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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & weather data, 6/29/16

Weather

June 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Today: A sight chance of showers & thunderstorms this morning, otherwise becoming mostly sunny. High near 90. Winds Northerly @ 5-10 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 65.

Tomorrow: Mostly sunny. High near 86. N @ 5-10.

Tuesday: Sunny. High near 77.

Wednesday: A 30% chance of showers & thunderstorms. High around 78.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 89. Our low through 6-a.m. today was 66. We received a total of .02″ (two one-hundredths of an inch) of rain yesterday and early this morning at the KJAN studios. Last year on this date, our High was 78, and the Low was 56. The All-time Record High on this date in Atlantic was 103 set back in the years 1934 and 1936. The All-time Record Low was 43 in 1902.

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Severe thunderstorm warning update

Weather

June 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

1248 AM CDT SUN JUN 26 2016

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT FOR NORTHERN TAYLOR…SOUTHWESTERN UNION…NORTHWESTERN RINGGOLD AND SOUTHEASTERN ADAMS COUNTIES…

AT 1248 AM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE

EXTENDING FROM NEAR LENOX TO 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF BEDFORD…MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING…AND TREES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE… LENOX…CLEARFIELD…DIAGONAL…SHARPSBURG…KENT AND CRESTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY.

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Coastal Carolina beats TCU 7-5, to face Arizona in finals

Sports

June 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Tyler Chadwick homered and doubled, Alex Cunningham pitched 6 1/3 solid innings, and surprising Coastal Carolina reached the College World Series finals with a 7-5 victory over TCU on Saturday night. The Chanticleers (53-17) of the Big South Conference will play Arizona in a best-of-three series starting Monday, trying to win the national championship in their first appearance at the CWS.

Chadwick’s blast over the right-center wall opened the scoring, and the Chanticleers added two runs in the third and four in the fourth. They had only three baserunners over the last four innings, and TCU pulled within two runs with one out in the ninth. But Michael Landestoy hit into his third double play of the game to end it.

Alex Cunningham (10-4) scattered eight hits and allowed four runs before turning the game over to Bobby Holmes. Jared Janczak (7-4), the first of four TCU pitchers, last three innings and took the loss for the Horned Frogs (49-18).

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Lee’s 2 RBIs, Martin’s 3 hits lead Mariners past Cardinals

Sports

June 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

SEATTLE (AP) — Dae-Ho Lee drove in two runs and Leonys Martin had three hits to help Nathan Karns get his first win in almost a month as the Seattle Mariners beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 on Saturday night. Karns (6-2) gave up four runs and five hits in five innings for his first victory since May 30, and Steve Cishek got the last three outs for his 17th save of the season.

The Mariners loaded the bases agains Mike Leake (5-5) in each of the first two innings. Lee had two-run single in the first and Adam Lind followed with an RBI single to make it 3-0. In the second, a hard ground ball from Cruz got away from third baseman Jhonny Peralta to drive in a run. Seager’s grounder was mishandled by Matt Carpenter as another run scored to make it 5-0 lead.

Matt Holliday had an RBI single in the third and Almedys Diaz clubbed a three-run homer in the fifth for the Cardinals. The Redbirds place the third of the three-game series in Seattle this (Sunday) afternoon. Pre-game coverage is at 2:15, with the first pitch at 3:10-p.m., on KJAN.

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Area high school softball scores from Saturday, 6/25/16

Sports

June 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Ankeny 12, Glenwood 0
Bedford 11, Griswold 9
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 8, LeMars 4
Central Decatur, Leon 10, Griswold 4
Griswold 6, Stanton 4
Hinton 29, Riverside, Oakland 6
IKM-Manning 7, Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 3
Lewis Central 13, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 3
Lewis Central 5, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 0
Lewis Central 9, Sioux City, North 1
MOC-Floyd Valley 10, LeMars 0
MOC-Floyd Valley 8, Denison-Schleswig 6
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 13, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 9
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 14, Clarinda 2
Shenandoah 23, Essex 3
West Monona 11, Whiting 4
West Monona 9, Trinity Christian, Hull 6
Westwood, Sloan 12, Trinity Christian, Hull 6
Westwood, Sloan 17, Boyer Valley 1

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Area high school baseball scores from Saturday, 6/25/16

