More State and area news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
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Chris Parks caught up with Drake Relays Director Blake Bolden during last week’s state track and field championships to discuss the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships to be held at Drake Stadium this July.
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DES MOINES – The DNR Derelict Building Grant Program will award grants to 13 small, rural Iowa communities to help deconstruct or renovate abandoned structures, remove asbestos and limit construction and demolition materials going to the landfill.
The DNR Derelict Building Grant Program was instituted by statute to help rural communities with populations of 5,000 or less. DBGP funding is awarded annually on a competitive basis with cash matches required. Applications for the next funding round will be due on Feb. 20, 2020.
Among the projects that will receive a total of $396,864 as reimbursement grants are in:
The Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency reports heavy rain fell overnight as well as strong storms through the area. Rivers, streams and creeks are running full. Emergency Management Coordinator Brian Hamman advises residents to please be cautious if traveling. He says Nature Ave between Highway 34 and 220th St., west of Stanton has water over the roadway so please avoid the area. If you encounter flooded roadways TURN AROUND, DON’T DROWN!
The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast with Jim Field.
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DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Dozens of goats are gobbling up weeds near a waterway in Dubuque as part of an effort to reduce the use of chemicals. KCRG-TV reports about 50 goats are eating weeds on less than an acre of land along a water retention basin. Officials opted to try the goats as part of city initiative to reduce the use of chemicals.
Parks division manager Steve Fehsal says it’s also safer for goats rather than city employees to climb around the steep property. And because the ground is soggy, the city can avoid creating ruts with equipment.
Peg Harbaugh, whose company Goats on the Go is supplying the animals, says they should finish in about a week. The city is spending $1,250 to hire the goats and will analyze how the animals do before deciding whether to hire them again.
The area’s latest and/or top news stories at 7:06-a.m. From KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
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(Update 6:30-a.m.) Cass County Sheriff’s Deputies are reporting flash flooding in parts of the County this morning. Rainfall overnight and into this morning has led to flooding along the West Nodaway River, especially from 730th and Rockport Road to 740th St near Massena . A widespread 2 to 4 inches of rain have fallen. An additional 1-to 2-inches are possible this morning.
Just before 6-a.m, on Tucson Road between 720th & 730th Streets, water was over the road, and the flooding was described as being 1/2 mile wide in spots. Flooding was also observed in the area of 730th and Seattle Road. Sheriff’s officials are warning people NOT to drive around looking at the floodwaters, because they are rising rapidly, and you could be caught off-guard. Deputy KYle Quist said “It’s very dangerous right now, and people are driving around barricades.” If you encounter a barricade or water over the road, remember to “Turn around. Don’t Drown!” If you see water over the road.
Some locations that will experience flooding include…Corning, Lake Icaria, Fontanelle, Casey, Massena, Cumberland, Bridgewater, Nodaway, Carbon, Lake Icaria State Park and Corning Municipal Airport.
Today: **FLASH FLOOD WARNING until 10-a.m.**Partly cloudy to cloud w/scattered showers & tstrms this morning & again later this afternoon. High 78. SE @ 10-20.
Tonight: Mostly Cloudy w/showers & thunderstorms. Low 62. SW @ 5-10.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy to cldy w/scattered shwrs & tstrms early & late. High 78. Variable @ 5-10.
Sunday: P/Cldy to Cldy w/scattered showers & tstrms in the morning. High around 73.
Monday: Variably cloudy w/scattered shwrs. High 78.
Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 70. Our Low 48. As of 6-a.m. Today, we had received 1.13” of rain here at KJAN. Last year on this date our High was 88 and the Low was 65. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 101 in 1939. The Record Low was 33 in 1924.