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Iowa State Patrol releases statement in wake of devastating tornado

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May 22nd, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Greenfield, Iowa) – The Iowa State Patrol released a statement Tuesday night, following a devastating tornado that struck the City of Greenfield. Sgt. Alex Dinkla, the Iowa State Patrol public information officer, said:

“Earlier today, the town of Greenfield was struck by a devastating tornado. Local, county, and state emergency responders quickly initiated search and rescue operations once the tornado passed through the area. The team at Adair County Memorial Hospital worked swiftly to assist the injured while also ensuring the safety of their facility, as it also sustained tornado damage. Due to the hospital damage, patients needing further treatment for injuries were transferred to nearby medical centers.

Additionally, the Greenfield Community School District coordinated the establishment of a reunification point at the local high school. This location will also serve as a temporary shelter for Greenfield residents in need [tonight].

Sadly, we can confirm there were fatalities and injuries within the community of Greenfield from this tornado. We are still working to assess and update this information as it becomes available. A mandatory curfew of 10:00 p.m. is in effect tonight in Greenfield. The town will open back up at 7:00 a.m. Wednesday morning.

Law enforcement officials are checking identification of those wanting to enter the community. At this time, only Greenfield residents will be allowed past the checkpoints. Residents are grateful for the overwhelming support from neighboring communities and appreciate those eager to help. Food is being provided to residents and first responders East of the Fareway tonight.

A food and water drop off location has been set up at the Department of Transportation (DOT) Facility located east of Greenfield. The address is 2313 Highway 92. Tomorrow [Wednesday], we will release more details regarding cleanup and volunteer efforts.

If there are family members or friends unable to reach their loved ones that might have been impacted by the storm in Greenfield, we encourage you to call the Iowa Department of Public Safety Storm Lake Communication Center at 712.732.1341.

The community of Greenfield has shown incredible unity during this challenging time, with neighbors and friends displaying remarkable compassion, empathy, and support. This town has a long road ahead of them, but if their actions today are any indication of what lies ahead, they will emerge stronger and more united than ever before. Thank you.”

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State Golf Final results from Tuesday May 21st

Sports

May 21st, 2024 by admin

IOWA CLASS 3A STATE TOURNAMENT AT VEENKER MEMORIAL GOLF COURSE, AMES (Canceled due to weather)

17. Hudson McLaren, Atlantic, 79

 

CLASS 1A STATE TOURNAMENT AT AME GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB (canceled due to the weather)

INDIVIDUAL

1. Keith Thompson, Hamburg, 69

2. Chase Jahde, CAM, 70

Tie 25. Hayden Thompson, Sidney, 82

Tie 55. Michael Hensley, Sidney, 96

Tie 57. Carter Jorgenson, Sidney, 99

60. Will Bryant, Sidney, 102

Tie 61. Grant Whitehead, Sidney, 103

Tie 61. Kolt Payne, Sidney, 103

TEAM 

9. Sidney, 379

 

IOWA CLASS 2A STATE TOURNAMENT AT GOLDWATER GOLF LINKS, AMES (canceled due to the weather)

INDIVIDUAL

Tie 8. Ethan Konz, Treynor, 74

11. Maverick Schwabe, Kuemper Catholic, 75

Tie 22. Jace Tams, Treynor, 79

Tie 22. Carter Putney, Kuemper Catholic, 79

Tie 26. Brock Poland, Treynor, 80

Tie 30. Braxton Vonnahme, Kuemper Catholic, 81

Tie 30. Kayden Schon, Kuemper Catholic, 81

Tie 35. Jade Spangler, Shenandoah,  82

Tie 41. Jack Lenz, Kuemper Catholic, 84

Tie 55. Bradley Stock, Treynor, 90

61. Alex Mass, Treynor, 93

Tie 64. Aaron Ehmke, Treynor, 97

T64. Luke Mathews, Treynor (97)

TEAM 

5. Kuemper Catholic, 316

8. Treynor, 323

 

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5 Hawkeyes Earn Big Ten Honors

