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Dense Fog Advisory until 9-a.m.

Weather

August 30th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

COUNTIES: POLK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-

…DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING.

* VISIBILITY…WIDESPREAD VISIBILITIES WILL BE DOWN TO A QUARTER
MILE THROUGH 8AM OR 9AM…AND THEN IMPROVE TO AT LEAST SEVERAL
MILES SHORTLY AFTER THAT TIME.

* IMPACTS…TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WITH VERY LIMITED SIGHT DISTANCE BETWEEN VEHICLES AND OTHER OBJECTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING…SLOW DOWN…
USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS…AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.

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Red Oak men arrested Sunday for shooting off artillery shell fireworks

News

August 30th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Two southwest Iowa men were arrested early this (Sunday) morning for allegedly igniting a 25-shot, free fall artillery shell-type firework (Shooting flaming balls). Authorities say the incident, which occurred at around 12:20-a.m at a residence in the 500 block of West Coolbaugh Street, in Red Oak Oak, recklessly endangered the property and/or safety of area citizens.

Officials say 27-year old Robert Richard Fate and 24-year old Roland Charles Chapin III, both of Red Oak, were each arrested at around 2:47-a.m. on a charge of Reckless Use of Fire or Explosives (A Serious Misdemeanor). Fate and Chapin were being held in the Montgomery County Jail, on $1,000 bond, each.

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Ottmar & others inducted into the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame

News

August 30th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Twelve people from 10 southwest Iowa counties were recently inducted into the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame at the Iowa State Fair. The Council Bluffs Daily NonPareil reports the inductees or their representatives were presented a certificate by the Iowa 4-H Foundation as they were introduced on stage at the 4-H exhibits building at the fair Aug. 23rd, in Des Moines. Albert Grunenwald, Executive Director of the Iowa 4-H Foundation, said in a news release,“When I look at all of the Hall of Fame inductees, I can’t help but marvel at the ripple effect from their contributions to the 4-H program. We are honored to be able to recognize the efforts of these special people.”

The southwest Iowa inductees include, from…

Cass County – Mary Ottmar
Audubon County – Virgil Sorensen
Adams County – Evelyn Lund
Guthrie County – Jim and Lisa Calvert
Crawford County – Coletta Weeda
Fremont County – Tom and Norma Troxel
Harrison County – David Seilstad
Mills County – James Paul
Monona County – Cheri Hardison
Montgomery County – Carol Sparr
Page County – Neil McCoy
Pottawattamie County (East) – Gene and Sharell Fritz
Shelby County – Paula Behrendt

A reception, sponsored by donors to the Iowa 4-H Foundation, was held shortly after the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame presentations. The honorees were selected by their respective counties for their service and dedication to 4-H, contributions to the lives of 4-Hers and the program, according to the foundation. Inductees have served as club leaders, fair board members, council members, fair judges, financial supporters, Iowa State University Extension staff members and more.

The Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame was established in 2002 to help commemorate the 100th anniversary of 4-H.

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Adams County man arrested in Red Oak

News

August 30th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak report a man from Adams County was arrested late Saturday evening on a theft charge. 25-year old Jeffrey Davis Matthews, of Corning, was arrested at around 9:35-p.m. in the 2400 block of N. Broadway Street. Matthews was charged with Theft in the 5th degree and brought to the Montgomery County Jail, where he was being held on $300 bond.

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Lynn beats Giants for 1st time, hurts ankle, Cardinals win

Sports

August 30th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Lance Lynn pitched neatly into the eighth inning before leaving with ankle injury that’s not considered serious, beating San Francisco for the first time in his career as the St. Louis Cardinals blanked the Giants 6-0 Saturday.

Lynn (11-8) awkwardly came off the mound to field Juan Perez’s leadoff chopper in the eighth and twisted his right ankle trying to throw to first. That was Lynn’s final batter, and he exited with a mild ankle sprain that will be reevaluated Sunday. Lynn gave up six hits, struck out two and walked two. He had been 0-4 with a 6.33 ERA in his previous four regular-season starts against San Francisco and 0-1 in three postseason outings.

The right-hander outpitched Ryan Vogelsong (9-10) after losing to him 2-0 on Aug. 18 at Busch Stadium. The NL Central-leading Cardinals broke open a scoreless game with four runs in the fifth. Matt Carpenter hit an RBI single for the lead and Yadier Molina capped it with a two-run single.

 

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Saturday’s area High School Football Scores (from 8/29/15)

Sports

August 30th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Treynor 24, Lawton-Bronson 22
Westwood, Sloan 59, West Monona, Onawa 18

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Iowa early News Headlines: Sun., 8/30/15

News

August 30th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

REMSEN, Iowa (AP) — A former Remsen-Union Community School District teacher has been arrested, accused of having a sexual relationship with a student while she was a teacher there. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that the Remsen Police Department and Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office began a joint investigation in the case in April and believe that 24-year-old Samantha Kohls of Cedar Falls had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old male student while Kohls was a teacher at the school.

CHARLES CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Charles City man running for a school board seat has been freed on $10,000 cash bond after being charged with sexually abusing a teenage boy four years ago. The Mason City Globe Gazette reports that 59-year-old Doug Lindaman was charged Thursday with sexual abuse.

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — Police in Mason City are asking the public for information about a 20-year-old Mason City man’s death. The Globe Gazette reports that investigators say they would like to talk with anyone who spoke to William Gerald Whipple before his death Wednesday. Whipple was found unresponsive around 4:35 p.m. Wednesday at a Mason City home.

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — West Des Moines police say they have seized a “vehicle of interest” in their investigation of a fatal hit-and-run. Police tell the Des Moines Register that they are conducting forensic testing and witness interviews in the death of 21-year-old Daulton Holly before 2 a.m. Sunday along Raccoon River Drive.

 

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NWS Forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area, Sun. 8/30/15

Weather

August 30th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Today: Areas of dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

Monday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 6 to 13 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

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Special Weather Statement (Fog related) – Sun., 8/30/15

Weather

August 30th, 2015 by Ric Hanson 

504 AM CDT SUN AUG 30 2015

AREA COUNTIES: SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-
CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD

...AREAS OF FOG THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS...

FOG WILL BE PREVALENT IN MANY AREAS UNTIL AN HOUR OR TWO AFTER
SUNRISE. THE FOG WILL BE DENSE IN SPOTS...ESPECIALLY LOW LYING
AREAS...WITH VISIBILITIES DOWN TO A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO SLOW DOWN...USE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND
ALLOW FOR EXTRA STOPPING DISTANCE BETWEEN VEHICLES.

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DELBERT ANDERSEN, 86, of Kimballton (Svcs. 09-02-2015)

Obituaries

August 29th, 2015 by admin

DELBERT ANDERSEN, 86, of Kimballton died Saturday, August 29th at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.  Funeral services for DELBERT ANDERSEN will be held on Wednesday, September 2nd at 11:00am at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church.  Ohde Funeral Home in Kimballton has the arrangements.

Burial will be in the Elk Horn Lutheran Cemetery in Elk Horn.

Friends may call Wednesday, September 2nd after 10:00am prior to the services at the Church.

DELBERT ANDERSEN is survived by:

Wife: Ramona Andersen of Kimballton.

Children: DeEtta (Gary) Gaettel of Pueblo West, CO. Dwight Andersen of Marshall, MO. Carlo Jo (Glen) Hoegh of Kimballton.

Brother: Merlin Andersen of Delaware, IA.

7 Grandchildren

14 Great-Grandchildren

Other family and friends.

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