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(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast: Fri., Oct. 11 2013

Podcasts, Weather

October 11th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The (podcast) Freese-Notis/Weather.Net weather forecast for the KJAN listening area, & weather information for Atlantic….

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Teenaged show-off wrecks 2 cars in Red Oak

News

October 11th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

A teenager attempting to impress his friends ended-up wrecking 2 cars Thursday night, in Red Oak. According to Red Oak Police 17-year old Dean Anthony Brooms, of Red Oak, was traveling west in the Plaza Parking lot in the 1600 block of North Broadway at around 8-p.m., and attempting to show-off for a group of nearby teens.

The 2007 Ford Mustang GT owned by Steven Doyle Johnson, of Red Oak, was traveling at a high rate of speed when it went out of control and slammed into a legally parked 1992 Ford Escort station wagon, owned by Marlene Dukes, of Red Oak.

Both vehicles were totaled in the crash, with the loss estimated at $14,300. Brooms was charged with Reckless Driving, Failure to have a valid driver’s license, and interference with officials acts. He was released to the custody of his grandmother.

Thursday Volleyball Scores (10/10/13)

Sports

October 11th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Hawkeye 10:

  • (3-1) Shenandoah 25-25-18-25, Atlantic 14-22-25-17
  • (3-1) Glenwood 27-16-25-25, Creston 25-25-21-19
  • (3-0) Lewis Central 25-25-25, Denison-Schleswig 22-15-23
  • (3-1) St. Albert 25-25-27-25, Red Oak 23-27-25-22

Western Iowa:

  • (3-0) IKM-Manning 25-25-25, Griswold 20-18-17
  • (3-2) Missouri Valley 20-27-25-25-15, Audubon 25-29-23-10-9
  • (3-0) Logan-Magnolia 25-25-25, Riverside 21-23-23
  • (3-0) Tri-Center 25-25-25, A-H-S-T 20-8-12
  • (3-0) Treynor 25-25-25, Underwood 14-21-15

Rolling Valley:

  • (3-2) Adair-Casey 14-25-25-23-15, Woodbine 25-21-22-25-9
  • (3-2) Exira/EHK 24-21-25-25-15, Boyer Valley 26-25-23-20-10
  • (3-0) Glidden-Ralston 25-26-25, CAM 22-24-21

Others:

  • (3-1) Lenox 25-16-25-25, Orient-Macksburg 14-25-5-15
  • (3-1) Nishnabotna 25-25-18-25, Essex 22-23-25-17
  • (3-1) Stanton 12-25-25-25, Fremont-Mills 25-15-19-9

NWS forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area: 10/11/13

Weather

October 11th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Columbus Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

Avoca City Council approves new bridge project

News

October 11th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

A decision made by the City Council in Avoca earlier this week, will make it for some of the City’s residents to get to a local park, which sits on the opposite side of a river. According to the Daily NonPareil, the Avoca City Council on Tuesday, approved a bid of just under $243, 850, for the construction of a pedestrian bridge that will connect East Thomas Street to Edgington Memorial Park by spanning the East Nishnabotna River. The project was originally estimated to cost $342,984. The City has not decided when construction will begin.

City Manager Clint Fichter told the paper the river made it difficult for pedestrians because it separates Edgington Memorial Park from the rest of town. The expected result is to provide a quicker route for those who live on the east side of Avoca.

The bridge will be 120 feet long and 12 feet wide, and will be made from steel and have a wooden deck. In 2012, the City of Avoca was awarded $171,492 from Regional Planning Area 18, for the project.The City  will spend $72,452 on the project, the funds from which will come through a TIF (Tax-Increment Financing)  funding.  Avoca also was awarded a $75,000 resource enhancement and protection grant from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources that will fund three connecting trails from the bridge to town.

Iowa West Foundation announces $4.1-million in 3rd Qtr. 2013 grants

News

October 11th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa West Foundation, headquartered in Council Bluffs, has announced $4.1 million in grants for the third quarter of 2013. The grants will be used to assist 39 nonprofit organizations and governmental entities with funding for area projects. (Below is a list of the recipients, the grant purpose & amount):

ALS in the Heartland Inc., new patient services for “Lou Gehrig’s” disease in southwest Iowa, $7,670

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands, community-based mentoring in Mills and Pottawattamie counties, $40,000

• Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands, general operating support for Council Bluffs club, $140,000

Carson, Iowa, Business Club, improvement to the community’s Dreamland Theater, $5,000

Carstens 1880 Farmstead Inc., preservation projects at historic farm site near Shelby, $15,000

• Children’s Imagination Station Daycare & Preschool, motor skill equipment at Denison facility, $3,625

• Children’s Square U.S.A., replacement of windows at Council Bluffs Children’s Center, $32,000

City of Council Bluffs, support of events for 2014 LoessFest at River’s Edge Park, $250,000

• Council Bluffs Community School District, renovation of a site for a collaboration with Heartland Family Service, $407,500

• Council Bluffs Goodfellows, program to assist local families during holiday season, $45,000

• Council Bluffs Trees Forever, plantings along new trail in eastern part of city, $8,220

• Creighton University, expansion of financial education program in Council Bluffs, $70,126

Eckels Memorial Library, additions to the library collection in Oakland, $2,500

• French Icarian Colony Foundation, continued development at site of French Icarian Village near Corning, $20,000

• Grist Mill Fine Arts Council Inc., roof replacement of community fine arts center in Macedonia, $5,000

• Heartland Family Service, substance abuse case management in southwest Iowa, $143,000

