Weather snapshot with sunset 8 26 and mild temps
Midnight wind direction and velocity noted. Sun sets tonight at 8 26 and rises Wednesday at 5 40. Year ago today high 75 low 54 with no precipitation. Record high 95 in 1921 record low 32 in 1931. Extended forecast shows no rain Thursday through Saturday with highs 70s to 80s and lows upper 40s to 50s.
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National Temperature Extremes Report
Low Monday reached 27 degrees in Gunnison Colorado while Lake Havasu City Arizona posted a high of 99 degrees. The temperature contrasts highlight a wide national swing in a single day with arid southwest heat contrasting with cooler mountain conditions.
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Canadian report of Monday temperatures across cities
The Canadian report shows Monday lows and highs for Calgary Edmonton Montreal Ottawa Regina Toronto Vancouver Winnipeg and LaCrosse with conditions including clear skies rain and a mix of temperatures. Specific figures list upper seventies in some cities and lower forties in others.
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Severe storms spawn twisters across southern plains and Florida
Severe thunderstorms tore through the southern Plains with tornadoes touching down in Crosbyton, Clairemont, Morton in Texas and Altus in Oklahoma. Hail sizes reached golf ball and baseball in multiple towns, with winds up to 64 mph at Shaw Air Force Base. Florida saw rain and heat with record highs in Miami and Hollywood, while Alaska and Wisconsin faced frost alerts and ice jam floods.
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Colo
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Kansas
Cottonwood Falls
Saffordville
New Strawn
Wisconsin
Alaska
Circle City
Yukon River
Iowa Lottery Ads Propose Pirate Parrot Mascot and Star-Packed Launch
A state ad firm outlines promotion plans for Iowa's first lottery including a pirate and parrot character Polly, live launch parties in multiple cities, and ads featuring Doug Henning. Proposals stress economic impact, oversized branding, and avoiding Iowa State Fair scheduling, with several competing firms rated on creative themes and potential reach.
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Doug Henning
Arizona
Lottery Board
Gary Hughes
Iowa City
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Iowa veto blocks prevailing wage measure for state projects
Contractors praise veto while labor groups warn higher costs cut highway funding. Governor Branstad notes five states repealed such laws since 1978 and argues more expensive projects would shrink state construction and jobs. The bill would have set a county prevailing wage via Labor Department surveys for state contracts in counties over 20 000 population.
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Iowa Federation of Labor
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SoberTest endorsed by police to curb teen drinking
Cedar Rapids police and Mothers Against Drunk Driving back SoberTest reusable breath tests offered by St. Luke's Hospital. The hospital will distribute 1500 tests at the Emergency Department on Thu Fri 8 am 5 pm and Sat 10 am 3 pm at Lindale Mall, with mail orders possible for 1.50.
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Cedar Rapids
Salt Lake City
Utah
St. Luke’s
Iowa
Lindale Mall
St. Luke’s Hospital
A Ave
Explosions and deaths linked to fireworks over decades
A historical note lists several deadly blasts tied to fireworks, including a 1983 rural Tennessee explosion killing 11, two Grucci family deaths on Long Island, a 1981 Newport Kentucky blast with 2 dead and 25 injured costing 4 million in damage, an August 1982 Seabrook New Hampshire blast killing four, and the 1542 death of Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto along the Mississippi River.
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Tenn
Grucci Fireworks Family
New York
Long Island
Newport
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Rockingham Fireworks Manufacturing and Displays Inc
Seabrook
N.H
Hernando de Soto
Mississippi River
Woods faces potential 25 year term after Vietnam trauma
Former Vietnam veteran Woods was found competent for trial after medical experts described post traumatic stress syndrome and memory loss. Judge Bauch ordered psychiatric treatment and counseling with no contact to Tapia and Scott, and restitution for costs. Maximums cited: terrorism up to five years and 7500 dollar fines per count, false imprisonment up to one year and 1000 dollars per count.
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Vietnam
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Tapia
Scott
Longview Fiber Co
Cedar Rap
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