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KJAN listening area forecast: 6/10/16

Weather

June 10th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Early This Morning: Mostly clear. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Today: Sunny…hot. High in the mid 90s. South wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Highest heat index readings around 100 in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Low in the lower 70s. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph through midnight.

Saturday: Sunny…hot. High in the mid 90s. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Highest heat index readings 100 to 102 in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Low in the lower 70s. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Highest heat index readings 100 to 102 through midnight.

Sunday: Sunny. High in the mid 90s. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Highest heat index readings around 100 in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Low in the lower 70s.

Monday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. High in the upper 80s.

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Thursday’s (6/9) area Softball & Baseball Scores

Sports

June 10th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Softball Scores

A-D-M, Adel 10, Dallas Center-Grimes 0
Clarinda 15, Harlan 14 (8)
Creston 1, Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 0
Creston 6, Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 3
Denison-Schleswig 9, Charter Oak-Ute 7
East Union 12, Southwest Valley 2
Fremont-Mills 12, Nishnabotna 0
Harlan 12, Clarinda 0
Missouri Valley 8, Underwood 0
Treynor 13, Griswold 1
Van Meter 13, West Central Valley, Stuart 1
Van Meter 18, West Central Valley, Stuart 2
West Monona 5, OA-BCIG 0
Westwood, Sloan 8, Ridge View 5

Baseball Scores

Audubon 5, IKM-Manning 2
CAM, Anita 15, Essex 0 (4 innings)
Coon Rapids-Bayard 4, Des Moines Christian 3
Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 13, Sioux City, West 2
Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 16, Sioux City, West 1
Earlham 11, Guthrie Center 4
Earlham 14, Guthrie Center 7
Glidden-Ralston 8, Ar-We-Va, Westside 6 (8 Innings)
Lewis Central 8, Glenwood 7
Missouri Valley 5, Underwood 1
Nodaway Valley 3, Mount Ayr 2 (9 innings)
OA-BCIG 14, West Monona, Onawa 11
Orient-Macksburg 17, Lamoni 6
Ridge View 14, Westwood, Sloan 3
St. Albert, Council Bluffs 8, Red Oak 7
Stanton 21, Clarinda Academy 3
Tri-Center, Neola 19, Riverside, Oakland 4 (4 Innings)
Van Meter 14, West Central Valley, Stuart 2
Van Meter 19, West Central Valley, Stuart 1
Xavier, Cedar Rapids 10, Regina, Iowa City 0 (5 innings)

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State Soccer Championships – Scores (6/9) & Schedule (6/10-11)

Sports

June 10th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Thursday, June 9: Class 1A First Round

Waterloo Columbus Catholic 1, Center Point-Urbana 0 (3-1 PK’s)

Iowa City Regina 2.  Council Bluffs St. Albert 1

Davenport Assumption 7,  Tri-Center 0

Nevada 5,  Gilbert 0

Friday, June 10: Class 1A Semifinals

Noon – Waterloo Columbus Catholic (16-4) Vs. Iowa City Regina (14-5)

12:15 p.m. – Davenport Assumption (15-2-1) vs. Nevada (15-3)

Saturday, June 11 • Class 1A Championship at 11-a.m.

Thursday, June 9: Class 2A First Round

Lewis Central 5, Winterset/Earlham 0

Waverly-Shell Rock 2, North Scott 0

Sioux City Bishop Heelan 1, ADM/Van Meter 0

Pella 4,  Newton 1

Friday, June 10: Class 2A Semifinals

2:30 p.m. – Lewis Central (14-3) vs. Waverly-Shell Rock (16-3)

2:45 p.m. – Sioux City Bishop Heelan (15-4) vs. Pella (15-4)

Saturday, June 11 • Class 2A Championship at 1:30-p.m.

