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July 11th, 2014 by Jim Field

Hawkeye 10:

  • Atlantic 10, Shenandoah 2
  • Lewis Central 9-11, Creston 5-3
  • Denison 15, Red Oak 6
  • Denison-Schleswig 6, Roland-Story 5
  • Kuemper 5, Perry 0
  • St. Albert 13, Des Moines Christian 10

Western Iowa:

  • Tri-Center 2 Logan-Magnolia 1
  • IKM-Manning 3 Coon Rapids-Bayard 2
  • Treynor 4, Underwood 1

Others:

  • Carroll 6, Ballard 4

Weekend storms may be severe

News, Weather

July 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Moisture returns to the region Friday and into the weekend with a series of disturbances combined with a stationary boundary expected to stall across central Iowa tonight (Friday) through Sunday. The National Weather Service says that combination will provide periods of thunderstorms late tonight through Sunday. The greatest chance for thunderstorms with heavy rain and severe weather will be Scattered thunderstorms central and north today will become numerous across the state tonight.wxwk

Thunderstorms are expected again Saturday in to Saturday evening. Some of the storms may be severe, producing heavy rain, high winds, and hail this afternoon in the west, and over the state Saturday afternoon and evening. Isolated thunderstorms are possible Sunday into Monday, followed by sharply cooler temperatures more typical of mid May on Tuesday.

Thunderstorms & Heavy rain over parts of s.w. Iowa this morning

Weather

July 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

COUNTIES: TAYLOR IA-UNION IA-ADAIR IA-RINGGOLD IA-ADAMS IA-
615 AM CDT FRI JUL 11 2014
…THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN AND SMALL HAIL EXPECTED…

AT 614 AM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR LAKE ICARIA TO 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BEDFORD…AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
CRESTON…MOUNT AYR…CORNING…BEDFORD…LENOX…GREEN VALLEY
LAKE…LAKE ICARIA…CLEARFIELD…DIAGONAL…PRESCOTT…BLOCKTON…
GRAVITY…CROMWELL…SHARPSBURG…REDDING…SHANNON CITY…KENT…
BENTON…CONWAY AND CARBON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS…AND MAY
LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

Weather information for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area, 7/11/14

Weather

July 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 82, our 24-hour ending at 7-a.m. will be 64. (At 6-a.m. in Atlantic, it was 68. ) Here’s the Freese-Notis weather forecast:

Today – P/Cldy to Cldy w/a 30% chance of showers & thunderstorms (Mainly this morning). High 84. S @ 10-15.
Tonight – Mo. Cldy w/a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Low around 69. S @ 5-10.

Saturday – P/Sunny w/a 50% chance of afternoon showers & thunderstorms. High near 87. S-SE winds becoming southwest @ 5-10.
Sat. Night – Mo.Cldy w/a 50% chance of showers & thunderstorms. Low 66.

Sunday – P/Sunny w/a slight chance of shwrs & tstrms. High near 85. N @ 5-10.
Monday – P/Sunny w/a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms. High near 76.

2 people arrested for vehicle break-ins in Hamburg

News

July 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Authorities in Fremont County say two people have been arrested in connection with several vehicle break-ins and burglaries in Hamburg. Acting on a Crimestoppers tip, sheriff’s deputies arrested 22-year old Kevin Junior Booher, of Hamburg, and 20-year old Torri Grace Perry, of College Springs. The pair were arrested on two felony charges of Burglary in the 3rd Degree, 14 counts of Burglary in the 3rd involving a motor vehicle (Aggravated misdemeanors), one aggravated misdemeanor count of 3rd Degree Theft .

Their bonds were set at $26,000 each. The arrests followed an investigation into more than a half-dozen reports of vehicles being broken into during the early morning hours of June 29th, in Hamburg. Sheriff’s officials say ALL of the vehicles were unlocked when the thefts occurred.

Villisca man arrested for indecent exposure

News

July 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest on Thursday of a Villisca man. 57-year old John Robert Hausen was taken into custody at around 8:20-p.m. on an Adams County warrant for Indecent Exposure. The warrant was the result of an incident which allegedly occurred at the Adams County Jail on July 8th. Hausen was being held in the jail on $1,000 bond.

1 injured during Adams County crash, Thursday

News

July 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Adams County say one person was injured during a collision Thursday evening,  about four-miles northeast of Prescott. Authorities say the driver of a pickup, 33-year old Jason Mark King, of Red Oak, was transported to Alegent Health in Corning, after the pickup hit a semi. The accident happened at around 6:20-p.m., when a 2005 Freightliner truck driven by 66-year old Keith Rex Moore, of Creston, pulled away from the intersection at 180th and Union Avenue.

No charges have been filed in connection with the crash.

Red Oak pair arrested for theft of funds

News

July 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

An investigation initiated by the Department of Human Services (DHS) and conducted by the Red Oak Police Department, has resulted in the arrest of two people on felony Theft charges. Authorities say 49-year old Cuba Cerene Lane, and 44-year old Danny Jo Lane, both of Red Oak, were arrested at their residence in the 2400 block of North 8th Street Thursday morning.

Danny Jo Lane was charged with six felony counts of Theft in the 2nd Degree, 1 count of Theft in the 3rd Degree (an Aggravated Misdemeanor), and two counts of Theft in the 4th Degree (Serious Misdemeanor’s). Cuba Lane, who is accused of helping take the funds faces one count each, of Theft in the 2nd, Theft in the 3rd and Theft in the 4th Degrees.

The couple were brought to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and held on $5,000 cash bond, each.

Weather forecast for Cass & area Counties in IA, 7/11/14

Weather

July 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

401 AM CDT FRI JUL 11 2014

EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLOUDY. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. HIGH IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 20 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 50 PERCENT.

SATURDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MID MORNING. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 50 PERCENT.

SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE MID 80S. NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE LOWER 60S.

MONDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.

Regional Softball Semifinals Schedule: Fri., 7/11/14

Sports

July 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

(Start times 7:00 p.m. unless noted)
Class 1A Regional Semifinals
At Charter Oak: Glidden-Ralston vs. Ar-We-Va
At Lenox: Bedford vs. Mount Ayr
At Martensdale: Martensdale St. Marys vs. CAM
At Red Oak: Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton vs. Essex
Class 2A Regional Semifinals
At Earlham: Earlham vs. IKM-Manning
At Logan: Underwood vs. Treynor
At Mapleton: Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto vs. Lawton-Bronson
Class 3A Regional Semifinals
At Adel: ADM vs. Atlantic
At Osceola: Clarke vs. Shenandoah