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KMA News
Thursday, June 12, 2008
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FOUR KILLED, 48 INJURED AS TORNADO STRIKES BOY SCOUT CAMP

(Turin, Iowa) -- What started as an evening of fun turned into one of horror at a boy scout camp in Western Iowa.

Four people were killed, 48 injured after a tornado struck the Little Sioux Boy Scout Ranch near Turin, Iowa late Wednesday evening. Of those injured, 42 are still hospitalized in Omaha, Sioux City, Council Bluffs, Onawa and Missouri Valley. Iowa Governor Chet Culver gave an update on the disaster early this morning. Culver expressed sadness over the loss of life, and paid tribute to the camp counselors who led camper to shelter--thus preventing further casualties...

Ninety-three campers and 25 staff members were at the camp for a youth conference when the tornado struck. Iowa Public Safety Commission Gene Meyer says National Guard troops were utilized in a search and rescue effort at the camp. Though all campers and a staffers are accounted for, Meyer says search operations will continue in daylight for anyone else who may have been in the camp at the time the storm hit.

Monona County Sheriff Jeffrey Pratt says the camp--and other parts of the county--sustained extensive damage.

The names of the dead have not yet been released, pending notification of kin.



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HAMBURG HOSPITAL SHELTERS DAVID CITY CHURCH GROUP

(Hamburg) -- When traveling conditions turned rough last night, a Southwest Iowa hospital became an instant shelter for a church youth group.

About 28 youth and 6 chaperones from the David City, Nebraska Catholic School had an unscheduled sleepover at Grape Community Hospital in Hamburg. Cliff Greedy is the hospital's director of social service utlization and emergency preparedness. Greedy tells KMA News the group was traveling back from Kansas City when they ran into severe weather--and decided to seek shelter at the hospital.

Greedy says the hospital provided a variety of services--from food to counseling.

Greedy says the students left shortly before 6 this morning, and as is typical of a youth overnight event--not much sleep was had...

Greedy adds that providing shelter is something hospitals are prepared to do under emergency situations.



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MORE SEVERE WEATHER STRIKES KMA LAND

(Shenandoah) -- Another night of severe weather across KMA Land.

Numerous tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings were issued across the listening as a strong line of storms made its way from Northwest Iowa, through the Omaha/Council Bluffs area to Southeast Nebraska and Northwest Missouri. No damage was reported in the immediate area--but the storms brought more rainfall to already swollen rivers and streams. Page County Emergency Management Coordinator Rod Riley told KMA News the Nishnabotna River was over its banks near Essex last night. Though no additional roads were flooded, Riley says some closings may be possible later today.

At least one confirmed tornado touched down near Louisville, Nebraska. Numerous flood warnings are in effect across the area, as well.



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LIGHTNING HITS WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE; TORNADOES NEAR WAHOO, OMAHA


OMAHA, Neb. (AP) _ A lightning strike has knocked out radar at the National Weather Service's Valley office.

Barbara Mayes, a meteorologist at the office, said they heard a loud crack and a sizzle Wednesday evening. No one was injured, and the service is relying on radar from surrounding offices.

Mayes said multiple tornadoes are moving through eastern Nebraska, but so far no reports of damage.

One tornado was reported near Wahoo, and another about two miles west of Elkhorn.

Mayes says a tornado also hit western Iowa near Moorhead.



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MIDWEST RAINS PUSH CORN PRICES ABOVE $7 A BUSHEL


NEW YORK (AP) _ Corn prices on Wednesday surged above $7 a bushel for the first time, pushed higher by Midwest rains that have flooded fields and left farmers with the prospect of a significantly smaller crop.

Corn's jump -- its fifth record in as many days -- means more headaches for consumers, who can expect higher beef, pork and chicken prices as livestock owners are forced to thin their herds and flocks to cope with higher costs for corn-based animal feed.

Heavy rain and flooding in Iowa, Indiana, Wisconsin and other Midwestern states have drenched corn fields and severely delayed spring planting. More bad weather is expected over the next several days, meaning farmers may have to abandon planting or shift the acres to soybeans, which have a later growing cycle.

Vic Lespinasse, with Grainanalyst.com, says if poor weather continues, corn prices could explode even higher.



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REID SAYS PRIMARY CALENDAR 'FUNDAMENTALLY FLAWED'


WASHINGTON (AP) _ Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told a group of Michigan Democrats that the current primary system is ``fundamentally flawed'' and he supports changing the 2012 primary calendar to reduce the influence of early contests in Iowa and New Hampshire.

Reid, a Democrat from Nevada, made the remarks last Sunday at a private fundraiser in Oakland County, Michigan, for Senator Carl Levin, a Democrat from Michigan.

According to three people in attendance, Reid credited Levin and other Michigan Democrats for challenging the primary calendar and says he will work with them to seek improvements while maintaining Nevada's role in the process.

Reid told the group of about 50 Democrats in Farmington Hills, Michigan, that Iowa and New Hampshire were unrepresentative of the rest of the nation


http://kma960.com/localnews.asp

[progressoid]

1. uh oh.

:popcorn:

[pstans]

2. Like Iowa and New Hampshire had a ton of influence this year

[Debi]

5. I think that neither Levin nor Reid should criticize Iowa or NH

until their states can hold a clean process. MI's 'caucus' in 2004 was a JOKE and they kind of fouled up their 2008 primary as well, anyone want a recap of the craziness that occurred in NV this year? Or want to discuss NV's County Conventions?

Iowa is clean, Iowa is fair, Iowa is organized. Iowans know how to caucus. So there :P

[IADEMO2004]

3. Sorry about the sloppy copy

a better link
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/PrintStory.pl?document_id=2004471550&zsection_id=2003956730&slug=apreidprimaryscramble&date=20080611

[Debi]

4. I'm trying to hold my temper since he was in a roomful of Michigan Democrats

at a fundraiser for Carl Levin. However, I'm sure the folks on the Calendar Commission aren't thrilled that Reid stabbed them in the back like that. They could have given Michigan one of the top four spots over Nevada....this is how he says thanks?

I like this gem though....

http://www.examiner.com/a-1436758~Reid_says_primary_calendar__fundamentally_flawed_.html

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Reid spokesman Jim Manley said Wednesday that the senator's "goal will continue to be to protect Nevada's role in the electoral process."

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:eyes: whatever Senator ..... if early states suck so much why don't you give up YOUR spot and let Michigan go 3rd????