Thursday, June 9: Class 3A First Round

Ankeny Centennial 7,  Sioux City East 0

Waukee 3,  Dubuque Hempstead 2 (2 OT)

Iowa City West 3, Pleasant Valley 0

Cedar Rapids Kennedy 3 West Des Moines Valley 2

Friday, June 10: Class 3A Semifinals

5:00 p.m. – Ankeny Centennial (19-1) vs. Waukee (18-2)

5:15 p.m. – Iowa City West (17-3) vs. Cedar Rapids Kennedy (20-0)

Saturday, June 11 Class 3A Championship at 4-p.m.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Friday, 6/10/16

News

June 10th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT

AMES, Iowa (AP) — The president of the board that governs Iowa’s three public universities says he’s backing a tuition hike that’s been criticized by Gov. Terry Branstad. Board of Regents President Bruce Rastetter said Thursday that the $300 increase for undergraduate students is necessary to maintain quality.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A Cedar Rapids woman has pleaded guilty in a scheme to defraud an elderly Illinois couple out of thousands of dollars. Tea Ware pleaded guilty Thursday to two counts of mail fraud and one count of using a fictitious name. Ware admitted she would call and falsely tell an elderly woman that she had won a lottery or sweepstakes, but could only claim the winnings if she paid a fee.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The city of Des Moines and the Animal Rescue League are re-evaluating their longstanding partnership after concerns about the agency’s euthanasia rates and transparency. The Des Moines Register reports that the city delayed a $2.2 million contract with the agency last month after animal supporters questioned the agency’s kill rate and cooperation with residents. But despite the city’s reservations, it’s expected to approve the agency’s three-year contract Monday night.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Work has begun in Iowa on an oil pipeline despite repeated attempts by landowners and environmental groups to stop it. The Iowa Utilities Board signed a final order Wednesday allowing construction on the $3.8 billion, 1,150-mile pipeline. And Lisa Dillinger, a spokeswoman for Texas-based Dakota Access, which is building the pipeline, confirmed Thursday that work is underway.

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Accident report leads to 2 arrests in Fremont County

News

June 10th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Fremont County Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports that an investigation following a call about a truck in a ditch Thursday, resulted in two arrests. Deputies called to the 1500 block of Western Avenue subsequently took into custody, 32-year old Skip Skalak, of Malvern, and 33-year old Tammy Hammers, of Thurman.

Tammy Hammers

Tammy Hammers

Skip Skalak

Skip Skalak

Skalak was arrested for driving revoked with other pending charges. He was transported to the Fremont County Law Enforcement Center being held on $300 bond. Hammers was found to be in possession of Methamphetamine, and also charged with 4 counts of Unlawful possession of Prescription Medication (271 units) Possession of drug paraphernalia, Failure to Affix Drug Tax Stamp. Her bond was set at $10,300.

Deputies are still investigating the incident. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Dept. K9 Unit assisted in the arrest.

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Molina’s single lets Cards take another series from Reds 3-2

Sports

June 9th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

CINCINNATI (AP) — Yadier Molina’s bases-loaded single snapped an eighth-inning tie, and the St. Louis Cardinals reached a season high by beating the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 on Thursday night, taking yet another series in their lopsided NL Central rivalry. Molina’s third hit of the game sent St. Louis to its fourth victory in five games. The Cardinals (32-28) are a season-high four games over .500, tied with the Pirates for second place, 10 games behind the Cubs.

St. Louis took two of three and has won 18 of its last 22 series with Cincinnati. The Cardinal who gets booed the loudest in Cincinnati was in the middle of another comeback. His one-out single off Ross Ohlendorf (4-5) put St. Louis up 3-2 and drew jeers. Molina has been booed regularly at Great American Ball Park since a brawl that started between him and Brandon Phillips in 2010.

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Drought risk remains, though Missouri River basin should see full 8-month season for barges

Ag/Outdoor, News, Weather

June 9th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Despite the wet spring across much of the Midwest, there’s still the potential for drought. Doug Kluck, a climatologist with NOAA in Kansas City, says most of the Missouri River Basin is far from drought, though some potential dry spots are starting to emerge in the upper basin. Kluck says western Iowa shouldn’t have anything to worry about, at least not yet.

“It’s not surprising this time of year, droughts can happen really fast,” Kluck says. “Sometimes, they call them flash droughts, if it gets really hot and winds pick up. Those are usually agriculturally-based impacts.” Kluck says the El Nino effect on the weather has passed now with a La Nina pattern likely, meaning, it will be hotter and wetter than normal over much of the region in the months to come.