• HELP Adult Services, health equipment services in southwest Iowa, $2,000

• Historical Society of Pottawattamie County, restoration of a historic downtown jail and a former train dining car, $26,625

• Humanities Iowa, cultural speaker programs in southwest Iowa, $4,500

• Inclusive Communities, human relations workshops for southwest Iowa youth, $10,000

• Iowa Legal Aid, legal education services for southwest Iowa families and foster care youth, $76,134

• Iowa Newspaper Foundation, newspapers in southwest Iowa school libraries, $18,500

• Iowa West Foundation Streetscape Initiative, city of Council Bluffs streetscape maintenance, $444,000

• Iowa Western Community College, information technology internships in collaboration with local businesses, $101,187

• Joslyn Art Museum, “Museum to the Classroom” program for Pottawattamie County schools, $20,000

• Justice For Out Neighbors-Nebraska, legal consultations in southwest Iowa on immigrant issues, $25,000

• Keep Council Bluffs Beautiful Inc., “CURB” – improvements in local neighborhoods, $60,000

• Macedonia Historical Preservation Society, expansion of Pioneer Trail Museum in Macedonia, $50,000

• Midlands Community Foundation, Honor Flight to Washington D.C. for Korean War veterans of southwest Iowa, $30,000

• Montgomery County Family YMCA, wellness equipment at the Red Oak facility, $32,500

• New Community Development Corporation, construction job training programs at community college in Council Bluffs, $140,000

• Omaha Children’s Museum, student field trips from local schools, $45,000

• Omaha Zoological Society, multi-purpose preschool classrooms at Henry Doorly Zoo, $100,000

• Pottawattamie County Community Foundation, support for donor outreach and foundation operations, $175,000

• Pottawattamie County Conservation Board, acquisition of natural area in eastern part of county, $210,000

• Pottawattamie County Development Corporation, support for Council Bluffs downtown revitalization fund, $800,000

• Pottawattamie County Firefighters Association, equipment upgrade fund for volunteer fire and rescue departments, $175,000

• R.E.S.P.E.C.T.2, theater programs in southwest Iowa schools on healthy relationships, $8,500

• Tabor Historical Society, preservation of the historic Rev. John Todd House in Tabor, $35,000

• United Way of the Midlands, human services programs in Omaha-Council Bluffs metro area, $360,000

Chiefs fans aim to break Seahawks’ noise record

Sports

October 11th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Even the most muffled clap seemed to echo throughout Arrowhead Stadium last season as the Kansas City Chiefs plodded their way toward one of the worst seasons in franchise history. A group of fans is trying to restore the roar.

When the Chiefs host the Oakland Raiders on Sunday, they will be trying to break a Guinness world record for loudest sports crowd roar in an outdoor sports stadium that was set earlier this year by Seahawks fans during a game against the 49ers.

The record is 136.6 decibels, or just below what a jet engine sounds like 100 feet away. The fans even have the support of the Chiefs, who paid for a Guinness adjudicator to fly to Kansas City for the record attempt.

Big Mac is back: McGwire holds court in St. Louis

Sports

October 11th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mark McGwire was back in his element, holding court in St. Louis. Most major league coaches do their jobs in virtual anonymity behind the scenes. McGwire, however, is no ordinary hitting instructor and his homecoming is a juicy, natural subplot in this NL championship series. Once a star slugger for the Cardinals and later their batting coach, McGwire now serves in that role with the Los Angeles Dodgers on manager Don Mattingly’s staff. So on Thursday evening, none of the players on either team received nearly as much attention at Busch Stadium.

A swarm of reporters surrounded Big Mac near the batting cage before the Dodgers’ workout. He noticed the boom mike that hovered over the crowd and repeated answers to the second and third waves.

Kelly, Greinke set for Game 1 of NLCS

Sports

October 11th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Carpets were still drying out from a champagne bath and a few players looked bleary eyed after a workout at Busch Stadium. A day after advancing, there wasn’t much time to rest for the St. Louis Cardinals. The Los Angeles Dodgers don’t have home-field advantage in the NL championship series, but they got a few extra days to savor early postseason success.

No telling which side will benefit, the team on a roll or the team coming off a break, entering Game 1 Friday night. Joe Kelly, who flourished as a replacement starter with St. Louis, opposes Zack Greinke in the opener. The staff aces won’t go until later in the best-of-seven series, with the Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw set for Game 2 and the Cardinals’ Adam Wainwright ready for Game 3.

The Cardinals will again be without cleanup man Allen Craig, who was out of town Thursday seeing a specialist for his foot injury.

Iowa News Headlines: Fri., Oct. 11th 2013

News

October 11th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Farmers in many states are surprised at the abundance of corn coming from their fields, and record harvests are likely in many states. In southeastern Nebraska, farmer Ben Steffen says his first field brought in 168 bushels an acre, above the average of 140. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates this year’s harvest will break the 2009 record of 13.1 billion bushels.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa National Guard has laid off 100 state employees and canceled more training due to the ongoing partial government shutdown. The state Department of Public Defense employees received notice yesterday afternoon that they would be temporarily laid off for up to 60 days beginning today. Officials say this immediate action is in lieu of a 30-day temporary layoff that was scheduled to begin on October 18th.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — A Catholic college in Dubuque has launched a campaign to pay its professors better. Cedar Rapids television station KCRG reports Loras College in Dubuque kicked off the campaign yesterday to raise $75 million.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — About 200 families from the Des Moines area received food and household supplies thanks to the Salvation Army of Des Moines and an Oklahoma City-based organization. A truck loaded with groceries and household supplies was unloaded yesterday afternoon at a Salvation Army center, where the items were given to pre-selected families.