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IA Farmland values up 20 percent in August

Ag/Outdoor

September 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

A U-S-D-A survey finds the value of Iowa farmland and farm buildings rose dramatically in the past year. According to the U-S-D-A, Iowa farmland sold for an average price of 84-hundred dollars an acre in August — a 20 percent increase from the same month a year ago. No other Midwestern state is recording farm land values that high. The average price of farmland in Illinois in August was 78-hundred an acre; in Minnesota it was 47-hundred-50; in Wisconsin it was 44-hundred. Nebraska and Missouri farmland was selling for an average of about three-thousand an acre in August. In the Dakotas, it ranged from 17- to 18-hundred an acre. Economists say Iowa’s farm land price boom has been directly tied to farm income gains.

(Radio Iowa)

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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING: ADAIR/AUDUBON/CASS/GUTHRIE COUNTIES

Weather

September 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

555 AM CDT THU SEP 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHWESTERN ADAIR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
EASTERN AUDUBON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHERN CASS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
SOUTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
WESTERN GUTHRIE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 615 AM CDT

* AT 548 AM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM COON RAPIDS TO ATLANTIC…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30
MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS. ESTIMATED 60 MPH WINDS CAUSING
TREE AND ROOF DAMAGE WERE REPORTED FOUR MILES EAST OF AUDUBON.

IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
GUTHRIE CENTER…WIOTA…BAYARD…ANITA…BAGLEY AND ADAIR.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 58 AND 81.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

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2 people arrested in Red Oak; 2 thefts being investigated

News

September 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak report the arrest of two people on separate charges, Wednesday. Officials say a little after 9-p.m., 17-year old Jacob Ryan Ballard, of Red Oak, was arrested in the 400 block of East Oak Street, on charges of Aggravated Assault and Disorderly Conduct. The teen was subsequently released to the custody of his parent.

At around 3:25-p.m., Wednesday, police in Red Oak arrested 21-year old Cody Dean Johnson, of Red Oak, on a charge of Burglary in the 3rd degree. Johnson was taken into custody near the intersection of North 2nd and Cherry Streets. His bond was set at $5,000.

Red Oak Police say they are also investigating two reports of theft. At around 7:15-p.m., a Red Oak resident reported a person or persons unknown took his black mountain bike with silver decals. The incident occurred in the 2400 block of North 8th Street. The bike was valued at $550. Earlier Wednesday evening, an Emerson woman reported to Red Oak Police someone took her son’s black I-POD with neon green colored case, from the Red Oak YMCA. The device was valued at $400. Anyone with information about either theft incident is asked to call the Red Oak Police at 712-623-6500.

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CLIFFORD THEODORE BERRY, 91, of Atlantic (Svcs. 9/23/13)

Obituaries

September 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

CLIFFORD THEODORE BERRY, 91, of Atlantic , died Wed., Sept. 18th, at the Atlantic Nursing & Rehab Center. Memorial services for CLIFFORD T. BERRY will be held 10-a.m. Mon., Sept. 23rd, at the Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Visitation is open at the funeral home: from 8am-to 5:30pm Thursday and Friday (9/19 & 20); from 1-to 4-pm Saturday and 1-to 5pm on Sunday, with the family greeting friends from 5-to 7pm Sunday. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.

Burial, with Military rites performed by the Atlantic Color Guard, will be in the Atlantic Cemetery following the Memorial service.

CLIFFORD T. BERRY is survived by:

His sons – James E. Berry, of Atlantic, and Keith L. Berry, of Clarinda.

and 1 grandchild.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook for western/central IA: 9/19/13

Weather

September 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

AREA COUNTIES: SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD

449 AM CDT THU SEP 19 2013

TODAY AND TONIGHT: ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING…HOWEVER SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT LIKELY. THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP OVER WESTERN IOWA THIS MORNING…AND SPREAD EAST AND SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL END FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST TONIGHT. THERE WILL BE A CHANCE FOR SEVERE WEATHER DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. HIGH WINDS AND LARGE HAIL ARE THE MAIN THREATS.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook for western/s.w. Iowa, 9/19/13

Weather

September 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

COUNTIES: MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE

400 AM CDT THU SEP 19 2013

TODAY AND TONIGHT: A COLD FRONT SWEEPING THROUGH THE OUTLOOK AREA WILL BE THE FOCUS FOR THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. THERE IS A CHANCE A FEW STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE THIS AFTERNOON MAINLY SOUTH OF I-80 WHEN THE COLD FRONT PUSHES INTO SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS WOULD BE THE PRIMARY HAZARDS.

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

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NWS Forecast for Cass & area Counties: Thu., Sept. 19th 2013

Weather

September 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

344 AM CDT THU SEP 19 2013

EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING…THEN THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 70 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL EARLY MORNING…THEN PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN THE MORNING. COOLER. LOW IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 50 PERCENT.

FRIDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WIND NEAR 10 MPH.

SATURDAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.

SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGH IN THE MID 70S.

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Chiefs swap Jayhawks on practice squad

Sports

September 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have released fullback Toben Opurum and signed safety Bradley McDougald to their practice squad in a swap of former Kansas standouts. Both players joined the Chiefs in May as rookie free agents.

McDougald was active for last Sunday’s win over Dallas but did not play. He was released from the active roster and brought back to the practice squad on Wednesday. The Chiefs made room by releasing Opurum, who had spent the first two weeks of the regular season on the practice squad.

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Wainwright lifts Cards to 4-3 win over Rockies

Sports

September 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

DENVER (AP) — Adam Wainwright pitched effectively into the eighth after a shaky start and helped himself at the plate with three hits as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Colorado Rockies 4-3 on Wednesday night to expand their lead in the NL Central race. Wainwright gave up two runs in the first and then found his groove to earn his 17th win, second-most in the NL this season.

He went 3 for 3 with a double and two RBIs to help the Cardinals stretch their lead to two games over Pittsburgh after the Pirates lost 3-2 loss to San Diego. St. Louis also reduced its magic number for clinching a playoff spot to three with 10 games to play.

Tyler Chatwood allowed four runs in six innings before being lifted for a pinch hitter. Chatwood is rounding back into form after missing nearly a month with an inflamed right elbow.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Thu., Sept. 19th 2013

News

September 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press…

CRESTON, Iowa (AP) — A longtime manufacturing plant in southern Iowa plans to close its doors and lay off nearly 80 employees. Gits Manufacturing says it will shut down its Creston headquarters and move development staff to an Urbandale location. Mayor Warren Woods said yesterday that the company sent him a letter this week with the news. The affected positions will be cut in five stages between November and June 2014.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa City is expanding free Wi-Fi in its downtown area. The City Council approved a plan Tuesday night that will let Internet service provider South Slope Cooperative Telephone Company mount equipment atop the Iowa City Public Library that will expand the area of free wireless access.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — People with disabilities will have an easier time boating on a popular Des Moines lake thanks to new equipment installed with help from volunteers. A ceremony was held yesterday to dedicate the EZ Launch system at the docks at Gray’s Lake Park.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The name of an adult care worker in eastern Iowa will be removed from the state’s dependent adult abuse registry after the Iowa Court of Appeals concluded the state failed to prove the worker engaged in a negligent act. The Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals had found Meria Burrage committed dependent adult abuse on a 95-year-old woman who had called for help. The woman complained that Burrage grabbed her arm, causing a large bruise.

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