Sports

May 21st, 2024 by admin

OMAHA, Neb. – The University of Iowa baseball team had five student-athletes earn Big Ten recognition it was announced Tuesday by the league office.
Junior Brody Brecht and redshirt junior Raider Tello earned first-team All-Big Ten honors. Senior Andy Nelson was a third-team selection, and redshirt freshman Reese Moore earned third-team honors and was named to the All-Freshman team. Senior Michael Seegers was Iowa’s Big Ten Sportsmanship recipient.
Iowa’s four All-Big Ten selections give head coach Rick Heller 40 selections in his 11 seasons in Iowa City. Heller has coached at least one first-team All-Big Ten selection in nine of his 10 seasons when awards were handed out (there were no honors in 2020).
Brecht earned first-team All-Big Ten honors after going 4-3 with a 3.55 ERA in 14 regular season starts. The right-hander posted five quality starts and fanned 118 batters over 71 innings. The Ankeny, Iowa native ranks fifth in the nation in hits allowed per nine innings (14.96) and sixth in total strikeouts.
Brecht is the sixth starting pitcher to earn first-team All-Big Ten honors under Heller, winning the honor in back-to-back years.
Tello earned first-team honors after hitting .370 with 60 RBIs, 51 runs scored and having 30 extra base hits (19 doubles, seven home runs and four triples) during the regular season. Petersen swiped six bases on seven attempts. The El Monte, California, native hit .362 in conference play with nine doubles, two home runs, two triples, and 24 RBIs.

Tello is the sixth Hawkeye infielder to earn first-team All-Big Ten honors under Heller.
Nelson earned third-team honors after hitting .340 with 44 RBIs, 15 doubles, and five home runs. The Winfield, Illinois native hit .342 with 21 RBIs, four doubles and four home runs in conference play.
Moore earned third-team honors and All-Freshman honors after hitting .293 with 7 doubles and 32 RBIs. The Van Meter, Iowa, native had 11 RBIs in Big Ten play with two home runs.
Moore is the third Hawkeye to make the All-Freshman team under Heller.
Seegers was selected as Iowa’s Big Ten Sportsmanship Award recipient. The distinction is presented to student-athletes who display sportsmanship and ethical behavior, are in good academic standing, and demonstrate good citizenship outside of athletics.
The Hawkeyes open Big Ten Tournament play tomorrow, facing fifth-seeded Michigan at 2 p.m. (CT) at Charles Schwab Field Omaha. The game will be televised on BTN.

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Alliant Energy officials report natural gas is shut-off to Greenfield until it’s safe to restore it

News

May 21st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Cedar Rapids, Iowa) Officials with Alliant Energy tell KJAN News, “Due to the extensive tornado damage to homes in Greenfield, Alliant Energy safely shut off the gas to the town at 5:35 p.m. today. Gas will remain off until the system is deemed safe and assessments are complete.”

Alliant says when it is safe to do so, their crews “will work door-to door to relight all customers.”

Alliant Energy serves approximately 1,054 customers in town. As always, customers can check the Outage Center for the latest restoration estimates for their area.  

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Greenfield hit by a large tornado: Authorities ask for equipment & personnel to help

News

May 21st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Greenfield, Iowa) – The Adair County City of Greenfield was struck by a large tornado this (Tuesday) afternoon, causing massive damage, an unknown number of injuries, and an unconfirmed report of some fatalities.
Adair County Sheriff Jeff  Vandewater posted on social media, “Anyone wanting to volunteer equipment or manpower, please just post your contact info and what you have to offer to this post. Please don’t call dispatch, they are pretty busy right now.
“If you do not want your number out in the public space, please just direct message the Sheriff’s Office page. Thank you to all who are offering their help.” – Sheriff Jeff Vandewater.
Several businesses and individuals have offered their heavy and small equipment, as well as labor, to assist in the recovery efforts.  Zipp’s Pizza from Adair was set-up at St. John’s Catholic Church in Greenfield to hand-out free pizza slices to residents and emergency workers. Adair County Cattlemen set-up shop at the Greenfield Fareway Store to hand-out free burgers for those impacted by the storm.
Authorities were asking anyone who was not a resident, family member or business owner, to please stay away while the
emergency responders were searching for victims and working to open the streets.

