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Storms bring hail, strong wind and power outages to the area

News, Weather

September 19th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Strong storms that moved into western Iowa Tuesday afternoon, brought hail, winds of up to 60 miles per hour, and caused scattered power outages. According to the National Weather Service, a thunderstorm wind gust of up to 60-mph at around 3-p.m. was recorded by an Iowa DOT system, and hail a bit larger than the size of peas was observed. The event occurred about two-miles south/southeast of Adair.

Four-miles north/northeast of Anita, about 10-minutes earlier, a DOT automated site recorded a 60-mile per hour gust of wind. Power lines and/or poles were reported down in Kimballton Tuesday afternoon, as well, after storms pushed their way through Shelby and Audubon Counties.

There were no other, immediate reports of damage or injuries.

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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area: 9/19/2018

Weather

September 19th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly cloudy w/isolated showers & thunderstorms this morning. High 88. S @ 10-20mph.

Tonight: P/Cldy w/isolated shwrs & tstrms. Low 70. S @ 10.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy, warm & humid w/scattered shwrs & tstrms. High 90. S @ 10-25.

Friday: Partly sunny & cooler. High 70.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. High 76.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 85. Our Low 62. We received .31” rain here at the KJAN studios yesterday and overnight into this morning. Last year on this date our High was 85 and the Low was 63. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 95 in 1948. The Record Low was 33 in 1896 & 1938.

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Area Volleyball Scores from 9/18/2018

Sports

September 19th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Hawkeye Ten Conference

(3-2) Glenwood 25-18-19-25-15, Denison-Schleswig 19-25-25-11-8
(3-0) Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 25-25-25, Creston 12-17-14
(3-0) Lewis Central 25-25-25, Harlan 14-22-14
(3-1) Shenandoah 25-24-25-25, Clarinda 23-26-16-15

Western Iowa Conference

(3-0) IKM-Manning 25-25-25, Riverside, Oakland 18-19-22
(3-0) Treynor 25-25-26, AHSTW, Avoca 18-20-24
(3-0) Tri-Center, Neola 25-25-25, Audubon 9-11-14
(3-0) Underwood 25-26-25, Missouri Valley 17-24-18

Rolling Valley Conference

(3-1) Ar-We-Va 20-25-25-25, Paton-Churdan 25-19-18-20
(3-0) CAM, Anita 25-25-25, Exira-EHK 11-9-12
(3-0) Coon Rapids-Bayard 25-25-25, Woodbine 16-22-22

Corner Conference

(3-0) Heartland Christian 25-25-25, South Page 21-23-20
(3-0) Fremont-Mills 25-25-25, Essex 18-15-23
(3-0) Sidney 25-25-25, East Mills 16-13-19
(3-0) Stanton 25-25-25, Griswold 18-11-12

Pride of Iowa Conference

(3-0) East Union 25-25-25, Wayne 11-19-19
(3-0) Nodaway Valley 25-25-25, Bedford 13-20-20
(3-0) Southwest Valley 25-25-25, Lenox 15-11-19
(3-2) Southeast Warren 22-21-25-25-25-15, Central Decatur 25-25-18-21-13

Other Scores

(3-0) ADM, Adel 25-25-25, Ballard 12-18-10
(3-1) Carroll 25-26-25-25, Carlisle 16-28-23-19
(3-0) Des Moines Christian 25-25-25, ACGC 15-12-18
(3-0) Sergeant Bluff-Luton 25-25-25, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 14-20-11
(3-0) West Central Valley, Stuart 25-25-25, Interstate 35, Truro 4-20-21
(3-2) Westwood, Sloan 25-25-14-18-15, Ridge View 20-15-25-25-9
(3-0) Woodward-Granger 25-25-25, Earlham 19-12-21

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Midwest Sports Headlines: 9/19/2018

Sports

September 19th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

ATLANTA (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals won their third straight game behind Paul DeJong’s two-run homer and Yadier Molina’s two-run single, handing the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves a fourth consecutive loss. Austin Gomber pitched five effective innings as the Cardinals won their 36th game since the All-Star break.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pinch-hitter Ryan Lavarnway drove in the winning run with a single in the 11th inning, Jameson Taillon struck out a career-high 11 and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1. It was just the second at-bat of the season for the 30-year-old Lavarnway, the Pirates’ fourth-string catcher. He hit .288 in 77 games in with Triple-A Indianapolis. Lavarnway has played 142 career games with five teams.

