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Update: storms to arrive Friday night, biggest threat over western Iowa

News, Weather

October 12th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The latest forecast shows severe weather making its way into Iowa tonight (Friday). National Weather Service Meteorologist Craig Cogill said late Thursday afternoon, that the initial primary threat will be heavy rain and hail, but the system has the potential to cause more serious damage on Saturday. “Right now, it looks like the best threat of severe weather is going to be across western Iowa where damaging winds, large hail and possibly a few tornadoes – especially during the late afternoon and evening hours – will be possible,” Cogill said. The much needed rain could range from one to two inches. If tornadoes touch down over the weekend in Iowa, it wouldn’t be unprecedented.

“Usually we see tornadoes in the fall about every other year or every third year,” Cogill said. “Certainly, it’s not a tornado season like we see from late April through June, but it’s not totally out of the question to see fall tornadoes.” The storm system is expected to leave Iowa Saturday night. The forecast for Sunday calls for highs mainly in the 60s.

(Radio Iowa)

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Hazardous Weather Outlook for northwest, parts of western and west central Iowa

Weather

October 12th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

400 AM CDT FRI OCT 12 2012

DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT:

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS EVENING. THERE WILL BE PERIODS OF THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT…ESPECIALLY NORTH OF HIGHWAY 30. SOME STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE OVERNIGHT WITH DAMAGING WIND AND LARGE HAIL THE MAIN THREATS.

DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY:

PERIODS OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. ALL MODES OF SEVERE WEATHER ARE POSSIBLE…INCLUDING DAMAGING WINDS…LARGE HAIL AND A FEW TORNADOES. THE MOST LIKELY AREAS TO SEE SEVERE STORMS ARE LOCATIONS SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 20.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT…

AN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MULTI-MEDIA WEB BRIEFING HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR 1 PM ON FRIDAY. THIS BRIEFING WILL COVER THE UPCOMING POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER ON SATURDAY. SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED FROM TIME TO TIME LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY EVENING.
THIS STATEMENT APPLIES TO THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA…

EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS.

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Latham/Boswell would bring troops home “tomorrow” from Afghanistan

News

October 12th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The two incumbent Iowa congressmen who’re running against one another this fall would, under certain conditions, support bringing U.S. troops home from Afghanistan tomorrow.

Republican Congressman Tom Latham and Democratic Congressman Leonard Boswell debated last night (Thursday) in Council Bluffs. Latham voiced concern that U.S. troops are required to operate under rules of engagement that do not allow them to protect themselves. “I honestly think that unless we actually are there to fight to win, that we pull out tomorrow,” Latham said, “because we can go after the people that we want — the al Qaida Taliban, the threats to the U.S. — with other covert operations, with drones, things like that, rather that put our men and women in jeopardy.”

Boswell mentioned a meeting he and other congressmen had with the president of Afghanistan a year ago. “You know, I said to him then: ‘We have shown you some possibilities of what you can do. We’re willing to help train your army. We’re willing to help you train your police, but you have to decide. You’re kind of at a fork in the road, Mr. Karzi. do you want to go back to where you were or do you want to go on and have the opportunity that you have ?” Boswell said. “And I said this to him: ‘It’s time to bring our troops home.'” In terms of domestic policy, Boswell repeated his call for a hike in the federal gas tax, to address the country’s crumbling transportation infrastructure.

“We’re falling very much behind,” Boswell said, “and so I think across the country and certainly on the infrastructure committee, we can’t keep up commerce-wise, we can’t move people if we don’t do those things and we certainly don’t want people to fall through a bridge like they did in Minnesota.” Latham opposes a federal gas tax increase. “I just think this is the wrong time,” Latham said. “And how that really penalizes us here in a rural state where a lot of folks have to drive 10, 15, 20 miles to work. They can’t get on a subway like they can in New York.”

The two congressmen have debated three times this week. Last night’s debate was sponsored and broadcast by Iowa Public Television. It will be replayed this evening at 7:30 and again at noon on Sunday.

