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Street closure planned for Shelby County

News

July 2nd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Shelby County Emergency Management Coordinator Bob Seivert reports 900th Street, between County Road M-16 and Umbrella Road, will be closed for about 4 weeks, beginning Thursday, July 5th. The road will be closed for culvert repairs in the 2100 block of 900th Street.  Seivert advises emergency crews should be aware the Hog confinement site at 2116 900th St must be accessed from the east only, should there need to be a response to that facility, and those crews should prepare alternate routes to residences in the area, for the same reason.Anyone with questions about the project should call the Shelby County Engineer at 712-755-5954

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IHSBCA Rankings for July 2, 2012

Sports

July 2nd, 2012 by Jim Field

*This is the final rankings for Class 1A and 2A. Class 3A and 4A will have final rankings released next week.

Class 4-A

  1. Ankeny
  2. Cedar Rapids Kennedy
  3. Fort Dodge
  4. Dowling Catholic
  5. West DM Valley
  6. Iowa City West
  7. Waukee
  8. Linn-Mar
  9. Iowa City High
  10. North Scott

Class 3-A

  1. Dallas Center-Grimes
  2. Sioux City Heelan
  3. Clear Lake
  4. Grinnell
  5. Western Dubuque
  6. Benton Community
  7. Harlan
  8. LeMars
  9. New Hampton
  10. ADM

Class 2-A

  1. Davis County
  2. Dyersville-Beckman
  3. North Polk
  4. Saint Edmond
  5. Waterloo Columbus
  6. Van Buren
  7. Iowa City Regina
  8. Wilton
  9. Hudson
  10. Kuemper Catholic

Class 1-A

  1. Mason City Newman
  2. Lawton-Bronson
  3. Martensdale-St. Mary’s
  4. Algona Garrigan
  5. St. Albert
  6. Lisbon
  7. BGM (Brooklyn)
  8. Preston
  9. Van Meter
  10. Pleasantville

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SD teen cited after Saturday accident in Atlantic

News

July 2nd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

A teenager from Rapid City, South Dakota was cited following an accident in Atlantic Saturday afternoon. The Atlantic Police Department on Monday, reported 16-year old Alexandra Lynn Spencer was cited for No Proof of Insurance, Driving without a Valid Driver’s License, and Failure to Maintain Control, after the vehicle she was driving collided with another vehicle near the Casey’s east convenience store.

The accident happened at around 4:25-p.m., when a vehicle driven by Carson Heiny, of Massena, was traveling west on 7th Street, and went to make a right hand turn into the Casey’s store driveway. Heiny’s vehicle was struck from behind by the Spencer vehicle, causing a total of $4,400 damage. No injuries were reported.

In other news, Atlantic Police report 23-year old Derek Cooper, of Villisca, was arrested Sunday, for Failure to have SR-22 Insurance. Cooper was brought to the Cass County Jail and held pending an appearance before the magistrate.

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NFL & IA NAT’L. GUARD TO HOST HIGH SCHOOL PLAYER DEVELOPMENT FOOTBALL CAMP

Sports

July 2nd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa National Guard, in conjunction with the National Football League, is hosting a High School Player Development (HSPD) Football camp at Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa July 20 – 21. The camp is completely free to all Iowa high school football players (grades 9-12). Lodging and food will be provided. Enrollment is limited to the first 150 applicants, first-come, first-served.  The two-day seminar, staffed by high school coaches and members of the Iowa Barnstormers, will be conducted on Friday, July 20 from 1:30 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, July 21 from 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m.

According to the NFL, the High School Player Development program addresses challenges facing high school football programs across the country focusing primarily on underserved communities. HSPD serves as a free resource for both high school players and coaches. The program emphasizes safety and concussion awareness, character development and life skills, and football fundamentals.

The HSPD is also dedicated to character development. It is the NFL’s mission to provide HSPD participants a program that focuses on inspiring excellence in the classroom, community, and on the playing field. The HSPD Site Manager, with the help of his coaches and the National Guard, will discuss at least five character development topics in addition to the topics covered at every camp (Center for Disease Control Player Safety and Concussion Awareness, NCAA Initial Eligibility Requirements, Time Management, Social Media and Bullying).

