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Severe Thunderstorm Warning continues for Adair & Guthrie Counties

Weather

September 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

GUTHRIE IA-ADAIR IA-

257 PM CDT THU SEP 19 2013

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN ADAIR

AND SOUTHEASTERN GUTHRIE COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM CDT…

AT 252 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR STUART…AND

MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD…QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO

ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN GUTHRIE COUNTY.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 79 AND 96.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Mills, Page & Fremont Counties

Weather

September 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

250 PM CDT THU SEP 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…

SOUTHEASTERN MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

WESTERN PAGE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

FREMONT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

EASTERN OTOE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA…

NORTHERN NEMAHA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA…

* UNTIL 315 PM CDT

* AT 245 PM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE

EXTENDING FROM NEBRASKA CITY TO 9 MILES EAST OF LORTON TO PERU…

MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD…QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO

ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

NEBRASKA CITY…SHENANDOAH…HAMBURG…SIDNEY…PERU…ESSEX…

FARRAGUT…RIVERTON…COIN…RANDOLPH…IMOGENE…NORTHBORO…

BLANCHARD…CAMP CATRON…WAUBONSIE STATE PARK AND PIERCE

RECREATION AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A

BUILDING.

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE

SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER…INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM

WINDOWS.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: NW Adams & Cass Counties

Weather

September 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

244 PM CDT THU SEP 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…NORTHWESTERN ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…CASS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

* UNTIL 330 PM CDT

* AT 243 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ELLIOTT…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. HAZARD…QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

ATLANTIC…LEWIS…ATLANTIC AIRPORT…CUMBERLAND…MASSENA…WIOTA AND ANITA.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 59 AND 72.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. LARGE HAIL…DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING KILLS. REMEMBER…IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER…YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 8-pm 9/19/13

Weather

September 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

245 PM CDT THU SEP 19 2013

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 530 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT

FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE:

ADAIR ADAMS APPANOOSE CASS CLARKE DALLAS DAVIS DECATUR FREMONT GUTHRIE JASPER LUCAS MADISON MAHASKA MARION MONROE MONTGOMERY PAGE POLK POWESHIEK RINGGOLD TAYLOR UNION WAPELLO WARREN WAYNE

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Adair & Guthrie Counties

Weather

September 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

237 PM CDT THU SEP 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…NORTHERN ADAIR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…SOUTHERN GUTHRIE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA… UNTIL 330 PM CDT

* AT 234 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GUTHRIE CENTER…AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD…QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…STUART…PANORA…CASEY AND MENLO. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 74 AND 96.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. LARGE HAIL…DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING KILLS. REMEMBER…IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER…YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

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Autopsy results released in connection with Lenox woman’s death

News

September 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Iowa Medical Examiner’s Office have released autopsy results in connection with the death of a woman whose body was found in a Taylor County cornfield on August 3rd, 2013. The resulted determined 31 year-old Maggie Weaver, who was found outside of Lenox, died from an accidental overdose caused by acute methamphetamine intoxication.  Since there were no indications  of foul play the investigation into her death is complete.

Weaver was last seen on July 31st at approximately 10:30 PM when she was waiting at a residence for a ride from a friend.  The friend arrived approximately 2 ½ hours later and  Weaver was nowhere to be found.  Her body was eventually found by friends on August 3rd.

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Malvern man injured during a crash in Mills County

News

September 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Authorities in Mills County say one person was injured during an accident Wednesday morning, on Highway 34. Dennis Schroeder, of Malvern, was transported to Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs by Pacific Junction Rescue, after his 2013 Volkswagen crashed in a construction zone.

The Sheriff’s Department says Schroeder was traveling west on Highway 34 near the intersection with 195th Street  at around 11:30-a.m. Wednesday, when his car hit several road construction cones and continued westbound. The car then left the road to the right before hitting a highway sign and post. It also hit a light pole and entered an embankment before coming to rest in the north ditch at the northbound entrance ramp to Interstate 29.

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Red Oak man arrested for theft of bicycle

News

September 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak report an arrest has been made in connection with the theft of a mountain bike from a residence on Wednesday. 29-year old Zachariah Michael Holland, of Red Oak, was found to be in possession of the Gary Fisher brand bike, which was valued at $550. Holland faces a Possession of Stolen Property charge. He was transported to the Montgomery County Jail, where his bond was set at $2,000.

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Escapee from Bluffs half-way home sentenced to 51 months in prison

News

September 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

A former Omaha resident was sentenced Wednesday in Council Bluffs to spend slightly more than four-years in prison for escaping from a federal facility. 25-year old Princeton C. Baker was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge James Gritzner to 51 months in prison, plus three years of supervised release when he completes his sentence. Judge Gritzner ordered that the 51 months be served consecutively to the prison time Baker is currently serving for attempted robbery in the State of Iowa.

On July 3rd, 2012, Baker entered a guilty plea to escape from a federal facility. The basis for the charge and plea was that on November 6th, 2012, Baker was transferred to a halfway house in Council Bluffs, to complete a 27 month sentence imposed by the Federal District Court for the District of Nebraska.

On November 7th, 2012, Baker complained of feeling ill and staff from the CH, Inc. halfway house transported Baker to a medical facility. While being transported from the medical facility to a secure facility, Baker jumped from the moving transport vehicle and attempted to take several cars before being apprehended by Council Bluffs Police.

The investigation was conducted by the Council Bluffs Police Department and the United States Marshal’s Service, and was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.

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Iowa governor’s brother fined for EPA violation

Ag/Outdoor, News

September 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The brother of Gov. Terry Branstad will pay a fine and spend $26,000 to install a wetland area after his cattle farm failed to comply with requirements of his clean water permit.  The Environmental Protection Agency says Branstad Farms near Forest City did not maintain adequate records for the application of manure onto farm land and did not sample the manure and soil as required.

EPA documents show Monroe Branstad, the governor’s brother, operates the farm. The EPA says the farm will pay a $5,100 civil penalty and spend the additional money to install a wetlands restoration area, the first agreement of its type in the EPA region covering Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska.  The governor’s spokesman says he will not comment.

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