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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Harrison & Monona County

Weather

August 28th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

543 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…

NORTHWESTERN HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

SOUTH CENTRAL MONONA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…

SOUTHEASTERN BURT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA…

* UNTIL 615 PM CDT

* AT 543 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MONDAMIN…OR 31 MILES NORTH OF OMAHA…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

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

TO ROOFS…SIDING…AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

MONDAMIN…PISGAH…BLENCOE…LITTLE SIOUX…PELICAN POINT STATE

RECREATION AREA…PREPARATION CANYON STATE PARK AND LITTLE SIOUX

SCOUT RANCH.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 89 AND 101.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

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Significant Weather advisory for Shelby County

Weather

August 28th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

SHELBY IA-

527 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2016

…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SHELBY COUNTY UNTIL 600 PM CDT…AT 527 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR HARLAN…OR 20 MILES WEST OF AUDUBON…MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

HARLAN…EARLING…IRWIN…DEFIANCE…WESTPHALIA AND KIRKMAN.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 80 AND 91.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY…SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for NE Guthrie County

Weather

August 28th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

458 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…

NORTHEASTERN GUTHRIE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…

SOUTHERN GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 545 PM CDT

* AT 457 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTHEAST

OF LAKE PANORAMA…OR 11 MILES SOUTH OF JEFFERSON…MOVING NORTH AT

10 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

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

TO ROOFS…SIDING…AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

JEFFERSON…GRAND JUNCTION…SCRANTON…BAGLEY…JAMAICA AND

JEFFERSON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

BUILDING.

LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND

LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY.

LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE’S LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER…IF YOU CAN

HEAR THUNDER…YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

 

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Injury accident on I-80 east of Walnut Sunday evening

News

August 28th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

A rollover accident on Interstate 80 Sunday afternoon sent at least two people to the hospital in Atlantic. According to authorities, a passenger car was traveling west on I-80 at about the 47-mile marker, when it crossed the median and flipped into the eastbound ditch. The right lane of I-80 eastbound was closed for a time while emergency crews and law enforcement were on the scene. The accident happened at around 4:35-p.m.

Photo submitted to KJAN

Photo submitted to KJAN

The accident was under investigation by the Iowa State Patrol. No names have been released, and additional details are currently not available.

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Triggs earns first win as Athletics power past Cardinals 7-4

Sports

August 28th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Rookie Andrew Triggs earned his first win and Stephen Vogt and Khris Davis homered to lead the Oakland Athletics to a 7-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Triggs (1-1) allowed three runs on four hits, walked none and struck out eight in six innings.

Jaime Garcia (10-10) gave up a three-run homer to Vogt with two out in the third and a two-run shot to Davis, his 34th, with two out in the first. Garcia has allowed seven homers in his past three starts after giving up six in his first 13 starts.

Matt Carpenter doubled twice, homered and scored the Cardinals’ first three runs. His homer in the third extended the Cardinals’ streak to 17 games with a homer, matching their season best.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Fremont & Page Counties

Weather

August 28th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

411 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHEASTERN FREMONT COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…
SOUTHWESTERN PAGE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

* UNTIL 445 PM CDT

* AT 410 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES EAST OF
HAMBURG…OR 16 MILES NORTHWEST OF TARKIO…MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING…AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
SHENANDOAH…FARRAGUT…RIVERTON AND NORTHBORO.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 10.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

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FRED BLUM, 88, of Manilla (Svcs. 8/31/16)

Obituaries

August 28th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

FRED BLUM, 88, of Manilla, died Sunday, Aug. 28th, at home. A Mass of Christian Burial for FRED BLUM will be held 10:30-a.m. Wed., Aug. 31st, at the Sacred Heart Church in Manilla. Ohde Funeral Home in Manilla has the arrangements.

Friends may call after 4-p.m. Tue., Aug. 30th at the Sacred Heart Church in Manilla, where a Prayer service is at 7-p.m., Tuesday.

Burial will be in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery, near Manilla.

FRED BLUM is survived by:

His wife – Marlene Blum, of Manilla.

His sons – Tim (Joan) Blum, of Council Bluffs; Dave (Chris) Blum, of Denison; Andy (Lori) Blum, of Marne, and Al (Tami) Blum, of Denison.

His daughters – Joan Blum, of Council Bluffs; Jean (Brian) Fletcher, of Denison; and Heather (Mark) Olson, of Odebolt.

His brothers – Richard (Lois) Blum, of Manilla; Ed (Joleen) Blum, of Harlan, and Paul (Mary) Blum, of Omaha.

His sister – Esther Wageman, of Omaha.

18 grandchildren & 11 great=grandchildren.

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MARY ANN PLAGMAN, 86, of Casey (Svcs. 09-02-2016)

Obituaries

August 28th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

MARY ANN PLAGMAN, 86, of Casey, died Sunday, Aug. 28th, at the Community Care Center in Stuart. Funeral Services for MARY ANN PLAGMAN will be held Friday, September 2nd at 10:30am in the St. John’s Lutheran Church in Casey. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Anita has the arrangements.

Visitation with the family will be held Thursday, September 1st from 5:00pm-7:00pm at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Casey.

Burial will be in the Dalmanutha Cemetery in rural Casey.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Online condolences may be left at www.hockenberryfamilycare.com.

MARY ANN PLAGMAN is survived by:

2 Daughters: Sharon (Del) Wedemeyer of Guthrie Center. Sandra Shell of Casey.

Brother: Verdell (Janet) Nelson of Casey.

4 Grandchildren

11 Great-Grandchildren

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Fremont County

Weather

August 28th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

344 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…SOUTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…NORTHEASTERN OTOE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN NEBRASKA… UNTIL 415 PM CDT

* AT 344 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR NEBRASKA CITY…OR 28 MILES NORTHWEST OF TARKIO…MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING…AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

NEBRASKA CITY…HAMBURG…SIDNEY…RIVERTON… CAMP CATRON AND WAUBONSIE STATE PARK.

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Chiefs safety Eric Berry signs franchise tender

Sports

August 28th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs safety Eric Berry signed his franchise tender and reported to camp Sunday, though he is almost certain to miss Kansas City’s preseason finale against Green Bay this week. Berry was given the franchise tag early in the offseason but had not signed the deal, which means he could skip all of training camp without being fined. The deal will pay him just over $10.8 million this season, making him the league’s highest-paid safety. Kansas City plays its first regular-season game Sept. 11 against San Diego.

Berry played in every game last season, less than a year after he was diagnosed with cancer. He made 55 tackles, a pair of interceptions and resumed his role as the heart and soul of the defense.

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