“As far as predictions, right now we’re slipping into what we call a Neutral Tropical Pacific with La Nina likely developing a little later this summer,” Kluck says. “Really, the impacts from that La Nina tend not to be felt until late fall.” Barges should be running all summer on the Missouri, according to U-S Army Corps of Engineers hydraulic engineer Joel Knofcynski. He says the upper Missouri River reservoirs -do- have enough capacity to handle the heavy rainfall this spring and the current heavy snow melt.

“The service level for the remainder of the navigation season and the navigation season length are based on the July 1st system storage check,” Knofcynski says. “Under all three simulations, flow support for navigaton would be full service and a full eight-month navigation season would be provided.” Water levels are high on the upper Missouri River reservoirs, but enough capacity remains to reduce flooding while maintaining barge traffic. He notes, there could be some minor-to-moderate flooding along the Missouri River, but nothing that poses a serious threat to property.

(Radio Iowa)

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Quail harvest in Iowa jumps by 165%

Ag/Outdoor, News, Sports

June 9th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The number of quail taken by hunters in 2015 increased by 165 percent to 28-thousand-400. Iowa Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologist, Todd Bogenschutz says quail have seen the benefit of better weather just like other game birds.”Quail numbers have been bouncing back up just like pheasants. Of course, our quail are mostly in the southern third of Iowa along the Missouri border there,” Bogenschutz says,” they just had some really good winters, that’s kind of a key for them. We don’t see a lot of quail if we have a bad winter.” Bogenschutz says there are a lot of signs that the quail population is going to get even better.

He says he’s heard from a lot of people who have heard quail calling everywhere which he says is a good sign for the spring nesting. “Our quail counts last year on the roadside were some of the best we’ve seen in 20 years, so I think the quail counts this year could be the best we’ve seen in 30 years,” Bogenschutz says. He says they saw more hunters take to the field this year for quail.

Bogenschutz says the number of quail hunters had dropped off as the bird numbers dropped and they should come back as the bird numbers increase. Quail are like other games birds and have trouble when there are heavy snows followed by wet springs. “The fluctuations we see from one year to the next are almost always by weather. Mother Nature really frowned on us for about five years there, but now it seems like she’s decided to smile on us, so that’s a good thing,” Bogenschutz says. He says they will know more about the quail population when they do their annual survey in August.

(Radio Iowa)

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BETTY JANE RAYGOR GUTHEIL, 76, of Panama City Beach, FL (a native of Griswold) – Svcs. 6/13/16

Obituaries

June 9th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

BETTY JANE RAYGOR GUTHEIL, 76, of Panama City Beach, FL (a native of Griswold), died Monday, June 6th, at her home in Panama City Beach.Funeral services for BETTY GUTHEIL will be held 10-a.m. Monday, June 13th, at the Duhn Funeral Home, in Griswold.

An open visitation will be held at the Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold on Sunday from noon until 5:00 PM. The family will not be present at any specific time. The family would like to invite everyone to a celebration of life lunch at the Eagles Lodge located at 1530 Avenue F in Council Bluffs, on Monday at 12:30 PM. If you cannot make it to the funeral, you are still invited to come to lunch with the family.

Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association.

Interment will be at the Flint Cemetery west of Griswold.

BETTY GUTHEIL is survived by:

Her children: Marcelene “Marcy” Hamsa and husband J.R.; Jere Ann “Jake” Powers and husband Tim; Michael Raygor and wife Sherri, and Tom Raygor.

10 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; her beloved bonus family, and many friends.

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2 Council Bluffs residents killed in Nebraska crash

News

June 9th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

JACKSON, Neb. (AP) — Two Council Bluffs residents, including a 9-year-old girl, have died in an early-morning crash in Nebraska. The Dakota County (Nebraska) Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called around 3:30 a.m. Thursday to a single-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 20 near Jackson, Nebraska. The vehicle went over an embankment and into a creek on the side of the highway.

The driver, 45-year-old Christopher Cox, was able to get out of the vehicle and climb to the road. Cox, who had been released from the hospital, told police that he swerved to avoid hitting a deer. Two passengers, 57-year-old Connie Fauzae and 9-year-old Espionza Lara, were pronounced dead at the scene.

A third passenger, 10-year-old Jose Lara, was taken by helicopter to a Sioux City hospital. He is on life support.

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