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NWS forecast for Cass & surrounding Counties in IA, 7/8/16

Weather

July 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

352 AM CDT FRI JUL 8 2016

EARLY THIS MORNING…PARTLY CLOUDY. NORTHWEST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TODAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WIND NEAR 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

MONDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 80S.

Diaz, Kluber added to All-Star teams as injury replacements

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July 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

SAN DIEGO (AP) — St. Louis rookie shortstop Aledmys Diaz will replace his teammate, infielder Matt Carpenter, on the National League roster for next week’s All-Star game. The American League also made a change, with Cleveland right-hander Corey Kluber stepping in for Toronto pitcher Marco Estrada, who has been placed on the 15-day disabled list. The replacements were announced Thursday by NL manager Terry Collins of the New York Mets and AL manager Ned Yost of the Kansas City Royals.

Carpenter made his third All-Star team, but left Wednesday night’s game against Pittsburgh with an injury. Diaz is batting .319 with 12 home runs, 44 RBI, 22 doubles, 54 runs scored, a .382 on-base percentage and a .534 slugging percentage.

Kluber, the 2014 AL Cy Young Award winner, will be making his All-Star debut in his sixth major league season. Kluber is 8-8 with a 3.79 ERA, striking out 114 batters in 114 innings.

Sioux City man injured in Harrison County crash

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July 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

(Update 5:55-a.m. – all lanes are open north & southbound, according to IDOT)

A truck driver from Sioux City was injured after he fell asleep at the wheel of the semi he was driving late Thursday evening and struck a guardrail off Interstate 29 and rolled over, in Harrison County. The Iowa State Patrol says 47-year old Danny Loggins was transported by Missouri Valley Rescue to the hospital in Missouri Valley, following the crash that took place at around 9:05-p.m. on I-29 southbound, about a mile north of the Missouri Valley exit.

Authorities say after the semi hit the guardrail, it struck cement bridge support pillars. The semi’s tractor and trailer, which was loaded with about 5,000 gallons of a diesel additive, rolled onto its drivers’ side. The interstate was closed in both directions for two hours while a HAZMAT Team responded to assess the situation and clean-up the mess. Officials eventually opened one lane in both directions for a few hours. The latest report from the Iowa Department of Transportation indicated all north and southbound lanes had been cleared and traffic was flowing in both directions.

Missouri Valley Fire and Rescue and the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office also assisted the Iowa State Patrol at the accident scene.

Local option sales tax changes in Warren, Taylor & Buena Vista Counties; new hotel/motel tax in Carroll County

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July 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Sales tax changes took effect in several Iowa communities last Friday, July 1st. A  seven percent hotel/motel tax officially took effect in the Carroll County community of Manning. A new Boulders Inn and Suites Hotel is scheduled to open in Manning this October. A one percent sales tax went into effect in the tiny southwest Iowa community of Blockton on July 1st. The community plans to use the new sales tax revenue for street repairs.

A one percent local option sales tax is now being collected in 11 cities in Warren County. Indianola plans to use its share of the new tax money to pay for a new wastewater treatment plant. Warren County officials plan to use a quarter of the county’s portion for property tax relief and the rest to finance construction of a new county courthouse and jail. Other Warren County communities have plans to use the money for streets, sidewalks and other city expenses. Warren County voters approved the new tax earlier this year. Victoria Daniels, the public information officer for the Iowa Department of Revenue, says voters knew how the money would be used.

“On the ballot they have to have a revenue purpose statement and say: ‘Here’s what this money will be used for,’ and that’s what the voters are voting on,” Daniels says, “not only that a.) they agree with having this tax, but b.) they agree with the purpose.”

And, the local option sales tax that has been collected in the communities of Storm Lake, Alta, Rembrandt and Lakeside in Buena Vista County is now permanent. It had been set to expire.

(Radio Iowa)

Area Baseball Scores from Thursday, 7/7/16

Sports

July 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

AHSTW, Avoca 18, Sidney 1 (4 innings)
CAM, Anita 7, Tri-Center, Neola 7 (suspended in top of 4th)
Coon Rapids-Bayard 11, Underwood 3
Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 10, Sioux City, North 3
Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 4, Sioux City, North 3
Denison-Schleswig 18, Anamosa 8 (6 innings)
East Sac County 3, OA-BCIG 1
Guthrie Center 2, Glidden-Ralston 1
Martensdale-St. Marys 10, East Union, Afton 0 (5 Innings)
Martensdale-St. Marys 4, Murray 1
Red Oak 14, East Mills 2
Red Oak 15, East Mills 8
Treynor 7, Clarinda 4
Van Meter 9, ADM, Adel 4
Western Christian, Hull 1, Gehlen Catholic, LeMars 0

Regional Softball Scores from Thursday, July 7th 2016

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July 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Class 4A

Region 1

Denison-Schleswig 10, Storm Lake1

Lemars 11, Spencer 4

Region 8

Creston 14, Carroll 3

Glenwood 7, Harlan 5

Class 5A

Region 8

Council Bluffs/Abe Lincoln 13, Council Bluffs/T.J 1

SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE (7/9)…

CLASS 5ARegion 8

West Des Moines Valley vs. Council Bluffs/Abe Lincoln @ WDSM (7-p.m.)

