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Iowa remains dry even with much-needed rain

Ag/Outdoor

June 19th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Iowa has received some much-needed rain but the state is still dry.    The U.S. Department of Agriculture says in Monday’s weekly report that Iowa received an average of 1.5 inches of rain last week. That’s above the normal of about 1.2 inches. Even so, more than half the topsoil and subsoil remains dry.  The USDA says 67 percent of the corn crop, which is beginning to silk, is in good or excellent condition. That’s the same as last week. 

Soybeans, which are starting to bloom, are rated 61 percent good to excellent. That’s down from 62 percent a week ago.  More than half the state’s pastures and range land are in poor or fair condition. However, stress on livestock is minimal with no issues reported.

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HELEN M. HENNICK, 90, of Exira (Svcs. 6-21-12)

Obituaries

June 19th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

HELEN M. HENNICK, 90, of Exira, died Sun., June 17th, at home. Funeral services for HELEN HENNICK will be held at 10:30-a.m. Thu., June 21st, at the Exira Lutheran Church. Kessler Funeral Home in Exira has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family visitation takes place from 5-7pm Wednesday.

Burial will be in the Arlington Heights Cemetery in Audubon.

HELEN HENNICK is survived by:

Her children – James A. Hennick, III, of Exira; Lora (John) Smith, of Pella; Margy (Dave) Hansen, of Exira; Mary (Michael) Howard, of Atlantic.

23 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

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(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast – Tue., June 19th 2012

Podcasts, Weather

June 19th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Freese-Notis (Podcast) forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area & weather data for Atlantic…

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NW Iowa Sheriff asks for witnesses to deadly crash

News

June 19th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The sheriff in northwest Iowa’s Ida County is asking for the public’s help in providing information, with regard to a fatal crash that occurred Monday afternoon on U.S. Highway 20, about two-miles east of Holstein.  Two people died in the fiery crash.  Authorities say the two people were in a car that had stopped about 1:25 p.m. Monday at a construction site on U.S. Highway 20 to wait for a pilot vehicle. The car was hit from behind by a semitrailer and pushed into the back of semitrailer that had stopped in front of the car. The crash victims were trapped inside as the car burst into flames. Their names have not been released. The Iowa State Patrol says the crash is being investigated. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash or the events leading up to it, should call the Ida County Sheriff’s Office at 712-364-3146.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Tue., June 19th 20120

News

June 19th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Mitt Romney says he thinks he can win Michigan — and that if he does, he’ll win the presidency. Romney flew last night from Iowa to Michigan for a day of campaigning. He is expected to complete a five-day, six-state bus tour today.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa City woman suspected of running over and killing a friend is charged with drunken driving. Fifty-year-old Miranda Lalla allegedly hit 44-year-old Pamela Gross with her pickup truck Sunday. Police are still investigating.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Roman Catholic nuns on a nine-state bus tour protesting Republican federal budget proposals say they’re not trying to flout recent Vatican criticisms of socially active nuns. Sister Simone Campbell says the timing of the tour is in response to consideration of the federal budget in Congress. She says the group’s goal is to highlight the impact of the budget proposals on the poor.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa (AP) — Ames officials say one of the force’s sergeants drowned at a park. Officials say they were notified Sunday that Sgt. Howard Snider drowned at Geode State Park in Henry County. His most recent assignment was supervising the department’s Safe Neighborhoods team.

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Monday High School Baseball Results

Sports

June 19th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Hawkeye 10:

  • Atlantic 9, Kuemper Catholic 8 (Gunnar Blum 3-run HR)
  • Clarinda 11, Red Oak 0 (5 inns)
  • Harlan 11, Denison-Schleswig 1
  • Shenandoah 9, East Mills 4
  • Lewis Central 9, Thomas Jefferson 8

Western Iowa Tourney:

  • Audubon 10, A-H-S-T 0
  • Tri-Center 10, Griswold 2
  • Missouri Valley 11, Riverside 1 (6 inn)

Rolling Hills:

  • CAM 13, Orient-Macksburg 8
  • Walnut 10, Adair-Casey 4

Others:

  • ADM 3, Carroll 2
  • IKM-Manning 10, Whiting 5
  • Logan-Magnolia 5, West Harrison 3
  • Madrid 4, Guthrie Center 1
  • Nishnabotna 3, Lenox 2
  • Van Meter 11, West Central Valley 2
  • Villisca 8, Bedford 6

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Monday High School Softball Results

Sports

June 19th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Hawkeye 10:

  • Atlantic 7, Kuemper Catholic 2
  • Creston 6, Glenwood 0
  • Denison-Schleswig 5, Harlan 3
  • Red Oak 9 Clarinda 8
  • Shenandoah 13, East Mills 4

Western Iowa:

  • Griswold 18, Sidney 7
  • Underwood 14, St. Albert 1

Rolling Hills:

  • Orient-Macksburg 1, CAM 0
  • Walnut 10, Adair-Casey 1

Others:

  • Corning 12, Lamoni 5
  • Abraham Lincoln 14, Sioux City North 5
  • Logan-Magnolia 12, West Harrison 4
  • Madrid 12, Guthrie Center 2
  • Nodaway Valley 12, East Union 1
  • Ogden 14, Panorama 3
  • Van Meter 13, West Central Valley 3
  • Villisca 14, Bedford 9

 

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Arkansas ends S. Carolina’s NCAA tournament streak

Sports

June 19th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, NE. (AP) — Ryne Stanek and Barrett Astin combined on a four-hitter and Arkansas beat South Carolina 2-1 at the College World Series on Monday night, ending the Gamecocks’ NCAA tournament record winning streak at 22 games. The Gamecocks (46-18) will have to beat Kent State on Wednesday to keep alive their hopes of winning a third straight national title. The Razorbacks (46-20) earned two days off and need one more win to go to the best-of-three finals. Matt Vinson’s RBI single in the fourth inning gave Arkansas a 2-0 lead. Evan Marzilli’s two-out triple pulled the Gamecocks within a run in the fifth, but they got just one hit the rest of the way. Stanek (8-4) allowed three hits and turned the game over in the seventh inning to Astin, who earned his 11th save.Colby Holmes (7-2) allowed two runs on four hits in 3 2-3 innings.

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NWS Forecast for Cass & area Counties in IA: Tue., June 19th 2012

Weather

June 19th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

259 AM CDT TUE JUN 19 2012

TODAY…SUNNY…BREEZY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL EARLY MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY. LOW IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING…THEN THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY. NOT AS WARM. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 70 PERCENT.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. COOLER. LOW IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 50 PERCENT.

THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGH IN THE MID 80S.

FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW AROUND 70. HIGH IN THE UPPER 80S.

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Griswold School Board Public Hearing & Special Meeting to be held Tuesday

News

June 18th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Griswold Community School District’s Board of Education will hold a public hearing Tuesday evening, to award contracts for the parking lot reconstruction project. The hearing begins at 5:30 in the Central Office Board Room, and will include the reading of a letter of recommendation from Estes Construction, followed by public input. After the hearing is closed, a special session will convene, during which the board will discuss and act on personnel matters, along with the awarding of a contract or contracts for the parking lot project.

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