w/ John Mark Nielsen discussing Danish culture and special occasions.
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w/ John Mark Nielsen discussing Danish culture and special occasions.
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With the anticipation of a busy holiday travel weekend approaching, the Iowa Department of Transportation is cautioning drivers that the first major winter storm of the season may hamper some travel plans. The storm’s severity will vary depending on location. The National Weather Service is predicting 5 to 8 inches of snow along a line from Atlantic through Boone to Waterloo, with isolated instances of 10 inches possible. Rain is expected in southern Iowa along a line from Bedford to Oskaloosa. In between, a rain/snow mix is expected. All precipitation is expected to change to snow overnight Wednesday before ending Thursday morning.
Winds are expected to become very strong Wednesday night from the north/northwest. Sustained winds of 25 to 33 mph are expected, with gusts of 45 mph or more possible. The strongest winds are expected a few hours prior to daybreak through noon Thursday. Blizzard or near blizzard conditions may occur with visibilities reduced below one-quarter of a mile from time to time.
The Iowa DOT is offering several tips for safe winter travel during the impending storm. First, they say to ask yourself “Is the trip necessary?” Often, delaying a trip by a few hours can give snow removal crews time to get the roads back to normal winter driving conditions. For traveler information, now available via the web, Twitter, Facebook or on your mobile phone, visit http://511ia.org/. Or simply call 511 (within Iowa) or 800-288-1047 (nationwide). Before you leave, let someone know your departure and expected arrival times, along with your intended route. Allow extra time to reach your destination.
Second, prepare your vehicle and passengers: Make sure your vehicle is in good mechanical condition and its gas tank is nearly full. Turn on your vehicle’s headlights so you can see and be seen. Ensure all passengers are wearing their seat belts or are in child safety seats.
Another tip, is be prepared to use your winter driving skills: Do not use cruise control. Allow extra stopping distance by maintaining adequate distance between your vehicle and the one ahead. Avoid abrupt steering maneuvers. Lower your vehicle’s speed, accelerate more slowly and apply the brakes in a controlled manner.
Carry an emergency survival kit and other supplies.Carry a mobile phone for making an emergency call, but don’t use it while driving unless absolutely necessary. Your vehicle’s winter survival kit should contain items to help sustain your life and the lives of your passengers should your vehicle become stranded. Those items can include: booster cables, candles and matches, a flashlight with fresh batteries, extra blankets and warm clothes, nonperishable food items, a can for melting water, and a snow shovel. Sufficient supplies should be in the kit for all persons traveling in the vehicle.
And remember: Use caution when approaching, following or passing a snowplow. Remember the slogans, “Ice and Snow … Take it Slow” and “Don’t crowd the plow.”
Authorities in Cass County were trying to determine who owned a cow that was hit Monday evening, south of Cumberland. According to the Sheriff’s Department, at around 6:40-p.m., a single-vehicle accident occurred on Richland Road, about one-quarter of a mile east of the intersection with 690th Street.
Officials say 60-year old Douglas James White, of Red Oak, was traveling west on Richland Road when the vehicle he was driving struck a cow standing in the roadway. White was not injured. Damage to the vehicle was estimated at $10,000.
In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients. In another bowl, beat egg; add orange juice, peel, butter and hot water. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until moistened. Gently fold in cranberries and walnuts. Spoon onto a greased 9″ x 5″ loaf pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool loaf for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.
Yield: 1 loaf (16 servings)
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Jim Field speaks with Matt Mullenix of Goracke and Carrick about tax law changes and tips.