Dowling Catholic vs. Ames @ Dowling (7-p.m.)

CLASS 4A Region 8

Winterset vs. Creston @ Winterset (7-p.m.)

Lewis Central vs. Glenwood @ Lewis Central (7-p.m.)

Friday’s Regional Softball Schedule (7-p.m. starts unless noted)

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July 7th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Class 3-A: Region 8

Atlantic vs. Shenandoah @ Atlantic

Kuemper Catholic vs. Pocahontas Area Community Schools @ Humboldt

Class 2A

Region 1

Logan-Magnolia vs. MV-AO @ Logan

West Lyon vs. Alta-Aurelia @ Larchwood

Region 8

I-35/Truro vs. Earlham @ Truro

Treynor vs. Underwood @ Treynor

Class 1A

Region 2

Newell-Fonda vs. Glidden-Ralston @ Fonda

Bishop Garrigan vs. Rockford @ Algona/B-G

Region 6

Martensdale/St. Mary’s vs. Murray @ Martensdale

Gladbrook-Reinbeck vs. Colfax-Mingo @ Ackely

Region 7

River Valley vs. Exira/EHK @ Correctionville

Lawton-Bronson vs. Charter Oak/Ute @ Lawton

Region 8

Westwood vs. West Harrison @ Sloan

Bedford vs. Lenox @ Sidney

Gaga Ball Pit New to Montgomery County Fair

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July 7th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Thanks to a generous donation by the Red Oak Kiwanis Club, and the help of several volunteers, Montgomery County 4-H youth will enjoy a new activity at the 2016 Montgomery County Fair. A Gaga Ball Pit was permanently installed on Friday, July 1st at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds on the south side of the 4-H Exhibit Building. A Gaga Pit is wood octagon, made up of eight sides with a 20 foot diameter court for play.

The object of the game is to use a lightweight ball to hit another player below the knees to eliminate them from the “pit”. The last person in the pit is declared the winner. “We are excited to offer a game that youth have enjoyed playing at 4-H camp for several years and now it’s right here at the Montgomery County Fair,” stated Chelsea Cousins, County Youth Coordinator at ISU Extension and Outreach Montgomery County.

“Kids of all ages, sizes and athletic ability can take part in this activity – it is an easy to catch on, face-paced game with many opportunities to be the last one standing.” The Montgomery County 4-H Youth Council plans to host a 4-H Club Tournament on Saturday, July 16 at 4:00 PM. The public is welcome attend. Pickup games will also be played throughout the week of Fair.

This project would not have been completed without the collaboration of several community players. The Red Oak Kiwanis Club fully funded the project. Thanks to Brian Carlson at the Do It Center for cutting the materials and prepping the construction site at no cost.

Thank you to 4-H parents Bob Peterson, Roger Vial and Beth Vial for coordinating and constructing the project. Thank you 4-H youth Kate Carlson, Hayden VanMeter, Colin Bruce, Alec Selberg and others for helping complete the construction of this project.

(Press Release/Montgomery County Extension)

Significant Weather Advisory: Southern Shelby/SE Harrison/NE Pott. Counties

Weather

July 7th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

SHELBY IA-HARRISON IA-POTTAWATTAMIE IA-

627 PM CDT THU JUL 7 2016

…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN SHELBY…SOUTHEASTERN HARRISON AND NORTHEASTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM CDT…AT 627 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR PERSIA…OR 29 MILES WEST OF ATLANTIC…MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE… AVOCA…WALNUT…SHELBY…MINDEN…PERSIA…TENNANT… PRAIRIE ROSE STATE PARK AND NISHNA BEND RECREATION AREA.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS…

HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 61 AND 73.

INTERSTATE 80 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 27 AND 48.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN IOWA.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Update) – Shelby County

Weather

July 7th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

SHELBY IA-

629 PM CDT THU JUL 7 2016

…THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY IS CANCELLED… THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING  HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS…AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE…THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER SMALL HAIL…GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM AS IT CONTINUES TO MOVE THROUGH NORTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN IOWA.