UNDATED (AP) — Iowa believes it has the defense to compete for the Big Ten West title. What the Hawkeyes really need to do is sort out their passing game. After sluggish efforts in its first two games, Iowa threw for 338 yards and two touchdowns in a 38-14 win over Northern Iowa last week. It was an encouraging sign heading into Saturday’s game against No. 18 Wisconsin.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Celia Barquin Arozamena was a top amateur golfer from Spain who was finishing her degree at Iowa State University. Collin Daniel Richards was a former inmate from small-town Iowa with a history of violence. Investigators say their contrasting lives intersected in the most violent way when Richards allegedly attacked and stabbed Barquin to death at a golf course on Monday.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Zeb Noland always understood his responsibility as Iowa State’s backup quarterback. Be prepared, because you never when you’ll become the starter. It has happened to Noland twice and he has responded both times, most recently with a career-best performance in the Cyclones’ 37-27 loss to No. 5 Oklahoma. He has kept the starting job this week as Iowa State prepares for Saturday’s home game against Akron.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Wed., Sept. 19th 2018

News

September 19th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:45 a.m. CDT

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Celia Barquin Arozamena was a top amateur golfer from Spain who was finishing her degree at Iowa State University. Collin Daniel Richards was a former inmate from small-town Iowa with a history of violence. Investigators say their contrasting lives intersected in the most violent way when Richards allegedly attacked and stabbed Barquin to death at a golf course on Monday.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge in North Dakota has handed Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds a victory in temporarily halting enforcement of a Barack Obama administration clean water rule in the state. The Waters of the United States rule is disliked by conservative groups including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the American Farm Bureau Federation which claim it’s classic government overregulation but supported by environmental groups.

UNDATED (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court will determine whether the police practice of using minor infractions as a pretext for stopping drivers they suspect of more serious crimes violates the Iowa Constitution in a case civil liberty groups say has implications for police racial profiling. The state’s high court heard arguments Tuesday in the case of Scottize Brown, of Waterloo.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Finance Authority Board voted Tuesday to allow an attorney investigating the conduct of the state agency’s fired director to interview a lawyer who once worked for there but is now in private practice. The board approved a resolution Tuesday to allow James Smith to discuss factual matters involving the investigation of fired IFA Director Dave Jamison.

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Statewide Park Clean-up Day is this Sat. at Lake Anita & elsewhere

Ag/Outdoor, News

September 18th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Statewide Park Volunteer Day is this Saturday, Sept. 22. Iowans can help out at more than 40 state parks with activities that may include litter pick-up, staining or painting buildings, planting trees, clearing trails and more. Locally, volunteers are needed at Lake Anita State Park from 7-until 9-a.m., Saturday.

You’ll meet at the Primitive campground and pick up branches and rocks around the campground, and trash along the shoreline. Plan to stay aftward for a Dutch Oven cooking and sampling session from 9:00 – noon in the primitive campground.

Bring water bottle. Trash bags and gloves provided. Stay afterward for a Dutch oven cooking session and breakfast! For more info., contact: Anne Riordan at 641-295-6028 or anne.riordan@dnr.iowa.gov.

Volunteers are also needed at Prairie Rose State Park, near Harlan, Springbrook Park near Guthrie Center, Viking Lake near Stanton, and Waubonsie Park in Hamburg. Details including meeting times, locations and activities for each participating state park can be found at www.iowadnr.gov/volunteer .

Clean-up efforts are partly in anticipation of the 100th anniversary of the Iowa state park system, which takes place in 2020. The DNR is working with several organizations to create park improvements and plan activities for the centennial event. Volunteers for the Sept. 22 clean-up day are encouraged to share their activities on social media with #iowastateparks.

