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Public hearing in Massena Monday, on Ordinances

News

June 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The Massena City Council will hold a Public Hearing Monday evening, prior to the beginning of their regular session. The 6:30-p.m. hearing is with regard to an Ordinance Adopting the 2015 City of Massena Code of Ordinances.

During the Council’s regular session at 7-p.m., they’ll discuss the Main Street Fence Project, and hold the second reading to approve an Ordinance adjusting sewer rates, followed by approval of the Ordinance discussed during the Public Hearing.

The Massena City Council will also discuss: Air conditioning in the Council’s Chambers; Mulberry Street lights; Signs on Private Property, and a grant agreement with Massena Hillside Harvest, along with taking action on a Resolution setting the date for a public hearing on an Urban Renewal Plan amendment.

FIVE INJURED WHEN JET SKI HITS DOCK IN BETTENDORF

News

June 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Five people were injured Sunday afternoon when a jet ski collided with a dock on the Mississippi River near Bettendorf. 44-year old Daniel Scott Nelson, of Davenport, was operating a jet ski when it hit a dock at Leach Park injuring an adult and four children at approximately 3:15-p.m., Sunday. Nelson was not injured. Three of the people injured sustained head injuries, one sustained a chest injury and one suffered an injured back and hip.

At least three people were thrown into the water by the collision, but were able to get safely to shore. None of those injured is believed to have sustained life threatening injuries. All five of the injured were taken to Genesis East hospital, two by ambulance and three by family members. The names of those injured are not yet being released.

The incident is still under investigation by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The incident is not alcohol related. The DNR was assisted at the scene by the Bettendorf police and fire departments.

Atlantic School Board meeting, Monday

News

June 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic School District’s Board of Education will meet in a regular session Monday evening in the Media Center, at the High School. The meeting begins at 7:30. On the agenda for the evening is special presentations with regard to the Silver Cord Program and 1-to-1 Laptop computer initiative.

Afterward, as part of the Consent Agenda, the Board will act on approving any contracts and/or Letters of Assignment, as well as any resignations. They’ll also act on approving a Resolution for a Voted Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (VPPEL) so it can be put on the September ballot. During the Board’s May 27th meeting, they discussed at length, the placing of a VPPEL on the September School Board Election ballot, and a PPEL Income Surtax charge. The Board was in favor of leaving the Surtax rate open when it comes to acting on the Resolution.

The Atlantic School Board will also act on approving the employment of a High School Guidance Counselor, Middle School Tuckpointing bid, and 2015-16 Administrator/Supervisors contracts.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for part of Ringgold County

Weather

June 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

350 PM CDT SUN JUN 7 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EAST CENTRAL RINGGOLD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
WEST CENTRAL DECATUR COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 445 PM CDT

* AT 349 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHEAST
OF MOUNT AYR…MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD…HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
KELLERTON AND BEACONSFIELD.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 NEAR MILE MARKER 13…AND BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 16 AND 17.

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 NATURES 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.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch for parts of southwest/southcentral IA

Weather

June 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 269 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS…

IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE: APPANOOSE CLARKE DAVIS DECATUR DES MOINES HENRY JEFFERSON LEE LUCAS MONROE RINGGOLD TAYLOR UNION VAN BUREN WAPELLO WAYNE

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

Weather

June 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
325 PM CDT SUN JUN 7 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 415 PM CDT

* AT 325 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES WEST OF LENOX…OR 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CORNING…MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD…QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
LENOX…CLEARFIELD…DIAGONAL…SHANNON CITY AND KENT.

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 NATURES 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.

Red Oak man arrested Sunday afternoon

News

June 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak arrested 25-year old Kiley Brian Caron, of Red Oak, Sunday afternoon. Caron was taken into custody just after 2-p.m.  in the 2400 block of N. 8th Street, and charged with Driving While Barred. He was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $2,000 bond.

Law enforcement uses stun gun on uncooperative man near Treynor

News

June 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Authorities used a stun gun to subdue a man who was being uncooperative with authorities this (Sunday) afternoon, north of Treynor. Initial dispatch reports said the man, who is said to have had military training, may have been armed, suicidal, and under the influence. When a Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Deputy confronted the subject near 15730 300th Street, he called for assistance, because the subject allegedly refused to turn around and obey commands. The man was Tazed and taken into custody just after 1-p.m.

Medics were called to evaluate the man and treat him for any injuries. Additional details are not available.

New hybrid grapes help grow wine industry in cold US regions

Ag/Outdoor

June 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

CORINTH, N.Y. (AP) — A host of new grape varieties have enabled a boutique wine industry to take root in areas of the country that were previously inhospitable. One of them is Marquette, a red grape released for production by the University of Minnesota in 2006. It’s now growing in vineyards in the upper Hudson Valley and southeastern Adirondacks, where new wineries like Ledge Rock Hill are producing award-winning wines.

Another success story is the white grape Traminette out of Cornell University. Wine made from the Traminette grape has been adopted as the “signature wine” of Indiana. Cornell researcher Bruce Reisch says new varieties have spurred tremendous growth in the wine industry in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois and Ohio as well as northern New York.

 

Storms knock down trees, cause minor damage in central Iowa

News

June 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Central Iowa residents are picking up fallen tree limbs and dealing with other minor damage from overnight storms. The storms that moved across the state early Sunday knocked down some trees and traffic lights with 55 mph winds.

In Ames, two light poles were sheared off and several sheds in the parking lot of a Lowes store were heavily damaged. Some windows were broken out at a car wash, and several stop signs were blown over. More than 2 inches of rain fell overnight on parts of Jasper, Webster and Marshall counties.