Sports

June 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City 15, Clear Lake 14 (Prange Classic)
Bondurant-Farrar 7, Creston 2
Clarke, Osceola 6, East Sac County 3
Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 10, Sioux City, North 6
Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 5, Sioux City, North 3
Glidden-Ralston 6, East Sac County 5
Greene County 15, Carroll 2
Guthrie Center 3, Southeast Valley 2
Hinton 10, Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 2
Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 16, Greene County 5
Lewis Central 12, Sioux City, West 1 (5 innings)
Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 7, Sheldon 3
Missouri Valley 19, Griswold 1 (4 Inn)
Ogden 5, Guthrie Center 1
Ogden 5, Guthrie Center 1
Saydel 15, Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City 11 (Prange Classic)
Shenandoah 11, Essex 6
St. Albert, Council Bluffs 16, Carroll 4
Treynor 7, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 6
Treynor 8, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 7
Unity Christian, Orange City 11, Sioux Central, Sioux Rapids 9 (Granville Tournament)

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Iowa DCI investigates officer-involved shooting in Ottumwa

News

June 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Iowa Department of Public Safety said late Saturday night, that authorities were investigating an officer-involved shooting incident that took place in Ottumwa. At approximately 8:55-a.m. Saturday, a call came into the Ottumwa Police Department dispatch center in reference to a house fire at 416 Waverly Avenue in Ottumwa. The caller also said that a male subject was outside shooting a rifle at the same house.

Ottumwa officers responded to the scene and upon arrival confronted the subject.  Officers gave commands for the subject to drop the rifle but the man refused.  He allegedly raised the rifle at officers in a threatening manner, who then  shot the subject. Officers immediately began life saving measures on the man, and the Ottumwa Fire Department was called to extinguish the fire.

The subject was transported to the Ottumwa Regional Medical Center and underwent surgery for his injuries.  A report on his condition was not immediately available. The officers involved with the incident were placed on paid administrative leave, per Ottumwa Police Department policy.

The Ottumwa Police Department requested the assistance of the Iowa Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI).   The Wapello County Sheriff’s Office, the Iowa Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) State Fire Marshal Division (SFM) and Iowa State Patrol (ISP) also assisted with the investigation.

In a separate incident that occurred at the same scene, 49-year old Gerald Porter, was arrested for possession with intent to deliver more than five grams of methamphetamine. Porter was arrested after the officer-involved shooting.  His arrest was NOT associated with the shooting. No additional information was released.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for: Adams, Ringgold, Taylor & Union Counties

Weather

June 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

1212 AM CDT SUN JUN 26 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN TAYLOR COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…
WESTERN UNION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHWESTERN RINGGOLD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

* UNTIL 100 AM CDT

* AT 1212 AM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER CORNING…MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE
TO ROOFS…SIDING…AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
CRESTON…CORNING…LENOX…GREEN VALLEY LAKE…LAKE ICARIA…
CLEARFIELD…DIAGONAL…PRESCOTT…NODAWAY…CROMWELL…
SHARPSBURG…KENT…CARBON…LAKE ICARIA STATE PARK…
GREEN VALLEY LAKE STATE PARK…
CORNING MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND CRESTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE`S LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER…IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER…YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM…AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

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No injuries reported after car hits Mexican restaurant in Creston, Saturday

News

June 25th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

A vehicle pulling into a parking spot in front of a Creston restaurant, Saturday morning, struck the building, causing $1,500 damage to the structure and $300 damage to the vehicle. Creston Police say 89-year old Wesley Brzozowski, of Creston, was driving a 1997 Mercury Marquis when he attempted to pull-up a little closer to the building in a parking spot.

His foot slipped off the brake and onto the accelerator, causing the car to lurch forward into the north wall of the Casa De Oro Restaurant. The accident happened at around 11:35-a.m. No injuries were reported, and there were no citations issued.

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Arizona heading to CWS finals after 5-1 win over Cowboys

Sports

June 25th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Bobby Dalbec pitched seven innings of four-hit ball, Zach Gibbons drove in three runs and Arizona beat Oklahoma State 5-1 on Saturday to advance to the College World Series finals.

The Wildcats, who forced a second Bracket 1 final by beating the Cowboys 9-3 on Friday, returned to the best-of-three finals in their first CWS appearance since winning the 2012 national championship. They are 6-0 in NCAA Tournament elimination games.

Arizona (48-22) will face TCU or Coastal Carolina beginning on Monday.

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