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Red Flag Warning for southwest Iowa today (Sunday)

News, Weather

March 15th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The National Weather Service says extreme fire danger conditions will be in place across the entire KJAN listening area from Noon today (Sunday) through late this evening, due to very low humidity (around 19-percent) and gusty southwesterly winds of 20-to 40-miles per hour. Outdoor burning is highly discouraged due to the fact fields and grassy areas are very dry and will create an effect of adding fuel to a fire.

Red Flag Warning for all of southwest & western Iowa Sunday afternoon and evening

Red Flag Warning for all of southwest & western Iowa Sunday afternoon and evening

Any controlled, outdoor burns that are started may quickly become explosive and out of control, spreading very rapidly, putting lives and property in danger. A Red Flag warning means the critical fire weather condition are occurring or will occur.

In addition, a Fire Weather Watch will be in effect on Monday afternoon and evening in the southwest part of the state (Pottawattamie, Mills, Montgomery, Fremont and Page Counties), meaning critical fire weather conditions are expected. The Watch could be upgraded to a Red Flag Warning tomorrow, so stay tuned for further updates.

 

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Extreme Fire Danger Sunday over southwest Iowa

News, Weather

March 15th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT- PAGE COUNTIES…435 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2015

…EXTREME FIRE DANGER TODAY… THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX WILL BE IN THE EXTREME CATEGORY THIS AFTERNOON. EXTREME FIRE DANGER MEANS THAT FIRES START QUICKLY…SPREAD FURIOUSLY AND BURN INTENSELY. ALL FIRES ARE POTENTIALLY SERIOUS. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN AREAS WITH EXTREME FIRE DANGER.

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RED FLAG WARNING SUN. for Pott., Mills, Montgomery, Fremont & Page Counties

News, Weather

March 15th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

348 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2015 …

RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF SOUTHWEST IOWA… …FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS ALSO POSTED FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING…

* WINDS…WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…WILL DROP INTO THE 15 TO 20 PERCENT RANGE.

* IMPACTS…ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL SPREAD RAPIDLY AND QUICKLY BECOME OUT OF CONTROL. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW…OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS…LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY…AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS.

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NWS forecast for Cass & area Counties, 3/15/15

Weather

March 15th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

346 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2015

EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TODAY…RED FLAG WARNING FROM NOON UNTIL 7-PM FOR EXTREME FIRE CONDITIONS! MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COOL. LOW IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

MONDAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY…COLDER. LOW IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY. MUCH COOLER. HIGH IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE MORNING.

WEDNESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 50S.

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IA Boys Championship Basketball Scores from 3/14/15

Sports

March 15th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

4A State Tournament – Consolation Final

Iowa City, West 56, Des Moines, Hoover 47

4A State Championship

North Scott, Eldridge 44, Pleasant Valley 36

3A State Tournament – Consolation Final

Cedar Rapids Xavier 49, Williamsburg 38

3A State Championship

Wahlert, Dubuque 46, LeMars 38

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Iowa early News Headlines: Sun., March 15 2015

News

March 15th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An arbitrator has sided with Iowa state employees who objected to a state proposal that would have forced them to pay up to 15 percent of their monthly health care premiums. The arbitrator sided with the employees’ union yesterday, saying the employee union’s proposal to instead pay $20 a month toward their health care premiums was the most reasonable. Republican Governor Terry Branstad’s office says the decision will “cost the Iowa taxpayers an additional $24 million.”

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Sioux City woman has pleaded guilty to helping Jamal Dean flee after he shot a Sioux City police officer. The Sioux City Journal reports that 34-year-old Evette Morris-Hernandez entered her plea Friday in federal court. She is one of eight people indicted for their roles in helping Dean leave town after he shot Sioux City police Officer Kevin McCormick April 29th, 2013.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A former Des Moines police officer who served more than two years in prison following a string of arrests is back behind bars. The Register reports that officer Brandon Singleton tested positive for methamphetamine twice this month, prompting a parole violation complaint that put him back in the Polk County Jail after he was paroled on January 13th.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — A house fire in Waterloo has sent two people to the hospital. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that firefighters rescued a man and a woman from a burning Waterloo home around 3:30 yesterday morning.

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Red Flag Warning replaces Fire Watch in Cass & area Counties today (Sunday)

News, Weather

March 15th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

341 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2015

…EXTREME FIRE DANGER OVER CENTRAL IOWA THIS AFTERNOON…

LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS COMBINED WITH DRY FUELS WILL LEAD TO A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER SITUATION THIS AFTERNOON OVER MUCH OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN IOWA.

SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-RINGGOLD COUNTIES…

RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM FOR EXTREME FIRE CONDITIONS!

