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ROBERT “BOBBY” TIBKEN, 59, of Atlantic (Svcs. 3/14/13)

Obituaries

March 10th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

ROBERT “BOBBY” TIBKEN, 59, of Atlantic, died Sat., March 9th, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Funeral services for BOBBY TIBKEN will be held 11-a.m. Thu., March 14th,  at the Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Burial will be in the 1st Lutheran Cemetery south of Wiota.

BOBBY TIBKIN is survived by:

His brothers – James (Pam) Tibken, of Wiota, and Richard (Martha) Tibken, of Cumberland.

His sisters: Patricia (Gene) Nilan, of Lincoln, NE, and JoEllen Morgan, of Lenexa,KS.

Other relatives, and his REM family.

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Gusty Winds and Heavy Snow affecting Travel Today in Iowa

News

March 10th, 2013 by admin

March 10, 2013: 3:35 p.m. update – Iowa roadways are already being impacted by a major winter storm that is bringing with it very strong winds and heavy snow. Interstate 80 is presently blocked in both directions between exits 34 and 40 (Shelby to Avoca in Pottawattamie County) and I-29 northbound is blocked near exit 95 (Little Sioux in Harrison County). Both blockages are the result of multiple vehicle crashes. Another accident near the Cass Pottawattamie County line has traffic blocked in both directions.

Interstate travelers should be advised that westbound Interstate 80 in Nebraska is also closed at Lincoln, Nebr., mile marker 395.

Several winter storm warnings have been issued that affect a majority of counties in Iowa, except for the far southeast corner of the state. This storm is not expected to exit Iowa until sometime Monday morning or early afternoon. Predicted snow totals vary by location, but range from as little as 4 inches to as much as 10 inches. With this event, the wind will play a significant factor, regardless of snow totals.

The Iowa Department of Transportation’s road weather information system is reporting increasing wind speeds as the front moves eastward. West central Iowa is presently reporting wind gusts in excess of 40 mph, causing hazardous travel conditions when combined with the heavy snow.

For the latest Iowa road condition information visit http://www.511ia.org/; call 511 in Iowa or 800-288-1047 nationwide; or follow the Iowa DOT on Twitter @iowadot or @statewideia511. Be sure to use the hashtag #iatraffic in your posts.

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More accidents reported on I-80 near the Cass/Pott. County line

News

March 10th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Interstate 80 near the Cass/Pottawattamie County line is now reported to be blocked in both directions due to a multi-vehicle accident. (as of 4:12-p.m.) Between mile-markers 50-and 51.

 

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Multiple car accidents on I-80 between Neb., Iowa

News

March 10th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Transportation officials are reporting multiple car accidents along nearly 200 miles of Interstate 80 between Nebraska and Iowa. The Nebraska State Patrol closed the westbound lanes of I-80 Sunday from mile markers between Lincoln and Grand Island after numerous reports of car accidents. The Iowa Department of Transportation says both directions are blocked near Avoca in Iowa. All northbound lanes of Interstate 29 near Little Sioux also are blocked.

Nebraska State Patrol spokeswoman Deb Collins says there were several reports of vehicles hitting the median or going into ditches. There is no additional information about how many accidents have been reported. Details about injuries or fatalities were not immediately available. The National Weather Service says up to 8 inches of snow could fall in parts of Nebraska and Iowa.

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Updated forecast for Cass and area Counties in Iowa:

Weather

March 10th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

230 PM CDT SUN MAR 10 2013

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY…

REST OF TODAY...SNOW…BREEZY…COLDER. NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 2 INCHES. HIGH IN THE MID 30S. TEMPERATURE STEADY OR SLOWLY FALLING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW NEAR 100 PERCENT.

TONIGHT...SNOW THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. BREEZY…COLDER. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 3 INCHES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 4 TO 5 INCHES. LOW IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW NEAR 100 PERCENT.

MONDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TUESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED FLURRIES. HIGH IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW 15 TO 20.

WEDNESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED FLURRIES. HIGH IN THE UPPER 30S.

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Travel not advised on I-80 in western Iowa (as of 2:14-p.m. Sunday)

News

March 10th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

I-80: Travel is not advised between the Missouri River bridge (Council Bluffs) and Exit 46: County Road M47 (Walnut). Travel is not advised. Towing services are prohibited.

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Winter Storm Warning continues for Harrison & Monona Counties

News, Weather

March 10th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

MONONA-HARRISON-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…ONAWA…MAPLETON…MISSOURI VALLEY…

WOODBINE…LOGAN…DUNLAP

114 PM CDT SUN MAR 10 2013

…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY…

* TIMING…OCCASIONAL MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING WITH THE STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS CAUSING BLOWING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATION…ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED…BRINGING TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS INTO THE 4 TO 8 INCH RANGE ACROSS HARRISON COUNTY.

* WINDS…NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

* MAIN IMPACT…SLICK ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES ARE THE MAIN IMPACTS. VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO A HALF MILE OR LESS DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL…KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT… FOOD…AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

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Winter Weather Advisory update for western/SW IA

News, Weather

March 10th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

1227 PM CDT SUN MAR 10 2013 – All Counties along and south of I-80, including Shelby, Audubon, Crawford and Carroll Counties North of I-80. …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY…

* TIMING…LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW…MIXED WITH LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES…IS SPREADING ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING AND WILL SWITCH OVER TO ALL SNOW BY THE AFTERNOON. MODERATE SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF BY MONDAY MORNING. THERE MAY BE A BRIEF PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN DURING THE TRANSITION FROM RAIN TO SNOW.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. A LIGHT GLAZING IS ALSO POSSIBLE THIS MORNING.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY…NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FROM INTO TONIGHT… RESULTING IN BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY OF LESS THAN A HALF MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY TO RAPIDLY DETERIORATE THIS AFTERNOON AND BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS BY TONIGHT. ROADS MAY BECOME ICY AS INITIALLY THE SNOW MELTS AND REFREEZES. AS SNOW ACCUMULATES ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

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Most Iowans applying for gun permits get the OK

News

March 10th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The majority of Iowans who have applied for a permit to carry a gun in the past two years have been approved under a new state law. The Des Moines Register reports more than 148,000 people in the state have applied for a permit during that time. Records show 99.6 percent have been approved. Just about 620 permit applications have been denied since a 2011 state law went into effect that requires all sheriffs to follow the same rules when issuing permits.

The newspaper reports some county sheriffs are concerned the new law is hindering their ability to deny permits to people who should not have guns.

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(Update 1:14-p.m.) Multi-vehicle accident near Shelby on I-80

News

March 10th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

One person is trapped and several others injured during a multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 80 westbound, about two-miles east of Shelby in Pottawattamie County. Five semi’s and six cars are involved. The wreck happened at the 36-mile marker. All lanes are blocked on I-80 westbound at that location.  All lanes were also reported blocked on I-80 eastbound opposite the crash scene. Traffic was being rerouted off the interstate at the nearest exits. Visibility was reported to be down to 100 yards at 2-p.m. (updated 2:03-p.m.)

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