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NWS forecast for the KJAN listening area: 2/29/16

Weather

February 29th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGH IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

TONIGHT…CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE MID 20S. NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.

TUESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. HIGH IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH WIND AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

WEDNESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGH IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGH IN THE UPPER 30S.

 

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Iowa early News Headlines: Mon., Feb. 29th 2016

News

February 29th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Nearly four months after Johnson County became the first in Iowa to gradually increase its minimum wage above the federal standard, workers are welcoming the change. But some business owners say they’re unsure how to handle the extra expense. Workers like Ghada Jameel, a 38-year-old daycare employee, say the first 95 cent increase that took effect November 1st has already made life easier for her and her husband. She’s looking forward to two more raises that will bring her pay to $9.15 in May and to $10.10 an hour on January 1st, 2017.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Police officers in Iowa are finding ways to use social media tools to share information and connect better with the people they are trying to protect. The Press-Citizen reports police in Iowa City, Coralville and at the University of Iowa all post regularly on Facebook, Twitter and Periscope.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — A hearing will be held this spring to determine whether a Dubuque man is competent to stand trial on sexual assault and murder charges. The Telegraph Herald reports a judge decided a competency hearing will be held for 20-year-old Helmon Betwell on April 4th.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Marc Loving scored 25 points, including both ends of a 1-and-1 with less than 2 seconds to go, and Ohio State rallied from a late deficit to stun Number 8 Iowa 68-64 Sunday. Iowa led by as many as six points in the second half.

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Loving’s 25 points help Ohio State stun No. 8 Iowa 68-64

Sports

February 28th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Marc Loving scored 25 points, including both ends of a 1-and-1 with less than 2 seconds to go, and Ohio State rallied from a late deficit to stun No. 8 Iowa 68-64 on Sunday. Keita Bates-Diop added 19 points while Kam Williams added 11 for the Buckeyes, who ended the game on a 12-2 run.

After Bates-Diop preserved a two-point lead for Ohio State (19-11, 11-6 Big Ten) by blocking Mike Gesell’s layup with under 5 seconds to go, Loving made the free throws to ice the game. Williams gave the Buckeyes a 63-62 lead with a jumper with 2:04 left after Iowa led for most of the second half. He added a 3-pointer a little over a minute later to stretch Ohio State’s lead to four.

Gesell and Jarrod Uthoff led Iowa (20-8, 11-5) with 16 points apiece while Peter Jok had 12. Iowa led by as many as six points in the second half.

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Special Weather Statement, re: High winds

Weather

February 28th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1248 PM CST SUN FEB 28 2016

EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN- WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE- BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER- POWESHIEK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION– CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE- APPANOOSE-DAVIS COUNTIES… …GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON…

Wind Advisory until 4-p.m. for counties in brown.

Wind Advisory until 4-p.m. for counties in brown.

NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE STATE. THESE WINDS MAY IMPACT DRIVING CONDITIONS IN RURAL AREAS.

A WIND ADVISORY CONTINUES UNTIL 4-P.M. FOR MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS COUNTIES.

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KJAN listening area weather forecast: Sun., 2/28/16

Weather

February 28th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly sunny. Windy…cooler. High in the mid 50s. West wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to northwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph.
**Wind Advisory from 8am-4pm for Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie- and Mills Counties**
Tonight: Mostly clear. Colder. Low in the lower 30s. West wind 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.
Monday: Mostly sunny until late afternoon then becoming mostly cloudy. Breezy. High in the upper 50s. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph shifting to the northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph.
Monday Night: Cloudy. A chance of light rain through midnight… Then a chance of light snow and a slight chance of light rain after midnight. Low in the mid 20s. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Much colder. High in the mid 30s. North wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny. Warmer. High in the mid 40s.

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Wind Advisory today for parts of western/s.w. Iowa (2/28)

Weather

February 28th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS COUNTIES: A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TODAY (SUNDAY) UNTIL 4 PM.

NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE INCREASING FROM 25 TO 35 MPH, WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE.

THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS BETWEEN 30 TO
39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS
STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

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IA women beat Illinois Saturday, 61-56

Sports

February 28th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The University of Iowa women’s basketball team will enter the Big Ten Tournament with three wins in its last four games after downing Illinois, 61-56, in the regular season finale Saturday in front of 4,610 on Mediacom Court. HawkeyeSports.com reports Hawkeye freshman Megan Gustafson made the closing statement in a battle of the league’s elite post players when she sank a turn-around jump shot over Chatrice White to give Iowa a 59-56 lead with 48 seconds remaining. Both players finished with double-doubles in points and rebounds.

Iowa (18-12 overall, 8-10 Big Ten) finished the regular season 11-4 inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena and have won 18-or-more games in nine consecutive seasons. Illinois falls to 9-20, 2-16.

Four Hawkeyes scored in double figures, led by Gustafson. Whitney Jennings, who made back-to-back 3-pointers to begin a 16-0 run at the end of the third quarter, scored 14, Ally Disterhoft had 13, and Chase Coley added 10. Iowa assisted on 20-of-24 made field goals; Alexa Kastanek had a career-high and game-high seven assists and Tania Davis added six.

The Hawkeyes return to action Thursday at the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis. As the No. 8 or No. 9 seed, Iowa will play either Michigan or Nebraska and tip off at 11 a.m. (CT) from Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The winner takes on top-seeded Maryland on March 4 at 11 a.m.

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No. 17 Iowa State beats Kansas State 80-61

Sports

February 28th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Matt Thomas scored 20 points and Georges Niang added 17 to help 17th-ranked Iowa State beat Kansas State 80-61 on Saturday night, clinching its fifth straight 20-win season. Jameel McKay scored 14 points with 17 rebounds off the bench for the notoriously-thin Cyclones (20-9, 9-7 Big 12), who got 24 points from their reserves.

Iowa State strung together 13-0 runs in each half, which proved to be the difference. The Wildcats pulled as close as 65-59 before backup Hallice Cooke’s 3 with just under four minutes left swung momentum back in favor of the Cyclones. D.J. Johnson had 22 with nine boards for Kansas State (15-14, 4-12), which shot just 4 of 18 from 3-point range.

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IA Boys basketball scores (Regional Semi-finals) from Sat., 2/26/16

Sports

February 28th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

1A Substate 7 Championship
IKM-Manning 65, Nodaway Valley 60 (IKM moves on to play West Hancock  in the State Quarterfinals 10:30-a.m. March 7th, in Des Moines)

1A Substate 8 Championship
St. Albert, Council Bluffs 63, Stanton 41 (St. Albert will play Danville in the State Quarterfinals on March 7th in Des Moines, beginning at 12:15-p.m.)

2A Substate 1 Championship
Western Christian, Hull 87, Sioux Center 79 (Western Christian will play Kuemper Catholic in the State Quarterfinals on March 8th, beginning at 12:15-p.m.)

2A Substate 7 Championship
Des Moines Christian 66, Panorama, Panora 58 (

2A Substate 8 Championship
Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 56, Treynor 46

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Utah truckers injured during I-80 accident in Cass County

News

February 28th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

A semi driver and his passenger were injured during an accident late Saturday night on Interstate 80, in Cass County. The Iowa State Patrol reports 69-year old Bruce Dale White, of Ogden, Utah, was driving a Freightliner double-bottom Fed-Ex semi eastbound on I-80 at around 10:55-p.m., when for reasons unknown, he lost control near the Olive Street Exit to Atlantic (Exit 57).

Photo's courtesy Mike Kennon, Cass County Emergency Mgmt. Agy.

Photo’s courtesy Mike Kennon, Cass County Emergency Mgmt. Agy.

The semi  entered the median and ended-up in the north ditch. White, and his passenger, 57-year old J. Max Robinson, of Palin City, Utah, were injured. Both men were transported by LifeNet helicopter to the University of Nebraska Medical Center, in Omaha.

Soon after the semi crossed through the median, a pickup driven by 20-year old Jakob Quibell, of Dansville, Kentucky, struck debris from the median. His 2007 Dodge sustained minor damage, and came to rest on the westbound, right shoulder of I-80.12791060_10153946920811948_7918877094095391226_n 12800395_10153947032961948_1848561295957464284_n 12806242_10153947033006948_614455134853931194_n

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