Counties in the pinkish-red color are under a Red Flag Warning this afternoon. The flesh colored counties are in a Fire Weather Watch. (3/15/15)

Counties in the pinkish-red color are under a Red Flag Warning this afternoon. The flesh colored counties are in a Fire Weather Watch. (3/15/15)

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR EXTREME FIRE CONDITIONS…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* WIND…SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…AS LOW AS 19 PERCENT.

* FUEL…90 TO 100 PERCENT CURED.

* IMPACTS…ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. ANY OUTDOOR BURNING IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED AND SHOULD BE AVOIDED TODAY.

* TIMING…SHORTLY AFTER NOON CONDITIONS WILL BECOME FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. THIS WILL CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON ENDING IN THE EARLY EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW…OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS…LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY…AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

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EVELYN ALMA NELSEN, 98, of Oakland (Svcs. 03-18-2015)

Obituaries

March 14th, 2015 by admin

EVELYN ALMA NELSEN, 98, of Oakland died Saturday, March 14th at the Oakland Manor Nursing Home.  Funeral Services for EVELYN ALMA NELSEN will be held Wednesday, March 18th at 10:30am at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca.  Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca has the arrangements.

Visitation with family greeting friends will be held Tuesday, March 17th from 5:00pm-8:00pm at the funeral home.

Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery in Avoca.

EVELYN ALMA NELSEN is survived by:

Daughters: Karen (Steve) Guyer of Hancock. Cheryl (Larry) Billings of Hancock.

Son: Lowell (Kathy) Nelsen of Vancouver, WA.

Sons-in-law: Eldon “Butch” Popp of Walnut.  Lynn Wirth of Avoca.

Brothers: Delno “Bud” (Betty) Holtz of Avoca.  Clarence (Betty Jean) Holtz of Denver, CO.

Brother-in-law: Melvin (Lola) Hodge of Atlantic.

Sister-in-law: Lillian Flaherty of Arizona.

17 Grandchildren

38 Great-Grandchildren

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Dubuque Wahlert wins back to back 3A titles

Sports

March 14th, 2015 by admin

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Josh Carter scored 18 points and Dubuque Wahlert held off a late charge to beat Le Mars 46-38 Saturday and win its second consecutive Class 3A state championship.

Carter’s 12 points in the final 5 1/2 minutes, including a 3-pointer and 7-for-8 free throw shooting, enabled the Golden Eagles (18-9) to keep the Bulldogs at bay and give the school its fifth basketball title.

Nolan Timp scored nine points for Wahlert and Cordell Pemsl added eight points and eight rebounds for a team toughened by a schedule made up mostly of larger Class 4A schools.

All-tournament captain Tyler Borchers’ 14 points and eight rebounds led Le Mars (22-5), which reached the championship game for the first time since 1946. Tyler Paulson and Pete Meis each had eight points Le Mars.

Carter’s scoring was critical because Pemsl, a 6-foot-8 junior and leading the team with a 17.8 scoring average, got into early foul trouble and eventually fouled out.

Le Mars ran off the first six points of the fourth quarter to chop an 11-point deficit to 32-27 on Borchers’ two free throws with 5:47 remaining. That’s when Carter went to work.

He sank two free throws and dropped in a 3 from the left corner to take the lead to 37-27. When Le Mars drew to 41-37 on two more Borchers’ free throws, Carter stayed aggressive with the ball, drew fouls and sank 5 of 6 free throws to wrap it up.

Le Mars overcame Borchers’ early foul trouble to take a 16-12 halftime lead. But the Bulldogs shot just 1-for-8 in the third quarter, Wahlert went on a 17-1 run and the Golden Eagles led the rest of the way. They forced four turnovers during that burst, got a couple of buckets inside from Pemsl, who has said he’ll sign with the University of Iowa, and back-to-back 3s from Riley Till and Timp.

Wahlert’s five titles are tied for the fifth most of all time in the state.

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No. 13 Cyclones beat No. 9 Kansas 70-66 for Big 12 title

Sports

March 14th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Iowa State’s unflappable bunch of comeback kids did it one more time. Georges Niang scored 19 points, Abdel Nader made the go-ahead foul shots with 48 seconds to go, and the No. 13 Cyclones rallied from a 17-point second-half hole to beat ninth-ranked Kansas 70-66 in the Big 12 Tournament championship Saturday night.

It was the fifth straight game — including all three in the tournament — that the Cyclones rallied from a double-digit deficit, prompting Niang to dub them the “Comeback Kids.” Nader finished with 13 points, and Jameel McKay and Monte Morris had 11 each for the Cyclones (25-8), who also knocked off the Jayhawks on their way to winning the title a year ago.

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