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Special Weather Statement: Wild fire smoke spreads across IA

News, Weather

July 6th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN-
WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-
BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-
POWESHIEK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-
CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-
APPANOOSE-DAVIS-COUNTIES..
748 PM CDT MON JUL 6 2015

...SMOKE SPREADING ACROSS MUCH OF IOWA...

A LARGE AREA OF SMOKE FROM WILD FIRES IN NORTHERN CANADA HAS
DESCENDED TO GROUND LEVEL AND MOVED INTO IOWA THIS EVENING. THE
SMOKE WILL BE MOST NOTICEABLE ACROSS ABOUT THE NORTHWEST HALF OF
THE STATE EARLY TONIGHT. ANYONE WITH BREATHING DIFFICULTIES OR
OTHER HEALTH ISSUES...AS WELL AS THE VERY YOUNG AND
ELDERLY...SHOULD CONSIDER AVOIDING OUTSIDE TRAVEL UNTIL THE
SITUATION IMPROVES.

IA DCI releases name of hit & run victim in Logan

News

July 6th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The victim of a hit-and-run accident near the High School in Logan has been identified. The Iowa Department of Public Safety reports 50-year old Charlotte Anderson, of Logan, died after being struck by a vehicle at around 11-p.m., Saturday.

A Harrison County Deputy Sheriff and a Logan Police Officer came upon Anderson’s body on the side of the road near the 115 mile marker of Highway 127, on the north side of Logan. Officers discovered she was already dead upon their arrival and it appeared she was a victim of a hit and run.

Anderson’s body was transported to the Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner  in Ankeny, where an autopsy was performed.  Anderson’s death has been ruled a homicide.

At around 7-a.m. Sunday, an Iowa State Patrol Trooper located a suspicious vehicle in Logan that appeared to have front end damage consistent with evidence located at the scene of the hit and run. The investigation is ongoing and charges are pending.

Several agencies are working on the investigation to include the Logan Police Department, Harrison County Sheriff’s Office, Harrison County Attorney’s Office, Harrison County Medical Examiner, Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner, Logan Fire and Rescue, and the Iowa Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Iowa State Patrol (ISP) and Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI).

Three Arrested in Fremont County Assault Case

News

July 6th, 2015 by Jim Field

Fremont County Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports that his deputies arrested three people in connection with an assault that occurred on June 7th at the County Line Bar & Grill at 1503 West Sheridan Avenue, Shenandoah.

Deputies were called to a fight in progress at the bar that night.  They arrived along with Shenandoah Police, to find a large crowd had gathered and were dispersed by the officers.  Officials report that two people, 33 year old Carol Barnett and 30 year old Russell Higgins, both of Shenandoah, had been assaulted while leaving the bar.  They both suffered minor injuries.

Three Shenandoah residents, 21 year old Drew Alexander, 20 year old Claudia Alexander and 25 year old Taylor Buick, were arrested.  Drew Alexander was charged with two counts of serious assault, while Claudia Alexander and Buick were both charged with one count of serious assault.

Atlantic Chamber Alert: Bad checks

News

July 6th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic Police Department, through the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce, is warning area businesses about bad checks being passed on a Wells Fargo account. The name on the checks is Albert L. Smith.

Bank Routing #073000228

Bank Account #6916029561

If you have received these checks or are aware of someone trying to use checks with that name and account numbers mentioned, contact the Atlantic Police Department.

Monday First Round Girls Regional Softball Schedule (Updated for weather)

Sports

July 6th, 2015 by Jim Field

Class 1-A
Region 7
@ Tabor : Fremont-Mills vs. Nishnabotna (5:30)
@ Sidney: Essex vs. East Mills (5:30)
@ Sidney: Sidney vs. Stanton (7:15)
@ Griswold: Griswold vs. CAM (7:00)  — POSTPONED to Tuesday, July 7 at 7:00 pm
@ Kimballton: Exira/EHK vs. Orient-Macksburg (5:30)
@ Lenox: Lenox vs. Bedford (7:00)

Region 8
@ Woodbine: Woodbine vs. Whiting (7:00) — POSTPONED to Tuesday, July 7 at 7:00 pm
@ Dow City: Boyer Valley vs. West Harrison (7:00) — POSTPONED to Tuesday, July 7 at 7:00 pm
@ Macedonia: Riverside vs. Ar-We-Va (7:00)
@ Fonda: Newell-Fonda vs. Coon Rapids-Bayard (7:00)
@ Guthrie Center: Guthrie Center vs. Adair-Casey (7:00) — POSTPONED to Tuesday, July 7 and MOVED to Panorama High School due to flooding. Start time 7:15 pm

Class 2-A
Region 8
@ Corning: Southwest Valley vs. Audubon (7:00) — POSTPONED to Tuesday, July 7 at 7:00 pm
@ Underwood: Underwood vs. Tri-Center (7:00)