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The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Iowa high school basketball poll with first-place votes in parentheses and won-loss record, total points and position last week at right:
Class 4A | |||
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Record | Pts | Prv | |
1. Iowa City, West (16) | 6-0 | 160 | 1 |
2. Dubuque, Senior | 5-0 | 130 | 2 |
3. North Scott, Eldridge | 8-0 | 122 | 4 |
4. Bettendorf | 6-0 | 108 | 5 |
5. Sioux City, East | 6-0 | 70 | T7 |
6. Epworth, Western Dubuque | 5-0 | 66 | 6 |
7. Urbandale | 6-1 | 62 | 9 |
8. Ankeny | 4-2 | 52 | 3 |
9. Valley, West Des Moines | 5-2 | 49 | T7 |
10. Sioux City, North | 6-0 | 24 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Pleasant Valley 13. Des Moines, Roosevelt 10. Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines 5. Xavier, Cedar Rapids 4. Des Moines, Hoover 2. Cedar Falls 1. Cedar Rapids, Jefferson 1. Johnston 1.
Class 3A | |||
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Record | Pts | Prv | |
1. Vinton-Shellsburg (6) | 6-0 | 144 | 4 |
2. Iowa Falls-Alden (2) | 6-0 | 114 | 7 |
3. Creston | 6-0 | 99 | 10 |
4. Grinnell (2) | 5-0 | 95 | 9 |
5. Assumption, Davenport (3) | 3-3 | 92 | 1 |
6. Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City | 3-2 | 67 | 5 |
7. Solon | 5-1 | 61 | 2 |
8. Dallas Center-Grimes (2) | 6-0 | 56 | NR |
9. MOC-Floyd Valley (1) | 6-1 | 51 | 3 |
10. Spencer | 6-1 | 24 | 8 |
Others receiving votes: Atlantic 22. Pella 21. Mount Pleasant 11. Norwalk 4. Waverly-Shell Rock 4. Chariton 3. Harlan 3. Le Mars 2. Crestwood, Cresco 2. Carroll 2. Centerville 1. Bondurant Farrar 1. Fort Madison 1.
Class 2A | ||||
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Record | Pts | Prv | ||
1. Nodaway Valley (11) | 6-0 | 147 | 1 | |
2. Western Christian, Hull | (3) | 5-0 | 143 | 2 |
3. West Fork, Sheffield (2) | 6-0 | 116 | 4 | |
4. IKM-Manning | 8-0 | 91 | 5 | |
5. Cascade,Western Dubuque | 6-0 | 86 | 6 | |
(tie)Des Moines Christian | 7-0 | 86 | 3 | |
7. Sheldon | 8-0 | 62 | T10 | |
8. PCM, Monroe | 8-0 | 57 | 9 | |
9. MFL-Mar-Mac | 5-0 | 53 | 7 | |
10. Pella Christian | 5-1 | 8 | NR |
Others receiving votes: West Branch 7. New Hampton 7. Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 5. Sioux Center 4. Hudson 3. Notre Dame, Burlington 2. St. Edmond, Fort Dodge 2. West Marshall, State Center 1.
Class 1A | |||
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Record | Pts | Prv | |
1. Danville (14) | 7-0 | 158 | 1 |
2. St. Mary’s, Storm Lake (1) | 6-0 | 141 | 2 |
3. Lone Tree (1) | 8-0 | 94 | 4 |
4. Harris-Lake Park | 7-0 | 93 | 3 |
5. Riverside, Oakland | 6-0 | 76 | 7 |
6. Murray | 8-0 | 70 | 6 |
7. North Tama, Traer | 8-0 | 55 | 8 |
8. Belmond-Klemme | 7-0 | 40 | 10 |
9. North Iowa, Buffalo Center | 7-1 | 34 | 5 |
10. Preston | 6-0 | 33 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Lawton-Bronson 29. Boyden-Hull 27. Iowa Mennonite, Kalona 15. Ankeny Christian Academy 6. Moulton-Udell 3. Dunkerton 3. Woodbury Central, Moville 2. Gehlen Catholic, Le Mars 1
HOSPERS, Iowa (AP) — Authorities in northwest Iowa say they have arrested a man after he made a threat on Facebook about shooting people. The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office arrested the man Monday afternoon after receiving a report that he had threatened to shoot people in Hospers, which is located about 50 miles north of Sioux City. The threat caused a precautionary lockdown of schools in the MOC-Floyd Valley school district. It was lifted less than an hour later. Authorities did not release the man’s name Monday afternoon.