To register for the camp, or for more information on this program, contact Greg Schoon at 515-240-7847 or by email at greg.schoon@dmschools.org . You can also find more information at http://www.nationalguard.com/events/high-school-player-development .

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This is Your Nishna Valley 06-30-2012

Podcasts, This is Your Nishna Valley

July 2nd, 2012 by admin

w/ Jim Field and Stacie Linfor

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Midwest ranchers, lawmakers protest EPA flyovers

Ag/Outdoor, News

July 2nd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The Environmental Protection Agency’s use of airplanes to scour for signs of improper disposal of livestock waste has angered ranchers and some members of Congress.  The dispute is centered in Nebraska, where ranchers complain the EPA kept its aerial inspections quiet until revealing them at a meeting three months ago.
 
Ranchers complained to their members of Congress, who seem to be nearly as annoyed with the EPA’s sluggish response to their inquiries as they are about the flights themselves.  The EPA says the flights are a cost-effective way to protect waterways from runoff carrying livestock waste.  The EPA says the flights have led to 39 enforcement actions against Iowa livestock farmers and 14 against those in Nebraska.

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Des Moines man charged following Audubon County accident

News

July 2nd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

A Des Moines man was charged with Failure to Yield from a stop sign, following a non-injury accident Friday afternoon in Audubon County. Sheriff Todd Johnson reports deputies responded to the scene of the crash at the intersection of Highways 71 and 44 at around 2:30-p.m. The accident happened as 67-year old Dale Edward Gust, of Templeton, was traveling north on Highway 71 in a 1995 Chevy S-10 pickup, and 87-year old Edwin Alvin Pitts, of Des Moines, was traveling east on 44.

The Sheriff says Pitts stopped at the posted stop sign, but after failing to see the approaching pickup, then pullled out to cross Highway 71. As he did so, his 2007 Chevy Cobalt was hit by the pickup. The impact caused the car to spin sideways. Damage to the vehicles was estimated at $3,500 altogether.

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Backyard and Beyond 07-02-2012

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

July 2nd, 2012 by admin

Lavon Eblen speaks with Pat Barnes, with the band Omaha Pipes and Drums, about the band that will be performing on Saturday at 6pm in Griswold during the Old Soldiers Reunion Grand Parade.

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More hot weather expected over next 8 days

News, Weather

July 2nd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Iowans shouldn’t expect any relief from the extreme heat this week. National Weather Service meteorologist Miles Schumacher says it’ll be hotter than usual for the first week of July. “It’s going to remain hot all week with mid 90s (for highs) and temperatures staying in the 70s throughout the night,” Schumacher said. A heat advisory covering northwest Iowa runs from noon today until 7 p.m. on Friday. An additional heat advisory is posted for northeast Iowa from noon until 10 p.m. today only.

“One thing we don’t have that a lot of times we have is the extremely high humidity,” Schumacher said. He credits the mostly dry conditions over the past few months for the lack of humidity. The best chance for rain and slightly cooler conditions won’t arrive until late next weekend. “It’s looking like…Sunday and Monday we’ll see some cooler air and temperatures getting back to normal in the middle 80s for highs. It’s looks like we do have a chance for some much needed rainfall by Sunday and Monday,” Schumacher said.

(Radio Iowa)

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Very few tornadoes in Iowa in June

News, Weather

July 2nd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

There’s an up side to all of the hot and steamy weather — far fewer tornadoes. Jeff Johnson, the warning coordination meteorologist for National Weather Service office in Johnston, says June is usually one of the worst months for twisters in Iowa. That wasn’t the case this year. “We really are below normal,” Johnson says. “We haven’t had any so far in the state. That’s unofficial. There could be one out there I’m not aware of but very few tornadoes in June which is our peak month, climatologically speaking. June is when we account for a large percentage of our tornadoes. May and June account for about 70% of our annual total.”

He says Iowa’s seen very few tornadoes in 2012, so far. “Our service area in Des Moines, which is 51 central Iowa counties, I think we’ve had a total of four tornadoes this year, which is really small,” he says. “We had the EF2 that hit Creston on April 14th and that’s been our most significant event but otherwise, very few tornadoes in Iowa this year.”  During 2011, Iowa recorded 50 tornadoes which caused 16 injuries and no deaths. Over the past three decades, Iowa has averaged 47 twisters per year.

(Radio Iowa)

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