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Cruise company seeks docking facilities in Dubuque

News

September 18th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — A Swiss cruise company wants to bring ships to Dubuque if the city builds a dock along the Mississippi River. David Simmons of Viking River Cruises discussed the company’s potential plans at a City Council work session on Monday, The Telegraph Herald reported . The company hopes to build a cruise route with eight stops from St. Louis to St. Paul, Minnesota, with a potential stop in Dubuque if the city had the docking facilities, Simmons said.

The company’s brand involves pulling up to a port and allowing passengers to walk off the ship and explore a downtown area, he said. “(Dubuque is) currently in the schedule, you’re currently on the brochure, but we have to be certain we can deliver on that product,” Simmons said.

City Council members agreed last month to prioritize building a $4 million dock for the coming year. Officials still need to formally approve such a project. Viking is willing to partner with the city to build the dock, Simmons said. Council Member David Resnick said he was glad Simmons expressed cost-sharing ideas, but he said he wants to see a more formal commitment from the company.

The Mississippi River and vessels that travel on it are a critical part of Dubuque’s tourism, said Keith Rahe, president and CEO of Travel Dubuque. “(Viking) would be another tremendous asset to add to our inventory,” he said. “Any time you get a company like that, it is another avenue to get more people into Dubuque and showcase what we have here.”

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Iowa high court hears arguments in police stop case

News

September 18th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court will determine whether the police practice of using minor infractions as a pretext for stopping drivers they suspect of more serious crimes violates the Iowa Constitution in a case that civil liberty groups say has implications for police racial profiling.

The state’s high court heard arguments Tuesday in the case of Scottize Brown, of Waterloo. Brown, who is black, was stopped in 2015 on suspicion of driving through a yellow light and having a burned-out license plate light. The officer later acknowledged that he used those reasons to pull over the vehicle after learning the vehicle’s owner had gang connections. Brown, who was driving, was arrested and later convicted of a second offense of driving while intoxicated.

In her appeal, Brown argues that the conviction be vacated and dismissed because the officer’s pretext for stopping her violates the state’s constitutional prohibition against unreasonable search and seizure.

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TERESA ANN POWELL, 88, of Guthrie Center (Formerly of Menlo) (Svcs. 09/21/2018)

Obituaries

September 18th, 2018 by Jim Field

TERESA ANN POWELL, 88, of Guthrie Center (Formerly of Menlo) died Monday, September 17th at the New Homestead in Guthrie Center. A Funeral Mass for TERESA ANN POWELL will be held on Friday, September 21st at 11:00am at the All Saints Catholic Church in Stuart. Johnson Family Funeral Home has the arrangements.

Visitation will be held Friday, September 21st from 9:00am-11:00am at All Saints Catholic Church in Stuart.

Burial will immediately follow the service in the South Oak Grove Cemetery in Stuart.

Memorial contributions may be mad to the Teresa Powell Memorial Fund and may be sent in care of the Johnson Family Funeral Home. PO Box 246 Stuart, IA 50250.

Online Condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com

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Iowa State to wear helmet decals for slain golfer

Sports

September 18th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Iowa State football players will wear a decal on their helmets to honor slain school golfer Celia Barquin Arozamena during Saturday’s game against Akron. The Spanish golfer was found dead Monday morning in a pond at Coldwater Golf Links in Ames. Investigators say she was attacked earlier in the day while playing a round alone.
Barquin was Iowa State’s 2018 female athlete of the year. A homeless man has been charged in her death .

Football coach Matt Campbell said Tuesday had been a tough day for the community. He called Barquin’s death a “cowardly act of violence.” He says the helmet decal will feature Barquin’s initials and is the least the team can do to honor her.

Quarterback Zeb Noland says the death has hit the university’s athletes hard, and that he feels terrible. He says he wishes there was “more we could do to try pull the pain away from the people who truly, truly feel it.”

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