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Trial of man charged with murdering Algona policeman moved to another county

News

May 21st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The man accused of killing an Algona Policeman last fall will stand trial in Dickinson County, after a judge granted his request for a change of venue. Attorneys for Kyle Lou Ricke filed a motion to move the trial out of Kossuth County in late April, saying pretrial publicity would make it impossible to find an impartial jury. Prosecutors did not dispute the request and simply asked that if the trial were moved, it be held in a county with similar demographics and not be too far, as to make travel difficult for witnesses and family members.

On Tuesday, Judge Nancy Whittenburg filed the order sending the trial to Dickinson County. In her ruling, Whittenburg said a review of Census Bureau statistics shows Dickinson County has similar demographics to Kossuth County, is not contiguous to Kossuth County, and is at a reasonable travel distance from Kossuth County.

Ricke is charged with first degree murder for the shooting death of Algona Police Officer Kevin Cram in September of 2023. His trial is currently scheduled to begin on June 25th.

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Gov. Reynolds authorizes Proclamation of Disaster Emergency for 15 counties impacted by severe weather

News

May 21st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES – Today, Governor Kim Reynolds authorized a Proclamation of Disaster Emergency for 15 counties in response to severe weather that occurred on May 21. The governor’s proclamation allows state resources to be utilized to respond to and recover from the effects of the severe weather and activates the Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program and Disaster Case Advocacy Program for the following counties: Adair, Adams, Cass, Clay, Hardin, Harrison, Jasper, Kossuth, Marshall, Montgomery, Page, Palo Alto, Pottawattamie, Tama, and Warren Counties.
The Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program provides grants of up to $5,000 for households with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level. Grants are available for home or car repairs, replacement of clothing or food, and temporary housing expenses. Original receipts are required for those seeking reimbursement for actual expenses related to storm recovery. The grant application and instructions are available on the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management website https://homelandsecurity.iowa.gov/disasters/individual-disaster-assistance-programs. Potential applicants have 45 days from the date of the proclamation to submit a claim.
The Disaster Case Advocacy Program addresses serious needs related to disaster-related hardship, injury, or adverse conditions. Disaster case advocates work with clients to create a disaster recovery plan and provide guidance, advice, and referrals to obtain a service or resource. There are no income eligibility requirements for this program; it closes 180 days from the date of the governor’s proclamation. For information on the Disaster Case Advocacy Program, contact your local community action agency or visit iowacommunityaction.org.
The proclamation also temporarily suspends regulatory provisions of the Iowa Code that pertain to procurement of goods and services, hours of service for disaster repair crews, and various requirements for the transportation of loads related to disaster repairs.
A
n official copy of the proclamation is forthcoming.

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Atlantic Hawkeye 10 All Academic Award Winners for Spring Sports

Sports

May 21st, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Below is a list of Atlantic Trojan athletes who are Hawkeye 10 All Academic Award Winners for Spring Sports. There were 220 Senior Student Athletes in the Hawkeye 10 who have maintained a 3.50 Cumulative Grade Point Average. Atlantic had 23 students selected.

Isabelle Berg, Abby Muller, Chris Keegan, Tate Niklasen, Quincy Sorensen, Maylynn Ferrell, Genevieve McCalla, Dante Hedrington, Korbin Johnson, Alex Sonntag, Braden Spurr, Bennett Whetstone, Avery Knuth, Makayla Atkinson, Callee Pellett, Claire Pellett, Nicole Middents, Avery Nicholas, Trahyger Carey, Mason McFadden, Ryan Bower, Irelyn Gundy, Eva Steffensen.

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Storm reports, 5/21/24 (will be updated)

News, Weather

May 21st, 2024 by Ric Hanson 

0345 PM     Tornado          Greenfield              41.31N 94.46W
05/21/2024                   Adair              IA   Emergency Mngr

            Heavy Damage in Greenfield.

0340 PM Tornado 3 E Fontanelle 41.30N 94.51W 05/21/2024 Adair IA Public Reported by Trained Spotter.
0330 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     6 ESE Bridgewater       41.20N 94.57W
05/21/2024                   Adair              IA   Public

            Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 3
            N Williamson. Damage reported Vehicles
            flipped, windmills on ground. 1 windmill on
            fire.


