The Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued late Monday night for a portion of the KJAN listening area thru 5-a.m. today, has been cancelled.
The Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued late Monday night for a portion of the KJAN listening area thru 5-a.m. today, has been cancelled.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mat Latos outpitched Adam Wainwright, extending his scoreless innings streak to 17, and the Cincinnati Reds got an RBI apiece from Joey Votto and Xavier Paul in a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night. Aroldis Chapman worked a perfect ninth for his sixth save in six chances. Yadier Molina had an RBI double off Jonathan Broxton that produced the Cardinals’ first run in 17 innings.
Wainwright (4-2) trailed just six pitches in after Shin-soo Choo doubled on his first offering, advanced on a sacrifice and scored on Votto’s single. Over his final six innings, the right-hander gave up three hits and one run. Wainwright walked two, one intentionally, after issuing just one in 37 1-3 innings his first five starts. Latos (2-0) worked around five hits and three walks in his sixth quality start in as many outings this season.
The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK, has issued SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH #145, which is in effect until 5-a.m. CDT April 30th , 2013. Area Counties included in the Watch are: ADAIR ,ADAMS, AUDUBON,CARROLL, CASS,CRAWFORD, DALLAS, GUTHRIE,MADISON, RINGGOLD, TAYLOR, & UNION.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A real estate agents group estimates high quality crop land in Iowa is worth $11,515 an acre. The Realtors Land Institute, made up of people specializing in farm and land sales, management and appraisal, say the average value is up 9.4 percent from September 2012. The Des Moines Register reports northwest Iowa had the most expensive land, at $13,387 an acre.
Those surveyed were asked to estimate average values as of March 2013. The soaring prices are due largely to high prices for commodities, such as corn and soybeans, that have put farmers in position to buy land as well as low interest rates.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Sioux City police were searching for a man with a rifle who shot an officer during a traffic stop. The Sioux City Journal reports the officer was shot about 3 p.m. Monday during a traffic stop in an alley. Police Chief Doug Young says the injuries to the officer, who wasn’t named, weren’t life-threatening. Local police were being helped by Woodbury County sheriff’s deputies and U.S. Marshals officers in searching for the shooter. Area schools were scheduled to be locked down until 6 p.m. and athletics events were cancelled.
The Mills County Sheriff’s Office arrested numerous persons over the past week. In their report issued today (Monday), officials said four people were arrested Sunday, including: 21-year old Kyle Jordan Brown, of Council Bluffs, and 52-year old Anthony Blaine Lee, of La Vista, NE. The men were charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Their bonds were set at $1,300 each; 23-year old Dnae Christine McConahay, of Thurman, was arrested for Public Intoxication, and 29-year old Rodney Allen Schoening, of Pacific Junction, who was arrested for Harassment in the 3rd degree. Their bonds were set at $300 each.
On Saturday, Mills County deputies arrested: 40-year old Michaelle Marie Pardew, of Malvern, on a warrant for Failure to Appear on 5th degree Theft and Interference with Official Acts charges. Her bond was $800; 20-year old Dillion Lee Anderson, of Omaha, was arrested for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. His bond was $300; and, 23-year old Tyler Jason Chambers, of Glenwood, was arrested for Driving While Revoked. Bond was set at $2,000.
And, last Friday, four people were arrested, including: 48-year old David Bruce Grim, of Glenwood, who was arrested for Interference with Official Acts, Littering, and Open Container. Grim was also wanted on a Pottawattamie County warrant for Theft in the 1st degree. His bond was set at just under $7,000; 70-year old Ronald Lewis Grim, of Glenwood, was arrested Friday, for OWI/1st Offense, and Interference with official acts. His bond was established at $1,300; 36-year old Brian Eugene Sheets, of Glenwood, was also arrested Friday, on a warrant for Domestic Abuse. His bond was $5,000. And, 44-year old Geri Ann Potter, of Crescent, was arrested Friday for Interference with official acts, and on a Pott. County warrant for Failure to Appear. Her bond was set at $5,300.
MARILYN ERICKSON, 70, of Griswold, died Sun., April 28th, at the Griswold Care Center. Funeral services for MARILYN ERICKSON will be held 11:30-a.m. Fri., May 3rd, at the Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold.
An open visitation will be held at the Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold on Friday morning followed by visitation with the family starting at 10:30-a.m. until the time of the service. Online condolences may be left at www.duhnfuneral.com
Burial will be in the Griswold Cemetery.
MARILYN ERICKSON is survived by:
4 granddaughters, 5 great-grandchildren,other relatives, and friends.
DES MOINES, Iowa(AP) — Senate Democrats have offered a new compromise on education policy that would allow school districts to opt out of adopting changes. The proposal came Monday after a week of no progress on Gov. Terry Branstad’s proposed education overhaul. Senate Democrats and House Republicans have approved different versions of the plan and have not yet been able to work out a deal.
Branstad has proposed boosting teacher pay and providing leadership incentives. Democrats now say they’ll agree to make those reforms optional for districts. That’s something Republicans had been seeking. But Democratic Sen. Herman Quirmbach, of Ames, says he doesn’t want to agree to Republican-proposed changes to teacher evaluations that would use student testing and other factors as part of the process. Republicans did not immediately respond to the offer.
SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION–TAYLOR-RINGGOLD…
347 PM CDT MON APR 29 2013
THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT: THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT…MAINLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM ATLANTIC TO WATERLOO. SOME OF THESE STORMS COULD BE STRONG TO SEVERE…WITH LARGE HAIL AND STRONG WIND THE PRIMARY THREATS. HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY STORM.
TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY: THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL RETURN ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING…AND PERSIST INTO WEDNESDAY ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN IOWA. ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING SOME OF THE STORMS COULD BE STRONG TO SEVERE…WITH LARGE HAIL AND STRONG WIND THE PRIMARY THREATS. HEAVY RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY STORM.
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.
DALE J. BLOMQUIST, 69, of Greenfield died Fri., Apr., 26th at the Mercy Medical Center is Des Moines. A funeral service for DALE BLOMQUIST will be held at 10:30 AM Sat., May 4th at the First Congregational Church in Stuart. Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart has the arrangements.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Fri., May 3rd at the Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart.
Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery in rural Stuart.
Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com