2015 IHSBCA Baseball Rankings Week 5 – FINAL 1-A and 2-A Rankings

Sports

July 6th, 2015 by Jim Field

Class 4-A
1. Waukee
2. Cedar Rapids Jefferson
3. Johnston
4. Dowling Catholic
5. Cedar Rapids Prairie
6. Sioux City East
7. Southeast Polk
8. Cedar Rapids Kennedy
9. Linn-Mar
10. Lewis Central

Others: West Des Moines Valley; Davenport Central; Sioux City North; Cedar Falls; Iowa City West

Class 3-A
1. Pella
2. Waverly-Shell Rock
3. Davenport Assumption
4. West Delaware
5. Knoxville
6. Gilbert
7. Williamsburg
8. Spirit Lake
9. Oskaloosa
10. Harlan

Others: Saydel; Boone; Spencer

Class 2-A
1. Cascade
2. Wilton
3. Beckman Catholic
4. Columbus Catholic
5. South Winneshiek
6. Clear Lake
7. Hinton
8. New Hampton
9. Monticello
10. Ogden

Others: Des Moines Christian; Treynor; Hampton-Dumont; Alburnett; Northeast, Goose Lake

Class 1-A
1. Newman Catholic
2. Van Buren Community
3. Lisbon
4. Pleasantville
5. Martensdale-St. Marys
6. Coon Rapids-Bayard
7. Don Bosco
8. Exira/EHK
9. West Sioux
10. LeMars Gehlen Catholic

Others: St. Mary’s, Remsen; Twin Cedars; North Tama; Bishop Garrigan, Algona

Backyard and Beyond 07-06-2015

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

July 6th, 2015 by admin

Lavon Eblen speaks with Jessie Parkinson, Director of Discipleship at First United Methodist Church in Atlantic, about auditions for local theater.

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Atlantic man arrested on meth charge

News

July 6th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Police in Atlantic arrested a local man on drug charges last week. 32-year old Terence Magill, of Atlantic, was arrested July 2nd for OWI/1st offense, Possession of Methamphetamine, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Magill was booked into the Cass County Jail.

On Friday, Atlantic Police arrested 36-year old Heather Christensen, of Atlantic, for Driving While Revoked, and 38-year old Donald Loury, of Davey, NE, on Cass County warrants for Violation of a No Contact Order and Failure to Appear in court. Both were booked into the Cass County Jail.

On Independence Day, 31-year old Adam Morris, of Atlantic, was arrested for Simple Assault. 23-year old Michael McConnell, of Atlantic, was arrested on a Cass County warrant for Probation Violation, and a Woodbury County warrant for Serious Assault. And, 43-year old Rodney Doss, of Exira, was arrested in Atlantic on a Pottawattamie County warrant for Assault Causing Bodily Injury. All three men were booked into the Cass County Jail.

And on June 30th, 38-year old Kevin Milliam, of Atlantic, was arrested for 5th Degree Theft (shoplifting). He was cited and released.

Egg Council will continue giving out free egg-on-stick at Iowa State Fair

Ag/Outdoor, News

July 6th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The bird flu outbreak won’t keep a fan favorite from the Iowa State Fair next month. The free egg-on-a-stick will still be available free at the fair despite the aftermath of bird flu and soaring egg prices. Iowa Egg Council consumer affairs director, Katie Coyle, says it’s especially important to have the egg-on-a-stick this year. “There’s a lot of consumer questions that are going on and we just want to show that we’re still here, we still have plenty of eggs for everyone, we’re not going anywhere, so that’s why we’re still continuing with our original plan,” Coyle says.

The avian flu forced Iowa producers to kill millions of laying hens, which has led to an increase in egg prices in stores. Coyle says the organization buys some of the eggs and others are donated by producers. The Iowa Egg Council handed out more than 11-thousand dozen hardboiled eggs-on-a-stick last year. “Eggs are the most affordable source of protein out there and they are still healthy, and nutritious and delicious,” Coyle says. “Egg-on-a-stick is just a hardboiled egg on a popsicle stick, cause everything at the fair is on a stick so why not eggs.”

Coyle says the group expects to hand out as many free eggs as last year, nearly 137-thousand from their booth in the Agriculture Building.

(Radio Iowa)

Branstad defends budget vetoes

News

July 6th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Gov. Terry Branstad says he vetoed several appropriations approved by lawmakers because he opposes one-time spending for ongoing expenses. Branstad said Monday that he has long been clear about his concerns over such budgeting practices. Last week, he vetoed much of a one-time spending bill backed by the legislature, which included nearly $56 million for K-12 education.

Democrats and education leaders are criticizing the move, saying it will hurt schools. Branstad says he has made other investments in education. After Branstad’s actions the state will spend nearly $7.2 billion in ongoing general fund expenses in the current fiscal year. The legislature sought $135 million in one-time payments, but Branstad cut that to $56 million. That money comes from surplus fund dollars left at the end of the previous fiscal year.