(Radio Iowa)

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Cass Co. Conservation Board Sponsors Swan Contest

Ag/Outdoor, News

October 12th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Once again, it’s the time of year for the Cass County Conservation Board to ask residents of the county, “When do you think the first Trumpeter Swans will arrive at the Schildberg Quarry in Atlantic?” Officials say Trumpeter Swans have visited the Schildberg Quarry for at least, fourteen out of the last fifteen winters. Call in your prediction (by November 12th) to the Conservation Board at 712-769-2372, leave a message and return phone number if we are not in.

Duplicate dates will not be allowed.  For example, if a caller predicts November 25th, no one else will be allowed to predict that arrival date.  Call anytime until November 12th to make your prediction.  Only one prediction is allowed per family. The sponsors of the contest will determine the official arrival of the swans.  The winner will receive a Trumpeter Swan 8×10 print from the Cass County Conservation Board.  The contest is only open to residents of Cass County

Arrival and departure dates of the swans over the past 14-years have been as follows:

1997/1998   December 18 – January 2

1998/1999   Nothing on record

1999/2000   December 25 – February 15

2000/2001   November 23 – March 6

2001/2002   December 25 – February 24

2002/2003   November 23 – March 15

2003/2004   November 26 – March 21

2004/2005   November 25 – March 18

2005/2006   November 17 – March 5

2006/2007 October 30 – March 9

2007/2008 November 22- February 14

2008/2009 November 18- March 12

2009-2010 November 19 – January 5

2010-2011 November 5 – February 10

2011/2012 November 17 – February 21

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The latest NWS Forecast for Cass & area Counties in Iowa

Weather

October 12th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

344 AM CDT FRI OCT 12 2012

TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON…THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

TONIGHT…CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WARMER. LOW IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 70 PERCENT.

SATURDAY…THUNDERSTORMS…BREEZY…WARMER. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 90 PERCENT.

SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.

SUNDAY…SUNNY…BREEZY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE MID 40S.

MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. LOW IN THE MID 50S.

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Iowa’s Woodbury, Gesell lead Iowa freshmen

Sports

October 12th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — It’s been years since Iowa had a true center or a star point guard. Hawkeyes coach Fran McCaffery might have landed both in a single recruiting class — and it doesn’t hurt that they’re homegrown kids either. Freshman center Adam Woodbury and point guard Mike Gesell, who hail from Sioux City, Iowa, and South Sioux City, Nebraska respectively, headline perhaps the best crop of newcomers the Hawkeyes have had in recent memory. Both were consensus top-100 recruits and Iowa-based AAU teammates. They’ll be asked to play a major role in Iowa’s quest to end a seven-year NCAA tournament drought.

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Coaches Tab Big 12 Champ Kansas Preseason Favorite

Sports

October 12th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Defending Big 12 men’s basketball champion Kansas, Big 12 champion or co-champion in each of the past eight seasons, is the preseason favorite to win repeat again. League coaches tapped the Jayhawks as the overwhelming 2012-13 favorite in the annual preseason vote released Thursday. Kansas was 16-2 in league play last season and made it all the way to the NCAA championship game against Kentucky. The Jayhawks return senior starters Jeff Withey, Elijah Johnson and Travis Releford.

Since coaches are ineligible to vote for their own team, Kansas got the maximum nine first-place votes available. The other top vote went to Baylor, which was picked second. Oklahoma State is third, followed by Texas, Kansas State and Big 12 newcomer West Virginia. Oklahoma, Iowa State, Texas Tech and TCU round out the poll.

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Werth’s homer for Nats forces Game 5 against Cards

Sports

October 12th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Nationals signed Jayson Werth to show them how to win. His game-ending homer Thursday night extended their surprising season. Werth led off the bottom of the ninth inning by driving Lance Lynn’s 13th pitch into the left-field stands to give the Nationals a 2-1 victory over the defending World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals and force a Game 5 in their NL division series. As he circled the bases, Werth raised his right index finger in a “No. 1” gesture, while the announced crowd of 44,392 roared with delight. The best-of-five series will end Friday night in Washington, with the winner advancing to face the San Francisco Giants in the NL championship series.

