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DARLENE M. HANSEN, 84, formerly of Elk Horn (Svcs. 9-15-12)

Obituaries

September 11th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DARLENE M. HANSEN, 84, formerly of Elk Horn, died on Monday, August 13 at Mercy Hospice in Des Moines.  A memorial service for  DARLENE HANSEN will be held on Saturday, September 15 at 2 PM at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Beaverdale (4114 Allison Ave.). McLaren Resthaven Chapel & Mortuary in West Des Moines has the arrangements.

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DARLENE HANSEN is survived by:

Husband:  Lyle Hansen

Brother:  Willis (Marge) Hansen of Elk Horn

5 children:  Connie of St. Augustine, FL;  Ted of Des Moines;  Tim of Berkley, CA;  Roger of Des Moines;  Vicki of Luxembourg in Europe

4 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren

No rain for Iowa from Hurricane Isaac, drought to continue

Ag/Outdoor, Weather

September 11th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Iowa farmers and livestock producers who had hoped to see some relief from the dry weather with a few spin-off rain showers from Hurricane Isaac were left disappointed. None of the rain from the big storm reached our region. U-S-D-A meteorologist Brad Rippey says it appears the long-running drought is going to run a bit longer. Rippey says, “Twenty U.S. states in all in that real core drought area across the Plains and upper Midwest continue to get worse even while we saw some improvement along the southeastern edge of the drought area.”

Hurricane Isaac did bring needed rains to areas of some states, including, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. Still, Rippey says about two-thirds of the nation is being impacted by the worst drought in decades and the condition of key farmland is steadily deteriorating. Rippey says, “We continue to see every single Plains and Midwestern state with at least 40% of their pastures and range lands rated very poor to poor.” Some forecasters predict the drought will end in October while others say this weather pattern could remain well into spring.

(Radio Iowa)

(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast: Sept. 11th, 2012

Podcasts, Weather

September 11th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here’s the (podcast) forecast for the KJAN listening area, and weather data for Atlantic….

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RED FLAG WARNINGS IN EFFECT TODAY FROM 11-AM TO 9-PM

Ag/Outdoor, Weather

September 11th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE KJAN LISTENING AREA FROM 11- AM TODAY (TUESDAY) TO 9- PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME FIRE CONDITIONS.

SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH…WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED, ALONG WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY AS LOW AS 18 TO 22 PERCENT. FIELD CROPS ARE NEARLY CURED AND HAVE BECOME HIGHLY COMBUSTIBLE. IN COMBINATION WITH THE FORECAST CONDITIONS ..THIS WOULD LEAD TO RAPID FIRE GROWTH. IN ADDITION, THE DRYING OF GRASSES IS WELL AHEAD OF SCHEDULE DUE TO THE HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS THIS SUMMER. IF A FIRE STARTS THIS (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON…RAPID FIRE GROWTH WOULD BE POSSIBLE AND IT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTAIN.

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.

Bluffs fast food store robbed Monday night

News

September 11th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Police in Council Bluffs report a fast food store was robbed Monday night. Officials say at around 9:50-p.m., two masked robbers entered through the back door of the the Popeye’s Chicken at 3440 West Broadway just before closing time, and demanded money. One of the suspects, who was armed with a handgun, held five employees of the store at gunpoint, while the other took an undetermined amount of cash.

The robbers fled out the back door of the restaurant. Officials say no getaway car was seen. Employees said the act was committed by two white men wearing gloves and hooded sweatshirts. The men were described at being about 5-feet 6, to 5-feet 8-inches tall.

Hali back with Chiefs, but no word on injuries

Sports

September 11th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs’ only scheduled game without Tamba Hali certainly didn’t go well. Their leading pass rusher was suspended for the season opener, a 40-24 loss to Atlanta on Sunday, for violating the NFL’s substance-abuse policy. He was joined on the sidelines by cornerback Brandon Flowers, defensive tackle Anthony Toribio and safety Kendrick Lewis, all due to injuries. Hali was back at the Chiefs’ practice facility Monday, but it’s unclear whether any of the other ailing players will be ready for next Sunday’s game at Buffalo. Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel said Flowers is the most likely to participate when practice resumes Wednesday. The other two starters could miss yet another week.