0333 PM     Tornado          1 ENE Carbon            41.05N 94.81W
05/21/2024                   Adams              IA   Public

            Social media report of tornado damage,
            windmill knocked down and on fire.


0330 PM     Tornado          2 WSW Cromwell          41.03N 94.50W
05/21/2024                   Adams              IA   Trained Spotter

            Confirmed tornado on the ground just SW of
            Cromwell.
0325 PM Tornado 1 NW Prescott 41.03N 94.63W 05/21/2024 Adams IA Storm Chaser
0318 PM     Tornado          .5 SW Corning           40.99N 94.75W
05/21/2024                   Adams              IA   Public

            Tonado near highway 34 at the corner of 240
            St and Kentucky. Damage reported.


0317 PM     Tornado          3 ESE Corning           40.97N 94.69W
05/21/2024                   Adams              IA   Storm Chaser

            Confirmed tornado on the ground by storm
            chaser (former media).

0317 PM     Tornado          2 WNW Corning           41.01N 94.78W
05/21/2024                   Adams              IA   Storm Chaser

            Confirmed tornado on ground by storm chaser.

0317 PM Tornado 3 ESE Corning; confirmed tornado on the ground by storm
chaser (former media).

0316 PM     Tornado          5 S Corning             40.92N 94.74W
05/21/2024                   Adams              IA   Trained Spotter

            Damage from the Tornados spotted in Corning.
            Down trees.
0315 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     3 WSW Glidden           42.05N 94.79W
05/21/2024  M77 MPH          Carroll            IA   AWOS


0315 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 S Carroll             42.06N 94.87W
05/21/2024                   Carroll            IA   Law Enforcement

            Dispatch relayed wind and hail in Carroll
            with trees and powerlines down.

3:11-p.m.    Tornado observed in the Corning area by a trained spotter moving northeast  toward the Cromwell & Orient areas.

3:13-p.m     Campground hit in Montgomery County, injuries reported.

0310 PM     Hail             4 S Cumberland          41.22N 94.86W
05/21/2024  M1.00 Inch       Cass               IA   Trained Spotter

3:00-p.m.   Tornado 3 miles N. of Villisca confirmed by video, crossing Hwy 34 just east of Hwy 71

2:48-p.m.   Funnel cloud 4 miles west of Hepburn in Page County

0237 PM Tornado 2 W Red Oak Tornado on the ground near the Red Oak airport. Reported by the Emergency Manager.

0233 PM Funnel Cloud 5 ESE Emerson; Emergency Manager reported another funnel developing to the southwest of Red Oak.

2:32-p.m.   1.25″ diameter hail 4 miles w. of Red Oak.

0225 PM Funnel Cloud 3 ENE Imogene Trained spotter reported a funnel cloud and rotation in the far northwest corner of Page County.

0216 PM Funnel Cloud 3 SSE Imogene Funnel cloud reported by broadcast media extending halfway to the ground. This was
just south of Imogene.

0212 PM Hail Imogene  1.00 Inch Fremont IA Public

7:19-a.m.    Thunderstorm wind damage in Lewis; numerous power poles and branches down throughout town.

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Iowa plays Michigan Wednesday afternoon in B1G baseball tournament

Sports

May 21st, 2024 by admin

The Iowa Hawkeye baseball team opens the Big Ten Tournament in Omaha Wednesday afternoon against Michigan. The fifth seeded Hawkeyes will send junior standout Brody Brecht (brekt) to the mound against the fourth seeded Wolverines. Sophomore Cade Obermueller (oh-bir-myool-ir) will start game two.

That’s Iowa coach Rick Heller. The Wolverines won two of three games against the Hawkeyes in Iowa City during the regular season.

Iowa’s side of the bracket also including top seed and regular season champion Illinois and eighth seeded Penn State.

With two of their top three hitters out with injury the Hawkeyes have had to revamp their offense. They scored 31 runs in win their last two games over Florida International. Iowa second baseman Gable Mitchell.

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