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Week 8 HS Football Schedule (10-12-12)

Sports

October 12th, 2012 by Jim Field

Class 3-A District 1  
*Harlan (6-1, 3-1) @ Atlantic (5-2, 2-2)         —on KJAN & KJAN.com—
*Perry (2-5, 1-4) @ ADM (5-2, 3-1)
*Glenwood (2-5, 0-4) @ Lewis Central (5-2, 2-2)
Creston (6-1) @ Winterset (5-2)

Class 3-A District 2
*Carroll (2-5, 2-2) @ Sergeant Bluff-Luton (0-7, 0-4)
*Bishop Heelan Catholic (7-0, 4-0) @ Denison (1-6, 1-3)

Class 2-A District 8  
*Clarinda (1-6, 1-3) @ Shenandoah (3-4, 2-2)
*Greene County (3-4, 2-2) @ Clarinda Academy (0-7, 0-5)
*Red Oak (2-5, 2-2) @ Kuemper Catholic (7-0, 4-0)
OA-BCIG (5-2) @ Ridge View (3-4)

Class 1-A District 2
*Pocahontas Area/P-P (4-3, 1-3) @ IKM/Manning (7-0, 4-0)

Class 1-A District 8
*Missouri Valley (2-5, 1-3) @ Treynor (3-4, 0-4)
*Nodaway Valley (1-6, 1-4) @ St. Albert (6-1.4-0)
*Panorama (5-2, 3-1) @ Tri-Center (5-2, 3-1)
West Central Valley (4-3) @ Van Meter (5-2)

Class A District 7
*Audubon (3-4, 2-3) @ Martensdale-St. Marys (3-4, 1-4)
*Madrid (4-3, 3-2) @ Bedford (4-3, 4-1)
*Guthrie Center (1-6, 1-4) @ Earlham (1-6, 1-4)
*Woodward Academy (3-4, 3-2) @ Woodward-Granger (7-0, 5-0)

Class A District 8
*A-H-S-T (5-2, 4-1) @ Logan-Magnolia (6-1, 5-0)
*Griswold (5-2, 4-1) @ East Mills (3-4, 2-3)
*Riverside (1-6, 0-5) @ West Monona (0-7, 0-5)
*Underwood (4-3, 4-1) @ Westwood (1-6, 1-4)

8-Man District 6  
*Adair-Casey (6-1, 5-1) @ Ankeny Christian (1-7, 0-5)
*Colo-Nesco (5-3, 4-2) @ Grandview Park Baptist (3-4, 2-3)
*Mormon Trail (1-6, 0-5) @ Lamoni (6-2, 3-2)
*East Union (3-5, 2-3) @ Murray (7-0, 5-0)

8-Man District 7
*Ar-We-Va (2-5, 2-4) @ Exira/EHK (7-0, 6-0)
*Woodbine (3-4, 3-3) @ Boyer Valley (5-2, 4-2)
*Coon Rapids-Bayard (5-3, 4-3) @ Charter Oak-Ute (2-5, 1-5)
*Heartland Christian (0-8, 0-6) @ West Harrison (3-4, 2-4)

8-Man District 8
*CAM (6-2, 5-1) @ Corning (3-4, 3-4)
*Essex (3-5, 1-5) @ Nishnabotna (1-6, 1-5)
*Fremont-Mills (6-1, 5-1) @ Villisca (1-6, 1-5)
*Sidney (7-0, 6-0) @ Stanton (1-6, 1-5)
Lenox (6-2) @ Melcher-Dallas (6-1)

* District game

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Arrest Made in Fatal Audubon County Crash from 2011

News

October 11th, 2012 by admin

A south central Iowa man charged in connection with a fatal crash involving an Audubon resident last year, has been arrested in North Dakota. The Audubon County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday, 56-year-old Kendall Lee Ware, of Lineville, was arrested Wednesday in Minot, North Dakota on an Audubon County warrant charging him with vehicular homicide and serious injury by vehicle.

The charges again him stem from an October 19th, 2011 accident that resulted in the death of 17-year-old Kristopher Crawley of Audubon, and serious injuries to 22-year-old Jason Robert Rattenborg, also of Audubon.  The accident occurred on Highway 71 just north of Brayton.  Ware fled the area following the incident.

A warrant was issued on June 29th, 2012, following an extensive investigation into the crash.  The Audubon County Sheriff’s Office requested and received assistance from the U.S. Marshalls Service in conducting the arrest. Ware is currently being held in the Ward County Jail in Minot, North Dakota, and is awaiting extradition back to Iowa.

The Iowa State Patrol also assisted in the investigation of the accident.

 

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