Iowa early News headlines: Tue., Sept. 11, 2012

News

September 11th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Governor Terry Branstad has ordered flags at state government buildings and other sites to be flown at half-staff to honor those who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Branstad is calling for the flags to be lowered today from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at public buildings, grounds and other facilities.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A federal judge has found two anti-war activists guilty of misdemeanor trespassing at central Missouri’s Whiteman Air Force Base. Ron Faust of Kansas City and Brian Terrell of Maloy, Iowa, were among 40 protesters who demonstrated at the air base in April against the use of unmanned military drones. They face a maximum six-month prison sentence.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — U.S. Attorney Stephanie Rose has been confirmed as a federal judge in Iowa. The Senate voted 89-1 yesterday to confirm Rose in Iowa’s Southern District that includes Council Bluffs, Des Moines and Davenport. President Barack Obama nominated her in February.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (vee-yah-ry-GOH’-sah) will be headlining a fundraising dinner in Des Moines next month. Democratic officials say he will give a keynote address at the Jefferson Jackson Dinner on October 20. Villaraigosa chaired the Democratic National Convention last week in Charlotte, N.C.

NWS Forecast for Cass & area Counties: Tue. Sept. 11, 2012

Weather

September 11th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

**RED FLAG WARNING FOR CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS FROM 11-AM TO 9-P.M.**

TODAY: SUNNY…BREEZY…WARMER. HIGH IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.

TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW AROUND 60. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

WEDNESDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 80 PERCENT.

THURSDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING…THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. HIGH IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.

THURSDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE UPPER 40S.

FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY: MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S. LOW IN THE MID 40S.

Three motorcycle accidents over the weekend, 1 fatality

News

September 11th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

It was a bad weekend for motorcycle accidents in southwest Iowa. Pottawattamie County Sheriff Jeff Danker said 38-year-old Joshua Suhr, of Council Bluffs, who was not wearing a helmet, died Sunday at a hospital in Omaha, following an accident that took place Saturday evening, northwest of Underwood. Witnesses told authorities two southbound motorcycles traveling on L-34 passed them at a high rate of speed. Suhr, who was on one of the cycles, apparently wasn’t able to negotiate the curve near Sumac Road, and lost control of the vehicle.

The Iowa State Patrol says a Mills County man was injured in a motorcycle accident Sunday afternoon, near Glenwood. Officials say  20-year-old Lucas Ring, of Glenwood, was thrown from the Yamaha FZR-600R cycle he was driving, when it entered a ditch. The Patrol says Ring was wearing a helmet. The accident happened at around 2:40-p.m., when as Ring was traveling north on 221st Street, he drove on the shoulder and lost control. Ring was transported to Jennie Edmundson Hospital by Glenwood Rescue.

And, 39-year-old Renae Hansen was transported to the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic and later transferred by helicopter to Creighton Medical Center, after the motorcycle she was driving southbound on Highway 83 near Walnut, ran off the roadway on a curve and entered the south ditch, at around 4-p.m., Saturday. It was not clear from the Sheriff’s report where Hansen was from.

Man arrested for taking items from camper units in Mills Co.

News

September 11th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Police in Glenwood say one person was taken into custody following an investigation Monday into a suspicious persons report. Authorities said 25-year-old Kenneth Hartwell (residence not listed) was charged with 4th-degree theft, 3rd-degree criminal mischief, and driving under suspension, after officers responded to a call about a person tampering with campers in the 200 block of Valley Street, in Glenwood. During their investigation, officers located and items allegedly stolen from the campers. Hartwell was transported to the Mills County Jail.