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Pickup/flatbed w/ag chemicals stolen but recovered in Page Co.

News

May 29th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Page County are investigating the theft of a full-sized pickup belonging to FSC (Farm Service Company), in Council Bluffs. The Sheriff’s Office received a call at around 5-p.m. Tuesday with regard to a missing, white, 2006 GMC Sierra K-3500 pickup, with a black flatbed. The truck, carrying $18,000 worth of agricultural chemicals, was taken from a field near 260th & Ironwood.

While authorities were processing the theft report, the Clarinda Police Department received a report of a suspicious vehicle near the intersection of 17th and Boundary, in Clarinda. The license plate matched that belonging to the stolen flatbed truck. The vehicle was processed for evidence and returned to a representative of FSC/Council Bluffs.

Anyone with information about the theft is asked to contact the Page County Sheriff’s Office.

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Flood Warning for the East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak

Weather

May 29th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

858 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013
 
 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A
 * FLOOD WARNING FOR
   THE EAST NISHNABOTNA RIVER AT RED OAK.
 * FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON…OR UNTIL THE WARNING
   IS CANCELLED.
 * AT  8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET…OR 6.3 FEET BELOW
   FLOOD STAGE.
 * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
 * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
 * FORECAST…RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE
   TO RISE TO NEAR 20.5 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING.THE RIVER WILL FALL
   BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
 * IMPACT…AT 20.0 FEET…LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS ALONG THE WEST BANK.

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Farmers Market Vouchers for Seniors 2013

Ag/Outdoor, News

May 29th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Southwest 8 Senior Services has announced that the state of Iowa is continuing the Farmers Market voucher program for senior citizens.  With this program, seniors meeting income requirements can obtain vouchers that they can use at participating area Farmers Markets to buy $30.00 worth of fresh, locally grown produce.  If you have questions about eligibility, please check with your local senior center.  

Applications for the vouchers will be available at your local senior center on 5/31/13.  Your completed application guarantees you a booklet, but there is a limited number, so contact your local senior center if you are interested in this program. Once you have a completed application, you can return to your local Senior Centeron 6/6/13 or after to pick up your vouchers.  

Council Bluffs residents can pick up an application for the vouchers starting on 5/31/13 at The Center, located at 714 S. Main Street.The distribution date for Council Bluffs vouchers will be once again held at The Center on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 from 9am – noon.  Again, your completed application guarantees you a booklet, so you may come at any time on June 11th to the Center to present your completed application and obtain your vouchers.  

Seniors (age 60 and older) in all other communities in Cass, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie and Shelby Counties will receive their vouchers through their local senior center. 

Program Criteria:

  • Must be at least 60 years of age or older
  • Annual income must be less than

$21,256           Single

$28,693           Married

  • Only one original application allowed per individual.  No photocopies or duplicate applications allowed 

Dates to Remember:

  • May 31, 2013:  Applications will be available at all local Senior Centers and in Council Bluffs at The Center, 714 S. Main
  • June 6, 2013:  Vouchers will be available for seniors with completed application forms at all local Senior Centers outside of Council Bluffs
  • June 11, 2013: Council Bluffs Farmers’ Market voucher distribution at The Center, 714 S. Main from 9am – Noon for seniors with a completed application.

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Tornado Watch Cancelled for parts of western Iowa

Weather

May 29th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The National Weather Service has cancelled Tornado Watch #247 for the following counties in western Iowa: Harrison….Pottawattamie….Shelby….and Monona. Tornado Watch #247 remains in effect until 2-a.m. Thursday for these counties in the KJAN listening area:

Cass, Adams, Audubon, Carroll, Crawford, Fremont, Mills, Montgomery and Page.

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FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR: MONTGOMERY/POTTAWATTAMIE/MILLS/PAGE/FREMONT COUNTIES

Weather

May 29th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA

819 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…

CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

SOUTHEASTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

SOUTHEASTERN MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

NORTHWESTERN PAGE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

* UNTIL 1115 PM CDT

* AT 810 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN IS MOVING

TOWARDS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY

FALLEN EARLY TODAY. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…

RED OAK…SHENANDOAH…ESSEX…FARRAGUT…EMERSON…ELLIOTT…

RIVERTON…RANDOLPH…IMOGENE AND COBURG.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 59.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

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NWS Forecast for Cass & area Counties….

Weather

May 29th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

731 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013

…FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

…TORNADO WATCH 247 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT THURSDAY…

TONIGHT…THUNDERSTORMS…BREEZY. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. LOW IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS NEAR 100 PERCENT.

THURSDAY…THUNDERSTORMS…BREEZY. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 90 PERCENT.

THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

FRIDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE MID 50S. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH AROUND 70. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.

SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 50S.

SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 60S. LOW IN THE LOWER 50S.

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Flash Flood Warning (update) – Cass/Audubon/Guthrie Counties

Weather

May 29th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

GUTHRIE IA-AUDUBON IA-CASS IA- 558 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CASS…SOUTHERN AUDUBON AND SOUTHWESTERN GUTHRIE COUNTIES UNTIL 1030 PM CDT…

AT 558 PM CDT…HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED…BUT EXCESS FROM THE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE… ATLANTIC…AUDUBON AND GRISWOLD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS…HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY…COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS…STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR AND THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. TURN AROUND…DONT DROWN.

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TORNADO WATCH ISSUED FOR WESTERN/SW IA UNTIL 2-AM THURSDAY

Weather

May 29th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 247

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

625 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013

TORNADO WATCH 247 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE: ADAMS AUDUBON CARROLL CASS CRAWFORD FREMONT HARRISON MILLS MONONA MONTGOMERY PAGE  POTTAWATTAMIE SAC SHELBY TAYLOR

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3-A/4-A Girls State Golf Final Round Cancelled

Sports

May 29th, 2013 by Jim Field

Inclement weather in Ames forced the cancellation of the second round of the tourney.  The 18 holes scores are the final results.  The complete results are HERE.

Class 3-A @ Ames Golf & CC

  1. Kuemper Catholic     367
  2. Beckman Catholic     374
  3. Unity Christian     383
  4. Williamsburg         393
  5. Cascade             394
  6. Atlantic             401
  7. Columbus Catholic     402
  8. Clarinda             411

1.  Paige Van Dyk, South Tama             72
2.  Kate Coyle, Cascade                 78
3.  Makayla Ernst, East Sac County         80
4.  Brooke Fletcher, Atlantic             83
10. Morgan Naberhaus, Kuemper Catholic      87

Class 4-A @ Ames Golf & CC

  1. Charles City         330
  2. Cedar Rapids Xavier     352
  3. Clear Lake         360
  4. Grinnell             360
  5. Western Dubuque     393
  6. Newton             394
  7. Mt. Pleasant         395
  8. Humboldt         409

1.  Jessie Sindlinger, Charles City     65 (-8)

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Manilla VFD to receive $22,474 AFF grant

News

May 29th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The United States Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program has announced 7 fire departments including one in Crawford County, received grant monies totaling $292,675. Iowa Democratic Senator Tom Harkin announced the news in a press release today (Wednesday). The funds will be used to increase the effectiveness of fire operations and to support firefighter safety. The Manilla Fire Department received $22,474 in grant funds. The fire department will use the funding to replace old equipment, mainly hoses, with new.

The assistance to firefighters grant program places a particular emphasis on rural fire departments. At least 55 percent of the program’s funding must go to fire departments that use volunteer firefighters. This means that smaller towns are not competing against larger cities. Senator Harkin said in the press release, “This grant will allow these fire departments to improve and update operations and safety procedures to better assist Iowa’s citizens in need.”

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