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Gyorko leads Cardinals hit parade in 8-5 win against Padres

Sports

April 25th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jedd Gyorko homered, tripled and singled, and rookie Aledmys Diaz had a homer among his three hits as the St. Louis Cardinals rallied to beat the San Diego Padres 8-5 Sunday to take two of three. Gyorko, traded from San Diego to St. Louis in December, had two chances to complete the cycle but flied out to left and grounded out to third in his final at-bats. Randal Grichuk had three hits and three RBIs for St. Louis.

San Diego’s bullpen imploded for the second straight game. Kevin Quackenbush allowed consecutive homers to Gyorko and Diaz in the sixth to tie it, and Brandon Maurer (0-1) gave up three runs in the eighth, including Matt Carpenter’s go-ahead, RBI triple with one out and Grichuk’s two-run double with two outs.

Kevin Siegrest (3-0) pitched the seventh for the win. Trevor Rosenthal pitched the ninth for his fifth save in as many chances.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Monday, April 25th 2016

News

April 25th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 2:40 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An English bulldog named Vincent has claimed top dog status at the 37th annual Beautiful Bulldog contest at Drake University. The tongue-in-cheek contest on Sunday featured 45 English bulldogs dressed up in costumes. It’s the opening event of the Drake Relays, a prestigious track and field meet to be held next week at Drake Stadium. Vincent will serve as the meet’s mascot.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A bill pending in the Iowa House would allow specially trained psychologists to prescribe medication to mentally ill people in hopes of alleviating a shortage of treatment options, but the proposal has run into opposition from some of the state’s psychiatrists. Supporters of the bill hope to ease treatment delays, especially among rural patients, that can stretch on for a month or longer and require long drives to larger cities. Some Iowa psychiatrists in the change could be risky.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Officials say residents in a northwest Cedar Rapids neighborhood no longer need to boil their water as a safety precaution. Last week, there was a water main break in the area that led to an isolated outage for about 60 homes.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook for parts of western/southwest Iowa

Weather

April 24th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE COUNTIES….

1009 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2016

THERE WILL STILL BE A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT QUICKLY SWEEPS INTO THE AREA. ADDITIONAL SEVERE STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED.

THE NEXT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS TUESDAY…ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE ACTIVE PATTERN SHOULD CONTINUE WITH A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT…THEN AGAIN FROM FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning Cancelled

Weather

April 24th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

CASS IA-ADAIR IA-

1008 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2016

…THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CASS AND WESTERN ADAIR COUNTIES IS CANCELLED…

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS AND EXITED THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM UPDATE for Cass and Adair Counties

Weather

April 24th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

1000 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2016

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN CASS AND WESTERN ADAIR COUNTIES… AT 959 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES WEST OF
GREENFIELD…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
FONTANELLE…MASSENA…BRIDGEWATER AND NODAWAY PARK.

…THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN UNION AND NORTHERN ADAMS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED…

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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CASS, ADAIR, ADAMS & UNION COUNTIES

Weather

April 24th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

ULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

932 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…

NORTHWESTERN UNION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…

CASS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

WESTERN ADAIR COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

NORTHWESTERN ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

* UNTIL 1030 PM CDT

* AT 931 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES EAST OF

GRISWOLD…OR 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF CORNING…MOVING NORTHEAST AT

45 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

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

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

ATLANTIC…GREENFIELD…CORNING…GRISWOLD…LAKE ICARIA…ANITA…

FONTANELLE…LEWIS…ORIENT…MASSENA…CUMBERLAND…BRIDGEWATER…MARNE…

WIOTA…CARBON…GREENFIELD MUNICIPAL AIRPORT…LAKE ICARIA STATE

PARK…NODAWAY PARK…LAKE ANITA STATE PARK AND ANITA MUNICIPAL

AIRPORT.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 50 AND 72.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A

BUILDING.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN

DES MOINES.

 

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch update

Weather

April 24th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

903 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2016

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 101 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN IA

IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE: ADAIR ADAMS AUDUBON BUENA VISTA CALHOUN CARROLL CASS CHEROKEE CLAY CRAWFORD DICKINSON EMMET FREMONT GREENE GUTHRIE HARRISON IDA LYON MILLS  MONTGOMERY O’BRIEN OSCEOLA PAGE PALO ALTO PLYMOUTH POCAHONTAS POTTAWATTAMIE SAC SHELBY SIOUX TAYLOR WOODBURY

 

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Severe T-storm update: Montgomery, Mills, Page & Fremont Counties

Weather

April 24th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

858 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2016

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR MONTGOMERY…SOUTHEASTERN MILLS…NORTHWESTERN PAGE AND NORTHEASTERN FREMONT COUNTIES…

AT 858 PM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES SOUTH OF EMERSON TO 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF CLARINDA…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

 

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Montgomery, Mills & Fremont Counties

Weather

April 24th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA

848 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…

MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

SOUTHEASTERN MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

NORTHWESTERN PAGE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

NORTHEASTERN FREMONT COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

* UNTIL 945 PM CDT

* AT 847 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER SHENANDOAH…

OR 22 MILES NORTH OF TARKIO…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

RED OAK…SHENANDOAH…VILLISCA…ESSEX…STANTON…FARRAGUT…COIN…

YORKTOWN…IMOGENE…COBURG…HEPBURN…VIKING LAKE STATE PARK AND

PIERCE RECREATION AREA.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS…

HIGHWAY 34 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 33 AND 51.

HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 4 AND 25.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A

BUILDING.

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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Special Weather Statement for Cass & area Counties

Weather

April 24th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

TAYLOR IA-CASS IA-UNION IA-ADAIR IA-RINGGOLD IA-ADAMS IA-

838 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2016

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN SOUTHERN IOWA PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS …AT 834 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A BROKEN LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES EAST OF ELLIOTT TO 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BRADDYVILLE…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

CRESTON, CORNING, BEDFORD, LENOX, LAKE ICARIA, GREEN VALLEY LAKE, NEW MARKET ORIENT, CLEARFIELD, DIAGONAL, PRESCOTT, BLOCKTON, GRAVITY, NODAWAY, CROMWELL, SHARPSBURG, REDDING, KENT, BENTON AND CONWAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN DES MOINES.

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