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NWS forecast for Cass & area Counties in IA: Sun., 7/13/14

Weather

July 13th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

346 AM CDT SUN JUL 13 2014

…RECORD LOWS TUESDAY……RECORD LOWS WEDNESDAY…

EARLY THIS MORNING…PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. WEST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG THROUGH MID MORNING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 20 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.

MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH MID MORNING…THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS BEFORE NOON. COOLER. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.

MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW AROUND 50. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Sun., July 13th 2014

News

July 13th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (AP) — Hospitals across Iowa are preparing for a possible influx of people later this month when thousands of bicyclists pedal through their cities. Up to 10,000 riders are expected to traverse the state in the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Race Across Iowa, also known as RAGBRAI. Buchanan County officials say they can reasonably assume at least some riders will require medical attention.

CHARLES CITY, Iowa (AP) — Charles City police are looking for a dognapper. The Mason City Globe Gazette reports a male pit bull mix was taken from the PAWS Humane Society shelter sometime during the night of July 5th. Shelter manager Julie Taylor says the dog was in a kennel with an outdoor run and someone broke the padlock on the run.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Des Moines Public Schools has announced its five schools will remain with the Central Iowa Metropolitan League. At least eight schools had discussed breaking away from the activities conference, but many of the schools had backed off that suggestion by Friday. The district announced that its five members would remain in the CIML at least through the 2015-16 school year.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — A Dubuque mental health counselor who admitted to abusing a dependent adult has been sentenced to one year of probation. Sixty-nine-year-old Lowell Routley was sentenced last week after he pleaded guilty to dependent adult abuse. Court documents say that between November 2010 and October 2012, Routley withdrew funds for personal use from the special-needs trust fund of a patient.

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Boys District Baseball Scores from Sat., 7/12/2014

Sports

July 13th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

CLASS 1-A:
Audubon 10, Adair-Casey 0 (6 innings)
Boyer Valley 18, Whiting 2
Essex 22, Clarinda Academy 0 (4 innings)
Riverside 12, Woodbine 9

CLASS 2-A:
Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 1, OA-BCIG 0
Missouri Valley 5, Clarinda 2
Panorama 9, Southwest Valley 3
Ridge View 9, IKM-Manning 8
Shenandoah 7, Red Oak 5
West Central Valley 12, Woodward Academy 8

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Regional Softball Semifinal Scores from Sat., July 12th 2014

Sports

July 13th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Class 4A Regional Semifinals
Boone 8, Carroll 0
Ballard 5, Winterset 4
LeMars 9, Bishop Heelan 6
Norwalk 5, Glenwood 0

Class 5A Regional Semifinals 
Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln 12, Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson 0

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Accident reported near Hancock – 1 injured

News

July 13th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

An accident just north of Hancock Saturday evening resulted in one person being sent to the hospital. The Omaha World-Herald reports a man believed to be in his 30’s was hurt during the crash off of 430th Street, near Patton Avenue., at around 6-p.m.  Dispatch reports indicated a medical helicopter landed at nearby ballfields in Hancock.

The vehicle involved in the crash was said to have been partially on the man’s abdomen. The victim was transported to the Creighton University Medical Center. No other details are currently available.

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Cards win, Brewers SS Segura out after son’s death

Sports

July 13th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Adam Wainwright pitched seven strong innings and the St. Louis Cardinals sent Milwaukee to its seventh straight loss, 10-2 on Saturday as the Brewers mourned the death of shortstop Jean Segura’s young son. Segura left the team and traveled home to the Dominican Republic, a day after his 9-month-old son died. The Brewers observed a moment of silence for Janniel Segura, and the clubhouse was closed before the game.

The 24-year-old shortstop learned his son had died after the Brewers’ 7-6 loss to St. Louis on Friday night. Manager Ron Roenicke said the boy had been ill. The Cardinals pulled into a first-place tie with Milwaukee in the NL Central. St. Louis trailed by 6 1/2 games on July 1.

Frustrated Brewers star Carlos Gomez struck out swinging in the fifth inning and tried three times without success to break the bat over his leg. He slammed his helmet and tore up his batting gloves.

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Hunter-Reay wins IndyCar race in Iowa

Sports

July 13th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Ryan Hunter-Reay blew past the field with two laps to go and won the IndyCar race at Iowa Speedway on Saturday for his first victory since the Indianapolis 500. It was the fifth straight win in Iowa for Andretti Autosport, and the second in three years for Hunter-Reay.

Hunter-Reay hadn’t led a lap since Indianapolis, and he spent most of Saturday’s race far from contention. But he got new tires on a late pit stop and stormed past Tony Kanaan for his third victory in 2014. Josef Newgarden finished second, followed by Target Chip Ganassi teammates Kanaan and Scott Dixon. Ed Carpenter was fifth.

Helio Castroneves finished eighth, taking sole possession of the series points lead.

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Johnson 3 shots back in J-D Classic

Sports

July 12th, 2014 by admin

SILVIS, Ill. (AP) – Brian Harman had two eagles in a 6-under 65 on Saturday that gave him a one-stroke lead after three rounds of the John Deere Classic. Harman’s solid performance got him to 17-under 196 for the tournament at TPC Deere Run. Three-time winner Steve Stricker is alone in second, one stroke better than Scott Brown heading into the final round.

Tim Clark, Jerry Kelly, William McGirt and 2012 champion Zach Johnson, an Iowa Native, are three back at 14-under 199. Clark shot a 64 to move into contention.

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MIKE WURR, 44, of Coon Rapids (7-16-14)

Obituaries

July 12th, 2014 by admin

MIKE WURR, 44, of Coon Rapids died Saturday, July 12th at St. Anthony Hospital in Carroll. Mass of Christian Burial for MIKE WURR will be held on Wednesday, July 16th at 10:30 am in the Annunciation Church in Coon Rapids.   Ohde Funeral Home in Coon Rapids has the arrangements.

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Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the church with a prayer service at 7:30 pm.  Visitation will resume Wednesday at 9:00 am.

Burial in the Union Township Cemetery near Coon Rapids.

MIKE WURR is survived by:

Sons:  Justin Wurr of Pleasant Hill & Colton Wurr of Coon Rapids.

Parents:  Dennis & Sandra Wurr of Coon Rapids.

Brother:  Jaimie (Doris) Wurr of Bayard.

Sisters:  Julie (Michael) Ayers of Johnston & Sheila Wurr of Glidden

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CLIFFORD WILLIAM SMITH, 83, of Walnut (Svcs. 7/15/14)

Obituaries

July 12th, 2014 by admin

CLIFFORD WILLIAM SMITH, 83, of Walnut, died Fri., July 11th, at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan. Funeral services for CLIFFORD SMITH will be held 10:30-a.m. Tue., July 15th, at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 4-pm until 8-pm on Mon., July 14th, with the family present from 5-to 7-pm, and a Prayer service at 5-p.m.

Burial will be in the Layton Township Cemetery at Walnut.

CLIFFORD SMITH is survived by:

His wife – Eunice, of Walnut.

His sons – Mark (Barb) Smith, of Elk Horn, & David (Diane) Smith, of Cook, NE.

His sisters – Lois Snyder, of Woodbine, & Carla Davis, of Woodbine.

8 grandchildren & 9 great-grandchildren.

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