Deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle operated by Shaun Reich, of Kent. Upon further investigation, Reich was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance, and cited for Failing to Have valid Insurance. As the scene was being processed, a vehicle driven by Joshua Reich, of Nodaway, drove past Adams County Deputies and Shaun Reich’s vehicle, at a high rate of speed, and honking its horn. Adams County Deputies located Joshua Reich at his home and arrested him for Interference with Official Acts. He was also cited for Failing to Yield to an Emergency Vehicle and for Operating a vehicle without a valid license.

Joshua Reich was being held in the Adams County Jail on $1,035 bond. Shaun Reich’s bond was set at $1,000.

Girls State Team Tennis contested today

Sports

June 2nd, 2018 by admin

The Girls State Team Tennis Tournaments will be contested today. The Class 1A Final Four is being played at Byrnes Park in Waterloo. The Class 2A Final Four is being played at the University of Iowa Tennis Center in Iowa City.

Class 1A Semifinals

Waterloo Columbus Catholic vs. Glenwood 9:00am
Cedar Rapids Xavier vs. Pella 9:00am

Finals and Consolation Finals will follow at around 12:00pm.

Class 2A Semifinals

Iowa City West vs. Dowling Catholic 9:00am
Ames vs. Pleasant Valley 9:00am

Finals and Consolation Finals will follow at around 12:00pm.

Special Weather Statement: Cass/Adair/Madison Counties

Weather

June 2nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Adair IA-Madison IA-Cass IA-
254 AM CDT SAT JUN 2 2018

...Gusty Winds and Heavy Rain Early This Morning...

At 253 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Greenfield, moving east at 25 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Greenfield, Stuart, Earlham, Anita, Adair, Fontanelle, Casey, Orient,
Massena, Cumberland, Bridgewater, Wiota, Macksburg, Lake Anita State
Park, Greenfield Municipal Airport, Nodaway Park and Anita Municipal
Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch update

Weather

June 2nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The only county remaining under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 4-a.m. today, is Montgomery County. All other counties have been dropped from the Watch status. Continue to expect moderate to heavy rain, strong lightning and winds until the storm system passes through the listening area.